Trafford’s Trading Club

Chapter 1264: Chapter 105: Cooperation

When Nan Xiao Nan agreed, ‘Tang Tianlin’ seemed already confident—except he hadn’t anticipated she’d agree so decisively.

The alternate argument he prepared ended up unused… yet with this, the things he wanted to do naturally took another step forward.

Since both sides had agreed to cooperate, ‘Tang Tianlin’ suggested that she leave her current job as soon as possible—originally, the job as a forensic doctor was something she took up just to avoid the mysterious forces, just as he did when he was Qin Zheng.

‘Tang Tianlin’ didn’t plan to reveal his true identity to her yet—perhaps he had considered it before, but now things have changed.

The reason was the incident in Auston Pharmaceuticals’ underground laboratory a few nights ago—he had already confirmed she was the person from that night. However, in his memory, Nan Xiao Nan wasn’t known for such overwhelming combat ability.

If she had trained to this level in the past few years, it was hard to believe—as a researcher, she hardly had time for physical training, let alone reaching the point of defeating dozens of blood-stained mercenaries.

He couldn’t help but recall the laboratory years before, where Nan Xiao Nan was responsible for a part—she had always been tackling the subject of how to fuse Perfect Human Cells with external cells.

Considering her extraordinary performance the other night, ‘Tang Tianlin’ formed another bold hypothesis—could it be that Nan Xiao Nan had secretly researched the fusion of Perfect Human Cells in recent years, and experimented on herself as a foundation… which allowed her to gain such terrifying combat abilities within a few short years?

‘Tang Tianlin’s hypothesis wasn’t groundless, given he was quite aware of the fearsome nature of Perfect Human Cells… like a massive treasure vault that remained unopened, even acquiring minimal portions from it could lead to significant technological advancements.

If Nan Xiao Nan had indeed completed cellular fusion, would she evolve into another Perfect Being… what about her cells? Have her genes already changed?

“I suddenly noticed something unpleasant in your eyes.”

Unexpectedly, Nan Xiao Nan’s voice sounded in his ear… he was momentarily shocked: besides possessing extraordinary physical abilities, had her perception also improved?

‘Tang Tianlin’ slowly said, “A bit unsettling, because I received news that the person who rescued Haus during the mysterious forces’ offense plans to rescue him again. Undoubtedly, Haus is offering his hidden Perfect Human Cells as a reward.”

Nan Xiao Nan… she furrowed her brows, resisting the urge to hypnotize this guy, instead coldly laughing, “I see why you picked this moment to contact me… you’re in trouble and want my help, right? When did you figure it out?”

‘Tang Tianlin’ calmly replied, “I was ‘created’ by you after all; over that period, I carefully observed you, gained in-depth insight into your voice, physical features… Besides, you didn’t particularly conceal yourself back then, not even altering your voice.”

Who knew there were so many twists involved… she muttered inwardly, had she known someone familiar was present, she wouldn’t have been so casual – in truth, it had been a long time since she cautiously handled such matters.

As they say in this Sub-world: the habit of solving problems with regular attacks lasted so long, there’s no inclination to use intelligence anymore.

However, someone had long sounded an alarm for her… Mr. Luo. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be in the mood to discuss so much with Tang Tianlin.

Of course, among these reasons was her interest in the Perfect Human, Perfect Human Cells.

Yet, logically speaking, ‘Nan Xiao Nan’ shouldn’t be able to display such combat prowess, right? She squinted her eyes, smilingly inquiring, “Aren’t you curious how I managed to kill so many guards?”

‘Tang Tianlin’ shook his head, gradually rising to his feet, “Is it strange…”

While speaking, he slowly rolled up his sleeves, pulling them until they reached his elbow, then clenched his fist and exhaled.

Whoosh—!

Suddenly, the part from his elbow to his fist swelled, veins popped out, the skin there even turned a metallic gray… faintly gleaming with a metallic luster, this half arm expanded more than twice its size!

‘Tang Tianlin’ then released his fingers, casually pinching a corner of the coffee table… directly crushing the hardwood as he did.

After that, the mutated arm gradually returned to its original state, although the recovery was slower compared to the mutation.

She pondered, frowning, “Perfect Human Cells?”

“Just a mutation technique.” ‘Tang Tianlin’ said indifferently, “Or do you believe Haus has made no progress besides cloning in these years? You and I both harbor secrets… I won’t inquire about yours, to demonstrate my sincerity.”

She remained silent for a moment before asking, “When are they coming to rescue Haus?”

“Possibly soon, maybe even tonight, or tomorrow.”

She nodded, “You wait outside, I’m going to change clothes.”

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Night was falling.

The car window slowly rolled down and then rose again… during its repeated opening and closing, around ten minutes had passed.

Zhong Luochen’s finger never left the button for the window—his car parked on the street side, not far from that pottery studio.

Cheng Yun sat alongside silently—not interrupting as Second Young Master, every few days, had the car driven beside Miss Mo Shui’s studio, just lingering there.

Seeing the shadow inside the studio was rare; sometimes you couldn’t see it at all—usually, he came because he was in a bad mood.

Having spent some time with Zhong Luochen, he naturally could judge the mood fluctuations of his rice business chief.

“Cheng Yun, have you heard the phrase desperate dreams?”

Zhong Luochen suddenly spoke, at which point the window was halfway closed, and Cheng Yun, a bit preoccupied, couldn’t tell whether it was intended to be shut or opened.

“I’ve certainly heard it.” Cheng Yun cautiously gauged the young master’s thoughts, chuckling as he said, “Desperate dreams aren’t absolute.”

“What do you mean?” Zhong Luochen turned around.

Cheng Yun replied, “Take me for instance; five years ago, owning wealth, mansions, and luxury cars was desperate dreaming. But now, having these things, it’s no longer desperate dreaming. So desperate dreams aren’t absolute because there’s definitely a bridge leading to their realization.”

Zhong Luochen faintly smiled, “Are you suggesting I’m your bridge?”

Cheng Yun hastily said, “Not a chance! Second Young Master, you are the continent across that bridge! If the bridge can’t reach you, everything else remains desperate dreaming.”

Zhong Luochen chuckled softly, suddenly asking again, “Wei Xiaobao and He Shen, which do you like more?”

Cheng Yun pondered, “Only children choose; adults like both!”

“Greedy.” Zhong Luochen shook his head… the window was ultimately rolling up, and when it closed, Zhong Luochen instructed the driver, “Drive… let’s see how Master 24’s progress is.”

A new batch of experimental subjects had been transferred to the company building’s basement, given to 24… hopefully, some progress will be made with the fifteen or so subjects this time.

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As the car slowly left, from the second floor of the pottery studio not far away, Black Water—alias Miss Mo Shui—glanced, then withdrew her gaze.

The clay slowly rotated on the plate, gradually being shaped by her hands into a human figure. But she didn’t mold its face… Many of the clay figurines here were already completed, and none of them had faces.

“Still… can’t remember.”

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Late at night.

The courtyard of a private hospital under Auston Pharmaceuticals’ name.

Four men wearing white masks and hoods, dressed in combat suits, easily climbed over the wall… Their equipment was top-notch, rivaling that of national special forces.

The four communicated using hand signals as they infiltrated the hospital’s interior bit by bit— their actions were already well-planned.

In this operation, there were a total of ten people involved, with four responsible for the rescue mission, two stationed outside the hospital for support and assistance in escaping, while the remaining four were at the rendezvous point, preparing tools for departure and handling deployment and intelligence gathering.

“It’s still pretty easy.”

Infiltrating all the way in, aside from knocking out a few hospital security guards, these four rescuers encountered no danger.

“Don’t let your guard down. This is Mister Vali’s person we’re rescuing.”

“Alright, alright. You’re about to become Mister Vali’s dog.”

Jokes and banter continued along the way… They were just a bunch of madmen, mercenaries, not regular soldiers. Though swift and battle-hardened, they lacked serious discipline and naturally had no sense of honor.

The place where Haus was being held had been identified early on—when the four rescuers reached their destination, they finally saw a bit of guard presence.

Three men in black suits, two Caucasians, one African American.

The four lurked, observing the situation of the three bodyguards.

“It’s security personnel from BENI-Tal… finally, some challenge.”

“Plan 3, OK?”

“GO!”

At this moment, one of the rescuers rolled a smoke bomb onto the ground… The three BENI-Tal security personnel outside the door immediately became alert!

The corridor was filled with thick smoke within seconds, and four shadows immediately rushed into the smoke. Only two gunshots and several muffled grunts were heard.

The door to the monitoring room was kicked open shortly after… Two rescuers walked in unharmed. However, the other two had already fallen to the ground—one of whom even had his neck twisted.

Despite a four-against-three advantage and catching the guards by surprise, the rescuers still lost two men—of course, the three guards had also paid with their lives.

“Shit… BENI-Tal, I’ll remember you!”

“Cut the crap, get him out of here!”

As he spoke, this rescuer quickly moved towards the hospital bed, while the other communicated with the support team outside.

He casually kicked aside the equipment beside the bed and approached—only to find at that moment, the person lying in bed suddenly sat up and punched him in the chest.

Like being hit by a speeding motorcycle, his chest bones shattered instantly, and his robust body was sent flying by the punch!

The sudden change took the last rescuer by surprise, “Was it a trap?”

He reacted quickly, instinctively raising his gun, but never imagined that the person who jumped out of bed would—instead of being helpless—move the entire bed and smash it directly at him!

How could he dodge?

The space in the monitoring room wasn’t large, and the unexpected situation left him with no room to dodge. His body collided with the incoming bed, and he was slammed onto the ground, seeing stars!

He didn’t have time to think about the terrifying power, the first reaction was to inform the two support members outside.

But just as he retrieved his communication device, his wrist was stepped on… The opponent kicked his communication device away!

“Who are you!” he asked in panic.

In the dim light, he only saw a young man… Strangely, the right sleeve of his hospital gown was completely torn.

The young man didn’t speak, just directly inserted a syringe into his neck… It seemed to inject something!

“What did you inject me with?” he asked in horror.

The young man squatted down, grabbing his hair with one hand, and said calmly, “A virus that will cause all your internal organs to rot, and before the rot starts, the pain will drive you to the brink of suicide… Trust me, you need to know you’re dealing with a pharmaceutical company.”

His mask had already been removed, revealing a terrified expression, “What… what do you want me to do?”

The young man smiled faintly, “How about making a deal?”

His eyes widened, hardly hesitating… Mercenaries, being mercenaries, naturally have few scruples, “What do I need to do?”

He didn’t even ask about the price… Because in the current situation, he couldn’t afford to negotiate.

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Outside the hospital, inside a van—the interior looked far from simple.

At this moment, the communication equipment inside the van was buzzing with static… Inside the van, a particularly slender woman yawned and picked up the communication device.

She glanced at the dead man sitting in the seat, his face showing a bizarre expression, and then opened the communication device, slowly calling out a few times.

“I’ve taken care of it here… How about on your side?”

It’s the voice of ‘Tang Tianlin.’

She smiled slightly, “Probably earlier than you, right? If they don’t come, remember to send the message out.”

“Then let’s start the next step of the plan.”