The bus kept bumping along the national highway.
Despite having the windows open, the air inside the car was still incredibly stuffy.
At this time, there were very few expressways, and national highways were the best option.
The journey of less than 300 kilometers took more than seven hours, and he was even overcharged by more than 20 yuan at a roadside restaurant. For Xiao Weiguo, who was used to riding in luxury cars in his previous life, this was nothing short of torture.
When I get back from the provincial capital this time, I'm determined to get a nice car to drive. I'm not short of money now, so there's no need to suffer like this.
When the bus arrived at the provincial capital station, it was already past 2 p.m.
I'm going to miss lunch.
Xiao Weiguo got off the bus and used a public phone next to the bus station to call Feng Wanlin.
I asked about the location of the Provincial Chemical Research Institute and arranged to meet Feng Wanlin after she finished get off work in the afternoon.
After taking a taxi, Xiao Weiguo arrived at the research institute to see if there was anywhere to stay nearby. After having dinner with Feng Wanlin that evening, he knew he wouldn't be able to go home, so he would have to stay there for the night.
Also, while you're at it, look for any upscale restaurants or hotels.
As he passed a building, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance, and bursts of arguing could be heard from within the crowd.
Out of curiosity, Xiao Weiguo also squeezed into the crowd to take a look.
Inside, a young man of about eighteen or nineteen was confronting a group of security guards.
The young man was dressed in loose, coarse cloth clothes. He wasn't very tall, but he was sturdy and had a dark complexion. He looked like a farmer from the countryside.
Xiao Weiguo's gaze lingered on his face. This young face with its distinct features gave him a sense of déjà vu, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen it before.
The young man was arguing with someone who looked like a leader.
"Captain Huang, you promised me eighty yuan a month, why are you only paying me fifty yuan now?"
The man known as Captain Huang sneered.
"Eighty yuan is the salary of a regular employee. You're just a temporary worker from the countryside. Fifty yuan is too little? You can't even earn fifty yuan by farming at home."
The young man was clearly getting impatient; his face was flushed red.
"But when I first arrived, you promised me eighty yuan. How can you go back on your word?"
"Go find whoever told you that, I didn't say anything."
Captain Huang clearly didn't want to waste time arguing with the young man. He waved to the security guards and said...
"Get him out of here! With so many people watching and making such a racket, what kind of behavior is this?"
The young man's face was contorted with rage, clearly he was furious.
The onlookers all understood what was going on: the agreed-upon wages had been changed at the last minute. Was this some kind of bullying of a country person?
However, without any evidence, who had the legal awareness back then to sign a labor contract before starting work?
Four security guards, each wielding a rubber baton, stepped forward and prepared to kick the young man out of the door.
"Fine, you're bullying me, aren't you? Even though I'm from the countryside, I'm not someone anyone can bully."
After saying that, the young man moved. Before the security guard could get close, he lowered his body, sprang up with his legs, and jumped more than a meter high.
With four consecutive kicks, the four security guards were sent flying backward before they could even react.
His movements were so fast that no one could see how he did it before he landed back on the ground, as if he hadn't moved at all. He was truly as swift as a rabbit and as still as a virgin.
Just as he made his move, a name suddenly flashed into Xiao Weiguo's mind.
"The King of Assassins, Jiao Bai."
He finally remembered that this was Jiao Bai, the internationally wanted criminal, martial arts master from China, the world's number one assassination organization, and the top assassin in the shadows that he often saw online in his previous life.
In his previous life, the international bounty for him was as high as one billion, and even after Xiao Weiguo was reborn, they still couldn't catch him.
Because of his mysterious background, there are many rumors about him online, including his photos and some images of him committing murders.
But most of them were around 30 or 40 years old, while he was still very young, so Xiao Weiguo didn't recognize him immediately.
Jiao Bai's action instantly angered Captain Huang.
He looked at the four security guards lying on the ground, and stared at Jiao Bai in disbelief.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous! How dare you hit someone in broad daylight? Call the police immediately and arrest this kid!"
One of the security guards got up from the ground, no longer daring to approach Jiao Bai, and hurriedly ran into the security room to make a phone call.
"Wait."
Xiao Weiguo shouted and stepped forward.
"Captain Huang, right? I'm sorry, this is my cousin. He's too impulsive and may have offended you. Please forgive him."
As he spoke, he secretly slipped a large roll of 100-yuan bills into his hand.
Captain Huang squeezed the large roll of money in his hand; it was three or four hundred yuan, equivalent to several months' salary for him.
Xiao Weiguo lowered his voice and spoke in his ear.
"Consider this as medical expenses for my brothers. Please be generous."
Captain Huang glanced at them. Xiao Weiguo was dressed smartly, clearly not an ordinary person. Furthermore, the security guard had only taken a kick to the chest; Jiao Bai hadn't intended to kill them, merely pushing them back without actually injuring them. They all stood up, seemingly unharmed.
"Hmph, for your sake, brother, spare this kid and make him get lost."
"Okay, thank you, Captain Huang. I'll take him away now."
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