After that, Zhao Ping said no more, turned around, opened the door, and walked away.
Yes, when Zhao Ping learned the truth about the presence of worms in Yinshan Mountain, he gave up and simply gave up his plan to rush to Yinshan Mountain. As he just said, no one's life is as important as his own safety.
That being said, this is exactly what the man with glasses did in reality. He put down his reply and opened the door to leave.
As for Chen Xiaoyao...
"hehe."
The young man smiled, and suddenly grinned. While smiling, he shook his head at the man with glasses who was about to go out and sighed: "Hey, I always thought that you, Senior Zhao, were the one with the best overall view of the team, but now it seems that I I really overestimate you, and your vision is not very long-term. Once He Fei dies, how long do you think you can live?"
The footsteps stopped again, and the figure paused again. Not only that, but what was different from the first was that perhaps this sentence had a greater impact on the man. Zhao Ping did not leave anymore, but turned around and returned to the dining table, sitting back silently. He slowly raised his head, and finally stared at the young man, Chen Xiaoyao, with a cold gaze that could make anyone tremble in fear, and said three words lightly:
"please explain."
………
After confirming that the man with glasses was finally moved by his words, he saw that the other party came back and asked, how can Chen Xiaoyao know ink? He narrowed his eyes and immediately explained as requested: "Although I am just a newcomer, I am not blind. The reason why I was able to find a way out in the last supernatural mission was basically due to He Fei, especially when I was on the Yin and Yang Road in the end. The reason why everyone was not wiped out is due to He Fei's hard work. This is also the best proof that he is qualified to be the captain. If he dies, it stands to reason that you, Zhao Ping, will be the best candidate to succeed the captain. It's a pity that the two choices..."
Having said this, Chen Xiaoyao paused, looked into Zhao Ping's eyes and continued: "Unfortunately, it only stands to reason. I don't deny that your analytical skills are equally excellent, but your character is not very popular with the rest of the team. Right? So in my opinion, even if He Fei dies, you may not be able to become the captain, and others will not be able to convince you. This is not a matter of personal ability, but a matter of your style of conduct. Once He Fei fails, If the team dies while trying to rescue them, then the team's overall strength will decline, and they will suffer more casualties in future supernatural missions, and the team may even be wiped out. If a single move affects the whole body, how can the eggs be intact after the nest is overturned? I Chen Xiaoyao didn't want to die, so I came to get the soul summoning flag even though I knew there was danger in Yinshan. Even if I had other purposes in coming to the real world, my main purpose was to save He Fei. Therefore, Senior Zhao, strictly My words above are nonsense to you. After all, you have been in the cursed space longer than me. It is impossible for you not to understand this truth. I personally believe that you think deeper and more long-term than I do. "
"I thought I didn't need to say this at all, but I never expected that you would retreat now. So the only explanation is that you really planned to..."
Chen Xiaoyao didn't finish what he said. He hesitated to speak and stopped mid-sentence. After that, he stared at the opposite person with strange eyes that were complicated but not full of expectations but not longing. As for the man with glasses, Zhao Ping...
The man did not answer or answer, he just sat in silence and remained expressionless for a long time. Only a pair of cold eyes stared straight ahead, looking at each other with the young Taoist priest.
As time passed by, the atmosphere in the private room became increasingly weird.
It wasn't until two minutes later that Zhao Ping raised the corners of his mouth slightly and immediately said:
"Okay, I promise to accompany you to Yinshan Mountain to get the Soul-Calling Flag, but..."
At this point, without waiting for Chen Xiaoyao's reaction, Zhao Ping changed the subject and added: "But I also have a share of what's inside."
No one knows what the bespectacled man is thinking in his heart at this moment, and no one knows what the young Taoist priest is currently thinking. The only thing that is known is that Zhao Ping nodded in agreement and put forward a condition after agreeing, while Chen Xiaoyao also restored his usual playful smile in an instant. , laughing and nodding frequently in agreement: "That's nature, that's nature, everyone who sees it has a share, I feel relieved with Senior Zhao's words, hehe!"
………
What is the basis for communication between people in the real world?
The answer is not fixed. Some rely on relatives, some rely on friends, some rely on male-female relationships, and some are simply casual conversations between strangers.
However, there is still a kind of relationship that actually exists, and this relationship is also the helpless relationship that can best distinguish the status of both parties in the exchange.
That is, money relations.
The first day in the real world, 17:32 in the evening.
On the main street of Fengdu City, there is a roadside stall.
Sitting on a short stool, eating Chaos from a bowl, and scanning the surrounding people coming and going after get off work, Yao Fujiang felt a lot of emotion.
Because it was getting dark, he knew that this time period was the peak period of people flow, and most of them, whether they were office workers or students, were rushing home. Seeing this scene, the flat-headed young man also thought of his family, whom he had not seen for a long time. Of course, this is just a thought. Although he is indeed in the real world now, his home is not in Chongqing, but in other provinces. What's more, he can only stay in reality for 4 days. We have to find the Soul Calling Flag in just 4 days.
"Why."
After understanding this, he quickly suppressed his homesickness, and after confirming the goal of this mission, he sighed, lowered his head again, and ate up the bowl of chaos in three strokes, five divided by two.
After dinner, Yao Fujiang was quite satisfied, burped, and immediately stood up and asked the middle-aged female stall owner who was busy beside him: "Auntie, how much does it cost?"
"Young man, you've eaten. It's 5 yuan."
"oh."
Hearing the female stall owner's answer, Yao Fujiang paid the bill. Everything was so ordinary, just like before entering the cursed space. Life was dull and ordinary, but it was precisely this kind of life that seemed so ordinary to others. The boring life is the life that Yao Fujiang has longed for for a long time. He misses, yearns for and is familiar with everything in reality.
It is true to say so, but the reality is often not satisfactory, and may even make further jokes on you when you think you are in a bad situation.
After taking out the money and paying the bill, just as the flat-headed young man turned around to leave, suddenly, a familiar man's voice came from behind:
"Hey! Isn't this Yao Fujiang?"
Um?
When he heard someone calling his name, the boy with a flat head was suddenly startled. It is true that he knows many people in the real world, and many people know him, but please don't forget that even if you meet an acquaintance, it should only happen in your hometown city. But now I am in Fengdu, in a foreign city. How can anyone here call me by my name? What's more, I have the impression that I don't have many relatives or friends in Fengdu.
Of course, all the above were just fleeting thoughts in his mind. When he heard someone calling his name, the next moment, Yao Fujiang quickly turned around and looked up in the direction of the sound. When he looked closely, he saw someone, a man, walking towards him.
As expected, he knew this person personally. Although he was not a friend, he could still be called an acquaintance!
Seeing the other party clearly, Yao Fujiang couldn't help but blurt out: "Are you... Zhang Honglei?"
Yes, the person standing in front of him was none other than Zhang Honglei, Yao Fujiang's former classmate. He raised his head and looked carefully. As far as he could see, he was not tall and short in stature. Although his height of more than 1.6 meters was completely smaller than that of Zhang Honglei. However, he was very fat, and his distinctive big face instantly brought back memories of the past. In his memory, this person was his classmate in high school, but unfortunately he was just a classmate. The reason is that this person is too arrogant and extremely vindictive. He had conflicts and even fights with many of his classmates back then. Even Yao Fujiang once offended each other over some trivial things and then got angry and scolded him. Overall, He said that he didn't like this person and seldom communicated with him. Fortunately, he never saw him again after graduating from high school. He heard from others that he didn't go to college and went to work in other places.
I originally thought that we would never meet each other in this life, but fate played a trick on us. I didn't expect that we would meet again in Fengdu today.
Leaving aside what happened in the past, Zhang Honglei is in good condition at this moment, feeling refreshed. In addition to his combed hair, his fat body is also wrapped in an expensive suit. In addition, there is a black Toyota parked on the roadside behind him. All this. Everything no longer confirms his identity as a successful person. If you say so, the reality is indeed the case. He looked around and rolled his eyes. When he saw Yao Fujiang casting a surprised look, Zhang Honglei raised the corners of his mouth slightly and showed a proud smile on his fat face. In fact, he didn't notice the young man at first. He just accidentally saw the young man through the car window while driving, and found that the young man was sitting on the roadside eating cheap food. When he saw this, he didn't know what the purpose was, and he had nothing to do. , and finally got out of the car to say hello to his 'old classmate'.
Back to the topic, Zhang Honglei swaggered up to Yao Fujiang. Although Zhang Honglei had a smile on his face, he did not speak immediately. Instead, he quickly turned his small eyes to look at the other person up and down. After observing for a moment, after confirming that the other person was wearing ordinary clothes and cheap goods, he thought of the other person again. I was just eating in front of the Chaos stall. For some reason, the smile on my lips became even stronger. Then I grinned like an old friend I haven't seen for many years and said, "Haha, old classmate, long time no see."
"Well, it's true that we haven't seen each other for a long time. We haven't seen each other since we graduated from high school. Oh, by the way, Hong Lei, why are you in Fengdu? You seem to be doing well in your suit and tie?"
Listening to Yao Fujiang's inquiry, Zhang Honglei further showed a complacent look. Of course he was complacent. On the surface, the fat man still waved his hands and shook his head, then replied in a self-effacing tone: "Hey, what's the big deal? You're just doing well. After graduating from high school. Instead of going to college, I went to a relative's house in Fengdu and used my connections to work in a transportation company. No, after two years, I got a job as a manager by chance, and my salary was only tens of thousands of yuan a month. Of course, there were bonuses. Another thing, hehe."
Listening to Zhang Honglei's seemingly self-effacing account of the past, Yao Fujiang somehow felt more and more uncomfortable. Is it really okay for a former classmate to deliberately show off like this when they first met?
Whether it was good or not was something Yao Fujiang cared about, but in fact Zhang Honglei never cared about the other party's feelings from the beginning to the end. Xu Shi was also surprised that the young man was in Fengdu. Seeing that the other party was silent, he tightened his tie, and Zhang Honglei spoke up. Redirect: "Huh? By the way, Fu Jiang, why are you here? Didn't you continue studying in college after graduating from high school?"
What is Yao Fujiang most afraid of now? The answer is undoubtedly his own identity. Sure enough, when this question came into his ears, the flat-headed young man suddenly felt embarrassed. Yes, if you are still studying in college, then what should you do now in this season that is neither winter vacation nor summer vacation? What's the answer? It was obviously unreasonable to use vacation travel as an excuse, and it was even less possible to talk about the cursed space honestly. After all, even if such a fantasy was told, no one would believe it. In desperation, Yao Fujiang could only bite the bullet and answer. : "Well, actually, like you, I didn't go to college after graduating from high school. I came to Feng this time to find a job."
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head, and the identity determines the status. After getting the answer he had guessed for a long time from Yao Fujiang, Zhang Honglei suddenly felt a sense of superiority in his heart. Seeing this guy who had better academic performance than himself actually He has been reduced to such a state, and as for himself, although his academic performance was not good back then, he is now getting ahead! Not only does he serve as the manager of a large-scale transportation company, but now he even has a private car and a private villa. This man has lived in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years.
Although he was proud and emotional, he soon recalled another thing, such as the various festivals he had with Yao Fujiang in school...
Looking at Yao Fujiang's desolate appearance now, he rolled his eyes, and gradually, an extremely dark thought quickly took shape in his mind.
"Ah, by the way, Hong Lei, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Let’s not talk about the fat man’s eyes rolling around for the moment. Due to time constraints and the importance of the issue, after a few simple conversations with Zhang Honglei, Yao Fujiang, who had been thinking about how to contact his teammates, immediately planned to leave. However, just as he turned around to leave, suddenly , but the fat man quickly grabbed him with quick eyes and hands, and what followed was a kind expression and a cordial invitation: "Old classmate, don't leave in a hurry, meeting each other is fate, since we bumped into each other thousands of miles away , No matter what, I want to treat you to a meal, let’s go, I’ll drive you to dinner.”
"But I just finished eating..."
"Oh, a bowl of chaos is useless. Come on, come on, get in the car!"
After pulling and pulling, Yao Fujiang let Zhang Honglei, who was extremely 'enthusiastic', push into the Toyota car, then stepped on the accelerator and drove into the distance.
During the driving process, Zhang Honglei was still not idle, completely ignoring the displeasure of the crew-cut young man, and kept introducing him with a smile. First he introduced this Japanese car that he bought for hundreds of thousands, and then he kept talking to each other. Yao Fujiang, who was sitting in the back seat, was describing how beautiful the girlfriend he had just found was. Yao Fujiang frowned and remained silent.
He was said to be driving to eat, but in fact Zhang Honglei did not stop at any restaurant on the roadside. After twists and turns, he finally drove to the downstairs of an office building.
"Eh? Hong Lei, are you...didn't you say you wanted to take me to dinner?"
Listening to Yao Fujiang's puzzled questions in the back seat, Zhang Honglei grinned through the rearview mirror, and then replied with a proud look on his face: "Oh, Fu Jiang, don't get me wrong, of course I took you to dinner, but I just remembered My girlfriend also happened to get off work, so I stopped by to pick her up. Anyway, two people can eat together for three people, so we can just wait for my girlfriend to come out and let the three of us eat together. I will take my daughter with her by the way. It would be great if a friend introduced me to you."
It is undeniable that Yao Fujiang has always had a good temper and is not good at playing tricks. Even so, he is not an idiot after all. Seeing the other party's answer, the young man finally showed his dissatisfaction and finally realized what his old classmate wanted to do. Show off, show off from beginning to end. Thinking of this, I was about to speak when I saw a fashionably dressed young woman walking straight to the car. Zhang Honglei pushed the door open with a smile on her face. After that, the two of them were like this. They started chatting with each other outside the car. During the conversation, Zhang Honglei would point to himself from time to time and say something while pointing, which made fashionable women frown frequently.
Soon, both of them got in the car. As expected, as soon as they got in the car, Zhang Honglei hurriedly turned around and pointed at the fashionable woman sitting in the passenger seat and introduced to Yao Fujiang: "Come on, come on, old classmate, this is my girlfriend Xiaoli is the editor-in-chief of Oriental Art Society. By the way, Xiaoli, this is Yao Fujiang, my classmate in high school. Now he comes to Fengdu to work alone, so let’s take him to have a meal."
"Hello!"
Out of politeness, Yao Fujiang took the initiative to say hello to Xiaoli. Unexpectedly, after learning that the other party was just a wage earner who had not even found a job, Xiaoli didn't say a word to Yao Fujiang's polite greeting, and just reluctantly accepted it. He nodded, then turned his eyes to the car window and ignored him.
As for Yao Fujiang...
The young man's entire face turned completely gloomy.
At the same time, he understood better what kind of attention his 'old classmate' Zhang Honglei paid. Yes, apart from showing off, his real intention was to humiliate himself! Humiliate him as a wage earner who doesn't even have a job. While humiliating him, he also has to show off how successful he is, with a car, a house, a high-paying job, and a beautiful girlfriend.
Why?
Why do this? This is too much!
It is undeniable that I did have conflicts with Zhang Honglei in high school. The two yelled at each other and almost got physical. Logically speaking, these are not big things. Who would care about it if it were anyone else? Unexpectedly, it has been so long that Zhang Honglei still remembers and holds grudges. It seems that this time Zhang Honglei really wants to humiliate himself!
So is the thought, and so is the fact.
In the car, seeing Xiaoli ignoring Yao Fujiang, Zhang Honglei grinned as if he hadn't noticed and said: "Haha, okay, now we all know each other, let's go have a meal."
(It seems that in addition to wanting me to be a light bulb during dinner, there may be a more vicious humiliation plan waiting for me later.)
As he thought above, and also fully understood, as the car restarted, at this moment, Yao Fujiang had even vaguely guessed what would happen next. It stands to reason that in order to no longer be insulted, ordinary people would most likely choose before driving. Leave, but for some reason, Yao Fujiang didn't do that. He didn't ask to get off the car, didn't ask to leave, and didn't even say a word. Although he urgently needed to contact his teammates, he still had 4 days to return to reality this time. His teammates were not in a hurry, so he had to do one thing before that. He had to rush to the dining place exactly as Zhang Honglei wanted, and he had to have a complete meal with him.
because……
At this moment, he is extremely angry! ! !
The city is noisy and bustling, and the roads are winding. On the road, a valuable Toyota car is carrying three people through the city blocks. As the vehicles drive one after another, gradually, the sun slowly sets, and the night comes quietly. On the road, besides driving, Zhang Honglei flirted with Xiaoli from time to time, flirting with each other and showing off their affection for each other. In addition, the fat man frequently mentioned how much bonus he had earned from several business deals for the company this month. As for In the back seat, Yao Fujiang remained silent.
squeak.
Finally, as the time completely turned into night, the Toyota stopped at a luxury hotel plaza. The three of them got out of the car and walked straight into the gate. Seeing this, Yao Fujiang thought to himself: I won’t go to the restaurant, but I won’t go to the restaurant either. To choose a high-end hotel, it seems that this guy really intends to make me look bad.
Of course, it cannot be said that there were no accidents. They pushed the door in and walked straight forward. After the three of them entered the hotel lobby together, Zhang Honglei, who was carrying a briefcase and dressed in a rich style, was a little surprised. Strictly speaking, he was surprised by the calmness of Yao Fujiang next to him. Indifferent, after all, this is a high-star hotel. Ordinary people will be more or less surprised when they come here. Unexpectedly, this poor loser named Yao didn't change his expression at all. He entered the hotel as calmly as if he entered his own home. Like this, Zhang Honglei, who was peeking at the other party, felt unhappy, but then he thought about the plate and found a good reason for himself. Maybe the other party was stunned.
(Hmph, a poor loser is a poor loser!)
So just like that, with different thoughts mixed with all kinds of contempt, the three of them walked into the lobby. The reception lady bowed in welcome. The lobby manager came to ask, and Zhang Honglei said proudly: "Go to the 8th floor and get us a private room in the lobby. "
As the saying goes, it is easy to do things if you have money, but it is difficult to move without money. As long as you have money, any request and service will be met. Soon, under the guidance of the waiter, the three of them took the elevator to the 8th floor and walked into a spacious private room. Elegant and luxurious, it is not only furnished with various high-end accessories, but the large round dining table in the middle is even more elegant and pleasant. There are even three female waiters standing beside it who are dedicated to serving tea and water to the guests.
Seeing how extravagant the battle was, Yao Fujiang sneered in his heart, and then calmly sat around the table with Zhang Honglei and Xiaoli. It was obvious that he wanted to see how Zhang Honglei would perform next.
