Chapter 482: Fu Baiwei's Transaction with the Research Laboratory
In response to Wen Xu's cry for help, Xia Xiaoman did not plead for him and just watched Wen Xu being taken away.
Later, Xia Xiaoman learned that the authorities had launched a manhunt for Wen Xu the day before the landslide. But Wen Xu was such a thief that he was easily caught several times but was always thrown away.
After the ground collapsed, Wen Xu secretly found Wen Ling and asked Wen Ling to hide him at home.
Wen Ling knew the reason why Wen Xu was arrested. She was very conflicted at the time and didn't know whether to help Wen Xu. After all, Wen Xu was her only relative in the world.
But in his contact with Wen Xu, he found that Wen Xu had no remorse for the murder and mining robbery. He believed that this world is like this, where the strong prey on the weak. Even if he killed people from Xinggang City, other cities would also take action against Xinggang City.
Seeing that Wen Xu refused to repent, Wen Ling promised to help hide his whereabouts, and when she found an opportunity, she would report Wen Xu's hiding place. Wen Xu was arrested.
After investigation, the authorities learned that Wen Xu was bewitched by the Lingxu gang members, which led to the killing and mining. Therefore, he was treated as instigated by others and sentenced to 25 years of labor reform. If he behaves well during the labor reform, his sentence can be reduced.
The reason why Wen Xu was determined to be instigated was mainly because of his age. Wen Xu was less than fifteen years old, and after taking only one meteorite liquid, he had evolved strength and speed three times greater than that of an ordinary person. If he drank the remaining four meteorite liquids, Wen Xu's ability would definitely be extraordinary.
The higher-ups didn't want to waste such a good talent, but what Wen Xu did this time did have a huge impact on Fucheng, so they had to punish him, so they arrested him and sent him to a labor camp.
If he performs well, the authorities may give the remaining four bottles of meteorite liquid to Wen Xu to take and train him to be a capable assistant. If he performs poorly, the 25-year sentence will be changed to life imprisonment.
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It took more than a month to dig the tunnel completely, and plates made of water mushroom liquid were fixed on the edge of the tunnel to prevent the tunnel from collapsing.
After the tunnel was dug, Xia Xiaoman originally thought that Yu Jie would immediately send them out to Yancheng or Xinggang City to transport supplies, but they were told that the task of transporting goods was temporarily cancelled.
They can now go out freely from the floating city, but Star Harbor City and Yan City may not have dug out passages to go out. If they sail there now, they probably won't be able to bring back any goods.
"Do we need to go out and look for a mine?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
Yu Jie shook her head. "No need. The mines are probably sunk to the bottom of the water now. We don't have the equipment to mine in the water, so even if we find a mine, it will be too late to dig it. Let's wait until the mining equipment is ready and the eternal night is over next year, and then go out to look for mines!"
Xia Xiaoman nodded, "So what work does our fleet need to do now?"
It's not that she actively wants to find a job, but she is worried that there will be no work and the members of the fleet will not have any salary. They all rely on these points to support their families.
Yu Jie placed the tablet in front of Xia Xiaoman and said, "This is the predicted location of Xinfu No. 2. This is the predicted exit and entrance to the second underground city. Your next task is to find a way to dig through this exit and entrance."
"Do you want to rescue the people from Xinfu No. 2?" Xia Xiaoman asked.
Yu Jie nodded and said, "Although the top leaders of Underground City No. 2 are from the capital, the survivors inside are not. There are more than 100,000 survivors in Underground City No. 2. I can't just watch these 100,000 people trapped inside and waiting to die."
"You just need to dig a path out, and I'll send someone to follow up on the rest. When you were transporting soil before, you saw how those people dug a passage. You should be able to dig it out, right?"
Xia Xiaoman pursed her lips and said, "There's no problem digging a tunnel, but the water is too cold now. Can you improve the diving suits and make some warmer ones?"
Now the sun has completely set outside and the temperature has begun to slowly drop. If they stay in the water for a long time without warm clothes, they may suffer from hypothermia.
Yu Jie thought for a moment and said, "I'll talk to Lu Lanshan later. Any other questions?"
Xia Xiaoman shook her head, "No more."
After agreeing on the start time, Xia Xiaoman left the official headquarters and went to the laboratory.
Xia Xiaoman was too busy transporting soil to have time to come to the laboratory before, but now that he has some free time, he wants to go to the laboratory to see Fu Baiwei.
I haven't seen Fu Baiwei for more than a month. The gauze on her face has been removed, revealing a face that is 80% similar to before.
Xia Xiaoman looked at her pale and thin face, frowning tightly, "I haven't seen you for a month, how come you have lost so much weight? Did they draw too much blood?"
Fu Baiwei pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled: "No, they drew blood according to my request." She raised her hand to tidy up the broken hair on her forehead, "Do you think I look much better now?"
Xia Xiaoman frowned, feeling a little weird, but couldn't figure out what was weird. She nodded and said, "It's much better looking than before, a lot like you used to be."
Fu Baiwei smiled happily when she heard this, "That's great. This way Sun Haiyun will be able to recognize me..."
Xia Xiaoman and Fu Baiwei had just exchanged a few words when a nurse came in with a cart to draw blood from Fu Baiwei. Xia Xiaoman stopped the nurse and said, "She is already so weak, why are you still drawing her blood?"
The nurse was a little embarrassed. "This, this is what Miss Fu asked for..."
Xia Xiaoman said angrily: "You draw blood just because the patient asks? Even if the patient's body doesn't support you drawing blood, will you still draw blood?"
"Xia Xiaoman, don't worry about it. This is a deal between me and the laboratory. I am willing to let them draw my blood."
When Xia Xiaoman heard Fu Baiwei's words, she suddenly thought of something and turned to look at her. "Have you made plans long ago? Let the doctor give you plastic surgery to restore your previous appearance, and then commit suicide?"
Fu Baiwei didn't say anything, but raised her hand to signal the nurse to continue drawing blood.
The nurse looked at Xia Xiaoman, then at Fu Baiwei, and silently helped Fu Baiwei draw blood.
Xia Xiaoman felt a little disappointed when she saw Fu Baiwei ignored her. She didn't understand why Fu Baiwei tried so hard to cooperate with the doctor's treatment, but she was actually going to die. What was the point of treatment?
Unwilling to stay in the ward any longer, Xia Xiaoman turned and left. Just as she was about to leave the laboratory, the nurse who was drawing blood from Fu Baiwei ran out.
"Miss Xia, wait a minute!" The nurse stopped Xia Xiaoman, "You misunderstood Miss Fu."
"Even if Miss Fu didn't commit suicide, she would still die. There's too much meteorite energy in her body, and she ate a lot of weird things. There's no way to cure her."
"If Miss Fu doesn't receive treatment, she may become a mad monster in the near future. But if she receives treatment, her body will become weaker and weaker, and even if she is cured, she will not live long."
"Miss Fu knew she couldn't be cured, so she made a deal with us. We worked with her to restore her to her original appearance, and after she died, all parts of her body except her face could be donated to us for research."
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