"Is it really that simple?" Father Su Ming's expression froze in surprise.
He couldn't believe that a small amount of silver could be exchanged for this 300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng. He looked at Su Hao with a questioning gaze.
"It's just that simple. How else do you think I could have gotten this Dragon Spirit Ginseng? The money you gave me wouldn't even buy a hair of it!" Su Hao waved his hand dismissively.
Seeing Su Hao's demeanor, Father Su Ming could only pretend to believe him.
"It seems your luck isn't bad. You might have encountered someone important," he said.
"Let's go. Dinner should be ready. We'll eat together. Once you officially start working at the Capture Agency, you won't have time to come back and have dinner with your mother!"
Knowing he wouldn't get any more information, Father Su Ming stopped asking questions. He put the wooden box away in a hidden compartment behind him and led Su Hao to dinner. He planned to ask Su Ping later about Su Hao's recent situation.
Dinner was already prepared. Su Hao's mother, a woman with a noble countenance, smiled lovingly when she saw Su Hao enter. For some reason, among all the children, she favored Su Hao the most.
Feeling his mother's loving gaze, Su Hao's heart warmed. He could sense the love she had for him as her child.
"I'm a bit jealous," Su Hao thought to himself.
"Come quickly and eat! Why are you just standing there? I had the servants prepare your favorite Fuzhou xiaolongbao. Hurry and sit down to eat," Su Hao's mother called out.
Smelling the aroma, Su Hao realized he was hungry too. He quickly sat down and began eating.
Meanwhile, Su Hao's mother kept reminding him to be extremely careful at the Capture Agency and not to do anything dangerous. If necessary, she said, he should quit the job at the agency.
This made the corners of his father's mouth twitch several times at the dinner table.
Regarding his mother's concerns, Su Hao had to nod in agreement. In his eyes, staying alive was the most important thing, after all, he was really enjoying his current status as a rich young master.
So when faced with dangerous situations, he would definitely roll as far away as possible.
After dinner, when Su Hao returned to his room, Gu Xi'er arrived at the Su residence without anyone stopping her. Soon, she appeared in front of Su Hao's bedroom.
Creak—
She pushed the door open and walked in.
At that moment, Su Hao was lying on his small bed, humming a tune and resting.
Today, from his transmigration to entering the Capture Agency, he hadn't had a chance to rest properly. Just as his eyes were about to close, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Gu Xi'er's figure appeared before him.
"Su Hao, I'm back. Why didn't you come to see me?" Gu Xi'er said, her face already close to Su Hao's.
At this moment, a new item appeared in Su Hao's system task bar.
[Task]: Die under the peony, be a romantic ghost even in death. When a beautiful woman delivers herself to your door, how can you not kiss her? Before Gu Xi'er can react, hug her head and give her a fierce kiss. Reward: 100 sign-in points, 2 Bronze Draw Cards.
"What?"
Seeing the task appear, Su Hao had no time to think. He had to complete it. 100 sign-in points and 2 Bronze Draw Cards were completely worth the consequences of being beaten up.
Su Hao opened his half-closed eyes, directly hugged Gu Xi'er's head, and gave her a fierce kiss.
Gu Xi'er, being hugged, was a bit dazed. Her eyes opened wide, as if she couldn't believe what was happening.
Her face instantly turned red. Seeming to realize something, she pushed Su Hao away forcefully.
Crack!
Because she used too much force, Su Hao's body directly hit the bed frame, breaking it.
"Ah!" Su Hao let out a painful cry.
Originally, when he was kissing her, he had already prepared himself to be beaten. But after waiting for a while and seeing no reaction, he relaxed. Then suddenly, this happened.
"Su Hao, do you want to die?" Gu Xi'er looked at Su Hao who had crashed to the ground. Her flushed face showed anger. She hadn't expected Su Hao to dare to kiss her, though it had felt quite nice.
Su Hao, lying on the ground, immediately pretended to be unconscious.
He closed his eyes and lay still, while in his heart, he was listening to the system's task completion notification.
[Congratulations to the host, system task completed. Obtained 100 sign-in points, 2 Bronze Draw Cards]
"Hmm, you're still pretending to be dead. Get up quickly, or I'll stomp you flat!" Gu Xi'er said, looking at Su Hao lying motionless on the ground. She seemed a bit angry. This guy's face was too thick, daring to play dead with her. Although her force was a bit strong just now, Su Hao did have some cultivation, so he shouldn't be seriously hurt.
"Ah!"
Seeing this, Su Hao knew he couldn't pretend to be unconscious anymore. He quickly opened his eyes but still pretended to be dazed. Looking at Gu Xi'er who had appeared, he asked with a confused expression on his face:
"Sister Xi'er, why are you back? Why didn't you tell me in advance? I've missed you to death!"
Gu Xi'er looked at Su Hao's expression, her eyes wide open. She hadn't expected Su Hao to pull such a move. It was too shameless.
"Why is my bed broken? Oh my, why am I on the ground? My waist hurts! Sister Xi'er, do you know who put me down here?"
Su Hao took his shamelessness to the extreme.
"Just get up. I came here to discuss something important with you. I heard you started working at the Capture Agency today."
Gu Xi'er came here not only because she missed Su Hao a bit but also because she had something to tell him.
"Yes, I'm now the deputy leader of the Capture Agency!" Su Hao observed Gu Xi'er's expression and, seeing that she wasn't angry and didn't intend to beat him anymore, immediately reverted to his true nature and said very proudly.
Of course, in his heart, he had a question mark. Did this girl like the previous Su Hao?
Thinking of this, Su Hao couldn't help but carefully observe Gu Xi'er. His eyes became very bright. This Gu Xi'er was really beautiful, making his heart flutter.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Xi'er saw Su Hao's eyes glowing and looking a bit lecherous, and her face began to change.
"Nothing! It's just that I noticed Sister Xi'er, you've become even more beautiful. Oh right, Xi'er, what did you want to say just now?"
Su Hao quickly changed the subject.
"I took on a task at the Prefecture Pacification Commission in the county city. It's about investigating the cause of death of Wang Tong from your Capture Agency."
"Deputy Chief Wang Tong? Wasn't his death an accident?"
Su Hao immediately became alert. Of course, he knew Wang Tong's death wasn't an accident. He wanted to get some information. Because he still had Wang Tong's task hanging in his task bar, he was particularly attentive to this matter. Of course, on the surface, he still maintained a surprised expression.
"Wang Tong's death wasn't an accident. He was likely killed by people from the Blood Demon Cult. As for the reason, I'm still investigating. The purpose of my visit is to tell you not to get involved in Wang Tong's case. Otherwise, you might be in danger. After all, the Blood Demon Cult is ruthless and has no scruples when they act."
Gu Xi'er said gravely.
She came here to prevent Su Hao from getting involved in Wang Tong's case, to keep him out of danger.
After all, Su Hao's abilities were too weak.