"How much do you know about the club?"
Gonggong did not answer Chen Xiao's question directly, but asked him instead.
Chen Xiao thought for a while: "At least, I know that my parents' death is related to the club."
Gonggong nodded: "I understand your feelings. It's just..."
He stared at Chen Xiao with a serious expression: "Chen Xiao, I don't know these words. Now that I have said them, can you listen... But, I think I still need to say them!"
Chen Xiao looked at Gonggong, his eyes were sincere: "Just tell me, I know, I know you won't tell lies to me."
Gonggong seemed to smile, and then his voice seemed a little deeper.
"Clubs are not necessarily evil... Service clubs are not necessarily just."
The voice of these words was not loud, but Chen Xiao always felt that there was a strange and complicated flavor in his tone.
After hearing this, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "You are not the only one who said this to me."
"Lao Tian also said it, right." Gonggong laughed and patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder: "We all know about Lao Tian. He is also...a sad person."
Chen Xiao looked into Gonggong's eyes, as if he wanted to see something in this tough man's eyes.
It seems that... not only Lao Tian, but also the three people on the bad street, it seems that... they are all people with stories.
Gonggong pulled Chen Xiao and sat casually on a wooden chair next to this pedestrian street. The wooden chairs on Langwei Street were naturally dirty and broken due to lack of maintenance, but Gonggong didn't seem to mind and sat down directly. He sat down, then patted the place next to him: "Come, let me tell you something. Since you asked me, I can tell you what I can tell you."
Chen Xiao sat next to Gonggong and heard Gonggong slowly say:
"When I was young...well, that was many, many years ago." Gonggong smiled bitterly. Chen Xiao also curled his lips... When these old guys were young, it must have been decades ago...
"I was only in my twenties back then. I have been different from others since I was a child. Well, my abilities made others regard me as a monster." Gonggong glanced at Chen Xiao: "Later, you know where I grew up. Big one?"
"Where?"
"Pirate Den."
Gonggong gave an answer that surprised Chen Xiao.
"Hai, pirate?" Chen Xiao's eyes widened as expected.
However, you can imagine what this burly and sturdy man with a ferocious look on his face, a turban on his head, a short coat, and a butcher knife in his hand would look like, standing on the deck of a pirate ship...
"That was in Southeast Asia, the Strait of Malacca." Gonggong smiled: "I used to be a pirate... The Strait of Malacca is a golden trade route on the sea. I was a famous pirate leader in that area. I had three ships and hundreds of people. Brother’s.”
This... Chen Xiao smiled bitterly and touched his nose: "I'm just a little surprised that you have actually been a pirate."
"Later, by chance, we robbed a merchant ship, and there were people from the service agency on board." Gonggong smiled: "That time I hit the iron plate, it was the first time I missed, and I was not that guy back then. opponent."
"That guy?" Chen Xiao suddenly felt something in his heart.
"K." Gonggong said a name that was familiar to Chen Xiao - wasn't this name the man who made Lao Tian sad and hateful? The person from the service club who made Phoenix's ancestor, Miss Mingyue, die of grief? !
"That guy met me, he defeated me, and then... the next thing was very simple. He brought me into the service club. Although I was unruly and unruly back then, he was indeed stronger than me. My strangeness He was not as powerful as he is now. He was no match for him back then. Besides, as pirates, we respect strength and the weak eat the strong. Whoever has the strongest fist is the boss. He is stronger than me, so I admit it. I followed him into the service. Society. And then..."
Gonggong smiled: "Actually, it's only thanks to him that I can live so long."
The meaning of these words surprised Chen Xiao!
"K is a madman and a true genius. He was committed to the research of superpowers at the time. He always believed that through scientific research, superpowers can be developed and can transform the human body, destiny, and everything else... In other words... Gonggong seemed to smile: "I think... he seems to regard himself as God! But... he does look like an omnipotent God!"
He then smiled bitterly: "My body has been modified. After he performed some medical modifications, my life span has been extended... Well, by the way, I am not the only one who has also undergone modifications... and she."
As he spoke, Gonggong pointed his mouth in the direction of the coffee shop.
"Sister Zhu Rong?" Chen Xiao was stunned.
"She was still a very gentle little girl back then." Gonggong squinted his eyes and smiled.
Warm...gentle? !
I'm afraid even the most imaginative person can't associate the word "gentle" with Zhu Rong! ! !
"She was indeed very gentle back then." Gonggong's eyes suddenly showed a hint of happiness: "She didn't like to talk much back then. If anyone looked at her twice or said a few words to her, she would blush. She speaks very quietly and is a very attentive girl. Most girls go through that stage when they are seventeen or eighteen years old."
Seventeen or eighteen years old…
According to Zhu Rong's age this year... When Zhu Rong was seventeen or eighteen years old
Chen Xiao suddenly felt something in his heart!
Relating to the story Lao Tian told him at the beginning, it is obvious that when Zhu Rong Gonggong and K met, the tragedy between Lao Tian, Mingyue and K had already happened!
In other words, at that time, K had abandoned Ming Yue, abandoned his feelings, and turned into a scientific madman.
"Zhu Rong and I were both his experimental subjects. However, at least in his experiment on us, he was successful. Our bodies were successfully transformed. After a long period of observation, our body's metabolic rate was forcibly suppressed and slowed down. , can effectively extend life span and prevent people's aging process." Gonggong touched his chin: "My appearance now is almost the same as when I was in my thirties."
"What happened next?" Chen Xiao frowned.
"Later? Zhu Rong and I both joined the service club and became the backbone of the service club." Gonggong smiled: "We worked together, we were companions, and we were in the same group. We participated in several service clubs and clubs. Gradually, we became famous in the supernatural circle. I got the nickname "Gonggong", and she started to be called "Zhu Rong". However, at that time, we Not a couple."
"Yes, I guessed it." Chen Xiao pretended to smile lightly: "In ancient mythology, the two gods Gonggong and Zhurong fought and broke the sky, which triggered the story of Nuwa patching up the sky... Judging from the nicknames you two have, you should be considered enemies."
"Actually... it's not wrong to say they are enemies." Gonggong smiled bitterly. His expression was very gloomy: "Back then, Zhu Rong always liked a man in her heart, and that man... well, it was K."
K again
Is this K... so charming
"Actually, it's not difficult to understand." Gonggong smiled bitterly: "A young girl with little experience in the world and a shy and gentle temperament. At that time, a man with strong strength and strong personal charm appeared next to her. He also has a strong personality, is persistent, smart, and graceful... Moreover, during the experiment, he cared about us very much. Although that kind of care was only for the experiment itself, this feeling, for a little girl, It’s inevitable that…”
Gonggong shook his head: "It's all over. There's no point in talking about it now."
"What about you?" Chen Xiao suddenly smiled and said, "Did you already like Zhu Rong back then?"
"... Well, actually not really. Back then... I was always alone. Later, I met Alice."
Toxin woman
This Chen Xiao is not surprised, because it seems from the clues... It seems that there is indeed some story happening here.
"I won't tell you what we old guys have done with sesame seeds and rotten millet." Gonggong shook his head: "Later, several big things happened in the service club and a series of changes happened. We started from the service club one after another. The club withdrew. I met a few guys from the club and was roped in to work as a mercenary for a while."
"You've been in a club?!"
This statement surprised Chen Xiao.
"This is nothing strange." Gonggong smiled and said: "In the world of supernatural beings, this kind of thing happens often. If you regard the club and the service club as two big companies, this kind of behavior is just job-hopping. Moreover, I first left the service club, then stayed alone for a while, and was recruited by the club to work as a mercenary. It was not considered a formal joining, but just getting money to do things. Later... Because of a special incident, I returned Arrived at the service club.”
"What's up?"
"K found me and said he needed my help. I owed him a favor, so I had no choice but to agree to it and returned to the service club." Gonggong smiled bitterly: "It's just that I didn't expect that after I went back that time, the service club The club has changed a lot, and there have been many internal changes. And I was already considered a senior member of the service club at that time. After I returned, with K’s support and my efforts, I did several beautiful things. Then … I joined the committee.”
Chen Xiao was even more surprised.
Committee? !
Doesn't that mean... Gonggong, he used to be... Huapai!
"Not only me, but also Zhu Rong, she is also a flower card." Gonggong seemed to smile: "It's just that after going back that time, Zhu Rong has changed. She is no longer the gentle and simple little girl. She has changed a lot. It has become a bit strange to me. I can see that people's temperament will only change drastically after experiencing pain."
"After talking for a long time... you haven't gotten to the point yet." Chen Xiao smiled bitterly: "That collar, and the commission..."
"I have said these things. I don't want to say them, and I won't tell you, so I won't tell you." Gonggong suddenly refused firmly: "Chen Xiao, you don't get involved in these things. It's just for me. For you! However, I still want to tell you that since you decided to join the service club, but... you don't need to hate the club. Although your parents' death is related to the club... but the club is a big organization and does not represent The club is evil. As for the service club, I have said it... It is difficult to say that it is 'just'. At least, during the time when I was on the committee, I saw and heard too many things."
The United States always regards itself as the world's policeman, always under the banner of justice... But is the United States just
There is no need for Gonggong to explain this truth, Chen Xiao naturally understands it.
Just... a club
In any case, it is really difficult for Chen Xiao to have a good impression of the club emotionally.
"There are also fifty-four cards in the club! The organizational structure is very similar to the service club. After all... Maybe Lao Tian told you that the club split from the service club more than a century ago."
Also... fifty-four cards?
"I've said all the rest. You can choose the rest. This is your life, your path. Although we old guys want to protect you, but... after all, you have to walk the road yourself." Gong smiled: "I just hope that you will not be extreme at any time, keep a balanced mentality, and don't let your own heart be confused because of hatred! I hope you will always remember this and this sentence!"
"I will remember it." Chen Xiao nodded, but... it's hard to say whether he will accept it in his heart.
The two talked for a while, and Gonggong looked up at the night: "Go back. They must have something to say to you."
But just as the two stood up, they suddenly saw a white luxury car slowly driving over on the unfinished street, and actually drove directly into this pedestrian street, and then under the watchful eyes of Chen Xiao and Gonggong , slowly drove to the door of the coffee shop.
Chen Xiao noticed that Gonggong's face changed slightly when he saw this white car!
And for this white car, the license plate... is not a combination of numbers and letters, but...
A strange grimace!
Gonggong's eyes were solemn as he and Chen Xiao stood there, coldly watching the car stop in front of them.
The car door slowly opened, and first a white staff stretched out from the car, and then a man stepped out of the car.
This man is wearing a white suit, a white top hat, and even his tie is white, and half of a white handkerchief is exposed from the left jacket pocket of the suit.
Even his leather shoes are white!
His complexion is also very fair, but it is not the pale kind, but fair and fair, he looks healthy, and his facial features are very handsome.
What's even stranger is...
This man, he wears a pair of gloves.
White, pure white silk gloves look very delicate and luxurious.
"Good evening, you two." His voice was slightly nasal, as if he had a cold, but it made his voice more magnetic: "Today is Thursday, right? Can you accept the commission?"
He took off his top hat, smiled brightly, and touched his nose gently with the white gloves in his hand.