Chapter 559 - 263: Fruit Factory’s First Offline Gathering (Part 3)

"Awoooo!"

Seeing the action of the Ice Crystal Illusion Cat, Cola recalled its story with the Electric Flying Cat, and quickly waved its paw.

The Electric Flying Cat didn’t come along this time!

"Meow?"

The Ice Crystal Illusion Cat looked at Cola in confusion.

It was just wondering why it didn’t see the Run Run Duck.

Cola: "..."

Far away in Xuanhe Village, curled up in a wooden cabin, the Electric Flying Cat suddenly sneezed, raising its head in confusion: "Dian Dian?"

Could it be too cold?

Inside the private room, the Fruit Factory’s first offline meeting was in full swing.

The little fellows were playing together, while the four were chatting and laughing.

The topics kept changing, from Li Junyue’s difficult promotion, to Jiang Wenning’s diligent studies, then to Chang Yuhuan’s challenging photography career, and finally discussing the huge sensation Chen Yuan caused during this period.

Fortunately, everyone had already passionately discussed this topic online, and soon shifted the focus to the itinerary for the next few days.

Li Junyue’s eyes twinkled as he slowly laid out the itinerary: "Tomorrow morning we head to Deqing County since Pomelo wants to pick mushrooms, we should directly enter the mountain."

After pausing, he continued: "There are many villages in the mountains, and the guides in these villages are familiar with the local routes and environment. We’ll hire one then, and they can also help us find mushrooms."

"No problem." The other three nodded.

"On the second day, if you’re interested, we can climb the nearby Pudaxue Mountain."

"This mountain has an elevation of over five thousand meters, with a relatively low difficulty coefficient. Recently, many people have been climbing it."

"Question." Jiang Wenning suddenly raised her hand, her eyes shining, "There should be many Ice-type Pet Beasts on the mountain, right?"

"Of course." Li Junyue nodded, then put down his chopsticks, his voice growing deep, "But although the mountain’s difficulty is relatively low, fierce winds sometimes whip through."

Chen Yuan suddenly looked up.

Jiang Wenning asked: "How fierce?"

Li Junyue looked serious: "Enough to easily blow away Pet Beasts weighing hundreds of pounds."

Chen Yuan was taken aback.

Is this what’s considered a low difficulty level?

Seeing the change in everyone’s expressions, Li Junyue softened his serious expression and managed a smile: "No worries, the wind’s effect range is small, we’ll just keep our distance."

After pausing, he added: "So far, there haven’t been any cases of the wind causing injuries."

"Unless...unless someone foolishly approaches the wind."

Li Junyue’s explanation completely dispelled the concerns of the three, and Jiang Wenning asked: "What about the third day?"

"As for the third day, we will... " Li Junyue hadn’t finished his sentence when the urgent ringing of a phone suddenly interrupted his narrative.

Glancing at the caller ID, Li Junyue’s expression instantly became serious. He softly said: "Sorry, I need to take this call."

With that, Li Junyue left the table, heading to the corner to answer the phone while the other three knowingly stopped talking.

After a moment,

Li Junyue: "Alright, I’ll be there soon."

Ending the call, Li Junyue returned to the three, pursing his lips, hesitating to speak.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, waving his hand: "It’s okay, you have a special job, don’t mind us."

Jiang Wenning nodded along: "Yeah, we can just take a stroll in the Lishui Ancient City."

Chang Yuhuan silently nodded.

Li Junyue looked deeply at the three, and said solemnly: "It’s the New Star Association."

The three immediately showed curious expressions.

"The fourth group discovered a secret New Star Association hideout nearby, and since we’re resting in Lishui City, so..."

Jiang Wenning excitedly stood up: "It’s that gang again, let’s go too..."

But before she could finish, Chen Yuan interrupted her: "Alright, work is important, hurry up and go."

Li Junyue nodded heavily and turned to leave.

Watching Li Junyue leave, Chen Yuan calmly said: "This is their internal affair, we haven’t received permission, it’s best not to intervene."

Jiang Wenning understood Chen Yuan’s implication, reluctantly curbing her eagerness, nodding her head.

Chang Yuhuan, who had heard the three talking about New Star Association related matters, couldn’t help but ask: "They should be able to resolve it smoothly, right?"

Chen Yuan showed a smile, full of confidence in the Investigation Department’s business capabilities: "Don’t worry, they’re professionals in handling these kinds of matters."

Leaving the restaurant, Li Junyue immediately dialed Lin’s number: "Emergency, head to Bamboo Forest Road to meet up right away."

Having just met his girlfriend, Lin heard this sudden news, and looked at his girlfriend who was gazing at him with expectant eyes, feeling helpless.