From Pingjiang District in the southwest of Xiacheng to Lilan District in the northeast, it happens to be a big diagonal, running through the entire urban area. Usually this traffic line has always been known for being busy and congested. Ronan rushed out of the classroom , before most people got off work and went to school, they took a car and rushed to Shangding Building.
At this time, the road conditions were much better than normal, but Ronan only felt slow. At this time, he particularly missed the days when Qin Yikun and Gao De accompanied him to help, especially the latter's speed, which was fast and stable. Standing straight is much better than the long metal worms spinning around in the buildings right now.
Sitting in the car, it was obviously a straight line but there were twists and turns, which made Ronan unavoidably anxious. Fortunately, Octopus was always online and chatting with him: "They are offering rewards over there, and they also sent photos and some photocopies. The authenticity is basically There is no doubt about it. It’s just that they don’t think highly of me as an ‘agent’, so they require you to negotiate in person.”
"Well...thank you Squidward."
At this moment, the little grievances about the paternity test had long been forgotten. Ronan was only grateful to Octopus, deeply grateful.
The "reward channel" the two of them refer to is the mission bounty area on the official website of the esper association. It is the only official channel for employment between espers and their various forces and organizations.
Ronan's grandfather's notes will be hung here to accept the reward, which is exactly what the octopus did.
That was at the end of September last year.
At that time, Ronan had just completed his first mission to join the Xiacheng branch. He went to the nursing home to visit his grandfather and unexpectedly reunited with Octopus, who had cooperated in the mission. Ronan admired Octopus's ability to prepare medicines, while Octopus was fascinated by the nerves in Luo Yuandao's notes. I am very interested in strengthening potion formulas and corresponding theories.
The two reached an agreement. Octopus helped Ronan prepare the medicine, and Ronan authorized Octopus to print the rubbing notes for in-depth research. Later, because Ronan quickly broke through the "self-format" restrictions, the medicine had no effect on him, and Octopus He has been studying Luo Yuandao's notes and published many papers one after another. He is considered the first person to propose a goal for "Format Theory".
Both parties to the transaction are wonderful people.
Ronan's potion configuration was put on hold, but he believed that Octopus's research results on his grandfather's notes provided solid evidence for the value of "Format Theory", so he was very satisfied; as for Octopus, the originally promised potion configuration conditions were useless. But he didn't want to take advantage of Luo Nan, so he spent his own money to rent a long-term advertising space in the reward section of the federation's official website, offering a reward for the whereabouts of Luo Yuandao's notes.
Octopus also mentioned this matter to Ronan, but after more than half a year, Ronan himself had forgotten about it, until today.
Compared with Ronan, who had been uneasy after hearing the good news, Octopus, who originally intended to use this to offset his "crime", recovered his sense earlier and also took a precaution against Ronan: "Since the other party has proposed negotiations, it must be You will not be satisfied with the bounty on the list. Your status and worth are different now, and the name of 'Format Theory' has also changed drastically compared to before. The price on the list is honestly inconsistent. We want Be prepared for a price increase."
"Yeah, I know."
"Hey, if you negotiate in this state, you are going to be ripped off. Don't forget, this is just one of your grandfather's hundreds or thousands of notebooks. If the first standard is raised too high, it will be really difficult later. It's going to explode. No matter how good your credit rating is, it won't be able to fill this bottomless pit."
"Ok, I know."
"...Okay, let's find foreign aid." Octopus saw Ronan's disapproving look and despaired. Young people, once their emotions get the better of them, they will definitely be reckless. He thought to himself that he is neither a negotiator nor a capable negotiator.
Those who were able to persuade Ronan had no choice but to direct their thoughts to others, "If you have anything to do, ask the secretary. I'll ask Vice President He and ask her to come over and help you talk."
"Yeah, I understand."
"..."
No matter what, half an hour later, Ronan, whose heart was on fire, arrived at Shang Ding Building and went straight to He Yueyin's office upstairs.
He Yueyin and Octopus were already waiting, and they were discussing the identity of the person who had accepted the reward. He Yueyin was very concerned about this: "Since we have to negotiate face to face, why should we remain anonymous beforehand?"
"Maybe it's my usual settings. I'm also used to being anonymous when shopping online."
"When you asked just now, he deliberately changed his mind."
"Uh, are they acquaintances... enemies?"
Octopus felt that he was kind to others and had no enemies, so he naturally turned his attention to Ronan who had just opened the door and walked in. The latter's mind was now full of "notes and notes", so he reluctantly smiled at the two of them and said:
"We'll know everything after we meet. Brother Squidward, please contact him and let's have an interview."
"That's fine. But that's what you're talking about? Shouldn't you sit in a boss's chair, with a desk across the table, and a secretary standing next to you... Hey, you're here in school uniform!"
Ronan knew clearly that Octopus was deliberately teasing him, but he still couldn't help grinning, and he felt a little relaxed: "Well, I hope they will give me a discount because I am a poor student."
As he spoke, he nodded to He Yueyin: "Sister Yueyin, I have to trouble you again today."
"It should be." He Yueyin responded with a smile.
Today, He Yueyin is still dressed in professional formal attire, with her hair tied up, her upper body is a simple and elegant white shirt, and her lower body is in bare-colored trousers with high heels of the same color. The low-saturation color still makes her look capable and refreshing.
Going up there is a bit more gentle than usual.
Needless to say, with this kind of makeup, with her cheeks slightly drooped, her serious and solemn demeanor slightly restrained, and quietly standing slightly behind Ronan, she was indeed a first-class secretary.
It’s just that someone’s school uniform in front of me is too dramatic.
"I am responsible for contacting you, you are responsible for showing your face, and Secretary He is responsible for negotiating prices. The division of labor is clear and we cannot interfere with each other...especially when negotiating prices, do you understand?"
The three of them stood in front of the desk, and Octopus opened the contact function of the official website's reward channel. Since this was not an instant message, Octopus did not expect the other party to get through immediately, so he took advantage of this time to communicate intensively.
Ronan brainwashed.
Ronan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to respond when the projection in front of him automatically turned on, showing that the other party had received the message and agreed to make a video call:
"Ah, here it comes!"
The three people's eyes focused on the projection area at the same time. There was a blue sky first, and there seemed to be a whistling wind. During this time, the camera kept shaking, and a suspiciously male face came into and out of the frame several times.
After many adjustments, it finally stabilized.
"Oh, Boss Ronanluo, I've met the real person." He was indeed a man, with a slightly high-pitched tone and familiar sentences. He seemed to be a quite outgoing person.
To be honest, this gentleman's appearance is a little "simple", his forehead is much wider than that of ordinary people, and his eye sockets are deeply sunken. In contrast, his forehead looks like a deformed bulge, which is more eye-catching.
Ronan subconsciously examined it... Hmm, it looks familiar. Have you seen it somewhere? The thought occurred to him, but before he could react, he heard the groan of the octopus next to him:
"Oops!"
At this time, the person opposite had already grinned and smiled happily: "This is our first meeting, but you should have heard of me, I am the Horned Demon."
ah?
When Ronan suddenly heard this name, he was stunned. Yes, he had indeed heard of this name. Just an hour ago, Mr. Bai was drinking and talking about heroes, and he named this one!
The Horned Demon is the only one among the senior B-class spirits in Xia City that Ronan has never seen... Wait, they are colleagues in the same branch, this should be a good thing! Why is Octopus called bad?
When he was confused, the sight of the horned demon on the opposite side had already drifted, passing over the octopus's face, and finally stopped at He Yueyin. Compared to the face, the long and narrow eyes that looked particularly bright and cold settled, and then circled around
Looking at these eyes, a smile spread across his face.
"Oh oh oh, look what I saw! A beautiful woman, woman!" The horned devil's tone was even higher, so that there was a hint of a broken voice. It was like a bad opera singer, starting in front of the camera.
own performance.
"I don't know what to call this lady? Wait a minute, let me guess. I don't know this beautiful woman in the branch, but she is such a stylish person... Could it be that she is the legendary Vice-President of the Burners who landed in the air, someone's full-time job?
Secretary, Ms. He Yueyin?"
Is the performance too exaggerated...
Ronan frowned subconsciously, and the next second, the Horned Demon's face suddenly disappeared from the camera again. This time the camera followed up more promptly, and with one dip, it captured the figure again.
The camera only reflected the Horned Demon's back, because at this time, the man landed on the ground with his knees and hands, ignoring the dirty dust and mud, and slammed his head onto the wrinkled red soil wasteland, while shouting loudly:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
Ronan was stunned, but He Yueyin, as the person directly involved, reacted faster. She whispered in his ear, "I'll go avoid it," and stepped out.
On the other side of the camera, the horned devil straightened his upper body, raised his hands exaggeratedly, then knocked them down again, still shouting:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
After shouting three times and kowtowing three times, the Horned Demon got up from the ground and patted the dust and mud as if nothing had happened:
"Finish the account."
"What's going on!" Ronan was really confused. No matter how many and detailed he thought about it, he couldn't imagine such a situation.
Octopus put his hand on his forehead, half-hiding his face, and said in a low voice: "This is the reason why the Horned Demon lingered in the wilderness: he failed miserably in a bet with His Majesty the Emperor Wu, and the agreement he accepted was that he would not meet anyone within three years.
Women have to kneel down and shout "I'm sorry, grandma" three times... Only he can bear such conditions!"
"His Majesty the Emperor Wu?"
"It's none of Emperor Wu's business now, right?"
On the other side of the projection, the Horned Demon wiped his forehead, but the mud became clearer. He didn't care, at least that's what he said: "Now it's about the 'bounty'. You only gave out ten points, which is so insincere."
Well, with Boss Luo’s current status, it’s okay to multiply it by one hundred, right?”
"A thousand cents? Why don't you grab it!" Octopus slapped the table, "Would it be worth a thousand cents if I sold you?"
The Horned Demon didn't answer his words at all, stretched out three fingers and shook them in front of the camera: "There are also the first three ringing heads. Kowtow is solid enough, isn't it interesting to watch? Haha, that's not free, three times!
If you mention it three times more, this notebook will be yours.