Chapter 766: Lots of Joy in the Sanatorium 51

You say, what are you all thinking, one by one? If there's a problem, why not just ask Jin Team? Isn't Jin Team more reliable than the people from other organizations?

Although none of us want to see the E-crystal mutation, speaking bluntly, haven't we been prepared since the day of the transplant to sacrifice ourselves at any moment for this experiment?

Shangguan Hao chattered nonstop, blocking Jiang Qiu's path, leaving him nowhere to hide.

The person he scolded had a look of utter hopelessness.

Can you just get lost? You're so noisy!

You little brat, you're lecturing me now! That stinky kid Yi Fei An is also dead, and now I'm second-in-command of the whole team!

Shangguan Hao kept chattering.

However, when mentioning Yi Fei An's death, both of them were stunned for a moment.

Then, in unison, they fell silent for a moment.

Shangguan Hao rubbed his hair, lowering his head to hide his red eye sockets.

Although Yi Fei An really almost got them killed.

Betrayal is also a concrete fact.

But the sudden death still left Shangguan Hao unable to accept it.

In that silence, Jiang Qiu turned his head, lay on his side in Chu Ling's embrace, gazing out the window at the boundless sea, not knowing what he was thinking.

A moment later, he suddenly spoke.

"Yi Fei An's betrayal—I actually knew from the beginning."

But at that time he was tormented by the E-crystal mutation, and upon seeing that he finally had a companion who shared his condition, though it shouldn't have been, his anguished heart secretly felt a hint of gratification.

But he never imagined that Yi Fei An would make that decision to escape the pain.

In a sense, it was Yi Fei An's choice that gave him inspiration.

"The Jin Team said before, although you're the youngest, you're the most ruthless in action."

Shangguan Hao chuckled, pretending nonchalance as he gazed into the distance.

"Looking back now, I still have to admit it."

He was still thinking about using a bomb to wipe out the island outright—why not just go to heaven!

"Alright, do as you please."

Shangguan Hao had nothing left to say.

Stepping out of the cabin door, he saw Bai Wenran waiting there.

"Sister Bai, you came to chat with him too?"

"What the hell do you have to talk about?" Bai Wenran gave him a white-eye, "The Jin Team sent me to find you, to go check his E-crystal mutation status; if there's a problem we can detect it right away, so we don't have another island ordeal later."

She deliberately raised her voice, wanting someone to hear it loud and clear.

Shangguan Hao chuckled, "Sister Bai, if you keep provoking him, later he'll again seek death or life."

"Just don't drag us into it."

Bai Wenran seemed to take Jiang Qiu's opinion very seriously, pulling Shangguan Hao back up to the deck.

But everyone knows that, back when they were in the organization, because Jiang Qiu was the youngest, Bai Wenran doted on him the most, and the other members did too.

Now that things have come to this point, Bai Wenran is angrier than anyone.

Inside the cabin, Jiang Qiu listened to the outside words, his eyes forlorn and sorrowful.

"Don't cry."

Chu Ling wiped away his tears, fearing this little ancestor might again become desperate and jump into the sea to kill himself.

"Once we dock, I'll take you abroad; I've contacted many experts in this field over there, maybe we can successfully extract the E-crystal from your body."

"Or at least… greatly reduce the pain."

Jiang Qiu shook his head, "I've tried, but the already-mutated E-crystal simply can't be removed—not even we researchers can do it, let alone others."

He gazed out at the sea, and what he truly thought of was jumping in.

But now, curled in such a warm embrace, he also felt a bit reluctant.

While he was torn and hesitating, Jiang Qiu suddenly saw a figure jump from the cabin, instantly disappearing into the sea.

He immediately sat up straight, facing Chu Ling.

"Did I see wrong?"

"Could it be that he's hallucinating from wanting to die too much?"

"No, I saw it too." Chu Ling also gazed solemnly at the spot already covered by waves.

Just then, Shangguan Hao's scream came through.

"Jin Team!!! Qiao Qing jumped into the sea!"

When Jin Chen and the others rushed to the deck, only Chen Qing was standing there, expressionless.

Seeing them approach, he merely stretched out a hand to block them.

"The master ordered that you not go rescue him."

Jin Chen glanced at the sea.

He hadn't planned to rescue him anyway.

He glanced at Chen Qing, "What exactly was the final order Qiao Qing gave you?"

Chen Qing: "He will jump into the sea to kill himself; when I go back, I'll cremate the previous master's corpse and also scatter his ashes in this sea area."

"What a... romantic choice." Shangguan Hao kept chattering.

Bai Wenran stepped on his foot.

"Jiang Qiu! Stop right there!"

Chu Ling chased after him, the worry on his face almost becoming tangible, fearing that if he became desperate he might also jump into the sea.

Jin Chen stopped Shen Yan from dodging and kicked him.

"Do you also want to follow him in death?"

Jiang Qiu, who had just come out to look around: ……

He curled up, not lifting his head.

"I won't commit suicide here."

His tone was low and gloomy.

Shen Yan stared at his back and suddenly said, "You want to commit suicide; perhaps before it was because of pain, now it's because... you want to escape."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Qiu shifted his body, moving to hide beside the plank, not really wanting to answer.

"Don't pay attention to him."

Jin Chen put his arm around his wife and walked toward the cabin, meanwhile telling Chen Qing: "Since you promised your master, don't get ruined here."

Shen Yan looked back again.

He happened to meet Jiang Qiu's gaze, which was filled with suppressed pain.

"Why did my wife ask that just now?"

Back in their cabin, Jin Chen felt that question had deeper meaning, and he hugged Shen Yan while interrogating him.

"His condition just now was very like the few newcomers I used to bring, who said my pressure was too great and all ended up with psychological problems."

Jin Chen let out an 'oh' and said, "Then what happened after that?"

"They all died."

Shen Yan felt a bit embarrassed, his voice became much softer.

"Afterward, the Doctor wouldn't let me bring any more newcomers."

Jin Chen: ……

He endured and endured, but finally couldn't hold back, letting out a light laugh.

"Then you're pretty impressive."

Shen Yan grabbed his face, tone threatening: "Are you mocking me?"

"No way, it's definitely that those newcomers' psychological tolerance isn't enough."

Jin Chen was very certain.

He then lowered his head and kissed Shen Yan's lips, saying, "My wife is definitely not wrong."

They gazed at each other for a long time; Shen Yan suddenly pressed his lips, buried his head in his embrace, and said, "The Doctor has already received the news; he knows you will bring the remaining team members to join the ST Union, and he's very happy."

"That's great news, why the frown?"

"The blood transfusion... aren't you worried?" Shen Yan asked him.

"It turns out it's still because of that."

Playing with the fingertips of the person in his arms, Jin Chen lowered his eyes to kiss him, his voice low: "Don't worry, I won't come to harm, and neither will you."

Just for some mental comfort; anyway, after Jin Chen's soothing, Shen Yan really wasn't that worried anymore.

——

After the ship docked, the ST Union members had been waiting a long time, specially coming to welcome the new members' arrival.

Jin Chen originally thought Bai Wenran and Shangguan Hao would hesitate for a long time, or even leave the country, but they accepted it unusually quickly.

Shangguan Hao's explanation was that they would rely on the Jin Team for this lifetime.

This remark shocked Shen Yan into thinking Shangguan Hao really had some improper designs on Jin Chen, so he guarded against it for several days.

Returning to the ST Union, the Doctor immediately arranged the surgery.

Not only was it to give Jin Chen and Shen Yan a blood transfusion to ensure Shen Yan wouldn't suffer from the drug's torment later, but also to reduce the possibility of E-crystal mutation in Shangguan Hao and Bai Wenran's bodies.

Since we will cooperate in the future, honesty naturally comes first.

As Jin Chen had anticipated, the surgery was very successful; the E-crystal already implanted in the bone marrow cannot be removed for now, and we must wait until Jin Chen's body recovers to its optimal state, able to withstand the danger of the E-crystal extraction surgery, before we can proceed.

Half a month after returning to the country, they received a message from Chen Qing.

They had fulfilled Qiao Qing's wish, scattering Sheng Jiping's ashes in that sea area, from then on never to be separated.

And Jiang Qiu had also completely cut ties with Jin Chen and the others, going abroad with Chu Ling.

But two years later, during an outward mission, Shen Yan encountered Chu Ling.

He had reverted to his previous cold-blooded, ruthless demeanor.

It was as if the former tenderness had never existed.

Regarding the cause of this change, he didn't want to delve into it; the two sides were as if they had never known each other, merely brushing past.

After returning, Shen Yan told this to Jin Chen and the three others.

Although there seemed nothing on the surface, Shen Yan had heard that Shangguan Hao and Bai Wenran had secretly cried.

Even Jin Chen, who always said there was nothing, felt low for a few days.

Actually they all knew Jiang Qiu wouldn't live long.

He just wanted too much to leave this world.

Before, it was because of Chu Ling that he repeatedly gave up, but it wouldn't last too long in the end.

But when the truth came, they still couldn't accept it, or rather, they needed a long time to come to terms with it.

Jin Chen turned, his back to the sea, and just then Shen Yan came up to hug him.

Fortunately they still had each other's company.

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