Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

After waiting for ten seconds without receiving a response, a cold laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Do you think I won't know if you don't tell me?"

The strange rat decisively dropped the terminal in his hand.

But at this moment, he heard footsteps outside the bridge hole, and saw a figure in a black robe standing in the shadows, pulling a black bowstring in his hand.

Zheng~!

Before he could react, the strange rat's body was instantly pierced by the arrow. The black arrow with a diamond-shaped tip instantly crushed his heart, and the black lines directly shattered his soul. His body fell into the river with a plop! In an instant, it disintegrated into a blur of flesh and blood, completely disappearing in the rushing water.

The archer picked up the phone that had fallen to the ground: "Brother, it's done."

"Thank you for your hard work. Come back soon... We have to find another way."

"Okay, I'll drive back later."

Chapter 87 Evil Man

Guyu Street, Changyesi branch.

Jingle bells, jingle bells…

The landline rang.

Zhou Liu looked at the phone number on the landline and saw that it was unknown. She didn't answer it immediately because she guessed who it was.

She waited until the last few rings before picking up the receiver and placing it on the table, as if she was afraid that the sound inside would pollute her ears.

"Who?"

"Ah, it's me, Captain Zhou. Zhuang Dao, you still remember me, the chairman of Daosheng Group, right?"

A businessman's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a warm smile, sounding like a seasoned businessman.

"I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly... After all, our last meeting wasn't very pleasant. It was because my subordinates didn't handle the contract properly that you misunderstood. How about I set up a table at Jinyuhua Mansion next time, and we can have a drink and make peace?"

Zhou Liu suppressed his inner nausea and said indifferently, "Stop talking nonsense and just say what you want to say."

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I just heard that someone from the group was detained by Changyesi. I couldn't make it in time, so I called you. It was said that he was just speeding, although he almost hit someone. But we have obtained the forgiveness of the family. Please be generous and let him go. There is no point in detaining him. They don't plan to sue him. They will go directly to the settlement procedure. You see..." Zhuang Dao kept talking, and it sounded like he was trying to persuade him in a kind way.

In fact, he was just showing off, telling Zhou Liu that he should release the person according to the procedure, and there was no point in continuing to detain him.

She is a person with strong emotional control, but even she finds it difficult to control the anger and gloom in her eyes.

She remained silent until the other person stopped chattering.

"Mr. Zhuang, if this is what you're talking about, you don't have to call me directly... I'm very busy and don't have time to argue with you about this... Granted, speeding and crashing someone into the hospital are just small matters, but don't forget, even the smallest matters are under my watch... Any illegal activity will not escape Chang Ye Si's eyes."

Zhuang Dao sighed, "Why bother? Captain Zhou, you…"

"Well, if you insist on thinking this way, I can't help it."

"But, I have to say something ugly up front—everyone has family members. If you don't care about yourself, you should also consider the feelings of your family. If you are happy with this, will other families be happy with it?"

The phone hangs up.

There was a busy tone.

Zhou Liu exhaled a breath and slowly clenched his fists.

She tried to keep a straight face.

It's just a provocation over the phone, there's no need to take it too seriously.

But she couldn't help but wonder why the other party had called her specifically.

She has been keeping an eye on Daosheng Group for more than two years, ever since she took this position.

This group rose rapidly in just a few years, and what made it rise was just a young man who looked simple and had no background.

In less than five years, it took over most of the rapidly declining Ruan family's foundation and replaced the original ecological niche of a century-old business family.

This sounds incredible and almost impossible... Daosheng is not a technology and Internet company that can quickly rise to become a giant in just a few years.

Zhou Liu put a lot of effort into it and did curb the speed of Daosheng Group's continued expansion, but... there was an obstacle that prevented her from getting involved in the core of the incident.

She suspected that there was a bigger hand behind the scenes stirring up trouble.

The call at this time gave Zhou Liu a bad feeling... because Zhuang Dao would never be so proactive in provoking others before.

It seems to be persuasion, but in fact it is showing off; there is also some temptation and threat in it.

There's a psychological effect called Murphy's Law—if there's a chance something will go wrong, no matter how small the chance, it will.

She tapped her fingers on the table and dialed a number, and soon a voice came from the other end.

"Hey, Qingshan, are you here?"

……

In the office, Liu Xinghan closed his notes and said, "Okay, let's stop here. I roughly understand the situation..."

He touched his chin, looked at Bai Yu, and chuckled.

"Your smile is so creepy."

"Hehe, just sighing. You're definitely something special. Your talent might not be great, but your courage is impressive. I wonder why your fighting instinct, which allowed you to single-handedly challenge a mountain bear, is a white talent... Could something have gone wrong with the awakening ritual?" Liu Xinghan grumbled before asking, "Isn't he almost transcending?"

"There's still some distance to go." Bai Yu shook his head. He really couldn't guarantee whether he could get the full guaranteed amount this time.

"Try hard and don't let the girl from the Su family leave you too far behind." Liu Xinghan gave a thumbs up, as if he was clearly supporting this couple.

After being patted on the shoulder, Liu Xinghan escorted Bai Yu to the waiting hall of Changyesi.

At this time, a long-haired young man with handcuffs on his hands walked over and bumped shoulders with Bai Yu. After touching shoulders, the two moved away.

As this force hit him, Bai Yu almost instinctively activated the heroic spirit projection, and with a thought, he unloaded the force under his heels.

Dong... There was a creaking sound on the ground in Changye Si, and the cement floor seemed to sink a little. Fortunately, there were no tiles, otherwise it would have cracked by now.

Bai Yu looked at the other person, and the other person also looked at him.

The young man in the black coat had a look of surprise and interest in his eyes.

Bai Yu frowned... As someone who had also killed someone, he could smell the bloody smell on the other person.

"Behave yourself!" the police officer behind him cursed, "How shameless of you to bully a child?"

After being scolded, the young man immediately showed an impatient expression and shouted, "It's just speeding, I've already paid the fine, and someone will come to take me out later."

The man was pushed away.

Bai Yu looked at the other person's back, and Liu Xinghan asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." He shook his head and looked away.

Just now, there seemed to be a flash of red light above the opponent's head, and the level was probably in double digits.

The level can only be seen clearly when the opponent shows his blood bar.

In addition to the numerical level, there seems to be an additional logo in front.

But it dissipated too quickly and I couldn't see it clearly right away.

To put it another way, even if the health bar and red mark are really revealed, it is impossible to take direct action in the Long Night Division.

The hiccup passed quickly.

When Bai Yu arrived at the hall, Su Ruoli and Ruan Qingxue were both there. Hua Li was busy sending other irrelevant students back, so he left early after finishing the record.

It took him a long time to take the statement, and he also asked the medical staff in the Changye Division to do an injury assessment, and the result was that it was just a skin injury.

After getting this result, Su Ruoli gave up the idea of asking him to go to the hospital for a full body check-up.

Bai Yu also received a series of life-threatening calls from Shang Ming'e, and was scolded by Su's father for sticking out.

Speaking of Su Ruoli's father, Su Haoran... He is currently out of town and will be back in a few days. He said he wants to hold a family meeting then. Although the old father is usually the holder of the younger brother's position in the family, he is the head of the family after all, and his words on family education carry some weight.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but have a headache. He had a lot of things to do on his side. He had to act as a dark night hero to exorcise demons, cultivate heroic spirits to strengthen himself, and help investigate the cause of Qin Xuezhao's death... It was a bit difficult to take care of the Su family at the same time, so he had to start thinking about time management.

Also, Su Ruoli also wants to live under the same roof, so now I have to be careful to keep the secret.

"Are you okay?" Bai Yu looked at Ruan Qingxue.

"It's okay." Ruan Qingxue responded, "I just passed out from the drugs. I'm awake now... Thank you for saving me."

She bowed earnestly: "If you hadn't risked your life to save me, I would have already..."

"I'm glad you're okay." Bai Yu changed the subject: "From now on, you owe me a life."

Ruan Qingxue straightened up, not understanding what the other party wanted to say, but nodded: "Well, I owe you a life."

"You don't want to say you can't repay a great favor. That's too one-sided and superficial... and it just so happens that I'm not so generous as to say I saved your life simply because I wanted to, without asking for anything in return." Bai Yu raised a finger and said seriously, "Let's just consider it a favor."

Ruan Qingxue said without hesitation: "Okay, I owe you a favor, but isn't this a bit of a gain for me?"

"Favors must be repaid," Bai Yu emphasized. "If it's not useful now, it might be in the future. If I ask for it, I hope you won't refuse."

"No." Ruan Qingxue shook her head and said seriously, "I will do my best. After all... this favor is worth my life."

Bai Yu stretched out his hand, and she also stretched out her hand, and the two hit it off immediately.

With the crisp sound of slapping, she also let go of the guilt and heaviness in her heart.

"Huh... much better." Ruan Qingxue smiled at Bai Yu: "I didn't think you had such a high EQ before."

Bai Yu smiled back... After all, I have been a corporate slave and led a team before, so of course I know how to mediate interpersonal relationships and relieve mental stress, so that I can better contribute surplus value.

Suddenly, a pair of envious eyes appeared in the scene of mutual smile.

"That's great." Su Ruoli held her cheeks: "I also want to celebrate with everyone by high-fiving~"

After satisfying Su Ruoli's little request to stir up trouble, she also calmed down.

Soon, a middle-aged man in gray and white clothes walked in with a sweat towel hanging on his shoulder. He was covered in dust. After looking around for several times, he found this side and hurried over.

The man, whose hair was already graying, walked over quickly and called out, "Qingxue..."

Ruan Qingxue turned around, her eyes suddenly becoming very gentle and peaceful: "Brother, you're here."

"It's okay, I'm glad you're okay." The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to reach out his hand, but when he saw his black and dirty palm, he put it down again. He wiped his pants and smiled at the people next to him. "Um, you are Qingxue's classmates, right? I heard about it from Ah Liu. Thank you for your help, thank you for saving Qingxue, my two little classmates... I came here in a hurry and didn't bring any thank-you gifts. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I will make it up to you later!"

"You're welcome. We're all classmates who've gone through life together. It's natural for us to help each other." Su Ruoli took Qingxue's arm. "Besides, Qingxue is my super good friend."

Bai Yu extended his hand directly to the middle-aged man: "Bai Yu, my name is Yujing, hello."

The man, who was actually just over thirty, looked at his own hand, then glanced at Bai Yu's raised right hand, then reached out and shook it: "Hello, Ruan Qingshan, I'm Qingxue's brother."

When shaking hands, I could feel the thick calluses on the other person's palms. His arms were very strong, and I guess he must have done a lot of heavy physical work.

A handshake made Ruan Qingshan's feelings towards Bai Yu rise to a higher level. He could feel a kind of respect from the other party, which also made him more grateful and appreciative. He sighed in his heart that he was such a graceful and good young man.

"I'm not disturbing you, am I?"

"Sister Zhou." Ruan Qingxue called out.

The person who came was Zhou Liu. She was not in a good mood at first, but after seeing the people here, she smiled unconsciously, and the gloom in her heart was dispelled a little.

"Let's stop here for today's business. We've been busy for half the afternoon. Do you want to go out for something to eat?" Zhou Liu suggested. She glanced at Ruan Qingshan. It just so happened that there were some things that were not convenient to talk about here. Adults have adult matters, and it is not convenient for children to hear them.

Afterwards, Bai Yu and Su Ruoli had a dessert and left for home. Su Ruoli rolled up her sleeves and began to tidy up the living room. She worked for several hours before she finished tidying up the living room. By the time they finished dinner, it was already 7:30 in the evening.

Su Ruoli went to the rooftop on the sixth floor to practice swordplay, while Bai Yu found a letter while packing his luggage. After reading it quietly, he said he was going out to digest his food.

Eight o'clock at night.

Zhou Liu sat on the street corner waiting on time. She glanced at her watch.

Today is the fifth day. If he still doesn't come on the seventh day, she won't wait any longer... In fact, she doesn't have much patience anymore.

However, just when she thought she could not wait any longer, there were crisp footsteps, and the heels of leather shoes hit the ground, the sound was as crisp as tap dance steps.

The young man sat down right in front of her, holding a walking stick in his hand, raising his fingers and adjusting his collar, like a graceful gentleman.

"Ms. Zhou, I heard you have something to talk to me about?"

Chapter 88 I was wrong, I will dare again next time

A gentleman?

Zhou Liu wondered who had hung the shepherd's body on the tree.

I also thought about who saved the lives of thirty-seven students.

She had done a lot of psychological portraits, but... the one in front of her was beyond her preset range.