When Gu Liyan woke up, she realized that she seemed to have slept for a long time. She looked at the empty room with a blank expression and asked, "What... happened to me?"
Just as he was about to get up, his aunt came in. Seeing that he was awake and about to get up, she hurriedly stepped forward to help Gu Liyan up. "Little brother, you're awake. How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
"How did I fall asleep?" Gu Liyan asked, puzzled. "By the way, has Brother Meng been found?"
"Don't worry, Brother Zhang's men found it around noon. This time, we owe it all to them, and also to that Xiao Wang. If it weren't for him carrying the antidote, you would have been poisoned." Yao Niang said earnestly.
Gu Liyan, realizing her injury and poisoning, finally understood, "Was it Wang Wen who helped?"
“That’s right, it’s him! You should thank him properly. I heard that this antidote is very expensive, and ordinary people can’t buy it!” the young lady said.
Gu Liyan nodded. "Yes, I know."
As the two were talking, Wang Wen, Zhang Wei, and Li Mang, who had his head down and looked like he had done something wrong, walked in.
"Haha, hearing the noise inside, I knew Brother Mo had woken up," Zhang Wei said with a hearty laugh.
Wang Wen stepped forward, looked Gu Liyan up and down, and said with a smile, "Brother Mo, you look good. It seems the toxins have been cleared. Is there anything bothering you?"
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "It's all alright now. Thank you for your generosity, Brother Wang."
Wang Wen thought for a moment, and was about to speak when he glanced at Yao Niang, seemingly unintentionally.
Seeing that they had something to say, the young woman said, "I'll go prepare dinner. You two talk first."
After the young lady left, Gu Liyan looked at Wang Wen, who seemed to want to speak but dared not, and said with a smile, "I know what Brother Wang wants to say. You want me to join the Chuhefang, right?"
Wang Wen smiled and nodded, "Brother Mo has already been targeted by the snake people. Going alone will definitely be fraught with danger. Why not join us? Our Chuhefang will definitely protect you."
Zhang Wei nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Mo, you should join us!"
Gu Liyan looked at them and said with a smile, "You used an expensive antidote for me. If I still disagree, it would seem too pretentious."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei and Wang Wen were overjoyed.
"So, Brother Mo, you've agreed to join Chuhefang?" Zhang Wei asked excitedly. "That's wonderful!"
“However, I have one condition,” Gu Liyan said.
"Brother Mo, please speak frankly," Wang Wen said with a smile, not minding that Gu Liyan was negotiating with him.
“I agree to join Chuhefang, but I hope you can keep my information, including my appearance, hidden from both inside and outside the company,” Gu Liyan said.
"Brother Mo, why is that?" Zhang Wei asked, puzzled.
Gu Liyan glanced at Zhang Wei and explained, "I heard that once a snake-person reaches the fourth level, they will transform into a human and look no different from us. I'm worried that some snake-people might impersonate them and steal information."
Zhang Wei looked embarrassed. "That's unlikely, isn't it? Right now, we only know of third-tier venomous snake-men. We probably don't have fourth-tier ones yet..."
Wang Wen stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized that what Gu Liyan said was true. He said with a solemn expression, "As for whether the snake people have reached the fourth level, the information collected by Chuhefang does not contain any such information. If it is really as Brother Mo said, then the fourth-level snake people have probably already infiltrated the human population."
Zhang Wei looked at Wang Wen in astonishment. "This...this can't be right, can it?"
Wang Wen explained, "I say this because everyone is growing and progressing, and the snake people are no exception."
Wang Wen thought for a moment and said, "Actually, to be honest, the people who gather intelligence behind the scenes are often killed if they get too close to the snake people. Brother Mo, you should give me a heads-up. If that's really the case, I think the snake people have already infiltrated our ranks!"
Upon hearing Wang Wen's words, Li Mang, who had been silent, couldn't help but shudder. "The snake people among humans living with us is terrifying to even think about."
Wang Wen nodded and said, "Yes. But I wholeheartedly agree to Brother Mo's request."
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, since I said I would agree to let you join, I won't go back on my word."
Wang Wen smiled and said, "From now on, we're family!"
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Gu Liyan shut her mouth upon hearing the distinctive sound. A moment later, Wang Qi peeked in and was startled to see Zhang Wei and Wang Wen at the door.
"What are you doing sneaking around? Come in now," Gu Liyan said calmly.
Only then did Wang Qi notice that Gu Liyan had woken up. She weakly stepped forward, bowing her head, and said, "Um... I heard you woke up, so I came to see you. Are you... are you alright?"
Seeing Wang Qi's guilty expression, Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile and said, "Since you came to see me, why didn't you bring a gift?"
Wang Qi was stunned. Looking at Gu Liyan's smiling face, her face immediately turned red, and she stammered, "I...I forgot to prepare..."
Seeing Wang Qi's politeness, Zhang Wei and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Wang Wei also smiled and said, "Miss Wang, Brother Mo was just joking with you, you don't have to take it seriously!"
"Pfft~" Gu Liyan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "So even the most willful and capricious young lady turns into a well-behaved girl after making a mistake!"
Wang Qi blushed deeply, too embarrassed to look at Gu Liyan.
Wang Wen looked at Gu Liyan and said with a smile, "I was worried before that I wouldn't have anything in common with Brother Mo and wouldn't be able to become friends. Now it seems that Brother Mo is actually a slow starter!"
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "Brother Li Mang's actions before left me with a bad impression of you. I always have to be cautious. I won't easily open my heart to you until I'm sure you're genuinely kind or just pretending."
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