Chapter 423: Do You Still Remember Who I Am?
The old man looked at Lin Chuxing, shook his head, and said helplessly, "Lin Chuxing, do you remember who I am?"
"I don't know! I want to see the director! How long is he going to make me play a corpse?"
Lin Chuxing's condition seemed extremely unstable.
"I know, you all still think I'm imitating that person, don't you? I'm just me! I'm a star! I'm not imitating anyone!"
The old man turned and left without another word.
He returned to the lab, where the others immediately asked, "What's wrong with X1?"
"It's nothing. Same old problem. She's become a bit unhinged."
Because Lin Chuxing was never allowed outside, her understanding of the world was limited to her phone and books.
And many of the things these people brought her were trashy entertainment magazines and novels.
But Lin Chuxing was very smart and had still managed to figure out the truth of her world from them.
To lift her spirits, she would often imagine herself as a character in a book or a movie.
Over time, everyone else just assumed she had been driven stir-crazy.
They were no longer surprised by anything she said.
Some even suspected she was developing schizophrenia, though it wasn't severe yet.
Seeing that Lin Chuxing's vitals were still abnormal, the staff just shook their heads and didn't go back in to check on her.
Only Lin Chuxing herself knew the real reason for her agitation!
She couldn't say. This secret absolutely could not be revealed!
At this thought, she weakly lifted her head, looked at the ceiling, and sank back into her fantasy. "I'm a huge star! Director, there's no way I could give a bad performance!"
Lin Chuxing's voice changed, as if she had become someone else. This was a talent she'd discovered while entertaining herself—the ability to mimic other people's voices.
"That's right. My baby is a superstar. Nothing could be wrong with her. The problem must be with everyone else..."
Meanwhile, Xiao Ye had already found a way out of the laboratory.
He didn't know what had happened inside, but that didn't stop him from elevating this operation to the highest priority.
Breaking into a laboratory to rescue someone was difficult.
It was even harder when that person was covered in tubes.
The moment she was removed from the nutrition pod, something would likely go wrong.
Besides, Xiao Ye's previous entry had been too brief. It wasn't nearly enough time for him to ascertain all the various settings on the nutrition pod.
So even if he had a spare nutrition pod, he couldn't use it for Lin Chuxing on short notice.
The only option now was to rescue Lin Chuxing along with the entire nutrition pod.
Then, he would have to figure out how to replicate the settings and the nutrient solution, helping her recover slowly and methodically.
For this rescue, failure was not an option.
This was arguably the most difficult mission Xiao Ye had ever faced!
After returning to his residence, Xiao Ye began his planning.
There were surveillance cameras in the villa, so he couldn't speak or show any tells. He could only do his thinking in secret.
First, he already had a way in.
Second, how to disconnect the nutrition pod without alerting anyone.
Normally, the various readouts on the nutrition pod would be connected to the lab's central system.
If there was a problem with the pod, it would immediately send an alert to the corresponding lab.
A disconnection would inevitably be discovered right away.
Third, how to get the nutrition pod out.
The nutrition pod was huge. Including Lin Chuxing, it had to weigh at least 330 pounds.
Even if Xiao Ye could lift 330 pounds, he couldn't possibly escape while carrying that much weight.
That left only one option... a direct assault!
And he would need a lot of manpower!
They had to be strong!
And their weapons had to be powerful!
Xiao Ye recalled the lab's layout, a 3D map quickly forming in his mind, with various routes crisscrossing over it.
Where to enter, where to exit, the easiest breach points, and so on...
He thought for several hours straight, until even someone as tough as Xiao Ye couldn't take it anymore.
He could only lie down on the bed and fall into a deep sleep.
「The next day, at the dining table.」
Zhu Chen noticed Xiao Ye didn't look well and raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah, I had a bit of insomnia."
Zhu Chen knew not to press the issue. "When are we heading back to Dragon Country?"
"In a few more days. We've come all this way to Country A; I should at least buy some things to take back. Plus, I have to visit the United Group and have the media take a few photos."
Since the United Group said they wanted to cooperate with the Xiao Family, it couldn't just be empty talk.
Xiao Ye wasn't about to let any of the promised benefits slip through his fingers.
After breakfast, the two of them left.
In the car, he turned on a jammer to prevent anyone from listening in or watching.
Only then did Xiao Ye say, "I found Lin Chuxing. She's not in good shape. Her physical condition is terrible. And if we want to get her out, we have to take the nutrition pod with her!"
"The whole nutrition pod?" Zhu Chen was shocked. "It's hard enough to get a person out of there, let alone something that bulky. You can't do it alone!"
"Exactly. That's why I'm planning a direct assault!"
A direct assault?
Zhu Chen was even more stunned.
"What's your plan? This is Country A!"
"I've already planned it. All I'm missing is the manpower. I'll notify General He and have him send me more people."
"As long as we have the entry and exit routes planned, it'll work."
"But what about after? Once you've rescued her, how will you get Lin Chuxing out of Country A? This is their turf. They'll never let you just walk away with someone."
Xiao Ye already had a complete plan in his mind. But there could be no mistakes along the way, or it would all be for nothing.
Not only would his people be in danger, but so would Lin Chuxing!
"I'll plan for everything. This time, it will go smoothly!" Xiao Ye said, then stomped on the gas, accelerating.
Soon, the two arrived at a restaurant and began to discuss the details.
"Zhu Chen, your mission is simple: tie up the people from the Angel Association. I've already arranged for General He to coordinate with you."
"They're going to run into a problem, and it's a problem only you can solve."
"Stall them for as long as you can. They shouldn't suspect anything."
When it came to matters related to Dragon Country, only people from Dragon Country were true experts. Others might have some knowledge, but none were as proficient as the Zhu family.
Zhu Chen nodded. "I understand. What about you? Normally, we work together. If I'm alone, won't they get suspicious of you?"
"It's simple. I'll find someone to pose as me and stay in the room. I'll show up right when they sense something is wrong and come looking for me."
After their meal, the two returned to their residence.
「The next day.」
A message came from General He. His men were on their way; to avoid suspicion, they were traveling in separate groups, taking different flights from different cities.