CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 32: I ALREADY KNOW THE TRUTH

In fact, not only Old Qian heard it, but He Kao also heard the conversation among the three people. The more he listened, the colder he felt behind his back.

Don’t ask how He Kao heard it; it’s a peculiar ability that he explored on his own. When he controlled his emotions to empty his mind, he became externally solid yet internally hollow, and various noises from the outside seemed to pour in.

The so-called sound is not necessarily just voice. It includes various chaotic information like sound, light, temperature, touch, etc. Since he couldn’t differentiate them, he chose not to, and this was He Kao’s recent entry-level cultivation method.

It was easier than imagined. He seemed to quickly reach entry-level, meaning he could achieve a state of "not needing to differentiate," and then suddenly discovered he could "differentiate" again, as long as he focused his attention on a specific object.

He seemingly "extracted" the conversation of those few people from the numerous noises around him, initially as faint as mosquitoes buzzing, then getting clearer and clearer.

Once fear reaches a certain degree, if a person hasn’t collapsed, the feeling often turns into inexplicable anger.

Last time, when a mysterious person appeared with a gun in the apartment, He Kao’s fear had reached a certain limit, but he ultimately remained calm... At this moment, the feeling was more of indignation, yet he controlled his emotion.

Whether fear or anger, it seemed to become a concept at this moment and could no longer influence He Kao’s emotion, even the muscles on his back had relaxed.

At least his colleagues beside him couldn’t see anything, only felt he was a bit absent-minded, his eyes seemed to lose focus, which is commonly called "spacing out."

He Kao was sitting with his back toward the courtyard wall, with Peng Xian and others in another courtyard diagonally behind him.

If anyone is interested, they can try it, focusing attention on a spot behind while keeping eyes open, or trying to "sense" a position behind, what kind of expression would it be?

The roast lambs used were small lambs weighing more than ten pounds. The entire department so many people had three lambs, along with many other side dishes. Earlier, He Kao was having tea with President E and sat facing each other at the end of the long table when they took seats.

Gao Xue’e saw He Kao staring at her, picked up a chopstick, and tapped the dish in front of him, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

He Kao snapped back to reality, somewhat bashfully said, "Oh, sorry, President E is so beautiful today. I got distracted just looking!"

Gao Xue’e surprisingly blushed a bit, "You little rascal, who taught you to speak like that!" Maybe feeling her aura weakened, she asked, "Is it only today?"

He Kao could only give the standard answer, "Today feels prettier than yesterday, President E, you grow more beautiful the more I look at you."

Just then, Gao Xue’e received Qian Guran’s leave message. Old Qian claimed he suddenly had an urgent matter and had left. She couldn’t help feeling somewhat unhappy, had quite an opinion of Qian Guran, but He Kao in front of her seemed more pleasing.

Poor Old Qian took a long bus ride, yet ended up not eating a bite of meat.

...

He Kao felt the recent meals were quite good indeed, he’d become sturdier after yesterday’s roasted lamb, and today Old Qian was to treat again, the place turned out to be a high-end restaurant in Qi Yuan.

Don’t know if this was a Hongmen banquet, but He Kao still braced himself and went because he couldn’t avoid it.

After "eavesdropping" on yesterday’s conversation, He Kao could guess why Old Qian wanted to see him. Did Old Qian also swap his pendant like how Wu Yanjun did it and wanted to confront him?

Because Old Qian himself ran into trouble, a murder case actually arose surrounding the Hidden Moth Object, and those people suspected Old Qian.

This restaurant originally claimed to serve Sang Island cuisine. Later, when seafood from Sang Island Country was banned due to issues, the owner reacted swiftly, presumably caught the wind earlier, and changed the sign to Coastal Black Beef, mainly serving high-end black beef roast from the Eastern Country.

The private room remained Sang-style, surrounded by tatami mats and cushioned seats, with a pit in the middle where a table was placed.

"Old Qian, you’re so generous today, inviting me to such an expensive place."

"When am I not generous? Besides, with your income, this place shouldn’t be unaffordable for you."

"This is really my first time! Once President E organized a gathering here, someone recommended this place, but when they called, the private room couldn’t accommodate that many people, so we didn’t eat."

Removing shoes and coat, he entered the private room. Qian Guran was already waiting there. Qian Guran sat cross-legged very properly, while He Kao casually put his feet under the table.

After exchanging a few pleasantries without substance, both remained silent for a moment, making the atmosphere seem slightly awkward.

Qian Guran took out a bag, "I want to give you a few things today."

He Kao: "It’s not a holiday, what gift are you giving?"

Qian Guran smiled wryly, "See for yourself," and then poured the contents of his bag onto the table; they looked like electronic devices such as pinhole buttons connected to wires, totaling more than a dozen pieces.

He Kao, surprised, asked, "These are..."

Qian Guran: "All spy and eavesdropping devices, which I found in your apartment after I returned yesterday."

"Found in my place? Who did it!" He Kao leaned on the table and almost stood up, but with this type of seating, it’s difficult to stand. As he tried standing, the table edge pressed against his hip bone.

Qian Guran: "Sit down and calm down! It’s not done by one person... I dismantled these things and brought them to show you as a way to apologize. There’s also one more item I want to give you, though not to give, just to return."