Chapter 314: Chapter 288: I’m Paying Tonight

His social status alone would rise significantly with his new identity as a Demon Hunter.

Therefore, an opportunity like this was something money couldn’t buy.

How could he dare not cherish it?

Chu Zhengxiong glanced at them again through the rearview mirror.

Seeing that Chen Shuang had fallen silent, Chu Zhengxiong smiled.

"Xiaoyi, I’ll take you to a great place to eat later!"

"You’ve definitely never been there before. They’ve got all kinds of food—you can eat whatever you want!"

"It’s my treat today, so eat your heart out!"

Chu Zhengxiong said to Lin Yi with a smile as he drove.

The moment the words left his mouth, Mo Yanfeng, in the passenger seat, shot him a glance.

"It’s just night market food, isn’t it? You make it sound so fancy!"

"But Lin Yi, the night market there is pretty famous. If you don’t believe me, just ask those two!"

"There’s no one in Songshan City who hasn’t heard of the East Ring Night Market, right?"

After Mo Yanfeng finished speaking, both Chen Shuang and Cao Gang nodded their heads repeatedly.

Lin Yi smiled too. "Sounds good. I actually quite like night markets. They’re so lively!"

"By the way, Brother Mo, what about Sister Zhao Xue? How come she didn’t come with us?"

"Take a look at this car. Do you think we could fit that many people? She already went ahead to the night market with two of the other girls. We’ll introduce you to them later!"

Mo Yanfeng replied with a faint smile.

"Your team recruited new people again?"

"We had no choice. Ever since we lost Xiaoyu and Zhan Kai in the Battle of Wushan, it feels like the Fifth Squad is on the verge of disbanding!"

"Sigh... there was nothing for it. We could only ’borrow’ four students for the time being!"

Chu Zhengxiong said with a sigh.

Clearly, his original intention hadn’t been to recruit these interns for the team.

Chu Zhengxiong might seem carefree and casual on the surface, but he was actually a very picky person.

Students like them didn’t have much Demon Hunting experience.

Their investigative experience was practically nonexistent.

If the squad were at full strength, he could have accepted taking on one or two interns.

But now, the squad was down to just him and Mo Yanfeng.

Even Qin Zhaoxue was still just an intern.

And now, with four more interns joining, Chu Zhengxiong was getting a bit of a headache.

However, this was Captain Meng’s decision, and he couldn’t refuse.

Besides, their squad really did need people, and there weren’t many veteran, experienced Demon Hunters available to join them.

So, they had no choice but to train new recruits themselves.

The car drove for nearly forty minutes.

Finally, they arrived at a parking lot just outside the night market.

As it turned out, the huge parking lot was almost completely full.

After circling several times, they finally found an empty spot, and Chu Zhengxiong skillfully and quickly pulled the car in.

"Alright, everyone out. Let’s go get a feast..."

Lin Yi stepped out of the car.

The sky was already growing dim.

But in the food street just outside the parking lot, the lights were dazzling and the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.

Countless young men and women had flocked here.

They added even more laughter and cheer to the bustling food street.

"Captain Chu, Brother Mo!"

Just as Lin Yi, Chu Zhengxiong, and the others were walking out of the parking lot,

they saw Qin Zhaoxue and two other girls, who had clearly been waiting for some time.

The moment she saw them, Qin Zhaoxue hurried forward to greet them.

But the instant she saw Lin Yi,

her cheeks inexplicably flushed red.

Lin Yi, however, didn’t notice anything unusual and said with a smile, "Hey, Sister Xue!"

Qin Zhaoxue lowered her head slightly, murmuring a soft, "Mm."

Seeing this, how could Chu Zhengxiong fail to see what was on Qin Zhaoxue’s mind?

Ever since that night he’d spoken with Qin Zhaoxue,

it was as if her feelings had been awakened.

Today, Chu Zhengxiong had originally just planned to take the new team members out for a stroll.

He wanted to get to know them a bit, and if they happened to run into that Ancient Tree Demon, they would take care of it at the same time.

It would also serve as a chance to gauge their abilities.

But then, Qin Zhaoxue had mentioned that Lin Yi was coming down from the mountain today.

Chu Zhengxiong had slapped his thigh and declared it was the perfect opportunity to bring him out to experience Songshan’s night market.

They could get a bite to eat together, nurture their bond.

Just that one phrase had made Qin Zhaoxue’s cheeks turn bright red.

In any case, Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng were both more than ten years their senior.

As men in their thirties, how could they not notice Qin Zhaoxue’s little crush?

This only made them more certain that Qin Zhaoxue had feelings for Lin Yi.

Following that, the other two girls also introduced themselves.

One was Cui Ya, a sophomore, and the other was Xia Shiyu, a junior.

None of their cultivation realms were low; they were considered among the best at their school.

Cui Ya was at the Three-Star Realm, Xia Shiyu was at the Four-Star, and Qin Zhaoxue had already reached the Five-Star.

Chen Shuang and Cao Gang, who came with them, were both at the Four-Star Realm, just like Xia Shiyu.

For students, these realms were already quite high.

For Qin Zhaoxue to have reached the Five-Star Realm was a sign of her exceptional talent.

Of course, they couldn’t be compared to Lin Yi.

In their eyes, Lin Yi was an absolute monster.

His level of talent was simply not something an ordinary person could possess.

Chu Zhengxiong burst out laughing.

"Hahaha... I’m paying today, so order whatever you want to eat or drink!"

"Let’s consider today the day our squad members officially get acquainted!"

"Zhao Xue, Lin Yi has never been here before, so why don’t you show him around? Don’t be afraid to spend money. Eat whatever you want, I’ll reimburse you later!"

Hearing this, Qin Zhaoxue froze for a moment, then quickly looked up and said, "Huh? Captain Chu, just me and...?"

"What’s wrong? Do I need to assign someone else to go with you?" Chu Zhengxiong retorted.

It was obvious Chu Zhengxiong was doing this on purpose. How could Qin Zhaoxue not understand?

Though she was a little shy, she quickly shook her head.

"No, it’s fine. I can show him around!"

She led Lin Yi and walked toward the night market.

The remaining members—Chen Shuang, Cao Gang, Cui Ya, and Xia Shiyu—all waited eagerly for Chu Zhengxiong to give them their assignments.

For the longest time, Chu Zhengxiong just stood there with a goofy grin, watching Lin Yi and Qin Zhaoxue leave, as if he had completely forgotten about everyone else.

After a long while, Cao Gang finally spoke up with a smile, "Captain Chu, what about us? Who’s paired with whom?"

"You guys?"

Chu Zhengxiong snapped back to reality and glanced down at them.

The smile on his face vanished completely. He waved his hand dismissively. "Just wander around however you want. We’ll meet back here in two hours!"

"Nobody is to wander off, and you’d better not cause any trouble!"

"If any of you spot anything out of the ordinary, report to me immediately. Got it?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced back at Mo Yanfeng.

"Come on, let’s go for a walk and get a bite to eat, shall we? I remember that grilled squid stand up ahead is pretty good..."

Before Cao Gang and Chen Shuang could even process what was happening, Chu Zhengxiong and Mo Yanfeng had already started walking into the night market.

The four people left behind all looked at each other in dismay.

Xia Shiyu took Cui Ya and left without a word.

Leaving just Chen Shuang and Cao Gang, who could only stare at each other blankly...

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