Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

Chapter 9 Chapter 8

The river embankment area and the bus station began to rain again, and there is a high probability that the suburban buses will be later than usual.Holding six 50 euros in his hand, Zhuang Xuteng put them under his nose and smelled them.Seeing this action, Ge Gongdao beside him laughed.

"What are you doing? Is this your quirk or is it just boring waiting?"

"There is a smell of synthetic flavoring on it. This is the money from the boss. I read it correctly... His hands were quick, and he stuffed the money into his pocket as soon as he took the clothes." Zhuang Xuteng sighed , frowned slightly, and said, "Should I put..."

"You should focus on your work and stabilize your life first. Don't be foolish enough to pay him back the money, he won't admit it. He likes to meet new people, which makes him feel that he is still in the circle." Ge Gongdao said again: "He likes you, that's why..."

"Thank you, Brother Dao. It's mainly about your relationship. That... about the half-and-half thing, should you think about it again—I don't have any experience after all."

"Hmph! I'll give you half at most, don't ask for more! That's it! If you want more money, then think about how to get big business! It's like a piece of bread, no matter how you divide it, we Neither of them is enough to eat. There must be meat, soup, and wine!"

The words are a bit rough, but this truth is indeed made of real gold.

"You don't need to worry about this now, you haven't entered the industry yet. Go home now, and we will meet at the Red Moon Mall at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. There is a sculpture of a red moon on the square there, you know?"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded.

"That's right there. At ten o'clock, I'll take you to go through the mercenary procedures." Ge Gongdao explained: "There is no interview, just to let the intermediary know that there is a newcomer in the city, and now he will work with me. By the way Let's see what's entrusted."

"I'll be there at ten o'clock!"

Ge Gongdao lived in the river embankment area, and he walked home after putting Zhuang Xuteng on the bus.Zhuang Xuteng took Line 7 to the south, passed through Shizhong District, and his final destination was located in the southeast of the city, at the intersection of Shizhong, Hub and Liming District.His home is located in the centralized apartment at No. P76 of the Three Towers Group.

The steam lift can only go up if there are enough 13 people, otherwise you have to pay, and each person needs to spend a small steel coin for each shortfall, which is a dime.There are some hawkers crowded at the door of the apartment, and they are all willing to help you change money on the premise of taking care of your business, turning euros into enough steel coins.Just be vigilant and they'll do it honestly instead of stealing their hands into your wallet.

Today, the euro is no longer what it used to be.The European emperor who rejuvenated the unified empire 700 years ago seems to have exhausted the good luck blessings attached to the currency.The lucky "Euro" had to give way to the "Time Coin", a new coin made of titanium and gold that can buy extra life. It is also commonly known as the "Platinum Coin".

Zhuang Xuteng has only seen time coins in books and advertisements, and he has never touched them with his own hands.The [-] denomination euro is the highest denomination single currency he has ever touched with his skin, and he needs another nine [-] euros to exchange for "a platinum coin".

He now needs one-fifth of the time to pay the rent, and the other one-fifth of the time to ensure his sister's tuition for the next semester.

Standing in front of the elevator for a while, the number of people has never exceeded 7 people.He didn't want to wait any longer, so he started to climb the stairs.When you come back at this time, you will often encounter such a problem, the flow of people is not large enough.Zhuang Xuteng is relatively young, and the 13th floor is not difficult for him, and he doesn't want to waste time to save money for other people who can't climb the floor.

He lives in room 1306, and the door is protected by a turntable combination lock, which absorbs part of the closing force and adjusts itself to a random position.Zhuang Xuteng first left and then right, rotating the combination dial back and forth to lock the correct number.When he finished 4/5, the door opened.

A girl with red hair and twin ponytails stood at the door panting heavily.Her eyes were moist and her lips trembled, as if she was about to cry.In the next second, she became furious and raised her fist to hit Zhuang Xuteng's chest, saying, "Brother, you bastard, where did you die! I thought you were dead!"

Zhuang Feifei, Zhuang Xuteng's younger sister, can be seen from the heavy strength and proficiency of punching.She is 19 years old and is at her most energetic age. Even if she has dark circles under her eyes due to the pressure of her studies and "extremely worried about her brother's safety", she can't completely cover up those radiating from her fair skin, handsome face and naughty freckles. youthful breath.

A family of three siblings, Zhuang Teng, Zhuang Xuteng, and Zhuang Feifei, can be seen from their names, "Tengfei" is the core of the family, and a certain guy just plays the role of "continuation".This is the case in terms of studies. Zhuang Xuteng is neither as hardworking as his brother nor as smart as his younger sister. He barely enters a vocational school and then graduates, while Zhuang Feifei is a top student at [-] Guanghui University in Peicheng.

"After I heard the news of the riot, I went to PCPD to ask for the list of casualties. They ignored me, so I went to various nearby hospitals... I have been looking for you for a long time, afraid that I will not find you, and I am afraid that I will see you on the list You." Zhuang Feifei wiped away her tears, sniffed her nose, and said, "When I think about reporting bad news to my parents, I tremble with fear!"

"Sorry to worry you. It's all about PCPD..."

"Brother, I don't blame you, it's just that my eldest brother and my parents don't know about your job loss, and they will notice what happened last night sooner or later."

"It happened the night before yesterday." Zhuang Xuteng glanced at the clock, it was past zero.He said: "Don't tell them unless they ask very specifically. They just ask in detail to show that they already know and just give us a chance to confess."

"I don't like the feeling of keeping it from everyone."

"Be good, be obedient. It's not that you don't know the situation at home. Dad has taken too many growth-promoting lights, and his back is messed up. He must restructure his spine immediately, otherwise he will definitely... The treatment cycle is long and the cost is high. Brother tried his best Even if he can squeeze out a drop of strength, he will not helplessly hand over the responsibility of taking care of you to me."

"If only I could make money..."

"You should study hard now, don't be like me! When you finish your studies and earn a lot of money, I want to be ashamed to let you treat me!" Zhuang Xuteng took out 300 euros from his pocket, and kept 50 euros for himself, and the rest I gave it to my sister. "I've given you a task: Tomorrow, you first hand over the money to the building management, and say it's part of the rent."

"That's not enough!"

"Of course I know, that's why I asked you to say good things. That fat old lady has a prejudice against me, and I can't impress her." Zhuang Xuteng didn't want his sister to worry too much, so he said, "If you don't want to go, you can go anyway. If you have time, let’s hand it in together when we have enough.”

"Any news about the compensation?"

"Not yet." Zhuang Xuteng's eyes darkened, and he said, "Many of my co-workers have died. If the protests cannot be organized, it is very likely that I will not get compensation. I am now doing odd jobs while looking for a job. I already have Some eyebrows. I'm sure I'll scrape together the money."

"Well...well..." Zhuang Feifei frowned slightly, looked at her brother, and said, "How about I also find a part-time job?"

"No, you put all your energy into the internship project, the time is the most recent, I remember correctly?" Zhuang Xuteng said: "These two months of July and August this year are very important to you, you must go all out, Do a good job in the project given to you by the school, which is related to your future development path. I suffered a loss in this matter back then, and you are not allowed to make the same mistake!"

"But I think it's difficult for you..."

"It's true, it's difficult, but it's nothing more than difficulty. Just like my father always said, let's overcome it!" Zhuang Xuteng tapped his sister's forehead lightly with his fingers, and said, "I can't help you academically. I can't help you in society. I am better than you in finding a job online. If you meddle, it will only reduce efficiency. You do what you are good at studying, and I do what I am good at. Don’t mess with each other. This is the way to overcome difficulties. "

"Okay... brother, you have to promise me, don't be shy to say when you need my help!"

"If the problem can't be solved, I won't procrastinate stupidly. I'll go to my elder brother and my parents. I'm really ashamed, but even if I don't want to, I can't mess things up for the sake of face. As for you? Are you still on the list? Go to the back row. Don’t think that you are an adult at the age of 18. You will not be a real adult until you get grades in your studies and start earning money.”

"I know! I won't let you worry about your studies!" Zhuang Feifei stretched out her hands, trying to rub her brother's face.Such attempts to alter family status relations are bound to be countered.

Zhuang Xuteng raised his hand, pretending to spank his butt, but Feifei had already jumped away.The second brother came back intact. This was the best news in the past two days. She finally let go of her hanging heart, and she was freed from extreme anxiety. "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Shall I make you some broth?"

"I've eaten. A friend treated me and ate fish ball wontons. I'm going to interview for a job tomorrow, and you have to go to school. Go to bed now. I'll wash my face and go to bed right away."

"Then I'll lay the mat and get the pillow for you, and you go wash it." Zhuang Feifei pushed her brother into the bathroom and led her to the door.

Wash your face, rub your eyes, and check your back in the bathroom mirror.The birthmark of the shadow of the pink skull was still in place, which made Zhuang Xuteng heave a sigh of relief.He stayed inside for a while, looked at himself in the mirror, reorganized all the to-do items, and then walked out.

He found that Zhuang Feifei was lying on the floor with her pillow in her arms, already asleep.This girl is obviously too sleepy, once she relaxes, it's normal to become like this.He carefully picked up his younger sister and carried her to the bed in the inner room.

She slept deeply, her body squirmed slightly with her steady breathing, feeling like a small animal.Zhuang Xuteng covered her with a quilt, whispered "good night, sweet dreams", then closed the door of the inner room and returned to the living room, lying on his floor.He was so tired that he fell asleep quickly.

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