novelraw Chapter 903 - 518: Outside Provinces Are So Much Fun_2
Chapter 903 - 518: Outside Provinces Are So Much Fun_2
Li Banfeng filled two entire notebooks, and at the end, he pulled out a thick wad of cash from his pocket and shoved it into the teacher’s hand.
"What are you doing?" Teacher Song’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes showing a hint of anger—she was upset.
Li Banfeng bowed deeply to the teacher: "Thank you, Teacher."
Teacher Song handed the money back to Li Banfeng: "Which class are you from?"
"I’m from Class Seven." Li Banfeng casually replied and turned to leave.
He really wanted to tell Teacher Song that he was indeed Li Banfeng.
But doing so would cause a lot of trouble for Teacher Song.
Teacher Song shouted: "At least leave me a contact!"
Leave a contact?
Has she recognized me?
To recognize Li Banfeng, one must be no ordinary person.
Li Banfeng thought for a moment, then left Teacher Song a phone number,
It’s not the phone number of the Dark Star Bureau; it’s from a phone card Li Banfeng bought at the school gate.
Teacher Song looked at the number and immediately dialed it: "Don’t deceive me, let’s see if it can connect!"
"Wait a moment." Li Banfeng inserted the phone card into his newly purchased phone, and the call connected.
Teacher Song smiled; her dimples were as beautiful as ever.
Li Banfeng bowed once more, quietly leaving the campus.
As soon as he returned home, the projector hurriedly informed Li Banfeng: "The Dark Star Bureau called, saying there’s an urgent task for you."
The call was from Shen Jingye, and Li Banfeng called him back. Shen Jingye was really anxious: "It’s a weekday, it’s one thing you’re not at your post, but why aren’t you answering the phone?"
"Little Shen, watch your tone."
With Li Banfeng’s reminder, Shen Jingye’s tone turned much calmer: "Director Li, here’s the situation: We’ve established a certain degree of contact with the Inner State, and on a mutual benefit basis, we want to deepen cooperation further with the Inner State. Therefore, we need a balancer to play an active role..."
Li Banfeng didn’t speak, but Shen Jingye felt a chill through the receiver.
This was Li Banfeng reminding Shen Jingye to get to the point quickly.
"In short, we hope you can promptly head to the Soda Kiln, striving to lay a solid foundation for the upcoming negotiation."
Li Banfeng asked: "What exactly do you want to discuss with the Inner State?"
"The specific content of the negotiation is yet to be determined; the main purpose this time is to demonstrate our sincerity and expectation for mutual benefit..."
Shen Jingye knows Li Banfeng dislikes listening to such nonsense, but that’s all he can say because the Soda Kiln incident is currently under strict confidentiality, even someone of Shen Jingye’s level doesn’t know the exact details.
Shen Jingye bought tonight’s ticket for Li Qi, hoping he would immediately depart for the Soda Kiln.
Li Banfeng flatly refused: "Without any substantive information, why should I go? To be a joke or to take the blame?"
Shen Jingye felt embarrassed and went to Li Banfeng’s office in the afternoon to discuss departure time.
Li Banfeng was reviewing materials related to Dark Matter, and Shen Jingye was rambling nearby, talking for a long time without even raising his head.
"Director Li, when will you set off? You should give a straightforward answer."
Li Banfeng finally raised his head, looked at Shen Jingye: "Wait until you’ve investigated everything clearly, then let’s talk about setting off."
Shen Jingye said helplessly: "The matter involves confidential information, what I know now is just this much."
Li Banfeng advised sincerely: "Precisely because there’s too little useful information right now, you need to investigate. The purpose is for you to find information, not let information come to you actively; this task was assigned to you by the Bureau, and you need to elevate your understanding ideologically..."
Shen Jingye took out a notebook, jotting down every word with great care.
Yet no matter how carefully he noted it, relying on Shen Jingye to uncover the cause and effect of the matter would be tough, so Li Banfeng reached out to Ma Wu, inquiring about the situation at the Soda Kiln.
Xu Shouming had sealed off the information; Ma Wu hadn’t heard of any situation at the Soda Kiln but could tell it wasn’t a simple matter.
"Old Qi, don’t rush back yet. If you come back now, you’ll be completely entangled in it. I’ll head to the Soda Kiln first to check things out."
Ma Wu went to the Soda Kiln, while Li Banfeng stayed here idling, regardless of how Shen Jingye urged, he simply did not begin his journey.
...
Cui Tiq identified the operator of the Night-blooming Jasmine Newspaper Agency; it was easily investigable since core members in the Night-blooming Jasmine Newspaper Agency all referred to Boss Ye as Seventh Master.
Greenwater Beggar thus confirmed one thing: Li Qi appeared to have conflicts with He Jiaqing on the surface, but in reality, they looked out for and protected each other secretly.
He even made a bold conjecture: The Saint and the Jade Seal were in Li Qi’s hands.
"Li Qi acted as a balancer, residing in the Outside Provinces," Greenwater Beggar took out half a loaf from the Begging Bowl and chewed a couple of bites, "Do you know his current situation in the Outside Provinces?"
Cui Tiq dryly chuckled: "Ancestral Master, you’re not suggesting I go to the Outside Provinces to investigate this, are you?"
Greenwater Beggar looked at Cui Tiq and said: "Unless you want me to go myself? I’ve given you so much cultivation level; don’t you think you should do something for me?"
Cui Tiq agreed, on that same day handled the Guide Token, bought a ticket, and prepared to head to the Outside Provinces.
As he was packing, a bandaged man entered his room.
Cui Tiq scrutinized the man: "I can’t believe you held up this long; your life is far more resilient than I imagined."
He Jiaqing adjusted the bandages on his face so he could speak: "Even the most resilient life has limits; I’ve come here to seek a chance for cooperation with you."