A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 145 A Knock at Midnight, Someone Else Is There (Bonus Chapter for Donations)

Jialan hadn't even returned to the city when she bumped into a mad leopard on the way. Her face darkened instantly. Why was this guy so persistent?

He's everywhere!
Xiao Jin could see from afar that the two were disheveled, especially Shen Tang, whose exposed skin was covered with marks, and there were several red bite marks on her neck, which were left in the most conspicuous places, making them easy to see at a glance.

I can almost imagine what's hidden beneath the clothing—

How incredibly provocative!
His handsome face darkened, and he clenched his fists in anger. This mermaid was definitely provoking him!
"What? Want to fight?" Jia Lan coldly glanced at Xiao Jin.

He usually wouldn't bother with this leopard, but for some reason, his competitive spirit suddenly surged up, especially in front of the female he admired, and he frantically wanted to show off.

Xiao Jin glanced at him disdainfully and sneered coldly, "You? I'm afraid I'll break your bones, and in the end I'll be the one who gets scolded."

These disdainful and sarcastic words provoked Jialan.

His blue eyes instantly turned cold and deep, and his calm, deep-sea-like aura suddenly surged with turbulent waves. Ice blades condensed in his palms, gleaming with a chilling light in the sunlight.

Xiao Jin took a big step, lightning crackling around him, his aura cold and domineering!
Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, Shen Tang quickly interrupted, "You two, quiet down! Whoever makes the first move will be on night watch from now on and won't be allowed back inside!"

Upon hearing this, the two immediately fell silent.

They don't want to lose their right to sleep with strangers.

Soon, Shen Li also arrived.

He glanced at her indifferently, seemingly unconcerned about the marks on Shen Tang's body, only noticing her soaked clothes and wet hair.

His fox-like eyes suddenly darkened, and he strode over to her, using the heat to dry her clothes and hair. "...Going out to play in the water late at night and being exposed to the night wind for so long, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Shen Li's gentle voice concealed a hint of cold rebuke.

Doing this kind of thing, and going all that way, these two are all a handful.

Jialan suddenly felt uneasy and looked anxiously at Shen Tang's slightly flushed cheeks.

It's all his fault for being too hasty and almost forgetting about this. As a female and a land beastman, Shen Tang's resistance in this area is definitely not as strong as his.

Jialan didn't want her to get sick because of her own selfish desires.

Xiao Jin felt a little ashamed upon hearing this. He had been too impulsive. What was the point of arguing with that fish? He quickly took off his coat and draped it over Shen Tang.

Lu Xiao also brought over a coat and draped it over Shen Tang, covering even her bare arms and legs. "Don't go out at night next time, it's too cold."

Shen Tang was surprised to find four men gathered together, discussing that kind of thing, before she even arrived at her home.

She was incredibly embarrassed and quickly coughed twice, "Let's go back first!"

Jialan quickly carried her back to their residence.

The other three beastmen quickly followed.

After returning home, Xiao Jin quickly ran to pour Shen Tang a glass of cold medicine.

Shen Tang actually caught a bit of a cold from the night wind, but felt much better after taking the medicine.

After finishing lunch and regaining her energy, Shen Tang went back to her room to rest.

She lay on the bed, opened her system inventory, and took out the mermaid's tears.

After this ordeal, she shed five tears.

The process was long and arduous...

Shen Tang had never seen blue pearls before. They felt wonderful to the touch, cooler than ordinary pearls. They would definitely look stunning and beautiful when made into necklaces or jewelry.

However, she only thought about it; mermaid tears were too precious, and she had more important things to do.

In the past two weeks, besides being busy with farm work, Shen Tang has also sent Lang Qing to auctions and shopping malls in major cities to search for inhibitor raw materials.

For some materials that are hard to buy, Shen Tang would post a large reward on his personal computer.

At least we managed to gather all the materials.

But having a formula and raw materials is not enough; developing a drug involves too many aspects.

She's just an ordinary person; she couldn't possibly do that.

Let professionals handle the professional tasks.

Shen Tang urgently needs to find a research team. Unfortunately, the original owner of this body knows nothing about this, and the various news articles she searches on her personal computer are a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult to find a trustworthy laboratory.

Shen Tang had a sudden inspiration. Lu Xiao was a scion of a prominent family from the capital, with extensive connections since childhood. He should be quite knowledgeable in this area and might even have some suitable connections.

Having made up her mind, Shen Tang told Lu Xiao her idea after dinner and asked if he had any recommendations for research labs.

When Lu Xiao heard that she had the inhibitor formula, a slight change appeared on his handsome face.

His deep gaze fell on her face, with a hint of scrutiny and inquiry.

He did not ask.

She has too many secrets.

It's a secret; no one can get it out of you unless the person involved wants to.

He only needs to follow the female master's orders.

Lu Xiao nodded and replied, "I don't know much about this, but I can ask around for you."

"Thank you, Lu Xiao."

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure."

Lu Xiao is usually a man of few words and only does his job well, but whenever he appears, Shen Tang’s gaze will involuntarily fall on him.

Lu Xiao exudes a reassuring and grounded aura, which naturally inspires a sense of dependence and trust in others.

After handing the matter over to Lu Xiao, Shen Tang felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and she felt much more relaxed.

She went back to her room to sleep that night and glanced at the calendar. There were still thirteen days left until Shen Qingli's press conference.

She had to successfully develop the inhibitor before the press conference!
Shen Tang dreams about inhibitors.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Shen Tang was a light sleeper and woke up instantly. She scratched her head in annoyance. Why did that stinky leopard and cunning fox always choose to come at night?
She angrily got out of bed and opened the door, only to be dumbfounded when she saw the tall and imposing man in front of her.

She quickly corrected herself, saying, "It's you, Lu Xiao."

Lu Xiao was still wearing his casual clothes, with the buttons fastened to the top. The fabric on his arms and chest was stretched taut, and his cuffs were neat and meticulously groomed. He looked both aloof and serious, making people afraid to have any other thoughts.

Lu Xiao lowered his eyes to look at Shen Tang.

She had just woken up, her hair still messy and hanging down her back, her cheeks rosy, and her robe loose, vaguely revealing her collarbone and a small patch of skin.

He looked away and said calmly, "Do you want to see the information I collected for you now?"

Shen Tang looked surprised. So fast?

The matter of the inhibitor couldn't be delayed, so Shen Tang quickly used his personal computer to receive the data and carefully reviewed it.

Lu Xiao collected information on 87 research institutes, all of which were legitimate research institutes of the Empire.

He helped her filter out those fake research institutes that were just posing as investors or trying to scam investment and subsidies. He wrote down each institute's main research projects, strengths and weaknesses, scope of investment, and main team clearly and concisely, so that Shen Tang could choose the one that suited her best.

Shen Tang read them carefully and was very satisfied with each one.

Lu Xiao helped her choose the empire's top research institutes; she could pick any one of them.

However, Shen Tang is someone who dislikes trouble. She wants to find a research institute with whom she can cooperate long-term, and if she's going to choose, she wants to choose the best one.

After a whole night of careful consideration, Shen Tang chose a research institute—the Zero Point Research Institute.

After reviewing the research institute's information, she found it quite interesting. The institute had a total of 231 patents, more than one-third of which were high-end patents, a remarkable achievement.

Logically speaking, this research institute should be able to squeeze into the top of the Imperial Research Institute, but it is in a state of loss, most of the orcs in the team have left, and there are rumors that it will go bankrupt next month.

Shen Tang became interested.

The next morning, she led her beastmen to the Zero Point Research Institute.

Thank you to "Don't Rest, Update More Chapters" for becoming my "True Love", so I'm adding three extra chapters.

There are two more chapters to come.

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