Yu An sighed in frustration, "If only they could cut me off."
If there were a way to cure Qiuqiu's illness with his flesh and blood, he would not hesitate at all and would give his flesh and blood to Qiuqiu on the spot.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Xie Chiyuan pinched him lightly: "With your small frame, you want to cut yourself up? If you cut yourself up, I'll be without a wife for the rest of my life."
After comforting him, Xie Chiyuan reassured him, "Listen to me, don't think too much. We'll always find a way to solve this. Tang Yi also said that Qiuqiu is only unconscious and not in any danger."
With Xie Chiyuan's comforting words, Yu An gradually calmed down and closed her eyes to sleep.
In the middle of the night, just as dawn was about to break, a series of urgent knocks woke them up.
"Brother Xie, Brother Xie, we need your help."
Although the person outside the door lowered their voice, they still managed to wake Yu An up.
Yu An was still half asleep and grumpy when he woke up. He looked at Xie Chiyuan with his beautiful eyes and found him utterly displeasing.
Xie Chiyuan knew about this flaw of his, so while putting his pajamas back on, he stretched out his arm to let him vent his anger.
Yu An lowered his head and took a bite without hesitation. His teeth were neat, and the bite marks he made were also quite neat.
After he finished biting, Xie Chiyuan rubbed his forehead and went to open the door for the people outside.
The door opened.
Without further ado, the group held up the bag they were carrying: "Brother Xie, this is what we found on the beach. It's that big fish that kept bothering us before. It came again, and this bag was originally from it. We saw your name on the bag, so we brought it to you."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chiyuan took the bag and asked, "Have you checked the contents?"
The visitor replied, "It has been checked; there are no dangerous items."
Xie Chiyuan hummed in agreement. He carried the bag, and Yu An, wearing slippers, came over to take a look.
"I smell blood."
Yu An rubbed his eyes and walked over in a few steps. He rummaged through the bag, trying to see what was inside.
The person outside the door looked at the scene before them with astonishment in their eyes.
Same pajamas, same bed.
Are Xie Ge and An An really together?!
Xie Chiyuan ignored the astonishment of the people in front of him, took the bag, and let them leave.
The door closed.
Yu An also pulled open the bag in Xie Chiyuan's hand.
Upon seeing what was inside the bag, Yu An was completely stunned. His drowsiness vanished instantly.
The strong smell of blood hit Yu An, and the flesh and blood in the bag stung his eyes.
He saw a bloody gallbladder inside the flesh.
"It's the eldest cub."
Fear and grief suddenly enveloped Yu An. He gripped the bag with one hand and clung tightly to Xie Chiyuan's arm with the other. His voice was broken and barely audible: "Yes, it's my eldest son."
His eldest son was killed.
Only one direct thought remained in Yu An's mind—
Someone killed his eldest son, skinned him, ripped out his gall bladder, and proudly presented him with the body!
Xie Chiyuan was much calmer than An, since this mess didn't stir up much emotion in him.
"An'an".
Xie Chiyuan supported Yu An's waist to help him stand up: "Don't panic. These things are for me, not for you."
"Besides, your babies are all mutants, so there won't be any real danger."
None of Yu An's children are easy to kill. Even Xie Chiyuan himself cannot guarantee that he can completely kill these A-sequence aberrations.
Yu An was so shocked by the sight of her own baby's flesh and blood that she lost her composure for a moment.
Fortunately, Xie Chiyuan was there to keep things stable for him.
Xie Chiyuan placed the bag containing the blood and flesh on the table. He reacted quickly and realized that he had the medicine to save Qiuqiu after seeing it.
The three cubs that Yu An is currently raising each have their own drawbacks when used as medicine.
Tang Yi can examine the flesh and blood of this large cub to see if it's suitable as medicine.
Yu An sat back down in his chair, his eyes still fixed on the bag containing the cub. He recognized it; even the bag was made from the cub's shed skin.
He used to collect the molting of the older cubs, as well as the shedding of fur from the tiger cubs and the chirping cub.
Tang Yi was woken up by Xie Chiyuan's late-night phone call, and he was in a very bad mood. He said coldly, "What sins did I commit in my past life that I have to pay off my debts here in this life?"
Xie Chiyuan smiled and said, "I guess he's done a lot of bad things."
After calling Tang Yi, Yu An gradually calmed down. He touched the inner lining of the bag with his fingers, his eyes filled with heartache.
“The baby’s inner lining is very important. Without it, he will be weak for a long time.”
Xie Chiyuan hadn't met this "Big Cub" yet, but he now knew that "Big Cub" was a substitute for A01. Even in its weakened state, A01's strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
"An'an, will Da Zai's gall bladder grow back?"
Yes, but it will be very slow.
Yu An said worriedly, "I wonder where Da Zai is now, and whether anyone is taking care of him."
The cubs that were originally at the front of the line were the ones Yu An wasn't too worried about. After all, he knew that these cubs were relatively strong at protecting themselves.
Seeing the baby cub cut up like this, Yu An's heart jumped into her throat.
"Xie Chiyuan, can we catch that big-headed fish?" Yu An asked nervously, thinking of the big-headed fish that would play an important role tonight.
Xie Chiyuan didn't go in person, and he wasn't sure if the bighead fish could be caught.
"I'll go check it out during the day."
Xie Chiyuan rubbed his head and said, "I will definitely catch that fish."
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan didn't have to wait long. Tang Yi, who had been woken up in the middle of the night, walked over with messy hair, hands in her pockets, and a disgruntled look on her face.
"Dr. Tang."
When Yu An saw him arrive, she stood up and greeted him, "I'm sorry to have troubled you to come over so late at night."
Tang Yi was noticeably more amiable towards Yu An.
He glanced at the bag: "Is this what they were talking about on the phone?"
Yu An nodded.
Tang Yi, carrying the bag, moved Qiuqiu to another sterile room. He closed the door and said calmly, "Just wait."
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan waited for a long time in their pajamas, but Tang Yi still hadn't come out by dawn.
He thought about it and decided to go back and change into his pajamas.
Back in the room, the three little ones were all sitting upright on the bed, staring intently at him, as if they hadn't slept.
"Big brother."
"Why."
Yu An responded, his eyes a little red, still recovering from crying earlier.
The little one thought he was too worried about Chuchu, so it didn't hesitate and suggested again: "Big brother, let's use us to treat Chuchu. We are bigger and stronger than Chuchu. Using us to treat her will definitely be effective."
Yu An was rummaging through the wardrobe when he heard what the kids were saying. He turned around and said, "I don't need you. Qiuqiu has her medicine now."
The children looked bewildered: "Where did this medicine come from?"
Yu An paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "It's Da Zai. Last night we received a bag containing Da Zai's flesh and blood, as well as his gall bladder."
Upon hearing that it was the eldest cub, the other cubs fell silent.
Although they often spent time with the eldest cub, they weren't actually very close. The other cubs had very strong boundaries, including with them.
When Bazai was fighting among the other kids, he never fought with the ones in front of him.
He always felt that the older kids looked down on the younger kids!
As Yu An spoke, he had already found some clothes to change into. His clothes all had pockets, which were perfect for carrying the cubs.
However, Yu An didn't want to keep pretending to be them or hiding them anymore.
Yu An patted each of the children's heads and said to them, "Now that Dr. Ruan knows about you, you don't have to hide anymore."
"Just don't tell anyone your identities when you're out there, and don't tell anyone that you are aberrations of the A sequence."
The issue of mutants remains sensitive in District 4. The East District has proposed legalizing research on mutants, while the West District opposes it.
The situation is currently at a stalemate.
Yu An's children all have two forms of mimicry. If they don't want to be discovered, they only need to use human form.
After hearing Yu An's instructions, Xiao Jiu transformed into a beautifully sculpted baby.
Seeing that he had changed, Xiao Ba wasn't going to be outdone and also turned into a cool little guy. The cool little guy even deliberately stood a head taller than the baby, and his expression was incredibly smug.
"Hmph, you're not as handsome as me!"
Little Ba, hands on his hips, proudly declared, "I'm the most handsome kid among us!"
The little butterfly rolled its eyes at them disdainfully, not even considering turning back into a cub. It had already entered maturity and could transform into an adult male.
But after he finished transforming, he reverted back to his butterfly form.
Facing the gazes of the other two cubs, the little butterfly proudly declared, "My mimicry is the most beautiful."
Moreover, it looks very precious.
Yu An didn't insist on the little butterfly changing its form. He looked at the little butterfly flying in the air and said, "Sixth Brother, this will work. No one will suspect anything."
After changing her clothes and washing up, Yu An took the two cubs outside.
The little butterfly perched on his shoulder.
"Eight cubs, nine cubs."