"I never expected it, really did not, by the way, how did you find out?" Zhou Wen's face wore a smile as he asked.
"This is not since I returned from the instance last time, I used my ability and went into his office, Cheng Youlin didn't notice me, and I just so happened to overhear him talking to himself, muttering about confessing, and worrying about being rejected by Qu Lianhong, and then giving him a beating."
"At that time, I heard it and ran off without saying anything, so this guy still doesn't know that I know his secret," said Mu Rufeng.
"So... you're telling me this now, are you hoping I would play matchmaker for them?"
"That's right, but we'll have to see if Xiao Hong likes Cheng Youlin, otherwise, that would just be creating a mess," Mu Rufeng explained.
"Heh, just leave it to me," Zhou Wen's face revealed an odd smile.
After saying farewell to Zhou Wen and Cheng Youlin, Mu Rufeng immediately summoned Xiao Long and headed towards the Capital.
The Capital was more than fifteen hundred kilometers away; at Xiao Long's speed, even without resting, it would still take three to four hours.
That's considered pretty fast.
Of course, Mu Rufeng felt he might still take a wrong turn, which would probably waste another hour or so.
Considering that Xiao Long would also need to rest, that would add some more time to the trip.
But Mu Rufeng didn't mind, it was a good opportunity for Xiao Long to get some exercise, just letting him fly in the northeast direction would do.
Correct the position every once in a while, and this way the deviation wouldn't be too great.
Meanwhile, Mu Rufeng fixed a deck chair with some bandages, comfortably lying on it before taking out his phone and opening the Abnormality forum.
With nothing better to do, he browsed the forum to see if anything major had happened in the Mysterious World recently.
Speaking of which, he didn't often check the Abnormality forum.
But, having said that, once he started browsing, he indeed came across two big pieces of news.
The first one was about Xu He, the general manager of the Scarlet Preferred Group, who successfully broke through to Level 9 Ghost Emperor.
The second was about the Bloody Train being upgraded from a Level 8 vehicle to a Level 9 vehicle, but there was no news about the train conductor, which obviously suggested a failed attempt to break through to Level 9 Ghost Emperor.
"The breakthrough to Level 9 Ghost Emperor by General Manager Xu of Crimson Preferred, and the train conductor's failure, are somewhat within expectations," Mu Rufeng mused.
He searched for posts about Crimson Preferred and found out that a large-scale event would indeed be held on January 1st in the Mysterious World.
It was to celebrate New Year's Day, and also Xu He's breakthrough to Level 9 Ghost Emperor, with significant discounts. Just by logging in to the Crimson Preferred APP, you could get a coupon for a hundred bucks off twenty.
In addition, a substantial stock of fresh flesh and plenty of Deceit Pigs, Deceit Cattle, and other meats were stored, priced at a 12 percent discount, prepared for a one-off blowout sale.
New users could even get a 1 yuan coupon, which could be used to purchase high-value specific items for just 1 yuan.
Mu Rufeng searched for information about the Clone Factory next and found no posts related to it.
Then he checked for posts about Undead Preferred and Evening Preferred, which were also plentiful, mostly filled with complaints and curses.
It was essentially about how these two Preferreds were too exploitative when it came to working, not just the high risks involved, but the intensity of work being even higher than that of construction workers under the real-world 40-degree heat.
Beyond that, there wasn't any other related information to find.
Three in the morning.
Mu Rufeng had Xiao Long land near the outskirts of the Capital.
After all, it's the national Capital—it wouldn't be great to ride a Frost Giant Dragon blatantly into the city.
Most importantly, this is the national Capital; who knows if some high-tech weaponry was deployed somewhere around.
If he got shot down, that would be quite the spectacle.
After returning Xiao Long to the Contract Slot, he then took out Ma Qiu.
"Master, you finally remembered me, wuh-wuh-wuh..." As soon as Ma Qiu came out, it immediately began to sob.
It had been months since Mu Rufeng had last taken out Ma Qiu, and after being away for so long, it even thought he had forgotten its existence.
"I just didn't have the chance before, but now the opportunity has come. Here, take this money and eat well."
Mu Rufeng took out a hundred thousand soul banknotes and stuffed them directly into the small basket in front of Ma Qiu.
With the sight of a hundred thousand soul banknotes coming its way, Ma Qiu was overjoyed, and all sobs were replaced with a string of thanks.
"Master, where would you like to go? I shall take you there," Ma Qiu said, full of eagerness.
Whether it was because of the hundred thousand soul banknotes or the sudden freedom wanting some exercise, it pleased Mu Rufeng immensely.
"Do you know the way to the headquarters of the relevant department in the Capital?" Mu Rufeng asked.
"I do, master. I've downloaded the national offline map. As long as the location hasn't changed in these few months, I know the way," Ma Qiu assured confidently.
"What are we waiting for then? Let's go," said Mu Rufeng as he mounted up.
"Right away, master."
Ma Qiu immediately burst forth with terrifying speed, heading towards the headquarters in the Capital.
Mu Rufeng didn't bother telling it to slow down; at this point, it hardly mattered if they were noticed or not.
Half an hour later, Ma Qiu stopped in front of an ancient and fragrant residence.
The residence covered a large area and looked as though it could have belonged to a noble or prince in ancient times.
Moreover, it was close to the South Sea, which was convenient for guarding at any time.
Mu Rufeng tucked away Ma Qiu and then stepped towards the main entrance.
The gates were open, with no one guarding them, but there seemed to be some incomprehensible devices installed on the doors.