"gear?"
"Yes, the name is strange, but I feel that I can't find a more appropriate description for a while." Xie Junping is like a hard-working salesman, but the effect is only mediocre.
Ronan pressed his forehead lightly. Similar actions during this period had almost become a habit and made him less focused.
While talking, the two turned around the natural forest wall barrier and soon saw the front of the building.
Just like the impression I just glanced at, the exterior wall of the building is rusty red, not like any color in the surrounding natural environment, but like rusty metal with a bit of paint color. However, the main body of the building was covered by long vines and weeds growing in the jungle. At this time, the sky was getting dark in the jungle, and the overall layout could not be seen.
Xie Junping was a little worried that this appearance would give Ronan a bad impression, and he quickly added: "There have been few repairs in the past two years, and the environment is a bit messy, but it is definitely surprising inside."
Ronan was helpless and didn't say anything, so it was up to him to see what Xie Junping wanted to do.
The two walked along the grassy path to the main entrance of the building. There should have been a small square here before, but because there were few people taking care of it, it had been occupied by the jungle counterattack. If the door hadn't been closed tightly, the vines growing in the wetland could have reached into the main hall.
Nowadays, the entire building is tightly surrounded by jungle. The small square has the best view in the vicinity, but it is still difficult to see the whole building.
Only then did Ronan realize: "Is there no one here?"
"It was there last semester, but now it's just an empty shell."
Xie Junping used his bracelet to connect to the smart brain authority. At that moment, the metal front door of the building was raised, and the hall space inside automatically lit up.
Xie Junping led Ronan in and explained to him: "This place currently belongs to the 'Order Club', which was an old and active club. I even heard that it was established before the school was founded. At its peak, it attracted more than ten people. Sponsorship from major sponsors at the Fortune Global 500 level is very impressive. But having too many major sponsors is also troublesome. Especially after the previous senior members graduated, the juniors relied on their respective sponsors to compete with each other. Suddenly, what was once a good club was turned into a Shura field, and all hatred was tied up. In 1990 and 1993, there were two major accidents in a row, which were so bad in nature that the school banned the recruitment of new members. It collapsed all of a sudden.”
At this time, the two walked into the empty hall. There is no square pattern here. The revolving staircase, straight elevator, and circular outline cut the hall and suggest that it extends to a wider space.
Xie Junping shrugged: "The main structure in this building is the circle, which is probably why it is called 'Gear'. It is said that there are fifteen main rooms and halls, including a large patio that runs through all floors. They’re all round, and they’re crazy round. You might feel a little dizzy when you first come in, but you’ll get used to them.”
Ronan didn't feel any discomfort, but instead felt a little curious.
Xie Junping continued to introduce: "The club has passed down to this generation, and it is indeed almost exhausted. In fact, the qualifications to recruit new members will be restored this semester, but those idiots are still trying to survive, and there were financial problems last semester. All All the funders have withdrawn from the matter, the flow of funds has been completely cut off, and the old members have withdrawn from the club. The few who have not quit are all related to the case and are still under investigation. Once the culpability is confirmed, the club will be automatically dissolved. "
Speaking of which, Xie Junping sighed hypocritically: "It's not over yet, there are already people outside fighting to the death."
Ronan was a little surprised: "Is it very popular here?"
"That's right! The school clubs have been coveting the North Shore for a long time, especially the 'Gear', which covers an area of half a hectare and is already among the best among various clubs and research institutes. It was the most popular building on the North Shore back then. Over the years, those big buildings have The sponsors have also added things to it. More importantly, this is the only place on the North Bank where you can dig deep. Among all the research institutes and community buildings on the North Bank, only here has enough underground space. This is the only one. , No one can compare! Those people are just throwing money at each other, and they just have no hands to tear them apart... "
Xie Junping was frothing at the mouth. The problem was that Ronan was completely indifferent to this kind of gossip and looked blank. Xie Junping couldn't help but feel a strong sense of frustration that he was "showing his charming eyes to a blind man". In desperation, he could only take the initiative to remind:
"Brother Nan, you don't want to know who will take over in the end?"
Ronan glanced at him: "The results haven't come out yet?"
"There are only two companies left. The Construction Society and the Occult Research Society will take turns bidding to see who can beat the other one. The results will be out in the next two days... I think the Occult Research Society has a much greater chance!"
"Occult Research Club?" Ronan naturally paid more attention when he heard that it was a super club that he had missed.
A weird smile appeared on Xie Junping's face: "In order to get this place, the Occult Research Society has also worked hard. It has promised to take over all the liabilities and personnel of the Order Club... Haha, they don't even think about it. Even if everything goes well, after finishing The process will be completed next semester, but no one will take care of this damn place anymore. It will turn into ruins and ruins, and it may not be worth the price by then. Brother Nan, don’t you think so?"
What logic...
Ronan glanced at the hall and confirmed that there must be an automatic cleaning system and perhaps an intelligent machine. There was almost no dust in the area he could see. With such a level of maintenance, nothing will happen in another ten years, let alone half a year.
But Xie Junping said this for another purpose entirely.
Ronan probably understood.
When it comes to this matter, Xie Junping has completely made his attitude clear: "Brother Nan, you see, if you want to protect the club's assets to the maximum extent, someone needs to maintain the building and maintain the basic operation. But Order Club The resources and connections are all a thing of the past, and there is nothing but a lot of debt. If you want to do it, you have to spend the student union's funds. Calculated in a year, a few people will need 100,000 yuan. This is a loss.
"If at this time, there is such a person who is willing to enter this declining society and spend his precious personal time to perform maintenance work for free without any club activities and increase his network of contacts, oh, that's a big sacrifice! Nan Brother, it’s hard to find such a person. Your brother and I have been so anxious about this for the past few days that my hair has turned gray. See if you can help me out... "
Ronan was speechless when he saw Xie Junping performing hard. But he also completely understood his intention - this can probably be regarded as "saving the country through curves".
According to Xie Junping's plan, Ronan will first join the "Order Club", which is on the verge of collapse, and become a formal member. Then he will endure it for half a semester. After the subsequent merger of the club, he will become an "extra member" who cannot be shaken off. ", entering the Occult Research Society—this is what the other party has promised.
This path looks good, but of course, it also requires the intervention of senior cadres of the student union like Xie Junping, who can go through the process and force a new student in when a club is on the verge of collapse and has no organizational capabilities.
However, the Occult Research Society is backed by big benefactors and is also a "rich second-generation circle". Faced with Xie Junping's brutal stoppage, will they really admit their debt
At least now, Xie Junping was confident. He pushed Ronan into the straight elevator with a smile:
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm very familiar with that place. According to people in the inner circle, they really spared no expense in this merger. I've said hello before, one or two people are nothing... Nandi, I'm not being pretentious. It’s not that you were confused yesterday and you missed the exam because you were tired. Why should we go around in this circle? This damn place has not been easy since Yan Hong’s reputation was ruined and the research team was disbanded. They said we took advantage, and I also said we were guilty of Tai Sui! "
When a certain name hit his ears, Ronan stopped in shock and turned his head suddenly: "Which one are you talking about?"