Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 628 - 626 Design 10_1

Chapter 628: Chapter 626 Design 10_1

In the following days, perhaps recognizing that Xia Ningxing was truly a kind person, one day, as Ningxing was feeding him, the Mad Old Man suddenly caught her hand in secret and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Girl, thank you."

He was well aware of his own physical condition, which had nearly reached its end. If it hadn’t been for her, he figured he would have died long ago.

His speech was steady and serene, not at all like that of a madman.

Indeed, he hadn’t gone mad at all!

And from the sound of his voice, Ningxing guessed he wasn’t as old as he looked, probably around fifty at most.

Yet she had been calling him grandpa...

Ningxing awkwardly replied, "Uncle, you don’t have to be polite with me. We’re all people fallen on hard times—no need for past acquaintances!"

While speaking, Ningxing unreservedly patted the back of his hand and changed how she addressed him.

Before, when she didn’t know better, she called him grandpa, but now that she knew he wasn’t that old, she naturally couldn’t keep calling him that.

"By the way, Uncle, what’s your name? Where are you from? And how did you end up being captured here?" Ningxing asked with some interest.

The middle-aged man in front of her felt so familiar and kind, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

So if she knew his name, there was a chance she might recognize him.

After all, the people captured here were likely to be exceptional in their respective fields.

After observing for a couple of days, Ningxing had figured out what kind of place this base was—a very special place. The man in the mask specifically captured geniuses for research, hoping to extract their intelligence and transfer it to his own mind.

He wanted to become the smartest person in the world!

Quite a foolish endeavor!

"Alas, I’ve forgotten, I’ve forgotten everything." In response to Ningxing’s questions, Mad Uncle chuckled bitterly, his ruined face expressing melancholy and helplessness as he shook his head and sighed, "Ever since that bastard threw me into the Venomous Insects Den, I’ve had memory issues after I got out. I can’t remember anything, only that I was forcibly taken here."

"It must have been the poison from the insects affecting my brain. Uncle, don’t lose hope. After I treat you with a few more therapy sessions, I guarantee your memory will fully recover!" Ningxing comforted him, patting his dirty shoulder.

With her medicine, she was sure he would quickly regain his memory.

Mad Uncle smiled at her, "You, girl, have a good heart."

Even though his disfigured face could be terrifying when he smiled, Ningxing wasn’t startled at all. Instead, she found his smile to be sincere and gentle.

"Girl, do you want to leave this place?" Then, Mad Uncle cautiously looked around before whispering in Ningxing’s ear.

Upon hearing this, Ningxing was taken aback and reflexively asked, "Uncle! Do you have a way to get out of here?"

Of course she wanted to leave!

These past days, she had constantly been secretly searching for a way out, but this place was like an impenetrable fortress.

"Yes!" Mad Uncle nodded, "All these years I pretended to be mad and foolish, and I dug a tunnel. By chance, it led right to the sewer, we can directly escape through the sewer!"

He added, "You, girl, saved my life. To repay you, Uncle will take you with him to leave this wretched place!"

Upon hearing this, Ningxing rejoiced.

She hadn’t expected it would be so easy to get out.

"Uncle, you really have a strong sense of loyalty! And you’re truly impressive, digging a tunnel must have been very hard work!" Xia Ningxing bumped fists with him.

Digging a tunnel without being noticed must have taken a lot of effort.

"What’s there to fear about a bit of hardship for the sake of freedom!" Mad Uncle smiled again and made a fist, lightly touching hers.

"Then, come find me around midnight tomorrow, and we’ll leave this place together," he added.

"No problem!" Xia Ningxing nodded.

When it was time for action, action was what they took.

As the time came, Xia Ningxing took advantage of the changeover in the patrol to silently make her way into Mad Uncle’s cell.

"Uncle, we need to move fast!" Xia Ningxing knew they would soon be discovered missing, so they had to hurry, not wasting even a second.

Otherwise, if they were caught, the outcome... one could imagine just by thinking of Mad Uncle!

"Absolutely!" Mad Uncle was already prepared and quickly pushed aside the bed, sweeping away the straw on top, revealing a dark tunnel.

The tunnel was deep and seemingly bottomless.

Upon entering, Xia Ningxing immediately smelled the damp, decaying odor inside, along with the movement of various insects.

Xia Ningxing and Mad Uncle could not worry about that, they ran forward as fast as they could.

However, it wasn’t long before Xia Ningxing’s keen ears picked up shouting—

"Damn! Xia Ningxing is gone! The Mad Old Man is gone too!"

"Quick, go report to the boss!"

Masked Man bellowed with a chilling rage, "Everyone immediately conduct a thorough search!"

The base was thrown into chaos.

"Uncle, they’ve discovered us! We need to go faster!" Xia Ningxing saw Mad Uncle stop and bend over to catch his breath and added urgently, "Uncle, can you not walk any further? Should I carry you on my back?"

"Forget it, forget it, how could you carry me." Mad Uncle shook his head at once upon seeing Xia Ningxing’s slender frame and waved his hand, "Girl, listen to my advice, leave me behind. If an old bone like me dies, then so be it. But you’re still so young, with plenty of happy times ahead of you. Run, and once you get out, you must tell the authorities about this place, have them tear it down. That damn thing has done a lot of heinous research in the labs here."

"Uncle, you were so loyal to tell me about the tunnel you dug yourself, and to take me with you. How could I possibly leave you behind? I, Xia Ningxing, am not one to be ungrateful," Xia Ningxing would take revenge for grudges and repay debts of gratitude. How could she simply abandon her benefactor?

Without any further ado, Xia Ningxing simply reached out, hoisted Mad Uncle onto her back, and said, "Don’t worry, Uncle. Since I was little, I’ve been oddly strong. Not to mention carrying one of you, even two or three wouldn’t be too much for me."

To prove her point, Xia Ningxing moved with such agility it seemed she wasn’t carrying a person but a light, fluttering feather.

Mad Uncle was stunned.

He couldn’t help but rub his eyes, fearing he was hallucinating due to his old age.

But no!

Even after rubbing his eyes repeatedly, Xia Ningxing still walked with remarkable speed and ease.

It took a while before Mad Uncle finally uttered a few words in a grave tone, "...If that scoundrel saw the boundless strength you possess, he would be extremely interested in you, dissecting you for research and then claiming it for his own."