Chapter 104 - Knock on the door tonight
Chapter 104 - Knock on the door tonight
Ning Fei missed the best time for "talk therapy" because of Duan Yunhong's sudden move, but he still took advantage of the short distance before reaching the bottom of the building to catch up with Wang Haiyang and chat with him for a few words.
"Professor Wang, I talked to the people from Tianyue today and learned that their formation mode is different, but it sounds pretty good." Ning Fei got straight to the point, but his tone was casual, as if he was chatting. "Their entire team escorted the research team back and forth, and everyone is familiar with each other. They said it was like a group tour. This should also mean that Tianyue values their scientists, right? Your junior brother who had dinner with you today, it seems that he is doing well too?"
"...Ah, yes." Wang Haiyang looked a little dazed, and his tone was a little emotional. "He is indeed doing well, with a good career and a good life. Some of the technologies that Tianyue brought this time are really interesting. Some of the technologies are not even the most urgent and most fruitful at the moment. Tianyue is quite visionary to consider future implementation and promotion."
Ning Fei knew immediately that Chen Yikun had done a good job in recommending Tianyue, and he immediately took advantage of the opportunity to attack: "Oh? They were chosen by Tianyue for exchange, so their technological development is not bad. I'm not very clear about your research field, Professor Wang, but Huichuan should also support development in this direction, right? I've read some of Huichuan's new research results, and it feels like our base has an endless stream of new technologies and new results. It's just that I came late and have only read the past few months. Professor Wang should have been published in the bulletin before? It was something like 'a certain team led by Professor XX'..."
Wang Haiyang looked a little embarrassed and awkward, but he and Ning Fei were already familiar with each other, and they had drunk some wine tonight, so he frankly refuted Ning Fei's "flattery": "Alas, I'm ashamed, my team has not produced any results, so it has never been published in the Gazette."
Ning Fei was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Ha, why are you ashamed of me, Professor Wang? You are all great scientists in my eyes. Won't your technology change the world in the future? Not yet, but there will be in the future."
Wang Haiyang sighed: "It's difficult..."
"Don't be so stressed, Professor Wang. I know that scientific research may not always produce results. We need to allow for trial and error. Huichuan is such a large base, and its economic situation ranks first. Can't it support your research? If it doesn't work, go to Tianyue. Anyway, they can support projects that haven't produced any results yet. I think you can relax a little bit when you go there." Seeing that they were going downstairs, Ning Fei patted Wang Haiyang's arm and said, "It's time to go upstairs. Bye. I think Professor Wang, you don't have to think too much. Your family still supports you. Have a good rest. We'll talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow."
His words of "abduction" were very straightforward, but the brevity was just right, and mixed in with small talk, they sounded more like a joke. So he cleverly did not arouse Wang Haiyang's vigilance, but just silently planted the seeds deeper in the other's heart.
Wang Haiyang also said goodbye to him simply and went upstairs thoughtfully.
Ning Fei returned to his home, turned on the light, and wanted to lie down directly on the bed; but because he was covered with the smell of hot pot and cigarettes, he simply took off his shirt and trousers, leaving only a little cloth and lay down on the bed.
——What a tiring night.
Everything had been planned out step by step. Ning Fei even had in mind what words he would say when he and Wang Haiyang walked home together. As a result, Duan Yunhong's actions directly ruined Ning Fei's main task. If Ning Fei hadn't exerted his full strength at the last moment and completed a small push with just a few words, it would have been a waste of a packet of hot pot base and the points for treating so many people to a meal.
After silently reviewing tonight's actions for a while, Ning Fei stopped the idea of reaching out to Duan Yunhong, turned over, picked up his phone and sent a message to Zheng Liwen: [Everyone has been delivered safely. 】
Zheng Liwen replied quickly: [Received. What did Director Duan do? 】
Ning Fei: [No, I remained silent all the way. 】
Zheng Liwen: [Then what is he here for? It's impossible that they are really trying to find researchers from another base, right? 】
Ning Feike couldn't explain what was going on here clearly. He could think of several possible reasons why Duan Yunhong appeared here, but he couldn't be sure what the real answer was. After all, Duan Yunhong probably still has no idea how far the debt collection task has progressed, and can't figure out what Ning Fei is doing and what his purpose is. Therefore, Ning Fei was not sure what response strategy he would choose. Ning Fei even speculated that Duan Yunhong might be adjusting the plan at any time according to his own movements.
Then, because Chen Yikun came, Duan Yunhong might want to find traces of his adopted daughter from his actions, so he kept an eye on his movements. After all, in theory, it was at this time that Chen Yikun took his adopted daughter away, and if the adopted daughter was to be taken away, she had to go through Huichuan’s official adoption procedure. As long as Duan Yunhong can interfere in this process, he can easily destroy Chen Yikun's "debt repayment" process.
And tonight, Duan Yunhong caught Chen Yikun and Wang Haiyang meeting. This matter itself may not be a big deal, but Ning Fei actually "watched the scene", and Duan Yunhong will definitely be suspicious of this matter. No, from the time Ning Fei lived near Wang Haiyang's house to the last time he saw Ning Fei and Wang Haiyang arguing in the cafeteria, this suspicious man must have thought a lot about Ning Fei's real purpose of coming to Huichuan.
After all, the fact that Ning Fei is not in Tianyue but in Huichuan is very strange in itself.
——What does Duan Yunhong think about this matter...
Boom boom boom!
Ning Fei's wandering thoughts were interrupted by a sudden knock on the door. Someone came to visit him late at night. Ning Fei sat up quickly, grabbed a pair of shorts on the bed, kicked them off, and picked up a T-shirt on the ground and put them on quickly. Finally, he picked up his gun, walked to the door and asked through the door: "Who?"
There was no answer from outside for a while.
Ning Fei narrowed his eyes slightly, pulled the safety bolt of the gun, raised the gun, and left the range of the door panel: "Speak!"
"I."
A familiar male voice finally gave the simplest response.
Ning Fei was really stunned this time. He slowly put down the gun, but still did not open the door. He continued to ask: "Are you the only one?"
The man outside the door said jokingly, answering the question irrelevantly: "Have we met on this code?"
Indeed, Ning Fei asked this question out of fear that "acquaintances might bring bad people along", and the answer should be a secret code that only acquaintances knew. But he had never exchanged this kind of secret code with the guy outside the door, so naturally the guy outside couldn't answer it.
However, the man's tone and state were enough to show that he was relaxed.
Ning Fei then put on the safety and opened the door with one hand.
There was indeed only one person standing outside the door - Duan Yunhong.
"Director Duan, you are so honored to visit us so late at night." Ning Fei turned around and walked back with his gun in hand, not paying any attention to Duan Yunhong behind him. "What can I do for you?"
Duan Yunhong walked in, closed the door, looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the pants thrown on the ground: "You live here?"
"This is a one-bedroom apartment. No matter how small the place you just walked through is, it can still be considered a living room." Ning Fei put the gun back in its place. "It has water, electricity, and natural gas. These conditions are pretty good. Why would you need a bicycle?"
Duan Yunhong took out a box from his pocket and threw it in Ning Fei's direction: "With this condition, you still want to throw things at me?"
Ning Fei took a look and found that it was the box of cigarettes that he had just given to someone as a birthday gift.
"I didn't have anything else on me at the time, so I could only touch this." Ning Fei smiled without showing any embarrassment, and casually put the cigarette on the table, "If Director Duan thinks it's shabby, forget it."
In fact, these were the cigarettes that Yu Zhou got for Ning Fei. They were branded and of good quality. Even before the zombie wave, they were not considered shabby. In this world, even a hand-rolled cigarette costs several cents, let alone this kind of brand. However, Ning Fei did not argue with Duan Yunhong. He threw a pack of used cigarettes to him as a birthday present. He was quite stingy. Ning Fei found it funny when he thought about it.
Duan Yunhong said: "Huichuan has this whole one, and there are better ones, I am eligible to exchange."
"Why are you saying this? Do you want to give it to me?" Ning Fei said happily, "No need. I'm not addicted. It's enough for me to smoke."
Duan Yunhong didn't answer, but just raised his hand. When Ning Fei looked at him in confusion, a whole cigarette appeared in his hand.
"!!!" Ning Fei was shocked, "Spatial power!"
——Fuck, this guy really has a hidden ability, space-related!
Duan Yunhong stuffed the cigarette into his arms and took out a lighter and handed it to him.
Ning Fei subconsciously said: "I have a lighter too."
Duan Yunhong: “Windproof.”
Ning Fei: “…”
He blinked, then suddenly realized what was happening and chuckled, "No way, Duan Yunhong, how long have you been spying on me tonight? You even saw someone lighting a cigarette for me!"
At that time, Ning Fei and Zheng Liwen stood very close to each other in order to light a cigarette. No one knew where Duan Yunhong saw it, how much he saw or heard, but neither of them noticed his existence. However, Duan Yunhong might have even retracted the car into the space. It should not be difficult for him to hide in the dark without being discovered.
"Don't you agree that I've been keeping a close eye on Chen Yikun's actions?" Duan Yunhong remained calm in the face of the revelation. "Don't play dumb. It's pointless and a waste of time."
"Tsk, why do you make me feel a little tea?" Ning Fei finally took the lighter and put everything on the table again. "So, you came to knock on the door in the middle of the night and stood in my bedroom to interrogate me?"
Director Duan complained coldly: "Your living room is too crowded for two people to stand in."
"Okay, you're right." Ning Fei turned back and leaned against the table. "But to be honest, I have to lead the team out of the base tomorrow, and I'm very sleepy now. How about you interrogate me another day?"
Duan Yunhong asked: "You have a mission tomorrow? Then why are you having dinner so late today and drinking?"
"We have to go out for 'life-threatening adventures' every now and then, and we're not allowed to have dinner and drink when we're on a mission? How can we live like that?" Ning Fei shrugged nonchalantly, "I didn't drink much, I'm sober, right? I won't die, don't worry."
Duan Yunhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "So you went there to supervise Chen Yikun and Wang Haiyang's party."
"Didn't we agree not to talk tonight? Why are we starting again?" Ning Fei didn't care that Duan Yunhong had never agreed to "no trial tonight" and walked straight to the bed and sat down. "I'm sorry, I can't see you off."
Duan Yunhong looked down at him, staring at him silently for a few seconds, and actually turned around and left.
Ning Fei sat on the edge of the bed without moving, watching the other person walk out of the room and listening to the sound of the door opening and closing. This was really a bit unexpected.
“You actually left…? You’re a weirdo.”
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