"Don't I have my own fire?!" Wang Xiaorou glared at him, raised her right hand, and snapped her fingers lightly. With a snap, a small flame immediately jumped out from the tip of her finger.
Chen Xiao saw this and immediately understood...
As expected, another superhuman.
Uncle Tian noticed the confusion in Chen Xiao's eyes, smiled slightly, and explained in a calm tone, "Xiao Rou's special ability is to control fire, and her nickname is Zhu Rong. As for Da Meng... his special ability is to control water, and his nickname is Gong Gong."
Zhu Rong and Gong Gong?
Well... the fire god and water god in ancient Chinese mythology.
Wouldn't this couple become "incompatible like fire and water"?
Uncle Tian smiled slightly and gave Chen Xiao a reassuring look: "They are all good people. You'll get to know them better later. You don't need to call them by their names; just call them Zhu Rong and Gong Gong."
Zhu Rong laughed heartily, then took a drag of her cigarette, exhaled a round smoke ring, and gave Chen Xiao a charming look: "Little brother, I heard you were coming a couple of days ago, but I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to come see you. I own the cigar shop up ahead on this street, so let's keep in touch!"
Chen Xiao nodded quickly. Gonggong smiled, his expression very amiable—even somewhat timid: "That wine shop up ahead is mine."
Chen Xiao nodded again.
Speaking of this commercial pedestrian street, there are only a few shops. The car repair shop at the top is owned by Uncle Tian, then there's a wine shop and a cigar shop, both owned by the same people. The coffee shop belongs to old man Edward.
It seems... these people are all from the "service company"!
But wasn't this supposed to be full of retired service center employees? Edward and Uncle Tian are both quite old, so their retirement isn't surprising. But this strange couple looks so young.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiao composed himself, cupped his hands to the three customers in the shop, and said with a smile, "Seniors, I am new here and will need your help in the future. I am here to help manage this shop and I am not familiar with the rules and regulations. If I do anything wrong, please give me your guidance."
Zhu Rong beamed and pointed with her finger: "Look at this handsome young man, how eloquent he is!" Then she glared at her husband: "Look at this damn husband of mine, you wouldn't utter a word even if you beat him three times!"
Chen Xiao looked at the scene today and hesitated for a moment: "Mr. Edward instructed me to open for business on Thursday night. Uh... could it be a gathering of the shop owners here today?"
After a pause, Chen Xiao thought for a moment: "I remember there's another shop on this street, I think it's a watch shop. But I've come here a few times these past few days and the shop has always been closed, I haven't seen it open for business... I wonder if the owner of the watch shop is also a member of the organization?"
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that the expressions of the three people present had changed!
Uncle Tian looked somewhat bitter, Zhu Rong looked somewhat annoyed, and Gong Gong looked somewhat helpless...
Yi?
Why do all three of them seem to have a bitter and resentful look when the watch shop owner is mentioned?
"Chen Xiao..." Uncle Tian finally spoke up, his tone very tactful: "You shouldn't get involved in this matter. Sigh... these are all unpleasant memories, and nobody wants to talk about them."
*Smack!*
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhu Rong slammed her hand hard on the table! A ball of fire burst from her hand, instantly scorching the area of the table beneath her palm!
"Mention it! Why wouldn't we mention it! We're not the ones in the wrong!" Zhu Rong's phoenix eyes were filled with murderous intent as she shouted, "Handsome young man, you won't see that watch shop owner! Hmph! A bitch! A traitor! She disappeared years ago! If I ever run into her, I'll burn her to ashes!"
Chen Xiao was startled by her anger. He glanced cautiously at the table under her and sighed inwardly: It seems I'll have to change the table tonight.
only……
What a huge grudge!
She was referring to "traitor"?
Could there be traitors within the "service center"?
Gonggong hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, his tone somewhat ambiguous: "Actually, she may not necessarily have truly betrayed us..."
"Nonsense!!" Zhu Rong snapped, and with a whoosh, flames erupted from her entire body! The sofa she was sitting on instantly burst into flames, and the raging fire startled Chen Xiao, who jumped up in fright, cried out, and quickly grabbed a nearby kettle of cold water, ready to rush over.
Zhu Rong then snorted, and all the flames on her body were instantly absorbed into her body. The sofa beneath her was burned beyond recognition, but the fire was extinguished.
Zhu Rong glared fiercely at her husband: "You're still thinking about that little bitch, aren't you! Humph, I knew back then that you had feelings for her! Damn it! Why don't you leave me behind and go with her! Go! Go!!"
Gonggong was so glared at by her that he kept backing away until he reached the edge of the sofa. He plopped down on the floor with a thud and cried out in a wronged tone, "What did I do! My wife, I swear to God, you're the only one in my heart!"
Chen Xiao stood to the side, holding a water bottle, unsure whether to go in or back. Finally, Uncle Tian got up and came over, patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder, and said with a gentle smile, "A little unaccustomed, aren't you? This couple is just like that, always making a fuss. I've seen it all before. You'll get used to it after a while."
After saying that, Uncle Tian glared at Zhu Rong, his tone becoming more authoritative: "Zhu Rong, stop fooling around. This is Old Man Ai's place. If you burn things, he might come back and demand compensation."
"Hmph! You think I'm afraid of that old man?" Zhu Rong glared, but despite saying that, she obediently sat back down. She then glared at her husband: "Get up now! What kind of behavior is this, sitting on the ground like that!"
Chen Xiao couldn't help but smile wryly. Looking at the burnt and tattered sofa, he sighed inwardly: "I'll be busy cleaning up after tonight."
Just then, they suddenly heard a sound coming from outside the door again.
Through the glass, several high-end black cars slowly drove up and stopped at the entrance. Then, with a few bangs, the car doors opened, and a group of men in black suits got out. Judging from their wary and vigilant demeanor, they seemed to be bodyguards.
Then, they slowly walked to the door, surrounded by an older middle-aged man.
The bodyguards all retreated behind them, not daring to enter, but the middle-aged man pushed the door open and came in.
He originally possessed an imposing air, clearly a powerful figure accustomed to giving orders, but upon entering, he quickly lowered his head, adopting a polite and courteous demeanor, forcing a smile, and cautiously asked:
"Excuse me, are you ready to accept the commission now?"
Chapter 40 [The Person in Charge?]
He wore a beige suit with an extremely well-tailored cut. It was clearly a designer brand, and ordinary counterfeit brands would never have such craftsmanship or be able to achieve such an effect.
The middle-aged man had neatly trimmed hair, a broad forehead, and bright eyes. Although he spoke with a smile and in a cautious tone, he exuded an air of neither servility nor arrogance. Such demeanor was definitely not something that a third-rate nouveau riche could cultivate.
Chen Xiao noticed that his leather shoes were very shiny, indicating that he rarely walked, so there was no dust on them. He was carrying a leather suitcase in one hand, and a fine watch was visible on his wrist, which was definitely a valuable brand.