"Hey...are you here?" Hearing the footsteps of the other three hidden arrows pushing open the door one after another, He Nan had some reaction.
Why "the other three hidden arrows"?
Because Xiaoyu was already in this room, holding his cheek on the table with one hand, and stuffing grapes into He Nan's mouth one by one with the other hand, and the latter didn't even raise his head. He rested his head on the wooden table without opening his eyes. Xiao Yu seriously doubted that he would be able to swallow it even if he fed him horse urine.
"Another meeting?" Monk Baoyin folded his arms and squatted on the seat opposite He Nan. The secret arrows were all military personnel, and he, the monk, had not recited the sutra for a few days since he accidentally knocked down Xumi. Pulao Hongzhong from the temple was later "assigned" to the Luohan Hall to practice martial arts. He actually had little experience in gatherings.
"It doesn't matter. There's no need for me now anyway. I don't have any objection to just using my free salary." Liu Qingfeng has been standing by the window since he entered the house, his eyes constantly scanning the outside environment.
It has to be said that He Nan and Liu Qingfeng seem to be naturally at odds with each other. Liu Qingfeng is handsome, but his words are so irritating. The Four Dark Arrows can receive royal pay, or the mission funds and personal allowances given by Li Zhanchun. —There’s no fucking He Nan! Where did he go to get his salary after packing up his belongings and "getting out" from Shanhe Mansion? As for the six months in Shuihan County, it was just a free job.
Seeing He Nan pretending to be angry, the good old man Yan Chunlai came out to compliment him and mocked himself: "The fortune teller said that I am destined to have seven kills and it is difficult to relax. I can see it - I am destined to work hard."
Unexpectedly, He Nan didn't understand the style, so he actually raised his head and took a closer look at Yan Chunlai's face, and said with a crooked mouth: "Absolutely." Yan Chunlai was so angry that he hit him in the head.
After a period of teasing, the atmosphere became less serious. He Nan then turned the topic to what he wanted to say: "In short, after everyone's unremitting efforts these days, and combined with today's expected result, we can It is said that our first phase goal is about to be achieved, so in the coming days, please be more attentive - especially if there are any unexpected changes, be sure to notify each other in time."
The words were stopped here, and all three of them looked sideways at He Nan. Only Yu Ruyi had a calm look on his face that said, "I knew it."
Monk Baoyin stared at his eyes as big as copper bells: "Is this the end?"
"How about I treat everyone to a meal?" He Nan suddenly proposed a new idea, and his thoughtful expression seemed to be really considering the feasibility of this matter.
Yu Ruyi shook her head: "It's not good." What she said was not good, of course, she was referring to the fear of exposing her identity.
"Yes, yes." Liu Qingfeng also immediately added a stab in He Nan's heart: "I don't think it's good to have a celebration banquet now - the higher ups can't explain it!"
He Nan stood up and stretched his waist, but he didn't seem to insist: "Then it's up to you - by the way, if you think it's early and a bit boring, why not go to the gambling house and have some fun."
Everyone understood that He Nan was waiting for them here, but judging from his contented expression, it didn't seem to be anything particularly important, so everyone immediately looked at Yan Chunlai, who was working hard.
It's very simple. The image of Monk Baoyin is too eye-catching, not to mention that it is not the same thing for a monk to go to a casino to play with people for money. Liu Qingfeng's image is also more eye-catching. He is easily spotted by others because he is wearing gold pendants and jade. , as for Xiao Yu, it is even more impossible - even if she wanted to go, she would not be able to get through the difficulty, but given her personality, she must hate that kind of situation.
The only person with suitable identity, image, and gender was Yan Chun. Brother Yan also helplessly spread his hands, walked to the window, leaned back, fell down, and disappeared from the window.
"Handsome!" He Nan didn't know whether Yan Chunlai was on the ground or on the eaves, but he definitely couldn't fall to his death outside, so this chic exit was praised by him.
…………
Laizhou Gambling House, the uppermost inner room.
Any casino will have a room like this, surrounded by walls and airtight. Its structure is similar to the layout of He Nan and Shen Fang's first meeting, but this room is obviously more spacious.
It's also more deserted.
The uppermost inner room is, of course, exclusive to the owner, but it is empty most of the time. Even many of the middle and lower-level bookkeepers, thugs, waiters, etc. in Laizhou Gambling House have never seen their new boss. The true face of the shopkeeper is Lushan, even though he has taken over the Laizhou Gambling House for nearly four years.
"Sit down." There was only a faint candlelight in the inner room, and a hoarse voice sounded from inside.
Shen Fang crossed his arms and stood at the door, shaking his head slightly: "No need."
"Haha... Although you and I have different levels, today is a private invitation, so there is no need to be so formal." The owner of the hoarse voice laughed twice.
After hesitating for a long time, Shen Fang loosened his fingers tightly clenched on the cuffs of his upper arms, shook a few times and sat down.
"Mr. Shen, you have been the chief gambler of Laizhou Gambling House for almost ten years, right?" the person opposite suddenly asked.
Shen Fang didn't know why he felt a little funny. This was the first time he was called "Sir". After thinking for a while, he answered the question: "Twenty-two days before the expiration date."
The person opposite nodded: "I know the rules of your business, and I also know the special nature of gambling, so if you leave, I won't stay for long, but business cannot be done without righteousness. We are still friends after all, and this will always be the case. Your home.”
"But after all, I am still the owner of Laizhou Gambling House. After you leave, someone will have to take over the position of chief gambling officer - have you found this candidate?"
Shen Fang has always looked listless, but at this moment, his eyes hanging upside down showed a trace of solemnity in the silence. Fortunately, the dim light concealed his gaze well: "How about you?" Any advice?"
"If you need it, I have a good candidate to recommend to you." The person opposite smiled, then clapped his hands: "Come in!"
The door to the inner room was gently pushed open, and an expressionless man walked in.
"His hands...you can't be a gambler in this situation, right?" Out of professional habits, Shen Fang immediately took a look at the man's hands. What caught the eye was the other's left hand - except for the thumb. The fingers were all severed at the base, and the wounds hadn't even fully grown yet. The pink new skin and the slightly rough old flesh were tangled together ferociously. Shen Fang is also a person who has seen a lot of things in the world. He has personally chopped down as many as fifty people, if not a hundred, but what he saw at this moment made him feel hairy in his heart.
"I happen to be a witness, why don't you try his ability?"
…………
The second round of the Young Heroes Association officially started at the beginning of the second day. This is also a normal phenomenon - usually only the first round is moved to a very early time to ensure that it can be completed within one day. , if it really cannot be completed, it will be postponed to the next day, and so on.
From this point of view, it will take about four to five days to decide the leader, which is much shorter than before when there was no limit on the number of participants.
According to the schedule, Xiaoyu is still in the first group, which is quite good news - if she can keep winning, she will only have the possibility of meeting the theoretically strongest Ran Yuan in the finals. The strong enemies in the first half of the area are relatively limited, so Xiaoyu shouldn't need to worry.
Xiao Kelong, who is in the second half, seems a little uncomfortable - in theory, the most dangerous situation is that he will encounter Ran Yuan in the quarter-finals of the eighth and fourth place, and will also face Yang Su or defeat in the semi-finals. A guy who has lost his temperament has a devilish schedule that is not optimistic.
He Nan had thought about manipulating the lottery from the beginning, but not to mention that the controllability was extremely low, and the Three Religions were still in charge of the lottery, so this shortcut ended here.
Xiao Kelong himself didn't care. On the contrary, his strong fighting spirit kept urging him to have a life-and-death showdown with strong players like Ran Yuan and Yangsu. Especially after defeating Suhara Yota, his confidence increased. It's a sharp increase - He Nan is unconvinced about this idea.
An individual's so-called upright victory, reputation, dignity, and even life must not be placed above the overall situation. Although his personalities are two extremes, He Nan is undoubtedly the same as his master in this aspect.
To put things into perspective, Xiaoyu's second round was also unstoppable, and she easily defeated Qian Ming of Yi Daomen. Although it was not as easy as the first round against Zhao Songtao, Qian Ming really did not put any pressure on her, and she danced with a dragon's head and a big guillotine. It was quite a fight, but it was a pity that he didn't even touch Xiao Yu, and was ultimately defeated by Xiao Yu's true energy explosion.
"This girl... is really different!" Of course Wei Kui could see Xiao Yu's improvement compared to before: "Who do you think is stronger, her or Xiao Kelong?"
"The strength of this little girl has yet to be considered. The opponents she has encountered are quite different from Xiao Kelong. But at present, it seems that it is still a bit difficult for Xiao Kelong to defeat Ran Yuan." Li Sui said, but he was not good at all. Don't pretend to be a top expert.
In short, after half a day of fighting, there was nothing commendable - everyone who should win was won, everyone who should lose was lost, and the theoretically stronger side won.
However, anything is possible.
In the last game of the "top half", there was an unexpected result.
One of the three religions, Su Chong from Changfeng Academy, was unexpectedly eliminated - this was the first time in the past five years that a disciple of the three religions was eliminated in the first two rounds of the Young Heroes Association.
Although he looks like a slovenly young man in his thirties, Su Chong is just twenty years old. It can be said that he is at an advantageous age in the Young Heroes Association. His strength is of course very commendable. According to He Nan's statistics, Su Chong is Chong's strength can be ranked fifth, just sandwiched between Xiao Kelong, who is sixth, and Yu Ruyi, who is fourth.
But Su Chong... could be said to have suffered a disastrous defeat in this round. His stick was completely broken by the opponent, and every punch from his opponent made him stagger. During this competition, which lasted less than a stick of incense, Su Chong was struggling to support him most of the time.
The person who defeated him was just a little-known guy. No one had even heard of this guy before the Young Heroes Club, and his performance in the first round was mediocre.
New Siam, Nachai, fights on behalf of the Everlasting Alliance.
