Chapter 1081 - Exchanging Incantations
The truth serum with its massive side effects ultimately went unused. After all, it was a last resort, and it was best not to use it unless absolutely necessary.
Hypnosis, which could achieve the same effect, had far fewer aftereffects. It was safe, environmentally friendly, and left no residue—a must-have for home and travel, and perfect for tricking people.
The entire process took less than an hour. The comrades from the Hujiang City Security Bureau sent Li Bai back to the hotel.
He had come in a black sedan, but returned in a white one.
Their extreme caution was clearly meant to cover for the container truck.
Li Bai did not ask any questions. Since it was none of his business, he only needed to do his part.
By the time he returned to the hotel, it was already eleven at night.
He took a comfortable hot shower, and the incident in which the Security Bureau had called him away to help seemed as though it had never happened.
There was a reason they had specifically sought out Li Bai instead of someone else.
He worked cleanly and kept his mouth shut, which naturally made him easier to trust. Once again, he had earned a five-star review.
As Li Bai came out of the shower, his phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, he answered at once.
"Hello! Dean Zhou, is something wrong?"
"Xiao Li, where did you run off to just now? No one answered when I called your room, and no one opened the door when I knocked."
Great Dean Zhou had apparently looked for Li Bai earlier, but had failed to find him.
"Oh! I went out for a while. Is something wrong?"
Li Bai guessed it could not be anything serious. Otherwise,