If you can't fit into a circle, don't force it.

Of course, if you absolutely must squeeze in, there's nothing to be done. Even a clove of garlic can mix in with oranges.

Xue Jian was like a natural chasm, separating Lin Li and Bai Bufan, a father from his son.

As for who was the father and who was the son, both had their own answers in their hearts.

"Teacher, why don't you take my seat? Yongfei just needed me for something, I'll go talk to him now," Zhou Baowei stood up at this moment and said.

Everyone at the table stared with wide eyes.

This kid was going to abandon them all to save himself!

After the surprise came regret. Why didn't I think of that? Unfortunately, there can only be one person who gets to eat the crab first.

With Xue Jian right in front of them, everyone could only clench their fists to express their anger. No one even dared to speak up and stop him.

However, this time everyone had truly misunderstood Zhou Baowei.

He was simply afraid that with Xue Jian at the table, there wouldn't be enough food to go around.

And by his calculations, the students at the next table should all be small eaters, and with fewer people, there would be more to eat!

This was the pure, simple scheming of a foodie.

"Alright, let's all start eating," Xue Jian accepted Baowei's suggestion, sat down, and scanned the most dangerous elements of the class at the table, nodding with satisfaction in his eyes.

Keeping an eye on this group, he felt at ease.

And so.

Although they were in the same space, the joys and sorrows of people were not connected.

"Damn, today was... so f*cking fun..."

"Awesome. Hey, XXX, fill up your dad's drink..."

"What's the plan for tonight?"

"Do it."

These were the conversations from other tables. Lin Li only found them noisy.

Old Confucius said that not speaking while eating is a form of etiquette. This bunch had no etiquette.

Like his table, which was quite quiet. The occasional conversation was also exceptionally refined:

"Bufan, could you trouble you to pass me the tissues?"

"Of course, it would be my pleasure."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, the honor is mine."

Look, look what Xue Jian's presence had forced everyone into.

Were the words coming out of their mouths even human?

One could only say that Xue Jian, this serious, middle-aged man, had too strong of an oppressive aura. Only Lin Li, having been scolded so often, had become desensitized to most of the fear.

The more Lin Li thought about the atmosphere at the table, the more uncomfortable he felt. Thus, Lin Li's expression turned cold. He decided to retaliate against Xue Jian.

You see, as a cultivator, Lin Li had his methods.

...

Xue Jian's outstretched chopsticks hovered in the air, then he retracted them.

Was it his imagination?

Why was it that every time he wanted to get some food, someone was turning the lazy susan?

...

"When the leader reaches for a dish, I turn the table; when the leader opens the door, I get in the car; when the leader proposes a toast, I don't drink; when the leader walks, I take the car."

"When the leader speaks, I chat; when the leader's mistress is around, I grope; when the leader drinks water, I slam the brakes; when the leader holds the mic, I change the song."

Lin Li hummed the song of promotion techniques, in a good mood. He truly was a master of promotion, possessing the most powerful promotion tool.

Lin Li's method was indeed very effective. It would have been even more effective if Bai Bufan hadn't blurted out, "Lin Li, why are you being so sneaky about turning the table?" and been heard by Xue Jian.

Scolding is a form of affection.

At that moment, Xue Jian's affection for him was deep, and afterward, Lin Li affectionately roughed up Bai Bufan to his heart's content.

Lin Li was now standing at the entrance of the restaurant, leaning against the wall, observing the passing pedestrians.

He ate rather quickly, and since eating with Xue Jian wasn't exactly comfortable, he came out first after finishing his meal. Most people were still eating slowly.

The plan for the evening was to drive to a more bustling commercial district in Pingjiang City and let everyone move about freely.

Although they hadn't left the province, it was still a trip that took seven or eight hours round trip. Someone would always want to buy something.

And seeing the commercial district of a big city was also a good thing.

These were all things you couldn't see in Xiling Town.

"Class President, why are you getting off the bus now?" Lin Li asked curiously when he noticed Chen Yuying getting off the bus out of the corner of his eye.

"I didn't grab my lip gloss. I need to touch up after eating," Chen Yuying explained, waving the lip gloss in her hand.

"I see—" Lin Li was about to continue chatting when his expression changed, instantly becoming serious.

Sudden situation! Emergency! Must act fast!

He picked up his phone and started typing furiously. If Bai Bufan didn't reply within three seconds, Lin Li was going to call him.

But fortunately, Bai Bufan immediately replied with a "1".

Lin Li continued to focus, preventing any accidents from happening to the target.

"What happened?" Chen Yuying asked, a little confused and nervous when she saw the situation.

"Look over there, Class President," Lin Li prompted.

Chen Yuying looked over, but in the scene, there seemed to be nothing worthy of note.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind them.

Lin Li turned his head. About half of the people from his table had come out in a hurry. After seeing Lin Li, Bai Bufan lowered his voice and asked urgently, "Where?!"

"Ten o'clock direction. Pretend to be chatting, don't be too obvious!"

"The sun is really nice tonight."

"Yeah, yeah, the sunset is also beautiful."

The target of Lin Li and the others' surveillance noticed the large group of students suddenly gathered at the restaurant entrance, but didn't think much of it. After a glance, she continued walking forward.

And the moment she walked past the restaurant entrance, with her back to the crowd.

Everyone, more in unison than during military training, stood at attention, turned right, and began to follow her with their eyes in silence.

They didn't even dare to blink, until the target reached the corner and completely disappeared from their sight.

"At ease."

Only after Lin Li gave the command did everyone's posture relax a little, and they began to exclaim:

"Nice legs, could play with them for a year."

"Indeed, I want to lick them."

"This trip was not in vain."

"A big city is a big city after all. Those legs are really big city legs."

"The grudge for you beating me up today is forgiven," Bai Bufan rubbed his dry eyes and patted Lin Li's shoulder with gratification.

The message Lin Li had just sent to Bai Bufan was only six characters, without any punctuation—"Legs at entrance come quick".

As for why a group came, that's how it is between bros; news travels fast.

"I haven't finished eating, I'm going back to continue. Lin Li, you keep watch. If anything happens, keep us updated," Wang Ze said as he turned to walk back into the restaurant, with grease still on the corner of his mouth.

"No problem, it's what I should do," Lin Li nodded.

Between brothers, blessings are shared.

"What are you guys doing?"

At this moment, Xue Jian finally arrived at the entrance, his face wary.

In the time it took him to lower his head and take a bite of food, he saw that half the table was gone, which almost gave him a heart attack.

"Appreciating the beautiful scenery of the big city of Pingjiang," Lin Li explained.

"That's right, that's right," the crowd nodded.

Xue Jian frowned in confusion. This was just a restaurant entrance, with other shops in view. What scenery was there to see?

But fortunately, his most trusted Chen Yuying was also here.

"Yuying, what were they doing just now?" Xue Jian asked.

Under Lin Li's pointed gaze, Chen Yuying pursed her lips and nodded, "They were really looking at the scenery."

Now Xue Jian had no choice but to believe it.

After the crowd dispersed, Lin Li was left alone to face the judgment of Chen Yuying's disdainful gaze.

"You boys are really..." Chen Yuying was at a loss for words for a moment.

"It's not that I'm lecherous, it's just that the flowers were in full bloom when I arrived. Not admiring them a few more times would make me seem unromantic," Lin Li explained seriously, his gaze fixed on Chen Yuying's legs.

Chen Yuying: "..."

And now? Are you being romantic now?

Because they were going to the amusement park today, for convenience and aesthetics, the girl wore loose straight-leg jeans, which concealed her fine leg curves, making Lin Li feel it was a bit of a pity. Chen Yuying, on the other hand, was glad to have escaped.

If she had worn short heels and a short skirt like the woman who had just passed by, the class president would probably have looked better.

"Class President, regarding legs, I have some..." Thinking this, Lin Li intended to share his insights.

"Pervert!"

Chen Yuying blushed and cursed in a low voice. Then, without waiting for Lin Li to demand a name change, she took her lip gloss and trotted back.

The class president had given up a path to heaven.

Never mind, I'll try to persuade her more in the future. There's still a chance.

He was the only one left at the entrance again. Lin Li continued to efficiently use his eyes, which were good at discovering beauty in life.

【Mission Two has been completed.】

【You have obtained the rewards: Title: Light of Xiling; Random Ability*1; Low-grade Spirit Stone*5; System Currency*200.】

Lin Li, who had been lazily watching the pedestrians on the road, became serious again when he saw the message that suddenly popped up before his eyes.

His Mission Two was to cooperate with the Demon Suppression Division to clear out three chicken farms.

Without the prerequisite of personally entering the fray, providing the Demon Suppression Division with accurate information about the chicken farms could also be considered deep cooperation. And now that the mission was complete, it meant that the Xiling Demon Suppression Division had once again successfully launched a demon-slaying operation.

...

Xiling Third Bridge.

"Finally finished another file. How are those three places on your end?" It was five o'clock on a Friday, but it was clear that he wouldn't be getting off work before ten today. After organizing the files, Yang Liang stood up and rubbed his waist, walking back and forth in the office and asking his colleagues at the surrounding workstations.

"There's still a huge pile to interrogate and question. They arrested way too many," a colleague sighed, then saw Yang Liang's phone light up and reminded him, "Yang Liang, someone sent you a message."

"Who is it?"

"The contact is Lin Li, parenthesis, poor kid, parenthesis, bad choice of friends. He said to you, 'Uncle, thank you for your hard work'," the colleague read after a glance.

Yang Liang: "?"

It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over.

Yang Liang had a bad feeling. He might have to sleep at the office tonight.

...

「Yang Liang: ?」

「Yang Liang: Little Lin, I remember you went to Pingjiang city, right? You didn't make new friends again, did you?」

「Yang Liang: I can't get involved in that area, I don't even know anyone there. Uncle really can't help you this time.」

Yang Liang replied quickly this time, and seemed to be suffering from Lin Li PTSD.

It should count as a work-related injury.

「Lin Li: No, no, no, I'm being very law-abiding in Pingjiang. It's just that when I was organizing my phone files just now, I found that the Xiling chicken farm map from last time was incomplete. I missed two. I'm sending you the supplement now. [File].」

This was the information he had kept for a rainy day.

Now that the mission was complete, it had no more use and could be provided to the Demon Suppression Division.

This time, it took a long time for a reply to come.

「Yang Liang: Thanks.」

A long, long time passed.

「Yang Liang: Are there any more? Why don't you send them all at once?」

A long, long, long time passed.

「Yang Liang: Are you really, really, really sure there are no more? Uncle's heart isn't very good, sometimes it can't take the excitement.」

(End of Chapter)