The elevator reached the parking lot on the basement floor, and the bodyguards drew their guns one after another, as if facing a great enemy.

"Mr. Xia, you see, the Lord of the Shark has not yet appeared, which has frightened everyone, and this phenomenon should not occur on the territory of the mainland. Therefore, it is imperative to eliminate the lord of the merman, and I hope that, if nothing else, the results will be seen within this month. Mrs. Hong said.

Her status is very noble, so the bodyguards are nervous. After getting out of the elevator, a black Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car drove over, I thought Mrs. Hong would get into the car, but the door opened, Xiang Hua Min got into the car first, and then invited me in, the door closed immediately, and the car drove out of the parking lot.

"Every time you travel, the rules are different, the enemy is current, be more cautious, if there is any rudeness, please forgive Mr. Xia. Xiang Huamin said.

I shook my head: "Be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, I don't have any opinion." ”

The car left the Palace Hotel and sped west on the mountain road. Soon, I spotted the stalkers in the rearview mirror, two gray sedans with dark sun film on the windshield, obscuring my view.

"Drive all the way forward, take them around in circles, and in twenty minutes, go back to the Palace Hotel," Xiang Hua Min instructed.

The car drove faster and faster, and when it reached Shungeng Road, it turned left and went straight south. The tracker was very careful, taking advantage of the traffic to keep a distance of 50 meters from our car at all times.

"Miss Xiang, when you get to Jinan University, you can get rid of them. I said.

Xiang Huamin shook his head: "There is no point in getting rid of them, only by holding their noses and turning in circles can we cover Madame." ”

I also shook my head: "It's not a question of covering or not covering, it's about fighting back, striking at the enemy, so that they have scruples, no longer be arrogant, listen to me, and drive the car into Jinan University." ”

The driver turned his head and looked at Xiang Huamin.

I shouted, "Listen to me, I'm in charge here." ”

Xiang Huamin nodded helplessly: "Okay, listen to you, but, the situation is unknown, if something goes wrong......"

I waved her hand to stop her: "Something went wrong, I'm responsible." ”

When the car arrived at the gate of Jinan University, it turned right into the campus, and the speed was too fast for the guards to stop it. Under my command, the car turned left and right continuously, drove out of the west gate of Jinan University, and stopped under the shade of a tree in an open community. I got out of the car with Xiang Huamin, took fifty steps back, and hid behind the bushes.

"Madame has never ordered to fight the enemy, do we need to ask for instructions first?" asked Hua Min.

I ignored him and stared to the east. After about ten minutes, the two cars entered the community one after the other, they had lost their target, drove slowly, rolled down the windows, and looked left and right.

I clearly saw that there were six people in the two cars, including the driver, all of whom were young men in black security uniforms.

"Do you have an impression of them?" I asked.

Xiang Huamin shook his head: "I haven't seen it, we came from the capital, and we don't know anything about the local characters." ”

"They're not charlatans, they're just thugs. I corrected her.

"What's next?" she asked.

I know that the dragon team is low-key, and even if they have a lot of power, they don't use it lightly. Black and white, each has its own rules, and you must do things according to the rules.

"You watch from behind, I'll go out. I said.

When the two cars stopped, I quietly approached from behind, and when the other car door came down, I immediately moved, punched and kicked, and knocked down six people.

In their car, I found two walkie-talkies, pressed the call button on one of them, and whispered: "Don't follow us anymore, otherwise, come and kill as many as you want." ”

I don't know who the other person is, but after I give such a warning, I will make the other person restrain himself.

"Don't get excited, we have no ill intentions, we just want to get more information and intelligence, and tell Mrs. Hong that her old friend greets her. The other party said.

"Who is Your Excellency?" I asked.

"You just have to tell Mrs. Hong that Hai Dongqing has taken off, and she will know. The other party replied.

I threw the walkie-talkie away, looked at the six young people who knew nothing, and couldn't help but sigh. They have a good youth, and they don't contribute to the country, just for a little money, and let the Jianghu tribe be separated, which is really a shame for Jinan.

"Let's go, remember, people's money is not easy to earn, if you have time, you should go to school hard, be honest, don't learn from others to mix in society. "I shouted at them.

In Jinan now, there are too many young people who do not learn and have no skills, and they do not want to make progress at all, and they can be driven to do all kinds of illegal things as long as they only need a few hundred yuan. Of course, as long as they don't commit crimes, the police can't arrest them, and these have become social unstable factors, affecting the public security situation in Jinan.

The two cars left, and Xiang Hua Min walked out from behind the bushes, frowning and whispering: "Mr. Xia, in fact, you are doing this too much, I believe that Madame has already arranged countermeasures, and if you do this, it may disrupt Madame's steps." ”

I didn't want to explain more, so I pointed to the west: "Let's go, let's get out of here." ”

We walked around the bushes and saw that the car was still parked.

"Where do you go next?" I asked.

Xiang Hua Min shook his head: "I don't know either, wait for Madame's instructions." ”

As we spoke, we walked forward, and when we were only twenty steps away from the car, I suddenly felt a powerful killing force, and immediately stopped, took Xiang Huamin's hand, and flashed behind a high wall.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"The situation is not good, you quickly call and ask the driver to come out. I said.

Xiang Hua Min poked his head out and looked at it, and shook his head coldly: "Mr. Xia, are you nervous? It's safe outside, it's impossible to have ...... in broad daylight."

Before she could finish her words, there was a bang, and the black car was thrown into the air by a violent explosion, rolling down, and the top of the car hit the ground, and its feet were in the sky. If we don't stop and get into the car, we're going to be dead or injured.

Xiang Huamin's face changed drastically: "The enemy dares to be so arrogant?"

I pulled her out of the path between the buildings, until I reached the commercial street outside the west gate of Jinan University, found a small coffee house and flashed in, and told the waiter behind the counter: "Two cups of coffee, two pieces of cake." ”

We sat down at the window, silent, just catching a glimpse of the street outside out of the corner of our eye. Police cars, fire trucks. The siren of the ambulance sounded, so sharp and piercing that even the waiter couldn't help but run out to look.

"I didn't expect the situation to be so critical, Mr. Xia, if it weren't for your thoughtfulness, we should have been lying in the ambulance at this moment. Xiang Huamin said.

I smiled slightly, not caring about her apology, I didn't intend to save her, but to save myself. At this moment, my life destiny has been linked to the dragon group, so protecting Mrs. Hong's subordinates is protecting myself.

The waiter walked back, his face full of surprise, and he kept gasping: "Wow, there was a car that exploded in the street and fell to pieces, and the driver inside only had one breath left, and I don't know who made it, but it's a pity that the car." ”

He brought the coffee and cake, and was attracted by Xiang Huamin's beauty, so he couldn't help but look at it twice.

"What are you looking at?" Xiang Hua Min angrily rolled the waiter's eyes.

The waiter hurriedly stepped back, not daring to make a sound.

When the waiter left, I gently warned Xiang Huamin: "Don't make enemies needlessly, Jinan City Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, if you say one more word, it may lead to unwarranted disasters." I know that the identity of the dragon group is noble, but this is in the people, no one knows who you are, and no one cares who you are, if you want to live, you have to be low-key, and you have to be calm, the more chaotic the situation outside, the quieter the inside. ”

Xiang Huamin is a likable girl, so I am willing to use my own personal experience to enlighten her, low-key and introverted, modest and cautious is the basic principle of a thaumaturgist walking the rivers and lakes, if she can't even do this, maybe she won't be able to get out of Jinan City.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia, for your advice. Xiang Hua Min nodded.

The coffee in the shop was quite authentic, and when we finished drinking the coffee slowly, Mrs. Hong's phone command came: "Go to location No. 1." ”

"The car was damaged and we had to walk or take a taxi to get anywhere, but luckily Site 1 wasn't far from here. Xiang Huamin said.

I didn't ask too much, this is the most taboo point of cooperation between the two sides.

Xiang Hua Min glanced at me a few times, stretched out his hand, and straightened my tie for me, then shook his head: "This kind of clothes don't seem to be suitable for Mr. Xia, you know, the people we are going to meet are all big people, and they are full of words on many occasions." So, our attire is very important, if Mr. Xia doesn't dislike it, he can follow me to the nearest brand clothing store and change his clothes again, okay?"

I could see Xiang Huamin's sincerity, and immediately nodded in agreement.

After checking out, we walked out of the coffee shop side by side and flagged down a taxi heading north.

Xiang Huamin searched with his mobile phone, found out the address of an international brand-name suit store, and told the driver to go there.

After reading the address, the driver immediately said: "There, there is the most expensive place in Jinan." ”

He looked at us from the rearview mirror and waved to Hua Min, signaling that the other party didn't need to say much, and it could be seen that I had just had an effect on her awakening, and she had enough patience to use gestures instead of words instead of scolding.

At that clothing store, three clerks chose the best suit, tie and shoes for me.

Xiang Hua Min nodded frequently: "Very good, this brand is most suitable for Mr. Xia, Mr. Zhang chose that set of clothes for you just now, right? ”

The quality of the suits and the service attitude of this store are very perfect, and of course, the price is not affordable for ordinary people.

When we walked out of the store, Xiang Huamin received another phone call, and according to the instructions on the phone, we walked to the east gate of the building, and a car was parked on the sidewalk, the door was open, and the car did not turn off. Xiang Huamin sat in the driver's seat, and I sat in the co-pilot's seat.

"Mr. Xia, according to the rules, you need—" She picked up a pair of black blindfolds and handed them to me.

I didn't refuse, and slowly buckled the blindfold over my eyes.

The car started and went all the way south, and I judged that Mrs. Hong had no malicious intentions, so no matter where Xiang Huamin drove the car, I was not worried. Now that we are partners in cooperation, mutual trust is the best policy, and I put on such an attitude, which is enough to reassure the people of the Dragon Group.

"Mr. Xia, thank you for your cooperation. Xiang Huamin said.

I laughed: "We are partners, cooperation is only the first step, I know the name of the Dragon Group, I believe that such an organization will not set traps and calculate others every step like ordinary Jianghu characters, not to mention, in the face of the Dragon Group, Jianghu people like us basically have no ability to resist, so why waste time? Miss Xiang, I fully trust you, and I also fully trust Mrs. Hong, don't doubt this." ”

Xiang Huamin sighed: "Mr. Xia, Madame really didn't see the wrong person, she entrusted Mr. Zhang to conduct dozens of inspections on you, and the results were all Youjia." I have followed her for several years, and I have never seen her praise such a person in this way, you are the first and only one. I sincerely hope that our cooperation can continue for a long time, and finally become like a family, and the dragon group has a huge structure, which also needs excellent talents like you to join in, and eventually become the backbone of the organization. We've known each other for a short time, but I'm already convinced of you. ”

I just laughed at these beautiful words that Xiang Hua Min said. Being able to join the Dragon Group is indeed the dream of every Jianghu person, but if you want to get it, you must first lose it, and once you join such a White Dao organization, you have to accept all kinds of complicated rules and completely lose your freedom.

I was silent, misunderstood what I meant to Hua Min, and then added: "Mr. Xia, we are in the Dragon Group, although we are always facing danger, but the backing is strong enough, and the forces that can be mobilized are thousands, at any time, we don't need to charge into battle, but skillfully borrow other forces to complete the task, so that the danger is minimized." ”

I shook my head and explained to her: "Miss Xiang, you misunderstood, I have never been afraid of danger, you are not from the rivers and lakes, and you will not understand." ”

"What do Jianghu people really want?" asked Hua Min.

"What we want is freedom, absolute freedom. I replied.

Xiang Huamin laughed: "Isn't it free to join the Dragon Group? Mr. Xia, in the five years of the Dragon Group, I have always felt that I am very free and have no sense of restraint. Although Mrs. Hong is in a high position, she is kind to her subordinates and never reprimands us, and you will be very happy every day with her. ”

I found that Xiang Huamin is a simple girl who has no city, and most of the time she only sees the beautiful side of things, and she can't understand the sinister nature of the rivers and lakes at all. Maybe this is the result of the brainwashing of the dragon group, so that she is in the middle of it, unable to discern. Since the rivers and lakes are divided into black and white, although the practices in each aspect are different, they are all for the pursuit of power and interests. Black and white are just regional differences, but their essence is exactly the same.

On this topic, I don't want to go too deep, and as Xiang Huamin, as long as she is happy, it is enough, if she blindly delves into the shadow behind Bai Dao, it will only harm herself and lose Mrs. Hong's trust.

"It's best if you think it's good, everyone has different experiences, and the best way to get along is to seek common ground while reserving differences, rather than forcing agreement. Miss Xiang, maybe we can change the topic, such as talking about the weather and scenery?"

Actually, I've been thinking about what kind of scene I'm going to face next.

As Xiang Hua Min said, we are going to meet all the big people in various fields, so this party must have a grand theme, not a general talk. What kind of subject is worth gathering so many big people, is it the lord of the sharks, or is it another event that Madame Hong doesn't want to talk about and doesn't say?

I trust Mrs. Hong, it does not mean blind obedience, I will have my own ideas and cannot give up my position at any time, I am a thaumaturgist in Jinan City, not a person in the white road, not a person in the dragon group, so there is bound to be some conflict between my interests and Mrs. Hong's interests. Once this conflict becomes irreconcilable, one side must make concessions. As Mrs. Hong said, the lord of the shark will die, and next, the situation in the East China Sea will change suddenly, and if you lose an underworld overlord, you must add a white leader. My guess is that Lady Hong's idea must be to put the East China Sea under the control of the Ryugumi. She is optimistic about me, perhaps asking me to take the position of the lord of the merman and gradually develop me into a member of the dragon group, which is her wishful thinking. Perhaps, in her opinion, these huge benefits she gave ordinary people simply could not resist.

I asked myself, "Would I say no?"

"It's coming. Xiang Hua Min reminded.

I felt the car enter a circle, gradually descending, and as you can imagine, the car drove into the underground parking garage of a certain building.

Along the way, the car stopped five times, and someone outside checked the password and replied to Hua Min: "Dragon Group Xiaomin." ”

Finally, the car stopped and Xiang Hua Min took off the blindfold for me: "I'm really sorry Mr. Xia, this blindfold didn't show enough respect for you along the way, but this is also Mrs. Hong's order, I have to do it, if you offend, look at Haihan." ”

I shook my head: "Miss Xiang is too worried, as long as it is in line with the rules, I will do it."

We got out of the car and I found at least forty or more heavily armed gunmen in the huge garage. In the shadows of the four corners, makeshift fortifications were erected, and machine gun shooters and snipers were lurking behind sandbags. I have never seen such a big battle, and it seems that what Xiang Hua Min said is true, this is indeed a gathering of big people, and such a large security force is used.

We were led to the elevator by four gunmen, and the elevator door opened, revealing four gunmen in suits and leather shoes standing inside. After handing over the gunman, we walked into the elevator and, under the aim of at least four pistols, ascended to the seventeenth floor.

Stepping out of the elevator and going through two security checks, we were allowed to move freely.

Xiang Huamin breathed a sigh of relief: "The more meticulous the security check, the safer we are, this has become a routine, with these big people, the last thing to worry about is security." ”

I smiled noncommittally, remembering the car that was blown up in the air, no matter how strong the dragon group is, there will be enemies who will take advantage of the chaos, so there is no absolutely safe place in the world, and there is no foolproof security, if you want to live a long time, you must always be vigilant.

We walked into a lounge, and there were already a dozen people sitting on the sofas on all sides, all drinking coffee from paper cups.

These people have different expressions, but there is one thing in common, that is, the vigilance is very high, as soon as Xiang Huamin and I entered, everyone's eyes immediately focused on the two of us, and at the same time, their free hand immediately reached into their pockets, which should have held the weapon.

Xiang Huamin walked to the coffee machine, poured two cups of coffee, and turned back to me and asked, "How many sugars do you add?"

I calmly replied, "One will do." ”

We sat down on the couch near the coffee machine, ignoring other people's eyes and just naturally bowing our heads to our coffee. Those people must be bodyguards brought by big people, and they are not familiar with each other, so they will be like great enemies.

I believe that once a fight breaks out, they will only shoot at each other and kill each other, so these people are not terrible, because they are a plate of loose sand.

"Mr. Xia, we are here, just wait for Madame's call. Xiang Huamin said.

I nodded and didn't speak. In such an occasion, the more openings there are, the easier it is for the enemy to find a flaw, on the contrary, to be silent and silent, neither to attract the attention of the enemy, nor to be probed by the enemy.

Before I finished my coffee, a middle-aged man with glasses appeared at the door of the room, glanced around everyone who was seated, and his eyes fell on my face.

I didn't wait for him to say hello, so I took the initiative to stand up.

"This way, please. He said.

There is no need for any red tape for a really smart man, and when he sees me, I understand that he is looking for me, and when I stand up, he understands that I have understood what he means. So, within a second, I was out of that room and into another corridor with him.

"You can't speak, you can't make superfluous movements, you can't stare at someone, you can't leave, you can't make any sound......" he said a dozen times in a row, and every time I said one, I nodded.

Since you have entered someone else's game, you have to abide by other people's rules, otherwise, you will soon be judged out, and only by understanding this can you work well with the dragon group.

"Good. He said.

"Thank you. I said.

Everybody likes to work with smart people, and he's no exception, and I'm no exception.

We entered a circular hall with a large circular table in the center of the hall with a total of twelve chairs. I followed the middle-aged man to the back of the chair in the far west, stood upright, and waited silently.

The table and chairs are black, and the backs of the chairs are carved with intricate lines. The roof of the hall is high, and a bright black crystal chandelier hangs in the center. I realized that each of the one hundred and eight crystal flowers of the chandelier contained a camera and a shooting hole, which densely covered every corner of the hall, and there were no dead ends, and the murderous was awe-inspiring.

Although none of the big names have yet appeared, judging from the tightness of the security at the scene, everyone is already facing the enemy.

"I must tell you once again that if there is a quarrel among the dignitaries present here for a while, you must not act on your own judgment, knowing that everything here is tightly controlled, and any discordant notes will be cleared at once. The middle-aged man said.

I nodded slightly, signaling that I fully understood. At this moment, in the bureau, I must know what is at stake, and I don't act rashly, Mrs. Hong is the main leader of the Dragon Group, and I don't need to worry about her safety.

After a while, more than a dozen bodyguards entered, each standing behind a different chair.

I observed that these bodyguards came from different nationalities, in addition to Asians, but also Mongolians, Russians, Europeans, Africans, so it can be seen that the big people who participated in the conference were also from different continents, and then the owners of the twelve chairs also appeared one after another.

When Mrs. Hong appeared, she nodded slightly to me, and her slight movement attracted the attention of the other bodyguards in the hall, who all looked at me.

I didn't bother or pay any attention to them, just staring at the crystal chandelier in silence. In this case, the more attention you get, the faster you die.