I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

After taking a few quick steps, Sun Xiaoyan stretched out his hands and gently shook hands with the old man's right hand. The old man's hands were broad and powerful, with long fingers and distinct joints. His bronze skin was slightly rough and covered with wrinkles of time.

Mr. Shen shook hands lightly with Sun Xiaoyan, then let go of her hand and said with a smile, "Because I'm not used to coffee and other things, I asked Mr. Sun to come over for some tea. Mr. Sun, are you used to drinking tea?"

Sun Xiaoyan, Mr. Shen, Xu Li, and Ding Kai sat down in their chairs. The tea artist who came in wanted to pour tea, but Ding Kai directly refused and asked him to leave the room.

Sun Xiaoyan simply smiled at Elder Shen's words and said, "Er Shen, although I'm young, I'm particularly fond of tea. Speaking of the origin of tea, it has a long history, dating back to ancient times. It is said that the earliest discovery of tea is related to Shennong..."

"Oh!"

Mr. Shen took the cup of tea poured by Ding Kai, took a sip, and said with a smile: "In this day and age, it's rare to see someone who is still interested in tea. Mr. Sun, why not tell us about it!"

Sun Xiaoyan took the tea from Ding Kai with a smile and said, "It is said that in ancient times, Shennong was poisoned by eating a poisonous plant while tasting hundreds of herbs. He accidentally discovered that tea has the effect of detoxification, which opened up the use of tea by humans..."

"In this way, tea was regarded as a plant with medicinal value. The Shennong Herbal Classic records: 'Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and encountered 72 poisons every day, which he could cure with tea.' This shows that tea was first discovered as a herbal detoxifier."

"As history progressed, tea began to be used in the Bashu region as a supplement to spicy foods, to relieve heat and toxins, and to eliminate miasma. Over time, tea became an everyday beverage, and the cultivation and consumption of tea gradually spread from the Bashu region to the Central Plains. This is recorded in documents from the Western Han Dynasty. However, the true popularization of tea can be attributed to Lu Yu's The Classic of Tea, which elevated the cultivation, production, and consumption of tea to a systematic cultural level."

"Ha ha!"

Mr. Shen took a sip of tea, his eyes full of approval. "Not bad, a young person can know so much about tea. It can be seen that Miss Sun really loves and understands tea!"

Having said that, Mr. Shen glanced at Xu Li. Xu Li seemed to have been waiting for Mr. Shen's hint. At that moment, he immediately closed his eyes slightly, as if sitting still, without moving.

Seeing Xu Li's actions, Sun Xiaoyan was slightly stunned, not knowing what he was doing.

But she was not panicked. Although it was her first time meeting Mr. Shen, deep down in her heart, she seemed to have a natural sense of trust in this old man.

After all, compared to a big tree like the National Security Bureau with lush branches and leaves, she and Tianhai Pharmaceutical are too weak. Even Qin Zhong would probably have to give them some distance.

Therefore, in Sun Xiaoyan's opinion, if Xu Li really wanted to do something to him, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. Just a random reason would be enough to overthrow him and Tianhai Pharmaceutical.

Sun Xiaoyan, who was clear-minded, was not panicked at all at this moment. Seeing that Mr. Shen and Ding Kai did not speak, she stopped talking too. She just drank the tea in her hand and waited silently.

……

A few seconds later, a voice came from the bottom of Sun Xiaoyan's heart. It was Xu Li: "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Sun. To maintain confidentiality, I have established a mind link. You can speak directly to me, Mr. Shen, Ding Kai and I can all hear it!"

Sun Xiaoyan was extremely surprised, her face full of surprise. She looked at Xu Li, who had his eyes slightly closed, and asked tentatively in her heart, "Lieutenant Colonel Xu, can you hear me?"

Soon, Sun Xiaoyan stared at Xu Li, but did not speak. However, in Sun Xiaoyan's heart, Xu Li's voice came: "Boss Sun, I can hear you!"

Then, Elder Shen's voice came over: "Mr. Sun, don't panic. This is Xiao Xu's superpower. It can establish a telepathic connection with at least six people within a certain range through a mind link, preventing others from eavesdropping. After all, what we are going to discuss next involves national security, and safety comes first. Xiao Xu, tell us the situation!"

"Okay, Mr. Shen."

Xu Li's voice rang out: "Two things. First, regarding the incident with you and Ding Kai on the plane last time, Mr. Sun, we interrogated the superpowered person we captured alive. Through investigation, we found a mysterious organization called Demon Mountain and destroyed one of its secret bases. Inside, we discovered some mysterious liquid. After animal experiments in the laboratory, we found that this liquid..."

At this point, Xu Li paused, as if trying to organize his words. After a while, he continued, "The animals that have been injected will experience rigor mortis, becoming frenzied, bloodthirsty, and extremely powerful. They are extremely... dangerous!"

Hearing this, a hint of horror appeared in the depths of Sun Xiaoyan's eyes. What does this mean?

At this time, Elder Shen interrupted, saying, "But at the same time, our experimenters have also discovered that this liquid seems to be a virus. If we remove its mutability and only retain its transformative properties, it may be the best way for humans to become stronger."

Sun Xiaoyan frowned slightly, hearing excitement in Mr. Shen's words. She lowered her eyelashes to hide the surprise in her eyes.

Elder Shen's voice continued to circulate: "Boss Sun, I heard Ding Kai report that you met a mysterious figure on the plane. He seems to be your friend, Qin Zhong. Ding Kai relayed everything he said to me before he left. This is also an important reason why we attach great importance to this Demon Mountain organization."

"I want to know if what Mr. Qin Zhong said about providing potions to transform our soldiers and even mass-producing superpowers is true?"

"If it's true, what price do you want China to pay in exchange? Money? Rights? Or something else?"

A series of questions were thrown out by Mr. Shen, like bombs dropped on Sun Xiaoyan's heart, making her feel excited and happy.

Before she could answer, Xu Li added, "Boss Sun, I haven't really introduced Mr. Shen to you yet. He's the director of the National Security Bureau and one of the seven standing committee members of the Central Committee of China. What he says represents the opinions of China's powerful institutions!"

"boom!"

No matter how calm Sun Xiaoyan tried to remain calm, she couldn't help showing her emotions on her face. She stood up with a bang and looked at the unremarkable old man in front of her with surprise.

"sit down."

This time, Mr. Shen did not speak through the mind link, but said: "Mr. Sun..."

Sun Xiaoyan immediately said modestly: "I didn't know Mr. Shen's identity before. I was rash. Please call me Xiao Sun!"

Elder Shen smiled, as if he understood her nervousness, and said with a smile: "Well, your age is about the same as my granddaughter, so I am worthy of being called granddaughter. Then I will call you my little grandson."

"Yes!" Sun Xiaoyan nodded modestly, quickly took the teapot from Ding Kai, and respectfully filled the teapot for Mr. Shen.

Mr. Shen smiled and nodded, took a sip, and then continued, "Xiao Sun, I hope to inform that person as soon as possible about what I just said to you. I'm waiting for his reply!"

Sun Xiaoyan pretended to hesitate for a moment before nodding in agreement, but he did not give Mr. Shen a specific time.