Chapter 79

Chapter 79

Guo Xiaodie, seeing her family, cried until her throat was hoarse. The short-haired woman urged her to calm down, and she stopped crying but still tightly held the woman's hand, looking much less scared than before.

The two talked for a while longer, and the female police officer asked the woman some questions about Guo Xiaodie, which she answered very clearly. It was evident that she genuinely loved Guo Xiaodie. After the questioning, the woman smiled warmly at Feng Xia and said, "Feng Xia, thank you so much for saving my Xiaodie. If it weren't for you, my Xiaodie would have..." Her voice choked with sorrow, and her eyes reddened.

She was Guo Xiaodie's sister-in-law, having grown up with Guo Xiaodie's brother. Guo Xiaodie had followed them around since she was a child, and she treated her like her own younger sister. The thought of a young girl being sold off to some remote mountain village sent chills down the woman's spine. Guo Xiaodie's brother had gone to a neighboring province for procurement, so only she could come. They hadn't dared tell the elderly parents, fearing it would be too much for them to bear.

The two women thanked Feng Xia over and over and tried to give her a big red envelope, but Feng Xia refused. The short-haired woman still noted down Feng Xia's home phone number, saying that when her husband returned, they would visit to thank her in person. Then she took the exhausted Guo Xiaodie home to rest.

By the time the square-faced squad leader finished questioning, Professor Zhu Guangya had arrived hurriedly with his guard, Xiao Li.

The elderly lady looked at Professor Zhu Guangya with dissatisfaction and said, "Why are you so late? Xia has already finished her statement."

The old man chuckled, "Oh, I came just in time to pick you up, didn't I? How is that late?"

Seeing him show up with a guard, everyone could tell he wasn't just some old guy. The square-faced squad leader greeted him and said to Feng Xia, "Feng Xia, can we have a private word? I have something to ask you."

Feng Xia nodded and followed him out, which made Professor Zhu a bit restless.

They entered an empty room in the station, and the square-faced officer sat opposite Feng Xia. "Feng Xia, I want to ask if the reason those men passed out was because you used some kind of secret weapon?"

Feng Xia took out a stun gun from her pocket and said bluntly, "I used this."

The square-faced officer's pupils contracted. This was the latest weapon developed by the higher-ups. How did this girl have it? Whatever her background, it wasn't something he could question. He sighed to himself, nodded, and said, "We're pretty sure those guys are a human trafficking ring. To keep you safe and help crack the case, I hope you can keep it confidential and sign a confidentiality agreement."

Feng Xia: "No problem."

They spoke briefly and then left the room, finding Professor Zhu Guangya pacing anxiously outside. When he saw the square-faced officer come out, he immediately stepped forward with a few sheets of paper and said, "Sir, this is my girl's file. If you need to file this officially, you'll have to submit a request. Please keep it confidential. She didn't do anything wrong today, did she?"

The square-faced officer took the thin sheet of paper and carefully examined it. His amazement almost burst forth. Two third-class merits and one second-class merit. She was a non-staff member of the First Regiment of the Field Army Base, receiving formal allowances, seconded to the 101 Research Institute in Beijing. She was also the developer of the stun gun, responsible for multiple research projects.

The bright red official seal on the document was from a national-level department, so it couldn't be fake. The square-faced officer's face flushed with excitement. Such a young girl was truly remarkable. He snapped a salute at Feng Xia and Professor Zhu Guangya and said in a low voice, "You two can rest assured. I will keep the secret and never divulge it."

Professor Zhu Guangya said quickly, "Good, good. As long as there's no trouble, I'll take the young girl home now. If anything comes up, just call us. We'll fully cooperate with your mission."

The guard Xiao Li had already loaded the things into the car, and the elderly lady was sitting in the back seat. When she saw Feng Xia and Professor Zhu come out together, she knew everything was fine.

The square-faced officer watched the car disappear into the distance, still visibly excited. This was the developer of the stun gun! He was one of the lucky few who got issued and used a stun gun. This young woman was incredible! She's a national treasure!

Finally home, the old couple both breathed a sigh of relief. Professor Chen Yue and Feng Xia sorted through the purchased items, while the old professor went to the kitchen to cook. The day's harrowing events had come to an end. To be honest, the human trafficking ring had truly startled the elderly lady and Professor Zhu.

Ten days or half a month later, the Beijing Daily published a major news article occupying a large section. It reported that the Beijing police, based on a tip from the public, had captured a human trafficking ring. The gang had over thirty members and had trafficked nearly a hundred people over several years, destroying hundreds of families and displacing countless individuals. Once solved, the case caused great shock among the higher-ups. It was a huge win for the people, and everyone cheered.

Feng Xia read the newspaper carefully. To protect her and Guo Xiaodie, the article didn't mention their names, just glossing over it with "a tip from the public." Feng Xia didn't mind. As long as the case was solved, that was enough.

Guo Xiaodie's brother, sister-in-law, and their elderly parents had treated Feng Xia to a meal at a state-run restaurant a few days earlier. They were down-to-earth, genuine folks, insisting on giving Feng Xia a red envelope, which she declined. Instead, they gave her a large bag of Deyang specialties, which Feng Xia accepted. Guo Xiaodie even invited Feng Xia to go shopping together, and the two girls became friends.

The battery research wrapped up for now. Feng Xia had originally planned to return to the Field Army base, but she received a message from her mentor, Mr. Wan Fulin, asking her to stay in Beijing a little longer and visit the libraries of Peking University and Tsinghua University. He said she would enjoy the books there.

When Chen Yue heard the young girl's intention, she was overjoyed. She personally gave Feng Xia her library card as a professor of Chinese literature, telling her to read freely and not hesitate to ask the professors at Peking University for help, as they were always happy to answer questions.

Feng Xia then practically lived in the library. Back in the apocalypse, books like these were only for people with psychic powers, and as a strength-type superpower user, she was never even allowed to touch them. Now, with a vast collection of books before her, Feng Xia absorbed knowledge hungrily. She first focused on weapons manufacturing, but even in the Peking University library, there weren't many books on this subject. She had already read through most of the hundred or so books in less than a week, finishing almost all the books on mechanical weaponry.

Then she turned her attention to another science: physics. At that moment, the grand world of physics unfolded before Feng Xia's eyes.

What a beautiful world—and physics made it happen!