"Dude, you're really hard to kill." Wang Bing looked at his fingers and sighed.
"Let's look back, we'll find it soon." Li Er stood up, shook his hands, and said, still trembling slightly.
The group searched back and dug several more holes. Then, the three of them saw the broken power line in one of the holes.
"This is it. You two stay away from me and don't touch me," Li Er said, bending down to climb into the pit, clearly intending to connect the electricity with his bare hands.
"Damn, you're just going to connect like that? No need to shut down the power?" Wang Bing's scalp tingled. He wanted to step forward and stop him, but he didn't dare to move because of his instructions.
"No need, it's fine." Li Er bent down and squatted on the ground to connect the wire. This time, his eyes were filled with caution, which made Zhang Lin's eyelids twitch.
But believe it or not, he was actually fine this time. He quickly reconnected the wires, wrapped them with insulating tape, and threw them into the pit.
"Make a call and see if there's any incoming call," Li Er said, standing up and dusting his hands off.
"Okay." Wang Bing called Xu Guang, and Xu Guang sent him a WeChat message two minutes later.
"The electricity really came through."
Upon hearing Xu Guang's WeChat message, Wang Bing looked at Li Er with disbelief in his eyes.
"Holy crap, dude, you're really good at this."
"You think I'm joking?" Li Er said, pulling out the cheapest cigarette with a smug look on his face.
"Okay, let's go back then." Wang Bing carried the shovel, and the three of them quickly returned to the mine.
"Boss, if there are no problems, let's settle the payment." Li Er said to Xu Guang with a grin.
"Okay, I'll scan your QR code on WeChat." Xu Guang was quite pleased to see the problem solved and scanned the code to send him the money.
It was almost dark, and although everything was ready, there was no time to work. So Wang Bing told the workers to go home and continue tomorrow.
The group went out together, preparing to return to the county town. However, when Li Er opened the car door, his signboard fell out, and Xu Guang glanced at it casually.
"No, your job is quite eclectic, from metaphysical fortune telling to unclogging toilets, you can do it all?" Xu Guang said with a smile.
As soon as he spoke, the engineer and his apprentice looked over, and their lips curled up when they saw the sign.
This is clearly a scam. He's a complete novice electrician, he just got lucky. What skills could he possibly have?
"Boss, you can come to me if you need anything. I can handle everything that's on the sign and everything that's not on the sign." Li Er got excited as he spoke, unfolding the sign and showing off his all-powerful abilities.
"Alright, since you can tell fortunes, then tell me if I can take over this mine." Xu Guang was in a good mood and willing to chat with him for a while.
Moreover, he came with the mindset of paying some money to watch him perform, purely for relaxation and entertainment.
“Okay, but boss, you have to pay first, five hundred per time. Then you have to tell me your birth date and time, and the other person’s name,” Li Er said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Xu Guang looked at the people around him with a smile, and they all had expressions of amusement on their faces.
“No problem, come on, I’ll scan another five hundred for you. Just so you know, if you’re not sure, I’ll have to take it back,” Xu Guang threatened him.
"Okay, don't worry." Li Er happily accepted the money, and after hearing Xu Guang's birth date and time, as well as the other party's name, he began to calculate with his right hand, which only had three fingers.
Everyone almost burst out laughing when they saw his eccentric behavior.
It looks pretty professional; I wonder who taught it to him.
Xu Guang knew exactly what he was going to say next. He would definitely flatter him, saying that he would definitely be able to take over the mine and achieve a great victory. Although there might be some minor obstacles, they would be insignificant.
To put it bluntly, isn't this the same routine used by all the fortune tellers on the street? They just want to swindle money from you and agree with whatever you say.
And Li Er's remaining fingers, which were still stumps, actually started to move, as if his fingers were still there.
He looked at the sun in a daze, then looked back and forth at the sky. Just as Xu Guang was getting a little impatient, Li Er spoke up.
"Boss, I've already calculated it. Although you'll encounter some minor setbacks this time, it won't be a big deal."
"Comparing the two of you is like comparing a sun to a firefly; there's simply no comparison."
"In the end, he will slink away in disgrace, handing over the gold mine to you. Then you will be rolling in money, never having to worry about food or drink, and enjoying a mountain of gold."
"Until then, you just need to wait patiently. Victory will be yours sooner or later, haha."
Li Er's words were exactly what Xu Guang had thought: this guy was just a conman.
However, to be fair, his words were incredibly emotionally appealing, making Xu Guang very happy.
"Fine, if that's how you put it, then you've got some sense. Get lost." Xu Guang laughed and cursed, exchanging a glance with the engineer, both of them revealing a knowing smile in their eyes.
"Alright, boss, I'm heading home now. Come again if you need anything." Li Er was all smiles. He'd made so much money on this trip; it was definitely worth it.
After finishing the jokes, the group opened the car doors, ready to return to the county town. However, just as Xu Guang opened the car door and was about to get into the driver's seat, Li Er suddenly called out to him from behind.
"boss."
"Huh?" Xu Guang turned around, somewhat bewildered.
At this moment, Li Er's face was no longer filled with laughter; instead, a deep and profound look appeared in his large and small eyes.
"If you really believe me, then you should stop as soon as possible."
“The two of you are too different in destiny. You are no match for him at all, and the same goes for the person behind you.”
"The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for you. If it exceeds six months or a year, you will be completely worn down here, and you won't even have the chance to beg for mercy."
"There are very few people in this world who can rival him, and you are far from being qualified."
"At least one thing I wasn't lying to you about just now was that comparing the two of you is like comparing a sun to a firefly; there's simply no comparison."
"Leave as soon as possible, there will still be a chance."
After saying that, Li Er got into the car and closed the door, showing no intention of stopping.
"Drive," Li Er said calmly from the back seat.
Xu Guang was completely stunned by his words. He blinked and looked at Li Er, who was sitting in the car and looking straight ahead. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.
Wang Bing and his companion naturally heard these words. Seeing that the boss did not react, he immediately drove off.
He knew his boss's temper all too well; if he were to realize this, Li Er would inevitably get a scolding today.
The problem is that he might insult Li Er, but that will definitely implicate him as well, since he brought this upon himself.
After Wang Bing had driven the car far away, Xu Guang finally came to his senses. He took a deep breath and subconsciously wanted to curse, but Li Er had already run away.
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