For the long time that followed, Jian Yunxian's self-indulgent voice kept swirling above his head.
Yi Heye's mind was completely numb, and he could only hear bits and pieces of affection mixed with vulgar language.
Even though he had only cried and uttered a few curses, Yi Heye felt completely drained, both physically and spiritually.
He couldn't utter a single complete line; he could only half-voluntarily sob and curse a few times to match the rhythm of the man pinching his hand.
Several times, it's unclear whether one of them tried to cross that red line, causing the situation to repeatedly teeter on the edge of an extremely dangerous precipice, making both of them somewhat desperate.
That thing started leaking electricity again, the current crawling from his fingertips to the top of his head, making Yi Heye's sobs stuck in his throat and unable to come out.
In a panic, Yi Heye quickly stopped Jian Yunxian's hand, using the last shred of his reason and against his own physical instincts to plead, "No...no..."
Jian Yunxian seemed to have briefly regained his senses, withdrew his hand that had almost caused trouble, and began to uncontrollably covet the next place.
A misfire can never be the fault of just one person, but Yi Heye thought, this guy is an AI, what does he know about emotions and desires, and what physiological needs does he have?
Thinking of this, Yi Heye felt annoyed and irritable, as well as an overwhelming sense of disappointment.
As for the reasons for these emotions, he was too busy to think about them at all—he only knew that as a homosexual, he was being manipulated and repeatedly subjected to painful stimulation, and he was really about to break down.
If this doesn't end soon, something really bad is going to happen, Yi Heye thought painfully.
It seemed that they had truly heard his thoughts. Just as the two of them were about to lose control and almost reach some kind of unspeakable consensus, a sudden message notification startled them both.
"Depend on!"
"Grass……"
The two people jumped back as if they had been electrocuted. One held his forehead, and the other rubbed the bridge of his nose. They stood back to back, seemingly reflecting and calming down.
A clear heartbeat and heavy breathing mingled and lingered in the room, and it took them a long time to realize what was happening almost simultaneously.
Jian Yunxian: "Check the messages..."
Yi Heye: "Hmm..."
The two of them sighed in unison, looking lost and dejected. Yi Heye touched his face and finally opened the message.
It was sent by Yu Yili; it was the lab report on Chen Sang's hair.
The first report was a proper lab report, with contents and values that Yi Heye couldn't understand, except for a row of "negative".
Then came the thoughtful explanation provided by forensic pathologist Yu:
"Trace amounts of methamphetamine residue were detected in the hair, but the levels did not reach the standard threshold, so the result was not positive. According to the new testing standards and the statistics on drug users borrowed from Captain Pei, it was determined that there was a long-term excessive intake of methamphetamine a year ago, but it is certain that there has been no detectable drug use in the past year."
Yi He looked at the line of text in front of him absentmindedly. He already had a slight reading disability, and it took him almost three readings to understand its meaning.
"He used methamphetamine, quit a year ago, and hasn't touched it since," Yi Heye said, pinching his brow. "Isn't that exactly the same as so-and-so...?"
So much time had passed and the investigation had dragged on for so long that Yi Heye had forgotten the name of the very first victim in the case, the one who had gotten involved with the male nanny robot.
Jian Yunxian reminded him, "Ren Guoqi."
“Yes, that’s him.” Yi Heye tapped his forehead. “According to the test results, both of these people have been drug-free for more than a year, but judging from their behavior, it is obvious that they have found some kind of substitute that cannot be detected.”
This confirms the initial basic guesses, but it seems that's all there is to it.
According to their plan, Jian Yunxian could pretend to be experiencing drug withdrawal, and then Yi Heye could go directly to Liu Zhi to buy the drugs.
However, given their level of vigilance, the chances of them buying the real medicine are slim if they can't describe its true form.
The two looked at each other for a while, but still couldn't find a clue.
After lying down for a while, Yi Heye felt uncomfortable and got up. However, he did not expect that the exhaustion was much more serious than he had imagined. He stumbled and almost lost his balance.
Leaning against the bed, Jian Yunxian subconsciously reached out and scooped him up, teasingly saying wearily, "If you go out like this, no one will doubt our relationship anymore."
Yi Heye immediately stood up straight and looked at him coldly: "Even in my current state, I can break your fingerless body in one go."
Jian Yunxian wisely made a gesture of zipping up her mouth, and stopped provoking people.
As soon as he got out of bed, Yi Heye kicked a plastic-like object, which flew far away.
He had vaguely seen this thing before. It had been pushed out of the bed by their large movements, and now it had been kicked to the other side of the room by Yi Heye. It was in a terrible state.
You can't expect much from the cleanliness of Yaozi's room anyway. Yi Heye came once last time, and when he got back, he wished he could be doused in disinfectant from head to toe.
Therefore, he wouldn't be too surprised if a plastic shell or even a cigarette butt flew out of the room.
But the sound of the sound hitting the ground with a "thud" suddenly seemed somewhat familiar to Yi Heye.
He stood there, thinking carefully, and suddenly realized that the sound had come from the cubicle when Chen Sang was taking drugs. The sound was deeper than this one, but the texture of the sound was almost exactly the same.
Yi Heye quickly picked up the thing—it was a transparent plastic cap about the thickness of a finger.
His mind was blank, so he reached out and handed it to Jian Yunxian to look at.
Jian Yunxian glanced at it lazily and said, "It's a cap for a disposable USB drive."
After saying that, the two of them realized something almost at the same time and looked at each other.
They met Sister Qin because Xiao Yunduo almost ate her USB drive. At that moment, Xiao Yunduo's panic made them mistakenly believe that there were some important classified documents on it.
Yi Heye took out his phone again and pulled out the chip analysis report for Tony sent by the AI Administration Bureau's Information Analysis Center. This time, he found a seemingly meaningful sentence in one line:
"The information processing center has been operating under overload for a long time, extracting a large amount of meaningless junk information."
The last thing that impressed him was the severe skin abrasion he saw on the back of Liu Zhi's neck.
It seems that all the clues are converging – this new type of drug, which cannot even be detected by laboratory tests, is very likely being sold and distributed using disposable USB drives as a carrier.
Jian Yunxian understood what he meant: "But this is just speculation, isn't it?"
Yi Heye said, "We must try. This is the best opportunity before Liu Zhi leaves."
"Okay." Jian Yunxian paused for a moment, then said, "Then I'll begin."
The next second, Jian Yunxian took two steps back, seemingly consciously creating distance between herself and him.
Then, he looked up, and in just a moment, Yi Heye watched as his pupils dilated and his expression became neurotic, and that familiar sense of oppression returned.
Yi Heye almost instinctively took a step back, and then heard a loud shout coming from above his head: "Why are you hiding from me?!"
The sound was so terrifying that Yi Heye felt his heart stop beating. Then, the guy really went crazy and started smashing things on the table while shouting vulgar and offensive language.
He got so into character so quickly that Yi Heye had no time to react.
Just as he was about to go up and help stop him, the man grabbed his collar and slammed him against the wall.
Although the force was clearly controlled, Yi Heye, who was caught off guard, was still startled.
Just as he was about to instinctively resist, he saw the man reach out and tear at his collar while attempting to strangle him.
The acting was so realistic; at that moment, the panic on Yi Heye's face was genuine and heartfelt.
He couldn't even control himself; following his instincts, he first blocked the guy's attack, and then, with an over-the-shoulder throw, slammed the man to the ground.
It wasn't until a loud "boom" and Jian Yunxian let out a miserable wail, his eyes, filled with madness, revealing a hint of innocence and shock, that Yi Heye realized the man was faking madness.
—This is not your fault; blame him for acting too convincingly.
Before the panic on his face could fade, Yi Heye hurriedly pushed open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Qin Jie and seven or eight employees and customers were seen peering inside. Clearly, the commotion had been too loud, and everyone had heard it clearly.
At this moment, Yi Heye's hair, which had been rubbed into a mess on the back of his head, was sticking up, and his collar, which had been pulled askew, had not yet been straightened. He looked panting and disheveled, making it hard not to suspect something was amiss.
With such thorough preparation, we must ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Yi Heye quickly spotted Liu Zhi in the crowd, then secretly pinched his left hand. Tears streaming down his face, he staggered over, calling out, "Brother Zhi..."
When the guy saw Yi Heye heading straight for him, he instinctively tried to run, but was restrained by Yi Heye's immense strength.
"What are you doing?!" Liu Zhi exclaimed, displaying the greatest terror a robot could express.
Yi Heye pulled and dragged him into an empty room, quietly closing the door behind him, trying his best to appear panicked:
"Help me, my boyfriend is having an erection crisis..."
Liu Zhi was indeed alert: "What does his withdrawal have to do with me?"
Yi Heye pinched himself again, tears streaming down his face: "Sell it to me, I heard from a friend that you have some, I'll pay any price...please..."
Liu Zhi stared at him, thought for a moment, and then asked, "What does he want? How much does he want?"
As expected, he couldn't escape this question. Yi Heye held his breath slightly. He only had a general idea about the type of substance, and they were completely clueless about the dosage. If they said something wrong, all their previous efforts would be in vain, and their identities would be exposed. But not saying anything was even more dangerous.
After weighing the options, Yi Heye decided to take the gamble.
"I don't know, Brother Xiaozhi..." Yi Heye pinched himself so hard he was trembling, tears streaming down his face, looking completely lost. "I don't play this game, and I don't usually ask about this..." (Shan Yu, Sanxi)
Sure enough, the guy's expression became even more alert, even carrying a hint of knowing smile.
Yi Heye: "But he told me that the physical examination for the game he was playing couldn't detect anything..."
These words caused a subtle change in Liu Zhi's expression—he must have been right.
“He showed it to me,” Yi Heye said. “It looked like a USB drive, but I’m not sure if it was that one…”
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhi put away all his expressions and stared straight at him.
It seemed as if they were looking him up and down, or perhaps analyzing his words in detail.
"Please," Yi Heye pleaded, tears streaming down his face, as he forcefully shoved a dazzling sum of money in front of him. "I'll give you whatever it takes, please help me..."
Those who resort to drug trafficking to support their addiction are mostly desperately short of money. Sure enough, when the amount representing a large sum of money was placed before him, Liu Zhi could no longer hide his true feelings.
"Go wait outside," Liu Zhi pushed him out the door and said, "Get the money ready, I'll get it for you in a bit."
Author's Note:
When you can understand the art of feigned reluctance, your good days will truly begin.
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I'm making up for the one update during the day that I promised before, and there will be another update tonight if nothing unexpected happens.
Chapter 69, number 069
The moment Liu Zhi agreed to go get the things, Yi Heye's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was relieved—for him, lying was more tense and exciting than any assassination, fighting, or taking on an entire carriage of strong men.
He hurriedly returned to the corridor, and just as he was about to go back to his room, he saw that the door to his room was closed, and Sister Qin was surrounded by a group of younger brothers and sisters, who were crowding around the door.