The B&B that Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang stayed in was called "Shanshui B&B". It was an exquisite small building with two floors. In addition to the lobby, there were 6 rooms on the first floor and 8 rooms on the second floor. They were assigned to Room 207.
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After swiping the card to enter, Xiao Lou walked around the house - the room was about 40 square meters. Although small, it was well-equipped with a separate bathroom, toilet, and a small kitchen of about 4 square meters, equipped with a range hood and display.
A freezer allows you to cook your own meals.
For a B&B in a remote small city during non-peak tourist periods, 100 yuan a night is considered cheap in the real world.
Both beds are one-meter-two single beds. The beds are a bit small, but very clean.
There was a window to the north that could be pushed outward. Yu Hanjiang walked to the window, opened the window and looked out - the downstairs faced a pedestrian street with many snack bars and clothing stores. During working hours and the hot weather,
There are not many people on the street.
Yu Hanjiang said to Xiao Lou: "Although this B&B is cheap, it faces the pedestrian street and is likely to be robbed after the financial crisis broke out. Fortunately, I have a gun. If it is a simple burglary, I can handle it."
Xiao Lou nodded and said: "Let's discuss making a list of the supplies we need to collect and buy them later."
There is a piece of paper with "Opinion Book" written on it and a pencil on the bedside table.
Xiao Lou took it and quickly wrote down some necessary supplies on it.
You must prepare plenty of mineral water in case there is a water shortage in the city. Milk and chocolate are foods that can quickly replenish protein and calories. Compressed biscuits can make people feel fuller. Canned fruits can supplement vitamins when supplies are in short supply.
Vacuum-packed braised eggs, meat, canned fish, etc. are not easy to expire, so you can stock up on more.
Xiao Lou often buys and cooks food, and he knows the types and prices of food quite well. He quickly made a comprehensive and nutritious stocking list. Of course, although he doesn't like instant noodles, it is cheaper and can be eaten directly.
Buy two boxes for backup.
After he finished writing the food, Yu Hanjiang added lighters, candles, flashlights, travel backpacks, knives, medical bandages, travel sleeping bags and other necessary supplies to facilitate evacuation at any time. Xiao Lou also added several medicines, such as commonly used
Antipyretics, diarrhea medicine, antibiotics, etc. to prevent you from falling ill within seven days and having no money to go to the hospital.
The two of them checked the list and thought carefully about what was missing.
Xiao Lou's home travel experience, coupled with Yu Hanjiang's experience in camping in the wild, made the items on the list more and more complete. The two simply treated these seven days as if they were traveling to a deserted island with no shit to prepare for.
These foods are not expensive, the key is whether you think of them or not.
Xiao Lou said: "After the financial crisis breaks out tomorrow, prices will definitely rise, so the money we have is the most valuable now. I think it is better to exchange 80% of the gold coins for goods? The rest will depend on the situation."
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "Okay, store more stuff. If we don't finish it, we can sell it later."
When money becomes worthless, a bottle of mineral water worth 200 gold coins is likely to skyrocket several times. If the material reserves are planned well, they may be able to make a small profit in the secret room of the financial crisis.
Soon it was five o'clock in the afternoon.
Xiao Lou stuffed the compiled list into his pocket and walked with Yu Hanjiang to the city center to find Shao Qingge.
Many units had finished get off work, and there were gradually more vehicles and pedestrians on the street. Instead of taking a taxi, the two simply walked there and arrived at the Securities Building in the city center in half an hour.
At half past five, the stock market is about to close. Many people in the trading hall are looking up at the stock curve chart eagerly. Some people are happy, some are anxious, and the hearts of investors are following the stock curve up and down, as if
Ride a roller coaster.
Xiao Lou saw Shao Qingge in the crowd at a glance. The man squinted his eyes and stared at the computer screen, typing quickly on the keyboard with his slender fingers, making a crisp "click" sound.
When Shao Qingge saw Xiao Lou, he nodded and said hello. When Xiao Lou came behind him, he said softly: "The stock market started to fluctuate abnormally at half past five. I suspect it is a precursor to tomorrow's financial crisis. There is still half a
Hours close, positions must be cleared in advance.”
He spoke and operated at the same time, and soon sold out all the stocks.
Shao Qingge logged into the personal account center - the balance he held actually exceeded 420,000!
Xiao Lou was stunned for a moment, suspecting that he was dazzled. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. He couldn't believe it and said: "Are these the balances in your account? Doubled?"
Shao Qingge's 100,000 plus Xiao Lou's 100,000 investment, the initial capital was 200,000, and it doubled in just one afternoon. It can only be said that Mr. Shao is awesome, no wonder he is often interviewed by financial channels.
Shao Qingge smiled slightly and said: "Today's rise is good. I quickly moved in and out to buy a large number of individual stocks. I made thousands of transactions in the afternoon." He stood up from his seat and said: "You two, go get it.
Money, get out of here as soon as possible."
The stock account and bank account are connected, transfers are very fast, and there are automatic teller machines in the trading center. After deducting taxes, handling fees, and transfer fees, the final amount obtained is 420,800.
There were several people waiting in line in front of the ATM, and soon it was Shao Qingge's turn. The gold coins in the card world have face values of 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000. Shao Qingge directly took out 42 gold coins with a face value of 10,000.
When people around him saw him withdrawing so much money, they all looked sideways. One of the young men with messy hair stared straight at the gold coins in Shao Qingge's hand. After Shao Qingge went out, the young man pretended to be casual and walked over and bumped into him.
for a moment, then said "sorry", turned around and left in a hurry.
Before Shao Qingge could react, Yu Hanjiang caught up with him and kicked him in the crotch!
The opponent was kicked so hard that he almost fell to his knees. Just as he was about to turn around and curse, Yu Hanjiang made a move and neatly twisted his arms behind his back, pressed his knees on the opponent's back, and said in a deep voice: "Take it."
come out."
The young man couldn't move at all and his face turned pale: "Who the hell are you? What are you taking?"
Yu Hanjiang said coldly: "Steal my friend's money and take it out every penny. Don't let me say it a third time."
Only then did Xiao Lou and Shao Qingge realize...they actually encountered a thief?
In the real world, WeChat payment has been popular for many years, and this kind of cash-grabbing thief is really rare.
Shao Qingge walked over to the young man, leaned over and stared into his eyes, and patted his face with a smile: "I dare to steal money, I am very courageous. We are still busy, return it quickly, don't follow
You care."
The thief wanted to cry but had no tears. He thought Shao Qingge was alone, but he didn't expect there were two helpers around him.
Yu Hanjiang twisted his arm with a little force, and the boy immediately grinned in pain and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, it hurts, it hurts! Let me go first, otherwise how can I pay back the money..."
Yu Hanjiang winked at Xiao Lou, and Xiao Lou understood. He reached into the young man's pocket and took out 4 gold coins, and asked Shao Qingge: "Is the number correct?"
Shao Qingge counted the numbers and nodded to Xiao Lou: "Four were indeed stolen."
"I, I just touched a few of them. Really, no, I didn't steal many." The man behind him was so strong that the young man's wrist was almost broken. He grimaced in pain and burst into tears: "Brother, I
I just stole this, and I will give it all back to you..."
Yu Hanjiang frowned and asked, "Why did you steal the money?"
The young man was dejected: "I lost a lot in the stock market today. Seeing how much you made, I became greedy for a moment... I was wrong, I was wrong, I don't dare to do it anymore, please let me go..."
Yu Hanjiang finally let him go: "Go away."
He usually deals with extremely vicious murderers, but he can kill ten of these low-level thieves.
Yu Hanjiang turned around and said to the two of them: "This kid must not be lying."
Xiao Lou thought thoughtfully: "Will there be bold challengers who, knowing in advance that a financial crisis is about to break out tomorrow, will directly ambush near the ATM and rob the cash of the indigenous people of this world?"
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "It's possible."
In order to clear customs, one method is to go directly to the ATM to grab cash.
However, Yu Hanjiang is a policeman, Xiao Lou is a university professor, and Shao Qingge is the company owner. Let them steal money... This kind of thing cannot be done. They all have their own principles and bottom lines.
Shao Qingge looked around and whispered: "There is no mobile payment or credit card in this world. All payments are in cash. It is not safe to carry too much cash with you. Let's find a place to have dinner first and divide the money."
"
The three people quickly left the securities building.
There happened to be a restaurant with a nice environment nearby. The three of them asked for a small private room and ordered some home-cooked dishes.
Shao Qingge entertained guests for dinner. He placed the gold coins on the table, counted them, and distributed 200,000 to Xiao Lou, saying, "This is yours."
Xiao Lou was startled and said: "Shouldn't the profit of 100,000 be divided into 40 and 60? Give me 160,000."
Shao Qingge waved his hands cheerfully and said, "I don't like owing favors. If it weren't for Officer Yu just now, the money would have been stolen by a thief."
Looking at the golden coins in front of him, Xiao Lou did not refuse and accepted them with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Shao."
"You're welcome. After all, I have something to ask you for help." Shao Qingge changed the topic and suddenly looked at Xiao Lou with a smile and asked, "Do you have any plans to upgrade the contract?"
"Of course. The elementary contract can only bind two people, and after reaching the intermediate level, it can bind five people." Xiao Lou paused and added: "It's just that the C-level secret room does not allow more than two people to form a team. If you want to upgrade, it will probably take a long time."
Wait until the Class B secret room."
Shao Qingge suggested: "How about I pay for the upgrade of the contract and leave a place for me?"
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang with questioning eyes, and the latter nodded simply. Xiao Lou then smiled and said: "No problem, we very much welcome Mr. Shao to join."
If there is someone in the team who is good at making money, at least he won't have to worry about finances in the future. What's more, Shao Qingge is very good at playing cards and has an advantage against the Plum Blossom Chamber. It would be great if he is willing to take the initiative to join the team.
Xiao Lou asked curiously: "Why does Mr. Shao suddenly want to form a team with us?"
Shao Qingge said: "Business is about integrity. The more you invest, the higher the risk, but the reward will be higher. You believe in me and let me help you trade stocks. I also believe in my own vision - join you and make sure money."
No compensation.”
He regards joining the team as an investment. The team of two record-breaking masters is definitely a potential stock.
Trust is mutual. Part of the reason why he dared to join the team of these two people was because Xiao Lou directly gave him 100,000 yuan, allowing him to trade freely, and he left the trading center to find a place to live with confidence, without treating him as someone who could make money.
A runaway villain.
Besides, university professors and police officers are both very trustworthy in their careers in the real world.
Xiao Lou said gently: "Since we want to cooperate, let's make some plans. The fourth level is also a C-level secret room. Team Yu and I will go to the 4 of hearts and 4 of diamonds first. Mr. Shao will go to the 4 of clubs and 4 of diamonds first.
, and then meet up in the 4 spades secret room to continue exchanging information, so that we can help you quickly pass the Heart Pass, and we can also pass the Plum Blossom Pass more easily."
Staggering the order of the secret rooms, clearing the ones you are good at first, and then exchanging information with the secret rooms that Shao Qingge is good at can greatly reduce the difficulty of clearing the levels. Shao Qingge also thought this proposal was very good, and simply nodded and said: "Okay. Fight.
After completing the fourth level, it will be a B-level secret room starting from the fifth level. You can form a team with multiple people, and then you can upgrade the contract."
The three of them quickly agreed verbally on their future plans.
After a simple dinner, Shao Qingge asked: "Have you two found a place to live? What are your plans next?"
Xiao Loudao: "We are staying at the Shanshui B&B on Guangming Street, and we plan to go to the supermarket to stock up on goods after dinner."
Shao Qingge said: "Then let me find a place to live first."
Xiao Lou asked doubtfully: "Mr. Shao, don't you have any teammates in the 3 Spades Chamber?"
Shao Qingge pressed his temples and said: "I met a teammate in the 3 of clubs before who didn't know how to play cards. He held me back and almost caused me to lose money, so when I entered the 3 of spades, I refused the gatekeeper's offer.
I match my teammates' suggestion and plan to act alone."
Sometimes pig teammates tend to do bad things, and Shao Qingge's idea is correct. Two people can form a team in the C-level secret room, but it is not mandatory. If you are confident that you can pass the level alone, you don't need teammates.
"Then you go and find a place to live first, and come to the supermarket to meet us later." Xiao Lou said, "We have made a list of goods to stock up, and we will show it to you when the time comes. Maybe it will be useful."
"Okay, see you at the supermarket at 8 o'clock."
The three of them separated at the entrance of the restaurant. Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang turned around and walked to the nearby central square.
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[Chapter 43, Financial Crisis 4-Disguise]
As the sun sets in the west, the summer heat completely fades away, and the oncoming breeze makes people feel relaxed and happy.
After dinner, it is the most relaxing time of the day, and residents of this small town also start to go out for a walk. Young couples are holding hands while walking around the mall, children are playing skateboards in the square, and there are also many elderly people walking with their pet dogs.
Take a walk in the park surrounding the square.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang passed by the central square and saw a group of people gathered there, not knowing what they were doing.
Soon, a clear voice came from the surrounded crowd: "Good evening to all handsome guys, beauties, uncles, aunts, and children! I am a foreigner who came here to travel. I have spent all the money I brought with me, so I can only rely on the streets.
To earn some living expenses by performing arts, I will sing a few songs for everyone. If you think my singing is not bad, just give me some pocket money. Thank you everyone..."
He adjusted the tone of his guitar and immediately started singing.
Xiao Lou listened carefully and saw that the boy was singing the Cantonese version of "Glory Days".
He plays the guitar and sings at the same time. Although he is too young to sing the vicissitudes of the original song, he still has his own unique style. His clear voice is energetic and penetrating, and has a sound that is suitable for getting high in a bar.
A sense of passion.
Many young people around him moved their bodies to his rhythm, and even children gathered around to listen.
The entire central square suddenly became extremely lively because of his presence.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang looked at each other and confirmed at the same time - it was the hooded boy they met twice today.
However, he put his hat behind his back at this time, revealing a handsome face, which was still matched with fashionable ripped jeans and canvas shoes. His short black hair flew freely in the wind. When he reached the climax of his song, he also
I will close my eyes in intoxication.
The young man playing the guitar and singing seemed like a different person, with a different brilliance exuding from his whole body.
There was also a whistle in the second half of the glorious days. He actually whistled it gracefully, and received warm applause from the audience!
After the song ended, the young man bowed deeply to the crowd: "Thank you! I hope that those who have spare money can give me some pocket money. I'm so sorry to disturb everyone due to the pressure of life..."
There was a cloth bag placed in front of his small speaker. Many spectators stepped forward to throw coins in for him. Some people cheered: "One more song!" "Good singing!" "Where did this handsome guy come from? I've never heard of this song.
, but it sounds really good.”
After the applause ended, he played the guitar again and sang a very refreshing ballad "Outside the Window"
Goodbye, dear dream girl, I will go to a distant place to find the future...
The familiar melody and familiar lyrics made Xiao Lou's eyes heat up slightly.
He often listened to this song when he was a child, and it was really hard to describe the feeling of hearing a familiar song in a strange world. If the funds at hand were not limited, he would also like to give some money as encouragement to this young man who is working hard to make money by singing.
Xiao Lou took a deep breath and said to Yu Hanjiang, "He sings really well."
Yu Hanjiang leaned into Xiao Lou's ear and said: "A southerner, the pronunciation of Cantonese is very standard. He has strong singing skills and is very skilled in making money by performing arts. In the real world, he is likely to often go to the streets of big cities to sing and sing, or in bars.
Therefore, even in the unfamiliar card world, he will not have stage fright at all."
Captain Yu is very accurate in reading people. This guy can really hold the scene and mobilize the atmosphere of the audience. After only singing two songs, the gold coins in his front pocket exceeded 10,000. The speed at which money comes in is really enviable.
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Xiao Lou joked: "When I was a kid, I also wanted to learn guitar, but unfortunately I was tone-deaf and my singing was always out of tune."
Yu Hanjiang imagined Professor Xiao singing out of tune, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly.
Just as the boy started singing the third song again, Xiao Lou didn't want to keep listening. He looked at Yu Hanjiang and said, "Captain Yu, let's go. We should go to the supermarket to stock up."
Yu Hanjiang quickly put away his smile and followed Xiao Lou to the supermarket.
In the supermarket at night, there will be more customers, and some vegetables and fruits will be sold at discounts. Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang pushed two shopping carts and went straight to the snack area and started scanning the goods according to the list.
Two boxes of milk, two boxes of mineral water, two boxes of instant noodles, two boxes of biscuits, two boxes of chocolates...
These daily foods are very cheap. They have 200,000 gold coins in their hands, which is equivalent to 2,000 RMB. It doesn't cost much to buy these.
Fresh fruits cannot be stored once the power goes out and there is no refrigerator. The price of canned fruits is a little expensive. Buy two cans of each kind as backup. This is not a necessity, but after eating staple foods such as biscuits and instant noodles, you can have another cool and sweet one.
Canned fruit is also a treat.
Yu Hanjiang admired Xiao Lou's lifestyle very much, and the food list he listed was really rich.
I also bought some meat snacks such as pickled pepper chicken feet, braised chicken legs, beef jerky, canned fish, a paper towel, a lighter, a candle, a disposable garbage bag, a disposable lunch box...
The two shopping carts were filled, and Yu Hanjiang pushed two more carts over.
When the surrounding customers saw the two of them buying so many things, they would look at them in surprise, and Xiao Lou smiled politely in return.
The two of them bought all the items on the list and found that there were two girls not far away who were frantically shopping like them. They bought all instant noodles, chocolates and mineral water - they were the challengers.
The two parties looked at each other and quickly looked away, pretending not to know each other.
Not long after, Shao Qingge also came to the supermarket. After finding Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang, he was startled by the six full shopping carts they had. He couldn't help but touch his nose and said, "Buy so many?"
Xiao Lou whispered: "Today's money is the most valuable, and buying things now is the most cost-effective. We have almost spent the 200,000, leaving only 40,000 for emergencies."
Shao Qingge looked at Xiao Lou's list and gave a thumbs up: "The supplies are very complete. It will be no problem to leave you on a deserted island for half a month without water or electricity."
Xiao Lou smiled and said: "Do you want Mr. Shao to join?"
Shao Qingge raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Loudao: "We bought enough food, and you can't finish it even alone. Keep your money for now and see what happens next. The best result is that we can use these supplies to successfully pass the level 3 of spades."
If you copy it, you can take all your money out of the secret room and use it later."
Yu Hanjiang discovered that Professor Xiao was very good at calculating calculations.
They really couldn't finish what they bought, so they asked Shao Qingge to join the team temporarily. Shao Qingge didn't have to stock up on supplies. The money of the three of them was used together. Even if something unexpected happened in the future, Shao Qingge still had 200,000 in cash.
, and also have the ability to cope with it.
Shao Qingge was obviously a smart man and said cheerfully: "This is the best. I have been eating and drinking with you two for the past seven days." He glanced at their shopping carts and lowered his voice: "It's just that you are buying
There are so many supplies and the target is too big. If everything is put together, it will be troublesome if it is robbed. Eggs cannot be put in the same basket."
Anyone who often invests knows the principles of "diversification of investments" and "diversification of risks". If the eggs are put together, if the basket is broken, they will all be destroyed. If you only buy one stock, if you lose it, you will lose everything. Putting so many materials together will be quite large.
Danger.
With Team Yu here, we are not afraid of robbery, but what if a fire breaks out?!
Yu Hanjiang also agreed with Shao Qingge's view and whispered: "I have an idea. Divide the supplies into three parts. Put one part in Professor Xiao and I's room, put one part in Mr. Shao's place, and leave only enough food around us."
That’s it, most of the supplies will be moved to a safe place.”
Xiao Lou asked: "Does Mr. Shao live in Shanshui B&B?"
Shao Qingge shook his head: "When I went there, there were no rooms there, and there were many challengers staying there. I went to find a hotel nearby. It was more expensive than Shanshui B&B, at 15,000 gold coins a night."
Yu Hanjiang thought for a while and said, "You guys line up to check out first, and I'll go buy something."
He asked Xiao Lou and Shao Qingge to line up at the exit of the supermarket, while he left the supermarket, went to a nearby cigarette shop, spent money to buy several large empty cartons, and tore off all the trademarks on the cartons.
The outer packaging of instant noodles, milk, and canned fruits is too obvious. Carrying so many things back, you almost have to write "come and grab me" on your forehead.
Yu Hanjiang bought large cartons and classified the materials into the cartons so that they would not attract too much attention.
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Eight o'clock in the evening was not the peak period of the supermarket, so Xiao Lou and Shao Qingge waited in line for a few minutes before finishing their shopping.
Yu Hanjiang called the two of them to the corner, unpacked everything, sorted it into large cardboard boxes, and sealed it with transparent tape. Then, he took out a thick black pen and wrote on the surface of the box: "
There is glass inside, which is fragile, so handle with care."
Xiao Lou and Shao Qingge: “…………”
Captain Yu is really awesome! It seems that he is very good at disguising his identity as he often battles wits with criminals.
From the outside, it looked like the three of them were from a decoration company, carrying several large boxes of glass.
After making a disguise on the outer packaging, Xiao Lou immediately asked: "How can I find the safe place that Captain Yu mentioned?"
Yu Hanjiang said: "Go to the decoration market, rent a temporary warehouse, and put our 'glass' in the warehouse."
Xiao Lou smiled and said: "Such a lot of 'glass' placed in a warehouse in the decoration market will certainly not arouse suspicion."
Shao Qingge gave a thumbs up in admiration.
Yu Hanjiang said: "Mr. Shao, let's split up. Professor Xiao and I will put away this batch of 'glass'. You take two boxes of supplies back to the hotel first, and we will come find you in the evening."
Shao Qingge nodded and told the two of them the location of his residence.
Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou called the moving company directly and set out for the decoration market with a dozen large cardboard boxes.
Shao Qingge went separate ways, called a taxi, and took two boxes marked "cigarettes" and "wine" back to the hotel.
As expected, there are many temporary warehouses in the decoration market for storing various types of furniture. The two of them rented one for a week and asked the movers to help them put a dozen large boxes into the warehouse and lock them.
Since there are canned goods and meat in each box when sorting supplies, the boxes will not easily arouse suspicion.
The moment the big iron door was locked, Xiao Lou's heart finally returned to his stomach when he looked at the key in his hand.
No one would have thought that in the underground warehouse of the decoration market, these dozen large cardboard boxes with the words "Contains glass, handle with care" written all over them were filled with life-saving supplies after the outbreak of the financial crisis.
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As night fell, the residents in the central square went home. The young singer put the gold coins he had received into his pocket, turned around and walked to the nearby 24-hour convenience store, and began to buy food quietly.
The street lights turned on on the streets, the small city gradually became quiet, and the lights in the residential buildings went out one after another.
At night, Shao Qingge came downstairs to the hotel with a box of "wine" and met Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang. He gave them food for the past few days. Xiao Lou asked in a soft voice: "Are there many people where you live?
?”
Shao Qingge said: "I found several challengers carrying milk and instant noodles upstairs. There are more challengers in this world than I expected."
Shanshui B&B is fully booked, and this slightly expensive hotel nearby also has many challengers...
The Spades Chamber is likely to adjust the time flow rate and deliberately match a large number of challengers together. The more people there are, the more chaotic the world will be, and the difficulty of passing the level will naturally become higher.
However, the supplies were sufficient and divided into three batches, so they were not worried at all.
After saying goodbye to Shao Qingge and making an appointment for a meeting place tomorrow, Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang turned back to the hotel to stay.
The next morning, eight o'clock.
All challengers woke up at the same time, and a prompt appeared in the floating box at the same time——
3 of Spades Chamber of Secrets Day One.
Affected by the financial crisis, prices in your city have doubled and stocks have plummeted to half.
Xiao Lou: "..."
I thought it would slowly increase, but the price doubled on the first day?!
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ps: The 3 of Spades secret room will be more complicated, because the most terrifying thing is not the financial crisis, but the people. There are too many challengers, and Brother Lou and Team Yu may accept teammates or make enemies.
Welcome our first friend Shao Qingge to join the team!