CHAPTER XIII
"Anyway, I'm still saying that, we're in a big trouble, and it's too late to leave."
The dilapidated city street scenes outside the car window swept away one by one, but only Long Hao's complaints continued. In the passenger seat, I had no intention of joining my friends' in-car debate meeting, of course, this was not because I did not support Long Hao's views, in addition to sleep deprivation, the conversation with Zhang Wenyu last night was also the main reason why I gave up participating in their topic.
"We have no choice, meeting their leaders is the only way we can find out what is going on in the city as soon as possible." Huang Weizheng explained to Long Hao unhurriedly, "Besides, we didn't promise to intervene in their dispute. β
"Brother Niu, you are too naΓ―ve, we won't have a choice when the time comes."
"Hey, Long Hao, I won't say anything else, look at the two people who led the way for us, one was stunned and the other didn't even graduate from junior high school, how bad do you think they will be? Like Qin Rong? β
Liang Minxuan's words made me can't help but glance at Wei Hong and Zhang Wenyu, who were leading the way in front of us on motorcycles. The two of them are like brother and sister who are playful on the outskirts of the city. Zhang Wenyu hugged Wei Hong's waist tightly, closed her eyes and enjoyed the breeze leisurely, completely ignoring the empty streets and deserted buildings.
"I didn't mean that......"
"What does that mean!"
"My ......"
"Well, you don't have to say it! Shut up! "Since escaping death in Tianyang, Long Hao and Liang Minxuan have become a pair of happy enemies, and we have been accustomed to flirting and scolding on weekdays, and in recent days, Long Hao has basically been tamed by Liang Minxuan, although it has not reached the point of obedience, but I think it is not far from this realm.
"Brother Heng...... What do you say...... "Long Hao, who was sitting behind me, fought alone for a long time, and began to talk in the car vigorously from the moment we got into the car, listing the disadvantages and various potential dangers of our trip. Wei Liqin would occasionally interject a few sentences, but his kind of remarks that were not only cerebral were usually lucky if they didn't hit him in the mouth, let alone help Long Hao. Huang Weizheng and Liang Minxuan stand on the united front, and Long Hao basically has no right to speak. Chen Mo naturally wouldn't participate in their arguments, and she didn't know what to say. Therefore, I am the only one left among Long Hao's comrades-in-arms.
"Huh? Oh, I think what Long Hao said makes sense...... "I didn't really listen to what they were saying, but I just knew that the center of the topic was whether it was right to follow Wei Hong to meet their leader." To be honest, even if I originally supported Long Hao's views, after talking to Zhang Wenyu last night, my firm position was shaken.
"Makes sense? Du Yuheng, are you okay? I don't know if Liang Minxuan is showing her concern for me, she stepped forward and shook my shoulder and asked, "Hey?" It's not the first time you've been on the hardest night, and it's not like you're so listless. β
"Huh? I'm fine? I smirked and pushed Liang Minxuan's hand away, and retorted in my usual tone as best I could, "Oops! I'm too lazy to argue with you, you're not used to it, are you? β
"Okay, okay." Liang Minxuan, who had been fooled by me, sat back in his place, nodded at Long Hao's nose and smiled, "Look! Your brother Heng is not in the mood to save you, so you should be quiet. β
"Students, we seem to have arrived." The driver Wei Liqin's reminder ended our half-serious discussion early.
Wei Hong and Zhang Wenyu in front of the car stopped in front of a normal gray-and-white office building, Wei Hong turned around and waved to us, he didn't speak, but it can be judged from the gesture that we were parked.
Wei Liqin parked the car at the door of the office building, lowered the window and asked Wei Hong, who walked to our car, "What's the situation?" β
Wei Hong leaned over on the roof of the car and replied, "It's here, it's here." You guys get out of the car first. β
"Hey, what is this? Someone has to come out anyway, or who knows what the hell you're doing? Long Hao, who was sitting in the back row, was still restless, and it was estimated that he had sprinkled all his grievances on Wei Hong in one go.
Wei Hong hesitated, he looked up at the office building, and then lowered his head to us and said, "I understand your concerns, but I think the people inside may not be very comfortable with you......
"Wei Hong, now everyone is here to cooperate, if we don't trust each other, I don't think there is any need to talk about it. In this way, you can ask the people in the building to come out with a representative, and we can rest assured that way. Huang Weizheng's opinion is also pertinent, Wei Hong glanced at the window of the office building, then nodded in acceptance and turned to leave, leading Zhang Wenyu to the main entrance of the office building.
I leaned forward to take a closer look at the white three-story or so tall factory office building. Only the first and third floors of the building have windows, and each one is tightly closed, and it has been boarded from the inside, so that it is impossible to see the movement from the outside, and in general it can be regarded as a well-thought-out fortification.
The name of a certain beverage processing company is written on the gate near this office building, and the street sign next to the gate just says "Keyuan West Nine Road", it seems that we are in Nanning's high-tech industrial park. If memory serves, this is also the suburban junction of Nanning City. The surroundings are full of empty factories and unoccupied office buildings that look similar. If it weren't for Wei Hong leading the way, we would probably just pass by here hastily without a trace of concern. Follow the signs and follow the signs to Keyuan Avenue if you continue to reach Keyuan Avenue, so that we can almost reach a main road leading to the city. It seems that we almost entered the main road last night, and I don't know if it was full of abandoned cars as Huang Weizheng said.
"Later, Yu Heng and I will negotiate with their people, and you should try not to leave the car." Taking advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders, Huang Weizheng began to arrange the plan and said, "Wei Liqin, don't let the car turn off until we finish talking." β
"No problem."
"Liang Minxuan, you take Wei Liqin's gun, and be ready with Long Hao to prevent accidents."
"Okay." As soon as Liang Minxuan agreed, he conveniently took away the pistol that Wei Liqin put next to the stall, loaded it skillfully, and then threw a charming glance at Long Hao, "Cool, right?" β
"Cool ......"
Chen Mo, who had been silent, moved forward and asked, "What about me?" β
"What's the use of you, clumsy, stay in the car."
Chen Mo slapped me on the top of the head and shouted, "Du Yuheng, are you annoying!" β
I don't know what this guy ate, he still has so much strength after running around for so long, I rubbed my head and scolded: "Hey! The pain is dying, what medicine did you take? β
"Yu Heng, don't make trouble yet." At the critical moment, Huang Weizheng would definitely not allow me to spoil the tense atmosphere, and he said to me in a paternalistic tone.
"Oh, you go on."
Chen Mo will find a way to chat with their people near the car to see if he can get some useful information. Remember not to go far. β
"Okay!" The boy he likes assigned tasks to himself, and Chen Mo even saluted Huang Weizheng excitedly, which really made people laugh and cry.
As soon as everyone's tasks were arranged, Zhang Wenyu appeared by my window. She gently knocked on the window and asked me to shake the glass, and then smiled happily: "Brother Yuheng, you can come out with confidence, right?" β
"He's my dad." After that, Zhang Wenyu let go of the body, and a middle-aged man slowly walked out of the roller shutter gate of the office building accompanied by Wei Hong.
The man was empty-handed, wore a pair of ordinary silver-framed eyes, and his slightly high cheekbones showed a sincere smile like Zhang Wenyu's. He wore a gray stand-up collar jacket, he was not tall, he could even be described as thin, he seemed to be shorter than Wei Hong, and even in a thick coat, he looked thin, which was a little different from my impression of the image of a tall professor in the university.
Without waiting for the man to approach, Huang Weizheng, who was sitting in the back row by the door, opened the car door and walked towards him with a gun. I also followed in the footsteps of Huang Weizheng, of course, like him, I also carried a rifle, which may be a bit rude, but the gun can give us some sense of security.
After the two sides met, Wei Hong put his left hand on his saber, and the five fingers of his right hand pointed respectfully at Huang Weizheng, and introduced his leader: "This is the Huang Weizheng I just told you. β
The man took the initiative to shake hands and said, "Ah, hello, my name is Zhang Xizheng." Listen to Wei Hong say that you are the leader of your squad, young and promising, admirable. β
This sycophant is so well shot, who told you that he is our leader? I stood behind Huang Weizheng as if I had nothing to do, and when I looked back, I guess this guy is also judging people by his appearance, and it seems that I have to show some seriousness.
"All the people in our team are equal." Huang Weizheng shook hands and complimented, "Thank you for your welcome." β
"That's, or you wouldn't leave? Isn't it? β
"No, no, no."
I was still waiting for Wei Hong to introduce me, but I didn't expect Zhang Xizheng to start using his boring humor to lead Huang Weizheng towards the office building. At the same time, Wei Hong ran to guide Wei Liqin and the others, and parked the car at the designated location, it seemed that he had no intention of introducing me at all.
After Wei Hong told Wei Liqin where he parked, he ran towards us again, and when he passed me, I grabbed him and asked, "Hey, why don't you introduce me?" β
"You?"
"That's right."
"Is it necessary?" Wei Hong contemptuously threw down an ironic question, mercilessly brushed my hand away, and ran towards Huang Weizheng and Zhang Xizheng, who had almost walked into the office building.
"Is it necessary? Of course there is...... "I wanted to complain loudly, but I couldn't spoil the negotiations, so I had to mumble and complain."
At this time, someone suddenly pushed me hard behind my back, and when I looked back, it turned out to be the naughty Zhang Wenyu. "Let's go, Brother Yuheng, I'll introduce you later."
Being said by Zhang Wenyu made me feel even more embarrassed. Is my position so easy to be perfunctory in the eyes of outsiders? Depressed, I had to walk into the office building under her comfort.
As soon as I walked into the office building, there was a strong smell of charcoal fire, and the sound of several people shouting and conveying orders echoed in the building. The building is actually a half-warehouse, half-management office complex. From the outside, it looks like it has three floors, but in fact it has only two floors. The second floor is just two compartments on either side of the factory, and a drawbridge-like passage connects the two second-floor compartments together, one of which has a more crowded staircase. It is estimated that in the past, the cubicle on the second floor was the management office of this factory, and now it has become the office or dormitory of the leader here.
Wei Liqin, guided by another stranger, drove the car into the building through the roller shutter of another warehouse. Long Hao and Liang Minxuan got out of the car and wandered around our SUV as planned, Wei Liqin didn't get out of the car, and Chen Mo pretended to be calm and found the strange man who was in charge of guiding them just now; I don't think ordinary people would be wary of people like her, and I believe that she will soon get some useful information.
"We've only settled here in the past few days, so I hope you don't mind." Zhang Xizheng took us to the second floor as if he was introducing guests to visit his own building, and from time to time he politely guided me and Huang Weizheng, "There are not many of us, there are four men and three women; One of them, a girl who was about the same age as my daughter Wenyu, and an older person was injured......"
As soon as Zhang Xizheng finished speaking, we also happened to come to the door of what looked like an office on the second floor, he stopped and looked at Huang Weizheng seriously, and said in a pleading tone: "This is also the reason why I desperately want your help." I heard Wei Hong say that you have a lot of medicines...... Well, I know these things are especially precious in this time of year, but I just hope you can give us some, even if it's just some simple emergency medicine...... That old man probably won't last many days......"
"I understand your feelings right now, but we also have our own positions. Let's talk about it first. Huang Weizheng's heart was calm, and he was still unmoved in the face of Zhang Xizheng's affectionate plea. That serious look is really a long-experienced leader, no wonder others regard him as our leader at a glance, and a person like me is probably a follower.
Zhang Xizheng should know that Huang Weizheng is not a person who will compromise so easily, he pursed his lips and smiled in some disappointment, and then opened the door of the office for Huang Weizheng, walked to the inside of the room and motioned for us to come in, "Okay...... Then let's come in and talk. β
I followed Huang Weizheng's footsteps and was just about to walk into the office, when Wei Hong suddenly stopped in front of me and stopped: "This is a conversation between the leaders of the two sides, why are you going in?" β
I shook off Wei Hong's hand in front of me and laughed contemptuously: "Ridiculous, you still have bureaucracy at this time?" β
Wei Hong still didn't retreat, he changed to a slightly euphemistic way and said: "In order to ensure that we can reach an agreement as soon as possible, please stay here, okay?" β
"Hmph, it's really not. Why do you think I don't have a say? "I put the gun behind my back with a smile and a smile, at least it wouldn't make the people around me think I was hostile, but Wei Hong's obstruction made me really scratch my head.
"Wei Hong, what's going on?" Zhang Xizheng, who had already planned to sit down with Huang Weizheng, came to the door again and asked.
"Professor, he's a troublemaker, and sometimes vexatious, and it's just a waste of time to talk to him."
"But he's also a guest, and you can't just treat our friends like this with your own subjective opinion, it will only be more detrimental to our negotiations, you know?"
"Professor, he ......"
"Needless to say." Zhang Xizheng interrupted Wei Hong's explanation, turned his head to look at me and smiled, "I'm sorry, I didn't ask your name just now, I was too anxious." You are? β
"No need, I'll just go down." Having been ignored before and now being stopped at the door, I really can't find any reason to continue to negotiate with this person for any inexplicable reason.
As soon as I turned around, Zhang Wenyu behind me turned me back to my original position as if he was spinning a big turntable. Before I could turn around and leave, she said with a smile that seemed to be smiling: "Dad, this is Brother Yuheng!" β
"Brother Yu Heng?" Zhang Xizheng hugged his daughter and lowered his head and asked.
"That's right."
"Huh...... My name is Du Yuheng. At this time, I was in no mood to say anything more, for Zhang Wenyu's sake, after leaving her name, she turned around and went downstairs without grace.
Huang Weizheng must want to say that I am not polite, it is not easy to focus on the overall situation, etc., anyway, he doesn't have time now, and I don't bother to listen to that middle-aged man pretending to make trouble. Do you really think I want to stay here? Isn't it okay for Lao Tzu to go?
That's what I think, and that's what I do. Huang Weizheng: I don't know what they talked about on the second floor later. After going downstairs, I walked around the first floor. Aside from the large vacant space around where our car was parked, the layout in the factory was a bit crowded. Not far from our car was a white van parked with several clotheslines on which all kinds of clothes were hung. The nearby air is also filled with the aroma of strong white wine and roasted sweet potatoes.
I peeled aside the layers of clothes to dry and found that there was a different world inside. Next to a fire, an obese middle-aged man was holding a bottle of liquor in his left hand and a skewer of barbecue in his right hand, eating and drinking, and not forgetting to chat with Chen Mo next to him.
Wait, Chen Mo...... Chen Mo! "Hey! Chen Mo: Why are you here? You're not going...... What's that? I asked in surprise by pointing to Chen Mo, who was holding the barbecue in his hand and eating it deliciously.
"Ahhh Du Yuheng! Come here, this is Uncle Zhong. Chen Mo didn't seem to understand what I said, and pulled me to sit next to her and then introduced, "Uncle Zhong, this guy is Du Yuheng, the big fool I just told you, ahaha!" β
Judging from the way the two of them laughed, I don't think Chen Mo Bacheng said anything good to me, but her happy smile was indeed my stimulant, and the resentment just now was also left behind by me.
I reached out to Uncle Zhong in a friendly way and said with a smile: "Hello, my name is Du Yuheng, no matter what Chen Mo said before, I hope you don't take it seriously." β
"Oh young man, she didn't say anything. My name is Wang Anzhong, and everyone calls me Uncle Zhong. Uncle Zhong casually patted my outstretched hand, maybe he didn't know that I wanted to shake hands with him, "Come on, come on, sit down and chat together." β