Reality proved that some things still existed on the ideal level. They were more in line with human thinking and emotional tendencies.
Luo Nan drew psychic diagrams for most of the night. He only fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning. He had a rare dream because his thoughts were too active. He was awakened by the vibration of the HexaEar in this state. He opened his eyes. The sky was just beginning to brighten. He hadn't slept for more than two hours.
Luo Nan didn't see who the person was. He answered the call in a daze. The voice on the other side carried an unconcealable sense of dejection, "We've more or less investigated clearly. Xia City is very clean. It's purely Ban City that's throwing money …. They won't give us the chance to get involved easily!"
"Ah, Bro Octopus."
Luo Nan was able to distinguish who the person was now. He spent two seconds to connect Octopus's words with last night's situation. Yes, Octopus had volunteered to investigate the driving force behind Moya's trip to Ban City. The results were out now.
Should he say that he wasn't surprised at all?
Of course, no matter how bad Luo Nan's EQ was, he wouldn't say such stupid things. And he really did need detailed information on Octopus. He needed to compare it with the vague image of the psychic diagram he drew last night.
"What's the specific situation? Oh, wait a moment. Let me clear my head. " Luo Nan closed his eyes and slightly adjusted the flow of his blood. He waited for the drowsiness in his mind to dissipate before speaking, "Bro Octopus, continue."
Octopus had been restraining his emotions this entire time. He weighed his words over and over in order to avoid giving Luo Nan any negative influence: "We looked up the relevant calendar. The announcement of the fan club was nominally a part of the Ban City Music Festival. The event itself is formal. It is held every year. It also invites all the famous bands and musicians from all over the world, including some up-and-coming rock bands …. "
"Mountain Stream shouldn't be qualified, right?"
"Yes. From what we understand from industry insiders, new bands like Mountain Stream definitely don't have the qualifications to receive an invitation. But they can participate at their own expense and make a name for themselves."
Luo Nan sighed, "But now someone is paying for them. No one can refuse …. So who's paying?"
"Liyin Century is a well-known music company in Sakura City and even the world. It's a big shot in the industry and one of the biggest sponsors of the Sakura City Music Festival." Octopus's voice finally sounded a little more distressed. "Liyin has done a watertight job. This year, they had indeed played a game of throwing money around. In addition to the industry bigwigs that they had invited every year, they had also appointed three new bands from each of the 88 metropolitan areas around the world to sponsor their trip to Bancheng for free …
"Completely corporate behavior, through normal channels?"
"Yes, that's the crux of the matter. Through the investigation of the flow of funds and the 'consultation' of the people who handled it, we can basically confirm that Ming Tang Culture, where Mo Ya was from, only saw it as a pie falling from the sky. They went with the flow and were completely in a subordinate position. "
Luo Nan let out a sigh: "I feel like I'm being overly sensitive."
"No, no, no. These are extraordinary times. We can't be too careful. Moreover, there's another news about Mountain Stream's debut in Bancheng … "
"Oh? Is there really such a thing? "
"It can only be said to be a rumor, but it's true enough. According to a mid-level employee of Ming Tang Culture, most of the bands that Liyin appointed as sponsors are actually underground bands. In other words, they aren't signed to a company. It's very likely that Liyin will select a few of these bands and sign them to a management contract. Mountain Stream originally had the genes of an underground band. Even though they've already signed with Ming Tang Culture, it's very likely that Liyin will take over if they're really interested. As long as the price is right, Ming Tang Culture won't refuse. "
Luo Nan grasped the crux of the matter: "Why would they be interested!?"
"This …" Octopus hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's just a rumor. Last month, a director of Liyin called Yuchuan Eishuke came to Xia City and saw Mountain Stream's performance. He seemed to be very interested."
"What's Yuchuan again?"
"Yuchuan Eishuke. He's a well-known figure in the industry. He also has the support of his family. He's rich and powerful. "
Luo Nan went straight to the sensitive part: "Is he interested in the band or is he interested in a certain person?"
"I don't know about that. In any case, after he went back, Mountain Stream's name appeared on the newly released sponsor list. It's said that Mountain Stream is the only band out of the 261 sponsored bands outside of Ban City that have a signed company … … "
"Yuchuan Eishuke." Luo Nan was certain that he remembered this name. "Is this fellow related to the inner world?"
"Based on the current intelligence, there are basically no traces of him in the inner world. But at their level, even if they lack extraordinary talent, they are basically inextricably linked to this side. Moreover, Ban City is one of the regions with the weakest barrier between the mortal world and the inner world among all the large metropolitan areas. Various orders and gangs are like weeds in every corner. With these as a cover, the influence of extraordinary powers can be considered to be a wild growth. "
"Understood." Luo Nan already had a plan in mind.
Octopus spoke again: "I'm afraid there's nothing to investigate here in Xia City. It'll take a while for news from Ban City to arrive. When is Moya leaving? "
"She's leaving this afternoon at 2 o 'clock. But her idea of traveling came too suddenly. There's still a bunch of paperwork to be done. She'll be going to the pier in the morning."
"Oh, has she arranged for bodyguards?"
"Bodyguards?" Luo Nan really hadn't considered this point. He was originally thinking that if Moya's trip was completed, he could rely on the entire world's mental sensor network to monitor the entire process. If something were to happen, he and Rui Wen could join hands and fight against Extraordinaries.
Moreover, Mo Ya was the only one allowed to go to Ban City. Why couldn't he go?
Octopus still stood on the traditional line of thinking. He strongly recommended that Luo Nan hire bodyguards: "For the sake of safety, sending professionals to protect is a very normal matter. Right now, the situation is unclear. Naturally, everything needs to be planned out. Plus, this way, it'll be suitable to express our attitude. "
"Oh, it's just like in ancient times. Yelling a few times when there's nothing to do."
Octopus choked: "That's right. Professionally speaking, it's best for bodyguards to be a dual configuration of the physical and mental side. This way, both the meat shield and radar are present. Secretary He, Mr. Giant Arm, and Mr. Zong Ji have plenty of candidates. If you feel that a male is inconvenient, there are also excellent female candidates … … "
"Cat Eyes!" Luo Nan blurted out.
This time it was Octopus's turn to be stupefied. He didn't expect Luo Nan to pick people so quickly. But after some thought, he felt that it was extremely good: "That's right. Cat Eyes is one of the best radars. She's also an insider. She can be of help. In this case, finding a meat shield will be fine. "
Luo Nan grunted twice, but he was thinking that if Cat Eyes went to Ban City, there would be many places that could help him cover up. It would be much more convenient for him to act there. Unfortunately, he couldn't find a second person like this in Xia City.
Well, he couldn't find a second person with a similar abnormal relationship … …
"Cat Eyes is such a lazy fellow. You'll need to personally tell her about this."
Octopus's voice was a bit erratic. Luo Nan responded logically: "Oh, that's natural."
"Then let's count Cat Eyes as one. I'll go contact Secretary He and the others. I'll compile a list of names for you to decide by noon. Oh right, two people is just a basic configuration. If you feel that it's not safe, then three to five people is normal. You don't need to worry about the expenses. We'll take care of everything … … I'm hanging up now. "
Octopus was really full of energy. He went to do things in a hurry.
Luo Nan sat on the edge of the bed and pondered a bit. He clearly organized the information he learned from Octopus. Ten seconds later, he let out a long breath. His mind relaxed, and the changes in the energies of all living beings within a thirty kilometer radius formed simple sketches. They appeared in his mind like an animation.
His mind naturally focused on the family area. The sketches turned into clear and concrete images. He could "see" his uncle preparing breakfast in the kitchen. His aunt was in Mo Ya's room, helping her pack her luggage while giving her orders. Mo Ya was fed up from listening to them. She simply ran to the side to make a phone call. It was as if they were traveling companions. As for Mo Peng, he was awake, but he was curled up on his bed playing games.
These scenes combined to form a familiar and tireless scene. Perhaps under his pen, in the unrestrained psychic map, this was nothing more than a simple silhouette symbol, but this symbol was engraved at the very core, intertwined with his life, and could not be separated.
Naturally, he didn't allow any malicious intent to touch it.
Luo Nan's gaze was deep and cold. He opened up the virtual work area and looked at the results of last night's labor.
It was quite marvelous. He had clearly used Mo Ya as a clue to trigger events, but Mo Ya's shadow wasn't present in this picture. The elements that appeared included the silhouette of the city's steel jungle. There was also the shadow of a towering ancient tree. There was also a special silhouette that appeared twice:
A luxurious cruise ship cruising on the ocean.
All right, he could basically confirm it with this: The other side's' treat plan 'was quite persistent! They wanted to get Luo Nan on board by every possible means.
Speaking of which, this couldn't be considered a 'treat'.
Luo Nan was also picking at words last night, aside from drawing. He specifically went to look up the word 'guest'. But the word that gave him the deepest impression wasn't the word 'guest' itself. It was another word that had a similar meaning to this word:
Guest.
Guest could be called together, but guest meant respect. Guest meant destination. The two were symmetrical. The guest was respected and the guest was humble. The guest was big and the guest was small.
The one who formulated the 'treat plan' certainly didn't treat Luo Nan as a 'VIP'. Instead, he only treated Luo Nan as a forceful invitation to achieve a certain goal.
In short, the other side lacked respect for Luo Nan.
This didn't really matter, but if this' disrespect 'was spread to Luo Nan's family and friends, then they could knead and knead as they pleased … … Then it was no wonder that Luo Nan wanted to establish the proper' respect '.
Luo Nan let out a long breath. He got up and got off the bed. He stood barefoot on the floor. His gaze passed through the window lattice and cast towards the bright eastern horizon. The mist that came from the ocean unfurled and changed under the illumination of the sun. It was suffused with multicolored light.
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