Hook, Line, and Sinker / Miss Vill-V, You Wouldn't Want to...

"E. L. M?"

Eden paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

Eden·Liubai·Music...

Although the official script of the Previous Era was very different from that of the present civilization, in terms of inheritance, English was a regional script in the Previous Era, and probably not a very niche one, so Eden could understand it.

"That's the name."

Chapter 322 They've Taken the Bait!

"?~?~?~?"

In the classic coffee shop, accompanied by melodious classical music, Eden sipped his coffee gently.

"Generally."

Eden sighed, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

"Pardo, the coffee is ground too coarsely today."

"Huh? Really? Shall I polish it a bit more?"

Pardo, dressed as a waitress, looked slightly surprised as she stood in front of the counter.

"But it'll be bitter if it's ground up too finely..."

Pardo playfully stuck out her tongue, as if she were truly suffering from the bitterness.

"By the way, has the person Eden is waiting for arrived yet?"

"It's not that I want to wait, it's that he wants to wait."

Eden glanced displeasedly at the ghost frying eggs in the kitchen.

"I would never lie to an innocent young girl online."

"Ha! Rather than an ignorant girl, she's more like a highly intelligent husky with an excessively strong curiosity."

The kitchen and Eden were not far apart, so Liu Bai heard what Eden said.

"Don't worry, it's a sure thing. She used seven or eight alt accounts to subtly probe me, but I used over a hundred alt accounts and three fake forums to mess with her. If she still manages to figure out it's a trap, I'll quit the hobby and never be connected to a computer again."

"..."

Eden was at a loss for words when he heard this.

More than a hundred alternate accounts, three fake forums... Liu Bai, just how idle are you?!

She had previously thought that Liu Bai's so-called online scam was just chatting with young girls on a chat platform, but she didn't expect... Well, it's not Eden's fault. After all, Eden, as the only living person in the department with outstanding negotiation skills, has been extremely busy these past few days.

After Liu Bai said that, Eden suddenly felt that it would be a shame if the other party didn't fall for the trick.

However, Eden discovered another blind spot—the little girl who was deceived had also created seven or eight alternate accounts to test Liu Bai.

These two... should she say they're birds of a feather?

Liu Bai carried the fried eggs out of the kitchen and poured them directly onto the plate in front of Eden.

"Please use it, 'Her Queen of Dusk Alley'."

"... Can you please stop giving me that nickname? It sounds like sarcasm."

Eden poked at the perfectly cooked fried egg in front of him with his chopsticks, then picked up the ketchup on the table and spread it on his face.

"Speaking of which, Liu Bai, are you really sure you've fooled them? It's already noon, and they still haven't arrived. You might as well have Pardo tie them up."

"No, no, no, Sister Eden, we're just thieves, we can't do kidnapping or anything like that!"

Pardofelis quickly waved her hand.

"Just kidding." Eden didn't take it seriously, while Liu Bai picked up the frying pan and turned back to the kitchen.

"Sir, we want to eat omelet rice!"

As Liu Bai passed by the counter, Pardofelis raised her hand with great interest.

"Call me boss, don't make me sound like some kind of rich landlord." Liu Bai casually tapped Pardofelis on the head.

Having gotten to know each other better in the last couple of days, Pardofelis no longer felt as awe towards herself as before.

Just a couple of days ago Pardofelis was the obedient type who would eat whatever everyone else ate, but now she's learned to order from Liu Bai, and she's ordering dishes that Liu Bai isn't very familiar with.

I really wish time could fast forward a few years so I could bring Fu Hua into the combat team—not for any other reason than we really need a cook here.

The department consists of two people and a ghost, and the one who can actually cook is the ghost... This is already a horror story for normal people, right?

As Liu Bai wandered into the kitchen, lost in thought, the door to the coffee shop was pushed open, and a small bell rang melodiously.

Eden subconsciously looked towards the door—a green-haired girl with unevenly colored hair was carefully walking in, carrying a laptop bag.

"Welcome to E·L Café, may I ask what you would like to order...?"

Before Pardofelis could finish speaking, the other party completely ignored Pardo and walked straight toward Eden.

"Excuse me, are you... Miss Ghost?"

"Yes."

Eden slowly cut off a piece of fried egg.

Liu Bai had already told her how to deal with the other party.

Pay close attention to the bag the other person is carrying. According to Liu Bai, the other person is a mechanical genius, so it's hard to guarantee that he won't be carrying some strange and unusual gadgets.

Although Liu Bai has the ability to possess others, if the other party has hidden a miniature drone, there is really no way to deal with Liu Bai.

"Good afternoon, engineer. Won't you like something to eat?"

I ate something when I got off the plane.

The green-haired girl, Vil-V, casually declined the suggestion and sat down opposite Eden, placing her backpack beside her.

"I never expected you to be a girl like me... It's really surprising."

Vil-V looked at Eden for a moment and then said something unrelated to the topic.

Well, after all, most people would feel a sense of oppression from the aspect of "beauty" when faced with Eden.

"Same,"

Eden replied with a cool and aloof tone, knowing full well that saying too much would only lead to more mistakes.

"Tsk... Alright, enough of this small talk. You said you have information about that organization in the underworld... Is that true?"

"Of course it's true."

Eden tries hard to maintain a cool and aloof image.

"I've already found out the name of that organization."

"Real?"

Upon hearing this, Vil-V's face immediately showed a mixture of surprise and delight.

She was surprised that the organization she was still figuring out had already been thoroughly explored by the "ghost" in front of her, and delighted that she could finally see glimpses of the organization.

"What exactly is that organization?"

Vil-V immediately pulled out paper and pen from her backpack with great excitement, looking like a good student in class.

"Could it be that they're conducting some kind of evil experiment that caused so many disasters around the world? Is their next step to spread this zombie virus all over the world? No, no... let's tell you what this organization is called first."

Eden looked at Vil-V and finally realized that the so-called "eyes shining" might be a realistic description.

Eden secretly gave Pardofelis behind Vil-V a look, then casually took a bite of his fried egg.

"According to my investigation, this organization hiding in the shadows is called the Moth Chasers to Fire."

"The Moth Chasers to Fire?" Vil-V nodded as she took notes. "That name sounds a bit ominous. Ah, never mind, go on."

"Similarly, based on my further investigation, I discovered that this organization did not spread the zombie virus globally, but rather did its best to fight against it."

"Oh, is that so?"

Vil-V's eyes widened a little more. Focused on her work, Vil-V didn't notice that someone was slowly moving her backpack behind the stool.

"What's the source of this information? Is it reliable?"

"Reliable."

Eden nodded as he watched Pardofelis take the backpack.

"—Because I am a staff member of Moth Chasers to Fire."

Chapter 323 Miss Vil-V, you don't want this either...

"..."

Eden's unexpected answer caused a momentary lapse in Vil-V's mind, who had been waiting for him to share his experience and the "secret passage."

What did that stunningly beautiful woman just say?

Is she... a Moth Chasers to Fire?

Meanwhile, he himself was investigating the Moth Chasers to Fire.

That...

Vil-V shuddered, jumped to her feet, and reached to the side—no questions asked, she had to run!

But when Vil-V reached out, she found nothing. When she turned around, the cute waiter who had come in was holding her bag and looking at her with an expression like a smug little kitten.

When did she steal her bag?

Vil-V's expression stiffened.

Pardofelis proudly lifted Vil-V's somewhat heavy backpack toward the kitchen.

"Boss! I want two extra slices of meat in my rice today!"

"Don't make it sound like I've been abusing you and not letting you eat meat."

Liu Bai casually tossed a binding spell at Vil-V, then walked out of the kitchen.

It was precisely because of Liu Bai's actions that, in Vil-V's eyes, Liu Bai simply walked out from behind in an unremarkable manner.

Having had the experience with Pardofelis before, Liu Bai felt it was better not to drift aimlessly.

After all, not everyone is so receptive. Although he thought that Vil-V might not be as afraid as Pardofelis, she would probably still cause a ruckus out of curiosity.

"Are you their superior?"

When Vil-V saw Liu Bai come out and looked at the surrounding situation, she quickly calmed down and realized what she had done wrong.

Putting everything else aside, I shouldn't have run away just now... but thankfully the situation isn't too serious.

After all, these two...

Needless to say, the woman in front of him was taller and more voluptuous than him in every way. Biologically speaking, being physically inferior likely means being physically inferior as well. Moreover, she looked calm and composed, as if she had nothing to fear.

The waitress behind him, who looked a little thinner than him, was able to steal his bag without him noticing. She must be a secret agent. Even though he worked as a mechanic every day, he could never be a match for a secret agent!

And even if we force our way out, there might be some trap waiting for us outside... Tsk, we've been outmaneuvered.

Even though she was very unhappy, Vil-V calmly sat back down in her chair, crossed her legs, and displayed a composed demeanor.

"You still say you're not an evil villainous organization?"

Knowing that her weakling physique wouldn't allow her to escape, Vil-V retorted to Liu Bai —clearly referring to Eden's earlier introduction of the Moth Chasers to Fire.

"I've already said no, why don't you believe me?"

Liu Bai was not in a hurry at all and answered calmly.

"No...?" The max-level persuasion had some effect. Vil-V wavered slightly as she looked at Liu Bai's seemingly genuine expression—even though Liu Bai hadn't lied in the first place.

However, Vil-V quickly shook her head. "Trying to use a mere charm on me? Impossible!"

"Then why did you set a trap for an outstanding citizen like me?"

"You? An outstanding citizen?"

Liu Bai looked at Vil-V with great curiosity.