Feng Zi stopped in her tracks, panting as she leaned against the street lamp on the side. Her work uniform was gone, replaced by a Lolita-style dress, a pair of small leather shoes, and a bow on her head. It transformed her from a bold and unruly mechanic into a shy and cute girl.
Now, even if her workmates stood in front of her, they wouldn't be able to recognize her. Feng Zi went to the mirror of the stall next door and glanced at her current appearance. Suddenly, she felt a stomachache and complained to Zhang Heng, "Why did you make me look like this? I look like a little girl."
"…"
"Aren't you a woman?"
"Have you ever seen a woman who can repair a hydraulic pipe and carry fifteen pounds of parts directly on her shoulder?" Feng Zi snorted.
"That's why I made you look like this. The stronger the contrast, the harder it is for people to recognize you," Zhang Heng reminded her. Don't step on the lamppost. Try to stand with your legs together. "Zhang Heng reminded," You'd better match your outfit. Don't step on the lamppost.
"Are you going to ask me to add a sob at the end of every sentence?"
"It's not that I can't try."
Feng Zi rolled her eyes, "Forget it. I'd rather be caught."
"Trust me. You don't want to fall into those people's hands," Zhang Heng said. "They will do anything to force me to show up."
Zhang Heng wasn't trying to scare Feng Zi. If he had appeared a few seconds later in the tavern, Feng Zi would probably have suffered a hemorrhage of her spleen.
"So, who did you provoke?" Feng Zi asked curiously. "Everyone on the second level is rushing to catch us."
"Shengtang Morgan Group."
"Shengtang Morgan Group?" Feng Zi raised her eyebrows as if she wanted to show her trademark hearty laughter. However, seeing that Zhang Heng didn't look like he was joking, the smile on her face gradually disappeared. "Really? You know that New Shanghai 0297 was built by Shengtang Morgan Group. Although the federal government is the manager here, it is still Shengtang Morgan Group that controls the entire city. "
"I've heard of this."
"And you provoked the person you shouldn't provoke the most in the entire city?"
"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to end up like this." "Besides, Shengtang Morgan Group may not be my only enemy now. I'm sorry to get you involved. I just wanted you to do me two small favors."
"Uh-huh." Feng Zi snorted.
"So … you have nothing to say?"
"What am I going to say?" Feng Zi felt a little strange. "Didn't you ask me a similar question before? And I gave you the answer."
Zhang Heng knew that Feng Zi was referring to the warning he gave her. If she got involved, she might lose her job, her life, and everything she owned. However, her reply at the time was, "I don't care about those things anyway."
"I don't know if you feel this way." Feng Zi loosened the collar of her suit. "This city is like a huge cage, imprisoning everyone who lives in it."
"Why do I have such a feeling?"
"I don't know. Just think of it as me having too much to drink," Feng Zi paused. "Have you seen those clones? It is said that they will be raised like animals before they reach adulthood. After that, they will be implanted with a memory and given a goal. Then, they will keep circling the millstone like a blindfolded donkey. "
"Hmm."
"Actually, if you think about it, aren't we ordinary people the same? The difference is that our goals are given by society. They define success, what is good and what is bad, and what we need and don't need. Those media advertisements and news propaganda affect our value judgments all the time, constantly reshaping us. They are like a piece of cloth that blindfolds our eyes, making us believe that we should live like this. It's funny that some of us don't even have good memories like the clones."
Feng Zi smiled self-deprecatingly, then looked at Zhang Heng, "I'm actually a person without much courage. I have thought about ending this life that has been programmed for me day after day, but I couldn't take the first step. All I could do was wait for someone to appear in a small bar, hoping that that person would give me the courage to take risks. So, strictly speaking, I should thank you for ruining my life."
"I didn't just ruin your life," Zhang Heng said. "You are in big trouble this time. If you can't solve this problem, not only will you not be able to return to your original life, but you will also not be able to start a new one."
Feng Zi was stunned when she heard this. "Is it that serious? But I didn't do anything. All I did was flirt with you in the bar. "
Even when she received an email from the union, Feng Zi wasn't too worried. In her opinion, it was just a misunderstanding. At most, she would lose her job if they caught her, and that would make her decide to live a different life. However, after listening to Zhang Heng's explanation, things seemed to be more complicated than she thought.
"Do you have a way to solve this problem?" Feng Zi asked.
"It's just a rough plan. I still need a little luck. But since the other party has already made their move, of course, we have to fight back." While speaking, Zhang Heng took off the signal blocker on his hand. He then sent an email to Mr. G. The content was very simple, and there was only one sentence.
[I have been targeted by the emergency response team. The delivery has been transferred to other couriers. I will continue to attract the attention of the emergency response team.]
After typing, Zhang Heng clicked "Send" and put on the signal blocker again.
"Are you asking for help?"
When Zhang Heng typed the email, he did not hide it from Feng Zi. However, the latter was confused. She didn't understand what the express delivery and the emergency response team were.
"No, this email is not sent to the recipient," Zhang Heng said.
Since the emergency response team already knew his citizen ID, it should be easy for them to intercept his email. So, Zhang Heng's email was actually sent to them. He didn't expect the emergency response team to give up on him and change their target to other couriers. However, it could at least reduce the pressure on him. He didn't have to face the entire emergency response team alone.
Other than that, it could also ruin Mr. G's wishful thinking. The latter wanted to use Zhang Heng as bait to attract the attention of the emergency response team so that his people could complete the transaction smoothly. However, when Zhang Heng's email was intercepted by the emergency response team, the latter would inevitably increase their efforts to capture other couriers. Zhang Heng's real purpose was to leave the memory encoder on the second level.
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