"Tuberose, I sing for you."
"Tuberose, I'm thinking of you."
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In the old-fashioned vinyl record player, a record was slowly spinning, and a gentle female voice sounded from the speaker. Time seemed to have returned to the 1980s.
In the room covered with old-fashioned tiles, some black-and-white photos and a few old-fashioned posters were hung on the wall. Regardless of the photos or posters, the pixels of the characters on them were blurred, and it was impossible to see their appearance clearly.
Looking at the other decorations, the old-fashioned sofa and black-and-white TV set all indicate that the owner of the house is a nostalgic person.
Especially the audio tapes and records placed in the warm-colored glass cabinets. Many young people today have never even seen these products of the last century.
They record the sounds of an era. They were once extremely glorious, but now, they are just neatly placed together, witnessing the vicissitudes of time.
By the window of the house, a man looked out the dark window, wondering what he was thinking.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and he came back to his senses and said calmly: "Come in."
The door opened, and a young woman walked into the room. She smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are right, Captain Chigui chose the most difficult one."
The man whose full name is Zhou Yucheng smiled casually and said: "What's so hard to guess? From what Chi Gui has done in the past, it's not difficult to see that he pays attention to efficiency."
“And very confident in myself.”
"Otherwise, I would not have been able to grow from the captain of a branch to being qualified to aspire for the position of minister in a short period of time."
"He is a real dragon, not comparable to those small fish and shrimps. His rise is obvious. Anyone who is not blind can see it."
It was Li Suisui, the woman who had talked to Luo Yan on the phone before, who chuckled and said, "Then Teacher Cai must be blind, otherwise, why would he go against Chi Gui again and again?"
Zhou Yucheng shook his head: "Of course Cai Andao is not blind, but he puts himself too high. Over the years, he may have almost forgotten that he is just a blessing."
"The organization has regulations. Zhu You and the minister are of the same rank, but because Zhu You studies Guixu, his status will be higher."
"For the sake of balance, Zhu You is not allowed to interfere in internal affairs, but Cai Andao has obviously forgotten this. Now he has to intervene even in the appointment and dismissal of ministers."
Zhou Yucheng chuckled: "Maybe Cai Andao thinks he is the great commander now."
Li Suisui smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, why don't you give Teacher Cai a beating?"
"There's no rush." Zhou Yucheng waved his hand, "Of course we have to do something to knock down the mountain and shake the tiger. However, this matter needs to be dealt with slowly."
"If the knocking is too urgent, Cai Andao will give up the responsibility. I can't bear this responsibility."
"No, there are Yu Qiushui among the ministers and Liang Ze among the ministers. If Chi Gui becomes the minister again, there will be three people who will oppose Cai Andao."
"If I express my position a little bit, it will be enough."
"but..."
Zhou Yucheng sat down, played with a pen and said: "The red ghost is actually a dragon knight. Although it is a dragon knight from the land that was just established by the Strategic Office, I am a little surprised."
"After all, even the Earth Dragon Riders are not that easy to join."
"But then I thought about it. Judging from Chi Gui's ability, it is not difficult to join the Jibu. On the contrary, the real ability is to be able to hide the fact that he is a member of the organization from the Strategic Office."
"That's why I gave him two choices."
"And the promise that is destined to make Cai Andao unhappy. After all, Cai Andao just wanted to embarrass Chi Gui, but he never said that he could become a minister immediately after passing the assessment."
"When the time comes, he will probably come to trouble me, right?"
Li Suisui snorted from his nostrils: "He dares?"
Then the woman blinked: "Mr. Zhou, it's been a long time since I've seen you invest in someone else. This time you invested in Chi Gui because he just became a dragon rider, right?"
Zhou Yucheng tapped Li Suisui with his finger and said with a smile: "You have already guessed it, why bother asking me."
"That's right, I fell in love with the fact that Chi Gui just became a dragon knight."
"If he is willing to cooperate, I can help him enter the core high-level leadership of the Strategic Office. At least one Tianbu Dragon Rider cannot escape."
"Of course, the details will depend on his subsequent performance."
"If he can't even pass Cai Andao's two tests, then there's nothing much to say."
"If he can pass the test, it will really be worth my investment. At that time, we can cultivate an important chess piece within the Strategic Office."
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The sky was overcast, dark, and the atmosphere was depressing.
Layers of dark clouds piled up into a thick sea of clouds. From time to time, lightning could be seen appearing from the sea of clouds, followed by rumbles of thunder.
Beneath the thick sea of clouds, there are mountains and mountains, and both the mountains and the trees are pitch black.
The blackness is so deep, the blackness is so solemn.
Luo Yan put down the telescope and listened to the introduction from Yu Qiushui next to him: "Forbidden land, Black Mountain."
"This is a vast mountainous area. There used to be a city in the northwest. The city was surrounded by mountains on three sides and connected to the outside world by tunnels and roads."
"When this place became a forbidden area, the city was naturally abandoned and became the lair of the owner of the forbidden area."
"This forbidden area is your first test."
"You need to travel alone through this forbidden area within 72 hours and arrive at the Mangshan base on the other side of Black Mountain. If you do not arrive within the time limit, you will be deemed to have given up."
Yu Qiushui took out a tablet: "Here is the route I have planned for you, which is enough for you to reach Mangshan Base within 72 hours."
"However, since this was designed by Old Ghost Cai, it will definitely not let you pass through the forbidden area so easily. You need to be more careful."
Yu Qiushui handed another backpack to Luo Yan: "Here are the things I have prepared for you. There are first-aid medicines, food and drinking water, things for camping, and some tools for setting traps."
She was very thoughtful, unlike Luo Yan, who brought 'Dragon Bird' with her.
"This is an opportunity."
Yu Qiushui looked at Luo Yan and said: "Zhou Yucheng is retreating in order to advance. On the surface, he respects the opinions put forward by Cai Andao and the two ministers, but in fact he is helping you."
"Among the three young commanders, Zhou Yucheng is the relatively fair one, but he is a businessman, so he attaches great importance to interests."
"If you want him to continue investing, you have to show enough value."
"Let him see prospects and profits."
Luo Yan put his backpack on his back, put away his tablet computer, and tightened the long knife in his hand: "I know."
He waved his hand, and without looking back, he swept along the road into the mountain toward the forbidden area, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from Yu Qiushui's sight.
Yu Qiushui returned to the car and closed her eyes: "Let's go directly to the Mangshan base!"
