It has fallen into the night in Summer City again, and the lights of high-rise buildings and various transportation vehicles are diffused, forming a light shield in the sky that blocks the starry sky, exaggerating this city that never sleeps on the seaside.
Octopus yawned and drove away from Shang Ding Building. The first second he got in the car, he set the automatic driving mode. He almost curled up in the cab, his upper and lower eyelids fighting back and forth.
After an afternoon of meetings, he was exhausted physically and mentally. The most tragic thing is that tonight he has to work the night shift at work. I heard that Ronan will be able to take a leave of absence from school soon. I am envious...
"Ouch, I'm so dizzy!"
Octopus suddenly trembled. Although He Yueyin would probably notify the meeting spirit in time, this incident was caused by him, and his good intentions turned out to be bad. Not only did Ronan lose a lot of money, but he was also in a bad mood. He must not
Gently peel it off, at least the attitude must be clear.
Thinking of this, he patted his face, cheered up, and sent a communication request to Ronan: "Nanzi, where are you? Are you okay?"
Octopus deliberately gave up the semi-joking title of "Boss Luo". In the afternoon meeting, he faced the branch's "Big Three" and listened to He Yueyin's intelligence analysis, allowing him to carefully understand the levels Ronan was touching and the difficulties he faced.
Pressure. I feel that extremely powerful titles such as "Boss" and "BOSS", as well as the subconscious expectations, are really too cruel for a child who is not yet an adult.
Otherwise, I might as well ask for leave today, spend some time with him, and try my best to soothe the young man’s wounded heart!
"Brother Squidward, the meeting is over." Ronan's voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard. It was just a little light, as if he was in a relatively quiet place.
"Hmm, are you at home? If it's convenient, we brothers can go out for a couple of drinks... uh, non-alcoholic drinks, just to chat."
"I'm on your side."
"Ah?" Octopus turned his head subconsciously. There was traffic on all sides, and there was no sign of Ronan. After being stunned for another two seconds, he finally woke up and said, "You are in a nursing home!"
"Well, come and see grandpa and the owner."
"That's it."
Octopus chuckled twice, but in his heart he kept moaning: Oops!
At this moment, I went to the nursing home to see my grandpa. He was obviously affected by the incident and had not yet jumped out of the pit - it was not easy to jump out in the first place!
Those damn 1,200 points not only wiped out all the wealth Ronan had accumulated over a period of time, but also left him with a heavy debt of more than 400 points.
There are some support measures on the branch's side, but four hundred points is a large amount after all. It also needs to go through the credit channels of the federation, and the payment of accounts requires a very complicated process, which will definitely have an impact for a period of time.
These are all trivial matters, but the most disgusting thing is the coordinates of the wilderness laboratory. According to the preliminary results of He Yueyin's investigation, that bastard of the Horned Demon really made this matter come true!
Octopus thought a little too much for a while, and Ronan was a little strange: "Brother Squidward?"
"Uh, wait for me for a while, I'll go back right away."
Around eight or nine o'clock in the evening, the rush hour was over. Octopus drove the car all the way to the maximum speed limit, which was about forty minutes, and the sanatorium was already in sight.
However, along the way, his communication continued. Just as he was about to enter the gate, Zhang Yingying called again: "I heard that you pushed Boss Luo into a trap again?"
"What do you mean 'again'? You are 'again', okay? Let me think about it, bamboo poles, explosive rocks, paper cutting, Qin Yikun... you are already on the fifth dial, everyone is in the group, if you have anything to do, just ask there
good."
Zhang Yingying said "cut": "It's better to do less things that directly cause trouble to Boss Luo. He must be unhappy now. I am also stuck in progress and full of energy, so we won't infect each other. Let me ask you this
Just be the culprit.”
Which pot should not be opened? But Octopus didn't say anything. He could only laugh twice and forcefully open a second battlefield: "Oh, you are really considerate, but it is not very refreshing. I mean, you would have shouted the number half a year ago.
Why is there no substantial progress yet?"
"Get out!"
"Seriously." We are all old friends, and Octopus also wanted to find a topic to relieve his stress. While looking for a place to park, he chatted with Zhang Yingying, "Nanzi is not a straight man, and a scientific monk can't do anything.
Speaking of which, when I usually go out to play, I still see beautiful girls with their eyes shining brightly. Usually you, Mao Yan, Secretary He, and his beautiful senior sister are often hanging around him. I thought he had already figured it out.
Otherwise, what about the appraisal the day before yesterday, as for Shi Lezhi?"
"You're all boring!" Zhang Yingying's tone was extremely annoying, but she had lost her usual eloquence.
"I'm worried for you. You're better off. With His Majesty the Martial Emperor protecting you, you usually do things very openly, that is, worrying about the progress of your extraordinary power. But look at Ronan..."
When Octopus said this, he choked suddenly. The information and corresponding feelings that had been poured in throughout the afternoon suddenly surged and became blocked in his throat, making his throat sink. "Look at Ronan,
At his age, ability and worth, not to mention in the real world, this is a normal society. Who doesn't usually have a girlfriend, play games and dance, become a fan, drive a car, and spend a decadent life, for fear of wasting money?
Less than.
"It's good for him not to talk about every pitfall, especially since they are all pitfalls. At a young age, in the blink of an eye, he has a debt of 400 million yuan. This is the easiest thing to jump out of... Not to mention others, just me, it's a trap.
His mentality is about to collapse due to this matter. He must be 16 years old this year, where can he vent all his stress? If he goes back and forth, he will really become nervous!"
Zhang Yingying was silent for a few seconds. When she spoke again, her voice was a little erratic: "There is a 'Personal' document, have you seen it?"
"Uh, are you talking about the...potential DID that was spread all over the world some time ago?" Octopus can be considered an insider in the industry. Of course, people in the industry have read the analysis report on Ronan's character that is said to be from a certain powerful think tank.
At that time, Octopus only felt that that report was the same as all similar reports rooted in psychoanalysis, archetypes, personality masks and other theories. There could always be some corresponding points or aspects, but when combined, they were specious. They could be referenced but not fully believed.
He still insists on this point of view, but his current state of mind is no better than before. His mind has been spinning for a while, and he feels a little frightened in his heart for no reason.
He coughed: "Don't create a tense atmosphere. You know that you are full of energy now, so don't spread it blindly. Nanzi is in a nursing home now. I have just come back. I will go to see how he is doing. If there is any problem,
I will communicate with you in time."
After saying a few more words, Octopus hung up the communication. At this time, he had arrived at the isolation sanatorium where Luo Yuandao was located. It was quiet and quiet here at night, and there were almost no people in sight. But when Octopus turned to the corridor outside Luo Yuandao's ward,
From a distance, I saw a figure outside the door, facing the smooth wall, reaching out to touch the virtual painting.
The octopus was stunned for a moment, and then deliberately showed a cheerful attitude, saying hello from a distance: "Hey, Nanzi, are you facing the wall here?"
"Well, my evil god was driven out by grandpa. The owner of the museum played a great role in it and is receiving the award." Ronan responded with a smile, and his tone sounded very relaxed.
"Really!"
Octopus walked to the ward and looked through the observation window on the door. Sure enough, two patients, both thin and out of shape, were sitting face to face. The older man was frothing at the mouth, and the relatively younger middle-aged man was talking.
Then listen carefully and the scene is very harmonious.
"It's really unusual that the master of the temple can come together with the old man. Recently, the old man's health and mood have improved greatly." Octopus mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, all of which were good news.
Ronan was indeed smiling and kept smiling for a long time: "Yes, thanks to the owner of the library. By the way, Brother Squidward, is there any latest news? I mean about the coordinates of the laboratory. Sister Yueyin made a call just now
, I didn’t make it clear about this matter, are you in trouble again?”
Octopus originally wanted to completely block out these annoying things, but Ronan's sensitivity and sharpness made him a little overwhelmed. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "There is no definite information yet, but there is just a clue. Maybe Secretary He thinks there is no
Confirmation, so..."
"What clue?" Ronan got straight to the point.
"Well, it's the Horned Demon. He has recently been in contact with several authoritative auction houses in the other world. It is said that the business he has negotiated is quite large. The specific situation and the exact next buyer have not yet been found."
"Auction? Auction?" Ronan murmured, repeating the word many times, his brows furrowed, as if thinking, but also distressed.
"Oh, there's no use thinking about this now..." Octopus didn't want Ronan to waste his brainpower on gossip. Just as he was persuading, his ears trembled slightly, and He Yueyin called from Lingbo Internet.
Octopus was slightly startled, and subconsciously walked away for a while before the call was connected. Before he could speak, He Yueyin on the other side immediately asked: "Are you in a nursing home now?"
"Well, I'm chatting with Nanzi." Octopus instinctively felt that something was not right about the other person's attitude.
"What's his current state?"
"What's the status? Generally... okay. What's wrong?" Octopus wasn't sure, and was panicked by He Yueyin's question.
He Yueyin didn't say anything more, and then sent him a short video, which was obviously an image captured from the elevator surveillance system.
The octopus only scanned it once and couldn't move its eyes away.
In the closed elevator car, a young man in school uniform was looking up and pointing forward, his lips were opening and closing, and he was saying something seriously. He was either serious or smiling. It was clear who he was communicating with. But in fact, the direction the young man was pointing was.
, except for the closed elevator door, there is nothing else.
The young man is Ronan.
"This is what happened when Mr. Luo left in the elevator at noon. There is reason to believe that his mental state was abnormal at that time. Before further confirmation, I suggest that when communicating with him, try to avoid sensitive information, such as the coordinates of the wilderness laboratory.
, to avoid giving him greater stimulation...Octopus, are you listening?"