146 Jealousy, disappointment and curiosity (1/2)

Lu Wen sensed the extreme hostility from Xia Lian and remained silent not wanting to push this matter further. He wondered as what the man did to make his own flesh and blood hate him to such extent.

Taking care not to make her mood worse, he tried to change the subject ” Before you were saying something. What is it?”

” Hmm, can you bring Du Weng over here?There's something I need to discuss with him.” Lu Wen left the room to search for that old man who would always be around his clients.

Xia Lian stood up and walked towards the window and leaned against it's frame. She started to observe all the occupants who are currently enjoying the wine and fruits in their respective rooms.

What the hell? She was not able to recognize anyone in this room. Sigh, it seems that she needs to do a lot of homework. She started to take in their attires and other features since she had nothing to do. Some were dressed up in completely different attires and she deduced that they were from the neighboring countries.

A gentle knock on the door broke her train of thoughts.

” We are coming in, master.” Lu Wen entered the room with Du Weng trailing behind him. The old man's face was flushed and he was looking at her as if she is a piece of meat which made Xia Lian frown. She did not like that look! Not noticing her displeasure, the old man spoke with difficult to hide excitement in his voice.

” Doctor Wu, is it true that you concocted new poisons?”

So, the earlier excitement was about poisons? Too bad, it's not poisons this time. She happily broke the old man's heart.

” Not poisons, it's potions.”

” Oh! What are the effects of your potions?” the excitement in the old man's voice did not fade in the slightest, instead it increased by a few decibels.

Xia Lian was also affected by his excitement as she happily explained the names and effects of all the potions, powders and creams on the table. Du Weng felt dizzy after hearing everything, his hands trembling from excitement.

” Doctor Wu, so you want to live test all these things?” he spoke in a trembling voice his heart thumping hard against his chest.

” Not all, but a few.” she spoke after a pause ” Take a note of what I am going to say.” Xia Lian listed out the names and which of these could be used for live testing. Du Weng very obediently noted down everything like a good student.

” Then I will arrange for the person to undergo live testing.” Du Weng was surprised when the young doctor refused to that suggestion. He was stunned by his next words.

” No need for all the trouble. The lab rat will be arriving soon.”

” Lab rat?” Is this doctor going to test on rats? It's not heard of till now. Du Weng was skeptical.

” No, it's a human. A slip of my tongue. I will bring out the person at the right moment.” Xia Lian patiently explained and Du Weng nodded before leaving the room in high spirits.

Hmm… She forgot that lab rat is a foreign terminology here and she found it funny when she related Xuan Li Wei to a rat.