Two days later.
Lin Qinghe, lying in the hospital bed, felt her eyelids flutter twice. As soon as she opened her eyes, the person beside her spoke, "Lin Qinghe is awake! Immediately notify Director Gu!"
"Okay! I'm going now!"
The person hurried away. Lin Qinghe closed her eyes slightly, and it took her a while to adjust. She subtly observed her surroundings.
It looked like a laboratory in a base.
Lin Qinghe lowered her gaze to the IV drip on the back of her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
She was still alive, which meant Gu Hesheng and the others hadn't found You Rong.
Lin Qinghe closed her eyes, her thoughts stirring.
She had to think carefully about how to use her knowledge of You Rong's whereabouts to survive!
Ten minutes later, Gu Hesheng arrived. To Lin Qinghe's surprise, Jiang Tao was with Gu Hesheng. From the original body's memories, Lin Qinghe knew that Jiang Tao was the leader of the R organization.
Jiang Tao himself had come, which showed how desperate they were to get You Rong.
Gu Hesheng couldn't wait and asked angrily, "Lin Qinghe! Where did you hide You Rong?! Speak quickly! Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
Lin Qinghe raised her eyelids and looked at Gu Hesheng calmly. "Director Gu, do you think it's possible? If I tell you You Rong's whereabouts now, you'll kill me the next second. Would I be that foolish?"
"You..." Gu Hesheng's face turned as black as ink with anger. "Lin Qinghe, do you think I can't do anything to you if you don't speak?"
Lin Qinghe smiled nonchalantly. "Director Gu's methods, I worked with you for a while, I know them only too well. You naturally have ways, but you need to understand one thing... Right now, only I know You Rong's whereabouts. If you kill me, you'll never find You Rong. You Rong's existence... I don't need to tell you, do I? Are you willing to give up such a powerful You Rong?"
Every word Lin Qinghe spoke hit Gu Hesheng's weak spot, infuriating him but leaving him helpless against her.
Jiang Tao's eyes narrowed, his gaze sharp. He said in a deep voice, "Lin Qinghe, is it... I can see you are indeed a smart person, but... do you really still know You Rong's whereabouts?"
Under Jiang Tao's oppressive gaze, Lin Qinghe swallowed and calmly composed herself, asking instead of answering, "Leader, do you think I would dare to let You Rong leave or let myself be captured if I didn't have absolute certainty?"
After her words fell, there was silence. No one spoke.
Lin Qinghe maintained a calm exterior, but under Jiang Tao's scrutiny, she couldn't remain entirely at ease.
After all, Jiang Tao was the leader of the R organization, no ordinary person. If she couldn't fool him, she would be in danger.
After a long pause, Gu Hesheng couldn't hold back and said coldly, "Lin Qinghe! Do you really think that because you have You Rong's whereabouts, we won't dare to kill you! I don't believe that if we kill you, with the full power of our organization, we still can't find You Rong!"
Lin Qinghe curled her lips into a faint smile, not answering, her indifferent attitude almost making the threatening Gu Hesheng jump with rage.
Jiang Tao's eyes flickered, and he said, "Hmph! You are indeed a smart person. Tell me... what are your terms for an exchange?"
Lin Qinghe's eyes narrowed. Jiang Tao had taken the bait.
She said unhurriedly, "It's very simple. First and foremost, I want to live! Heal my injuries first, then I need a large amount of supplies delivered to a designated location. Once I confirm receipt, prepare a helicopter for me to leave, and then I will tell you You Rong's whereabouts."
"Lin Qinghe! Do you take us for three-year-olds! You're just playing with us!"
Lin Qinghe shrugged her shoulders. "Every word I say is serious, and I have no intention of playing with anyone. In exchange, during the healing period, I will hand over the data on You Rong's daily physical changes. Isn't that what you most want to study? And how You Rong survived the side effects of the serum. Only I, who was always by You Rong's side, know this data, don't I?"
Gu Hesheng was furious and wanted to scold her further, but Jiang Tao raised his hand to signal Gu Hesheng to shut up. Gu Hesheng suppressed the words at the tip of his tongue and retreated behind Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao looked at Lin Qinghe, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay, I will satisfy you as you say. The data on You Rong's daily physical changes after injecting the serum. I hope the data you provide is true. I will have Director Gu compare it with past experimental data, and the authenticity of your data will be determined. If you dare to deceive me... you are a smart person, and I believe I don't need to tell you the consequences."
Lin Qinghe's heart trembled. Although she hadn't dealt with him directly, her intuition told her that Jiang Tao was definitely not a good person, and falling into his hands would not end well.
Lin Qinghe suppressed her fear and pretended to be calm. "Leader, you are straightforward. As long as you show sincerity, I will naturally not play any tricks!" Sudán Novel Network.
Jiang Tao nodded, then turned to Gu Hesheng. "Do as she says. Deliver whatever supplies she needs to the designated location, treat her with the best medicine, and let her recover as quickly as possible. Transfer all the experimental personnel. Verify and record all the data she provides, and I need to obtain 100% truthful data in the end. Do you understand?"
Gu Hesheng's brows furrowed, and he said anxiously, "Leader, I think Lin Qinghe is extremely cunning. Her words cannot be trusted. We should..."
"Director Gu, I only want to hear your answer: Do you understand?" Jiang Tao interrupted Gu Hesheng.
Gu Hesheng had no choice and replied through gritted teeth, "Yes! Leader, I understand!"
Jiang Tao nodded. "Very good. Then I'll leave the rest to you. I hope you won't disappoint me this time."
Jiang Tao left. Gu Hesheng, with a dark expression, cast a cold glance at Lin Qinghe and then left as well.
When Lin Qinghe was alone in the room, her tense nerves relaxed. She closed her eyes powerlessly and rested.
Fortunately, she had fooled Jiang Tao. For the subsequent daily physical data of You Rong, she only needed to provide half-truths and half-lies, which should be fine. As for the supplies... she would have someone deliver them to the Lg base then, as a thank you to Jiang Wanwan and Jiang Xun for their help.
Lin Qinghe took a moment to recover, then opened her eyes and stared at the white ceiling above. Her small face was thoughtful.
She hoped You Rong's body would quickly evolve into a zombie king. Otherwise, if things dragged on, she wouldn't be able to fool Jiang Tao, and then she would be in danger.
Lin Qinghe turned her head, looking a bit melancholic towards the window.
She wondered where You Rong was now?
Had his condition improved?
Was he still in so much pain?
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Ice City, Lg Organization Base. Jiang Xun anxiously pulled at the organization's doctor, asking, "Doctor, how is it? His fever is almost fifty degrees. Will he be alright?!"