Behind Wang Zhenshan were Han Xiao, Jun Moyi, and three other candidates from Chang 'an Base City.
They looked like they had been waiting for him for a while.
Gao Peng's original plan was to have a quick meal at the hotel and then go back to rest, but he hesitated.
"Let's have a meal together. Even Jun Moyi, who has never smiled before, agreed." Han Xiao tried his best to persuade him.
In the end, Gao Peng agreed to have a meal with them. After all, they were all from Chang 'an, and they had invited him, so Gao Peng didn't want to be too aloof.
As soon as he walked out of the hotel, a girl walked up to him. She had short hair and dimples when she smiled. "Are you Gao Peng?"
"Uh, you are?" Gao Peng hesitated. He didn't seem to know this girl.
"Can I treat you to a meal?"
"…" Gao Peng was speechless. Why did she have to treat him to a meal? "We don't know each other."
"We'll know each other after a meal." The girl's eyes widened. "I saw you on TV. Super handsome!"
Gasp —
Gao Peng sucked in a cold breath. Was he always super handsome on TV?
Thinking of this, Gao Peng felt a little happy.
Touching his face, Gao Peng sighed. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," the girl replied habitually. When she came back to her senses, Gao Peng was already far away.
.....
It was already nine o 'clock when he returned to the hotel after the meal with Han Xiao and the others. A man in a black suit stood at the entrance of the hotel. When Gao Peng walked past him, he suddenly said, "Can I talk to you?"
Gao Peng didn't seem to hear him.
The man reached out his right hand and blocked Gao Peng. There was a blue bank card in his palm. "The password is 6666. There's one million Alliance Dollars in it. Whether it works or not, this is compensation for wasting your time."
Gao Peng stopped in his tracks. "Is my time that valuable?"
"There's a cafe over there." The man smiled.
Gao Peng glanced at him. "Wait a minute."
The man smiled. He wasn't in a hurry. He just stood there and accompanied Gao Peng.
After waiting for about five minutes, a tall and sturdy figure walked out of the alley next to the hotel. The blue soul flame was extremely eye-catching in the dark night.
Behind him, a hotel employee in a blue uniform shouted, "Hey, where are you going? Don't go, I'll deduct your salary!!!" The hotel employee hugged Dumb's leg tightly and shouted miserably.
Dumb walked straight ahead, as if he was dragging a pendant on his leg.
The smile on the man's face froze for a moment.
"I was the one who asked it to come over. I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you in advance." Gao Peng apologized to the hotel staff.
Uh …
The hotel staff was stunned and hesitated for a moment before responding hastily, "Since it's your order, Sir, of course." Then, the staff quickly said, "There are some other guests' familiars that need to be taken care of downstairs. When you come back tonight, just ask your familiars to come over. I'll be on duty tonight."
Gao Peng smiled. After the hotel staff left, Gao Peng turned around and said seriously to the man in the suit, "Dumb has always been timid.
"My familiars have been timid since they were young. At night, I have to pat them on the head before they can fall asleep. Now that they can't sleep, they came to me."
I'll be damned if I believe you!
The man in the suit couldn't help but laugh. He didn't say anything. He just nodded appreciatively. "Quite cautious. But that's good too. When you're outside, you have to be careful no matter what you do."
The two of them walked to the cafe and found a seat by the window. Dumb couldn't enter the cafe because it was too tall, so it stood on the street outside the window, waiting for its owner.
"Your familiar is quite loyal." The man in the suit looked at Dumb. "Don't worry, I'm just here to talk to you. I don't have any other intentions."
Gao Peng nodded.
"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Zhang. My name is Zhang Xingxing," the man in the suit introduced himself.
Gao Peng couldn't help but look at him. "Your name is quite artistic."
"It's not the stars in the sky, it's the gorilla on the ground." Zhang Xingxing chuckled. When he smiled, people couldn't raise their guard. There were two good-looking dimples at the corner of his mouth. It was hard to imagine that such beautiful dimples would appear on a man with such a barbaric name.
Then, Zhang Xingxing took out a gold-plated card and handed it to Gao Peng. "This is my business card. If you need anything in the future, you can find me. I'm usually in charge of helping people deal with things. You can consider me a middleman."
"Is there a difference in price?" Gao Peng chuckled.
"Definitely not." Zhang Xingxing smiled and said to the waiter who came over, "A cup of Blue Mountain without sugar, thank you."
"What about you, sir?" the waiter asked Gao Peng.
"The same as him," Gao Peng said casually. He wasn't here for coffee anyway.
"Well, actually, I'm here to make a deal with you, Mr. Gao Peng," Zhang Xingxing said seriously as he stared into Gao Peng's eyes.
"What kind of deal?"
"Someone is willing to give you an expensive compensation in hopes that you will withdraw from the Alliance's Strongest Youth Monster Trainer Competition. This compensation is definitely more than the prize money for first place in the competition."
"That's really generous." Gao Peng sighed and said helplessly, "I'm just a poor kid whose parents are dead. What's so valuable about me that they're willing to pay such a high price for me? It seems like your employer really loves his children."
Zhang Xingxing smiled and didn't say anything.
"Actually, even if you participate in the Youth Monster Trainer Competition, it's basically impossible for you to win first place … Because according to the news I received, there's a monster trainer in the American region who has signed a contract with a Lord-tier familiar. He's basically the most popular candidate to win the competition."
"It seems like you've gathered quite a lot of information." Gao Peng's words had a double meaning.
However, although he loved money, a gentleman's love for money was justified.
Most importantly, he didn't lack credit points at the moment. He just enjoyed the thrill of earning money through his own efforts.
This way of earning money should be filled with positive energy! It should make him feel happy!
Unfortunately, this way of earning money made Gao Peng very unhappy.
"Sorry, compared to money, I hope to have a chance to participate in a higher platform." Gao Peng regretfully rejected.
"…" Zhang Xingxing felt that something was wrong. According to the information he'd gathered, didn't Gao Peng like money a lot? This didn't seem right.
In the end, Zhang Xingxing tried to persuade Gao Peng again. After confirming that it was to no avail, he expressed his regret.
"Then … that's really regrettable." Zhang Xingxing sighed.
"Sir, your coffee." The waiter came over at the right time and placed a cup of coffee in front of Gao Peng and Zhang Xingxing's table.
The faint aroma of coffee lingered at the corner of the table.
Gao Peng stood up.
He walked to the counter and settled the bill for the two of them.
"Enjoy your coffee." When he left the coffee shop, Gao Peng turned his body and nodded with a smile.
Looking at Gao Peng's back, Zhang Xingxing's right hand gently stirred the coffee in his cup. No one knew what he was thinking.
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