Chapter 888: You Have Been Drugged

It is unknown how much time passed before Cai Xiaotang finally and gradually calmed down.

She wiped away her tears, looked at the familiar furnishings in the room and her mother's photo on the table, and suddenly felt a reluctance to leave.

In the past, she would not have stayed here for too long.

But today, for some reason, she did not want to go anywhere else but here.

Cai Xiaotang thought for a moment and stood up.

Her body felt limp, as if she had no strength, seemingly reminding her that she should take her medicine now and get some good rest.

Cai Xiaotang could not be bothered to find the housekeeper here, so she simply let herself be, finding a shawl her mother had once used from the wardrobe.

Then she turned and returned to the bedside, pulled back the quilt, and curled up on the bed.

This suddenly made her feel a lot more secure.

"Mom... I haven't dreamed of you for a long time. Come and see me... will you?"

Cai Xiaotang closed her eyes, trying hard to recall the way she and her mother used to lie here when she was a child.

The next second—

A sudden buzz sounded in her ears!

She opened her eyes abruptly, instinctively grabbed her phone, and then her breath hitched.

This time it was not someone else; it was truly a call from Li Xiao.

Cai Xiaotang moved quickly, as if avoiding something, hung up the phone without hesitation, then turned on silent mode, and placed it face down on the bed!

After doing all this, she immediately pulled the quilt up and covered herself.

There was nothing to say...

Li Xiao must be calling now to explain, but she did not want to hear anything at this moment; at the very least, let her calm down properly...

On the other side—

Li Xiao listened to the sound of the call being hung up and could not help but feel a bit helpless.

Just as he was hesitating whether to call again, he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Li Xiao suppressed his emotions and spoke in a low voice.

Immediately after, he saw Laoqi push the door open and walk in, reporting directly: "Shura, the Madam's location has been found; she has returned to the Mu Family."

"The Mu Family?"

Li Xiao paused slightly, his expression somewhat puzzled.

Had she not always disliked going back there?

How could she suddenly...

Could it be Mu Liusu?

Thinking that Mu Liusu had just called to ask about what happened last night, Li Xiao understood in his heart and felt a bit more at ease.

No matter what, she was safe on Mu Liusu's turf.

It was just that...

Li Xiao lowered his eyes to glance at his phone again, feeling somewhat hesitant.

Laoqi also asked from the side: "Should we go and bring the Madam home?"

"She..."

Li Xiao paused slightly, thinking of the call he had just had hung up on him, and felt a sense of anxiety.

He knew that Cai Xiaotang did not want to see him right now.

And the matter had not been sorted out yet...

At least give him a day to think about what exactly was going on.

Li Xiao paused for two seconds before continuing: "Not for now. In a while, you all pack up and take Luo Wanwan back first. Keep an eye on her, and if there is anything unusual, report it directly to me. I won't be going back yet; I have other things to attend to."

"Yes."

Laoqi acknowledged, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

The room became quiet again.

Li Xiao put down his phone and let out a deep sigh.

He needed to carefully piece together what happened last night.

Linke's people came in from behind the ski resort; there was no doubt about that.

But how could they have known that there would happen to be people at the ski resort at that time last night?

If there was no inside help, this would have been absolutely impossible!

And then there was the sudden loss of consciousness when he fell from the mountain...

Li Xiao frowned, feeling that no matter how he thought about it, this matter was far too suspicious.

Given his reflexes and physical constitution, even if he had really fallen yesterday, he would have used his fastest reactions to minimize the potential damage during the fall.

But...

After a long while, he suddenly stood up abruptly, quickly picked up his phone, and dialed a number.

"It's me. I have something to discuss with you, and I'm coming over now."

As Li Xiao spoke, he had already grabbed his coat and walked out the door without looking back.

One hour later—

He appeared outside a hospital that was not particularly large in scale.

Then he went straight into the building and arrived in front of one of the consulting rooms.

As the door opened, a young man was sitting inside, seemingly waiting for someone.

Seeing him arrive, the man stood up immediately.

"You're here. What are you looking for me to test this time?"

He seemed very familiar with Li Xiao, his tone quite casual.

Li Xiao closed the door behind him, sat directly on a chair, rolled up his sleeves in a crisp, efficient motion to reveal his arm, and spoke two words in a deep voice.

"Test me."

"You?"

The man was stunned upon hearing this, looking at him with some confusion.

"Yes."

Li Xiao nodded, offering no further explanation.

The man pondered for two seconds, then stopped asking questions, turned around efficiently, and went into another small room inside.

Then, not long after, he walked out carrying some tools.

The sharp needle pierced his skin, yet Li Xiao had no reaction, merely watching quietly as the bright red blood slowly flowed through the tube into the test tube, lost in his own thoughts.

"How long until the results?"

He asked suddenly.

The man withdrew the needle, casually took a cotton swab to press against the puncture site, and stood up efficiently.

"One hour. Do you want to wait here?"

As he spoke, he had already walked to the doorway of the small room from before.

"Mm."

Li Xiao nodded, watching him enter the room and close the door, subconsciously glancing at the time, his mood somewhat uneasy.

If it was really close to what he had guessed, then Luo Wanwan...

Li Xiao clenched his fist tightly, a dark glint flashing in the depths of his eyes.

One hour later—

The tightly shut door was finally pulled open suddenly.

The man walked out from inside holding a lab report, his expression no longer as relaxed as it had been before he went in, but instead very grave.

"Did you encounter anything yesterday?"

He asked directly the moment he saw Li Xiao.

Seeing this, Li Xiao did not hide it anymore and answered truthfully: "I was unconscious for at least twelve hours or more. Did you find anything?"

"Heh... of course I found something."

The man gave a light laugh and handed the lab report to Li Xiao.

"Things that can keep you unconscious for over twelve hours are rare. I detected a very high concentration of... in your blood."

He paused for two seconds before continuing with some confusion.

"You can simply understand it as a type of nerve-paralyzing drug, but this drug is different from everything known on the market; you could say it has never appeared on the market at all. It is something completely new, so I don't know how to describe it. As for the effects, you have already experienced them."

The man did not continue.

The lab report in Li Xiao's hand was gripped tightly.

His eyes were filled with gloom, like a storm about to break.

Something that has never appeared on the market...

That means this is a brand-new drug still in the experimental stage.

Places with the capability to research this kind of thing...

Can be counted on one's fingers.