Chapter 533: Bizarre Leak

Chapter 533: Bizarre Leak (Update 1)

Facing the young policeman before him, Yao Zhengqi was gripped by paralyzing fear.

It felt as if he had been stripped naked in broad daylight.

The sensation sent his heart racing and his body into a state of shock.

How could he possibly know?

Why did he have to know?

It was inconceivable… Yao Zhengqi’s inner cry echoed wildly as he teetered on the brink of collapse.

Xiao Yu was equally astonished.

It was like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse—both surprising and, in a strange way, gratifying.

At that very moment…

【Ding, case triggered successfully.】

【The Police God case sign-in has begun.】

【Host, would you like to sign in?】

Xiao Yu sighed inwardly, ‘So the case is only just beginning?’

Sure enough, an explosion at the Laboratory—eight lives lost wasn’t the main issue.

The real concern was the anti-cancer drug.

Sign in!

【Ding, congratulations Host on successfully signing into the case!】

【System reward: Ability – Chemical Expert!】

【System task issued: Solve the Anti-Cancer Drug Case!】

【Limited case-solving time: seven days!】

【Complete the task within the time limit to earn an additional system skill: Water Fish Shot!】

【Fail the task within the time limit and the system abilities granted will be revoked!】

【Case countdown begins…】

Seven days… Xiao Yu was dumbfounded.

Only for a case involving eight lives did the system allot just seven days?

It implied that the case was likely not too dangerous.

Remember, the system assigns the task duration based on the threat level and difficulty of the case.

So it’s not about danger—it’s just a brain-teaser, right?

Xiao Yu exhaled in relief.

No danger is good; who would willingly throw their life away?

And as for the mental challenge… his brain was more than up for it!

After all, his intellect was more than sufficient.

In an instant, countless fragments of chemical knowledge and abilities surged into Xiao Yu’s mind and body like an unstoppable tide.

Xiao Yu paused to ponder a question.

Both the human body and the brain have their limits.

With the system relentlessly forcing knowledge into his mind, wouldn’t it eventually blow up?

Coming back to reality, Xiao Yu glanced at Yao Zhengqi strapped in the interrogation chair and then grinned. “Now, let’s have a proper chat about this case.”

A person’s mind can shatter under pressure—the psyche is most fragile at its breaking point.

Just like a skittish bird, the slightest sound of a bowstring could send it into a panic.

“Deception” is a standard police interrogation technique used to unsettle criminals.

Just moments ago, Xiao Yu had used it to bluff his opponent.

Yao Zhengqi nearly dropped to his knees.

It worked like a charm!

“…”

Panicked, Yao Zhengqi was rendered speechless.

“I’m giving you one chance.”

Xiao Yu’s smile turned cold. “How did that woman die? Why was she frozen? Lie again and you know exactly what consequences await you.”

Overwhelmed and confused, Yao Zhengqi hesitated before sighing, “It all began with the nine researchers…”

Here’s what happened.

Yao Zhengqi had recruited nine researchers to develop an anti-cancer drug.

The oldest among them was in his forties, while the youngest was nearly thirty.

They were among the best pharmacologists in the country.

Renowned experts in traditional Chinese medicine, they had earned quite a reputation.

Even so,

being selected by Yao Zhengqi left them both honored and slightly overwhelmed.

Why?

Because they were tasked with developing an anti-cancer drug.

Do you know what an anti-cancer drug really entails?

If medicines were graded by tiers,

an anti-cancer drug would be the ultimate remedy for terminal illnesses.

It was the pinnacle of pharmaceutical achievement.

That isn’t an exaggeration, is it?

Just being part of its development was an honor.

For any pharmacologist, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It was akin to working on a sixth-generation fighter jet.

I’m not suggesting you’re building a jet, but even tightening a single screw

could earn you lifelong bragging rights.

Anti-cancer drugs and fighter jets aren’t directly comparable—it’s just an analogy.

Nevertheless, effective anti-cancer drugs are incredibly rare.

Otherwise, why else would an effective anti-cancer drug cost millions per dose?

Thus, if the drug were successfully developed,

the future credentials and worth of the nine researchers would skyrocket tenfold!

Subsequently, Yao Zhengqi subjected the nine researchers to strict control.

From that day forward, their lives were completely cut off from the outside world.

It was standard procedure.

They weren’t newcomers by any means.

They all understood the true ‘value’ of an anti-cancer drug.

Without strict management, disaster was inevitable.

Truth be told, when they arrived, they weren’t paying any heed to the salary or bonuses.

All that mattered was developing the anti-cancer drug.

Success was everything!

Their tasks were straightforward and even relaxed.

Yao Zhengqi unveiled a semi-finished formula for the anti-cancer drug and instructed the nine researchers to perfect it.

Their goal was to transform it into a fully finished product!

Don’t underestimate the process.

Sometimes, being just one step away from success makes all the difference.

Yet that one step can baffle a researcher for a lifetime.

Of course, the semi-finished formula had to be kept strictly confidential.

During the day, they worked on experiments according to the formula.

None of the nine researchers saw the complete formula.

Each one was responsible for only a portion of the research.

At night, all experimental results were collected by Yao Zhengqi.

The researchers were forbidden from discussing any part of the formula with each other.

As always, secrecy was paramount.

It was also to prevent any leaks.

For the first half of the month, everyone worked happily, immersed in research and experiments.

Then, on the sixteenth day, disaster struck…

A stranger called Yao Zhengqi.

It was a menacing threat call.

What was the content of the call?

The anti-cancer drug formula had been leaked!

Yao Zhengqi was utterly shocked.

The very first thought in his mind was: How could this be?

After all, he was the only one who knew the formula.

The security measures in the Laboratory were exceptionally tight.

Apart from him, the other nine researchers possessed no communication devices.

The Laboratory wasn’t even connected to the internet.

Even when the nine researchers entered the Laboratory,

they were subjected to rigorous searches; no communication tools could be hidden.

So… how was the formula leaked?

Unable to fathom it, Yao Zhengqi was boiling with anger.

He was certain that one of the nine researchers in the Laboratory must have leaked the formula.

The deduction was almost instinctive.

No one else knew the formula, and he himself would never leak it.

So, who else could be responsible?