Strictly speaking, this is actually a family dinner.
Except for Jiang Yue, there are five families in total.
The so-called five families are actually the families of Du Yifeng, Xu Chunru, Zhang Jiye and other five people. They are either a family of three, a father and son, a father and a daughter, or a mother and son.
Several other elders were a little surprised to see Jiang Yue, an unplanned person, appear. Asked one after another.
After learning about Jiang Yue's origin, some people admired him, some were surprised, some watched indifferently, and some were dismissive, with mixed reactions.
Jiang Yue took in all these reactions, but remained calm.
Du Yifeng's father, Du Qianming, seemed to be very interested in Jiang Yue. He placed Jiang Yue next to him. While talking, he neither lost enthusiasm nor seemed to use too much force. He maintained an excellent balance. Jiang Yue felt valued but not bored.
This dinner party was originally organized by Du Qianming.
It's hard for others to say anything about how he treats guests.
The meal was very luxurious and there were many dishes on the table that Jiang Yue had never seen before.
I have seen some sky-high price menus on the Internet. Jiang Yue estimates that the cost of this table tonight is probably upwards of 200,000 yuan.
Of course, for these people here, eating is a matter of status, whether it is beautiful or not, and whether it is appetizing is secondary.
During the dinner, Jiang Yue kept a low profile.
Although they were all expensive drinks, he just drank some drinks.
As soon as the wine glass was raised, the rules on the wine table were endless, and Jiang Yue simply said he didn't know how to drink. He didn't care what others thought.
Du Yifeng obviously knew that Jiang Yue could drink, but he didn't reveal it. Seeing his father's attitude towards Jiang Yue, Du Yifeng was not a fool.
If you really want to team up with a guy like Zhang Jiye to get Jiang Yue drunk, firstly, you might offend Jiang Yue, and secondly, it doesn't seem to make much sense.
Because of Han Jingjing's incident, Du Yifeng had a complicated view of Jiang Yue. Occasionally, he would compete with Jiang Yue, but he didn't want to completely fall out with Jiang Yue.
After dinner, Du Qianming called Jiang Yue and Du Yifeng alone.
Jiang Yue knew that this might be the focus of this gathering. The previous dinner party was just a formality.
"Xiao Jiang, you don't mind if I call you that, do you?" Du Qianming changed from the cheerful chatter and laughter at the dinner table, and his face was full of seriousness.
"Uncle Du, you are a generation older than me. You can be called whatever you want."
"Okay, very good!" Du Qianming looked satisfied, "Xiao Jiang, my Yifeng has mentioned you many times before. Unfortunately, he has never brought you home. We got to know each other late. I want to say that I am right to you. We felt like old friends at first sight, Xiao Jiang, do you think I, Lao Du, am exaggerating?"
Jiang Yue smiled and said, "Uncle Du, I love you."
Du Qianming shook his head: "I have been in the mall for decades, and my heart is harder than a stone. I can't love or favor anyone without any reason. I fell in love with you at first sight, and that's because of your performance. , indeed worthy of my Lao Du's appreciation. It's a pity that this is someone else's child. My family Yifeng can't be considered hopeless, but I know this kid's peeing very well. There are many details that need to be improved. a lot of."
Du Yifeng smiled bitterly and shrugged, helplessly adding tea to his father and Jiang Yue. He might have experienced this kind of thing innocently, but he didn't care much about it. Just listen to what dad is telling you, don't fight!
"Uncle Du, you are deliberately creating conflicts between me and Yifeng." Jiang Yue said half-jokingly.
Du Qianming laughed loudly: "If this little brat only has such a big heart, then I will be even more disappointed."
"Dad, am I your biological son? Can you please stop hurting your biological son like this?" Du Yifeng protested.
"If you weren't my biological child, why would I bother so much?"
"Xiao Jiang, I guess Yifeng and the others have already told you about the matter before, right?"
Jiang Yue nodded.
Seeing him nodding, Du Qianming pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"
"Are you going to tell the truth?"
"Of course, to be honest, the more practical the better." Seeing Jiang Yue's posture, Du Qianming obviously had different ideas and couldn't help but be quite curious.
"Then let me tell you the truth. Although I don't know the specific situation of the mission, I always feel that I am not very optimistic about it."
Du Yifeng has always been very enthusiastic about this matter. It can be said that this incident was facilitated by him pestering Du Qianming.
For this reason, Du Qianming did not know how many resources he used to obtain this internal qualification.
It can be said that if it were not his biological son, Du Qianming would never go to war like this.
After spending so much energy and resources, it actually received an unsatisfactory evaluation. Not to mention that Du Yifeng felt a wake-up call, even a veteran like Du Qianming was somewhat surprised.
"Xiao Jiang, tell me why you are not optimistic about it?"
"The reason is actually very simple. Your personalities are not compatible with each other. If we guessed correctly, you should have only formed a temporary team. And it was because of the relationship between your parents that you were forced to get together. To put it bluntly, it is a bundle of interests. , or in other words, the benefits are shared equally.”
"In reality, I believe Uncle Du knows better than me what factors are needed for a successful team. From my personal experience in the game, a team must be complementary. This can be said to be the foundation of a team."
"In this team of yours, who is the leader? Who is the auxiliary? Who is the glue? Who has the spirit of sacrifice? Do you even know what the combat effectiveness of each other is? Can you guarantee that everyone will try their best? Can you guarantee that Do you know each other’s strengths well?”
"Besides, this is a trial of strange events, not a game. Once something goes wrong, you may lose your life at any time. I don't know how much actual combat experience you have before? If you don't have actual combat experience, will you be able to face various situations calmly? ?Will you collapse on the spot?"
This is not an exaggeration by Jiang Yue.
Just like a new soldier, it's his first time on the battlefield. It's very good if he can keep his legs without swinging, let alone kill the enemy and win.
When facing a strange event for the first time, people with poor psychological quality may collapse on the spot.
What's more, there are several self-righteous people in this team. Like Zhang Jiye and Xie Feng, they each have their own arrogance and arrogance.
Frankly speaking, Jiang Yue was totally unwilling to team up with such a person.
Judging from his personality alone, he has the potential to be a pig teammate.
As for Xu Chunru, she does have the spirit of a big sister, but it's hard to say whether she can hold on at critical moments.
If there are thorns in the team that cannot be suppressed, and the team encounters a slight impact, it is very likely to be broken into pieces.
Du Qianming lit a cigarette with a complicated expression.
"Yifeng, listen to how Xiao Jiang thinks about problems. Before you seek victory in everything, consider defeat first. I have to admit that Xiao Jiang is right. Your team is a temporary patchwork without any integration. You are too self-righteous in character. A lot. Such a team really doesn’t have the ingredients for a successful team.”
Du Yifeng actually has a very bright mind. For many problems, he is just a fan of the authorities.
After jumping out of the game and analyzing it, he had to admit that Jiang Yue's summary actually made sense. The other four people, the one who is slightly closer to him, is Xu Chunru, and has relatively many contacts.
The other three, especially Zhang Jiye, are not even from Star City. They meet once or twice a year. How can they have any real friendship?
Of the other two, Xie Feng was too self-righteous, and Du Yifeng had never pissed in a pot with him.
The other girl is too gentle and is the kind of person who is so slow to warm up that she can hardly get hot. This is not within the scope of Du Yifeng's deep friendship.
The relationship between several other people is generally the same.
It's not close to the point of being close, it's all because of the relationship between our parents. We all come together with a passion and a sense of self-confidence. There really isn't any rules at the moment.
Du Yifeng and Xu Chunru were a little worried, knowing that it was hard to say whether they could succeed with just a few of them.
Therefore, Du Yifeng proposed to invite Jiang Yue.
Zhang Jiye has always been very fond of emphasizing social status. He always feels that people from a small family should not enter their circle and are not qualified to participate.
Although Xie Feng didn't express his position clearly, you can actually tell something about his attitude towards Jiang Yue.
Xu Chunru, on the other hand, supported Du Yifeng in inviting outsiders.
The remaining gentle girl, who was okay or not, didn't express an opinion.
Du Qianming's risks in this matter were estimated. He could obviously see the risks of this matter, so he naturally agreed with Du Yifeng's proposal to invite Jiang Yue.
For this reason, he also went through various connections to investigate Jiang Yue.
It doesn't matter, this investigation actually made a surprising discovery.
Jiang Yue is not only a genius in physical examination, he has surpassed the physical examination results in the entire Star City, and he actually has the support of the Supernatural Operations Bureau behind him.
In several incidents, his shadow appeared faintly.
Especially what happened this morning shocked Du Qianming who heard the inside information.
Is this young man more than just a physical monster? This is clearly a humanoid fighting machine. Facing gangsters with live ammunition, they could actually destroy their opponents. This was simply unbelievable in the early days of the strange era!
Because of this, Du Qianming's determination to invite Jiang Yue to participate was further strengthened.
The wooing at the wine table and the emphasis on words are not just Du Qianming's tactics, but a real appreciation and asking for something from others.
However, what he didn't expect was that what made Jiang Yue so powerful was not just his physical test scores and combat prowess, but what was even more rare was that he was also so calm-minded and had such powerful analytical skills.
This is even more rare.
A person with strong combat power may not be able to go very far.
But those who are strong in combat and can keep their heads clear at all times can definitely go very far.
Not to mention that Du Yifeng should be friends with this kind of person, even Du Qianming cannot despise him.
He even wondered, was this young man suppressing himself deliberately? Otherwise, with his strength, how could he still be a low-key middle school student?
"Xiao Jiang, after hearing what you said, even I, an old man who has been in the business for half my life, have to admit that I still think about this matter too simply. Maybe it was not a smart choice to invite the children of acquaintances to form a game. "
Du Qianming naturally had his own intentions when he invited the children of acquaintances. The purpose is to connect people emotionally, and the sedan chair is just used to carry people.
But after careful analysis now, he really felt that this decision was a bit hasty.
He had always shared this matter as a benefit, but he had underestimated the difficulties and risks.
If something unexpected happens during this trial, not only will the relationship fail, but the friends may fall out and become enemies.
This is no exaggeration.
If there are casualties during the trial, there will inevitably be strange things going on between the two, and the dispute will never be clear.
Although everyone seems to be very nice on the surface, saying that trials are risky and participation is voluntary.
You say you do it at your own risk, but people's hearts are very complicated. If something really goes wrong, you will definitely get angry at others and wonder if others are not trying their best? Did you regard someone as a victim?
As the person who organized the game, Du Qianming will definitely bear the brunt.
Of course, now that things have come to this point and the game has been formed, it is obviously impossible to talk about breaking up the game, and he cannot afford to lose face.
"Xiao Jiang, I must admit that what you said makes sense. In fact, this is why I strongly advocate inviting you to join the game. Only when you join the game can they have a guarantee of success. If you don't participate, I think they will just The main thing is to participate. Just find a low-level trial task to deal with, and just take part in it. Accumulate experience."
Du Yifeng also nodded: "Yes, Jiang Yue, with your strength, if you join us, you should be able to control everyone. If we take you as the leader, we may not be able to challenge higher-level tasks. Lower-level ones The mission is actually meaningless, and it is impossible to obtain the exemption qualification for the extraordinary person certification."
"With me as the main one?" Jiang Yue waved his hands repeatedly, "Yifeng, if you really want to treat me as a friend, don't mention this. I can 100% guarantee that it is absolutely impossible for a person like Zhang Jiye to agree with me from the bottom of his heart. It’s for the Lord. It’s actually hard to say about other people.”
It's not that Jiang Yue is pessimistic. They are all young people with mature views. You may be able to restrain your words and deeds, but it is difficult to change your underlying concepts.
People like Zhang Jiye would never be able to put others first until they were severely beaten by reality.
Jiang Yue couldn't do it, and neither could Du Yifeng.
Du Qianming said before Du Yifeng could speak again: "Xiao Jiang, I sincerely invite you to join the game. You don't need to be the main force. I only have one request, which is to do my best to ensure Yifeng's safety. On this basis, the task can be completed. Done or not, as long as you two come out safely, it doesn’t count as a loss.”
Du Qianming said, slowly took out a check from his pocket and pushed it in front of Jiang Yue.
This is a check for twenty million.
"This is your reward."
"As for the bounty rewards for the trial missions, you can allocate them yourself. I will not participate." Du Qianming looked at Jiang Yue with a sincere tone.
Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Yue's mind.
Sure enough, the few of them who formed a team were not really a team. Xu Chunru told him that the reward amount was nine figures, and she could also make the decision to give all the reward to Jiang Yue.
Now it seems that what Xu Chunru said was not recognized by others. It can be said that it was just a blank check.
Compared with the bounty of over 100 million, Du Qianming's reward of 20 million seems to be a little less sincere.
However, Du Qianming's 20 million was actually a separate insurance policy for Du Yifeng. With Jiang Yue's strength, it may not be enough to take care of five people.
If I prefer Du Yifeng alone, there is actually a lot of hope.
At least in Du Qianming's opinion, Jiang Yue should have this ability, so he is worthy of the 20 million.
Staring at Jiang Yue eagerly, Du Qianming was waiting for Jiang Yue to make a decision.
"Uncle Du, I finally figured it out. Is this 20 million the cost of bodyguards?"
"Haha, you can think so." Du Qianming laughed heartily, "How about it? Do you think you are interested in taking this order?"
"Of course I'm interested, but I think Uncle Du should ask if he's sure about taking it, right?"
"Yes, if you're not sure, why would you be interested?" Du Qianming nodded.
"Again, I need to know the content of the task and the task level. If the task level is too high, even if Uncle Du adds a 0 at the end, I won't be able to help."
"Oh? Xiaojiang, how much do you know about mission levels?"
"Know a thing or two." Jiang Yue actually only heard Luo Chu and the others mutter a few times that Yunxi Town and the entire replicator case were classified as C-level at that time.
In fact, the danger level of replicators alone does not reach C level.
What is really scary is the Feng Shui array curse in Yunxi Town and the ghost slaves hovering in Yunxi Town. Of course, the most terrifying thing is Zhao Shouyin driving hundreds of ghosts.
Hundreds of ghosts moving mountains and a tide of beasts attacking are the biggest dangers Jiang Yue currently faces.
If it weren't for the inheritance of the Jiang family and relying on Jiang Yue's personal strength, there would be basically no hope of turning it around.
According to Jiang Yue's guess, the battle at Panshiling was at least a C+, or even a B- level of difficulty.
If the trial mission they received was D+, Jiang Yue would definitely be able to play with them. At C-, you can still try it, although there are certain risks.
If it is C-level, it will be a huge test. Whether Jiang Yue wants to participate is a matter of choice.
If it is higher than C level, Jiang Yue will never participate.
After all, it was not the Jiang family's home game, and Jiang Yue could not have the Jiang family's inheritance to help him. With his current strength, he has no confidence that he can take the risk.
It's just him. It would be even more impossible if he had to be responsible for Du Yifeng's safety.
"Yifeng, what level of trial mission are you planning to challenge?"
"I carefully studied the mission levels, starting from E- and going to SSS level. There are many levels. No matter what we do, we have to choose the middle one, right? Do you think C+ or B- is suitable? Is it too low?"
When Jiang Yue heard this, he was speechless on the spot.
C+ or B-?
Are you serious? Who gave you the courage?
If he hadn't eaten a meal from him, Jiang Yue would have turned around and left.
That's not how you seek death.
With the strength of Du Yifeng and the others, even E-level missions, even D-level missions may be unbearable for them.
Who would have thought that he would be so arrogant that he would directly get a C+ or B-?
What's the difference between this and giving away someone's head?
Jiang Yue suspected that Du Yifeng had never studied the tasks corresponding to these levels at all. He just looked at the grading system and started to choose from the middle.
