Asking for Help

"You... know Shopkeeper Bai?"

Li Weiwei glanced at Zuo Xiaochan and her sister, then at Sulu, her eyes darting around.

"He helped us when we were traveling in Heavenly Spirit Mountain last time, and... his cooking skills are really good."

Zuo Xiaojuan subconsciously licked her lips and said.

Although Sulu's culinary skills weren't top-notch at the time, the ingredients were excellent—they used mutated mountain rat meat. Coupled with the fact that they had run out of food and were starving, even a bowl of rice soaked in vegetable soup would have been considered a delicacy. That roasted mountain rat meat was something they would never forget.

"Yes, I appreciate your thanks. You can leave now if there's nothing else."

Sulu waved his hand and returned to the kitchen.

"..."

Ma Ning and the others were left standing there dumbfounded.

Something seems off about this script?

However, upon closer examination, their actions were somewhat based on wishful thinking.

"Then... let's patronize Brother Bai's business often."

Ma Ning looked around and said with a smile, "It's my treat tonight, order whatever you like."

After they sat down, Cheng Feng realized something was wrong.

If it's simply out of gratitude, then something seems a bit off about his behavior.

We'll leave in a bit.

Thinking of this, he said to Sister Hong and Li Weiwei, who were about to get up, "There might be some interesting things to see."

Hearing this, Li Weiwei smiled.

With her [Wind Whisperer] talent, nothing in this shop can escape her notice.

At this point, he began eavesdropping on the conversation at Zuo Xiaochan's table.

"Now that we've found Brother Bai, what should we do next?"

Ma Ning's voice held a hint of anxiety. "Brother Bai... he should help us, right? He's so mysterious and powerful, he should be able to resolve Li Zhi's matter..."

'Oh? Mysterious and powerful? Boss Bai?'

Li Weiwei's mouth formed an "O" shape as she suddenly thought of a possibility, "There's no pattern to those dreams, maybe... Boss Bai is also a professional?"

The thought of this possibility, coupled with her previous plans, made Li Weiwei feel somewhat ashamed.

"Li Zhi..."

Mentioning this name, the two sisters at the next table both sighed, their expressions somber. "He... I hope nothing bad has happened to him?"

"Although he met with me today and greeted me... I don't know why, but I'm afraid when I see him... It's as if he's been replaced by a different person, or rather... a monster in disguise!"

Ma Ning said bitterly, "It's all because of all that nonsense online. Li Zhi actually believed it and even borrowed money from me to buy some kind of formula ingredients... If I had known, I shouldn't have lent it to him in the first place."

He looked annoyed. "Perhaps... we should tell our parents, or call the police?"

"If Li Zhi is alright, we'll lose this friend... Besides, he really does seem normal. If we weren't best friends, we wouldn't have noticed the change in him... Furthermore, what if he really is sick, and it's an incurable disease, and he's locked up for research?"

Zuo Xiaojuan said with a worried look, "Perhaps... we should try finding some Daoist priests and monks to exorcise evil spirits?"

They spoke in hushed tones, but Li Weiwei still heard them and immediately shared the news in the group chat. "Wow... looks like I've discovered two more superhumans!"

"Oh?" Sister Hong was a little surprised, but after looking at it, she smiled and said, "Perhaps... we can recruit two members this time?"

"In short, we can take a look first." Cheng Feng's style tends to be conservative.

"This operation marks our first public appearance since the group was formed... Wait a minute, how should we refer to ourselves?"

Li Weiwei asked with a troubled expression, "The Avengers? The New Human Association? Or the Justice League?"

"It's too big..."

Cheng Feng typed a reply, half-laughing and half-crying, "There are only three of us, and the number of members won't be too many in the future. It's more appropriate to call us the ' East City Squad' or something like that."

"Too arrogant, you'll easily get beaten up..." Lin Hong added with a grin, sending an emoji of 'angrily rubbing a dog's head'.

"Alright..." Li Weiwei replied helplessly, "Then let's call it the East City Supernatural Team. Our motto is... to survive as long as possible, unite as one, and develop secretly... Ah, Shopkeeper Bai is here."

She stopped typing and listened more attentively to the sounds Zuo Xiaojuan's table.

"You... want to see me for something?"

Sulu sat down in front of Zuo Xiaochan and the other two, and asked somewhat impatiently.

"It wasn't us, it was Li Zhi... That guy's been acting strange lately, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

Ma Ning said with a mournful face, "He... has changed. He's become very indifferent and dangerous... He used to only eat his steak well-done, but now he likes to eat it raw, the kind with blood still on it. Also... he never gets into fights, but yesterday he ran into some basketball players and got into a bit of an argument. If I hadn't stopped him, something serious would have definitely happened!"

"Bingeing, irritability... you should see a psychologist."

Sulu shrugged. "What's the point of telling me all this?"

"Brother Bai, you're so amazing..."

Zuo Xiaojuan hesitated, unsure how to continue.

"Am I that good? I'm just physically strong and good at archery..." Sulu waved his hand. "If you think I'm some kind of expert... sorry, you've got the wrong person."

This cold attitude immediately chilled the hearts of the three people.

"All right..."

"We... excuse me!"

Zuo Xiaochan apologized.

The three of them watched Sulu's departing figure, silently eating their food and drinks, but no matter how delicious it was, they had little appetite for it.

We checked out and left in less than ten minutes.

"Boss Bai, you're really heartless."

Li Weiwei angrily pressed the send button on her phone.

"If it were me, I would do the same. Three lunatics I'd only met once showed up at my door... It would be polite not to kick them out." Cheng Feng, however, had a different opinion.

"But... Boss Bai... he's not ordinary." Li Weiwei subconsciously retorted.

"I don't know yet... Weiwei, can't you sense other professionals?" Lin Hong asked expectantly.

"It's very, very difficult... But this ability seems to be continuously developed. It seems that my sensing range has expanded considerably since I first obtained it... I believe that in the later stages, I should be able to detect extraordinary individuals, so I won't have to search so hard like I do now." Li Weiwei sent a crying emoji, "President Cheng, why don't you cultivate it yourself?"

"It's mainly a matter of personality. If someone harbors ill intentions, the greater their power, the greater the destruction they can cause... Besides, potion ingredients aren't cheap, like my century-old ginseng," Cheng Feng replied somewhat guiltily.

In fact, this training program has already been put on the agenda, but it is not him who is in charge, but the old man in the family who is personally in charge.

He came to this restaurant intending to develop his own influence outside of his family.

"I can attest to that; the value of all sorts of potion-related materials has skyrocketed..."

Lin Hong stood up gracefully. "They've left... Weiwei, let's go!"

Sulu watched the two groups of guests leave, his eyes deep and thoughtful. He touched his brow and asked, "The first round of eliminations... has begun?"