PFC Chapter 514: Turn the tide and keep steady!
Chapter 514: Turn the tide and keep steady!
Liao Zhong suddenly opened the door, his steps staggering as if he had exhausted all his strength.
The light in the corridor hurt his eyes, and he subconsciously raised his hand to block it.
The clarinet guarding not far away saw his distraught look.
His brows furrowed even more, but he didn't step forward immediately.
Old Meng rubbed his hands nervously and dared not say a word.
Xiao Zizai adjusted his glasses, and there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes behind the lenses.
Wang Zhenqiu also put away his nonchalant look and looked at Liao Zhong's pale face.
Liao Zhong's eyes searched the corridor eagerly and immediately locked onto Su Chen who was standing not far away.
He almost rushed over and grabbed Su Chen's arm.
Pull him to the corner of the hallway, away from everyone else.
"Su Chen!"
Liao Zhong's voice was very low, but it was filled with uncontrollable trembling and urgency.
"Did she...did she tell you?"
Su Chen looked at Liao Zhong's bloodshot and panic-stricken eyes.
His expression remained calm, and he nodded: "I said it."
"She really wants to..."
Liao Zhong's voice choked, the terrible word seemed to burn his mouth.
"Use yourself... to feed that thing? To put an end to it completely?"
"Yes."
Su Chen's answer was concise and affirmative, without any hesitation.
The word "yes" was like a heavy hammer, hitting Liao Zhongxin hard.
Although I have been mentally prepared,
But after getting the confirmation from Su Chen, the despair still overwhelmed him in an instant.
He suddenly tightened his grip on Su Chen's arm, his knuckles turning white.
"How could she...how dare she!"
Liao Zhong's voice was filled with a hint of anger, but more of powerlessness and heartache.
“That’s…that’s self-destruction!
How could she say it so calmly! "
Su Chen didn't say anything, but just looked at him quietly, allowing him to vent his pent-up emotions.
Liao Zhong took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.
He stared at Su Chen intently, as if he had grasped the last straw:
"You...you said you had a way! You said you could control it!
What is the solution?
Su Chen, tell me, in this situation, what are you sure of?"
His voice was filled with a desperate plea.
"Uncle Liao,"
Su Chen spoke, his voice steady and soothing.
"I have a rough outline of the plan. But now is not the time to go into detail."
"Prototype? Not the right time?" Liao Zhong almost jumped up.
"Chen Duo is about to commit suicide! You told me it's not the right time?!"
"It is precisely because she made this decision that we have the opportunity to intervene." Su Chen's eyes sharpened.
“She chose to self-destruct because she believed that the original Gu could not be removed and was the source of her pain and threat.
Before she guides the Gu to devour herself, she will reach a critical point where her spirit and Qi are highly concentrated.
That’s our opportunity.”
Liao Zhong was stunned and subconsciously let go of Su Chen's hand.
He tried to understand what Su Chen meant:
"Credit point? Opportunity? You mean..."
"Strip."
Su Chen uttered two words, clearly and firmly,
"At that critical point, try to completely remove the original Gu from her body."
Liao Zhong's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Su Chen in disbelief:
"Strip off the original Gu?
This...how is this possible?
That thing is almost one with her!
Forced stripping..."
"It's very risky." Su Chen said frankly.
“But it’s not impossible.
I need time to prepare, and more importantly, I need an absolutely right time.
Her request to go shopping just gave us the time."
Su Chen looked at Liao Zhong: "Now, what we need to do is to stabilize her.
Complete the shopping trip as agreed.
Let her let down her guard temporarily and keep her emotions relatively stable.
This was crucial for me to capture that tipping point and the subsequent operations.”
Liao Zhong stared at Su Chen in a daze, his mind in a mess.
Strip away the original Gu?
This idea is too crazy, too unbelievable.
But Su Chen's calm and confident eyes made him want to believe it involuntarily.
It's like grabbing a floating plank when you're drowning.
Even though you know it may sink at any time, you have to hold on to it desperately.
"How confident are you?"
Liao Zhong's voice was still hoarse and dry.
Su Chen was silent for a moment, without giving a specific number, and just said:
“I will try my best.
Uncle Liao, now, we can only choose to believe.
I believe Chen Duo can wait until that moment, and I believe I can do it."
Liao Zhong closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly.
The air was filled with disinfectant and despair.
He opened his eyes, and the panic and fear in his eyes were forcibly suppressed, replaced by a heavy determination.
"Okay." He nodded, his voice low.
“Just do as you say.
Shopping... let’s go.
What do you need me to do?"
"Accompany her to fulfill her wish." Su Chen said.
"Leave the rest to me."
Liao Zhong looked at Chen Duo's closed door again with a complicated look.
Then, he turned around and said to Clarinet and others who were waiting on the side:
"Get ready, we'll... take Chen Duo to the city."
Liao Zhong took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress his surging emotions.
Turning around to face Clarinet, Lao Meng and others,
The voice regained some of its usual calmness, but with an unquestionable determination.
"Everyone listen." Liao Zhong's eyes swept over everyone.
"Get ready, we're taking Chen Duo to the city for some shopping."
Clarinet frowned:
"Lao Liao, this is too risky. There are too many people in the city, what if..."
"Nothing will happen." Liao Zhong interrupted him, his tone firm.
"This is Chen Duo's request, and it's also...what we must do now."
He glanced at the closed door again, with a hint of tenderness that was barely noticeable in his eyes.
That was the look he only had when he was thinking about his family.
He had long regarded the girl who grew up under the shadow of the poison as his responsibility.
One's own concerns, even family members in a sense.
"I will follow her throughout the whole process, not leaving her side for a single step." Liao Zhong's voice was low and firm.
"From now on, until... this is over, I won't let her out of my sight."
Old Meng looked at Liao Zhong's resolute back, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded vigorously.
He knew Liao Zhong and knew that once he made a decision, he would not change it.
Xiao Zizai pushed his glasses, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't say much.
Wang Zhenqiu put his hands in his pockets and whistled:
"Okay, let's go shopping.
But Lao Liao, we have to agree that this is a high-risk activity, so we need to give you more allowances."
Liao Zhong ignored Wang Zhenqiu's jokes. He walked to Su Chen and looked at him with complicated eyes:
"Su Chen, come with me."
The two walked to the end of the corridor, away from the others.
"The stripping you mentioned, is there really... any hope?"
Liao Zhong's voice was very low, with a last bit of desire for confirmation.
Su Chen looked at his bloodshot eyes and nodded calmly:
"Yes. But it requires timing and absolute cooperation."
Liao Zhong was silent for a moment, as if he was digesting the shock of this information.
He raised his head suddenly, with an almost crazy look in his eyes:
"Okay! I'll believe you this time!
But Su Chen, remember, if...
If it fails, or if Chen Duo really reaches that point..."