Yu Tang walked out the door with a bunch of experience points.
Wen Er would come to the ward to find him, so she must have arranged a way to leave the hospital. The corridor was empty, not even a nurse on duty could be seen, and only quiet footsteps could be heard.
"Host, there is something wrong with the terminal at the main research institute. The agents have gone to check it out."
When entering the elevator, the system had already checked the situation through the blocked and tampered surveillance video and returned to Yu Tang's consciousness.
"The call bell in the host's ward has been rung. The medical staff and nurses have not been notified of any abnormal situation. The agent responsible for protecting us is in the rest room next door."
The system said: "Anesthetic components were detected in the agent's drinking water... He will only be unconscious for a period of time, but his life is not in danger."
Yu Tang was curious: "In this world view, can people be drugged?"
system:"… "
Yu Tang: “Just asking.”
Based on the system's understanding of its host's ability to act and creativity, the system did not believe that Yu Tanghui was just asking out of curiosity.
Fortunately, after following Wen Er out of the elevator, Yu Tang no longer wondered about this matter: "I want to see a list of Wen Er's assets."
The system was still worried about Yu Tang's previous question. Compared to drugging, it no longer felt that there was anything wrong with the host using Wen Er as a humanoid self-experience point: "Exporting... Host, including the property that is not currently in Wen Er's name, but the ownership is in Wen Er's hands?"
Yu Tang paused imperceptibly.
He had not thought about this before, but when he heard the system ask this question, a rather outrageous thought suddenly occurred to him: "Will Pu Ying's inheritance rights be transferred to Wen Er by the Pu family?"
System: "Not exactly... Pu Ying has another car."
Yu Tang: “…”
The system whispered, "That makes sense, host."
"Because of Wen Er's research... the Pu family has always believed that Pu Ying's current personality is incomplete and lacks complete judgment and behavioral abilities."
The system said: "The Pu family believes that Pu Ying needs someone to guide and care for her."
Yu Tang: "It is most appropriate for Wen Er to be this person, and it just so happens that Wen Er is willing to do it."
In Yu Tang's sea of consciousness, the system watched Wen Er solemnly promise in front of Pu Ying's grandfather that he would always tolerate, guide and wait for Pu Ying, and flashed a small red light: "... Yes."
Yu Tang: "Is this book called "The Pu Family's Gratitude"? "
system:"?"
"It's okay." Yu Tang was led out of the hospital by Wen Er and sat in the passenger seat of Wen Er's car. "It's logically reasonable."
Of course, the Pu family did not do this entirely out of gratitude.
Electronic Storm is the most advanced S-level top-secret research. Ordinary people do not even have the authority to view confidential content and can only improve their understanding through papers published in journals.
No one from the Pu family participated in this research, and all knowledge about Pu Ying comes from the judgment and interpretation of Wen Er, a "professional".
From the perspective of Pu Ying's grandfather, Wen Er saved Pu Ying and devoted his heart to Pu Ying, even for Pu Ying, he was willing to give up his inheritance rights in the family, and was willing to treat Pu Ying personally, and wait for Pu Ying to recover and let him become her legal spouse.
"In the middle and high-level families of the alliance, the transfer of inheritance rights before and after marriage is a very common situation."
"Behind these marriages, most of them represent the union of two families or two forces."
The system said: "Many times, families would prefer to ensure that even if a marriage breaks down, the alliance of the family's power will not change or waver."
There are certain related factors that led the Pu family to make this decision and take the initiative to give Pu Ying's inheritance rights to Wen Er.
The Wen family and the Pu family could no longer be completely separated, and no one wanted to shake this family friendship that had lasted for hundreds of years because of conflicts and contradictions between the two younger generations.
If Pu Ying fails to satisfy both families, the property and shares he inherits will be completely transferred to Wen Er as compensation for Wen Er's sacrifice over the years.
Yu Tang asked: "How can Pu Ying satisfy the two families?"
System: "Repay Wen Er by marrying him."
Yu Tang was not surprised. He looked at the dark night outside the car window and nodded slightly.
This is the real trump card in the original novel, where Wen Er dared to keep Pu Ying hanging, and even went so far as to find a substitute who looked like Luo Ran during the brief gap when Pu Ying was separated, without showing any guilty conscience.
This is a very wishful thinking.
“Ask the mall.”
Yu Tang's calculations were more satisfactory than Wen Er's: "I want to know whether his contract has been fulfilled and what the effective time is."
The system floated in the sea of consciousness, looking at the host who suddenly became motivated to work: "… Accomplished."
According to the old contract model of Chuanshuju, Wen Er made a promise to Luo Ran when persuading him that "as long as Luo Ran goes home with him, everything will belong to Luo Ran."
The contract will be completed at a certain time and will take effect when Luo Ran is willing to take him home.
The effective node is "Luo Ran deliberately leads Wen Er home and enters the enclosed space belonging to Wen Er."
Yu Tang looked at Wen Er's car and said, "This is a confined space."
The contract was concluded.
He completed Wen Er's request of him and can now exchange all the assets belonging to Wen Er.
"… yes."
The system was very worried and advised cautiously: "Host, we are in the car this time, and there is a certain risk in exchanging tires..."
"What are you going to exchange the tires for?" Yu Tang said, "For the Wen'er family's manor, we're going to exchange the alarm wires on the wall and three iron railings."
system:"… "
“Don’t bother with the mall.”
Yu Tang was already very familiar with this process: "I will become a temporary righteous thief myself."
system:"… "
System: "Host, in case Wen Er calls the police—"
Yu Tang shook his wrist, and the silver metal handcuffs clanged.
The system was stunned for a moment, and finally reacted.
…Wen Er wanted to take Luo Ran back just to illegally imprison Luo Ran.
In order to prevent Luo Ran from changing his mind and jumping out of the car to escape, after Yu Tang got into the car with him, Wen Er handcuffed his left leg to the car.
Even though his house was robbed, Wen Er could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger, suffering the loss in silence.
"The traffic light is red now. It will take Wen Er seven minutes to get home from the next intersection."
Yu Tang: "If we change all the lights at the intersections to red, how long can we delay at most?"
"Two minutes and thirty seconds!" The system realized that Wen Er would not call the police, and its enthusiasm immediately increased. "I can also create a three-minute traffic jam without violating traffic regulations!"
Yu Tang looked at the timer.
12 minutes and 30 seconds.
The time it took Luo Ran’s heart to beat a thousand times.
Yu Tang asked: "Have you seen Supermarket Winner?"
System: “…What?”
"It's a TV show," Yu Tang said. "It's very old. I loved watching it when I was a kid."
The first half of the program is a mediocre adventure segment, which consists of answering questions, performing talents, and playing some challenging games.
But the last part of the show is always simple, rough and full of charm.
The winner who makes it to the end can rush into the supermarket and frantically pick out the products he likes within the specified time. As long as he can get them, he can take them home for free.
“It’s also very skillful.”
Yu Tang said: "You must carefully plan your route and not be tempted by toilet paper and instant noodles. You must pick out the small, easy-to-carry, and high-value items, get them and run. You must not waste time hesitating and rush out at the last second."
Yu Tang: "It fully tests your logical ability, mathematical ability, and map-drawing ability."
The system became extremely nervous after hearing what he said. It immediately generated a cross-sectional diagram of Wen Er's home and put prices on all the things in Wen Er's home on the virtual screen.
On the traffic light, the red light number jumped to the last three seconds.
Yu Tang had already become a temporary righteous thief. He gathered his consciousness and asked the system: "Are you ready?"
The system put a large countdown on the screen.
"Three, three, one."
Yu Tang: "Charge."
…
The traffic moved slowly.
Wen Er turned the steering wheel, turned the intersection, and drove towards the main road leading to the manor.
"Does your wrist hurt?"
Wen Er's voice was still a little hoarse, but he had temporarily recovered from his crazy state. He coaxed Luo Ran in a gentle voice: "Be obedient."
Wen Er: "Luo Ran, I won't treat you badly. As long as you listen to me, I won't continue to handcuff you."
Luo Ran did not respond.
Wen Er frowned slightly.
He had always taught Luo Ran that he must answer any questions he asked, no matter when.
That day, he was busy with the affairs of the General Research Institute and had to deal with Pu Ying, so he had no time to care about Luo Ran.
Luo Ran had been let loose outside for the past few days, and it seemed that he had almost forgotten the rules.
"Don't you remember what I taught you?"
Wen Er's expression remained calm, but his voice had faded: "If you don't answer my questions, it will be a serious mistake. If you make the same mistake once, your detection times will increase by ten."
Luo Ran leaned back in his chair, his head slightly lowered, still silent.
Wen Er said coldly: "Luo Ran."
He controlled the steering wheel with one hand and used the other hand to pull Luo Ran's body, wanting him to look at him.
He only had time to touch Luo Ran's shoulder.
With just a light touch, the figure fell down silently and quietly along with his hand.
Wen Er's pupils suddenly froze, and he almost instinctively stepped on the brakes.
The shrill sound of horns suddenly filled the air behind the car, but Wen Er was too distracted to pay attention to it.
He stared at Luo Ran in astonishment, raised his hands, and pressed his swollen penis with his hands.
…
He couldn't tell whether this was Luo Ran or "Pu Ying".
The shadow of "Pu Ying" fell palely beside him, with his eyes tightly closed, brows slightly furrowed, and a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
Shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat.
Wen Er's job is to conduct research on human anatomy and he is more familiar with this kind of reaction than others.
The sympathetic nerves are excited, and the human body is in an excited emotional state of tension, anxiety, and urgency.
… Why is Pu Ying nervous
He is clearly already by my side.
Why doesn't he understand that it's right for him to stay by my side? Only I can treat him well, and only I can protect him.
Why is Pu Ying still feeling nervous
Wen Er couldn't control his thoughts. He wanted to wake up that "Pu Ying" completely at all costs and ask him why he said those words to him, but this shadow was hiding in Luo Ran's body... He couldn't torture Luo Ran.
He couldn't torture Luo Ran anymore.
Luo Ran's body was on the verge of collapse. No matter what he did to this body, it might directly catalyze Luo Ran's death.
He had to save this useless body before he could continue his plan.
The prompt tone of wireless communication waiting to be connected suddenly sounded.
Wen Er woke up suddenly.
Before he knew it, his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
Wen Er calmed himself down, glanced in the rearview mirror at the traffic jam that had caused him to become extremely frustrated, started again, and drove onto the main road.
…It’s a video communication application from the Pu family.
Wen Er regained his composure. He adjusted his demeanor and answered the video call: "...Grandpa."
The person who called was Pu Ying's grandfather, the current head of the Pu family, Pu Sicun.
The Wen family and the Pu family take turns to helm the consortium owned by the two families, and the current chairman is the head of the Pu family.
Pu Si was a well-known figure in the business world, with a reputation for being able to appoint talented people to the right posts and being easy-going and tolerant. However, he was very strict in managing his family. He always hoped to reduce the influence of politics on the family and did not support his younger generations getting involved in political disputes.
If it weren't for the fact that Pu Ying was indeed not suitable for entering the business world and needed to gain a foothold as soon as possible, he would not have allowed Pu Ying to work in the Security Department.
In the years since Pu Ying disappeared, Wen Er would visit Pu's family every New Year and he ended up being more familiar with Pu Ying's grandfather than Pu Ying herself.
"Xiao Er, we already know what happened."
The old man contacted Wen Er personally and said straight to the point: "The family has warned Pu Ying and urged him to resign from the Security Department as soon as possible and not interfere with my normal work anymore."
Wen Er paused and smiled: "It's not a disturbance... I'm very happy to meet him."
"He still has some resistance to me, I am just too impatient."
"His ability to accept and understand emotions is still severely impaired, and he has no way of distinguishing the goodwill or malice of others."
Wen Er: "Don't blame him."
The old man said nothing, his expression gloomy.
When Pu Ying was first found, the entire Pu family was very excited. They already knew the impact of the electronic storm on humans, had a rough understanding of Pu Ying's condition, and had made sufficient psychological preparations.
But after so long, Wen Er's diagnosis of Pu Ying still showed no improvement.
Not long ago, Wen Er also mentioned in his latest paper that even if the victims of electronic storms showed emotional reactions similar to those of normal people, it was just a learning simulation of others, and they could not truly experience and produce these emotions.
The paper says that these victims have lost the ability to accept and respond to emotions, cannot feel the feelings of others, and cannot develop feelings for others.
The paper says that this person will gradually turn into a meticulous, cold machine that does things entirely through logical thinking.
"I'll find a way."
Wen Er spoke slowly, assuring as he had every time before: "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to save him..."
This time, the old man did not answer him immediately.
Wen Er stopped at the third red light: "Grandpa?"
"Xiao Er." The old man was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "You did not intentionally make unreasonable detection arrangements to speed up the research progress, causing abnormalities in the database of the General Research Institute, right?"
Wen Er frowned imperceptibly.
His expression did not change, still calm: "Grandpa, why do you think so?"
The old man didn't answer him.
"Did... Pu Ying say that?"
Wen Er said: "This is something I didn't expect. They have difficulty accepting kindness, but they learned to lie faster than I thought."
The direction of this sentence could not be more obvious.
The old man undoubtedly heard his displeasure, and after a pause, he continued, "Pu Ying has already been punished. In three days, he will live without the protection of his family."
Wen Er's fingers jumped slightly and he gripped the steering wheel.
Compared to Pu Ying, the Pu family has always trusted him more, but the fact that Pu Ying's grandfather asked this question this time showed that he had already become more or less suspicious.
Luo Ran was in the passenger seat, still unconscious, wearing the hospital's uniform gown.
It is the best excuse for him to clear himself of suspicion.
Wen Er had already quickly prepared a script in his mind, and his expression became calmer. After confirming that Luo Ran's birthmark was tightly covered by his collar, he raised his hand and moved the camera.
"My research subjects are victims of electronic storms who are willing to cooperate in the experiment and are found in various hospitals."
Wen Er said: "The hospital does not have relevant experience and does not know how to treat patients who are seriously injured in the electronic storm. In comparison, I can develop a more appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan for them."
"This is patient number 0197."
Wen Er glanced at the number on Luo Ran's hospital gown and calmly made up the facts: "The reason why I can get a lot of valid data is that I have been expanding the experimental group."
It might take some effort to explain clearly to the troublesome agent from the Security Department, but with the video call between them, he was not afraid of not being able to hide it from Pu Sicun.
As long as Pu Sicun can be convinced, Pu Ying will stop investigating him relentlessly.
Without Pu Ying, the agent could only return in disgrace, and there was no way for him to interfere with his experiment anymore.
Pu Ying's logic is not affected by emotions and is more meticulous than anyone else's. Wen Er has to be alert and determined to solve the problem from the root in advance: "Grandpa, who do you trust more?"
The old man fell silent.
"I don't know what evidence Pu Ying got, but I can prove it to you now."
Wen Er stopped the car at the gate of his manor: "All these patients are treated here. Compared with the hospital, here we have more advanced and complete medical equipment and rehabilitation equipment, as well as an environment more suitable for their physical and mental recovery."
This is the only thing Wen Er did not lie about.
He does have a complete set of medical equipment and rehabilitation equipment, and he has an entire very high-end treatment room.
Perhaps due to the negative impact of the electronic storm, Luo Ran would occasionally try to hurt himself when he wasn't paying attention. Every time, he would rescue Luo Ran in time, tie him up with a restraint belt, and let Luo Ran slowly come back to life in the silent embrace of the medical equipment.
It was he who saved Luo Ran's life countless times.
"I just brought him back from the hospital for a follow-up check."
Wen Er opened Luo Ran's handcuffs and explained slowly: "This patient has a tendency to hurt himself. In order to ensure his safety, I have to control him temporarily... This will not cause any harm to him."
Wen Er came around from the other side, opened the car door, and calmly leaned over to pick up Luo Ran.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but when he picked up the person who had been silent the whole time, his body seemed to stiffen slightly.
Wen Er didn't care.
He hung up the video phone and let the camera sweep across the lush flowers and vegetation under the street lights. This garden was trimmed every day, which was more than enough to fool people in the video.
Wen Er held Luo Ran and walked towards the treatment room.
“I see a lot of patients here.”
“I will always be here with them personally and treat them during my off-hours.”
“This is where I spend the most time. By helping them recover, I’ve been able to advance my research and accumulate sufficient data…”
His voice suddenly paused.
Wen Er opened his mouth, and he was used to following the interview routine, but this time he suddenly couldn't continue.
His sympathetic nerves seemed to be in overdrive. The intense surprise, shock and unbelievability made him freeze in place, his heart beating as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
The promises he made just now were now slapped back in his face without any mercy.
… He had no idea what was going on.
In front of the camera, the consulting room that received many patients was empty and shabby.
There isn't even a door.
There was an iron bed with only a thin layer of wood, a crooked infusion stand, and a few ordinary first aid instruments that were old and worthless.
He was still holding Luo Ran.
Perhaps because he failed to hold on firmly, one of Luo Ran's arms slipped to the ground, revealing the horrifying scar on his wrist caused by the handcuffs.