The net he had cast soon got a response.
Early the next morning, Xie Chen received a call from Lu Fei.
"Brother Chen, that old fox agreed to mediation and said he wanted it done as soon as possible. Isn't this a trap?!"
Xie Chen's voice was lazy. "It's definitely a trap. I cast a divination for myself, and it came up as a terrible omen!"
Lu Fei froze. "Then we can't go to the mediation!"
"But then again, when did you pick up this new skill? No, I should be asking when you secretly became some grandmaster behind my back?!"
"We grew up together. We were practically inseparable back in school. When the hell did you have the time?!"
Xie Chen: "..."
See? Even with Lu Fei's slow reactions, he had noticed the problem.
Why had he not dared to reveal too many unbelievable identities at first? It was because he was afraid he would not be able to explain them away!
What if they dragged me off for scientific research again?!
"Do you believe everything you read online? Can't you use your own judgment?!" he blustered righteously. "How many times have I told you? Believe in science and stay away from feudal superstition!"
"But you just said you cast a divination..." Lu Fei was confused.
Xie Chen cleared his throat. "I learned it from the Book of Changes. It's science passed down by our ancestors. You should believe in it!"
Lu Fei: "...So are you still going to the mediation?"
"Of course I am!" Xie Chen said firmly. "Haven't you heard of the Calamity-Transmuting Charm?!"
After hanging up, Lu Fei sat blankly on the sofa for a while.
Only after a long time did he come to his senses. *Did the Book of Changes teach people how to