Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

The police documented everything. They put the flower petals into a quarantine bag and took photos of the red lettering on the wall during their observation, intending to take them back for further investigation.

During this process, they focused on questioning Pei Du about some people he had bad relationships with in his interpersonal interactions, speculating that one of them was maliciously retaliating against Pei Du.

Pei Du answered the questions truthfully, and after the police officer finished taking his statement, he left Pei Du's villa.

Pei Du sat back on the sofa. The officers who came to his villa to take his statement were just ordinary police officers. It seemed that the injured senior commander was not yet ready to take action against Pei Du immediately.

Pei Du knew that the military would not let this go easily. These people treated any mutant as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and a high-level mutant like Sheng Shixian would arouse their vigilance even more.

Pei Du suspected that they would take a second action soon.

After the police officers left, Sheng Shixian came out of the bathroom. Pei Du put the black beret he had bought earlier on his head. Sheng Shixian had a small face and fair skin, and after wearing the hat, he inexplicably looked a bit naive.

"Are there any people you know in there?" Pei Du asked.

“No.” Sheng Shixian took off his beret. The hat looked nice and the leather felt comfortable, but it always pressed down on his animal ears, making him uncomfortable. “They are just ordinary police officers.”

Pei Du nodded, sent a few messages on his phone, and said, "I have to go to the lab this afternoon, you..."

Pei Du hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped. Sheng Shixian had gone mad the two times he'd gone out before; he wondered what kind of terrible situation he would face upon his return this time.

Sheng Shixian put the beret on Pei Du's head. Pei Du's expression was indifferent, and there was rarely any emotional fluctuation between his eyebrows and eyes. When Sheng Shixian pressed the hat down, Pei Du looked up at him in a warning manner, which had a bit of a pretentious feel to it.

“I will behave.” Sheng Shixian chuckled, his tone calm. “If you’re worried, I can wear a gag.”

Pei Du pressed down on his beret and said, "Are you being so honest?"

Sheng Shixian replied without changing his expression, "Of course, I will listen to whatever you say."

"Oh." Pei Du pulled out a different style of gag from the drawer and said, "Then you can wear this one with the bow decoration today."

Sheng Shixian: "..."

Pei Du left the villa at the usual time in the afternoon. Military matters were complicated, and he needed to finish the laboratory work in advance to avoid involving other people.

Director Gong Yuanshen hadn't been to the lab for a while, and Pei Du thought he had some health problems. He called him and found out he was attending a conference abroad.

It was supposedly a cell research conference about heterologous viruses, and Gong Yuanshen specially canceled everything to fly abroad to attend.

Pei Du listened to Gong Yuanshen's deep voice on the phone and, finding nothing unusual, hung up the call with peace of mind.

The work in the laboratory is still proceeding in an orderly manner.

Pei Du retrieved the previous test report for the roses, which showed that the roses contained a slight amount of neurotoxin. Although the amount was small, it could accumulate over time and erode a person's mental and physical organs, causing a significant decline in kidney function.

Pei Du thought about how his body had become increasingly weak and finally understood that it was the result of these toxins.

Pei Du put away the report. Seeing that Gou Qie Tiao Sheng was silently hiding in his pocket, he said, "You don't need to be afraid. Ling Yu didn't come to the lab today. He went home to inherit his estate."

Gouqiechoed disdainfully: "Me, afraid of that stupid protein ball? That's laughable. I, Gouqie, fear no one!"

Pei Du ignored it. He looked at Ling Yu's work records and found that he had not come to the laboratory for at least a week.

Pei Du held onto his experimental project tightly, leaving him with nothing to do. During this time, he was forced to return home to inherit the estate.

Pei Du found this plot development truly absurd, and he asked Lu Zifan, "When did Junior Brother Ling Yu's father pass away?"

Lu Zifan walked back carrying the documents and said, "Senior brother, you didn't know this? This is a major event in City A! The Sheng family's funeral has been going on for several days, and the news is still reporting on it today!"

Upon hearing the familiar words, Pei Du asked, "The Sheng family?"

“Yes.” Lu Zifan looked around and, seeing that no one was around, lowered his voice and continued speaking to Pei Du.

"Ling Yu is also an illegitimate son of the Sheng family. You know Sheng Shixian from before, right? He's supposedly Ling Yu's older brother. Tsk tsk... That Sheng Shixian is really heartless. He didn't even bring his younger brother when he went back to the Sheng family. He's probably afraid that Ling Yu will fight him for the family fortune..."

Pei Du was taken aback: "What?"

In the novel, Sheng Shixian's mother died when he was young, and he spent most of his time living with his black dog. When did Ling Yu become his younger brother?

Seeing the surprise on Pei Du's face, Lu Zifan said, "Senior brother, don't say you didn't expect this, we didn't expect it either. Ling Yu is quite patient. Now that Sheng Shixian is infected with the virus and has disappeared, and Old Master Sheng has also passed away due to illness, his only daughter doesn't hold many shares, so Ling Yu is now the CEO of Sheng's Group..."

Pei Du frowned slightly. After listening to Lu Zifan's words, he went back and searched for news about the Sheng family online. The issue of the Sheng family's inheritance was causing a great stir online, and Pei Du immediately spotted Ling Yu standing in the center of the photo.

Ling Yu, dressed in a sharp suit, faced the interviewer with a serious expression.

"Don't worry about my brother. We are currently providing him with targeted treatment, and we believe that once his condition improves, he will return to the Sheng Group. I will also return the shares to him..."

A dignified male voice flowed slowly from the television screen, the entire room was dimly lit, and the curtains were drawn tightly, making it airtight.

Sheng Shixian sat back on the sofa, one leg bent and the other leg stretched out relaxed. He casually placed the gag on the table, and his amber eyes were staring straight at the face of the person on the screen.

"Ling Shu, go to City A and find the CEO of the Sheng Group. He's your father; he'll treat you well..."

“You need to change your temper. How can you always be like this? If you have any questions, ask Ling Yu. He's a good kid with no bad intentions, and he likes to play with you. If you're able, you should help him.”

……

"He's infected? What's the point of keeping him alive? Get rid of him quickly!"

"Throw it on the black market. The military has already received the news. Possessing mutants is a serious crime. Do you want to go to jail?"

……

"Brother, I'm letting you go, but... don't come back."

Sheng Shixian gripped the beret tightly in his hand, his grip was quite strong, and the edge of the hat was twisted into wrinkles by force.

Don't come back...

Sheng Shixian's lips curled up, and the sarcasm on them almost spilled out uncontrollably.

Ling Yu...you really have some tricks up your sleeve.