57: Chapter 57 Taking Cao Yinghua for a Test

"Boss Niu, you can't fake something like this!" Mayor Gong asked, confirming again.

"I said, it's the real deal!" Niu Xingwang answered calmly.

"How many do you have?" Mayor Gong asked.

Niu Xingwang held out two fingers.

"Two?" Mayor Gong asked.

Niu Xingwang nodded.

These were what remained from the daytime; 43 people used 43 injections, leaving 2.

"Boss Niu, tell me, what are your conditions?"

"I said, a gun permit! This thing isn't safe without defensive capabilities." Niu Xingwang didn't stand on ceremony anymore; this was the time to show his true hand.

"I approve. So now...?" Mayor Gong inquired.

Actually, the higher-ups had already issued a document stating that for self-organized civilian defense forces, each Settlement had complete decision-making power and did not need to report for approval. Mayor Gong just wanted to use this opportunity to get Boss Niu to transport more grain.

"Mayor Gong, this one is for you." Niu Xingwang handed over the antigen in his hand.

Mayor Gong took it with trembling hands, as if he had found a treasure.

"Mayor Gong, inject it now. It's not safe to keep it in your hand," Niu Xingwang reminded him.

Mayor Gong hesitated; he wasn't at ease based solely on Niu Xingwang's word.

"If Mayor Gong is not at ease, you can have Cao Yinghua tested. Whether he has antibodies in his body will be known with a single check," Niu Xingwang said.

"Cao Yinghua got injected?" Mayor Gong asked in surprise.

"That's right, all 43 people in the field team got injected during the day. Mayor Gong, please understand, everyone is out there working, I have to worry about their safety, don't I?" Niu Xingwang said, showing off.

Mayor Gong's mouth twitched fiercely.

Such a scarce item, and you just injected it?

Good heavens, he's inhumanly rich!

"Boss Niu, aren't you afraid of danger by revealing such an important secret?" Mayor Gong asked.

"The people in the field team don't know what I injected them with. The only one who knows about this is you, Mayor Gong. Mayor Gong must understand that everything is the same; it's a treasure when held in hand, and garbage when thrown away. Don't you agree, Mayor Gong?" Niu Xingwang asked with a smile.

"Boss Niu truly has extraordinary courage, I, Gong, admire you!" Mayor Gong complimented.

With Niu Xingwang's hint, he understood clearly. If this antigen was real, then holding it in hand meant infinite resources and opportunities. If it leaked out, not only would he get into trouble for nothing, but he wouldn't gain anything either. They were all smart people, no need to explain it too clearly.

"Alright, Mayor Gong. It's too late, I won't bother you further. So, next, I'll await your permit," Niu Xingwang said, bidding farewell.

"Boss Niu, take care," Mayor Gong replied politely.

The next morning, Mayor Gong had someone call Cao Yinghua over.

"Report!"

"Enter!"

"Mayor Gong, you called for me?" Cao Yinghua asked.

"Yinghua, come, sit," Mayor Gong said kindly.

"Yes!"

"Yinghua, are you used to working at the Huatong Chamber of Commerce?" Mayor Gong asked.

"It's alright!"

"Have you discovered any special circumstances there?" Mayor Gong asked.

"Mayor Gong, I..." Cao Yinghua dared not reveal anything.

Niu Xingwang had said that if his warehouse didn't have any issues within a month, everyone would be safe. After returning, everyone discussed in private, and Niu Xingwang's unspoken meaning was probably that if something happened to the warehouse, everyone would be finished.

He could not consider himself, but he had to consider so many people.

Mayor Gong saw Cao Yinghua's reaction and knew that this informant had a problem.

"Yinghua, on matters of right and wrong, you must not be confused!" Mayor Gong advised.

"Mayor Gong, I apologize, yesterday Boss Niu injected us with some medicine, saying that if his warehouse didn't have any issues, everyone would be safe. So, if I reveal information to you, it might harm everyone," Cao Yinghua explained.

"Oh, you mean that. It's fine. Boss Niu already told me about it yesterday, everyone can rest assured, nothing will happen," Mayor Gong explained.

"Really? Then I'm relieved," Cao Yinghua said, but still frowned.

"I called you over today for this matter as well. Although Boss Niu said it's fine, I still have to consider everyone's safety. You come with me to the medical area now, I'll have someone give you a checkup," Mayor Gong said.

"Thank you, Mayor Gong!" Cao Yinghua stood up and said.

"Alright, alright, no need to be so polite here. Let's go."

One hour later.

In a private office in the medical area.

"Mayor Gong, the results are out, it's negative," a doctor walked over and said.

"Does negative mean immune or not immune?" Mayor Gong didn't understand this.

"Immune!" the doctor said.

"Good! That's great!" Mayor Gong replied excitedly.

"Who was that just now?" the doctor asked.

"Director Xue, that was an asymptomatic carrier," Mayor Gong made up a lie.

"Another asymptomatic carrier?" Director Xue mumbled in surprise.

"Oh? Director Xue, have you seen other asymptomatic carriers?" Mayor Gong asked curiously.

"Yes, in August, in an underground base in Binzhou," Director Xue said.

"Oh? Is that so? Alright then, Director Xue, you go back to your work," Mayor Gong said, not understanding.

After Director Xue left, he also hurriedly left the medical area, surrounded by several doctors.