Chapter Twenty-Eight: Jiang Baiyuan's Determination (Revised)
"Of course not." Jiang Baiyuan replied calmly.
"That's good." Abate replied with a smile, and then walked up to Nanbo by himself, and said to Nanbo, who was still a little dizzy: "Can you lend me your gun?" ”
"Yes." Although after listening to the conversation between Abate and Jiang Baiyuan, Nanbo had a very bad premonition, and he couldn't figure out Abate's intention to look at the gun, but Nanbo was not stupid enough to casually go against such a big man, and obediently handed over the black gun in his hand.
"Click, click"
Abarth picked up the gun and skillfully played with it a few times and said: "MX-7, .44 caliber, 7-inch barrel, 10 bursts, movable rifling can adapt to various types of bullets, the rate of fire can be adjusted, it is said that the maximum effective killing range of special bullets can reach 3 kilometers, the most classic hybrid pistol in the early days of the big hunt, known as the 'black mamba'." ”
"But you don't seem to have a core, so it's only an ordinary machine gun, and this gun is well maintained." Abate opened the chamber of the gun and looked inside, and after sighing, he returned the gun to Nanbo, and then said: "But it's too wasteful to take out such a precious collection and use it, how about selling it to me, I'll use a Lv.4 gun to exchange it with you." ”
Although MX-7 is indeed rare, it can only be regarded as a collector's item, and its value is definitely far less than that of Lv.4's capable gun.
The so-called layman looks at the lively, the insider looks at the doorway, Nanbo's last shot is wonderful, but it is not enough to arouse Abate's love for talent, after all, no matter how good the marksmanship is in this era, it is not much use to meet high-level hunters and puppets.
And what really attracted Abarth's attention was the process of Nanbo controlling his body in the end, which seemed simple, but Abate knew very well that this required a strong control of his body for a position, and if he wanted to do the action that Nanbo just did, in addition to having an extremely developed nervous system, after a lot of tempered psychological quality, and long-term hard training, he must also have a natural affinity with the mecha. This kind of feeling can only be experienced by high-level hunters like Abate, but Nanbo's performance just now has obviously sensed some of this subtle feeling.
To put it simply, talent, heart and diligence are all indispensable. Although Abate can't assert that Nanbo will definitely become a top hunter, after all, Nanbo is still too young, and Abate has seen too many geniuses die in the process of growing up, but at least he feels that Nanbo has such potential.
"Thank you for your kindness, but this gun has been with me for a long time, and it is easy to use, not only will I sell it to others, please forgive me." Nanbo said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
This gun is the only thing left by the former home to Nanbo, and Nanbo certainly can't have sold it.
"If you don't want to sell it, forget it, I'll just say it casually, after all, a gentleman doesn't take people's favor, but if you want to, you can come to our Chasseur Association at any time, anyway, you and Xiao Ke don't know each other, young people have to move around more, or how about you join our whistle pigeon team? You shouldn't object to it. ”
"Welcome." Gu Gu Ke said with a smile.
Abate's words were cordial and natural, neither condescending nor coercive, and Nanbo couldn't find a reason to refuse, especially when he sang and harmonized with Gu Guke in the end, he didn't give Nanbo a chance to speak.
"If the president wants to recruit people, he still has to wait for us to finish it here in advance." Helena, who regarded Nanbo as a "thing in the bag", naturally would not sit idly by and ignore Abate's behavior, and interrupted Abate's words, but thinking of the problems that would be solved later, it was not appropriate to grab people with Abate here now, so she didn't have any other meaning, but just announced according to the normal process: "The third level Nanbo wins, with a total of 4 points, and it is also the first, now that my task is over, it depends on what you mean, Young Master Yuan." ”
Helena did not directly announce Nan Bo as the guide, only said that Nan Bo won the first place, and Jiang Baiyuan of course knew what he meant. In fact, in the conversation on the second floor just now, he also said that he would not choose Nanbo, which was not the result of Jiang Baiyuan's compromise, Jiang Baiyuan had this decision when he knew that Nanbo was only 11 years old.
But in the current situation, if you don't choose Nanbo, no matter who you are, you will think that you are the result of compromise and concession, although in terms of interests, it seems that you have taken advantage, but Jiang Baiyuan still feels very uncomfortable. So Jiang Baiyuan didn't speak, just frowned as if he was thinking about something.
"Young Master Yuan, if you regret it, it's okay, or I'll talk to the old wolf again." Seeing that Jiang Baiyuan didn't say anything for a long time, Lu Lang was a little careful. In fact, who this guide chooses today is not very important to Abate and Jiang Baiyuan.
For Abate, this is a fight for breath, and more of a demonstration to Jiang Baiyuan, who wants to fight the main side of the Western Wilderness.
Jiang Baiyuan didn't care about any guides, he originally wanted to sit with Gray today and deal with the reward by the way, but the sudden appearance of Lu Lang and Abate complicated the situation.
But Lu Lang is determined to win the role of a guide, so he will instigate Abate to come here together, and will create the unexpected situation just now, because his brother explained that he must keep abreast of the movements of the prince and his party in Xihua at any time, especially after entering the shadow area, but he must not let the other party detect it.
Having a top-level hunter like Leng Lingye and wanting to do what his brother explained was also nerve-wracking for Lu Lang, it wasn't until Helena posted a reward for recruiting a guide that Lu Lang had a chance, since he was a guide, he would definitely be with Jiang Baiyuan and his party after entering the shadow area, although it was impossible to expect the guide to find out any secrets, but it would be easy to grasp the movements.
However, a city like Lu Lang would naturally not show his anxiety, but would retreat as advance, and openly persuade and secretly say a few words that would leave Jiang Baiyuan with no room for maneuver at all.
"Lord Lu doesn't need to bother, like I just said, no matter what the result of the game is, I won't choose this kid as a guide." Jiang Baiyuan said calmly.
For Jiang Baiyuan's words, Nanbo, as a party, was not surprised. When a few people went upstairs, Nanbo thought of this possibility, coupled with the conversation full of transaction meaning just now, Nanbo already knew the ending.
However, Nanbo is not angry, although he is disgusted by the dirty transactions behind these big people, and he still looks like a dog in front of people, but after all, he actually doesn't have much loss to himself, anyway, he won, Su Zhe's reward can't run, plus he seems to have won a lot of "prizes", in general, it can be regarded as a pleasant journey.
So as soon as Jiang Baiyuan spoke, Nan Bo turned his head to look at Su Zhe, and when he saw that he shook his head at himself, Nan Bo understood that this dead cripple had also given up resistance, but he should have also been properly compensated.
Therefore, Nanbo did not stage a "righteous boy angrily scolding the shady scene", but he couldn't be too calm, and it was necessary to question it appropriately.
"Won't pick me no matter what the outcome of the game is? Isn't that fooling me? You have to give a reason. Nan Bo pretended to be very aggrieved and said, but he didn't pretend to be too careful, so that most people could see that Nan Bo didn't really care much about this result.
But Jiang Baiyuan's next words made Nanbo, who originally planned to leave, change his mind.
"Because you're young, you're only 11 years old, and children like you who don't have adults shouldn't do such a dangerous job." Jiang Baiyuan did not show perfunctory prevarication, nor did he pretend to be true in his voice, but just said calmly.
Originally, Nanbo just gave a reason casually to the other party, even if the other party said something like "you are not qualified", Nanbo would only laugh it off, and then want to get back what he had won and disappear happily.
But Jiang Baiyuan's words conveyed a kind of thing that Nanbo hated the most - hypocrisy.
Nanbo knew that in the short ten minutes that these people went up to the second floor, they must have been full of dirty transactions, and he was probably used as a bargaining chip.
But Nanbo doesn't care about these, Nanbo has seen things that are more shameless and darker than this, although it can't be said to be numb, but at least Nanbo won't be like an angry young man, and when he sees such a thing, he will shout justice, truth, peace and conscience, and scold hysterically.
But Jiang Baiyuan's words and eyes touched on a part of the past that Nan Bo was most reluctant to recall in the depths of his heart, the kind of compassionate eyes that were high up to satisfy his own emotions as the main purpose, and the fact that he was secretly doing dirtier things, but shouting justice on his lips, and judging others at will with so-called morality, was exactly what Nan Bo hated the most and was the most difficult to accept.
Didn't my family be forced to a dead end by this hypocritical mercy and hypocritical moral judgment at the beginning? Coupled with the person in front of him, from a certain point of view, it can be said that he is the "culprit" who caused his sister's disappearance.
An irrepressible anger spread in Nanbo's heart, but Nanbo, who had strong self-control, still had a nonchalant smile on his face, and just said jokingly: "Shouldn't you do such a dangerous job?" Then may I ask this young master, what should people like us do? Is it wagging your tail and begging for mercy in your condescending gaze? Or do you want to find a place that doesn't get in the way of your eyes and wait for death? ”
Originally, Nan Bo didn't want to say anything, but since he couldn't be a guide, it was estimated that there would be no intersection between himself and these big shots, anyway, Su Zhe helped him carry the black pot, so Nan Bo held the mentality of not saying anything and mocking the other party a little. And Lu Lang, who Nanbo clearly felt, looked at himself a little cold from just now, and it was not a good thing for Nanbo to be targeted by this guy, so it was still necessary to show some "stupidity" appropriately.
Most of the people present naturally thought that this was Nanbo's small emotions because of the disqualification of his qualifications, and only the thunder dragon in the corner seemed to be able to understand some of Nanbo's mood at the moment.
"Presumptuous!" Leng Lingye, who had been silently following behind Jiang Baiyuan, shouted at Nan Bo, and then prepared to step forward to control this child who was unreasonable to the prince. It's not that Leng Lingye is like a guard in the palace, for the sake of the so-called royal majesty, he has to do it to the child in front of him.
It's because she knows Jiang Baiyuan too well, knows Jiang Baiyuan's original intention, and understands that Jiang Baiyuan is not hypocritical and merciful. At the same time, he also understood that this child's words might hurt Jiang Baiyuan, so he wanted to stop it in advance.
However, Jiang Baiyuan raised his hand to stop Leng Lingye from taking further action.
"Stinky boy, since people didn't choose you, why are you still grinding and chirping here, hurry up and fuck off Lao Tzu! Roll as far as you want!" Seeing that something was wrong with Nanbo, Su Zhe, who had not moved, suddenly spoke.
Although what Su Zhe said was ugly, it was actually to protect Nanbo, after all, if Nanbo really angered the young man in front of him, even he couldn't protect him. Of course, there is also the suspicion of taking the opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction.
"I know, I know, I'll go, but Boss Su, don't blame me if you don't get selected today, you still have to pay for it, and my intelligence fee ......" Nanbo himself felt very unhappy about his somewhat uncontrollable emotions, this feeling of being dominated by emotions was simply terrible for Nanbo, so he didn't want to continue to stay here, Nanbo certainly didn't forget his loot.
"Get out, you're indispensable." Su Zhe said angrily, he was very clear about Nan Bo, and knew that the purpose of this thief kid was not only to ask for money, but mainly to let himself carry the black pot for him.
Seeing that Su Zhe silently carried the pot, Nan Boben didn't want to say anything more, so he walked towards the back hall.
"You should study, you should go to school, you should get an education." But as soon as Nanbo walked to the bar, Jiang Baiyuan answered calmly and sincerely behind him.
"Are you talking to me? School? Educate? And what about them? Aren't they also 11 years old, so they don't need any education? Hearing the almost childish answer, he turned around to look at Jiang Baiyuan, who had a very serious expression, Nan Bo was angry and funny, and pointed at Lu Kui and Gu Guke and said.
"Of course they should also go to school and get an education, so I won't choose any of them today." Jiang Baiyuan said as a matter of course.
"Temple...... Young Master Buyuan, but you ...... just now" Lu Lang heard Jiang Baiyuan's unexpected words, and in a hurry, he almost called the wrong one.
Jiang Baiyuan raised his hand and motioned to Lu Lang not to say any more, and continued: "I just said that I wouldn't choose Nanbo, but I didn't say that I would choose the two of them, but the president can rest assured, after the matter, you can recommend an adult guide to me." ”
Hearing Jiang Baiyuan's words, Lu Lang, who was relieved, and Abate, who was discouraged, didn't say anything more.
"How nice, go to school? Educational? There are so many orphans in the Western Wilderness, so many whistle pigeons who have been crawling around in death since childhood, don't you want them all to go to school and get educated? Originally, Nanbo didn't want to continue this childish and boring topic, but Nanbo was really angry, and just now he said with a righteous and awe-inspiring face, in order to educate himself, but at the moment he was making a deal so blatantly, so he still couldn't help but say more, and his tone was somewhat mocking.
"Yes!" Jiang Baiyuan immediately answered Nan Bo's question, although there was only one word, but his tone was a little more firm than the calm just now.
Hearing Jiang Baiyuan's almost foolish eyes and nonsense, Nan Bo almost couldn't help but blurt out, "What a big breath, are you the crown prince", but fortunately, at the last moment, Nan Bo still controlled his emotions, but the anger in his heart had already permeated his whole body.
Just when the last bit of Nanbo's sanity was about to be swallowed up by anger. I don't know when Lei Long, who walked to Nanbo's side, handed Nanbo a wine glass again.
This time, without Lei Long's explanation, Nanbo could also see that this was just a glass of ice water with nothing added, but this was what Nanbo needed most at the moment.
A piercing coldness flowed down his throat into his body, although it was not enough to extinguish the anger that filled Nanbo's body, but it was enough for Nanbo to return to his senses.
"Thank you." Nanbo smiled at Lei Long and said thank you, and turned around.
"You're welcome." Brontosaurus replied in his magnetic bass.
Seeing this scene, Su Zhe also breathed a sigh of relief, although Nan Bo did not leave from the main entrance, and ran back to the back hall, which invisibly overshadowed himself, in the eyes of Lu Lang and Abate, I am afraid that the fact that Nan Bo is his own person is confirmed. However, seeing that Nanbo's smile at the thunder dragon at the end returned to normal, at least there is no need to worry about this kid saying something nonsense to make it end badly.
But Su Zhe was halfway relaxed, and Nanbo's voice still came from his ears, but fortunately, there was only calm in this voice.
"It's good to let all the children in Xihuang be educated, I'm very supportive, but I still want to remind you, young master, that since 1281, to today, there have been more than 1,189,400 missing children in Xihua in the past ten years, and to achieve your ideals, you have to find them back first." Nan Bo ended his guide selection trip with a calm and heavy sentence, and after speaking, he pushed open the door and left directly.