On the third day, Peng Hao returned to Lu Li's side and reported his findings.
He placed a handwritten report along with several candid photos into a folder and respectfully handed it over to Lu Li.
Lu Li sat on the sofa and opened the folder. He first glanced at the handwriting on the first page of the report, then smiled at Peng Hao beside him and praised:
"Your handwriting's not bad."
With that, Lu Li looked back at the report.
At the top of the report, it read:
Name: Zheng Bowen
Age: 21
Education: Junior at the School of Economics and Management, Republic Normal University…
Following that was more detailed information about Zheng Bowen.
Lu Li's eyes slowly moved down line by line.
The report was very detailed—or rather, perhaps Peng Hao had guessed the reason Lu Li wanted him to investigate this student. So in this report, Peng Hao had especially focused on "Zheng Bowen's recent changes."
After finishing the report, Lu Li examined the photos of Zheng Bowen.
He smiled and shook his head.
He had thought his first client must have sold part of his lifespan for some important reason.
He hadn't expected it to be because he was just a simp.
The report stated:
Two days ago, Xie Yanwen—the campus belle of the School of Economics and Management—held her birthday party at a mid-to-high-end restaurant near Republic Normal University. During the event, Zheng Bowen made a splash by presenting the latest New Era smartphone worth ￥12,699 and a medium-sized leather shoulder bag from Gucci's decorative silk scarf collection worth ￥24,700, becoming the center of attention!
His generosity aroused admiration from many.
He even received personal thanks from the campus belle Xie Yanwen…
After the birthday party, Zheng Bowen's spending became even more lavish. Among his classmates, he was now seen as a secretly rich second-generation heir…
According to incomplete statistics, in the past few days alone, Zheng Bowen had spent nearly ￥100,000.
"Looks like it won't be long before this student comes looking for me again."
Lu Li chuckled.
After a brief pause, he turned to Peng Hao and asked with interest:
"How did you investigate all this? Tell me the full story."
The report was extremely detailed, even noting some very minor items that Zheng Bowen had given to Xie Yanwen.
"Yes, sir."
"I started by searching online…"
"In Weiba, I created several sockpuppet accounts. Two of them proved especially fruitful. One posed as a junior girl infatuated with Zheng Bowen and helped me gather a lot of information about him. The other, once I learned about Xie Yanwen, took on the tone of a jealous girl calling her a 'green tea b*tch' and started a flame war."
Peng Hao's face remained expressionless as he continued calmly:
"One of the accounts that supported me in that flame war turned out to be particularly helpful. Later, I private messaged her, and she revealed a lot of inside information. I suspect she's Xie Yanwen's roommate."
Peng Hao went on explaining.
Lu Li listened attentively, the smile on his face growing brighter.
This young man who had once been like a trapped beast now showed an impressive level of cunning and precision after his rebirth—far beyond ordinary people.
…
Just as Lu Li was about to say more, his phone vibrated.
He picked it up and saw a private message from "The Immortality Club."
He opened it and saw that a group member nicknamed No. 129 had sent a message:
"Mr. Lu, I've selected a few locations. Please make the final decision."
Lu Li replied with a single word:
"Okay."
Seeing Lu Li's response, No. 129 quickly sent over a series of locations and descriptions.
Lu Li read through the information.
Each location was excellent—standalone buildings, all of them…
One was near the old streets of West City.
One was a century-old building behind the Changping District Library.
Another was an old building within Guanghua University's School of Medicine…
Lu Li reviewed each one.
He took the selection of The Immortality Club's location very seriously.
In his vision, the future headquarters of The Immortality Club would be a supercity hidden underground, with private subway lines connecting it to the surface world.
But that was a long-term goal—possibly taking over a century to realize. For now, his focus was on establishing a prototype of the club in Zhonghai.
This prototype, as the starting point of the club, held great significance.
Lu Li continued contemplating.
In the end, his gaze rested on the old building tucked away in a quiet corner of Guanghua University's School of Medicine.
The building had five floors and a total area of 3,000 square meters. Built on the eve of the last great upheaval, it was a fusion of Republican-era and Western architectural styles, giving it considerable artistic value.
Moreover, the surroundings were tranquil, nestled in a wooded area on the edge of the Guanghua campus, far from the main academic buildings. It belonged to Guanghua University, yet it also stood apart from it.
This was the one.
"Confirm the old building at Guanghua University's School of Medicine as the club's branch location."
"I'll go there tomorrow afternoon. Wait for me there."
Lu Li replied to No. 129—also known as Guo Yanzhi.
After closing the chat with Guo Yanzhi, Lu Li opened The Immortality Club group chat and posted a new announcement:
"No. 129 has completed the newbie task and earned 500 points, with an extra 100 bonus points, totaling 600 points."
As soon as the announcement went out, Lu Li reopened the app, and once again, the group buzzed with activity.
No. 128: "Jealous of the newcomer!"
No. 89: "Looks like the newbie is impressive—the President is clearly pleased with their first mission."
No. 23: "Not bad. Mr. Lu hasn't handed out bonus points in a long time."
No. 54: "Congratulations! Well done!"
…
In the Guo Family meeting room.
Guo Yanzhi, Guo Min'an, and others saw the announcement and the group messages.
Their faces were lit with excitement, thrill, and elation!
Nearly a hundred years old, Guo Yanzhi suppressed his joy and quickly replied:
"Thank you all. I still have a long way to go."
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