161: Hu Xuan

Lu Chuan watched Neng Tong's blushing and shy figure leave, the smile on his face slowly faded, then gradually disappeared.

"What is all this?"

He found it a bit hard to understand, and inexplicably felt a little annoyed, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Love was not suitable for him.

Because he was so afraid of being poor, he now only wanted to focus on making money.

Only when a man had an economic foundation did he have the confidence to pursue a good life.

Lu Chuan narrowed his eyes, looking at the long queue, his mood brightened again.

Especially after someone spread the theory that "200 rings had the highest probability of winning," the Regular Customers queuing for the ring toss went crazy.

Most people bought 200 rings at once, hoping for good luck.

A small number of people, however, took 200 rings as a base and bought several bases at once, thinking that if they didn't win once, they would try a few more times, and surely they would win eventually.

In this atmosphere, the mud balls, which were originally full, were cleared out by more than half by the Regular Customers in just one hour.

This was a world of difference from yesterday.

Seeing the Regular Customers so frantic, the few new customers at the back of the queue were stunned.

No, are you all that financially capable?

Spending two hundred * n silver coins just for a beggar's chicken?

That money could buy five or six at a street stall, couldn't it?

Someone didn't understand and asked on the spot.

The Regular Customers all just smiled without speaking.

Of course, there were also a few Regular Customers who said they weren't there for the chicken at all, but just had a big addiction to the ring toss.

The surrounding Regular Customers heard this, first gave him a disdainful look, then also started nodding frantically, joining the ranks of those trying to trick the new customers.

"..."

Believe them and you're a ghost!

These new customers weren't stupid; although reluctant, they gritted their teeth and pulled out two hundred silver coins to "have a go."

And when the first new customer won and started eating on the spot, the look of intoxicated pleasure on his face was the best advertisement.

It drew the subsequent new customers to eagerly pull out their money.

Thus, the mud balls on the stall were cleared out faster and faster.

Three hours later, there were no more mud balls to toss.

And it was only nine o'clock in the evening.

"Little boss, are there really no more in stock?"

"Yes, we've been queuing for so long, if there's still stock, hurry up and bring it out!"

"Little boss, why don't you go back and get another batch, we can wait!"

"That's right, that's right, we can all wait."

The people who had queued for a long time only to be told the stall was closing, shouted excitedly.

Lu Chuan spread his hands helplessly and, after much persuasion, finally convinced them.

Seeing the crowd slowly disperse, Lu Chuan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Then he secretly glanced at his significantly increased savings, feeling delighted again.

Just then, a voice sounded in front of him.

"Little boss, business is good today!"

Lu Chuan quickly put away his phone, while trying his best to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

After composing his expression, he finally looked up at the person.

"Brother Li, I have to thank you for helping maintain order today!"

Lu Chuan thanked him gratefully.

Manager Li waved his hand and smiled:

"Little boss, you're too kind. Maintaining order in the plaza is also our duty."

As he spoke, he winked, an expression that said it all.

"Besides, I feel like old friends with you, little boss, so lending a hand is only natural."

Lu Chuan couldn't help but give the other party another look when he heard this.

When he chatted with Manager Li before, he subconsciously felt that the other party had an agenda.

But meeting again today, for some reason, he vaguely felt that the other party's goal had shifted.

If before he wanted to use himself for something, now more of his attention was focused on himself, as if he had an agenda for Lu Chuan?

Lu Chuan's mind was full of conjectures, but the smile on his face grew even wider.

His experience as a street vendor during this period had made him grow rapidly.

Coupled with his naturally bright mind, he also quickly understood various social niceties.

He naturally knew that all social interactions in this world were based on mutual needs.

Even the fervent emotions between men and women were about mutually comforting the emptiness of mind and body.

Manager Li had an agenda for him, and he also needed the other party to help maintain the queue's order.

Everyone got what they needed, but if the other party later made an exorbitant demand, he could also disappear at any time, leaving the other party with nothing.

Lu Chuan's smile was brilliant, warming Manager Li's heart.

What a good child! He knows how to be grateful, good, good!

Manager Li sighed inwardly, and the smile on his face became a few degrees more genuine.

He saw that He Jingrui had already tidied up the stall's items, so he chatted a few more words, then took his leave.

Having been in business for so long, his approach of not being muddled on the big picture and building goodwill on small details was already perfected, practically ingrained in his bones.

Watching Manager Li's departing back, Lu Chuan shook his head and smiled, then left with He Jingrui...

The day and night long experiment was drawing to a close.

Ye Er and Ye San were already exhausted, but Ye Chen didn't say stop, so they didn't dare to stop, only gritting their teeth and persevering.

Fortunately, the experiment was almost over.

It was just a pity for those 15 experiment subjects; now only one remained.

The two looked at the only still-lit monitor screen, at the old face with a grizzled beard and an immortal aura on the screen, and also marveled.

Among these five hundred experiment subjects, there were many strong and robust individuals.

But the one who could persevere to the end turned out to be a decrepit old man.

If this had been said before the experiment began, probably no one would have believed it.

Speaking of which, this old man seemed to be a death row inmate.

The charge, it seemed, was... intentional homicide?

Ye Er quickly glanced at the old man's data, then averted his gaze and continued to sort through the vast amount of experimental data.

Just then, a cold mechanical voice sounded.

[The 3599th hongjun particle activation experiment has ended. 1 subject survived, 1 subject successfully activated hongjun particle.]

[Personnel Information: Hu Xuan (formerly known as none), Gender: Male, Date of Birth: November 11, 1965, Current Detention Facility: Green Fruit Forest Detention Center/Prison, Occupation: Orphanage Director, Family Members: None, Charge: Intentional Homicide, Crime Date: December 11, 2024, Crime Location: Rural area on the outskirts of Ailao Mountain, Yunnan Province, Motive and Purpose of Crime: Revenge against society, Description of Crime Process: Cruelly murdered a rural family of five with the surname Duan.]

[Given the extremely high danger of the subject, it is recommended to maintain anesthesia throughout.]

[Anesthesia plan has been drafted, details as follows...]

As the mechanical voice broadcasted, a pop-up window appeared on the terminal on Ye Chen's wrist, asking whether to implement the anesthesia plan.

Ye Chen then clicked confirm and walked towards the only illuminated experimental cabin.

He bent down and looked inside through the high-strength glass window.

The old man had his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of the outside world.

But when a mechanical arm popped out inside the cabin, preparing to inject a high concentration anesthetic into his body, the old man, or rather, Hu Xuan, opened his eyes without warning.

He did not resist the injection of the anesthetic, but merely quietly looked at Ye Chen through the high-strength glass window.

Ye Chen showed no surprise on his face, only asking:

"When did you wake up?"

Hu Xuan showed a slight smile, and as the anesthetic began to take effect, just as he was about to close his eyes, his lips moved slightly.

"One minute ago."

After weakly speaking four words, he fell into a deep sleep.

Ye Chen nodded, then turned and left.

Now that the experiment was complete, he understood many things, and inspiration was constantly flowing.

He had to quickly go back and record it all.

"After organizing the experimental data, transmit it to me."

After saying this to Ye Er and Ye San, he turned and left the laboratory.

It wasn't until his figure disappeared from the laboratory that Ye Er and Ye San finally relaxed.

The two, already exhausted, exchanged bitter smiles.

"The main body is truly a monster."

"Don't say anything, let's hurry up and organize the data."

After muttering, the two quickly began their finishing work.

At this moment, under the leadership of Ye Yi, a large group of fully armed soldiers entered the laboratory and carried out the experimental cabin containing Hu Xuan.

After leaving the laboratory, it was moved all the way to a specially designed laboratory.

Then, several soldiers opened the experimental cabin, preparing to transfer Hu Xuan into the laboratory.

Just then, Hu Xuan's eyes suddenly opened, and his pupils turned into eerie vertical slits.

He curled his lips slightly, revealing a silent smile.

The next moment, everyone's vision blurred, accompanied by the muffled thuds of fists and feet colliding with metal armor, and all the soldiers present were knocked to the ground.

The last scene Ye Yi saw was Hu Xuan escaping the laboratory and disappearing around the corner of the corridor.