Chapter 408
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Chapter 408: The Fat Brother
After a while, Bai Li Pang Pang walked out of the temple, happily holding two sandalwood talismans.
Cao Yuan, who was leaning against the wall out of boredom, raised an eyebrow when he saw him come out. “You finished so quickly? Where are the talismans? Let me see.”
“Here.” Bai Li Pang Pang handed over the two talismans, grinning as he placed his hands on his hips. “With these, my dad’s second half of life will definitely be smooth sailing, free from all evils!”
Cao Yuan looked down at the sandalwood plaques in his hand. On the back, the name “Bai Li Xin” was neatly carved in large characters. Turning it over, he saw a jumble of inscriptions on the front: “Step by step rising,” “Long life,” “Everything goes smoothly,” “Wealth and prosperity,” “Evil spirits retreat,” “Calm and peaceful”…
Looking at the dazzling carvings, Cao Yuan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
“What’s wrong? Are these talismans no good?” Bai Li Pang Pang noticed Cao Yuan’s strange expression and asked with some concern. “You’re the expert on this, so if they’re not good, just tell me, and I’ll go back and have him exchange them…”
“These talismans… are quite good.” Cao Yuan held back for a moment before slowly speaking.
“That’s great!” Bai Li Pang Pang cheerfully put the two talismans into his pocket. “One for Mo Li and one for my dad, perfect!”
He glanced around and, noticing only Cao Yuan and An Qing Yu, asked curiously, “By the way, where are Qi Ye and Sister Lan?”
“Just now, Jia Lan dragged Qi Ye to buy some incense over there,” An Qing Yu pointed in a direction.
“Over there?” Bai Li Pang Pang looked toward the distant temple, scratching his head. “Did they go to pray?”
“Seems like it,” Cao Yuan nodded.
“With Qi Ye’s personality, he probably wouldn’t go to pray, so it must be Sister Lan who’s praying…”
Bai Li Pang Pang seemed to realize something, turning back to exchange a glance with Cao Yuan, and their expressions suddenly became strange.
A few minutes later, Lin Qi Ye returned with a dejected Jia Lan.
“Qi Ye, where did you guys go?” Bai Li Pang Pang asked.
“Jia Lan said she wanted to burn some incense, so she asked me to accompany her,” Lin Qi Ye replied calmly.
“Oh… did you burn some too?”
“No, I just watched her.”
“What wish did she make?” Bai Li Pang Pang asked tentatively.
Lin Qi Ye pondered for a moment. “I don’t know what wish she made, but just as she was about to bow, the incense went out… three times.”
Bai Li Pang Pang: …
Bai Li Pang Pang turned to look at the downcast Jia Lan and sighed silently.
“Where to next?” Cao Yuan asked.
Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes lit up slightly. “Let’s go to the hospital to see Mo Li! And I’ll drop off the talisman!”
An Qing Yu shrugged. “You guys go ahead; I have experiments to do back home.”
“I’m not going either,” Lin Qi Ye said. “Someone from Team 017 has seen my face. If I go, I’ll be recognized. You guys go and say hi to Mo Li for me.”
“Alright.” Bai Li Pang Pang turned to Cao Yuan and Jia Lan. “Then it’s just the three of us!”
…
At the hospital.
Outside Mo Li’s hospital room.
A thin man, Sun Luan, and Qian Haoran were sitting on a bench, chatting idly.
“You guys think… those people wearing the Journey to the West masks are really a special team?” Sun Luan couldn’t help but ask. “They’re always taking advantage and breaking arms; they feel more like bandits.”
“Whether they’re bandits or not, they’re definitely perverts,” the thin man said firmly.
“Honestly, I think our levels are about the same, but for some reason… they just seem stronger than us,” Qian Haoran sighed. “Maybe they’re the so-called geniuses.”
“Genius male perverts.”
“Genius arm-breakers.”
The thin man and Sun Luan exchanged glances and high-fived, reaching a consensus.
Just then, three figures slowly walked down the corridor.
Bai Li Pang Pang walked while looking at the sign on the door, making his way to Mo Li’s room, and reached out to knock.
“Wait!” Sun Luan suddenly spoke up. He stood up and scrutinized the three for a moment. “Who are you?”
“Oh, we’re friends of Mo Li,” Bai Li Pang Pang said, recognizing him and breaking into a smile. “We heard she was injured and came to visit her.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Luan and the others exchanged puzzled glances.
When did Mo Li have friends in Suzhou?
“Then you guys wait outside; she’s changing her dressing inside,” Sun Luan said.
“Okay, okay.”
Bai Li Pang Pang politely nodded and sat down on a bench opposite Sun Luan and the others with Jia Lan and Cao Yuan.
The six people’s gazes collided, and the air fell into silence…
Seemingly sensing the awkward atmosphere, the thin man smiled politely, while Cao Yuan and the others silently watched the three opposite them, their faces breaking into bright smiles.
“Hey, why do I feel… like they look a bit familiar?” Sun Luan leaned closer to Qian Haoran and whispered.
“I don’t know,” Qian Haoran replied, confused. “I’ve never seen them before. Are you overthinking it?”
Sun Luan suspiciously glanced at them. “Maybe…”
“Don’t say that; now that you mention it, I do feel they look a bit familiar,” the thin man quietly said. “Especially that fat guy…”
“That fat guy is fine, but I think that girl looks a bit familiar.”
“Forget it; you think every girl looks familiar.”
“True…”
“By the way, let me tell you, that perverted arm-breaking girl has some serious strength. Just one twist, and my arm was broken… I wonder what she looks like under that mask.”
“With that kind of strength, she’s probably a burly woman with a face full of stubble, right?”
“Not necessarily; maybe she was originally a guy, just with overly developed pecs.”
“That makes sense!”
“…”
The whispers of the three on the opposite side were clearly heard by Bai Li Pang Pang and the others.
Bai Li Pang Pang quietly turned his head and saw Jia Lan with a smile at the corner of her mouth, quietly watching the three converse, her grip on the armrest tightening, leaving fingerprints on the stainless steel.
Bai Li Pang Pang swallowed hard and quickly stood up.
“Hey, brothers, I see you’re all locals from Suzhou, right? Come, come, a little gift, just a token of respect!” Bai Li Pang Pang pulled out three Rolex watches from his pocket and walked over to the three with a smile.
…
Three minutes later.
“Mo Li, you just rest well; I’m heading out now,” Zheng Zheng waved goodbye to Mo Li, who was lying on the hospital bed, and pushed the door open to leave.
As soon as she stepped into the corridor, she froze in place.
She saw Sun Luan and the others gathered around a familiar fat guy, laughing heartily, patting each other on the shoulders and chatting animatedly.
“Fat brother! Let me tell you, for a while, I had a misunderstanding about fat people, but seeing you today made me realize that I was being biased and judging by appearances. After all, there are still many good people in this world!” The thin man, wearing a shiny Rolex on his wrist, said with renewed spirit.
