Abnormal Body

Perhaps because Jiang Gu Ling's mention of the possibility of Lang Jiu's betrayal had complicated his mind, Si Di Luo rubbed his temples, his whole body showing clear signs of exhaustion.

Seeing this, Jiang Gu Ling reached out to support Si Di Luo and asked, "Would you like to go rest for a bit?"

The blonde young man lowered his head, a strand of hair falling over his cheek with the movement.

"Aren't you going to investigate the case?" Si Di Luo asked back, but his movements did not hesitate. Jiang Gu Ling felt the other person even pulling him forward, and he followed that force to stand beside Xiang Fei Song He.

After asking the temporary representative of the Xiang Fei family for a room to rest, Jiang Gu Ling helped Si Di Luo leave the banquet hall.

"Akai." A somewhat muffled voice came through Chong Chi Mao's earpiece. It was the FBI communication device that Chu Di had secretly given him when they first arrived at the banquet. At this moment, Chu Di's voice carried a hint of urgency.

"They've left. Is that detective in danger?" To this day, the FBI members who were unaware of the relationship between An Shi Tou and the Organization always believed this detective was an innocent bystander targeted by the Organization. Of course, with the top priority being to defeat the Organization, the life of a detective didn't seem too important. But on a personal level, Chu Di still cared about this young man because, through her interactions and exchanges with Chi Jing Xiu, she knew An Shi Tou was not only a talented detective but also a good person.

Chu Di didn't want anything to happen to An Shi Tou, and she believed Chi Jing Xiu felt the same way.

"I saw them. Tell them to get ready." Without mentioning An Shi Tou at all, Chong Chi Mao's words sounded extremely cold to Chu Di. This was completely different from the reaction she had imagined, and didn't even match the Chi Jing Xiu in her memory.

"But... Xiu." The female voice in the earpiece carried unbelievable shock.

Leaving the wall he was leaning against, Chong Chi Mao calmly turned in another direction: "Don't worry about so many things." His attitude was completely indifferent, as if he didn't care about the detective's life at all.

Before Chu Di could say more, Chong Chi Mao had already walked up to Xiang Fei Song He.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xiang Fei." Xiang Fei Song He was chatting when he was called by the pink-haired man. While he was wondering who this person was, Chong Chi Mao began his communication. It had to be said that when he put on the fake mask, Chi Jing Xiu seemed to turn into a different person, his social skills skyrocketing. While Xiang Fei Song He was still dazed, he was already chatting like an old friend. Then, he used the excuse of not feeling well to ask for a room to rest.

Coincidentally, after hearing Chong Chi Mao say he knew An Shi Tou, Xiang Fei Song He revealed that An Shi Tou and his uncle had also just gone to rest. He kindly arranged a room right next to theirs so Chong Chi Mao could easily talk to his "acquaintance An Shi."

"Was it... that smooth?" As Chong Chi Mao turned to walk toward where Jiang Gu Ling and Si Di Luo had disappeared, Chu Di's surprised voice rang out in the earpiece again. Everything went smoother than expected, and this never-before-seen social skill of Xiu's was truly astonishing. It was as if they were two completely different people.

"Do we need to follow closely?" Chu Di asked. The FBI members around her were starting to get restless, constantly looking toward where Si Di Luo had vanished. They just wanted to rush in and arrest him immediately. Unfortunately, this was Japan and not America; otherwise, they would have done so long ago. If they hadn't let him escape from America before, it would have been great. Now that Si Di Luo had left their sight, except for Chu Di who was in contact with that mysterious "informant," no one in the FBI could monitor him. It was not reassuring at all. They didn't know who had protected Si Di Luo back then, but that person's driving skills were so skilled that even the FBI's best drivers couldn't catch up.

"You and Ta Ka Mei Er can come over, but be careful to ensure you aren't discovered by anyone." Chong Chi Mao lowered his voice for the last sentence and didn't speak again, only letting Chu Di hear the sounds from his side.

The hallway behind the main hall was somewhat dimly lit, perhaps due to the dark carpet and surrounding decorations. Chong Chi Mao walked on the dark red carpet embroidered with gold thread, feeling like he was in a horror movie.

Room 1001, 1003... He passed the closed doors and stopped in front of Room 1017, then looked at Room 1018 opposite. Jiang Gu Ling and Si Di Luo were in there. Opposite? He had originally wanted an adjacent room to more easily eavesdrop on Si Di Luo's movements. Chong Chi Mao used his room card to open the door, went in, and closed it. He stood behind the door for more than twenty minutes, focusing his attention on any movement from across the hall.

Exactly twenty minutes later, he opened his door and went straight to knock on the opposite door. The sound of knocking echoed in the quiet hallway.

"Who is it?" A long, annoyed voice rang out. The door opened, and the blonde young man held the silver door handle, his face full of impatience. When he saw Chong Chi Mao, the expression on his face froze.

Chong Chi Mao believed he read the questioning on the other's face: "What the hell are you doing?". An Shi Tou seemed to want to punch him in the nose to make him disappear immediately. The pink-haired man narrowed Chi Jing Xiu's green eyes, looking at Jiang Gu Ling innocently. He needed to confirm the situation; clearly, this wasn't just An Shi Tou's personal matter, there were many FBI members behind him.

The two stood at the door, one worried about the eavesdropping device in his pocket, the other worried about Si Di Luo in the room, both trying to communicate with their eyes.

"Cough, cough, cough." A man's coughing came from the room: "Tou, who is it?"

Si Di Luo's voice clearly sounded unwell. Chong Chi Mao narrowed his eyes at the blonde young man in front of him. He was certain that when they first entered the room, the other party was still perfectly healthy. The excuse of being unwell to ask for a room was just a pretext; had Si Di Luo actually fallen ill after entering the room?

His gray-blue eyes swept over Chong Chi Mao, and Jiang Gu Ling smiled faintly, leaning aside to let Chong Chi Mao into the room.

"It's Mr. Okiya, Uncle." Jiang Gu Ling went inside and picked up the freshly boiled kettle. He didn't avoid Chong Chi Mao's gaze at all, casually breaking off a small piece of a white pill and dropping it into the glass before pouring in warm water. Chong Chi Mao saw very clearly that the pill was already missing a piece.

This... was An Shi Tou drugging Si Di Luo? What kind of behavior was this?

Jiang Gu Ling ignored the gaze of the man behind him and carried the glass into the inner room; Chong Chi Mao followed silently. In the room, Si Di Luo sat on a single sofa, looking unwell. After only half an hour of not seeing him, this person seemed to have caught a cold. Despite the makeup hiding his complexion, the incessant coughing said it all.

Did it have something to do with what Jiang Gu Ling just put in the glass? A medicine that could make someone immediately catch a fever? It sounded miraculous.

Si Di Luo took a sip of water and frowned: "I must say, the water in this Xiang Fei house definitely has a problem." His tone was full of dissatisfaction as he looked at Jiang Gu Ling: "Are you sure you replaced it with bottled water?"

"I'm sure, Uncle," Jiang Gu Ling showed extreme helplessness, "Besides, I didn't notice any bitter taste in the water." His beautiful gray-blue eyes showed weariness at the elder's irrationality. Of course, he knew well that Si Di Luo's bitterness wasn't due to a problem with his sense of taste. It was a pill from the System that could make a person so sick they could hardly act, but it was very bitter, so he had to break it into small pieces for Si Di Luo to drink gradually.

Si Di Luo clicked his tongue and took another sip of warm water: "It's probably because I have a cold that the water tastes bitter."

With just that sentence, Chong Chi Mao understood everything. The bitterness definitely came from the piece of medicine An Shi Tou had added. This also explained why An Shi Tou didn't put the whole pill in at once. The medicine must be very bitter; a small amount might be within Si Di Luo's range of tolerance, but it didn't mean his sense of taste had completely lost its sharpness.

Jiang Gu Ling took the glass, and when he turned around, he met Chong Chi Mao's meaningful gaze. The look through the glasses made Chong Chi Mao feel a slight chill down his spine. Truly terrifying, An Shi Tou. Terrifying in every sense.

At this moment, Chi Jing Xiu really wanted to ask what the other party was feeling while drugging Si Di Luo? Most importantly, Si Di Luo drank it all, proving he was completely unguarded against An Shi Tou. Did arresting Si Di Luo really require the FBI's help? Chong Chi Mao placed a large question mark in his heart.

Jiang Gu Ling returned with another glass of warm water; Chong Chi Mao believed there was another piece of medicine in it.

"So, Mr. Okiya, did you come to find Tou or me?" After drinking a belly full of water, Si Di Luo set the glass aside, clasped his hands over his stomach, and looked at Chong Chi Mao with a scrutinizing gaze. Of course, this didn't trouble Chong Chi Mao, who had prepared a reason.

While Chu Di on the other end of the line was holding her breath in tension and Jiang Gu Ling stood behind with a cold gaze, Chong Chi Mao and Si Di Luo had a polite conversation of "concern." Afterward, he received a tactful order to leave.

In any case, his purpose had been achieved. An Shi Tou certainly wouldn't forget he still had an ally nearby. If he really did something out of line, Chong Chi Mao hoped An Shi Tou would at least give him a heads-up.

Jiang Gu Ling saw the guest to the door. Chong Chi Mao's gaze swept over the cabinet behind Jiang Gu Ling where he had put the medicine in the glass. He believed that after he left, this young man would continue to give the rest of the medicine to Si Di Luo.

Jiang Gu Ling expressionlessly closed the door, while simultaneously sticking something onto Chong Chi Mao's chest with a quick hand. The brown door slammed shut in front of him. Returning to his own room, before Chu Di and Ta Ka Mei Er could come over, Chong Chi Mao studied what Jiang Gu Ling had just given him. He pondered for a moment and then put it on his ear.

Si Di Luo's voice, which he had just heard, rang in his ear: "When do you think the FBI people will make their move?"