Chapter 170 The Gu Family Arrives at the Island
Just then, an assistant sent by Kang Ningfan rushed over, quietly slipped a small paper packet to Gu Baobao, and whispered:
"Dr. Gu, Mr. Kang asked me to make sure I give this to you. This is the Nine-Turn Nourishing Powder that I bought today from that new booth. Mr. Kang said to please be very careful."
Gu Baobao took the paper package; her fingertips were icy cold.
She looked at Sui Jianguo and whispered:
“Minister, the situation may have changed. This Su Ning… may be more than just malicious competition. I need some time to analyze her medication.”
Seeing Gu Baobao's grave expression, Sui Jianguo knew things were not simple and immediately nodded:
"Don't worry, go ahead. I'll hold things off here for now."
Back in the hotel room, Gu Baobao's expression was still unpleasant. Lu Zhanming looked at her with concern:
"Baby?"
"Brother Zhanming,"
Gu Baobao raised her head, her eyes resolute.
"I need to disappear for a while. No one can disturb me in this room. I need to go to... my place and carefully analyze Su Xiaoyu's pill. I suspect there's something seriously wrong with it."
Although Lu Zhanming didn't know exactly where that place was, he trusted Gu Baobao.
He nodded emphatically and took her hand:
"Go ahead, take as long as you like. I'll guard the door well, not even a fly will get in."
Without further hesitation, Gu Baobao made a decision in front of Lu Zhanming.
The next second, her figure rippled like water and suddenly disappeared from the room.
Lu Zhanming's pupils contracted slightly; even seeing it with his own eyes, he was still shocked.
He quickly composed himself, walked to the door, stood there with his back straight, and listened attentively to everything happening outside.
Lingquan Space, inside the villa's laboratory.
Time flows slowly.
Gu Baobao has already changed into a white coat, and is wearing gloves and a mask.
The pill, which was dark in color and had a somewhat pungent smell, was taken out of the paper package and placed into a sophisticated analytical instrument.
This is a basic component analyzer that she redeemed from the mall using merit points. Although it cannot compare to the high technology of later generations, it is already a game-changer in this era.
Extraction, separation, chromatographic analysis, spectroscopic detection...
After a series of actions, Gu Baobao's face grew colder and colder, and the last bit of warmth in her eyes disappeared.
The instrument screen clearly displayed the labels of several chemical ingredients that should not appear in health pills.
One of the peaks closely resembled a precursor to an addictive psychoactive drug that she had seen in anti-drug propaganda materials from her previous life!
“Gu Ningbao…”
Gu Baobao squeezed out the name through gritted teeth, her voice filled with anger and coldness.
"You're still as despicable as ever! To achieve your goal, you're willing to add prohibited substances to medicine! You're killing people! You're disgracing the word 'medicine'!"
If this substance, which provides short-term euphoria but leads to long-term dependence and serious mental and physical harm, were to become widespread, the consequences would be unimaginable!
It will not only harm countless people, but also completely ruin the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine and even Chinese medicine!
She must expose her immediately!
Just as Gu Baobao was racing against time to prepare evidence to retaliate in the space.
In distant China, on the coast of the East China Sea, lies a military family compound on an island.
Gu Dongguo, leaning on his cane, convincingly led his four travel-worn but excited and curious relatives with a limp.
Grandpa Gu Dahe, Grandma Wu Guixiang, Fifth Uncle Gu Jianqiang, and Fifth Aunt Li Fenfang walked into the expert building with a small courtyard that had been allocated to Gu Baobao.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Fifth Uncle, Fifth Aunt, this is the baby's yard, right next to me!"
Gu Dongguo pushed open the courtyard gate, his tone tinged with pride, yet also a hint of sourness.
"Look at this brick house with its blue tiles, this courtyard, how bright and spacious it is! It's all thanks to the baby's hard work!"
Old man Gu Dahe stood with his hands behind his back, squinting as he surveyed the tidy courtyard and house, muttering "hmm" under his breath, his wrinkles smoothing out with a smile. Wu Guixiang even wiped her eyes.
"My baby has made something of himself! He's really made something of himself!"
Li Fenfang and Gu Jianqiang were both excited and moved. Touching the brand-new furniture in the room, they didn't know where to put their hands and feet.
"Dong-guk,"
Wu Guixiang suddenly remembered something, grabbed her eldest grandson, and lowered her voice.
"That guy you mentioned in your last telegram... the pig who stole our little cabbage... cough cough, is his name Lu Zhanming? What's he like? How old is he? Is he decent-looking? Is he good to our baby?"
Gu Dongguo's face darkened, and he said reluctantly:
"Grandma, that man... he's 27! Eight years older than the baby! It's like an old cow eating young grass!"
"So what if you're 27? Men know how to care for women when they're older!"
Wu Guixiang didn't take it seriously.
"So tell me, what's he like?"
Gu Dongguo pursed his lips, feeling a pang of jealousy, but he had to admit it:
"He's... alright. He's the regimental commander, has made meritorious contributions, and is decent-looking. He's quite attentive to the baby... wherever the baby is, he's there too. Last time the baby was in danger in the provincial capital, he risked his life to protect him."
"oh?"
Wu Guixiang's eyes lit up.
"As long as he knows how to protect our baby, that's good! He may be a bit old, but as long as he's a decent person and knows how to care for others, that's enough!"
Li Fenfang nodded in agreement.
“Mom is right. Our baby has her own ideas, and the person she sets her sights on can’t be bad.”
Old man Gu Dahe took a puff of his pipe and said slowly:
"We'll talk about it when the baby comes back and sees him."
The family settled down incredibly quickly.
The next day, Wu Guixiang, carrying a basket and led by Gu Dongguo, toured the entire family compound, figuring out where to buy the freshest fish and shrimp and when villagers would come to sell vegetables. She knew it all too well.
A few days later, Gu Baobao's yard, which originally only had some ornamental flowers and plants, was transformed by the diligent Gu Jianqiang and Li Fenfang into several neat vegetable plots, which were then sown with vegetable seeds brought from their hometown.
Gu Dahe somehow got hold of some bamboo and built a simple melon trellis in the corner of the yard.
The wind was strong and the sun was shining brightly by the sea. But the family was busy and working enthusiastically.
Weeding, turning the soil, watering, fertilizing...
In her spare time, Wu Guixiang would move a small stool to the courtyard gate and chat with the elderly military dependents next door.
Every few sentences they talked about involved her successful granddaughter, Gu Baobao, and she casually inquired about the character and reputation of that regimental commander, Lu Zhanming.
Hearing mostly praise, Wu Guixiang's smile deepened.
The island breeze carries a salty, damp scent, and the sunlight is bright.
In the small courtyard, the vegetable seedlings change every day, stretching out lush and green.
The thrilling events and turbulent undercurrents in the distant F country seemed to be kept out of reach by the tranquil and warm sunshine of this island.
Here, there is only waiting, and the ordinary yet tenacious vitality that is about to break through the soil.
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