Tang Li was somewhat bewildered, smeared with a powdery substance.
Frowning, she looked at Xu Xinyue with confusion.
She even sniffed her nose, not detecting any strange smell.
"Miss Xu, what do you mean by this?"
Tang Li asked unhappily.
Although this was just a clone of hers, not her main body, being suddenly subjected to this made it impossible for Tang Li to be in a good mood.
Hearing the question, Xu Xinyue did not answer.
She simply looked at Tang Li and asked, "Aren't you feeling dizzy?"
Tang Li understood at this, and questioned sternly, "You drugged me?"
Xu Xinyue was startled by Tang Li's outburst, then retorted feebly, "You… why are you being so fierce?"
"I drugged you, so what? This is a new knockout drug from the Jiangcheng Research Institute. Let's see how you, a murderer, can continue to wreak havoc!"
Xu Xinyue was clearly very confident in the knockout drug she had brought and was not afraid of Tang Li.
However, Tang Li's clone was just a robot and did not feel any discomfort.
Tang Li, far away at the F City base, quickly pondered:
"Where did Xu Xinyue get this knockout drug? Did she obtain it herself, or was it given to her by someone else?"
"Why did she drug me? Does she have her own agenda, or is she acting under someone's instructions?"
Suddenly, Tang Li thought of something.
"Why is it such a coincidence that just as the people of Country R become active again, Xu Xinyue comes to drug me? Is there any connection?"
With this thought, Tang Li took a step forward, approaching Xu Xinyue, and examined her closely.
She was exquisitely made up, dressed fashionably, and her hair was dark, smooth, and distinct. In this severe drought, she lived almost as she did before the apocalypse.
During this great apocalyptic drought, most people had trouble even drinking water, so how could they use it to wash their hair?
Although Tang Li also lived much like she did before the apocalypse, she relied on her spatial abilities to do so. What did Xu Xinyue rely on?
Relied on the points her grandfather earned?
Impossible.
Given the current water scarcity, her grandfather would likely have difficulty bathing himself, let alone have points to buy water to manage his hair.
Seeing Tang Li approach, Xu Xinyue took a step back, exclaiming in fear, "What do you want? Don't come closer!"
Tang Li moved closer at an even faster speed and uttered a word: "You…"
Then her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
Her body lunged forward, falling to the ground, using Xu Xinyue as a cushion.
"Ouch!"
Xu Xinyue cried out in pain, falling to the ground with "Tang Li" wearing a mechanical exoskeleton pressing down on her.
She felt her back incredibly sore, and "Tang Li" on top of her was incredibly heavy.
After crying out in pain, she tried to push "Tang Li" away quickly.
However, whether it was due to her lack of strength or some other reason, "Tang Li" remained pressed firmly against her, unmovable.
"You're so heavy! You're crushing me!"
Xu Xinyue resentfully hit Tang Li with her hand.
Clang!
"Ah! My hand!"
Xu Xinyue's hand struck the metal on "Tang Li's" body, producing a crisp sound. She continued to clutch her hand in pain.
Seeing Xu Xinyue dawdling and not getting to the point, Tang Li felt somewhat helpless.
But she was very patient and kept her clone still, feigning unconsciousness.
After a good while, Xu Xinyue finally took action, struggling to take out her phone and making a call.
"Mr. Takahashi, I have successfully knocked out Tang Li. Please come quickly!"
Hearing Xu Xinyue's words, Tang Li finally confirmed her suspicion.
This Xu Xinyue had indeed collaborated with the people of Country R!
Three months ago, Tang Li had wanted to find the headquarters of the Holy Light Organization, deal with them, and obtain the longevity serum they possessed.
For this, she had even considered that since the people of Country R wanted to capture her, she would let them capture her, and they would take her to their headquarters.
However, this plan was too dangerous.
Moreover, she couldn't actively let the people of Country R capture her.
Once she appeared too deliberate, if the people of Country R saw through it, it would be even more dangerous.
She didn't expect that this time, the people of Country R would send Xu Xinyue to drug her, intending to capture her.
This was truly a case of "searching everywhere for something without success, only to find it easily when you least expect it"!
Tang Li decided to play along, feign unconsciousness, and let the people of Country R take her away.
Not to mention that this was just a mechanical clone, there would be no danger.
Even if her main body were here, Tang Li would have chosen to play along without hesitation.
Her main body had also been modified by the jade pendant, making her immune to poisons, and she would not be affected by such knockout drugs.
The only difference was that her clone's combat power was not as strong as her main body's, and she couldn't retrieve various tools from her spatial storage at any time.
While waiting for the people of Country R to arrive, Tang Li switched her consciousness back to her main body and made some arrangements at the F City base.