Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

"Carrying dangerous materials that could blow up a street through the city, even if they don't have detonators and are too soft to be used as bricks, your sentence won't be light. Which prison do you think has better conditions? I can arrange for you to serve your sentence there."

Upon hearing this, An Suo's head drooped.

After going through all this trouble, she still has to go to jail.

"However, I don't like to bury talent, so I bailed you out on my behalf." The man tossed over a key and said in a gentle voice, "Of course, you'll have to pay a price, consider it an equal exchange, what do you think?"

"Price? Officer, do you want me to help you steal something?" An Suo joked as he unlocked the handcuffs.

What does she have that would attract the attention of a high-ranking official in the Royal Guard?

Suddenly, An Suo seemed to have thought of something and asked with a half-smile.

"You want me?"

Section 51, Chapter Fifty: He seemed even more excited.

"Emmm, in a sense, you're not wrong, but I feel like you've misunderstood something..." The person seemed a little embarrassed and wanted to explain something.

Tear!

Before he could finish speaking, An Suo suddenly ripped off his sleeve.

The force was so strong that, besides revealing a section of tender, lotus-root-like arm, a glimpse of purple underwear was also visible. Hmm, she's a well-endowed girl.

An Suo's true intention was not to give this scum a treat, but to make him see the Originium crystal on his arm.

A beautiful appearance is sometimes not an advantage for survival; on the contrary, it can bring endless disasters.

Having spent many years struggling in the slums, An Suo deeply understands this principle.

Not everyone has the money to go to a hair salon. Even the most accustomed left and right hair salons can become tiresome after a while. Eventually, one's primal urges will become uncontrollable, and thus, evil inevitably occurs.

At that time, Xiao Ansuo had just been kicked out of his home by his parents and unfortunately encountered such a beast. However, he only grabbed Xiao Ansuo's arm and touched the black crystals, and then did not do anything else.

An Suo still remembers how that bastard withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, and the extremely disgusted expression on his face slowly turned into astonishment, then into fear and terror, and finally into disgust and hatred.

Unfortunately, the beast's act of changing his tune didn't last long. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Xiao Ansuo used a shard of glass he had picked up for self-defense to slit his throat and traded his belongings for a full meal.

Of course, even if the effects of the anesthetic hadn't worn off yet, and even in his prime, Ansor wouldn't dare kill a high-ranking official in the Guard Bureau. But using his infected identity to annoy the other party and see how furious he was wouldn't be bad either.

Hmph, scumbag, are you about to go soft?

"An infected person? That's great!" Although he couldn't see the expression under the mask, An Suo could still hear the excitement in the other person's words.

Oh no, this guy isn't scared at all, he's even starting to take off his clothes?

An Suo had no time to think about what he meant by "tool" and "saving money," and kept backing away.

She recalled a news article published in the Lungmen Daily not long ago, about a famous female celebrity who was invited to participate in a group activity and ended up contracting more than five strange diseases...

The upper class has all sorts of strange fetishes, and quite a few of them are attracted to men. So it wouldn't be surprising if there were really some perverts who liked to play with infected people.

The interrogation room was only so big, and they quickly retreated to the back. As the masked pervert approached step by step, An Suo couldn't help but close his eyes in fear.

If she had known that infected people would also be targeted, she would have preferred to go to prison. There were beds and food there, and although the prison guards were unpleasant to talk to and there weren't many capable people, she still loved it there.

A moment later, the expected rough treatment did not occur; instead, a slight weight was felt on my shoulder.

It's so warm.

An Suo opened her eyes in confusion and discovered that the masked pervert had taken off his jacket simply to drape it over her body, not out of any filthy motive.

"You're not a wrestler, and this isn't a locker room. Why are you tearing your clothes for no reason? Be careful not to catch a cold." The man nagged like an old woman. "As a price for your bail, I hope you can join Rhodes Island. You'll get a salary, by the way."

"What? Do you know what you're saying? Hiring an infected person?" Ansor asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

It's impossible for me to work; I'll never work in my life.

It wasn't that she was lazy; rather, she was as open-minded as Longmen, and there were no job opportunities provided for the infected. Even if they were to do manual labor like carrying bricks, the foreman would complain that they would get the materials dirty.

Although she knew stealing was wrong, what else could she do? She just wanted to survive in this messed-up world.

"We're Rhodes Island, the well-known, legitimate pharmaceutical company. Never heard of us?"

"Pharmaceutical company? I'm sorry, I only know Rhine Life Sciences."

"We're better than Rhine Lab. You've heard about Chernobog, right? We fought our way out of there!"

"Could it be Black Steel International that can fight?"

"Fine, whatever makes you happy. As long as you know that our company has many infected employees, that's enough."

After trying to explain for a while, seeing that Ansuo seemed to have never heard of Rhodes Island, Qin Duanyu reluctantly gave up and handed her the contract he had prepared beforehand.

"Let me make this clear beforehand, I have no other skills besides stealing." Without even glancing at the contract, An Su signed his name swiftly.

She wasn't very literate and didn't think she could find any tricks in the terms of the agreement. Besides, she had no choice but to be released on bail.

"Don't worry, you have no idea how powerful you are." Seeing An Suo sign the contract, Qin Duanyu finally felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders, and then casually patted her head.

"Hiss..." An Suo's body trembled violently, as if he had been strongly stimulated.

"What's wrong? Is your technique wrong? Our company leader is also a little rabbit, and she really likes to pet her like this." Qin Duanyu withdrew her hand and said apologetically.

"That hurts so much. Do you think you're touching some kind of animal?" An Suo said with dissatisfaction, tightening his jacket. "If you're gentler, I'll allow you to touch me one more time."

"Now that you've officially signed the contract, you can call me Doctor from now on." Qin Duanyu carefully reduced the pressure and said to An Suo with a smile, "I'll go buy you some new clothes later. This jacket of mine looks like an overcoat on you, it really doesn't look good."

Buy me clothes?

An Suo's nose suddenly stung with tears. It seemed like she hadn't heard a conversation like this since she was kicked out of her home by her parents.

For impoverished people who become poorer with each child they have, abandoning a child is often a last resort. At least, her parents were crying when they kicked her out of the house.

that's enough.

Resentment, crying, and cursing won't make life any better, so why waste your energy?

But looking at Qin Duanyu, who kept muttering to herself, An Suo's eyes inexplicably welled up with tears.

Perhaps Rhodes Island really is as he described? Anyway, there's no other choice, so let's go and take a look. If all else fails, we can just steal something and run away!

If it were just a few hours ago, An Su would never have guessed that he would develop a sense of trust in someone he had only met for a few minutes.

"By the way, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Perfect timing, the Royal Guard's canteen is still open. Let's find something to eat first, and after the bail procedures are completed, we'll find a nice restaurant for a proper meal, as a celebration for your onboarding." Qin Duanyu said, rummaging in his pocket for a while.

"Huh? Where's my wallet? Did I leave it in the office?"

"...Doctor, your wallet is in your jacket pocket, it's here." An Suo's expression was a little unnatural. After returning the wallet to Qin Duanyu, he took advantage of Qin's inattention to pat the back of his right hand several times with his left hand.

Why can't I control myself?

Section 52, Chapter 51: I Believe in Her

Midnight.

For most residents of Lungmen, it's time to go to bed after a long day of work, but for some, the nightlife is just beginning.

"Cheers!" Exusiai shouted, raising her glass at a roadside food stall.

oh oh oh~

The people around the table cheered, and the atmosphere was very lively as they clinked glasses.

"So why is it that when I just invited Xiao Ansuo to dinner, everyone I knew and no one I didn't know showed up?" Qin Duanyu was the only one who didn't raise his glass. He looked at the uninvited Penguin Logistics staff and said with some helplessness.

He had only informed Texas, hoping she could help him find a place to have a late-night snack so he could get to know the newly recruited operator better. But when Exusiai found out, she brought along Croissant and another unfamiliar face.

"Hello Doctor, I'm Sora. Nice to meet you. I'm so sorry I couldn't come to Rhodes Island because of the concert." The new girl quickly stood up and bowed to Qin Duanyu.

Unlike the other three girls, Kong was a contracted artist before joining Penguin Logistics and was quite well-known in Longmen. It's hard to imagine that a popular idol who mainly sings, dances, and raps would join such an organization.

"Boss, you're wrong about that. There are so many people who want to treat you to dinner that they could stretch from the inner city to the outer ring road. You're clearly making a profit."

"Exactly, we're already being generous by bringing you here without charging you extra, so treating you to a meal is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

Before Qin Duanyu could reply, Exusiai and Croissant interrupted him in unison, acting as if Qin Duanyu had hit the jackpot, revealing the despicable face of those who spend all their money at the end of the month.

At the beginning of the month, they indulge in delicacies, while at the end of the month, they eat rice porridge to soothe their stomachs. This perfectly describes these two guys. In order to get an extra meal, they've long since abandoned all sense of shame.

"Alright then, I'll cover everyone else's expenses tonight. How about you two take care of yourselves?" Qin Duanyu said irritably, immediately silencing the two lively characters, who then buried their heads in their food.

Of course, the act of arguing was just for the ultimate enjoyment. In reality, Qin Duanyu didn't care about the money. Anyway, Mr. Wei Yanwu, the sucker, would pay the bill. Even if Exusiai and the others insisted on going to top-tier hotels like Yangquan Restaurant every day, it wouldn't matter.

As for An Suo, who hadn't spoken, it was because his mouth was full and he had no time to pay attention to anyone else.

So, the smart people have already made their living, while the fools are still spouting nonsense.

……

"Hey, where's Texas?" After a few rounds of drinks, seeing that An Suo had finished the last plate of crayfish, Qin Duanyu was about to call everyone to leave when she found that someone was missing from the table.

"Senior, she just went out to buy POCKY," Sora said, pointing to the convenience store outside, her words somewhat indistinct.

"You guys keep eating, and while you're at it, let's discuss where to go next for some fun. I'll go call Texas back and settle the bill." Qin Duanyu nodded and walked out.

However, this time Texas wasn't smoking her signature Pocky; instead, she leaned against a lamppost and smoked, the light reflecting off the pale blue smoke and highlighting the girl's deep eyes.

She seemed to be thinking about something, and only realized what was happening when Qin Duanyu walked up to her.

"Doctor, didn't you go drinking with A-Neng and the others?" Texas asked curiously.

As a party animal, Exusiai's ability to liven up the atmosphere goes without saying. Even Sora, who is concerned about her image, drank a few bottles of beer. At this moment, the only two people who are still completely sober are her and Qin Duanyu.

Because of the illegal parking incident that morning, she spent a lot of effort getting the van back. The penalty for drunk driving is much more severe than that for illegal parking, and she didn't want to have her driver's license revoked because of it.

"You know my drinking capacity; if I drank, I'd definitely get into trouble..." Qin Duanyu said, then realizing her words were a bit suggestive, she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, about what you wanted to tell me that night..."

Wait a minute, isn't this just going in circles?

"It's just some advice about Lappland that I think you should consider," Texas said solemnly, seemingly unconcerned about the details.

Yeah, her face is a little red, she must have been exposed to the smell of alcohol at the food stall.

"Although, I'd also like to know more about Lappland's past." Qin Duanyu put his index and middle fingers together and made a smoking gesture to his lips, indicating to Texas that he should get a cigarette.

"I'm sorry, it's not time to answer that question yet. I suppose she gave you a similar answer." Texas finally spoke, watching Qin Duanyu skillfully exhale smoke. "You don't need to know what has kept her alive until now, but please remember, madness can never be cured. For your sake, and for the sake of those you care about, please choose carefully."

"I believe her," Qin Duanyu said calmly, exhaling a puff of smoke.