Chapter 65
Warm sunlight streamed into the skytrain from the window, the azure sky was within reach, and the people sitting inside the train felt as if they were deep in the clouds.
Ango was in no mood to appreciate the scenery outside the window. He just folded his arms across his chest, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.
In her ears was the chattering of Ace and others, but in front of her was Dylan's movements.
The person who was monitoring her on Xisen's behalf was in the carriage behind them, not too far away and not too close - not enough for people to notice anything unusual, but still able to keep an eye on Ango's movements.
He was watching Ango, but Ango was also watching him.
After what happened during this period of time, Ango's feelings towards MAA have quietly changed.
Perhaps it was because she learned about the old feud between MAA and the Interheid Group and realized that their goals were the same, that she was no longer as resistant as she was at the beginning, and she also seriously considered the pros and cons of joining. With Jiang Mianyan, an S-level boss, in charge, as well as Xi Sendilan and other A-level powerhouses, and a professional laboratory, she even owed the acquisition of the experimental materials to them...
All of this made Ango realize that if she joined MAA, her experimental research would be more successful, she would be able to reach A-rank as she wished, and of course it would be easier to take revenge on the Interhead Group. Now the problem was...
Ango gently opened her eyes and pushed away Ace, who had buried his head in the flowers - she still hoped to have her own people in the laboratory, so that she would not be just a pawn or a puppet.
She is a rational person, and the grudge between herself and Xi Sen will be taken into consideration, but not all of it.
"If you keep messing with this bouquet, there won't be many flowers left before you reach the end," Ango said. "Or do you think Tang Yu and I have good tempers?"
Ace blushed and shuddered.
"This flower is weird," Ace muttered. "The closer you get to it, the happier it gets... It's like it's about to float."
Lin Yaoxin didn't believe it: "Really? Let me try."
After saying that, he also buried his head in the flowers: "No."
Ango didn't recognize this bouquet of flowers, but there are many new genetically modified species these days, so it's normal that she didn't recognize them.
Tang Yu was puzzled. "The florist said this flower is magical... but before I could ask, I hurried back..."
Ango saw that Ace's cheeks were obviously flushed and even his eyes were blurred.
I saw him staring at Tang Yu, not knowing what he was thinking.
But Lin Yaoxin's ears moved, and he raised his head and looked back.
Tang Yu curiously stretched out a finger and placed it in front of Ace's eyes: "What number is this?"
"This is..." Ace was still stunned, "Your fingers are so long and beautiful..."
Before Tang Yu could react, Ace's head was pressed on the table the next second.
The person who pressed him was not Tang Yu, but Shen Xingchen who had just arrived next to them.
He pretended to be careless and pressed Ace's face against the table. "This flower is called the Frenzy Flower. It's a species cultivated using Frenzy Crystals. It allows the human senses to receive a large amount of external information and excites the nervous system. However, smelling it for too long can make people feel like they're drunk."
"So that's how it is." Tang Yu suddenly realized and clapped his hands, "No wonder it's so popular, it turns out it's not an ordinary flower."
Ango glanced at Shen Xingchen, then opened his arms.
Shen Xingchen took his hand away obediently.
Then Ango picked up Ace again, and after confirming that he was fine, he just sighed softly and slapped him in the face with lightning speed.
Ace's eyes widened in disbelief: "You, you hit me too..."
"Awake?" Ango asked, lowering his voice into his ear.
"Wake up, wake up..." Ace felt so wronged that tears welled up in his eyes.
"Mr. Chen comes here several times a day. It seems that there is something here that attracts you." Lin Yaoxin said coldly.
Shen Xingchen smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned: "Qiu Yuan wants to discuss something with Teacher An Ge. It's boring to stay in the car anyway, so why not go for a walk."
Everyone looked at Ango, but he wasn't particularly surprised. The others didn't know where their experimental materials came from, but facing a second financial sponsor besides Xie Mu, Ango felt the need to contact him again.
"no problem."
"I'll go too." Tang Yu and Lin Yaoxin, who were not drunk yet, stood up together.
An Ge gave Tang Yu a look: "It's okay."
Then she patted Lin Yaoxin: "Come with me."
"Why?" Tang Yu protested immediately.
"Someone has to keep an eye on Ace." Ango gave a natural reason, "Otherwise...would you let Master Shen accompany him?"
"I can also accompany him with Tang Yu." Shen Xingchen still looked quite interested, completely different from his aloofness during the competition.
In reality, An Ge didn't need to bring Lin Yaoxin with him, but it did seem odd that he and Qiu Yuan were so familiar with each other, so he decided to bring Lin Yaoxin with him as a cover. Besides, his conversations were likely being monitored by Dilan, so he might as well discuss them openly.
So An Ge and Lin Yaoxin walked all the way to the first-class carriage, but they didn't notice that Tang Yu's eyes flashed with doubt. She tilted her head and looked at their backs, whispering, "Strange... I've always felt that they seemed to have some secret..."
Qiu Yuan seemed to have not expected that Ango would bring a student with him, and she suddenly started stuttering.
“…Ah, who is this person?”
An Ge understood that this was different from what Qiu Yuan expected, and said generously: "Lin Yaoxin, my student, is also..."
Lin Yaoxin took over the conversation: "MAA's reserve team member."
Qiu Yuan blinked, as if digesting something.
"So he also... knows what's going on behind this?" Qiu Yuan gestured, looking a little helpless.
"Of course." Ango said, "He is my right-hand man."
Lin Yaoxin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
"The materials you sent are very useful. I haven't had time to thank you yet." Ango said politely.
Although they had reached a deal, she still maintained the necessary politeness.
"Ah, about this matter..." Qiu Yuan paused, then looked at Lin Yaoxin and said, "I told you before that I wanted you to go to our group's laboratory for guidance."
"That's no problem." An Ge listened patiently to Qiu Yuan. "Anything else?"
She always hated people who spoke without focusing on the point, but she showed a lot of patience with Qiu Yuan.
Lin Yaoxin curled his lips and thought to himself, "I'm afraid Ace will cry to death."
…
Apparently, Ango, like Irene, didn't have much patience with Ace.
Qiu Yuan was a little hesitant, but still made her request: "Actually, we've done a lot of research on MAA. Their experimental conditions are very ordinary. They only have one researcher, a doctor named Ji Fanyue..."
Lin Yaoxin's ears immediately pricked up.
"If you want to change to a more professional team with more sufficient project funds, you can also consider Fanyue Group." Qiu Yuan winked playfully.
Lin Yaoxin took a deep breath and said, "Okay, so you're here to poach my friends?"
Qiu Yuan said innocently, "Of course...we can also accept you bringing a burden with you."
Lin Yaoxin pointed at himself and said, "Me? A burden?"
Qiu Yuan and Lin Yaoxin met each other's eyes, and in a flash, it seemed as if the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Seeing that the two were gradually going off topic, Ango brought the subject back: "If this is the case, I will consider it carefully, don't worry."
She was telling the truth. She was currently in the job-hunting stage. If she wanted to find someone to rely on, MAA and Fanyue Group were indeed both options. She needed to compare them carefully.
"However, what I am more concerned about is, does Jiang Mianyan know that you are doing this?" An Ge asked.
Qiu Yuan said, "If you're talking about me wanting to recruit you... he doesn't know yet, but we have other collaborations, and those won't be affected."
"What cooperation?" Ango asked suspiciously.
"Keep it secret." Qiu Yuan said in a light tone.
Although Qiu Yuan said it was confidential, Ango knew a little about their cooperation as soon as he arrived at Ibilene Island.
The island breeze was gentle, and the air was filled with a salty aroma. In the sunshine, the advertisements on both sides of the street caught people's attention. The men on the billboards were dressed in suits and ties, standing straight and with sharp eyes, looking calm and solemn against the crimson background.
The large white characters at the top of the poster are eye-catching - "Di Qun officially announces: running for the new president of the New Baiye Kingdom." And there is also a line of small characters at the bottom right of the poster - "Fan Yue Media".
These posters were spread out everywhere, whether on hotel facades, above amusement parks, or on billboards at bus stops. The same faces, the same poses, the same words, were copied and pasted, making them hard to ignore. Furthermore, people on the street held banners and shouted slogans, canvassing for votes for this candidate.
Ango suddenly thought of the recent unrest in the country. Whether it was the local war in the north, the rebels or the various controversies caused by the church, the people's dissatisfaction was deepening. The election of the new president would not begin for another six months. The major chaebols would definitely take this opportunity to push their spokespersons to the front and firmly catch this wave of traffic.
Qiu Yuan's Fanyue Group spent a huge amount of money to advertise for one of the candidates, and their cooperation with MAA must be related to this... perhaps it was to help suppress their opponent, the Interhead Group.
"These advertisements are just like spiritual pollution." Ango couldn't help but complain.
"Hey, look." Lin Yaoxin pointed at a group of people sitting on the side of the road and said, "That sign."
Ango looked closely and saw a whiteboard at their feet. It clearly read, "Join us, the salary is fifty Biyo coins per day."
"This candidate was originally an official of the Ministry of Finance. He rarely appears in public and has a low profile, so we need to spend more money on publicity." Tang Yu said as he checked the information.
"No wonder there are so many people," Ango said. "I wonder which candidate Interhead supports."
"Over there." Ace pointed to another street.
Looking in the direction of his finger, Ango saw another street dominated by dark blue posters. The men in the pictures were wearing military uniforms, with weathered faces and firm eyes.
She actually knew this man—Commander Yang Enhui, who worked with the Interhead Group.
Ango was not surprised that the group chose this person to cooperate, because Yang Enhui not only had a close relationship with Ghost Commander, but was also well-known and had always had a high support rate.
Just in front of these two streets, there were still some scattered teams holding different banners, supporting some unknown soldiers.
"There are too many people." Lin Yaoxin squeezed through the crowd with difficulty, "Let's put our luggage at the hotel first, and then go out for a walk."
They had arrived at the commercial street of Whale Eye, and their hotel was not far away.
Everyone expressed their agreement.
But just then, a group of people in dark green robes caught their attention. Standing on the street corner, they held a black banner, looking out of place. The picture on the banner made Ango particularly uncomfortable...
"The true god of the New White Night Kingdom... the incarnation of divine authority on earth..." Tang Yu slowly read the words on the banner, "Please vote for... 'Quenching Prophet' Sangria!"
...Ange also looked back, only to see Tang Yu's eyes suddenly turned into stars, wanting to step forward: "I want to join them!"
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