Chapter 489: Chapter 0489: Asking for Help (Seeking Subscriptions)

“Do… do you know Boss Bai?”

Li Weiwei looked at the Zuo sisters and then at Su Lu, her eyes swiveling around in confusion.

“When we visited Tianling Mountain last time, he helped us and… his craftsmanship is really good.”

Left Xiaojuan licked her lips unconsciously as she spoke.

Although Su Lu’s cooking skills at that time were not top-notch, the ingredients were excellent. He used the meat of a mutated mountain rat. They were desperately hungry at the time, so a mere bowl of rice soaked in vegetable soup would have tasted heavenly to them. However, the roasted mountain rat meat was even more unforgettable.

“Hmm, well, thank you. If there’s nothing else, you may leave.”

Su Lu waved them off and moved back to his kitchen.

“…”

The rest of them, including Ma Ning, were left dumbfounded in place.

Something about this scene was off.

But when they thought about it, their actions had some wishful thinking to begin with.

“Well… we should frequent Boss Bai’s business more often.”

Ma Ning looked around, saying with a smile, “I’ll treat you all tonight. Order whatever you like.”

When they sat down, Cheng Feng realized something wasn’t right.

If this was just out of gratitude, something didn’t add up.

“Let’s go after a while.”

Thinking of this, he said to Sister Red and Li Weiwei who were about to leave: “Maybe there’s something to see.”

Hearing this, Li Weiwei burst into laughter.

With her [Wind Whisperers] talent, nothing could happen in the cafe without her noticing.

She started eavesdropping on Zuo Xiaochan and the others.

“We’ve located Brother Bai. What’s our next step?”

There was some anxiety in Ma Ning’s voice. “Brother Bai… will surely help us, won’t he? He’s so mysterious and powerful, he should be able to deal with Li Zhi’s situation.”

‘Hmm? Mysterious, powerful? Boss Bai?’

Li Weiwei’s mouth formed an ‘O’ shape as she suddenly came up with a possibility: “The occurrence of that dream doesn’t follow a pattern. Maybe… Boss Bai is also a professional?”

Thinking of this possibility and her previous plans, Li Weiwei felt somewhat ashamed.

“Li Zhi…”

Mentioning this name, the sisters at the next table both sighed, looking grim: “He… won’t be in trouble, will he?”

“Even though I saw him today and he greeted me… I am scared for some reason whenever I see him… He looks like someone else in his skin, or a… monster in disguise!”

Ma Ning said with contempt: “It’s all those ridiculous things online. Even Li Zhi believes them. He even borrowed money from me to buy those ingredients… If only I knew, I wouldn’t have lent it to him.”

He looked regretful: “Maybe… we should tell our parents, or call the police?”

“If Li Zhi is okay, we’ll lose this friend… What’s more, he looks normal. If we weren’t close friends, we wouldn’t have noticed …What if he really is sick, afflicted with something incurable, and they lock him up for study?”

Left Xiaojuan looked frustrated: “Maybe… we should also get some Taoists to do an exorcism?”

…

Their conversation was hushed, but Li Weiwei still heard it and immediately shared it with the group: “Wow… Looks like I’ve found two Transcendents!”

“Oh?” Sister Red was somewhat surprised but broke into a smile after a moment: “Perhaps… we can recruit two new members this time?”

“Anyway, we can take a look first.” Cheng Feng was more conservative.

“This is our first appearance since the establishment of the group… Wait, what should we call ourselves?”

Li Weiwei asked in annoyance: “The Avengers? New Men Association? Or the Justice League?”

“That’s too big…”

Cheng Feng replied with an amused look: “We are only three people, and the future members will not be many. It would be more fitting to simply call ourselves ‘East City Squad’ or something.”

“Too ostentatious, easy to get hit…” Lin Hong added, laughing and sending an ‘angry rubbing dog head’ emoji.

“Alright…” responded Li Weiwei reluctantly: “Then let’s call ourselves the East City Transcendent Squad. Our purpose is… to survive as long as possible, gather people with a common interest, grow secretly… Ah, Boss Bai is coming.”

She stopped messaging, listening even more attentively to the conversation at the table of Left Xiaojuan.

“You… wanted to see me?”

Su Lu sat in front of the three, asking with a hint of impatience.

“It’s not us, it’s Li Zhi… That guy has been acting strange lately, and I can’t really explain how…”

Ma Ning looked upset: “He… changed, became very indifferent and dangerous… He used to eat his steaks well-done, but now he likes them rare, with streaks of blood in them. And… he never fights, yet he had an argument with some basketball team members yesterday. If I hadn’t held him back, it would have ended badly!”

“Binge eating, irritability… You should probably see a psychologist.”

Su Lu shrugged: “What use is telling me this?”

“Brother Bai, you’re so good…”

Left Xiaojuan hesitated on her words.

“Am I really? All I did was work out and get good with a bow and arrow…” Su Lu waved his hand: “If you think I’m some guru… I’m sorry, you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

His cold attitude quickly disheartened the trio.

“Alright…”

“We… have disturbed you!”

Left Xiaochan apologized.

The three of them watched Su Lu leave, silently nibbling on their food. No matter how delicious it was, they had lost their appetite. Within ten minutes, they paid the bill and left.

…

“Boss Bai really isn’t social.”

Li Weiwei vented her frustration, pressing hard on the phone’s send button.

“If I were him, I’d do the same. Three crazy ones I barely know come uninvited… it’s polite to not kick them out.” Cheng Feng, however, had a different view.

“But… Boss Bai… He isn’t ordinary, is he?” Li Weiwei retorted instinctively.

“We still don’t know that… Weiwei, can’t you feel the presence of other professionals?” Lin Hong asked expectantly.

“It’s very difficult… but this ability seems to be continuously developable. It seems that my sensing range has expanded significantly since I first got it… I believe that in the later stage, I should be able to detect Transcendents, so we don’t have to be as exhausted as we are now to find them.” Li Weiwei sent a crying emoji: “Chief Cheng, why don’t you cultivate it yourself?”

“It’s mainly the matter of a character. If they harbor ill intentions, the more power they have, the more damage they can cause… and the materials for the magic potion are not cheap, like my hundred-year-old ginseng.” Cheng Feng replied somewhat sheepishly.

In reality, this cultivation plan was already in progress, but not under his supervision. His father was overseeing the project personally.

His visit to this restaurant was intended to gather forces outside his family.

“I can testify to that. The value of any materials related to magic potions has skyrocketed…”

Lin Hong gracefully rose to her feet: “They’re leaving… Weiwei, let’s go!”

…

As Su Lu watched two groups of customers leave, his gaze deepened and he rubbed his temple. “Has the first elimination… started?”