Spiritual Recovery: Gamification of Reality

Chapter 12: Dropping Hints

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Liu San was Xiao Jingtian, but Xiao Jingtian was not Liu San…

Great Desolate World…

Possession…

As expected, the Department of Homeland Security knew something about this matter.

Xu Bai stood by the window of the ward and watched the two people from the Department of Homeland Security get into a black SUV and drive away. His eyes flickered.

In fact, when An Ya reminded him yesterday that these people might come to ask him some information about Liu San’s case, Xu Bai had thought of cooperating.

After all, he was also very curious about Liu San’s matter.

However, after considering the matter, he gave up on the idea.

Part of the reason was indeed because of his previous run-in with the Department of Homeland Security, but the main reason was another matter altogether.

Even if he cooperated, there was a high chance that Xu Bai would not get what he wanted from the Department of Homeland Security.

Cooperation was always about seeking a win-win situation, and not a one-sided situation.

After seeing the sense of superiority the two agents carried themselves with, he immediately made up his mind.

Since he could not get what he wanted from these two people, why should he tell them what they wanted so easily?

Also, what Gu Hongyu said before she left…

Xiao Jingtian had an elder brother who had come here a year earlier than Xiao Jingtian?

Was she trying to tell him that Xiao Jingtian’s brother would seek him out for revenge?

Hmph!

Then so be it.

The corners of Xu Bai’s mouth curled up slightly. He did not take this matter to heart at all now that he had finally regained his ability to level up.

As a player, he had his own advantages.

Perhaps this situation was in his favor. He might be able to get the information he wanted from Xiao Jingtian’s brother.

Xu Bai turned around and lay back on the bed. He leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes.

In the afternoon, Su Meng, who had been discharged from the hospital yesterday and said that she was going to the Department of Homeland Security to ask her uncle for an explanation, came to the ward angrily with her mouth puffed up.

Xu Bai noticed Su Meng’s expression and smiled.

“How was it?”

“My uncle told me not to get involved in this matter.”

“Is that so?”

“I’m so angry!”

Su Meng threw her backpack onto the bed and sat down angrily.

“You know what he said? He said that this was between the Department of Homeland Security and the police department, and that it had nothing to do with me.”

“Alright, alright.” Xu Bai comforted her. “If the Department of Homeland Security wants this case, let’s give it to them. It’ll save us the trouble of writing a report.”

“That doesn’t make me feel any better. Just now, two people from the Department of Homeland Security stopped me and said that they wanted to ask me questions to understand the situation.”

“What did you say?”

“I didn’t say anything. They stole our case and even asked me to cooperate. How infuriating!”

“…”

That was true.

The people from the Department of Homeland Security might have thought that Xu Bai was an old fox and that Su Meng was easier to talk to.

However, they forgot that although Su Meng was a newbie, there was no way anyone was going to cooperate with them after they stole the case.

Everyone had a temper, and something like this would trigger even the calmest person.

Xu Bai could not help but laugh when he thought about how the two agents were probably insulted by Su Meng.

Su Meng raised her head and looked at Xu Bai.

“Master.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t you want to know why the frail Liu San suddenly became so fierce?”

As Su Meng spoke, she turned around and looked at Xu Bai. She whispered, “Also, how did he have the strength to twist my gun into that shape…”

Xu Bai and looked up at Su Meng.

[Name: Su Meng]

[Gender: Female]

[Familiarity Level: Friendly]

Su Meng’s info panel had not changed. In response to her question, he simply shook his head and said, “I’m not interested.”

He had briefly wondered if Su Meng might be a hidden big shot.

After all, Su Meng’s uncle was a supervisor in the Feng City branch of the Department of Homeland Security. Now it seemed that Su Meng was just as ignorant as he was.

Wait, that was not right…

He knew a little more than Su Meng.

Hearing Xu Bai’s words, Su Meng’s eyes widened.

“Why? Master, don’t you want to know the reason behind all this?”

“I don’t.”

“Ah!”

“Mengmeng.”

Xu Bai looked at Su Meng. He wanted to say that his aim was to never meddle in other people’s business, but after thinking about it, he chose to say, “In our line of work, it’s good to be curious. However, always remember that you must be in charge of your curiosity and not the other way around. Don’t let your curiosity get the better of you.”

There was a famous saying, which went, “Curiosity killed the cat.”

Su Meng blinked.

“What do you mean, Master?”

“There is indeed something wrong with this case.”

“Like I said, before Liu San died…”

Xu Bai looked at Su Meng and interrupted her. “It’s Homeland Security who needs our cooperation. Remember, we have the initiative.”

Su Meng opened her mouth, but closed it shortly after.

After pondering the matter, she came to a realization and looked at Xu Bai.

“Master, do you mean that we can wait for those two agents to come looking for us again and use the opportunity to obtain information?”

Xu Bai shrugged and smiled.

In any case, those two agents would definitely not come looking for him again.

If Xu Bai was right, after the two agents met with a setback with Su Meng, they would definitely look for Su Meng’s uncle and ask him to test her.

Xu Bai did not want Su Meng to hide what they had seen and heard in Room 804. His only intention was to use this information to trade with the Department of Homeland Security.

The key point was to get the information they wanted. As for who made the transaction, that detail was not important.

Therefore, Xu Bai only reminded his cute disciple that it was okay to tell the agents what she knew, but that she could not give it to them for free, even if she was asked to by her uncle.

Su Meng was enlightened.

“I understand, Master.”

Su Meng’s eyes lit up. She stood up and said to Xu Bai, “I’ll go home now and wait for my uncle. I have to find out what’s so strange about this case.”

After saying that, Su Meng turned around and left the ward in a hurry.

Xu Bai sat on the bed and raised his head.

After about five minutes…

Bang!

The cast on his left arm instantly exploded, revealing the muscular arm that it had concealed.

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