Gao Mingqiang and the others' disguise skills were limited, and it would be troublesome if they were discovered. We observed that the girls were standing at the very front of the stage, as if deliberately called over by Mr. Gongsun. Gongsun Jiayi looked at them excitedly, "Everyone, do you see? We have a few new recruits today, and this time they are all very pretty. I like this type. Well, everyone, please taste it today. This is a new wine we developed last night. It should be more delicious than yesterday's. Everyone, please give your opinions so that I can get suggestions for improvement later."
As he spoke, more young men came to serve wine, and the girls drank them one by one. It was normal at first, but when one girl drank her third glass, she suddenly fell to the ground with a thud, her body convulsing violently and revealing a pained expression. Strange fluids were gushing from her lower body. Liu Yuning and I wanted to rush over, but suddenly thinking of something, we had no choice but to pretend not to see.
Seeing the girl like this, Gongsun Jiayi and Yin Chushuang acted as if it were natural and made no move to handle it. Only when the girl showed no more reaction did he say disappointedly, "It seems to have failed again. Carry the body away!"
As Gongsun Jiayi spoke, several burly men ran in from the entrance hall. They quickly carried the body away, treating it as if they were disposing of an animal carcass, completely devoid of emotion.
These people were too cold-blooded. They seemed to disregard human life entirely. After the body was carried away, Gongsun Jiayi nonchalantly said, "Everyone, keep drinking. Share with me, what flavors did you taste?"
Several girls slowly described their experiences, some saying they tasted sweetness, others spiciness, and some bitterness.
Liu Yuning and I took a few sips but did not swallow. I knew that the wine likely contained some kind of drug that could make people confused. We held it in our mouths and found an excuse to go to the restroom when there was too much, and then spit out the wine.
After several trips back and forth, the meeting finally ended. The suffering we endured was immense, and we didn't know how many times we had to spit out the wine. But to conceal our condition, we endured it.
After dinner, when we returned to our rooms that night, Liu Yuning, He Xiaoyu, and I discussed that we had to take action tonight. Otherwise, this situation could not continue.
Liu Yuning clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "Why don't we directly notify the support team and wipe them all out?"
"No, first, there is no signal here at all. You'll know if you try. Second, we haven't obtained any evidence yet. If we act so quickly, even if support arrives, they will have an excuse to say they did nothing."
"Therefore, we must first figure out what exactly this villa is up to before we can act. Alright, tonight, the three of us will check out the enclosure wall behind the building!"
This place was none other than where I had seen the burly men take the body earlier. When I told Liu Yuning about it, she also felt that there must be some secret here.
When it was late and quiet, we secretly left our rooms. We had previously learned some information about the villa and knew which areas did not have surveillance. We never expected that we would have to evade surveillance like criminals this time.
Fortunately, He Xiaoyu was quite capable. Her observation and pathfinding skills were excellent, and she quickly found us a route to easily reach the enclosure wall behind the building. We passed through a small path and arrived here to see a crack.
He Xiaoyu felt around in front of us, seemingly pressing a certain spot. With a click, a door opened nearby. Liu Yuning asked her, "How did you know there was a secret door here?"
"Do you believe I've stolen from tombs before?"
"Uh, are you a tomb raider?"
"Ha, just kidding. Let's go in! I can tell what kind of mechanism this is at a glance. It's nothing."
As He Xiaoyu spoke, she was the first to walk in. We entered a tunnel with glass walls all around. As we passed through, we found infrared detectors scanning everywhere. He Xiaoyu told us not to move forward for the time being. She ran to the very front by herself and slashed around with her lady's sword, dismembering the infrared sensors with a few clicks.
The surroundings returned to silence, and we continued to advance. However, before reaching an automatic door, two burly men were guarding there. He Xiaoyu told us not to move. She rushed over at incredible speed and, within a few moves, subdued the two men.
She found a magnetic card on one of the burly men and quickly swiped it on a machine. The door opened, and we found ourselves in a laboratory isolated from any air or sound. There were many violet flower samples placed in various reagent bottles. In the center was a large machine with numerous exhaust pipes interspersed throughout, along with some diodes. We couldn't understand most of the machines, but we could tell it was a place where some experiment was being conducted.
In addition to the machines, there was a large glass container in the center holding a pile of purple juice. The moment I smelled it, I knew it was from the violet flowers, all gathered here. The scent was somewhat similar to the red wine we drank during the day, and this was likely one of the samples.
I picked up a reagent tube and extracted some, putting it into an evidence bag. If this red wine had a problem, it could then be used as evidence to indict Gongsun Jiayi. We also collected many fingerprints at the scene. It seemed that several people had worked here. He Xiaoyu did not act, but kept watch in the vicinity. It was then that I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. Soon after, He Xiaoyu swung her sword and immediately took action.
After subduing them again, He Xiaoyu dragged all these people into the laboratory and hid them somewhere. I saw that some of them were wearing white coats, so they were likely researchers in the laboratory.
I took photos of them individually. I used a bamboo leaf reflector tube to test the red wine and found that it showed signs of liquid poisoning. Feeling that it was about time, we could call for support now, and Gongsun Jiayi would be taken away. But we couldn't contact the outside world at the moment.
Holding the evidence, we were about to leave, but we heard Gongsun Jiayi and Yin Chushuang's voices approaching from outside the laboratory.
Since the door was open, their voices could be heard from outside. He Xiaoyu was by our side at that moment. The two of them were walking and talking, "Jiayi, what's going on? I've contacted them many times, but there's no response. Could something have happened?"