Chapter 220 Returning Home
After talking to He Ziqian, Ruan Xi suddenly came back to life. Not only was he no longer withdrawn, he also actively went out to find things to do.
For example, he went to the research center to continue visiting various laboratories. Of course, he didn't mind giving some guidance on professional issues. He even went to the laboratory where the artificial aliens were located and stayed there for a whole day. During this period, anyone could follow him, except Xing Tao, which made Xing Tao so angry that he almost fumed.
Ruan Xi sneered inwardly. Wasn't Xing Tao trying to disgust him on purpose? It was a courtesy for me to piss you off.
During this day, Ruan Xi focused on the research of artificial aliens. The most important thing was to see if these artificial creatures could be saved. If they could be saved, he would not mind contributing his efforts, but not now. Instead, he would wait until everything was over. However, no miracle happened. These creatures had unsolvable genetic problems during their creation. Fundamentally speaking, they should not exist. Until now, even Ruan Xi suspected that the birth of these artificial aliens was simply to disgust human beings.
Ruan Xi really couldn't accept such behavior. He was a doctor and his responsibility was to save lives. What he could not tolerate the most was the behavior of disregarding life.
And now, most of the people in the Sirius system have stepped precisely on the point that he can least tolerate.
After reaching this conclusion, Ruan Xi stopped all his movements and sat there quietly for a long time without moving. From his back, one could even see loneliness and disappointment.
"Doctor Ruan..."
"Mr. Dean, is this... your academic pursuit? Can academia be completely separated from human ethics, human nature, and emotions?"
The director of the research institute, who hadn't had time to say anything yet, said: "..." How should he respond?
Ruan Xi didn't wait for a response, nor did she expect one. After a brief silence, she simply chuckled softly, still sitting there motionless, and whispered, "I don't know how you did it, but I could never do it."
This is the essential difference between him and these people.
At this moment, all the depression in Ruan Xi's heart seemed to disappear in an instant. He looked at the other people in the laboratory with a smile. Everyone thought he was going to say something, but in the end, he said nothing. He just kept smiling and strode to the door.
Everyone subconsciously made way for him. They didn't dare to stop him, and they couldn't even say a word to stop him.
It wasn't until Ruan Xi stepped out of the laboratory that the dean finally spoke: "Doctor Ruan, there are no factions in scientific research, but there are factions among scientific researchers."
The implication is that they are just following the crowd.
Ruan Xi just wanted to laugh when he heard this. He turned around and looked at the naturally amiable dean and said calmly, "No, you're wrong. The only faction that scientific research and researchers belong to should be the rigor and correctness of scientific research. Researchers involved in any factional struggle are losers."
For researchers who cannot even persevere in their own determination, what ideals and ambitions can they talk about? They are just making excuses for themselves.
The first thing to deteriorate is always the human heart.
Ruan Xi didn't look back and strode out of the laboratory and the research center.
Wu Yongshan followed Ruan Xi silently, feeling inexplicably depressed and annoyed, but not knowing how to vent. Until he sent Ruan Xi to the door of the small suite and saw that Ruan Xi was about to close the door, he hurried forward and pushed the door open, opening and closing his mouth but no word came out.
Seeing Wu Yongshan's conflicted expression, Ruan Xi raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "You have something to say to me? Then come in and sit down."
Ruan Xi's small suite was fully equipped with all kinds of daily necessities, including tea. He was used to making tea, so he poured a cup for Wu Yongshan. He sat leisurely on the bed, waiting for Wu Yongshan to speak himself, with no intention of asking anything.
This made Wu Yongtong, a fool, very worried. He almost pulled his head out of its sockets before he finally made up his mind to speak.
"Doctor Ruan, are you... particularly disgusted by the experiments conducted in the research center? I... I have seen that kind of thing before..." At this point, Wu Yongshan was stuck, as if someone had pinched his throat, unable to move forward or backward. Ruan Xi felt sorry for him just watching him.
"What did you see? They were studying aliens?"
Ruan Xi didn't think there was anything wrong with humans studying alien races. On the contrary, it was an effective way for humans to protect themselves. He agreed with it and was willing to fully support it. However, the research direction of Sirius had long been off the right track.
"No! Aliens are the enemy of all humanity. They are the ones who once truly harmed us. I don't think it's excessive to do anything to them... But, those things... are not aliens... nor are they human... They shouldn't exist..."
When Ruan Xi heard this, he understood that the "that thing" Wu Yongshan was talking about was not an alien race, but an artificial alien race. This surprised him a little.
Given Wu Yongshan's identity, it was already the best thing he could do to accompany him on a tour of the non-confidential floors from the first to the fourth floor of the research center. It was impossible for him to have the opportunity to enter the confidential floors. So where did he see the artificial alien race?
Is it the batch of artificial aliens that were released?
However, this was not the point that Ruan Xi was worried about. What he cared about more was Wu Yongshan’s last sentence - it shouldn’t exist.
"Yes, artificial aliens should not exist. They were created as a kind of life form, but they are not respected as a life form should be. A research center that disregards life, a group of scientific researchers who disregard life, what else is there to expect?" Ruan Xi spoke the truth without any intention of concealing anything, which instantly stunned Wu Yongshan.
"You...why are you telling me this..." Wu Yongshan's voice was trembling, and he didn't even dare to look up at Ruan Xi, but he clearly heard Ruan Xi's chuckle.
No contempt, no ridicule, only relief.
"Isn't that what you want to hear? Tell General He that from the beginning, I didn't think he was right, and I haven't changed my mind yet. If this civil war is unavoidable, then I will inevitably become his enemy."
Ruan Xi knew that General He had been driven mad by hatred and there was no possibility of persuading him, so he stopped trying to persuade him. What he said was just the last time to express his position.
Wu Yongshan was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't recover for a long time until Ruan Xi asked him to leave. Finally, he could only leave the small suite in reluctance.
After seeing Wu Yongshan off, Ruan Xi breathed a long sigh of relief and drank the cold tea in one gulp. However, he felt more relaxed than ever since he came here.
Because he had a premonition that his lover was very close to him.
At this moment, He Ziqian and the Goshawk Squad were indeed very close to Ruan Xi. They had just successfully sneaked into the Sirius base where Ruan Xi was located, and were following Xiaoguai's guidance, rapidly approaching the dormitory building where Ruan Xi was imprisoned.
"Xiaoguai, are you pointing in the right direction? Do you have telepathy with your father? Even our captain doesn't have that..." So, is Xiaoguai the little doctor's biological son? A blood relationship?
Yuan Hongwei was a little confused by this realization. He subconsciously looked at his captain, and then, not surprisingly, he was hit hard in the head by his captain without any mercy.
Yuan Hongwei was beaten so hard that tears came out of his eyes. He had to cover his mouth to prevent himself from crying out and exposing the whereabouts of the team. He could only look at his captain with tearful and accusing eyes.
This is definitely domestic violence! The captain really doesn't want the team members anymore now that he has a wife. The captain's father doesn't love them anymore!
"Little sweetheart, ignore him and concentrate on sensing."
"Okay, Dad, we are very close to you and we will be able to see you soon!" Xiaoguai was so excited that his whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly, his eyes staring at the front with bright eyes. He didn't need anyone to urge him, he wanted to run to his father as fast as possible.
However, they were now sneaking around, and had to be cautious with every step they took. If their whereabouts were exposed, it would not only be trouble for themselves, but they were also afraid that it would bring even greater trouble to Ruan Xi, which would be terrible.
He Ziqian rubbed Xiaoguai's head with satisfaction, but he had stronger expectations in his heart than Xiaoguai.
He Ziqian naturally understood why Xiaoguai could sense Ruan Xi's location, because Xiaoguai was able to survive and successfully evolve to the current stage entirely relying on Ruan Xi's energy. With this energy response, Xiaoguai could locate Ruan Xi's location more effectively than any precision instrument.
But at this time, Ruan Xi encountered big trouble.
"Who sent you here? General He didn't mean to embarrass me, so why should you? Is it because you are ugly?" Ruan Xi looked at the burly men in front of him. It would be fine if they were just burly, but their looks were even burlier than their bodies. It hurt to look at them for a few more times. He didn't know if they had deliberately tweaked their looks to be like this. Anyway, Ruan Xi couldn't possibly have any good feelings towards these people.
At this time, these people knocked down the guards outside the door, making it clear that they wanted to take him away. As for where they were taking him and what they wanted him to do, no one wanted to tell him the answer, but Ruan Xi knew very well that these people were definitely not sent by General He.
The old man's tolerance for him was very high. The only possible result of his unwillingness to cooperate was that he would be imprisoned forever, and it was unlikely that he would suffer any substantial harm.
But these people in front of me seem to have bad intentions no matter how you look at them.
"You don't need to know this. Now that you're a prisoner, don't think about putting on airs. If you're willing to cooperate, then everything will be fine. Since you won't cooperate, then we have our own ways of not cooperating. If you know what's good for you, just follow us obediently and don't force us to use force. You're so delicate, it wouldn't be pretty if you got hurt."
The burly man in the lead stretched out his hand while speaking, and there was a bit of disgusting ambiguity in his words, which made Ruan Xi immediately retreat three steps vigilantly. He put one hand behind his back, and his palm was already holding a piece of vine. As long as these people dared to get close, he didn't mind slapping them in the face.
Having lived for two lifetimes, Ruan Xi has never been a weakling who is easy to bully.
"Hey, captain, this is just a small chili pepper. Hurry up and do it. I can't wait any longer." These words were even more disgusting. Ruan Xi frowned tightly. He never thought that he would encounter such a disgusting thing while staying here.
Obviously, those burly men had no intention of wasting time. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Ruan Xi. With just a stretch of their hands, they could catch Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi simply took the initiative and raised both hands at the same time. Dozens of vines instantly came out from all corners of the room. The vine he held in his palm was actually the root left by the Tree of Life. Its power was naturally not comparable to that of other vines.
The black roots were like a black lightning that instantly swung towards the burly man in the lead. The man wanted to dodge, but it was too late. He was hit directly in surprise, and a bloody wound instantly appeared on his face. The smell of blood instantly filled the room.
"Damn it, you dare to fight back!"
Ruan Xi almost laughed out of anger at these words. These people were allowed to attack him, but he was not allowed to fight back?
I’ll beat you so hard that you’ll be unrecognizable!
Ruan Xi's fighting ability is indeed not as strong as the other members of the Goshawk Team, but he is definitely not weak. In addition, he has the combat power bonus of vines and roots of the Tree of Life. He is not afraid at all, he is just very angry.
However, when the fight was in full swing, Ruan Xi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and his body staggered involuntarily, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, he was right next to the bed and sat down on it. However, such an accident immediately changed the situation of the battle. In a moment of distraction, he was pressed on the bed with his arms twisted behind his back, and his back was pressed down by a huge force. He almost bleeds in pain, and his vision went black.
"Move again? Little thing, I'll kill you..."
Ruan Xi only felt that the foot on his back was getting stronger and stronger, his chest was squeezed to the extreme, and every breath brought severe pain. But at this moment, he could not use his wood-based ability to attack, because, at the moment when he had a headache, he sensed that the vitality of the tree was declining rapidly.
This is the special sensing ability he gained after forming a pact with the Tree of Life. Even if the tree doesn't ask him for help, he can still sense the tree's situation. At this moment, he can only transmit energy to the tree regardless of anything, hoping to help the tree overcome the difficulties. Otherwise, both the big tree and the small tree will be in danger of life.
"Ugh..." While desperately transmitting wood energy to the tree, Ruan Xi's body was also suffering from severe pain. The suppressed cry of pain came out from between his teeth, but it only attracted the wild laughter of those burly men.
The pain was so intense that Ruan Xi felt numb, and his consciousness seemed to be gradually fading away. He thought he was going to die here, and he didn't even have the chance to see He Ziqian for the last time...
"Xiaoxi!"
"dad!"
"Little Miracle Doctor!"
Several roars sounded almost simultaneously. When everyone in the Goshawk Squad saw the situation in the house, they could no longer control their emotions. They rushed into the house with their teeth bared, wishing they could beat those who hurt Ruan Xi into a paste. However, even this was not enough to calm the anger in their hearts.
He Ziqian kicked the burly man who was stepping on Ruan Xi away, and no longer cared about anything else. He just held his lover in his arms carefully with trembling hands, and looked at the blood flowing from the corner of his lips, and his eyes turned blood red.
"Xiao Xi..."
"He Ziqian, why did you come just now? I'm in so much pain..." Ruan Xi looked at the lover she had been thinking about, and all the grievances in her heart suddenly came to her head, and tears flowed down unconsciously.
He never wants to hide his vulnerability in front of his lover.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm too late... I'll take you away right away... Let's go back to the Imperial Capital Star..." The moment he saw Ruan Xi's miserable condition, He Ziqian almost wanted to drop everything, give up everything, and just protect the person in his arms.
However, Ruan Xi was unhappy when she heard it and slapped him softly on the mouth.
"No, something happened at the tree. We... have to go back home first..."
"...Okay, wherever you say we're going, we'll go! Let's go now!" He Ziqian carefully took off his coat, wrapped his lover tightly in his arms, stood up, and gave a cold order: "Leave no one behind! We'll drive the mecha and leave, heading for Funong Star."
When they first heard the destination, everyone was a little stunned, but in that instant, they all answered yes, and at the same time, they quickly and decisively killed those burly men who had been beaten so badly that their parents didn't recognize them.
Xiaoguai finally vented enough of his anger, and carefully approached Ruan Xi, calling softly, "Dad."
"Well, Daddy is fine. Xiaoguai, can you go back to your hometown with Daddy?"
"Okay! Wherever Daddy goes, Xiaoguai will go!" Xiaoguai responded softly, as if the cruelty just now had never happened. He was so cute that everyone thought they were hallucinating.
Then, four mechas rose from the ground and flew into the sky along the hole that Xu Ze had opened in the defense network of the Sirius base. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace.
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