Chapter 1617: 1616 Anonymous Letter

“The brave one is her; I’m just the one holding her back,” Zhuang Liu said with deep guilt. “If it weren’t for me, she wouldn’t have gotten hurt.”

“It should be said that if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt either,” Tan Rou said as she entered from the doorway, her arm and body wrapped in gauze.

Zhuang Liu became agitated again. He suddenly sat up, wanting to go over to Tan Rou.

However, Samiyi stopped him and pushed him back down onto the bed, saying, “Mr. Zhuang, your condition is much more serious than Rou’s, so you should rest easy for now.”

Tan Rou also said, “Zhuang Liu, the toxins haven’t been cleared from your body yet. Right now, you need to lie down and try to minimize your blood circulation as much as possible.”

Zhuang Liu asked, “Have you identified the components of the toxin?”

Tan Rou answered, “It’s still being tested. The toxin in your body is different from that in the blood clots we brought back, and the concentration is very low. It’ll take some time to figure out what the components are.”

Zhuang Liu asked again, “Tan Rou, are your injuries serious?”

Tan Rou shook her head, “Not serious, all my wounds are superficial. They will heal quickly. Plus, I’ve used the medicine I brought with me. It won’t take more than a few days for me to fully recover.”

Zhuang Liu said with heartache, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault you got dragged into this. If you hadn’t come to save me, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt.”

Tan Rou walked up to Zhuang Liu’s bed, took his hand, and whispered, “I should be thanking you for buying me time. If you hadn’t lured Gand away, I might not have had the chance to sabotage the electronic door.”

“Tan Rou, thank you for saving my life again,” Zhuang Liu said.

Tan Rou smiled faintly, “We’re family; there’s no need for thanks.”

It used to be Tan Rou who always thanked Zhuang Liu; now it was his turn to thank her.

As they exchanged their affectionate words, Samiyi blushed and said softly, “Then you two have a good talk, I’ll go tend to some official duties outside.”

Tan Rou, however, stopped her, “Samiyi, wait a second.”

Samiyi asked, “Is there something else you need me to do?”

Tan Rou shook her head, “No, there’s nothing I need to do at the moment, but I have a question for you. How did you know we were going to be in danger? Could it be that the guards were following us the whole time?”

“No,” Samiyi gave a negative answer. “I didn’t anticipate that you would be in danger. Instead, someone sent me an anonymous letter this morning, stating that you were in danger at the Dawn Society and needed rescue. The letter was printed and had neither a signature nor a recipient. It simply appeared out of nowhere on my desk.”

“Speaking of that, I have something to say too,” Zhuang Liu interjected. “Actually, last night Tan Rou and I didn’t bring that many weapons with us. I only took a couple of guns and some bullets. As for the explosives strapped to our waists, they fell from the sky.”

Tan Rou found the conversation increasingly absurd. An anonymous letter that appeared out of thin air, explosives that dropped from above—who could be helping them from behind?

“Could the letter have been sent by your friends?” Samiyi asked. “Perhaps they also provided the explosives.”

Zhuang Liu said, “Impossible. We don’t have many friends in this country, only the research staff from the research base, and they are all scientists, unskilled in spy craft.”

Samiyi spoke tactfully, “I’m talking about another group, the very capable ones.”

Tan Rou immediately understood who she was referring to and explained, “Samiyi, don’t worry. Those people won’t threaten you. They’re just here to ensure the researchers’ safety.”

Samiyi clarified, “I know they’re trustworthy, that’s why I wanted to ask if they were the ones who provided you with help.”

“No,” Zhuang Liu asserted. “I didn’t contact them last night. They’re quite spread out and far away, so it’s unlikely they would know where we were. They’re good at fighting, but sending letters to the palace is beyond them; they don’t have that capability.”

“Then who sent this letter?” Samiyi couldn’t understand. The sender wasn’t from the enemy’s side. If not an enemy, then it must be an ally. But just who was this ally?

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