With a sarcastic tone, Xiong Kang looked left and right, and after realizing no one else was around, he lowered his voice close to Lu Zixun’s ear and whispered, "Male internet friends? Female internet friends?"
"Didn’t you also play games with us?"
Surprised, Lu Zixun responded, "It’s Meng Ling and African Steak."
Hearing the name Meng Ling, Xiong Kang’s face was covered with black lines.
Like the head of STO, he’d played a game and was ruthlessly criticized by a young girl.
Indeed, in esports, being bad is the original sin.
"Do you want me to go along?"
Though reluctant, out of humanitarian thought and a desire to see what Meng Ling actually looked like, Xiong Kang asked.
Lu Zixun looked at Xiong Kang with disdain.
He jumped off the bed and went to the balcony to find Lin Siyin, saying, "If you’re coming, just come; don’t be all demure, it’s annoying."
After reporting to Lin Siyin, Lu Zixun was about to leave when...
He glanced back at Xiong Kang, raised an eyebrow, and glanced at the door.
Shaking his head slightly, Xiong Kang looked at Guo Xin’er, who was playing with Liu Shishi, indicating it was a no-go.
Understanding what he meant, Lu Zixun gave Xiong Kang a knowing look.
With a sympathetic expression, Lu Zixun swiftly ran out and closed the door the moment Xiong Kang’s Mother and Child Dual Swords were drawn.
Lu Zixun murmured as he shook his head and pressed the elevator.
The elevator reached the first floor, where Wang Tao, who usually would still be asleep at this time, had been camping out at the front desk for the past couple of days.
Seeing Lu Zixun coming down alone, Wang Tao approached nervously.
"Lord Cat, is there anything we can help you with?"
Wang Tao respectfully inquired while pulling out his phone to send a message to Shadow Kill.
Lu Zixun took out his phone from the talisman storage and checked the time the airplane would arrive at the airport.
"There a car available? I need to go to Xunyang Airport."
"Yes, Lord Cat, please wait for a moment."
Guiding Lu Zixun to the guest room, Wang Tao let the service personnel serve some snacks, then took his phone and left the room to arrange a special car for Lu Zixun.
After a while, Wang Tao knocked on the door, stepped in respectfully, and said, "Lord Cat, the special car is here. Would you like to leave now or wait a bit longer?"
Lu Zixun wiped his mouth with a paper, jumped down from the chair, and walked toward the exit of the hotel.
Being Lu Zixun’s driver was none other than Shadow Kill, whom he had briefly met the night before.
Wang Tao opened the rear passenger door of the car, about to invite Lu Zixun to board.
He saw Lu Zixun stand up, jump directly through the half-open car window, and sit in the passenger seat.
Somewhat awkwardly closing the door, he touched his nose and looked at Lu Zixun, "Wishing you a pleasant journey."
Igniting the car, Shadow Kill turned his head and nodded to Lu Zixun in greeting.
Responding, Lu Zixun rolled down the window, feeling the breeze of the hot summer day brush his face as he comfortably closed his eyes.
They reached Xunyang Airport smoothly, and were surprised to find that the Deceit God Temple hadn’t shown up.
This act of traveling alone was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity for an assassination, yet the Deceit God Temple had passed it up.
Lu Zixun started to question the operational capabilities of the Deceit God Temple.
After parking the car, Shadow Kill was about to follow Lu Zixun but discovered that Lu Zixun had already jumped onto the shoulder of someone wearing a combat uniform.
Seeing this, Shadow Kill thought for a moment, then retreated into the shadows, and his Spiritual Energy flickered as he continued to protect from the dark.
"Xiao Xie, when did you get here?"
He asked Xie Da, stepping on the sturdy fabric of his shoulder, "Why didn’t you change into something more comfortable for the heat of summer? That combat uniform must be so hot."
"No worries, Lord Cat."
Shaking his head, Xie Da said with a smile, "I’ve broken through to category A now; this much heat doesn’t really bother me."
Licking his front paws, Lu Zixun reluctantly said, "Alright then."
"I brought an elite squad with me, they’re in hiding right now, ready to report any sighting of the Deceit God Temple or anything unusual."
Laughing sheepishly, Xie Da added, "It’s my first time meeting a friend from the internet, I have to ensure Lord Cat’s safety, as well as theirs."
Thinking about this, Lu Zixun looked at Xie Da, surprised. He hadn’t expected this youngster to have such a sensitive side, which was indeed impressive.
At that moment, they could see a plane slowly descending in the sky.
Lu Zixun patted Xie Da’s shoulder, "Let’s go, we can go in and wait now. Did you prepare the sign?"
The reason he asked was that, in the TV series he had recently watched with Lin Siyin, every airport pickup scene involved a sign, so he inquired whether Xie Da had one, wanting to enjoy that experience as well.
"Emmm... No, but I told Meng Ling and Beef Steak before they boarded the plane that we’d wait at the entrance. Given their intelligence, they should be able to find us."
Somewhat unsure, Xie Da was skeptical about their intelligence.
Drawing a sharp breath, Lu Zixun shook his head, "Meng Ling might find us, but that idiot Beef Steak... probably not so much."
Expecting someone who gets lost in games to find people in reality?
It would be good enough if he didn’t get lost himself.
As they were chatting, a woman with a suitcase, wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, looking very stylish, walked out.
After scanning the waiting area, she headed towards where Lu Zixun was.
"She kind of looks like Meng Ling."
Having seen Meng Ling’s selfies on vv-space, this sunglass-clad woman resembled her quite a bit, and if no surprises, it should be Meng Ling.
Hearing that, Xie Da raised his hand, waving with a genuine smile, "Meng Ling, over here."
Meng Ling, very familiarly, handed her suitcase to Xie Da, removed her sunglasses to fan herself, and complained,
"lemon, why didn’t you tell me Lingchuan City was this hot? I felt like I walked into a fire as soon as I got off the plane. It’s killing me."
"My bad, I didn’t expect it to be this hot..."
Before Xie Da could reply, Meng Ling hooked her finger under Lu Zixun’s chin, and chuckled, "Your kitty here, quite cute."
Grinning, Lu Zixun greeted Meng Ling, then followed with a smile, "I didn’t expect your photos to be un-photoshopped, you look better in person."
Stepping back in surprise, Meng Ling stared at Lu Zixun and sharply inhaled.