It's a pity that when He Jiale went to find his sister and brother-in-law, he only learned that they were away on a business trip. He figured he could just refuse the invitation and deal with the rest when his sister came back.
That day, when they went back to submit their graduation theses, a teacher ran up to them, sweating profusely: "Xiao Gengwu, I have a problem here that I can't solve no matter what I do. Could you please take a look?"
Xiao Gengwu was quite familiar with this teacher, who was a research enthusiast, and they were currently working on a new type of material.
The topic came up because of the bulletproof vest he had made before. He thought that Yao Tongjia had been really busy lately, and she wasn't home when he went back.
"Then let's go take a look," he said, glancing at Yao Tongxu and He Jiale. "Why don't you two go back first? I can go by myself!"
Unexpectedly, the teacher interrupted, "Let's go together, let's go, the car is already outside!"
Xiao Gengwu looked at his teacher with some surprise: "You bought the car?"
Cars can now be purchased privately, but the prices aren't exactly attractive!
The teacher seemed to pause for a moment: "It was bought by a relative of mine, and he lent it to me to use!"
Xiao Gengwu didn't say anything, and followed the teacher outside. He casually waved his hand behind his back, and the three of them got into the car with the teacher.
This was Yao Tongxu's first time riding in such a luxury car: "Miss Wu has one of these cars. I think hers is white, but this one is black. Last time, my sister said it cost hundreds of thousands!"
"Teacher, what does your relative do? How can they afford this car?"
The teacher sat in the front passenger seat, while three large men sat in the back seat, making it already somewhat cramped. Yao Tongxu, sitting in the middle, kept turning around and touching things.
He Jiale complained, "Can't you sit quietly for a while? I think Jeeps are much cooler. Our car is pretty good, and it doesn't cost much."
The teacher in front of them, upon hearing that the three knew the price of the car and the Jeep, felt a jolt of excitement: Who were these three? How did they get a Jeep? And without even having to pay for it?
His hands began to tremble. The weather was already hot, and sweat poured down his face like it was free. He tried to wipe it with his handkerchief, but he couldn't wipe it all away; it seemed like the more he wiped, the more sweat appeared.
Xiao Gengwu's eyes were only on the scenery outside, and he didn't care at all about Yao Tongxu moving around or the teacher sweating profusely in front of him.
The car sped up, and He Jiale, who had been playfully teasing Yao Tongxu, suddenly sensed something was wrong: "Teacher, where are you taking us? Are we heading out of Beijing? Your research lab is in the suburbs, isn't it?"
The teacher continued wiping away the sweat: "It's already been moved out, it's been moved outside now. Sit down, we'll be there soon!"
Seeing the sweat on his teacher's face, He Jiale nudged Xiao Gengwu, who shook his head almost imperceptibly. Even the usually carefree Yao Tongxu realized something was wrong.
He immediately sat up straight and stopped joking with He Jiale. Of the three people in the back seat, two sat upright, while Xiao Gengwu kept looking at the road outside without blinking!
The two people in front, one focused on driving and the other frantically wiping away sweat, didn't say another word, but the atmosphere froze!
They drove like this for three hours before the car finally turned into a dilapidated factory and stopped. Immediately, a man who looked five months pregnant laughed and slowly moved over.
Everyone in the car heard his laughter. The teacher's face turned pale. He Jiale glared at the teacher angrily: "Teacher, what's going on?"
The teacher just kept her head down and didn't say a word!
The man walked over and personally opened the car door for Xiao Gengwu: "Welcome, it's a great honor to have you here!"
Xiao Gengwu walked out with his head down, and Yao Tongxu rushed out and stood in front of him, questioning, "Why did you invite us here?" He Jiale stood side by side with Yao Tongxu, in a protective stance!
The smiling tiger gestured for him to come in: "Of course, it's for you to work. The research institute I recommended to you yesterday is under my supervision."
"I've heard that your research team of three is extremely efficient. You've been studying for three and a half years and have already produced more than a dozen research projects. Talented people like you should definitely come to our team!"
"We didn't accept your demands at all, and you just let people trick us into coming here?" He Jiale didn't even call him "teacher" this time. People like this should just wait to go to jail!
The smiling tiger shook his head: "This is not a lie. I sent someone to invite you. Look at this car, I myself am reluctant to ride in it. Sending it out to invite you over shows my respect for you!"
"Respect? You brought us here without our consent. Send us back immediately. As for whether we'll come to your research institute, we'll have to discuss it with our families!"
As He Jiale spoke, he looked around at the surroundings. As soon as they came in, the door was closed, and several burly men stood guard by the door, their muscles bulging.
He Jiale wasn't sure if he could beat the people in front of him, then he turned around and saw a dozen more people not far away, all of the same height and with the same strong physique.
Even more unbelievable was the bulging look in their pockets—were they carrying firearms? He Jiale was now genuinely worried. He and Ah Xu could still fight for a while, but Brother Xiao seemed to be out of fighting?!
This is bad! He Jiale and Yao Tongxu can only surround Xiao Gengwu, but there are only two of them, so even if they surround him, the three of them will only form three diagonal groups.
The teacher seemed to have died in the car, and He Jiale didn't have time to pay attention to him anymore!
Xiao Gengwu patted his two companions on the shoulders, signaling them to relax. He had tricked the three of them into coming here; he wasn't going to kill them outright!
We definitely have to squeeze every last drop of value out of them. Xiao Gengwu said calmly, "Is your way of treating guests just to leave us standing here?"
The smiling tiger laughed heartily: "Of course not! Come, come, please come in. We are truly very sincere in inviting you here."
"Let me tell you, even the national research institutes don't have as sophisticated equipment as the ones here. These instruments are among the best in the world. As long as you develop something for us, this car is yours!"
The smiling tiger pointed at the Santana, but He Jiale sneered: "Didn't you give this car to that coward inside? Now you're saying you're giving it to us. Are you going to give it to someone else later?"
The smiling tiger's face stiffened. This car was obviously a prop. Whoever had a use for it could give it to him. As for those who had no use for it, they could just become fertilizer in the backyard!
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