"Speaking of those lowly slaves..."
Su Ye paused to think.
Since the Middle-aged Man had said the poisoned members of the Gu Family depended on those slaves for treatment, the excuse for approaching them should be...
“I've hit a snag in my Research. Perhaps I can learn something from how those slaves treat people. Brother, why don't we go take a look together?”
Su Ye had no idea where the slaves were. If he wanted to find them, he needed the Middle-aged Man to lead the way.
But...
At his words, the Middle-aged Man shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no. A Yan, didn't you get the message? Important guests have arrived, and the Clan Leader ordered everyone to stay away from those slaves in case the guests discover them. We can't go over there now. How about we wait until the guests leave?"
The Gu Family Patriarch had ordered his people not to approach the slaves?
Su Ye's eyes lit up.
The harder they tried to keep people away, the more important this was!
“It's just the two of us. We'll go quietly. What's the problem? You know how Research is—you have to seize that spark of inspiration. If I wait, it'll be gone. Besides, who knows how long those guests will stay at the Gu residence? If they remain for ten days or two weeks, am I supposed to wait outside that whole time? I don't have time for that!”
Su Ye spoke with supreme arrogance.
He acted as though every moment of his time was precious and no one had the right to waste a second of his Research time.
Yet...
That only made the Middle-aged Man trust him more.
That was a Research fanatic for you.
"But the Clan Leader's orders..."
"Those slaves are treating patients already.