The entire R organization saluted, shouting respectfully, "Leader!"
Jiang Tao's sharp eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Where is Director Gu?"
"Leader, Director Gu is in the reception room. I'll take you to him now."
"Let's go."
The man led Jiang Tao to the reception room. As the door was pushed open, Gu Hesheng quickly stood up and respectfully said, "Leader, you're here."
Jiang Tao nodded slightly, sat down in the chair pulled out by his subordinate, and directly asked, "You said the body-modifying serum was successful on an experimental subject named You Rong?"
Gu Hesheng replied, "That's right! It's absolutely successful. So many experimental subjects couldn't survive, but I never expected You Rong to survive by accidentally injecting three doses. The serum's effect on him has been maximized! His body and vitality are now far stronger than zombies, so strong that he can control tens of thousands of zombies!"
Gu Hesheng opened the footage captured by the drone for Jiang Tao. "Leader, please take a look... This is You Rong's condition captured by the drone. His body has been modified too perfectly!"
After watching, Jiang Tao slightly lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment. "Director Gu, once You Rong is brought back, do you have a way to control him and make him work for us?"
Gu Hesheng thought carefully and said, "Leader, in the headquarters' laboratory, I have a certain degree of confidence in controlling You Rong, as long as you give me time!"
Jiang Tao listened and remained silent.
Gu Hesheng was anxious. "Leader! This is the best opportunity! From the drone footage, You Rong fainted after his first outburst. This is our best chance to control him! If we miss this chance, and You Rong's body is completely modified, it will be much harder to control him!"
Jiang Tao narrowed his eyes but still said nothing.
Gu Hesheng became urgent. "Leader! Think about it... If we have You Rong as a trump card, we won't have to fear any zombies or other organizations in the future! Moreover, in the apocalypse, whoever has strong power means they can get more resources! Don't you want that?"
Jiang Tao finally spoke, saying in a deep voice, "I understand. I will issue an order to mobilize all personnel from nearby bases to find You Rong. We must bring You Rong back to headquarters!"
Gu Hesheng's face lit up. "Yes! With the Leader's order, we will definitely find You Rong!"
"Mm, you go prepare for the continuation of the experiments. I will assign professionals to oversee the search for You Rong."
"Yes, Leader."
After Gu Hesheng left, Jiang Tao continued to look at the footage captured by the drone. Looking at the astonishing You Rong in the footage, a trace of greed flashed in Jiang Tao's eyes.
He wanted a body like You Rong's more than having You Rong work for them!
That night, before dawn, all personnel of the R organization base in G City, along with people from several other nearby R organization bases, launched a carpet search centered around Jiang City, determined to find You Rong.
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Lin Qinghe, lying on the hospital bed, her eyelids trembled twice. She opened her eyes and was stunned by the unfamiliar environment. The memories before she fainted flooded back, and she quickly sat up.
"You Rong, You Rong... Mmmph..." Unexpectedly, she knocked her fractured right arm, and Lin Qinghe groaned in pain.
It was this muffled groan that startled Jiang Wanwan beside her. Seeing Lin Qinghe awake, Jiang Wanwan was overjoyed. "Miss Lin! You're awake! That's great!"
Lin Qinghe, enduring the pain, anxiously asked, "Where is You Rong? Where is he?"
Jiang Wanwan: "Miss Lin, don't worry. Mr. You is in the room next to you. Look... he's okay, but he's been unconscious. I don't know what's wrong. He seems to be in a lot of pain, and his body temperature is frighteningly low... If you hadn't woken up, I wouldn't have known what to do."
Lin Qinghe followed Jiang Wanwan's gaze and saw You Rong lying in the hospital bed next to hers, his eyes closed, veins bulging on his forehead and neck, his fists clenched tightly, and his gritted teeth occasionally letting out moans of pain.
Lin Qinghe struggled to get out of bed. Jiang Wanwan quickly helped her, "Miss Lin, be careful. Your right arm is fractured. We couldn't find a doctor to treat you, so we can only temporarily fix it with a wooden stick and rope."
With Jiang Wanwan's support, Lin Qinghe walked to You Rong's side. She placed her uninjured left hand on You Rong's forehead. The temperature under her hand was as frighteningly low as Jiang Wanwan had said. However, with her previous experience, Lin Qinghe was not as worried after examining You Rong.
This was the pain You Rong had to endure for his body to completely transform. As long as he got through it, he would be fine.
Lin Qinghe's hand gently stroked You Rong's cheek, her eyes slightly lowered, her small face solemn.
The R organization must know about You Rong's transformation and is desperately trying to find him and take him back.
You Rong's current condition absolutely must not allow him to be taken back!
Just then, Jiang Xun returned from outside, holding two bags of expired instant noodles. He said apologetically, "There are more zombies nearby, so I couldn't go too far. I only found this much food..."
Jiang Wanwan shook her head and said, "It's okay. The kettle in this small clinic still works. I'll boil some water and soak the noodles. I'll eat some to fill my stomach."
Jiang Xun nodded. "I'll go boil water!"
After boiling water, the three of them shared two bags of expired instant noodles. Jiang Xun looked at the unconscious You Rong, then at Lin Qinghe, hesitated for a while, and finally asked, "Sister, what are your plans now? Let's take Brother back to G City! Lg's headquarters are in G City. As long as we get into the Lg headquarters, no matter how powerful the R organization is, they can't openly snatch someone!"
Lin Qinghe sighed. "Not to mention the R organization will try to snatch him, but now the R organization is definitely centered around Jiang City, desperately searching for him. They won't be able to reach G City before being intercepted."
"Then... then what?"
Lin Qinghe shook her head in silence.
Seeing this, both Jiang Xun and Jiang Wanwan's hearts sank.
Lin Qinghe's peripheral vision caught a magazine dropped on the ground, which featured a yacht club. She seemed to be looking at it intently, or perhaps just spacing out.
At this moment, You Rong, with his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them. His eyes were blood-red, his body tensed, and the tearing pain that surged through him, despite his gritted teeth, couldn't help but escape as a low moan of agony.
Lin Qinghe's heart clenched.
She quickly got up and walked over, holding You Rong's hand, and anxiously asked, "You Rong... you're awake, what's wrong? You Rong?"
You Rong was in extreme pain and began to writhe on the hospital bed, rolling off and curling up on the ground.
Lin Qinghe, frantic with worry, tried to help him. As soon as she touched You Rong, he grabbed her and pulled her forcefully into his embrace. You Rong's eyes were blood-red, his face contorted, and he actually opened his mouth and bit down fiercely on Lin Qinghe's shoulder.
With one bite, Lin Qinghe felt warm blood pour out, soaking the clothes on her shoulder.
Jiang Xun's face changed drastically. He raised his gun and aimed it at You Rong. Lin Qinghe quickly said, "Don't shoot! I... I'm fine!"
"What do you mean you're fine! Sister! Wake up! He's a zombie now, and he bit you!"
Lin Qinghe raised her hand to hug You Rong, her face pale. "No, he's just in unbearable pain... he didn't really want to bite me."