It has fallen into the night in Summer City again, and the lights of high-rise buildings and various transportation vehicles are diffused, forming a light shield in the sky that blocks the starry sky, exaggerating this city that never sleeps on the seaside.
Octopus yawned and drove away from Shangding Building. The first second he got in the car, he set the automatic driving mode. He almost curled up in the cab, his upper and lower eyelids fighting back and forth.
After an afternoon of meetings, he was exhausted both physically and mentally. The most tragic thing is that tonight he has to work the night shift at work. I heard that Ronan will be able to take a leave of absence from school soon. I’m envious...
"Ouch, I'm so dizzy!"
Octopus suddenly trembled. Although He Yueyin would probably notify the meeting in time, this incident was caused by him, and his good intentions turned out to be bad. Not only did Ronan lose a lot of money, but he was also in a bad mood. He must not expose it lightly, at least his attitude must be clear.
Thinking of this, he patted his face, braced himself, and sent a communication request to Ronan: "Nanzi, where are you? Are you okay?"
Octopus deliberately gave up the semi-joking title of "Boss Luo". In the afternoon meeting, he faced the branch's "Big Three" and listened to He Yueyin's intelligence analysis, allowing him to carefully understand the levels Ronan was currently involved in and the difficulties and pressures he faced. I felt that extremely powerful titles like "Boss" and "BSS" and the subconscious expectations were too cruel for a half-grown child.
Otherwise, just ask for leave today, spend some time with him, and do your best to soothe the young man's wounded heart!
"Brother Squidward, the meeting is over." Ronan's voice was calm, and he couldn't hear the ups and downs of his emotions. It was just a little light, as if he was in a relatively quiet place.
"Hmm, are you at home? If it's convenient, we brothers can go out and have a couple of drinks... uh, non-alcoholic drinks, just to chat."
"I'm on your side."
"Ah?" Octopus turned his head subconsciously. There was traffic on all sides. Where could there be any trace of Ronan? After being stunned for another two seconds, he finally woke up and said, "You are in a nursing home!"
"Well, come and see grandpa and the owner."
"That's it."
Octopus laughed twice, but in his heart he kept moaning: Oops, ouch!
At this moment, I went to the nursing home to see my grandpa. He was obviously affected by the incident and had not yet jumped out of the pit - it was not easy to jump out in the first place!
That damn 1,200 points not only wiped out the wealth Ronan had accumulated over a period of time, but also left him with a heavy debt of more than 400 points.
There are some support measures on the branch's side, but four hundred points is a large amount after all. It also needs to go through the credit channels of the federation. It requires a very complicated process to transfer accounts, which will definitely have an impact for a period of time.
These are all trivial matters, but the most disgusting thing is the coordinates of the wilderness laboratory. According to the preliminary results of He Yueyin's investigation, that bastard of the Horned Demon really brought this matter to a head!
Octopus was thinking too much for a while, and Ronan was a little surprised: "Brother Squidward?"
"Uh, give me a moment, I'll go back."
Around eight or nine o'clock in the evening, the rush hour was over. Octopus drove the car all the way to the maximum speed limit, which was about forty minutes, and the sanatorium was already in sight.
However, along the way, his communication continued. Just as she was about to enter the gate, Zhang Yingying called again: "I heard that you pushed Boss Luo into a trap again?"
"What do you mean 'again'? You are 'again', okay? Let me think about it, bamboo poles, explosive rocks, paper-cuts, Qin Yikun... you are already on the fifth wave. Everyone is in the group. If you have anything, just ask there. good."
Zhang Yingying made a "cut" sound: "It's better to do less things that directly cause trouble to Boss Luo. He must be unhappy now. I am also stuck in progress and full of energy, so we won't infect each other. Let me ask you this Just be the culprit.”
Which pot won’t be opened? However, Octopus didn't say anything, so he could only laugh dryly and forcefully open up the second battlefield: "Oh, you are so considerate, but it's not very convenient. I mean, you were shouting slogans half a year ago, but why haven't you shown up yet? Substantial progress?”
"Get out!"
"Seriously." We were all old friends, and Octopus also wanted to find a topic to relieve his stress. While looking for a place to park, he chatted with Zhang Yingying, "Nanzi is not a straight man, and a scientific monk can't force anything. Speaking of which, when I usually go out to play, I still see beautiful girls with bright eyes. Usually you, Mao Yan, Secretary He, and his beautiful senior sister are often hanging around him. I thought he had already enlightened. Otherwise, what about the appraisal the day before yesterday, as for Shi Lezhi?"
"You're all boring!" Zhang Yingying's tone was extremely annoying, but she lost her usual sharp tongue.
"I'm worried for you. You're doing better. His Majesty the Martial Emperor is protecting you. You usually do things very openly, which is to worry about the progress of your extraordinary power. But look at Ronan..."
When Octopus said this, he choked suddenly. The information and corresponding feelings that had been poured in throughout the afternoon suddenly surged and became blocked in his throat, making his throat sink. "Look at Ronan, At his age, ability and worth, let alone the outside world, this is a normal society. Who doesn’t usually have a girlfriend, play games, drive a car, and be decadent in life, for fear of wasting money? Not as good as.
"It's good for him not to talk about every pitfall, especially after all. At such a young age, he has a debt of 400 million in the blink of an eye. This is the easiest thing to jump out of... Not to mention others, just me. This thing is basically going to break his mentality. He is about 6 years old this year. Where can he vent all the pressure? If he comes and goes, he will really become nervous! "
Zhang Yingying was silent for a few seconds. When she spoke again, her voice was a little erratic: "There is a file of 'Persnal', have you read it?"
"Uh, you're talking about the...potential DID that was spread all over the world some time ago?" Octopus can be considered an insider in the industry. Of course, he has read the analysis report on Ronan's character that is said to be from a certain powerful think tank.
At that time, Octopus only felt that that report was the same as all similar reports rooted in psychoanalysis, archetypes, personality masks and other theories. There could always be some corresponding points or aspects, but when combined, they were specious. They could be referenced but not fully believed.
He still insists on this point of view, but after all, his current state of mind is no better than before. His mind has been spinning for a while, and he feels a little frightened in his heart for no reason.
He coughed: "Don't create a tense atmosphere. You know that you are full of energy now, so don't spread it blindly. Nanzi is in a nursing home now. I have just come back. I will go to see how he is doing. If there is any problem, I will communicate with you in time.”
After a few more words, Octopus hung up the communication. At this time, he had arrived at the isolation sanatorium where Luo Yuandao was located. It was quiet and quiet at night, with almost no one in sight. However, when Octopus turned to the corridor outside Luo Yuandao's hospital room, he saw a figure outside the door from a distance. Towards the smooth wall, I stretched out my hand to look at the virtual painting.
Octopus was stunned for a moment, then deliberately showed a cheerful attitude, saying hello from a distance: "Hey, Nanzi, are you facing the wall here?"
"Well, my evil god was driven out by grandpa. The owner of the museum played a great role in it and is receiving the award." Ronan responded with a smile, and his tone sounded very relaxed.
"Really!"
Octopus walked closer to the ward and looked through the observation window on the door. Sure enough, the two patients, both of whom had lost their shape, were sitting face to face. The older man was frothing at the mouth while the younger middle-aged man listened carefully. The scene was very harmonious.
"It's really unusual that the master of the temple can come together with the old man. Recently, the old man's health and mood have improved greatly." What Octopus mentioned intentionally or unintentionally was good news.
Ronan was indeed smiling and kept smiling for a long time: "Yes, thanks to the owner of the library. By the way, Brother Squidward, is there any latest news? I mean about the coordinates of the laboratory. Sister Yueyin made a call just now , I didn’t make it clear about this matter, are you in trouble again?”
Octopus originally wanted to completely block out these annoying things, but Ronan's sensitivity and sharpness made him a little overwhelmed. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "There is no definite news yet, but there is just a clue. Maybe Secretary He thinks there is no such thing. Confirmation, so..."
"What clue?" Ronan got straight to the point.
"Well, it's the Horned Demon. He has recently been in contact with several authoritative auction houses in the other world, and it is said that the business he negotiated is quite large. The specific situation and the exact buyer have not yet been found."
"Auction? Auction?" Ronan murmured, repeating the word many times, his brows furrowed, as if thinking, but also distressed.
"Oh, there's no use thinking about this now..." Octopus didn't want Ronan to waste his brainpower on gossip. Just as he was persuading, his ears trembled slightly, and there was a call from He Yueyin on the Lingbo Internet.
Octopus was slightly startled and subconsciously walked away for a distance before answering the call. Before he could speak, He Yueyin asked immediately: "Are you in a nursing home now?"
"Well, I'm chatting with Nanzi." Octopus instinctively felt that there was something wrong with the other person's attitude.
"What's his current state?"
"What's the state? Generally...okay. What's wrong?" Octopus wasn't sure, and was panicked by He Yueyin's question.
He Yueyin didn't say anything more, and then sent him a short video, which was obviously an image captured from the elevator surveillance system.
The octopus only glanced once and couldn't move its eyes away.
In the closed elevator car, a young man in school uniform was raising his head and pointing forward, opening and closing his lips and saying something seriously. He was either serious or smiling, clearly who he was communicating with. But in fact, in the direction the boy was pointing, there was nothing but the closed elevator door.
The young man is Ronan.
"This is what happened when Mr. Luo left in the elevator at noon. There is reason to believe that his mental state was abnormal at that time. Before further confirmation, I suggest that when communicating with him, try to avoid sensitive information, such as the coordinates of the wilderness laboratory. , to avoid giving him greater stimulation...Octopus, are you listening?"
