Ye Qiu had the mentality of treating a dead horse as if it were alive.

Thinking to himself, hoping the hotel owner wouldn't pull a fast one.

However, fantasies are always beautiful, but reality is always cruel!

"Money!"

The hotel owner didn't hesitate, tapping his fingers while speaking without lifting his head.

After painfully handing over two hundred in cash, the hotel owner gave a greasy smile.

Pointed across the street to the pavilion and said, "Even though I don't want this money, it's your poor eyesight..."

Looking in the direction he pointed, Lin Xiaoxiao was sitting in the pavilion in a daze.

Ye Qiu glared at the owner angrily, then chased after him.

"Why are you sitting here?"

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao looking glum, Ye Qiu walked over and asked.

"Hmph!"

Lin Xiaoxiao pouted angrily, turning her head to one side.

If not for staring wide-eyed at Lin Xiaoxiao in front of him, Ye Qiu would have thought she was Lan Ying, that little girl.

Like!

Really too much alike!

Same tone, same temper, same personality.

The gestures, aura, and appearance between the two girls were almost identical.

A few days ago, Ye Qiu was entirely focused on the white bear, having not paid much attention to Lin Xiaoxiao's appearance.

Settling down now, he had to admit Lin Xiaoxiao was beautiful!

A delicate, charming almond-shaped face rivaling Lan Ying's.

Ye Qiu swallowed, quickly shaking his head.

How could he think such things?

Too wicked!

"It's cold outside, shall we head back?"

Ye Qiu looked at Lin Xiaoxiao, feeling a bit helpless.

He really wasn't good at comforting girls!

"Caring about me? But you came only now!"

Lin Xiaoxiao said grumpily.

Ye Qiu could even smell the sour jealousy coming from her.

"Of course I care about you! But I was showering earlier, I couldn't come out without clothes, right? I'd be embarrassed, and you'd probably not want to see it either, huh?"

Ye Qiu couldn't speak sweetly, he could only speak honestly.

"Really?"

Lin Xiaoxiao then turned to him, asking.

"Of course!"

Ye Qiu nodded sincerely.

"Alright, this lady will forgive you then!"

Lin Xiaoxiao said haughtily.

She wasn't lacking a temper, nor did she not want to act coy.

It's just that it was really cold outside!

Bone-chilling cold!

How could she have the guts to endure this any longer, she had to find an excuse to retreat.

They found a small restaurant for dinner, and Ye Qiu took the opportunity to call the lab.

The phone barely rang a couple of times before Fei Ming eagerly answered.

"How is it, did you find the white bear?"

Fei Ming asked directly.

"No," Ye Qiu shook his head, explaining how he had found the white bear's den but not the bear itself.

Fei Ming nodded but wasn't disheartened.

"Though the white bear wasn't found, I did find a hundred-year-old ginseng in its nest, I wonder if it's useful!"

"Ginseng?"

As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, Fei Ming perked up.

"This hundred-year-old ginseng is essential, highly valuable medicinally, you must bring it back! The ginseng's potency is strong, very similar to the power in your genes, if used in the passageway study, it can greatly improve the success rate of the experiment!"

Fei Ming grew more excited as he continued, finally adding, "I'm telling you, you absolutely must bring this hundred-year-old ginseng back intact, not a piece missing, it's incredibly important!

You need to know that losing even a little of its potency would greatly diminish it!"

Fei Ming finished speaking in one breath, only then noticing Ye Qiu's silence on the other end.

"You didn't lose the ginseng, did you? Hey..."

A sense of dread arose in Fei Ming's heart.

"I didn't lose it, it's just that the white bear ate half..."

Ye Qiu said, feeling the pain.

"Half..."

Fei Ming muttered.

Compared to Ye Qiu's pain, his was genuine heartache!

"Half is better than none!"

Such things are rare to come by.

Having half is already quite fortunate.

After hurriedly finishing dinner, Ye Qiu and Lin Xiaoxiao headed back to the hotel.

On the way, Lin Xiaoxiao followed Ye Qiu.

Seeing the white snow outside, Lin Xiaoxiao was invigorated.

"Shall we go skiing together tomorrow?"

Lin Xiaoxiao was, after all, a girl.

Even though she was trapped here, her playful heart was undeterred.

"Next time, I'm busy!"

Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said.

On a snowy day, though he wanted to travel and have the company of a beauty!

But the purpose of this trip was to find the white bear.

The white bear's whereabouts are still unknown, with mercenaries lurking around.

Ye Qiu truly didn't want to have a moment of carelessness, he just wanted to quickly find the white bear.

"Alright then..."

Lin Xiaoxiao knew Ye Qiu was preoccupied and didn't insist.

In five minutes, the two returned to the hotel.

As soon as they went upstairs, Ye Qiu noticed something was off...

The door to their room was slightly open.

Through the gap, the light from the room shone into the corridor.

He distinctly remembered locking all doors and windows before leaving.

Now, with the door ajar and the lights on, there was no doubt someone had been inside.

A sense of foreboding rose in his heart, and Ye Qiu hurriedly rushed into the room.

Lin Xiaoxiao didn't know what was happening, seeing Ye Qiu so anxious, she ran into the room too.

As soon as she entered, she was dumbfounded.

The room was a mess.

Neatly arranged clothes and bedding had been tossed about.

There were various muddy footprints on the floor.

"Did we get robbed?"

Lin Xiaoxiao instinctively moved closer to Ye Qiu.

This was clearly a hotel, not as secure as at home.

Seeing this scene, how could she not be afraid!

"Yes!"

Ye Qiu nodded.

With the way the room looked, it was clear someone had been there.

Moreover, it seemed like the intruder wasn't after money.

Because the wallet Lin Xiaoxiao left in the room was untouched, not a single penny missing.

If not for money, what was the reason for breaking into the room?

Ye Qiu pondered, suddenly realizing.

He hurried to his bed, seeing the cabinet had been forcibly opened, empty inside, his face changed dramatically.

The ginseng was gone...

His heart was in turmoil.

When he returned earlier, he had intentionally placed the ginseng in a locked cabinet.

To be safe, he even took the key with him.

But now, the wooden cabinet had been forcefully smashed, and the half ginseng inside was gone without a trace...

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