Chapter 596
Agreed Upon Before
Where is he?
After entering the house, Lan Tianyu asked coldly.
"He's lying on the bed in that room."
Jiang Nian pointed to the room where Wang Ba was, but didn't follow him in. He knew that someone like Lan Tianyu must have many quirks, and he couldn't be bothered to pry into anything.
Jiang Nian didn't come in, a decision that pleased Lan Tianyu.
"I'll wake your friend up tonight, but it will take a lot of energy. So you'd better have 200 milliliters of blood ready before I come out."
Before entering Wang Ba's room, Lan Tianyu turned back and gave instructions to Jiang Nian.
A question mark popped into Jiang Nian's head—wasn't this already agreed upon?
Wang Ba was someone he was supposed to treat, so why did he suddenly increase the price and ask him to give an extra 200 milliliters of blood?
Two hundred milliliters were added yesterday, and they want to add more today? Isn't that going too far?
That guy Lan Tianyu really doesn't care about human lives!
However, Lan Tianyu just said to prepare 200 ml of blood, but didn't say it had to be her own blood, right?
Jiang Nian was quick-witted. He thought to himself, why don't I go to the hospital now and buy 200 milliliters of blood? That should be fine, right?
"Don't try anything funny. The 200 milliliters of blood I need can only be yours."
Lan Tianyu didn't turn around, but as if sensing Jiang Nian's thoughts, she spoke softly.
Jiang Nian remained silent.
Immediately afterwards, Lan Tianyu closed the door to the room where Wang Ba was.
Sitting in the living room, Jiang Nian felt that time was passing incredibly slowly, second by second.
Two hundred milliliters of blood wouldn't take long to drain. Anyway, as soon as Lan Tianyu entered Wang Ba's room, Jiang Nian thought it was better to end the pain quickly than to prolong it, so he decided to drain the blood first.
That's why he felt time was passing more slowly.
When the clock struck four, Lan Tianyu finally emerged from Wang Ba's room, looking utterly exhausted.
“Your friend is afflicted with the Golden Thread Gu. I can only suppress it temporarily. He will wake up in two hours, but only for six hours. After six hours, he will fall into a deep sleep again. If you have any questions, make sure to ask him clearly within these six hours. After he wakes up this time, unless the Golden Thread Gu is completely removed, he will remain in a deep sleep, and even I will not be able to wake him up.”
Lan Tianyu sat down next to Jiang Nian, her face solemn.
"Golden Thread Gu?"
Jiang Nian said that even if he knew what kind of Gu Wang Ba was afflicted with, he would have no way to solve it—because he had never heard of the name before, not counting the novel.
After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Lan Tianyu picked up the glass filled with Jiang Nian's blood from the table, casually walked into one of the other two rooms, and closed the door.
Although he hadn't slept all night, Jiang Nian was wide awake at this moment.
He remembered Lan Tianyu's words clearly—Wang Ba would wake up in two hours.
He couldn't miss the time when Wang Ba was awake.
Jiang Nian got up and went into Wang Ba's room. After sitting down on the edge of the bed, he noticed a few drops of blood on Wang Ba's right wrist.
Jiang Nian was certain that Wang Ba had no blood on his hands before bringing him here. The only possibility was that Lan Tianyu had tampered with the Golden Thread Gu when he suppressed it.
Jiang Nian had no time to think about these things; all she wanted now was for Wang Ba to wake up quickly and figure out what those hidden secrets were.
Wang Ba felt like he had a very long dream, but when he woke up, he couldn't remember anything from it.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Jiang Nian.
Even though Jiang Nian was a member of the military and their sworn enemy, Wang Ba, who had finally woken up after a long period of unconsciousness, actually showed a rare smile when he saw Jiang Nian.
"You know in your heart that you've been poisoned by the Golden Thread Gu, right?"
In stark contrast to the slight joy on Wang Ba's face, Jiang Nian's expression was frighteningly cold, and he spoke directly with a single sentence.
When the words "Golden Thread Gu" came out of Jiang Nian's mouth, Wang Ba's face turned pale instantly.
Having been unconscious for so long without eating, his body was already weak, and his complexion was not good to begin with. This sudden paleness made him look like he had lost his soul and was about to breathe his last.
Wang Ba trembled violently, like a leaf: "You...how did you know?"
His eyes were now filled with terror as he looked at Jiang Nian.
This was his deepest secret, unknown even to his own younger brother, Wang Dahu. But how did Jiang Nian find out?
The person who cast the curse on him clearly said that no one in China recognizes the Golden Thread Curse, let alone can identify it.
"The Golden Thread Gu inside you has already taken effect. You should be able to feel it yourself, having been unconscious for so long, right? Wang Ba, tell me, how did this thing inside you suddenly take effect?"
Jiang Nian didn't explain anything, but just kept asking questions one after another.
He and Wang Ba were not friends; Wang Ba was merely a pawn in his game.
Upon hearing Jiang Nian's words, Wang Ba's already pale face turned even paler, and the last trace of color on his lips vanished completely.
He was shaking violently, and he desperately wrapped the blanket around himself, curling himself into a ball.
"So it really did flare up..." he muttered to himself, unsure whether he was asking himself or Jiang Nian.
“I know that the Golden Thread Gu must have a trigger. You fell into a coma after we left the military factory that day. The only person you had contact with alone in the military factory was Zhou Zhou. It was Zhou Zhou who triggered the Gu worms in your body, right?”
Although Jiang Nian's words were a question, his tone was full of certainty.
When Xu Ming explicitly told him that the Gu worm in Wang Ba's body had been nurtured for at least three years, Jiang Nian knew that Zhou Zhou was not the one who placed the Gu in Wang Ba's body. Even so, Wang Ba's sudden attack this time was still inextricably linked to Zhou Zhou.
Jiang Nian couldn't understand why Zhou Zhou would choose this moment to make Wang Ba fall into a coma.
He was indeed a member of the military, and while his team was small, they couldn't wipe out the entire military factory. But Zhou Zhou should have known that Jiang Nian had other backup plans.
By doing this, isn't he obviously trying to shift the suspicion onto himself?
"It was Zhou Zhou... he triggered the Gu worms in my body. Comrade Jiang Nian, you're in the military, but the power behind the military factory is beyond your imagination. You can't stop it. That power wants the whole world; China... is just a part of it! Even if you destroy the military factory, it won't matter!"
After a long silence, Wang Ba suddenly spoke, his tone conveying a sense of resignation.
As he continued, he suddenly burst into wild laughter.
"Hahahaha! Comrade Jiang Nian, no matter how powerful you are, it's useless! No one can stop that force! I was their open representative, and I still ended up like this. I'm still alive now, but it's just that my fate is not in my own hands. The Golden Thread Gu in my body makes me wish I were dead, but do you know what it feels like when someone who is clearly dead stands right in front of you—that feeling, that fear, I never want to experience it again. The Golden Thread Gu, you can't break it!"
"puff--"
Wang Ba suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Blood splattered on the snow-white sheets, like a blood-red plum blossom.
After shouting those words, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued to laugh arrogantly.
While laughing, he suddenly leaned back and fainted again.
Jiang Nian's expression changed drastically.
He quickly went up and shook Wang Ba, but no matter how he shook him, Wang Ba remained unresponsive.
At this moment, less than twenty minutes had passed since Wang Ba woke up. Jiang Nian turned around, rushed out the door, and kicked open Lan Tianyu's door.
What's wrong with you?
The door was kicked open suddenly, and Lan Tianyu almost instantly sprang up from the bed and sat up straight. He stared at Jiang Nian with a gloomy face, his tone full of impatience.
A faint black light was flashing on his hand, as if he would attack immediately if Jiang Nian said anything he didn't like.
"Wang Ba woke up, then passed out again. Didn't you say he'd be awake for six hours? It's only been less than twenty minutes!"
Ignoring Lan Tianyu's murderous expression, Jiang Nian bombarded him with a series of questions that even startled himself.
Hearing Jiang Nian say this, Lan Tianyu's expression changed. He didn't say anything more, got out of bed, walked past Jiang Nian, and entered Wang Ba's room.
After confirming that Wang Ba had indeed fallen into a coma again, Lan Tianyu's face turned frighteningly pale.
He walked back to the living room, sat down, and slammed the small porcelain bottle he was holding heavily onto the coffee table.
“It was my oversight. The Gu worm in your friend’s body is indeed the Golden Thread Gu, but it has mutated. He shouldn’t get too emotional. I forgot to remind you of that. He is completely unconscious now, and he won’t wake up until the Golden Thread Gu is drawn out.”
Lan Tianyu did a good job of admitting her mistakes.
He didn't hide the real reason for Wang Ba's sudden coma, his tone tinged with guilt. After all, it was something he hadn't reminded Jiang Nian of.
Who would have thought that Wang Ba would faint again just after waking up because he was too emotional?
Hearing Lan Tianyu say that, Jiang Nian was filled with frustration and slammed his fist hard on the coffee table.
"I understand. Thank you for your help, senior. I'll be troubling you to stay here with me from now on. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."
After saying this in a hoarse voice, Jiang Nian went straight into another room.
Lan Tianyu stared at the large hole in the coffee table.
That was from Jiang Nian's punch just now.
Looking at the hole, Lan Tianyu's eyes flickered. It took him quite a while before he left the living room and went back to his room to rest.
border town.
Wei Zixuan sat opposite He Chenguang, staring at him with a serious expression.
"We must contact Comrade Jiang Nian immediately. That Zhou Zhou has come to me wanting to see Comrade Jiang Nian."
When this matter was brought up, Wei Zixuan was also in a dilemma.
He knew that Wang Ba had suddenly fallen into a coma, and Jiang Nian was busy dealing with it. But he hadn't expected that Zhou Zhou would be able to leave the crematorium so easily and appear directly in front of him.
Zhou Zhou only said one thing: he wanted to see Comrade Jiang Nian.
He only gave Wei Zixuan two days.
At this point, a day has passed since Zhou Zhou gave us the time.
As soon as Zhou Zhou showed up, Wei Zixuan came to find He Chenguang and the others.
However, He Chenguang refused Wei Zixuan's request to contact Jiang Nian.
“Wang Ba is in a dangerous situation. Comrade Jiang Nian said before that if he doesn’t contact us, we shouldn’t contact him for now. We can make our own decisions about this. We must take over the military factory. Zhou Zhou’s attitude is clearly a threat. If all else fails, we can just send people to arrest him.”
He Chenguang also looked solemn. He kept Jiang Nian's instructions firmly in mind and kept a close eye on the movements at the military factory.
Knowing that Wang Ba's situation was special, He Chenguang was even more careful not to disturb Jiang Nian at this time.
Because he knew that Jiang Nian was definitely trying to wake Wang Ba up as soon as possible.
Zhou Zhou's sudden desire to see Jiang Nian at this time was itself suspicious.
This can only mean one thing—there's a problem inside the military factory. Otherwise, Zhou Zhou wouldn't be in such a hurry. That's why they themselves can't afford to panic; they must remain calm and not hold Jiang Nian back.
"Wang Ba's condition is so special, who knows how long it will take to wake him up? But now that Wang Ba is gone, Zhou Zhou is the only one who calls the shots at the military factory. We can't let him gain power. At this time, we can only contact Comrade Jiang Nian!"
Facing He Chenguang, Wei Zixuan felt both anxious and helpless.
No matter how he explained the current situation, He Chenguang insisted on not contacting Jiang Nian.
If he could contact Jiang Nian himself, would he need to come to He Chenguang?
Just then, He Chenguang's phone lit up.
Feeling the vibration, He Chenguang's eyes lit up. He ignored Wei Zixuan and picked up the phone to go into the inner room.
"Hey, Comrade Jiang Nian, has Wang Ba woken up?"
As soon as the call connected, He Chenguang asked anxiously.
After all, Jiang Nian will only return to the border town if Wang Ba truly wakes up.
"Wang Ba's situation is very special right now. He won't wake up for the time being. How's it going in the border town? Has Zhou Zhou made any moves since we left?"
Hearing He Chenguang's question, Jiang Nian on the other end of the phone gave a wry smile. He did hope that Wang Ba could stay awake, but now it seemed that even if Wang Ba woke up, he might not be able to say anything useful.
He hadn't forgotten what Wang Ba had said in his emotional state when he woke up.
What forces are behind these military factories that want to devour the entire world?
China is part of the world, but that doesn't mean it's a pushover that anyone can bully.
Jiang Nian only wanted to say that with him around, he would never allow the forces behind the military factories to set foot in China.
Jiang Nian couldn't bring himself to say these words, so he changed the subject and asked Zhou Zhou about it.
Hearing Jiang Nian mention Zhou Zhou's name directly, He Chenguang was taken aback. His heart skipped a beat—had Jiang Nian also sensed something?
After thinking it over, He Chenguang decided to explain the situation in detail.
“Zhou Zhou came out of the military factory a day ago. He found Wei Zixuan and said he wanted to see you within two days.”
Zhou Zhou wants to see me?
A string of question marks appeared above Jiang Nian's head.
Zhou Zhou must have known that Wang Ba was unconscious because he triggered the Golden Thread Gu attack. So why would Wang Ba want to see him now?
Jiang Nian racked his brains, but couldn't come up with a definite answer.
Wang Ba won't wake up for the time being, and Zhou Zhou—I have to go see him.
"I understand. I'll head back to the border town immediately to see Zhou Zhou. You all keep an eye on things, and let me know if anything comes up."
After saying that, Jiang Nian didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.
Jiang Nian paced back and forth in the room, pondering a very thorny problem.
He's going to the border town. What will happen to Wang Ba and Lan Tianyu, who are still unconscious? (End of Chapter)