Laocheng hotpot restaurant.
This is an old hot pot restaurant located in a remote alley in Qinghe District. It is very popular and you usually need to book in advance to get a seat. There is an open-air rooftop on the second floor, where the evening breeze blows and the aroma is wafting.
Tonight, the second floor rooftop was reserved by three young people.
"smell good--"
Zhong Wei took a deep breath and swallowed: "...Where did the smell of the pot come from? It's so fragrant. I'm almost crying. How long will it take for Xiao Gu to arrive?"
Senior Sister Luo patted him gently with the unopened chopsticks and warned: "Just wait. If you don't care, don't touch the chopsticks."
soon.
The hot pot was served. A thin layer of tea was poured over a large piece of butter. It was simmered over slow fire until the butter melted completely. The aroma of Sichuan peppercorns slowly spread, and small bubbles appeared.
"As expected of the hot pot restaurant that the teacher found..." Zhong Wei looked at the red oil pot and said with emotion: "It must be delicious if it is hidden so deep. I won't move my chopsticks. Can I have a taste of the soup first?"
Senior Sister Luo glared at him.
Zhong Weishan retracted the spoon.
With a slight cough, Zhong Wei changed the subject and said seriously: "Speaking of which... Xiao Gu is really surprising and unexpected. Those people in the review team are all ruthless people, and they don't look like they can let loose. How did he pass the review?"
Nan Jin was wearing casual clothes and was sitting on the edge of the rooftop with one hand on the balcony railing. She looked at the street corner outside the alley and said softly: "I think Gu Shen is hiding something. This matter of dream interpretation... ...Probably his strength. Do you still remember Han Dang’s last expression?”
The senior brothers and sisters looked at each other at the same time.
When he opened the lock box in Gu Shen's apartment, Han Dang looked shocked.
"You mean, it's very possible... Han Dang has already had a confrontation with Gu Shen in the orphanage." Zhong Wei narrowed his eyes, feeling that this matter was starting to become interesting, "And Han Dang, this old fox , was deceived by Gu Shen."
"interesting……"
Luo Er also became interested, and she murmured: "No wonder Han Dang came to the apartment to snatch the lock box... He thought there was important evidence in the lock box. In the end, he was completely deceived by Gu Shen."
"Han Dang's ability is called 'Truth'. He can release a very powerful spiritual realm and forcefully pull people into 'dreams'. In the dream, no one can lie to him."
Zhong Wei spoke faster: "So he dragged Gu Shen into a dream, thinking he had got a clue in the 'realm of truth', but in fact the clue was completely false."
"Awesome..." Senior Brother Zhong murmured: "So the truth is that Gu Shen found a loophole in Han Dang's dream? It's incredible..."
"We don't know the truth, and it doesn't matter anymore...the review is over."
"What is certain is that Xiao Gu is not as simple as we thought."
Senior Sister Luo smiled and shook her head, "We were not optimistic about his results before, but in the end he won the 'S-level' and broke several records of the adjudication office."
She thought of what Gu Shen said to her at the training ground.
This boy did it.
It’s not easy, but it’s also amazing.
"coming."
Nan Jin spoke in a low voice, and at the same time pulled up the peaked cap beside the table and pressed it hard on her head.
As for Nan Jin's action of putting on the hat... Zhong Wei was a little confused at first, but then he understood why.
The roar of the roaring engine sounded in my ears.
An extremely eye-catching black convertible supercar drifted around the corner, then suddenly stopped and braked, its tires clenching tightly and leaving two tire marks on the ground.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to one point.
"Aha——"
"Awaited!"
The old man with a cigar in his mouth looked up and blew out a big puff of smoke under the gaze of everyone, and greeted the disciples on the rooftop on the second floor warmly. Mr. Shu changed into an exaggerated white gentleman's dress and looked like he was going to attend a state banquet. An important guest, but Gu Shen beside him tightly covered his cheek, not wanting to be exposed in public.
Does this old man have social anxiety?
How can anyone come here to eat hot pot dressed like this?
…
…
"Why do you guys have such expressions? Are you afraid of being seen?"
"Relax, the second floor has been taken down."
Zhou Jiren went up to the rooftop and saw his three disciples wearing hats and shrinking their heads. He couldn't help laughing and said: "After hot pot, I have to meet a few friends. It's better to dress more formally. Otherwise, I won't I mind being a simple citizen in a vest and pants.”
Gu Shen, who was behind him, came to the rooftop and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The torment of this journey was finally over. Gu Shen could no longer count how many people looked at him strangely. Their eyes were full of complex emotions such as surprise, envy, jealousy, contempt and so on.
He felt something was wrong from the moment he got into that supercar... He only hated that he was too young, too thin-skinned, and had no experience in getting along with an old guy day and night.
If it were to happen again, he would choose to wear a thick mask.
Mr. Shu took off his coat and took his seat. He flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said with some meaning: "Everyone is impatient, right? Gu Shen's review had ended long ago, but Cui Zhongcheng took him to be alone. For two hours.”
Zhong Wei cast a meaningful look at Gu Shen and said with a smile: "Oh? Cui Zhongcheng is a very powerful person. Tell me honestly what you two talked about!"
"Actually, I just walked around Dateng Public School a few times." Gu Shen also took off his coat and said helplessly: "After the review...he asked me what I wanted."
"You got an 'S-level' rating, so we had this meeting. Everyone has the same opinion on Cui Zhongcheng. This man is an extremely efficient but cold-blooded and mean robot. He only talks to you because you are valuable." Senior Sister Luo asked: "What requests did you make?"
Is this how everyone evaluates Mr. Xiao Cui? Gu Shen was a little surprised.
The work efficiency is extremely high, you can really feel it.
But cold-blooded and mean... I don't feel this way at all. On the contrary, some of Mr. Cui's qualities make me feel warm and even vaguely resonate with him.
"I don't have many requests..." Gu Shen twirled his fingers and said, "Probably some protection for the children in the orphanage. And also the matter of hiding my mother-in-law from the inside."
Several people at the table looked at each other.
There was a brief silence.
"..."
Zhong Wei said: "No more? That's it?"
"Should there be anything else?"
Gu Shen was a little confused, "By the way... I also asked him to investigate the fire case to the end."
"These requests are not requests at all. Didn't you mention some... heavyweight conditions?" Zhong Wei said quickly: "For example, high-level permissions to connect to the deep sea, top-level breathing techniques, or the selection of extraordinary sealed objects?"
"This..." Gu Shen was dumbfounded, "Is this still a choice?"
too young.
Poverty limits one's imagination.
When talking to Cui Zhongcheng, he didn't think about it at all.
Compared with what Senior Brother Zhong said, the request he made was indeed too vulgar. No wonder Cui Zhongcheng's vision at that time was so... worth recalling.
As an S-class person, it is too easy to meet my requirements.
"Aha——"
Mr. Shu smiled and patted Gu Shen on the shoulder, "I think Xiao Gu made a good choice! Zhao Xilai and Cui Zhongcheng are not good guys. There is no need to take advantage of them!"
When it comes to Cui Zhongcheng, Nan Jin has been silent.
She silently leaned on the rooftop to blow the wind, her eyes drifting into the night that was gradually shrouding the distance.
"Okay, okay. The review matter is over."
The old guy smiled and raised his glass, saying: "Let us raise our glasses tonight to congratulate the S-class newcomers of the Judgment Office!"
