The Alliance Art Society, such an official name, is actually the most famous chain of cafes in the Union, and it is still the most upscale.

Of course, this high-end is not so much reflected in the price, but in its choice of customers.

That's right, it chooses the customer, not the customer chooses it.

In the era of economy and society, it is rare to have such a management style.

This art salon only accepts Z people, although it is a bit of ancient racial discrimination, but under the false hat of the alliance's freedom supremacy, no one will interfere.

What's more, 90% of the alliance's high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen are Z people, which provides convenience for its prosperity.

Here, the most ordinary cup of coffee can be sold for thousands of dollars, and the most expensive ones are counted in the tens of thousands.

But 99 out of a 100 people who have been here can find reasons for paying tens of thousands of dollars to get a cup of coffee at the Alliance Art Society.

The huge arched transparent light curtain on the roof is the crystallization of high technology, no matter the wind or rain, people can always feel so close to nature.

There are expensive pre-apocalyptic antiques in the house, and each one shows the dignity of this place.

Surrounded by tens of thousands of square meters, the Four Seasons Garden is unique in this Bund where every inch of land is valuable.

Putting these aside, even the most ordinary bird's nest coffee is hand-picked one by one.

Even the water used to make coffee is Alpine snow water from faraway Paris.

However, all of this is not more important than another important reason.

That is, in the Alliance Art Association, you can see those famous stars almost every day.

In the Remnants Alliance, where the entertainment industry is extremely developed, star-chasing has long developed into a career.

Even those high-ranking officials who claim to be noble are many loyal fans of so-and-so.

The celebrity autographs, photos, and the "XX will visit our store tomorrow" notices posted at the door from time to time in the Alliance Art Association are all very attractive to them.

At three o'clock in the afternoon of December 11, 4113, Ma Ping'an leaned on the comfortable aerodynamic cushion of the Art Society, and in front of him was a cup of Kobi Nowak that exuded a rich aroma.

In the warm sun pouring in outside the window, Ma Ping'an looked to the side while savoring.

The environment of this place is really good, each seat is a separate space, and it is said that the light curtain next to it that looks like flowing water can block the emission of sound waves, so it has also become a place for many people to discuss confidential matters.

"Xiaoting, do you know the origin of this coffee?"

After being silent for a while, stirring the 180,000 cups of coffee in front of him, Ma Ping'an seemed to remember the existence of the beautiful woman opposite, and asked seemingly casually.

The voice is very numb, but as long as he can shorten the distance between him and the beauty, with his cheek, what is the dozens of white eyes in exchange for such a title?

Shu Ting is wearing a pink skirt today, which seems to have been deliberately dressed.

Under the lace high neck with a complex pattern, a shallow smile hangs on a slightly powdered little face, which rarely shows a bit of a lady's appearance.

Of course, this is when she doesn't put her middle finger up.

"Dead pervert, who allowed you to call me that! Beware of me, squash you! ”

The beautiful woman leaned down viciously and whispered a warning.

There were some well-dressed guys everywhere next to her, and Shu Ting didn't want to be called rude by others, so she restrained herself a little.

"Well, I thought that with our relationship, such a title would make you feel more comfortable, but I didn't expect me to be amorous... I'm sorry, Miss Shu! ”

Ma Ping'an said politely, but his eyes looked all the way along the ravine exposed at her collar, taking in the danger of the strange peak.

He said the words relationship and self-inflicted affection extremely ambiguously, which suddenly made a red cloud fly on Shu Ting's face, and then noticed his eyes again, exclaimed in a low voice, and quickly covered his chest.

If it weren't for the coffee table in the middle, I almost didn't kick it up.

Ma Ping'an shrugged his shoulders casually, as if the pair of eyes just now were not born on his head, and without any shame, he pressed the service bell on the table and called a waiter over.

"Sir, can you tell this young lady about this kind of kobby. Where does Nowack coffee come from? Ma Ping'an pointed to the two cups of coffee in front of him and asked with a smile.

The waiter, who was wearing a black dress, looked at the half-cup of coffee that had been sipped in front of Shu Ting, and his expression was very embarrassed.

After a moment's hesitation, he walked back and took a rectangular card, placed it on the table, and then stood quietly to the side, making a gesture to look at.

Shu Ting picked up the card curiously, and a sentence was written in silver font on the brown cover.

"If you want to use Kobe. When Nowak comes to entertain guests, either never tell him the truth, or make it clear in advance where it came from, and let him decide for himself whether to drink or not to drink so that he doesn't overreact. ”

Just as he was about to open it, Ma Ping'an reached over and gently covered her hand: "Miss Shu, I'm just joking with you, don't look at it, the origin of this coffee doesn't matter, the important thing is its deliciousness, isn't it?"

That vanilla and chocolate flavor will excite your taste buds and make you feel the arrival of spring, which is a real treat..."

Shu Ting's curiosity had been aroused, and it was rare that she didn't resist Ma Ping'an's deliberate action of rubbing oil, she just glared at him, pouted and said, "Don't let me see it!" I have to see it! Hmph..."

Ma Ping'an shook his head helplessly, and honestly retracted his hand.

A few seconds later, Shu Ting's face turned pale, looking left and right for the direction of the bathroom, and rushed out in a hurry.

Ma Ping'an leaned happily on the mat, dealing with such a chick, sometimes you really have to make a few ruthless moves.

After a while, Shu Ting came back, her little face was like an alloy, no matter how Ma Ping'an talked to her, she didn't spit out half a word.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for Wang Jue to come, and the atmosphere eased a little.

"Will hovering cars still get stuck in traffic? This kid really knows each other, and knows that I am interested in his sister, and wants to create opportunities. ”

Ma Ping'an glanced at Wang Jue twice, and kindly asked again: "Brother Wang, let's have a cup of Kaobi. Nouak? ”

"Don't!" Shu Ting's face changed again, and she hurriedly said something.

Wang Jue looked at him strangely, but he didn't know what was going on, and said to Ma Ping'an with a smile: "I'm used to drinking tea..."

The tea was served, and the two chatted without a word, and Shu Ting sat next to her without saying a word.

Although Ma Ping'an knew that the brother and sister suddenly asked him to come out, they must have a plan, but since they didn't mention him, he was not in a hurry.

In the middle of the rambling, Ma Ping'an has read a lot of books after all, compared to the anecdotes in his stomach, Wang Jue is far inferior, and it didn't take long for him to become a situation where he said that the two of them listened.

Driven by the strange but well-founded stories, Shu Ting's expression softened, and a trace of surprise appeared on her little face from time to time, and even Wang Jue listened to it with relish.

"You see, so in ancient times, that place was called the Devil's Triangle..."Ma Ping'an took a sip of coffee and ended another tirade of his life.

"Where did all those ancient aircraft and ships go?" Shu Ting couldn't hold back her curiosity, and finally broke the silence and asked.

Ma Ping'an shook his head and said, "This has always been a mystery...

I've also done some research and come to the conclusion that there's something wrong with the magnetic field of the Devil's Triangle.

It's like... Just like the air crash that our family encountered back then, those missing aircraft and ships all sank to the bottom of the sea during a magnetic storm. ”

At the mention of the plane crash, his voice slowly deepened.

Shu Ting is a girl after all, and when she thinks of Ma Ping'an's lonely 'tragic life experience', she can't help but reveal a little pity in her eyes.

Vaguely, I suddenly felt that for such a poor person who had no one to take care of him since he was a child, it was normal for him to have some excessive actions, words and deeds.

Ma Ping'an laughed secretly in his heart, first to play a prank, then to show erudition, and finally to pick out the atmosphere of pathos, such a trilogy, even if it can't make her like herself, she can still remember herself.

The more proud he was, the heavier the look on the kid's face, he sighed faintly, and stopped talking.

Wang Jue coughed lightly beside him: "Pentax, don't think about the past anymore..."

Ma Ping'an raised his head, and there seemed to be tears flashing in his eyes: "Well, I know, after living for more than 20 years, I have no relatives and no friends, but fortunately, I met you, and finally someone can talk to me." ”

Wang Jue nodded silently: "Actually, our brother and sister are similar to you..."

"Huh?" Ma Ping'an raised his head and asked strangely, "Why do you say that?" ”

Wang Jue hesitated for a moment, looked at Ma Ping'an fixedly, and asked, "If I tell you something today, can you keep it secret for us?" ”

"Of course, the privacy of friends I naturally ... No, no, no... You'd better not tell me..."

Ma Ping'an politely refused, but his heart was shocked, knowing that today's meat scene was coming soon.

Wang Jue shook his head, reached out to hold Shu Ting's little hand, looked at her, and said, "Many things, we have been holding in our hearts for a long time, it is rare to have a friend, and it is good to talk about it." ”

Ma Ping'an looked at him with a solemn expression, and slowly put his hand on his chest: "Well, I swear in the name of my parents that what I heard today will never be said to anyone!" ”

"I can trust you!"

Wang Jue nodded at him and said, "Hmm! You should also be very curious, why is the old man in our family surnamed Liu, but my surname is Wang, and my sister's surname is Shu..."

Ma Ping'an was dumbfounded and said: "I really haven't paid attention, yes, the boss of the Strongman Hall is indeed surnamed Liu... It's also famous in Huxi, why didn't I pay attention to this..."

"Hehe, strongman's hall... Alas, in fact, it is just the scenery on the surface, and in secret, he is just the thug cultivation base of the Wang Consortium of the New Demon Capital. ”

"The Wang Consortium? Is it the Wang consortium, one of the three giants of the new magic capital? Does the strongman church have something to do with them? ”

Ma Ping'an's mouth was wide open, with a look of disbelief, although from the information given by You Shuang, he had already deduced the relationship between the two families, but listening to Wang Jue say it himself, he felt a little different.

"Yes, that's them."

Wang Jue nodded, lowered his voice and said: "The old man is actually the son of the previous president of the Wang Foundation, since the establishment of the Strongman Hall, in order to hide the need to hide his identity, he changed his surname to Liu.

But in order to show that he did not forget his roots, he gave me the surname Wang, and my sister was surnamed Shu with our deceased mother. ”

Ma Ping'an suddenly realized: "No wonder, I think with the financial resources of a second-rate gang in Qiangrentang, how can I afford to build such a large-scale headquarters." ”

As he spoke, he seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly added: "I don't mean to look down on your strongman, it's just a little strange... Huh..."

Wang Jue smiled and said, "It's okay, on the surface, Strongman Hall was originally just a second-rate gang. ”

Ma Ping'an smiled and asked again: "But with a background like the Wang family, if you want to develop, even the leader in Huxi has to weigh it, right?" Why is it still ...

Wang Jue's face sank, and he said: "Actually, the Hu family in Huxi already knows the background of the Strongman Hall.

The reason why it has not been touched so far is because there is still a Wang family behind it.

But the Hu family has been working on the underworld in the new magic capital for so many years, and they will never allow the Wang family to really reach into the underworld. ”

Ma Ping'an thought for a moment and said, "Is there some kind of agreement between the two of you, the Strongman Hall will no longer expand its territory, and the Hu family will also acquiesce to its existence." ”

Wang Jue looked at him and nodded approvingly: "I don't know very well, it should be like this."

The Wang family needs Qiangrentang to help them do something shady, of course, the premise is not to touch the interests of the Hu family.

And the Hu family has been slowly whitewashing in recent years, and they also have to rely on the help of the Wang family in many legitimate businesses, so it is normal for such an agreement to be reached. ”

"Well, sometimes that's true, after all, the reputation of the gangsters is not good."

Ma Ping'an responded, but he had already made a rough judgment about the Wang consortium in his heart.

The first family of this new magic capital seems to be not small, and the purpose will never be so simple.

"Yes, they do think that if the Wang family directly intervenes in the underworld, it will damage the family's reputation, so someone must sacrifice..."

Wang Jue sneered, and there was a bit of anger in his tone: "Since the old man founded the Strongman Hall, he has completely become a person who can only live in the dark.

Even Xiaoting and I will never be able to tell others our true identities in a dignified manner.

The Wang family seems to have a tradition that every generation must have a sacrifice made by someone, such as..."

At this point, he suddenly closed his mouth, and there was a complicated light in his eyes.

Ma Ping'an reacted very quickly, and immediately thought of Yun Ying.

is also changing his surname, and he also maintains a mysterious identity, doesn't it just respond to Wang Jue's topic of personal sacrifice in every generation?

But he saw a hint in Wang Jue's eyes, and smiled secretly in his heart: "These rich children seem to have some special hobbies, that Yunying and your kid are blood relatives... And I've already been used as a wife by Lao Tzu..."

He smiled in his heart, but he looked quite sympathetic on his face, patted his thigh and said, "Yes, I have also seen what is the name of Wang Zhong... Boy, you don't have any skills and are arrogant to death, far worse than your brother.

But I heard that he is the heir of the Wang family, so it should be arrogant..."

"Wang Zhongwen, right?"

"As if yes..."

Ma Ping'an told him about meeting Wang Zhongwen in the hotel when he first came to the magic capital, of course, it was inevitable to add fuel and vinegar to tamper with the facts, and described Wang Zhongwen as a playboy who couldn't move his legs and was grumpy when he saw beauty.

However, it also resonated with Wang Jue, and he couldn't stop nodding on the side: "Yes, it's him!" It's him, this guy has a small temperament, if he hadn't forced my uncle to give the order last year, how could I have abstained in the finals? ”

"Ah, there's such a thing?" Ma Ping'an looked taken aback.

Wang Jue said indignantly: "Well, in last year's mecha competition, in fact, with my sun god, I could completely enter the top three.

But that kid told my uncle that if my ranking is too good and easy to attract the attention of others, it is very likely that the bottom of the strongman hall will not be able to cover it by then, so the old man forced me to abstain in the second round of the finals..."

Gritting his teeth, Wang Jue snorted and continued: "Actually, it's all bullshit, and the bottom of the strongman hall is no secret in those big families.

He was worried that I would be too showy, and that it would affect his position as heir!

This year, his Emperor has been successfully repaired, and he has a good chance of winning the hegemony of the finals, and then he will still be the first Wang family to get the hegemony of the Mecha Championship, and his position will be even more consolidated. ”

"I see... This kid is so hateful! ”

Ma Ping'an nodded silently, his eyes full of sympathy.

He is very good at provoking other people's emotions, under the gaze of his eyes, Wang Jue became even more excited, slammed the table and said: "Pentax, tell me, why is he destined to be the head of this family?"

Why do I and Xiaoting still have... Hiding behind the scenes? Why can Strongman Hall only be a vassal of the Wang family! ”

Ma Ping'an raised his head and smiled, and said, "There is a saying in ancient times, 'The emperor will Hou Ning, there is a kind of it?' In this world, there is nothing that should or should not be, it just depends on strength! ”

Wang Jue was silent for a while, then nodded: "You're right, strength..."

His eyes became eager: "Pentax, what do you think if I want you to help me?" ”

Ma Ping'an hesitated slightly, and said with a smile: "For me, everything has a price. ”

Wang Jue smiled: "If you come to help me, everything I will do in the future will be yours." ”

Ma Ping'an looked at him, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Vague concept, I don't know what I can get, and I don't know what I have to give. ”

Wang Jue gritted his teeth and said, "If things go well, I promise that there will be a place for you on the Wang family's board of directors in the future!"

You know, Wang's total assets have exceeded 100 billion, and the members of the board of directors must have at least five percent of the shares on hand..."

Ma Ping'an applauded lightly and whistled: "It's a very tempting proposal, so what do I need to do?" I don't feel like there's anything in myself worth paying such a big price, brother! ”

Wang Jue looked at him and shook his head: "No, you are worth it, you can modify Tingting's MIKI-160 to the way it is now, just with this, you are worth any price I pay."

You must know that Wang Zhongwen will also participate in this year's Mecha Championship..."

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "And in the arena, anything can happen... That's why I want you to help me modify my sun god as well,"

Ma Ping'an frowned: "Is the Emperor really powerful?" Not even sure about your Helios? ”

Wang Jue was silent for a moment and said: "I heard that it is also a pre-apocalyptic mecha, and I don't know the specific data, but I think it should be similar to the Sun God... But I don't want anything to go wrong..."

Ma Ping'an shrugged: "If it's just like this, there should be no problem, but is your request so simple?" ”

Wang Jue smiled: "Of course it's not that simple, although I rarely deal with people in the hall, but because I have been in charge of training for a period of time, I also have a lot of loyal brothers on my hands.

I'd also ask you to help them modify their gear as well, so they can come in handy if they need it! ”

Ma Ping'an's brows suddenly furrowed, and he shook his head and said, "Brother Wang, I know what you want to do."

But you must also know that the power of the Wang Consortium in the Demon Capital is deep-rooted, and it is definitely not possible to achieve the goals you want by force alone, besides, your identity..."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was already clear.

With Wang Jue's identity that you can't see now, how many people in the Wang family know about your existence is still a problem, if you want to be the head of the family, you can't pass this level in the first place.

Wang Jue suddenly smiled mysteriously: "I didn't say that I wanted to be the president of the Wang family, and someone will naturally make a difference in the things that follow." ”

Ma Ping'an didn't speak again, with his cleverness, how could he not think of Wang Jue's plan, he must have been in contact with Yunying.

In comparison, Yun Ying is Wang Dong's biological daughter after all, although she is still in the shadows, she must also be a certain figure in the family, in case something happens to the Wang family, she should be enough to take care of it.

As the saying goes, 'family thieves are difficult to prevent', according to Wang Jue, he already has a force of his own at hand, and then start from within the Wang family, his plan is not without the possibility of success.

But if you really get involved in such a confidential matter, when the matter is completed, I am afraid that my fate will not be good, and this kid is not a good stubble!

However, at this time, Wang Jue had already spoken, if he did not agree, he was afraid that his situation would be critical immediately.

After thinking about it, Ma Ping'an sighed and said, "You also know that I am a member of the Pentax family.

Although my family is now in decline, I am still tasked with reviving it, and it is really not suitable for me to participate in the infighting of other families.

And as a nobleman, I don't have the habit of being someone else's subordinate..."

A flash of disappointment flashed in Wang Jue's eyes, Ma Ping didn't see it, and said slowly: "But we are friends, and I have to help you with your affairs."

I think so, I can help you achieve your wishes, but I have a few requests! ”

Wang Jue immediately became excited again, and said hurriedly: "If you have any requirements, you say." ”

"First of all, a lot of my skills are inherited from our family.

It's a matter of confidentiality, I must transport your mech to my own place for modification, no one is allowed to follow it, no one is allowed to watch it, otherwise if I find out, everyone will be scattered. ”

This request is not too much, Wang Jue nodded again and again: "Of course you can!" ”

"Okay, another request, I don't need you to give me any benefits for the time being, I just hope you can give me a promise.

When I can use the Wang family in the future, you can give me the greatest help! ”

Speaking of this, Ma Ping'an smiled weirdly again: "Of course, there is no basis for what you say, you have to help me make a note!" ”

Wang Jue hesitated, Ma Ping'an's request was tantamount to a clear request to pinch a handle in his hand, and he was afraid that he would cross the river and tear down the bridge, but after thinking about it, he couldn't refuse, so he could only nod his head.

"Last request, I heard that you two brothers and sisters made a bet, and I'm quite interested.

Well, in a few days, how about I use my mech to fight your sun god again? ”

Ma Ping'an smiled and squeezed his eyes at Shu Ting, the chick seemed to remember what Ma Ping'an said about the bet, her face flushed, and she snorted: "It's strange that you can win my brother's sun god!" ”

Ma Ping'an laughed: "This is maybe, don't admit it if you lose at that time!" ”

In the laughter, Ma Ping'an stretched out his hand and shook Wang Jue tightly.