Chapter 513: Afternoon time, depending on acting skills
After finishing his meeting with Magneto, Zhou Yi wandered aimlessly in the center of Huiyao City. He felt ashamed to say that although this city is equivalent to his private assets, he is also the nominal owner of the city. However, in terms of his familiarity with this city, he is probably not even comparable to ordinary citizens.
Especially after the city was expanded several times by the Coronal Company, it completely turned into two different shapes from the place he remembered. Of course, this is not a bad thing. Because it means that Huiyao City is changing in a good direction. This is exactly what Zhou Yi is happy to see. Huiyao City is his work, and it is also his territory and home. It is naturally excellent to watch it develop in a better direction with each passing day.
For Zhou Yi now, being able to watch everyone start a new day with a smile on his face, watching humans and mutants walk side by side on the same street, chatting and laughing is enough to make him feel comforted. At least, all this proves that he is not a fool who has been in vain for half his life. At least there is still a place to let him recall everything he left behind.
With this ridiculous mood, Zhou Yi sat at the dining table outside a restaurant on the side of the pedestrian street. He ordered something casually and sat there, was wasting time while looking at the pedestrians coming and going with a strange look and everything that happened in the city.
It's just now that it's four o'clock in the afternoon. There are not many pedestrians on the road, but they are very leisurely. A considerable number of people are enjoying the comfortable sunshine and the same wonderful afternoon tea time like Zhou Yi. So from Zhou Yi's perspective, the whole city seems to be immersed in a dim photo. It's soothing and low, as if even time has stagnated.
This is indeed a rare experience for Zhou Yi, who has been busy all the time, and sometimes even doesn't know where the time has been squandered. Thinking about the last time he was able to sit in a place leisurely and do nothing but doing something like this, he was so far away that he couldn't remember it himself. Thinking about it carefully even made him feel like he was a different life.
Has it really been a long time? It may not be possible! But some things are too depressed, which makes him think back and cannot adapt. It is precisely because of this that this leisurely and comfortable time of relaxation becomes particularly valuable.
However, such time did not last long. Because when Zhou Yi was staring blankly and staring at the streets, a figure suddenly blocked his face and blocked all his sight.
"Hello, sir. Can I sit here and share a table with you?"
The person who spoke was a young and beautiful girl who looked like she was in her twenties. Her long brown hair was tied into a ponytail by her, revealing her beautiful face and a pair of aurasy eyes. The wheat-colored skin was filled with a healthy youthful demeanor, and the casual clothes she was wearing made her look full of the freedom and personality style she advocated at her age.
After being blocked by someone's vision, Zhou Yi not only did not get angry, but instead looked at her with a smile until she saw that the smile on her face began to become a little cramped. Then he said to her.
"Of course, Miss. If you don't mind sitting with an old man, I'd love to have a great time with a young and beautiful lady like you!"
"You speak so nicely, sir!" He smiled stiffly. The girl sat opposite Zhou Yi, then took out a magazine in front of him and started watching.
The magazines in her hand are very interesting. They are not like things sold in big newspapers, but more like gossip news and rumors. There is a title that is added with the border that looks particularly eye-catching under her movements. It is even a bit dazzling for Zhou Yi.
"The demon living in this world? The hero wearing hypocrisy cloak?" This is the content of this title. Under this title, the image of the Dawn Knight standing in the air under the crowd of night demons is clearly something that makes people never forget after a glance.
It only took a few days, and his reputation had become like this. Although he had been mentally prepared, Zhou Yi felt uncomfortable after seeing such things suddenly.
This is human, this is human beings, this is human beings he once gave up countless protections. Thinking of this, Zhou Yi suddenly had the urge to laugh. But he didn't laugh, and didn't even have a smile. He just squinted his eyes and stared at the girl in front of him silently. The cold light that emerged from the gap in the corner of his eyes made people feel frightened even if he just glanced at it.
Seeing Zhou Yi's scary eyes, the woman sitting opposite him dared not continue to hold this magazine that teased people. She quickly stuffed the magazine into her small bag, then smiled at Zhou Yi with an innocent face, and then began to talk to him.
"By the way, I haven't asked for advice yet. I am Skye. I am from New York. Is this gentleman, are you a native of this city?"
"Compared with most of the citizens here, I am not a local. But compared to tourists like you, I can be considered a master. Skye, please forgive me for calling you in such a direct way. You said you are from New York, how could you think of coming to such a small city?"
While answering the girl's question, Zhou Yi played the game of asking and answering with her. He had known the girl's identity for a long time, but was a little curious about what she wanted to do.
Do you anger yourself? You can draw such a guess from her actions just now. But after thinking about it carefully, Zhou Yi denied this idea again. S.H.E.L.D. does not need to provoke him, nor does it have the courage to provoke him. Unless they think they don’t have enough trouble.
But if this is not what S.H.I.E.L.D. means, who will it be? Is it the girl who means it or who is behind him? With this idea, Zhou Yi is looking forward to her answer.
"I am a freelancer. I heard that the city is in good condition and I came to try my luck. However, I have not found a suitable job so far. As for why I came to this city, I can only say that there is nothing I can do about it." Skye didn't know that her identity had been exposed to Zhou Yi. Facing Zhou Yi, she showed off her acting ability as much as possible, looked helpless, and continued.
"I think you know the terrible thing that happened in New York, sir. Although it's over. But for every New Yorker, we have to be forced to make a choice. Because of the damn nuclear radiation, we have to leave our hometown and find a new home. And this city is my choice."
"I'm sorry for your experience, Skye. But I still don't understand why it is here. It's just a small city. It's incomparable to a big place like New York. And if you want to choose, isn't the West Coast better? As far as I know, isn't the headquarters of the Avengers now located there? Wouldn't it be safer if you settle there?"
"West Coast. That's the choice of rich people. I'm not as generous as them!" Hearing Zhou Yi's question, Skye showed a slightly sarcastic smile on his face. "My whole property is only a used car and a pile of rags, and it is blessed by the aliens and the government. My only property has become a pile of garbage that no one can recognize. Now I can be said to be penniless. Just so happened that I heard the news that this city is willing to accept a large number of homeless New Yorkers, so I came!"
"So that's it!" A smile appeared on his face, and Zhou Yi moved his eyes away from her and put them on this thriving city. "Miss Skye, although your past doesn't sound so beautiful. But believe me, your choice is definitely the right choice. This city will become your second home. And it is definitely not inferior to New York's second home."
"I hope so too. But sir. Are you so confident about the future of this city?"
After curling her lips, Skye grinned an ugly smile with difficulty. It can be seen that she did not seem to agree with what Zhou Yi said.
Her expression was naturally not hidden from Zhou Yi's eyes, and Zhou Yi smiled slightly and said.
"Actually, this sentence should be asked by yourself, Skye. You chose this city, you have confidence in this city. If not, who would have chosen such a place? Don't forget that Huiyao City is not the only place that is willing to accept New Yorkers, and there was a terrible Resident Evil here. Even now, it is one of the cities with the most mutants in the world."
"For most people, this city is not the best choice. If you list a ranking, I believe that Huiyao City's ranking must be at the bottom. Among so many New Yorkers, only a few people will choose here. And why these people choose here, I think they must have a reason. Isn't it? Skye."
"Is there any reason? Of course there is." Looking at Zhou Yi's eyes that were almost penetrated into his heart, Skye smiled and continued to perform his role. "Okay, since you said that, I can only tell you. But, sir. I hope you don't tell this, otherwise I will not be responsible for any disaster."
"Of course, please believe me, I am a tight-lipped person. Even if I fall asleep, I will not say anything I shouldn't say."
Seeing that the girl named Skye had the intention of continuing to perform, Zhou Yi raised his cup and promised her.
Seeing Zhou Yi doing this, Skye jumped and moved his chair and came up.
"Listen to me, sir. I have received some unknown news. According to the news I have received, the Dawn Knight, the guy who is a superhero and a god, stays in this city. It is precisely because of him that I am willing to come to such a place and start a new life again."
"Why?" Zhou Yi laughed inexplicably at the girl who was like a thief and asked such a question. "Didn't that guy start to beating? Now everyone in the world almost sees him as a demon. Why do you still want to find his footprints and come to this city? Aren't you afraid that he will be unhappy and burn all the people including you to death?"
"I'm not afraid, of course I'm not afraid!" Faced with this question, Skye answered firmly. "I always believe that he wouldn't do such a thing. In fact, in my heart, he will always be that hero!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!