After explaining, Zhao Ruyue looked expectantly at Zhou Yu.
She knew she had made a mistake.
She shouldn't have entered Zhou Yu's room carelessly when he was away.
But now that it had happened, Zhao Ruyue could only hope that Zhou Yu wouldn't be angry with her.
Otherwise, the conversation that followed would be difficult to have!
Zhou Yu didn't speak. Instead, he stared at Zhao Ruyue's flustered appearance, while his mind was preoccupied with certain matters.
Not long ago, Lin Weidong had approached Zhou Yu about joining the medical team to research medicinal agents.
And now, Zhao Ruyue had come looking for him.
To call it a coincidence would be foolish.
It was almost certain that Lin Weidong had sent Zhao Ruyue.
However, Zhou Yu found something strange.
This little girl Zhao Ruyue was not someone easily persuaded. One only had to look at her refusal to break off their engagement and her pursuit of him to the new recruit training base of the Dragon Team.
How had Lin Weidong convinced her?
What terms had he offered?
The more Zhou Yu thought about it, the more his hairs stood on end.
Could the terms Lin Weidong had used for the exchange be Zhou Yu himself?
Thinking this, Zhou Yu couldn't help but swallow.
He looked at Zhao Ruyue with a rather strange gaze.
"What's wrong? I really know I was wrong. I promise I'll never barge into your room again," Zhao Ruyue thought that Zhou Yu was bothered by her uninvited entry and quickly raised her hand in an oath.
Zhou Yu took a deep breath and asked directly, "Did Old Man Lin ask you to persuade me?"
"What did he promise you?"
Zhao Ruyue was surprised that her intention had been seen through so easily, and her face turned red. She was too embarrassed to say anything.
Seeing Zhao Ruyue's reaction, Zhou Yu knew he had guessed correctly.
After an awkward silence lingered for a while,
Zhou Yu finally spoke, "I will not participate in the research of medicinal agents. You should abandon this idea."
"Why!" Zhao Ruyue's voice rose slightly, her face full of bewilderment.
Zhou Yu had always given Zhao Ruyue a good impression.
Logically,
Researching these medicinal agents would help them understand the Shadow Organization.
Zhou Yu should have agreed!
"Because researching these medicinal agents is meaningless," Zhou Yu said truthfully.
The immediate priority was to find clues about the Shadow Organization.
Researching the medicinal agents would at best reveal how far the Shadow Organization's research had progressed.
But it would be of no help in capturing the Shadow Organization!
"How can it be meaningless? After researching the effects of these medicinal agents, we can get a general understanding of what reactions occur after using them."
"And then we can follow the clues and find out which family is trading with the Shadow Organization?"
Zhao Ruyue puffed out her cheeks, saying indignantly.
This was also what Lin Weidong had told her.
Therefore, Zhao Ruyue and the others had been working day and night researching these past few days.
The goal was to confirm as soon as possible which family was colluding with the Shadow Organization!
Unfortunately, the medical team members combined were not as useful as Zhou Yu.
That's why they had not yet researched the effects of these medicinal agents.
Upon hearing Zhao Ruyue's words, Zhou Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
This immediately displeased Zhao Ruyue, "If you have something to say, say it directly. What are you laughing at?"
Zhou Yu shook his head, "How can you know the effects by just researching the ingredients?"
"The most important part of research is applying it to living beings to see the results!"
The human body is an extremely complex and precise instrument.
Deducing from ingredients alone is inaccurate.
Without applying it to the human body, the so-called effects are merely speculation.
Neither Lin Weidong nor Zhou Yu would apply it to the human body.
They wouldn't even apply it to animals.
Everyone had seen the unknown creatures before.
They possessed terrifying strength.
If even one or two of them were to escape the laboratory, it could potentially cause a catastrophe!
The best course of action was not to open this Pandora's Box!
This was why Zhou Yu said that researching the medicinal agents was meaningless.
Zhao Ruyue, who had initially been unconvinced, opened her mouth slightly after listening to Zhou Yu's explanation and remained stunned for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time,
Zhao Ruyue finally found her voice, with a hint of grievance.
"But I don't think your reason for refusing is that simple."
"Why are you willing to accept Su Yuyan, but not me?"
This was the root of the problem!
Zhao Ruyue had already pursued him to the new recruit training base, yet Zhou Yu was still avoiding her at every turn.
People have feelings, how could Zhao Ruyue not feel hurt?
What's more, when she was poisoned before, Zhou Yu had seen all of Zhao Ruyue's body when he was trying to extract the poison by acupuncture…
"Your train of thought is really…" Zhou Yu couldn't help but shake his head.
He then stood up and escorted her out, "Alright, I will not participate in the research of medicinal agents. You can just tell Old Man Lin directly."
"It's so late, and you're a girl staying in my room. It wouldn't sound good if word got out. You should go back quickly."
Zhao Ruyue was unwilling to leave.
However, meeting Zhou Yu's gaze, Zhao Ruyue couldn't find any excuse to stay.
So she made an excuse, "It's so late, and I'm afraid to go back alone. Can you walk me back?"
The resting area for the observation group was indeed quite a distance from the medical team's area.
If it were someone else, seeing Zhao Ruyue's watery eyes, they would have surely agreed.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yu was not an ordinary person.
He flatly refused, "No, I'm afraid too. There are Dragon Team members patrolling outside. You should leave quickly."
After saying this, Zhou Yu made a gesture to show her out.
Zhao Ruyue now truly had no other option.
She could only leave, looking back three times.
Seeing Zhao Ruyue go downstairs, Zhou Yu silently followed her in the darkness.
Of course, Zhou Yu wasn't trying to do anything underhanded.
It was just that Zhao Ruyue was right; it was so late, and it wasn't safe for a girl to walk alone.
Even though there were patrols in the new recruit training base.
But Zhou Yu knew that the lair of the Shadow Organization might be near the base.
Naturally, he wouldn't feel at ease letting Zhao Ruyue go back alone!
The reason he followed stealthily was that Zhou Yu feared Zhao Ruyue would misunderstand!
The night wind blew with a whoosh.
Zhao Ruyue walked under the moonlight, pulling her coat tighter.
At this hour, most people in the new recruit training base were already asleep.
So there wasn't a soul to be seen on the road.
Walking in such an environment, Zhao Ruyue couldn't help but tense her muscles and quicken her pace.
Occasionally, the sound of patrols' synchronized footsteps would make Zhao Ruyue feel slightly more at ease.
What should have been a short walk felt incredibly long to Zhao Ruyue.