CHAPTER 797: CHAPTER 779: FURY_3

The foreign institutions registered our findings in advance, and our research results were taken away by them, while I am the only person who had custody of the project’s outcomes. Even I can’t explain how these findings were stolen by others.

So I became the prime suspect.

Besides, there was once an alien meteorite in this laboratory, which was brought back at the cost of someone’s life, and it mysteriously disappeared from the lab. I cannot escape the blame.

Over the years, countless officials came hoping for an explanation, yet I find myself unable to explain, as I haven’t figured it out myself until now."

Jiang Xiaoxiao froze slightly, surprised by such an event.

Wu Weiguo really was quite unlucky.

"With such a major incident, how could they let you out of prison? If I were in charge, you’d be sentenced to life, sitting in jail indefinitely. There’s absolutely no way they’d allow you to be outside; this error is too grave."

Jiang Xiaoxiao remained skeptical.

"Indeed, your thinking is the same as my superiors’. They also thought I should remain in prison forever. However, I am the absolute authority on this project, and so far no one has surpassed me. Given my expertise and technology, they proposed a condition.

If I could use new findings to redeem myself, then I could be granted freedom. That’s how I got out."

"You’ve been out for so many years, and now they come to coerce you, indicating you’ve already developed new findings."

Jiang Xiaoxiao sharply realized the issue; her father’s abilities caused her own troubles here.

"Indeed, new research results are about to emerge. If everything goes smoothly, my findings could shock the world. This time, I was extremely cautious; only I have entered the lab, and I didn’t even use an assistant.

If there’s a leak again, I have only one option left: to die as atonement. With such strict defense, they had no loophole to exploit, so they had to devise this method to coerce me into handing over the results."

Wu Weiguo pointed to the room upstairs, "My latest research results are locked in there. I can take you to see it. My biggest fear is that one day I’ll die and the research won’t be completed. I only hope that if something happens to me, at least there will be someone to carry on my legacy."

Jiang Xiaoxiao hesitated, even stepping back a few steps.

"Wait, first, I don’t want to know what your research findings are, second, I don’t want to inherit your legacy. You’ve ended up like this, unable to protect your family, unable to protect your daughter.

I don’t want to follow in your footsteps. I just want to be an ordinary doctor, healing the sick and saving lives is my limit, and other national obligations have nothing to do with me."

Jiang Xiaoxiao’s attitude was very firm, following Wu Weiguo upstairs would mean no turning back.

Just from looking, it’s evident, contributing to the nation requires a spirit of noble sacrifice — she didn’t have it, she wasn’t willing to dedicate her life for anyone.

Wu Weiguo was taken aback, "Xiao Xiao, you..."

"I now know what could possibly cause my death. This realization is enough. What I want to do is go back and start figuring out how to protect my family. What is happening with you has nothing to do with me, I neither want to know, nor do I want to get involved.

The first twenty-three years of my life had nothing to do with you, and I lived well, and for the subsequent decades, I still do not wish to have anything to do with you. If others expose my lineage, at worst, it becomes a scandal.

I can accept a scandal, I can endure people’s gossip, their pointing fingers. But, to sacrifice my family, to sacrifice myself, to achieve your goals, sorry, that’s something I cannot do.

Don’t tell me it’s for my own good. I don’t need this kind of good. The reputation of the Wu family, the Fang family, has nothing to do with me, and even the reputation of the Song family, I believe, compared to a family’s life and safety, this issue of reputation is truly insignificant.

Alright, this is my choice, and I’m leaving now. Are you going to stop me?"

Wu Weiguo sighed helplessly, and the big guy was indeed blocking her path.

He waved his hand, "Let her go."

As Jiang Xiaoxiao reached the door, Wu Weiguo’s voice called out.

"The research I am doing is not something shady as you might think, rather it aims to improve ordinary human beings’ physiques, providing the best genes for the nation — those cancers, leukemia, etc., are actually related to certain human gene mutations. With this, it could contribute to all humanity.

Helping humans live better, aren’t you a doctor? Isn’t saving lives your fundamental goal? Then this is the kind of change you should most welcome. I hope you can consider it carefully."

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn’t stop, she walked even faster.

"I am dying, after being exposed to the radiation from that meteorite years ago, my body’s been deteriorating day by day. I don’t have much time left, otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to tell you."

"Hmph, don’t you have a gene-altering thing? Can’t even save yourself?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn’t believe it at all.

Wu Weiguo laughed, "It’s precisely because I experimented with those things on myself, my body, due to the meteorite, can resist many mutations. I’ve used myself as a test subject.

Now, I’m about beyond saving, I probably won’t live for a few months. Child, the only people I feel guilty towards in my life are the old lady and you, I’ve nothing to be ashamed of with others. If I die, the password is your fingerprint."

Jiang Xiaoxiao left without turning back.

The damn old man, when did he steal her fingerprint?