Lu Heng gently clicked the lucky draw button in the livestream room.
In the blink of an eye, two lucky viewers had been drawn.
"Letâs congratulate âLevel 8 Strong Windâ and âLast Nightâs Starsâ for becoming tonightâs lucky viewers!"
He glanced at the selected names and read them out with a smile.
"First, letâs welcome our first lucky viewerâLevel 8 Strong Wind!"
Upon finding this lucky viewer, Lu Heng sent out the invitation to connect.
During this pause, the viewers began discussing.
"Why do I feel like this guyâs name seems a bit off?"
"Whatâs off about it?"
"Gentlemen, I have a question... Recently, Iâve been getting close with a divorced woman, and itâs going well, but yesterday she suddenly sent me a message saying âBrother Zhao asked me to do something for you.â What does that mean?"
"Whoa!"
"I am strong and great!"
"Brother, do you need me to help you call the police?"
"Is this old joke still funny?"
"Donât say anything, seriously, donât..."
"So should I say it or not?"
"Believe it or not, yesterday when I was on the bus, I saw an older lady trading stocks on her phone, with over ten million in her account!"
"Seriously? Someone with ten million to invest in stocks, taking the bus?"
"I say, bro, can you speak properly? Is that an old lady? Thatâs my old BABY!"
"Curious, tell me, in which city and on which bus route was this?"
"Hurry up and tell us, Iâm catching a plane tonight to stage a chance encounter!"
"The action power of the brothers in our livestream room is indeed impressive!"
Meanwhile, the viewers were going off-topic, discussing all sorts of nonsense.
On the other side, as the screen shook slightly, three people appeared in the livestream room together.
On the left was a young man around twenty-three or twenty-four years old.
He was tall and well-built, and even though he wasnât handsome, he exuded masculine confidence.
Sitting in the middle was a slightly chubby middle-aged man, with graying temples and a sorrowful expression.
On the far right was a middle-aged woman, whose charm still lingered despite her age.
The womanâs eyes were red, obviously from crying.
This trio was somewhat odd.
The middle-aged man and woman sat close, appearing to be a couple.
The young man, however, was about thirty meters away from them.
Seemingly, they werenât well acquainted.
But why were the three of them appearing together in the livestream room?
The viewers were puzzled, and so was Lu Heng.
Unable to hold back, he asked, "Which one of you is âLevel 8 Strong Windâ?"
"Immortal, thatâs me!"
The young man spoke first.
He grinned and said, "Immortal, my last name is Qiao, just call me Xiaoqiao!"
"Hello, Young Friend Qiao!"
"Could you tell me what you would like me to foresee for you tonight?"
Lu Heng continued to ask.
"Immortal, let me first introduce you to them..."
Xiaoqiao didnât answer immediately; instead, he pointed to the two beside him, introducing them to Lu Heng, "This gentlemanâs last name is Zhang, and this ladyâs last name is Liu."
"Hello, the two of you!"
Lu Heng smiled and nodded slightly to them.
Then, Xiaoqiao introduced Lu Heng to the two, "Brother Zhang, Sister Liu, this is the Immortal Taoist I mentioned to you before!"
"His fortune-telling skills are unparalleled, second to none in the world!"
"If the Immortal ranks second in the fortune-telling realm, then no one can claim the first place..."
Hearing Xiaoqiaoâs praise, the viewers couldnât hold back.
"666! Itâs rare to encounter a lucky viewer who speaks so well!"
"I love hearing this, and the Immortal does too!"
"Although Younger Brother Qiao is exaggerating a bit, I can assure you, itâs all true."
"What exaggeration? Iâve yet to meet anyone in the fortune-telling realm who can battle our Taoist!"
"Haha! On several streaming platforms, people tried to imitate our Taoistâs fortune-telling, but they either hired shills or talked nonsense and were quickly exposed!"
"In turbulent times, true heroes stand out!"
"Whether itâs a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk and youâll know!"
"Those who try to ride our coattails with trash fortune-telling streams are really disgusting!"
"But I must say, these fortune-tellers are quite the characters! Last year, I was bored shopping and found an old man to tell my fortune. He said Iâd fall in love at 20, marry at 23, have a child at 24, and then enjoy good fortune and family happiness..."
"And then?"
"Whatâs next? People who only tell half the story donât get my respect!"
"Could it be sheâs one of the female viewers?"
"Here I am, sorry, just took a call, letâs continue... I flipped the old manâs fortune-telling table on the spot. Iâm thirty-three, still unmarried! The old man was shocked upon hearing this and asked me about my education. I said I graduated with a doctorate and havenât dated yet. The old man nodded and said, âThatâs right, knowledge changes fate...â"
"This old man can really tell fortunes!"
"So thatâs what âknowledge changes fateâ means?"
"Looks like even the old man couldnât handle a female doctor!"
"I was thinking of asking for her contact info, but on second thought, forget it..."
The bantering among the viewers didnât bother Xiaoqiaoâs boasting.
This guy seemed simple-minded and brawny.
Yet, in terms of bragging ability, he still outmatched most viewers in the stream.
After drying his throat, he paused for a while.
Listening to his boasting left Brother Zhang and Sister Liu somewhat bewildered.
Lu Heng had to speak again, "Hello, you two!"
"I...Immortal, hello!"
The two of them stuttered, their smiles seemed twisted, likely due to nervousness and tension, appearing a bit awkward.
After taking a breath, Xiaoqiao spoke again, "Immortal, hereâs the situation..."
"After graduating from college, I passed the civil service exams."
"Currently, I work at the Ningxi Town Government Office in Beiâan City, handling some small office tasks."
"Brother Zhang and Sister Liu are the owners of a century-old restaurant in our town."
"Their business is booming, significantly boosting our townâs GDP."
"Last month, our town mayor personally awarded them the Ningxi Town Top Ten Entrepreneurs banner."
"But five days ago, Brother Zhang and Sister Liuâs son, Lv, suddenly went missing..."
Finally, Xiaoqiao got to the main point after rambling for a while.
Lu Heng, who had been feeling a bit sleepy, perked up instantly upon hearing about the disappearance.
"Young Friend Qiao, who did you say is missing?"
Lu Heng quickly asked again.
Xiaoqiao blinked and straightforwardly responded, "Brother Zhang and Sister Liuâs son, Lv..."