Hearing the tone of Song Baijia, it seemed like he had something very important to say. Chu Ge chuckled, "Brother Song, what's up?"

"Well... um..."

Song Baijia's voice on the phone became quite awkward, stuttering without saying anything complete for a long while. Chu Ge had to take the initiative and asked, "Brother Song, if you have something to say, just say it. Is there any difficulty on the materials front? You can tell me any problem, if it's not convenient over the phone, I can go over to your place now."

"No, no need, it's just..." Song Baijia hesitated again for a few seconds, finally gritting his teeth, "Hey! Little Chu, what's your name?"

After waiting for so long, this is what he got, and Chu Ge was stunned for a moment before bursting out laughing.

Isn't it true, ever since he met Song Baijia, even though they've become close buddies, he never actually told Song Baijia his name, causing quite some amusement.

"My name is Chu Ge, as in 'Surrounded on all sides by Chu'." After laughing for a bit, Chu Ge revealed his name, said a couple more words, and then hung up the phone.

On the other end, Song Baijia scratched his head, "Chu Ge? Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Just as Song Baijia mumbled this, a chef nearby, who was eyeing the thirty pounds of wild boar meat with envy, suddenly froze, turned his head, and asked in a very uncertain tone, "Baijia, what did you just say?"

Seeing this guy next to him having such a big reaction, Song Baijia was a bit taken aback, blinking his eyes, "Nothing, I just said the name of my new friend sounds a bit familiar. Why are you so shocked?"

"What's his name? I heard you mumble something, it sounded like Chu Ge? Did I hear wrong?" The guy next to Song Baijia asked rapidly, firing off questions like a machine gun, staring intently at Song Baijia without blinking.

After he finished speaking, before Song Baijia could say anything, everyone around him basically stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him.

Even those who were confused saw others looking and immediately joined in out of curiosity.

Song Baijia was startled, thinking what the heck is going on, why is everyone acting all weird collectively? Even if the name Chu Ge sounds nice, it can't be worth such a big reaction, right?

"Baijia, say something, did you just mention Chu Ge?" Seeing Song Baijia staying silent, the guy who asked earlier got more anxious and quickly asked again.

"Uh..." Song Baijia hesitated for a moment, initially wanting to nod and admit it, but then felt something might not be right. Although he couldn't figure out exactly what was off, he instinctively shook his head, gave a goofy smile, and said, "You heard wrong, it wasn't Chu Ge, it was Chu He."

After Song Baijia spoke, everyone seemed visibly disappointed, especially the guy who asked earlier, who went "Oh" in a speechless tone and returned his focus to the thirty pounds of wild boar meat, though he seemed visibly less interested.

This left Song Baijia even more puzzled, wondering what the heck was going on with these people.

Even though Song Baijia appeared a bit simple-minded, he was actually quite smart and immediately realized that for these people, the name Chu Ge carried far more weight than the wild boar meat, which made him even more curious about this newly acquainted friend.

After waiting for about ten seconds without hearing any further conversation from the guy who asked earlier, Song Baijia felt a burning itch inside, unable to remember where he had heard the name "Chu Ge" before, and finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Old Li, who's this Chu Ge you mentioned? Why do you seem more excited than seeing the widow Zhang, with your eyes shining like two light bulbs?"

"Get lost." Old Li laughed and cursed after being teased, "It's no use talking about it; it doesn't matter to us anyway. But your buddy's name is pretty funny, especially with using Chu He. Does he have to go and lie down at noon for a nap?"

The whole room burst into laughter, and even though Song Baijia wasn't well-educated, he at least knew the saying "Hoeing grain at noon," and joined in the laughter, but his curiosity only grew stronger.

As the laughter died down, Song Baijia, as if in casual conversation, asked again, "Since we're just sitting here, let's chat a bit. What's the story with Chu Ge?"

"Haha, it's rare that you're interested in something other than food, any benefit to it?"

"At most, I'll share half a pound of this thirty-pound wild boar meat with you?"

Old Li was surprised, eyeing Song Baijia with suspicion, "Baijia, why are you so generous today? This isn't like you at all."

Not only Old Li but everyone around was equally stunned. Song Baijia was indeed a nice guy, without a bad word to say about him, whether working or helping out; he wouldn't even mind taking blame for others.

But there was one thing: no one could touch his food.

Getting Song Baijia to share his food was nearly impossible, akin to cutting off his flesh. Old Li remembered one time when he was hungry and ate one of Song Baijia's scallion pancakes; Song Baijia's expression was unforgettable, full of grievance, his mouth twitching, resembling a newlywed bride abandoned on her wedding night.

To newcomers interacting with Song Baijia, they might not understand, but for those who knew him a bit longer, no one would challenge him on food matters. He could really eat, as if he never had enough.

So when he actually took the initiative to say he wanted to share a bit of wild boar meat at this moment, it felt like the sun was rising from the west; how could everyone not find it strange?

Under the watchful eyes of peculiar gazes, Song Baijia also felt that his reaction was indeed unusual at this moment, he immediately laughed and punched Old Li.

"Just messing with you, you really believed it, huh? I can't bear to part with such good wild boar meat, who the heck is Chu Ge to me anyway?"

"You bastard, I knew you weren't that generous." Old Li smiled and returned a punch to Song Baijia. "But since we're talking about it, it doesn't hurt to chat a bit. Do you remember the incident at Jinkai Villa a few days ago?"

Song Baijia nodded, "Yeah, what about it?"

Old Li hesitated for a moment, even though he knew everyone here was one of their own, he still instinctively glanced around before lowering his voice and speaking mysteriously.

"That was all done by Chu Ge! I also heard that he won over ten million at the casino in just a few minutes. Not a few days after the incident, he's completely fine, while the real big boss of Jinkai Villa got his throat slit. Isn't that terrifying? What kind of person do you think he is?"

Song Baijia was stunned, sucking in a breath of cold air; he finally remembered where he had heard Chu Ge's name.

Wasn't it true, the incident was the talk of the town just a while ago? He had heard Chu Ge's name then, but he felt it had nothing to do with him, so he never bothered to remember it.

"Brother Song, I also heard something else. I have a cousin who drives a taxi, said he saw this Chu Ge racing against time with a large truck to save a woman, then dodging cars with her in the middle of the road. The scene was, tsk tsk, simply wicked!"

Seeing Old Li start the conversation, another young guy chimed in, vividly describing the scene he heard about.

This was the first time everyone heard about it, and they were all stunned, with someone immediately curling their lips, clearly showing disbelief, "This... is too far-fetched, isn't it?"

"Far-fetched? My cousin saw it with his own eyes, how could he lie to me? Let me finish, later, the truck driver tried to blackmail him, saying Chu Ge was trying to scam him. Then a traffic cop also boasted with Chu Ge, guess what happened?"

"What happened?"

"At that moment, the police chief personally called Chu Ge and ran over to put the license plates on Chu Ge's car. The truck driver and the traffic cop were dumbfounded at that moment!"

Song Baijia sucked in another chilling breath, he suddenly recalled something Chu Ge had said to him, "There are many monsters in this world, you're not the first, nor the last."

Song Baijia didn't have time to think any further when the young guy who previously disagreed asked, "How do you know it was Chu Ge?"

"Isn't that just common sense? Which driver doesn't know a cop or two? My cousin saw such an incredible thing, how could he not be curious? He isn't mute, wouldn't he ask a cop he knows?"

The young guy looked at the questioner as if he was an idiot, then mysteriously continued, "Asking this turned into something big, guess what else he found out later?"

Everyone was now completely drawn in, with someone immediately pressing for more information. The young guy teased for a bit until someone impatiently tapped his head, causing him to rub his head and proudly recount Chu Ge's skateboard racing feats.

In the midst of the young guy's animated recounting, his pride was so overflowing that it almost seemed like he was the one racing the police cars on a skateboard instead of Chu Ge.

If Song Baijia still harbored the faintest doubt about Chu Ge's ability to clear his criminal record, it was thoroughly dispelled as he listened on.

However, a deep confusion inevitably surfaced in his heart. Why did Chu Ge approach him and help him?

Just as he felt a deep warmth from Chu Ge, Song Baijia was unwilling from the bottom of his heart to believe that Chu Ge had ulterior motives.

Yet, he couldn't help but recall the times when four people came looking for trouble with him, and Chu Ge's panicked actions in front of the wild boar.

These things had just happened, and as they resurfaced in his mind, they became even more irrepressible.

Did Chu Ge, who appeared at just the right time, and those four people have any connection?

Was he truly that panicked when facing the wild boar?

Thinking about this, Song Baijia was in turmoil.

Sigh...

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