fake smile lover

Chapter 12 Great Transformation

N City is located on the seashore. As the saying goes, relying on the mountains to eat mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea. In recent years, relying on the port with a huge throughput, N City has transformed itself from a small fishing village around S City to one of the major ports for international import and export trade. One, but even so, the whole city exudes a lazy atmosphere, Chen Nanhuai thinks that N City is a city for the aged.

Lack of entertainment, lack of night life, even good-looking boys are pitifully few.The city is booming. The small fishing village that originally relied on fishing has moved mountains and filled the sea, skyscrapers and high-rise buildings have sprung up. Takeaway shops can be seen everywhere, replacing traditional old shops that have been passed down for hundreds of years; low and dilapidated old courtyards , has also been drastically converted into apartment buildings with various gimmicks.The brand-new roads and rejuvenated entertainment venues are all in line with the neighboring international cities, but they have never scratched the itch, but lost their own souls.

The city has become a political achievement in the hands of politicians, from the transportation reform, to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the cities, to the academic exchange conference in N City.But behind the speed, since there is light, there is also darkness. In City N, the situation of urban villages is not uncommon.

For Chen Nanhuai who wandered in such streets and alleys in the early years, he is very familiar with it.Chen Nanhuai didn't know why he became a gangster, he always had a straight face in school, he was not cheerful, and naturally he didn't have any friends, because he was taciturn about some things, and the rumors spread like he had a leg class and next door.He can only feel a sense of peace of mind from those bad boys who hang out with him, even if there is chaos outside the window, even if there is no sincerity in front of him.

He put out the cigarette butt he just lit, took a deep breath, and walked into a dark alley.

The construction team he inquired about was stationed in these low sheds. Chen Nanhuai originally thought that to deal with the small villas with the structure of Xiushui Courtyard, Xu Guangyue should find a large company with comprehensive capabilities. Called the phone, only to find that was not the case.

He circled around according to the location, and found the courtyard under the vigilant gaze of the old ladies basking in the sun and eating melon seeds.

The yard is full of various materials for decoration. Wood, cement and plastic buckets are placed on the ground so casually. Several men in work clothes are covered with paint and are busy packing things. A contractor The fat man who looked like he was talking to a white-collar worker wearing glasses.

His voice could be heard from far away.

The strong man with a voice like Huang Zhong Dalu spat and said: "Little four eyes, don't say that I am in a hurry with you. Last month, you said that you will pay off the balance this month, and this month, you say next month. Are you coming? Three years and three years later, do you think you are Chen Yongren or Liu Jianming? You go back and tell your boss that if you don’t settle the balance within three days, don’t blame me for taking my brother to your Dongcheng International to splash paint.”

Chen Nanhuai looked at the strong man who stood alone in the face of the contempt of the capital, and unexpectedly saw a trace of the air of the strong man who was gone and never returned from the cracks.

The little white-collar worker had never seen this kind of formation before. Looking at a group of cheerleaders from the migrant workers behind the fat man, his little arms and legs had already withered by half.After hearing the words "Guwu Engun" from Fatty's tone and accent, he ran out of the street under the attention of everyone.

According to Chen Nanhuai's visual observation, during the period, he bumped into a green leather trash can placed on the street, passed by two chatting aunts, and trampled countless green plants.

Chen Nanhuai greeted the fat boss, and walked up to him.He is not unfamiliar with this kind of living environment. He grew up in the countryside when he was a child, and his parents who went to work in the city took him away when he was five years old.

He lives in the same shantytown in N City, which is no different from here, with the sound of jingling waste collection cars, and nagging aunts and grandmas.

"I'm Xiao Chen who I called just now. Hello, Boss Huang." He fumbled for a long time, then took out a cigarette and handed it to the fat man.

Boss Huang gave you a sensible look, and said with a smile: "Boss Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you, you have a rough house to decorate?"

"Yes, it's in the south of the city, not far from Xiushui Garden."

Fatty Huang seemed to have thought of something, and laughed loudly: "Then you have found the right person, we have hundreds of decoration teams in N City, and our family has done the list of Xiushui Garden. I am familiar with the situation there. Very well, keep it to your satisfaction, European style, Japanese style, and Chinese style are all available."

"Oh? Boss Huang has a wide range of businesses. He even took orders from Xiushui Garden. I don't know what kind of house it is. Is it a full-package repair?"

The two of them were talking, but a helper-like person behind him yelled: "It's all paid for shit, I just do carpentry for one family, and the project payment is still delayed. Fatty Huang can brag."

"Go, go, do your thing."

Chen Nanhuai refilled Boss Huang's cigarette, and asked with a smile: "The people in Xiushui Courtyard can find Boss Huang, it must be because of word of mouth, and I was introduced by others, but speaking of it, I'm quite curious. What kind of decoration has been done, if it’s good, give me one too.”

Boss Huang waved his hand and said: "Don't mention it, that kind of design is useless, Xiao Chen, you listen to me, I will give you a whole set of European style, guaranteeing the western style, this city is popular in N City!"

Officer Chen smoked another cigarette and stuck it to his ear, took one and handed it to Boss Huang, narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a smile: "Mr. I'm even more curious as to what's going on."

"Hey, that bastard has not paid the money yet. When we were asked to make this list, he acted like a dog and asked us to keep it secret. I think Brother Chen, you are a straightforward person, so I will talk to you. "

……

Zhou You pulled the white mask on his face.

This is a smiling face of a person, made of plastic, the exhaled breath can’t flow freely, forming water vapor near the nose, sticky and unreal, his slender eyelashes rubbed against the rough surface of the mask, as if blowing some dust Sha, lost his eyes a little.

He sat quietly in his place, and no one was talking to anyone around him. Everyone was carrying a small suitcase and wearing simple white gloves.He repaired his hat to make himself less conspicuous in the eyes of everyone.

Here, everyone is the same, here, everyone has only one identity, they meet here regularly, most people are attached to this organization.Some people ask for money, some ask for power, and some have their own private goals.The hut made of stone bricks is dark.Only a few white candles lit on the long table burned quietly.

Zhou You didn't know how many times he had experienced this kind of gathering like a religious ceremony. He flipped his white gloves and popped a joke card from his cuff.How long has it been since you bought that person?Zhou You didn't remember either.

Everything is false, from his identity to his background to his speech, everything he has now started from a "lie", and because of that lie, he needs to weave a story composed of countless, untrue and false. , The bewitching story, the huge spider web weaved, is true, and the passionate and sincere prey, falling into the spider silk, can make him feel instantly.

It's true that he only has a name, and that ability.He fiddled with the cards in his hand twice, looked at the grinning clown of the ghost card, and thought of the previous person for no reason.He really hasn't changed at all, the corners of his mouth under the mask are slightly raised, and he put the card back into his sleeve.

Suddenly there was a bit of noise in the room, and it suddenly became quiet.

The wooden door that had just closed made an overwhelmed "creaking" sound.

A man walked in. Zhou You had seen him many times. The man took out a wooden board with densely packed items on it. He handed it to the first person sitting on the edge of the long table. After the person browsed it, he passed it back quietly .When Zhou You took it, there was a string of confusing passwords on it, he quickly wrote it down, and then handed over the wooden board.There was no sound in the whole house.

The board finally returned to the man's hands, and he left the place without saying a word, leaving only the smiling people sitting upright, looking at each other in a strange manner.

When Zhou You returned to his residence, it was already midnight. He casually grabbed a scroll in his trouser pocket, copied the line of code, then opened a book on the shelf, and read the contents one by one.The organization will use this kind of cryptic method to announce the task. The passwords obtained by each person are different, and the decryption methods are also different. If the person who does not complete the task within the specified time will be permanently removed from the organization.

Everyone is a hunter with a smiling face, and Zhou You knows it well.This organization has a long history, 20 years?Or 30 years?From assassination, to commercial espionage, to a hidden show.There are a variety of tasks, and the people involved are also the best in the industry, just like traveling around for magicians.

The joker card fell on the table, Zhou You also took out a card from his pocket, and put it quietly on the table.

He pushed open the window, the wind was strong, the moonlight shone by the bed, and the ground was covered with frost and snow.

……

Talking about Hongming Group in N City is like talking about Miss Dong's Gree Electric Appliances in Zhuhai.

Thirty years ago, the impoverished Xu Guanglie abandoned his job as a forklift worker in a steel factory in the city, and took all his wealth to the sea.Among them, there are many deeds such as separation from his first wife, two major Waterloo incidents, etc., until now he has gained a firm foothold in N City.

"Boss, help me see if I am also the God of Wealth, I will quit my job and start a career." The hypocrites leaned closer.

Li Lanzhou said angrily: "What kind of nerve are you committing again?"

"To tell you the truth, yesterday when I turned left at our police station, I met an old Taoist. When the old Taoist saw me out for a walk, he said, 'I'm so lucky. If I don't go to sea to do business and become famous, I'll just stay here as a little boy. Police?' When I heard that this was not an immortal guiding the way? Just as I was about to ask for advice, a group of urban management came and took the stall away."

"Yes, yes, I think you can be Shen Wansan in the current age, or at least Lu Buwei, with discerning eyes and pearls, do you think so?"

"Hey, Boss, do you really think so? I'll write your resignation letter tomorrow."

Li Lanzhou stopped the car, and he couldn't bear to look at Diao Man and said, "Both of these will be terrible, you have to think about it."

"Chen Huhu has issued another order. The pressure on the top is very high now. That old dog Wang Shiyi has licked the people above him comfortably. He almost wants to show off at the headquarters. We have to speed up."

Xu Guanglie looked to be in his fifties, the same as Xu Guangyue. He was quite tall, and he looked very strong. If he hadn't already had gray hair all over his head, people would believe that he was in his early forties.

"Thank you Mr. Xu for taking time out of his busy schedule."

"If you have any questions, just ask. In an hour, the company has a board meeting. I'm in a hurry." The head of the Hongming Group was not polite.

"Then I'll cut to the chase, Mr. Xu, where are you at 3:17 p.m. on March 9?"

"I was at home with my wife and children, if I remember correctly."

"I heard that you two brothers had some disagreements in the early years, and had disputes over Xu Ting's affairs. People in Xiushui Courtyard have seen you come out of Xu Guangyue's house in a huff. I don't know if Mr. Xu can talk to us. Tell me, what is it that can make your cousins ​​feel a little bit apart?"

Xu Guanglie looked at the young man in front of him with burning eyes.

He suddenly sighed, rubbed his thighs with a pair of rough hands, and said in a low voice, "Sometimes, I really don't know who is the real Guangyue."

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