Huo Rou was sitting not far away. The two of them spoke in very low voices, but her excellent hearing still caught a familiar name.
Her eating slowed to a halt.
So, Zou Xiaoxiao liked Chi You?
But, Chi You…
Her mind flashed to her keyboard, missing the Enter and Space keys. Hadn't her meaning been obvious?
After a tasteless meal, Qin Nishui’s man delivered what he wanted.
“Come, Ning Yi.” He handed the item to Qin Ning Yi casually. “Give my regards to your grandmother for me.”
Their purpose for this trip was precisely to pick up the birthday gift Qin Nishui wanted to give to Grandma Liu.
Qin Nishui glanced at his subordinate, who stood to the side, hesitant to speak. He called out, “Is there anything else?”
The subordinate hesitated, then, receiving his permission, reported in a low voice, “Chief Qin, there was a case of a strange illness at the airport today. After being sent to the hospital, it was identified as a special virus. The city wants us to investigate it together.”
This short sentence revealed a great deal of information. Since the city was making such a request to the military region, it was bound to be a matter of unusual importance.
“Virus?” Qin Nishui seized on the keyword.
If this matter could be reported to him, it certainly wouldn’t be an ordinary virus.
“Yes.” The subordinate's eyes also held some gravity. “The toxicity is strong and latent, and the onset is extremely violent. The infected person is an old lady. She suddenly fell ill, and the pain was tremendous…”
Hearing this description, Zhao Hengyu’s genes stirred. “Was it the person we rescued at the airport?”
“You encountered her?”
Qin Ning Yi nodded. “We encountered an old grandmother at the airport who suddenly fell ill. Her symptoms were similar to what he described. A Rou even gave her a painkiller.”
“Right!” the subordinate nodded in pleasant surprise. “The hospital also said that someone had given the old lady a special painkiller, which relieved her pain.”
“The hospital is currently putting out a notice to find the kind person who helped the elderly woman at the airport…” He looked at Huo Rou. “The old lady’s medication is wearing off, and she’s in pain again. To prevent her from dying of pain, they want to use painkillers on her.”
“I don’t have much left on me.” Huo Rou didn’t hesitate upon hearing this. She gave the small bottle of painkillers she had to the subordinate. “It would be best if you could find a substitute on the current market. If this painkiller is needed again, it might have to go through military channels…”
Her painkillers were specially kept by Shen Wuyou. Now that Shen Wuyou was abroad, she couldn’t do anything.
“Xiao Rou, keep it for yourself,” Qin Nishui said with a frown. “Since it’s from the military, I’ll handle the contact.”
Military painkillers wouldn't easily appear outside the army. If Huo Rou had some, it could only mean that her condition required these painkillers. He couldn’t let Huo Rou sacrifice herself for others.
After speaking, he looked at Huo Rou with concern. “Niece-in-law, are you alright?”
His words made Huo Rou pause.
She hadn't expected that someone who seemed so boisterous could think so much from such a small detail.
The matter of the virus was no small thing, and the importance of painkillers at this time was self-evident.
She hadn't explained why she had military-grade painkillers. He could have pretended not to know and simply accepted them. But he chose to protect her, his so-called "niece-in-law," first…
Such a family, so warm.
The fleeting ripples in her eyes shimmered. “I’m fine now. Please take it to the person who needs it first.”
Hearing her say this, the subordinate quickly put away the medicine in his hand.
Qin Nishui was only relieved after confirming it multiple times.
“Then let’s go to the hospital to see,” Qin Nishui said to the subordinate.
There was no time to delay. Since he was in the city now, he should go and see the situation.
“Ning Yi, you two go home first.”