The father and daughter left Green Doll in the lobby on the first floor, but did not untie him. They simply put his clothes on him and placed a half-full glass of water on the coffee table.
Zhao Xiaoxiu asked her father in a low voice, "What if he sneaks into the chemical treatment room and runs away?"
“He wouldn’t dare,” Zhao Gang said calmly.
Zhao Xiaoxiu recalled Uncle Meng's description of Xiwa—a cowardly wimp who was afraid of dying!
"Okay." There's no need to worry about him running away now.
The weather wasn't cold, so the father and daughter washed their faces and feet directly with well water. After washing up, they returned to their bedroom, changed into their pajamas, and lay down on the bed together.
Zhao Gang then took out a storybook and gave his daughter a lively and engaging bedtime lesson before turning off the lights.
The pale moonlight streamed in through the window, but it was not a quiet night.
Various sounds came from all around: the fading cries of pain from the Meng family mother and her two children next door; the commotion of searching coming from the pile of rocks to the east; and the roar of patrol cars circling Territory No. 13.
Zhao Gang transformed into his true form, completely enveloping the cub within it, isolating it from all sound.
At the same time, He shared His new discovery.
The elemental composition of the evolution potion is similar to that of its original form.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was lying drowsily in the warm embrace when she suddenly received this message, which jolted her awake.
Yang Mei has been searching for her living father. Could it be related to the evolution potion?
She suddenly remembered the changes in her body. Although she had not taken any evolution potions, wasn't this a kind of evolution?
Even the speed and effect of evolution are far superior to so-called evolution potions, almost a qualitative difference.
However, there is one significant difference: she now has complete antibodies against the SHASI virus, which may allow her to suppress and kill the SHASI virus.
Zhao Xiaoxiu's guess was not unfounded; she recalled the monitoring report on the emerald bead flower that Yang Mei's assistant had shown to Mo Shigui.
According to the data in the report, the viral activity in the turmeric plant is gradually decreasing.
The only difference between that turquoise flower and the other turquoise flowers was that she had watered it with water diluted with blood.
"Dad, where did you come from?" Zhao Xiaoxiu reached out her hands and touched the gentle, wriggling tentacles beside her, asking softly.
“It was probably…” Zhao Gang paused, then said, “I forgot.”
Forgot?
How could I forget where I came from?
Zhao Xiaoxiu was half asleep when she couldn't resist the drowsiness and gradually fell asleep.
......
At this moment, at the entrance of Zone B, modified cars with skull and crossbones logos drove in one by one from the east.
The wheels of each vehicle were covered in weeds and mud, and the bodies were in no better condition. They looked like they had been traveling on muddy mountain terrain for a long time, so dirty that they were unrecognizable.
Steven was taking a nap in the car when he saw the convoy returning. He immediately picked up his communicator and asked, "Did you find it?"
With two loud bangs, the car door was slammed open. The head of the search team came over to report, shaking his head with a grave expression.
They searched the entire eastern part of the plantation in Zone B, but found nothing.
After hearing the report, Steven's already pale face, made worse by staying up all night, instantly turned gloomy. The person in charge of the search felt his heart pound twice. Just as he was about to explain, Steven kicked him hard. The person in charge could dodge but dared not, and took the solid kick, standing sullenly by the car door.
Steven remained silent, his fingertips pressed against the bridge of his nose—a posture he habitually used when thinking. The search leader immediately gestured to the others, signaling them to be quiet.
Steven reviewed everything that had happened that day, scrutinizing every detail, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss.
He can confirm a few points at the moment.
First, Zhao Gang must know the location where the goods were hidden.
Secondly, Xiwa must have hidden the item near area B, because he didn't have time to hide it further away.
Third, the pile of rocks to the east where Zhao Gang and his daughter threw away the trash in the afternoon. From a human nature perspective, it is rare for someone to suddenly decide to go to a place they would never normally go. Therefore, the hiding place of the goods is very likely there.
Put yourself in his shoes: if he knew the hiding place and that another group of people were searching for it at the same time, he would definitely try to retrieve the goods as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.
"Have them expand the search area," Steven instructed towards the car door.
The search team leader asked in surprise, "Now?"
They haven't rested for a whole day and night since last night. Even evolved humans have limited stamina, and everyone is exhausted.
Steven glared at him coldly. The person in charge, not wanting to be kicked again, suppressed his displeasure and ordered his men to search the Chaotic Zone once more.
As dawn broke, Steven's mood worsened. He had a bad feeling that Zhao Gang had most likely already obtained the goods.
His only trump card now is the combination lock on the box, a high-end combination lock that combines mechanical and biological sample detection. Without the correct password and his fingerprint, it simply cannot be opened.
If you force it open, the box's self-destruct mechanism will be activated, resulting in the loss of both your belongings and your life.
Around 5 a.m., someone returned.
The search team finally made a new discovery at a mutated rabbit burrow two kilometers away from the rocky area.
They found a clearly dug pit there, but there was nothing inside except a tuft of golden-brown hair.
The person in charge handed the found hair to Steven, saying emotionally, "The goods have already been taken away. This is the only thing we found at the scene, Steven. What do we do next?"
The Alliance paid a huge price to acquire that batch of goods; if the leader finds out they can't be recovered, the consequences are unimaginable.
Steven looked at the tuft of golden-brown fur in his hand, and the more he looked, the more familiar it seemed. The color was exactly the same as the evolved macaque that had killed his two henchmen in the middle of the night yesterday.
The monkey sister, snoring loudly in the greenhouse: No one knows how to dig a hole better than her!
Steven had realized that he had been completely tricked by Zhao Gang, and he was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
The person in charge knew something was wrong as soon as he saw his reaction. He glanced at Territory No. 13, which was surrounded by greenery not far away, then looked back at the patrolling soldiers guarding the entrance. He clenched his fists and said in a low voice:
"Steven, let's just charge in. We can't keep dragging our feet like this."
Steven raised the tuft of monkey hair in his hand sharply, nodded slightly, but then called the person back.
"Rest first, we'll talk about it tomorrow night. Even if they get the box, they don't have the password. I'll give them another chance to hand over the goods at dawn. If they're still so reckless, then we'll take action."
The person in charge looked at his exhausted teammates and nodded; they did indeed need rest.
After all, dealing with these patrolling soldiers is quite troublesome.
"Oh, right, send a few more people to guard all the entrances and exits of Area B. Since they won't let us in, none of the people inside should be able to get out!" Steven added.
The person in charge agreed and immediately made the arrangements.
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