Could it be that the Lord Thirteenth is joking? That seems unlikely. The Lord Thirteenth never jokes with his subordinates. If he were to joke, it would almost certainly mean he intends to kill them.
No way, he's plotting to kill us?
In an instant, these people had all sorts of speculations, and they all subconsciously kept their distance from Ye Lang and the other person. Of course, the main one was Cold-Blooded Thirteenth!
However, witnessing this situation made them look at Ye Lang in a different light, not just as they would a test subject, but for other reasons as well...
"I don't understand why you like looking at my lab. Do you even know anything about it?" Cold-Blooded Thirteenth asked with some suspicion, but quickly added, "Fine, look if you want. I have many books in there that you can look at too, but don't you dare break them!"
"There are books too? That's even better! As for whether I understand them or not, I'll tell you a secret that I don't usually tell people. Actually, I'm an alchemical genius!" Ye Lang said in a low voice, looking mysterious and not wanting anyone to know. However, everyone nearby could hear him clearly.
However, no one believed Ye Lang's words; they all thought he was just bragging!
"Alright, alchemical genius, you should just focus on your alchemy research. I have other things to do! Someone, take him to my lab and keep an eye on him. Make sure he doesn't destroy anything." Cold-Blooded Thirteenth waved his hand, seemingly a little impatient, and ordered someone to take Ye Lang to his lab while he met with the others to discuss the mission.
Of course, the laboratory that he allowed Ye Lang and his servants to enter was not his only one. It was a very minor laboratory where people could enter without fear of being disturbed.
Everyone in the Cold-Blooded Group knows that Cold-Blooded Thirteenth has three laboratories. The first one is open to unauthorized personnel and contains books and some unimportant materials, which is the one Ye Lang is currently in.
The second one is the one that he, his assistants, and some alchemy masters can enter; the things inside are naturally of great importance.
The third one is top secret; only he can enter, and the contents inside are also top secret. No one knows what's inside or what he did inside.
Ye Lang can only enter the first one now, well, at least with Cold-Blooded Thirteenth's permission, and whether Ye Lang needs permission or not depends on his own preference.
And so, Ye Lang followed a member of the Cold-Blooded Group into a courtyard that looked very ordinary. Once inside the house, the furnishings were also very ordinary, relatively speaking.
Most people wouldn't think there's anything wrong with this place, but Ye Lang did. Of course, if this isn't a laboratory, it should at least look like one.
"Excuse me, did you lead us the wrong way?" Ye Lang asked politely.
"No, this is it." The team member replied without saying anything more. He gave a mysterious smile, as if he wanted to see Ye Lang make a fool of himself.
What kind of show do you want to see? Of course, you want to confuse Ye Lang so he can't find the laboratory.
However, he was disappointed!
"If that's the case, then it's just a cover-up. Strange, what's there to cover up in your own home? Are you afraid someone will break in? Even if someone does break in, what's the point of covering it up?" Ye Lang asked, somewhat puzzled. As he spoke, he found the entrance to the laboratory, touched the wall, closed his eyes, and seemed to be sensing something.
This surprised the team member. Could this kid really be an alchemical genius? Otherwise, how could he find such a hidden door? It was set up by the Lord Thirteenth himself. If he didn't tell anyone, no one would be able to find it.
"Excellent, a very good Defense Array. It's safe and soundproof, making it ideal for use as a laboratory defense formation." Ye Lang sensed the formation used in the hidden laboratory. With his abilities, he could clearly perceive the structure of this Alchemy Array and deduce its effects.
However, others thought it was too amazing and that Ye Lang was bragging. At least, that's what the team member in front of him thought.
It turns out it was just a lucky accident; otherwise, why would they have put their hand on the wall instead of the door or the mechanism?
A defensive formation? Of course it's a defensive formation. If a laboratory doesn't use Defense Array, why would it use an offensive one?
Ye Lang himself also likes to put Alchemy Array on his house to reinforce it, making it as sturdy as a fortress. However, his Alchemy Array are very well hidden, and no one can see them. They are just ordinary houses.
It wasn't until later, when someone tried to demolish the house, that they discovered it couldn't be demolished no matter what they tried...
"Go in from here." The team member was somewhat arrogant, seemingly looking down on Ye Lang, as he opened the entrance and led Ye Lang inside.
Ye Lang didn't notice the expressions on his team members' faces, which he never paid attention to. He simply followed the team member inside and looked at the layout and furnishings.
Ye Lang saw that this laboratory had almost everything, comparable to a royal laboratory. Of course, it was far inferior to his private one. He estimated that there was no better laboratory than Ye Lang's on the continent.
Because who else would have Ye Lang's massive financial backing, and be so unafraid of wasting money, recklessly throwing it all away?!
Speaking of this, Ye Lang's laboratory is located where Ye Lang lives, and it's a place many people want to access. The ones who want it most are Zhao Yarou and the group of Royal Alchemists, who have been trying to find Ye Lang's laboratory.
They believed that Ye Lang's laboratory must exist. Although no one had ever seen it, they could tell from Ye Lang's extravagant spending records that he must have built one.
Even putting that aside, the fact that Ye Lang never conducts research in front of anyone, yet can produce those strange and unusual alchemical items, tells us that he must have a secret laboratory.
They were searching, but couldn't find a way in. They searched the entire yard, but still couldn't find a single clue.
Right now, in the imperial city of the Xiangkong Empire, at the Ye Clan Ye Lang's Xiaolangdi Courtyard, a group of people are searching for homework, something that happens every day.
One of the girls was the leader of the group. She frowned and said, "Ye Lang, where exactly did you hide your lab? Somewhere else? That's impossible. Although you go out often, you spend far more time at home than outside, and the time you spend outside is all recorded. Only the time you spend at home is blank..."
"It must be here! Go find it quickly!!"