The gathering was scheduled for Tuesday. To be honest, it wasn't a good time.
Most businesses were extremely busy on Mondays and Tuesdays, only gradually easing up after Thursday.
For the major capitalists, however, the day of the week didn't really matter.
The gathering began at two in the afternoon, at a newly built Medical Laboratory on the outskirts of Bu Peien.
The cool-toned hall, combined with various highly technological-looking devices, gave people the illusion that they had stepped into the near future.
After entering, Lin Qi changed into sterile clothing with the staff's help and underwent disinfection before entering the laboratory proper.
Quite a few people had already arrived. Everyone was sitting together in protective suits, and they looked rather ridiculous!
And Lin Qi wasn't the only one who thought so.
"It looks like a themed costume party. Have you ever been to one?"
Mr. Wo Delike found Lin Qi and sat down beside him.
Lin Qi took a careful look before spotting Mr. Wo Delike's face beneath the hood.
"Do you mean the kind of party where everyone throws off their moral restraints and indulges themselves, or just an ordinary party?"
Mr. Wo Delike froze for a moment, then chuckled under his breath. "Which kind do you think I mean?"
Lin Qi didn't answer directly. "I've never been to one."
He answered with such certainty that Mr. Wo Delike found him rather hard to believe. "Why don't I quite believe you?"
Lin Qi shrugged indifferently. "I don't have that much time to attend ordinary parties!"
Mr. Wo Delike took a moment to realize what he meant, then punched Lin Qi lightly. "You're really funny!"
Lin Qi smiled and shifted the topic to the gathering. "Why are so many people being gathered this time?"
Mr. Wo Delike pursed his