These people taking Professor Hu away was definitely not a simple matter; it seems it really was for the latest drug that Professor Hu and his team had developed.

Therefore, Su Ya did not answer Niu Hongfeng's question.

She didn't know how to answer, but she could tell that Niu Hongfeng genuinely cared about Professor Hu.

So I couldn't bear to hurt him.

Let him hold onto a sliver of hope and wait for Professor Hu to return.

When Niu Hongfeng heard that the white film had been found, his heart was filled with hope, but he still hasn't received a response from Su Ya.

He looked at Su Ya with expectant eyes, until his eyes turned to disappointment. He couldn't believe it was true, and he kept repeating, "Isn't there any other way?"

Professor Hu was not only his mentor, but also cared for him like a father over the years. He grew up without a father, and it was through Professor Hu that he experienced fatherly love.

But now that his mentor was in trouble, he was completely helpless. He was filled with resentment, so Niu Hongfeng kept slapping his head, blaming himself for being utterly useless at this point.

Su Ya felt sorry for Niu Hongfeng, seeing that he was on the verge of a mental breakdown. So she took out a needle, held it in her hand, and pricked it into Niu Hongfeng's eye. Niu Hongfeng quickly calmed down and asked, somewhat confused, "What happened to me?"

"Going mad from cultivation? How could I?"

“Your inner demons are too strong, Niu Hongfeng. You need to calm down now. I have something important for you to do.”

"You said you'd do anything to rescue your mentor?"

“Niu Hongfeng, Professor Hu has had an accident. Someone will definitely come to take over his work. Remember, once someone arrives, you must tell us immediately.”

"Okay, I understand."

"There's one more thing. Do you know about the new drug that Professor Hu and his team are researching?"

Niu Hongfeng felt conflicted after hearing Su Ya ask about the new drug. In fact, this matter was a top secret in the medical school, and he had only overheard a few words by chance.

Judging from Niu Hongfeng's expression, Su Ya knew he had probably heard about it, but not much. Since they currently knew nothing about this, they could only hope that the information Niu Hongfeng possessed would be of some use.

Looking at Niu Hongfeng's expression, it seemed he wouldn't speak unless their suspicions were told to him. So Su Ya said in a heavy tone, "Niu Hongfeng, we suspect that Professor Hu's arrest wasn't because of the 'Little White Pill,' but because of the new drug. Someone is eyeing it. Professor Hu also told us that there's a mole within the Medical Research Institute. We suspect that this mole played a significant role in Professor Hu's arrest."

Niu Hongfeng hadn't expected that there was more to the story behind his mentor's arrest, so he stopped hiding it. "I don't know much. Apart from Professor Hu and a few senior experts from the research institute, no one else has ever come into contact with this new drug. Some people probably haven't even heard of it."

After hearing Niu Hongfeng's words, Su Ya felt that things were getting a bit complicated.

It seems she has been forced into some kind of conspiracy.

"Can you contact those senior experts?"

Niu Hongfeng shook his head and said, "No, it's not that I can't contact them, I've just never met those people. I only heard Professor Hu mention it when he was drunk and in a good mood. He said they were researching a very powerful new drug. Several senior experts from research institutes were with him. That's all I know."

Suya wanted to start by investigating these senior experts one by one, hoping to find some clues.

How many senior experts does your medical school have?

"Since I started working at the medical school, there have been about 20 people who have done so."

"And what about before?"

Su Ya asked.

"I don't know about that, but I think the HR department should have the relevant information. You can ask them."

"You mean Director Yang from the personnel department of Shanghai Jiaotong University, whom we met?"

"Yes, it's Chief Researcher Yang. I've also heard rumors circulating in the medical school that she's a distant relative of the hospital's research institute director. The director trusts her a lot."

Now Niu Hongfeng is completely open with Su Ya, and he won't hide anything he knows anymore.

Su Ya had no idea that Director Yang had this connection with the Medical Research Institute.

However, this matter would be much easier to handle with Director Yang. Hacking into Director Yang's computer would be a piece of cake.

Su Ya then said seriously, "Niu Hongfeng, don't tell anyone what you told us today. After the person who will replace Professor Hu arrives, if there's nothing important in the lab, you should take leave and rest at home. It's best not to appear at the Medical Research Institute until Professor Hu returns. I'm afraid you'll give yourself away and ruin our plans."

After thinking carefully, Niu Hongfeng said, "Well then, I haven't had a break in all these years, and I've accumulated quite a few vacation days. I'll take a break this time. I think it should last for a month or two."

"Okay, this is my phone number, but you'd better use a different number to contact me. I suspect that the phones at your medical research institute are being tapped. So don't use your current phone to contact me."

Su Ya also thought that Professor Hu would change his SIM card to contact Ye Qinchuan, or that Professor Hu might have realized that their phones were malfunctioning.

After saying that, Su Ya handed her a piece of paper with her phone number written on it.

"Oh, it's that serious."

Niu Hongfeng blurted it out.

To monitor everything—that takes a huge amount of resources. The entire medical research institute would have over a thousand people involved.

"Okay, I got it. I'll contact you with a different phone number when I get back."

Su Ya was still a little worried, so she glanced at Ye Qinchuan.

Ye Qinchuan hasn't said a word since he came in half a day ago.

Receiving a look from Su Ya, he smiled indulgently.

Then I stood up and went upstairs.

He was holding a cell phone when he came down.

He placed his phone on the coffee table in front of Niu Hongfeng and spoke his first words of the evening.

"Please use this to contact us from now on."

Niu Hongfeng looked at the small, black cell phone on the table, no bigger than the palm of his hand.

But he didn't think he'd ever seen this kind of phone on the market before. Its metal casing looked expensive.

"Is this for me?"

"Yes, this phone has anti-eavesdropping software. You can use your original SIM card. This phone also has a function that can accurately locate your position, so if something happens to you, I will know immediately."

Ye Qinchuan explained in detail, but he didn't know that these few words would terrify Niu Hongfeng.

He even started to stutter a little when he spoke.

"You, you mean I'm in mortal danger? Someone wants to hurt me?"