Merit Book·Xinghai

It wasn't until late in the evening that Rong Yuan received Leslie's message.During this period, apart from Davalo and Bailiyun, there were several groups of people who pretended to meet Rong Yuan by chance, some were former classmates of "Mu Zhe", and some were former neighbors and friends of "Mu Teer". , But in fact, behind them, there are hidden shadows of various forces in Liocastao.

A low-level boy was lucky enough to join the Supervision Department, which is the most difficult to enter. This is not a secret at all in the eyes of some people, and the past information of "Mu Zhe" is no different from the complete disclosure, so when he shows up, everyone Fang personnel gathered like sharks smelling blood.

Everyone’s routine is almost the same—chat for a few minutes first, and then ask “Mu Zhe” how he joined the Supervision Department, pretending to be envious or fawning, to test whether the Supervision Department has plans to expand its scale and recruit foreign personnel recently. Then he collected intelligence from the Ministry of Supervision on the sidelines, and finally gave some inconspicuous "small gifts", leaving a bracelet number and a promise to "have a drink together in two days".

During this process, Pea, who transformed into an invisible earphone, kept whispering the news from Alpha in Rong Yuan’s ear—what’s the name of this person in front of him, what is his identity, and what is his relationship with Mu Zhe from the past? , What kind of benefits did you receive this time, and whose entrustment you came here.For those who contacted directly on Xingwang.com, the orders and cards of the behind-the-scenes bosses were all picked up by Alpha within a few seconds of meeting.

For Rong Yuan, he has already met the most valuable people, and it's okay for the rest of them to be perfunctory.However, he still played his role meticulously. According to the previous discussion with Todd, he distributed some unimportant information from the Supervision Department, true or false, and then sent a copy of the received bracelet number to Todd, so that He then slowly digs deeper into the use value.

Because of Rong Yuan's reticence and indifferent attitude, even those who want to build a relationship with him rack their brains to think of some interesting topics, but they can't stand his frequent silences, so the time of each meeting is actually very short , The shortest is three to five minutes, and the longest is no more than ten minutes.What the other party inquired was also some scattered leftovers, but these people were not Davalo, and they didn't expect to get such explosive news from the first contact.The requirement of the people behind them is that it is enough to leave a good impression in the first contact, and they can gradually strengthen the relationship in the future.

I just don’t know how I felt when I investigated after these people went back and found that so many people had done almost the same thing and said almost the same thing as them.

Later, even the little robot Ah Heiruo saw that something was wrong with Rong Yuan.It first came over and asked Rong Yuan in a low voice if he needed to move to a more closed corner to avoid being harassed.After Rong Yuan said no, it seemed to understand something, and thoughtfully arranged the subsequent guests on the far table as far as possible, so as not to disturb the conversation here, even when it was providing services, it would go around far away Some.

As for the owner of the restaurant, he saw his waiter chasing a big man out and never coming back. He also saw the endless "encounters" on Rong Yuan's side, but he just stood in the distance with his eyes down to greet the guests, The services here are all handed over to the temporary worker Ah Heiruo, as if he didn't see anything, didn't know anything, and didn't say a word.

In the evening, important and unimportant people have been seen for a round, and those who have not yet appeared, either they can investigate the results of other people's contacts through other channels, or they are so bad that they have not received any news until now. It's worth the effort.

Leslie, who asked about Rong Yuan's whereabouts, rushed over quickly. At this moment, he was like a fish that was about to be dried under the sun, exhausted to the extreme, and his normally bright green eyes became dim.

"I'm sorry, Ah Zhe. I... I accidentally forgot you." Leslie first looked up and down Rong Yuan when they met, and seeing that his expression was intact as usual, he breathed a sigh of relief and lied weakly on the table Going up, he waved to the nearest waiter, and said casually, "I'm starving to death...how are you doing today?"

"Fortunately, I just met some people, reminiscing about the old days, talking about the current job and so on." Rong Yuan said.

Leslie stood up abruptly, and asked nervously, "Those people...know that you work for the Ministry of Supervision?"

"Ah."

Leslie had no concept of leaks in his mind at all, and his first reaction was: "Is there anything wrong?"

Rong Yuan smiled back and asked: "Do you think I have something wrong?"

"Oh, that's right." As soon as Leslie sat down, he immediately jumped up, waved to Ah Heiruo who had just arrived, and said, "No, it's better not to eat here, let's go back early! ... Hello ,Bill, please."

Rong Yuan stood up obediently, said goodbye to Ah Heiruo, and the two went directly to the traffic management office.

At this time, the parade of floats was over, and the streets seemed empty, except for homeless people, only some small robots were busy cleaning up the garbage on the ground.The main venue of the carnival in the distance is still brightly lit, and the singing, laughing and screaming from there can be heard from such a distance.

Leslie looked over there for a few seconds, sighed wistfully, not daring to waste any more time, and stepped into the elevator with Rong Yuan.

After returning to the thirteenth floor, Leslie relaxed, as if returning to a safe fortress.Then he quickly became decadent visibly to the naked eye, his whole body was gloomy as if a cloud was covering his head.

"What's the matter?" Rong Yuan couldn't help asking.

Leslie shook her head and said nothing.

On the thirteenth floor, there are also some small shops opened by the family members of Si Jian from the Ministry of Supervision, such as some restaurants, vegetable and fruit shops, small supermarkets, tea bars, bookstores, etc., all of which are of high quality and low price, and they are not trying to make money. time.

The two found a restaurant at random, and Leslie ate and drank to fill his stomach.He wiped his mouth, touched his round belly, and sighed sadly before talking about the previous incident.

"Aphra...you know, she is now the hottest star in our Liaocastao."

Although Rong Yuan didn't know it before, but after the meeting today, he already knew the information of this new star who stood out from a talent show, so he nodded at this time.

Leslie didn't pay much attention to Rong Yuan now, he was immersed in his own mood, and said with a bit of nostalgia: "The first time I saw her on Xingwang, I thought she was very similar to one of my former friends. My little sister, named Lianlian, lives near our house, she liked to play with me when she was a child, and she was always yelling at her brother and brother, although she likes to cry, she is still quite a cute little girl."

"Later... Lianlian's father died in the line of duty, and they had no other relatives. Her mother decided to take her away from the thirteenth floor and live a normal life."

"You know the situation on our floor. The population is small, so the demand is small. Although Mr. Todd has tried his best to create a very good living environment, compared with other floors, there are still many things that are lacking. Lianlian can arrive It’s a very good thing to go outside to receive ordinary education, have many playmates, and then study and fall in love like ordinary girls. My mother told me so. So although I was very reluctant, Lianlian still left .”

"Of course, I later realized that the reason why Lianlian's mother insisted on taking her away was not because other places were better than here, but because she didn't want her to join the Ministry of Supervision like her father when she grew up, with bloody hands. And then died somewhere, quietly, at a young age."

"She's right. Aphra...I doubt she is Lianlian. She looks so radiant now, she's really good. I...I'm really happy to see her live so happily and flamboyantly. "

"Since you are happy for her, why did you look like this when you came back?" Rong Yuan guessed according to common sense: "You went to see her today...and was rejected? Or, she turned into another person and let you down gone?"

"No, it's not."

Leslie hesitated for a while, and said with a wry smile: "I just want to see her happy from a distance, and I won't go to see her. In my current capacity, if I contact her, it will bring her danger."

He sighed, the expression on his face was very complicated, mixed with various emotions such as gratification, jealousy, bitterness, unwillingness, etc., just like a jealous husband who personally handed the hand of the girl he loves to his rival.

"I... During the float parade today, I saw that the crowd was too crazy. I was afraid that some fanatical fans would hurt her, so I followed nearby to protect her. I followed until the parade was over and Aphra had gone home. When I came back to find you, I found a group of people were about to fight outside her house."

"That group of people..." Leslie lay on the table, his eyes were distracted, and he said weakly: "Among the group of guys, there is the second son of the head of the personnel department who wants to invite Aphra to dinner, and some send flowers to her. The cousin of the Director General of the Ministry of Finance, the eighth-floor ship owner who came to her home with a cook and gifts, the only son of the seventeen-floor ship owner who came to her to hang out excitedly, and a few guys with insufficient status, I don't even bother to talk. A group of men met outside her house and started fighting."

"..."

Rong Yuan was speechless, three words popped up unexpectedly in his mind - Shura field.

"Those guys got more and more noisy, and finally Aphra came out crying... Oh, I could see that she was pretending to cry! But... all in all, she coaxed those guys away, one by one At the time, there were those who felt sorry for her, and those who felt sorry for her, but none of them turned their faces. Later... and later...she went out to play with the only son of the seventeenth-floor captain."

Leslie's face was sour and bitter at this time, making people laugh like dried apricots.It is conceivable that when he discovered that the girl whom he had always protected as an ignorant little sister was able to deal with multiple men with ease, playing with them between applause, and even seemed to love vanity, money and power , How much of a blow to him.

"Think about it." Rong Yuan comforted him with a smile: "At least she is like this, she can protect herself better than an innocent girl, and she can live a good life with her own wrist. You don't need to worry about her anymore." It's gone, isn't it?"

"Yeah, you're right. I'm just... well..."

Leslie gave a long sigh, poured himself a full glass of wine, and gulped down.Then poured another glass.

After watching and protecting her for a long time, even though he always thought it was just his brother's feelings for his sister, at this moment he finally realized that he actually liked the girl who was full of brilliance on the stage.It's a pity that when he realized this, he also lost his love tragically at the same time.

Looking at Leslie, who was drinking with his head up, Rong Yuan supported his chest with one hand, and asked, "The seventeenth-floor captain should be the most trusted person by Director Mapu, right?"

"Of course!" Leslie said casually, "The seventeenth floor is where the headquarters of the Political Department is located. Even if the ship owner wasn't at first, he definitely is now."

"Oh." Rong Yuan nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help but think of the meaningful smile on the girl's face at the top of the float.

【Aphra... the water in Leucasao... is really deep...】