Chapter 189
That's Dr. Qian.
The two have worked closely together for so many years, Mr. Li couldn't possibly not recognize him.
Mr. Li had his own guesses as to why he had become like this.
As Mr. Li raised his hand, his bodyguard lit a cigar and respectfully placed it on his fingertips.
"Let's talk. How much are you willing to sell it for?"
The glass shards on the leather sofa had already been cleaned up. Mr. Li sat down first and gestured for Xi Miao to sit down as well.
"That depends on how important Mr. Li thinks this person is, and how many treasure chests he's worth."
Mr. Li pondered for a few minutes, then said, "Go and bring out three gold chests."
Strictly speaking, this presidential suite belongs to Mr. Li, and it already contains a lot of his property.
Several safes were stored in one of the bedrooms.
The secretary followed his orders, opened the safe, took out three golden treasure chests, and placed them on the table in the reception room.
"Is Dr. Qian only worth three treasure chests?"
How many do you want?
Xi Miao mentioned the machines in the laboratory, "But being able to develop a machine that turns people into dolls is already worth three gold chests, not to mention Dr. Qian's talent is so high, and the things he has developed are more and more amazing."
The equipment she had just damaged hadn't been taken away yet.
Xi Miao picked up the wreckage without hesitation.
"If we can really develop something that can control people's thoughts and ideas, then there won't be much difference between humans and gods."
Mr. Li chuckled softly, the smile not reaching his eyes.
"How about 5 golden treasure chests?"
This time, without his instructions, the secretary had already gone to the room to retrieve the box.
Upon hearing the number five, Xi Miao finally pulled the money out of her pocket.
She casually placed the little doll on the table, right next to the golden treasure chest.
"It's time to let the person involved hear how much he's worth."
"Aren't you satisfied with the price of 5 treasure chests? Why don't you be frank and give me the price you want, Miss Xi?"
Mr. Li chatted casually with her.
This pulling and tugging attitude made Xi Miao wary.
She glanced at the damaged equipment.
Mr. Li, a wealthy man, must have a very rich fortune. Is it really necessary for him to haggle with her over a mere five gold chests?
Xi Miao sensed a strange atmosphere.
Mr. Li seemed to be stalling for time, deliberately using this matter to provoke her.
Once Xi Miao became alert, she subconsciously began to observe her surroundings.
The presidential suite is very spacious, with even the reception room divided into three parts.
First, there's the sofa area where they all sit; second, there's the bar area with a wine cabinet and bar counter; and third, there's a small entertainment area.
Xi Miao glanced around quickly, feeling that there was something strange about the house.
After thinking for a few seconds, she finally figured out the crux of the problem.
Several doors connecting to the reception room were open, including the room where the secretary had gone to retrieve the treasure chest.
Only behind her was a small door closed.
The layout of presidential suites is pretty much the same. Xi Miao had stayed in hers before and knew that area was a public restroom.
It makes perfect sense to keep the bathroom door closed.
But in the current environment, Xi Miao found herself overthinking things for no apparent reason.
She never ignores her own feelings.
Something's not right!
While Xi Miao looked around, Mr. Li's expression remained unchanged, and he offered a new price.
"Six treasure chests, what do you think of this price?"
The secretary deftly took out another golden treasure chest and placed it on top of the pile of chests.
Xi Miao's mind is no longer on bidding.
She narrowed her eyes, thought for a second, and then readily agreed, "Deal."
After taking all six treasure chests, Dr. Qian left them on the table, while Xi Miao turned to leave.
She walked quickly and steadily, and was about to step out of the room in just a few seconds.
Mr. Li called out to her at that moment.
“Ms. Xi, I think you should know that you are not in a good state to appear in public right now. I hope you will not go out for the next few days and cause me more trouble.”
The moment Xi Miao was called back, she confirmed her suspicions.
Mr. Li is definitely stalling for time.
She happened to be near the door at that moment, very close to the tightly closed door.
"oh."
Xi Miao darted forward and pulled open the closed door.
The toilet seat was closed, resembling a simple shelf, with a small machine placed on it, looking similar to the instrument that Xi Miao had just destroyed.
The machine's lights were on, indicating that it was running.
Seeing this thing actually put Xi Miao at ease.
This time, instead of drawing her knife, she quickly stepped forward and stuffed the machine into her backpack.
The items are right here, and there's no concept of them being claimed by a specific owner, so whoever gets them keeps them.
The space inside the backpack was almost frozen, and Xi Miao wasn't afraid of the machine running.
When Xi Miao turned around again, Mr. Li's expression had completely changed, and the oppressive aura of a superior was overwhelming.
But who is Xi Miao? Let alone one Mr. Li, even if 100 Mr. Lis stood opposite her staring at her like this, she wouldn't feel much pressure.
"Are you alright? I'll be going now."
Xi Miao strolled out of the room, whistling.
After she left, the secretary swallowed hard before cautiously asking, "Mr. Li, what do we do now?"
A cigar was slammed heavily onto the table, giving off a burnt smell.
"First, we need to find a way to get Dr. Qian back to normal."
All these years of research have not been in vain. Mr. Li has accumulated a lot of good stuff, but most of the instruments have not had detailed user manuals written.
To use those things now, we need to wake Dr. Qian up first.
"yes!"
On the other side, Xi Miao didn't go back to her room. Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened and went straight out onto the street.
The more Mr. Li and the others tried to stop her from doing something, the more determined Xi Miao became to do it.
On the busiest street, besides the local residents, there were also many players who had come in with Xi Miao.
A day and a half of the three days had already passed. The players didn't say it, but they were anxious and desperately trying to find a way to turn back, but they had no clue whatsoever.
In this situation, everyone was stunned to suddenly see a normal human being on the street.
It took a while for someone to react and then scream.
"Hehe God!"
These eyes, like a morning alarm clock, woke up everyone who was immersed in incredible emotions.
A crowd gathered around.
"How did you turn back?"
"Can you help me? I want to change back too!"
"I have money, I can give you money, but can you help me turn back?"
There were too many people around, and everyone had the same goal, so Xi Miao couldn't tell whether the person speaking was a player or a resident.
She pointed in the direction of the Central Hotel, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you how to turn back!"
Xi Miao had a big smile on her face.
"There is a hidden door outside the wall on the east side of the central hotel. Go through that door to the underground laboratory. Go to the innermost laboratory and you'll find a machine that can turn back."
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