Li Qianfan had never met Tian Mengyao, yet he had been framed by her in various ways.
Anyone would be angry, anyone would want to talk to her face-to-face.
Therefore, when Li Qianfan said he was going to see Tian Mengyao, Meng Yue didn't find it strange.
"Okay—"
Meng Yue nodded and said "okay," but then her face became vigilant. "Qianfan, even if that woman deserves to die, you can't harm her. Because she's very important to the Guanyin worm plan."
"I'll listen to you. Let's go, let's go."
Li Qianfan grabbed Meng Yue's arm and pulled her into the courtyard at a quick pace.
Of course, he wouldn't harm Tian Mengyao.
In fact.
He had no interest in seeing Tian Mengyao.
The reason he was so eager to see that woman was simply because he didn't want to be with Su Nanyin.
For some inexplicable reason, he was becoming more and more afraid of Su Nanyin now.
Tian Mengyao was imprisoned underground, and if Li Qianfan wanted to "visit" her, he had to wear a special protective suit and a mask.
With Meng Yue's help, Li Qianfan got fully geared up.
As they walked towards the elevator, Li Qianfan looked at the protective mask in his hand and asked, "Mom Meng, how long do I have to stay here?"
"Didn't I just say? It'll be at least two nights."
Meng Yue replied, "Tonight, you'll get a good rest and adjust your physical condition to the best. Tomorrow morning, I'll drag you onto the operating table like a pig and slice you up. After slicing, you'll need to be observed for 24 hours."
Li Qianfan was long accustomed to Meng Yue's sharp tongue.
He couldn't be bothered to retort, and simply asked, "Specifically, how will you slice me?"
"Blood drawing, skinning, and so on."
Meng Yue stopped, her playful expression gone, and said seriously, "Cub, let me tell you the truth. Besides these routine samplings, we'll also need to perform a liver biopsy."
Liver biopsy?
Li Qianfan's jaw twitched.
A liver biopsy is a liver tissue examination.
This type of examination is only used for patients in the middle to late stages of liver disease.
Because liver biopsies are very invasive to the human body, many patients find them difficult to accept, and liver biopsies are not considered routine examinations in clinical practice.
However, the accuracy of liver biopsy is over 80%, making it a relatively good diagnostic method.
"I know this biopsy will cause significant trauma to your body. But I have to do it."
Meng Yue raised her hand and gently stroked Li Qianfan's cheek, murmuring with guilt, "This examination plan was decided after repeated research by myself and the experts. Because the liver is a blood-producing organ, it has an irreplaceable role in deeper research into 209, unlike other examinations."
Li Qianfan nodded, indicating his understanding.
"Besides the liver biopsy—"
Meng Yue hesitated, her voice dropping even lower, "We'll also need to test your bone marrow."
Bone marrow examination is also a common medical examination.
It involves using a biopsy needle to extract about 0.5 ml of bone marrow for examination.
However, during bone marrow examinations, patients are given local anesthesia, so they don't feel pain. Afterward, at most, they might feel a dull ache.
Crucially, it doesn't cause the same degree of trauma to the body as a liver biopsy.
Then why was Meng Yue saying the bone marrow examination last?
Li Qianfan's heart skipped a beat. "Mom Meng, please don't tell me. To ensure the activity of the bone marrow cells, you won't give me local anesthesia."
"My cub is so smart."
Meng Yue pinched Li Qianfan's nose and forced a casual laugh, but her gaze drifted elsewhere.
Li Qianfan's vision went dark—
Meng Yue's reaction clearly indicated that there were more unpleasant examinations to be performed on him.
And to ensure the cells' activity, they wouldn't use anesthesia on him!
Li Qianfan turned to leave—
But Meng Yue grabbed his arm. "Cub, it's too late to run now!"
Li Qianfan raised his right hand in an eagle claw style.
Meng Yue tilted her head back, her face a picture of defiance.
Forget it.
Considering he had peeked at her bathing fifteen years ago, Li Qianfan decided to let her have her way with him; it was just settling a debt.
"My mother doesn't know about what you're going to do to me, does she?"
After Meng Yue dragged him into an elevator, Li Qianfan asked casually.
Meng Yue shrugged. "Nonsense. If she knew the specific examination procedures, how could she possibly agree to let you come? Besides, she'll have to leave the research institute tonight. Without her protection, you're just a little white rat for me to do whatever I please with."
The elevator doors closed and it began to descend slowly.
The above-ground structures of this digital research institute only had two floors.
But underground—
Looking at the constantly changing numbers on the elevator wall, Li Qianfan suddenly thought of a science fiction movie.
Resident Evil.
The Umbrella Corporation's main laboratory in that movie was located hundreds of meters underground.
Only by burying those terrifying active viruses deep underground could leakage be prevented to the greatest extent.
Li Qianfan didn't find this strange.
Nor was he scared by Meng Yue's words.
He merely felt a subconscious sense of relief when Meng Yue mentioned that Sister Wujiang and the others would be leaving the research institute soon.
Meng Yue asked, "Cub, I notice you seem to be quite afraid of Su Nanyin."
"You noticed that? You're so smart."
Li Qianfan crossed his arms and leaned against the elevator wall.
"Hurry up and tell Mom Meng why you're afraid of her."
Meng Yue's face immediately lit up with gossip. "Did you... did you do it with that woman?"
Li Qianfan—
Frowning, he said, "Mom Meng. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"Ha, what's the big deal?"
Meng Yue chuckled slyly. "My cub is young and handsome. Su Nanyin, although older, is like aged wine. Alright, I won't say it."
Seeing Li Qianfan instinctively frown, Meng Yue immediately knew he genuinely disliked such jokes.
But she was genuinely curious why Li Qianfan was so afraid of Su Nanyin.
"After I heard about the Guanyin worm plan, I just thought she was too, too wicked."
Li Qianfan's reason was quite reasonable. "For someone as kind and innocent as me, isn't it normal to stay away from wicked women?"
"Fine, don't say it then. Mom Meng doesn't care to ask anyway."
Meng Yue pouted and changed the subject. "I heard your wife has gone to Longxu?"
She had also received notification to go to Longxu but couldn't leave her post easily due to her work.
Both Empress Dowager Xiao and Li Xiao expressed their understanding.
"Yes, she has."
When Su Ziyu was mentioned, Li Qianfan's eyes brightened considerably.
As they chatted casually, the elevator continued its slow descent.
Glancing at the depth, Li Qianfan was secretly surprised.
Without realizing it, the elevator had descended to a depth of over 180 meters.
It seemed the importance of this biological research base far exceeded Li Qianfan's imagination.
Finally.
The elevator stopped at a depth of 210 meters.
The elevator doors opened, and Meng Yue, who had already put on her protective mask, stepped out first.
The lights were bright—
Li Qianfan discovered that the underground layout was indeed highly similar to the laboratory in Resident Evil.
But it was safer.
The walls of the corridors were made entirely of highly transparent bulletproof glass, with two vacuum isolation zones half a meter wide.
The laboratory ventilation outlets were designed individually.
This would prevent the rapid spread of viruses should a crisis occur in any single laboratory.
Through the glass walls, Li Qianfan could see many people in white coats and masks busy in their respective areas.
But the futuristic corridor was empty, not a soul in sight.
Li Qianfan truly hadn't expected Tian Mengyao to be imprisoned here.
It was obvious.
She had been "sliced" for research immediately after being brought to the research institute.
The footsteps of the two echoed particularly loudly in the empty corridor.
After walking through a long corridor, Meng Yue led Li Qianfan to the underground living area.
At the entrance to the living area, after undergoing UV decontamination (sterilization), both removed their protective masks.
Then, in the changing room, they changed clothes again.
They changed into comfortable, loose special work clothes resembling pajamas, and also put on lightweight slippers made of some unknown material.
Li Qianfan understood.
Since he had come down, he wouldn't be able to leave until tomorrow morning.
Meng Yue took the opportunity of Li Qianfan "visiting" Tian Mengyao to trick him directly down.
Tian Mengyao was confined in a room resembling a special care ward.
Two female security guards in "white pajamas" were responsible for Tian Mengyao's safety at the door.
Although Meng Yue was the head of the research institute and everyone knew her, she still showed her valid ID to the security guards before bringing Li Qianfan into the room, and the door with the password lock was then opened.
The room was not very large.
But besides a bed, there was a sofa, and a private bathroom and toilet.
It looked like a hotel room.
Li Qianfan saw Tian Mengyao as soon as he entered the room.
He blinked, then averted his gaze.
Tian Mengyao was sitting on the floor with her knees bent, hugging her legs, and staring blankly at her toes.
She was not wearing any clothes.
It wasn't that Meng Yue was deliberately tormenting her, but rather a requirement of the job.
Because she was now a white rat, even after the biopsy and being moved to the living area, she was still being closely monitored 24 hours a day by surveillance equipment in the room.
Besides observing her reactions, they also had to use some kind of thermal instrument to monitor changes in her skin.
"She's just an experiment, don't treat her like a human," Meng Yue said calmly. "From the moment she spread conjunctivitis for money, she was actually sentenced to death. Whether she can atone depends on whether she can make a significant contribution."
Li Qianfan nodded.
He was not a saint who "pities the suffering of my people."
"Alright. As long as you don't harm her, ask whatever you want." Meng Yue said, "I'll go arrange a room for you."
Li Qianfan asked, "Can I leave temporarily and come back tomorrow morning?"
No.
Meng Yue refused flatly and left the room.
Li Qianfan suddenly missed his mother—
Forcing down his inner fear (he truly had no idea what biopsy tortures he would have to endure), he walked up to Tian Mengyao and coughed lightly.
The dazed Tian Mengyao came to her senses.
She slowly raised her head and looked at Li Qianfan.
Her gaze was still vacant.
Li Qianfan was also looking at her.
This woman's figure and appearance were quite good.
Originally, she had a very happy family.
But because she met Mike, her entire life was ruined!
Therefore, she was not only hateful but also pitiable.
The most deserving of death might not be her.
Nor even Mike, who had already been silenced.
It was those vampires from International Ruixue (the behind-the-scenes shareholders)!!
"Do you know me?"
After staring at Tian Mengyao for a long time, Li Qianfan's gaze swept over her legs.
There was a rectangular brand scar there, the work of Su Nanyin.
"You, you are."
Tian Mengyao's pupils quickly focused. "You are Li Qianfan!"