Squelch!
A dagger sliced cleanly across Deputy Supervisor James's throat.
This "pioneer," who had declared that sacrificing a tiny minority was well worth it, got his wish and died for his cause.
"You people! Ha, you really are a bunch of lunatics, killing your own members so casually."
Inside the isolation room, Cui Xinghua was clearly stunned by the scene too. It took him a moment to recover before he sneered. "What if I said I was only joking just now?"
His icy laugh carried an equal measure of mockery.
"Doctor Cui, stop overthinking things. I'm not with them."
Xia Xu rolled his eyes in exasperation. "I came specifically to rescue you. I even visited you last time. You remember, right? Your family handled the paperwork."
Cui Xinghua: "..."
His sneer immediately faltered, freezing on his face.
An inexplicable awkwardness filled the air.
"I need a highly skilled surgeon, and the Official recommended you through a previous talent reserve program."
Xia Xu wisely chose to invoke the Official's prestige to bolster his credibility. As he searched for the controls to open the isolation room, he casually explained:
"When I came last time, I felt something was off about this sanatorium, so I decided to investigate today while I had some free time. I happened to run into Zhao Ming, whom you rescued, and only then learned about you and the situation here, Doctor Cui."
"Then... how did you get in?"
A trace of suspicion remained in Cui Xinghua's eyes, but he had clearly developed a basic degree of trust.
At the very least, what the young man before him said made logical sense.
Although he did not know why the Official would recommend him to this boy, he had indeed participated in a certain special talent reserve program.
Of course,