Duan Qing frowned, recalling his father Duan Hanyuan's previous instructions. He thought to himself that this matter concerned the safety of the country and the nation, and he could no longer consider his personal career prospects. He had to either trust Min Hong and Lin Yao, or distrust them and choose to follow their instructions in a conventional manner. There was no middle ground. His career was at stake. Even if he retired and became an ordinary citizen, he would not feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Min Hong and Lin Yao's personal character is beyond question, and Duan Qing immediately gave his decision: "No problem! Even if 'Nine People Pharmaceuticals' is innocent, we will still ruin its reputation! We can't take that risk!"
Excited, Duan Qing stood up and turned his gaze to Luo Jimin. "Where is that A Qiu? I'll take him to the propaganda department immediately. Jimin, send a few more of your propaganda officers back with me, and we'll get started on this right away. It just so happens that your 'Anti-Drug Powder' went on sale today. Let's start right away, and tomorrow's morning paper and business newspaper will have related news. The Chengdu Business Daily frequently quotes news from it domestically, which can also complement your nationwide propaganda offensive."
Duan Qing already knew about Lin Yao's status and responsibilities at Minhong Pharmaceutical. Of course, it was more appropriate to discuss this practical matter with Luo Jimin. In this time of great urgency, Duan Qing didn't stand on ceremony or feel superior as Lin Yao's uncle for the first time. Solving the problem was the most important thing, and he couldn't worry about anything else.
"The A-Qiu that Yao'er mentioned is named Qiu Zuiyue. He used to be a special correspondent for the Chengdu branch of Xinhua News Agency. He has good professional skills and outstanding performance. He is currently undergoing training in Beijing. After he returns, he will become the youngest branch head and editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency. You won't see him today."
Luo Jimin thought of Qiu Zuiyue, who was responsible and energetic, and smiled with appreciation. "However, Qiu has arranged for a colleague to work in the factory. I will have him go back with you immediately, and send a few more people from the factory as well. This time, we are going to be a burden to Mayor Duan."
Luo Jimin's words were not just polite words, but a heartfelt and genuine apology. With the situation still unclear, Duan Qing had brazenly stood up to fully support Minhong's actions and even went so far as to criticize two large groups that held high status both domestically and internationally. The pressure he was under had reached the limit for a mayor, and he might even be held accountable for his reckless actions. Duan Qing was simply gambling with his future.
Putting everything else aside, the kindness of trusting his family wholeheartedly was something he could never repay. So Luo Jimin walked directly up to Duan Qing, simply grasped his hands, and all his gratitude was expressed in the man's gaze.
"What burden? We're family now. My beautiful niece has already been won over by your son. We're family, so let's not stand on ceremony. We should visit each other more often in the future."
Duan Qing's hearty laughter brightened the previously oppressive office atmosphere, and his teasing remark made Xia Yuwen blush.
“Ah Yao…” Xia Yuwen subtly moved closer to Lin Yao, “This… Uncle doesn’t have nuclear power yet…”
This was the first time Xia Yuwen had ever asked Lin Yao for something. She suddenly realized that her uncle Duan Qing's behavior would soon land him on the blacklists of 'Nine People Pharmaceuticals' and 'Allison'. Government officials are not like private companies; with Duan Qing's rank, it was impossible for him to be carrying bodyguards around so openly. His future safety was in jeopardy. Therefore, she wanted to ask for a life-saving charm for her uncle who had always doted on her. Even though Duan Qing wasn't her uncle, Xia Yuwen believed he deserved to be given "human nuclear power".
Ah~~
Lin Yao was dumbfounded, realizing that he had been too generous in giving away "human nuclear power" in Beijing and hadn't controlled it well. Now, he had no choice but to explain the situation, even though he was worried about his family members who needed his protection. "Wenwen, we're out of nuclear power now. We've used it all up."
Xia Yuwen's face darkened, and she remained silent, her eyes suddenly becoming blurry.
Although she didn't force Lin Yao, she was well aware of how tense the situation had become. If her uncle acted as agreed, the danger he would face would be at its limit. How could she feel at ease going back to Beijing with Lin Yao?
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"Wenwen, don't worry. We'll have it when we get back to Beijing."
Lin Yao comforted Xia Yuwen, and his words immediately improved his girlfriend's complexion.
In fact, Lin Yao wasn't entirely sure if he could keep his word.
After the pseudo-elixir fire transformed into lightning, the alchemy vessel changed from a small furnace to a large cauldron. Although the previous elixirs could be successfully refined, and even with better results, he had no idea whether the mysterious "Tai Sui" could also be refined using the large cauldron and lightning. This was because the grass could not extend its tendrils inside the large cauldron. If the "Tai Sui," which was a mysterious ancient creature like the grass, was also like this, then the "Sui Sui Dan" and "Nian Nian Dan" would not be able to be refined in the future, and naturally, the "human core power" would not be able to be obtained, unless Duke Witte's life and death were disregarded and his essence blood was forcibly extracted to create the "human core power".
When Xiao Cao left after obtaining the spirit stones from the Heavenly Pool, she took the opportunity to investigate the nearby underground conditions and dug up a "Tai Sui" of sufficient age. After descending the mountain, she hid it in a secluded place. Lin Yao called Elder Yi Potian to arrange for someone to drag it to Beijing. It should be in the "urban forest" of Beijing at this moment, but it still needs to wait for Lin Yao to return to refine the pill and then have Duke Witte convert it into "human nuclear force". Whether it will succeed or not is still unknown.
Now, even if Lin Yao wanted to produce a single drop of "human nuclear power," he couldn't, and could only apologize.
"Ah Yao." Xia Yuwen suddenly bit her lip, hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You... um... could you extract the nuclear energy from my body for Uncle? I'm really worried about it..."
After saying this, Xia Yuwen lowered her head, as if worried that Lin Yao would blame her. Lin Yao had previously emphasized that the pills he was given to her must never be given away, otherwise he would be angry. This principle also applied to Lin Yao's parents, and everyone had been following it because they understood the current crisis. She was really worried that Lin Yao would be angry if she made an exception now.
“Okay, you won’t have any problems coming back to Beijing with me. Give me your hand, I’ll get it out for my uncle.”
Lin Yao smiled slightly, thinking to himself that he was such an idiot for not even being able to come up with this idea, and that even Xiao Cao was too stupid to think of it.
"You stinky Yaoyao! You're swearing behind my back!" Xiaocao immediately protested. "I'm not stupid. You need to give Wenwen's mom some support too. Call her right now and tell her to come over. You're going to miss your flight tonight."
While protesting, Xiaocao's work was unaffected. She instantly extracted the tri- and quadruple nuclear forces from Xia Yuwen's body and returned them to Lin Yao's body. She then controlled Lin Yao's hand to release Xia Yuwen's wrist and extended her tentacles to push Lin Yao toward Duan Qing. All her actions showed that she was very bothered by Lin Yao's earlier insult of being called an "idiot."
Duan Qing's understanding of "human nuclear force" was not yet advanced enough to comprehend its existence. Therefore, from the moment his niece Xia Yuwen began speaking, he was completely bewildered, only realizing what was happening when Lin Yao approached. He secretly wondered if this was Lin Yao's new elixir, but he didn't know how such an elixir was incorporated into a person's body, and a sense of anticipation began to stir within him.
"Yao'er, I'll get some too, and I'll give some to your mother-in-law as well."
Although Lin Hongmei was busy with her work and didn't stop even when Duan Qing came, she still heard her daughter-in-law's request and immediately thought that her mother-in-law also needed protection. So she immediately asked Lin Yao to take some "human nuclear power" from his body and give it to her mother-in-law. As for her father-in-law, she already knew that Lin Yao had given her "human nuclear power", so she didn't need to do him any more favors.
"No need, Mom. I'll bring some more over in a few days. Right now, their danger isn't very high; it's you who are in greater danger."
Lin Yao refused and turned to his girlfriend Xia Yuwen, "Wenwen, quickly call your mother over. She doesn't have nuclear power yet. Tell her to hurry up, we need to catch our flight."
Xia Yuwen happily agreed. She already knew that there was no nuclear power left in her body. Hearing that her mother was also involved, she was immediately happy and quickly took out her phone to dial. She didn't have time to explain her uncle's doubts and surprise.
Duan Qing's questions only received a clue after being imbued with "human nuclear power," but this only led to more questions: What are these strange things in my body? What is their function? Why do I feel as if they are an integral part of my body?
Lin Yao handed Duan Qing two small jade bottles without much preamble. He left the detailed explanation to his father, Luo Jimin, as he needed to take some time to go to the pharmaceutical factory's microbial culture pool to accelerate the production of the "anti-toxic granules."
"I usually take white pills when I'm exhausted after training, and pink pills when I need to unleash a large dose of nuclear power. I'm going to get busy now."
Lin Yao turned and left, leaving Duan Qing speechless, clutching two small jade bottles. He no longer cared about these trivial matters. Xia Yuwen originally wanted to follow, but hesitated and stopped. She walked up to her uncle Duan Qing and pulled him aside to explain in detail what "human nuclear power" was, how to use it, how to control it, and what precautions to take in the future. This was also a way to relieve her father-in-law Luo Jimin's worries, which made Lin Hongmei, who was busy with her work, smile brightly.
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"Dad, my sister Nannan and I are going to school tomorrow. If you don't come back soon, you won't be able to take us to school."