The boss has no descendants, but he encounters four smaller versions of himself

He stared into Carl's eyes: "If your child was lying in a hospital bed, experiencing this pain every day, and you knew there was a medicine that could save him, but because of some people's greed, you couldn't get it, how would you feel?"

Karl's body visibly stiffened.

Su Yisui turned to Leo, "And you, if your mother got infected, and you spent all your money on the so-called miracle drug, only to find that the drug was useless and you could only watch helplessly as she grew weaker day by day, wouldn't you hate it? Wouldn't you want to tear those who profited from the national crisis to pieces?"

Leo blushed, not with anger, but with shame.

Leo's voice lowered, "Little doctor, these are all orders from above. Complaining to us is useless and won't change anything. I can only say that you've offended the wrong people..."

Su Yisui sneered, "No, we can change things. If you side with him, you're truly asking a tiger for its skin!"

He walked up to the two of them, very close.

"Do you really think that by helping him finish this, you can get away unscathed? That you can take the money and run away?"

Su Yisui shook her head, her tone resolute, "No, you will only become scapegoats. When things blow up and the international community gets involved in the investigation, he will pin all the blame on you. At that time, you will be like rats that everyone wants to kill, and your families will also be implicated."

Karl and Leo exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

They had considered this point.

They were simply blinded by immediate gains and unwilling to think things through.

Su Yisui added, "Besides, do you really think that NHP will only spread in country Y?"

Both of them looked up at the same time, their pupils contracting.

Su Yisui said slowly and deliberately, "You're wrong. The higher-ups' goal is to spread NHP all over the world."

"This bacterium is highly mutable and has diverse transmission routes. If it gets out of control, it could become a global disaster. At that time, they will have the 'only effective' drug in their hands. Of course, they only claim it is effective, and they can then harvest the entire world on a large scale."

Seeing their faces growing paler, he delivered the final blow: "Don't think you two can escape unscathed. Your families may have fled to other places now, thinking they're safe, but if a disaster really breaks out globally, nowhere will be safe. At that time, every penny you earn today could become the bullet that kills your loved ones tomorrow."

"Clang."

Leo dropped the gun in his hand, making a screeching sound on the concrete.

But he didn't pick it up.

He just stared blankly at Su Yisui.

Carl wasn't much better off.

This usually composed giant now had more and more beads of sweat on his forehead, and his breathing became heavy.

"You...you're telling the truth?" Leo's voice was skeptical.

Su Yisui calmly said, "I am a medical researcher, and I know better than anyone the dangers of NFP. It is definitely not just a temporary disaster."

He bent down, picked up the gun from the ground, and handed it to Leo.

Leo took it in a daze.

Su Yisui looked at them with sincere eyes, "It's not too late to stop now. Let me out so I can complete the production and distribution of the new antibody. I will explain the situation to international medical organizations and try to get leniency for you. I will also do my best to treat your families."

Karl and Leo exchanged a glance, both looking conflicted.

After a while, Carl spoke, his voice hoarse: "We need to discuss this."

Su Yisui nodded, "Okay, but I hope you decide quickly. Every day we delay, more people will die."

Carl and Leo left.

Su Yisui sat back down in the corner.

He didn't know if what he had just said would work, but he had to try.

I'm betting that Carl and Leo still have a conscience, and that they won't become accomplices in a global catastrophe.

If he bets right, he can get out and continue saving people.

Time passed quietly.

About three hours later.

The iron gate opened again.

Only Carl came down this time.

He wasn't carrying a gun or any food, just a flashlight.

The beam of light shone on Su Yisui's face, and he squinted.

Karl spoke, his voice still low, but with a different quality, "We've decided, we'll let you go."

Su Yisui's heart skipped a beat.

“But there’s a condition,” Carl continued. “You can’t go alone; we’ll go with you.”

Su Yisui was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

Karl gave a bitter smile. "Because we can't go back. Letting you go would be betraying our superiors, and they would hunt us down. The only way to survive is to go with you, seek refuge with an international organization, and then..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Tell me everything we know."

Su Yisui understood.

These two are about to defect.

Where is Leo?

"Get the car ready outside. We need to leave under the cover of night. There are other people here, mostly our men, but there are also spies from above. We have to be quick," Carl said.

Su Yisui nodded: "Okay."

Five minutes later, Su Yisui stepped out of the basement for the first time in eighteen days.

The air outside was cold, but very fresh.

There are stars in the night sky, and the faint sound of dogs barking can be heard in the distance.

An old van was parked in the yard of the abandoned factory. Leo sat in the driver's seat, nervously looking around.

"Get in the car quickly." Karl opened the car door.

Su Yisui climbed into the car and sat in the back seat.

Carl sat down next to him and closed the car door.

The car started, drove out of the factory, and onto a bumpy dirt road.

"Where are we going?" Su Yisui asked.

As Leo drove, he said, "We've contacted one of our own people at the border. He's waiting for us there and will arrange for us to go to a safe place."

Su Yisui nodded, then remembered something: "What about my research team? And those antibodies..."

Carl said, "Your team is fine. They're under house arrest in a hotel in the capital of Y country. But the antibodies... most of them were seized and destroyed by our people. But it doesn't matter. As long as you're here, we can resume production."

The car sped through the night.

"Thank you," Su Yisui suddenly said.

Karl and Leo were both taken aback.

Leo muttered, "What are you thanking me for? We just can't get over our conscience."

Carl was silent for a moment, then said softly, "You've brought us to our senses. Those words... about our families, about the global disaster... You're right, no amount of money can buy back a life, let alone a conscience."

The car continued forward.

The dilapidated van bumped along the border.

Leo focused on driving, while Carl remained vigilant, frequently glancing back out the rear window.

As a result, not long after leaving the abandoned factory, they encountered pursuers...