As for collecting evidence, such matters were a piece of cake for Liu Sandao.
However, the problem was that after Bai Suxiang roped him into this, she demanded he accompany her. This turned a simple task into a complicated one.
Liu Sandao had already prepared his excuses, but that fellow Fu Ruhai conveniently pushed him right in front of Bai Suxiang.
There was no choice but to follow Bai Suxiang and resort to clumsy methods of surveillance.
Early in the morning, Bai Suxiang sent Liu Sandao an address.
Liu Sandao calculated the time and arrived, finding himself in a rather awkward situation.
Bai Suxiang said she had specifically rented a car for convenience during their tailing. The car was black, supposedly for concealment.
Liu Sandao had assumed Bai Suxiang would drive him, but she declared she had no license and couldn't drive. Liu Sandao was speechless, what was going on?
The car was rented and paid for. Liu Sandao had no choice but to pretend to sit in the driver's seat, with Bai Suxiang taking the passenger seat.
Liu Sandao was an immortal; he had never needed to drive and didn't know how. A driver's license was a minor issue, any spell could probably handle that.
"Is there something wrong with this car you rented! Didn't you even check it?" Liu Sandao asked.
"There shouldn't be, they specialize in car rentals, would they rent us a faulty car? Besides, don't you know how to drive? Just start it up and see!" Bai Suxiang retorted unceremoniously.
"Did you rent it from this place?"
"Yes!"
Liu Sandao had intended to have the shop's attendant start the car, so he could use some magic without actually controlling it. But then he considered that he would still need to turn it off upon arrival; would someone else have to do that?
In that case, it would be better to just use magic from start to finish. After all, he only needed to pretend to steer.
All the way, Liu Sandao didn't look at the car's dashboard, just drove forward. The car was very smooth.
Bai Suxiang, not knowing how to drive and accustomed to being a passenger, didn't pay much attention to whether the car was running normally.
It was only at the moment they arrived at their destination that she saw the speedometer's needle seemingly drop from 120 to 0. Though a little surprised, she felt something was amiss but couldn't pinpoint it.
Their destination was a small restaurant. It was small because its storefront was only two meters long and one meter wide.
In her impression, large restaurants always had big signs.
As soon as Bai Suxiang arrived, she immediately put on the duck-billed cap she had prepared and gave one to Liu Sandao as well.
Liu Sandao parked the car in a spot where they could observe the entrance. He drove there because he had already confirmed through magic that Wu Guozheng and Zhao Hui would be coming here.
Of course, Bai Suxiang knew through other channels.
As the night grew darker and the lights began to shine, two figures appeared at the entrance of the small restaurant, one after the other.
Naturally, they entered one after the other.
Bai Suxiang discreetly recorded with her phone's camera, these could potentially be evidence of their collusion.
But just taking pictures from the front, how could that prove their relationship?
"Are we just going to wait here?" Liu Sandao prompted.
"What else? If we go in, won't we be discovered?"
This was Bai Suxiang's first time doing such a thing, and she was clearly inexperienced.
Tailing was a clandestine activity, feeling inherently shameful. First-timers would always be timid and hesitant.
"We're not paparazzi, we just need to skirt the edges. We're after evidence, how can such unreliable methods yield evidence?"
"That's true. So, what should we do?" Bai Suxiang asked helplessly.
She had never imagined tailing to be so difficult. If they didn't go in, what could the photos prove? But if they went in, what if they were discovered?
Liu Sandao remained silent. If he were alone, these wouldn't be issues. But with Bai Suxiang present, it completely affected his performance.
"Ah, I've got it! We can pretend to be a couple!"
Bai Suxiang seemed to have a brilliant idea. It was perfectly normal for a young man and woman to eat together, wasn't it?
Recalling scenes from television dramas, this seemed acceptable. It was perhaps the only idea she could think of right now, and pretending to be a couple with Liu Sandao... that was simply...
Liu Sandao didn't have any better ideas either, so he could only go along with her plan. He had seen what a couple was like in dramas, but he was less keen on the intimate aspects. As long as it wasn't too much, he would try to cooperate.
"Alright! It seems that's the only way."
Upon hearing his agreement, Bai Suxiang immediately got out of the car, adjusted her cap, and slung her women's backpack over her shoulder.
As Liu Sandao got out, Bai Suxiang rushed over and hooked her arm through his.
Liu Sandao instinctively tried to pull away, but Bai Suxiang held on tightly and shot him a glare.
"We're a couple!"
Liu Sandao had no grounds to refute and could only let her hold his arm.
Truth be told, this was his first time appearing as a couple with a woman since descending to the mortal realm. He was unsure how couples normally interacted or how to avoid overly intimate actions.
As the two entered the small restaurant, the waiter at the door quickly asked, "Good evening, how many are you?"
Liu Sandao remained silent, but Bai Suxiang preempted him, "Two!"
"Two? This way please, we have a table!" The waiter busily directed them to a seating area.
Liu Sandao surveyed the entire hall, which had about seven or eight tables, some for four people, others for two. There were also some partitioned areas, presumably private rooms.
Though the space wasn't large, it was quite busy with diners, and there were few empty seats.
As Bai Suxiang walked, she also scanned for Zhao Hui and Wu Guozheng.
The reason they knew they would be here was due to a tip. During the day, a person claiming to be an ally had contacted Bai Suxiang, informing her that Wu Guozheng had an important appointment that evening.
Bai Suxiang had learned about Wu Guozheng in recent days through Jia Zhengqing.
There were suspicions that Jia Zhengqing's direct superior was involved in Jia Shuqing's affairs. Bai Suxiang had specifically looked up his appearance, so she recognized him the moment he entered the restaurant.
After searching extensively, she couldn't find any trace of Zhao Hui and Wu Guozheng. Could they be in a private room?
Liu Sandao, using the secret technique of the "Ruoshui Fu," detected no sign of Wu Guozheng or the others on any floor.
"Do you have private rooms here? We'd prefer a more private area."