As the fog in my heart was lifted bit by bit, the people hidden behind the scenes gradually came back to the surface. First it was Jin Qichen, a descendant of the Qing Dynasty royal family, then the strange organization that Zhang Zhigui dealt with, and then the woman in black, a descendant of the Jiuli tribe.
From the clues provided by Jin Qichen, I guess that these three parties have the same purpose, which is to gain the right to use the Shiyan Sword. And from Jin Qichen’s words, I discovered that everyone knew that the Dragon-Slaying Sword was lost. At this time, awakening the dragon’s veins and becoming the emperor again would have no worries. This is why all forces are eager to obtain the Shiyan Sword.
At this stall, my old classmate Lu Shengnan found me and entrusted me with a job. Unexpectedly, the person who suffered from this job turned out to be Huang Li, who had some issues with me back then.
Originally, I didn't pay much attention to this business. After all, times have changed and how many years have passed. However, I didn't expect that this Huang Li had amazing changes. No matter in terms of temperament or behavior, it was as if he had changed as a different person. The cold feeling was like losing human emotions, like a lifeless machine.
But what surprised me was not the change in Huang Li, but the moment when I shook hands with Huang Li!
I shook hands with Huang Li. Her hand was as cold as a corpse. And the moment my hand touched her hand, there was a sudden "buzz" in my head, and then I actually had a hallucination!
In the hallucination, I seemed to be in a battlefield. The people on the battlefield were dressed strangely and the weapons in their hands were all dilapidated. I seemed to see a strange-looking man with shining eyes walking in front of me. The man's face was firm but with a hint of helplessness. Then the screen flashed again, and a tall man with a fierce face appeared in front of me, holding a giant ax and fighting with the enemy, and I was facing the giant ax in this man's hand!
The scenes before me flashed through my mind like lightning on a rainy night, and for some reason I felt inexplicably excited. Just when I was immersed in the hallucination, I suddenly felt someone tapping my shoulder, and then I withdrew the hand in my hand. The picture in my mind disappeared without a trace in an instant, and my spirit returned to reality again. Only then did I realize that the person tapping me on the shoulder was Lu Shengnan, and she was looking at me with a strange look in her eyes. Seeing that I had come to my senses, Lu Shengnan stepped forward and asked me: "What happened to you just now? Why do you feel like you were struck by lightning? Is it necessary to be so excited when seeing Huang Li?"
I frowned and shook my head. I ignored her and looked at Huang Li thoughtfully. I saw Huang Li looking at me with a cold look, half-smiling but not smiling, then turned and walked upstairs. Seeing the strange atmosphere, Lu Shengnan shrugged and waved to me: "You three, come up too, let's go up and talk." I smiled and nodded. Then Lu Shengnan went upstairs without waiting for me.
After Lu Shengnan and Huang Li left, there were only three of us left on the first floor. Lin Feng hurried forward and asked in a low voice: "Shi Yan, what happened to you just now? I see that you are out of your mind. Is there something fishy about that woman named Huang Li?" I was noncommittal, while Chong Xi squinted her eyes and whispered: "That There is definitely something wrong with the person named Huang Li. Although I can't see anything abnormal about her, I feel like there must be something wrong with this person."
I sighed and shook my head, pointed upstairs, and motioned for them to accompany me up.
After arriving upstairs, I saw that the second floor had been decorated by Lu Shengnan to look like a small living room. There are various wallpapers on the walls, and there is a coffee table in the middle of the living room with several cups on it. Surrounding the coffee table are several long rattan chairs, which really look a bit bourgeois.
Seeing me coming up, Lu Shengnan took out three cans of Coke from the small refrigerator in the corner and handed them to me: "I know you are good at this!" I smiled. Lu Shengnan has never forgotten my hobby. Sometimes I really feel that although this tomboy is very unfeminine, sometimes he understands me just like Lin Feng and Chong Xi. If this Lu Shengnan was just a little bit more feminine, I might not have such a thing in my life. Of course, I just thought about it. I can't say these words, otherwise the little white flower won't strangle me to death.
The three of us sat on the wicker chairs in front of Huang Li, each holding a can of Coke and drinking. Huang Li just sat across from us without saying a word, still looking at me with a half-smile. Chongxi bumped my arm with a move that was difficult for outsiders to detect, and signaled to me, "It's not like the house is haunted and you dare not live there." I was speechless, implying that I had noticed it too. Lin Feng chuckled lightly on the other side, indicating that he also saw it.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the living room was extremely strange. Lu Shengnan looked at a loss when looking at the awkward atmosphere. He obviously did not expect such a situation to occur. After a long confrontation, Lu Shengnan said: "Uh... Lily, isn't there something going on at your family? Shi Yan is in this business now. What happened at your family? Tell Shi Yan, he You’ve been my buddy for so many years.”
Huang Li was encouraged by Lu Shengnan, so she said, "Oh? When did my old classmate learn this magic trick?"
"Uh..." Lu Shengnan was embarrassed by Huang Li's sarcasm. He originally asked me for help, but he didn't expect that Huang Li would sneer at me after calling me here.
Before Lu Shengnan could say anything, I tapped the Coke can with my fingers and said meaningfully: "If I didn't know how to order anything, you would have beaten me to death during the military training." Huang Li said this to me, He was stunned for half a second. Obviously she didn't expect that I would use this past incident to retaliate against her, but it only lasted for half a second.
"Since my old classmates know a lot about me, how much do I charge for helping me solve my family's problems?" Huang Li still asked with a half-smile.
Lu Shengnan was extremely embarrassed at this time, his face was red from suppressing it, but he really couldn't think of anything to say to smooth things over. Of course she didn't expect that Huang Li and I would have such a quarrel after meeting. After all, both parties were good friends in her eyes. This situation really made her lose face.
In response to Huang Li's question, I just smiled and said: "The charge depends on the circumstances. I have to see what you have prepared for me this time before I can decide how much to charge. If it's still the same routine as before, then I'll prepare Charge...ten yuan."
Huang Li's eyes flashed with a hint of sternness, and she sneered: "In that case, I'll leave it to you, old classmate."
Although the smell of gunpowder was quite strong at the scene, it could still be heard from the conversation that our negotiations were completed and both parties agreed. Lu Shengnan exhaled in embarrassment and said, "As long as it's settled, let's do this. I'll be the host tonight and let's have some drinks!"
Huang Li glanced at Lu Shengnan, then stood up expressionlessly and said, "I already have an appointment tonight. I want to have dinner with Xuedong's old comrades, so I won't be accompanying you." I was a little surprised by this person named Xuedong. Who it was, glanced at Lu Shengnan subconsciously. Lu Shengnan explained to me: "He is Lily's husband, our original instructor, Cao Xuedong." I said "oh" to express my understanding. Then he looked at Huang Li with a smile and said, "In that case, give me the address, and we three brothers will go visit at midnight tonight."
Huang Li also smiled sinisterly at me, then took out a note from her handbag and gently placed it on the table. I glanced at the note on the coffee table and saw it read "Nanhu Villa District, Building 104."
I couldn't help laughing when I saw the address on the note. Lin Feng was drinking Coke at this time. Suddenly he saw the address on the note and couldn't help but said "Ah poof!" Then he stared at me and said, "Holy shit, Shi Yan! This woman is your neighbor!?" After hearing this, Chong Xi stretched her head over and smiled after taking a look: "Hey, this must be after the new year. The house I bought has only been lived in for a few days." The three of us looked at each other, knowing that the wedding house my mother bought for me and Xiao Baihua was exactly Building 105 in the Nanhu Villa District.
Lu Shengnan didn't know why, so he stuck his head over and asked, "What? What neighbor? Oh, by the way, I didn't ask where Huang Li lives now." As he said that, he passed the note behind him. At first glance, "Ah poof!" also burst out.