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Chapter 1391 Yunrui's Sincere Instructions: Teaching People Rules

Shen Chengyu's patience ultimately couldn't last until today.

At noon, Gu Yunxi had just put down her beaker when the laboratory door was suddenly pushed open. It wasn't the guard who usually supervised her who entered, but a man in a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses, followed by two tall bodyguards.

The man appeared refined and cultured, but his eyes were like poisoned icicles, chilling the air the moment they swept across the laboratory.

“Miss Gu, I am Mr. Shen’s special assistant, my surname is Zhou.” The man walked to the lab table, a formulaic smile on his face, but his tone carried an undeniable air of authority. “Mr. Shen asked me to inquire about the progress of the optimization of the ‘Nightingale Project’. According to your previous estimates, you should be able to produce a preliminary stability report today, right?”

Gu Yunxi's heart tightened, but her face remained calm: "Assistant Zhou, the project is more complicated than expected. The equipment here is not precise enough, and a lot of data needs to be repeatedly verified. Moreover, the purity of some key reagents is not up to standard, which will affect the experimental results. The preliminary report may take another two days."

Her tone was calm, and her reasons were reasonable—these were indeed objective problems, but she deliberately exaggerated them.

Assistant Zhou adjusted his glasses, his smile unchanged, but his eyes turned cold: "Ms. Gu, Mr. Shen has provided you with the best resources and given you ample time. You are a smart woman; you should know the principle of 'discretion is the better part of valor.' I don't need to elaborate on how important the 'Nightingale Project' is to Mr. Shen, do I?"

“I know.” Gu Yunxi lowered her eyelids, avoiding his gaze. “But scientific research cannot be rushed. I must ensure the accuracy of the data, otherwise even if I produce a report, it will be useless.”

"Useless?" Assistant Zhou's voice suddenly rose, and the smile on his face vanished instantly. "Miss Gu, have you mistaken your identity? You are no longer a professor at the University of London, but Mr. Shen's prisoner! You must do whatever Mr. Shen tells you to do; there is no room for negotiation!"

His bodyguard took a step forward, crossed his arms, and stared fiercely at Gu Yunxi, instantly intensifying the oppressive atmosphere.

Gu Yunxi's body tensed instinctively, but she still tried to remain calm: "I'm not bargaining, I'm just stating the facts. If you can't provide qualified equipment and reagents, I can't speed things up even if I want to."

"It seems Miss Gu won't admit defeat until she sees the coffin." Assistant Zhou sneered and winked at the bodyguard beside him, "Take her out and let her see the consequences of not cooperating."

Two bodyguards immediately stepped forward, grabbing Gu Yunxi's arms on either side. Gu Yunxi struggled, "What do you want? Let go of me! Shen Chengyu sent you to me for research, not to use violence!"

“Mr. Shen only cares about the results; he doesn’t care about the process.” Assistant Zhou followed behind, his tone icy. “Ms. Gu, I’m giving you one last chance. Promise to produce a preliminary report today, and I’ll let you come back to continue the experiments. Otherwise, you’ll be stuck in the ‘dark room’ in the village, trying to figure things out.”

"I can't do it!" Gu Yunxi roared, struggling even more fiercely. She knew that once locked in the dark room, not only would her chances of escape be even slimmer, but she might also suffer inhuman torture.

The bodyguards carried her out of the laboratory, and Gu Yunxi's struggles made them lose patience.

One of the bodyguards raised his hand and slapped her across the face, the crisp sound echoing in the empty corridor. Gu Yunxi's head was turned to the side by the blow, blood instantly seeping from the corner of her mouth, her cheek burning with pain.

"Behave yourself!" the bodyguard roared viciously, tightening his grip even more.

Gu Yunxi stopped struggling, but she didn't give in either. She gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with stubbornness and anger, and let the bodyguards carry her forward.

The other lab technicians and guards in the corridor lowered their heads at the sight, none daring to step forward to dissuade him—in Black Rock Village, Shen Chengyu's words were law, and those who resisted never had a good end.

The bodyguards carried Gu Yunxi through several narrow alleys to an open space in the center of the village. In the open space, several people who had been beaten and were covered in bruises were tied to pillars and were being exposed to the scorching sun. Their faces were full of pain and despair. When they saw Gu Yunxi being brought over, a trace of sympathy flashed in their eyes.

"See them?" Assistant Zhou stood in front of Gu Yunxi, pointing to the people tied to the pillars. "These people are all disobeying Mr. Shen's orders. Some wanted to escape, some wanted to resist, and some, like you, were deliberately delaying the mission. Now tell me, do you want to cooperate?"

Looking at the miserable state of those people, Gu Yunxi felt a chill in her heart, but she still shook her head: "I'm not deliberately delaying, I really can't do it."

"Fine! Very well!" Assistant Zhou was completely enraged and said to the bodyguard, "Tie her to the pillar and let her taste the scorching sun! I want to see just how tough she is!"

The bodyguard immediately pulled out a rope and was about to tie Gu Yunxi to a pillar. Gu Yunxi struggled desperately, screaming, her voice shrill and desperate: "What kind of man are you, threatening a woman with such methods!"

Her screams echoed across the open space, carrying a powerful piercing force. Qi Ruixiang, who was delivering goods with Atai not far away, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He had just delivered the goods to a warehouse in the village with Atai, and was preparing to use the excuse of "familiarizing himself with the environment" to secretly observe where Gu Yunxi might be imprisoned. Suddenly, he heard a woman's scream in the distance. Although the voice was filled with pain and anger, it sounded strangely familiar to him.

"What's wrong?" Atai noticed his unusual behavior and asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing." Qi Ruixiang shook his head, but his heart was in turmoil. He looked in the direction of the sound and could only see a group of people gathered in the open space in the distance, and he could vaguely make out several figures tied to pillars.

"It's Mr. Shen's men disciplining those who don't listen to orders," Atai said nonchalantly. "These kinds of things happen every day here. Don't meddle, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

Qi Ruixiang nodded and followed Atai out of the warehouse, his conviction growing stronger—the woman who had just screamed was very likely Gu Yunxi. The stubbornness and anger in her voice were exactly the same as the defiant girl he remembered.

Moreover, Shen Chengyu brought Gu Yunxi here so that she could conduct research; if she doesn't cooperate, she will inevitably be punished.

His steps slowed unconsciously, his eyes fixed on the open space in the distance, his mind racing – if it really was Yunxi, how should he save her?

The village was heavily guarded, and he was alone and no match for them.

Just then, a woman screamed again from the open space in the distance, followed by the bodyguard's shouts and Assistant Zhou's cold command.

Qi Ruixiang's heart clenched, and he wanted to rush over immediately, but Atai held him back tightly.

"Don't be impulsive!" Atai lowered his voice, his tone urgent. "If you go now, you won't be able to save anyone, and you'll get yourself killed! We need to think this through carefully!"

Qi Ruixiang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He knew Atai was right; acting impulsively now would only ruin everything. He glanced longingly at the empty space in the distance before following Atai out of the warehouse...

In the open space, Gu Yunxi was eventually tied to a pillar. The midday sun was scorching and blinding, making her dizzy and lightheaded. The wound on her cheek burned with pain, and the blood at the corner of her mouth had dried, leaving a dark red mark.

She looked at the sky, but instead of despair, a glimmer of hope ignited within her—her screams were loud enough to attract attention, perhaps her brother's rescue was already on its way, perhaps…