Chapter 168 - 123: The Rat God Cult’s Conspiracy

Chapter 168: Chapter 123: The Rat God Cult’s Conspiracy

Gao Fei looked at Gu Qing, a confused expression on his face as he asked,

"Old Gu, how come your desk and bed are completely empty?"

As soon as he said this, Chen Zijie and Qian Duole both looked up at Gu Qing’s desk and bed.

Seeing that they were indeed empty, both of them were very puzzled.

Gu Qing explained, "I just packed up all my stuff from the dorm and shipped it home. I’ve already applied for a leave of absence from the university. After today, I won’t be coming back to class."

Hearing this, his three roommates were all stunned for a moment.

After a moment, Chen Zijie laughed and said, "Old Gu, you’re kidding, right?"

Gu Qing replied, "I’m serious."

Chen Zijie recalled how Gu Qing had suddenly taken a few days off to go home last week and couldn’t help but ask with concern,

"Old Gu, did something happen with your family?"

"If you’re in any trouble, you can tell me. My dad has some connections in Hai City."

"I’ll definitely help if I can."

Chen Zijie’s father was a doctor at Hai City First Renmin Hospital, the chief of neurosurgery, and he knew many influential people in both political and business circles.

As the only son, he had been doted on by his father since he was a child. As long as he asked, his father would certainly be willing to pull some strings for Gu Qing.

Gao Fei also chimed in, "Old Gu, I’ve saved up a lot of lucky money over the years, more than a hundred thousand yuan. If you’re short on cash, I can transfer it to you right now."

Qian Duole had neither connections nor money, so he could only remain silent and wait for Gu Qing to explain, to see if there was any way he could help later on.

’Man, the red envelopes up north are huge! How does a college student manage to save up a fortune of over a hundred thousand yuan? It’s not like here in Hai City, with our piles of five and ten yuan envelopes...’

Gu Qing felt a pang of envy.

He then smiled at his roommates. "I appreciate the kind offer, but I’m not in any trouble. I just found a rather special job, and the organization requires me to take a leave of absence to work full-time. It’s as simple as that."

Hearing his explanation, his roommates were completely baffled.

’A special job?’

’The organization?’

’What the hell?’

Chen Zijie was the first to speak up. "What kind of ridiculous job is this? It’s demanding a third-year university student to drop out and work full-time?"

Gao Fei asked curiously, "So, what kind of job did you find, exactly?"

Gu Qing took a bite of grilled chives. "It’s not really convenient for me to disclose that."

Qian Duole followed up, "Gu Qing, how long is your leave of absence for?"

Gu Qing answered, "Until graduation."

Chen Zijie couldn’t hold it in any longer. "What the hell do you mean ’leave of absence’? You’re just straight up dropping out, aren’t you?"

Gu Qing took a sip of his beer. "You could certainly see it as dropping out. But as soon as it’s time for graduation, I’ll automatically receive my diploma and degree certificate. I don’t even have to write a thesis."

The more his roommates heard, the more curious they became.

’Just what kind of special job is this? You don’t have to go to school, write a thesis, or even do a defense, and you automatically get both your diploma and degree upon graduation?’

Gao Fei couldn’t help but ask, "You’re not going to be an undercover agent or something, are you?"

"You all should stop guessing blindly. You won’t get it."

Gu Qing took another sip of beer. "This job is extremely special. I really can’t reveal too much to you all, at least not right now."

After saying that, he added, "There are only two things I can tell you."

"First, stay away from any and all rats. If you see some that look bizarre, don’t get curious and go closer for a look."

"Second, be wary of any girl who throws herself at you. Keep it in your pants."

"..."

After hearing Gu Qing’s two points, the three roommates all glanced at each other.

At that moment, they all thought of the same thing.

The deranged Cannibal Giant incident that had terrified so many people a while back!

「For the next while.」

His three roommates kept trying to fish for information.

Although Gu Qing had drunk quite a bit of beer, his mind remained clear, and he dodged all their questions.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Before they knew it, it was almost two-thirty in the afternoon.

Seeing that it was about time, Gu Qing got up and said a simple goodbye to his roommates.

He then left the dorm to find his junior.

...

Downstairs from the women’s dormitory.

As soon as Gu Qing walked over, he saw his junior already waiting at the entrance to the dormitory building.

The junior appeared to be empty-handed, not carrying anything.

But Gu Qing knew that, like him, she had put her things into a storage space.

"Let’s go."

Gu Qing waved to Xia Shuran. "We’ll go to the school gate to catch our ride."

Xia Shuran jogged forward with light steps, her jet-black ponytail swaying gently with her movement. Dressed in a white casual t-shirt and light gray athletic shorts, her refreshing outfit highlighted her sunny and lively personality.

She stopped by Gu Qing’s side, tilting up her pretty face, her bright eyes glinting with a smile.

"Senior, I have to take the recruitment test when I get to Night Court later. Do you think I should wear the cyan Martial Arts Uniform from the dojo, or is this casual athletic wear better?"

"What you’re wearing now is great."

"I think so too."

Xia Shuran’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "I was originally planning to wear the cyan Martial Arts Uniform from the dojo, but then I thought it would be too conspicuous, so I specifically changed into this plain and simple athletic wear."

Gu Qing replied smoothly, "It’s no use. You’d be conspicuous no matter what you wear. Everyone’s eyes will be on you anyway. After all, you’re so beautiful."

Xia Shuran, a little embarrassed by the compliment, quickly averted her gaze. "Senior, you’re really getting better and better at complimenting girls. You’re making me feel a little shy."

"I’m just telling the truth."

Gu Qing smiled as he looked at the blushing junior.