Chapter 26 Through the Smoke

Huo took them to the door and rubbed the crease in his brow, 'What causes addiction? '

Jinshi considered, 'Exposure to highly addictive poisons. '

'I won 't deny that, but even you might have alcohol on occasion, but I suspect you 're not an alcoholic, correct? So chemicals aside, what drags them back? '

Maomao began writing down the questions. If that was the opening, this was going to be an interesting wing.

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It was at this moment she realized there were several very strange smells emanating through the overly ventilated building. Huo caught her eyes going wide and he put his hands up, 'Hold on, you 're missing information. What drags them back? '

She knew this smell, it had once emanated from Lady Lishu and her isolated room thanks to the White Lady. Jinshi caught a whiff and his memory was tickling dangerously but he hadn 't placed it yet.