Genius Club

Chapter 96: Chapter 93: It Seems Like An Old Friend Has Come (Vote for Monthly Pass)_2

It’s unknown whether it’s for this reason that in New Donghai City, where people rarely buy or read books to begin with, the Waste Treatment Plant also has fewer books, and therefore, the ones they could steal are naturally scarce.

Lin Xian looked very carefully.

Just as Big Face Cat said, the books here are basically worthless…

There are novels, cookbooks, exercise books, homework books, and the like, but there are no useful books.

“Brother Lian, is it possible that any useful books have already been sent out by Boss Lee? Like your dad’s ‘Introduction to the Cosmological Constant’?”

“Yeah.” Big Face Cat answered while pinching his nose:

“The truly valuable materials and useful books, Boss Lee would have already given them to those who can understand them. What’s left here are just the discarded useless items.”

Hearing this, Lin Xian’s spirits sank by half instantly.

He didn’t find anything here, so he went to help Big Face Cat search.

In the end…

Nothing was found.

No useful books, materials, or clues were found.

Lin Xian sighed.

After a round of fruitless effort, it seemed unavoidable to resort to the original plan—

The only way to find real history books, to find ‘Introduction to the Cosmological Constant,’ to find Big Face Cat’s father, the real president of MX Company’s name, and its history was to infiltrate New Donghai City.

Going in circles.

To know all the answers, there are no shortcuts; one must sincerely find a way to “infiltrate New Donghai City.”

“Come on, bro, let’s go home for dinner, your sister-in-law has kept food for us.”

Big Face Cat closed the warehouse door and beckoned Lin Xian to get on the motorcycle:

“Let’s hurry home to fill our bellies, and then at 10 pm, we have to meet here again… to begin tonight’s operation!”

Lin Xian nodded and got on the motorcycle.

He was never really interested in the so-called “Waste Treatment Plant trash heist plan” for tonight…

He was merely curious about what Big Face Cat and Er Zhuzi were sneakily doing every night. Now that the truth had come out, he no longer felt any anticipation.

But still…

Since he was already here.

He had joined the gang and met the boss; fleeing now would seem somewhat unethical.

Moreover…

His ultimate goal was to infiltrate New Donghai City.

Since he’s currently without any leads, why not follow them to take a closer look at the entrances and exits of New Donghai City?

Perhaps near the Waste Treatment Plant, he might uncover some opportunities and clues to sneak in through some traces.

…

Upon arriving at Big Face Cat’s house.

Sister-in-law Lian was still very hospitable, serving him freshly warmed dishes.

Big Face Cat opened a bottle of wine, wanting to embolden Lin Xian for his first participation in their operation, telling him not to be nervous:

“Don’t be nervous, Lin Xian.”

After toasting with Lin Xian, Big Face Cat laughed heartily:

“Just follow Brother Lian’s orders. You’re not yet familiar with Ah Zhuang, Er Zhuzi, and San Pang, but you will be. They’re all good brothers.”

Lin Xian internally smirked.

Not familiar?

I know them all too well…

Ah Zhuang with his sticky fingers, Er Zhuzi who flirts with the sister-in-law, and San Pang who wants to betray the organization and skim off the top; I don’t know how many times I’ve killed them in The First Dreamland.

It seems like Ah Zhuang and San Pang might have turned over a new leaf.

But that kid Er Zhuzi…

It looks like he’s still coveting the sister-in-law, some things never change.

As the drinks flowed and the night deepened.

Big Face Cat’s son and daughter had long been asleep, and Sister-in-law Lian started chopping radishes in the kitchen, preparing to pickle them for tomorrow morning’s salted vegetables.

Big Face Cat glanced at his watch, finished off his last drink, and patted Lin Xian on the shoulder:

“Brother, grab your mask, it’s time to hit the road!”

…

After hopping onto Big Face Cat’s motorcycle, twenty minutes later, they arrived at Lee Cheng’s house.

In the vast courtyard, Ah Zhuang, Er Zhuzi, and San Pang were already in position, masks donned.

The masks they were wearing were unfamiliar to Lin Xian, resembling some kind of cartoonish animal figures.

Big Face Cat’s mask was a mecha helmet, looking very cool. The mask this time was large enough to cover his face completely, no longer revealing the flesh on his face.

Lin Xian stared at the small Rhein Cat Mask in his hand…

An indescribable feeling surged through him.

Now, he was a member of the Lian Gang, Big Face Cat’s philosophical confidante, a capable subordinate of Lee Cheng, and a master of martial arts acknowledged by Ah Zhuang and San Pang.

But that was only for these few hours.

Until tomorrow, when he would enter the dreamland again.

These people would become strangers who had never seen him before, doubting him, questioning him…

In fact, from Lin Xian’s perspective, it still felt somewhat bitter to see his once close friends looking at him with strange and wary eyes.

“If only… time could keep flowing on,” Lin Xian sincerely lamented.

Even if time could just extend by one day, one day would be enough…

After entering the dreamland, he could swagger into Big Face Cat’s house, calling out to Brother Lian, asking him to take him for a ride on his motorcycle.

He could also crack sunflower seeds, watching Ah Zhuang, Er Zhuzi, and San Pang acting foolish and bickering, enjoying the unique joy of the Lian Gang, the gang of imbeciles.

Or he could use his status as a member of a secret mission to visit Lee Cheng’s house, rummaging through the warehouse for some fun little gadgets.

But…

It’s not possible.

Time stopped at 00:42 at night.

It was an insurmountable barrier that rendered all of Lin Xian’s efforts in vain, everything starting over.

“Heh… everyone’s here early today!”

Lee Cheng came out of the house with a grin, looking at the full assembly of the Lian Gang in the courtyard.

“Oh, Big Face Cat has taken in a new little brother!”

Following behind Lee Cheng,

a graceful and still-charming woman in a cheongsam came out, her figure slender and attractive, her smile floral, and light makeup gracing her face—a face Lin Xian was all too familiar with.

Big Face Cat laughed heartily, pushing Lin Xian forward:

“Lin Xian, let me introduce you! This is—”

“The mistress,” Lin Xian blurted out.

“You bastard!!”

Big Face Cat slapped the back of Lin Xian’s head and then gave an embarrassed smile to the cheongsam-clad woman:

“Sister-in-law, this little brother of mine has a dim wit, but his skills are solid! He’s the type with brawn over brains… Don’t take offense at his nonsense!”

The woman carried it off with grace, looking at Lee Cheng with a laugh:

“How can you call this nonsense? It’s simply voicing what’s on Boss Lee’s mind. ‘A wife is not as good as a concubine; a concubine is not as good as a secret affair,’ right?”

Lee Cheng laughed it off with a hearty chuckle.

“Is everyone here?” Lin Xian looked around, “When do we set off?”

“We’re one person short.” Brother Lian looked around and pointed at the girl approaching from the east side of the corridor:

“Speaking of her, here she comes! Our key player!”

Lin Xian looked towards the east side of the corridor.

There was a slim girl walking unhurriedly towards them, her figure slender like a model’s.

The girl was dressed in a tight black outfit, which accentuated her delicate shape even more. Her hair was styled high on the back of her head, bulging.

And on her face…

She wore a cool Ultraman mask!