Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng glanced at Secretary Wu suspiciously. "That's good? What did he say that's good?"

Secretary Wu continued flipping through the papers he had brought. "There's one more thing. Hua Shulang's message says they've reached the fourth battlefield and entered it. The situation is currently normal."

Yu Meng raised an eyebrow at him. "With all this chaos along the way, have they suffered any casualties?"

"Almost. They encountered a lot of crazy cats and dogs. They weren't careful at first and almost crashed, but then everything was fine, and they even said that dog meat is very useful."

"Is dog meat useful?" Yu Meng asked.

"Yes, that's what they said. I asked them too, but they didn't give me any specifics. They just said that the people who ate it thought it smelled delicious."

"Tell them to be careful and tell them about the Underworld. If they encounter it, they should run away immediately."

"Okay, I'll tell him. Don't worry, he's the most capable among these people, and he's very efficient." Secretary Wu wrote something on the paper.

Having said everything he wanted to say and asked everything he wanted to ask, Secretary Wu left satisfied.

Yu Meng sat in her chair, gazing out the window. She had a feeling that an unseen crisis was slowly unfolding around her. It wasn't necessarily aimed at her specifically, but if the city gates caught fire, it was possible that she, a small fish, would also be affected.

Therefore, she needed to strengthen her defenses in this area. This was the ultimate reason why she agreed to treat the Jia family's bone-drawing master.

The medicine Xiao Wen showed her, she sensed with her own lines, and it was neither effective nor detrimental.

However, the disappearance of Jingyi and the others made her plan somewhat imperfect.

She originally thought that if the batch of safety buckles could be handed over to Yan Lei's uncle, allowing his business team to reach the fourth battlefield, then Hua Shulang's supply line would be secure.

It now appears that this plan will have to be delayed.

Just as I was thinking about these things, there was a knock on the door.

Aunt Qing came in carrying a small box. "Yu Meng, this is the stone you gave me that day. I extracted what was inside it, and it's a really good thing."

"Is it really useful?" Yu Meng was delighted.

Qingyuan didn't say much, but handed the small box to Yu Meng. "Take a look for yourself."

Yu Meng opened the box. "Huh, it's liquid."

"Isn't it amazing? I was just as surprised when I first saw it," Qingyuan said with a smile.

Looking at Qingyuan's beaming face, Yu Meng asked, "Aunt Qing, have you discovered something?"

"This discovery was completely accidental," Qingyuan said directly, without beating around the bush.

Do you remember those skinned black hairs that I put in a test tube?

Those ingenious ideas inspired me. So I took a strand of hair and dripped a drop of this liquid on it. The result was this.

Qingyuan then handed over a small bottle containing particles the size of millet grains.

Yu Meng took it and poured one into her palm. After a while, Yu Meng looked up in surprise.

"Isn't it a pleasant surprise? It's just a bit of a pity that you don't have much hair, and you didn't bring back many of these stones either."

Yu Meng put a pellet in her mouth, but instead of swallowing it, she held it in her mouth.

My brain felt clean and refreshed, as if it had been washed. Even the slightest trace of fatigue disappeared.

"This is really good stuff," Yu Meng exclaimed softly.

"After that one ore was used up, I got this small bottle." Qingyuan said with a smile.

"Qingsi can follow Qian Chuan's method and have Hua Shulang search in the Fourth Battlefield. As for these stones, Jingyi and Liu Wei should be able to bring some back when they return," Yu Meng and Qingyuan whispered.

"Have you already had these stones collected?" Qingyuan asked happily.

"Yes, you saw the eyeball bracelet on Niannian's wrist, right? That alien and this stone have a symbiotic relationship. At the time, we just thought the stone might be of some use, but we never expected it to give us such a big surprise."

Qingyuan asked hesitantly, "I'd like to have Jing San and the others conduct an experiment. What do you think?"

"Use this?" Yu Meng held up the small bottle in her hand.

"Yes, when they retrieved the alien, the residual alien material in their brains caused some damage. If we can make up for it, I'll have fewer regrets."

"What's so difficult about that? Niannian went to fight with them again. Just give them this as a prize, and they'll definitely be willing to accept it," Yu Meng said casually.

"Are you willing to part with it?"

"Why can't you bear to part with it?" Yu Meng asked, puzzled.

Qingyuan actually raised her hand and wiped the corner of her eye. "I'm really getting old. I still have the same old mindset as before, still thinking that good things should be hidden away."

"But you didn't keep the good stuff you found a secret from me, did you?"

"Sigh, you don't understand. I'm just a researcher, and the samples I use for my research are all provided by you. Shouldn't I inform you immediately when I achieve results? Can I hide it forever? You'll only support me if you benefit from it, and only then can I continue my research. Besides, I know you'll give the best stuff to your own people."

Yu Meng couldn't help but laugh. "Aunt Qing, who told you all this?"

"Isn't this all as it should be? When I was doing research, it was the base that supported me, so all my research results were given to the base. Now that you're supporting me, of course all my research results should be given to you," Qingyuan said matter-of-factly.

What could Yu Meng say? She could only nod. She wondered who had brainwashed Qingyuan so thoroughly.

"Shall we go to the backyard now?" Yu Meng suggested.

"Okay, let them eat first, then come to my place for a check-up in an hour so I can compare the data."

Without delay, the two went straight to the backyard.

The brawl in the backyard had been going on for quite some time, and now most people were sitting on the ground resting.

The arrival of Yu Meng and Qing Yuan made them stand up quickly and greet them.

"Who won?" Yu Meng asked with a smile. "Teacher Qing researched something good as a reward, and the last ten people standing received it."

"Me," Nian Nian was the first to raise her hand.

"Me," Jing San hurriedly raised her hand as well.

"And me too." Qi San stepped forward as well.

……

Yu Meng poured out one of the granules from the small bottle and handed it to Niannian, saying, "Hold it in your mouth, don't swallow it."

He casually tossed the bottle to Jing San, "One for each of you, give the rest back to me."

"Okay." Jing San poured one out and put it in her mouth first, and then started to distribute them to the others.

Qingyuan remained silent throughout, observing Nian Nian's reaction.

The particles were very small and melted quickly, causing Niannian's expression to change. Her eyes were fixed on the small bottle in Yu Meng's hand. "Fourth Sister, is there any more?"

Yu Meng put her hands in her pockets. "We'll talk about it later."

"There are eight more inside." Jing San's eyes were also fixed on Yu Meng's pocket. Although it was done subtly, Yu Meng still noticed.

"Really?" someone muttered quietly.

"Next time, I won't hold back. I really lost out this time."

"Who says it isn't?"

……

"Go to Professor Qing's lab for a check-up in an hour," Yu Meng said, then turned and left.

Niannian ran to Qingyuan's side, "Aunt Qing, let's go to the lab now. Tell us what work you need, and we'll help you."

"Yes, yes, Teacher Qing, shall we go now?" Everyone agreed.