Chapter 1177: Chapter 1175: Advanced Animals (Part 4)
True to his reputation as Chief Yuan’s property holding, the precision is truly astonishing.
It’s as if he’s seen a guide on how to find people, it flows so smoothly.
"Have you seen him?"
While Fu Qian marveled at that, Yuan Shan’s eyes lit up as she continued to inquire.
"No, but I’ve heard of him many times."
Mo Xi smiled slyly.
"At the same time, many people are asking about him. I’m responsible for gathering the information and sharing it."
"Sounds like a real celebrity!"
Yuan Shan exclaimed in admiration.
"That’s the allure of money. In front of those bright-eyed folks, I seem to have fallen out of favor here,"
Mo Xi sighed, her fingers dexterously tracing the contour of her chest while glancing at Fu Qian.
"Just like Mr. Fang here."
"Sorry, that was rude of me."
Fu Qian nodded, quickly acknowledging the error, his gaze shifting downwards for a few seconds.
Ha ha ha...
Mo Xi was startled for a moment, then laughed so hard she shook.
Of course, what Fu Qian most admired was that even with such a grand gesture, the hat on her head remained perfectly still, not moving an inch.
Truly a custom-made piece.
"Your friend here is quite amusing!"
While Fu Qian expressed his admiration, Mo Xi also sized him up, lavishing praise with flirtatious glances.
"Very unfamiliar, your first time at Night Holy City?"
"First time."
Pulling back his gaze, Fu Qian also engaged in leisurely small talk with this person who readily dispensed important information.
"Then I’m sure you’ll discover a lot of interesting things. Have you tried your luck yet?"
To his actions, an expert like Mo Xi was naturally perceptive, and she appeared quite satisfied at the moment.
Even when a customer knocked on the table calling for service, she simply snapped her fingers, signaling someone else to attend to them.
"But I’m here to find Midas, aren’t I?"
Fu Qian gestured towards his eyes with his fingers.
"If it weren’t for money blinding me, how could I have been so rude just now."
"Yuan Shan... Mr. Fang is much sweeter-talking than you!"
Mo Xi paused for two seconds before she grasped the meaning of the rudeness and even began to complain to Chief Yuan, smiling all the while.
"Midas hasn’t been here long, and his provenance is mysterious. Some say he’s trouble seeking shelter from a storm."
Without giving Yuan Shan a chance to retort, Mo Xi immediately returned to the topic, sharing the information she knew.
"But as it stands, this place is clearly his good fortune. Just in the past month or so, I’ve heard about his legendary casino winnings three times."
"If they’re all true, I believe most of his financial troubles wouldn’t be much of an issue for him anymore."
"Besides that, he seems quite generous. More than one person has benefited from his advice and assistance, which led to their success. The only pity is..."
Mo Xi looked around the bar with a hint of regret.
"None of those people are here at the moment."
"No problem, give me a list."
Yuan Shan finally found an opportunity to chime in and spoke directly and efficiently.
"I’ll go to the casino to find them."
"They might be at a strip club too."
Mo Xi clearly understood the style of her friend and, with a smile, reported a few names, thoughtfully describing their appearances and even their preferred gambling games.
"Let’s go."
With important clues in hand, Yuan Shan didn’t delay and promptly summoned Fu Qian.
"Thanks for the hospitality."
Fu Qian rose gracefully, not forgetting to finish his drink.
"Is that your way of saying thanks?"
Mo Xi took the glass but looked over, blinking with a low, seductive voice.
"Do you have a place to rest during the day? Come over anytime, I can arrange one for you."
"Okay, I’ll remember that."
Fu Qian nodded his head, not at all bashful.
...
"Let’s go to the one we visited before."
Back on the street, Chief Yuan made arrangements with a clear plan in mind.
"That place has the most professional gamblers hanging around, and according to Mo Xi’s description, this lucky guy Midas has showed up there quite a few times."
"I agree."
Fu Qian didn’t hesitate for a second and immediately accepted the advice.
"It was supposed to be your job, how did it turn out to be me doing all the work..."
Fu Qian’s reaction made Yuan Shan suddenly feel as if she had become the person in charge of the task, making her grit her teeth for a moment.
"The capable should do more work."
Fu Qian praised with grinning eyes.
"Let me handle the consequences."
No matter how you listen to it, this sentence reeks of shamelessness. Yet Yuan Shan looked slightly solemn and wasn’t quick to protest.
Judging from her previous interactions with the teacher, it was clear that the bookstore owner had estimated the risks involved in this venture, yet she still accepted it without any objections at the time.
Although she still didn’t understand why her teacher had such odd requests, trying to make things go smoothly seemed to be the only thing she could do at the moment.
"Wouldn’t it be better if you found a place to rest, and I come to report the results afterwards?"
However, Chief Yuan, who is indeed among the elite Transcendents, quickly recovered and coldly sneered.
"Is that possible?"
Fu Qian’s eyes lit up.
"If you had said so earlier, I wouldn’t have come out."
You really wish, don’t you?
"Of course not!"
Chief Yuan gritted her teeth in frustration.
"I was hoping to get my vacation sooner rather than later."
"Fine, I’ll take your auspicious words."
Unable to slack off, Fu Qian looked dejected.
"But you can see that Mo Xi has a good impression of you, after this is resolved you might consider her suggestion from before."
Seeing his expression, Yuan Shan shifted the conversation, painting a rosy picture for Fu Qian.
"I appreciate the kindness, but how could I ever disturb the children’s rest at will."
Fu Qian shook his head.
"How do you know?"
Yuan Shan was taken aback upon hearing this.
"I am an expert in Flesh Power, how could I not even notice whether someone is living with kids or not?"
Fu Qian looked at her with disdain.
"...Mo Xi indeed is raising two children alone."
After a few seconds of silence, Yuan Shan sighed and admitted what Fu Qian had said.
"Seeing how happily you were chatting with her, I thought you wouldn’t mind that."
"Why should I mind? You didn’t mind either, did you?"
Fu Qian responded with puzzled expression.
...
"Are there individuals from the list here?"
Chief Yuan fell silent again, and Fu Qian gestured toward the front.
While they had been talking, the two had already arrived at the casino, their destination.
At midnight, the place was buzzing with activity.
"I need to take a closer look."
Yuan Shan indicated to be patient.
"Alright, and don’t be nervous, I have many ways to get people if it doesn’t work out."
I have no doubt about that, but you better not use them just yet.
Yuan Shan had too much confidence in Fu Qian in this regard, she didn’t dare to imagine what it would be like if this guy started making a scene here.
"Found one!"
Fortunately, the next moment she successfully identified a target and signaled for Fu Qian to follow.
"Mogrim?"
She got straight to the point, sitting down abruptly, looking at the gambler who was rumored to have received tips from Midas.
Around forty years old, wearing metal-framed glasses, the man clearly had an excellent run of luck, appearing very self-satisfied, with a pile of chips in front of him.
"Yes."
Visibly annoyed by the interruption, Mogrim glanced at Yuan Shan, his eyes briefly lit up, showing off the chips in front of him unintentionally.
"How may I address the lady?"
"Yuan Shan."
This scrutiny apparently irked Chief Yuan, although she still gave her real name without changing her alias.
"May I ask you a question, if you don’t mind?"
"You surely know how to pick the time. I’m in a good mood right now... so I don’t want to answer any questions."
You could clearly feel that the chips didn’t entice him, Mogrim narrowed his eyes, adjusting his attitude.
"Go ahead with your method."
Facing this uncooperative response, Chief Yuan was decisive, without a second’s hesitation, she gestured towards Fu Qian.
"Alright!"
Fu Qian responded immediately.