Meeting an old friend was an extremely joyous thing.
Especially in this kind of remote corner of the border.
Especially when you were about to end up on the streets and starving … … Yuan Zhao seemed to have grown a pair of wings as he descended from the sky with a fresh meal ticket. Huai Shi couldn't help but feel grateful.
I didn't treat you like a good brother in vain!
"But how did you end up like this?"
After being disheveled by the sea breeze, he had also been scared into a cold sweat by the Leviathan. If it weren't for the Book of Destiny, his Origin Substance would have been scattered by that one glance.
Huai Shi didn't need to look in a mirror to know how haggard he looked.
"It's a long story," Huai Shi sighed. He couldn't say that he had been tricked by the black-hearted Crow on his shoulder, could he? He could only change the subject. "What about you?"
"Uh, I was with … …"
Yuan Zhao's eyes twitched, as if he had finally remembered something. Then, Huai Shi heard a cold voice speak from behind him.
"Ah Zhao, pay attention to your manners."
Next to the luggage behind him, the gray-dressed girl raised her head to look at him and asked coldly, "You've made everyone wait for so long. Shouldn't you introduce your friends?"
Only now did Huai Shi notice that Yuan Zhao had quite a few companions behind him.
They all seemed to be around the same age. Apart from the old attendant behind the girl, there weren't many who were older than Huai Shi.
However, regardless of whether it was their reserved or luxurious clothing, Huai Shi could see the indifference in their casual expressions, as well as the fluctuations coming from their bodies … …
Damn, these little bastards all had at least four or five border relics on them.
Even their cufflinks had inscriptions carved into them.
How rich were they?
In particular, the gray-dressed girl's cold eyes were filled with traces of lightning. Huai Shi could sense that her Origin Substance fluctuations were even stronger than Yuan Zhao's. In fact, they were even a bit sharper than Yuan Zhao's.
She was actually 1.8 times as strong as Yuan Zhao's!
It was obvious that he respected her greatly. After being reprimanded in front of everyone, the chuunibyou teenager, Yuan Zhao, actually didn't get angry. Instead, he nodded and turned around to introduce her:
"This is Huai Shi. He's my … good friend. I met him in the rookie competition."
Hearing this, the girl in the grey dress raised her eyes and looked at Huai Shi.
She didn't know where her younger brother got to know such a strange character. She raised her eyebrows slightly but didn't show any dissatisfaction.
She just nodded at Huai Shi reservedly.
Then, Yuan Zhao introduced his companions one by one to Huai Shi. "This is my cousin, Yuan Yuan. Next to her is Feng Chu. This is Zhao Xinya. This is Wang Xu. And this is Hut in the Woods …"
"Huh?" Huai Shi was stunned for a moment. He didn't hear clearly. "Lin what?"
Yuan Zhao seemed to be used to this kind of thing. He coughed twice and explained, "His surname is Lin and his name is Zhong Huaxia."
"Uh … Nice to meet you."
Huai Shi nodded at the handsome teenager who looked like a girl. He really didn't know how his parents' brains worked.
How could they give their child such a name?
"It's okay. I'm used to it."
The little hut in the woods smiled warmly and waved at Huai Shi warmly. "Just call me Little Nineteen. That's what my family calls me. By the way, I don't have a problem with you at all."
"Huh?"
Huai Shi was puzzled until the teenager who called himself Little Nineteen reminded him softly, "My surname is Lin."
"…"
Huai Shi's face twitched.
Surnamed Lin?
Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road!
"Don't worry. She is her, and I am me." Lin Nineteen waved his hand calmly and still smiled. "Besides, I'm still young and haven't learned how to offend people."
Was there anyone who taught him this?
Huai Shi felt that it was really an eye-opener. The Lin family was really well-educated!
"Don't worry, the Lin family … How should I say it, is very strange." Yuan Zhao whispered next to him, "Although they are disliked everywhere, they never care if their family members are beaten to death outside … It's said that the old man of the Lin family is very optimistic about you and said that it's a pity that you don't take the path of evil."
"…"
Was the Lin family an alliance of disliked people?
Gathering seven of the most disliked people could make a wish to rule the world?
Thinking of this, Huai Shi couldn't help but turn around and glare at Crow. Was this the solution you were talking about?
They didn't even look into it … But you've already settled it for me? Hurry up and refund my money!
Crow blinked innocently.
It was as if he was just an ordinary crow and didn't know what he was talking about.
After the introductions, everyone knew each other.
Yuan Zhao enthusiastically invited Huai Shi to join them. Huai Shi was thinking about sponsored partnerships, so he naturally hit it off.
However, except for Lin Shijiu, the others were obviously uninterested in Huai Shi. After that, they became cold and acted as if they didn't see him.
Wang Xu, who was walking in front, almost laughed out loud when he saw Huai Shi's outfit. He whispered something to Zhao Xinya. Zhao Xinya turned around and looked at Huai Shi. She couldn't help but punch his shoulder while trying to stifle her laughter.
"How can you say that about him …"
Yuan Zhao frowned. When he looked at Huai Shi, he was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Many of my sister's classmates are idiots. Don't lower yourself to their level."
Huai Shi didn't feel anything. He just felt that he wasn't very popular.
He wasn't angry. When he was performing with his cello, he had heard worse things than this many times.
Money was hard to earn and shit tasted bad. If they all got angry because of a few words, they would have died long ago.
Besides, it was so convenient to follow them. They could directly go through the VIP channel and didn't have to line up. It was so convenient.
And there was a big meal to eat later.
What a bargain!
At worst, he would use his appetite to teach these young people a lesson and teach them that you can't judge a book by its cover …
Thinking of food, he took out the edamame from his pocket and gave Yuan Zhao some so that he could try it when he had time.
Yuan Zhao didn't mind. He took it and asked, "Where did you buy it? Why didn't I see it in the car? "
"Ah, I made it myself and brought it with me."
Huai Shi answered casually. Then he saw the shoulders of the people walking in front of him shake as if they were holding back laughter.
Only Yuan Zhao's face turned green when he thought of the damn thing Huai Shi made in the last live broadcast.
He held a bag of things in his hand and didn't know whether to eat it or not.
"Don't worry." Huai Shi shook his head. "I learned this from Fang Shu. You won't die from eating it. It's just that there's a little too much salt. Drink more water when you eat."
"Okay."
He accepted Huai Shi's gift skeptically, fearing that this bastard wanted to harm him.
Obviously, the last live broadcast didn't just create a patient with abyssal food phobia … After all, not everyone had such a good appetite as the judges of the Cooking Demon Competition.
The two of them walked at the back of the line and deliberately distanced themselves from the others. Seeing Huai Shi quickly stuffing snacks into his mouth, Yuan Zhao couldn't help but shake his head. "Don't eat too much. We made a reservation for the abyssal level here at noon. Don't eat too much."
"Don't worry." Huai Shi waved his hand. "I can do it!"
Pfft.
There was a faint laughter in front of them. Wang Xu turned around and glanced at Huai Shi. He asked Yuan Zhao with a faint smile, "How about we change to a cheaper restaurant at noon? This way, your friend can eat more comfortably … "
"Don't talk like that." Zhao Xinya gently hammered him. He shook his head indifferently.
"… Wang Xu, I've given you face, haven't I?"
Yuan Zhao rubbed his gums and suddenly raised his eyebrows. "I've tolerated your nonsense all the way. How about I simply train you here?"
The fierceness that had been suppressed by his cousin for a long time emerged slightly.
Wang Xu's smile stiffened. When he was about to say something, a sudden sharp sound burst out. A deep hoof print appeared on the floor beside him, wedged into the iron stone.
The sound was sharp.
It was only one step away from him.
It stopped abruptly.
"Don't be angry."
Huai Shi pressed his shoulder and shook his head. "It's just a meal. There's no need to quarrel over this … We can make an appointment another day."
There was no need to watch a group of children fight over this.
Face was not earned in this way.
Although there was only a few years between them, in Huai Shi's view, these overt and covert taunts were still too childish.
Probably those who really annoyed him were chopped to death by him, right?
Today's Huai Shi was simply too calm.
Yuan Zhao still wanted to say something, but he saw Huai Shi waving his hand and kicking his bag to leave.
Wang Xu did not appreciate it. Instead, he snorted twice, turned around and continued to walk forward with his friends.
Only Yuan Zhao remained in the same place.
"What are you waiting for, A Zhao?"
He heard his cousin's urging voice. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he hung his head dejectedly and followed. But Yuan Yuan stood in the same place and did not move.
Instead, he tilted his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong?"
"… You abandoned your friend just like that? Didn't I just tell you to pay attention to etiquette? "Yuan Yuan shook his head and sighed unhappily." Won't you be with him? "
"Ah?"
Yuan Zhao was stunned for a long time and did not react. Then he was surprised and incredulous. "Then … I'm leaving?"
Yuan Yuan sighed again and turned back to say, "Uncle Ping, give him some money, but not too much. Come back before nine o 'clock, okay? "
The latter part of the sentence was directed at Yuan Zhao.
Yuan Zhao nodded crazily. It was not clear whether he heard it or not. Like a child on vacation, after taking the money, he ran directly to Huai Shi like a wild dog out of its leash.
He even winked at him proudly and beamed with joy, meaning that he would take him to Kang Kang's things in the afternoon!
"No, you're leaving the team just like that?" Huai Shi was stunned.
"Anyway, they're my sister's classmates. They're not close to me." Yuan Zhao shrugged indifferently, lifted his small chin and said proudly, "Let's go. I'm the big brother anyway. Today, I'll take you to live the life of a rich person!"
Huai Shi laughed and thought about the few hundred pounds of Pure Gold in his bag. Well, it was better not to take it out to break his little brother's self-confidence.
Bang!
A crisp sound suddenly burst out, and the entire train station suddenly shook for a moment.
Huai Shi's footsteps stopped.
The ground was moving?
He and Yuan Zhao looked at each other.
With the sound of steel rubbing against each other, right in front of Huai Shi, the original exit of the station, together with the whole huge wall, instantly disintegrated and shrank into the floor, disappearing.
It was incredible.
The whole Stellaris was like a machine that could be assembled at will. It could slide, change shape, rise or fall at will, forming a new space and structure.
At this moment, with the disintegration of the wall, the spacious space outside the station like a street was revealed.
Even if there was no sky, there was still a soft light replacing the existence of the sun, sprinkling pure light.
The bustling street was surging with people. Excited tourists walked through the streets, talking about where to go next.
At this moment, they were also stunned by this scene.
They looked back in shock.
Then, they saw the place where the exit of the station was, a huge carriage that was a little too big.
Pulled by four vigorous and huge black horses, the pitch-black carriage just existed there, as if there was an invisible gravitational force, pulling everyone's gaze, making them carefully look at the exquisite and luxurious carriage, understanding the solemnity.
In front of the carriage, a tall and straight old man dressed in formal wear, holding an ivory cane, looked up at the inside of the station.
His green eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, sweeping across the faces of the tourists one by one. Then, his eyes lit up, and he rushed over with big strides.
That speed was just like collecting a debt, afraid that if he was a step late, the guy who borrowed the debt would run away.
Huai Shi was shocked.
He couldn't help but give the old man a thumbs up. Debt collection should be like this, swift and decisive!
Until he found that under the gaze of everyone ….. the old man was coming straight for him.
He had an ominous premonition. Did Crow borrow money here behind his back?
"Can't you think of me a little better?"
Crow sighed. "He's here for you."
With a crisp sound, the cane fell to the ground.
The old man had already stood three steps in front of Huai Shi and bowed.
"Welcome, Your Excellency Huai Shi."
He took off his hat, reverently and respectfully. "Please forgive this old man for being late. The concert hall prepared for you by the Hells United Music Association has been cleaned, and we look forward to your arrival."
"….. Huh?"
Huai Shi's expression twitched. "How did you know I was here?"
Great, he felt that when he went out, his itinerary was leaked everywhere …
"Five minutes before the train entered the station, we saw your registered information in the passenger directory. After confirming with the headquarters, we immediately applied for an exclusive venue for you from the supervisor. Unfortunately, time was tight, and we couldn't prepare a welcoming ceremony. "
The old man answered solemnly, raised his hand to guide his gorgeous carriage, and said enthusiastically, "If you don't mind, please take this old man's carriage. Please rest assured, even if only one person comes, the noble identity of a calamity musician must be highlighted!"
"Uh ….."
Huai Shi's expression twitched.
In the silence, Yuan Zhao raised his eyes and glanced at his dull traveling companions not far away, and asked in a low voice, "Hey, Huai Shi, you're not deliberately playing some trick, are you?"
"I'm not, I'm not, I don't know."
Huai Shi hurriedly waved his hand and glared at him. "You're so young, why do you read so many online novels? You should study more, understand? "
"Haha."
The top student of Jixia Junior Class cast a pitiful look at a certain trash who could only mix in a special class. "You're so awesome, this lunch is on you."
Out of his understanding of Huai Shi, he said directly, "Don't fool me with Sha County, take out something better."
"You're daydreaming."
Huai Shi rolled his eyes. "Fifty per person, no more!"
Yuan Zhao was furious. "Sure enough! You bastard, seeing how enthusiastic I am, you want to freeload, right? "
Immediately after, he felt a huge shadow looming over him.
A burly figure appeared behind him.
The bald man was wearing a brown Yingzhou robe, and there were tattoos of Yaksha on his neck and face. His head was bald, and he looked very fierce.
As if there was no one else around, he pushed the ticket inspector aside and bowed deeply to Huai Shi at a ninety-degree angle.
He handed over a letter with both hands.
His voice was loud and clear like a clap of thunder, scaring Yuan Zhao.
"Ah, you are … who are you?"
Huai Shi found the tattoo rather familiar. After flipping through the Book of Destiny, he suddenly recalled the chef's apprentice who had poured wine for him beside Head Chef Watanabe at Yamatai.
"Grass?"
He couldn't believe it. "How did you suddenly become so strong? How is Mr. Watanabe? "
"Thank you for your concern, I am very grateful."
Grass replied with a loud voice that made people's ears hurt. "The master craftsman has been promoted to three stars in Tengu Mountain, and was given the name 'Dragon Mountain Restaurant' by Daitengu. Now he is invited to stay on Qu Xing ship. He is very happy to hear that you are coming, and hopes that you can spare some time to meet him."
A handwritten letter was lifted and moved closer to him.
Eagerly attentive.
"Who was it that said I wanted to freeload?"
In the silence, Huai Shi reached out and took the invitation letter, and turned back to Yuan Zhao with a proud grin. "Do you know what a big shot is, brother?"
Yuan Su could only roll his eyes after being thoroughly showcased.
When he was useful, he called him big brother, and when he was useless, he treated him as a little brother.
What a scum.
"Finally, I feel a little like a tourist …"
Huai Shi looked around and sighed softly.
Suddenly, he recalled the words that the gray-clothed man had said to him, and finally had a little personal experience of his respected identity.
A big shot who didn't need to rely on anyone …?
He didn't need to think about hugging anyone's thigh anymore. Instead, he was actually walking on the road to become a golden thigh that others dreamed of hugging.
He was getting stronger little by little.
Gradually, he was different from his former down-and-out self.
Even if it was different from the meteoric rise in his fantasy, he now had achievements that he could hold his head high and boast to others.
Even compared to those huge great undertakings, this achievement still seemed a little small.
But there was no doubt that he had taken a solid first step, and there were more scenery waiting for him to enjoy in front of him.
So, since everyone gave him so much face, it didn't hurt to be arrogant occasionally, right?
Thinking of this, the boy flipped his messy hair coquettishly, put his hand on Yuan Zhao's shoulder, and waved his hand.
"Let's go."
Huai Shi grinned. "Big brother will take you to sponsored partnerships!"
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