From the Pingjiang District in the southwest of Xia City to the Lilan District in the northeast, there was a large diagonal that ran through the entire city. Normally, this traffic line was known for being busy and congested. Luo Nan rushed out of the classroom. He grabbed a flying beetle before most people got off work and hurried over to the Shangding Building.
The road conditions were much better than normal at this time, but Luo Nan only felt that it was slow. At this moment, he especially missed the days when Qin Yikun and Gaud accompanied him, especially the latter's flying car. It was fast and stable, and it could reach the destination in one stop. It was much better than the metal worms that were circling between the buildings.
Luo Nan sat in the car. He was clearly going in a straight line, but he had to make turns. It was hard for Luo Nan to not be impatient. Luckily, Octopus was always online, chatting with him. "They're going through the reward channel. They even sent photos and some photocopies. There's no need to doubt the authenticity. It's just that they don't think highly of my title as an agent, so they want you to personally negotiate with them. "
"Mm … … Thank you Bro Octopus."
At this very moment, the bit of resentment regarding the paternity test had long since been tossed beyond the highest heavens. Luo Nan only had gratitude towards Octopus. Deep gratitude.
The 'reward channel' the two spoke of was the mission reward area on the official website of the ability user society. It was the only official channel for ability users, their various powers, and organizations to realize employment.
Luo Nan's grandfather's notebook was hung here to accept the reward. It was Octopus's doing.
It happened at the end of September last year.
At the time, Luo Nan had just finished his first mission after joining the Xia City branch. He went to the sanatorium to visit his grandfather and unexpectedly reunited with Octopus, who he had cooperated with on the mission. Luo Nan admired Octopus's ability to concoct drugs. Octopus, on the other hand, was very interested in Luo Yuandao's nerve strengthening drug formula and the corresponding theory in Luo Yuandao's notebook.
The two reached an agreement. Octopus would help Luo Nan concoct the drug, and Luo Nan would authorize Octopus to make a rubbing of the notebook for in-depth research. Later, Luo Nan rapidly broke through the limits of the Self-Format. Drugs and whatnot were no longer of use to him. Octopus kept on studying Luo Yuandao's notebook and published many papers one after another. He could be considered the first person to open the door for Formatting Theory.
Both sides of the transaction were interesting people.
Luo Nan's drug concoction had been set aside, but he believed that Octopus's research on his grandfather's notebook provided solid proof for the value of Formatting Theory, so he was very satisfied. As for Octopus, the drug concoction conditions he had originally agreed to were now useless, but he didn't want to take advantage of Luo Nan. So he paid out of his own pocket to rent a long-term advertising spot in Headquarters' official bounty area, offering a bounty for the whereabouts of Luo Yuandao's notebook.
Octopus had mentioned this matter to Luo Nan before, but Luo Nan had forgotten about this matter after half a year had passed until today.
Compared to the restless Luo Nan who had heard the good news, Octopus, who had originally intended to use this to make up for his crimes, had regained his rationality earlier. He fiercely gave Luo Nan a heads-up: "Since the other side has proposed negotiations, they certainly won't be satisfied with the bounty on the list. Right now, your status and value are different. The name 'Formatting Theory' has undergone an earth-shattering change compared to before. To be honest, the price hanging on it doesn't match. We have to be prepared for the price to be raised. "
"Yes, I know."
"Hey, you're clearly going to get ripped off if you negotiate in this state. Don't forget, this is just one of the hundreds and thousands of notebooks your grandfather has. If the first standard is raised too high, then the rest will really explode. No matter how good your credit rating is, it won't be able to fill this bottomless pit. "
"Yes, yes. I know."
"...... Fine. Let's find external help." Octopus looked at Luo Nan's dishonest appearance and felt despair. He was a young man. Once his emotions got to his head, he would certainly disregard the consequences. He knew that he wasn't a negotiation expert, and he wasn't someone who could persuade Luo Nan. He could only place his thoughts on someone else. "If there's something, find the Secretary. I'll ask Vice President He and have her come over to help you negotiate."
"Yes, yes. I understand."
"......"
No matter what happened, Luo Nan, who was burning with anxiety, arrived at the Shangding Building half an hour later. He headed straight for He Yueyin's office upstairs.
He Yueyin and Octopus were already waiting. The two were in the middle of a discussion about the identity of the person receiving the bounty. He Yueyin was very concerned about this point: "Since we're going to negotiate face to face, why do we need to remain anonymous in advance?"
"Maybe it's a habitual setting. I'm also used to being anonymous when I shop online."
"He intentionally changed the subject when you asked him just now."
"Uh, could it be an acquaintance … … an enemy?"
Octopus felt that he was a good person and didn't have many enemies. He naturally turned his gaze to Luo Nan, who had just pushed open the door and entered. Right now, Luo Nan's mind was filled with notes and notes. He forced a smile at the two and said:
"You'll know when you see him. Brother Octopus, I'll trouble you to contact him. We'll talk face to face."
"That's fine. But you're just going to talk like this? Shouldn't you be sitting in a boss' chair, separated by an office desk, and have a secretary standing next to you or something … … Hiss, you're wearing a school uniform! "
Luo Nan knew that Octopus was purposefully teasing him, but he still couldn't help but grin. His mood was a bit more relaxed: "Yeah. I hope they'll give me a discount on account that I'm a poor student."
He nodded to He Yueyin as he spoke: "Sister Yueyin, I'll have to trouble you again today."
"It's what I should do." He Yueyin responded with a smile.
Today, He Yueyin was still dressed in formal business attire. Her hair was tied up, and she wore a simple and generous white shirt on her upper body. Her lower body wore dark colored trousers paired with heels of the same color. The color was low in saturation, but at the same time, she still looked capable and refreshing. She looked a bit more gentle than usual.
Needless to say, this kind of makeup, her slightly drooping cheeks, her solemn and dignified aura, and she quietly stood slightly behind Luo Nan. She really did have the style of a first class secretary.
It was just that the school uniform of a certain someone in front of her was too out of character.
"I'll be in charge of communication. You'll be in charge of showing your face. Secretary He will be in charge of negotiating the price. The division of labor is clear. We can't interfere with each other … … Especially when negotiating the price. Do you understand?"
The three people stood in front of the office desk. Octopus opened up the communication function of the official bounty channel. Since this wasn't an instant communication, Octopus didn't expect Luo Nan to pick up immediately. He seized this time to brainwash Luo Nan with high intensity.
Luo Nan let out a breath and was just about to respond when he saw the projection in front of him open automatically. It showed that Luo Nan had received the message and had agreed to make a video call:
"Ah, he's here!"
The gazes of the three people focused on the projection area at the same time. First, a deep blue sky appeared over there. There seemed to be the whistling sound of the wind. The camera here shook endlessly. A face that seemed to be male entered and exited the image several times. It was only after a few adjustments that it finally stabilized.
"Oh, Luo Nan, Boss Luo. I see the real person." It really was a male. He spoke in a slightly resounding tone and spoke in a familiar manner. He felt like a rather extroverted person.
Truth be told, this person's appearance was a bit simple and clumsy. His forehead was quite a bit wider than an ordinary person's. His eye sockets were deep, making his forehead look like a deformed bulge. It was quite eye-catching.
Luo Nan subconsciously examined him … … Oh, why does he look a bit familiar? Have I seen him somewhere before? A thought suddenly sprouted in his mind. Before he could react, he heard Octopus groan to the side:
"Crap!"
The person in front of him had already cracked a smile at this time. He laughed happily: "This is the first time we've met. But you should have heard of me before. I'm a horned demon."
Ah?
Luo Nan was stupefied when he suddenly heard this title. That's right. He really had heard of this name before. Just an hour ago, Mr. Bai was drinking and discussing heroes. He had even mentioned this person!
The horned demon was the only one Luo Nan had never seen out of the several veteran B rank psychic types in Xia City … … Hold on. They were from the same branch. This should be a good thing! Why did Octopus say crap?
Right when Luo Nan was confused, the horned demon's line of sight had already shifted. It streaked across Octopus's face and finally stopped at He Yueyin. His long and narrow eyes, which appeared especially bright and clear, froze. Then a smile blossomed on his face as his entire face revolved around these eyes.
"Oh oh oh. Look what I see! A beautiful woman. A woman! "The horned demon's tone became even more resounding, so much so that there were signs of his voice breaking. He was like a lousy opera singer who began his performance in front of the camera.
"I don't know how to address this lady? Wait a moment. Let me guess. I don't know anyone from the branch, but there's such a stylish beauty … … Don't tell me she's the legendary Vice President of the Burners, someone's professional secretary, Mrs. He Yueyin? "
Wasn't his performance a bit too exaggerated … …
Luo Nan's brows subconsciously wrinkled, and the horned demon's face abruptly disappeared from the camera in the next second. This time the camera followed up in a timely manner. It scouted down and captured the figure of the horned demon.
The camera only reflected the back of the horned demon. This was because the horned demon's knees and hands had fallen to the ground, ignoring the filthy dust and mud. His head heavily smashed onto the countless wrinkles of the Red Earth Wasteland. At the same time, he loudly shouted:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
Luo Nan was stupefied, but He Yueyin reacted faster as the person directly involved. She whispered in his ear, "I'm going to hide for a bit." Then she flashed out of the door.
On the other side of the camera, the horned demon straightened his upper body. He raised his hands in an exaggerated manner before knocking them down again. He was still shouting:
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
"Grandma Yueyin, I'm sorry!"
After shouting three times and kowtowing three times, the horned demon crawled up from the ground. He patted off the dust and mud as if nothing had happened:
"Done."
"What's going on!?" Luo Nan was really confused. No matter how much he imagined, no matter how detailed, it was impossible for him to think of this situation.
Octopus held his forehead with his hand, covering half of his face. He lowered his voice and said, "This is the reason why the horned demon lingered in the Wilderness. Back then, he suffered a crushing defeat against Her Majesty Empress Wu. The agreement he accepted was that he would kneel down and shout 'Grandma, I'm sorry' three times whenever he meets a woman within three years … … Only he could endure this kind of condition!"
"Her Majesty Empress Wu?"
"Right now, it's not related to Empress Wu, right?"
On the other side of the projection, the horned demon wiped his forehead in passing, but it made the mud even clearer. He didn't care. At the very least, this was what he said, "Right now, it's about the 'bounty'. You guys only put up ten points. This is too insincere. With Boss Luo's current status, it shouldn't be a problem to multiply it by a hundred, right? "
"A thousand points? Why don't you just rob a bank! "Octopus slammed the table," You think selling you is worth a thousand points? "
The horned demon simply didn't respond to Octopus's words. He extended three fingers and shook them in front of the camera, "Also, the three kowtows before were solid enough. Isn't it interesting to watch? Hehe. That's not free. Three times! Raise it by three times and this notebook will be yours.
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