Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 206 Tour (Transition)

Leaving aside those who are inherently deficient, all living beings in the world are born with a pair of eyes, and the function of the eyes is to explore, discover, and avoid risks on behalf of the body's owner.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that the eyes are the windows to the soul.

However, on the other hand, different people have different opinions on where and how this window should be used.

Take Zhang Chulan for example. Right now, he is painstakingly observing the behavior of the people from Na Du Tong in order to seize the opportunity to leave a lingering impression on Feng Baobao.

He did this in the hope that in some future where they would oppose the company, these "temporary workers" who were the company's special forces would be spared some leniency because of what happened today.

But perhaps Zhang Chulan was thinking too far ahead, too far into the future. No one could see through his excessively 'worrying' and far-sighted planning—after all, these temporary workers were not very familiar with Zhang Chulan.

But what good is familiarity? Liu Ke, who has known Zhang Chulan since his "debut" in the world of supernatural beings, can only see through Zhang Chulan's "operations" but cannot understand his purpose.

Therefore, faced with Zhang Chulan's deliberately cold and villainous behavior, Liu Ke only wondered to himself before getting up and walking towards the Na Du Tongs, who were getting a little noisy.

He walked straight to Chen Duo's side, opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

After seeing Zhang Chulan compromise with Xiao Zizai's 'advice', he took a deep breath and asked, "...Before going back...to that place, is there anything else you want to do besides shopping?"

"Since we're already out shopping, and there's nothing else to do, let's just say it all and get rid of these 'regrets' together."

Upon hearing his words, Chen Duo rested her head in her hands and pondered for a while before simply glancing at everyone and shaking her head bluntly.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ke lowered his gaze, looked around for a moment, and remained silent for a while before finally trying to speak: "I don't know if they told you, but in reality, neither Village Chief Ma nor Na Dutong has won or lost..."

"In other words, Old Ma's furnace will continue to flourish, and perhaps in a few years, your [Gu Body Saint Child] will be cured."

"What I mean is... if I gave you another option, would you like to wait... go back to the Dark Fortress with All-Connects first, and maybe your problem will be solved in a few years?"

After hearing this, Chen Duo answered quickly this time—she glanced at Bao'er, Lao Meng, and the others again, and then shook her head directly.

Then she said, "I'm very satisfied now..."

"This world is good, it's me..."

"There are some things I can't handle..."

After hearing this, Liu Ke could only nod slightly, frowning and then relaxing, and said, "This is not your problem. You could have been the same as us..."

"On the contrary, it was us...we who didn't do a good job."

Perhaps the topic had become somewhat heavy again, because the people from Na Du Tong, their faces illuminated by the flames, were all unable to utter a word.

Only Wang Zhenqiu, the natural optimist, seemed much more relaxed after hearing that Chen Duo had still chosen death. He smiled and asked Liu Ke, "Didn't do well? What else could you have done poorly? I remember according to the information, wasn't the Medicine Immortal Society wiped out by Old Meng and his men? And wiped out very cleanly."

Old Meng was still immersed in grief, but upon hearing this, he still replied, "It wasn't me leading the people, it was just me cooperating with the company."

After saying that, he added, "He's right. If only 'we' had discovered it sooner."

Sometimes, it's just that... it would have been better to do it a little earlier.

After glancing at it, Liu Ke simply said, "I wasn't blaming anyone or taking the blame for anyone; I was just stating the facts."

"This world is a world of humans. The emergence of cults like the Medicine Immortal Society is essentially a manifestation of human pathology."

"When people get sick, they need to be treated by others. I just suddenly... felt that way, so I said that."

After speaking, Liu Ke closed his eyes and took a deep breath. A few breaths later, a slight smile appeared on his face—but the curve was downward, which looked rather strange.

Wang Zhenqiu was a shrewd man. With a quick glance, he took in Liu Ke's expression. Then, with a very strange look, he asked, "Tsk... I say, 'Lord Liu'? Your smile is a bit too odd. You're talking about something obviously sad, but you're laughing in the end?"

"It's one thing to laugh, but why is there such a fierce look in it? Could it be... that you've thought of someone to take your anger out on?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ke opened his eyes and said, "It's nothing... I just found myself a short-term life goal. Having a goal makes me feel more focused in life."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hei Guan'er, who had been silent for a long time because of his argument with Zhang Chulan, twitched his face, sighed, and tentatively asked, "Where... did you find this life goal?"

After a pause, he added, "This has nothing to do with us, right?"

Liu Ke smiled and said, "What does this have to do with you? Why are you so nervous?"

"Actually, it's nothing. Like I just said, I just feel that... cults like the Medicine Immortal Society are like a malignant tumor parasitizing human society, a disease among diseases."

"In that case, we should abandon all prejudices, learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and cure the disease to save the patient."

At this point, Liu Ke raised his hand and unconsciously waved it to the side, saying, "As the saying goes, one should help those in need when one sees injustice on the road. With great power comes great responsibility."

Upon hearing Liu Ke's words, the members of Na Du Tong exchanged glances, all showing troubled expressions.

But perhaps because it was too troublesome, and also a problem for the future, these 'temporary workers' did not continue to discuss Liu Ke's 'new idea' any further.

Two or three minutes later, Hei Guan'er's phone beeped. He picked it up, glanced at it, stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "I've already communicated with the lower levels."

"They left a gap for us at the section closest to the national highway, so we can get out from there in a bit." "The guys from the local company even provided us with a Coaster bus, big enough for all of us to fit, and we can just drive straight into the city."

Wang Zhenqiu nodded, stood up, and said, "In a little while... we need to retrieve all our luggage. Although we didn't leave any valuables behind, we've still made an enemy of Biyou Village. We don't want it to be taken back by some shady characters who might then put strange things on it..."

Xiao Zizai adjusted his glasses and said, "Qiu and I will go get the luggage. You guys go down the mountain first, and then meet up at the car later."

After nodding, Black Pipe kicked a sandball into the fire, extinguishing it.

"Let's go, let's go."

……

"So, this is it?"

The next day, the temporary team that had decided to send Chen Duo off on her final journey set off through the night, arriving early in the morning in... an Iveco van that had been changed from a Coaster for unknown reasons, and headed towards the city of LPS.

Because of the change of vehicles, Hei Guan'er and Wang Zhenqiu didn't hold back in their cursing, since the 'Iveco' model of vehicle is not particularly auspicious in many ways.

Their destination, naturally, was the business district in downtown LPS.

None of the people in this group were from Liupanshui or Guizhou, so they were completely unfamiliar with the area. In the end, they simply searched for a pedestrian street, commercial street, and CBD on Gaode Map and went there.

When they arrived at the intersection of Liangdu Avenue and Zhongshan Middle Road—the shopping area recommended on the map—the 10 a.m. sunlight shone through the thin mist unique to Guizhou Province, casting a light golden hue on the buildings in the business district, making them appear very gentle and pleasant.

As the glass curtain wall reflected the blue sky and the green shadows of the roadside trees, seven or eight kinds of birds flew in the morning air, drawing beautiful arcs in the golden mist. The passengers from NaDuTong got out of the car and strolled along the street.

They looked around as soon as they got off the bus, unsure of which direction to go, but fortunately, the group had an absolute leader—Chen Duo.

Finally, Chen Duo, this young girl in the prime of her life, made a choice on her own, choosing a direction where the buildings looked taller and leading everyone forward.

Perhaps we arrived too early, as the shops along the street had just opened, and some owners were giving their employees a pep talk. Only the restaurants were fully prepared, and enticing aromas wafted out as their glass doors opened and closed.

The eight members of Na Du Tong's group were also tempted by the aroma, as they hadn't eaten breakfast that day because they were in a hurry.

Fortunately, these individuals were all superhumans with excellent physical condition, so even going three days without eating nine meals was not a big deal for them. Therefore, no one really cared about their hunger; it was just a matter of missing one or two meals. Spending more time with the girl would make her happier, which was 'appropriate'.

After strolling for about twenty minutes, a large number of pedestrians wearing light jackets came briskly into the street. Some were holding freshly ground coffee they had just bought, while others were holding street snacks. The variety of people made Chen Duo's eyes dazzled.

Of course, if we were to discuss in detail what made her dizzy, perhaps... she was more focused on the colors of these people's clothes, or rather... the warmth and humanity they exuded.

Finally, after observing for a long time, Chen Duo made her choice again. She entered a claw machine shop, and the temporary workers followed her in.

At this moment, only two people remained outside the shop: Liu Ke and Zhang Chulan.

Because of their identities, these two felt somewhat out of place among the traditional 'temporary workers,' so they followed behind the group.

Seeing them go inside, Liu Ke sighed and casually asked Zhang Chulan, "I'm really curious, what... what was the purpose of all this?"

Zhang Chulan glanced at Liu Ke casually and found that the other party didn't seem to have any particular emotion. He narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then said, "It's just a matter of making plans in advance."

At this point, Zhang Chulan took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, picked one out, lit it, and put it in his mouth.

Liu Ke glanced at the other person and noticed that the cigarettes were the rare 'Cordyceps' brand. But he didn't know much about cigarettes, so he didn't pay much attention and asked directly, "Plans? What are you planning to do?"

Seeing that Zhang Chulan was just silently smoking without replying, but was making winking gestures, Liu Ke said to himself, "Okay, let me guess for now..."

"You can't possibly... be really planning to go to Longhu Mountain to become a celibate 'little celestial master,' right? And you're afraid that Fourth Brother and the others won't be able to protect Sister Bao'er's secret, so you're planning to create some contrast through this mission to save all the good relationships for Sister Bao'er?"

Zhang Chulan chuckled upon hearing this and said, "An interesting idea, but why do you think... it's 'impossible'?"

Liu Ke raised his eyebrows and said, "Little Celestial Master? The burden of maintaining the nine peaks and ten branches of Longhu Mountain rests half on the Tourism Bureau and the other half on the shoulders of the Old Celestial Master. But if you ask who will take over next, most people will think it's Master Lingyu."

"I'm not kidding, buddy... Your ◎◎ have already been seen naked, recorded and photographed. Who the hell would agree to you becoming a Taoist master? I bet every single Taoist priest on Longhu Mountain would disagree."

At this point, both of them couldn't help but laugh out loud. Then Liu Ke added, "So, when you come up with a reason, you have to make it up at least reasonably well..."

After hearing this, Zhang Chulan first took a deep drag of his cigarette, then exhaled it into the wind, and put one hand in his pocket, saying, "It's not really a reason. You know Bao'er's secret."

"Now that we've... entered the world, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever. If people find out about immortality, won't it cause another uproar?"

"Just look at what happened to my nephew Ma. He only got away with it because he met you. Otherwise, his stove would have been smashed, the village would have been demolished, and he would have been kidnapped."

"If you put yourself in her shoes, what good would happen if Bao'er's affair came to light?"

Liu Ke wasn't stupid. Although his emotional intelligence wasn't very high, it wasn't too low either. He understood the other person's meaning after just a little thought.

"Why did you lay the groundwork so early? The company treats its own people well, right? Unless there's a fundamental mistake, they shouldn't..."

After hearing this, Zhang Chulan did not refute it, but said, "When I came here, Fourth Brother told me that when I return to headquarters, I will most likely have to take a trip to the Congkuan Bench."

"I'm not worried that the broken chair will cause any trouble for Bao'er, I'm just worried that Bao'er's acting skills aren't good enough."

(End of this chapter)