"That's all there is to it." In Han Le's room, Han Le spread all the money left in the plastic bag on the bed, and more than 20 knives were really mixed with a few knives of coins, although he felt that he had done nothing wrong, Han Le still glanced at Qiao Yiyu's face cautiously - it was definitely not the expression that a person who suddenly lost 1.7 million should have.

Qiao Yiyu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I thought I couldn't even eat myself...... What's wrong with your face? Haven't been to the hospital yet? ”

The ups and downs of his mood on the way back and forth, coupled with the smoky fire in the cemetery for almost an hour, Han Le didn't even drink saliva, his lips were dry and a little peeling, except for a few bruises and purple wounds on his face, and there were black marks accidentally dyed when burning money - if his clothes were worn out a little more, it would definitely be believed that he was a homeless man.

"It's okay," Han Le didn't care, and after handing the box back to Qiao Yiyu, he went to the living room to knock on Xie Yongqing's door, "Xie Yongqing, red potion!" ”

In the bathroom, he smeared himself from a gray face to a big flower face in the mirror, and when he returned to the living room, Qiao Yiyu was surfing the Internet in the living room as usual, he sat down opposite and joked: "You are still in the mood ......"

Qiao Yiyu stopped his movements and didn't speak, and suddenly patted his head: "We haven't received our salary yet!" ”

Han Le was stunned by this sentence for a moment, and after understanding it, he couldn't cry or laugh a little - if 1.7 million is gone, he is like a nobody, but the salary of more than 1,000 yuan is always in his mind......

"The salary is not in a hurry, and the monk can't run to the temple if he runs," Han Le took a sip of water and pretended to mention it very casually, "What's the matter with this money?" ”

In the previous exchange, Qiao Yiyu just asked Han Le to help "handle" the box, Han Le didn't have time to ask questions at all, and on the way back from the cemetery, Han Le, who knew that he was fine, had been thinking about how to talk to Qiao Yiyu about it as naturally as possible - the problem of money is secondary, even if Qiao Yiyu said that the money was robbed by her bank Han Le would not feel strange, this kind of thing is seen more in movies and television, compared to the money in this box, Han Le is more curious about this box and Qiao Yiyu itself, to be honest, From the first day he met Qiao Yiyu to the present, her image in Han Le's eyes has been blurred, and he felt that he should be able to get an explanation today.

Qiao Yiyu glanced at him at this time, Han Le caught a trace of hesitation in her eyes, he adjusted his sitting posture slightly, waiting for Qiao Yiyu to speak, but Qiao Yiyu only moved his gaze down slightly.

After a short silence, Qiao Yiyu stood up and said to him, "Han Le, let's go for a walk outside." ”

Han Le's eyes subconsciously paid attention to Xie Yongqing's room, but he didn't say anything, just nodded, Qiao Yiyu closed the computer and walked out of the door, Han Le drank the water he had just poured in one gulp, and walked out behind Qiao Yiyu.

It's almost three o'clock in the afternoon, plus it's sunny again, as far as winter is concerned, it should be the most pleasant time of the day, the sun is not so slanted, Han Le kept a distance of almost a shadow behind Qiao Yiyu, carefully controlled his steps as close as possible to Qiao Yiyu's shadow but didn't step on it - Han Le continued this unconscious game for several minutes, and finally stopped at the door of the community, Qiao Yiyu's shadow no longer moved forward, Instead, he looked at the traffic in front of him and waited for Han Le to follow.

"Han Le," Qiao Yiyu broke the silence, "No matter what, I have to thank you for your help today." ”

Han Le shook his head a little embarrassedly: "You don't blame me for helping." ”

"Then how come," Qiao Yiyu said, "I asked you to help, and you did it, no matter what the result was, you always helped me." ”

Han Le didn't say anything more, because that's what happened.

Qiao Yiyu began to walk forward again, but the speed was much slower than just now, and after Han Le followed, she slowly spoke: "I know I should explain something to you, but at the same time, I must also hide something...... Can you understand? ”

Han Le lowered his head and didn't speak, but he still nodded unconsciously, he knew that the facts he had seen were really not easy to explain.

"I'm sorry," Qiao Yiyu apologized for not being able to fully satisfy Han Le's curiosity, "On the way from the police station just now, I kept thinking about how to say it to you...... But I haven't thought about it until now, and if you don't mind, I think you can do it another way. ”

Han Le raised his head.

"If you have any questions, you can ask me no matter what, don't feel presumptuous," Qiao Yiyu said, "I will honestly answer the part that I think can be answered, what do you think?" ”

Han Le only planned to come with his ears when he went out, and Qiao Yiyu's suggestion surprised him a little, but he had to admit that this method was easier for Qiao Yiyu to have a "confidential" effect.

"What's that box?" Han Le was not polite, and asked him the most incomprehensible first.

"Can you be more specific?" Qiao Yiyu said, "This issue is very complicated, some I can say, some I can't. ”

Han Le thought for a moment: "What kind of material is it made of?"

Qiao Yiyu hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, but this shaking of the head contained two meanings: "I don't know very well, even if I understand the part, I can't say it." ”

"Is this box yours?"

This question made Qiao Yiyu hesitate for a longer time: "Yes." According to the concept of ownership of the ancients, it is true, but strictly speaking, it is not, Qiao Yiyu's era does not recognize individual ownership, but obviously, this cannot be said.

"Where did the money come from?" When asking this question, Han Le felt that Qiao Yiyu should refuse to answer.

But Qiao Yiyu replied very simply, and more than he imagined: "All these money are mine, but they are all counterfeit money." ”

"Counterfeit money?" Han Le was taken aback, "All of them?" ”

"All of them," Qiao Yiyu said again, "including the 6,000 rent I gave you before." ”

Han Le only felt that his head was stunned for a moment, if he remembered correctly, there was such a crime of selling, buying, and transporting in the Criminal Law, and if the number of counterfeit money exceeded 200,000, it was a "particularly huge amount", and he was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years to life imprisonment...... However, he still came back to his senses as soon as possible: "Impossible, I deposited 6,000 yuan in the bank, why didn't the bank recognize it?" ”

Qiao Yiyu saw that Han Le's face had changed, and hurriedly comforted him: "Don't worry, there is no difference between this kind of fake money and real money, and the bank can't find out." "The difference in the accuracy of counterfeit money in all details is even smaller than that of the "real" money made by the ancients, and it can be said that the money is more real than the real thing.

Han Le misunderstood this sentence, and he subconsciously linked this information to Qiao Yiyu's art skills and the renminbi he painted: "Could it be that you made all of this!" ”

Qiao Yiyu smiled: "Where did you think of going...... The secret I'm going to keep doesn't have much to do with the money. ”

Han Le was a little excited by the topic just now: "What does that have to do with it?" ”

Qiao Yiyu shook her head slightly.

Han Le is still obsessed: "No matter how much it looks like the real thing, it is always a fake coin...... If it is discovered, it will be a big trouble. ”

Qiao Yiyu couldn't say anything about Han Le's worries and advice, whether he would be found was secondary, maybe it was more important for the ancients to be immoral in doing so, Qiao Yiyu couldn't justify anything on this point, so she just kept silent, as the instructor said to herself, if you bring some gold, maybe this sense of moral debt will be less, but the essence is actually the same - whether it is gold or paper money, they are essentially currency, The function of currency can be performed only because the ancients recognized their value, in this sense, what Qiao Yiyu does is immoral, the difference is only that maybe the ancients felt that gold was more emotionally acceptable, at least the gold itself seemed to be valuable.

This small unpleasantness made the atmosphere awkward for a few minutes, but Han Le's curiosity was not interrupted by this, maybe he would not stop asking questions until Qiao Yiyu shouted to stop: "How did you contact me through the box?" Internet access? ”

Qiao Yiyu shook his head: "I can't answer this." ”

Han Le didn't give up, but changed the angle of the question: "The box shouldn't be a computer, I didn't hear the sound of the fan." ”

"I can tell you it's not a computer," Qiao Yiyu said, "but I can't say what it is." Qiao Yiyu has always been clear about this bottom line, and she knows that as long as there is a little gap in this regard, Han Le's curiosity will never be satisfied. In fact, it is the same if she doesn't say it, from the moment she decides to ask for help, this is destined to happen.

"So is this box made in China?"

Qiao Yiyu still shook his head, but he didn't deny it: "I can't say." ”

"Is it classified?" Han Le felt that there was such a possibility.

Qiao Yiyu no longer shook his head, he was always too tired like this, but glanced at Han Le directly - Han Le understood quickly.

Han Le didn't entangle this box anymore, but returned to the point he had suspected a long time ago: "Have you never used Chinese before?" ”

"Before?"

"It's before we met."

Qiao Yiyu was slightly surprised, she didn't know how Han Le found out, but it was indeed a fact: "Yes." ”

"Then you shouldn't be Chinese?"

Qiao Yiyu hesitated slightly, this question was suspected of elimination, but after thinking about it, he admitted it, after all, there are many other countries on the earth: "Yes." ”

"Can you tell me what nationality you are?" Han Le felt that he might be rejected, but he asked anyway.

To his surprise, Qiao Yiyu replied: "I have no nationality...... Intend to apply for Chinese nationality. ”

"No nationality?" Han Le was a little unsure, "Everyone has a ...... by default"

"I read it on the Internet, and this is indeed the case," Ms. Qiao said, "and I think I am." ”

"Then how are you ......" Han Le was only halfway through asking this question, when Qiao Yiyu glanced at him, and he knew that he didn't need to ask.

Although he didn't get an answer from Qiao Yiyu's mouth, Han Le had already developed rich associations in his head, looking at Qiao Yiyu's face, ...... North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan? Came to China in the original country? Coupled with that box, Han Le felt that it was not impossible, who knows if these countries have hidden some black technology privately? Maybe it's just a lab product......

If you think about it along this line of thought, in fact, it is not difficult to make a computer as big as a box according to the current technology, the key is how the hard metal material can suddenly become soft, is it because I was wrong before? Maybe it's just an illusion caused by the picture turning black, or is it that the opening existed in the first place, but I didn't pay attention to it before?

As Qiao Yiyu thought before, if she insisted on keeping it a secret, then what could not be explained would naturally be explained under the influence of human imagination, although this explanation was not perfect, but it could still avoid some trouble to a large extent.

Of course, guessing is speculation, Han Le did not give up his right to ask questions because of this, and in the following time, he asked a lot of questions, but when these questions were over, he didn't get more information - on those issues involving his identity and experience, Qiao Yiyu always refused to cooperate, as if it was a red line that could not be crossed.

"You can't be an alien." Seeing that there was no way to get more information out of normal problems, Han Le, who was still full of hope, said a little frustratedly, now he feels like he has seen an AV that only shows his face and has been coded in other parts, and he only knows that some of them are better than not knowing anything!

It depends on how to define it, Qiao Yiyu said in her heart, but she still remained silent, and suddenly the two of them stopped at an intersection: "Shouldn't we go back?" Qiao Yiyu said.

Han Le has nominally lived in Shenhai for a few years, but he is definitely a road blind, the kind that will definitely get lost if he goes a little farther away without checking the map, seeing the strange high-rise buildings around him, as well as the sun, Han Le realized that time passed so quickly unconsciously, and then looked back and found that he couldn't find the way he came.

"Why don't I treat you to dinner?" Qiao Yiyu pointed to a McDonald's not far away and said that Han Le was not polite.

When Qiao Yiyu went to order food, Han Le, who was sitting in the seat and waiting, began to carefully think about how to design the question next, and got the answer without the other party noticing - Han Le was obviously not very proficient in this art of speaking, and until Qiao Yiyu came back, he still didn't come up with an idea that he thought was good enough.

At this time, the mobile phone in his pocket rang again - before he saw Qiao Yiyu, Han Le couldn't receive a single call for three days, but today he received three a day, and the first two are not a good thing, the first one made him suffer two punches in the face, and the second indirectly caused hundreds of thousands, or even millions of losses, and now this is the third time, Han Le doesn't think that anything worse will happen.

But when he took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID, Han Le felt that maybe it might not be - this number seemed familiar. If he remembered correctly, it should have been Zhou Hai's, and when he heard it, it was: "Han Le?" Are you with Xiaoyu? ”

"Light rain?" When did you become so familiar Han Le glanced at Qiao Yiyu who was eating a hamburger opposite, pointed to his mobile phone, and let out Zhou Hai's mouth shape.

Qiao Yiyu didn't say anything, so Han Le explained honestly: "Yes, we are eating out." ”

"Then can you let Xiaoyu answer the phone? I have ......"

Han Le didn't want to listen to his explanation, so she directly stuffed the phone to Qiao Yiyu, and when she listened to the phone, she swallowed the food in her mouth while replying, and only said at the end: "No need, I'll figure it out myself." ”

"Doesn't he have your phone number?" Han Le was surprised, "What are you looking for?" ”

Qiao Yiyu glanced at him, Han Le was already sensitive to the stimulation of this look today, and hurriedly explained: "I'm just asking casually." ”

"It's a good thing," Qiao Yiyu said, "he said that Shen Quanfeng agreed to settle and his salary would be paid to us tomorrow." ”

Han Le didn't feel surprised by this result, and then asked, "What about the cooperation between the two companies?" Han Le didn't have any idea yet, but after Shen Quanfeng smashed the ashtray at him, he really hoped that this business would be yellow.

"It should still continue," Qiao Yiyu guessed, "General Manager Shen...... Well, Shen Quanfeng was also on the other side of the phone, and I heard his voice. This answer is not surprising, but it is a little disappointing.

"Then what are your plans for the future," Han Le asked, "Do you want to change jobs again?" ”

This question seems to make Qiao Yiyu a little embarrassed, not that he was unwilling to answer for some reason before, but he didn't know how to answer: "Work is too ...... It's so boring, some can't get used to it. ”

"If work is a wonderful enjoyment, it should be us giving money to the capitalists and not the other way around." Looking at Qiao Yiyu's face, Han Le joked.

This has always been a problem for Qiao Yiyu, when she had two million before, Qiao Yiyu felt that she didn't need to be so anxious, but after today's unexpected shrinkage of her property, she felt that she had to carefully consider the matter of income - according to her current spending rate, it is estimated that more than 200,000 yuan will not be able to hold up for a year, before this she is still planning to study investment, buy a car, travel around the world, and investigate key projects...... There are a series of colorful lives, but now they are definitely all in vain, and now ensuring their basic livelihood has become the primary goal.

"Maybe," Qiao Yiyu said, thinking that he was still thinking about going to prison five or six hours ago, Qiao Yiyu felt that work might not be unacceptable, "but this time I must find someone who is reliable." Qiao Yiyu said.

"What do you mean by reliable?" Han Le was a little curious.

"Well, at least no one will fight," Qiao Yiyu glanced at the wound on Han Le's face and said, "Oh, it's better that the salary can be higher." In fact, she has more standards in mind, such as not being harassed.

"Oh, so have you found a position that meets these criteria?"

"Well," Qiao Yiyu said, "I saw on the Internet that a bar lacked a guitar to play in the afternoon, and I was going to try it." Originally, music was purely a hobby, but now Qiao Yiyu feels that it is not unacceptable to use a hobby to tide over difficulties for herself.

Han Le choked on a mouthful of Coke and almost didn't squirt out - bar? No one fights? Don't you think they're just a pair of antonyms?