Chapter 191
It was not until the evening that Rong Yuan received Leslie's message. During this period, in addition to Davalo and Bailiyun, there were several groups of people who pretended to meet Rong Yuan by chance. Some of them were "Muzhe's" former classmates, and some were "Mutel's" former neighbors and friends. But in fact, behind them were the shadows of various forces in Liukasao.
A low-level kid suddenly joined the most difficult-to-enter Supervisory Department by chance. In the eyes of some people, this was not a secret at all, and "Muzhe"'s past information was also completely public. Therefore, as soon as he showed up, people from all parties gathered like sharks smelling blood.
Everyone's routine is almost the same - chat for a few minutes first, then pretend to be envious or flattering and ask about "Muzhe"'s process of joining the Supervision Department, try to find out whether the Supervision Department has any plans to expand its scale and recruit external personnel recently, then collect intelligence about the Supervision Department indirectly, and finally give some inconspicuous "little gift", leave the bracelet number and the promise of "having a drink together in a few days".
During this process, the pea, which had transformed into an invisible headset, kept whispering to Rong Yuan's ears, conveying the news from Alpha - what was the name of this person in front of him, what was his identity, what was his relationship with the past Mu Zhe, what benefits he received this time, and who commissioned him to come. Some of them were contacted directly on the Star Network, and the instructions and cards of the boss behind the scenes were all exposed by Alpha within a few seconds of meeting.
For Rong Yuan, he had already met the most valuable people, so it didn't matter if he was perfunctory with the rest. However, he still played his role meticulously, and according to the previous discussion with Tao De, he spread some unimportant information of the Supervision Department, true or false, and then sent a copy of the bracelet number to Tao De, asking him to slowly dig deeper and use the value.
Because Rong Yuan was taciturn and cold, even if those who wanted to build a relationship with him racked their brains to think of some interesting topics, they could not stand his frequent silence. Therefore, each meeting was actually very short, with a short time of three to five minutes and a maximum of no more than ten minutes. The other party also found out some scattered scraps, but these people were not Davalo, and they did not expect to get any explosive news on the first contact. The people behind them also asked for a good impression on the first contact, and they could slowly strengthen the contact in the future.
I just don’t know how these people will feel when they go back and investigate and find that so many people have done almost the same things and said almost the same things.
Later, even the little robot Ahiruo noticed that something was wrong with Rong Yuan. It first came over and asked Rong Yuan quietly if he needed to move to a more closed corner to avoid being disturbed. After Rong Yuan said no, it seemed to understand something and thoughtfully arranged the later guests to sit at a table far away so as not to disturb the conversation here. Even when it provided service, it would go a little further away.
As for the restaurant owner, he saw his waiter chasing an important person out and never coming back, and he also saw the endless "encounters" with Rong Yuan, but he just stood in the distance with his eyes downcast greeting the guests, and all the service here was left to the temporary worker Aheruo, as if he saw nothing, knew nothing, and did not say a single word.
By the evening, I have met all the important and unimportant people. As for those who have not shown up, either we can find out the results of other people’s contact through other channels, or it is so bad that we have not received any news yet and it is not worth our time to think about them.
Leslie quickly arrived after asking about Rong Yuan's whereabouts. At this moment, he was like a fish that was about to be dried under the sun, extremely listless, and his usually bright green eyes had become dim.
"I'm sorry, Azhe. I...I accidentally forgot about you." Leslie looked Rong Yuan up and down when they met. Seeing that he looked normal and intact, he breathed a sigh of relief, lay weakly on the table, waved to the nearest waiter, and said casually: "I'm starving...How are you today?"
"Fortunately, I just met some people, caught up with them, and talked about my current work and so on." Rong Yuan said.
Leslie stood up suddenly and asked nervously, "Those people...know that you work in the Supervision Department?"
"Um."
Leslie had no idea of leaking secrets, and his first reaction was, "Nothing happened, right?"
Rong Yuan smiled and asked, "Do I look like I have something wrong?"
"Oh, that's right." Leslie just sat down, then immediately jumped up, waved to Ahero who had just come over and said, "No, let's not eat here, let's go back early!... Hello, check out."
Rong Yuan stood up obediently, said goodbye to Ah Heruo, and the two went directly to the traffic management office.
The parade had ended, and the streets were empty, with only homeless people and some small robots busy picking up the garbage on the ground. In the distance, the main carnival venue was still brightly lit, and singing, laughter and screams could be heard from so far away.
Leslie looked over there for a few seconds, sighed dejectedly, and not daring to waste any more time, he stepped into the elevator with Rong Yuan.
After returning to the thirteenth floor, Leslie relaxed as if he had returned to a safe fortress. Then he quickly became decadent and looked gloomy as if a dark cloud was covering his head.
"What's going on?" Rong Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Leslie shook his head and said nothing.
There are also some small shops on the thirteenth floor opened by the families of the inspectors of the Ministry of Supervision, such as some restaurants, vegetable and fruit stores, small supermarkets, tea bars, bookstores, etc. They all sell good quality goods at low prices, and they are not trying to make money, but just to kill time.
The two of them found a random restaurant, and Leslie ate and drank a lot to fill his stomach. He wiped his mouth, touched his round belly, sighed sadly, and then talked about what happened before.
"Afra... you know, she is now the most popular star in our Liukasao."
Although Rong Yuan didn't actually know this before, after meeting him today he had already learned about the information of this new star who emerged from a talent show, so he nodded at this time.
Leslie didn't pay much attention to Rong Yuan now. He was immersed in his own feelings and said with some nostalgia: "When I first saw her on Starnet, I thought she looked a lot like a little sister I had before. Her name was Lianlian. She lived near our house. When she was little, she loved to play behind me and always called me brother . Although she was a crybaby, she was a pretty cute little girl."
"Later...Lianlian's father died in the line of duty, and they had no other relatives. Her mother decided to take her away from the 13th floor and live the life of an ordinary person."
"You know the situation on our floor. With a small population, there are fewer needs. Although Lord Todd has tried his best to create a very good living environment, it still lacks a lot compared to other ship floors. It's a very good thing for Lianlian to go out and receive a normal education, have many playmates, and then study and fall in love like a normal girl. My mother told me so. So although I was reluctant, Lianlian still left."
"Of course, I later understood that the reason why Lianlian's mother insisted on taking her away was not because other places were better than here, but because she didn't want her to join the Supervisory Department like her father when she grew up, with her hands stained with blood, and then die quietly somewhere at a young age."
"She's right. Aphra... I suspect she is Lianlian. She looks so radiant right now, which is really good. I... I'm really happy to see her living so happily and so boldly."
"If you were happy for her, why did you look like this when you came back?" Rong Yuan guessed based on common sense: "You went to see her today... and were rejected? Or did she become a different person and disappoint you?"
"No, it isn't."
Leslie hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I just want to watch her happy from afar. I won't go to see her. With my current status, if I contact her, it will bring danger to her."
He sighed, and the expression on his face was very complicated, mixed with various emotions such as relief, jealousy, bitterness, and unwillingness. He looked like a jealous husband who personally handed the hand of the girl he loved to his rival.
"I...during the parade today, I saw the crowd was too crazy. I was afraid that some fanatical fans might hurt her, so I followed her to protect her. I followed her until the parade was over and Aphra had gone home. When I was about to come back to find you, I saw a group of people were about to fight outside her house."
"That group of people..." Leslie lay on the table, his eyes unfocused, and said weakly, "Among that group of guys, there was the second son of the Director of the Human Resources Department who wanted to treat Aphra to a meal, the cousin of the Director of the Finance Department who sent her flowers, the owner of the eighth floor who personally brought a chef and gifts to her house, the only son of the owner of the seventeenth floor who came to her excitedly to go out and play, and a few guys of low status, I'm too lazy to mention them. A group of men met outside her house and started fighting while talking."
“…”
Rong Yuan was speechless, and three words suddenly popped up in his mind - Shura Field.
"Those guys kept making more and more noise, and finally Aphra ran out crying... Oh, I could tell she was pretending to cry! But... Anyway, she coaxed those guys away, and when they left one by one, some felt sorry for her, and some felt sorry for her, but not one of them turned hostile. Later... later... she went out to play with the only son of the owner of the 17th floor."
Leslie's face was sour and bitter at this time, just like a dried apricot, which made people laugh. It is conceivable how much of a blow it was to him when he found out that the girl he had always protected as an innocent little sister could easily deal with multiple men and play with them at will, and even seemed to be vain and greedy for money and power.
" Think positively." Rong Yuan tried to hold back his laughter and comforted him, "At least she can protect herself better than a naive girl, and can live well on her own. You don't need to worry about her anymore, right?"
"Yes, you are right. I just... well..."
Leslie sighed, poured himself a full glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and then poured himself another.
After such long-term attention and protection, even though he had always believed that this was just the feeling of a brother towards his sister, he finally realized that he actually liked the girl who was so radiant on the stage. Unfortunately, when he realized this, he also suffered a tragic breakup.
Looking at Leslie who was drinking silently, Rong Yuan supported his chin with one hand and asked, "If the captain of the seventeenth floor is concerned, he should be the person that General Manager Mapu trusts the most, right?"
"Of course!" Leslie said casually, "The 17th floor is where the headquarters of the Political Department is located. Even if the ship owner was not there at first, he must be now."
"Oh." Rong Yuan nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help but recall the meaningful smile on the face of the girl on the top of the float at that time.
[Afra... the water in Liukasao... is really deep...]
