Chapter 835: Gambler
The dissipation of the mutant squid's energy has caused the underground, which was previously filled with rich energy, to become much thinner. Even so, it is much better than relying on one's own improvement. Now, one can still see many psychics who are on break coming here to rest.
Unlike Dean and Xu Yi who were unbridled, most of them were quiet and even spoke in low voices, which made the sound of people playing cards not far away seem particularly loud.
Ning Yuan didn't expect that he would be away for such a short while and they would start playing again. He felt very embarrassed, but he smiled generously at Wen Yan beside him and made an excuse, "Many people in the base are young, and they are more serious than playing."
"It's just a trivial hobby. We should always be more tolerant of people with strong abilities." Wen Yan said with a serious face, words that were completely inconsistent with his expression.
Just looking at Ning Yuan made him feel awkward. He had never met the head of the Wen family and didn't know whether he was being sincere or just being insincerely polite.
The underground construction was done in a hurry. The main road led to the migration passage, with rooms for them to rest and practice extending on both sides. Later, for convenience, they divided the entire area into different small areas, with the middle one being used by two healing systems to stay for a long time.
The other rooms looked much more simple. Through the occasional opened door, one could see a large bunk bed with several stools on the floor. Some of the crowded psychics even sat on the floor. It was so simple that it didn't seem like a scene that would appear in the wealthy Yuebanwan base.
But whether they were sitting or standing, their figures were straight, which was obviously the muscle memory formed by long-term training. Wen Yan had some guesses about the identities of these people with special abilities.
After walking past several of them, Wen Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you build a few more lounges?"
Of course the energy is decreasing. The further out you go, the less you can feel. Everyone tacitly gathers in the center.
Ning Yuan answered in his heart and said nonchalantly, "We'll just stay for a few days. We don't know who will come here after we leave. It's not necessary."
At this point, he seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes slowly turned to Wen Yan, "Now, each base has a tendency to follow the lead of the Mengbei Base..."
Wen Yan didn't know what this meant, and said modestly, "No, no."
Ning Yuan started to establish a friendly relationship with them directly, "You're welcome. Our base commander has already found out your identity from the beginning."
Wen Yan lowered his eyes slightly and Ning Yuan continued, "I am willing to help you with treatment as soon as possible, but I think the decline of the Kyoto base is already a visible thing, and these bases will always need a leader in the future. He said he doesn't know you, but he has had a lot of contact with Wen Jing. You are a person with bottom line and principles who can get along with each other. As the eldest brother of the family, I think you will not be bad either."
"So..." Wen Yan didn't quite believe what he meant.
"So, you shouldn't die at such a worthless time." Ning Yuan looked serious. Without waiting for Wen Yan's reaction, he sneered, as if he felt that he had said something ridiculous. His eyes became cold and his whole aura became completely different. "To be honest, I don't agree. There are no real enemies in this world nowadays. People die every day. Whoever dies is dead. It doesn't matter whether something is valuable or not."
Wen Yan himself agreed, but as a beneficiary, he still said modestly, "Maybe it's because Director Lu has a longer-term vision and is more far-sighted."
"Yes, I think so now," Ning Yuan laughed.
Wen Yan had a strange feeling. He recalled Wen Jing's evaluation of the base commander, which was unexpected and difficult to understand. He felt that the man in front of him was the same.
Then Ning Yuan looked at him with burning eyes and said, "We have helped Captain Wen so much, and we don't expect anything in return. But after we leave, Captain Wen, please help us look after the surrounding islands. Don't let us want to come back one day and find that our home has been robbed. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Wen Yan had prepared for the possibility that the other party would ask for an exorbitant amount of money, but she didn't expect it to be such a request that was not really a request. She didn't even react and it took her a while before she said, "Of course."
"Thank you very much." Ning Yuan felt that he had found a safe "guardian of the family" and was very happy. He greeted passers-by from time to time, introduced Wen Yan's identity, and reminded them that he would stay here for a day or two.
"You all should pay attention to your image. If you dare to tarnish the impression of our base in front of Captain Wen, be careful of being punished."
"Don't worry, Commander, we will ensure that our base displays a positive and energetic spirit."
Laughing, the three men walked to a lightly closed door, from which the occasional excited sounds of playing cards came.
Ning Yuan knocked on the door casually, pushed it open and entered. Just as he was about to give a reminder, he saw Lu Weiyi, who had just been separated from him less than half an hour ago, sitting next to him in the main seat.
It's normal to think about it. Only this guy has no scruples. Ning Yuan doesn't think it's necessary to care about a team captain to the point of welcoming him solemnly, but - with two white stickers on his forehead and the piles of crystal core chips in the hands of the other two people, he looks like a gambler, which is a bit embarrassing.
Especially since he had just secretly praised his noble character before, how come this image doesn't match this word?
Ning Yuan wanted to vomit blood. He gritted his teeth, glared at Lu Weiyi, and said word by word, "Captain, are you done with your work?"
Lu Weiyi glanced at him from the cards in his hand and said, "I have to protect Dean's safety. Since I have collected the fee, I have to do my duty."
“……”Ning Yuan.
He glanced at Gu Qingyue, who had changed into a white coat and was ready for battle, and Liu Rui, who was staring at their cards, and suddenly felt that the division in this team was a little abnormal.
"Ahem." Considering the overall situation, Gu Qingyue coughed twice and patted Dean on the shoulder, "Let Liu Rui take your place."
"It's a rare victory for me," Dean said excitedly, reluctant to leave the card room.
"I'll bring Lu Weiyi and wait for you," Xu Yi hinted meaningfully.
Dean immediately acted cute towards Lu Weiyi, saying cheesy things without hesitation, "Lu, I like playing with you. I'm very happy. Can you wait for me?"
Dean felt that the bargaining chips were not enough, so he added, "I can help you look after the children, play with them, read with them, and help with their homework..."
"Go on your way. You are tutoring a child with your failing grades. You are worried about your child if you don't lead him into trouble, right?" Ning Yuan felt too embarrassed and couldn't pretend to be kind anymore. He carried Dean by the scruff of the neck and walked into the inner room. He turned back and glared at Lu Weiyi, who was secretly happy with the praise. "Didn't you lose enough crystal cores?"
Lu Weiyi's expression changed, and he pretended nothing had happened. Gu Qingyue made a gesture of invitation to Wen Yan and took the initiative to introduce himself to divert attention. "I am Gu Qingyue, the doctor who was arranged to examine your physical condition and recovery this time. Neurological repair is more complicated. In order to ensure accuracy and your future life, you can tell me anytime if you feel any discomfort during recovery."
"Hello, Wen Yan." Wen Yan followed him inside and listened to him introduce Dean. Although the survey showed that this was one of the most capable healing systems today, Wen Yan still felt that the child in front of him who was being held by the scruff of the neck was a little unreliable.
But when he turned his head to look to the other side, the therapist who looked a little more mature was talking in a low voice. He vaguely heard the other party say, "Don't listen to Ning Yuan's nonsense, he doesn't understand the joy of us playing cards. With the working people's mentality, it's enough for us to be happy. Come on, continue, Liu Rui will make up for it."
Wen Yan looked at the chips he had won in front of him and then at the IOU posted by the legendary base commander whom he had coaxed. Suddenly, he became suspicious of everyone in this base.
After arranging for Wen Yan and the other two, Ning Yuan came out and saw that the card game outside had already resumed. He tried to keep his voice down, "Can't you guys have some shame?"
"This isn't a formal meeting, and no one even has the intention of saying hello or getting to know each other. We're just strangers. Why are you putting on airs in front of a stranger?" Xu Yi was clearly lazy, and his arrogance was justified.
"After all, he might be the base commander in the future, so it's always a good idea to build a good relationship with him."
"Aren't you fighting? If everyone needs the base commander to show up, wouldn't it make us subordinates seem incompetent?"
"Indeed." Lu Weiyi looked at Ning Yuan approvingly.
Ning Yuan gritted his teeth, "Don't you want to establish a good image for future transactions?"
"No need. Zhuang Mingxu said that we have a limited number. You can take it or not if you want. Forget it." Lu Weiyi was very skilled in playing badly and even encouraged Ning Yuan, "Don't take it so seriously. We will just do our best. Help with things that are easy to do. Why bother yourself with difficult things? We are not saviors. Why be so selfless?"
"..." Ning Yuan, he thought he was a saint just a few hours ago, but now it felt unreal to hear the other party laughing at him.
Lu Weiyi pointed at Liu Rui, who had been frowning for a long time and didn't play a card, and asked, "Do you want to play a round?"
It was rare to see someone whose reaction was worse than his own. Lu Weiyi felt that the experience was a bit bad.
"……No……"
"Lu Weiyi is the landlord in this round," Xu Yi reminded.
Ning Yuan glanced at the cards in Liu Rui's hand and immediately stepped forward to ask, "How much did you play?"
"B-grade crystal core, capped at S-grade." Xu Yi raised his eyes and looked at him meaningfully.
Ning Yuan paused for a moment, and Liu Ruidu's hands became faster as he tried to pull her over. However, he still remembered his identity and said, "Don't make noise in the living room. Let's go to the bedroom next door."
It’s a pity that the sound insulation was not much better, so Wen Yan in the room listened to the card game for several hours. In the end, he had a better understanding of this base commander who had received different evaluations from everyone - he was fun, but he had a strong addiction to being a bad player.
Especially after two days of treatment, Lu Weiyi was idle outside most of the time. Occasionally someone would come to report some news to him, but more often, team members would take turns to play cards with him, constantly talking about how fun it was to play with him, and then take his crystal cores with a clear conscience.
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