"Dragon Group"
Li Bai heard the unspoken meaning behind Mitsui Hisashi's words.
The Senkai Association was clearly suspicious of the "Dragon Group." Besides discussing it internally, they would probably need time to investigate and verify the group's information.
"What do we do?"
Zhao Ziwu mouthed to Li Bai.
"Wait!"
Li Bai folded his arms, looking perfectly at ease.
Now that they knew where Academy Under Heaven was hiding, they already had their main objective in hand. Anything else was just a bonus.
Whether the Senkai Association took the bait or not didn't really matter.
So Li Bai wasn't worried at all about whether the Senkai Association could determine if the so-called "Dragon Group" truly existed. That wasn't what mattered most; there was no need to fret over these minor details.
From noon until night, Mitsui Hisashi took Li Bai's satellite phone to the mouth of the cave to make a call almost every hour.
Each time, he dialed with hope in his heart, only to return a short while later looking dejected. Like a deflated balloon, he slumped to the ground, head hanging low.
Not long after dinner, Li Bai and the others suddenly heard a burst of cheers from the mouth of the cave. A figure was punching the pitch-black darkness outside with a raised fist.
After one disappointment after another, Mitsui Hisashi had finally received the news he wanted.
Mitsui Hisashi stumbled back into the cave, his face alight with excitement. "Mr. Li, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Shi! Headquarters agreed! They agreed to cooperate with you!"
He also gave a thumbs-up and said with great respect, "Dragon Group, very powerful! Super famous!"
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Uh...
Zhao Ziwu and Shi Boxue stared at each other.
How could the nonexistent "Dragon Group"—which Li Bai had admitted was made up—be so powerful and