Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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His apprentice lingered in the cold wind for a long time before finally getting into the car. When Wei Xi saw that he was dressed so lightly, he immediately closed the car window tightly, which was still letting the wind into the car. His second apprentice was rather weak. Last time, his leg ached for almost a month after kicking off a helmet. He was a real worry.
Mr. Gu suddenly received a phone call, and after hanging up, his face lit up with joy: “Great, Master Wei, Ning Tian’s people contacted us and said they would send someone over together.”
Wei Xi didn’t recognize the name he mentioned, but Tuan Tuanyi knew it very well: “Master, have you forgotten? Ning Tian is the company that Mr. Shuo Zong and his people own.”
Then he asked Mr. Gu, “I used to think that Ning Tian was just doing business, after all, they are so rich. I didn’t expect that they would often cooperate with you. They are really more impressive than I imagined.”
Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu couldn’t help but smile wryly. “We often collaborate, how could that be?”
However, when he first entered the industry and learned about the other party’s underhanded methods, he was just as surprised as Tuan Tuanyi. Mr. Gu was now middle-aged. He was fortunate enough to obtain his current position and job after going through multiple rounds of screening by the organization. Before that, he was just a small employee no different from countless ordinary people, seeing only what society wanted him to see. In his mind, Ning Tian was a nationally renowned large group, a national enterprise strongly supported by the state, and a time-honored brand that had benefited from countless preferential policies for generations. The group’s businesses spanned various industries, including online games, electronic products, medical pharmaceuticals, and so on. Even in the aerospace field, which had seen rapid development in recent years with large-scale national investment, their presence could be found. As a representative of the new technology industry, they had always openly and persistently taken the lead in scientific research. The various technologies developed by the company had won numerous awards and had an almost unquestionable voice in the contemporary scientific community.
Sounds very advanced and socialist, right? It is practically a leading force in science. There were even rumors that this company is a commercial entity secretly linked to the national scientific research institute, which is why it receives so many special treatments that ordinary companies wouldn’t even dare to dream of.
Mr. Gu thought the same way when he was young, until he was selected into the special team and gained a deeper understanding of the company’s privileges.
His scientific dream shattered at that moment, but as someone in a position of power, he still had to strive to maintain the stability of ordinary people and the entire society.
Actually, it wasn’t that hard to accept. It’s just that after that, Ning Tian’s company held a much more special meaning in his mind. When he saw those business elites from this company who had once worked with him privately on various financial magazines or financial channels, now appearing in public and spouting economic, financial, or scientific and medical terms, his feelings became more complicated.
To be honest, this complex emotion also carried a hint of admiration. It’s like accidentally popping a bubble and discovering that the person next to you, who was already incredibly capable, is also a superman who saves the world in their spare time.
However, Mr. Gu later discovered that Ning Tian’s superheroes were somewhat different from what he had imagined. They were more secretive, only contacting the highest levels of government, much more selective in choosing jobs, and far less enthusiastic about saving lives than he had thought. Generally, aside from large-scale disasters with far-reaching impacts, such as floods and droughts that damage vast areas of the natural ecosystem, they couldn’t be mobilized for ordinary minor troubles, let alone small-scale criminal activities like the human sacrifice ritual of the Lehe City cult.
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Xia Shouren and his two companions rushed over shortly after the phone call ended.
Xia Shouren’s attire was somewhat different this time. He was dressed in a suit and tie, with a proper overcoat, and his hair was styled in a very nice way. When Mr. Gu saw him like this, he remembered: “Mr. Xia, are you going to represent Ning Tian on the show today?”
Every Wednesday night, their station recorded a health interview program to promote healthy lifestyles to the public. He had heard from the station that this episode would feature Ning Tian’s management team as guests because Ning Tian’s new anti-tuberculosis drug, which it developed and launched two months ago, had just won an international medical award.
Xia Shouren grunted in response, quite annoyed. He had suddenly sensed something was wrong during a break in the show’s rehearsals, and after looking up from the rooftop, he discovered that the constellations were misaligning. He had no choice but to immediately stop recording and notify the company to replace him.
“Damn, I had even memorized all my lines,” Xia Shouren thought to himself.
These kinds of interviews or magazine cover opportunities were usually highly sought after by companies, as they could significantly increase one’s popularity and potentially even gain a fan base. If he weren’t handsome and hadn’t made a contribution by capturing the Azure Dragon with Shuo Zong, he wouldn’t have been able to beat out a group of colleagues in the company to get this opportunity.
As a result, this rare opportunity was handed over so easily. On his way here, Xia Shouren was so angry that he thought several times that he might as well just enter the entertainment industry and become a star, especially after hearing that several of the demons that Taicang Sect had recently taken in had already become famous.
Unfortunately, he also had his own pride, and ultimately couldn’t get over that hurdle in his heart.
Most of the other mythical beasts in the company shared the same mentality. As a form of faith, they had been looking down on humanity with arrogance for thousands of years. Being praised as guests on talk shows was one thing, but to make a living by performing and pleasing the audience? Forget about it.
Xia Shouren exhaled a breath of turbid air, exchanged a glance with his friend, and handed the God-Slaying Whip to Shuo Zong when Wei Xi wasn’t paying attention. His anger was eventually overshadowed by worry: “No matter how fallen Xingxiu is, he is still a god recognized by the Heavenly Dao. I advise you to be careful and beware of divine punishment.”
Shuo Zong gave a noncommittal reply, leaning back in the car seat, his fingertips slowly rubbing the uneven texture of the God-Slaying Whip, looking thoughtful: “That’s not important. Don’t you have anything to say?”
“Heavenly punishment isn’t important?” Xia Shouren was stunned for a moment, glanced at him, and after a long while seemingly understanding something. He said, “Oh, you mean this whip? Yes, back then, this whip was made by the Primordial Spirit himself. I heard that it was refined by drawing the tendons of three evil dragons from the Underworld Sea. When I went to your house to get it just now, I was terrified by the malevolent aura on it. It truly lives up to its infamous reputation from ancient times.”
Shuo Zong said coldly, “Who’s asking you that?”
Isn’t the God-Slaying Whip important enough? Xia Shouren was confused by him, and thought for a moment: “Oh, so you’re talking about the Wind God and the Water God? The two of them together are indeed quite troublesome and very suspicious. Didn’t you say that these constellations have all fallen? How come they suddenly reappear now, and there are signs of demonic possession? There must be some inside story that we don’t know about.”
Shuo Zong: “…”
Shuo Zong looked at him indifferently: “Xia Shouren, I’m not talking about that. Are your eyes on your head just for show?”
Xia Shouren: “???”
What are you doing, friend? Isn’t this the most important thing?
Then he saw his friend lean back in his chair, suddenly reach out a hand and touch a pendant hanging outside his clothes.
The pendant was purple-gold in color, with an ancient and heavy appearance, and also had a rare faint spiritual aura. Xia Shouren immediately recognized it: “Hey? Isn’t this the purple-gold chain of the Yellow Emperor that Wei Xi took away?”
His friend’s gaze softened a little, and he moved his lips as if he wanted to say something. Xia Shouren sensed the rest of his sentence: “Wow, I knew it. With your personality, how could you possibly give away such a valuable thing to someone else so easily? It hasn’t been long, and you’ve already snatched it back. Awesome, awesome. It seems Wei Xi really can’t beat you.”
Shuo Zong: “…”
Xia Shouren: “?”
Shuo Zong: “Get lost.”
Xia Shouren: “???”
Can’t I just praise you for being awesome? And what important thing did you want to talk to me about? Please explain yourself clearly.
Bi Fang, who had come with him, was also somewhat puzzled as he watched Xia Shouren being driven away. However, when he approached to greet him, he also noticed the purple-gold chain around Shuo Zong’s neck. Not knowing what to say, he politely asked, “Mr. Shuo Zong, is that the purple-gold chain?”
The person being asked glanced at him and hummed in response.
Shuo Zong was aloof and held a special position, so he didn’t talk much and didn’t maintain a close relationship with the auspicious beasts in the company. Bi Fang was usually a little afraid of him, so after greeting him, he immediately nodded and prepared to leave.
Just then, a voice came from behind: “This was given to me by Wei Xi.”
Bi Fang: “???”
He turned around, but the other person had already rolled up the car window such that he couldn’t see their face, leaving him standing there dumbfounded— Why are you telling me this? I didn’t mean to ask you.
When Bi Fang returned to Xia Shouren’s car, he saw Xia Shouren, who had taken off his coat, gripping the steering wheel with a puzzled look on his face: “What’s wrong with him?”
Bi Fang: “Who? What’s wrong?”
Xia Shouren glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and considering Shuo Zong’s position in the company, decided not to bring him up directly. Instead, he asked in a different way: “Bi Fang, let me ask you something.”
Bi Fang: “Huh?”
Xia Shouren’s head was throbbing from all the talking: “Here’s the thing, if you had a friend who suddenly became very irritable and easily angered lately, unpredictable, and always doing things that were completely out of character, what do you think could be the reason?”
Bi Fang guessed, “Is he sick?”
Xia Shouren waved his hand as he left: “Impossible, impossible. He’s so strong, he wouldn’t get sick even if the sky fell. Actually, his symptoms aren’t that serious. It’s just that I suddenly feel he’s become very harsh on me and doesn’t cherish our friendship at all.”
Bi Fang chuckled and ran his hand through his hair: “Friendship isn’t important, so it must be a romantic relationship.”
Xia Shouren: “Hahahahahahaha!!!!”
Bi Fang: “?”
Xia Shouren started the car: “You’re so funny. It seems he really is sick.”
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