Chapter 36: The Serene Cup!

Upon hearing Lin Wan's words, Qin Feng, Zhou Yan and several others promptly stopped what they were doing and looked over.

"You sure? Where?"

Lin Wan tried hard to recall…

But in the end, she shook her head, looking somewhat defeated.

"Maybe… I'm just too sensitive! The pressure's been too great lately."

She turned off the screen.

However, Qin Feng's eyes flickered as he stared at Lin Wan's profile.

"Be careful, no big mistake."

He pondered briefly, then instructed the deputy beside him.

"Assign two people to covertly investigate Xia Weiwei's ex‑boyfriend! Bring some snacks!"

"If they can take down a few bodyguards in an instant, they must have gotten solid benefits from the altar!"

Elsewhere.

Su Ming blended back into the bustling crowd.

The night breeze blew, feeling refreshing and exhilarating.

He crossed two streets toward the Old Wang's Street Stall he remembered.

Before reaching it, the familiar street aroma—mixed with cumin, chili oil, and beer foam—hit him.

"Right, that's the smell!"

A smile tugged at Su Ming's corner of the mouth.

The stall was still bustling, voices roaring, full of homely smoke.

"Boss! Two more bottles, ice‑cold!"

"Got it! Table No. 5, the grilled kidneys are ready!"

Here, it seemed the anomaly had never arrived.

Even if tomorrow remains unknown, it doesn't stop people from freely venting their yearning for life.

Su Ming found an empty seat in a corner, sat down, and ordered a few favorite dishes.

At the neighboring table were several shirtless men with flushed faces.

They were drinking wildly, spitting as they boasted.

"That's nothing!"

A bearded fellow slapped the table, belching out a drink burp.

"Let me tell you, yesterday I threw the key of my eight‑year‑old beat‑up Jetta…burp…into it!"

"Dammit! Can't finish a sentence? You think you're high up, offering the car as a sacrifice!"

"Yo? What came out? Green? Blue?"

The companions started heckling.

"White!"

The bearded guy proudly pulled a pitch‑black shovel from under the table.

"Clang clang clang!"

"Listen up! This shovel is super handy! My wife fried eggs this morning and none cracked! Hahaha!"

"Tch—! That's it?"

"You know nothing! This is called quality of life!"

Su Ming listened to the banter at the next table, feeling moved.

Life…

is about finding happiness in the trivial.

Just then, a timid figure slipped into the clamor.

"Hmm?"

It was a middle‑aged man who looked in his forties.

He wore a faded old jacket, his hair grayed, his face sallow.

In his hands he cradled something wrapped in faded red cloth, weaving between tables.

His expression was nervous, like an old‑time street vendor hawking counterfeit goods.

After a while, he mustered courage and approached the men at the table next to Su Ming, who were playing rock‑paper‑scissors.

"Excuse me, gentlemen… sorry to bother…"

The middle‑aged man smiled cautiously, peeling back the red cloth layer by layer.

Inside was an unremarkable, even slightly dull, blue‑and‑white porcelain tea cup.

"Sir, could you take a look?"

"It's a blue‑light prop I just produced today!"

The middle‑aged man lowered his voice, fearing others might hear, his face flushed.

"Blue light?"

The bearded men paused, stunned, and stopped the game.

They curiously took the cup, looking it over.

They even turned on their phone lights to shine on the bottom.

"Isn't this just a cracked tea cup? Two yuan each on the next street."

"If the door's not open, it's not worth the bun!"

"Really! What would I gain by deceiving you!"

The middle-aged man got anxious.

"That light back then shot up in an instant! It was so beautiful!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

The bearded man impatiently waved his hand.

"Even if it's blue! What good is it? How much? Hurry up!"

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, as if making a huge decision, and held up three fingers.

"I don't even know what it's used for……"

"Three... thirty thousand!"

"Pfft——!!"

The bearded man sprayed a mouthful of beer all over the table and instantly flew into a rage.

"Thirty thousand?! Are you fucking crazy for being poor?! You don't even know what it's for and you're here to mess with me?!"

"Get lost, get lost, get lost! You damn liar! You think you can extort money with a broken cup?!"

"Exactly! The other day someone even brought a ratty straw sandal claiming it was purple light! Are you all gambling addicts now?"

"These days, swindlers ought to all be killed by the Black Light Calamity! Keeping them around is just a disaster!"

The middle-aged man was scolded so badly he couldn't lift his head, his face flushed.

He stammered, wanting to explain, but was shoved away mercilessly.

He clung tightly to that tea cup, standing in the center of the brightly lit street stall.

He looked utterly out of place, as helpless as could be.

Su Ming, not far away, took in all of this at a glance.

Blue light?

He focused his mind, and the Eye of Truth instantly opened.

Hum——

His gaze fell upon that unremarkable tea cup.

【Name: Tranquil Cup】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Function: Can contain Gray Rain!】

"Hiss!"

Su Ming instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.

It really is a blue-quality item!

Moreover, it's absolutely a good thing!

Although its function is just four simple words, its significance is immense!

"No wonder ordinary people can't see the problem……"

"In other aspects, this cup has no outstanding features whatsoever!"

But if used well, this thing is definitely a divine artifact!

Containing Gray Rain—what a concept!

Nowadays, many people know the function of Gray Rain.

There have been attempts to store Gray Rain.

But once it reaches 5 a. m., those Gray Rain, whether stored in buckets or frozen in a fridge, will instantly vanish without a trace!

But this cup can store it!

Although its capacity is small, it can only hold a little Gray Rain at a time……

But that doesn't mean it's not powerful!

A light splash of it could possibly incapacitate a super big shot in a short time!

"Hey, you over there, come here."

Thinking this through, Su Ming gestured to the middle-aged man without changing his expression.

The middle-aged man blinked, then hurried over with a quick trot, nodding and bowing.

"Boss, you…… you want to take a look? This really is blue light……"

This action immediately drew the attention of the surrounding diners.

The bearded man at the next table kindly reminded him.

"Little brother! Don't be stupid!"

"This guy is obviously an old swindler at a glance! Watch out, he might even swindle your pants off!"

"A genuine blue-light item, you want to buy it for just tens of thousands? Dream on! There's no free lunch, don't think you can get a bargain!"

Su Ming smiled and nodded, but didn't say much more.

Those few people, seeing that, no longer bothered.

Respect others' fates.

People like that, if they get swindled, they deserve it!

Su Ming turned his head to look at the nervous man, pointing to the plastic stool opposite.

"Sit."

The man sat down carefully, still tightly gripping that tea cup in his hand.

"Boss, I really didn't deceive anyone……"

The man began to explain anxiously, his voice tinged with sobbing.

"I... my daughter is seriously ill, we're waiting for money for surgery!"

"I was truly at my wits' end, that's why I took it out to sell."

"Please, have mercy..."

Su Ming heard this, and his mouth twitched.

In these times, these words sound...

Really like a scammer!

But he knows...

What the man before him says is most likely true!

"Boss!"

Su Ming shouted loudly.

"Two more chicken legs, and a big bowl of beef fried noodles for him, add extra meat!"

Across the table, the middle‑aged man was stunned.

He hadn't expected...

The young man opposite not only didn't drive him away, but actually treated him to a meal?!

This little brother looks harmless to both people and animals...

In fact, you wouldn't be planning to cut his kidneys, would you?!