Chapter 149 Reencounter with Su Xiaoyu
This is the real showcase for cutting-edge technology.
A huge model of an X-ray machine, with clear dynamic images playing next to it;
The surgical robot arm, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, is still in its nascent stage, performing precise simulated movements under the control of engineers.
Rows of crystal-clear glassware display various strangely colored new synthetic drug crystals;
There are also new ultrasound instruments that claim to be able to see through tiny lesions inside the human body...
Gu Baobao stared at everything, her heart pounding with excitement.
She could even discern some of the underlying principles of these devices, but the sophisticated manufacturing process and integrated design approach...
The massive industrial base and research investment it represents are something that she, and even the entire country, cannot match in the short term.
[Host, fifteen meters to your left and front, there's a blue booth displaying a new portable electrocardiograph.]
Its filtering technology and miniaturization level are about five years ahead of current standards, making its technological approach worthy of close attention.
The system's voice rang out at the opportune moment, accompanied by professional analysis.
The white booth on the right displays molecular structure models of third-generation cephalosporin antibiotics. The side-chain modification strategies employed in these models offer insights into reducing drug resistance.
Although its synthetic route is extremely difficult to achieve under current conditions, it can serve as a potential research direction for the future.
[Directly in front, the rotating heart stent model appears to be made of a new type of nickel-titanium shape memory alloy, with unique features in biocompatibility and support design...]
Defu acted like a professional tour guide and intelligence analyst, quickly filtering and interpreting the valuable information he scanned, combined with Gu Baobao's medical knowledge from her past life.
As Gu Baobao listened, she silently memorized the information and exchanged views with Minister Sui in a low voice.
Her insight was sharp; she could often pinpoint the core advantages or potential flaws of a technology, which made Minister Sui nod frequently, his eyes filled with even more admiration.
Lu Zhanming followed behind, not very familiar with the specific technology, but he was highly focused, observing the people around him.
He noticed that as they lingered to look at some key exhibits, especially when Gu Baobao and Minister Sui were discussing things in hushed tones in Chinese, they occasionally attracted the curious glances of other exhibitors or visitors.
Some were purely out of curiosity, while others were scrutinizing, and one or two gazes even made him instinctively feel a subtle... chill.
He subtly adjusted his position, protecting Gu Baobao even more closely within a controllable area between himself and Minister Sui.
His sharp eyes swept across those directions, silently memorizing the other person's features.
Just as they stopped in front of a German company's booth showcasing a new anesthesia monitor,
A slightly familiar, yet deliberately refined, soft female voice spoke in fluent English with a slight accent:
“Oh, Mr. Lavoisier, look at the parameters of this monitor. It seems to be even more accurate than the one we saw in Switzerland before.”
Gu Baobao subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
Not far away, a woman wearing a well-tailored champagne-colored suit dress, with her hair styled in fashionable large curls and her makeup exquisite, stood out.
A young woman, arm in arm with a middle-aged Asian man, was pointing at the instruments on the display stand and talking to the Western man beside her with a charming smile.
The woman's profile... Gu Baobao's pupils contracted slightly.
Although the makeup and hairstyle changed the overall look, the contours of the eyebrows and eyes, and the fleeting, familiar calculation and restlessness in the eyes...
Is it Su Xiaoyu?!
No, that's not right.
It feels a little different.
Su Xiaoyu's eyes were more direct and resentful, while the woman in front of her...
Although he was smiling, beneath that smile lay a deeper, more unsettling pretense and... an indescribable sense of unease.
It's like... wearing a gorgeous but ill-fitting outer shell.
And how did she end up here?
She was also arm in arm with a Western man who looked quite distinguished.
Call him Mr. Lavoisier?
Gu Ningbao seemed to notice the gazes directed at her and turned her head.
Her gaze first swept over Minister Sui and Lu Zhanming, and finally landed on Gu Baobao's face.
Their eyes met.
A complex mix of emotions flashed across Gu Ningbao's eyes in an instant:
Surprise, resentment, jealousy, and a hint of excitement and malice, which he tried hard to conceal but still managed to reveal, like someone seeing prey.
But she quickly recovered, and a sweeter, yet insincere smile bloomed on her face.
He even nodded slightly at Gu Baobao, a chance encounter between strangers.
Then, she casually turned back and continued speaking to Red Lavoisier beside her in a coquettish tone, pulling his arm as they walked toward another booth.
The whole process was so fast it only took a few seconds.
But Gu Baobao's heart sank suddenly.
That's definitely Su Xiaoyu!
Although things had changed, that look in her eyes... and the man beside her, known as Mr. Lavoisier...
It gave her a very bad feeling, like a venomous snake hidden under a gentleman's exterior.
【Defu,】
She immediately called out in her heart,
What were the biometric scan results for that woman? And what about the man next to her?
[Comparison in progress...]
Defu's electronic voice carried a hint of seriousness.
[Host, preliminary scans show that the woman's facial bones and key biometric features match your memory of Su Xiaoyu with a 94.7% accuracy rate.]
The man next to you has stable vital signs, but micro-expression analysis shows that his attention was drawn to you when he looked at you.
There was an unusual focus for 0.3 seconds, with slight pupil constriction, which is a typical target identification and assessment response.
Based on the brand of the watch he wore and the details of his attire, it can be inferred that his social status and economic strength far exceed those of ordinary exhibitors.
Risk level assessment: Moderate to high. Increased vigilance is recommended.
It really is her!
How did she end up here?
It looks different now?
Who is Lavoisier?
Minister Sui also noticed Gu Baobao's sudden pause and serious expression, and asked in a low voice:
"Baby, what's wrong? Do you know him?"
Gu Baobao quickly weighed her options, lowered her voice, and said in a volume that only Minister Sui and the nearby Lu Zhanming could hear:
"Minister, that woman just now... looks a lot like a suspect we're investigating in China, Su Xiaoyu."
Although she looks quite different, I still think it's her. The foreign man next to her seems like someone important.
Minister Sui's expression immediately turned serious.
Lu Zhanming's gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife, quickly locking onto the direction in which Gu Ningbao and Lavoisier disappeared into the crowd.
Leaning slightly forward, he entered a state of alert, ready to act at any moment.
Are you sure?
Minister Sui asked in a deep voice.
"Ninety percent certain."
Gu Baobao nodded.
"My... intuition is pretty accurate. Besides, the way she looked at me was off."
Minister Sui pondered for a moment, then made a decisive decision:
"I understand. Don't make a fuss yet, continue our tour. Zhanming, be vigilant and watch your surroundings."
Immediately inform the embassy security and the domestic authorities of the situation.
If she really is Su Xiaoyu, her appearance here is no coincidence. It seems this exhibition is more complex than we anticipated.
He patted Gu Baobao on the shoulder, his tone steady:
"Don't be afraid, baby. This is an international event; they won't dare to act blatantly. We'll remain vigilant and proceed according to plan. Your safety is our top priority."
"Um."
Gu Baobao nodded, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the surprise and unease in her heart.
She knew that now was not the time to panic.
Lu Zhanming took a step closer, almost standing shoulder to shoulder with her, and said decisively in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"I'm here."
These three simple words carry immense power.
Gu Baobao looked up and met his calm and firm gaze. The turmoil in her heart subsided strangely.
She turned her attention back to the dazzling array of advanced medical equipment before her.
The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light; the road ahead is unknown.
But she was not alone.
Even before the exhibition officially started, undercurrents were already brewing.
Her battlefield lies behind that somewhat shabby red booth tomorrow.
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