Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 1057 554: Dark Energy User (Part 4)

Little Servant knew what the husband wanted to ask, the rest of the matters could be left to Little Servant, as long as they were things he knew, Little Servant would definitely be able to ask them out. Husband should go find some friends and have a drink, and ease your mind."

Li Banfeng left the Portable Residence, a wave of scorching steam roamed across Chu Zikai's body, Chu Zikai endured the intense pain and shouted: "Without me, Li Qi wouldn't survive, the Birch Tree Hermit Society won't let him go, and neither will Snowflake Beach. You all just wait to collect his corpse!"

The Phonograph laughed and said: "These words, my ears have grown calluses from hearing them, Ying Ying, teach him the rules of speaking."

Hong Ying held a small knife, and sliced a cut on Chu Zikai's face: "Didn't I teach you manners before? How quickly you've forgotten?"

"Let me go! Let me leave this house, and I'll tell you the truth about the matter."

Hong Ying made another cut on his face: "You need to speak by the rules, prioritizing matters, start from that guy named Luo Fu, Seventh Lang asked you, where does he live?"

...

Li Banfeng didn't linger in Qi Qiu City, he promptly returned to Yuezhou, and found Jin Shunying through Yin Si Niang.

Jin Shunying was frightened out of her wits, she originally planned to take a flight out of Yuezhou the next day, Li Banfeng warned her: "Even if you leave Yuezhou, it's unlikely you'll escape the Birch Tree Hermit Society."

Jin Shunying looked bewildered: "What is the Birch Tree Hermit Society?"

Li Banfeng replied: "I don't know much about this organization either, I got you a Guide Token, you should go to Greenwater City, someone will meet you at the station, hide there for a few days."

Jin Shunying pondered for a good while, and asked: "Which province is Greenwater City in?"

"Greenwater City is in Puluo State."

"Puluo State?" Jin Shunying was shocked, she knew the concept of Puluo State, and had seen Ghost Servants from Puluo State, but the name was still somewhat vague to her.

"That's a good place, maybe it'll help you become a true Cultivator."

"Cultivator? Isn't that the same as a Dark Energy User?"

Li Banfeng was also unsure of the relationship between Cultivators and Dark Energy Users: "I'll explain this to you later, hurry and pack your things, I'll take you to the station."

Jin Shunying packed her luggage, and followed Li Banfeng to Platform 96.

Seeing the steam train, Jin Shunying was very nervous: "Boss, are you planning to..."

Li Banfeng checked the compartment number on the ticket: "I didn't plan to sell you off, nor will I harm you, going to Puluo State will definitely be a good thing for you."

"I know it's a good thing," Jin Shunying said with tears in her eyes, biting her lip, "but, how much will it cost? Prices in Puluo State aren't low! I don't have much money on me..."

Li Banfeng said sincerely: "I'll cover your room and board, and even pay you a salary, quickly get on the train."

Jin Shunying wiped her tears away and boarded the train with a hopeful smile.

There won't be any trouble on the train, the Birch Tree Hermit Society wouldn't dare act on board, it involves the bottom line of the Outside Provinces.

Once in Greenwater City, let Old Luo settle her in Xiaoyao Lodge first, Li Banfeng truly didn't believe they would dare reach into Xiaoyao Lodge.

Returning to the Dark Star Bureau, Li Banfeng had Dumpling help him find some information on the Birch Tree Hermit Society.

Dumpling only found a few files: "Seventh Master, the Birch Tree Hermit Society's data, I don't have much, and what we can check within the bureau is very limited, but there's someone who has quite a bit of related data, just not sure if his sources are accurate."

Li Banfeng was taken aback: "You're not talking about Chuuni, are you?"

Dumpling nodded: "It's him, he's particularly interested in these types of organizations."

Li Banfeng called Chuuni over, and indeed, he had quite a bit of information: "Since mid-last century, there have been literary works documenting the Birch Tree Hermit Society, back in those times the literature referred to it as the Birch Tree Gang, Birch Tree Sect, Birch Mao Yi Sect, Birch Maocha Society."

Li Banfeng asked: "How do you know these gangs refer to the Birch Tree Hermit Society? Just because their gang names have Birch Tree in them?"

"Not just the names, the relevant descriptions of these gangs completely match the characteristics of the Birch Tree Hermit Society,

in these kinds of literary works, the corresponding gangs were composed of Mao Yi People or Mao Sha People, which was a term for foreigners both in folk culture and officially, specifically referring to foreigners with different hair and skin color from ours..."

Chuuni displayed the information he collected for Li Banfeng, Li Banfeng slowly sorted through the clues among them.

"The influence of the Birch Tree Hermit Society is very significant," Chuuni presented a few case files, "in several cases related to Dark Energy enthusiasts, the Birch Tree Hermit Society didn't directly appear, but the Dark Energy enthusiast organizations involved all had some connections with them, including the previous Chamomile Wizards Association."

The Chamomile Wizards Association, brought Lu Dongjun out from the Inner State, nearly causing a disaster, and almost led Li Banfeng into a trap, the matter is still pending.

Li Banfeng kept the materials, and asked Chuuni: "What layer are you at now?"

Chuuni looked around, worried about surveillance equipment nearby.

Li Banfeng said: "Here with me, you don't need to worry about being monitored."

Chuuni lowered his voice: "Bureau Chief Li, I'm at two and a half layers now, estimating I'm not far from the Third Layer."

Li Banfeng calculated the progress: "Have you finished all the Harmonizing Agents the bureau sent you?"

"Not yet, I went to the black market to get some more myself."

"You kid, still so bold!" Li Banfeng chuckled, "Don't leave after work, I'll take you somewhere, let's assess your cultivation level."

After work, Light Bulb drove Li Banfeng and Chuuni to a wild lake on the outskirts of the city.

Li Banfeng picked up a pebble, and said to Chuuni: "Use this as a weapon, let's spar for a bit."

This pebble had a smooth curve, lacked edges, was wet and slippery, hard to grasp, Chuuni observed for a while, shook his head and said: "Bureau Chief, you've stumped me, this pebble really isn't suitable as a weapon."

Li Banfeng picked up a handful of mud from the lakeside, passing it to Chuuni: "How about this?"

Chuuni held the mud, repeatedly shook his head: "This is even less suitable."

Li Banfeng thought back to previous experiences: "In the Garden Community, you sparred with a bundle of cooling mats, casually picking up a tile piece could serve as a weapon."

Chuuni said: "Tiles are different, they have edges, easy to grasp, sharp enough, they're an ideal choice for a weapon."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment: "Have you always been so picky with weapons?"

Chuuni didn't feel anything was wrong: "Choosing suitable items as weapons is a must-learn for a Fighter."

That was incorrect.

PS: In this matter, Chu Zikai likely didn't lie.