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Xiao Qiang was uninjured and refused to be examined. He even pushed and shoved with the doctor, causing a scene that others saw as nothing but unreasonable trouble.
Due to his ignorance, he was forcibly shoved into a police car, reportedly to clarify his identity further. As he sat in the vehicle, he heard the promotional voice of a three-dimensional simulated holographic projection: "Humans create robots for the benefit of humanity. Working for humanity, taking care of matters after human death."
"What's so great about scrap metal?"
The older Zhong Xuan was a veteran police officer on the verge of retirement.
He dismissed the young man's nonsensical claims with disdain and patiently pointed to the busy street where robots were weaving through the crowd. "Young man, take a look around. If it weren't for Kabo Corporation producing these robots, who would help us collect garbage? Who would tirelessly do your household chores? And what about walking dogs or helping blind people find their way home? They've done countless good deeds."
"Another mention of Kabo Corporation?"
"Yes, Kabo Corporation, serving the public."
The police car sped forward, and a news segment interrupted the holographic projection: a missing person report regarding Kabo Corporation's vice president and his daughter, who had disappeared after leaving home. At the same time, images of a girl and the vice president appeared on the screen...
The car moved quickly, and Xiao Qiang didn't catch the rest of the announcement. "What did the news just say?" He felt that the person displayed on the screen looked familiar and suddenly recalled the girl in the car—could she be Kabo's vice president's daughter?
The old officer stroked his beard and shrugged playfully. "The newly appointed vice president of Kabo Corporation took his daughter out for fun and might have gotten lost, forgetting to come home..."
Xiao Qiang nodded seriously. "I know him..."
The old officer was taken aback, sizing Xiao Qiang up from head to toe. "Who are you to know the vice president?"
"I... I'm Xiao Qiang. But who I am has nothing to do with knowing him. Isn't he the one who drowned in the river? And there was a girl named Xiao Mei."
Xiao Qiang's words truly startled the two police officers in the car.
With a sharp screech, the police car came to an abrupt stop. The young officer driving, Long Lou, turned to ask Zhong Xuan under his guidance, "Chief, should we go take a look?"
"Are you serious?" The old officer had initially thought this young man was just a fool playing crazy but hadn't expected his words to be coherent and not at all like what the doctor described as someone causing trouble.
Now that he mentioned the missing Kabo Corporation vice president's death in the river, this was no small matter. If what he said was true and they found the vice president, they would accomplish something significant...
Before confirming whether this information was accurate, Zhong Xuan maintained a calm exterior while secretly feeling pleased inside. With Xiao Qiang's earnest assurance, he activated the communication device to inform the precinct of the situation and quickly turned the car around to head to the location Xiao Qiang mentioned.
Regarding the robot mentioned by Xiao Qiang, the old policeman hesitated and said, "NS, there are thousands of Model 2 robots, and each one looks exactly the same. Unless you distinguish between the old and new versions, it's impossible to tell them apart with the naked eye."
"So I say these are just scrap metal, you know? NS, the vice president's daughter, Xiao Mei, disregarded her life and did not follow my orders."
"If that's what you're saying, then it makes sense. Before saving you, the robot would automatically determine which life index is higher..." The old policeman noticed Xiao Qiang's confusion and furrowed his brow as he explained, "For example, if your life index is 45 percent and the girl's is 10 percent, the robot will naturally choose to save you because even if it saves the girl, it would be a dead end for her and would waste time that could be used to save you."
"That's so cold-blooded!"
"There's no other way; that's just reality." Zhong Xuan dismissed Xiao Qiang's words as he heard a voice from the communicator: "Chief, we have arrived."
The vehicle accelerated, zipping through traffic like a shooting star. Each car adhered to its designated lane at high speed.
In no time, they had left the bustling city center and were approaching the riverbank that Xiao Qiang had mentioned.
Several police cars were already parked by the river, with a few officers chatting as they waited for Zhong Xuan.
Long Lou Police got out of the car and led Xiao Qiang over to introduce him to the other officers: "This is the one who discovered that Kabo Corporation's vice president was dead in this river."
The officers exchanged glances and nodded in acknowledgment of Long Lou Police before turning to Xiao Qiang and asking, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Xiao Qiang could sense their skepticism from their expressions. "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. I was with Xiao Mei for several minutes."
His words had an astonishing effect; the officers exchanged looks again. They took out diving suits for Xiao Qiang to wear and asked him to lead them into the water to check the scene.
The diving suit was quite impressive; once donned, he felt like a mermaid. His feet slipped into fin-like boots that required little effort to control descent and ascent thanks to an intelligent system.
The car was still overturned at the bottom of the water; inside, the girl Xiao Mei had been dead for some time. Seeing her slightly parted lips and pale face made Xiao Qiang's heart tremble with discomfort.
The vice president's body along with his car was hoisted out of the water by a large crane. After a thorough inspection, it was discovered that the car's internal functions had been tampered with. This caused a loss of control that nearly led to a collision with another vehicle before ultimately flipping into the river.
That was how the accident occurred; unfortunately for Xiao Qiang, he became a suspect in this matter. He was incredibly unlucky—having just escaped from 2038, he found himself detained in a police station in 2040.
However, by the standards of 2040's humane legal system, things were relatively fair. Xiao Qiang could apply for a public defender free of charge or have his lawyer assist in uncovering the truth while cooperating with police investigations.
In this unfamiliar environment, Xiao Qiang felt extremely frustrated. He questioned himself about why he had to bring up that incident in good faith. Why was he so unfortunate as to encounter such a situation?
He quieted his mind and thought carefully... Finally, he recalled the events leading up to the car accident. He had been placed in a seat, unsure of what was happening, when suddenly the seat began to spin.
The speed of the spinning intensified, accelerating to the point where he could no longer see his surroundings. It felt as if a powerful wind enveloped him. The sound of rushing wind filled his ears, and everything became a blur; he felt dizzy and then lost consciousness.
When he regained awareness and suddenly opened his eyes, he was astonished to find himself suspended in mid-air. Before he could contemplate the situation, his mind was blank. It felt like something out of a myth, akin to flying on a magic carpet. Then, inexplicably, he fell off the carpet, flailing his arms and legs instinctively, trying to grab onto something.
As he descended, he caught a glimpse of the road below, where cars sped by. It was like winning the lottery; the vice president had struck gold—something had fallen from above and hit him.
At that moment, the vice president was driving at a moderate speed due to his daughter's antics; otherwise, Xiao Qiang wouldn't have landed squarely on his car.
In fact, from the display screen inside the car, the vice president saw a dark, massive object plummeting down as if it had wings. However, when he pulled over to the side of the road, he found that what lay on top of his car was a person sprawled out like a gecko.
The vice president was quite amiable; seeing that Xiao Qiang seemed unharmed, he generously invited him into the car. They made a brief stop in a quaint little town filled with flowers to grab a bite to eat.
Yes, that must be where the problem originated!
To his surprise and delight, Xiao Qiang found that the lawyer he randomly applied for was a beautiful woman.
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