Dead Drunk

"Meow meow meow?"

Watching Lin Xiaoqi play dumb, Lu Yibai really wanted to send her a slap-in-the-face meme captioned: "Do you think you're just soooo adorable?"

"Boss, I'll carry them, I'll carry them!" Lin Xiaoqi seemed guilty about having spent so much money, and eagerly took responsibility for carrying the bags.

Normally, making a girl carry bags—especially a girl with looks as good as Lin Xiaoqi's—would seem terribly ungentlemanly.

But when he remembered that she was a supernatural girl who could punch through a wall with a few flicks of her fingers, Lu Yibai let her have her way.

It was nearly nine at night. Crow City was still fairly cool in October, and the autumn breeze against his face left Lu Yibai feeling calm.

Though his peaceful life had been disrupted the moment he entered Answer Bar, it did not seem to have changed all that drastically.

At least, according to Lin Xiaoqi, nothing much usually happened in the area under their jurisdiction.

After returning to the bar, Lin Xiaoqi sat barefoot on the couch, munching on her newly bought chips while watching TV. Lu Yibai, meanwhile, returned to his room to continue cultivating.

So far, his enthusiasm for cultivation remained high.

Though the nameless cultivation method hurt terribly, its effects were remarkable.

Painful, yet pleasurable.

These daily menstrual-cramp days—all because he lacked Si Ting!

The familiar pain spread throughout his body, yet his lower abdomen felt warm, full, and comfortable.

Just like... just like...

Just like having a warming patch stuck on him!

Lu Yibai's daily cultivation sessions were now growing longer.

Unlike the first time, when he had started in a hurry and ended in a hurry.

Light, short, and fast.

He was becoming more and more enduring now.

Once his entire body was soaked in sweat, Lu Yibai's body trembled slightly as he ended this cultivation session.

"Fuck, I can't hold on anymore."

It hurt too fucking much. He simply could not endure it any longer!

Those little fairies who got period cramps were truly pitiful.

A few minutes later, he finally recovered from the numbness running through his body and let out a long breath.

He could clearly feel that his body had become somewhat lighter and more agile than before. His reactions were quicker too, and even his eyesight seemed to have improved.

If I went back to high school or college, I'd be a rising sports star at every meet, making countless girls swoon!

But the moment he thought of Lin Xiaoqi's strength, he calmed down.

After all, in front of Lin Xiaoqi, most buildings could probably turn into "shoddy tofu-dreg construction."

When would he ever become as outstanding as her?

After showering in the bathroom, Lu Yibai changed into a simple white long-sleeved shirt.

It was nearly midnight now.

Lin Xiaoqi was still on the couch, playing on her phone and scrolling through Weibo.

Every now and then, she also watched things like TikTok.

"Boss, you're getting more and more enduring!" Lin Xiaoqi said without even looking up.

"I'm heading out for a bit. Going for a ride," Lu Yibai said.

Lin Xiaoqi tilted her head and looked at Lu Yibai, who stood beside her. "Boss, that's the right idea. This area is under our protection, so you really should patrol our territory from time to time."

Lu Yibai: "..."

He simply wanted to go for a ride and see how much his stamina had improved.

After all, both he and Lin Xiaoqi were living with their days and nights reversed now. At midnight, they were both still full of energy!

At this hour, Crow City's streets would also be quieter, making it safer and more convenient to ride.

After putting on his sneakers, Lu Yibai prepared to head out.

Lin Xiaoqi followed behind him.

"What is it? You want to ride a shared bike too?" Lu Yibai asked in confusion.

Lin Xiaoqi was usually so lazy. This was highly unusual.

"No, Boss. I'm just giving you something."

Only then did Lu Yibai notice that Lin Xiaoqi was holding two black umbrellas.

Of the four black umbrellas, three remained. The one carved with a cat head was Lin Xiaoqi's personal umbrella.

Because there was a sticky note in one corner of it that read: For Xiaoqi's Use Only.

The snake-head umbrella Lin Deken had taken away was probably his personal umbrella.

So the two in Lin Xiaoqi's hands now had a skull and a lion carved into their handles, respectively.

"Boss, pick one to take with you."

As she spoke, she looked up at the pitch-black night sky.

"By observing the stars at night, I have a feeling it's going to rain."

Lu Yibai's mouth twitched. Too lazy to choose, he casually grabbed a black umbrella.

It was the one with a lion's head carved onto the end of its handle.

Looking closely, the umbrella handle was actually pretty cool.

The moment he picked it up—whoa, it was quite heavy.

Probably seven or eight times the weight of an ordinary umbrella.

Watching Lu Yibai ride away on his bike, Lin Xiaoqi casually tossed the Skull Umbrella in her hand. It landed perfectly on the umbrella rack.

"Biu—! Perfect score!"

She glanced once more in the direction Lu Yibai had gone, then headed upstairs with light steps, her ponytail swaying as she softly said:

"Stay safe, Boss."

It was already past midnight, and Crow City's streets were fairly empty.

A few cars occasionally sped past, while pedestrians were even scarcer.

Lu Yibai rode his shared bike at a furious pace.

You could occasionally see cycling enthusiasts riding expensive bicycles on the streets, but someone pedaling a shared bike this fast was truly a rare sight.

Even one taxi driver was a little dumbfounded.

"Did something just turn in front of me?"

Lu Yibai enjoyed the feeling of the wind rushing past him. As a Zen young man, he simply rode wherever he felt like going.

After riding at high speed for over half an hour, he still showed no intention of stopping.

"Huh, I've reached the lively district."

Lu Yibai was currently in one of Crow City's busiest nightlife areas, home to one of the city's most happening "party bars."

Countless men and women streamed in and out, and there were probably plenty of people inside doing that so-called Wellness disco.

This sort of bar was quite different from the Quiet bar Lu Yibai ran.

Just how good was this bar's business?

Before this bar opened, the three-star hotel across the street had been doing rather mediocre business.

After the bar opened, the hotel across the street's business rose to a whole new level.

More often than not, the bar's parking lot would be completely full, with an entire row of cars still parked along the roadside.

Looking at the luxury cars by the road, Lu Yibai prepared to continue riding his shared bike.

Although he had already been riding for over half an hour, he was still brimming with energy.

"A real man has to last as long as I do!"

Just as he was about to keep riding, Lu Yibai was forced to stop.

A long-haired woman in a bodycon skirt was sitting on the curb, leaning against an Audi R8.

Her figure was smoking, nearly on par with Lin Xiaoqi's.

And that slanted pose showed off every curve of her body to perfection.

Though her loose hair covered part of her face, she probably looked pretty good too.

With Lu Yibai's enhanced eyesight, he could clearly see that her cheeks were flushed red. Even her neck and the roots of her ears were red, making it obvious that she had drunk a great, great deal.

She seemed deeply intoxicated, giving off the impression that she would not wake up no matter what someone did to her.

He had heard that professional drunk-girl hunters often lurked outside bars. It seemed he had run into one of those legendary dead-drunk "bodies" today.

And directly across the road, barely ten meters away, the doors of the three-star hotel stood wide open.

But something seemed off.

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