Chapter 195 Dressed Beast

In the gymnasium on the 80th floor of the Edge Building, Dongdong was batting in front of the baseball machine.

Chu Nanyi walked in, flipped up her bangs, and said coquettishly: "Sister Dong, come here, I've prepared a surprise for you."

"What?" Dong Dong wiped his sweat and walked over with him.

The two came to the open balcony.

From here you can directly see the entrance of the Edge Building, which has been decorated into a dreamlike and gorgeous world.

There are clusters of roses at the entrance of the building, all of which are of the very expensive Blue Enchantress variety. Each one costs several hundred monthly coins. If you count them carefully, you will find exactly 999 roses.

The blue beauties are piled together to form a love pattern, and each one exudes a romantic atmosphere against the background of the streamer. Even the rain in the sky is reflected into blue rain, forming a blue ocean.

Chu Nanyi took off the blue enchantress from his breast pocket and offered it to Dongdong with both hands. His eyes were full of sincere and confident colors: "Including this one, there are a total of 1,000 blue enchantresses here. It symbolizes My everlasting admiration for Sister Dong! Ah! You are an angel, something I will never forget in my life—"

"Dong!" Dongdong kicked him between his legs.

Chu Nanyi covered little Chu Nanyi and fell to the ground, letting out a fierce rooster cry.

Dongdong carried the baseball bat and left cursing: "There's something wrong! If you have too much money and can't spend it all, when KK comes back, give him the latest 90 series graphics card. Don't go crazy here."

Chu Nanyi felt pain and happiness, and made an OK gesture.

Edge Head's Office.

Su Mo stood in front of the window looking at the rain and dialed a number: "Brother, how are you these days?"

Ivan's voice came from the other side: "It's you. What's wrong?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Just help me with something. You can pay back the bet we made last time."

Ivan: "If you haven't come to see me for so long, I thought you had forgotten about it. Tell me, what can I do for you?"

Su Mo: "The day after tomorrow, Lucio and the people from Songzuo Medical will go to Du Chuan Restaurant for dinner. You go and eavesdrop on their conversation and help me get some on-site information back."

Ivan's tone was very strange: "Lucio? Are you talking about Lucio Ribeton? The member of this city council and candidate for the ruling committee?"

Su Mo: "Yes, it's him."

Ivan's voice became louder: "Brother, what's wrong with you? I'm from the government! Are you blatantly conspiring with me to eavesdrop on the confidential conversations of government officials? Just based on this phone call, I can report you immediately!"

Su Mo said lazily: "If you ignore our agreement and report me shamelessly, then you can go ahead. It will make it look like no one has any backing~"

"I'll bet you 5 cents that if you report today, Schenkov will press down your report letter and throw it into the shredder tomorrow. Nothing will happen."

Ivan was speechless after hearing this: "Now that you have the support of the backstage, you are really capable. You can even speak with such confidence."

Su Mo: "Hmm, isn't this the world? Those with background eat meat, while those without background get beaten."

Ivan: "Listen, let's talk nicely. It's true that I owe you something, but you want me to recruit people from the city council. Is this too much to ask?"

Su Mo said calmly: "Is it too much? I don't think so at all. I didn't ask you to kill Lucio, I just went to listen to what he was talking about with Songzuo Medical."

"If they have no secrets and the conversation is normal, nothing will happen. Once you finish the matter, we will be clear."

"But if there is any transaction between them that harms the public interest, if you bring out the information, you will have done a good thing for Crescent City. This is in line with the justice in your heart, right? Dear anti-riot captain."

These words made Ivan hesitate, and after a long time he asked: "Why do you have to let me do this? Can't you do it yourself?"

Su Mo said helplessly: "I really can't do it. Du Chuan Restaurant is located in the central municipal area. The security measures are very strict and it is also covered with a very advanced anti-electronic investigation system. It is very risky for me to do this."

"But it's very convenient for you. With your status, you can freely enter and exit all areas of the municipal center without arousing any suspicion."

Ivan sighed heavily: "Hey, I shouldn't have bet with you on the future in a hurry, eavesdropping and recording the conversation between Lucio and Sonzo Medical. Is this settled?"

Su Mo: "It's settled, we'll settle everything after this."

Ivan: "I know, wait for the news."

Su Mo: "See you later."

Su Mo hung up the phone and looked out the window at the falling rain.

"Lao Lu, he has always been greedy for so much charity money. It's time to get some gold coins."

If the Hubin Business District is a prosperous commercial area for the public, those with money can get the most luxurious enjoyment, and those without money can join in the fun.

The municipal center is the domain of the powerful, and everything is organized and strictly controlled.

The streets here are guarded by security guards 24 hours a day, and anyone who enters or exits will be questioned and investigated.

The Public Security Bureau's Hawkeye drone was flying in the sky, covering the entire airspace, searching for any aircraft that had intruded without identification.

If there is an emergency, the municipal garrison directly under the city council is stationed nearby to protect the safety of government dignitaries.

Du Chuan Restaurant is located in the core area of ​​the Municipal Center. It integrates catering, banquets, accommodation and other services. It is specially used to receive government dignitaries and elite business people.

At nightfall, a motorcade slowly stopped at the entrance of Du Chuan Restaurant.

Accompanied by black-clad bodyguards, Lucio, the founder of the Ribeitone Foundation, and Tsukasa Katsumura, the president of Songzo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., stepped out of the car and greeted each other respectfully as they walked in, talking and laughing with each other.

One of these two people is a newly-minted government official, and the other is a leader in the medical field of Crescent City. Du Chuan Restaurant attaches great importance to this and has specially dispatched elite senior security personnel to be stationed nearby.

It has been raining in Crescent City for several days, and it did not stop tonight. The security guards wore raincoats and walked back and forth in the rain, meticulously guarding against any possible dangers.

At this time, two beams of light tore through the rain curtain, and a car came from far away on the street.

A security guard's mechanical prosthetic eye flashed an arc of light, as if he had discovered something, and reported in the communication system: "Tower, be careful, we have detected the approach of the prosthetic implanter."

Not long after, a reply came from the communication system: "No. 7, it's time for you to upgrade your prosthetic eyes. Can't you see the license plate clearly? That's the car of Captain Ivan of the Fourth Anti-Violence Section."

The car stopped at the door of Du Chuan Restaurant, and Ivan, dressed in black, stepped out of the driver's seat.

The security personnel came forward and greeted respectfully: "Captain Ivan."

Ivan hummed: "I'm looking for someone to talk to."

The security personnel didn't ask who he was looking for. They neither dared nor had the right to ask. They just welcomed him in and said, "Please."

When Ivan walked in, the warmth hit his face. In addition to various designer furniture, the magnificent lobby also saw many high-tech security equipment.

Those well-dressed waiters may look thin, but in fact they have received secret security training and are very skilled.

There are two security checks required to enter the restaurant. First, iris and fingerprint recognition are compared to the information database to confirm that the visitor is the person and not an identity theft.

Then check whether there are any weapons or any hidden illegal equipment on the guests, such as listening devices.

Ivan successfully passed the first security check.

"Dip-dip-"

An alarm was triggered at the second security check.

Ivan is a prosthetic implanter with a large number of offensive prosthetics, which will be recognized as weapons by security inspection equipment.

But the security personnel said nothing more and took no further measures.

You can't let Ivan dismantle the prosthetic body and try it again, right?

He is an anti-violence captain and can even enter the office of the city speaker. How dare the small Du Chuan restaurant dare to waste his time? Do you even want to open the restaurant?

The security personnel took the initiative to turn off the alarm, nodded and smiled at Ivan: "Don't worry about it, just walk inside."

Ivan asked casually: "I just saw Mr. Lucio's car on the road. Is he here too?"

The security guard replied without hesitation: "Yes, he is in Box 1 on the 51st floor. Are you looking for him?"

Ivan: "No, I just happened to see it. Just ask."

Security guard: "Okay, please do as you please."

Ivan entered the elevator and arrived at the 51st floor.

The elevator door opens.

There were two black-clad bodyguards standing outside the door, and several patrolling bodyguards could be seen in the corridor, occupying the entire floor.

The bodyguard in black recognized the famous anti-riot captain and nodded respectfully to Ivan.

"You pressed the wrong button." Ivan pressed the button again for a higher floor and disappeared from the sight of the bodyguards.

He thought about the scene just now and felt a little confused.

Although Lucio and Katsumura Tsukasa are both elites, there is nothing wrong with them coming to the Duchuan restaurant to meet and discuss matters.

But they just talked, why did they bring so many bodyguards to block the floor?

Could it be that what we are talking about is important?

Ivan came to the rooftop with doubts.

The night wind whistled by, making a hunting sound, mixed with the hustle and bustle of the city.

Under the night, dressed in black, he blended into the surroundings like a ghost, seeming to become one with the night.

He walked to the edge of the rooftop and put his hands on it.

Quietly, the artificial skin on his fingertips broke open, revealing the powerful suction cup inside, which was firmly attached to the wall.

At the same time, the arcs of his prosthetic eyes crossed and entered night vision mode, and his vision became clear and bright.

He jumped towards the outer wall of the building, his weight perfectly distributed on the suction cups between his fingers, sticking to the wall like a shadow, and began to climb toward the 51st floor below.

Up high in the sky, the wind was unpredictable, and it was a rainy night again, making the climb more difficult than usual.

"Huh-" Suddenly, a strong wind hit, and Ivan's body shook uncontrollably in the wind vortex convection.

He felt that the grip of the suction cup had reached its limit, and he could only try to maintain his balance and climb sideways, until he reached the other side of the wall.

The room next to him happened to be bright, and he accidentally glanced in as he climbed past the window.

A middle-aged fat man with thinning hair was hugging a beautiful woman and kissing me in the room.

With the extraordinary hearing brought by the prosthetic body, their conversations and heavy breathing can be heard through the window.

"Baby, you have to stay with me tonight."

"Director Li, isn't it good for us to do this?"

"Honey, you don't want your husband to lose his job either, do you?"

Ivan recognized him. The man was the head of a department in the Public Security Bureau, and the woman was his secretary. Both parties were married.

If this kind of thing is exposed, the media will be happy.

Normally, Ivan would really have to take care of things like this.

But he has other things to attend to now, so he can only ignore these two people for now.

Taking advantage of the wind weakening slightly, Ivan seized the opportunity to climb down quickly. With smooth movements, he soon reached the edge of the 51st floor.

He was just about to approach the No. 1 conference room where Lucio and others were, when suddenly a searchlight beam enveloped him.

This beam of light came from the sky and was emitted by a passing early warning drone.

Almost at the same time, the energy supply core in Ivan's body was operating rapidly, and the "Fearless Level 1" electronic countermeasures unit was activated at full power.

The beam of the early warning drone swept across Ivan's body along with the electromagnetic rays, but the early warning light remained green throughout the entire process without any change.

At this time, in the early warning monitoring center, the staff on duty saw no people in the feedback screen, and could only see empty walls.

The early warning drone quickly left and flew in another direction.

Ivan quietly wiped the rain off his face and knelt beside the floor-to-ceiling window.

He stuck a finger into the edge of the window, the fingertip suction cup retracted inside, and a high-precision hidden camera popped out.

Compared with blood code carriers and spiritual brain transformers, the most convenient thing about prosthetic implanters is that their body parts can be replaced at any time as needed.

As a front-line combatant, Ivan would not normally consider carrying components like cameras.

After all, the human body has limited space. If you install any one thing, it means that there are fewer other things that can be installed.

For people in Anti-Violence Course 4, even a screw should be used to increase the efficiency of killing.

But today, in order to help Su Mo steal intelligence, Ivan specially removed some weapon components from his hands and replaced them with cameras.

The security inspection equipment at Du Chuan Restaurant was not top-grade military equipment. At most, it could only detect the presence of a prosthetic body on Ivan, but could not detect the specific component model.

And Ivan himself is a heavy prosthetic implanter. The security personnel must not be surprised by the alarm triggered by the prosthetic body, and will not notice the small hidden camera in his body at all.

Ivan connected the camera to the prosthetic eye, adjusted the angle by observing the picture in real time, and found the clearest focus position.

At the same time, the sound collection system was running at full power, and the sound in the room was clearly transmitted back through the window.

Now, the entire room was almost completely open to Ivan, and every move, word and deed of the people inside was recorded.

"Congressman Lucio, please sit down."

"Mr. Katsumuraji, please go first."

In the first box on the 51st floor of Duchuan Restaurant, Lucio and Katsumuraji, each with two assistants, were polite to each other at the wine table.

Katsumura raised his glass of sake, drank it down, and said with a smile: "I heard from my friends that when the city council changes next year, you will be the first candidate for the ruling committee."

"If you can sit in that position, you will truly rise to the top."

Lucio smiled heartily, drank all his wine, put a hand on his heart and said, "Thanks to the care of all the big bosses, you are willing to recommend me to be the front-of-scenes representative."

"No matter where I am promoted to in the future, I will always represent your interests."

Katsumuraji nodded and said with a smile: "I'm so happy that you can be so sober. In the past, many people couldn't recognize their position and thought that they earned their status by themselves. Their end was often Neither is good.”

"Those who ignore collective interests will not get far." Lucio poured another glass of wine for Katsumuraji, and his tone became serious, "Let's talk about important things. I heard that Songzuo Medical recently released a new drug ?Specialized in treating asthma?”

Tsukasa Katsumura: "Yes, our researchers have located the multi-gene fragments that induce asthma in humans and developed a specialized gene-targeted drug, internally codenamed "Tingxiao Ling No. 1". "

Lucio became interested: "Is it a radical cure?"

Tsukasa Katsumura smiled and said: "A radical cure. Tingxiao Ling No. 1 can correct the mutated base sequence in the target cells, completely curing the stubborn disease of asthma from the root, with a recurrence rate of less than 0.01%."

"Oh? There are tens of millions of people suffering from asthma around the world. This is a great feat." Lucio touched his chin and asked with interest, "Can it be developed in batches? What is the cost of the drug?"

Katsumura Tsukasa: "It has been put into industrial production. All costs are evenly distributed. Each medicine only costs more than 5,000 monthly coins, which is affordable for the average person."

He paused for a moment, drank a glass of sake, and then changed the topic and said with profound meaning: "But we are not planning to put Zingxiao Ling No. 1 into actual production."

Lucio blinked: "The reason?"

Katsumuraji showed a mysterious smile: "If this drug is put on the market, I will be the sinner of the entire Songzuo Medical."

Lucio was puzzled: "How to say?"

Tsukasa Katsumura: "Let's just talk about Crescent City. There are about 1.6 million asthma patients. The annual treatment cost for each of them is about 6,000 yuan, which can bring a turnover of 9.6 billion to the local medical industry. Songzuo Medical accounts for one-third of that.”

"If Tingxiao Ling No. 1 is put on the market, all 1.6 million people will be cured of their diseases, and they will no longer have to spend money. Do you think I have to commit seppuku to the people at Songzuo Medical?"

Lucio patted his head and laughed loudly: "It makes sense. Making money requires a steady flow of money. You all rely on those patients to support you."

Katsumuraji licked the wine stains from his lips and said enthusiastically: "Of course, we must make good use of such a great achievement."

"I have discussed with you, we will use part of the technology of Tingxiaoling No. 1 to develop a new asthma drug, let's call it "Tingxiao Ling No. 2". The efficacy of No. 2 will be better than those on the market. All other medicines are good. "

Lucio said in a playful tone: "I guess there is a 'but' here."

"But -" Tsukasa Katsumura laughed cooperatively, "Tinxiaoling No. 2 can subtly change the patient's pathology, making the effect of other asthma drugs on them gradually weaken until it disappears, and they can only take Taixiao Ling No. 2 for the rest of their lives. Roaring Spirit No. 2."

Lucio gasped: "You mean it will have some addictive properties?"

Tsukasa Katsumura patted Lucio's hand and said softly: "In the medical industry, it is called dependence. Many drugs will cause dependence. This is normal."

Lucio: “But the marketing approval of this drug will be very strict.”

Katsumura Tsukasa: "That's right, so you need to go to the city council to lobby the important officials to ensure that the approval of Zingxiao Ling 2 can be passed as soon as possible."

Seeing Lucio's uncertain gaze, Katsumuraji smiled meaningfully and said, "Don't worry, the portion for you has been prepared long ago."

"We will first release some of the news about Zhixiao Ling No. 1 to attract public attention, and then you set up a special project in the name of the foundation."

"Believe me, countless people will donate to this project. When the time comes, you can provide charitable funding to Songzuo Medical in the name of supporting research and development."

"Anyway, we have the final say on R&D costs internally. Charity funds will have a lot of room for operation, and 30% of the net profits generated will be given to Libeitong. How to divide it in the future is your internal matter, and we will not interfere."

"When the time is almost up, we will announce that the development of No. 1 Diaoxialing has failed, but we have developed No. 2, which is more effective than the drugs on the market, and we can hand over a beautiful answer to the public."

Lucio rolled his eyes and nodded after thinking for a long time: "The feasibility is very high. The Libeitong Foundation has taken over many similar projects. There has never been a problem. I will handle it myself."

"As for drug addiction, well, I mean, drug dependence, the pressure of public opinion on this matter, you'd better be prepared."

Tsukasa Katsumura said confidently: "Don't worry, the money for the major media has already been prepared. You won't see this matter on the hot search."

Lucio looked happy, picked up the filled wine glass and said, "Then let me first say that it is a pleasure to cooperate."

Mr. Katsumura picked up the wine, clinked glasses with him and drank it all.

The laughter and laughter of the two people echoed in the box.

Outside the window, Ivan, who overheard all this, was almost fuming with anger.

Although he has an extraordinary status and is a famous anti-riot captain, he is a very simple person in his interpersonal relationships and life.

Officials in the government did not want him to get involved in the political situation, and he had never wanted to get involved in the political situation. He only focused on shouldering the responsibility of protecting Crescent City.

He has always felt that the crime in Crescent City comes from thugs.

As long as those who dare to cross the red line of the law are eliminated and Xiao Xiao is shocked, the city will get better.

But he found that his thinking was too simple.

The crimes in Crescent City are not limited to the thugs.

These well-dressed businessmen and politicians play with the lives of millions of people while talking and laughing. They are all thinking about their own interests and the interests of the consortium. They are more vicious than those border thugs.

If he wasn't still rational, he would have really wanted to break the window, rush in, and shoot these two well-dressed beasts.

Lucio and Katsumuraji reached an agreement, and the subsequent conversation was mainly about small talk, and there was no other useful information until the end of the game.

Ivan ended the recording, stored the file data into the system center of his body, and left Du Chuan Restaurant under the cover of darkness.

He returned to his car and called Su Mo: "I got what you asked for, and there are some shocking things in it."

Su Mo's tone was very calm, as if he had expected it: "Well, send it to me."

Ivan said solemnly: "I can send it to you, but you have to promise me that these bugs will get the sanctions they deserve."

Su Mo smiled slightly and said without hesitation: "Of course, I promise you."