Chase Game

Ling Yi took the opportunity to tell Li Qingping about Zhang Qiang joining the team.

Li Qingping thought for a moment. He originally intended to recruit Ling Yi as the last member of his team.

But now that it's "buy one get one free," he doesn't seem to have any reason to refuse.

Although it is said that the quality of team members is more important than the quantity, according to Du Hengbo's description, his performance in the game should also be considered to be at the "quality" level.

Besides, he's Ling Yi's childhood friend, so his character is reliable...

Since that's the case, he might as well do a favor.

Li Qingping waved his hand dismissively and said confidently, "No problem!"

Tang Yuebai, Du Hengbo, and Liu Hao were also present, but they did not interfere with Li Qingping's decision at all.

Therefore, Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang joined Qingping Group 2 as nominal team members.

Finally, Tang Yuebai suggested, "How about we go out for dinner tonight?"

Liu Hao responded with a smile, "I think it's a good idea. I happen to know a really good barbecue restaurant!"

Upon hearing this, Du Hengbo slightly raised his head from the game console and whispered, "Want some barbecue? It's so spicy..."

Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang also said there was no problem.

So Tang Yuebai looked at Li Qingping with a smile.

"Why are you looking at me? Of course I'm fine with this! Beer and barbecue, just what I'm looking for!"

Tang Yuebai maintained her smile, her beautiful eyes curving into a line, her features exquisite like a jade-faced fox.

Li Qingping, however, felt a sense of foreboding, as if he had been tricked...

"Captain, a new member has joined, you should show your appreciation, right? This meal..."

The good news isn't directed at him.

The bad news is, it's after his wallet!!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Qingping had no choice but to painfully hand over his wallet.

They agreed to meet at 7 p.m., and with most of the day still to go, everyone went about their own business.

Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang naturally traveled the same way. The two randomly found a small shop and ordered a dish of shredded pork with garlic sauce and a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Both dishes were delicious and went well with rice.

The two devoured the food like gluttons, each finishing two large bowls of rice and all the side dishes. They even got into a fight over the last bit of tomato and egg stir-fry.

The match ended with Ling Yi taking the majority and Zhang Qiang taking the minority.

After filling their stomachs, the two sat down and scrolled through their phones to digest their food.

Zhang Qiang poured himself a glass of water, looked at the contents of his phone, and said with slight surprise:

"Wow, the hype hasn't died down yet..."

Ling Yi retorted, "When you have juicy gossip to share with your brothers, don't you think about it?"

Zhang Qiang didn't even lift his eyelids. "You didn't know about that incident at our school where someone fell from a building?"

It turns out he was referring to the Zeng Haoting fall case, and Ling Yi was one of the people who knew the most about the cause and effect, the ins and outs.

"That was an incident caused by a player."

Ling Yi casually remarked that this thing wasn't kept secret.

"What? How did you know?"

"I checked it out, how could I not know?"

"Are you trying to fool me?"

Ling Yi's indifferent attitude only convinced Zhang Qiang that she wasn't just kidding him.

"Damn it, why didn't you say so?"

"You didn't ask."

"Okay, now I'll ask you. Tell me!"

Zhang Qiang was so eager to see what was going on that he didn't realize it was happening in public.

"Boss, the bill!"

Ling Yi ignored him and instead called over the boss.

However, he didn't pay. Instead, he gestured to Zhang Qiang with his chin, indicating that he should pay.

"Handsome, that's 38 in total. Will you be scanning a QR code or paying cash?"

Zhang Qiang was seething with hatred as he looked at Ling Yi's "I won't say anything until you pay" attitude.

But we had no choice but to accept it.

Who told him to already owe Ling Yi money, and now he wants to hear gossip?

Fortunately, he received an attendance bonus, which allowed him to afford the expenses.

After leaving the restaurant, Ling Yi couldn't help but tease him:

"I never imagined that our Brother Qiang would be such a wealthy man who could spend a whopping thirty-eight yuan to treat someone to a meal."

Zhang Qiang could tell that Ling Yi was teasing him, but this was a normal occurrence for both of them, and neither of them would get angry.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me right now what really happened with that guy who jumped off the building."

Ling Yi wasn't in a hurry; instead, he asked Zhang Qiang, "What's being said on the forum?"

Zhang Qiang hesitated for a moment, but still answered:

"There are all sorts of stories, like dying for love or being heartbroken by love;

What cynicism and the desire to die for one's principles;

There are even more outrageous claims, like being possessed by a ghost or being the victim of revenge.

As Ling Yi walked, she continued to ask, "Which one do you think is the most credible?"

Zhang Qiang pondered for a while and felt that neither of his explanations had flaws and neither was credible.

"Let me rephrase the question: Which statement do you find least credible?"

This time, Zhang Qiang didn't hesitate and answered immediately:

"Of course it's a ghost possessing someone to take revenge. There's no way ghosts could really exist in this world."

After Zhang Qiang finished speaking, he was met with a meaningful smile from Ling Yi.

He suddenly realized, "Could it really be true?"

Only then did Ling Yi withdraw his gaze, shake his head, and say, "Half-truth and half-falsehood is the truest."

"Whether ghosts exist as we understand them or not is still unknown, but the 'ghost' in this farce is the player."

Zhang Qiang suddenly realized that it was the players' manipulation.

Afterwards, Ling Yi explained the whole story to Zhang Qiang, and he realized that there was such a hidden story behind the matter.

"Therefore, rumors are the most difficult thing to distinguish, as they are half true and half false."

While they were discussing the fall case, another protagonist of the story, Bai Huan, the mastermind behind it all, came up.

At this moment, under the identity of "Mandala", she is waiting for Furong's orders outside the gate of Youfeng Courtyard.

Inside the door, Hibiscus was still talking to the butterflies.

Furong frowned slightly: "What was Crow thinking? What can a brute like a Tibetan Mastiff do besides make a mess of things?"

A swallowtail butterfly landed on the tip of her finger. She raised her hand, examining it as she said nonchalantly:

"He's using someone else to do his dirty work. Crows eat carrion anyway, and he even wanted me to do it before."

"I always feel uneasy..."

"How about I rub it for you?"

The butterfly tried to extend its claws, but was swatted away by the hibiscus.

"Stop messing around... Ugh, no, I have a feeling something's going to go wrong..."

Butterfly regretfully withdrew her hand, "What problem could there be? The Tibetan Mastiff isn't that good-for-nothing Li Fang; it's at least a Tier 2 player."

The two people in Youfeng Courtyard were out of touch with the information and still didn't know that the Tibetan Mastiff they were talking about had been killed at lightning speed.

After thinking for a moment, Furong called Mandala in from outside the door and instructed her:

"Go see the Tibetan Mastiff and tell him to come see me."

Mandala, also known as White Ring, bowed slightly in response and then left the room again.

P.S.: I've been too busy during the Chinese New Year holiday, so I might only be able to post one chapter a day for the next few days, but I'll try to post two chapters a day.

I won't be able to resume double updates until around the 26th or 27th of this month. Consider the missed updates these past few days as owed, and I'll make up for them with six updates a day later!