As Wen Yao stood on the seventh-floor windowsill, she heard voices coming from inside.
The window glass had soundproofing, so Wen Yao could only vaguely sense that someone inside was talking, but she couldn't make out the content.
Wen Yao pressed her ear against the window, listening intently, and could just make out a woman's voice this time.
Although it was faint, Wen Yao immediately recognized the owner of this voice.
The gentle voice was too familiar to her, engraved in her mind forever.
Three days ago, Wen Rou was taken away by men in black. Could she have been here for the past three days?
Could all the missing guests be here?
What were the seventh and eighth floors of this building used for?
With these questions in mind, Wen Yao was eager to find out right away, but without breaking the window, she had no way to get in.
She couldn't see the situation inside or how many people were there, so breaking the window and forcibly entering was not practical. She needed to find another way.
Wen Yao stood on the windowsill, observing her surroundings, thinking for a while. She felt there must be an entrance, not on the ground floor, but on one of the intermediate floors.
Wen Yao immediately climbed up to the sixth-floor windowsill along the wall.
The sixth floor was not sealed, the window glass was not covered in black stickers, nor was it welded shut. Everything seemed normal. She just didn't know if the window was locked.
She tentatively pushed, and the window was tightly locked at first, but as she pushed again, it creaked, and then it opened.
She checked the situation inside before jumping in.
The building had eight floors, and each floor had a similar layout but with different decor and uses.
Carefully sticking to the wall, Wen Yao searched for the entrance to the emergency exit on each floor, as there were usually safety passages for walking on each floor of the building, which could lead to upstairs and downstairs.
Maybe they took the elevator to the sixth floor and then walked into the seventh or eighth floor.
As Wen Yao guessed this, she came across a large gray-black door that was tightly closed.
She cautiously tried the doorknob and found the door was bolted and couldn’t be opened.
Why would they seal off both floors if there wasn't anything fishy going on? What was the production team doing that they didn't want others to see?
Wen Yao was very eager to find out.
Although Wen Yao had performed outstandingly in battles in her previous life, not every battle went smoothly for her. Sometimes she fell into enemy traps and was captured.
To be able to escape in such situations in the past, Wen Yao had specially captured thieves and locksmiths to teach her lockpicking skills.
The locks in ancient times were different from modern locks. Whether they can be opened can only be tested.
Wen Yao took out a small iron sheet the size of an anti-theft door key from her pants pocket, and then she inserted the small iron sheet into the keyhole.
The iron sheet made a sound of steel friction inside the hole. Wen Yao, while listening to the sound, twisted it nervously, causing some sweat to appear on her forehead.
Finally, after five minutes, with the sound of the lock bolt being released, the door was opened.
However, beyond this door, she was met with another iron door at the staircase landing.
Wen Yao was at a loss, as it required fingerprint recognition or a password, which was beyond her ability.
Wen Yao sighed, feeling a little unwilling.
Was she going to give up tonight?
She observed the smart lock again. The screen of the smart lock displayed a warning symbol, alerting her that if the password was entered incorrectly, the alarm device would be activated, so she dared not act recklessly.
Wen Yao tightened her grip, feeling discouraged and ready to leave, when suddenly she heard footsteps.
She quickly hid in the corner of the hallway, observing the approaching person in the dark.
Just then, the iron door between the sixth and seventh floors was opened by two people wearing white coats and masks, speaking a language she didn't understand at all.
Wen Yao wanted to rush up and subdue the two people to open the door for her, but she found that after the two people came out, they manipulated the electronic keypad on the password lock.
If she intervened, her investigation would only have tonight, and she and Lu Yunxi would have to escape overnight, or they would be discovered tomorrow.
So Wen Yao felt it was better not to alert the target.
She carefully watched the numbers pressed by the person, memorizing each one, and only appeared after the two people left.
She took a deep breath and, holding her breath, she laboriously entered each digit on the password lock.
At this moment, it would be false to say that she wasn't nervous.
But fortunately, after inputting the six numbers, the screen of the password lock lit up with a green light.
After entering, Wen Yao stepped cautiously, carefully observing the surroundings, and soon arrived at the seventh floor.
There was still a door at the entrance of the seventh floor, but it wasn't locked. Wen Yao pushed it open easily and was immediately stunned by the scene in front of her.
The layout of this floor was completely different from the lower six floors. While the lower six floors were similar to typical office buildings, the seventh floor contained many high-tech devices that Wen Yao had never seen before.
Advanced equipment, various instruments, and an environment that was clean and smelled of disinfectant...
This scene made Wen Yao think of a hospital at first, but she quickly dismissed the idea.
No, it wasn't a hospital. Hospitals didn't have so many high-tech instruments.
Wen Yao wasn't accustomed to watching movies herself, but because the original host was restricted by her sister, she could only stay at home reading books and watching TV when she wasn't filming, so she had seen many movies.
Combining the content of some movies she had watched, Wen Yao felt like this place was more like a laboratory from a sci-fi movie.
As for what specific experiments they were conducting, Wen Yao associated the disappeared guests with the unexpected appearance of the words "human experimentation" in her mind.
She held her breath and walked stealthily, making sure there was no one around before relaxing a bit.
The equipment in the laboratory was very high-end, and all the words on it were in a foreign language, which Wen Yao couldn't understand at all.
Seeing everything that was so shocking, Wen Yao felt she must find a way to take pictures of these things as evidence.
But she didn't bring her phone when she entered the program, so she could only wait until tomorrow to find a way to get a phone or camera and break in here again in the evening.
Wen Yao observed carefully and tried not to touch anything unknown, because the unknown meant danger to her.
She thought of the voice of the woman she heard at the window and guessed that Wen Rou must be inside.
Wen Yao quickly began to search and soon saw a locked room at the other end of the hall.
The room didn't have a password lock, and Wen Yao quickly unlocked it with a small iron sheet.
After unlocking it, she indeed found Wen Rou inside.
At this moment, Wen Rou was lying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed, looking as if she was in a deep sleep, with an intravenous tube inserted into the back of her hand.
The liquid in the transparent tube was light green, and Wen Yao didn't know what it was.
Wen Yao first observed the situation inside the room from the doorway, and then walked in after confirming that there was no problem.
She went straight to the bedside, and the person lying down already looked much better, not at all like three days ago when she was on the brink of death from snake venom.
Could it be that they were really trying to save the guests?
Wen Yao had too many questions, too many uncertainties, and there was no one to answer them.
She patted Wen Rou through the blanket, and then, lowering her voice, called out, "Wen Rou, wake up, Wen Rou!"
The person in the bed showed no response at all.
Wen Yao looked at the liquid that was still dripping, and then looked at Wen Rou's cheek, before finally extending her thumb to press it hard against the spot between her nose and upper lip.
Wen Yao exerted a lot of force, and finally, after two seconds of pressure, the person on the hospital bed showed a reaction.
But instead of opening her eyes, Wen Rou shook her head with a frightened look and begged, "Don't, please don't! Don't come over! Please spare me..."
Seeing this, Wen Yao frowned, and quickly called out, "Wen Rou, Wen Rou, it's me, I'm Wen Yao."
Perhaps hearing a familiar voice and a familiar name, Wen Rou's emotions calmed down slightly.
Wen Yao said again, "Wen Rou, it's me, Wen Yao, I won't hurt you."
Since childhood, Wen Rou and Wen Yao have been at odds. Wen Rou hates Wen Yao, and Wen Yao has also fallen out with Wen Rou.
But the two of them are siblings, and regardless of their conflicts for the sake of fame and gain, they didn't reach the point of wanting each other dead.
So, at this moment, Wen Yao's voice unexpectedly became a comfort to Wen Rou's soul, serving as her redemption and the last glimmer of hope to stay alive.
She slowly opened her eyes, and upon seeing Wen Yao, she emotionally exclaimed, "Wen Yao, save me! You must save me! I don't want to be sent as an experimental subject!"
Upon seeing Wen Yao, Wen Rou's emotions became particularly agitated. Sensing this, Wen Yao quickly covered her mouth and said, "Don't get agitated, I sneaked in here. If someone finds out, it will be a disaster."
Wen Rou stared at Wen Yao with widened eyes, her eyes turning red.
"I am investigating this matter. There's not much time now. You need to tell me everything you know quickly. This is the only way to have a chance of saving you, understand?"
Wen Rou nodded vigorously, and only then did Wen Yao release her hand.
"After being poisoned by a snake on the deserted island, my condition got worse and worse. My last memory was Dung Binrui abandoning me and Zheng Wen. After that, I lost consciousness, and when I woke up, I was here."
Wen Rou licked her lips and continued, "At first, I thought the production crew was secretly trying to save us, but then I realized something was wrong. They injected me with a drug every day, which could counter the toxins in my body, but the side effects were severe. I suffered excruciating abdominal pain every two to three hours, it was unbearable. At that time, I needed to be given this green drug to suppress it."
"Moreover, they have always restricted my movements, not letting me have any contact with the outside world. Except for this room, I couldn't go anywhere else. After I realized something was wrong, I struggled and made a scene a few times. In the end, they restrained me to this bed."
Wen Rou lowered her eyes. "Lift the blanket."
Wen Yao did as she was told, and when she lifted the blanket, she was shocked.
Three iron rings were distributed on Wen Rou's chest, waist, and thighs, firmly tying her to the bed, making it impossible for her to escape.
Even Wen Yao couldn't help Wen Rou free herself.
She tried to remain calm and continued, "What did you say about being an experimental subject? What's going on?"
"One day, I overheard those people talking. They thought I couldn't understand German, so they didn't avoid me. But because I endorsed a German brand, I learned some German for a period of time, so I could understand some of it."
"What did they say?"
"This place is just a transit station to initially assess whether we 'experimental subjects' meet the requirements. If we meet the standards, we will be sent to Germany to serve as test subjects for new drugs and vaccines. I don't know the efficacy and effects of those drugs and vaccines, but it's definitely secretive, otherwise they wouldn't be so sneaky about it."