Chapter 72: Dragon River Woman, Weird Recorder
The drive wasn’t long, and just as we were talking about it, we arrived at our destination: Tianhai Food Plaza.
As soon as we got out of the car, looking at the tall buildings, the dense crowds, and the merchants cleaning up their shops after yesterday’s rainstorm.
Wang Haobin couldn’t help but ask, “So many shops are still being cleaned up, where are we going?”
“Overlord Seafood Buffet.”
Hearing the name of the restaurant, Wang Haobin was stunned.
“Damn! I remember it’s 1888 per person! And you have to pay extra for things like the Super King Crab.”
“Yep, this is the place, my treat.”
After speaking, Bai Yu walked ahead, and Zhang Youpeng quickly followed.
Wang Haobin, however, stood frozen in place.
“What is this situation?”
He quickly caught up: “Really? Nearly six thousand for three people! Didn’t you say you only earned a few thousand? Are you planning to spend it all?”
“Ah, a few thousand is just our budget for lunch. This is nothing. Eating well is the most important thing.”
Of course, his original budget was five hundred, but now that he knew Wang Mengmeng was Wang Haobin’s girlfriend’s close friend.
If he wanted to get the group of girls out.
Spending money was the easiest way!
He wasn’t particularly short of money now.
For five people to dine, it would be less than a hundred Contribution Points.
Wang Haobin’s curiosity was piqued, and he excitedly asked, “No! How did you get so rich? Did you sell your house or get relocated?”
“Just eat honestly, why ask so many questions.”
Zhang Youpeng, standing beside him, scratched his head, always feeling that teasing Wang Haobin would be very interesting.
And this wasn’t even the most shocking part. When Wang Haobin learned about the existence of the Extraordinary world, what would happen then!
At the same time, he was also glad that Bai Yu told him first.
Otherwise, Wang Haobin, in his current state, looked rather foolish.
Overlord Seafood Restaurant.
Seeing Bai Yu pay, the three sat down at their seats, and Wang Haobin was still a bit dazed.
Bai Yu made an excuse: “I’m going to the restroom.”
As soon as he left, Wang Haobin looked at Zhang Youpeng and asked excitedly, “Tell me! Did you two rob a bank? How are you so rich? What kind of job is this profitable?”
Zhang Youpeng’s mind wasn’t as agile as Bai Yu’s, so he could only say, “It’s just that… Brother Yu found a good job and made some rich friends.”
“Sugar mama?”
“…No.”
He thought about it again. Bai Yu had said that Qin Wanqing was the daughter of the head of Yunan Group, a super rich woman, and also considered rich within the team, so this seemed plausible.
Seeing how tight-lipped Zhang Youpeng was, Wang Haobin’s heart itched unbearably! It felt like ants crawling, making him extremely uncomfortable!
Meanwhile, in the restroom.
Bai Yu called up his Panel and immediately purchased Wang Mengmeng’s information.
“I wonder if I can find the root of the Jumping-into-the-river case.”
He heard that in just half a month, there had been over forty recorded Jumping-into-the-river cases!
If this continued, who knew how many more victims there would be.
【Deceased – Wang Mengmeng
Strength: Mortal
Description: On the early morning of July 28th, she jumped into the river at the second Cross-River Bridge on the west section. This deceased is the forty-sixth victim since the Jumping-into-the-river cases began.
Residual Soul Memory: From the memory fragments, it appears the deceased saw the Dragon River Woman before her death. After being embraced by her, her soul was completely shattered, losing all life form.
The Dragon River Woman’s strength is suspected to have increased in stages after absorbing this Sacrifice.
Recorder: ****
Recording Time: July 29, 2037 】
Bai Yu’s inner thoughts: ‘Dragon River Woman? Sounds like a good ghost!’
Bai Ling, who was in his Soul Sea, heard Bai Yu’s inner musings and asked, “Brother Bai Yu, why did you mention the Dragon River Woman?”
“What? Do you know her?”
“Ling’er knows of one, but I’m not sure if it’s the one Brother Bai Yu mentioned.”
Bai Yu’s heart stirred. Could this Dragon River Woman have been born alongside the White Dragon?
No! The Dragon River Woman was born earlier!
“Tell me, this information might be very important to me.”
“Okay.”
Bai Ling quickly recounted a story.
The river she guarded back then was called Dragon River by the nearby Common People.
However, during her slumber, a Water Ghost appeared in the river, impersonating her!
This Water Ghost initially helped the Common People slay Evil Spirits, but later began demanding livestock as Sacrifice from them, eventually escalating to demanding human Sacrifice!
Because people were very superstitious back then, and it was a time of chaos. To survive, sacrificing people was a common occurrence!
Everyone thought the Dragon River Woman was a dragon and dared not offend the Dragon God, so they obediently followed.
Later, the Dragon River Woman’s appetite grew larger, and naturally, the White Dragon appeared and severely injured her, but unfortunately, she escaped.
“Oh, right. Brother Bai Yu, it is said that this woman committed suicide by jumping into the river due to a tragic love affair. Her resentment and sorrow caused her to transform into a Water Ghost.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu took a deep breath.
Now he finally knew the enemy’s true face!
It was no longer the confusing situation from before.
“Bai Ling, can you deal with her?”
“If she is at full strength, Ling’er cannot defeat her now. But I will definitely try my best!”
“She should not be at full strength. And someone will help you. The most important thing is how to find her.”
“If she is nearby, Ling’er has a way to find her.”
“That’s great!”
With a solution, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
“Oh, right. Now, it seems some people are being influenced by the Dragon River Woman’s power and are always jumping into the river and disappearing. Can you resolve the symptoms before they jump into the river?”
“It should be fine. Ling’er encountered this situation when she was tracking the injured Dragon River Woman back then.”
“That’s great! I happen to be dealing with a patient right now. How will you handle it? Can you hide your methods?”
“I just need to remove the Ghost Qi curse. It’s colorless and formless, invisible to ordinary people.”
“Hahaha~ Then it’s even easier to handle now.”
Bai Ling was also very happy to be able to help so much.
When she spoke, she sounded like a cute, soft, and slightly tsundere child, quite adorable.
If only she could take human form, it would be nice to pat her head.
Bai Yu began to quickly think about how to approach Wang Mengmeng.
“As I expected, this Wang Mengmeng, a normal person worth five Intelligence Value, must have a problem. So, according to the original plan, let’s just call her over.”
“A luxurious meal costing two thousand per person, surely that’s enough to invite someone, right?”
“However, the question now is whether to reveal my identity directly, or…”
After careful consideration, the official approach was to gather the patients and use Spirit Incense to calm their minds, helping them get through the period when the urge to jump into the river struck. Afterward, the patients would only experience temporary mental weakness.
It now seemed they were being drained of their mental energy by the Dragon River Woman.
Cases that the officials chose to conceal were usually those they couldn’t handle themselves, fearing that patients would fall into extreme panic.
Now that he knew the root cause, he could handle it! This gave him much more room to maneuver.
‘The simplest way, really, is to use Spirit Incense to calm the mind. Then let Bai Ling absorb the curse, without anyone knowing.’
With that thought, Bai Yu took out his phone and inserted the communication device issued by the bureau.
He sent a message in the team’s Group Chat: “The source of the Jumping-into-the-river case has been found!”
Liu Feifei: “?”
Zhao Bin: “??”
Jiang Chen: “???”
Qin Wanqing: “Fox happy.jpg”
Liu Feifei: “You guy, didn’t you say you were going to the Exchange? How did you secretly solve another big case!”
“My strength doesn’t allow me to be low-key!”
“Whip you to death.jpg. Go on, what do you need us to do? We finally got a break, and now we have to suffer.”
Bai Yu: “No need to do anything major, just have someone bring a stick of Spirit Incense over to help treat my roommate’s girlfriend’s close friend.”
“???”
Liu Feifei: “Spirit Incense can only soothe, it can’t cure the root cause. Or are you saying you can solve this illness now?”
Bai Yu briefly explained the relationship between the White Dragon and the Dragon River Woman.
Liu Feifei: “So it’s Ling’er’s ability. You’re just borrowing the White Dragon’s prestige!”
Bai Yu: “Bai Ling’s is mine, we are one.”
Zhao Bin: “Then I’ll inform the Ninth Group. So they don’t have to worry about this condition.”
Liu Feifei: “@Zhao Bin, why don’t you go deliver it? You’re a doctor, you can pretend.”
Zhao Bin: “No problem.”
Bai Yu: “Then Brother Zhao Bin can come dressed as a private doctor. This way, it’ll be easily resolved.”
“Alright!”
Before he joined the Investigation Bureau, he was a legitimate doctor! And an obstetrician at that.
Coming over to show off this time would definitely be the right approach.
After resolving this matter, Bai Yu didn’t forget to check the Intelligence again.
‘Residual Soul Memory’
‘Recorder: ***’
‘Official personnel?’
‘Doesn’t feel like it. After all, the officials currently have no information on the Dragon River Woman. If there were records of her, they would have been shared with those investigating cases long ago.’
‘I’ll note it down for now.’
Back at the dining table.
Wang Haobin said speechlessly, “Isn’t it a small one?”
“Have you heard of the Dragon’s Grasp?”
“Pfft! I think it’s a little loach!”
A voice came from the Soul Sea: ‘Why are you mentioning a giant dragon?’
Bai Yu: ‘Uh, children shouldn’t ask too many questions.’
‘Hmm~ Okay.’
Back to the main topic.
The waiter quickly brought out a spread of lobsters, mud crabs, abalone, top-grade beef, and more. Wang Haobin’s mouth watered just looking at it.
“I’ve never eaten such an expensive buffet before!”
“Why don’t you call your girlfriend over?”
“Is that really okay?”
Wang Haobin was actually more curious about how rich Bai Yu truly was!
After a month, had he taken off? What kind of job was so profitable! Or was he really being kept.
His face had indeed become much fairer. Was a rich woman helping him with skincare?
“Of course! You can even have your girlfriend invite all her close friends, including the one who is sick. I can even call a private doctor for her. Speaking of which, this illness is quite simple to treat. It only requires a stick of calming incense.”
Wang Haobin’s eyes widened.
Private doctor!
What kind of high-class term was this? What kind of sinful service for the upper class was this?
“You… are you serious?”
“You guy, after not seeing you for a month, why are you so easily startled.”
Wang Haobin: ???
This was called easily startled?
Any normal person would react like this, right!?
“Could it be that you’re a Rich second generation and have been lying to us, saying you’re an orphan.”
“Something like that. It’s time to reveal the truth. You can call everyone over.”
“Then… I’ll really call them!”
Girlfriend plus four close friends, the cost would be nearly 10,000! He couldn’t afford that.
But if he could grandly invite them over, it would be very impressive! He’d have a lot of face in front of his girlfriend.
“Hurry up and call them.”
“Okay!”
Wang Haobin excitedly picked up his phone.
“Hello~ Haobin, what’s up?”
“Is your close friend feeling any better?”
“Not yet, Mengmeng’s condition has worsened a bit.”
“Take a taxi and come directly to Qinghai Food Plaza now.”
“I can’t go… This close friend of mine still needs someone to take care of her.”
“Just bring everyone. Come directly to the Overlord Seafood Buffet!”
“Really can’t go… Wait, which restaurant did you say?”
“Hehe~ It’s the Overlord Seafood Buffet in Tianhai Food Plaza! The 1888 one!”
“How come you’re there? It’s so expensive!”
“A rich roommate is treating us, and he said you five can come too, and he can even call a private doctor to see your friend.”
“A rich roommate? Are you talking about Li Hua?”
Wang Haobin said awkwardly, “Uh, you’ll know when you get here.”
“Will he really call a private doctor? Right now, it might require a psychiatrist.”
Wang Haobin was stunned for a moment. Was it that serious? Did they really need to tie her up?
He looked at Bai Yu, his eyes asking. Bai Yu nodded.
“No problem. My friend seems to be very capable. For eight people, he wouldn’t even blink at such a high cost.”
“Okay, I’ll tell my close friends.”
After a brief chat, they naturally decided to come.
Meeting someone so rich was a must! Especially since he said he could find a private doctor to solve the illness.
