Stabilizing Madness

Chapter 82: invite

Views:

#Xu Qingran live streaming goods#

Not surprisingly, the topic quickly became a hot topic.

The funniest thing is that right below it is the title that was hotly discussed not long ago -

#Xu Qingran led the army to defeat the North City X-type devil#

Putting the two together is particularly funny.

Xu Qingran is quite busy.

Honey was just the vanguard. He then took out many products that were locally produced or unique to Shangnanzhou and introduced them like a ruthless tool.

In fact, live streaming to sell goods was just mentioned by someone below, and Xu Qingran thought it was fun so he gave it a try.

His real purpose was to gradually bring Shangnanzhou, Taiyue Star, and the Tianlong system to the public through such a lively event. Most of the people in the Kaian Empire now have a stereotype about Tianlong, and they will never play with them. It is necessary to bring the place back into their lives through this subtle way.

Through the camera of the Internet, everyone can see what the forgotten galaxy looks like.

And what kind of life are the people there forced to live

As a result... the ability to bring goods exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Nancheng high mountain tea, a great gift, Mid-Autumn Festival special sale, eight... OK, it's out of stock."

No matter whether it is honey or fruit being sold.

Tea or silk.

It was put on the shelves for less than a minute, and before the host Wuqingqiao could even finish her introduction, the stock was sold out.

The Nanzhou military guards were bewildered by what they saw.

The residents were moved to tears.

Xu Qingran... Xu Qingran didn't react much.

He even thought it made sense.

Before he ended the broadcast, he kindly told netizens: "Today, if you spend money in the live broadcast room, I won't post the QR code. Don't be too touched."

Netizen: “…”

We thank you.

“Thank you for your support. If you want to get the latest news about Nanzhou, please remember to pay attention to our official website and platform.”

As soon as Xu Qingran finished speaking, he bent down to take something, and when he stood up, he hung a long-handled gun on his shoulder. Before leaving, he gestured to the headset and said very calmly: "I'm leaving first, and I'll go to the next scene to kill a few people."

Netizen:

What are you going to do

Xu Qingran left the live broadcast room without looking back after saying these shocking words.

After a rustling, the adjutant wearing large round glasses came running in breathlessly and explained to the audience in the live broadcast room: "I'm sorry, our colonel expressed himself incorrectly. He was just invited by Colonel Wanzhou to help with a few things."

Netizen: “…”

Why do I feel that what Xu Qingran said before is true

—It seemed as if I suddenly understood why Nanzhou could be cured so well.

The power of Xu Qingran's name is indeed quite strong.

He only did a live broadcast for one afternoon, and words like Tianlong, Taiyuexing, and Nanzhou became hot words. Netizens then gradually discovered that there were many more accounts from these places on the social platform, and some were sharing their daily lives.

They realized that Tianlong's living environment was worse than they thought.

In addition, many fans also tracked down the official website of Taiyuexing. A closer look revealed that it had been updated for nearly a year, but no one paid attention. The information on the official website was very complete. In addition to being divided into sections according to different directions, the homepage also reported on Nanzhou’s recent achievements, the cleaning status of each area, etc., all uploaded like official news.

Even the construction progress of the town and the cleaning progress of the disaster-stricken areas are updated in real time.

Apart from anything else, since the official website resumed updating, the cleaning of several areas in Nanzhou has come to an end. Including the urban areas that were announced to have been cleaned up in the first half of the year, they are all well protected and the residents have been arranged to move in for a period of time.

And they outside the department are completely unaware of these things!

Compared to the Andromeda Galaxy, where there is a big report every three days and a small news every two days, and the slightest progress can be blown to the sky, the difference in treatment is too great.

After the matter becomes heated up, the ones who will inevitably suffer are the top leaders of the Silver Dragon Camp.

The people are speaking up for the Tianlong clan, condemning and denouncing the Silver Dragon for its inaction.

The official was forced to issue a notice in person, stating that they would strengthen their assistance to the Tianlong system, strive to make the Tianlong system catch up with everyone else, and recover the lost city as soon as possible. They also stated that the Yinlong official would gradually follow up on the military-related news of the Tianlong system in the future.

With access to the internet, Xu Qingran can now receive news from the outside world very quickly.

Seeing Silver Dragon say this, he immediately submitted the expenses that needed to be reimbursed, which made the camp's finance officer's face turn pale and black.

But now there are two silver dragon heads.

One of them intervened for a while and then went back to her research, while the other seemed to be starting to be ambitious, but inexplicably became more casual. Especially when it came to Xu Qingran and the Tianlong Department, she passed everything without a second thought.

He is completely different from the person who rejected everything before.

Here on Taiyue Star, Xu Qingran's deeds in Nanzhou seemed to have spread to other continents on the same planet.

Those local officials have only two reactions.

Either they wanted to cooperate with Xu Qingran for a win-win situation, or they weirdly thought that he was breaking the rules of their generals and wanted to target him.

There was also someone stupid enough to kidnap him from far away and bring him to his own territory, and call a group of people to threaten him, otherwise he would let someone from the Silver Dragon Camp make him unable to even be the colonel.

Xu Qingran simply tied up the person who kidnapped and threatened him and threw him into the sea to feed the sharks.

Then he directly usurped the throne.

"...Xu Qingran, don't go too far."

This was the nth communication that Mu Ziyu had received from Xu Qingran this month. It was not for any reason, but just to remind him that someone somewhere on Taiyue Star had been killed by him accidentally, and he should deal with it.

Mu Ziyu held his forehead, gritted his teeth and added angrily: "Can you control yourself a little? In your condition, you will be captured and taken to the evil tower!"

Xu Qingran said, "There's nothing I can do. Since you, Yinlong, haven't taught your people well, I have to teach them."

"Besides, these people are planning to attack me, and you still want me to talk to them in a nice way?"

Mu Ziyu left Xu Qingran speechless.

I could only ask again with a headache: "Who did you kill this time?"

Xu Qingran, who was on the other side of the line, was standing on the edge of a cliff, looking out at the endless sea.

Hearing the question, he laughed and said, "It's just the general of the sub-camp you appointed to manage Taiyue Star."

Mu Ziyu: “…”

"The general of the division camp?! The one who is in charge of Taiyue Star?! Xu Qingran, you you you!"

"His family is also quite famous in Yinlong, and has some connections with the Feng family. It's not as easy to fool as the previous ones!"

Xu Qingran: "I didn't do anything to him. He was just careless."

Mu Ziyu was puzzled: "What do you mean by careless?"

"He threw me into a cave full of invading foreign tribes and locked me up for two whole days under the pretext of testing my strength."

"I managed to get out, and I wanted to test his ability, so I threw him into another underground pit to test him for a few days. He didn't come back to life, is it my fault?"

Mu Ziyu: “…”

Xu Qingran: "I've given you the reason. You can handle the rest yourself. You don't need me to teach you such a simple thing?"

Mu Ziyu pursed his lips, took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "I heard that the demons outside the domain are making moves again. The camp has been very busy recently. Where can I find a new general for you?"

Xu Qingran was quiet for a while.

Mu Ziyu thought he was reflecting, and then heard him laugh and say, "It's simple, just let me take over."

Mu Ziyu was silent.

The person on the other end of the line also said, "Anyway, the five continents of Taiyue basically listen to me now. I don't think there's any pressure. You don't have to worry at all."

There is more than just Taiyue Star.

Xu Qingran had already reached out to the other two planets without telling Yinlong.

Mu Ziyu thought to himself that he was not worried about Xu Qingran.

He began to suspect that the collective brain damage of the generals on Taiyue Star during this period was caused by Xu Qingran, but he had no evidence.

Seeing that he didn't reply, Xu Qingran raised his voice and asked, "Isn't the merits I have accumulated in Nanzhou during this period enough for you Silver Dragons to give me a promotion?"

"How long will it take you to get me to your commander's position? Otherwise, I'll just rob him."

Mu Ziyu was angered by Xu Qingran's careless tone and yelled angrily: "You, you are really shameless, Xu Qingran!"

"Who said I'd give you the position of commander? You're just dreaming!"

After shouting, he hung up the phone with shaking hands.

I wish I had an oxygen tank next to me so I could breathe some oxygen.

But even so, after he calmed down, he still held his anger and started to make arrangements for Xu Qingran to deal with the aftermath.

Just as he was making various phone calls to ask people to deal with it, someone suddenly came from the palace and brought him an invitation.

Next month, there will be a more serious meeting at the palace.

Personnel from both camps were invited to take measures to deal with the recent frequent activities of the devil groups in the outer domain.

Mu Ziyu stared at the letter and suddenly felt a little worried.

This day finally came. He is such a wimp, his father wouldn’t let him handle it, right...

The person who came to report was from his mother's side.

After delivering the invitation, he winked at him and said, "I heard from Madam that she and His Majesty are quite satisfied with the attitude of the Third Prince during this period. In addition, the eldest prince has not recovered from the loss he suffered in the Lyra system, and people in his camp have quite a few complaints about him."

"Madam, ask the Third Prince to work harder and find time to arrange your marriage with Miss Pei to boost your popularity."

Mu Ziyu remained calm: "I understand."

Promote, promote, promote. There's no need for a general of a branch battalion. Just let Xu Qingran be the colonel of the headquarters. He can just replace the position left vacant after Lu Cheng's promotion!

·

December.

It started to drizzle again in the cold Nanzhou.

It was evening now, and there were few people coming and going in the East City camp.

Xu Qingran walked slowly towards the landing field with an umbrella and his phone in hand. People passing by greeted him respectfully. He nodded, then looked down at the phone screen.

Since that day at the Tianqin Department, he and Shen Tingyu have never met again.

The two were busy in their own camps, and most of the time they only contacted each other through mobile phones or communicators. However, since he started using live broadcasts to tease netizens, and bored them and talked about their products, there was always an account named Shen in the background, and every product was ordered in large quantities.

I don’t know how he gets the goods, but he always manages to buy a lot of them when the goods are sold out in seconds.

After the purchase, I sent him pictures to show off.

Xu Qingran was amused again by the order photos he sent.

I sent him a message: "I don't mind your little money. If you have the ability, buy less and directly transfer the extra money to my account."

There was no reply from Shen Tingyu.

But not long after, he received a huge transfer of 10 million. Shen Tingyu turned over this long string of numbers as if it was a joke.

He raised an eyebrow and sent a message: "Thank you, boss."

Shen Tingyu: "Maybe, we can change the name?"

Xu Qingran paused.

His finger hovered over the phone screen, but he was hesitant to tap.

"Xu Qingran."

He was still in a daze when someone in front of him suddenly called his name. The voice sounded a little older.

He looked up and saw Wang Jian, wearing a raincoat, appearing in front of him at some point.

There were many people following behind him, all of them were seniors of a certain age. They had just come off the flying ship, and walked slower than Wang Jian, moving leisurely far behind him. As they walked, they looked around the environment of their East City, pointed and talked with serious expressions.

"Adjutant Wang, long time no see."

Xu Qingran put away his phone and said hello.

Wang Jian waved his hand and said, "I have already resigned from this position at Yinlong. Just call me... just call me Uncle Wang."

Xu Qingran is here to pick someone up today.

Wang Jian and the old generals who resigned from the Silver Dragon post with him at the beginning. After they resigned, they began to live a life of leisure and did not interfere in the affairs of the camp.

It was not until some time ago that Yinlong officially announced that Xu Qingran was promoted to colonel of the headquarters and took over the current Tianlong system.

After all, he was still very young, and his achievements were almost higher than those of Lu Cheng back then. Wang Jian was worried that he was alone in the Tianlong system, without a reliable veteran to lead him, and that he was inexperienced and overwhelmed, so he took the initiative to contact him.

I just happened to hear that Tianlong’s management just laid off a group of people recently.

Wang Jian brought his old friends who also had ambitions to the Tianlong system to help Xu Qingran.

Of course Xu Qingran was very happy.

During this period, the Tianlong faction had some problems with him and wanted to get rid of him or kill him, so he dealt with them all. Mu Ziyu was having a headache filling the vacancy, and with experienced people like Wang Jian in charge, he could feel more at ease.

After all, although Xu Qingran wanted to use Tianlong as the base for the development of his power, he would not stay here forever.

If he wants, he must stand in the highest place.

Therefore, we must always make plans for the future of Tianlong.

Xu Qingran asked Adjutant Mao to settle the other veteran officers, and he went to have dinner with Wang Jian.

"Hey, when I was in the military academy, I knew that you would have a bright future." Wang Jian looked at him with great satisfaction.

For the first time, she mentioned Qi Shengxue to him: "Your mother in heaven would also be happy about your achievements."

Xu Qingran happened to be drinking water.

After putting the cup down, he said nothing.

It was Wang Jian who took the initiative to sigh: "I know everything about the compatibility."

It refers to the fact that when Zhang Hongyan and the Xu family were arrested, it was revealed that Xu Yan had used his compatibility with Qi Shengxue to deceive them into marriage.

As a junior, Xu Qingran listened quietly.

Wang Jian may have kept these things in his heart for many years.

When he saw Xu Qingran again after many days, he found that he looked somewhat similar to Qi Shengxue, which made him want to talk to him.

"It would have been better if I could have persisted a little longer back then." Wang Jian's voice was a little hoarse when he said this.

If you look closely, you will find that although Xu Qingran has not seen him for only a few years, he has a lot of white hair on his temples. The same goes for the wrinkles on his face and eyes, making him look much older.

The Wang family, where Wang Jian was born, was just an ordinary small family in the Silver Dragon Camp.

Not to mention the Qi family, which was still in its heyday at the time, even the Xu family was far behind. If it weren't for his good qualifications and bright future in the camp, the head of the Qi family at that time might not even give him the opportunity to date Qi Shengxue in the beginning.

Later, Qi Shengxue and Xu Yan's compatibility was revealed.

Qi Shengxue was unwilling to admit the match and insisted on being with him, a person whose data showed a chance of less than 50%. Patriarch Qi had no choice but to find him in person and express his concerns.

Looking at past events, if two souls whose marriageable age is below the official data are forced to be together, they will end up in divorce.

No matter how much love there is in the early stage, it will still be a mess in the end.

In addition to worrying that his youngest daughter would not live a happy life, the head of the Qi family also raised another concern at the time.

That is Wang Jian’s identity as a frontline soldier.

"I know this is an honor, and the uniform you wear is a pride." The head of the Qi family said earnestly, "But I am just a father, and I don't want our Qi family to be honored by the military. I just hope that my daughter won't have to worry about her partner every day, shed tears, and live in fear in the future."

It was these words that made the timid Wang Jian hesitate.

At that time, he was young and full of vigor, and he also had ideals and ambitions, as well as a passion to defend the country. He was also as brave as the young people of Xu Qingran's generation, and believed that his strong abilities should be put to good use on the battlefield.

He couldn't give up his job and responsibilities for Qi Shengxue.

Although Qi Shengxue also supported him, the words of the head of the Qi family made him more worried. He also rigidly believed that two souls with high compatibility would be happier together, so he ended the relationship sadly.

He raised his hands to cover his eyes, showing a bitter smile that was uglier than crying. He shook his head and said, "Your mother was right to scold me back then. I should have been like her and insisted on trusting my intuition about two people being together instead of compromising with cold data."

Xu Qingran lowered his eyes, and in his heart he agreed with Qi Shengxue's idea.

"Yes, you are too timid." He spoke ruthlessly to Wang Jian in front of him.

Wang Jian looked up at him and sighed, "People like you who were arranged to marry by the empire and have no great pursuit of love cannot understand the concerns of those we love deeply."

"Who said that I didn't pursue feelings?" Xu Qingran raised his eyebrows and frankly. "My target now has a tangled and concerns that is similar to you. I really can't understand. Sometimes I can't take out your overly rational heads."

Wang Jian: “…”

It's a really impactful description.

Wang Jian thought of his engagement with the Shen family and asked in confusion, "Aren't you 99% compatible with the Shen family's child? Even so, what else do you have to worry about with the Shen family?"

Xu Qingran calmly replied: "No, it was a misunderstanding."

"I'm with Shen Tingyu."

Wang Jian is Qi Shengxue's true lover.

From the training in the military academy to the continuous care he has given him now, it shows that he truly treats him as half his own child. For this reason, and in order to make up for Qi Shengxue's regrets and thank him for the care he received from the original owner, he did not intend to hide this from Wang Jian.

Xu Qingran spoke very calmly here.

Wang Jian was dumbfounded when he heard this.

He remembered that the public compatibility between Xu Qingran and Shen Tingyu was not 0.01%? !

Xu Qingran said: "To be precise, it is 0.00%"

"But I want to learn from my mother that we should follow our hearts when we are human beings."

Wang Jian: “…”

This is not the way to follow your heart!

His mind was in a mess.

I spent most of the day organizing my words in my mind and thought of all kinds of things to say, but there are so many that I don't know where to start.

But in the end, he still didn't say a word.

Wang Jian's frown relaxed again as he sighed.

His tone was filled with the vicissitudes of life: "Forget it, as a loser like me, I can't advise you young people on what to do."

"You are a person with your own opinions and ideas." Wang Jian said.

Xu Qingran's decisions often sounded ridiculously casual, but he knew that the kid was very thoughtful and must have made his choices after careful consideration.

"Putting aside the degree of compatibility, at least Shen Tingyu seems to be much more reliable than that kid Lu Cheng." Perhaps because he had heard about all the gossip about him before, Wang Jian's impression of Lu Cheng was greatly reduced, and he only sneered whenever he mentioned him.

When he heard that Xu Qingran had grown up to be a love-brained person, he was so worried and hateful.

Now, I can feel happy for Qi Shengxue that her son's name is familiar to people all over the empire.

Xu Qingran smiled but said nothing.

Wang Jian was silent for a moment, and suddenly took out a rectangular aluminum box from the bag he was carrying.

"By the way, these are the things I have been collecting, related to your mother."

After a pause, Wang Jian said again, "When she passed away, I went there once when the Xu family arranged for people to pack up and prepare for the funeral. I saw that they had thrown away many of her personal belongings, so I felt bad and went to pick up some of them."

But ever since he knew the truth about the compatibility, he always felt guilty and sorry towards Qi Shengxue.

He thought he was not qualified to keep these things, so he took the opportunity to return them to Xu Qingran during his trip to Tianlong.

Xu Qingran didn't say anything, just took it and opened it.

Inside were some of Qi Shengxue's small accessories, a palm-sized diary, postcards, old envelopes and photos, etc.

"There are some larger items that are difficult to carry with you. I can have them packed and sent to your house."

Xu Qingran flipped through it, pulled out a photo and said, "No need."

"The Xu family really didn't leave me anything related to my mother. Just keep this as a commemoration. You can keep the rest for yourself."

The photo in my hand is a photo of two young girls.

One of them had beautiful long brown curly hair and was wearing a white robe like a researcher. She tilted her head slightly towards the person taking a photo next to her and made a playful scissors hand gesture to the camera.

Xu Qingran recognized at a glance that the more lively and outgoing person was Qi Shengxue.

She is indeed very beautiful and graceful, and about 70% of the original owner's good looks were inherited from her.

But the one next to him. She is also a beauty with both appearance and temperament, with long straight black hair, wearing a beautiful off-white dress, carrying a small handbag in both hands, looking shy and reserved, smiling gently at the camera.

Her eyes are also blue.

It is a little lighter than Shen Tingyu's, but darker than Bai Quan's.

Xu Qingran pondered for a moment, then asked Wang Jian, who was sitting across the table, "Who is the girl next to my mom?"

Wang Jian took a look and said, "She is the youngest sister of the Shen family master. Her name is Shen Qianning. I almost forgot that they knew each other."

The youngest sister of the head of the Shen family.

Is she Shen Tingyu's aunt? It turns out that Shen Tingyu's beautiful eyes were inherited from his aunt.

Wang Jian said: "The Shen family has ancient noble blood, so the blue eyes that were a symbol of the nobility are in the family genes. But the inheritance of this gene is quite dependent on probability. For example, in Shen Tingyu's generation, only he and his brother inherited it."

Xu Qingran looked at the photo and inexplicably felt an indescribable sense of familiarity with Shen Qianning.

He asked: "Has Uncle Wang been in contact with Ms. Shen over the years? Do you know where she is now and what she is doing?"

Wang Jian frowned: "Because of your mother, I know her."

"But I heard that she disappeared before I separated from your mother."

"It seems like she had a dispute with the Shen family or something like that? I don't know the specific reason, and I don't want to ask too much about the big family in Jinyiying. Anyway, I only heard from the Shen family that she seemed to be missing. She hasn't contacted her family for so many years, so no one should know where she is."

Xu Qingran felt sorry when he heard this.

He also asked the system: "Do you know the whereabouts of Shen Qianning?"

System: “Not sure.”

"But I feel like this little cannon fodder character may have already gone offline. Why does the host want to know about her?"

Xu Qingran looked down at the photo again.

He smiled faintly: "Nothing, I just inexplicably feel that if she were still here, she would have a good relationship with that guy, so I subconsciously want to get to know her."

As the person who currently holds the highest command in the Tianlong faction, Xu Qingran is at the disposal of all the official positions on the habitable planets and continents.

He let Wang Jian and his men rest for a few days before arranging a place for them to help him manage the internal affairs of each state. As for Wang Jian, he stayed to take his place in the East City of Shangnanzhou.

Wang Jian also briefly mentioned to him the idea of opening a regular military school in the Tianlong faction.

Many people of the Tianlong system are potential psychics, but they do not have enough ability to study in other military schools across galaxies, which leads to their weak foundation or inability to actually join the army.

If these human resources can be fully utilized, the military defense of the Tianlong system will definitely be strengthened.

There is no need to worry about teachers and instructors, as Wang Jian has a lot of connections.

Xu Qingran had no objection.

Dongcheng had just cleared a new area, and he and Adjutant Mao were still thinking about how to use it some time ago. Now that they thought about it, they could directly start planning to build the first regular military school in Nanzhou.

"Colonel, here is a letter from the Celestial God System."

In the colonel's office of the East City Headquarters, Adjutant Mao knocked on the door and walked in, placing a silver-blue envelope on Xu Qingran's desk.

Xu Qingran was just reading an official document that had just been sent to him from somewhere. He responded without looking up at him.

Adjutant Mao now feels complicated when facing Xu Qingran.

When he was arrested and taken to Beicheng, the colonel never came to pick him up. He only asked Chen Jianguang to tell him: "Since you have a rare trip back to your hometown, you can stay for a few more days, visit your relatives, and go back to work when you have enough fun."

"He also said that from now on... if you want to bring news to Beicheng, just call directly."

Adjutant Mao's scalp suddenly went numb. He didn't even know when Xu Qingran figured out that he was a spy from North City.

After coming back, Xu Qingran never mentioned this matter to him and continued to get along with him as usual, but for some reason he dared not act rashly under his nose and now completely obeyed all the orders of the colonel.

Adjutant Mao left after delivering the letter.

Xu Qingran read the document and signed his name before opening the letter.

Unexpectedly, it was a message from the Government Affairs Office under the palace, saying that there would be a meeting targeting the devil group at the end of this month, and they hoped to invite him to attend.

Xu Qingran chuckled.

Unexpectedly, he now has the opportunity to attend such a national meeting with high-ranking officials. Then, will the King of the Kaian Empire, as the nominal supreme commander of the two battalions, also attend

Finally, he has reached a point where he is close to the royal family.

Xu Qingran must attend this meeting.

Whether it was out of the palace's curiosity or his achievements.

In a sense, he was now the colonel of the headquarters, and he could travel around the galaxy under the jurisdiction of the Silver Dragon. Sometimes, the camp would even call him along when they had important matters to discuss.

He is only staying here temporarily because he has not yet arranged the affairs of the Tianlong system.

After receiving the letter from the palace, Xu Qingran rushed to deal with all the things that needed to be dealt with for several days, and then began to hand over the main tasks of Nanzhou to Wang Jian. Wang Jian had many years of experience as a superior, and he knew what to do next without much explanation, so he was very relieved.

A few days before leaving, Xu Qingran inspected Shangnanzhou again.

After all, I always feel like it will take some time before I come back next time.

The last place Xu Qingran went to was West City.

After walking around for a while, he remembered the bakery that Shen Tingyu had introduced to him before, so he drove the flying vehicle around there.

The old couple and their shop remain largely unchanged.

Business is still very good.

It's getting late.

Xu Qingran was at the end of the line, and when it was his turn, there weren't many noodles left.

Perhaps because of his outstanding appearance, the old couple recognized his identity at a glance.

The old lady smiled and said, "My child, so you are the colonel of our Shangnanzhou! Last time I saw you on the news, I talked to this old man excitedly for a long time."

Xu Qingran also smiled and said, "Please pack up the remaining ones in the window. I want them all."

The ruthless old man looked up at him again when he heard this.

But this time he said nothing, picked up various paper bags and started packing bread and snacks.

Xu Qingran stared at the old lady who was packing up and preparing to close the shop, and couldn't help asking: "Grandma, do you remember many years ago, there was a hungry child who often passed by your shop, and you gave him bread for free?"

The old lady was stunned for a moment and lowered her head to think.

It was an old man who was just putting a few bags of things on the counter who answered: "We have helped so many children over the years, how can we remember who is who?"

The old lady's attitude was gentler. Thinking that the store was about to close, she chatted with the good-looking colonel for a few more words: "There were indeed many children in Xicheng who couldn't eat before. Sometimes my old man and I felt sorry for them and would give them some."

"Who is the child the colonel is talking about? Or is there anything special about him, or some easily recognizable features?"

Xu Qingran smiled and said, "He, he is very good-looking."

"She is good-looking and you can tell at a glance. Her hair is very black and her eyes are very blue, as blue as the sea."

After hearing this, the old lady laughed and said, "Hey, this description sounds so much like the friend who came with you that day?"

"Speaking of him, he gave us so much money before, and I'm just looking for a chance to pay him back!"

As she spoke, she hunched over and took out a neatly bundled stack of banknotes from a small drawer.

It was given to her by Shen Tingyu that day, and neither she nor the old man had touched it.

When Xu Qingran handed it to her, he pushed it away and said, "Yes, I'm talking about him."

"You may not remember, but my friend once lived in West City. He said that he was able to survive the starvation thanks to your husband and wife's help. Consider this money as his repayment for the bread."

After hearing this, the old lady hesitated and said, "Colonel, are you kidding us?"

"Your friend is also very good-looking, and we don't have a kid like him with black hair and blue eyes. He is so handsome and has aristocratic qualities. If he has really received help from us, we will definitely not forget it!"

Xu Qingran was stunned when he heard this.

The expression on the old lady's face was very sincere, and she didn't seem to be lying.

The old man who packed a bunch of things for him snorted coldly and said, "We are both old, but our minds are clear."

"My wife is right. With that kid's looks, I would have recognized him at first sight even if I had met him ten years ago!"

They are right.

Xu Qingran had also seen Shen Tingyu's appearance when he was young in his memory fragments. Even if he was in a state of desolation, he was still someone you could remember at a glance. Moreover, according to Shen Tingyu, he should have had quite a few contacts with the couple.

The old man asked again: "You kids think we are old and confused?"

"Even if you want to give us money, you don't have to make up such a lame excuse!"

Xu Qingran fell silent.

When he was about to leave with a few bags of things, the old lady wanted to secretly put the bundle of money into his bag for him to take away. He stopped her and said that it should be used as a way to help the children who had been helped by them to make up for the material expenses. If they were really embarrassed, they could use the money to help more people.

After hearing the last sentence, the old man and the old woman finally stopped arguing with him.

But I still refused to accept the money for today's bread.

So, before Xu Qingran left, he took out a large stack of money and put it on the table while they were not paying attention.

Then all the way back to the aircraft parked in an open space in the distance.

The space was filled with the delicious smell of baking bread.

After Xu Qingran put the food down, he did not fill his stomach immediately, but stared at the console in front of him and fell into deep thought.

He confirmed it with the old couple who ran the shop several times, and they stated very clearly that they had definitely never seen Shen Tingyu.

That bastard spoke to him in a very conspicuous way at the beginning. Could it be that he just made up the story to deceive him

What is the purpose? To create a good image of gratitude in front of him

Judging from the fact that Shen Tingyu had already lost all his impression points in the early stages, there was no need for him to do this.

Xu Qingran sat motionless in the chair for a while.

Find the name of an acquaintance from the contact list and send a contact request directly.

A minute later, the communication was connected.

Xie Nanjun's voice came: "Xu Qingran? How rare! You actually called me!"

"I'm taking a shower. Is there something urgent you're calling me about?"

Xu Qingran's voice was as cold as metal: "Are you taking a shower alone? Is Shen Tingyu by your side?"

Xie Nanjun: “???”

"Of course I'm alone! Am I sick to take a shower with him?!"

Just thinking about that scene is scary, okay!

Wait, what's with Xu Qingran's tone as if he was catching someone cheating

But Xu Qingran didn't go looking for him to catch him cheating.

Inexplicably, a call came in while he was taking a shower, asking him: "When did you meet Shen Tingyu? How did you meet him? How long have you known each other?"

Xie Nanjun: “… ?”

(End of this chapter)