When Liang Yi first joined the Immortal Life Research Institute, she didn't want to drink the poisoned wine, but it was her master's order, and she dared not disobey.
Her master had said that if there was no poisoned wine, she could ask him for some.
Liang Yi's master wasn't lying; she failed several missions, which prevented her from earning the poisoned wine.
The craving for alcohol returned as expected, and the pain was something she never wanted to experience again in her life.
She went to her master, who gave her some poisoned wine, which helped her recover.
It was from that moment that Liang Yi began to want to rebel; she didn't want to keep entrusting her life to others.
But she was helpless. After much investigation, she learned a cruel truth.
The poisoned wine from the Immortal Life Research Institute has no antidote; once ingested, it can never be neutralized.
If she could overcome her alcoholism, she would rather give herself entirely to Xu Mu.
She didn't want to live in anxiety every day, and the first thing she did when she opened her eyes was to calculate how many days were left before her alcohol addiction kicked in.
"I already know about the rare and precious ingredients in the poisoned wine, as well as the artificially synthesized substances. I believe that given time, I can indeed find a way to neutralize it."
Xu Mu said to Liang Yi.
Hearing this, Liang Yi's eyes filled with hope. "Xu Mu! What about time? How long do you think it will take you to figure it out?"
Xu Mu knew what Liang Yi meant, of course. If he told her it would take ten or twenty years, she might not agree.
Extending the timeframe essentially boils down to empty promises.
So much time has passed, who knows what will happen? If it's not finished by then, decades of hard work will have been for nothing.
"Two years."
Xu Mu held up two fingers. "You'll be working for me for the next two years. If you don't succeed after two years, you can leave."
"You really think I'm a fool? Do you think I'll still be able to leave in two years? Besides you and the Immortal Life Research Institute, who else can develop poisoned wine?"
Liang Yi looked at Xu Mu, "If you fail, do you expect me to return to the Immortal Life Research Institute to die?"
"I've developed the ingredients for the poisoned wine, and I can deliver them today. Once I've succeeded, I'll give you a five-year supply."
Xu Mu said to Liang Yi, "Besides, I asked you to follow me, not to make you an enemy of the Eternal Life Research Institute. I need you to continue to lie low there. If you have any secret information, you can inform me."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yi asked, "Can it be completed today?"
"That's right."
Xu Mu nodded.
"Alright! As long as I'm sure you've mastered the poisoned wine, I'll agree to do your bidding."
Although Liang Yi was not very familiar with Xu Mu, Xu Mu had clearly had the opportunity to kill her before, but she let her go.
This proves that this person is actually quite good.
Xu Mu smiled. To put it bluntly, Zhou Guoqiang could only associate with low-end people.
But Liang Yi is different; she can only come into contact with mid-level figures or experts.
Around 3 p.m., Xu Mu received a call from Xu Ningbing.
Xu Ningbing told Xu Mu that the company had prepared the materials he needed and had already sent someone to deliver them.
Xu Mu agreed and waited there.
A short while later, a Wuling Hongguang van pulled up in front of the villa, and Xu Mu opened the gate.
Several employees carried woven bags and piled about ten bags of materials in the yard.
Xu Mu did a quick check and found that the quality was quite good.
After that, he took out the rare and precious materials he had prepared beforehand and began to concoct poison wine.
He didn't refine much the first time; he just wanted to test it out and see if it would be successful.
He had already memorized the proportions of the medicine and quickly prepared a basin of wine.
"Come and try it, see if it's right."
Xu Mu called out to Liang Yi beside him.
After Liang Yi walked over, she looked down and observed, "This is completely wrong. The one from the Immortal Life Research Institute is light yellow, but yours is dark yellow, and it also has so many impurities."
"You don't know anything! His is pure because it's been filtered. Would he dare let you see these remaining traces of rare and precious materials?"
Xu Mu glanced at Liang Yi.
After thinking for a moment, Liang Yi felt that Xu Mu's words made sense, so he picked up a small bowl and scooped up a little bit.
After all, she is not yet at the point where her alcohol cravings are kicking in.
She took a sip and instantly felt a spicy, pungent smell fill her entire body.
It smelled terrible, but when the odor entered her brain, it made her feel strangely comfortable.
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