Electronic Nezha

Chapter 180 Bet
After Liu Zhenhua and Wei Ming went upstairs, everyone's eyes were on me again.

The Sixth Bureau is, after all, a secret service organization. A room full of agents in various poses scrutinize you from all angles, which can be quite intimidating.

Sixth Master spoke first: "Fengzi, what's going on?"

Shark asked Ma Chaoran, "Has Brother Feng completely 'gone'?"

I retorted, "What kind of talk is that? What kind of nice words are those...?"

The dolphin looked up at the building and said uncertainly, "So..."

I said, "Haven't you all been doubting me? Well then, let me be frank: I'm not the savior. That guy upstairs, the one surnamed Liu, is."

Jinli clapped his hands and said, "I knew the code name 'Electronic Li Jing' was weird. So, Feng-ge made up the code name too. Then Xiao Liu's code name is—" He answered without being taught, "Electronic Nezha?"

Ma Chaoran snapped her fingers.

Everyone in the room had an expression of relief and comfort.

Sixth Master said, "Fengzi, you've finally figured it out. Why aren't you pretending anymore?"

I said righteously, "This concerns national affairs, and I know the importance of it." Since the shark has used the word "dropped" to describe me, I have to give myself some value.

Sixth Master said, "I think you're afraid you won't remember the lines and will give yourself away, right? How dare you go to see Huang Jiaoming by yourself that time?"

I said, "There were fewer words that time."

Everyone laughed.

I felt much more relaxed after being honest and letting go of my worries, but embarrassment was still unavoidable. Normally, adults shouldn't feel embarrassed about telling a lie, but it's different when the lie is exposed.

So people laughed for a while and then stopped laughing.

Sixth Master suddenly spoke in a rare serious tone: "It seems that Fengzi completely trusts our Sixth Division. On behalf of the Sixth Division, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

He should thank us! It seems being the father of a savior really does bring different treatment.

The shark said, "If Liu Zhenhua is the real super AI, then why didn't he get first place in his grade?"

The chubby boy said, "I don't want to attract attention, do I? Being number one in the grade puts a lot of pressure on me."

I said, "That's right, the top student in their grade has an even bigger smoking habit than Sixth Master."

Sixth Master looked upstairs, his expression full of concern, and said, "Do you think Xiao Liu will tell Wei Ming the secret of the savior?"

Dolphin said, “I think so. If I were Wei Ming, with the future of the entire country on my shoulders, a kid would come to me to talk about my major. If he wanted me to speak calmly, he would have to be a savior, and I would have to believe that first.”

The koi fish said, "That's right."

Sixth Master said, "Actually, I don't want too many people to know this secret too early, but you're right, there's nothing I can do about it."

The shark said, "I bet he won't!"

The koi fish asked, "Why?"

Shark said, "Because this kid definitely understands Sixth Master's thoughts, and he's smarter than all of us combined."

The chubby boy said, "I agree with what the dolphin said, I bet he'll say it."

Jinli said, "Since it's gambling, let's add a stake. I'll bet 100 yuan that he'll talk."

Without hesitation, the shark pulled out a hundred dollars and threw it on the table, saying, "Let's gamble."

The chubby boy threw down a hundred dollars and said, "I'll go with the dolphin."

Sixth Master said unhappily, "You're soldiers, what kind of jokes are these?" He then took out a hundred yuan and said, "I want to join the dolphin too."

The scene immediately split into two camps, but one camp consisted of only Shark.

Ma Chaoran, holding a hundred-yuan note, asked me, "Old Liu, what do you say?"

Koi said, "No one knows a son better than his father. You can't ask for outside help like this."

To maintain my persona, I smiled mysteriously and said, "I'm not involved." Actually, if Jinli had spoken ten seconds later, I would have bet a hundred yuan on their stall. I really couldn't think of any other way Liu Zhenhua could make Wei Ming believe him.

Ma Chaoran said, "Then I'll try to be more sociable and bet he'll talk."

The dolphin chuckled and said, "I'm not participating."

The shark said, "You caused all this trouble, aren't you going to participate?" The dolphin replied, "I don't have any cash."

I reached into my pocket and said, "I'll lend it to you."

The chubby boy reminded the shark, "Have you thought this through? If you lose, you have to give each of us a hundred."

Before I could even take out my money, Liu Zhenhua and Wei Ming came downstairs together, their expressions indifferent, revealing nothing about their intentions.

Koi whispered, "It's over. Liu Zhenhua refuses to reveal his identity, and their talks have fallen apart."

The chubby boy said, "Perhaps he already said it, but Wei Ming doesn't believe him."

I glanced at my watch; it took them less than five minutes to go from going upstairs to coming downstairs.

Five minutes isn't even enough time for Liu Zhenhua to explain himself, even if he wanted to reveal his identity!
Sixth Master's expression darkened: "Old Wei, are you not even giving this child a chance to speak?"

Wei Ming, puzzled, said, "We're done talking." After saying this, he solemnly shook hands with Liu Zhenhua and said, "Thank you, I'll do as you said!"

Liu Zhenhua said, "You're welcome. Actually, these are all your ideas."

Sixth Master asked, "What... result did you come up with from your conversation?"

Wei Ming smiled and said, "According to the rules, I can't tell you. Ask Zhenhua after I leave."

The chubby boy was momentarily stunned: "Who is Zhenhua—why are you calling him that so affectionately?"

After shaking hands with Liu Zhenhua, Wei Ming opened his arms as if he wanted to give Liu Zhenhua a hug, but seemed a little embarrassed afterward. He said to Liu Zhenhua, "We will meet again soon."

Liu Zhenhua calmly replied, "Okay."

We could tell that Wei Ming's composure just now was fake; it was the kind of composure that comes from being overwhelmed by a major happy event and still in a daze. At this moment, his face was full of surprise and happiness.

The koi fish shoved the shark hard: "Give me the money!"

The fact that Wei Ming was enlightened and convinced in such a short time suggests that the vast majority of people won the bet in the end.

Wei Ming said, "Could you please send someone from the Sixth Division to take me to the airport?"

Sixth Master said, "Weren't we having a good chat? Why are you leaving?"

Wei Ming said excitedly, "I need to go back and report on my work. I need to get back to work as soon as possible."

Sixth Master nodded and said, "Alright, it's a pity you can't have lunch before you leave. The food at our Sixth Division is quite good."

"Next time," Wei Ming said, shaking hands with Sixth Master again. "Congratulations."

Sixth Master said in surprise, "There's nothing to congratulate you on. It all happened after we changed the chef, and it hasn't even been a month yet."

"I mean, your Sixth Division has Zhenhua now, congratulations."

"Oh, that's true."

In the end, it was Dolphin who took Wei Ming to the airport, and a group of us crowded at the door to watch the two of them get into the car.

At that moment, the shark readily pulled out a wad of cash and gave one bill to each of the people who had placed bets.

The chubby boy casually stuffed the money into his pocket and asked Liu Zhenhua, "What was Wei Ming's expression when you told him you were the savior?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "I didn't say that."

Koi asked in shock, "Then why should he believe what you say?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "I talked to Professor Wei about his profession, and I answered all the questions he asked, and then he believed me."

Everyone froze in place.

Upon hearing this, the shark extended its hand, and the person who had just taken the money dutifully placed it in its palm. The shark said, "Didn't he ask you why you knew this?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "I didn't say anything, so he didn't ask."

Ma Chaoran suddenly said, "Oh no, did the dolphin accidentally let it slip on the way?"

The shark said, "I have a way."

Dolphin and Wei Ming had already gotten into the car and were walking towards the gate. Wei Ming rolled down the window and waved goodbye to us. Shark took two quick steps and shouted, "Dolphin, you owe me a hundred yuan."

(End of this chapter)