Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Zhong Chenmu faced Sanjay and his two thugs and spoke directly to Qingsa.

If these people are yours, then take care of them immediately. If not, at least you know that I'm in a little trouble now, so please come forward and help.

He bet that Hydrogen Sa wouldn't turn a blind eye.

Sure enough, Hydrogen Sa replied: "This is a matter between you people in Kunlun City. It has nothing to do with me. I also advise you not to interfere. You came all the way from Taibai Star. There is no need to get involved in these things."

This was not the answer Zhong Chenmu expected.

He replied unwillingly, "How can you say this is a matter between the people of Kunlun City? You and the person next to you were clearly involved, so why are you pretending to be detached?"

After drinking tea and chatting with the boss of Sifangping just now, Zhong Chenmu already regarded Kunlun City as the same as Wuming City. Then, the people of Kunlun City were naturally his compatriots. He could not ignore the internal strife among his compatriots.

What's more, HydrogenSa obviously cannot stay out of it.

Hydrogen Sa ignored him.

Zhong Chenmu gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and decided to delay for a while.

He met Sanjay's provocative gaze and said, "I'm determined to take care of this trivial matter today. But, uncle, don't get excited. I'll talk to my elder sister first. Maybe I can help. If it can be resolved peacefully, there's no need to resort to violence. What do you think?"

Sanjay crossed his arms over his chest and signaled the two big men to surround Zhong Chenmu on both sides to prevent him from suddenly rushing into the woods on both sides.

"Okay, since you're determined to take care of it, then don't even think about leaving. I'll give you a few minutes. If you can make her change her mind and go back with us, I'll pretend that what happened just now never happened."

Zhong Chenmu turned around and motioned for the woman to go down a few steps together: "Sister, tell me the details."

This woman is Hou Chang.

Seeing that Zhong Chenmu was willing to support her, she felt a little more confident and whispered the whole story. She tried to control her voice to avoid being heard by Sanjay and the others.

Because she also told everything about the stimulants and sedatives.

She was initially hesitant, after all, she had signed a confidentiality agreement. But Sanjay had actually used it as a form of indenture, and she felt there was no need to foolishly adhere to the spirit of the contract.

"...At first, I was quite tempted because the pay was so high. Let's put it this way, if I participated in this experiment, I wouldn't have to work any of my current jobs. This alone would be enough to support me and my son, and we would live a good life. However, this experiment is simply unbearable..."

Speaking of this, Hou Chang couldn't help getting excited again, but still tried hard to control his emotions.

Zhong Chenmu suddenly realized.

Stimulants and sedatives are indeed two excellent combinations. They can make people run at full speed on the right path, but also make them step on the brakes at any time. In essence, they can accurately achieve various dynamic balances so that nothing will be biased. They can be applied to almost every aspect of life. At the same time, they are not only applicable to virtual civilizations, but also to civilizations with both virtual and real aspects. Perhaps they can also be used in more primitive civilizations with only physical forms.

They are simply the panacea of ​​the universe.

However, before they become medicines, they must undergo countless tests to verify their effectiveness. If they are to be used in civilizations with physical or embodied forms, they must find test subjects in such civilizations.

The woman in front of him and the remaining four people left on the platform were the first batch of test subjects who were "fortunately" selected.

Zhong Chenmu could imagine the pain he would endure if the experimental stimulant and sedative samples were actually injected or entered his body in any form. He would have to experience every dosage, every intensity, and the continuous and progressive effects and reactions would all be recorded and statistically analyzed under monitoring. During this process, would he still be in control of his body?

He remembered reading in a book that drug tests would often be conducted on animals first and then on humans, but now, the hydrogen and helium families were being tested directly on humans.

"You're all virtual, so why not just focus on virtual business? Why do you have to set your sights on the entire universe? The point is, you're making us suffer!"

By now, he fully understood the reason why the woman in front of him ran away.

However, he also grasped two other pieces of information from her words just now, which were also crucial to him.

So, he asked, "You just said that if you participate in this experiment, the compensation will be greater than your current multiple jobs? Do you need to work multiple jobs to make a living?"

The reason he asked this was because he had just learned from the owner of the convenience store in Sifangping that business in Kunlun City was not good and everyone's livelihood was difficult. Obviously, if this woman was also in this situation, it meant that this was not just the owner's self-pity.

"Alas... If life wasn't for the pressure, who would be willing to work multiple jobs? Who would be willing to participate in this experiment? But the wages here are simply too low. I don't know what's going on, but when outsiders come in, their abilities and products are orders of magnitude more advanced than ours. We have no competitiveness, whether it's our products or our manpower, so we can only rely on price."

Hou Chang's eyes were a little dim.

Zhong Chenmu pondered the woman's words carefully and had a rough idea in his mind. However, he didn't plan to delve further into this topic for the time being. Instead, he continued to ask, "Excuse me, you just said you wanted to support your son. Do you have a husband?"

Hearing this question, Hou Chang was stunned and smiled bitterly: "Yes and no."

Zhong Chenmu immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

"I remember I had a husband who was a senior executive, and I had a happy family and was a full-time housewife. But in real life, he never showed up, and I had to go out to work to support my son..."

Zhong Chenmu then carefully observed the woman's appearance and found that although she was approaching middle age, with some fine lines and traces of time on her face, and a few strands of white hair mixed in her black hair, she was still pretty and beautiful, and her figure was well maintained.

He felt his heartbeat quicken: "This is also a disabled person!"

Zhong Chenmu didn't expect that he had learned and verified so much information from this woman. He didn't have time to think about it carefully. After all, he saw from the corner of his eye that Sanjay's expression not far away was a little impatient.

So, he finally asked, "Sister, could you tell me your name? My name is Zhong Chenmu, and I must help you solve this problem today."

The woman looked at him gratefully. "Xiao Zhong, thank you. My name is Hou Chang. You can just call me Sister Chang."

"Okay, Sister Chang."

"By the way, when you negotiate with them later, don't tell them that you already know about the stimulants and sedatives."

"Yeah, I understand."

Zhong Chenmu then looked directly at Sanjay and said loudly, "Uncle, I'm done talking."

As he spoke, he walked up a few steps and came to a place not far in front of Sanjay.

Sanjay signaled the two big men to move down a few steps. One was to surround Zhong Chenmu on both sides, and the other was to be closer to Hou Chang, making it easier to catch her at any time.

Then he snorted and asked, "What's the conclusion? Did she go back with us obediently?"

"The conclusion is..." Zhong Chenmu said slowly, then suddenly rushed to Sanjay's side, put his right hand behind his back, and at the same time, used his left hand to tightly strangle his neck from behind, and used his slightly fat body to block his front, facing the two big men at the bottom of the stairs.

All this happened in a flash, and no one could react.

Zhong Chenmu was highly focused, and used his hands to tightly control Sanjay who was ready to move in front of him.

He felt incredibly fortunate; if it weren't for the "Reunion" game in Nameless City, he wouldn't have been able to learn these basic grappling techniques. And precisely because of that experience, in order to resist the attacks of Pierce and Pu Yue, their main personnel underwent intensive training in close combat techniques.

He knew that with his limited martial arts skills, he would definitely not be able to defeat the two big men, but to catch a thief, he had to catch the leader first. Sanjay was obviously their leader, and he looked strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

He made the right bet.

Sanjay struggled a bit, but found the thin young man behind him incredibly strong. He gave up and cried, "What do you want to do? We can talk it over!"

The tone of voice was completely different from a few minutes ago.

Zhong Chenmu felt amused in his heart: "You coward."

He shouted hurriedly: "Sister Chang, run quickly, don't worry about them, they don't dare to chase you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he roared at the two big men: "If any of you dare to move a step, I will kill your boss!"

Hou Chang took one look and hesitated: "But...what about you?"

"Leave me alone! Just go away! I'm fine!"

"But......"

"Stop talking! Are you going to delay both of us?"

"it is good......"

Hou Chang bit her lip, turned around, and ran downstairs. She turned back and called out, "Xiao Zhong, I owe you a favor. I'll remember this. I live in Kunlun City and will definitely move after today. But I will definitely find you and repay you!"

Zhong Chenmu felt a warm feeling in his heart, but he didn't dare look at her back. Instead, he focused on the two big men. If they started chasing him, he would kick the fat black man in his hand!

Such steep stairs would at least cause serious injuries if not death.

However, the two big men were very obedient and did not move a step. Instead, they looked at Zhong Chenmu nervously, fearing that he would do something out of line.

The situation returned to one on three.