Chapter 51 Chapter 51 (Revised) Only when the fake becomes real, can...
Chen Muyun's face darkened as he looked at the system, "System, so you're saying that we need to make the fake play real in order to complete the main storyline?"
The system spread its wings and stretched lazily. "That's about right. The one from the Spacetime Administration said that if you want to advance the main storyline quickly, you need to grow the flesh and blood of love in your heart. If it's just false, then... forget it. Master Host, I know this is a bit difficult for you and you have a lot of concerns, but who knows what the future holds? Just live in the present."
Shen Muyun nodded, "Well, go ahead and get busy. The store manager should be back soon."
The system disappeared into thin air in an instant.
Shen Muyun stared at the lychees in front of him in a daze, picked one up and put it in his mouth. It was sweet and tasted really good.
"Young man, have you got today's goods?"
There was a noise outside. Shen Muyun stood up and responded, "Uncle Li, the things have arrived. A total of 1,500 kilograms. The bill has been verified and the quantity is correct."
I saw the owner of the fruit shop riding an electric bike with a bouquet of flowers in the front basket, red and white roses with bright colors.
The store manager looked happy, humming a little tune as he walked into the store and looked around.
"Hey young man, where's the one you were with?"
Shen Muyun sorted the fruits on the shelf, counting the price tags one by one, then turned to look at the store manager, "Uncle Li, he went to help the boss lady. A new batch of goods has arrived over there."
The store manager opened the rose packaging, and the beautiful roses were scattered on the small table at the door. He took a pair of scissors and cut the stems shorter little by little. "Young man, it seems that your relationship is not ordinary."
Shen Muyun's hand holding the orange was suspended in the air, but he quickly recovered, "Uncle Li, we are just friends, very good friends, like childhood friends."
The store manager pulled out a transparent glass vase from nowhere, filled it with water, poured in nutrient solution, and placed the flowers one by one in the water. "My wife loves roses, but she doesn't like them packaged. I'll unwrap them and put them in the vase. She's sure to love them. Today is our anniversary."
Shen Muyun looked at the vase of roses on the table. Lu Huainan seemed to like roses as well.
"Young man, if you like it, you must seize it in time. I'm going to send flowers. You stay here and watch. Someone from the Industry and Commerce Bureau will come over soon. You just need to say a few words to them."
Shen Muyun responded and wiped the shelf absent-mindedly. The apple skin shone slightly and had a pleasant fragrance. Hearing the sound of the store manager leaving, Shen Muyun looked at the door and saw that there was no one there.
He found a corner, squinted his eyes, and looked at his phone. The incident the day before yesterday still alarmed the media. There were only a few messages at first, but suddenly it exploded. There must be someone behind the scenes who was being pretentious.
He held the plate and continued to eat the fruit. It seemed that this was the first time in his life that someone, other than his parents, had helped him remove the lychee seeds so carefully.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Shen Muyun immediately put down the plate.
"Welcome to Lao Li's Fruit Shop. What kind of fruit would you like to buy?"
Lu Huainan took a few quick steps and said, "Brother Yun, it's me. Are lychees delicious? If you like them, ask Uncle Li where they are grown when we get back. I'm going to contract a piece of land to grow lychees."
Shen Muyun punched Lu Huainan in the chest and said, "Don't, it will rot if you don't finish it."
"Hiss..." Lu Huainan covered his chest and frowned.
Shen Muyun hurriedly supported him, "Huainan, what's wrong with you? Where does it hurt?"
Lu Huainan smiled evilly and grabbed Shen Muyun's hand. "Brother Yun, why are you so easily fooled? If you meet a bad guy, will you be eaten up directly?"
Chen Muyun shook his hands and said, "Don't come here, you little rascal. It's nothing. The people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau will be here soon."
"Oh? You're from the Industry and Commerce Bureau? I just saw you at the door. We exchanged a few words and then you left."
Shen Muyun widened his eyes. Why hadn't he noticed that Lu Huainan had this kind of skill point before?
"Brother Yun, we should go to the chemical plant and take a look. If we keep dragging it out like this, there won't be any results."
Shen Muyun nodded, "But today is the owner's wedding anniversary. Will they be very busy? Or should we find another day?"
"Two young people, what's going on a date?"
The boss's voice came from outside the door.
Shen Muyun quickly stood up, looked outside, and blushed, "Boss, when did you come back?"
"Just now, I gave you some flowers and came back. If you two want to go on a date, go ahead. There aren't many people in this store, so I can watch it by myself."
"But..."
"Go, go, seriously, you two are disturbing my date here. The boss lady will close the shop and come here soon. You two are also disturbing my date by staying here. This is the kind of place where old couples date. They are not as young as you."
Shen Muyun knew what the boss meant, nodded, and pulled Lu Huainan's sleeve. "Let's go, let's go out."
Lu Huainan directly put his arm around Shen Muyun's shoulders and smiled at the store manager, "Thank you so much, store manager. It's our anniversary today, so we're going on a date."
Shen Muyun gave Lu Huainan a glare, then slashed at Lu Huainan's arm and twisted it hard. He couldn't wash away his guilt even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
The owner waved his hand.
"Young people are just different. I really envy them."
The two came out of the fruit shop, and Lu Huainan let go of Shen Muyun.
Chen Muyun's cheeks were flushed, and even the tips of her ears were stained with a light layer of pink. She was really shy.
Lu Huainan lowered his head, a hint of doting in his eyes, "Brother Yun, why do you blush so easily?"
"It's natural. That's not blushing. It's just that the air in the fruit shop is not circulating. I heard that you have to use connections to get a job at the chemical factory over there. How are we supposed to get in? We're empty-handed. What if we can't get in?"
"What should we do? Why don't we try to knock down all those people? I remember that Brother Yun's fighting ability is quite high. If the two of us work together, we should be able to break in."
Shen Muyun couldn't help but pull his ear, "What kind of messed up idea is this? This is absolutely not okay. If I get hurt, I'll be heartbroken."
Lu Huainan rubbed his ears, and seeing Shen Muyun’s distressed look, he nodded with satisfaction.
As if by magic, he took out two passes from his pocket and waved them towards Shen Muyun, “Brother Yun, look, what are these?”
Shen Muyun took it and looked at it in surprise. He learned about the pass from chatting with the fruit shop manager. This place didn't have any cards before, but more people have come in recently, and they are afraid of unidentified people, so they came up with this rule. When did Lu Huainan become so powerful?
Shen Muyun reached out to take the pass, rubbing his fingertips along the rough edge of the document twice, looking at the information on it. Only the photo was real, and the name and other things were all forged.
"Huainan, where did you get this from?"
Lu Huainan walked in front and laughed, "Brother Yun, I never fight a battle without preparation. Such a small problem will naturally not be difficult for me."
This was completely within Shen Muyun's expectations. Lu Huainan must have been extremely concerned about this matter since the incident that day.
Shen Muyun followed Lu Huainan through a somewhat narrow street. The pollution from the chemical plant was already beginning to show. The water in the drainage ditch next to it was so bright that it made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Turning right again, a piece of bare land came into view. The huge chimney showed no movement at all. Probably because it was daytime, it was not easy to make trouble openly. The two walked forward. Occasionally, they could see grass on the ground, but the leaves were already a sickly yellow. Some had dried up and died, and some had roots exposed, looking completely lifeless.
Lu Huainan pointed at the door in front and said, "This door is very hidden. Tsk, it really is like stopping work during the day and working at night, accurately avoiding all surveillance."
The two men walked to the door. There were withered and yellow hay on both sides of the door, which were about one person tall. If you didn't know, you would think that this place was abandoned. The chimney inside was also covered with unknown plants, but they were all yellow. No wonder they couldn't find them during every inspection. They must have made preparations in advance.
There was a small house in front of the factory, and there seemed to be a guard inside. The two walked forward and heard a sound behind them.
"Hey, hey, hey, you two, what are you doing? If you don't have anything to do, don't hang around here."
Lu Huainan turned around and saw a man in a factory uniform. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the young man who was talking. "Please be flexible. We are here to find a job."
The young man looked the two men up and down and said, "You look unfamiliar. You're not from around here. You know the rules of the road, right?"
Lu Huainan took out his pass and said, "This is it."
The young man took the pass, looked up at the two people, took out his mobile phone and took pictures of the two people. The flash made Shen Muyun feel uncomfortable and covered his eyes.
“Do I have to take pictures before entering?”
"Of course, we have to keep a file or something."
The young man flipped through the inner pages of the pass and nodded.
"Yeah, it's no problem. Someone here introduced me here. Go in and keep your mouth shut. This place is probably quite difficult."
The two men nodded, and seeing that the matter was done, they entered the first door together. There was another narrow path inside, and there was a small door in front, which was covered with rust.
"The boss at the fruit shop said before that this place was recruiting outsiders. It was exposed several times. Later, it became difficult to get in. It became a pyramid scheme. Fortunately, you can get out once you get in."
"With me here, there's nothing to worry about. Once you enter this door, you should be inside the chemical plant."
A person came out of the small pavilion at the door. His clothes were different from those outside, and he was wearing a mask. His voice was a little muffled, "Do you two have a pass? Who introduced you here?"
Shen Muyun took out the certificate and showed it to this person.
The man frowned and looked at the two people's passes. "This is not right. This is yesterday's version. How can the one outside be so good? They still let people in. Go, go, go, we need to get the latest one. This one has expired."
"this..."
Lu Huainan stood in front of Shen Muyun, looked around, and confirmed that no one was around. He took out a wad of money from his pocket and said, "Young man, please be flexible. We came here by train and just got off. We are from outside the city and we didn't expect to miss the time."
The guard took the money, spat on the edge of it, and counted it directly. "You're quite sensible. How about this, you two remember to reissue this certificate. My leniency here doesn't mean it will be the same for the people inside."
Shen Muyun nodded, thinking naturally in his heart that money really makes the world go round.
"Come in. There's a contact up ahead. Just say I introduced you. I can even get a commission."
The two continued walking forward. This place was like a secret base. The lights inside were dim, and it looked like ghost lights in broad daylight.
"You two, follow me. Don't look around. The situation here is different from that of an ordinary factory."
The two of them exchanged a few words and followed each other. The light suddenly shone down, causing their eyes to sting a little. Inside the huge workshop, the machines roared and there was a pungent smell in the air.
Lu Huainan's pocket was like a treasure chest. He took out a mask and put it on Shen Muyun considerately. He whispered in his ear, "Brother Yun, this smell is not right. If it burns the respiratory tract, it will be bad. You have to take good care of yourself when you get back."
Shen Muyun nodded. This scene was somewhat like the undercover police and gangster movies he had watched before. There were only two words to describe it: exciting.
The young man in the lead turned around and looked at the two people. "Why are you dawdling like a woman? If you're any later, you'll miss the deadline and won't be able to enter the factory. Don't blame me for this!"
Shen Muyun and Lu Huainan took a few quick steps.
"That's quite particular. Your masks are useless. Everyone here has to wear gas masks."
Lu Huainan smiled at Shen Muyun. The corners of his mouth could not be seen under the mask, but his eyes narrowed into slits could be seen.
The two followed the person in front and walked to a small house painted white.
"This is it, the place for the interview. If you're smart, you can pass it."
The young man leading the way looked over and said, "Someone's coming, Brother Bai!"
There was a sound from inside, "Yeah, got it."
The small house has no door, so you can just walk in. The lights inside are dim, and it doesn't look like an office at all. It's really comparable to the place where Shen Muyun was kidnapped before.
Shen Muyun clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles even turning white, and his heartbeat accelerated with nervousness, as if the last kidnapping had left a shadow.
Lu Huainan noticed Shen Muyun's nervousness, and directly grabbed his hand, scratching his palm as if to comfort him.
"I just received a call. Is it possible for someone this delicate and tender to do this? Do you know what our chemical factory mainly produces?"
Shen Muyun was stunned. What could a chemical plant produce? There was nothing right about this place.
Lu Huainan handed a box of cigarettes to the so-called Brother Bai. The man took a look at it and threw it into the cabinet beside him.
"He's a sensible one."
Lu Huainan nodded. "The main products here are sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and mineral processed products."
The person in front of him nodded. "Yes, there are some other things, but you won't be exposed to them for ten days or half a month. Since you are introduced here, there are not so many procedures. Go to Workshop No. 3. It is suitable for you. It doesn't look like you will do any physical work. Now, go to the security department to get the protective clothing before going there."
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