From Pingjiang District in the southwest of Xiacheng to Lilan District in the northeast, it is a large diagonal that runs through the entire urban area. This traffic line has always been known for being busy and congested. Ronan rushed out of the classroom, took a car and rushed to Shang Ding Building before most people got off work and went to school.
During this time, the road conditions were much better than normal, but Ronan only felt that it was slow. At this time, he particularly missed the days when Qin Yikun and Gao De were accompanying him to help him, especially the latter's speed car, which was fast and stable, and could go directly from one stop to the other. It was much better than the long metal insects spinning between buildings now.
Sitting in the car, it was clearly a straight line but it had twists and turns. Ronan was unavoidably anxious. Fortunately, Octopus was always online and chatting with him: "There is a reward channel over there, and they also sent photos and some photocopies. The authenticity is basically No need to doubt it. It’s just that they don’t think highly of my ‘agent’ status, so they require you to negotiate in person.”
"Well...thank you Squidward."
At this moment, the little grievances about the paternity test had long been forgotten. Ronan was only grateful to Octopus, deeply grateful.
The "reward channel" the two of them refer to is the mission bounty area on the official website of the Ability Users Association. It is the only official channel for employment between ability users and their various forces and institutions.
Ronan's grandfather's notes will be hung up here to accept the reward, which is exactly what the octopus did.
That was at the end of September last year.
At that time, Ronan had just completed his first mission to join the Xia City branch. He went to the nursing home to visit his grandfather, and unexpectedly reunited with Octopus, who had cooperated in the mission. Ronan admired Octopus's ability to prepare pharmaceuticals, while Octopus was very interested in the nerve-enhancing pharmaceutical formula and corresponding theory in Luo Yuandao's notes.
The two reached an agreement. Octopus helped Ronan prepare the medicine, and Ronan authorized Octopus to print rubbing notes for in-depth research. Later, because Ronan quickly broke through the limitations of "self-format", medicines and other medicines were no longer effective for him. Octopus continued to study Luo Yuandao's notes and published many papers one after another, which can be regarded as the first chapter of "Format Theory". one person.
Both parties to the transaction are wonderful people.
Ronan's potion preparation was put on hold, but he believed that Octopus's research results on his grandfather's notes provided solid evidence for the value of "Format Theory", so he was very satisfied; as for Octopus, the conditions for the potion preparation that were originally promised were useless. But he didn't want to take advantage of Ronan, so he spent his own money to rent a long-term advertising space in the reward section of the federation's official website, offering a reward for the whereabouts of Luo Yuandao's notes.
Octopus also mentioned this matter to Ronan, but after more than half a year, Ronan himself had forgotten about it, until today.
Compared with Ronan, who had been uneasy after hearing the good news, Octopus, who originally intended to use this to offset his "crime", recovered his sense earlier and also took a precaution against Ronan: "Since the other party has proposed negotiations, it must be You will not be satisfied with the bounty on the list. Your status and worth are different now, and the name of 'Format Theory' has also changed drastically compared to before. The price on the list is honestly inconsistent. We want Be prepared for a price increase.”
"Yeah, I know."
"Hey, if you go to negotiate in this state, you are obviously going to be ripped off. Don't forget, this is just one of your grandfather's hundreds or thousands of notebooks. If the first standard is raised too high, it will be really difficult later. It's going to explode. No matter how good your credit rating is, it can't fill this bottomless pit."
"Ok, I know."
"...Okay, let's find foreign aid," Octopus said, seeing Ronan's disapproving look, he was also desperate. Young people, once their emotions get the better of them, they will definitely be reckless. He thought that he was neither a negotiator nor someone who could persuade Ronan, so he had no choice but to direct his thoughts to others. "If you have anything to do, ask the secretary. I'll ask Vice President He and ask her to come over and help you negotiate."
"Yeah, I understand."
"..."
No matter what, half an hour later, Ronan, whose heart was on fire, arrived at Shangding Building and went straight to He Yueyin's office upstairs.
He Yueyin and Octopus were already waiting, and they were discussing the identity of the person who had accepted the reward. He Yueyin is very concerned about this point: "Since we have to negotiate face to face, why do we need to be anonymous beforehand?"
"Maybe it's my usual settings. I'm also used to being anonymous when shopping online."
"When you asked just now, he deliberately changed the subject."
"Uh, are they acquaintances... enemies?"
Octopus felt that he was kind to others and had few enemies, so he naturally turned his attention to Ronan who had just opened the door and walked in. The latter's mind was now full of "notes and notes". He reluctantly smiled at the two of them and said:
"You'll know everything after you meet him. Brother Squidward, please contact him and let's have an interview."
"That's fine. But that's what you're talking about? Shouldn't you sit in a boss's chair, with a desk across the table, and a secretary standing next to you or something... Hey, you're here in school uniform!"
Ronan knew that Octopus was deliberately teasing him, but he still couldn't help but grin, and he felt a little relaxed: "Well, I hope they will give me a discount because I am a poor student."
As he spoke, he nodded to He Yueyin: "Sister Yueyin, I have to trouble you again today."
"It should be." He Yueyin responded with a smile.
Today, He Yueyin is still dressed in professional formal attire, her hair is tied up, her upper body is a simple and elegant white shirt, and her lower body is in bare-colored trousers with high heels of the same color. The low-saturation color still makes her look capable and refreshing. Going up there was a little more gentle than usual.
Needless to say, with this kind of make-up, with her cheeks slightly drooped and her solemn demeanor slightly restrained, and quietly standing slightly behind Ronan, she looked like a first-class secretary.
It’s just that someone’s school uniform in front of me is too weird.
"I am responsible for contacting you, you are responsible for showing your face, and Secretary He is responsible for negotiating prices. The division of labor is clear and we cannot interfere with each other...especially when negotiating prices. Do you understand?"
The three of them stood in front of the desk, and Octopus opened the contact function of the official website's reward channel. Since this was not instant messaging, Octopus didn't expect the other party to get through immediately, so he took advantage of this time to brainwash Ronan intensively.
Ronan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to respond when the projection in front of him automatically turned on, showing that the other party had received the message and agreed to make a video call:
"Ah, here it comes!"
The three people's eyes were focused on the projection area at the same time. There was a blue sky first, and there seemed to be a whistling wind. During this time, the camera kept shaking, and a suspiciously male face came into and out of the frame several times. After some adjustments, it finally stabilized.
"Oh, Boss Ronanluo, I've met the real person." He was indeed a man, with a slightly high-pitched tone and familiar sentences. He seemed to be a quite outgoing person.
To be honest, this gentleman's appearance is a little "simple", his forehead is much wider than that of ordinary people, and his eye sockets are deeply sunken. In contrast, his forehead looks like a deformed bulge, which is more eye-catching.
Ronan subconsciously examined it... Hmm, why does it look familiar? Have you seen it somewhere? The thought came to me suddenly, and before I could react, I heard the groan of the octopus next to me:
"Oops!"
At this time, the person opposite had already grinned and smiled happily: "This is our first meeting, but you should have heard of me. I am the Horned Demon."
ah?
Ronan suddenly heard this name and was stunned. Yes, he had indeed heard of this name. Just an hour ago, Mr. Bai was drinking and talking about heroes, and he even named this one!
The Horned Demon, among the senior B-level spirits in Xia City, is the only one Ronan has never seen... Wait, they are colleagues in the same branch, this should be a good thing! Why is the octopus called bad?
When he was confused, the sight of the horned demon on the opposite side had shifted, and it passed across the octopus's face, and finally stopped at He Yueyin. Compared to the face, the long and narrow eyes that looked particularly bright and cold were fixed, and then surrounding these eyes, a smile spread across the entire face.
"Oh oh oh, look what I saw! A beautiful woman, woman!" The horned demon's tone was even higher, so that there was a hint of broken voice. It's like a bad opera singer starting his performance in front of the camera.
"I don't know what to call this lady? Wait a minute, let me guess. I don't know anyone in the branch, but she is such a stylish beauty... Could it be that she is the legendary Vice-President of the Burning People who landed in the air, someone's full-time job? Secretary, Ms. He Yueyin?"
Is the performance too exaggerated...
Ronan frowned subconsciously, and the next second, the Horned Demon's face suddenly disappeared from the camera again. This time the camera followed up more promptly, and with one dip, the figure was captured again.
The camera only reflected the Horned Demon's back, because at this time, the man landed on the ground with his knees and hands, ignoring the dirty dust and mud, and slammed his head onto the wrinkled red soil wasteland, while shouting loudly:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
Ronan was stunned, but He Yueyin, as the person directly involved, reacted faster. She whispered in his ear, "I'll go avoid it," and stepped out.
On the other side of the camera, the Horned Demon straightened his upper body, raised his hands in an exaggerated manner, then knocked them down again, still shouting:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
After shouting three times and kowtowing three times, the Horned Demon got up from the ground and patted the dust and mud as if nothing had happened:
"Finish the account."
"What's going on!" Ronan was really confused. No matter how many and detailed he thought about it, he couldn't imagine this situation.
Octopus put his hand on his forehead, half-hiding his face, and said in a low voice: "This is the reason why the Horned Demon lingered in the wilderness and never returned: when he failed miserably in a bet with His Majesty the Emperor Wu, the agreement he accepted was that he would not meet anyone he met within three years. Women have to kneel down and shout 'I'm sorry, grandma' three times... He is the only one who can bear such conditions!"
"His Majesty the Emperor Wu?"
"It's none of Emperor Wu's business now, right?"
On the other side of the projection, the Horned Demon wiped his forehead, but the mud became clearer. He didn't care, at least that's what he said: "Now it's about the 'bounty'. You only gave out ten points, which is so insincere." Well, with Boss Luo’s current status, it’s okay to multiply it by one hundred, right?”
"A thousand points? Why don't you go and grab it!" Octopus slapped the table, "Is it worth a thousand points if I sell you?"
The Horned Demon didn't answer his words at all, stretched out three fingers and shook them in front of the camera: "And the first three ringing heads, knocking down enough, is it interesting to watch? Haha, that's not free, three times! Mention it three more times, and this notebook will be yours.
Three times, that is, three thousand points!
