169: Take the initiative

Three days ago.

Inside Xu Bai's bedroom.

Two silhouettes, both appearing to be adults, fell upon the curtains.

Whose shadows were these?

Naturally, they were the shadows of Xu Bai and Liu Mengyan.

Everyone, don't guess wildly. Both were fully clothed and sitting upright.

They were facing each other, discussing something.

"You're saying Governor Yin anticipated that the Qian Family might try to harm me, then had you go along with their plan to catch others by following the clues?"

"Governor Yin might not have only thought of the Qian Family at the time; it could also have been a cult or people from other countries. It just happens that the Qian Family became the scapegoat this time."

"Then why did you think of telling me about this?"

"Am I not your researcher? I still want to continue researching with you, and this matter concerns you, so I thought I should consult your opinion."

"Alright, I'll tell you the solution tomorrow. You should go back to sleep now."

"Okay."

After Liu Mengyan left, Xu Bai fell into contemplation, looking at the potion in his hand.

The Mental Corrosion Potion in his hand was said to truly be colorless and odorless, like a poison.

If Xu Bai hadn't known what it was, he might have genuinely thought it was water. If someone were to put this potion in his drinking water, he wouldn't be able to detect it at all. He realized he needed to be more vigilant in the future.

Not everyone who wanted to deal with him would give him a heads-up, and it wasn't a time of peace.

After examining the potion in his hand for a while, Xu Bai picked it up and headed out... A moment later, Wu Zijin's door was knocked upon.

Wu Zijin opened the door and saw Xu Bai standing outside.

"Come in. Is there something you need me for?"

Xu Bai walked into Wu Zijin's room, then held up the potion and shook it in front of Wu Zijin's eyes.

"Do you know what this is?"

"Mental Corrosion Potion!"

Hearing him immediately guess the name of the potion in his hand, Xu Bai was quite surprised. After all, there was no name written on the potion. Did this person know about this matter beforehand?

"How do you know? Did you know someone was going to give me this Mental Corrosion Potion?"

"Would you come to me late at night with a bottle of water, playing a boring 'guess what this is' game? You're not that boring of a person."

Wu Zijin said as he walked further in, then sat on the sofa.

Xu Bai, not bothering with formalities, continued forward and sat on the sofa, facing him.

Wu Zijin: "Currently, a colorless and transparent liquid, if it's not water, then it can only be a Mental Corrosion Potion."

"Indeed, you didn't guess wrong."

"Who wants to deal with you?"

Wu Zijin asked casually.

In his opinion, Xu Bai would face such dangers sooner or later. After all, as the research institute produced more and more results, he would step on more and more people's toes.

Only mediocrities are not envied; geniuses are destined to be admired, envied, and even hated by many.

However, Wu Zijin found it quite unusual that Xu Bai came to him about this matter.

Did his aura give people a feeling that he wasn't a good person?

Wu Zijin: "Why would you think of coming to me for something like this? Did you see my extraordinary nature from my demeanor?"

After speaking, he playfully raised an eyebrow at Xu Bai.

Looking at Wu Zijin's expression, Xu Bai also raised an eyebrow in response.

"Someone who has more than a dozen aliases, I don't believe such a person is harmless. You couldn't possibly use those dozen aliases to scalp tickets, could you? So you must have done some shady things. Do you think I'm wrong?

Do you have a fake version of this Mental Corrosion Potion? One that causes the same symptoms after drinking but allows recovery later?"

Hearing this, Wu Zijin smiled, a different kind of smile than usual, revealing a hint of wildness.

He was not a benevolent person to begin with, and he did not refute Xu Bai's words.

"You came to the right person. I do have a fake potion. The symptoms after taking it are the same as drinking the Mental Corrosion Potion, but the color of the fake potion is a bit different from the real one. Do you want it?"

Xu Bai didn't really care about the color; he could just put it in coffee, and it probably wouldn't be noticeable.

"Then give me a bottle."

Wu Zijin turned around, pulled a book from his bookshelf, and rummaged inside it for a bottle of potion.

The potion's color was like that of traditional Chinese medicine, dark brown, truly suitable for putting in coffee.

Xu Bai took the potion, glancing at the bookshelf behind Wu Zijin, which was filled with books. Could it be that all the books in this bookshelf hid various kinds of potions?

Wu Zijin saw Xu Bai's gaze, but he didn't explain anything. Many things are better left unsaid, and everyone remains good friends.

Xu Bai also knew this. He withdrew his gaze and looked back at the potion in his hand.

"By the way, what are the symptoms after drinking the Mental Corrosion Potion?"

"It will make you unconscious for a few hours. After waking up, your mental power will gradually decline until it disappears completely."

"Mental power disappears?"

Xu Bai was a bit confused, as in her opinion, ordinary people also have mental power. Doesn't the disappearance of mental power mean death?

Wu Zijin added an explanation.

"If your mental power disappears, you'll become an idiot; you won't die."

Xu Bai sighed. What was the difference between turning him into an idiot and letting him die?

"It looks like you want to go along with their plan. What effect do you ultimately want to achieve?"

In Wu Zijin's view, he was currently on Xu Bai's side, so he was quite concerned about this matter.

"The mastermind behind this is the Qian Family."

Hearing 'Qian Family,' Wu Zijin knew why Xu Bai didn't directly hand the potion over to the Government.

He probably wanted to stage a 'bitter meat' trick. Only by confirming that the Qian Family intended to poison him could the Government deal with the Qian Family.

After all, the Qian Family was considered a meritorious family of the Tianlong Republic.

Xu Bai: "Our research institute will research hydroelectric generator cardss and thermal power generator cardss in the later stages. This thermal power still requires coal, which would put us at the mercy of the Qian Family. I want to gain the initiative."

Wu Zijin strongly agreed with Xu Bai's decision and immediately asked.

"Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Hmm, when I faint later, please keep an eye on my body for me. Don't let them do any strange experiments on me."

Wu Zijin was amused by what Xu Bai said.

"Why would you think that? Don't worry, they won't do that. After all, the Tianlong Republic is relatively democratic."

Xu Bai thought about it; it seemed to be true.

Wu Zijin suddenly remembered something at this moment.

"Who will administer the poison then?"

"Liu Mengyan."

"Then you're not being very considerate of her."

"She wants to save the Liu Family and doesn't want to offend me by leaving the laboratory. She still has to do something."

Xu Bai was not the type of person who would play the hero saving the beauty. People always have to take responsibility for themselves.