A group of people gathered around the magical landline phone. Even Sister Xiaoyu joined in on the fun.
"How do we use this thing?" Ren Xiaosu asked curiously. He saw a bunch of numbers and buttons on the phone, but there were no instructions for how to use it.
"Look at that string of numbers on the Pyro Company's flyer." Wang Fugui pointed at the flyer and said, "Do we just have to dial them in sequence?"
"I think so. Let's give it a try." Ren Xiaosu said, "Liuyuan, you try it."
Everyone was curious about this new thing, but Ren Xiaosu still took care of Yan Liuyuan and let him play with it first.
Yan Liuyuan dialed a string of numbers under everyone's expectant gazes. They definitely could not use the Pyro Company's number to try it, so they could only try it randomly.
But there was no response after they dialed it!
Yan Liuyuan looked up at Ren Xiaosu. "Bro, there's no response."
"Let me think about it." Ren Xiaosu said, "We must've made a mistake. Look at the Pyro Company's flyer. It's an eight-digit number, so we have to dial an eight-digit number as well."
At this moment, Chen Wudi came out of the backyard and saw a large group of people. He asked curiously, "Master, what are y 'all doing?"
Ren Xiaosu's eyes lit up. "Come, my disciple, do you know how to use this?"
Although Chen Wudi had lived in a psychiatric hospital, he should still know how to use it, right? No one knew if there was such a thing as a telephone in a psychiatric hospital.
"Let me see." Chen Wudi glanced at it. "This is a phone."
With that, Chen Wudi picked up the microphone on the phone. Only then did Ren Xiaosu and the others realize they had to pick up the microphone.
Chen Wudi dialed a string of numbers. After a few beeps, a voice came from the other end, "Who is this?"
Chen Wudi said in an imposing manner, "I'm the Great Sage!"
"You're crazy!"
With a snap, the other party hung up.
Ren Xiaosu smacked his lips. The other party could even accurately identify Chen Wudi's nature over the phone. The phone was truly amazing.
Chen Wudi was so angry that he wanted to call back and scold them. But he forgot which number he had just dialed.
"Come on, Liuyuan, give it a try too," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
Yan Liuyuan dialed the number with anticipation. After two beeps, someone picked up the phone and a middle-aged man's voice came through. "Who is this?"
At this moment, Yan Liuyuan felt as if he had opened the door to a whole new world. He said politely, "Hello, Uncle."
The person on the other side of the phone was stunned. "Who are you? What's the matter?"
"It's fine. I'll just try calling." Yan Liuyuan said honestly, "I just learned how to use the phone. I'm sorry to bother you."
"Yeah, I'm fine." The other party hung up.
With the phone in his hand, Yan Liuyuan looked up at Ren Xiaosu and said, "Bro, this phone is amazing. It feels like the person on the other side of the phone is on the other side."
"Mhm." Ren Xiaosu nodded. "Don't try it again. It's not good to disturb others."
But at this moment, the phone suddenly rang. Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment before picking it up. "Hello?"
The person on the other side of the phone said, "Do you need a small loan?"
The other party rambled on and on, leaving Ren Xiaosu and the others dumbfounded. They could not understand what the other party was saying. Ren Xiaosu hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't understand what you mean."
The other party was silent for two seconds. "I can lend you some money."
"How much is the interest?" Ren Xiaosu asked in surprise.
"Three percent interest," the other party said.
Ren Xiaosu was amused. "Isn't that a usury?"
The person on the other side of the phone suddenly shouted to someone, "Bro, someone is saying that we're loan sharks."
Someone else picked up the phone. "Young man, don't speak nonsense. We're not loan sharks."
Ren Xiaosu was amused. "Three percent interest is still not a loan shark? Out of all the people who do business, you're the most heartless loan sharks. "
To be honest, Ren Xiaosu had thought everyone in the stronghold was living and working in peace. But it seemed that there were also some unclean businesses here.
The person on the other end of the phone said in a deep voice, "Do you know who I am?"
Ren Xiaosu wondered why this voice sounded so familiar. Where had he heard it before? He asked in return, "Do you know who I am?"
The other party was stunned. "Who are you?"
Ren Xiaosu said, "I'm Yan Linfeng from Xicheng District!"
After a brief silence, the other party said, "I'm also fucking Yan Linfeng from Xicheng District …."
Ren Xiaosu was speechless.
So it turned out that not everyone liked to introduce themselves. It was just that all the people he encountered who introduced themselves were fucking Yan Linfeng.
No wonder his voice sounded so familiar!
With a click, Ren Xiaosu hung up the phone. When Yan Linfeng came to see the doctor, Ren Xiaosu did not like him. He wanted to introduce himself to the two of them so that they could have a fight. But he did not expect to bump into the same person so coincidentally.
But Yan Linfeng shouldn't know who was calling, right? Even if he knew, Ren Xiaosu would not be afraid of him. Ren Xiaosu already knew guns were prohibited in the stronghold. Other than the Li Consortium's troops, Ren Xiaosu was not afraid of anyone in the stronghold.
"Actually, we should get to know a local gangster like him." Wang Fugui said, "It seems like Yan Linfeng is in the gray industry, and he has some underlings under him. I feel that no matter where we go, it'll be helpful to get to know someone like him."
"Mhm." Ren Xiaosu nodded. "The next time he comes to see the doctor, talk to him more."
"Alright." Wang Fugui agreed. "The effects of our black medicine should spread after tonight. We don't need to promote it anymore. We'll just rely on word of mouth to open up the market!"
When Ren Xiaosu heard this, he felt stifled. He tore up the Pyro Company's promotional leaflet and said, "Everyone, please don't spread the news that Chen Wudi and I are supernatural beings. You guys should also keep an eye on Chen Wudi and not let him run around in the near future, lest he gets into trouble."
He estimated Luo Lan would not reveal the fact that Chen Wudi was a supernatural being to the stronghold. However, Jiang Wu's students might not be able to keep it a secret. As such, he had to be prepared.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu recalled the note that Yang Xiaojin had slipped him. It looked like she was right. With so many forces intertwined here, Stronghold 109 had indeed become a troublesome place. He did not know why this was happening, nor did he know how many other forces were involved.
All he could do was protect Yan Liuyuan and the others.
"Old Wang," Ren Xiaosu instructed, "I'll make a list for you. Go and see if you can buy these things directly. Remember, don't buy them all at once. Separate them."
Ren Xiaosu had to prepare a backup plan for himself. Those were things he would only use if he had no other choice.
Back in the Jing Mountains, Ren Xiaosu had stolen a very crucial skill from Yang Xiaojin: Advanced Bomb-Making.
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