The man had a mustache and a smile that was completely devoid of smiles, and his eyebrows showed that he was a calculating person.
This was not the first time that Xu Ling and him had met.
This person's name is Shang Hongshuo.
It was he who had previously sold the news to Xu Ling that there was a drug in District 2 that could cure his sister's "strange disease" of turning into a zombie.
As long as he comes up with enough gold, he can find a way for Xu Ling.
Xu Ling knew that the sixth district where he lived was poor, and the amount of gold he requested was simply out of reach for them.
So he offered his advice.
"Then why don't you just go down and dig it yourself?"
From then on, Xu Ling embarked on this dangerous road until she met Lu Yu.
And Lu Yu told him.
Treating his sister is not a hugely difficult task at all.
It doesn’t require so much gold, nor does it require a big price.
In short, he was lied to.
Looking at the man in front of him again, Xu Ling didn't feel the slightest bit grateful.
"I didn't expect you to be the one delivering the news."
Xu Ling tried her best to keep her expression calm and greeted the other party hypocritically.
Shang Hongshuo didn't expect that his "cordial" greeting would get Xu Ling's Tai Chi seal, which was neither important nor important.
Usually when Xu Ling sees him, he is as eager as life-saving straw.
Why has your attitude changed today?
He frowned in displeasure, then changed to another smiling face to greet Azusa.
"The fifth district has a new face."
Azusa nodded to him timidly.
Shang Hongshuo then said: "Since you two are here, I will tell you together."
"There is news from above, asking us to pay attention to safety in the past few months. It is best to build a higher fence and not go out at night."
Xu Ling secretly exchanged a speechless look.
The news came too slowly.
They had gone through all the dangers before they got the news, and the efficiency of the news delivery was impressive.
"Moreover, if you find anyone suspicious in the village, remember to report it."
Azusa seems to understand the direction of this news...
Could it be someone like Ning Yao who suddenly came to the village?
Next is the delivery of items.
"This is for District 5..."
"This is for District Six..."
Xu Ling and Azi went about their business in silence.
As the saying goes, it’s wrong to say too much, so just don’t say anything at all.
"Oh, by the way, there is another gift that I want to send to District 7."
"District 7?"
Xu Ling rolled his eyes and said, "Leave it to me. Our district is close to District 7, so I'll convey it to you."
Shang Hongshuo warned: "This is a gift from the diamond miners in the second district. You must be careful not to lose it."
"Diamond Miner!"
For them, that person is out of reach.
I wonder who in District 7 actually knows such a big shot.
"This letter and this thing are all for District 7... Lu Yu? Well, that seems to be the name."
"..."
Is it Lu Yu again?
Then there is no need for them to be surprised.
It's not surprising that Lu Yu knows everyone.
If another day Lu Yu says that he knows the God of Creation, they might be a little surprised.
The rest of the surprise is unnecessary.
"That's it."
A black round flat plate was obtained from Shang Hongshuo's hand.
Xu Ling glanced at it briefly and didn't know what it was for.
I could only pretend that I wasn't familiar with Lu Yu and put it away politely.
After understanding the matter, Xu Ling planned to leave as soon as possible with Aziz.
However, Shang Hongshuo stopped him.
"Brother Xu, let's talk?"
Xu Ling knew that it would be too deliberate if he refused here.
So, he bit the bullet and agreed.
Azi stood there uneasily waiting for Xu Ling.
But Shang Hongshuo asked: "What are you doing here?"
Aziz pointed at Xu Ling and replied in a low voice: "Wait for him..."
Shang Hongshuo asked: "Why are you waiting for him? You are not from the same district. Is it possible that you are familiar with each other?"
Azusa shook her head quickly: "Not familiar! Not familiar!"
Shang Hongshuo's keen eyes swept over them.
Azusa quickly came up with an excuse: "I'm just trying to be polite. It's better if we come together and leave together. Besides, as a girl, I'm always scared of traveling alone in the wild."
Shang Hongshuo glanced at her with disgust: "He wants to stay and talk to me about things, what role are you standing here?"
Shang Hongshuo's intention was obvious when he said the rude words, which was to drive people away.
That's fine, he didn't notice anything.
Azi left quickly and stopped only when he was out of their sight.
Xu Ling clenched his fists.
"Brother Xu, aren't you efficient enough?"
Previously, Shang Hongshuo had asked him for gold ingots many times.
The gold ingots Xu Ling gave out were not many.
But the gold he threw out didn't spill any healing potion.
Shang Hongshuo’s rhetoric to him was:
"When I contact people in the upper-level area, I'm not allowed to use gold coins to smoothen the relationship, right?"
"I have a good relationship with the big shots in the high-end area, and I'm not allowed to use gold to spend money?"
"Don't worry, it will happen."
"Bring the gold ingot first."
Xu Ling more or less guessed that the gold ingots he gave out must have fallen into Shang Hongshuo's personal pocket.
When he was desperate, he only had this spider thread on the cliff that Shang Hongshuo said.
A dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor.
He had no other option but to hold on to this unreliable spider thread.
He could only throw the gold ingots he and the villagers had risked their lives to dig into this bottomless pit.
Xu Ling was resentful, but did not dare to show it at the moment.
But he still had to get rid of the Sokin ghost that was clinging to him.
Xu Ling started to play hard.
"I recently thought it was time to give up. There has been no results after so many years."
"My sister still cares a lot about her appearance when she is sober. It will definitely be uncomfortable for her to know that she is being tortured like this. I think I can almost send her away."
Xu Ling's dejected look makes him look like a movie king.
But Shang Hongshuo had no sympathy for his sad topic.
I just feel like I've lost someone who was taken advantage of.
"Are you really going to give up?"
Xu Ling looked at the hanging sun.
"It's getting late. I should go back. It's not safe at night."
What nonsense! With such a huge sun, it’s obviously still noon!
Shang Hongshuo clenched his back teeth as he watched Xu Ling leave.
Damn it!
Where will the gold coins come from for him to go out and have fun in the future?
…
When Xu Ling was approaching the village, the sun was just about to set, dyeing the sky with color.
Lu Yu and the villagers who wanted to compete with him also came back.
They placed a few boxes in front of the sixth area and began to count the wood.
"Mr. Xu, it just so happens that you are back to bear witness for us."
Before Xu Ling's feet touched the land of his hometown, the villagers pulled him over.
They looked afraid of Lu Yu's mischief, and begged the fair Xu Ling to bring justice to them.
Lu Yu:┓(?′?`?)┏
The villagers' things were placed in the box on the left. Cheng Yi occupied position C and put the things in the box in the middle, while Lu Yu put them in the box on the right.
Cheng Yi first put down today's results.
Half a box of oak wood was neatly stacked.
Thanks to the efficiency ax in Cheng Yi's hand, the results were pretty good.
The villagers praised: "Not bad, boy!"
"You did so much by yourself?"
"Okay, okay."
Cheng Yi listened to everyone's appreciation with satisfaction.
Then came the villagers.
Sure enough, there is strength in numbers. They packed one box and had to put in an extra big box to put in the ones that couldn't fit.
"How about it?"
The villagers stood in a row, leaning back neatly and looking at Lu Yu and Cheng Yi with pride.
Cheng Yi scratched his head in frustration.
"Sure enough, there is still strength in numbers, so there is nothing we can do."
Lu Yu yawned.
"Is it my turn?"
Lu Yu did not give in, but the villagers panicked.
Is it possible that Lu Yu has another trick up his sleeve?
"Lu Yu, couldn't you..."
Lu Yu waved her hand and said, "Come and open the box for me!"
Then, he stood in front of the box and threw in all the oak wood in his backpack.
In the blink of an eye, the first box is full.
Lu Yu's fox eyes narrowed.
"Here, put the second box in."
"Um!?"
The villagers were surprised: "You can also pack the second box?"
His efficiency alone is comparable to that of a dozen of them villagers. Isn't this unscientific?
Lu Yu swept the oak wood from his backpack into the box again.
Cheng Yi grabbed Lu Yu's hand.
"Brother, you are outrageous!"
"If you throw these things in, your backpack won't fit at all?"
Lu Yu rolled his eyes.
"Didn't you know that achievement points can be used to expand the backpack?"
Damn it! The poor Cheng Yi couldn't bear to spend his poor achievement balance.
As a result, his backpack was small and cramped.
Lu Yu finished placing the second box and then said, "Another box?"
"Ah!? Why is there still more?"
Damn it, why did this kid Lu Yu pretend to be here again?
They shouldn't have any idea of competing with Lu Yu.
"Forget it."
"It's boring."
Cheng Yi held his mouth shut.
High EQ: boring.
Low EQ: I am too good at it.
They didn't know that Lu Yu had a tree-cutting module.
Of course, they didn't know that Lu Yu had ever won a tree-cutting competition with Lin Xiaomeng.
Lu Yu just picked tall trees that were difficult to cut down, and he was very efficient.
Xu Ling announced the contest, and Lu Yu often and habitually won the victory.
Just now, Xu Ling and Azzi were holding back their words and did not dampen the interest of the enthusiastic villagers.
Only now are they starting to deliver their own messages and missions.
"Lu Yu, this is for you."
Lu Yu turned around: "What?"
Xu Ling said: "It is said that a diamond miner from the second district gave it to you."
"District 2?"
Lu Yu recalled carefully that there was no other candidate for this miner except Lin Xiaomeng, who had left his hometown.
In the impression, his mysterious father would suddenly appear in the village if he gave him something.
Then it disappeared the next day.
Just now, he remembered the time when two people competed outside the village to see who could chop down more trees. Unexpectedly, he kept thinking about it, and this had an echo.
Villagers in District 7 who are familiar with Lu Yu also have clues.
"It's a little dream, right?"
"When I left, Xiaomeng said I was going to the third district, but I didn't expect that I would be promoted to the second district?"
"Our little dream really competes with the fellow villagers!"
"I didn't expect that Xiao Meng is still thinking about you, Lu Yu."
The villagers in District 7 all looked at Lu Yu with ambiguous expressions as if they were watching a good show.
Aziz blinked: "Who is Xiaomeng? Why does it sound like a girl's name?"
