[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-61":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1557508,2023,"Chapter 61: Suspicious Stay and Sing","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>With Lu Yangcheng glaring at him, Li Jing pretended to see nothing and turned to look at the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiuzhu, what specifically have you discovered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So far, there’s no significant progress in the investigation of my family’s businesses. I haven’t found consumption records of the seven individuals I’m looking into. The investigation is ongoing, but due to the limited time, it’s impossible to complete it quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, while I asked some friends who work with my family’s business to help, I had an unexpected discovery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started to recount the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bar owner told me that recently, a bar named ’Ascension’ in the outskirts of the city suddenly became extremely popular because a beautiful female singer joined. It’s rumored that she is not only beautiful but also has a mesmerizing voice. However, she seems to be involved in some unspeakable deals. Every night after her performance, she would pick five or six customers for a private meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An indescribable deal involving five or six people at once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng drew in a sharp breath, commenting with a hint of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this have anything to do with our investigation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The woman only chooses newcomers who appeared to have little money. Those chosen seemingly never returned to the bar, leading to some customers jokingly suggesting that her business skills are poor as she doesn’t have any regular customers,\" Yi Xiuzhu explained with a self-contained tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Embracing this situation for business promotion, the bar owner announced that anyone who can earn her favor and visit the bar again would be entitled to a month of free drinks, which attracted many people. Pictures of the event are posted online, and originally, I didn’t pay much attention. But when I glanced over it, I saw something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he took out his phone, opened a web page, and enlarged a photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Li Jing and Lu Yangcheng lowered their gaze, and subsequently saw a familiar face in the photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing, one of the ten individuals on their contact list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since their visit was interrupted, they had not been in contact with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing was chatting expectantly with a charming woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a closer look at the woman in the photo, Li Jing looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the woman in the photo the bar singer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This photo was taken three days ago. According to the uploader, Ye Qing was one of the ’lucky ones’ chosen that night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he reduced the size of the photo to show the uploader’s description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Ascension Bar, the first lucky one tonight.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the description, both Li Jing and Lu Yangcheng furrowed their brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu started to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to our records of medical check-ups, Ye Qing went to the First Hospital two days ago. This was the day after he was chosen at the bar, which is quite suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing stared at the photo and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of whether this woman’s business skills are poor or not, Ye Qing had contact with her the night before his medical check-up, which is worth exploring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Boss, you suspect this woman might be connected to the Evil Cultivators? That the illegal goods are coming from her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This possibility cannot be ruled out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, among the seventeen individuals we can make contact with, there are both men and women. If this woman is indeed connected with the Evil Cultivators, or is even distributing illegal goods, she only targets men. At this moment, the only person we can confirm who has had contact with her is Ye Qing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing pondered for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s do this. Tonight, let’s go to the Flying Fairy Bar to see if this woman is truly up to something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng agreed, then asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s still early before nightfall. What should we do in the meantime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We wait for any updates from Xiuzhu’s side. If there are no new findings, we will have to wait until nightfall to go to the Flying Fairy Bar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing shrugged, leaning back in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our option of going for a return visit is no longer available. It’s going to be tough to find and make contact with any of the subjects. The best we can hope for is to locate a few of them at their workplaces in the evening and observe. But even if we do manage to encounter any of them, we can only strike up a conversation at most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng remained silent upon hearing this, sighing without saying any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initiating contact with the subjects was already a difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could have persevered if they just had some more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were due to wrap up the case that night, leaving them unable to make significant progress. Now that the option for a follow-up visit was closed, all their hope was on Yi Xiuzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Yi Xiuzhu couldn’t provide any useful information; it was even difficult to contrive an encounter with a target. There was indeed no need to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink, it was evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, Yi Xiuzhu received bits of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of seven possible contacts, four had records of spending at his various establishments - dance halls, bars, and KTVs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these records were over half a year old and worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, these four could be said to have been consumers once; they didn’t seem to have an interest in entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky darkened, the three drove to the Flying Fairy Bar located in the city’s suburbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived, it was just six in the evening, in time for the bar’s opening hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They found a seat randomly after entering the bar, ordered some drinks, and quietly waited for the official start of the night shift at seven o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having compared the photos on the internet with their face during the day, they had found information about the bar’s singer in their inspection database.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Lianghong, 25 years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person from Tasu Province, not a local of Jianghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Jianghai’s entry and exit records, she came here a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her file was clean with no criminal history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, more and more customers gradually filled the bar, an unending stream of men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearing seven o’clock, the bar was completely packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at how the entire bar filled up with people in less than an hour, and more people were still coming in, Lu Yangcheng had a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bar is unusually popular, its business almost matches the hot shops in the city area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the news about Qu Lianghong on the internet, this place is no different from an internet celebrity hotspot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing said absent-mindedly, his gaze scanning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have to say, the bar owner is pretty savvy. Using Qu Lianghong as a signboard and pushing the promotion campaign out, all the necessary elements are there. A beauty, can sing, five to six people a night, and the drawn person will not appear in the bar again, this strange thing makes it impossible not to be popular.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finishes, Yi Xiuzhu, who is sitting quietly on the side, speaks up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qu Lianghong will be on stage in a few minutes. Li Jing, why don’t you go squeeze at the bar first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After some research during the day, Qu Lianghong picks a lucky guy once the performance starts. She randomly selects during the process, and once the person is selected, the performance ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Xiuzhu speaks blandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the three of us, you, Li Jing, have the greatest probability of being picked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he knew Yi Xiuzhu meant no harm, for a moment, he felt insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Lianghong picked people based on two prerequisites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, a new face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two, someone who looked like they didn’t have much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part about looking like not having much money was quite intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly constituted looking like you didn’t have much money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically, Li Jing didn’t know how to define it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did have some self-awareness. He fit the definition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the clothes Yi Xiuzhu and a barely laughing Lu Yangcheng wore, clothes that clearly weren’t of ordinary material, and then looking at his own cheap T-shirt bought for thirty bucks, Li Jing silently stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could be selected, he wouldn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they came to investigate Qu Lianghong. It would be best if they could talk before the performance started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the packed bar counter, Li Jing felt a bit bashful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking of squeezing in somewhere, there was a commotion among the crowd in the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by countless whistles and cheers, a glamorous figure slowly walked onto the stage behind the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could see the person clearly, Li Jing first saw a health bar with a value as high as 3312.\u003C\u002Fp>",1516,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","a68cca6202538a6d9d70770659de7978dc5fb64ed71a4f5273795a4a5090653b","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-62","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-60",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]