Food and Drug Safety Supervision Bureau?

"What else could it be? Of course I was worried about you, cared about you, and was afraid something might happen to you." Youyou turned to look at Shi Tiexin. In the span of just two sentences, her expression had already become utterly composed. "The moment I saw you storm out the door, I couldn't rest easy, so I followed you to take a look."

"Enough, enough. There's no one else here—who are you putting on this act for?" Shi Tiexin said bluntly. "If you're willing to lay your cards on the table, we can still work together. If you keep beating around the bush, then forget it."

"Haa, fine. Looks like I can't hide it from you. Since that's the case, working together is fine too." Youyou gave a mysterious smile. "After all, I'm saving your life."

"Saving my life?" Shi Tiexin couldn't help but snort with laughter. "Then I really have to thank you."

"You think I'm talking nonsense?"

"What I think depends on whether you're being honest. If you want me to help you, it's simple—make it possible for me to trust you. And the first step toward earning my trust is to tell me exactly who you are and what you came here to do."

Youyou looked at Shi Tiexin and sighed. "Fine. Let's talk somewhere else."

Fifteen minutes later, at Youyou's residence, the two pushed open the door and entered.

With a rustle, Youyou drew every curtain shut. Shi Tiexin noticed that they were all thick blackout curtains, each with a special coating.

A tiny fragment drifted down from Black Sovereign's consciousness, letting Shi Tiexin know that the coating could block signals and interfere with eavesdropping. Once the curtains were drawn, remote directional listening would come up empty-handed. Furthermore, the coating was highly flammable; in