Six people in suits and ties, looking gangster-like and like gangsters, entered Xue Mingjie's noodle shop.
No sound could be heard from a distance, but from the body movements it was obvious that a conflict had occurred. It seemed that the six people led by Yao Dawu were forcing Xue Mingjie to do something.
Without exception, the fates of these six people are all the same [Supporting role: a dying person].
Moreover, as Xia Xu checked the attribute panels of these six people one by one, although he still hadn't found the protagonist for the time being, he got an unexpected surprise.
"The Dying Man": Zhang Jianmin was diagnosed with advanced cancer and had only a month left to live. He was disheartened. Thinking about how he had done nothing and enjoyed nothing in his entire life, he decided to indulge himself before he died.
After a night of drinking to drown his sorrows, Zhang Jianmin woke up from a hangover and walked on the road. He happened to see Yao Dawu and Xue Mingjie gambling, and joined them without hesitation...
A piece of text like a plot synopsis appeared on the details interface of the supporting character's fate. It seems that this is part of the plot of "The Dying Man".
It’s a pity that there are only so many words, and they are all briefly mentioned with an ellipsis, so the reference value they can provide is relatively limited.
"Maybe I met enough characters in the plot, so I unlocked and discovered the clues to the plot?"
Xia Xu was a little worried.
Previously, when checking the fate details of these supporting characters, all that was displayed were question marks. However, after checking the attributes of Yao Dawu and the others, a synopsis of the plot was displayed, and the cause and effect relationship was not difficult to guess.
What confused him was the ellipsis after the plot summary. Was it because everything else was omitted and only this much could be displayed, or was it that a more complete plot introduction could be viewed after finding more characters or protagonists
If he could unlock the complete plot introduction, even just a preview of the plot would be enough for him to grasp the advantage of being a prophet and make many plans and arrangements like a reborn person.
But if there is only such a superficial background explanation and plot introduction, then the role played is very limited. Not to mention planning according to the plot, it is impossible to even judge whether there is danger.
Of course, this introduction still has some reference value. Even if it follows the "movie" routine, we can vaguely guess a lot of things, but we just can't be sure.
"The Dying Man. I was scared by the name before. According to the introduction, this should be a comedy..."
Xia Xu read the plot summary of "The Dying Man" word by word over and over again, and made some guesses based on his many years of "movie-watching experience".
When the little people find out that they will die soon, they start to indulge themselves, no longer caring about the consequences or whether it is dangerous or not, and all these fools are willing to risk their lives.
The result is often a contrast, with various coincidences and good luck creating miracles and jokes. The less afraid of death you are, the less likely you are to die. In the end, everyone is usually happy because they find out that their serious illness was just a misdiagnosis. It's a very old-fashioned comedy routine.
But this is just a movie routine. Although the fate of these supporting characters is followed by a title in quotation marks, there is no direct evidence to show that this must be a movie or something like that.
Even if it is really a movie, the possibility of playing against the routine cannot be ruled out. Many comedies are even more dangerous than tragedies, because in many cases, in order to create jokes, they often do not consider moral, legal and logical issues. There are too many plots that use cruel means to create nonsensical jokes with a smile.
"Anyway, first of all, at least we can confirm that the protagonist of The Dying Man is a man named Zhang Jianmin, and Xue Mingjie and Yao Dawu will be the characters in the first act..."
"If we follow the routine, it's basically that Zhang Jianmin wanted to try gambling and forced himself into the gambling game between Xue Mingjie and Yao Dawu. As a result, the young man who should have lost everything relied on his incredible luck to win a lot of money..."
Xia Xu has always had a good brain, and he has watched many movies with similar routines. He vaguely guessed the plot by referring to a small part of the plot summary, but as to whether it was accurate or not, that would have to wait and see.
"Although there are uncertainties and risks in many areas, it is not impossible to operate and make a little money."
After figuring out the 'plot', Xia Xu made a decision in his mind.
After observing for a while, Yao Dawu and others did not stay in Xue Mingjie's store for long. Instead, they threatened him aggressively for a while and then kicked over a few tables and benches and left. The whole process took less than ten minutes.
From this, we can also see that the bet mentioned in the plot is not today. Yao Dawu just came to "issue a challenge" now, and he should have made another appointment for a time and place.
This is a good thing for Xia Xu. He also needs to make some preparations. Besides, the next two days happen to be weekends. If he wants to follow someone, he doesn't have to worry about missing classes.
He was still thinking about enjoying college life, which was a carefree life, and it would be better not to affect his school life.
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After watching Yao Dawu and his group leave, there were only one or two minutes left before class. Xia Xu withdrew his gaze from the noodle shop door, turned around and joined the crowd returning to the classroom.
There were very few people in the classroom, less than ten.
The ten-minute break between classes is not long, but it is still a rare time to relax. In addition, it is just after lunch break, and most people go out to use the toilet, buy snacks, etc., and basically will not come back until the bell rings.
However, as soon as Xia Xu arrived at the back door of the classroom, he saw a petite figure tiptoeing to his seat like a thief, squatting down and reaching his hand into the open desk.
"What are you doing sneaking around?"
Xia Xu grabbed Tang Youxin's collar from behind and lifted her from a squatting position to a standing position, and her timid little face turned around.
Tang Youxin looked evasive: "Nothing... nothing."
"Really? Then what were you doing sneaking around my seat just now? I now have reason to suspect you of stealing something."
Xia Xu frowned, but there was a barely perceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.
With Tang Youxin's personality, it was obvious that she was not the kind of person who would steal things. Moreover, he had just taken a quick glance and saw that Tang Youxin was not taking anything, but instead stuffing something into his desk.
The reason I said this was simply to scare this little white flower and find out what she was trying to do.
"No, no, it's not like that, I just... just..."
Xia Xu's words were obviously very effective.
How could a person who has such a strong self-esteem that he would not even accept a small favor like a meal from others steal, let alone be charged with the false charge of being a thief
When Tang Youxin heard that she was suspected of stealing, she immediately became anxious. She wanted to explain in a wronged and flustered manner, but she hesitated for a moment at the end.