Chapter 9: For a piece of cat food, you have to see so many eye-catching things.
Li Xiaogou's eyes swept across the crowd like a dragonfly skimming the water, and he quickly looked away.
He pulled out his tactical belt, held it in the air and shook it wildly.
A man and a woman on either side glanced at him in surprise, but the moment they saw the action, smiles spread like ripples on their faces. They also pulled out their belts and shook them, shouting, "Refund! Refund!"
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Accidentally set a trend.
When Mo Shang arrived, the area within a radius of three meters had become a purgatory with silver snakes dancing wildly.
It took more than half an hour for everyone to gather together.
There were two unfamiliar people beside the thin boy.
"The assessment cases are divided into different levels. Level A is the most difficult. It is said that they are all unsolved cases in reality." Mo Shang's expression was solemn.
Wang Bo nodded: "He is right."
"A case that even someone like Lian Yunlou couldn't solve?" Li Xiaogou raised an eyebrow. "Do you think so highly of us?"
"That's not the case," the thin young man said in an equally thin voice. "Many A-level cases are initially treated as ordinary crimes, but it's later discovered that the perpetrators are psychics. By the time the Special Investigation Bureau gets involved, the clues have already been destroyed, and the case ultimately becomes an unsolved case."
Very reasonable explanation.
But this person actually knew more details than Wang Bo, who had a backer... Li Xiaogou couldn't help but look at him twice more.
"Xiao Gou, aren't you a celebrity? Do you have any impression of this case?" After the "fight, no acquaintance", Wang Bo took the opportunity to call him so "intimately".
Li Xiaogou stopped him for the N+1th time: "Shut up."
Wang Bo's eyebrows suddenly raised, and his smile was very cheap.
Li Xiaogou rolled his eyes without hesitation, his brows furrowed like a screw being tightened, and he said in a deep voice, "I know about this concert."
In fact, this is not a case at all. If you have to categorize it, it is more like a terrible accident.
"Subsequent reports were evasive and didn't explain the cause of the accident. All we know is that the audience in the front row suddenly became agitated, someone fell, and then everyone ran to the back row in a panic, which resulted in a serious stampede."
After a few moments of silence, the frail young man asked, "The system hasn't given us clear instructions for the mission. Clearly defining the mission should also be part of the assessment. What do you plan to do next?"
Wang Bo had long been annoyed with this man. He looked like he was about to give orders, his brows knitted into the shape of a "川" character, and asked, "Before we talk about the mission, you should at least introduce yourself first."
"My name is Wang Bo, this is Li Xiaogou, my best friend, and this is Mo Shang. What about you guys?"
Su Si's expression was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples. He said calmly, "My name is Su Si. They are not participating in the assessment. They are only responsible for protecting my safety."
"Sus?!" Wang Bo's eyes widened instantly, his mouth opened wide, as if he was cast under a spell, with a stupid look on his face.
The genius who had always been stepping on him turned out to be the sickly person in front of him.
Humph, it turns out that the number one is always disliked no matter where he is.
"Is it really that precious to have someone to protect me when I take an exam?" Wang Bo came back to his senses and muttered softly.
Li Xiaogou rubbed his forehead helplessly, trying to get back to the topic. "Based on the current clues, the mission is most likely to be one of [find the mastermind behind the stampede] or [prevent the stampede from happening]. What do you think?"
Mo Shang ruffled his fluffy curly hair and said, "I choose to stop the stampede."
Li Xiaogou looked at Sus.
Sus calmly analyzed the situation, "I think it's best to wait and see what happens. Catching the criminal directly is the key to solving the problem."
When Wang Bo heard Sus's choice, he shouted without thinking: "I choose to stop the stampede!" He would never be on the same team with Sus.
"Xiao Gou, let's go together."
Li Xiaogou pursed his lips slightly. "I agree. Catching the criminal should be the ultimate goal of this mission. After all, there are people with special abilities involved in this case. If we act rashly, we'll easily alert them."
*
Behind the light curtain, the four team leaders were either sitting or standing, with mottled light and shadow dancing and flickering on their faces. In the flickering light, everyone's expression was a bit mysterious, making it difficult to understand.
Wang Zheng slammed the back of the man's chair next to him and shouted in a voice as loud as thunder: "This is too womanly! This is not like my son, Wang Zheng!"
"Puff." Baili Meng raised the corners of her eyes slightly, like a charming little fan, and a hint of mockery flashed in her charming eyes: "I think Wang Bo is a good guy. His moral bottom line is much higher than you guys. I like him."
"Xiao Meng, you're not quite right. Moral standards depend on the individual, and have nothing to do with gender." Du Tu said slowly with a warm smile on his face, "Since we all know this is a fictitious case, there's no harm in doing our best to prevent it from happening, right?"
Du Tu is over fifty years old and has the most seniority here. Even though Wang Zheng has a bad temper, he would not easily offend him.
"Heh, that brat that Yunlou took so much trouble to get in is Li Xiaogou? He's quite clever and chose the path that saves the most effort."
Wang Zheng's words seemed to be a compliment, but in fact, they contained deeper meanings. He was quietly deflecting the blame.
Yun Lou didn't even raise his eyelids, still maintaining the same posture as before with his arms folded, staring intently at the light screen, and said coldly: "I only look at the results."
Wang Zheng and Baili Meng rolled their eyes at the same time after hearing this and said in unison, "You're just pretending."
*
In the light curtain.
The embarrassment of lip-syncing hasn't passed yet.
The awkward aftermath of the lip-syncing on stage hadn't yet subsided, and the atmosphere remained tense. Li Xiaogou's unintentional act had lit a fire on dry wood, and the number of people shouting "refund" increased like a tide. By the end, the entire audience was united in unison, the sound so deafening it nearly numbed my ears.
The five idols left the stage, and the host forced them to do it, and they looked like a dish amid the cries of "refund the tickets".
Seeing that if the situation continued like this, the situation would be on the verge of breaking out, Li Xiaogou and his friends made a prompt decision and decided to act separately and find a way out of the situation.
Wang Bo looked back every few steps, but was still dragged away by the angry Mo Shang.
In the blink of an eye, only Li Xiaogou, Sus, and the two silent bodyguards beside Sus were left at the scene.
Li Xiaogou didn't have any deep hatred for the so-called number one. He was about to discuss the next move with Sus when he suddenly asked, "Have we met somewhere before?"
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No, isn't this line too cliché?
Li Xiaogou complained silently in his heart and quickly searched through the original owner's memory to confirm that Su Si's face had never appeared at all. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes met Su Si's. He was shocked and frowned: "I suddenly remembered that I have something to tell Wang Bo. You... go with your bodyguard."
"Oh, we haven't met."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiaogou turned around and left in a hurry. His speed was so fast that it seemed as if there was a ferocious beast chasing him.
Li Xiaogou's pace became faster and faster, almost jogging, and finally stopped under a big tree with lush branches and leaves at the edge of the square.
He felt a rough touch on his palm and could finally breathe in a fresh scent, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
He had just used his skills on Sus, but—except for the basic information, he didn't get anything.
[The greater the impact on the world line, the less information the melon-eating system can see.]
Could a weak and harmless boy possibly become the one who destroys the world?
Now is not the best time to think about these things. After his breathing calmed down, Li Xiaogou followed the direction in which Wang Bo and Mo Shang left.
Wang Bo and Mo Shang were standing not far away. When they saw Li Xiaogou, they laughed instantly. But when they realized what was happening, they forced themselves to suppress their laughter.
"Aren't you working with Sus?" Wang Bo snorted coldly.
Li Xiaogou said sincerely, "I do agree with him on the mission, but I feel uncomfortable being with him. It gives me a creepy feeling. I'd rather act with you guys."
Wang Bo's ear bones moved, and Li Xiaogou's words went through his mind, making his eyes suddenly moist.
It is natural for us to agree and walk together.
Li Xiaogou gave up his own persistence and was determined to act with them even at the risk of failing the assessment!
This is a true brother!
Li Xiaogou silently took two steps towards Mo Shang, and Wang Bo looked at him strangely.
A little perverted.
None of the three were pretentious and quickly turned their attention back to the main topic.
Mo Shang: "After those idols left the stage, the host promised some compensation, and the fans' emotions have gradually calmed down."
Li Xiaogou followed up on his words and said, "The current development of the situation seems to be consistent with the actual situation. So it seems that the lip-syncing incident was not the trigger for the stampede."
"I have an idea." Wang Bo clenched his fist and coughed lightly. "I used to follow a girl group, and the fans of the different members of the group were incompatible. Now that the lip-syncing incident has passed for the time being, fans don't care about their idols, but that doesn't mean that fans can live in peace with each other."
Mo Shang frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"
"Think carefully, how was the lip-syncing discovered?" Wang Bo deliberately kept the question in suspense.
Li Xiaogou: "One of the members knocked over another member's microphone."
"Right!" Wang Bo clapped his hands excitedly. "I can guarantee that no matter whether that person did it on purpose or not, in the eyes of the lip-syncing guy's fans, that person did it on purpose, deliberately framing his brother!"
"If they fight, a stampede is not impossible."
Mo Shang understood now. Instead of saying anything, he took out a notebook from his pocket, squatted under the tree and started writing and drawing. He was instantly immersed in his own world.
Wang Bo called him twice, but Mo Shang acted as if he didn't hear him and didn't respond at all.
About ten minutes later, Mo Shang snapped out of his immersion and immediately dismissed Wang Bo's idea: "Based on the characteristics of fan behavior, the probability of fan violence resulting from this incident is only 0.834%. Fans, out of concern for their idols' image, won't do anything out of the ordinary when there are cameras around."
"This isn't right, and that isn't right. I can't think of anything else."
We were at a stalemate for a while.
"I can use my special abilities. As long as I can find a way to get close to those idols, I can gather useful information from them."
"No!" Wang Bo refused without hesitation: "I can't use my supernatural powers on ordinary people. My dad will beat me to death if he finds out."
"This is the most reasonable method at the moment. What's more, this is just a virtual case. Don't you want to pass the test and make your father proud?" Li Xiaogou's voice was calm and firm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary, rather than encouraging his teammates to break the taboos of the Special Investigation Bureau.
"I..." Wang Bo was obviously shaken.
"No," Mo Shang suddenly interrupted, cutting Wang Bo off. Just as Li Xiaogou frowned impatiently, Mo Shang lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I used my supernatural powers to deduce the situation as soon as I entered this instance, and I'm almost 100% certain. Our superiors are watching our every move now."
He was repeatedly blocked, and even the birds in the trees were against him. A large pile of bird droppings fell from the sky and almost brushed past his body.
A bird with fluffy feathers and a round body stood on the branch and chirped and laughed at him.
Li Xiaogou narrowed his eyes and looked up.
Wang Bo followed his gaze and saw the furry ball on the tree tilted its head, its green bean-like eyes showing an innocent look.
"Chiu?"
"There are so many bird feathers~" Wang Bo couldn't help but sigh.
"We shouldn't bother with a bird." He patted Li Xiaogou's shoulder, trying to comfort him.
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Li Xiaogou: "I was thinking, if I can't use my supernatural powers on ordinary people, what if I use it on animals? That wouldn't be against the rules, right?"
"It seems like it should... not count?" Wang Bo said.
When Mo Shang heard this, his eyes lit up instantly. "Just now, the host played a private video of the band members on stage to appease the fans. They have a cat, saying it's their mascot, and they even take it on tour!"
"That's it!" the three said almost in unison.
Using the lurking skills they learned in the training class, the three of them successfully sneaked into the backstage of the concert.
By this time, the band members had returned to the stage to perform. In their lounge, a plump gray cat was curled up on the sofa.
The cat was concentrating on licking its paws and was completely unaware of what the people were saying.
"We'll keep watch for you, go ahead."
Li Xiaogou nodded, and moved very lightly. When he got closer, he grabbed the cat's armpits with gentle but decisive movements, and lifted it up steadily, forcing the cat's round eyes to look into his.
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"What's wrong?" Wang Bo was anxious, but when he turned his head, he saw Li Xiaogou burying his head in the cat's belly and sucking hard.
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Hearing the urging, Li Xiaogou stood up calmly, sighed leisurely, and pinched the cat's cheek: "Life is not easy for a cat. For a cat strip, you have to see so many eye-catching things."
It turns out that the member who just knocked the microphone off the stage was called Vic, and the one who lip-synced was called Min.
"Before going on stage, Min deliberately spilled coffee on Vic's computer. The computer contained the theme song that Vic had written for the movie, and tomorrow was the day Vic was due to submit it."
"This wasn't the first time Min had targeted Vic. Vic finally couldn't stand it anymore. Before going on stage, Vic rubbed the cat's head and told it that he had prepared a big show for Min today."
"I hope his acting can match my careful preparation." Li Xiaogou imitated Vic's expression at the time.
Wang Bo and Mo Shang rubbed their arms unconsciously, with creepy smiles on their faces.
At this point, Li Xiaogou's eyes flickered slightly: "What Vic prepared is most likely the source of the stampede."
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