After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

Chapter 972 Chubby Girl's Life Matters—Don't Be Upset

"Brother," Zhouzhou quickly spoke up just as Jing Bai was about to say something. "You'd better stay quiet right now, or I won't even need to pretend to be dead. You'll have killed me from your words today!"

He was just too, too annoying!

Jing Bai looked at her and saw that the little girl wasn't joking—she was truly angry. He nodded in response, "Alright." He thought she had a bad habit of not being able to handle blunt truths, but this wasn't the time to discuss that. He just shifted his gaze away and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Lu Shi, who had been listening nearby, couldn't help but feel a little amused. If only Zhouzhou had known Jing Bai earlier, the nickname "Sharp Tongue Brother" would have surely been his by now. He had a hunch that this was actually foreshadowing. From now on, the Fourth Bureau might want to start hiring people based on whether they have a sharp tongue or not.

Thinking about this, Lu Shi couldn't help but imagine that scenario and then glanced at Zhouzhou. If it came to that, Zhouzhou would probably be laughed at daily as the "little dwarf." Poor thing.

He shook his head quietly and cleared his throat, steering the conversation back to business. "Zhouzhou, can you modify that talisman from earlier? It doesn't need to make you grow that tall, just a little taller than before, enough to be noticeable with the naked eye."

Zhouzhou nodded, "Sure."

She immediately took out another talisman and began redrawing it. After a moment, she added another one that looked a little different from the previous design. Once she was done, she turned to Jing Bai and, with a mischievous grin, slapped the talisman onto his body without even greeting him.

In the blink of an eye, Jing Bai shrank considerably, and he and Zhouzhou were face-to-face.

Zhouzhou, with her hands on her little chubby waist, looked at him with a sly grin and touched his head, laughing. "Brother, why did you become a little dwarf too?"

Trying to laugh at her, huh?

Jing Bai maintained his composure, glancing down at himself and raising an eyebrow. Interesting.

He looked at Zhouzhou with a more intrigued expression. Zhouzhou, seeing his gaze, immediately felt that familiar sensation. This time, however, they were close enough that she could feel it more clearly than before.

Pouting, she quickly removed the talisman and replaced it with the one she had originally drawn.

With that, Jing Bai instantly grew a head taller than before. His pants seemed a bit shorter, and his muscles visibly expanded, making him look much stronger.

Lu Shi curiously stepped forward and touched him. It became clear—it was all just an illusion.

But even so, the time it took for Alva to see and then touch him was enough to end his life. Now, they didn't have much pressure from research anymore. Zhouzhou's talisman worked much faster than their scientific methods.

Still, Jing Bai insisted on continuing his research. It was rare to find a place that didn't require them to buy materials, so of course, they needed to make good use of it.

Zhouzhou felt the same. Taking advantage of opportunities was their good virtue, after all.

Jing Bai definitely agreed with that.

The next day, Zhouzhou mixed the talisman water with the reagent. Now, it would have the same effect.

"What happened?" he asked.

Jing Bai looked like he was in a bad mood, his thin lips tightly pressed together. "Failed."

"But," he raised his head, shifting the topic, "tomorrow, I'll still beat you."

Hearing this, Alva chuckled lightly. "Alright, I'll wait."

As he spoke, there was a hint of disappointment in his tone. He didn't care about winning or losing, but he had hoped that with Jing Bai's abilities, he could push his research forward.

Now, it seemed like it was going to be all on him.

Since that was the case, there was no longer any need to keep Jing Bai around.

A flicker of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Jing Bai felt it but didn't acknowledge it. Instead, he ordered, "Find me a new test subject."

"Sure, no problem."

This was a small matter for Alva, who immediately agreed. After all, the subjects weren't their people—just Chinese, no need to feel any sympathy.

Soon enough, Zhouzhou and Lu Shi were carried out and thrown away.

As they left, another person was brought in.

"Let me go! What do you want to do?"

When the man saw they didn't respond, he repeated his question in another language.

Alva glanced at his passport, confirming he was Chinese, and then sneered.

A spy? He hadn't expected it, but the man was trying to deceive him.

The spy was stunned. Before he could say another word, Jing Bai quickly pricked him with a needle. His eyelids fluttered, and he instantly lost consciousness.

Alva didn't say anything more.

He just looked at Jing Bai and said, "Tomorrow, I'm looking forward to your performance."

Jing Bai lowered his head, concealing the bloodlust in his eyes.

Coincidentally, he had been waiting for this day for many years.