Hong Dazhu gave Qiao Shu a look that clearly said, how could you have such a stupid teammate!
"Really? Captain Hong, you took people to the laboratory? And you..."
Zhao Wei narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze to Qiao Shu. A shrewd glint shone in his weathered eyes. He said dangerously, "You killed Captain Han of District 8? The most taboo thing in the base is fratricide. What kind of punishment do you think you deserve?"
punish?
Jiang Yunhao glanced at Qiao Shu with guilt in his eyes and quickly explained, "Chief Zhao, the reason Qiao Shu killed Captain Han was because he pushed his own team members out to resist the Fallen. If we're talking about cannibalism, Captain Han is the one who did it wrong."
"Tsk, do I need to hear all this? I only know that Captain Han was killed by her. If I want to convince everyone, I must punish her."
"Wait, Chief Zhao, Miss Qiao is the assistant that Dr. Lu specifically requested."
After all, he had been saved by Qiao Shu, so Hong Dazhu had some brotherly loyalty and reminded her.
"Dr. Lu's assistant? Dr. Lu has always been cold and distant to others. Why would he suddenly find an assistant, and a female one at that?"
Zhao Wei frowned, looked at Qiao Shu's pretty face, and began to think.
Qiao Shu remained calm and composed throughout. She spoke slowly, "So what if I killed Captain Han? He deserved to die. He was a scumbag, so what? If anyone isn't convinced, just come find me."
Qiao Shu took two steps forward, facing the crowd, with a hint of murderous intent between her brows. Her attitude of looking down on the world was almost the same as Lu Tingnian's.
"Hey, little girl, you're really awesome! You killed our District 8's captain, and you still dare to brag like that? Let me teach you a lesson!"
A muscular man walked towards us with his fingers pinched, looking ferocious.
He showed no mercy to the beauty and just punched her.
Qiao Shu dodged easily and slapped him in the face with her backhand. The sturdy man was angry and attacked continuously. Qiao Shu didn't even move her feet. She bent down and threw hook punches, hitting him hard on the flesh, knocking him to the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts. Stop, stop hitting me. Can't I just give in?"
The strong man was beaten black and blue, and every part of his body was in pain.
"Close combat isn't my strength, but it's not my weakness either."
Qiao Shu raised an eyebrow and beckoned the others provocatively, "Anyone else?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one stepped forward to speak out.
"The little girl is quite amazing."
Zhao Wei stared at her deeply, with a playful smile on his lips.
"It's okay."
Qiao Shu was quite modest. "I have something even more powerful. If Chief Zhao sees this, I guarantee he won't think of killing me anymore."
"Oh? What is that? Let me see it!"
A gleam of light flashed in Zhao Wei's eyes, and he asked hurriedly.
Qiao Shu calmly took out a blue potion from her pocket. The moment Zhao Wei saw the potion, his eyes warmed up.
"Where did you find this?"
Zhao Wei took two steps forward to face her, reached out and took the potion, stroking the smooth bottle. He murmured, "This doesn't look like an antidote. After all, antidotes are hard to come by, but it looks like..."
"It's an experimental subject for the antidote."
A low, cold voice sounded, and Lu Tingnian, dressed in a white coat, walked slowly towards them with long legs. He glanced at Qiao Shu and shook the potion in his hand. "There's a little detoxifying ingredient in it, but it's better than nothing. It's the biggest achievement of the base in the past month."
Zhao Wei's eyes were red, and he clenched his fists, trying his best to restrain himself. He took a deep breath and smiled, "Hahaha, little girl, what's your name? Qiao Shu, right? You're quite good. You were able to bring back the medicine from the lab and lead everyone back safely from the Empire State Building. Talents like you are the hope of the base. Now that Captain Han is dead, District 8 is probably leaderless. So let Qiao Shu be the captain of District 8. From now on, you, District 8, must listen to Captain Qiao."
Qiao Shu finally experienced what it meant to change one's attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.
But it was pretty much what she expected, so she nodded happily and said bluntly, "Okay, I will definitely not let Chief Zhao down."
Everyone was stunned for a moment and then applauded.
"Congratulations, Captain Joe!"
Hong Dazhu also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qiao Shu with admiration.
"Dr. Lu, shall we go and see the effects of this potion right now?"
Zhao Wei couldn't wait to try it out.
Lu Tingnian pointed at Qiao Shu and said, "Take her with you."
"Take her?"
Zhao Wei frowned, somewhat puzzled and unwilling.
Lu Tingnian asked back, "Well, she was able to obtain this potion, but in the future, we'll have to rely on her to obtain the real antidote. Doesn't Chief Zhao know the stakes involved?"
"Well...Okay, Captain Joe, come with us."
Zhao Wei thought for a moment and then listened to Lu Tingnian's words.
From Qiao Shu's perspective, Lu Tingnian is more like the leader of this base.
Away from the hustle and bustle, they came to the only tall building in the base.
The elevator went straight to the eighth floor. They all changed into sterile suits before being allowed into a ward that was all white.
Qiao Shu's heartbeat finally accelerated. She knew that this was Zhao Wei's secret. She didn't expect happiness to come so quickly.
"Dr. Lu, please give my son the injection right away and see if this medicine works. I'm afraid if we delay any longer, he'll mutate sooner or later."
Zhao Wei walked to the bedside and begged.
Qiao Shu looked at the hospital bed where a skinny boy was lying, with IV tubes inserted all over his body. Something was constantly flowing in his blood, as if there were bugs inside, struggling to escape through his skin. It looked quite terrifying.
"Let me try, Assistant, give me a hand and control him."
Lu Tingnian winked at Qiao Shu through the sterile suit, and Qiao Shu hurried forward and grabbed the boy's arm.
Lu Tingnian injected the medicine into the boy's arm blood vessel. In an instant, the boy, who had been motionless, seemed to be stimulated by something. He opened his white eyes, opened his bloody mouth, revealing his sharp teeth, and struggled to get up, making a hoarse roar.
He was very strong, and Qiao Shu had to use all her strength to subdue him.
After a long time, the boy gradually calmed down, and the "thing" in his blood seemed to have fallen asleep. He lay on the hospital bed, looking no different from an ordinary person.
“It’s useful, really useful!”
Zhao Wei felt relieved. He patted Qiao Shu on the shoulder and said in an enigmatic voice, "Captain Qiao, the fact that you witnessed this shows that I value you very much. You must remember that this matter must not be spread outside. Moreover, I have high hopes for you. I hope that next time you can lead the team to the deepest part of the Empire State Building and help me find the real antidote!"
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