Master
Sheng Ju woke up.
He Lizhou immediately rushed to the attic and saw Sheng Ju being urged by Uncle Cui to take medicine.
There are almost no conditions for making Western medicine here, so people just boil Chinese medicine to drink. Sheng Ju looked down at the black medicine juice in the bowl, his face full of worry, and tried to argue with Uncle Cui.
"Uncle Cui, you see, this is not an ordinary injury. Now that I'm awake, I'm healed. Medicine is poisonous, so I won't drink it."
Uncle Cui glared at him, "You've been lying in bed for so many days, why don't you drink some tonic?"
Sheng Ju had no words to refute Uncle Cui's kindness. He pinched his nose and drank the medicine in one gulp.
He Lizhou watched the two men from the doorway, and waited until Sheng Ju drank the medicine before going in. "How are you? Does your head still hurt?"
Sheng Ju raised his head from the bowl and saw He Lizhou, his eyes lit up, "Boss Zhou Zhou! I'm telling you, I finally figured out how to make use of the overlapping space in the hotel!"
Sheng Ju entered the copy just for this matter and was injured because of it. When He Lizhou heard that the first thing he did after waking up was this, he felt so much pity for him that he couldn't help but go up and touch his head.
"There's no rush for this. You should rest first. Our hotel has changed a lot. When you recover, go out and see if you still recognize them."
Sheng Ju didn't try to be stubborn, and nodded and agreed obediently, "Okay."
As he spoke, his eyes shifted towards Ban Hefeng standing beside him, and his lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Uncle Cui saw Sheng Ju's expression, so he took the bowl from which Sheng Ju had finished drinking the medicine, and said with a smile: "You are the one who sticks to Boss Xiao He the most. You must have a lot to say when you wake up. I will leave first and will not disturb you two!"
Ban Hefeng was a smart man. He knew very well who this sentence was addressed to, but he did not care. Sometimes, a sense of boundaries between partners in an alliance is necessary for the alliance to last long. So he smiled slightly, followed Uncle Cui out of the attic and closed the door.
As soon as Ban Hefeng left, Sheng Ju couldn't wait to ask He Lizhou: "How did you find him here?"
Seeing the genuine confusion on Sheng Ju's face, He Lizhou guessed that Sheng Ju had forgotten what he said while he was unconscious. "You called his name twice when you were unconscious. I thought you wanted me to find him to treat you."
Sheng Ju looked embarrassed, and said a little sheepishly: "Actually, I had some arguments with him in the dungeon. I hold a grudge, and I cursed him when I was unconscious."
Although that's not what I meant, it was a blessing in disguise.
As for the quarrel that Sheng Ju mentioned, judging from the reactions of the two people, it wouldn't be a serious problem. Although Ban Hefeng looks very kind, he is actually a petty person who holds grudges. If he really held a grudge because of the grudges in the copy, he would not have let Sheng Ju wake up.
At this point, He Lizhou also asked casually: "What type of copy did you enter? When I was chatting with Ban Hefeng, he only said that it was a very strange way, but he didn't tell me more."
Sheng Ju also frowned, "He is a confrontational type——"
When he just entered the dungeon, the system explained the background of the dungeon. He thought it was still a collective task for players, but this time, the system released a very novel way of playing.
"Please divide the players into two camps. Which of the following two actions do you think is more likely to gain respect from all living beings: 'Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha right away' or 'Just do good deeds and don't worry about the future'."
"You have three minutes to think and make a choice. After choosing your camp, please verify the correctness of your opinion with your teammates in the same camp."
When Sheng Ju heard about this new way of playing, he was stunned for two seconds, and then quickly thought about the differences between the two options.
One is to change from evil to good, the other is to be consistent.
There have been many examples that prove people's tolerance for changing from evil to good. As long as a bad person does one good thing, he will be considered to have changed; and as long as a good person does one bad thing, he will also be considered to have changed.
Sheng Ju hesitated, ready to choose the option of "Put Down the Butcher Knife and Become a Buddha Right There" which seemed to be relatively less difficult. However, just before the time was about to expire, he suddenly changed his mind.
He eventually chose the other side.
When he finished making his choice, he was almost stuck on the deadline, and when he was dropped to the place where his camp belonged, he saw that there was only one person standing in the circle emitting a bright white light.
This person is Ban Hefeng.
Corresponding to them, the other camp consists of all the remaining players.
This game was incredibly cruel and difficult. Sheng Ju was on edge all the time, making sure he didn't make any mistakes, so he didn't have any time to get into the hotel for shelter.
He even considered it carefully in the game. If he entered the inn, would he be considered a "good guy" who had not done anything in this game? Then, when the final judgment came, would it still be considered a victory for his camp?
Sheng Ju thought not, and He Lizhou thought the same.
He Lizhou couldn't help but ask, "So how did you two win in the end?"
Sheng Ju was silent for a while, and finally told the truth: "We didn't actually win. No one won. We just worked together to use our skills to go back in time."
“We’re tied.”
"draw?!"
Xuan Tiancheng couldn't help but exclaimed. He walked around Ban Hefeng curiously and smacked his lips, "No wonder you refused to tell them what happened in the last instance. Anyone who heard this would doubt it. So you two tied, and the other party also left the instance intact?"
Ban Hefeng nodded, then shook his head again, "No, they are not completely intact. Some of them, like Sheng Ju, were also seriously injured."
Xuan Tiancheng had never met Sheng Ju, so he didn't know what kind of person Sheng Ju was. So he asked confusedly, "What kind of person is he?"
Ban Hefeng laughed out loud, "Silly and lazy, he has great talent but he doesn't study seriously."
Sheng Ju stood in the door frame, his face immediately darkened, "You did it on purpose!!"
He absolutely did not believe that a master like Ban Hefeng would not be unaware of his approach, so he said this entirely for him to hear.
Sheng Ju had never received such an evaluation before, and was about to explode, but was beaten back by Ban Hefeng's words, "Isn't it? You have been relying on the inn all the time, and you haven't mastered your skills. Until the last dungeon, you are still like a novice."
Sheng Ju thought carefully about the performance of others and his momentum weakened. "Okay, that's true..."
As he spoke, he glanced at He Lizhou, who looked confused, and couldn't help but mutter, "Actually, you're not that much better!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, He Lizhou asked Ban Hefeng, "Do you have any plans to make our relationship closer?"
Sheng Ju looked horrified.
Ban Hefeng was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses, understood He Lizhou's intention, and laughed.
He was in his thirties and already showed some signs of aging. When he smiled, wrinkles formed at the corners of his eyes, but it made him look even more gentle.
He glanced at Sheng Ju and said, "Okay."
Sheng Ju was not slow to react. He now completely understood He Lizhou's plan and protested with some dissatisfaction, "Why do I have to learn from him!"
He Lizhou looked at Sheng Ju with a smile, "I also think you are really careless. Even Ning Yu, who joined the hotel later, has been growing up."
Sheng Ju was actually willing to learn, but he was unable to accept the transformation between their identities for a while, from a "comrade-in-arms" who bickered with each other to a master who disciplined him.
Moreover, through the time they spent together, Sheng Ju understood Ban Hefeng's character very well. He was very picky and he knew there was no way he could be lazy under him.
However, in the last copy, Ban Hefeng did not perform particularly well, but he always felt that this person was actually a hidden talent. Even all the people on the opposite side combined might not be able to successfully fight against Ban Hefeng.
After figuring it out, Sheng Ju was very calm and called him "Master" as soon as he opened his mouth.
On the contrary, Xuan Tiancheng looked confused. He didn't know what they were talking about before Ban Hefeng suddenly accepted a disciple, so he protested belatedly.
"No way! What about me!"
Ban Hefeng looked at him with a smile, "Aren't you his uncle?"
Sheng Ju secretly curled his lips, not acknowledging this elder, but did not refute either.
Ban Hefeng had saved his life and was also his master and elder, so Sheng Ju was not upset even though he was being taken advantage of.
"Sheng Ju woke up and became a disciple, which is a double happiness. Let's have a meal together tonight."
He Lizhou seldom cooks since the hotel's business got on track. It is usually Peng Ningyu who is busy in the kitchen while others help out. Sheng Ju hears what He Lizhou means, that he is going to cook himself, so he immediately joins in supporting him.
"Great! I've been missing Boss Zhou Zhou's cooking skills for a long time!"
Still as lively as before, Sheng Ju was not affected, which was the best news. He Lizhou smiled, turned and went downstairs to prepare dinner, leaving space for the new master and apprentice to communicate.
After Sheng Ju woke up, He Lizhou did not ask him about the changes in his mental strength, but Ban Hefeng was very concerned. He carefully asked about Sheng Ju's various feelings and finally listed Sheng Ju's physical data.
He held the data sheet and pondered for a while. "I can't see any changes in your physical data yet. Maybe it's because you just woke up. From now on, measure it once in the morning and once in the evening. Accurately record the changes every day. I will adjust your training intensity based on the changes."
He put down the data sheet and said curiously, "Why did you enter that dungeon? I saw that you were restless in the dungeon, as if you were looking for something."
Sheng Ju admitted his mistake obediently. The quarrel between them was because Sheng Ju lost his temper. But now thinking about it, he was indeed wrong, and Ban Hefeng had been trying to persuade him, which invisibly saved his life several times.
Since Ban Hefeng was the partner identified by He Lizhou, Sheng Ju guessed that he should be able to tell him, so he shared everyone's ideas for the renovation of the hotel.
Ban Hefeng thought for a while and said, "There is some evidence that it might be successful, but the mental energy consumed is not comparable to the previous copy. It is almost like building a new space with your own strength."
Sheng Ju smiled and said, "Now you have a master."
The new master rolled his eyes and said, "Change your words the fastest!"
During dinner, He Lizhou formally introduced Ban Hefeng's new identity to everyone. Everyone else was a little surprised, but Rong Jia slowly poured himself a glass of wine, apparently he had guessed it long ago.
Yes, Boss He is indeed very attentive to his employees, so this matter is not surprising.
Thinking in this way, everyone became more accepting of Ban Hefeng and Xuan Tiancheng and already treated them as their own people.
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