Chapter 31
"So that's how it is? What's going on?" Stark leaned over curiously.
Fang Shao smiled and put away the gem without answering. "Leave this gem to me. If you need it, feel free to ask me to return it."
Fortunately, Iron Man has never read DC comics, otherwise he would definitely shout: "The Whisperer, get out of Marvel!"
At this time, he could only snort coldly. "Mystifying." Tony Stark decided to put these mysterious guys on the blacklist in the future.
As he was mumbling, a familiar sweet breath entered Iron Man's nostrils. He turned his head and saw Dave, wearing a white apron, walking towards him with a tray.
Dave placed the steaming hot burger in front of him. "Mr. Stark, the cheeseburger you ordered."
"Huh~" The buns were cute and round, and the crust was baked to a golden brown. It actually looked pretty good. Stark took a bite of the burger, then narrowed his eyes and uttered a simple and sincere word, "Delicious!"
Fang Shao smiled and said, "Dave is our chef. From now on, you can never complain about the simplicity of my dishes again!"
"Of course," Stark gave Dave a thumbs up, and then complained about Fang Shao without any hesitation, "Dave is much better than you who can only use a microwave."
"Who said that?" Fang Shao suddenly became serious.
Under the surprised gazes of Stark and Dave, Fang Shao continued, "I can actually use an oven."
Dave exhaled secretly.
"That's a cruel joke." Stark snorted.
Fang Shao chuckled and turned to Dave and said, "Dave, please make me some egg fried rice." It was already noon, and not only Iron Man was hungry, he was also.
"Okay, boss." Dave nodded and left.
Fang Shao followed up with another sentence, "Remember to get yourself some food."
Dave smiled and turned around and made an OK gesture to show that he understood.
Stark glanced at Fang Shao and said, "Don't bully an honest man."
Fang Shao shrugged his shoulders. He didn't think he was cheating his employees. In order to prevent Dave from being emotionally disturbed, he changed the virtual scenery from white snow to a spring field with rape flowers in full bloom. Where can you find a good boss like him who cares about his employees?
Compared to himself, Stark, who only knows how to exploit honest people, is the most evil capitalist.
"Ding-ling, ding-ling~" The ringtone is faint.
The door shook slightly, but no one was seen.
Fang Shao recalled the scene when he first met The Wandering Earth, and Stark also stood up alertly. He was outside the bar, and his movements were much faster than Fang Shao who was standing inside. He walked to the door in a few steps and opened it.
"Meow!" The little black cat, who was squatting at the door and patting it gently with one paw, raised his head in startle.
"Cat?" Stark frowned. In the traditional Western concept, black cats are not popular small animals. Even though there are cultivators like Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange around him, Stark couldn't help but show his dislike at the first moment.
Xiao Hei rolled his eyes at Stark. He was not stupid, so he could see the disgust in the eyes of this strange-looking man. He was originally hesitating whether to go in, but now he backed out.
Stark looked curiously at the world behind the little black cat. This is a village nestled in the mountains and beside the water. The distant mountains are dark blue, the fields are green, and the buildings with white walls and gray tiles are as tranquil as an ancient painting. The adults in the village are busy in the fields and at home. Only a group of naked little kids are chasing and playing in the alleys paved with stone slabs under the care of the elderly, holding long bamboo poles as weapons.
"I am Sun Dasheng! Monster, take my stick!"
"I'm not a monster, I'm Erlang Shen!"
"I, I, I am Nezha!"
This oriental village scene was very new to Stark. He took a step out.
"Xiao Hei." A clear and clean male voice came from not far away.
It's the bad guy! He's here!
The little cat who was quietly retreating was stunned for a moment, and then quickly made a choice in this dilemma. He suddenly jumped up and rushed to the bar at lightning speed.
"Ah~" Stark was also startled and dodged to the side.
Fang Shao, who was following behind Stark, saw a dark shadow rushing towards him like lightning.
"Meow!" Xiao Hei showed no intention of changing direction and prepared to do a double jump on Fang Shao's face without any hesitation.
but……
"Meow?"
Why has the world stopped?
Then, Xiao Hei reacted. The little cat dangling in the air looked up, and saw that the ordinary young human stretched out a hand and lightly strangled his fate by the neck.
"Let me go!" Xiao Hei was so excited that his little cat body suddenly turned into that of a child and struggled in Fang Shao's hands.
"The cat turned into a child?!" Stark, who had just stood up, saw this scene and widened his eyes in shock.
Fang Shao readily let go of his hand. Xiao Hei immediately rolled over and landed on the ground. Almost at the same time, a sturdy figure passed Stark and appeared in the bar. Wuxian was guarding in front of Xiao Hei, looking at Fang Shao quietly with indifferent eyes.
This will provoke the younger one and attract the older one.
Xiao Hei, who was just thinking about how to avoid the infinite, now grabbed the corner of the temporary guardian's clothes. Xiao Hei, who had transformed into a human, looked only five or six years old. He was wearing a plain training suit, with two cat ears standing upright in his short black hair, and a tail that was not hidden well behind him.
This is more like a bullied kid complaining to his parents. Fang Shao laughed. However, today the bar really has something to do with "Infinity". First, an Infinity Gem came, and then an Infinity Master came.
"Are you okay?" Wuxian tilted his head slightly towards Xiaohei. This strongest man in the world, the strongest executor of the Monster Spirit Hall, looked like a cold, three-no handsome man. He had a handsome face, and wore a traditional training suit similar to Xiaohei's style. His long hair was tied into a ponytail at the back, and there were metal armbands wrapped around his arms. It was no different from the image in the movie.
"I'm fine." Xiao Hei realized how dependent he had just been. His green eyes widened and he quickly let go of his hand. "I was just startled."
At this time, Mugen had not yet accepted Hei as his apprentice. The two had just returned to the mainland from the outlying islands, and the journey that gradually made them feel close was still in progress. Therefore, between Hei, who wanted to escape, and Mugen, who wanted to take him to the Monster Hall, there was a constant "hide-and-seek game" similar to today's.
Wuxian looked at Fang Shao. His expression was a little cautious. Although Xiaohei was still young, he was extremely talented. The one who could grab Xiaohei and make him unable to react for a while was definitely not an ordinary person. And this bar was out of tune with the surrounding small mountain village.
Could this also be a master of the space system? There was no such person in his memory for hundreds of years.
But seeing that Xiao Hei was fine, Wuxian didn't want to bring his child to get involved with strangers. "Sorry for disturbing you." He nodded politely and walked out of the bar. Xiao Hei hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed.
"How strange..." Stark watched the two men walk away before looking at Fang Shao, "What's going on?"
"You ask me, I don't know either." Fang Shao waved his hands innocently and said half-truthfully. "This is only the second time I saw the kitten, and I thought he could be friends with Orange."
"Meow?" Orange, who was strolling nearby, heard his name and gave him a puzzled look.
Stark approached Orange and looked at the cat, who was getting fatter and fatter, seriously. "Can you turn into a human? Are you a boy or a girl?"
"Meow? Meow meow meow?!!"
Without mentioning Stark's harassment of Orange, Fang Shao uploaded his plan to the headquarters. He originally wanted to collect three tycoon cards, but the last tycoon guest, George, did not show up...
Now even Fang Shao didn't know whether he was just unlucky or the bar really treated people differently.
In a third-tier city in the far north, there is a seemingly ordinary gray building sandwiched between newly built high-rise buildings. The reason why it looks ordinary is that the space inside the building is much larger than its appearance. In the middle of the building is a spacious lobby, and from time to time people appear directly in the lobby or leave the lobby.
Surrounding the lobby is a circle of offices, totaling seven floors. Most of these offices are empty, with only the computer screens on the desks flashing constantly, receiving and issuing corresponding commands. The rooms that are occupied are of various shapes.
Some rooms were noisy, with people running around with documents, and wailing and scolding could be heard from time to time.
Some rooms looked as if a party had just been held there. Everyone was lying on chairs or sofas, with empty wine bottles and paper cups scattered on the tables and floors, and colorful sprays of dust everywhere.
There are also rooms that are quiet and peaceful, with everyone sitting in their seats and concentrating on their work, but unless you look closely, you can't tell whether someone is working or slacking off.
There are also rooms with a different style. One person is watching short videos on one side of the room, and the other is playing a fighting game on the other side. The noises coming out are quite loud, but these two people seem to be completely unaffected by each other.
“Ding Dong~”
The young man playing the game ignored the reminder and kept fighting until he achieved his first perfect achievement of the day before exiting the game interface.
"Huh~" The young man was a little surprised when he saw the work email.
"What's wrong?" the person who was scrolling through the short videos asked without raising his head.
The young man forwarded the email to his senior, "Brother Guang, No. 0213 has applied again."
"No. 0213... is his name Fang Shao, right? He belongs to Uncle Nine's Eighteenth Uncle. Didn't he just apply for a staffing position? Why is there something new going on so soon?"
The young man opened the data sheet for No. 0213, glanced through it quickly, and shook his head. "Nothing new. They are just ordinary customers."
"So what did he apply for?"
"Public welfare corner. He said he wanted to promote the core values of socialism in other worlds. 'Patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness' - he wanted people in other worlds to feel the friendliness of the Chinese people."
"That's ridiculous." The man called Brother Guang was amused. He finally put down his phone and slowly walked to the young man. He looked down at Fang Shao's application and read his information again. "Is that so?"
Young people were scratching their heads, wondering how Brother Guang could understand the same information.
"Approve it."
"Is it okay?" The young man was a little confused. "This charity corner doesn't match the bar."
Brother Guang yawned. "What's wrong with that? Supermarkets outside can set up a charity corner to provide water to sanitation workers, so why can't we do the same?"
"Uh..." The young man looked embarrassed.
"Why are you hesitating? No. 0175 caused such a big disaster, and the neighbors have taken the blame. Why can't we allow our own people to do something good?"
The young man rolled his eyes. No. 0175, is that a nuisance? It's just to bring glory to the neighbor.