Right Person, Wrong Time
Chapter 1135 Something's Wrong With This Herb

Chapter 1135 Something's Wrong With This Herb

Gina could only compromise for now because Nicole was the legitimate heir of the medical base.

If she were to anger Nicole, Nicole just might kick her out of the base. Not only that, she wouldn't beable to do anything about it!

Nicole started to calm down at Gina's compromise.

The reason she kept her distance from the science academy was that she had been there when theyexperimented on people.

She had witnessed the horrifying incident firsthand, which was why she refused to have any dealingswith the academy. She was sure that a place capable of such things must be corrupt.

"I'm sorry, Gina. I was too harsh earlier," Nicole apologized when she sensed the tension easing.

Gina also didn't look as annoyed as before. She turned to look at the person beside her and waved."Leave us alone. I need to have a chat with Nicole."

Hearing this, the person nodded and quickly left.

Gina then turned to Nicole and spoke in a softer tone. "It's okay. I was the one who didn't follow therules our master set. It's normal for you to scold me. I'll definitely keep it in mind from now on."

"Okay." Nicole nodded, letting go of the issue now that it had been resolved.

She soon took out the Dragon's Spine whose front portion had been shaved off from her pocket and

placed it in front of Gina.

Gina glanced at the medicinal herb on the table before looking back at Nicole. She curiously asked, "Issomething the matter?"

"There's something wrong with this Dragon's Spine," Nicole replied.

Gina's heart jolted nervously. She had never thought Nicole would know that there was somethingwrong with the Dragon's Spine.

Dragon's Spine was an extremely expensive and rare herb. Few people had seen it, and even if theyhad, they wouldn't be able to distinguish any irregularities.

A forced smile appeared on her face as she dryly asked, "Something's wrong? What is the problem? Igot it from the medical base. No one has touched it."

With her eyebrows pulled together, Nicole took out a small knife from her pocket and lightly scraped theherb, collecting some powder-like substance. She then handed it over to Gina.

"Dragon's Spine has a bittersweet taste and carries the scent of grass. This one is different."

Gina's heart skipped a beat when she heard Nicole describing the characteristics of a Dragon's Spine.She never expected Nicole to know about them!

However, she kept her calm and only asked after a moment, "Nicole, could it be that the smell changedbecause it has been stored for too long?"

"No, that's not possible." Nicole gave a confident reply immediately. "This herb has been air-dried andstored in the medicinal herb repository. It won't go bad. I remember there were two pieces of Dragon'sSpine herbs. Take me to replace the other one, and let me see if it's the same."

A hint of guilt flashed in Gina's eyes. She knew that the Dragon's Spine she gave Nicole was a fake,but she didn't think Nicole would notice!

If she took Nicole to get the real Dragon's Spine now, not only would she be exposed, but she mightalso arouse suspicion.

Just as Gina was about to come up with an excuse, Nicole spoke again. "If it's inconvenient for you, Ican go by myself. I remember that the Dragon's Spine was kept at the very back of the repository."

Gina looked at Nicole's expression and could only grit her teeth. "Alright, I'll take you there."

She could only put a bold face on and take Nicole to the repository now.

Not seeing anything odd about this situation, Nicole nodded and went with Gina.

The medical base's medicinal herb repository was an enormous space that occupied an area the sizeof a football field. There were rows of reddish-brown wooden cabinets containing various types ofherbs, including some precious ones.

Nicole quickly found the cabinet where the Dragon's Spine was stored. Due to its rarity, the herb wasdelicately wrapped in silk and placed in a red wooden box.