"By the way, how much did you spend on these? Medicine and food together."
Lin Yufei asked after finishing the meal.
"Didn't pay attention, probably dozens of bucks."
"I'll pay you back."
Lin Yufei took out her wallet from her pocket, intending to get the money, but was stopped by Su Xin.
"Forget about this money."
"No way."
"No need, it's just a few dozen bucks."
"I don't want to owe anyone."
Lin Yufei shook her head.
"Returning the money means you don't owe anyone?"
Su Xin glanced at her.
Hearing this, Lin Yufei paused, but she insisted on pulling out a hundred-yuan bill from her wallet and handed it to Su Xin:
"Paying the money back at least makes me owe you less, and if there's a chance, I'll repay you."
"Alright."
Su Xin took the money, put it in his wallet, and then pulled out some loose change totaling twenty-two yuan and handed it back: "Here, this is your change, I spent a total of seventy-eight yuan, so let's settle it clearly."
Lin Yufei silently took it, then took out her phone from her pocket and checked the time, afterward raising her head, glanced at the remaining half bottle of glucose injection, and furrowed her brows slightly.
Su Xin noticed her gaze and asked:
"What's wrong?"
"It's almost time for evening self-study."
Su Xin looked at her in surprise: "In this condition, you still want to attend evening self-study?"
"Yes, my ranking dropped to ninth last time, and the scores of the people behind are catching up closely. I must make the most of every minute to study, the deadline for the big exam is only eight months away."
Lin Yufei said seriously and added in her mind:
"This is my only chance to change my fate."
In Wanghai Country, there's no college entrance exam system like Su Xin's previous life, but there's a similar qualification exam system, known as the big exam.
Three times a year, in the first half of the year, high school seniors can choose to participate in the big exam, taking the average score of each big exam as the final result.
Each university independently recruits students with different systems, but regardless of the system, the big exam score is the most crucial factor.
Therefore, to get into a good university, a good big exam score is a necessary condition.
Unless you pave the way with money.
But Su Xin had just noticed that Lin Yufei's phone was quite old, with lots of tiny scratches on the screen and edges, plus her serious attitude even towards the cost of several dozen bucks, it's clear her family likely doesn't have the condition to pave the way with money.
Su Xin opened his mouth but didn't persuade further, saying:
"At least wait for these to finish injecting, otherwise if you faint in the classroom, you'll waste even more time, and it won't delay too long anyway."
"Okay."
Lin Yufei responded softly.
Not long after, Su Xin's delivery also arrived, and after finishing the meal, Lin Yufei's injection was done, the two separated at the entrance of the infirmary.
By this time, it was already seven o'clock, she was definitely late for evening self-study, but given Lin Yufei's grades, presumably, no teacher would put her in a tough spot.
Su Xin didn't attend evening self-study, so he didn't worry either.
He strolled around the streets, found a roadside phone shop, and bought a new phone worth two thousand yuan but didn't apply for a phone number.
Returned home and changed clothes, wore a mask before going out, took a car to the night market a few kilometers away, bought several brown knitted caps and black robes, and two anonymous SIM cards.
The real-name system in this world wasn't as strict as in the previous life, any place selling electronic accessories had anonymous SIM cards, the activation process was straightforward, which suited Su Xin perfectly.
Additionally, inspired by Lin Yufei, Su Xin also bought two Finger Tigers, which are easy to carry, highly practical, and significantly enhance a person's lethality.
Most importantly, the shapes of Finger Tigers resemble rings, which shouldn't affect his use of the [Concealment Prayer] ability, which for Su Xin, is more practical than any weapon.
Left the night market.
Su Xin inserted one of the anonymous SIM cards into the newly bought black phone, turned it on for the first time, conducting a series of settings.
All muted.
Intercept all calls and messages.
Uninstall all the software that can be uninstalled.
Except for the map software, deny all software access to phone location, microphone functions, and the use of data among permissions.
Recharged three hundred for calls at another phone shop, downloaded all the map data on the map software, closed data connection, and shut down.
Thus, the preparation work was considered finished.
...
Returned home, as usual, did a half-hour running training, showered and wrote for two hours.
By eleven o'clock at night.
Su Xin changed into his everyday outfit, put on black sneakers, wore a knitted cap, donned a black robe, and once again transformed into the mysterious black-robed person.
Took the newly bought black phone with him.
Picked up a Finger Tiger and put it on his right hand.
Put his hands together.
Silently the scene before Su Xin's eyes changed.
"Indeed, Finger Tiger does not interfere with teleportation."
Su Xin smiled slightly, observed the surroundings, and teleported away again.
After several random instant teleportations.
He appeared in front of a couch in a living room.
Having faced a person in the bathroom last time, Su Xin realized that even in the dead of night, appearing in someone else's home could easily be discovered.
Therefore, he set the last teleport spot as the Space-Time Anchor Point, returning only to perform another random teleportation, effectively removing the living room spot from the teleportation trajectory.
Moreover, whenever the random teleport spot isn't too hidden, he would re-teleport in the same way until every spot in the trajectory is as hidden as possible.
Like this, back and forth teleporting over thirty times, Su Xin finally appeared under a dark wall corner, then walked out casually.
Took out the phone to check the map positioning.
From here, there's an over eighty-kilometer direct line to home, he has arrived at the neighboring Tongwa City.
Like Lening City, Tongwa City is also a coastal city, but unlike Lening City, Tongwa City has more coastal areas, primarily sandy beaches, known as one of Wanghai Country's most famous tourist destinations.
Hence, Tongwa City's floating population is much larger than Lening City's. As a local who grew up in Wanghai Country, Su Xin knows more about Tongwa City's security being far worse than Lening City's.
Besides the visible overcharging of tourists, many tourists from other regions go missing here every year.
"Hopefully, today will yield great rewards."
Su Xin's expression shifted.
In his native Lening City, due to the port, the logistics industry is very developed, many international companies have branches here, so the officials have tight control over security, and both individuals and syndicates rarely dare to challenge these international companies, usually acting with restraint.
But in Tongwa City, the official security management is much more lax, even to the extent of collusion, as many are merely individual tourists without backgrounds, and a few missing won't cause much impact, as long as the post-event comforting is done, and the act is well played.
This is something almost all locals know.
Su Xin had followed the news here and understood some related insider information.
However, in the past, he had no mind to deal with these dirty affairs nor the power to intervene, as these had no direct interest relations with him.
But now, since he coincidentally teleported here, having powerful abilities, he might as well save more people if he gets the chance.