Special Forces Medic

Chapter 924 896: Without That Failure, What Would He Be?

Wang Zhanting fell into a long silence. Although they still held the remaining fifty-five percent of the shares, they actually only had thirty-five percent, which meant that if an outsider acquired more than thirty-five percent and thus more than half of the shares, the Wang Family would collapse.

"Check out this trade company called 'Ding Rong', and also convene a meeting with all the major directors tomorrow to discuss how to handle this situation."

The afternoon sun was scorching, trying to sear people's skin. Even with the shade of outdoor parasols, the heat waves of the sun couldn't be eliminated. People coming and going wished they could walk the streets with comfortable air conditioning to reduce the heat inside their bodies. However, while everyone was rushing to get into air-conditioned rooms to enjoy the coolness, there was one person sitting unabashedly under a sunshade, leisurely drinking coffee and eating a sandwich. He seemed to be waiting for someone, yet his eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, showed no signs of searching.

He lit a cigarette and stirred the black coffee in front of him. Casually grabbing a piece of sandwich, he looked enviably carefree. Watching passersby rush towards some destination, busy for survival, some people were wasting their lives and time. It truly isn't fair!

While still feeling indignant for these people, the phone buzzed with noise. Through his sunglasses, there was a noticeable smile on the man's lips, and a few numbers on the text message explained a lot.

"The Eldest Young Master Xiao is truly at ease, even in such hot weather, finding time to bask in the sun and have coffee?" A shadow blocked Xiao Lin's view. He looked up at the other person and grinned.

"It's really an honor to have you, a significant figure, personally visit me." Despite his words, he showed no intention of standing up. "Sit!"

Hmph! The person opposite kicked the chair and sat in front of Xiao Lin. Any aura he tried to assemble would gradually dissipate. Xiao Lin had been waiting for him. Ever since Hua Qingyi lost control and rushed out of the graveyard, Lao Long had been waiting for Xiao Lin to appear. But in fact, the person who should have appeared remained missing. This really didn't fit his usual conduct.

"Dragon Soul doesn't need you to be in charge anymore, Master. Sneaking out in broad daylight, you better watch out, or I'll file a complaint against you!" Xiao Lin said with a grin, removing his sunglasses, revealing eyes full of mirth. This made Lao Long doubt whether Hua Qingyi had told the truth. He didn't dare to guess. "What did you come looking for me so painstakingly?"

"If you didn't want me to find you, even with all my efforts, I wouldn't have been able to. Can we talk somewhere else? It's too hot here." Lao Long used a napkin to wipe his sweat. He just couldn't understand how this kid grew up, not sweating a drop in such hot weather and his complexion remaining so fair.

"Places with air conditioning don't allow smoking. It's fine here, I'm not hot at all. If you're feeling hot, you can sit inside. It's not yet afternoon tea time, so there are still available seats."

"Is this on purpose, you brat?" Lao Long growled in frustration, glaring at the person before him, grinding his teeth.

"Compared to what Master has done, I've already shown mercy." Xiao Lin's dark eyes still carried a smile, but it was much cooler, giving plenty of reasons to sweat in the hot summer day.

"Did you find out?"

"Hmm!" Xiao Lin packed up the cigarettes and lighter from the table, picked up his black coffee, and walked towards the silver-white QQ car parked on the side. The air conditioning quickly made the car as comfortable as autumn. Lao Long sighed in relief, his sweat gradually drying up, and his mood calming down. Xiao Lin opened the window just a bit, ensuring the space wouldn't fill with too much smoke. He personally wasn't fond of the cooling effect of air conditioning, as it made him feel like it was winter, and his peculiar constitution made the seasonal differences more pronounced.

"No need to open it so low." Lao Long only thought of Xiao Lin's unusual constitution when he finally felt much better, he wanted to make up for it a bit, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Say what you have to quickly, I'm not planning to keep the air conditioner on the whole time." Xiao Lin's cold attitude made Lao Long shrink back. He'd rather the youngster rage at him than be so lukewarm.

"Xiao Lin, I just found out about this too, give me some time, and I'll figure it out."

"Is Liang Hu really dead or not?" Unless addressed directly, this old guy would never face the issue directly.

"Liang Hu is indeed dead, we were all there at the time!" He couldn't explain it. He also wondered what was going on.

"Then where's his body? Did it walk out on its own? Were your eyes playing tricks on you, or were Qing Yi's eyes deceiving her?" Xiao Lin turned around to face Lao Long sitting in the back seat. "Master, I've always respected you, but I can't believe you'd do something like this. Liang Hu wasn't of the rank to enter the graveyard. If you couldn't make the decision back then, then you shouldn't have agreed to it. I just want to know where his body is, or have you already ground him to dust?"

"Huh?" Lao Long was at a loss for words. He opened his mouth, blinking his eyes, sensing something amiss. Cautiously, he looked at Xiao Lin, calculating if the youngster was up to something again. "Xiao Lin, don't mess with Master. How did you get the blood sample Qing Yi brought? And I heard you chased after that person at the time, didn't you catch them? I think if you had caught them, maybe we could have found out what's going on?"

Lao Long realized he was being deceived when he saw a smile finally appear on Xiao Lin's usually cold face. But words once spoken were like water thrown out, impossible to take back.

"Master, are you suggesting you also suspect that person might be Liang Hu himself, and it's not just me guessing blindly?" Xiao Lin humbly inquired.

"Well, um..." Lao Long hesitated, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the seat, pondering how to answer. He'd carelessly gotten dragged into this.

"Master, the old man at my home once said that a traitor appeared in Dragon Soul. What's your opinion on that?"

"Ah? Ah!" Lao Long found it hard to keep up with Xiao Lin's erratic train of thought, yet he sensed a conspiracy in his subconscious. No matter how he answered, it felt wrong.

"Does Master doubt his father's inference? I also think it's unlikely we'd have such individuals in Dragon Soul, after all, that's how you taught us, wasn't it?"

"Xiao Lin, just be straightforward and say what you want." Lao Long seemed to have given up, his strongest wish now was to escape from the car. Coming to find this youngster was a mistake in itself.

"Why hasn't Master gone to see the old man at home, is there a reason?"

"Liang Hu was different for you, I'm very aware of that. So when I and Qing Yi discovered that his body wasn't in the coffin, we were shocked too. So I thought you must be the most upset, but I also don't want you to hold onto false hopes. You are our Military Doctor, you knew Liang Hu stopped breathing back then."

"Mm, because I'm a doctor, I'm well aware Liang Hu was dead. So how do you explain the person I saw, whose blood's DNA matched the deceased Liang Hu? So I considered another possibility. Though not scientifically recognized, it has been discussed in international academic research, that within an hour of death, through forced stimulation or external stimuli, a person can briefly regain function. But such external media aren't our known currents or other substances. To actually achieve such an outcome requires more than normal means can imagine. Reanimating a dead person inherently holds risk. Has Dragon Soul been conducting such experiments internally?"

"No, absolutely not!" Lao Long vigorously denied.

"You're lying!"

"Truly, Dragon Soul wouldn't do such inhumane acts!"

"Really?" Xiao Lin chuckled twice. "Then I hope Master remembers what you said today. I won't ask you what happened in Dragon Soul over ten years ago, but it is undoubtedly the cause of everything now. I can tolerate anything, but when it concerns my family and friends, I absolutely won't, even including you, Master."

"Xiao Lin, it's not what you think, this matter is best left to your father to handle."

"So is Master acknowledging my conjecture?"

Lao Long lowered his head, unsure how to explain. "Over ten years ago, I was just a soldier. Orders from above were law. Eradicating a dangerous element was our task. As you saw, once we received an order, right or wrong, the identity of the other side didn't matter. Your father was the leader at the time, having recently inherited the position in the Xiao Family, filled with zeal wanting to make an accomplishment."

Xiao Lin listened quietly, paying close attention. Although these matters had been recounted many times, each time they sounded slightly different.

"Dragon Soul can be described as a place for researching various technologies, creating advanced weapons and pharmaceuticals. You know that."

"Why did Mu Rongyun mutate, with a constitution similar to mine, yet I'm fine?" Xiao Lin couldn't understand. Given similar constitutions, wouldn't there be a day for him to mutate as well? "What was his mutation like?"

"I can't say!"

"Alright, then let me guess!" Lao Long looked deeply troubled; something was off. "There are two possibilities! You conducted another experiment on Mu Rongyun, resulting in a clash of traits during the process, leading to uncontrollable madness. Other factors emerged, so you had to eliminate the failures, right?" Xiao Lin looked at Lao Long. "To put it accurately, the synthetic genes you created weren't what you wanted, so to keep this secret, you had to get rid of him. And I was fortunate to remain the same because the failure back then made you afraid to continue, hence using deceased people for experiments. Is that right?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)