A three-year-old child dragged his sister's coffin and cried out for justice in the military re

The green light from the screen reflected on everyone's faces, making the already somber atmosphere even more eerie.

"Genetic lock...rejection reaction..."

Lu Ci pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and the usually calm and rational eyes behind the lenses trembled violently. He was a medical giant, and no one knew better than him what those words meant.

"Second brother, what does this mean?" Qin Xiao shoved the cigarette butt into the ashtray, sparks flying onto his fingers, but he seemed oblivious. "What's this 'original genetic sequence'? Why is it mine?"

"Because they've got it wrong."

Sui Sui sat on the sofa, her two short legs dangling in the air. She held the Transformer toy that had been taken apart and was now in pieces, but her voice was as calm as that of an outsider.

"My sister has golden blood, and I'm S-001. Our genes were rewritten many times in that lab." Sui Sui raised her head, her big, dark eyes staring intently at the code on the screen. "They thought you were their father."

Qin Xiao was stunned.

Yes.

Rumors have long circulated that Qin Xiao, the "Living Yama" of the Special Operations Brigade, and martyr Lin Cang were like brothers, with some even speculating that Sui Sui was actually Qin Xiao's illegitimate daughter. After all, Qin Xiao was even willing to drive a tank into the street for this child.

"These idiots!" Chu Kuang cursed, slamming his fist on the keyboard. "They want the boss's blood? Do they think they can touch that? The boss's blood is full of gunpowder!"

"No."

The shadow, which had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. He stood in the shadows, like a lifeless sculpture.

"This is more than just a misunderstanding." Shadow extended a slender finger and tapped the note on the screen. "The words 'urgently needed' indicate that the so-called 'god,' or rather the 'doctor' behind the scenes, is in deep trouble. Sui Sui's genetic lock is collapsing, and the experimental subjects in their hands must be experiencing the same problem."

"When a dog is cornered, it will jump over the wall."

The shadow turned around and looked out at the pitch-black night.

"Old Qin, be careful lately."

"If they want your genes, they won't just send a few assassins."

Sometimes, a soft knife can kill more painfully than a bullet.

……

three days later.

The weather in Beijing has warmed up a bit, and the snow on the roadside has begun to melt, revealing the black frozen soil underneath.

Qin Xiao has been on high alert for the past few days. The special operations brigade's guard company has surrounded the family compound like an iron barrel, and even the old lady delivering vegetables has to go through three security checks to get in.

However, the enemy did not rush in with guns.

That afternoon, a taxi with out-of-town license plates slowly pulled up at the entrance of the military compound.

The car door opened.

A woman came down.

She was wearing a faded beige trench coat, her hair was casually pulled back, and she was carrying a slightly worn canvas bag.

She looked haggard, with fine lines around her eyes, but this couldn't hide her gentle and beautiful features.

Especially those eyes.

Gentle, like water, carrying the unique tenderness of the Jiangnan water towns.

The sentry stopped her.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

The woman timidly raised her head, her voice trembling slightly, as if she were frightened by the imposing military camp.

"I...I'm looking for Qin Xiao, Brigade Commander Qin."

"I am his...distant cousin."

"My name is Liu Ru."

Five minutes later.

Qin Xiao received a call from the guard post. He initially wanted to hang up immediately; he'd seen plenty of these kinds of people trying to claim kinship with others.

However, a sentence from the sentry made him stop.

"Brigade Commander, this woman... looks exactly like your sister-in-law in that photo on your desk."

Qin Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

sister in law?

Sister Lin?

The woman who sacrificed her life on the border five years ago, whose remains were never found?

"Let her in." Qin Xiao's voice was hoarse.

When the woman named Liu Ru was led into the living room by the guard.

The whole room fell silent.

A deathly silence.

Lu Ci, who was peeling an apple for Sui Sui, accidentally slid the knife off a large chunk of the fruit.

Chu Kuang, who was fiddling with the drone, dropped the remote control in his hand to the ground.

Even Gu Bei, who was sitting in the corner playing with a Rubik's Cube, stopped what he was doing, looked up, and scrutinized the woman with an inquisitive gaze.

so similar.

It's so similar.

Her eyebrows, her expression, even her somewhat awkward posture, all bore a striking resemblance to the Lin Sister-in-law I remembered.

"Brother Qin...?"

Liu Ru looked at Qin Xiao, and her eyes immediately reddened.

"I'm Ru'er... Don't you remember? We used to live in the same courtyard when we were little..."

Qin Xiao stared intently at that face.

Reason told him that this was impossible. Sister-in-law Lin was an only child; where would she get a distant cousin? And how could two people look so alike?

However, that deep-seated sense of familiarity made his hardened heart waver uncontrollably.

"You..." Qin Xiao opened his mouth, but found his throat was extremely dry.

"My family suffered a disaster, and I really have nowhere to go..." Liu Ru wiped away her tears, her voice choked with sobs, "I thought of Brother Qin in the capital, so I wanted to come and seek refuge with him..."

Her tears, like pear blossoms in the rain, and her vulnerable and helpless appearance were most likely to arouse a man's protective instincts.

Especially men like Qin Xiao, who feel immense guilt towards the Lin family.

"Please stay here for now."

Qin Xiao took a deep breath, turned his head away, and dared not look at that face again.

"The guest rooms are on the second floor."

"Thank you, Brother Qin... thank you..." Liu Ru smiled through her tears, a smile that was practically a reincarnation of Sister Lin.

She turned around and seemed to only then notice Sui Sui sitting on the sofa.

"This...this must be Sui Sui?"

Liu Ru squatted down and reached out to touch Sui Sui's face.

"She's so pretty, she's practically a carbon copy of my cousin..."

It hasn't moved year after year.

She just sat there quietly, holding the pink bulletproof backpack in her arms.

Those big eyes, like two bottomless, icy pools, were fixed on the woman who approached.

Nearly.

closer.

As Liu Ru approached, a faint fragrance wafted over.

It smelled like very cheap jasmine perfume.

It's very strong and pungent.

It seems like it's to cover something up.

Sui Sui's little nose twitched slightly.

The brain's analysis system instantly activated.

[Odor analysis in progress...]

Jasmine fragrance: 75% concentration

Ethanol: 15% concentration

[Mask up ingredients detection...]

[WARNING! Trace amounts of formalin residue detected!]

[Warning! Cadaverine volatiles detected!]

[WARNING! Medical preservatives detected!]

The pupils of the young boy suddenly contracted to the size of a pinhead.

This doesn't taste like mom's cooking.

My mother only smelled of sun-dried blankets and a faint milky fragrance.

This woman.

It smells like the dead.

It's that nauseating smell that lingers year after year from that hellish laboratory!

"Don't touch me."

Just as Liu Ru's hand was about to touch Sui Sui's cheek.

Sui Sui suddenly spoke up.

The voice was soft and tender, yet as cold as ice shards.

Liu Ru's hand froze in mid-air, a look of embarrassment and grievance on her face.

"Sui Sui... I'm your auntie..."

"You are not."

Sui Sui shrank back and snuggled directly into Gu Bei's arms.

"You stink."

Two words.

Simple, direct, hurtful.

Liu Ru's expression stiffened for a moment, and a barely perceptible hint of malice flashed in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"This child... might be a little shy." Liu Ru awkwardly withdrew her hand, stood up, and looked at Qin Xiao with an innocent expression.

Qin Xiao frowned.

He knew Sui Sui. Although the child was quiet, she would never attack anyone without reason.

"Sui Sui is tired." Qin Xiao walked over and stood in front of Sui Sui, blocking the woman's view. "Old Xu, take Miss Liu to the guest room to rest."

"Yes."

Old Xu walked over and made a "please" gesture.

Liu Ru went upstairs, looking back every few steps.

Wait until her figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

Sui Sui finally crawled out of Gu Bei's arms.

She grabbed Qin Xiao's clothes and tugged at them forcefully.

"Godfather".

Sui Sui raised her head, and there was not a trace of childlike innocence in her eyes, only a chilling clarity.

"She's a fake."

"She smells like that hospital."

"She's a demon in disguise."

Qin Xiao squatted down and looked at his daughter.

"I know."

Qin Xiao's voice was low, carrying a chilling killing intent.

"Since she's a ghost..."

"Then let's play along with her."

"Look at this ghost, what is it trying to steal from our house?"