Chapter 469: Gourmet Club (2/2)

”Perhaps the poison doesn’t react on chemicals in the blood but on human proteins. Can you get a sample of human protein?”

After all, this wasn’t a hospital so we couldn’t just grab a blood bag. ”Can we use human milk?” asked Xiaotao. “A colleague of mine just gave birth. I can ask her for some milk.”

”That’s too much trouble, just take my blood!”

”Gosh, do you have to be so dedicated!” laughed Bingxin.

Rolling up my sleeves, I allowed Bingxin to tie a tourniquet around my arm and extract a tube full of blood. Then, she placed the blood into a small plastic cup meant for feeding.

At first, the mice were indifferent, but one soon crawled over and began licking at the blood. It continued licking frantically, drawing the attention of the other mice. In a matter of seconds, the mice finished a small cup of human blood, their red eyes gleaming like shiny adzuki beans as if they were still looking for that ”delicacy.”

“How horrifying! They’re drinking human blood!” exclaimed Bingxin. “Let's get rid of these mice!”

”Don't!” I stopped her. “We have to study how to relieve this effect. I don't want to be a vegetarian my entire life!”

“Xiaotao-jiejie, I’ll have to trouble you to get some human milk.”

”Oh no!” I cried, palming my forehead.

When the girls asked me what was wrong, I smiled bitterly, ”I drink milk every time I use my abilities. But now I can't ingest protein unless it’s human, which means I can’t use my abilities...”

“Should I ask my colleague to give you some?” Xiaotao interjected.

”God, no! I don’t think I’ll be able to stomach that!”

”What's the big deal? Many fitness enthusiasts drink human milk. If my colleague knows that you drank her milk, she’d be very proud.” The girls threw their heads back in laughter.

After handling this matter, Xiaotao planned to wait at Mr. Huang's apartment, along with Bingxin who wanted to spend the night there. Since the apartment would be empty except for the two, I was duty-bound to watch over the girls.

We stayed up all night watching movies and snacking. I eventually fell asleep on Mr. Huang's couch while the girls shared his bed.

Early the next morning, Xiaotao ran out of the bedroom, looking a mess. ”Is my dad home?” she cried.

Sitting up, I shook my head, ”No!”

”I just had a nightmare that my dad came back with blood. He scared me half to death!” she said, patting her chest. Returning to the bedroom, she got properly dressed and tried to reach Mr. Huang once more but to no avail. Xiaotao knitted her brows in consternation.

”Check if Mr. Mu is home,” I suggested.

This time, the call to Mr. Mu actually connected. As soon as she said the words “Uncle Mu,” he hung up on her. Gritting her teeth in anger, she cursed ”That bastard knows I’m a policeman. Something must have happened... Bingxin, get up! We’ve got to go!”

At her call, Bingxin reluctantly got up. Who said that girls took forever to get ready? We were out of the apartment in fifteen minutes!

Xiaotao drove over to Mr. Mu’s villa like a madman on wheels. Even Bingxin turned pale with fear. I had to keep reminding Xiaotao of the traffic policeman ahead so she would go easy.