Chapter 578: Everyone’s Here
"What do you want?!" Xiao Yisha was truly frightened, a sense of deathly fear suddenly rising within her—she really could be on the brink of death!
Mo Fan dragged her by the hair, found a rope to tie her up with, and threw her into the storage room.
"You’d best pray that the boss survives, or I’ll make sure you go down with him!"
Bang!
The door shut, plunging the entire room into pitch darkness. Xiao Yisha’s hands and feet were bound, and her mouth sealed with tape—calling for help was impossible.
In the pitch-black, confined space, every step risked bumping her knees and head, filling her with an overwhelming sense of fear.
...
When Feng Ye saw Mo Fan return, he noticed his sullen expression, "What happened?"
Mo Fan shook his head, "Nothing. How is the boss doing?"
"He’s just had his body washed with clean water, and it’s still too early to tell..." Feng Ye’s face was stern.
Suddenly, a group of people wearing white lab coats approached—it was Dean Cao and various departmental experts.
No need to guess, they were called by Master Chen.
Dean Cao hurried over, "Young Master Xiao, who’s in trouble that you’ve called us so urgently?"
Xiao Chen’s eyes were bloodshot, like Asura emerging from hell, wrapped in a heavy aura of malevolence, his gaze was as piercingly cold as ancient ice.
Feng Ye quickly interjected, "Let’s not talk about that now. The patient is inside, exposed to biochemical weapon gas... Dean Cao, please go in and take a look..."
Seeing Xiao Chen’s demeanor, Song Yu immediately asked, "Is it Yun Yue?"
Feng Ye gave a grave nod.
Upon hearing this, Song Yu immediately went into the operating room. When Dean Cao heard it was Yun Yue, his expression shifted and he followed in.
The doors to the operating room closed, and Song Yu walked up to the operating table, seeing Yun Yue with an oxygen mask, her face deathly pale, foam constantly emerging from her mouth.
"How did this happen?! Where did this biochemical weapon come from?!" Song Yu had never seen Yun Yue so vulnerable.
In his eyes, she was always willful, cynical, yet meticulous and sentimental, never stingy with her affections towards those around her. Now, seeing her lying on the operating table, his heart was in turmoil.
"Now’s not the time to dwell on that, come help me."
Fei Canqing had everything ready for the operation, determined to save her at any cost!
"We’ve taken her blood. Elder Cao, please work on identifying the toxin in her blood; we must develop an antidote as quickly as possible..."
Fei Canqing directed them, and everyone in the operating room performed their tasks in an orderly and efficient manner.
**
Ji Xian was feeling restless, a sense of impending disaster lingering.
"Housekeeper Ji, go ask Xiao Bai if Yue’s situation has been resolved. My eyelids have been twitching for hours..." Ji Xian was extremely anxious, sensing that something was wrong.
"Mr. Ji, please don’t worry. The young miss is so capable, she shouldn’t be in trouble. I’ll go inquire right away." Housekeeper Ji reassured him, then went off to ask Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai had also been waiting for news from Yun Yue, but several hours had passed without a phone call. Calls made were unanswered, so he decided to call Mo Fan.
As the call connected, Xiao Bai asked nervously, "Hello? Is everything settled? Is the boss okay?"
Mo Fan’s voice was somewhat parched, "It’s settled, but the boss is in critical condition..."
Xiao Bai immediately stood up, his voice filled with agitation, "What? What happened to the boss? She’s so formidable, who could possibly hurt her?"
"The timed bomb was a bluff, the real killer move was the biochemical weapon in Laboratory D. The boss shut down the poison gas containers by herself, she was deeply poisoned, and Elder Fei has already begun the rescue!" Mo Fan briefly explained.
"I gotta hang up, make sure Old Master Ji doesn’t find out about this, his health isn’t good."
Xiao Bai hung up the phone, his heart heavy, clenching the mobile phone tightly – the boss must be okay!
He looked up and walked outside, only to freeze in place, "Housekeeper Ji, what are you doing here?"
Housekeeper Ji had a serious expression, his aged eyes betraying immense anxiety as he strode forward and asked tensely, "Speak quickly! What happened to Miss Xiao?!"
He had thought Elder Ji’s worries were needless, but now it seemed Miss Xiao was indeed in trouble!
"Housekeeper Ji, nothing happened to the boss. She’s so capable, you must have heard wrong," Xiao Bai intended to fool him.
Unfortunately, Housekeeper Ji wasn’t so easily deceived and said sternly, "Don’t try to lie to me. I heard everything. Your voice was so loud, I haven’t gone deaf yet."
Xiao Bai was at a loss for words. He had just been instructed not to let Mr. Ji find out, yet Housekeeper Ji had already caught wind of it.
"...Housekeeper Ji, listen to me, the boss is still alive. She’s just injured a bit, and with Elder Fei treating her, she will definitely be fine."
"Elder Fei is involved? How can it be just a small injury? Speak up, what exactly happened to Miss Xiao?" Housekeeper Ji was frantic with worry.
With Miss Xiao like this, the Ji Family definitely couldn’t rely on her anymore, and now with Miss Xiao getting into trouble, if Elder Ji were to depart this world, the Ji Family would be ruined!
Xiao Bai: "..."
They say that old age brings confusion, but Housekeeper Ji was so old and still not one to be fooled so easily.
"Alright, alright... I’ll tell you, but you have to promise not to tell Mr. Ji. His health isn’t good, as you know..."
He was truly at a loss, he was afraid that any further persistence would attract Mr. Ji and Granny Liu, which would be troublesome.
"The boss is unconscious due to poisoning, and Elder Fei is rescuing her."
That’s all he could say; if he mentioned biochemical weapons, Housekeeper Ji might die of worry.
"Poisoning?!" Housekeeper Ji frowned, Miss Xiao’s medical skills were remarkable, who could have poisoned her?
He gave Xiao Bai a skeptical look that clearly said he didn’t believe he was being deceived.
Inside, Xiao Bai was panicking, afraid of being found out. With an air of ease, he said, "Yes, poisoning. The boss was poisoned while trying to save others. Don’t worry, Mo Fan said it’s not a big deal, she just needs to detoxify and she’ll be fine."
Seeing him speak so nonchalantly, Housekeeper Ji finally felt a bit relieved, but without knowing Miss Xiao was out of danger, he was still somewhat anxious.
Xiao Bai gave a reminder, "Housekeeper Ji, you better not tell Mr. Ji, and don’t give anything away."
"I won’t tell," Housekeeper Ji nodded earnestly, Mr. Ji’s health couldn’t withstand such a shock.
When Ji Xian saw Housekeeper Ji return, he immediately grabbed his hand and asked, "Housekeeper Ji, how did it go? Did you find out anything?"
Housekeeper Ji shook his head, "Xiao Bai said he didn’t get a call either. But it should be fine, perhaps they are on a mission and have silenced their phones."
To say it was nothing, Elder Ji definitely wouldn’t believe it. On the way back, he felt this explanation was better.
"That’s true, no news is good news—it means they’re still alive." Ji Xian believed Housekeeper Ji’s words, but his heart still hung in suspense.
**
Operating room.
The surgery had been going for five and a half hours, and Yun Yue on the hospital bed still hadn’t left the life-threatening situation, but her vital signs were gradually recovering.
"Xiao Qin, go check if the antidote research is out yet." Fei Canqing, with beads of sweat on his forehead, kept administering injections to Yun Yue.