Comprehension Ability: Creating the Five Thunders Technique in Reality-Chapter 1182 - 594: To Each Their Own (Part 2)

"Old Su, it seems you're doing quite well in Pineapple Bay. Driving a car worth over a million, your assets must be nearing billions, right?" Lin Beichen teased.

The woman named Su Lingshan was Lin Beichen's high school classmate. Although they only shared three years of high school friendship, their bond was quite deep. This time, Lin Beichen came to Pineapple Bay, made numerous calls, and faced rejections or dismissals—only Su Lingshan was willing to come to pick him up, driving a luxury car herself. How could their friendship not be deep?

"If I really had billions, would I still wear this high-end imitation stuff bought from Pinduoduo? I would've bought out Gucci, Chanel, and the like!" Su Lingshan rolled her eyes and said, "This car belongs to my boss. To come and pick you up, I'm risking getting fired by my boss. So, you tell me, am I good to you or not?"

With that, she suddenly parked the car on the side of the road, then reached out and gave Lin Beichen a "wall slam." Her big, watery eyes stared at Lin Beichen and said, "I've been so good to you. Shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

Lin Beichen was taken aback, caught off guard by this sudden "flirting." He's usually the one doing the teasing, but today he was unexpectedly "flirted" by a beautiful woman.

It's not about who teases whom, but about priority, position, and offense-defense dynamics. As a straight guy, Lin Beichen absolutely couldn't tolerate this happening!

So, he put his hand on Su Lingshan's forehead, forcibly pressing her back into the driver's seat. Then, he clasped his hands together solemnly and said, "Listen carefully, dear lady benefactor. I am tasked by the emperor to go to the West to obtain the true scriptures. Before I have those scriptures, matters of romance are fleeting clouds to me."

Su Lingshan glared at Lin Beichen through the mirror, with her hair messed up, and said, "Speak human language!"

"I'm here in Pineapple Bay on a mission. Until the mission is complete, how can I consider such things?" Lin Beichen said seriously, "If you can help me complete the mission, then...then I'll be willing to listen to you."

Saying this, Lin Beichen deliberately put on a shy expression, attempting to portray himself as a "puppy-eyed guy."

This performance made Lin Beichen feel disgusted, but he had no choice. Xia Luyao didn't provide him with the contact info for the person in charge here and maliciously turned off the phone when Lin Beichen called. Clearly, they wanted him to apologize and submit.

Submit? Apologize? That's impossible! Lin Beichen doesn't think he was wrong before—it was all that woman's unreasonable fuss!

So, without any contact info for the person in charge, Lin Beichen had to turn to this old classmate. He hoped to find someone well-informed from this "half-local" person, trying to learn Roger's whereabouts without alerting anyone.

To achieve this noble and grand goal, Lin Beichen had to "endure" himself for the time being.

For the mission, to capture the criminal quickly, to restore peace for the people, this "sacrifice" is nothing!

"What mission?" Su Lingshan asked curiously.

"Looking for someone—actually, to catch someone. So, the person found must be reliable to avoid alerting anyone." Lin Beichen explained.

As they were speaking, Su Lingshan's phone suddenly rang. She answered, and a woman's voice came through the car speakers: "Lingshan, where are you now?"

Su Lingshan glanced at Lin Beichen and said, "I just came back from the airport after picking someone up. I'm heading toward the apartment now."

"Hey, hey, don't go back to the apartment. Someone's treating us nearby, just a ten-minute drive away. You should come over!" the woman on the other end said.

"I really can't; I have some personal matters to handle..." Su Lingshan was about to refuse, but she caught a glimpse of Lin Beichen and instantly changed her mind: "Alright, you guys wait for a bit; I'll be there soon."

The task, helping to find someone—all those things were not on Su Lingshan's mind; she was unwilling to spend her precious time on them. Her head was filled with thoughts of seizing this opportunity to get her former high school heartthrob drunk and then...

Bauhinia Forest Bar ranks among the top bars in Pineapple Bay, whether it's the location, facilities, or the supply of famous drinks—it's top-notch. This place has many advantages: superb drink quality, trustworthy people, guaranteed safety, luxurious decor, comprehensive facilities, and warm, attentive service. Under the spotlight of these advantages, its sole shortcoming seems insignificant.

Yes, that shortcoming is that it's expensive—absurdly expensive. Prices here are at least ten times higher than ordinary bars; even a simple bottle of soda could cost dozens, even hundreds of yuan. And yet, despite the price, countless people dream of buying a bottle of happiness here, but lack the opportunity.

The Bauhinia Forest Bar has three sections. The basement level has a more uninhibited vibe, with a full experience of red lighting creating a sense of dreamy beauty; the first and second floors are regular areas, although the decor, drinks, and women are high-end, for seasoned patrons, there's no huge difference; the third floor offers exclusive service for VIP customers—whether it's private dining or extravagant dance performances, that's open to interpretation; as for the mysterious fourth floor, it's rumored to be the relaxation and reception room of the bar's backroom boss, with anyone fortunate enough to step inside being a renowned figure in Pineapple Bay.

Handing the car over to the valet, Lin Beichen and Su Lingshan followed the female attendant to a room on the third floor. This room was astonishingly spacious—it was more of a large grand hall than a private room. With no significant obstructions, its spacious and luxurious design put even ordinary thousand-square-foot mansions to shame.

The separation of the room's water curtains cleverly created four distinct function areas for drinking, dining, karaoke, and bathing. In a corner, there was even a giant circular bed measuring five meters wide, covered with a specially made blanket. Upon seeing this, Lin Beichen couldn't help but muse: isn't this one of the prerequisites for the rumored shared slumber?

He turned to the karaoke zone, where a dozen men and women were singing loudly, the men uninhibited and flirting, while the women were no less aggressive, flocking around a tall guy. It's truly a case of like attracts like, with a few plain-looking guys among them but stunning women—painted heavily and under perfect lighting, they'd score seven or eight out of ten. With some beauty and slimming filters, they might well be elevated into the category of nine-point beauties.

"Lingshan, you're finally here; the food's getting cold." At that moment, a woman with heavy makeup and wearing a small suit walked over, twisting her hips. She was Su Lingshan's best friend—Baiji Water. Lin Beichen judged it was she who invited Su Lingshan here from her somewhat raspy voice.

Su Lingshan responded with a smile, then introduced Lin Beichen: "This is my best friend and our company accountant—Baiji Water." Then she pointed at Lin Beichen and said to Baiji Water, "Shuishui, this is my friend, who just arrived in Pineapple Bay and hasn't found a place to stay yet. I brought him along; that should be fine, right?"

"Since he's your friend, Lingshan, it's naturally fine." Baiji Water said as she turned her gaze toward Lin Beichen, "But Lingshan, he's probably more than just an ordinary friend, isn't he? Otherwise, why would you pick him up yourself? I've never seen you so eager when it comes to any male colleagues."