"Take me to find An'an, and call Erzai too. No, let's go to Selina's room and take a look."
"good."
Xie Chiyuan keenly sensed that something was wrong with Gu's father's mood, but when he asked him, Gu's father did not answer him.
soon.
They went to Selina's room first. Just as Xie Chiyuan had said, Selina's room had not been damaged by anyone.
Gu Ainan carefully examined every corner, as if trying to find something.
But the room wasn't big, and he had already searched it all in a short time.
"No."
Gu Ainan murmured, "There's nothing there."
"Second son, by the way, go find Second son."
Gu Ainan urged Xie Chiyuan to go find Erzai, while he ran towards Yu An's direction.
Gu Ainan was very familiar with Yu An's room inside the secret shield.
Xie Chiyuan watched Gu Ainan's retreating figure, wanting to follow her, but then remembered his instructions and turned to find Erzai.
I estimate that about 10 minutes have passed.
Gu Ainan stood at the door of the room and pushed it, but the door was locked from the inside.
"An'an".
Gu Ainan knocked on the door and called out, "Dad's here, open the door for Dad."
There was no sound from inside.
Gu Ainan knocked on the door twice more, then her expression darkened.
He closed his eyes, and the next second, he started dismantling the door.
He's been with Secret Shield for years; he can dismantle all the doors.
The door was dismantled.
Gu Ainan immediately noticed the vines covering the room, with beautiful little flowers blooming on the blood-red vines.
Yu An's bed was wrapped in vines in the middle, and the scene looked very beautiful from a distance.
But Gu Ainan's legs were trembling.
He knew what this scene meant, and he knew how difficult the situation was.
Inside the specially made tin box was a letter that Yu An had written in advance.
In the letter, he entrusted Xie Chiyuan with these instructions—
If he is swallowed by the vine, then Xie Chiyuan will kill the vine for him.
If he is not digested by the vines and is instead assimilated into something strange, then kill him.
In short, he begged Xie Chiyuan not to be soft-hearted towards him.
Although he has encountered many hardships in his life, he has received a great deal of love since childhood.
Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, his children, Xie Chiyuan, and his friends...
These people gave him so many wonderful times, and he hasn't lost out at all.
Gu Ainan walked forward quietly.
He hadn't walked more than a few steps when the quiet vines suddenly lashed out at him.
Gu Ainan managed to avoid them, but was forced to turn back by the vines.
Clutching the letter Yu An had written in advance, he stumbled out of the room, only to be helped up by Xie Chiyuan.
"Uncle Gu, Erzai is here."
Xie Chiyuan was about to say something more when he saw the scene in the room.
Not only did he see it, but the little ones behind him saw it too.
For a moment, the corridor outside the room fell into dead silence.
After Xie Chiyuan came to his senses, he rushed forward without saying a word.
Gu Ainan stopped him: "Don't go in yet."
Gu Ainan, keeping her voice steady, showed Xie Chiyuan the letter Yu An had written.
He even told Xie Chiyuan this clearly.
“An, don’t follow this vine now. You’re one with it. If you irritate the vine too much, An’s condition will not be good.”
"Xie Chiyuan, I only have one question for you: if An'an turned into a monster, would you kill him for the sake of humanity?"
Gu Ainan had asked him the same question a long time ago.
At that time, Xie Chiyuan had no idea why Gu Ainan would ask such a strange question.
In retrospect, Gu Ainan had already foreseen the current situation back then.
“This vine hasn’t devoured An’an yet, and I suspect its purpose is to merge with An’an.”
Gu Ainan is a top-tier PhD, and he has already made predictions about the current situation.
Before Xie Chiyuan could give an answer, his children behind him spoke up.
At this moment.
The way they looked at Xie Chiyuan was devoid of any of the goodwill they used to have.
They were like hedgehogs that suddenly raised their quills, instinctively trying to defend themselves against any harm.
"Anyone who dares to touch my elder brother will have to step over my dead body."
Even Qiuqiu, who was the gentlest towards Xie Chiyuan, spoke up.
"I want my older brother to live."
The ever-angelic Chuchu spoke each word with unwavering conviction: "Even if all of humanity is wiped out, don't expect my big brother to make a sacrifice."
He was not great at all; among millions of people and his elder brother, he only wanted his elder brother.
The children silently stood on a united front, ready to attack without hesitation if Xie Chiyuan uttered any words that were detrimental to their eldest brother.
Under the wary gazes of the children, Xie Chiyuan remained silent for a long time before lighting the letter he had just finished reading.
"You don't trust me at all?"
Xie Chiyuan glanced at them and said calmly, "Do I look like the kind of person who would sacrifice his wife?"
He only has one precious wife, and no one can take her away from him.
After burning the letter, Xie Chiyuan immediately ordered all personnel stationed at the Secret Shield Research Institute to evacuate.
Pei Si was originally going to evacuate as well, but he shamelessly claimed to be a family member and was able to stay.
The entire Secret Shield Research Institute was emptied.
Xie Chiyuan kept the situation here completely under wraps, and even Ruan Ke and Yin Qin were completely unaware of it.
Gu Ainan's deduction was correct; the purpose of the vines did not seem to be to devour, but rather to merge with them.
It wanted to re-merge with Yu An; it wanted to take over Yu An's body.
It is the easiest thing to kill during the fusion process.
But killing it now would be tantamount to killing Yu An.
Xie Chiyuan needs to find a way to separate them.
Erzai, who was specifically asked by Gu Ainan to come over, became the focus of attention at this moment.
"Did Selina leave you anything? She studies and is in charge of An'an's health. She must have anticipated something like today's scene."
"She is a very thoughtful person. She must have left something for An'an to save her life."
Selina had been with Yu An for many years, and An An would sometimes mistake her for someone else when she was a little confused.
He groggily called out to Selina, "Mom."
Selina did not correct his form of address.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Erzai took out a small box.
This little box was given to him by Yu An, and Yu An himself didn't know what the little box was for.
"This should not be used lightly."
Erzai clutched the small box tightly, showing no intention of handing it over.
“I heard Selina give it a name; the thing in the box is called New Life.”
Xinsheng (Newborn) sounds like a very good name at first glance.
However, Erzai explained, "Selina said that if you can't hold on... death is also a kind of rebirth."
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
The rest of the people; "..."
Their expectant eyes, which had been full of anticipation just moments before, instantly dimmed.
The small box cannot be opened; it contains a gas that Selina put in.
This box is a single-use item.
"To gamble, or not to gamble?"
The situation in the room could not wait any longer; they had to make a decision now.
Erzai wouldn't dare gamble. But if it were a gamble with his own life, he'd be ready to go at any time.
But right now it's his older brother's life, and he's afraid.
The final decision was made by Gu Ainan. Gu's father took the small box from his second son's hand and said softly, "Let's bet."
“I believe that An’an’s mother and grandmother will bless him.”