Looking at the mysterious man in front of him and listening to what he said, Wang Hao was stunned for a moment, and then his heartbeat began to slowly accelerate.
He seemed to have thought of something...
A silent call; a dazzlingly luxurious room; a disaster creature as docile as a pet; a simple but strange little request; an "inconspicuous" little gift...
Isn't this just like the "adventures" in novels and radio...?
And in adventures like this, "trivial gadgets" are definitely not really "trivial".
After all, for a person of this level, what is exposed between the fingers may be a supreme treasure to ordinary people.
And if there is something in it that can give you the ability to awaken and become an awakened person...
When he thought of this, Wang Hao's originally relaxed body became tense again.
Therefore, he tried his best to calm down his mood, then raised his head and asked with a simple face, "Sir, may I ask, are there any of the gadgets you mentioned that can help me become an awakened person?"
.....
Listening to Wang Hao's inner thoughts, the expression on the face of "mysterious man" Fang Ze became particularly interesting.
He knows that his roommate is simple and easy to fool.
But I never thought that my roommate would be so easy to fool.
I just said a few words casually, but he actually believed it? Moreover, my imagination was more perfect than my own design. In this way, it shouldn't be a problem for me to extract high-value information and get good rewards.
As for what my roommate wants...
Fang Ze thinks it's great and he wants it too.
Of course, thinking back on it, as a "big shot", Fang Ze definitely couldn't say that.
So he figured out Wang Hao's "positioning" for himself, sat relaxed on the sofa, and gently stroked the "young dragon" under his feet a few times.
The "young dragon" raised its slender neck, let out a comfortable "Woo~", and then blew out a few sparks from its nostrils.
Then Fang Ze said in a relaxed tone,
"certainly....."
"As long as your story is interesting enough..."
After receiving the affirmation from the "mysterious man", Wang Hao was immediately filled with fighting spirit.
He felt that this might be an opportunity to change his destiny.
Therefore, he used his eloquence, which he was not good at, to speak stumblingly, "Your Excellency, Your Excellency. I do have an interesting story here."
"It started twelve years ago..."
"There is a place called Linshan County, where..."
His story had just begun, and before he could continue, the mysterious man shook his head slightly and said in a disappointed tone,
"You may have misunderstood what I meant."
"The stories I want to hear are things you've experienced yourself."
"Rather than this kind of hearsay..."
The mysterious man's voice gradually became distant, ethereal, and mysterious,
"You have to understand..."
"The story told by the person who has experienced it is like a delicious cake, full of tempting aroma and full of appetite."
"As for stories like the one you mentioned that have been passed down and processed by countless people, their own smell has long since dissipated and is even filled with the stench of rot and mold!"
"Do you understand it?"
Perhaps he had never seen a "mysterious man" with such a serious attitude. Wang Hao was stunned for a moment.
I was originally full of confidence, but now I'm a little panicked.
'My own story?'
'But I don't seem to have anything interesting to do...'
'My family background is ordinary, my education is ordinary, and my job is ordinary. The most extraordinary thing is that I don't know why I was assigned to a high-end city, but I was pushed out to be in charge of the red light district...'
'Does your Excellency want to hear this kind of story?'
Thinking like this, Wang Hao began to talk about his life without confidence.
This time, the mysterious man in front of him didn't interrupt him, but he didn't seem to be interested.
Even during the narration, Wang Hao clearly felt that the other party was becoming more and more disappointed.
This also made Wang Hao's mood become increasingly depressed.
Is there anything else about you that might interest the other person?
Thinking, thinking, Wang Hao couldn't help but think of two things that the other party might be interested in.
One thing is a past that is buried deep in my heart and has never been mentioned to anyone else.
The other one was about his roommate's bizarre crime as a detective.
Wang Hao actually doesn't want to talk about these two things: because one is his own secret, and the other is the secret of the task force.
But facing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Wang Hao was really unwilling to give up.
Of the two things, let's take a gamble on at least one...?
Therefore, he hesitated for a long time.
finally....
He gritted his teeth and said,
"Sir, actually... I do have a story that may be of interest to you."
The mysterious man said a noncommittal "Huh?"
Wang Hao sighed slightly and said, "Actually... I once had a very beautiful love, but it was ruined by my own hands."
Speaking of this, his eyes were full of memories,
"She is a girl I met when I was working as a work-study student in college. She is as beautiful as an angel, and has an optimistic and cheerful personality. All the beautiful words in the world can't be overstated when applied to her."
"But...she is not a human being, or in other words, not an ordinary human being."
"She is an awakener, and her awakening ability comes from her family's bloodline: withered bones..."
The "mysterious man" sat upright slightly, obviously interested.
But Wang Hao no longer cared about the other party's attitude at this time. He was completely immersed in the past events and began to talk about himself.
It is said to be telling a story, but in fact it is more like a kind of confiding from him.
Obviously, this matter has been pressing in his heart for a long time. He has long wanted to vent it out...
This state made Fang Ze feel particularly comfortable.
He had no idea that a small impromptu plan he made would actually succeed in spying on such a secret past of his roommate, and also learn about such an interesting ability.
[Withered Bones: With the awakening of power, flesh and blood will be completely separated. The soul is stored on the bones, but the body can be discarded at will, or replaced at will like changing clothes. ]
Therefore, gender and race have no meaning to awakened people with this ability...
They collect the flesh of various creatures as their own "clothes" and exert different powers.
It is one of the awakening abilities that is best at camouflage and detection....
In this way, one of the two people spoke and the other listened until the story ended.
Fang Ze listened to the whole process with great interest, and he also understood why his roommate broke up with that woman.
After all...you don't know if the other person is a real woman!
Even if the gender can be determined from the bones, who knows whether the skin and body is hers, or how many years it has been passed down by their family...
However, although he was very satisfied with his roommate's story, Fang Ze still had to perform a full set of acting.
He couldn't really help his roommate awaken, so although he listened with enthusiasm, he kept shaking his head slightly, paving the way for his rejection later.
Later in the story, Wang Hao gradually came back to his senses and discovered that the "mysterious man" in front of him did not think highly of his story.
He didn't feel that the "mysterious man" in front of him was deliberately making things difficult for him. After all, there was no need for such a big shot to play tricks on him.
He just thought that the other person might have heard too many similar stories, or knew too many similar awakening abilities, so he didn't feel that what happened to him was so surprising.
What I think is wonderful may just be because I am involved in it and emotionally invested. But to others, it may just be a very bloody emotional story.
However, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel a little discouraged when he thought that such a secret experience of his had not been recognized by the mysterious man in front of him.
So he sighed slightly and slowly stopped.
He gave up.
He bowed slightly to the mysterious man in frustration and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry. My life may indeed not be exciting enough to meet your requirements. If I continue talking, I may just waste your precious time."
"So, can you let me go back?"
In fact, Fang Ze found his roommate's love life quite exciting.
But he was indeed tired after a whole night of prostitution.
So he gave a faint "hmm" and said, "Of course."
Having said this, he added in a calm voice, "Actually, your story is not bad, but it's just a little bit short..." There was no pity in his tone, just like the host was polite and courteous before leaving.
A compliment.
After saying that, Fang Ze was ready to send Wang Hao back.
And just then.
I don’t know if the words of the “mysterious man” stimulated Wang Hao.
There was obviously a look of hesitation on Wang Hao's face.
'Only a little off?'
'I have two stories, one failed, but there is another... Do you want to take another gamble?'
Hesitating, hesitating...
After a moment, he finally made up his mind, and then he quickly shouted, "Your Excellency! Please wait a moment! Please give me another chance!"
Suddenly seeing his roommate's behavior, Fang Ze couldn't help but be stunned, and then reflexively stopped what he was doing.
However, then, he remembered his "identity", so he resumed his disguise, sat there, looked at Wang Hao with a cold face and said nothing.
At this time, Wang Hao also discovered his gaffe.
Because... the terrifying disaster creature at the feet of the mysterious man has turned its head to stare at him coldly, its vertical pupils filled with dangerous light, and when its huge mouth opened and closed, flames overflowed...
So he quickly made amends and said, "Sir, please forgive me for being rude. It's just that I suddenly thought of a story that you must be interested in!"
"It's about the roommate I live with!"
"Mysterious Man" Fang Ze was slightly stunned.
Then he said "Huh?" calmly.
Seeing that the mysterious man in front of him was not angry, Wang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. However, he also knew how valuable the opportunity was, so he quickly said briefly,
"That's it. Although I am a detective, my roommate is a criminal."
"He and his accomplices planned and executed a murder case of a wealthy businessman."
"While retreating, they seemed to be attacked by a certain force."
"His accomplices escaped, and he was injured and unconscious. He was then discovered by the Bureau of Investigation who came from behind."
"After waking up, he lost his memory. After research, the Bureau of Investigation and the Security Bureau decided to forge his identity, making him think he was an agent to help solve the case and lure his accomplices to show up."
"And I was also given a secret mission to become his roommate and monitor him closely!"
"..."
"..."
At the same time, the "mysterious man" Fang Ze:...
???
'Bridge's Sack.'
'Wait a moment.'
'What did I hear?'
‘I’m a criminal???’
At that moment, Fang Ze, who was belatedly aware of it, suspected that there was something wrong with his ears...
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