Under market regulation, they had no way to sell their fish. If they ate them themselves, there was no need to go fishing at all, so everyone took the chance to slack off for a while.
Song Zhou nodded.
Lu Ao said, "It's fine not to fish. We can use this time to tend to the mountains and forests."
"You have work to do?" Song Zhou smiled. "I have a project on my end. I was just about to ask if you wanted to go out with me."
Chapter 91
After knowing Song Zhou for so long, this was the first time Lu Ao had received an invitation to go out with him.
Of course, going out for a meal did not count.
Lu Ao froze.
Seeing that he said nothing, Song Zhou gently explained, "Haven't you always been interested in my life? We took on a case and need to go somewhere these next few days. You happen to be free now, so you can come along and have some fun."
With his back to him as he cleared the dishes, Lu Ao's heart pounded wildly.
For some reason, his mouth went dry, and the words of agreement nearly slipped out.
To maintain some restraint, he barely held them back and asked, "What kind of case is it?"
"The details aren't clear yet. It sounds a little like what you humans call a supernatural incident. It may be lingering human malice."
"Oh." Lu Ao drawled, "Sounds pretty interesting. I want to go. When will we leave?"
"It's not certain yet. Probably tomorrow," Song Zhou said. "If you come with me, we'll stay out for a night or two and won't come back in the evening."
At that, Lu Ao's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly turned to look