Chapter 286: 286: Surveillance
"So, you’re actually suspicious of his true intentions too?"
"Yeah, I mean, how can someone that handsome be trustworthy? Take me for example, whenever I pursue a girlfriend, I’m always serious. But love is just so unpredictable. Before I win them over, I’m head over heels, but once I do, I lose interest..."
Zhan Jingshu was speechless: "..."
His junior’s argument clearly made him a scumbag!
He really needed some proper guidance; otherwise, who knows how many women he’d end up harming.
"Hey, let me tell you, that Lu guy is definitely hiding something."
"Hiding something?" Zhan Jingshu was puzzled.
"He’s absolutely into my sister..." Murong said, "Didn’t you notice? As soon as he heard about my sister dating, he stopped caring about Master and rushed over to my sister, telling her not to do this or that, especially forbidding her from getting close to that guy. You didn’t see the look he gave that guy, it was full of murderous intent, like only a love rival would have that look!"
Zhan Jingshu couldn’t understand. What does "a look only a love rival would have" mean?
But never mind, their focus was Qiao Zhichuan. From what he saw in the video, Qiao Zhichuan was clearly a Cultivator, but why hide his identity and pursue Mu Bai?
Does he genuinely like Mu Bai, or is there something useful about Mu Bai?
"Hey! Zhan Jingshu, I’m talking to you, why are you spacing out? Do you know, your behavior is very impolite, it really dampens my enthusiasm to speak. If you keep this up, I’ll stop telling you things in the future."
"Oh! I just thought of something very important and forgot to tell you."
"What is it?" Murong’s attention was diverted again.
See, he said his junior was exceptionally naive and cute. Like that, he could sell him, and he’d still help count the money without realizing. Truly endearing!
"Qiao Zhichuan is a Cultivator!"
With one sentence, Murong’s eyes widened: "Really?! Seriously?! How is that possible?! How did you find out? Weren’t you resting indoors? I even had a meal with him for so long and didn’t notice. How did you figure it out? Did Master give you some secret gadget? That’s unfair, Master’s really biased, only giving things to you, why not to me too?"
Zhan Jingshu was speechless. His junior’s imagination was truly limitless!
"You’re overthinking! I discovered it on my own."
"How did you find out?" Murong didn’t believe it, demanding solid evidence.
"Here, on my computer."
Zhan Jingshu pulled off a glove and opened his laptop.
Murong was stunned when he saw the surveillance footage on the screen: "How did you do it?!"
"Didn’t Master tell you I used to be a hacker?"
Murong’s eyes were round: "Senior, you truly are my senior, absolutely incredible!"
Holy crap!
A hacker, his senior was actually a legendary hacker.
"Senior, are you really powerful?"
"Not too powerful, ranked in the top three at most."
"Top... top three?!" Murong screamed, "If that’s not powerful, then what is? Senior, you’re way too modest. While modesty is a virtue, being too modest might just be—prideful!"
Zhan Jingshu shrugged indifferently: "Someone like Master, that’s what’s incredibly powerful!"
"Master, that’s not something the average person can achieve, we’re talking about ordinary people now. Even without Master, Senior, you’re still the best!"
This time, Murong was truly convinced.
Even though he was older than this guy, he’d been spending his days just eating, drinking, playing, and fooling around without achieving anything significant, really quite a lost cause!
"Senior, from now on, I’ll definitely listen to you. Someone who can be a hacker must have a very sharp mind." Murong had a pleasing expression, "If Senior has the time, why not teach me this skill too? If I master it, those kids will absolutely respect me to no end."
Those kids referred to his former friends.
"Isn’t Cultivation even more impressive?"
"It’s different, Senior. Cultivation is a secret, can’t show it off, but hacker skills can!"
So, he just wanted to use it as bragging material? Zhan Jingshu was speechless.
"You can use an alias to show off online, but you can’t let it affect your real life, or you’ll attract the attention of relevant parties."
Could Zhan Jingshu admit that he was already on the nation’s list, tagged?
"That’s fine, as long as lots of people envy me."
"Then why not try becoming a big star? Like Master, wouldn’t there be even more people admiring and worshiping you?"
"But being a big star is tough, you see my sister filming a drama, even late at night, so exhausting, I can’t handle that."
"If you aren’t afraid of the hardships of Cultivation, why fear this?"
"That’s true..." Murong touched his chin, "I have to think about it carefully."
Zhan Jingshu definitely didn’t expect that with his persuasion, the entertainment industry would gain another super variety show king.
Yes, that’s right, with Murong’s restless, humorous personality, film and TV acting might not suit him, but he could genuinely shine in variety shows.
Since it was already late that day, Zhan Jingshu didn’t disturb anyone and instead reported to Mu Qiuniang the next day about Qiao Zhichuan being a Cultivator.
"Hmm, I see! Keep a close eye, and be careful yourselves, prioritize your safety."
"Yes, Master, I understand!"
After finishing the call with Zhan Jingshu, Mu Qiuniang was quite surprised too. She had considered various possibilities but hadn’t expected Qiao Zhichuan to be a Cultivator as well.
If that’s the case, the other party’s moves are quite significant, even willing to deploy a Cultivator.
She instructed Mu Mingyu to inform the Elders of the Mu family, so they could be aware, but not to interfere in Mu Bai’s matters. She’d already arranged people to prevent alerting the enemy.
The Elders all agreed: since the grand-aunt had spoken, they would comply, pretending not to know.
As for the old man of the Mu family, Mu Bai’s parents, they weren’t informed.
With these arrangements almost in order, Jiang Nuo’s side of the variety show "We’re in Love" was also nearly ready.
Because it was a special edition, they weren’t given too many requirements, just one directive—follow filming!
With the follow filming in mind, Mu Qiuniang found it inconvenient to stay in the old residence of the Mu family and had to move back to the house Jiang Nuo had bought before.
With a "Clean Technique", the whole room became spotless, and Mu Qiuniang added some daily necessities.
In the blink of an eye, the entire place was filled with their living atmosphere. The screen in the living room, the floral arrangements on the table, the paintings on the walls, the carpet on the floor, the casual clothes in the cabinet...
Without exception, all crafted by Mu Qiuniang’s hands!