Chapter 145 Peer

It has to be said, it really is comfortable getting along with her... Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

He seemed to see a female version of himself: handsome, capable, and with a pleasant voice.

He pondered for a few seconds, then slowly nodded:

"Since it's just delivering a message, I can take you along."

Although this girl was a bit like she was tailing him, they didn't really know each other that well, so it was understandable that she had concerns. At least it showed that Xie Lingxi, despite her seemingly scheming nature, was someone who appreciated kindness and repaid favors.

"Thank you, Yuanshi-gege," Xie Lingxi smiled charmingly, then put away her smile and said seriously:

"I remember you were supposed to find a person called 'Wuhen' Da Shi (Master Wuhen). Before coming to Songhai, I checked this person, but there's no relevant information."

Zhang Yuanqing gave an "Mm" and said, "There's nothing in the Five Elements Alliance's database either. But, if this 'Wuhen' Da Shi is an ordinary person, 'A Father Who Fails' wouldn't avoid you, an 'official'." I suspect Master Wuhen is an evil class."

They had both thought of this, so after going "offline," they used their respective channels to investigate this person.

Xie Lingxi's eyes sparkled, with a joy that her guess was recognized, and she said:

"That's what I think too, but I believe the other party and 'A Father Who Fails' should belong to the same kind of people."

"However, this still contains risks."

"Yuanshi-gege, the danger should be within a controllable range. If the risk was too great, 'A Father Who Fails' wouldn't have asked you before he died. Since he did so, he must have been confident."

Xie Lingxi made a special trip to Songhai because she realized that "Wuhen Da Shi" might belong to an evil class and was afraid that he would be turned into a KPI by "Wang Tai-gege." Consider it a repayment for 'A Father Who Fails' saving her life.

And Zhang Yuanqing agreed to her because he felt that most likely, the Xie family's heiress would have Spirit Realm walkers protecting her. Having her along could offset the risks.

"When will you finish your business?"

"I'll visit that Palace Master tomorrow, so I'll be free the day after tomorrow."

Xie Lingxi held a small spoon, scooped out a piece of after-dinner dessert, and while tasting the deliciousness, rested her cheek on her hand and gazed at the young man across from her.

"Yuanshi-gege, you're really amazing. You cleared two S-level Spirit Realms in a row. I really admire you."

She knows I'm a complete newbie, but she never mentions that I claimed to be an experienced Spirit Realm walker in the Spirit Realm. That's high EQ... Zhang Yuanqing also took a bite of the dessert.

Thinking about her flattery and ingratiation just now, he couldn't help but sigh that this little girl, at such a young age, was not low level.

This kind of girl who praises you and admires you at this moment is actually the most difficult to deal with, because it's hard to refuse her. An average man would definitely be completely controlled.

But Zhang Yuanqing wasn't an average person. He was socially fearless.

"Lingxi-meimei, look, the moonlight tonight is beautiful. Since you admire me so much, why don't I stay with you tonight to admire the moon? What's your room number?"

"Yuanshi-gege, I, I'm still a child..." Xie Lingxi said, blushing.

"What a coincidence, I'm a child too."

...Xie Lingxi sighed inwardly. She liked to use the method of retreating to advance to control the dominant position. Who could refuse a girl who admired you and made some requests that weren't too excessive?

First, let the man float, then he'll be easy to manipulate.

Although she had never been in a relationship, she deeply understood the way men and women interacted. Her mother was a master of this, the kind of high-level expert who could slap her husband, coax him, and make him feel like he was the head of the family.

Xie Lingxi had been influenced by her mother since childhood and had learned seven or eight tenths of her essence. She used this technique to deal with elders and peers, and it was always effective.

But with Yuanshi-gege, it didn't seem to work very well.

He would use your flattery to climb up and turn the tables on you.

Of course, Xie Lingxi did admire this boy who wasn't much older than herself.

"Let's exchange contact information. I'll come find you the day after tomorrow morning."

After Zhang Yuanqing exchanged phone numbers with her, he left the hotel.

........

After leaving the hotel and taking a business car home, Zhang Yuanqing called Li Dongze's phone.

"Squad Leader, I've left the hotel and am on my way home."

Li Dongze visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then teased with a smile:

"So, should I call you the Xie family's son-in-law? Guan Ya and I could both see that that heiress has a lot of affection for you."

Zhang Yuanqing said worriedly:

"Compared to the Xie family's son-in-law, I'd rather be the Guan family's son-in-law."

Li Dongze was stunned for a moment, then said in a normal tone:

"Then you need to work harder."

Li Dongze heard it. This kid Yuanshi was testing Guan Ya's identity. How did he know that Guan Ya's identity was unusual? From the current situation, Yuanshi only knew that Guan Ya's identity was extraordinary, but he didn't know her relationship with Centurion Fu.

Zhang Yuanqing laughed and brushed off the topic, then said seriously:

"I'm going out to play with that little girl from the Xie family the day after tomorrow. I should be back in about a day."

"She specifically asked you to receive her, so treat her well." Li Dongze didn't object.

Zhang Yuanqing felt relieved. The Squad Leader didn't object, which meant that the Xie family's reputation was pretty good.

He then inquired about the second thing:

"Squad Leader, after clearing the Jinshui Amusement Park, I successfully advanced to level 2 and was rewarded with a good item."

Advanced to level 2... Li Dongze sighed:

"One level per mission, your advancement speed is really enviable. Well, I'm only envious of your leveling speed. Matching with S-level Spirit Realms so frequently is pitiful. So?"

"I want to join the operation to hunt down Black Impermanence. On the one hand, I want to contribute to Team Two's achievements, and on the other hand, I want to hone myself," Zhang Yuanqing said quickly.

Li Dongze didn't object, hesitating for a moment:

"The combat power of a level 2 Night Wanderer is stronger than other classes of the same level, so you're definitely qualified to participate. But the person in charge of this matter is an Executive level, so I can't make the decision. I'll report it to Centurion Fu tomorrow and see what he decides."

"Thank you, Squad Leader."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuanqing glanced out the window and noticed that the highway the driver was taking was wrong. He frowned and said:

"What's wrong?"

The driver in the front row responded:

"Taking a detour to prevent being followed."

Prevent being followed? Well, my reputation is getting bigger and bigger now, and there are quite a few people in Group Two of Kangyang District who know me. In the future, I really need to pay attention to being followed when traveling between work and home... Zhang Yuanqing kept this detail in mind.

An hour later, the driver dropped him off at the residential complex. Zhang Yuanqing took the elevator back to his floor and was just about to climb back into his bedroom from the hallway window.

His ears twitched, and he heard fierce fighting sound effects coming from the bedroom.

Sigh... He sighed helplessly and chose to go through the front door. He carefully opened the security door. Seeing that his grandmother wasn't guarding him in the living room, he was immediately relieved and opened the door to the bedroom.

In the bedroom, Jiang Yu'er was sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, holding a gamepad and tapping away.

Hearing the sound of the door opening behind her, Jiang Yu'er gritted her teeth and said:

"The boss in the game is a boy who doesn't go home after school. All he knows is to fool around outside. I'm going to kill him..."

"I'll help you kill him." Zhang Yuanqing shamelessly walked over.

"Get lost!"

Jiang Yu'er twisted her small waist, keeping her upper body still, and continued to play the game while holding the gamepad. Her two long legs moved to the back and kicked wildly, showing amazing waist strength.

Zhang Yuanqing grabbed her cold little foot and gently lifted it. She "aiya"ed and fell to the ground.

He took the opportunity to sit down and picked up another gamepad, restarting the game.

Jiang Yu'er straightened her body and rubbed the beauty mark at the corner of her eye, humming:

"Where have you been fooling around?"

The two sat side by side, staring at the TV, talking while playing the game:

"I had dinner with a high school girl today. When she heard that I was from Songhai University, she admired me so much that she insisted on pulling me to a hotel to tutor her with her homework. She even booked a five-star hotel. Heh, how could I have money to book a room?"

"So you came back?"

"No, I made her pay for it."

"Go to hell..."

7:30 in the morning.

At the dining table, Jiang Yu'er had a youtiao (fried dough stick) in her mouth, listless, her head nodding little by little like a hen pecking rice.

"Did you stay up late again? I told you not to stay up late on weekdays. Does my word not count anymore?"

Grandma scolded her daughter. At this moment, her grandson walked out of the room, yawning.

Grandma snorted coldly, still angry about what happened yesterday, but it wasn't good to discipline her in front of her family, so she put on a sullen face and went to the kitchen to bring her grandson a bowl of hot porridge, so that he could have a last meal.

A few minutes later, Grandma looked at her daughter and grandson sitting side by side, nodding their heads together, and was furious:

"What did you do last night?!"

"Jiang Yu'er insisted on coming to my room to play games."

"Zhang Yuanqing insisted on me going to his room to play games."

The two said in unison.

Then they started fighting. Zhang Yuanqing grabbed his aunt's hair, and Jiang Yu'er scratched her nephew's face.

Grandpa and Cousin were used to it and ate calmly.

.........

Two days later, at eight o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yuanqing, who had contacted her in advance via text message, took a taxi to the downstairs of Huayu Hotel. Not long after, Xie Lingxi walked out of the revolving door.

Today, she was wearing black sweatpants, a white T-shirt, a white women's jacket, and white sneakers.

Light sportswear.

Her long black hair was also tied into a ponytail, swaying as she trotted.

It was worth mentioning that she was also wearing a pair of delicate white headphones on her head. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was going out for a run.

"Yuanshi-gege, I asked the driver to get the car."

Xie Lingxi stopped in front of him, smiling sweetly.

"Did you see that Palace Master?" Zhang Yuanqing asked curiously.

Xie Lingxi shook her head slightly, disappointed, "She didn't see me."

"Plastic friendship." Zhang Yuanqing scoffed.

"Of course not," Xie Lingxi puffed out her cheeks and glared, "It's because people from the Xiahou family on the coast came to Songhai to cause trouble for her. She's preparing for a strong enemy, so she didn't see me."

"The Xiahou family?" Zhang Yuanqing's mind raced, remembering what family this was.

Due to clearing the S-level Spirit Realm, his permissions had increased, so he could read some more confidential information.

In the world of Spirit Realm walkers, among the Lawful classes, the most influential are the Five Elements Alliance and the Taiyi Sect, followed by the five major families. They are the Zhao, Liu, and Xiahou families of the "Scholar" class.

The Xie and Zhu families of the Musician class.

The family of the Palace Master of the Zhisha Palace was not recorded in the data, probably because they had been removed many years ago.

"The Xiahou family's direct descendant was crippled by the Palace Master last month, so they came to seek revenge." Xie Lingxi said worriedly:

"The Xiahou family has been operating for many years and has many experts and extensive connections. After all, the Zhisha Palace is just a local organization in Songhai. If they really fight, the Five Elements Alliance will definitely be on the Xiahou family's side."

The strength of the Zhisha Palace is still much weaker than the Xiahou family's. It seems that the Zhisha Palace is in trouble... Zhang Yuanqing saw a luxurious business car coming and said:

"This isn't something we need to consider. The car is here."

........

The destination of this trip was Jinshan City.

It was north of Songhai, not far away. It only took 25 minutes by high-speed rail and about an hour by car.

They arrived at their destination at 9:30 am. This was a small hotel built in the suburbs. The sign on top of the gate read: Wuhen Hotel.

After the business car parked, Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi got out of the car and walked into the hotel lobby.

"What kind of rooms do you two need?"

The receptionist was a glamorous woman in her 30s, with a professional smile on her face, round and charming eyes, and a prominent chest.

"We're not staying here. We're looking for someone." Zhang Yuanqing went straight to the point, lowering his voice: "Looking for Wuhen Da Shi."

The glamorous female receptionist still had a smile on her face, but her round and charming eyes narrowed, and her gaze seemed to become as sharp as a knife.

"We don't have anyone named Wuhen here," she said, word by word.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi simultaneously felt tremendous pressure. They had the illusion of being stared at by hungry wolves.

This wasn't the oppressive feeling that the Supernatural stage could have. Was a receptionist this high level? Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yuanqing said:

"'A Father Who Fails' asked me to bring a message to Wuhen Da Shi."