novelraw Chapter 727 - 729: The Chip in the Brain
Chapter 727 - 729: The Chip in the Brain
Chapter 727: Chapter 729: The Chip in the Brain "We can’t mention this matter," Shitou shook his head at Xiao Shan Yue, his eyes narrowing slightly, well aware that it was a deliberate move by the Ai Family.
The Ai Family wanted Shitou to marry Amy and Shitou was anything but willing. Now they were leveraging Shitou’s commendation to make him plead with them.
Shitou’s gaze turned dangerous; he hated being pressured.
Even if the higher-ups ordered him to rescue Amy, even if it meant risking his life, Shitou had no complaints. But the intentions of the Ai Family disgusted him.
Xiao Shan Yue’s eyebrows knitted together, feeling indignant on Shitou’s behalf. The Ai Family’s invisible pressure from above was truly uncomfortable, and now Xiao Shan Yue was thinking about how to catch the Ai Family’s tail.
"Let’s hold your birthday at my place," Shitou said.
Xiao Shan Yue looked at Shitou, "How can that be...?"
"What’s wrong with that? You’re my girlfriend now; if you agree, I’ll go file for our marriage," Shitou stated matter-of-factly, then continued, looking at Xiao Shan Yue, "I haven’t properly celebrated your birthday yet."
Xiao Shan Yue was stunned; this was moving too fast.
Then her face flushed. In truth, she didn’t care too much about her birthday, and every year Shitou would give her a gift or have dinner with her—which was more than enough for Xiao Shan Yue.
But now, with Shitou saying this, she couldn’t deny the joy in her heart.
Xiao Shan Yue’s birthday was held at the Gao family’s place, and Shitou, Xia Xiao, and Gao Jiaxing all mentioned it. Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing had no objections.
Shitou had made up his mind about her, seeing her as his future granddaughter-in-law; it was perfectly acceptable to hold a birthday banquet for Xiao Shan Yue here.
The reason Shitou decided to have Xiao Shan Yue’s birthday banquet at the Gao family’s was also for convenience; he needed to investigate Amy, and it was easiest to find opportunities at the Gao family’s.
"What if Amy doesn’t want to come?" Xia Xiao said.
"She will if there’s something at the Gao family that she’s coveting."
As soon as Shitou said this, Xia Xiao laughed, "What’s at the Gao family worth her coveting? She’s interested in you, but you’re with Shanyue now. She doesn’t have anything left to covet."
Xia Xiao thought to herself that if she were in that position, she definitely wouldn’t come.
But Xia Xiao was thinking too much; maybe there really was something at the Gao family worth Amy’s attention, or it could be Amy’s lingering feelings for Shitou, which was why Amy still showed up.
Shitou had invited all military personnel; everyone was acquainted, most of them from Shitou’s side, and Amy brought people too.
However, Shitou had laid a trap, waiting for Amy to fall into it. But he also genuinely wanted to celebrate Xiao Shan Yue’s birthday. Whether Amy came or not, the birthday would go on as usual, but if she did come, Shitou and Xiao Shan Yue had plans to give Amy a checkup.
Amy envied Shitou and Xiao Shan Yue, who looked like a perfect pair together; she was deeply infatuated with Shitou, but no matter how much she tried to get close, he remained indifferent.
Amy’s heart sank, yet she was unwilling to admit defeat or give up.
By this time, Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao were already gone; only Shitou, Xiao Shan Yue, and a group of comrades were left at the Gao family’s.
Amy kept drinking, her gaze blurry as she watched the inseparable pair, and unknowingly drank quite a lot.
Red wine doesn’t hit immediately, but the aftereffects were strong, and Amy soon felt dizzy.
While some people grow reckless when drunk, Amy did not. Once she had had too much, she simply passed out on the table.
Everyone else was having a great time; it was just the beginning, and Amy had already knocked herself out.
"I’ll have someone take Captain Ai home," Shitou offered.
But the people Amy had brought didn’t want to leave so soon; although they were from Amy’s side, they didn’t hold high ranks, and now they had the rare opportunity to drink and barbecue with Shitou and the elite troops—no way they wanted to miss out on that.
"Major General Gao, do you have any guest rooms? Could Captain Ai rest there first?"
With that suggestion, Shitou couldn’t have been happier, quickly smiling, "Of course, we rarely get together; let’s drink to our hearts’ content tonight. The house doesn’t have many guest rooms, but there should be enough for all of you."
Everyone listened to Shitou and cast their hesitations aside.
So now, everyone Amy brought seemed to enjoy the harmonious atmosphere. There were men and women, some brought by Amy, and some invited by Xiao Shan Yue.
It almost felt like a social mixer.
With Amy passing out, her subordinates were keen on the socializing, and Xiao Shan Yue offered to help Amy to rest.
So Amy was assisted up to the emergency room on the rooftop, while Shitou excused himself for a phone call, leaving the area.
Inside the emergency room, Xiao Shan Yue injected Amy with something that put her into a deep sleep.
"Do we need to undress her?" Xiao Shan Yue asked Shitou.
Shitou’s brow furrowed as he responded, "I’ll check her head first; afterwards, you undress her for a full body check."
Xiao Shan Yue offered a light smile and assisted Shitou in examining Amy’s head.
Before long, Shitou stopped, his eyes locked on the computer data, "There definitely is something inside her head."
"Is it a chip?" Xiao Shan Yue leaned in for a closer look.
"No doubt about it."
As Shitou finished speaking, Xiao Shan Yue said, "So what do we do now? If we remove the chip, will it cause any harm? Could Amy discover it? Could it alert them?"
Shitou pondered; he indeed wanted to extract the chip in Amy’s brain for study, but once removed, not only would Amy notice upon waking, but it could also alarm the others.
"Give her a full body examination," Shitou said as he rose and left the room.
Inside the emergency room, Xiao Shan Yue undressed Amy and performed a full body check.
Aside from her head, there was nothing unusual about Amy’s body.
After Xiao Shan Yue dressed Amy again, Shitou thought about how to investigate the chip in Amy’s head, but couldn’t do so right away; it wasn’t the right time and he had to find another opportunity.
"Take her to the guest room to rest; I’ll think of another way."
Xiao Shan Yue supported Amy to leave, and only then did Shitou call Feiyang, "Dad, there’s a chip implanted in Amy’s head."
"Can you figure out anything from it?" Feiyang asked.
"We need to remove it to know more, but it’s not the right time to do it now, to avoid spooking the enemy."
As soon as Shitou finished speaking, Feiyang said, "First, celebrate Shanyue’s birthday; send the collected data over here."
It was a matter of great importance. Feiyang intended to circumvent Amy when reporting this; they didn’t know whether Amy was being controlled completely or it was just her alone, but either case was not promising.