Chapter 588: Chapter 266: Biological Attack
Ever since the car accident at the AM Hospital intersection where he saved him.
Sun Zaisi’s attitude towards him started to change, especially after Gu Ji got involved with the daughter of the AM Conglomerate, and particularly with the secretary Li Xianzhen, he became even more attentive and caring.
After roughly a moment later.
A series of rapid footsteps suddenly echoed down the corridor. Gu Ji looked up and through the window by the door saw figures in yellow suits; they were CDC infectious disease staff.
Because Gu Ji had previously mentioned that the bio-attack factor could be bacteria.
Jiang Chengxun and his team all wore fully enclosed heavy-duty Hazmat suits with integrated air respirators, also known as Level 3 Bioprotection suits.
These protective suits have a positive pressure system, ensuring full enclosure with strong airtightness, capable of withstanding various chemical liquids, gases, and viral or bacterial penetration.
Additionally, they wore chemical-resistant gloves, specialized protective boots, and helmets.
Through the door’s glass, Jiang Chengxun exchanged a glance with Gu Ji.
Then he began to direct his team to set up a cordon, establish roadblocks, and from a box, they took out chemical-resistant plastic to hang a curtain along the office door before allowing Gu Ji to open it from the inside.
"The infection source is in my office."
"Jican, first do facial protection and full-body decontamination for Mr. Jin!"
As soon as he entered, Gu Ji immediately reported the information.
At Jiang Chengxun’s command, two personnel equipped with disinfectant took out a fully enclosed respirator, placed it on Gu Ji’s head, and covered his wrists, neck, and feet with chemical protection gear.
After ensuring no skin was exposed, they sprayed him with chlorine spray from a spray gun, similar to those used for pesticides, over his entire body in a cross pattern.
Chlorine water typically causes some skin damage.
Just like how you should shower after swimming in a pool to avoid dry skin and itchiness; inhaling it can cause lung pain, nausea, and breathing difficulties, which is why face protection is essential.
After spraying the disinfectant, they switched to pure water to rinse Gu Ji.
It resembled the process of slaughtering a pig for New Year’s.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chengxun, with two other team members, entered Gu Ji’s office, took out equipment to open the "source," which was the suspicious package, extracted some white powder, and quickly identified it as bacteria through a staining microscope, though they couldn’t determine the specific type and quantity yet.
Thus, they sealed the remaining package and placed it inside a bio-safety box.
"Alright, everything’s been taken care of."
Jiang Chengxun waved a hand in the air, "Later, thoroughly sanitize inside and out, then decontaminate thoroughly before leaving the room, understood?"
"Understood!"
All the CDC personnel inside replied in unison.
After speaking, he turned to Gu Ji.
"Mr. Jin, please come with me back to the Disease Control Center for a full check-up. Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you!"
Gu Ji nodded.
Today, Jiang Chengxun had already become the deputy director of the Seoul Disease Control Center.
This might be related to the current shortage in disease control personnel.
But it was primarily thanks to Gu Ji’s previous decision to risk reporting the MERS incident to the Disease Management Headquarters.
Once Cheongwadae began taking it seriously and investigated the neglectful departments, the former chief of the examination center was suspended due to interest transfers with Shansang Hospital.
And having made significant contributions to the MERS case, Jiang Chengxun naturally rose to the position.
Exiting the building.
The open space in the prosecution’s parking lot was packed not only with CDC vehicles but also with numerous prosecutors and investigators.
Although Gu Ji had only instructed Jang Siyun to clear the Public Security Department’s floor, once news of a "biological attack" spread, fear was unavoidable.
"Are you alright, senior?"
"Mr. Jin, how are you feeling now?"
"Mr. Jin, I, I really didn’t mean it, I didn’t know the package was problematic, boohoo..."
Colleagues and leaders from the Public Security Department crowded in, with Jang Siyun at the forefront.
Pei Nanzhu, eyes red and wet, kept offering apologies.
Gu Ji waved his hand, "This wasn’t your fault at all, but since you had close contact with the package, to prevent infection, you should come with me to the CDC for a check-up!"
Thus, he took Pei Nanzhu, the prosecutor’s office guard, all contacts with the package, back to the Seoul Central Disease Control Center.
The three underwent serological testing in succession.
They were then placed in separate isolation rooms, awaiting test results.
During this period, Gu Ji was constantly in touch with Jang Siyun.
After his departure, Sun Zaisi led a team personally.
After all, the CDC had confirmed that the white powder contained a high concentration of bacteria, essentially confirming it was a premeditated biological attack, targeting the prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Prosecution’s Public Security Department.
Their department specifically investigates biochemical terror attacks.
For criminals to act in this way was an open provocation to the authority of South Korean prosecutors.
So, in their serious condition, the results came out quickly.
The sender’s information was fake, the phone number disconnected, and the address filled in randomly, but luckily the package had a number. Jang Siyun located the courier, who was being brought to the prosecution for questioning.
By nightfall.
Jiang Chengxun entered the ward with a document in hand, his expression stern:
"It’s not anthrax, it’s a special strain of Staphylococcus, an extraordinary bacterium closely related to MRSA."
"A superbug?"
Hearing "MRSA," Gu Ji’s first reaction was the name.
Knowing his background in microbiology, Jiang Chengxun didn’t elaborate, instead handing him the test documentation.
Gu Ji carefully examined the details.
The full term for MRSA is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, known as a "superbug." It had developed antibiotic resistance compared to normal versions, making it harder to kill with medication and more toxic.
But the special strain in Jiang Chengxun’s report was even more terrifying than MRSA.
It infects through skin contact and oral mucosal respiration, can grow in blood, evade the host’s immune response, cause the cell surface to become sticky and form a biofilm, leading to antibiotic resistance, inducing sepsis, and its toxicity is 180 times that of MRSA.
Meaning.
This is an extremely infectious and highly lethal bacterium!
"Mr. Jin, don’t you also find this bacterium extremely terrifying?" Upon seeing Gu Ji’s complexion gradually darken, Jiang Chengxun couldn’t help but analyze: "I’m convinced this bacterium wasn’t naturally occurring but was a product of repeated laboratory refinement."
His statement was clear.
This is precisely a weaponized bacterium, designed for killing!
Wushan Base Biological Laboratory!
Gu Ji’s eyes narrowed.
This was the only logical explanation he could conceive.
In the previous cycle’s demise, he had initially suspected it was Shansang causing trouble.
But this cycle, the culprits chose to strike directly at the Central District Prosecution Building.
Even if Shansang had wealth equal to a nation, they wouldn’t dare act so brazenly.
Unless he had stumbled upon something critical, advancing to an unavoidable risk elimination.
Honestly, the friction between Gu Ji and Shansang over the MERS issue didn’t warrant this; in contrast, the Wushan Laboratory explosion case involved deeply entangled forces.
Furthermore.
The timing of the package’s delivery, according to Jang Siyun’s investigation, aligned precisely with his morning visit to the Wushan Base.
But Gu Ji was still perplexed about one aspect.
In the last cycle, he hadn’t gone to Wushan at all, yet they still used anthrax to eliminate him. This cycle, they resorted to special staphylococcus likely because he had used anthrax to prompt the CDC to close the hospital, drawing attention.
Yet both employed silent symptom cover-ups to finish him.
Staphylococcus is generally common, especially in environments like the MERS incident, drawing little notice.
"Twice risking to attack a prosecutor, what exactly did ’Jin Zhijiu’ uncover to instill such military fear?"
