Chapter 13: What time is today?
Limited to the vast area of the entire alliance, most of the regions have autonomy, plus the differences in culture and race, even if everyone is a member of the alliance, the major regions tend to have a stronger sense of identity with their own region.
As a result, for example, the news in the neighboring district of Prang should be followed by people in Gangnam District, at least it must be major social news such as the election of the district mayor, or funny entertainment news such as the former mayor tweeting.
Therefore, the news of the accidental death of an ordinary citizen at home is really not a big deal enough to spread to other districts, and naturally it will not appear in the big newspapers of the alliance.
Even Zhuang Xie only noticed in the evening news that night that "Zhu died unexpectedly at home" was mixed with social news bulletins.
Although Wu Yuhe repeatedly explained that according to the autopsy report, Zhu Chaoyang died in an accident where he lived alone, but the chat group was still overshadowed.
It's too bad luck after all.
If it weren't for the fact that the hammer also passed the game during this period and got the reward, only Dahlia was left to refresh the new game again, so that this chat group had the motivation to regain cohesion, and it is estimated that the people in this group would gradually fall silent.
Dahlia: "Ah! Why am I the only one left? Uncle Hammer, what's your reward! ”
During this time, the people in the chat group are somewhat familiar, the sweetest Dahlia seems to be the youngest, and almost everyone is called an older brother and sister, with a very sweet mouth, and Hammer is obviously the oldest, so he is called the uncle of the Dahlia Crown.
Huang Mao: "That's right! This old man was so stubborn before, and now he has tasted the sweetness! Hahaha! ”
Hammer: "Too lazy to bother with you little brat." I'm not like you, I'm not hiding and pinching like you, there's nothing to be ashamed of! ”
He seemed to be very happy, and the chatter seemed to follow, after all, people are a little bit show-off.
Hammer: "After I beat the game, I always love to have a string of numbers in my head, 04, 05, 08, 17 or something, over and over again, even eating and sleeping is like someone chanting a spell in my ear."
In addition, I usually have the habit of buying big lotto, I wondered, is this string of numbers hinting at me something, so I went to buy a few notes, guess what? The results are drawn today! Not a single number is bad! First prize! It really hit the big luck hahaha! ”
Huang Mao: "Old man, how many hits!" ”
Hammer: "First Prize!" What do they call that jackpot, it adds up to 10 million hahahaha! ”
The hammer was obviously so happy that he even said the amount, but it was also because the people in the chat group were scattered all over the world, and in fact, no one recognized him, so it didn't matter, if it was someone around him, he would take precautions, after all, wealth was not exposed.
Now only Dahlia is left, and once she has also cleared the game, the game lobby of the chat group will be able to refresh the new game.
Although he knew that there was an uneasy and kind intention behind this game, Zhuang Xie was also unconsciously looking forward to it.
According to known information, this thing, which the members of the group calls the Wish Fulfillment Game, is indeed able to fulfill one of the most desired needs of the players right now.
A few days ago, I urgently needed funds to fill the hole, and 2 million arrived.
The clay sculpture wanted to heal his paralyzed leg, and it was healed overnight without medicine.
Hammer has been buying the big lottery for several years, not to fund charity, but also to make a windfall, and now it is also getting what he wants.
Including Huang Mao and Xingmang Wu Yuhe, who did not say their reward, it seems that they have also fulfilled their wishes.
If you clear the new game that has been refreshed, will you be able to meet Zhuang Xie's most urgent need now and bring Cheng Na back to life?
After all, even the medical miracle of a paralyzed patient, such as a clay sculpture, can appear overnight.
This is also the reason why Zhuang Xie has always patiently made false promises with other people in the group, and even guided them to contact this game openly and secretly in the later stage.
"Ringing ringing!"
The phone on the desktop rang.
Zhuang Xie picked it up and frowned slightly, it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hey!"
“......”
There was silence on the other side.
"May I ask who you are?"
Zhuang Xie counted silently, and if he didn't respond after three seconds, he would hang up.
"Zhuang Xie, Na Jing's brother." finally spoke up, and it was a voice that Zhuang Xie was somewhat familiar with.
"I'm Jian Jiangjiang, Na Jing's friend, she has something left with me."
"Well, why not give it to her parents."
Zhuang Xie's tone was as calm and gentle as ever.
But it was precisely this gentle tone that angered Jian Jiangjiang on the other side for some reason, she suddenly raised her tone, and her words became intense.
"That's because! That's a gift from Na Jing! ”
"Do you know how much Na Jing likes you!! Do you know where she's going on the day of the accident? That road wasn't her way home at all! When she left, she said she was looking for you to eat! Actually, she's just afraid that you're busy with work and forget to eat dinner! ”
"Woo..... If she hadn't gone that way that day...... Woowoo...... What about you? You guy who was wholeheartedly liked by Na Jing, that Shabi! Not even her first seven appeared! Her love is really fed to the dog! Woowoo...... What a hopeless killer! ”
Jian Jiangjiang on the other side sobbed unconsciously as he spoke.
Zhuang Xie was silent, quietly listening to the incoherent words of the girl opposite.
Long.
"Zhuang Xie, I'm waiting for you at the café where Na Jing used to work, I'll only wait there for half an hour, and I won't see you after half an hour, so I'll throw this thing away!"
Then, Jian Jiangjiang hung up the phone.
……
At the window of a café, Jian Jiangjiang looked at the latte art of the coffee in his hand.
He sniffled, then exhaled slowly.
At the beginning, she met Cheng Najing here when she was working part-time in college, at that time, the two had the same smell and quickly got acquainted......
Tuk tuk!
The sound of banging on the table interrupted Jian Jiangjiang's thoughts.
Looking up, it was the man who made Jian Jiang Jiang angry.
Her face was cold, she glanced at the mobile phone in her hand, it was obvious that it had exceeded the agreed time of half an hour, and when she was about to sneer, she noticed the slight sweat on Zhuang Xie's forehead, and then looked at him, under a suit and leather shoes, he was wearing a pair of home slippers on his feet.
Jian Jiang Jiang suddenly remembered that Cheng Najing seemed to have told her that Zhuang Xie's family lived near Tianxi Cave, and it was about an hour's drive away from Lianyun Cave, and she didn't know how Zhuang Xie came here within an hour.
Jian Jiangjiang sighed, and suddenly his stomach was full of scolding, and he didn't know where to start.
"Miss Jane, is this it?"
Zhuang Xie had already gasped for breath at this time, and sat down, pointing to a paper bag on the table.
"Well, yes." As he spoke, Jian Jiangjiang pushed the paper bag in front of Zhuang Xie.
"That's Na Jing's own sweater, I plan to give it to you after winter, once when I came to my house to play, I knitted while watching TV, but it leaked out of my place when I left, that day...... I also forgot to bring it out that day, and Na Jing said to find time to come to my house to pick up the ......"
Zhuang Xie took out the sweater in the paper bag and spread it out, there were some vulgar red, the thread was also very bad, the neckline was even a little crooked, and the lower part had not yet been knitted.
"Poof!" Zhuang Xie laughed as if he was amused, "Sure enough, it's her, it's really ugly!" ”
Jian Jiangjiang looked at the man in front of him, whose calm eyes seemed to be illusionary, revealing a bit of soft light, and he also sighed in his heart.
"Can I ask you a question? Mr. Zhuang. ”
"Well, what's the problem." Zhuang Xie raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes became calm again, like an illusion.
"Mr. Zhuang, why didn't you go to Najing's funeral?" There is still half a sentence Jian Jiangjiang didn't say it all, obviously you seem to care about her.
Zhuang Xie looked in the direction of the girl, the corners of his mouth that were slightly hooked gradually converged, the eyes that seemed to be forever unfazed gradually widened, and there seemed to be a bloodthirsty beast awakened inside, and the temperament that originally seemed gentle and amiable also became cold in an instant.
Jian Jiangjiang was swept over by those seemingly emotionless eyes, as if swept by the letter of a poisonous snake, and felt his hairs suddenly stand up.
"I ...... I say..... Did you say something wrong? ”
Zhuang Xie seemed to be awakened by Jian Jiangjiang's words, ignored the girl's panicked question, looked down at his phone screen, and raised his head again to look at Jian Jiangjiang as if he wanted to confirm again.
"What time is it today?"
"Ahh Miscellaneous...... What the! Today, today is the 5th! ”
"It's July 5th, right?"
"That's right! Why are you asking this question? ”
Zhuang Xie stared closely behind Jian Jiangjiang, the lottery betting station opposite the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the café, with a banner hanging on it.
"Urgently looking for the winner of the 13.62 million yuan jackpot of the big lotto! Deadline, July 20. ”
Under the banner, there is also a sign explaining the details.
"Lotto No. 190620 5 Note additional first prize, the winning numbers are the front area, 04, 05, 08, 17, 27 back area, 06, 11.
Please come and claim your prize as soon as possible! ”