Upon hearing Xu Tong's name, the pharmacist's muscles suddenly stiffened and his palms began to sweat.
This was strange to him, but also very familiar.
It was a pseudonym he used to have. When someone mentioned it at this moment, the memory of this name suddenly appeared in his mind.
Then think of the name of this team.
Qimen, Papermaker, Mangshan, Xue Gui...
The pharmacist thought of that long-ago world of scripts and couldn't help feeling panicked. He raised his head and struggled to squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Zhao Kuangsheng!"
"Hey, it's rare for an old friend to still think of me."
Xu Tong patted his shoulder, with the smile still on his face, but the heavy weight of his palm was like patting on the pharmacist's heart, which made the pharmacist's heart tremble and fall to the bottom.
"I……"
"Hey, let's talk about it later."
Before the pharmacist could explain, Xu Tong interrupted him and signaled A Bin to take Guo Xiang and the others to the accounting room to withdraw money.
"Then let's go first. If you have any questions, you can contact us directly."
Guo Xiang and the other two people obviously noticed that something was not right in the atmosphere. Although they admired the pharmacist as a supporting talent, it would not be cost-effective to offend Xu Tong because of this person.
Especially in this key scenario world of alliance battles, a powerful ally with huge resource advantages is much more important than an auxiliary.
After the three people left and Xu Tong waved away the others, Xu Tong, the pharmacist, and Gu Xibai were left in the hall.
Xu Tong did not rush to settle accounts with the pharmacist. Instead, he sat on the sofa, took out the cigarette rod, pinched a handful of shredded tobacco, and placed it in the cigarette pot bit by bit. He moved slowly, making the sound in the room eerily quiet.
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But this quietness made the pharmacist feel extremely stressed, and every breath he took felt like he was taking a huge risk.
However, Xu Tong didn't even look at him. This silent judgment made the pharmacist begin to collapse inside, and soon large beads of sweat began to roll down his forehead.
"Zi..."
Until the sound of the sliding match was heard, the pharmacist finally couldn't bear the torture and took the initiative to speak: "Master asked me to poison him. I didn't want to harm him. If I didn't poison him, Qianju wouldn't have come out at that time. Master, this is my fault."
His old man knows it."
Hearing this, Xu Tong glanced sideways at the pharmacist. Just one glance made the pharmacist feel the huge pressure on his shoulders getting heavier and heavier.
"If you didn't poison me, how would the master know about your relationship with Qianju? Why do you want to say that you confessed it on your own initiative?"
"this……"
The pharmacist actually really wanted to say this in his heart.
But he didn't dare to say that now. The pharmacist knew very well who the guy in front of him was, and lying in front of him was not a wise choice.
Seeing the pharmacist stammering and unable to speak, Xu Tong continued: "Eat my food and get the benefits from both sides. Where in the world can such a good thing come from."
"I……"
The pharmacist wanted to say that he could make up for it, but then he thought about it and thought of the figures in Xu Tong's warehouse that he didn't even dare to think about. He suddenly realized that he couldn't seem to get enough to make up for Xu Tong.
Just when the pharmacist was feeling anxious, Xu Tong suddenly changed his voice:
"Okay, you don't have to be so nervous. Since you can join the team, it means that I don't want to kill you. Besides, this is an alliance confrontation and we are teammates. Killing you will not do me any good."
Hearing Xu Tong's words, the pharmacist immediately relaxed a lot, but he still did not dare to be careless.
"Of course, if I pull you in, you'd better put away all your little thoughts. If you can show your role this time, the accounts between us will be settled."
"Brother Zhao, don't worry, I will go all out this time and I will never let anything slip again!"
The pharmacist didn't know in his heart whether Xu Tong's words were true or false, but he still had to guarantee it with confidence.
Seeing this, Xu Tong nodded, stepped forward and patted the pharmacist's arm: "Relax, I don't blame you for Master's matter. Even if you hadn't poisoned him, Master would have thought of other ways to lure Qian.
If you use your hands, it will be even more troublesome!"
Seeing Xu Tong's sincere words, the pharmacist felt a lot better.
"Go and complete the identity mission first. Once the identity mission is completed, it will be convenient for us to contact you!"
After saying that, he called Abin and pointed to the pharmacist: "This is my cousin, please help me arrange a job for him!"
After Abin glanced at the pharmacist with some surprise, he nodded and took the pharmacist out.
"Boss, do you really trust him??"
Gu Xibai didn't know what was going on, but he stood aside and listened to the two people talking, and he could roughly guess in his mind. He turned his head and looked at Xu Tong: "Why do I think this guy is unreliable?"
"It's okay to be unreliable. If you're still an individual traveler at this stage, you either have extraordinary abilities or you have the ability to play both sides. Either way, this guy is not a good person."
Xu Tong held the cigarette pot and took two puffs leisurely.
"Then you still...oh, that's fine, right under your nose, you're not afraid of this guy causing any trouble."
Gu Xibai guessed part of Xu Tong's meaning.
When you bring people into the team, you won't be afraid of them running away.
Want to quit the team? Hum, Xu Tong has opened so many permissions for him, and also roped him in as a core member. If he wants to quit the team, the application fee alone is enough to make this guy drink a pot.
Holding a person in the palm of your hand, are you afraid that you won't have a chance to deal with him?
"Protect him. This guy is our trump card. At a critical moment, he might be able to play a big role."
Xu Tong sat on the sofa with his head raised, thinking about how to maximize the benefits of the pharmacist...
The pharmacist who had just walked out of the door suddenly shuddered for no reason, looked back behind him, and secretly thought: "Unlucky, why did it fall into his hands again?"
But then I thought about it, this time it was an alliance battle, and we were on the same team. Even if the opponent wanted to attack me, it would not be that easy.
Thinking of this, the pharmacist couldn't help but feel a lot more at ease, and sneered in his heart: "You just want to use this method to trap me. Huh, you have a good plan, and I also have a ladder to cross the bridge. Let's see!"
The pharmacist, who had made up his mind, followed A Bin steadily and swaying forward, as if his whole body had relaxed.
Early the next morning, Cai Fu, the shopkeeper of Zhixingtang, came.
Xu Tong handed the dragon head to Shopkeeper Cai for a look. Shopkeeper Cai immediately relaxed and thanked him repeatedly while also talking about the origin of the dragon head.
It turns out that this dragon head was the result of Dongqiu Min, the owner of Zhixingtang, who learned that when a group of foreigners were transporting a batch of goods abroad, someone accidentally discovered what seemed to be an antique vase in the cargo box.
Dongqiu Min knew that these foreigners liked to rob Chinese treasures and return home, so he quietly asked someone to open the box. When he opened the box, he discovered that the dragon head was here.
Dongqiu Min also had capable people around him who saw how valuable this thing was, so Dongqiu Min also took great risks and snatched the thing back.
It's just that this thing is no longer safe in Shanghai, so I sent it to the New Territories. I plan to return this thing to the country when the country is in peace.
"Boss Dong understands the great righteousness, serves the country and the people, and is a hero in this world!"
Xu Tong started to praise him carelessly, which made Cai Fu's face shine a lot.
At this time, Xu Tong also received a reminder from the prop book, which was a reminder about the completion of the alliance mission.
"Alliance mission 1: Escort the national treasure, completed. All members received 400 points."
400 points is not a small amount, and it is a point for all members, which means that even those who have not completed the certification task can get this point.
In addition to the 300 points he gained from killing Sakata, he is now firmly ranked first in the standings.
Xu Tong took a look at the standings and found that there were already several more names on the standings.
For example, Gu Xibai gave himself the title of martial artist.
This title is not his, who else could it be.
There is also the pharmacist, who is more straightforward. He uses the two titles of pharmacist for fear that others will not know who he is.
Now there is no news about Gao Zhuo and Chang Wugu, but Xu Tong is not anxious at all. After all, the strength of the two is there. It is probably that the identity task is relatively cumbersome, and it is okay not to complete it in a while.
understand.
Cai Fu also stood up and said goodbye, but he did not take away the treasures. Instead, he entrusted the treasures to Xu Tong for their care.
According to Cai Fu, since Xu Tong could give him the things intact, it means that Xu Tong is an upright gentleman, and it is safer to put these things with him than in Zhixing Hall.
Regarding this small request, Xu Tong accepted it without hesitation. After all, this thing was extraordinary, and he planned to show it to the master and the others.
Shortly after sending Cai Fu away, A Bin also rushed back, approached Xu Tong and said, "Grandpa, what you told me has been completed."
Xu Tong raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect A Bin to be very efficient, so he couldn't help but look at this fat man with admiration.
"Give the brothers a sum of money and let them have a good rest. You can take care of the Yixing Gang's affairs in the future."
Xu Tong knew that the business of the Yixing Gang was nothing more than cigarette stalls, large stalls, selling fish eggs, collecting rent, etc.
But he was not interested in intervening in these matters and let A Bin manage it on his own. As long as it was not too much, he could just turn a blind eye. There was no need to drag himself into this stinky ditch to mess with it.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will do a good job."
When A Bin heard this, he was very happy. This meant completely delegating power to himself. From now on, he would be the emperor of the New Territory, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
After giving instructions to A Bin, Xu Tong returned to the room, released Fa Cai and Ji Xiang and asked them to guard the door, then hugged the box containing the national treasure and escaped into the void between reality and reality.
"I don't know how Master and Master are doing during this time. Can Master pass this test?"
Looking at the slowly opening door, Xu Tong couldn't help but murmur in his heart, but soon, Xu Tong realized that he had thought too much. It turned out that the master's wife's methods were more powerful than he thought!