Chapter 666: The Antidote Is Right Here

Their eyes met, and neither of the two spoke first.

Cai Xiaotang opened her mouth, looking into his eyes, but the words that had been on the tip of her tongue were suddenly swallowed back down.

What was there to say?

Ask him where he was going to find the antidote?

Would he get hurt?

Remind him to be careful?

Cai Xiaotang had ten thousand things hidden in her heart, but in the end, she only asked: "Can you really bring the antidote back?"

"Mm."

Li Xiao's gaze darkened; he pulled his hand away from hers and strode away, unable to help feeling a bit disappointed.

He had thought she would say something else...

It seemed that when it came to "keeping distance," she was much stronger than he was...

Two days later—the intricate streets were brightly lit.

Even though it was already late at night, people could be seen gathered everywhere drinking and gambling.

Groups of two or three young men, looking like hoodlums, stood by the roadside with their arms around each other's shoulders, whistling at the women passing by.

This was the most chaotic downtown area in the city.

On the side of the road, an unremarkable-looking middle-aged man pulled a young boy along and turned into a building.

The two went up the stairs and arrived at the third floor.

The man opened the door with quick movements, pushed the young boy inside, followed him in, and slammed the door shut heavily.

After locking the door, the man let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Father, are we leaving this place?"

The boy beside the man asked, his tone steady, not at all like a child of that age.

It was none other than Xiaoshi.

Du She slowly relaxed, sat down against the door, and replied in a deep voice: "We are taking the boat tomorrow morning; someone will bring the car over early tomorrow."

As Du She spoke, he lifted his clothes and took out a packet of medicinal powder, throwing it to Xiaoshi.

"Help me apply the medicine."

His tone carried a hint of a command.

Xiaoshi did not speak; he obediently bent down to pick up the medicinal powder as usual and crouched beside Du She.

His eyes, however, kept scanning the pockets on Du She's body where things could be kept.

The medicine he fed Tiantian that day must have been the kind used to punish people...

He remembered that there was an antidote for that medicine!

He just didn't know where it was kept!

Just as Xiaoshi was thinking this, his shoulder was suddenly pushed hard by Du She, and he sat down heavily on the floor!

"Damn it! Do you know how to apply medicine? Can't you be a little gentler!"

Du She was stung by the medicinal powder and cursed at Xiaoshi in a bad mood.

"I'm sorry, Father." Xiaoshi immediately admitted his mistake obediently, climbed up from the floor without a word, and crouched back beside Du She.

Seeing him so obedient, Du She's mood improved, and he nodded with satisfaction.

"Xiaoshi... don't blame me for being harsh with you. You are going to inherit my position in the future. Although I'm a bit down on my luck now, it's only temporary. Once we leave this place, it won't be long before we can make a comeback! When that time comes, you will understand my painstaking efforts in grooming you..."

Du She put on the appearance of an earnest, good father, his eyes filled with a sense of pride as he looked at Xiaoshi.

Keeping this kid back then was indeed the right choice...

Hadn't he raised him into his own son?

It was just a pity he couldn't have children himself... otherwise, how could this kid have gotten so lucky?

Du She muttered to himself, and seeing that Xiaoshi had pulled his hand back, he lowered his clothes.

Xiaoshi stood up, his eyes hesitant as he looked at Du She.

Then, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Father, the medicine you fed Tiantian that day, was it..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Du She's gaze had already flicked over coldly.

Xiaoshi immediately shut his mouth, knowing better.

Du She stared at Xiaoshi for a few seconds, then suddenly let out a cold snort and laughed.

"You're still thinking about that little girl?"

He asked, and in the next second, his expression suddenly changed, and he kicked Xiaoshi hard!

"How many times have I told you, damn it! Don't keep women in your heart! How old are you, and you want to be a romantic? Do you have the qualifications? If I hadn't raised you, you would have been dead long ago! What? Do you want to taste that medicine too? Haven't you seen others take it before!"

Du She cursed sharply, as if venting the frustration he had suffered over the past few days.

Xiaoshi stumbled from the kick, but he didn't make a sound, only a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

It really was that medicine!

Since it was, he must have the antidote on him!

Xiaoshi silently took two steps back and, just as before, obediently apologized: "I'm sorry, Father."

Du She snorted coldly and stopped cursing, instead swaying as he stood up and walked toward the bedroom alone, leaving Xiaoshi in the living room.

Xiaoshi scanned the room, showing no dissatisfaction, and walked toward the sofa not far away.

This house was not luxurious; it was even small and dilapidated.

Near the entrance was a small hall, which connected to a bedroom.

The smaller door to the side looked like it was a bathroom.

There was nothing in the entire living room, only a sofa just large enough to accommodate a child.

Xiaoshi sat on the sofa with an expressionless face, his eyes fixed on the window.

The lights in the room were not on, and the soundproofing of the glass was not good either; one could vaguely hear the noisy sounds from downstairs.

Not long after, earth-shaking snoring came from the bedroom.

One hour later—the snoring grew even louder.

Xiaoshi's gaze flickered for an instant, and he stood up cautiously, walking toward the direction of the bedroom.

The door was not shut tight; he gave it a light push, and a large gap appeared.

Xiaoshi held his breath, lightened his footsteps, and walked toward a backpack by the wall.

He did not make a single sound, carefully taking the backpack out.

Returning to the living room, he then unzipped it and searched through it quickly.

However, apart from some simple cash and medicine, there was nothing else in the backpack.

Let alone the antidote he wanted to find.

"It's not here..."

Xiaoshi muttered a sentence and put the bag back in its original position.

The Viper was still lying on the bed, snoring with an earth-shaking sound.

Xiaoshi stared at him for a few seconds, held his breath, and walked toward him.

Only upon getting closer did he see clearly that his left hand was still clutching a gun.

"Thump!"

The sound of his heartbeat was unusually distinct in the quiet environment.

Xiaoshi pressed his lips together, hesitated for a long while, but still slowly reached his hand out toward the Viper.

If the antidote wasn't in the bag... then it could only be on him...

The child's hand was very nimble, and it easily reached into the Viper's clothing pocket.

As soon as he reached in, he felt something hard, like a small bottle.

"This is it!"

Xiaoshi's eyes brightened suddenly, and his fingers swept around inside the pocket, but he did not touch anything else.

He was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly.

It wasn't this pocket!

It must be in the pocket hidden inside the clothes behind this position!