Evening, nine-thirty.

In University City's Gardener District, inside Shen Qiang's house.

Wearing only beach shorts, Shen Qiang sat cross-legged on the bed, meticulously reviewing the medical records of Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend.

At that moment, the door creaked open.

Then, Shen Qiang saw Xiu Ju, wrapped in a bath towel, barefoot, walking in.

Seeing Shen Qiang looking at her,

she smiled coquettishly, then her face turned slightly red.

"I have serious matters to attend to."

Xiu Ju's eyes curved into a smile as she stood up and walked over to Shen Qiang, saying, "I have serious matters to attend to as well."

Shen Qiang laughed and pulled her onto the bed, then carefully wrapped her with a summer quilt and said seriously, "Right now, we need to prioritize the issue of Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend, then I'll deal with you."

Xiu Ju helplessly said, "You just think I'm ugly."

Shen Qiang helplessly handed her a medical record and said, "The situation is indeed more complicated than we thought. Previously, I considered using Jade Cream to help Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend restore her looks and Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment to help her stand again, but look at her condition."

As Xiu Ju took the medical record, she slightly furrowed her brows, looked at the document, and exclaimed in surprise, "Botulinum toxin poisoning? A beauty botox injection?"

"Yes," Shen Qiang raised his eyebrows and said, "The very same botox injections used for slimming faces and legs that many female celebrities use."

"A beauty mishap?" Xiu Ju asked in surprise.

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "It's not a beauty mishap. Actually, the botulinum toxin used in beauty treatments is relatively safe because botulinum toxin comes in types A, B, Ca, Cb, D, E, F, G, among which types A, B, E, F can cause diseases in humans, with A and B being the most common."

"The botulinum toxin used in beauty treatments is usually type A, which can destroy a protein called SNAP-25, thereby severing communications between nerve cells and causing muscle paralysis. That's why cosmetic doctors use this toxin to paralyze facial muscles to achieve a wrinkle-removing effect."

Looking at Xiu Ju, Shen Qiang raised his eyebrows and said, "While it does have some side effects, it usually doesn't cause paralysis."

"You mean it was caused by another type of botulinum?" Xiu Ju asked, "Is it not on the record?"

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "It isn't, and moreover, botulinum is actually one of the most poisonous bacteria known at present. Crystallized botulinum toxin only requires 1mg to kill two hundred million mice, and the lethal dose for humans is just 0.1μg. Hence, it's rumored that armies use it to manufacture biological weapons."

"Because once people ingest and absorb this toxin, their nervous system will be damaged, resulting in symptoms like drooping eyelids, double vision, strabismus, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, breathing difficulties, and muscle weakness; severe cases could lead to death due to respiratory paralysis."

Frowning, Xiu Ju said, "Do you think she was deliberately harmed?"

Shaking the medical record in his hand, Shen Qiang shook his head and said, "No, it was botulism, food poisoning; it was caused by her long-term consumption of pickled vegetables containing botulinum, the toxin secreted by the abundant botulinum in her body disrupted the acetylcholine release at the cranial nerve nuclei and peripheral nervous muscle junctions as well as autonomic nerve terminals, affecting the transmission of nerve impulses, leading to flaccid muscle paralysis."

Frowning, Xiu Ju asked, "Is it difficult to treat?"

Shen Qiang was silent for a moment before a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said, "For others, this condition is indeed tricky, but for me, it's not difficult to treat."

"Why?" Xiu Ju, surprised.

Shen Qiang laughed, "Because it's a bacterium. As long as I can find the botulinum, I can treat her. I think even slightly better beauty salons in the city probably have it."

Excited, Shen Qiang stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

He had just stood up.

Lying on the bed, Xiu Ju pinched the hem of Shen Qiang's pants with her fingers, unhappily saying, "I'm all undressed."

Shen Qiang laughed and said seriously, "Stop it. The sooner we deal with this, the better. I need time to handle the Botulinum Toxin."

Xiu Ju didn't let go and rolled her eyes, "It's so late already, the beauty salon should be closed. One night won't make much difference. I'll go with you tomorrow morning. Now, you need to stay with me."

"I'll be back quickly."

"No. You stay with me." Xiu Ju didn't let go.

Completely helpless, Shen Qiang thought for a moment and simply lay down.

Xiu Ju was delighted, her eyes twinkled as she snapped off the lights.

In the darkness, smelling the scent of Xiu Ju's body and embracing her, Shen Qiang naturally was not indifferent, though, at that moment, his mind couldn't help but wander.

Indeed, after cultivating the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra, Plague Source had brought purification.

Within the fungus categories, Shen Qiang had chosen truffles.

In the realm of pathogens, he had chosen tuberculosis.

And for the bacteria, it remained empty, because initially, Shen Qiang had planned to collect some Staphylococcus aureus, which is common everywhere and causes many common infections.

But now that was not an option.

If he was to save Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend, he must choose Botulinum Bacterium in the bacteria category next.

And this bacterium was extremely dangerous.

The Botulinum toxin it secreted was among the most potent toxins known, so even though he knew the Plague Source should prevent any problems, he still felt uneasy, as Shen Qiang was very aware that once he had this bacterium,

he would find it hard to restrain himself from using it to kill.

Yet on second thought, wasn't this powerful Botulinum toxin precisely what he had been seeking tirelessly?

Once he had it, not only could he resolve Wu Zhaoyang's problem, but also possess great deterrent and attack power, and once in hand, it would indeed be a perfect achievement.

"What are you thinking about over there?" The heated Xiu Ju in his arms seemed to sense Shen Qiang's distraction and scolded, "Jerk, you must think I'm ugly."

Shen Qiang was startled and quickly cooed, "Not at all, absolutely not."

Snap!

Xiu Ju turned on the light, shook her jade hand and took out the bottle of Jade Cream, angrily saying, "That's it, I've had enough. Just you wait, and see how I'll deal with you when I get back."

In Shen Qiang's astonished gaze, Xiu Ju's figure flashed out of the bedroom.

A resigned Shen Qiang could only lie on the bed by himself, pondering how to handle Wu Zhaoyang's issue.

After a long while, just as Shen Qiang was about to fall asleep, he heard the door sound. Just turning his head, Shen Qiang immediately saw a face that could only be described as perfectly delicate.

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