Chapter 257
Chapter 257: Your wife will not give you a title, so when will you find a wife for your Peacock?
“Classmate Jiang Tea Tea, Healer Cheng Yuan, we admit that you are both excellent in every way, very talented at healing, and highly valued by Commander in Chief Chong Ming.”
“But before any treatment, you need experimental data to support it. You cannot rely on your own subjective ideas and just pour medicine into a living beastman!”
“In our nation, beastmen with dual supernatural abilities make up less than two percent. If one dies, it is a loss to the nation. You casually cooked up a bowl of medicine, knew it was poisonous, and still let him drink it. That is murder!”
“Yes, I am telling you two, this kind of behavior is murder. You will be sent to a military court for it…”
“Shut up!” Jiang Tea Tea cut him off and turned to the group of healers and researchers whose accusations were getting louder: “I called you over to watch and learn, not to point fingers at me.”
“Now please leave right away. I do not need you here to teach me how to do my job. Go!”
Huang Da Zhuang had agreed from the start to be the test subject and try the medicine. The Imperial Military Headquarters had not objected. Now that he had taken the medicine and fallen to the ground, they suddenly had opinions. It was obvious they were targeting her!
After being harshly scolded and driven off, the group of healers and researchers looked at one another, their voices growing softer: “Classmate Jiang Tea Tea, we are here because we received the order of the Commander in Chief. Without the Commander in Chief’s order, we will not leave.”
“We are not trying to accuse you on purpose. It is just that this method of fighting poison with poison has never appeared before. It really is too risky for you to use it…”
Jiang Tea Tea interrupted them again: “You all know the Commander in Chief sent you here to cooperate with us and follow our lead. How have you been behaving?”
“After the fact you question us like armchair critics. Sorry, but we do not need that here. Lieutenant Colonel Ma, drive them out for me, and then report everything they did today to Deputy Officer Ai!”
Da Ma Zi was one of the personal guards by Chong Ming’s side. He had come here to act as a bodyguard, mainly to protect Jiang Tea Tea.
When Jiang Tea Tea called his name and told him to drive the healers and researchers away, he did not hesitate at all. He drew his gun and pointed it at them.
Facing the loaded gun and the firm attitude of Jiang Tea Tea, the group of healers and researchers regretted it in their hearts but had no choice except to leave.
They had not taken more than a few steps when Huang Da Zhuang, who had been foaming at the mouth and rolling in agony on the grass, suddenly leaped up with a bark and sprinted toward the mountain.
“Cheng Xiao Ting, take Cheng Lin Yue and follow!” Jiang Tea Tea shouted, then lifted her feet and quickly ran after him.
Cheng Xiao Ting shifted into his beast form, grabbed Cheng Lin Yue by the collar and tossed her onto his back, then stretched out his four paws and shot out like the wind.
Sui Xuan Chu, Orange Sparrow, and the other personal guards also followed. With their speed-type abilities, they vanished in the blink of an eye.
Da Ma Zi also wanted to go, but he was still driving the researchers and healers away, so there was no way for him to follow. He could only watch them run off into the distance.
Cheng Yuan alone operated the various surveillance instruments set up on the spot. All kinds of data were jumping on the screens.
The researchers and healers looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and made up their minds. They opened their mouths and slapped themselves in the face with their own words: “Healer Cheng Yuan, do you need our help?”
Cheng Yuan did not even look at them: “You did not listen to Commander in Chief Chong Ming’s order. How would I dare ask you for help?”
The researchers and healers all looked embarrassed. The reason they had questioned him was that they had worked hard at the Imperial Military Headquarters for a long time, while these two had parachuted in from above and were put in charge of them as soon as they arrived. How could they be willing to accept that?
But if they left now, they would have to bear the charge of disobeying the Commander in Chief’s order.
[No, they absolutely could not carry that.]
Their voices grew even softer, and their tone even more humble: “We were too impulsive before, but we did not mean any harm. We also hope to find a detox agent as soon as possible and heal the hosts infected with the super virus.”
“You are the main person in charge of finding the detox agent. There is no way you can handle everything alone. Please let us stay.”
“We promise from now on to obey your commands and never again question you or Classmate Jiang Tea Tea.”
“That will not be necessary, thank you.” Cheng Yuan’s hands did not stop as he spoke. All kinds of data appeared on the instruments and were copied into his light-brain wrist terminal. “Lieutenant Colonel Ma, please take them away quickly. They are getting in my way.”
Da Ma Zi answered: “Yes, sir!”
The researchers and healers had not expected that even after they lowered themselves so much, Cheng Yuan would not give them any face at all.
In their hearts, they angrily thought: [If only Huang Da Zhuang would die from the medicine. As long as he dies, it will prove that our accusations and doubts were right. When responsibility is pursued later, we can still argue with confidence.]
If Huang Da Zhuang did not die, cooperated with taking the medicine, and then they found detox herbs to cure the poison, the people who had questioned them would be labeled as disorganized, undisciplined, and unwilling to follow orders.
They would certainly not be able to stay at the Imperial Military Headquarters anymore. They might even be held accountable, have their research licenses revoked, and lose their healer badges.
While they were full of regret, Da Ma Zi not only took them away but also reported everything they had done, in every detail, to Deputy Officer Ai.
When they returned to the Imperial Military Headquarters, there was no buffer at all. They were directly given an order to go home on temporary leave and accept an investigation.
They regretted it so much that their guts felt green. Some researchers and healers who had not been chosen to follow Cheng Yuan and Jiang Tea Tea thought they were crazy.
Commander in Chief Chong Ming valued these people. Take Jiang Tea Tea as an example. She was young and bold. Not only could she fight, she could also heal.
What was there to doubt about someone like her? Whatever she told you to do, you just did it. Even if you did not do it well, you could still broaden your horizons and learn something new.
If you did a good job, the Commander in Chief would reward you for your merits. The glory would also belong to you. It was impossible for all the credit to go only to Jiang Tea Tea and Cheng Yuan.
They really did not know whether those people had mush for brains or whether they were just relying on seniority and simply could not stand Jiang Tea Tea and Cheng Yuan.
Huang Da Zhuang ran through the mountains looking for medicinal herbs. Both his heartbeat and his speed had gone beyond the normal range for running.
Even Cheng Xiao Ting, this wolf, could not catch up with him while carrying Cheng Lin Yue and was thrown far behind. He could only chase by following the trampled grass and scent left by him and Jiang Tea Tea.
Jiang Tea Tea always kept up with Huang Da Zhuang at the same running pace. Less than twenty percent of her spiritual power remained, but using it for running was not a big problem.
She had thought that after Huang Da Zhuang drank the potion, which contained a strong poison, he would be poisoned and then look for herbs.
But to her surprise, after running all over the mountain, Huang Da Zhuang found a pool of water, dove straight in, and just soaked there.
Jiang Tea Tea stood by the edge of the pool watching him until Cheng Xiao Ting, Cheng Lin Yue, Sui Xuan Chu, and the others arrived: “Sister Tea, how is Huang Da Zhuang?”
Jiang Tea Tea lifted her chin and pointed at the pool: “He is soaking in the water.”
Cheng Lin Yue asked curiously: “What herbs did he eat along the way?”
Jiang Tea Tea replied: “He did not eat any herbs. He ran like crazy for one hour and twenty minutes and has already soaked in there for twenty minutes.”
Cheng Lin Yue blinked in disbelief: “So that means the detox agent you made has no problem. After taking it, he just foams at the mouth, rolls on the ground like he is dying, his spiritual power becomes abundant, and he needs to soak in cold water. Other than that, there are no side effects?”
Sui Xuan Chu, Cheng Xiao Ting, and the others were speechless: “!!!!”
[Sister Tea’s potion worked?]
[Did that potion that made them hallucinate and see Sister Tea as a tree spirit really succeed?]
[The infected hosts can be saved!]
Jiang Tea Tea said honestly: “It is still unclear. We have to wait for him to come out.”
Cheng Lin Yue hurriedly nodded: “Oh, oh, oh, okay, okay.”
Panting hard, Cheng Xiao Ting asked: “Sister Tea, Huang Da Zhuang has been in the water head down for twenty minutes. Could he already be…”
Jiang Tea Tea froze for a moment and blurted out: “Hurry up and fish him out.”
With a splash!
Cheng Xiao Ting jumped down, grabbed Huang Da Zhuang by the back of the neck with one hand and his big tail with the other, and tossed him onto the shore.
Cheng Lin Yue rushed over to check him, but before her hand touched him, Huang Da Zhuang, eyes still tightly closed, did a death roll and fell back into the pool again.
Cheng Lin Yue’s checking hand froze in midair. She looked up at Jiang Tea Tea: “Sister Tea, he has not drowned. He can still move.”
Jiang Tea Tea nodded: “I saw it. He rolled into the pool himself. That means he has not soaked enough yet. Let him keep soaking.”
Cheng Lin Yue drew her hand back and stood up: “Okay, okay.”
Cheng Xiao Ting was dumbfounded: “!!!!”
[He is still in the water.]
[When I just touched him, I thought he was dead.]
[Who knew he could hold his breath in the water for so long.]
[After being thrown out, he can even roll back in by himself. Is this wolf really no match for that dog?]
Jiang Tea Tea and the others waited by the shore.
In the blink of an eye, another twenty minutes passed.
Huang Da Zhuang burst out of the water and shook the water off his body.
The six of them quickly surrounded him, staring and examining him, and all started talking at once: “Do you feel like our Brother Da Zhuang’s fur looks more yellow?”
“No, no, no, Brother Da Zhuang’s fur is not more yellow. It is like his body has grown a bit and slimmed down a bit.”
“No, no, no, it is that Brother Da Zhuang’s eyes look clearer. He looks wiser and more imposing.”
“Brother Da Zhuang, how do you feel?”
Surrounded by them and stared at with burning eyes, Huang Da Zhuang felt like he was being roasted over a fire.
He shook the water off his fur again and transformed into human form. His shirt was gone, he wore only a pair of training pants, and his shoes were gone too, leaving his feet bare.
Jiang Tea Tea and the others looked at his bare upper body and could not help exclaiming. They all reached out at the same time to touch him: “Brother Da Zhuang’s body is so good. How did we never notice before?”
“Eight-pack abs, chest hair, and even hair on his abs. He looks super sexy. He does not look like a nineteen-year-old little dog at all, but like a mature twenty-nine-year-old big dog.”
“His waist is firm and there are muscles on his back too. I remember Brother Da Zhuang used to be a bit chubby, but now he is completely as strong as his name.”
“The feel of it is so good…”
Being touched all over by their hands, Huang Da Zhuang barked, bolted away in fright, and put some distance between them: “What are you doing? What kind of comrades just come up and grab someone else’s chest and stomach?”
“Cheng Xiao Ting, I am a dog and you are a wolf. In theory we share the same ancestor. Who pets a guy’s back the way you do? I feel unclean now!”
“Cheng Lin Yue, Sister Tea, males and females should keep their distance. Please stay away from me. I do not want to be beaten to death by your future husbands.”
The six stood in a line again, facing Huang Da Zhuang alone, examining him like he was some display item that was not for sale: “His body is indeed stronger. The effect of this medicine seems pretty good.”
“Yes, I just touched him. Not only is his upper body firm, his lower body is firm too. Sister Tea, give me a drink of that poison too later. I also want to take a shortcut and get muscles this tight without training.”
“I want a drink too. I pressed on his abs and could not even push them down. I am envious, I am jealous, my eyes are red. I want it.”
“I want it too, I want it too…”
“Give me a drink, give me a drink…”
Hearing them talk like that, Huang Da Zhuang looked down at himself and raised his arm to look at it. He did not feel that he was stronger, but he did feel like he had endless strength.
Jiang Tea Tea turned to the other five: “Do not drink it yet. Let us go find Cheng Yuan and get a host infected with the super virus for a test. Move.”
The others had no objections and followed Jiang Tea Tea.
Huang Da Zhuang called out to them, but not one of them paid him any attention.
Feeling baffled, he quickly ran after them again.
Just as he opened his mouth to ask them something, their hands were on him again.
Frightened, he changed back into beast form and took off running.
Jiang Tea Tea and the others returned to Cheng Yuan’s side.
Huang Da Zhuang was pulled over for a physical examination.
After a careful ten-minute examination, Cheng Yuan pulled out Huang Da Zhuang’s latest medical report and sighed: “As expected, sometimes the method of fighting poison with poison really is a great tonic.”
“I told you, if something exists, it is reasonable. With medical equipment developing so fast and all kinds of potions coming out in an endless stream, basic illnesses and cancer are no longer a big deal.”
“But sometimes, human-made black medical arts, the medicine boiled from medicinal plants, are no different from extracted drugs, and the effect is even better.”
“Look at our Huang Da Zhuang. He is the perfect example. Classmate Jiang Tea Tea, your prescription is amazing.”
As Cheng Yuan spoke, he reached out to pat Huang Da Zhuang’s chest and gave Jiang Tea Tea a thumbs-up.
Jiang Tea Tea raised her eyebrows and accepted his praise. Then the group quickly packed up the instruments and returned to the Imperial Military Headquarters to report to Chong Ming.
After their report, they went straight to the isolation area for the infected hosts, found three infected hosts, and poured the medicine down their throats.
Not only did Chong Ming come in person, he also brought Zhong Li He.
Where Zhong Li He went, Kong Que would definitely go.
The three of them stood outside the isolation window, watching.
Zhong Li He watched Jiang Tea Tea dealing with the infected hosts without even wearing protective gear, as if she were not afraid of death, and saw the shadow of Chong Ming in her.
He could completely understand why Chong Ming wanted her to become the Commander in Chief of the Three Armies, the Commander in Chief of the entire nation. Besides having strong abilities herself, she was harsh on others and even harsher on herself.
Jiang Tea Tea had been carrying a dragon cub for eight months and was still jumping up and down, unbelievably tough. A person like that, let alone Chong Ming, if he himself had to get along with her, he would probably fall for her in no time too.
Admiring strength is not something only females feel about males. Males also admire strong females. Everyone wants to find someone who matches them, so they can support each other and stand together at the top.
Zhong Li He tilted his head slightly and looked at Chong Ming: “You plan to spend ten years training her to take over your position. May I ask, how many years do you plan to wait before she gives you a proper title?”
Chong Ming kept a cold face: “Executive Commander Zhong, my lord, Lieutenant General Kong Que is not young anymore either. When do you plan to find him a partner?”