Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

It seems there's a little bit.

The landscape of the Great Yan Dynasty is boundless, stretching from the northern frontier to the southern regions, from the deserts to the lakes—you can never get enough of it.

Once his children are able to live independently, he plans to pack his bags and embark on another journey through the world.

"Uncle Li, why are you standing here instead of going in?"

The man turned around and saw Zalak's voice behind him. She was standing right next to him.

Today, Lin Yuxia wore a rather masculine robe and long boots, looking quite heroic. However, this girl is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything. I don't know why she is the daughter of that rat.

Old Li cupped his hands and made a "please" gesture: "Miss Lin, I just arrived too. Let's go in together."

"it is good."

With a smile on her face, Lin Yuxia reached out and took Lao Li's arm. The two walked to the entrance of the orphanage and she personally pushed open the door for him.

Old Carp opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say what was on his mind.

This girl is too good at interpersonal relationships; it's both a good thing and a bad thing.

……

Built more than 40 years ago, the Longmen Relief Home has been renovated several times, retaining the marks of that era while adding features of the new era, such as an intercity network.

For many people in Longmen today, living in a place without intercity network would be quite an adjustment.

Lin Yuxia and Lao Li entered the orphanage and were told by the staff to go to a designated location. They walked one after the other through the Ursus-style corridor and arrived at the meeting point.

"Uncle Li, you don't seem to be in a very good mood today. Is there something I did wrong, or have neglected you?"

Old Li quickly shook his head: "No, not at all. Miss Lin makes me feel flattered. How could I possibly be dissatisfied?"

Lin Yuxia smiled sweetly: "That's good, Uncle Li, we've arrived, please come in."

Pushing open the door, the first thing Lao Li saw was Hoshiguma standing directly in front of the door. The second-in-command of the Royal Guard was holding an unlit cigarette, looking up with sharp eyes.

"Nice to meet you."

Old Carp clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Hoshiguma returned the greeting with clasped hands, as if the two people standing there were martial arts practitioners, and she did not hold any important position in the Royal Guard.

Lin Yuxia followed behind.

They were the last to arrive.

Texas and Exusia from Penguin Logistics sat on the left, Mostima and Fiamet from Laterano sat on the right, Hoshiguma sat directly opposite, Snow Chizuru sat to her right, and Old Koi sat next to Lin Yuxia.

Zalak composed herself. Everyone present was an acquaintance, so there was no need for too much formality. She chose the opening remarks she had prepared in her mind.

Good morning, everyone.

……

It was on the same day.

Mike opened the repair shop as usual, moved a chair to the doorway, lay down, put on his headphones, and leisurely swung his legs.

look.

There are no complicated official documents, no backstabbing or scheming, and no need to calculate how long the warehouse supplies will last. The life of the auto repair shop owner is simple, unpretentious, and monotonous.

"Ding bell, jingle bell."

Mike opened his eyes. A deliveryman carrying a food box walked over, looked up at the repair shop's sign, and asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Mike?"

"I am."

"This is fish ball soup for you."

"Oh, thank you."

Mike took the order and saw that the person who placed the order had only one character in their name: Lin.

oops.

Lin Yuxia was so thoughtful; she even brought over a bowl of fish balls. I feel so bad about that.

Mike picked up his chopsticks and proudly showed them off.

He had just taken two bites when another van pulled up slowly by the roadside. A man named Perot got out and loudly asked, "Boss, want to check the situation?"

"coming."

Mike, carrying the fast bag, walked to the car, glanced at it, kicked a shattered headlight, looked up and chuckled, "Wow, hit a telephone pole. Didn't bump into anyone, did you?"

The car owner said awkwardly, "How could that be? If I hit someone, there would definitely be blood. How could I have driven all the way here? In short, can it be repaired?"

"Yes, but I'm a bit busy. You can leave your car here and come over tonight."

"Row."

The car owner simply tossed the keys to Mike.

Mike asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid I'll switch your car?"

"Are you Mike?"

"Yes, I'm that famous?"

The truck owner said matter-of-factly, "If Miss Lin approves of you, then we who are hauling goods have nothing to say. We may not trust you, but we cannot distrust her."

Good guy.

Mike nodded: "Okay, come again tonight."

The man walked away with a nonchalant air.

Mike scratched his head and sighed, "Lin Yuxia is too enthusiastic, what should we do..."

Changing the headlights wasn't a big deal; Mike finished by noon. He was exhausted, so he simply lay down in the back of the carriage for a nap.

This place is peaceful, with not many troubles.

Unfortunately, two young men, one tall and one short, arrived. Both were members of an outsider gang. Seeing that the repair shop was open and the manager was nowhere to be found, they secretly hatched a plan.

Little did they know that the most valuable part was the sports car chassis, but even if they did, they couldn't take it away, so they set their sights on the van parked near the shop entrance.

The taller young man asked, "How much do you think this car will be worth if we take it back?"

"I don't know, I heard you can buy a car for a few thousand Lungmen coins in the used car market."

The person who spoke first became displeased and snapped, "A few thousand Lungmen Dollars isn't money? Go see if you can drive it away..."

The short man looked around timidly, then walked to the car door. Unexpectedly, the car window was open, and he immediately saw the car key in the ignition.

"Hey, I have the key!"

He quickly reached through the car window, opened the door from the inside, and called out, "Come on, there's still more than half a tank of gas left, we can drive off right away!"

The tall man, who was about to check the back seat, walked over happily upon hearing this and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense and drive fast, don't let anyone see us!"

The van's engine started running, and it slowly left the sidewalk and drove onto the Longmen Outer Ring Road.

Before long, four black sedans arrived at the repair shop. A dozen burly men in black suits got out and inspected the shop inside and out. The leader of the group asked in bewilderment, "The boss said that kid ate fish balls and was sleeping soundly. How come he's gone?"

40. Shorty, tall, madman

The Longmen Ring Road wasn't very busy at noon, giving the two young men a chance to race. They managed to accelerate an old van to a speed that would have earned them a hefty fine.

The problem is that they don't have driver's licenses.

Outsiders rarely have the opportunity to obtain a driver's license in Lungmen, for two reasons.

First, outsiders stay in Longmen for a long time, and they are unlikely to return after leaving Longmen.

Secondly, if you can't find a job that requires driving into the city, you might as well not get a driver's license.

Fortunately, both of them were skilled drivers, otherwise they would have made a fool of themselves by crashing into the highway guardrail.

The tall man sitting in the passenger seat complained, "The Longmen dialect is really awful, and the songs they sing are incomprehensible."

The short man driving was clearly preoccupied, and his answer was irrelevant: "The boss can't go out these days, so..."

"Are you kidding me? If you don't tell, how will anyone know how much money we made on this bus? There are so few opportunities to make money these days; they've basically been divided up by the major gangs. Do you want to be a lackey for the rest of your life?"

"But……"

Just then, a sinister voice rang out from behind them: "He's right, opportunities are always for those who are prepared."

The tall man was startled and immediately reached into his pocket to pull out a dagger, but a sharp screwdriver was already pressed against the side of his neck. Even though he was a gangster, he knew that was an artery, and severing it would be fatal.

A man with short, gray-white hair sat up in the back of the van. He had a cold expression and his hand holding the screwdriver was precise and steady. If the tall man moved even slightly, the screwdriver would be plunged into his trachea on the spot.

"Don't move around. My emotions are very unstable. I have to take a handful of pills every day to keep them stable."

The two young men in the front row exchanged a glance, inwardly cursing their bad luck. They had been so focused on driving that they hadn't even noticed there was someone hiding in the back. This guy was really patient, following them for so long before finally popping out.

The short man was so frightened that his hand trembled, and he almost lost his grip on the steering wheel. The van swayed for more than 100 meters on the ring road.

The tall man clearly felt the screwdriver poking his neck push forward, and hurriedly shouted, "Slow down! Slow down! Don't drive so fast, do you want to kill me?!"

The following sentence was shouted at the microphone.

But Mike yelled like a madman, "We're on the outer ring road of Longmen, it's an elevated highway. If your brother drives off the road again, we'll all be dead!"

He seemed to have no regard for his own life, which sent a chill down the spines of the two young car thieves.

Those who are involved in gangs are most afraid of encountering reckless fools who don't value their lives.

“Let’s talk this out. We just want to borrow your car to go home. My brother will park the car on the side of the road. You can let us out, and then we’ll be even.”

"You actually dared to steal a car on the outer ring of Longmen! I'm going to talk to Miss Lin about your actions!"

Even outsiders knew how formidable Lin Yuxia was, and the two of them immediately panicked: "We were just borrowing your car, we didn't do anything wrong, there's no need to be so heartless, is there?"

Mike sneered, "You two stole my car and now you want to talk to me about loyalty and righteousness? Do you think this is a movie about the Lungmen Gang?"

The tall guy reached out and slapped the short guy on the back of the head: "I told you, watch less of those gangster movies, they're all just for show!"

The car wobbled again when he hit it.

To be honest, the tall guy felt like his luck had hit rock bottom. He thought he could make some extra money this time, but he never expected to run into a fool and almost lose everything.

"Brother, big brother, what will it take for you to let us go?"