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Chapter 497 Fan Chengdong's Encounters
Chen Xin was unaware of what the Xia family was doing. After saying goodbye to his colleagues at the Bureau of Investigation, Chen Xin originally intended to return directly to Lingyuan City, but then suddenly remembered that he still had a few friends in Mubei City.

After thinking it over, Chen Xin decided to go and meet him.

To his surprise, when he called to arrange a meeting, he only managed to get one person, Fan Chengdong, to come out!

Li Ruonan has joined the Mubei City Public Opinion Investigation Bureau and has been taken out for an 'internship' by her mentor, who is also the team leader.

Because of Li Ruonan's departure, Wu Mengmeng "had no choice" but to find a boyfriend. Of course, Wu Mengmeng herself said that this "no choice" was the reason.

Chen Xin called on Saturday, when she was out with her boyfriend.

As for Zhou Lei, Chen Xin's best friend from high school, he had already returned to Lingyuan City on Friday.

Because of Chen Xin's status as a special investigator for the Bureau of Investigation, Zhou Lei could no longer ask Chen Xin to go home with him, and their relationship gradually faded away.

In the end, it was Fan Chengdong, the guy who had only a so-so relationship with Chen Xin in high school, who came to see Chen Xin.

The two were somewhat wistful after meeting, but Fan Chengdong had come in a car, and there was a tall and beautiful girl in the car.

It seems that the rich guy who pursued Wu Mengmeng in high school has found a new love.

I just don't know whether it was him or Wu Mengmeng who had the baby first.

Chen Xin was unfamiliar with entertainment venues, so Fan Chengdong drove him to a window seat on the second floor of a milk tea shop.

"I never thought that in the end it would just be the two of us."

Fan Chengdong said helplessly.

Chen Xin also felt that life is unpredictable.

"Oh right, this is my girlfriend, Zhang Qian... This is Chen Xin, the awesome guy I was talking about."

Chen Xin smiled at Zhang Qian. He wasn't naturally outgoing and didn't know what to say, so he simply ignored Zhang Qian and chatted with Fan Chengdong.

"how are things."

Fan Chengdong shook his head upon hearing this.

"It's not interesting. Nothing in school attracts me. I didn't come to school to study."

"I originally thought college would be fun, but now after three years I'm tired of it. I might as well go back home after graduation and have my dad arrange a job for me."

"Maybe going back home to manage the company or opening a shop would be quite interesting."

Chen Xin smiled.

Fan Chengdong's lifestyle was something he could never have imagined.

However, Fan Chengdong and Chen Xin are in somewhat similar situations now.

Fan Chengdong lost interest in student life, and Chen Xin lost interest in life in the mortal world, focusing all their attention on the ghost realm.

"And you? How's it going in that bureau?"

Chen Xin shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, Fan Chengdong's girlfriend, Zhang Qian, spoke for the first time.

"Da Dong, my best friend and her boyfriend are nearby, I called them over."

Fan Chengdong frowned slightly.

"Xu Zhilei?"

Zhang Qian nodded.

"Yes, she told me before that she could help you..."

At this point, Zhang Qian glanced at Chen Xin and then stopped talking.

This puzzled Chen Xin.

After listening, Fan Chengdong paused for a moment, then turned to Chen Xin and said, "A friend is coming. You don't mind, do you?"

Chen Xin was about to say he would leave first, but Zhang Qian spoke up.

"Xu Zhilei's boyfriend is also from your bureau, you might even know each other."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin didn't mention leaving again.

Afterwards, Chen Xin told Fan Chengdong about some paranormal events and things that happened in other cities.

This includes the Styx River in Akiha City, the Yaksha Parade, and the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, among others.

Fan Chengdong's eyes widened upon hearing this.

"I knew it was true! Tsk, it would be interesting if I could join your so-called 'group'."

"Unfortunately, they won't accept me."

Fan Chengdong sighed, saying that when the school started the training program, he wanted to join, but his fitness exercise level was too low, so he wasn't selected.

Just as the two were chatting, Zhang Qian's best friend came up with her boyfriend.

Chen Xin glanced at it; he didn't recognize it.

To his surprise, the other person seemed to know him.

"Zhang Qian, what are you doing here?"

Xu Zhilei glanced around, then sat down and looked at Zhang Qian.

"Da Dong is meeting up with some friends. Where are you guys going to hang out later? Come along!"

After Zhang Qian finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something.

"Leilei, isn't your boyfriend from that kind of organization? Da Dong's friend is too."

"The Bureau of Polling!"

Xu Zhilei emphasized this point, then glanced at Chen Xin before asking her boyfriend Li Jun, "Li Jun, do you two know each other?"

Li Jun smiled.

"We know each other, since we've both left the group, we naturally know each other."

Upon hearing this address and seeing the mocking smile on the other person's face, Chen Xin immediately understood why the other person knew him.

"This guy was really something today. I was in a meeting this morning, and he first withdrew from the training session, and then I heard he angered the director."

"He's the first person in the bureau to dare to do this!"

Li Jun's words surprised both Xu Zhilei and Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian was surprised that Chen Xin, who seemed ordinary and had a gentle temperament, actually did such rebellious things.

Xu Zhilei was surprised that Chen Xin dared to do those things at the Bureau of Investigation!

Most importantly, he knew exactly what kind of meeting his boyfriend, Li Jun, had attended that morning.

Because her boyfriend was selected for that team, her family members, including her father and grandfather, started to care about her.

Even her parents' business suddenly became simpler.

Her parents could negotiate with whomever they wanted.

All of this was because her boyfriend was selected to join that team.

No one knows better than her what kind of background the chosen people have and how lucky they are.

But now, someone actually dares to withdraw?

This puzzled her.

"why?"

Xu Zhilei was asking Chen Xin this question.

But Chen Xin didn't answer; Li Jun did.

"Hehe, this brother probably thinks it's too dangerous."

The others could tell from the tone in Li Jun's words.

Zhang Qian's eyes were strange, while Xu Zhilei frowned.

Fan Chengdong was immediately enraged.

But he also knew about Xu Zhilei and Li Jun's family background, so he didn't get angry directly. Instead, he said to Chen Xin, "I know a place that serves local Lingyuan City cuisine. Shall we go and try it?"

Chen Xin nodded with a smile.

But Zhang Qian refused.

"Da Dong, we still want to go out and play with Lei Lei!"

Fan Chengdong looked at Zhang Qian and said, "Then you stay and play with them. I'm leaving now."

With that, he got up and walked outside.

Seeing this, Chen Xin also stood up, feeling somewhat emotional.

I hadn't noticed before, but Fan Chengdong is actually quite loyal.

“Fan Chengdong, didn’t you say you wanted to join the Bureau of Investigation? Li Jun can help you.”

Seeing that things were getting out of her control, Xu Zhilei immediately looked at Fan Chengdong and said.

Actually, she came here not for Zhang Qian, but for Fan Chengdong.

In today's elite circles, joining the Bureau of Investigation is definitely a very impressive choice. Her willingness to help Fan Chengdong was partly due to Zhang Qian, but mostly because of Fan Chengdong's character and his family background.

Because Zhang Qian and Xu Zhilei had a lot of contact with Fan Chengdong, they were quite familiar with Fan Chengdong's personality.

After all, she did a lot of annoying things in order to provoke Fan Chengdong.

Even so, Fan Chengdong only showed that he didn't like her, but because of Zhang Qian, he was still willing to interact with her.

Another point is that Fan Chengdong's family background is not as good as hers.

If we can get Fan Chengdong into the Bureau of Investigation, it would be a great option, whether he helps their family with their work or works as an assistant to Li Jun.

As for the benefits of joining the Bureau of Investigation, she had already explained them to Zhang Qian and Fan Chengdong during their previous interactions.

Therefore, she was not afraid that Fan Chengdong would refuse her at all.

However, today's situation has become somewhat unpleasant due to Li Jun's meddling, and Xu Zhilei feels it's better not to make Fan Chengdong make a choice.

She was actually somewhat dissatisfied with Li Jun's attitude earlier.

After all, these days, young people can do anything when they get carried away.

There's no need to escalate the conflict.

Moreover, since Fan Chengdong's friend was selected before, he must have some connections, so there's no need to offend him.

"Fan Chengdong, you stay with your friend first. Zhang Qian will stay with us. Come find us after you're done, and we'll talk about the Bureau of Investigation then."

Fan Chengdong paused, looked at Xu Zhilei, and said nothing.

But by not saying anything, it was already a statement.

Chen Xin watched this scene and followed thoughtfully.

After Fan Chengdong and the other man left, Xu Zhilei looked at Li Jun.

“Your attitude just now was wrong. There’s no need to provoke someone like him, especially since he also got that spot.”

Li Jun smiled.

“I already gave him face. In fact, I already know that he was fired from the Bureau of Investigation by the director.”

“Even if someone like that has some connections, he can’t possibly get anywhere at the Bureau of Investigation unless his family transfers him out of Mubei City.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhilei didn't say anything more.

"By the way, has anyone said when your group's assessment will be held?"

When this was mentioned, Li Jun became more serious.

"Yes, we'll go together tomorrow."

"Do you need any help?"

Xu Zhilei asked.

Whether Li Jun can join the Underworld will determine her future status within her family.

This is very important.

"There's nothing we can do to help. The instructors said that this time, apart from basic ghost-hunting skills, it's all down to luck."

Xu Zhilei shook her head.

I don't believe in luck.

"I had my family buy some things from the central city of Daxia. It's said that they can keep you in peak condition for a whole day."

"The substance is very precious. It is said to have been developed by the General Administration and is called Qingnang Ningshen Agent. We can only obtain one dose."

Hearing this, Li Jun nodded, feeling more confident.

In fact, he was able to join the Bureau of Investigation's operation because of the bond he had forged from his grandfather's sacrifice when he helped the Bureau establish itself.

His father is now just a senior team leader, while his mother's business is doing quite well because of his father's background.

But compared to Xu Zhilei's family, it's far inferior.

He used to feel that he was marrying above his station, but now that he has a chance to turn his life around, he will naturally seize it.

"Don't worry, I will definitely succeed!"

……

Chen Xin and Fan Chengdong were naturally unaware of what had happened over there.

After leaving the bubble tea shop, the two of them went to a restaurant.

While waiting for the food, Chen Xin asked curiously, "You want to join the Bureau of Investigation?"

Fan Chengdong didn't hide anything and nodded.

“I used to think it was just for fun, but after my father found out that I had this ambition, he pulled a lot of strings for me, but unfortunately none of them worked out.”

"Xu Zhilei mentioned this matter later, intentionally or unintentionally, and I was indeed tempted."

"But seeing the way her boyfriend acted today, I think even if she got me into trouble, I'd probably have to be his slave. Am I stupid? I'd rather be a dog than a rich kid!"

Chen Xin was amused by Fan Chengdong's clear-headedness.

I never realized you were so intelligent.

Fan Chengdong was delighted.

The two chatted and ate, discussing the future situation of the Great Xia Dynasty and the people and events of the past.

Even after finishing their meal, both of them felt a sense of unfinished business.

"I didn't understand the saying 'all good things must come to an end' before. I just thought that if it ended, we could meet again."

Fan Chengdong felt a touch of sadness.

"Now I understand that some banquets, once they're over, can never be rescheduled."

Chen Xin remained silent.

Yes, who would have thought that when he left Mubei City, the last person to see him off would be Fan Chengdong?

"Let's go, I'll drive you back to Lingyuan City."

"Huh? You're not spending time with your girlfriend?"

"Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs!"

Fan Chengdong said boldly, and before Chen Xin could applaud, he added, "We'll get dressed after we've taken good care of our brothers!"

"grass!"

Chen Xin still didn't let Fan Chengdong take him, because he still had to go to his aunt's house.

But when Fan Chengdong heard that Chen Xin's aunt was in Mubei City, he insisted on pulling Chen Xin into the car.

It was an hour later when Chen Xin arrived near his aunt's house.

As he was getting off the bus, Chen Xin asked a question.

"You really want to join the Bureau of Polling?"

Fan Chengdong laughed and said, "Not really. It's just that I saw how enthusiastic my father was, and I thought he's been busy his whole life, and there's nothing I can do to help him."

"Since he thinks my joining would be useful, then let him join."

"But I think my father wouldn't want me to be a dog, so he should just keep working hard."

Chen Xin smiled.

"So, you just want an identity that can help your father? You don't care if it's the Bureau of Investigation or not?"

Fan Chengdong nodded.

"Mainly, I'm not against the Bureau of Investigation either. After all, listening to you talk about those sneaky things is quite exciting."

Chen Xin nodded.

"understood."

"I'm leaving now. Call me directly if you need anything. If I'm out of service area, leave a message."

After saying that, Chen Xin left.

Fan Chengdong frowned as he watched Chen Xin's departing figure.

He always felt as if he had lost something.

But it seems that we have gained even more.

Just as I was pondering where this feeling came from, Zhang Qian called.

Shaking his head, Fan Chengdong didn't answer and turned to head towards the school.

Since I'm not going to scheme anymore, I'll go back to the dorm and play games with my roommates!

……

(End of this chapter)