Guo Ruofan took Chi Yun Su’s notebook and began memorizing it silently.
For him, digesting a not-too-thick notebook in three days wasn’t particularly difficult. Of course, during the three days Chi Yun Su had planned for him to study, this area was far from peaceful.
Neither Chi Yun Su nor Guo Ruofan had left the house these past few days, but they could still sense the impending storm.
After Hong Guang presented that Positioning Card, it was only natural that he, as the one who had contributed, stood not far from the boss of this district.
Chi Yun Su’s Absorption Card was merely a not-so-powerful Green Card, and having just been used, it couldn’t offer Hong Guang any help. Chi Yun Su didn’t know the actual casualty situation, but judging from the chaos caused by the reshuffling of power, it was clear that the overall situation was quite severe.
In any case, whoever the upper echelons of this district were, in Chi Yun Su’s eyes, they belonged to the type who wouldn’t be wronged if they died.
Chi Yun Su had naturally considered the possibility of chaos arising from the boss’s mishap. The three days she had given were actually an estimate of how long it would take for the turmoil to spread to this dilapidated house.
Black Port was inherently volatile and unstable, and the locals were well-versed in handling such situations. By then, the ordinary people nearby would seek other means of survival, and Chi Yun Su planned to blend in among them.
However, the speed at which this actually happened was much faster than Chi Yun Su had anticipated. By noon of the second day, she saw some people starting to pack their belongings, preparing to leave.
A hint of confusion surfaced in Chi Yun Su’s eyes.
Because compared to other areas of Black Port, the people in this district were relatively more stable. Human nature being what it is, many were unwilling to abandon their homes unless it was truly a critical moment.
Even the people of Black Port, who lived day-to-day, were no exception.
Chi Yun Su looked toward Guo Ruofan.
Guo Ruofan, who had also been keeping an eye on the situation outside, closed the notebook and looked up. “Time to go?”
“How’s the memorization going?” Chi Yun Su asked in return.
“Most of it is common knowledge, not a big problem,” Guo Ruofan replied.
Chi Yun Su fell silent.
That notebook contained what she considered key points, yet in the outside world, much of it was common knowledge?
Come to think of it, that made sense. She remembered that the recruitment requirement for Sorters was graduation from a primary-level institution, so the test questions probably wouldn’t be too complicated.
However, Chi Yun Su didn’t fully trust Guo Ruofan’s words.
She took out another notebook from her backpack, but this one didn’t contain notes when opened. Instead, it was filled with many past test papers used by the Cleaning Company at F171 Port.
Chi Yun Su took out the one for Sorters and handed it to Guo Ruofan, asking him to try it.
She didn’t want any surprises.
If Guo Ruofan failed the exam, she would undoubtedly have to stay with him and look for another opportunity. The Neck Ring around her neck had already proven thoroughly that this thing was no joke.
“No need to rush. We can wait until the last wave. You work on this test paper, and I’ll go ask around,” Chi Yun Su said, adjusting the wig on her head.
The clothes were borrowed from Guo Ruofan—neat and presentable, looking much more upscale than the mismatched outfits Chi Yun Su had designed for herself before.
Even though they were men’s clothes.Currently, Chi Yun Su, whose official gender is male, naturally didn’t mind this—as long as she wasn’t recognized as someone from Black Port.
The long wig she wore, which was inconvenient for moving around in Black Port, was put on for exactly this purpose.
Chi Yun Su had no shortage of such disguises. Earlier, when she came to this dilapidated house, she had already changed into a slightly messy-looking men’s wig along the way.
This tall, long ponytail wig made her appear much taller, but the main transformation came from the special potion-based makeup she applied to her face.
Chi Yun Su deliberately styled herself to look more heroic. After reshaping her eyebrows, eyes, and lips with makeup, she was almost unrecognizable from her previous appearance.
Of course, if she used her most skilled method—combining Cards with instruments—she could have transformed herself even more thoroughly.
However, considering the risk of equipment malfunction or being detected after entering the Cleaning Company, which could force her to shut down the device and cause unexpected complications, makeup—a completely physical method—was a much safer option.
As for the Neck Ring around her neck, it conveniently covered the fact that she lacked an Adam’s apple. Chi Yun Su instructed ‘Guo Ruofan’ to change the Neck Ring’s appearance to something more decorative.
‘Guo Ruofan’ actually followed Chi Yun Su’s instructions and modified it.
This time, Chi Yun Su took the opportunity to observe more closely and clearly sensed a Spiritual Energy Fluctuation that didn’t belong to her.
It seemed that this type of Card, like her Absorption Card, was operated using psychic energy.
For Chi Yun Su, this meant it wasn’t entirely beyond her capabilities.
She quietly continued gathering information.
As for the photo in her citizen ID, Chi Yun Su had naturally updated it. Unlike when she came to the dilapidated house and hid her wristband, this time she deliberately exposed it.
For people inside Black Port, this was also a form of deterrence.
Those with citizen IDs were from the outside world, and normal people rarely ended up living in Black Port. Most outsiders in Black Port were ruthless criminals.
Generally, Black Port residents weren’t too keen on provoking these individuals, even if they appeared innocent and harmless. Many ruthless criminals didn’t show it on their faces, so in this guise, Chi Yun Su was relatively safe for the time being.
When Chi Yun Su stepped out of the dilapidated house, many busy people around immediately looked at her warily.
She had seen how newcomers reacted to such scenes, so she immediately pretended to be startled. Then, after looking around hesitantly, she approached a woman who was organizing things outside and seemed the least threatening.
“Sister, is this place no longer livable?” Chi Yun Su asked in a clear, gender-neutral voice this time.
The woman looked up at Chi Yun Su with a less-than-friendly expression. Seeing how clean and tidy Chi Yun Su looked, she frowned. “An outsider? Pack your things and come with us.”
Her tone was harsh, even tinged with impatience and a reluctance to explain.
Chi Yun Su was slightly surprised. She knew exactly what Black Port residents were like. If this woman had pretended to be caring and friendly, it would have meant she intended harm. This “take it or leave it” attitude, on the other hand, suggested the woman was genuinely trying to help her.
Of course, it could also be due to the chaos—more people meant greater safety.But when did people in Black Port become so friendly? Chi Yun Su was puzzled for a moment, but she certainly couldn’t just go back after getting an answer like that.
Her main purpose in coming out was to make herself familiar, not to actually ask for help.
“I see everyone is moving—is the trouble spreading to this area?” Chi Yun Su asked nervously.
The older woman rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed by Chi Yun Su, and said impatiently while packing her things, “They say the one who sold the stuff was behind Boss Feishe’s trouble. Now that person has run off, there’s no point staying in West District Two anymore.”
Chi Yun Su was surprised to hear this.
Because the “one who sold the stuff” the woman referred to was actually her.
She had no idea she was so important here.
Chi Yun Su felt a bit suspicious. Her first thought was whether her disguise had been exposed, but then she figured if her disguise couldn’t even fool ordinary people in Black Port, there was no way she could hope to fool the Cleaning Company next.
So that was unlikely. Confident in her abilities, Chi Yun Su relaxed.
“Where are we going next?” Chi Yun Su asked anxiously for the third time.
“District Three,” the older woman snapped, her patience completely gone. After saying this, she turned and walked away.
Chi Yun Su looked dejected on the surface, but inside she remained calm.
District Three was the area where their target, the Cleaning Company, was located—one of the relatively peaceful parts of Black Port.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, Black Port existed because of the Cleaning Company’s presence here, giving it a rather special status.
In Black Port, Chi Yun Su had more than just this one rundown hideout. The reason she had led “Guo Ruofan” here was precisely because it was close to West District Three. If they were to leave the main group, they would naturally head toward the Cleaning Company.
Everything was going according to Chi Yun Su’s plan. The only thing that surprised her was how quickly the people here had decided to leave after hearing she was gone.
Why? Chi Yun Su couldn’t understand it.
But there was no way she could ask the people here that question now.
Having made her appearance and blended in naturally, Chi Yun Su didn’t linger outside and returned to the rundown hideout. “Guo Ruofan” worked quickly—in the time it took Chi Yun Su to make the round trip, he had already completed most of the test.
Of course, it helped that the Sorter’s test consisted entirely of multiple-choice questions.
Soon after, Chi Yun Su received the completed test, scanned it quickly, and calculated the score.
96 points.
Being a Sorter required constant concentration—it was exhausting work with little pay. From what Chi Yun Su knew, a score of 80 was usually enough to pass.
“Guo Ruofan’s” score was more than sufficient.
“Let’s go,” Chi Yun Su said, tucking the test away along with a few now-useless notebooks under the floorboards of the rundown hideout.
This was the last of the heavy items in her backpack.
The materials she had originally brought had already been processed by Chi Yun Su, turned into Ink for card crafting now stored in her pockets. The drinking water she had carried was all gone, and as for food—in this Card-dominated era, material science was highly advanced, so even in Black Port, Nutrient Solution to fill one’s stomach wasn’t hard to come by. Chi Yun Su hadn’t bothered carrying any. So now, only one thing remained in her backpack.
Money.It wasn’t just the portion Chi Yun Su had brought from the previous house.
‘Guo Ruofan’ watched as Chi Yun Su pried two neatly sealed stacks of money from beneath the floorboards, unsure of what expression to make.
When it came to hiding things, Chi Yun Su never failed to impress.
“What should I do when we go out?” ‘Guo Ruofan’ asked Chi Yun Su.
Chi Yun Su answered briskly.
“Just keep quiet.”
‘Guo Ruofan’: “…”