Chapter 317? No animal witnesses? Xia Zhining was quite surprised: "Secretary Jiang? You...you wouldn't happen to be one of the 'victims' in this case, would you?"
When Secretary Jiang saw Xia Zhining, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes as well, but considering Xia's identity, he felt it was reasonable and couldn't help but give a wry smile: "I really wish I wasn't."
"So your CEO Gu is also involved in national-level projects!"
Xia Zhining suddenly realized, "They hid it quite well."
But upon closer reflection, this is not surprising.
Nowadays, many national-level cutting-edge scientific research projects introduce top-notch private technical forces for cooperation.
However, the requirements are very stringent; one must pass a rigorous background check and possess top-tier technical skills.
The Gu Group's medical research and development capabilities rank among the top in the world, so it's quite normal for them to cooperate with the government.
Just then, footsteps sounded at the door, carrying a chill, and a person pushed the door open and entered.
Xia Zhining turned around upon hearing the sound.
It was Gu Huaiye.
He was wearing a sharp, dark overcoat, with unmelted frost and snow still clinging to his shoulders.
The cold air accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, highlighting his tall and imposing figure, with his brows slightly furrowed.
Those peach blossom eyes, which usually carried a sense of aloofness, unexpectedly met Xia Zhi Ning's gaze as they swept across the room.
Gu Huaiye paused almost imperceptibly.
The white weasel, nestled in Xia Zhining's arms, suddenly shrank back, exclaiming in surprise: "What's the Great Demon King doing here too?!"
Xia Zhining's eyebrows curved into a smile, revealing no surprise: "Oh, our other victim has finally arrived."
Upon recognizing the person who had arrived, Ji Shuyun pursed her lips, her expression a mixture of helplessness and heightened vigilance.
It's like seeing a familiar yet dangerous wolf wandering near your own vegetable garden.
"Expert Xia, Officer Ji."
Gu Huaiye nodded to the brother and sister, his gaze lingering on Xia Zhining's face for a moment before he restrained himself and looked away.
He turned to the snowball in her arms and gently squeezed its little paws with practiced ease: "And there's also Snowball the little detective."
Snowball let him hold its paws like a little toy, not daring to utter a sound.
Upon witnessing this scene, Officer Xie looked around and said, "So you're all acquaintances? That's great."
He stood up with great tact, leaving the space to these people of complicated backgrounds: "Mr. Gu, Secretary Jiang, then please explain the project details to Expert Xia and Officer Ji."
"I'll go coordinate the external work first."
The door was closed quietly.
The room fell silent briefly, with only the howling wind and snow outside the window.
Secretary Jiang nodded to Ji Shuyun and opened his laptop to introduce: "Susheng is a top-level biological project in cooperation between the Gu family and the country."
"Our core sample comes from a symbiosis between an extremely rare low-temperature fungus and a specific moss deep in the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains."
He pulled up a picture showing a grayish-green, patchy organism that grows in the crevices of permafrost rocks:
"In extreme environments, it can produce a potent cell repair enzyme and metabolic activator, which we call the native repair factor."
Gu Huaiye added in a deep voice: "The goal of the project is to treat organ failure."
"If this substance can be stably controlled, it is theoretically possible to cure failing organs."
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the old window cracks of the police station were letting in drafts, and the cold air was blowing in so hard that it made the stray hairs around Xia Zhining's ears flutter gently.
"But if the research is misguided, such as trying to use it to revive life that has already died, the consequences will be very serious."
"If this biological repair agent is used on a large scale in the human body without control, it will have extremely dangerous consequences."
After Gu Huaiye finished speaking, he subtly took half a step to the right.
His tall figure stood like a silent barrier, precisely blocking the cold wind blowing towards Xia Zhining.
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