A Clean Break

Beside Jinling University.

The same café as before.

Chen Yushan, who had been handling matters in Jinling these past few days, arranged to meet Lu Zhou here after receiving his call. Lu Zhou, meanwhile, was finally making good on his promise from two days ago to treat her to a meal.

"Your laboratory director was summoned for questioning by the FBI?"

After taking a sip of coffee, Lu Zhou nodded gravely and briefly explained the situation. "Yes. I received his email this morning. That's what he told me in it."

"Then cut ties as soon as possible." Holding the steaming coffee in both hands, Chen Yushan blew gently on it. "It'll be better for both you and Professor Sarot."

Lu Zhou thought for a moment before speaking. "There's something I don't quite understand."

Chen Yushan asked, "What don't you understand?"

Lu Zhou said, "The Sarot Laboratory's research projects don't involve any sensitive content. I conduct most of the more troublesome experiments at the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study... If that's the case, even if the FBI or CIA really is investigating me, what can they find?"

"They don't necessarily need to find anything." Chen Yushan's tone was serious. "Whether it's evidence or witnesses, those can all be fabricated."

Fabricated?

A thoughtful look appeared on Lu Zhou's face.

Looking at him seriously, Chen Yushan said in a completely non-joking tone, "In any case, I'll help you contact a few suitable buyers. I'm sure plenty of people will be interested in a Nobel Prize winner's laboratory. Selling it for a decent price shouldn't be a problem."

"Then I'll leave it to you... Oh, right."

"What's wrong?"

Glancing at the coffee in her hands, Lu Zhou asked curiously, "Come to think of it, haven't you always drunk iced Americano? Why did you suddenly