Chapter 690: Let's have a good talk!

The server clenched the hand holding the drug, fingertips trembling nonstop.

The server took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the nervousness and unease deep inside.

She held the wine bottle and slowly walked up to Lin Yuan.

The waitress lowered her head, not daring to look into Lin Yuan's eyes, and carefully picked up his empty wine glass.

While pouring wine, the server quickly slipped part of the powder from her hand into the glass under the cover of the pour……

The server's actions were hurried and covert, fearing discovery.

The powder dissolved instantly in the liquor, vanishing without a trace in the clear white spirit.

After finishing the pour, the server hastily set down the bottle, lowered her head, and retreated quickly.

She dared not linger another second, her eyes full of panic, afraid her small movement would be noticed.

Lin Yuan glanced at the glass before him, a flash of realization crossing his eyes.

Lin Yuan, however, remained composed, his face showing no change at all.

He seemed…… utterly unaware that the wine had been laced with a drug.

Lin Yuan slowly lifted the glass and gently swirled it.

He watched the liquid swirl in the cup, then tipped his head back and drained it in one gulp.

Lin Yuan's movements were unhurried, not even a frown, as if he had merely drunk an ordinary glass of white liquor with nothing amiss.

Not far away, Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao kept their eyes narrowed, tightly fixed on Lin Yuan's movements……%T

They saw Lin Yuan…… without hesitation…… drink the drugged wine.

In both of their eyes…… a flash of pride and anticipation instantly appeared.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao quietly exchanged a glance.

The corners of their mouths…… curled up with an evil, cold smile——

They waited for Lin Yuan for the drug to take effect and collapse to the ground.

The other leaders who had not yet passed out also narrowed their eyes, staring intently at Lin Yuan, their faces full of anticipation for the show.

Immediately afterward, the waitress again held the wine bottle and walked up to Ning Xue.

The waitress still kept her head down, and in the gap while pouring, she secretly slipped the remaining powder into Ning Xue's wine glass……

The waitress's actions remained covert, only her hand gripping the bottle trembled ever more violently.

Ning Xue already felt weak all over, her gaze unfocused, and on top of that, she was filled with worry for Lin Yuan……

Therefore, Ning Xue completely failed to notice the waiter's abnormal behavior, nor did she realize that her own wine glass had already been laced with a drug.

Seeing this, Wang Lingdao could no longer restrain the greed and urgency welling up inside him.

Wang Lingdao hastily rose to his feet, swaying…… as he walked toward Ning Xue.

Wang Lingdao's face…… was piled with a lewd smile, he held his own wine cup in hand, his tone overbearing…… and tinged with coercion:

"Secretary Ning, come…… come, you must drink this glass! Director Lin just drank it—how could you refuse? If you won't give me face, at least give Director Lin face!"

Wang Lingdao spoke while reaching out, trying to seize Ning Xue's wine glass by force.

Wang Lingdao insisted on forcing Ning Xue to drink it——

He knew clearly that as soon as Ning Xue drank this drugged wine, she would pass out shortly……

By then, Ning Xue would be in his pocket, to be toyed with by him and the other leaders……

Just thinking about it made Wang Lingdao tremble with excitement all over.

Wang Lingdao's gaze…… uncontrollably fell on the collar of Ning Xue's white shirt,

he fixed his stare on the exposed fair skin, and the faint outline of the mountain curves visible below the collar……

The greed in Wang Lingdao's eyes…… nearly overflowed.

Wang Lingdao's mouth corner…… even unconsciously drooled, sliding down his cheek, he was completely unaware.

Wang Lingdao's inner excitement could not be contained……

"So beautiful…… truly too beautiful…… wait till you pass out, see how I'll play with you……"

Wang Lingdao thought evil thoughts inwardly.

His lecherous, drooling appearance bore not a shred of a leader's dignity……

Beside him, Ding Lingdao's eyes also brimmed with greed and anticipation as he quietly edged closer to Wang Lingdao.

Ding Lingdao lowered his voice, speaking excitedly:

"Old Wang, don't rush—once she drinks it, she'll pass out soon; then we two can have the first taste, and later let the others enjoy too!"

Ning Xue was startled by Wang Lingdao's action, her body stiffening as she instinctively shrank back,

Ning Xue's eyes…… filled with fear and disgust: "No…… I won't drink, I can't drink anymore, I'm already drunk……"

Her voice trembled with a hint of helplessness, her body gone limp, she had no strength to resist Wang Lingdao's coercion.

Seeing this, Wang Lingdao continued to press the drink……

Ning Xue ultimately could not withstand Wang Lingdao's overbearing pressure……

She could only…… drink this glass of white liquor that had been laced with the drug……

The wine was forcibly poured into her mouth.

The pungent liquor…… mixed with a barely perceptible strange flavor, slid down her throat……

Ning Xue only felt a wave of drowsiness instantly engulf her whole body.

Her eyelids…… grew heavy, and her consciousness began to blur gradually……

Her strength seemed to be drained in an instant, not even enough to lift her head.

Strange? What's going on?

Ning Xue felt her whole person heavy and dazed?

Obviously, the drug is taking effect……

Just as Ning Xue……was about to fall into a coma……

Lin Yuan's fingertip twitched slightly, a tiny Silver Needle slipped from his cuff, he raised his right hand ever so slightly, the movement was as fast as lightning!

The Silver Needle……shot out like a meteor, precisely striking Ning Xue's pert butt!

The Silver Needle, firmly pierced into Ning Xue's pert butt, into a hidden acupoint.

All this……happened in a flash……

Lin Yuan's movements were extremely covert……

Whether it was the domineering Wang Lingdao, Ding Lingdao beside him, or the other people around who were half-asleep, none noticed in the slightest.

The acupoint pierced by that Silver Needle was exactly the key point that could quickly neutralize the drug's toxicity.

Ning Xue originally felt heavy-bodied and her eyelids were heavy, almost collapsing to the ground……

But on her pert butt, a faint……yet sharp pain suddenly came.

That pain……spread along her acupoint, instantly dispelling the drug's effect in her body.

After a moment, the drowsiness on Ning Xue's^body completely disappeared.

Ning Xue's consciousness……became much clearer.

Her originally heavy eyelids also slowly opened……

The confusion and fear in Ning Xue's eyes……gradually faded.

She felt her consciousness suddenly clear up? How strange?

Ning Xue herself couldn't figure it out—what was happening?

Ning Xue lowered her head slightly, leaning against the chair back.

On the other side, Lin Yuan watched Ning Xue's state, a fleeting hint of relief flickering in the depths of his eyes.

Ning Xue's drug effect was resolved.

Lin Yuan then……raised his left hand without showing any emotion.

His fingertip……held another tiny Silver Needle.

Lin Yuan, taking advantage of the pretense of rubbing his wrist, lightly inserted the Silver Needle……into an acupoint on his own wrist.

The moment the Silver Needle entered the acupoint, the lingering drug potency in his body……was quickly neutralized.

Lin Yuan's……deliberately feigned intoxication and dispersion also quietly faded.

Lin Yuan also resolved the drug effect on himself.

Lin Yuan's eyes remained clear and sharp, but on the surface he still pretended to be on the verge of being knocked out by the drug, leaning against the chair back with a languid expression.

Not far away, Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao kept staring intently at Lin Yuan and Ning Xue……

Their faces……were full of greed and anticipation, not daring to even breathe.

They were just waiting for Lin Yuan and Ning Xue's drug effects to kick in and collapse to the ground.

Seeing Ning Xue having been given the drug, she indeed went limp, head drooping, looking as if she were about to faint……

The two leaders exchanged a smug glance, the evil smiles at the corners of their mouths growing more obvious.

Wang Lingdao couldn't suppress his inner urgency, staggering over to Lin Yuan.

Wang Lingdao held a cup just filled with baijiu, his face stacked with a fake smile, his tone carrying a hint of probing and urging:

"Director Lin, come, have another drink! You look like you're about to get drunk; finish this cup and we'll rest, okay?"

Ding Lingdao also hurried over, similarly holding a cup, echoing: "Yeah, Director Lin, you can hold your liquor, have another drink with us, after this cup we won't persuade you anymore!"

The two of them, while speaking, forcibly pushed the cup toward Lin Yuan, their eyes betraying their urgency——

They wished Lin Yuan would drink this cup immediately, to speed up the drug's effect so they could quickly act on Ning Xue.

Lin Yuan pretended weakness as he raised his hand to take the cup.

Lin Yuan's face……showed a hint of "hazy intoxication".

He slowly tilted his head back and drained the cup in one gulp……

Lin Yuan's movements still appeared composed, but he deliberately slowed a bit, pretending he could barely hold on.

Thus, Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao took turns toasting Lin Yuan……

One cup after another……

The two, while toasting, secretly observed Lin Yuan and Ning Xue's conditions……

The two leaders secretly calculated that the drug's effect should soon take hold.

But after one cup, two cups, three cups……a dozen or so cups of baijiu down their throats, both leaders felt dizzy, their steps unsteady, barely able to hold on……

Yet the two discovered……Lin Yuan still appeared "hazily intoxicated".

This Lin Yuan never fainted.

He even didn't see his gaze become more scattered; on the contrary, he could still calmly lift the cup and drain it.

The two leaders, subconsciously, looked toward Ning Xue……

Only to see Ning Xue still leaning against the chair back, head lowered, appearing limp, but on closer inspection, her shoulders showed no tremor, her breathing remained steady, with no sign of falling into a coma……

Even, Ning Xue would occasionally furtively lift her eyes, glancing quickly around, her eyes showing no trace of post-drunken confusion.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao were stunned in an instant.

The leaders' faces, their smugness and anticipation……were instantly replaced by deep doubt??

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing bewilderment and panic in the other's eyes.

Wang Lingdao furrowed his brow, lowered his voice, leaned close to Ding Lingdao's ear, his tone full of disbelief:

"Old Ding, something's off—what's going on? We gave them a strong incapacitating drug; normally, no matter how much one can drink, a sip knocks them out. How could Lin Yuan drink so much and still be fine? Ning Xue didn't pass out either."

Ding Lingdao also looked utterly confused, shaking his head.

Ding Lingdao's tone...... carried a hint of panic and bewilderment:

"I don't know! This is impossible! We've used this knockout drug many times, never failed before; those female colleagues, female subordinates, as long as they take a sip, they'll meekly pass out, letting us toy with them. Why isn't it working today? Could the powder have lost its potency? Or is there something wrong with Lin Yuan and Ning Xue?"

The more they thought, the more doubtful and panicked they became.

The two leaders' greed...... gradually gave way to unease.

They simply couldn't figure out why their carefully prepared potent knockout drug failed on Lin Yuan and Ning Xue??

Watching Lin Yuan still calmly drinking, and Ning Xue appearing weak yet remaining sober……

The two felt some anxiety and unwillingness.

Lin Yuan took in their unease completely.

Lin Yuan's mouth corner...... twitched into a barely perceptible cold smile.

Lin Yuan then slowly straightened up, completely changing his earlier weak and listless appearance.

Lin Yuan picked up the just-filled glass of baijiu on the table and proactively walked over to Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao……

Lin Yuan's tone was calm...... and also carried a hint of deliberate "enthusiasm":

"Wang Lingdao, Ding Lingdao, you've been toasting me all along, too polite; now it's my turn to toast you—I'll down this glass, you do as you wish."

As his words fell, Lin Yuan tipped his head back and drained the glass of baijiu in one gulp.

Lin Yuan's motion was swift and clean, without any hesitation.

The clarity and sharpness in Lin Yuan's eyes...... were utterly unconcealed; there was no trace of the look of someone about to be knocked out by the drug.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao froze on the spot, their panic intensifying.

The two leaders, watching Lin Yuan's calm demeanor, felt their unease grow stronger, yet they dared not refuse—for if they backed down now, it would only reveal their guilt.

Helpless, the two leaders...... could only grit their teeth, lift their cups, and force themselves to drink.

The fiery baijiu went down, and the two, already dead drunk, only felt their heads spin and their steps grow more unsteady.

But Lin Yuan didn't stop, taking turns toasting the two……

One glass after another.

Lin Yuan's tone remained calm, his eyes clear, as if what he drank were not strong liquor but plain water.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao gradually couldn't hold up, their bodies going limp.

The two leaders were about to lose even the strength to lift their cups……%

They exchanged a glance, each seeing despair in the other's eyes.

Wang Lingdao hurriedly...... shouted at the other leaders still half-asleep on the table:

"Quick...... get up! Everyone get up to toast Director Lin! Director Lin is so enthusiastic, we can't dampen his spirits!"

Those leaders who had been slumped over the table, half-asleep, were jolted awake by the two's shouts.

A group of leaders lifted their heads in a daze, faces flushed with drink, eyes unfocused, yet they forced themselves to rise, pick up their cups from the table, and shuffle over……

They, following Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao, took turns toasting Lin Yuan.

For a moment, the clink of glasses in the private room rang out again……

But this time, control of the proceedings was firmly in Lin Yuan's hands.

Lin Yuan refused none, continuing to drink glass after glass calmly……%

The empty bottles on the table kept increasing^^……

One bottle, two bottles, ten bottles……

Dozens upon dozens of bottles of Flying Fairy Maotai were drained, piled up like a mountain……

But Lin Yuan, still unchanged in expression, remained composed……

He showed not a trace of haze from the alcohol, and even his breathing remained steady.

It seemed that this hearty drinking bout was, to him, merely a trifle.

In contrast, the dozen or so leaders on the scene had long lost their earlier arrogance, each stumbling drunk, swaying on unsteady feet, speaking slurringly……

Some even slumped back onto the table, half-asleep, unable to rise again.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao, the two of them, had held on to the very limit.

Their stomachs churned, a wave of violent nausea sweeping over their bodies.

One of the leaders could no longer hold back, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the ground, vomiting profusely……

The two vomited violently, filth splattering everywhere, a sorry sight—no trace of a leader's dignity remained.

A few more leaders, drink‑soaked and limp, collapsed onto the floor and fell into deep sleep, muttering nonsense……

Some leaders even kept murmuring Ning Xue's name, a trace of greed still lingering in their eyes, but they no longer had the strength to do anything outrageous.

The entire private room was a mess, the sounds of vomiting and snoring intertwining, forming a stark contrast to the earlier clamor.

The factory director of the pharmaceutical plant stood nearby, utterly dumbfounded, mouth agape.

The director's eyes...... were full of disbelief.

He looked at the mountain of empty bottles on the table, at Lin Yuan still composed, then at the leaders on the floor vomiting nonstop, limp and asleep……

The director's mind went blank, he muttered: "How...... how is this possible? Director Lin's tolerance—how can it be this good? Dozens of bottles of Maotai, and he's completely unaffected?"

He had thought that even if Lin Yuan could hold his liquor, he couldn't withstand round after round of drinks from a dozen or so leaders……

But he never imagined that Lin Yuan would, in one go, drink dozens of bottles of Maotai and still remain unflustered……

And those high‑and‑mighty leaders were all reduced to a sorry state by the drinking.

This scene utterly exceeded his expectations, leaving him completely flustered.

Ning Xue leaned back in her chair, her eyes filled with shock.

Her heart went "thump-thump-thump" nonstop, and she was utterly dazed.

She furtively lifted her gaze, her eyes landing on Lin Yuan……

She watched him drink alcohol calmly, watching the empty liquor bottles piled up like a mountain on the table...

Ning Xue's heart…… was filled with doubt and disbelief: Lin Yuan's alcohol tolerance, could it really be that good? He had just drunk so much alcohol, yet there was not a single problem? What kind of person is he exactly?

Ning Xue tightly gripped the corner of her clothes, looking into Lin Yuan's eyes, a hint more of investigation and curiosity—

She found it increasingly hard to read this man who seemed gentle but always stepped up at critical moments, and who possessed astonishing alcohol capacity and mysterious medical skill.

Women, once they develop curiosity about a man, the consequences will be unimaginable…

At this moment, Ning Xue did not know that she had already developed curiosity toward Lin Yuan.

These consequences would even make her unable to control herself.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao lay on the ground, vomiting for a while, before barely regaining strength…

Both of them were limp all over, their faces ashen, and they barely had any strength left to stand up.

But the greed in their hearts…… had not yet died.

The two Leaders…… gazed at Ning Xue, who remained "dazed" not far away.

In their eyes…… a hint of unwillingness surfaced again.

The two Leaders exchanged a glance, each seeing calculation in the other's eyes.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao struggled to prop themselves up.

The two Leaders, while wiping the filth from the corners of their mouths, muttered:

"I… we'll go to the restroom, then come back to keep drinking with Director Lin!"

The two found an excuse and staggered out of the private room…

These two, while appearing to go to the restroom, actually wanted to avoid Lin Yuan and the others to devise another plan.

Lin Yuan watched the two Leaders leave the private room.

A cold smile flickered at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth.

Lin Yuan also rose, silently, and followed them out…

……

The two Leaders had just reached the corner of the hallway when they arrived at the restroom door.

Wang Lingdao…… immediately pulled out his phone.

His fingers, drunk, dialed his subordinate's number.

Wang Lingdao's tone was urgent and fierce: "Hey! Quickly bring a few people over; I'm at the private room door on the third floor of the hotel, create some trouble, get that brat named Lin Yuan out of there, the sooner the better!"

As it turned out, Wang Lingdao had come out to make a phone call, calling for reinforcements.

After hanging up, Ding Lingdao hurried over…

Ding Lingdao's face was full of worry and doubt, he lowered his voice and asked:

"Old Wang, after you get Lin Yuan out of the way, what do you plan to do next?"

Wang Lingdao gave an evil cold smile, saying, "Hum, naturally, we'll take the opportunity to carry off that woman Ning Xue and bring her back to the hotel……"

Ding Lingdao also joined in with an evil laugh.

However, Ding Lingdao asked again, "Old Wang, are we really going to do this? Directly abduct Ning Xue—will that work? What if she struggles and resists, and someone notices?"

Although he was lustful, he also had some reservations, fearing that if things blew up, it would bring trouble upon himself.

Wang Lingdao snorted coldly, his eyes sinister, his tone full of contempt and cruelty:

"Struggle? She's already drunk, what strength does she have to struggle? Later you go find the remaining drug, give it to her when she's not paying attention, knock her out completely, then we'll just carry her to a nearby hotel, unbeknownst to gods or ghosts—who could notice?"

Ding Lingdao still hesitated, brows furrowed, and asked again, "But… what if after this she wakes up and calls the police? We're Leaders—if we're found out, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Call the police?" Wang Lingdao scoffed.

Wang Lingdao's eyes…… flashed with a hint of evil light.

He leaned close to Ding Lingdao's ear, lowered his voice, his tone obscene and arrogant,

"Hehe, don't worry, once we're at the hotel, the two of us will have fun with her, then take videos and photos as evidence. If she dares to call the police later, we'll release the videos and photos, ruining her reputation—let's see if she still dares to call the police!"

After a pause, Wang Lingdao proudly added:

"As long as she obeys quietly, causes no trouble and doesn't call the police, we'll give her a sum of money and use our connections to get her a job as our secretary; from then on, the two of us brothers can keep enjoying her—how pleasant!"

Ding Lingdao also joined in with an evil laugh.

"Old Wang, brilliant! Truly brilliant! When it comes to playing with women, you really need scheming!" Ding Lingdao laughed lewdly and evilly.

Speaking, the two exchanged a glance, their faces showing evil and greedy smiles……%

The two's voices were lowered…… yet piercing, full of covetousness and calculation toward Ning Xue.

The two Leaders were completely unaware that danger had already silently descended.

Just as the two were laughing triumphantly……

A faint voice, yet carrying a bone‑chilling cold, suddenly came from behind them:

"What if I also release the video of your conversation just now?"

This sudden voice, like a bolt from the blue, instantly shattered their triumph.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao's bodies stiffened, the smiles on their faces freezing instantly.

The two Leaders' hearts…… welled up with an inexplicable fear and shock??

The two Leaders abruptly turned their heads toward the direction the sound came from——

All they saw was Lin Yuan…… standing silently behind them.

Lin Yuan's expression was icy, the corner of his mouth…… curling into a mocking cold smile.

Lin Yuan still held a phone in his hand, the screen lit up……

Obviously, the Leaders' secret plot just now had been fully recorded by him.

"You… when did you appear?!" Wang Lingdao trembled all over from fright, instinctively stepping back two steps.

Wang Lingdao's face was full of shock and panic, then immediately replaced by intense anger.

Wang Lingdao pointed at Lin Yuan and shouted angrily,

"You dare eavesdrop on our conversation? You're asking for death! Let me tell you, our conversation just now was important confidential information from the City Bureau. If you dare to secretly record it, you're dead! You bastard! Do you really think we can't outdrink you, so we're afraid of you?"

The enraged Wang Lingdao simply went all out, his tone becoming even more arrogant.

Wang Lingdao, full of threat, said: "Besides, we now announce that the cooperation between your Su Group and the Pharmaceutical Factory is cancelled! In our Ning City, your Su Group had better not think of cooperating anymore—I'll see who still dares to help you!"

He wanted to use cooperation and influence to suppress Lin Yuan, forcing him to compromise.

Lin Yuan looked at his fierce-but-weak appearance and gave a cold snort.

Lin Yuan said in a flat tone: "Is that so?"

As his words fell, Lin Yuan suddenly stepped forward.

Lin Yuan's movement^……was as fast as lightning.

Lin Yuan grabbed……the hair of Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao.

Lin Yuan used tremendous force, causing the two leaders to grit their teeth in pain, yet they could not break free at all.

Lin Yuan pulled their hair, forcibly dragging them toward the nearby men's restroom.

Wang Lingdao and Ding Lingdao struggled desperately, legs flailing……

The two leaders kept shouting from their mouths:

"What are you doing?! Let go! Let go quickly!"

"We are official leaders; you dare to move us, you're asking for death! I will report you and have you thrown in jail!"

Their two persons' struggle……appeared especially powerless in front of Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan didn't budge at all, still pulling them, step by step into the men's restroom, and casually closed the restroom door.

Immediately after, the sound of "slap slap slap!" came from inside the restroom, a few crisp slaps……

Accompanied by Lin Yuan's icy cold snort: "Oh, report me? Hah, then we'll have a good talk."

Outside the restroom, the corridor was deathly quiet……

Inside the restroom, only the two leaders' suppressed wails……and struggling sounds…… remain.