Super Protein?
Qin Shi paused. It sounded a lot like the "Wisdom No. 1" and "Ant Strength Divine Medicine" Zhou Ning had eaten as a kid.
They all sounded like health supplements that preyed on people's gullibility.
"Xiaolan, go back to your room and do your homework. Brother Cao and I are going to have a chat."
His [Super Sensory Perception], which he'd activated early, hadn't issued any warnings. That let Qin Shi relax a little.
"Okay, big brother. Want me to go to the Braised Dish Shop on the nearby snack street and get some chicken legs, duck gizzards, peanuts, or something?"
Qin Lan put away her books and exercise sheets and stood up obediently.
"Have you eaten there before, Brother Cao?"
Qin Shi smiled warmly, looking every bit like the sunny, cheerful boy next door.
His looks were far too deceptive, just as the neighbors always said.
—How could a good kid like Shi ever do anything bad? You must've been the one who bullied him first.
"No, no. I strictly control my diet. Today's a no-carb day. I'm just drinking water and taking injections to keep myself slightly full."
Cao Bin waved his hands repeatedly, thinking that Student Qin was a pretty friendly guy.
If I ask him to take me on as a student later, he probably won't turn me down, right?
"Then don't bother buying anything."
Qin Shi nodded and exchanged a look with Qin Lan, who stood by the door holding her books and exercise sheets.
For now, they could stand down from high alert!
That brief exchange between the siblings had actually been a coded message.
Going to the Braised Dish Shop to buy food meant asking Aunt Zhou next door to call over the neighbors for help.
Most of the people around