Chapter 43 Going Alone

Pei Du had no intention of rejecting the military's invitation. Sheng Shixian was still at his house, and they probably invited Pei Du this time because of Sheng Shixian.

The military did not take coercive measures, so Pei Du could go there to find out the situation, but not going would only make their current situation worse.

He found a spare phone at home, entered a long string of numbers and gave it to Sheng Shixian.

"We'll keep in touch via cell phones from now on. If anything happens, I'll call you in advance and you can prepare for any response measures." Pei Du said as he handed the cell phone to Sheng Shixian.

Sheng Shixian leaned against the chair with an uncertain expression. He put his phone into his jacket pocket, raised his eyes and asked, "When will you be back tonight?"

"Not sure. If things are simple, it will be done earlier. If they are complicated, they will be delayed later." Pei Du spoke. Seeing that Sheng Shixian was silent, he reached out and pinched his already shaped beast ears.

It is no longer the flesh-colored one it was when it was first born. It has grown fur, is completely black in color, and feels soft to the touch.

"You don't have to wait for me to come back. If a stranger comes, you can decide what to do." Pei Du said, "There are many trees behind the villa. If you go there, no one can catch you."

The iron chains on Sheng Shixian's hands and feet had been unlocked long ago. He allowed Pei Du to touch his beast ears without responding.

Before leaving, Pei Du found the concealing drug Gong Yuanshen had given him and gave Sheng Shixian a shot. The color of the red veins on Sheng Shixian's arm changed rapidly, and soon turned blue.

The ears can be covered with a hat, but the veins in the arms are difficult to hide. After much thought, Pei Du decided to cover them up for Sheng Shixian first.

Sheng Shi watched the whole process enviously. He frowned slightly, and his eyes flashed across Pei Du's arm.

"Twelve o'clock." Sheng Shi gripped Pei Du's wrist jealously. He pressed his palm back on the back of Pei Du's neck and slowly rubbed the skin under his fingertips. "If you don't come back by twelve o'clock tonight, I'll leave here."

He leaned against Pei Du's ear. The wound on Pei Du's ear had already scabbed over, but there were still traces of the injury.

Sheng Shixian glanced at him, and his tone became increasingly threatening: "I don't care whether you live or die."

Pei Du smiled silently. He tilted his face slightly to deepen the transmission and infection of the temperature when his skin touched Sheng Shixian's. "How ruthless."

Sheng Shixian snorted coldly, touched the wound on Pei Du's ear with his thin lips, and said, "I am so heartless. If you don't come back, I will leave. I mean what I say."

Pei Du held his head and said, "What if you can't do it?"

Sheng Shixian didn't say anything. He just sneered, closed his eyes and turned his head to the side.

Pei Du knew that Sheng Shixian would not give up on him so easily, otherwise he would not have followed him secretly before. He said helplessly: "Don't worry, I will be back soon."

Sheng Shixian remained silent. After a long while, he nodded and said "hmm".

*

Pei Du prepared to leave the villa in the afternoon.

He also gave the key to the basement to Sheng Shixian. The military had many thoughts in mind and might send someone after Pei Du left. The basement under the villa was also a good hiding place.

Sheng Shi was jealous and accepted everyone who came to him. He mixed up the car keys, door keys, and basement keys and stuffed them all into his pocket.

Pei Du wanted to tell him that it was easy to get confused, but then he remembered that Sheng Shi was envious of his good health and good eyesight, and now his brain is normal and his thinking is active, so he simply stopped talking.

He closed the door of the villa and drove to the laboratory.

As Gong Yuanshen said, the military came with great fanfare this time, and the Hongmen Banquet was held openly and without disguise. Pei Du was sitting in the car, and from a distance he saw a group of armed military personnel standing guard at the door of the laboratory.

Pei Du withdrew his gaze, parked the car in the garage, and when he went upstairs, he happened to meet Ling Yu who came from another road.

The last time Pei Du saw Ling Yu was on an online news program. At that time, he was well-dressed, and his net worth had skyrocketed after inheriting hundreds of billions of assets. His speech and behavior were also particularly measured and polite, just like a newly rich noble.

Pei Du once thought that Ling Yu would never come to work in the laboratory again.

The funeral of the Sheng family ended just a few days ago, and the property division ceremony has been completed. Ling Yu replaced Sheng Shixian and inherited the entire Sheng Group, becoming the new company president.

He is so stupid that he comes to the laboratory to work as an errand boy.

"Hello, senior brother." Ling Yu greeted Pei Du as usual.

Pei Du looked at him. Ling Yu looked much more haggard after not seeing him for a few days. There was a dark purple tint under his eyes. Perhaps because he left in a hurry, the stubble on his lips was not yet cleaned.

The white ball was still floating beside Ling Yu, but it was much bigger, at least twice as big as before.

Pei Du guessed that it had gained a lot of PUA value, and he also said to Ling Yu: "Hello, you are here to attend the meeting too."

"Yes, I participated in the previous experimental project, and the military also invited me." Ling Yu said.

Pei Du nodded and said nothing more.

The white ball on Ling Yu's shoulder began to spin again, with sharp noises occasionally emanating from it.

Ling Yu glanced at Pei Du and suddenly asked on the way: "Brother, I heard that you have been engaged for a long time. Brother Yu also showed me a photo of her. She is a big beauty. When are you two going to get married?"

Pei Du did not change his steps. He said, "It was an engagement when we were children. We have had little contact since we grew up. Now we are preparing to cancel the engagement."

Ling Yu's face froze: "What?"

"She has someone she likes, and I happen to be developing a relationship with someone as well." Pei Du looked at Ling Yu and said with the intention of covering up, "Let's just cancel the engagement."

Ling Yu asked: "The woman also agreed to this matter."

Pei Du didn't expect that An Jia didn't tell Ling Yu about this matter, but Ling Yu said that Pei Du was a dispensable person, so he probably didn't ask An Jia about him.

"Yes, she and I both agreed." Pei Du observed Ling Yu's expression.

Ling Yu's jaw muscles moved twice, and he said absentmindedly, "That's a pity."

[Damn it! Ling Yu, how could An Jia treat you like this? You were so good to her, but she broke off the engagement with Pei Du without even consulting you. Does she still take you seriously?]

Ling Yu had a gloomy face and said nothing.

[I told you long ago that Sheng Shixian is the male lead, he is not that easy to deal with! You insisted on taking action in advance, what's the point of grabbing the empty shell of Sheng's? Sheng Shixian used dirty tricks to trick us, the company suffered so much loss, he wants us to clean up his mess for him!]

Pei Du frowned slightly when he heard what Bai Qiu said.

Sheng Group was previously managed by Sheng Shixian, who handed it over to President Sheng after he was infected with the virus and left. Now it has fallen into Ling Yu's hands again.

Unexpectedly, Sheng Shixian had already shorted Sheng Group and owed a huge debt.

...No, Sheng Shixian’s purpose of returning to the Sheng family might be to destroy the Sheng family.

Sheng Shixian did not come back to recognize his relatives. President Sheng abandoned Sheng Shixian and his mother in his early years, which led to his mother's early death. Sheng Shixian suffered bullying in his childhood.

His original purpose was to bring down the Sheng family.

Now that President Sheng has passed away, Ling Yu has seized Sheng's assets halfway through. Sheng Shi is jealous and simply dumps all these rotten stalls on Ling Yu's head.