Lin Qinghe helped You Rong sit down and said thoughtfully, "Your body is still too weak, you need another nutrient drip to recover faster."
You Rong ignored Lin Qinghe, as if he hadn't heard her.
Lin Qinghe was used to it. She got the nutrient drip herself, cleaned You Rong's hand with iodine, inserted the needle, and hung the drip.
After finishing everything, Lin Qinghe's worried heart finally settled.
She was mostly sure that You Rong would not try to kill her for now.
They were the only two people in the large laboratory. Their eyes met, and Lin Qinghe felt awkward. She tried to find a topic to talk to You Rong about.
"Um... are you hungry? I still have some compressed biscuits in my bag. How about you eat some to fill your stomach first?"
Lin Qinghe handed over the compressed biscuits. You Rong glanced at them, said nothing, took them directly, and started eating.
Seeing You Rong eating, Lin Qinghe remembered the chicken soup from earlier and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
The food she had brought You Rong these past few days was all saved from her own rations. She was still hungry now.
You Rong finished eating, and the nutrient drip was also finished. Lin Qinghe figured it was about time. If she stayed in the laboratory any longer, the people outside would become suspicious.
Lin Qinghe said, "I have to go back to my place. You should lie down quickly, and I'll tie you up."
You Rong looked displeased, but he still cooperated and lay down on the experimental bed, letting Lin Qinghe tie him up.
Lin Qinghe thought for a moment and loosened the leather straps a bit. "There, this way it won't hurt you. Be careful not to let anyone else notice, and you can pretend to be weaker in front of them, don't let them find out."
You Rong still didn't say anything. Lin Qinghe wasn't annoyed and continued to give instructions to herself before leaving the laboratory with the fabricated data.
The laboratory door closed.
You Rong, lying on the experimental bed, his eyes became sharp.
He would never believe that Lin Qinghe had a sudden change of heart. She must have ulterior motives for saying she wanted to help him escape.
He would never believe her!
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Lin Qinghe returned to her residence and saw a clear mark on her neck in the mirror. She touched it and gasped in pain.
"Hiss--” Lin Qinghe couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "Damn it, You Rong really went hard on me..."
If it hadn't been for the anesthesia, she was afraid she would have died by now.
After a simple treatment for the wound on her neck, Lin Qinghe sat down on the sofa and fell into thought.
Since she was going to take You Rong out of the base, she naturally had to be fully prepared. If nothing else, the first thing was to understand the base's defenses thoroughly to plan an escape route.
Lin Qinghe searched through the original body's memories and found that the original body rarely went out except for her residence and the laboratory. She had no idea about the base's situation, so she couldn't find any useful information.
Lin Qinghe decided to walk around the base herself to survey the situation.
Lin Qinghe changed out of her white coat and into ordinary clothes. She didn't forget to turn on her phone camera before going out, so she could easily record useful information.
As she left her residence, the guard at the door recognized Lin Qinghe and respectfully asked, "Professor Lin, where are you going?"
Lin Qinghe said indifferently, "Just taking a walk to get some fresh air."
"Alright, be careful. Don't go beyond the base's security zone, or the civilian area. There are many civilians there who aren't getting enough supplies and are getting agitated. Although they've been temporarily appeased, we don't know if they'll start causing trouble again."
Lin Qinghe nodded, "I know."
Lin Qinghe walked forward, all the way out of the base's laboratory area, and came to the front of the civilian area mentioned by the guard.
The civilian area was quite large. This area was filled with various tents, or rather, structures that looked like tents, roughly made of torn cloth and canvas.
There were organized personnel guarding the outside of the civilian area, and people couldn't enter or leave freely. Inside were mostly the old, weak, sick, and disabled, as well as women and children. The strong men had probably been drafted for training.
Lin Qinghe glanced around and continued walking.
She arrived at the base's entrance. Through several layers of electric fences, she saw zombies outside with stiff bodies, bluish faces, dragging their heavy limbs, covered in blood, missing limbs, and some even dragging their intestines as they walked.
The zombies had no consciousness and were stubbornly trying to break into the base. They were blocked by the electric fence, emitting crackling sounds as they were electrocuted and charred under the high voltage.
This scene made Lin Qinghe feel extremely uncomfortable.
Lin Qinghe turned her face away, discreetly taking photos with her phone.
There were many guards at the base entrance. As for the place where supplies and vehicles were stored, there were even more guards. She looked around and felt that the opportunity to escape was greater through the civilian area.
As Lin Qinghe was deep in thought, a voice came from behind her, "Isn't this Professor Lin? It's rare to see Professor Lin come out of the laboratory."
Lin Qinghe turned around and saw a man in his early forties, slightly overweight. From the original body's memories, Lin Qinghe knew he was the base's deputy chief, Gao Tian.
Lin Qinghe nodded in response, "Deputy Chief Gao, I'm just out for a walk to get some fresh air."
"Is that so?" Gao Tian smiled, his eyes flickering, and asked, "I heard that with You Rong as the experimental subject, the experimental progress has been good. I wonder if Professor Lin would be willing to share some details..."
Lin Qinghe clearly saw the greed in Gao Tian's eyes.
You Rong's blood could heal wounds from zombie bites and prevent infection. This alone was enough to make many people have malicious intentions.
Lin Qinghe said indifferently, "Deputy Chief Gao, the laboratory is not under your jurisdiction. Your responsibility is only to ensure our safety. Only Chief Chu and higher-level leaders can inquire about matters in the laboratory!"
Gao Tian's expression changed slightly. He was clearly displeased, but he suppressed his anger due to Lin Qinghe's status. "Chief Chu is at the main base for a meeting and hasn't returned yet. I was just asking casually, just casually..."
"I see... If there's nothing else, I'll be going back now."
Lin Qinghe turned and left, completely ignoring what Gao Tian was thinking. She knew with her toes that he definitely wanted You Rong's blood!
Lin Qinghe returned to her residence, reviewed the footage she had taken with her phone, and used a pen and paper to sketch a rough map of the base.
After mentally visualizing escape routes, Lin Qinghe decided to show the map to You Rong tomorrow.
After all, You Rong didn't trust her much now. She had to do something to show her sincerity and gradually gain his trust.
The next day, Lin Qinghe arrived at the laboratory early in the morning. As soon as she swiped her ID card to enter, she saw Jiang Li standing next to You Rong, holding a syringe.
Her expression suddenly turned cold. She strode over and said sternly, "Jiang Li! What do you think you're doing?!"