Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 158 I've Vote! Grandmaster-Level Gossip Chu

"That's roughly the situation."

Old Tang fully embodied the saying "a wise man submits to circumstances," recounting the entire story from beginning to end.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "So you didn't go there?"

"I didn't go. I'm not stupid! These kinds of missions that throw money around without regard to cost are terrifying, okay?"

Old Tang nodded repeatedly, looking quite excited.

"We bounty hunters are basically being used as pawns. We have to take risks sometimes, of course, but we also have to be selective about our targets. I realized something was wrong the whole way there; I definitely couldn't go and die!"

So the purpose of my trip has long since become a 'publicly funded vacation'. Didn't you see I didn't even bring a bag? I'm planning to spend most of the money here before leaving.

"Who would have thought that you guys would turn out to be police officers just from casually bragging..."

“Well, it’s like this. Although we’re not police officers, we’re practically part of the system, and we know the people in charge. Brother, I really don’t want to see you go to your death…” Lu Mingfei explained.

"It's okay, I understand, brother. If it were me, I would have to hold them down first! By the way, does this count as turning myself in? Can I get lenient treatment?" Old Tang said it was no big deal.

“Uh…” Lu Mingfei looked at Chu Zihang.

"If you get caught, it doesn't count as turning yourself in."

Chu Zihang explained, "But since no crime has actually occurred, it's not a big deal. At most, it'll just mean deportation."

"Please don't deport me! I can still receive those funds later!"

Old Tang suddenly became a little anxious and turned to look at Lu Mingfei.

In their brief interaction, he could tell that Chu Zihang respected Lu Mingfei's opinions quite a bit... although he didn't know why.

"Remember what I said earlier about not having a choice before, but now wanting to be a good person? I'm serious, I want to turn over a new leaf! Mingming, give your brother a hand!"

"Ahem, if all else fails, just call me Old Lu."

Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of shame at having his nickname called out in broad daylight.

What does "abandoning darkness for light" mean?

"It's tough being without a stable job, and I'm also quite lazy. I wonder if you could help me make some arrangements?"

Old Tang's eyes were piercing, and his tone was sincere.

"I'm willing to be a spy and infiltrate the ranks of those bounty hunters who are also here to do this job, and provide them with crucial intelligence! I've been doing this for a long time, and I'm fairly well-known in the industry."

As for the conditions, all I need is a permanent residence permit and a stable, not strenuous job that allows an ordinary person to live a normal life.

The sincerity of his words was palpable, conveying four key words:

"I've switched sides to the Communists!"
"What you've said does seem feasible, but..."

Lu Mingfei stared at Lao Tang, sensing that something was amiss, and muttered to himself.

"Why do I keep feeling that what you said wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment excuse, but something you'd been planning for a long time?"

"That was indeed a long-planned scheme."

Old Tang admitted it quite frankly.

“Old Lu, you’re not like me. I lost both my parents when I was young and somehow ended up in America where I was adopted and raised. China is my spiritual home!”

Coming here feels like a fish in water, yet also like a tiger released back into the mountains… Is that how it's used? Anyway, coming here feels like coming home. How about you consider it?

The private room fell silent for a moment.

Having had the previous conversation, Lu Mingfei's [Emotion Perception] skill was now activated, and he clearly sensed that everything Old Tang said was indeed true.

Therefore, after only a brief hesitation, he looked at Chu Zihang.

"Senior brother, talk to Senior Brother Ye Sheng about it. If you can make arrangements, that would be best."

"Okay." Chu Zihang didn't ask any further questions.

……

"can."

After rushing over and hearing the whole story, Ye Sheng gave a clear reply, his tone filled with the joy of winning the lottery.

He showed Old Tang his identification to prove his identity and patted his chest to make a promise.

"Come with me in a bit, and I'll make the arrangements. If you can really do what you say, I guarantee I can meet all your demands!"

Although some people in the External Cooperation Division also received that mission, they weren't very well-known, and they had no experience or contact information with other "hunters"... But according to Lao Tang, none of this was a problem.

If it's all true, it would save a lot of manpower costs, and maybe we could even set a trap to catch them all! Compared to that, Old Tang's request is really nothing.

"Great!" Old Tang gave a thumbs up, looking quite expectant.

He had been telling the truth, but he had left out one reason because it would be a bit embarrassing to say it out loud... He felt that once he returned to China, that "loneliness" seemed to be leaving him. Neither Lu Mingfei nor Chu Zihang, unlike those people abroad, developed any feelings of "dislike" or "avoidance" towards him after their brief interaction.

Especially Lu Mingfei, even after a "double agent" scenario unfolded, that inexplicable sense of familiarity still lingered in Lao Tang's heart.

It felt like meeting an old friend after many years, not recognizing each other, yet still able to chat happily.

"Senior Brother Ye Sheng, you look much better."

Lu Mingfei gestured for Ye Sheng to sit down and eat a few bites together, casually mentioning...
"Is it that obvious?" Ye Sheng asked.

"Yes! Why not?"

Lu Mingfei nodded with considerable certainty, "You looked exhausted earlier, like you'd been working overtime for seven days straight!"

"Is it possible that it's not just a resemblance, but a fact..." Ye Sheng smiled bitterly.

"But your condition has improved now. Is it because you suddenly found a more efficient way to rest?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Well... I'll keep that a secret for now!" Ye Sheng smiled mysteriously.

……

The meal ended quickly.

After a brief farewell, Lao Tang followed Ye Sheng away, embarking on his path to a permanent position.

When the car turned the corner and completely disappeared from sight—

"Shudeya is coming," Chu Zihang suddenly said.

"What...who?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback by this seemingly nonsensical question.

"Jiu Deya, Ye Sheng's secret girlfriend."

Chu Zihang said, "The Execution Department has a rule that couples cannot work together on missions. They were the strongest team in that year's Execution Department, and in order to continue working together on missions, they chose to hide their relationship."

You previously observed that Ye Sheng's spirits had improved, but now that the situation is becoming increasingly serious, he is unlikely to have much more time to rest. This is clearly due to the saying "a happy event makes one feel refreshed."

The main campus of Kassel College dispatched an action team, which typically consists of three people, so I suspect one of them is Shudeyaki.

"..."

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at Chu Zihang and murmured.

"Although I knew you liked gossip, I didn't expect you to be so good at it! In this respect, I would call you a grandmaster!"

As he spoke, he asked, "By the way, senior brother, since there are three people, do you have any information about the other two?"

"I only guessed one of them."

Chu Zihang took out his phone and handed it to Lu Mingfei a moment later.

That's a photo, a very familiar photo... that dark red-haired girl hanging on the helicopter ladder!
"What a coincidence?"

Lu Mingfei's expression was strange.

"Are all the people at the main campus of Kassel College this flamboyant?"

"Nono, whose real name is Chen Motong, is nicknamed 'Little Witch' and has an eccentric personality. She has a very magical ability called profiling. That helicopter evacuation was probably arranged when the academy needed her to come urgently. But it also fits her personality."

Chu Zihang reminded him.

"If she finds out about your comment, it could cause some trouble."

"It shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head.

"My words mostly circulated on the school forum of Shilan Secondary School. She's not a student there, so there's no reason for her to look at them!"

Chu Zihang fell silent upon hearing this. Theoretically, that was true, but in reality, no one could predict what Nuonuo would do.

Moreover, as far as he knew, there was another extremely unstable factor...

……

Fingel buried his head behind the laptop, glanced up briefly, then quickly lowered his head again, tapping the keyboard with the utmost softness.

[Shocking! S-level under-enrolled freshman questions Caesar's aesthetic sense?]

He checked it repeatedly, set the post to be available only to paid readers, and then clicked to send.

Night Watchers Forum.

This is the internal forum of Kassel College, originally a place for students to chat, ask about course schedules, and comment on the pretty girls of the year... It has always been lukewarm.

After the news department was established, Minister Fingel became the king of campus paparazzi, which is when he became a sensation. Even graduates of Kassel College would keep their accounts and come back to check it out from time to time.

At this moment, a post went viral at an extraordinary speed, becoming a featured post, pinned to the top, and highlighted in red!
(End of this chapter)