Mechanical Pioneer Under One Person

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About ten minutes later, the Nadutong team waiting in the parking lot of the scenic spot finally arrived at the special car that would take them to the airport, a Toyota Coaster.

When Liu Ke, Zhang Chulan, and the others boarded the bus, they all leaned back in their seats. Perhaps because last night's fight had been exhausting, the six of them drifted off to sleep in the car.

It took nearly an hour for the Coaster to arrive at the airport. Due to the different boarding platforms, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan went their separate ways from Xu Si and others.

About twenty minutes later, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan boarded a plane to Changchun.

It is worth mentioning that before arriving at the airport, the two of them managed to get some sleep in the Coaster, which did relieve some of their sleepiness.

However, after the battle to capture the mountain last night, I was not only exhausted, but also felt that my stomach was not properly nourished. My stomach was rumbling and I was a little hungry.

In fact, it’s not surprising that they were both so hungry.

The two of them stayed in Longhu Mountain for a full week, and all they ate were dishes prepared by the chefs from Longhu Mountain.

You know, although the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain does not abstain from meat and fish, the Taoist priests on the mountain, as monks, naturally do not care much about food, and the dishes are quite bland.

Therefore, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan, who had eaten the Longhu Mountain diet for seven days, were no different from those who had eaten a fat-reducing diet for seven days. Coupled with the exhaustion of last night's fight, the fat in their stomachs could no longer keep up.

So, while other passengers on the same flight were killing time or falling asleep, the two of them stared at each other intently, waiting for the free meal provided by the plane.

Finally, after the flight attendant finally started serving the in-flight meal, the two of them devoured it. After eating and drinking their fill, they fell asleep. After sitting for a few more hours, they arrived at their destination.

After Liu Ke and Gao Yushan got off the plane and picked up their luggage, they saw people holding signs to pick them up from afar in the direction of the exit.

The sign was quite large. Gao Yushan smiled and waved at the man after seeing it. Then, she said to Liu Ke, "The one wearing glasses and a black and white plaid short-sleeved shirt is my dad."

Liu Ke blinked and nodded quickly. Then, he raised his hand and waved to the "Uncle with Glasses" in the distance.

Chapter 148 The First Time

The so-called "face-to-face meeting" is a popular term on the Internet, which refers to the first offline meeting between people who originally met through the Internet.

For example, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan, two young people who have been friends on the Internet for a long time, met offline in Longhu Mountain, which is a kind of face-to-face meeting.

It is worth mentioning that the two had already met each other through character simulation in the "pirated" cyberspace before.

Therefore, the two of them had a basic understanding of each other's image and way of doing things, and they still had a "bottom line" in their hearts when they met for the first time.

But, as the saying goes: When you go out, the image you present is created by yourself.

Take Liu and Gao, for example. Their images in cyberspace are actually uploaded from their hearts, inevitably subject to minor adjustments and beautification. Even their ways of dealing with people and things are altered by the intermediary of the "network."

Therefore, when the two of them were about to have their first meeting in Longhu Mountain, even though they had some understanding of each other's personality and image, they were still quite nervous.

After all, how many online men and women in this world who have "expectations" have deleted their "good friends" or been "deleted" because of meeting in person?

Fortunately, both of them are people who have gotten rid of vulgar tastes. Although their personalities in real life are indeed different from those in cyberspace, they can still be considered "good".

Fortunately, Gao Yushan's figure, even the remaining "original" part, is still beautiful and elegant. And Liu Ke, thanks to the "passive fitness" brought by [Compound No. 5], can be said to have both good looks and good figure.

When handsome men and beautiful women who are similar in personality, familiar with each other and single are together, of course, they will both feel pleasant and happy.

To put it bluntly, their relationship, although without any special events, heated up rapidly in another expected direction simply because of their contact with each other in real life.

Although this change sounds a bit like a "deus ex machina of love", it is actually quite normal.

First of all, in the case of Gao Yushan, her long-standing physical problems have caused her to have a poor sensitivity to the body, and she is more interested in the "warmth of the soul".

And Liu Ke was just such a person, someone who could truly give her warmth. Moreover, even without counting the five virtual senses in cyberspace, even her current prosthetic body, in a sense, had given her back the "flesh" she had lost for so long.

So, how can it be said that Liu Ke is not special to Gao Yushan?

As for Liu Ke, although he is a time traveler, he has lived less than 30 years in his two lives combined. From a spiritual perspective, he is not much different from those newly graduated college students. He does not have any "class flavor" at all.

Therefore, his twenty-plus years of life experience now seemed a bit thin. At least, it couldn't provide any help in the face of what he was doing now.

Therefore, when he faced a decision or difficulty, he could only replay it in his mind over and over again. During this process, Gao Yushan was the only one who could reassure him, accompany him, and answer his questions and discuss with him.

Perhaps, for him, there were not many moments when he felt vulnerable. But every time, Gao Yushan was there.

Therefore, the ambiguous changes in their relationship were a natural thing to do, and things would work out when the time came.

When Liu Ke found out that the "uncle with glasses" waiting at the airport exit was Gao Yushan's father, his facial muscles stiffened and sweat broke out on his head.

After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

After leaving the platform, Liu Ke swallowed his saliva and, in very standard Mandarin, slowly and calmly greeted Gao Lian, who was jogging towards him, saying, "Hello, uncle. My name is Liu Ke."

Gao Lian naturally knew who the person accompanying his daughter was. When he saw Liu Kexiansheng greeted him, he quickly smiled and said, "I know, I know, Erzhuang mentioned you a lot at home."

After saying that, he patted Liu Ke's shoulder lightly, then naturally took the boxes from the two 'travelers' and walked forward.

As he walked, he said, "I see you two didn't have a good meal during the time you were on the plane, so I asked someone to prepare some food at the company. Let's get in the car first and talk later."

After the three of them got into the car, they fell into a very 'normal' awkwardness. Even Liu Ke and Gao Yushan suddenly became less talkative.

Gao Lian was already in his forties or fifties, so he knew the reason for his silence, so he took the initiative to start a conversation with Liu Ke eagerly.

When the father of the "prosthetic girl" became talkative, Liu Ke felt the pressure suddenly reduced and his mentality gradually relaxed. The three people in the car also gradually started to chat normally.

The topics of conversation were rather ordinary, mostly just words like 'welcome, welcome, warm welcome', and introductions to the mountains, rivers, and famous attractions of Changchun, Shenyang, and Harbin.

After this opening topic ended, perhaps out of concern for his second daughter who had just recovered from a serious illness, Gao Lian turned the topic to Erzhuang's health and actions, and asked questions for about six or seven minutes.

Afterwards, the person in charge of the Northeast region of Nadutong changed the subject and talked about things in the circle.

When talking about the circle, we naturally have to mention the recent "topic", that is, the Quan Xing siege of Longhu Mountain.

Gao Lian first started by discussing the Nadutong board's views on the matter, then quickly added, "Now that Quan Xing's actions against Longhu Mountain have spread, it's caused quite a stir in the industry."

"Dou Le from the East China region got a great bargain. Otherwise, if the Xu brothers from North China didn't bring people with them, they wouldn't be able to handle such a big event."

After hearing this, Liu Ke couldn't help but smile at Gao Yushan.

Then, Gao Yushan blinked and said to her father, "Actually, it's nothing."

"Dad, you didn't see the old Taoist priest take action. With his strength, I'm afraid Longhu Mountain can handle it all on its own without the need for a company."

"This time it's a big deal, mainly because it took the old Heavenly Master some time to teach Zhang Chulan."

After hearing this, Gao Lian glanced at Liu Ke in the rearview mirror and said, "That's true. I've indeed heard of the old Heavenly Master's reputation. The entire Quan Xing sect was so frightened by him that they wore mourning for Taoist Master Tian."

"But, this incident didn't just make him famous. Quan Xing, the mouthpiece in the industry, also implicated many other people."

Chapter 149: Taking shelter from the limelight

At this moment, there is a lot of traffic on the road from the airport to CC city, and the driving speed is quite slow. From the perspective of an alien's reaction ability, driving on this road will only feel boring.

So for Gao Lian, there was no pressure in talking and driving at the same time.

The head of the Northeast Region, having just finished discussing the influence of the old Heavenly Master, continued, "Let's not talk about Mr. Lu Jin, but only about the young people..."

"That 'Yun', as well as Zhang Chulan, Zhang Lingyu, Lu Linglong, and others, all made a good appearance in the circle this time."

"Of course, there's also you. I'd better just call you Xiao Ke, otherwise it would seem too distant."

After seeing Liu Ke nod in agreement through the rearview mirror, Gao Lian continued, "Those scoundrels of Quan Xing's, even though they've fallen flat on their face, they have no shame at all. They've just publicized everything they've done."

"And the fact that you, Xiao Ke, sent Monk Gao Ning to the west and cut off Shen Chong's arm has now been put on the table of the Jianghu."

After saying this, Gao Lian's expression became slightly more serious. He said, "You were able to kill that evil monk Yongjue, which shows that you are a good kid with some skills. But recently, you still have to be careful."

"There are plenty of crazy people in Quanxing. If you kill or cripple one of their leading figures, I'm afraid they'll come all the way to retaliate against you. And who knows, they might even be some treacherous people."

"That's how it is in our circle. Some people can't handle normal means or direct confrontation with the enemy, so they prefer to play dirty tricks."

Liu Ke nodded when he heard this and said, "I understand, Uncle Gao, I will be careful."

Gao Lian saw that Liu Ke seemed to be receptive to his advice. After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "I heard from Er Zhuang that you had a run-in with Quan Xing when you were working in the North China Region. You showed up in front of that bunch of scoundrels."

"Given the current situation, Huabei might be haunted by Quan Xingchi for some time to come. Why don't you stay in our Northeast for the time being?"

"You've helped Er Zhuang so much. Both our Northeast Region and the Gao family owe you a favor."

"It's hard to say inside the pass, but once we get outside, we'll have to lie down to everyone."

When Liu Ke heard this, he knew that the other party had good intentions. He didn't know how to respond, so he could only look at Gao Yushan.

Seeing his expression, Gao Yushan cleared her throat and said, "Dad, I've made an appointment with him. I'm going to Beijing in a few days to watch a concert at the Bird's Nest."

After hearing this, Gao Lian began to teach him a lesson: "You kid... Xiao Ke is too popular right now. I'm doing this for his own good. I want him to stay out of the spotlight for a while."

"No concert is more important than safety! Besides, I'm not an old fogey. Aren't these concerts always on a recurring basis? You two can stay out of the spotlight and watch the next one."

After hearing this, Gao Yushan glanced at Liu Ke. Seeing that he was still scratching his head, she said, "Alright, alright, Dad, I know you're doing this for his own good. But if it's for safety, I think Beijing is safer for him."

Gao Lian couldn't help but turn around and glance at his daughter after hearing this. He knew his daughter wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she was a master of intelligence and information warfare. If she said that, then it was probably true.

After all, Gao Lian knew Er Zhuang's attitude towards the boy in front of him, and there was no reason for him to harm him.

Therefore, he did not ask any further questions, nodded, and said directly: "If the capital city is really safer, then we should return to the capital city."

"After tomorrow's family dinner, Erzhuang, you can bring Xiaoke to play with us for a few days. When it's time to leave, tell me and I'll give you a good farewell."

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Just like chain stores like KFC, McDonald's, and Mixue have almost uniform employee uniforms and decoration styles.

Nadutong Express, a semi-state-owned enterprise with nationwide coverage, naturally followed suit. Aside from the dung-yellow employee uniforms, the decor across the various locations remained largely identical.

So, when Liu Ke and Gao Yushan finally arrived at the branch office in the Northeast region after nearly an hour's drive...

After getting off the bus, Liu Ke looked up and observed his surroundings, thinking that he was back in the North China area.

When the vendors selling fried chicken legs and cold noodles around him started shouting, Liu Ke realized that this was not Tianjin, where the North China company was located, but the Northeast.

Immediately, Liu Ke calmed down again and looked at the building in front of him, which was almost identical to the North China branch of Nadutong. He really couldn't find any difference.

Seeing his expression, Gao Lian beside him smiled and said, "Looks familiar? Actually, the blueprints for the branches in each region were all designed and distributed by the board of directors, and the structures are indeed similar."

After hearing this, Liu Ke couldn't help scratching his head and said, "Yeah, it's indeed... very familiar. If it weren't for the different vendors at the door, I would have thought this was Tianjin."

Gao Lian nodded slightly, then stretched out his hand, pointed to the company's main door, and said, "Let's go, the food is ready inside."

"As for your luggage, I'll send it directly to the hotel."

Afterwards, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan, under the guidance of Gao Lian, entered the company's office building and went to the cafeteria on the second floor with considerable familiarity.

It was already past six in the afternoon and the cafeteria was already empty. There was only a small table with a few cold dishes and a few sets of bowls and chopsticks. It was obvious that these were prepared for Liu Ke and Gao Yushan.

After Liu Ke and the others were led to the dining table by Gao Lian, they heard the "Uncle with Glasses" call out loudly, "Old Zhu, serve the food!"