"Can I call you Brother Yang?"
Feng Xingtong followed Yang Tao out of the Tiandi Group building, his eyes sparkling when he looked at Yang Tao.
"Just do as you please."
Yang Tao pulled open the passenger door and sat down, while Xu Si sat in the driver's seat with a sour expression.
"Xu Si, there's no need for that. You set the conditions, and I've already given you the deposit. You wouldn't try to renege on our deal, would you?"
Xu Si's face darkened even more at the words.
He felt in his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, took one out, and handed it to Yang Tao, saying, "Who the hell would have thought? The Eight extraordinary individual Skills are amazing, but it depends on who you're comparing them to."
"A crippled version of Soul-Snatching and Spirit-Commanding can be exchanged for an Old Celestial Master-level expert… I could do that business too. At worst, I'd just report it and have the army sent over."
Feng Xingtong, sitting in the back seat, said, "Brother Si, I'm still here…"
Why did it suddenly feel like his dad was about to be gone?
Xu Si glanced at him and said, "You little brat got a good deal."
As he spoke, he pulled out a lighter, intending to light Yang Tao's cigarette.
"No need, I have fire."
He took out the lighter someone had given him, lit his cigarette, and took a deep drag.
His face looked a bit green.
The observant Xu Si asked in confusion, "Why is your face green when you smoke?"
"Just poisoned."
"Damn it, you can't just say anything. We're smoking the same pack of cigarettes…"
Yang Tao laughed heartily, "Special physique. I get poisoned when I smoke, and it's the same if I drink paraquat like a beverage. Don't worry, I won't die."
No matter how potent the poison, it could only reduce his health points to 1; it absolutely couldn't kill him directly.
Xu Si was astonished by these words but didn't ask further. Instead, he said directly, "Where to? Let's make it clear beforehand, Red Romance isn't open at this time."
"Red Romance? I was just joking with you. If we're going to have fun, we need to find a place with some character. If you're willing to treat, I'll take you to broaden your horizons. Let's go, first to All Heavens Connect. I haven't seen Zhang Chulan in a long time. Let's see how he's been doing recently."
After all, he was the protagonist of the The Outcast world. Although their relationship wasn't particularly close, they were familiar. Since he had finally come, he might as well go say hello.
With a stomp on the accelerator, the car sped off towards All Heavens Connect. Yang Tao sat in the passenger seat, browsing information online. Having not been online for a long time, he suddenly felt that the internet wasn't that interesting anymore.
Xu Si drove, smiling, and said, "That kid Zhang Chulan is really talented. I feel like in a few more days, his strength will surpass all other Transcendants of his generation…"
"By the way, what about the 'character' you mentioned earlier…"
"Character? If it's just the two of us, it'll cost about 30,000. If we bring this kid Xingtong and Zhang Chulan, about 50,000 should be enough…"
"Damn it, is it diamonds-encrusted??"
Yang Tao raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the incredulous Xu Si, and said:
"Diamond-encrusted? Heh, the price I mentioned is just for dining with you. Anything else? Heh, extra charge."
Xu Si took a deep drag from his cigarette.
"You remind me of those fraudsters… No… those robbers."
Feng Xingtong, sitting in the back seat, blushed slightly but said excitedly, "Brother Yang, my dad gave me a lot of money when he came. Let me treat."
"Oh? Your dad is quite thoughtful. Seeing your sincerity, I'll take you to broaden your horizons."
Xu Si coughed twice.
"Uh… Xingtong, I can tell you're a good brother, so this…"
"I'll pay for this time."
"Xingtong, I can tell you're someone who does great things."
When three men gather, a peculiar reaction occurs, and one of them automatically mutates into a 'King of Ideas'.
Along the way, the atmosphere between the three gradually became more familiar. By the time they returned to All Heavens Connect, Xu Si was already walking arm-in-arm with Feng Xingtong, saying with a sly expression, "You're only 16 this year, yet you know so much…"
"It's all just hearsay. Brother Si, you know my family's business is quite big, so I meet all sorts of people. Over time, I just learn more."
Feng Xingtong quickly explained as the three walked towards the All Heavens Connect office building.
They arrived at Xu Si's office. Yang Tao had just sat on the sofa, and Xu Si hadn't even brought over the tea yet, when they heard a knock at the door.
Xu Si placed the teacups in front of Yang Tao and Feng Xingtong and called out to the door:
"Come in."
Liu Yanyan, wearing a All Heavens Connect uniform, pushed open the office door and entered the room. She looked at Xu Si and said, "Manager Xu…"
"Oh, isn't this Miss Liu? Long time no see."
Yang Tao hadn't expected Liu Yanyan to stay at All Heavens Connect, and it seemed she had even become Xu Si's subordinate. Could the Liu family actually allow that?
After some time, Liu Yanyan seemed to have matured a lot, possibly due to her hairstyle. Her original pigtails had been replaced by a single braid tied behind her back.
Unlike his cheerful demeanor, upon hearing his voice, Liu Yanyan's body instantly went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her face filled with terror.
It was as if she had just woken from a nightmare, only to find the monster from her dream right beside her.
"Don't be afraid…"
He stepped forward and reached out to help Liu Yanyan up. The young girl's body was truly light; he pulled her up with gentle effort.
"We could say we became acquainted through a fight. All Heavens Connect is pretty good, keep up the good work…"
Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Liu Yanyan's terrified heart finally calmed down a lot, but she didn't dare to look up at Yang Tao at all.
Having had a gun barrel shoved into her, she learned that Yang Tao had directly killed two of the Ten Elders without a word, wiped out three of the Four Fiends, and the only remaining 'Bone Scraper' had directly gone into seclusion…
The sense of security she had gained from joining All Heavens Connect vanished completely when facing the man before her.
Xu Si stepped forward and joked, "Brother Yang, you're too ruthless. Look how scared our employee is. Shouldn't you give her some emotional compensation or something?"
Yang Tao immediately rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're ugly and you dream big. At most, I'll find her a partner. I think Zhang Chulan is quite suitable…"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Chulan's voice came from outside the door: "What do you mean, find me a partner?"
Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao then walked in from outside the door.
"Damn it, Big Brother!"
Looking at the dumbfounded Zhang Chulan, Yang Tao said with a smile, "No, I'm not into that!"
"Long time no see, Zhang Chulan."
Zhang Chulan walked up to Yang Tao and said in surprise, "Big Brother, why are you here?"
"The entire Transcendant world is buzzing with news about you. Everyone is terrified, afraid that one day you'll be in a bad mood and find an excuse to kill your way to their door."
"I'm not like those Quansheng people; how could I be so insane? The Grand Luotian Ritual was an accident. If Wang Ai hadn't spoken, none of the subsequent events would have happened."
Zhang Chulan wore an expression that said, 'You talk, I'll listen, but don't expect me to believe you.'
Before the match, you kept mentioning Wang Ai's name several times. I suspect you did it on purpose.
"Big Brother, what brings you here this time?"
"I came to collect some Transcendant cultivation methods. I don't know if they'll be useful, and I also dropped by to see how you're doing."