The results were more or less as Su Xiaotian had hoped. After a thorough examination of the pulse, Su Xiaotian finally confirmed that Shen Zizhen's body did not have any major problems.
The current issues were all due to the pre-existing strain on his heart.
Su Xiaotian could finally relax.
As for her third brother, she believed that if Shen Zizhen's body was fine, her third brother would surely be fine too.
After all, any kind of knockout drug would first affect those who were weak.
Between the strong and young third brother and Shen Zizhen, Shen Zizhen's body was certainly weaker and more likely to be harmed.
"Xiaotian, how is my body?"
Seeing Su Xiaotian's solemn expression, Shen Zizhen couldn't help but worry that his body had been severely damaged.
He wasn't worried about losing his life, but he was very concerned that he might never be able to continue his research.
In the past two years, he had felt his body rapidly declining, but with Xiaotian's diligent care during this period, he felt some recovery, and wasn't particularly tired even on the train.
He had originally thought that if things continued like this, his body would improve significantly.
He had even considered asking Su Xiaotian for some dietary therapy recipes.
Now, he wouldn't collapse because of being drugged this time, would he?
"Uncle Shen, please rest assured, your body is quite good. This person was too stingy and used a small dose of the knockout drug."
As she said this, Su Xiaotian couldn't help but glance at the person she had tied up, her eyes filled with disdain.
To do bad things, and still be so frugal. Didn't he know that frugality wasn't a virtue at such a time?
The person tied up was filled with regret. He wished he had used more knockout drug.
No matter how precious the knockout incense was, he could find a way to get more later, which would be much better than failing now.
Not only did he fail to achieve the desired effect, but he was also ridiculed.
Being ridiculed by a young girl like this, he felt ashamed to live.
No wonder people had repeatedly told him that stinginess was unacceptable and would ultimately lead to great losses. Now it was indeed the case.
If he had another chance, he would definitely be generous and would never be so stingy again.
Shen Zizhen visibly relaxed after hearing Su Xiaotian's clear answer.
It was good that there were no major effects. His old bones still needed to contribute to the development of seed breeding, cultivate more excellent seeds, and ensure that all people in the country could eat well.
As the two were talking, the lights in the carriage suddenly turned on.
Su Xiaotian guessed that her third brother had already found the train conductor.
Before the conductor arrived, the lights would definitely be turned on; it was impossible to solve problems in the dark.
However, this would likely alert the passengers in other compartments.
She wondered who lived in this carriage.
Meanwhile, Shen Zizhen took advantage of the bright light to look at the person kneeling on the ground.
This person was tied up like a zongzi with hemp ropes, and the angle at which he was tied was quite tricky.
It must be uncomfortable, right?
Although Shen Zizhen was not skilled in this, he felt that under such binding, it was practically impossible for this person to break free.
Of course, this was not the main point for Shen Zizhen. He was now looking to see if this person was an acquaintance.
Lifting the person's face, Shen Zizhen examined him carefully. He was sure he didn't recognize this person.
"Uncle Shen, do you recognize this person?" Su Xiaotian asked nervously.
Could it be that Uncle Shen had someone in mind?
But Shen Zizhen just shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't recognize him and had no suspects.
He felt that he was overthinking it. It was unlikely to be someone from China, after all, although they had competition, there was no doubt that they were all working for the sake of the millions of people in the country being able to eat.
So, it could only be foreign forces involved!
He never expected that foreigners would think so highly of him.
Su Xiaotian was actually a little disappointed with this outcome.
If Shen Zizhen could have identified who provided the research data, everything would have been easier, at least there would have been a target.
The person tied up became increasingly uneasy after the lights came on. He kept twisting his body, as if trying to break free.
But unfortunately, Su Xiaotian had tied him up too securely, and he had no chance to break free.
Even after struggling for a long time, it only caused his flesh to be abraded by the rough rope, with no effect at all.
Noticing the person struggling intensely, Shen Zizhen couldn't help but sympathize with him.
Tied up like this with such thick hemp rope, let alone a person, even a beast couldn't break free.
What about a person?
No matter how strong a person was, they couldn't possibly break such a hemp rope.
Hemp rope?
Shen Zizhen suddenly had a doubt in his mind. Did Su Xiaotian always carry such a sturdy hemp rope?
She shouldn't have, who would carry hemp rope when going out?
Although Xiaotian had a lot of luggage, it wouldn't include hemp rope.
Seeing Shen Zizhen's gaze fixed on the hemp rope around the person, Su Xiaotian knew she had been reckless this time.
For a moment, she forgot that the hemp rope she exchanged from the system mall was now on a train.
She couldn't possibly explain that it was a local specialty she brought back for her family, right?
No matter what she brought back, it was unlikely to be a hemp rope.
No, she had to quickly cover this up.
Her eyes darted around, and Su Xiaotian immediately found an excuse.
"Although the knockout drug this time did not have a significant impact on your body, your years of hard work and worry have still damaged your health. After returning to the capital, I will prescribe some medicine for you, but you cannot work yourself to death like before."
Su Xiaotian used this statement to successfully divert Shen Zizhen's attention from the thief.
Hearing Su Xiaotian still lecturing him at such a time, Shen Zizhen smiled faintly, shook his head gently, and his eyes were filled with doting.
Shen Zizhen had heard these words so many times recently that his ears were almost calloused, but he was not annoyed at all.
After all, Xiaotian was doing it for his own good. If she didn't truly consider him family, she probably wouldn't have spoken so earnestly.
Su Xiaotian didn't hear Shen Zizhen's reply, so she could only sigh inwardly.
Forget it, she would have to think of another way. It was almost impossible to stop someone who cultivated new grain seeds from worrying about their work.
Uncle Shen's life was destined to be dedicated to the great cause of grain seed breeding.
However, she had successfully diverted Uncle Shen's attention from the hemp rope, which was good.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard from outside.
And at this time, there seemed to be movement in other compartments of the carriage, but the movement was not very loud, indicating that there were not many people in this carriage, and even if there was movement, it did not alarm too many people.
This was all the better.
Ever since the carriage lights came on, Su Xiaotian knew that this matter would definitely alert others.
Now, the fewer people alerted, the better.
She didn't know if there were any accomplices of the thief on this train.
If the thief had other accomplices on the train, would they try to cause trouble to rescue their accomplice?
If the person who was finally caught could not lead to a bigger catch, wouldn't that be too disappointing?
But Su Xiaotian also knew very well that these were not issues she could figure out.
Some issues still needed to be handled by professionals.
She, who was just a bystander, would continue to be a bystander after completing her task.
Just as Su Xiaotian's mind was racing, the compartment door was indeed opened, and Su San Gong returned.
Behind him were two train conductors.
The two wore smart railway police uniforms, similar to those of Old Liu and the others they had seen before.
Against the backdrop of their smart police uniforms, the two appeared very energetic and capable, full of spirit, and most importantly, they had righteous expressions, making Su Xiaotian feel that they were trustworthy people.
"Comrades, this is the person. He broke into our berths in the middle of the night with the intention of stealing."
Su San Gong briefly explained the situation.
Although he did not explicitly state the purpose of the person's theft, he did implicitly indicate that the person's goal was not money.
But the conductors knew the identity of the people living in this compartment.
This was a great scientist, specializing in grain seeds.
The things this person held could have epoch-making significance for the entire Huaguo, and those who stole were certainly not doing it for money.
If they were really after money, going to other more crowded and chaotic carriages would have been much more effective.
Therefore, the conductors' eyes also showed a bit more caution.
Perhaps this time, they were really going to catch a big fish.
"Please rest assured, we will manage this person properly," the conductor said politely. "It is our oversight that allowed such a person to board the train and disturb your rest. We are truly very sorry."
This apology was naturally directed at Shen Zizhen.
He was a true pillar of the nation, and Old Liu had specifically instructed them to protect Teacher Shen.
But who knew that a slight oversight would allow someone to exploit it.
Fortunately, Teacher Shen and the others were very cautious, so they didn't fall into the trap, otherwise, they would have regretted it immensely.
The conductors' attitude was so good that Su Xiaotian felt a little embarrassed.
These two handsome police officers were a pleasure to behold, and their attitudes were so gentle and approachable. They were indeed good public servants.
"You don't know what kind of people are on the train, so this matter is not your fault."
Shen Zizhen maintained his usual gentle smile and was still trying to comfort the two conductors.
"Yes, the thief didn't have the word 'thief' written on his forehead. Even if you were careful, you might not have recognized him at first glance," Su Xiaotian couldn't help but chime in to comfort them.
The two conductors couldn't help but smile at Su Xiaotian's words.
This young girl was truly eloquent.
"We will take this person away first. It's still early, so you can continue to rest," the two conductors said seriously.
After the two conductors apprehended the thief, they discovered that the thief was actually tied up with a hemp rope thicker than a finger.
Moreover, he was tied up tightly, and the binding technique seemed to have some skill.
"Brother Zhang, look at this skill in tying people. It should be the legendary kind where the more you struggle, the tighter it gets," the younger policeman suddenly exclaimed in amazement.
He had always heard of such a knotting method but had never seen it before. He wondered if he could ask for instructions later. He also wanted to learn it, so that when he caught bad guys in the future, he could tie them up and leave them aside, without worrying about them escaping.
The thief, whose mouth was gagged and who was tied up tightly, finally realized why, after struggling for a long time, it felt tighter and tighter.
So, there really was such a knotting method.
This young girl was very wicked. At such a young age, she knew how to use such a tricky method to humiliate him.
If he had known, he wouldn't have struggled. Perhaps the situation would have been better.
At the very least, he would have been more comfortable and wouldn't feel this burning pain.
He even suspected that the rope had already dug deep into his flesh.
He couldn't help but look at the young girl who had tied him up.
The young girl stood there with a smile as bright as a sunflower facing the sun in the morning, incredibly radiant.
Even though he had personally experienced being tied up by such a young girl, he still found it somewhat unreal, unlikely.
But that was the reality.
By now, he had to admit that he had indeed underestimated his opponent.
Before entering the room, he had been very happy when he saw this group of three, consisting of an old person, a young person, and a child.
The people above had always wanted this research result and had arranged more than ten people for it.
Who knew that he would just happen to stumble upon it?
If it weren't for that meddlesome ticket seller sister revealing Shen Zizhen's identity, he wouldn't have targeted these three.
When he discovered he had the opportunity to act with Shen Zizhen, he even thought it was his chance to make a great contribution.
Before entering the room, he had even thought that he could use this merit to make a fortune and then fly abroad to breathe the air of freedom.
But who knew that the reality was as cruel as his imagination. He hadn't even touched the desired data before being captured by the fierce and violent young girl.
A task that he thought would be incredibly easy had thus failed.
"What are you looking at? Do you want me to smash your eyes!" Su San Gong suddenly became angry and cursed at the person fiercely.
Thinking that this person had sneaked into his sister's berth in the middle of the night, Su San Gong was filled with anger that he couldn't vent.
Although this person's target was not his sister, but the data, in fact, this person was trying to climb onto the upper berth.
The two conductors seemed not to hear Su San Gong's rude scolding, and their eyes even showed encouragement.
Such a person should be beaten, but unfortunately, they were police officers and could not resort to violence!