Chapter 50: East and West stand in line, the beauty of pulling!
farce!
This is absolutely a ridiculous farce!
The applause from the audience seemed to be in a competition, with the Eastern and Western camps refusing to give in to each other and no one was willing to stop first.
Uncle Dong on the stage was completely dumbfounded. The members of the Winter Team behind the stage, as well as all the retired veterans who came to give lectures, all stood there with a bewildered look on their faces.
What happened?
No one knows what happened.
Even Cheng Ye, the instigator, was a little surprised, but he suppressed it without showing any abnormality.
After a while.
It was not until Uncle Dong bowed repeatedly and then fled backstage in a panic that the applause gradually died down, bringing this farce to an end.
"Cheng Ye, do you have any special connection with the Westerners?"
Li Matthew's face turned dark, and he signaled him with his eyes to look at Dario Haven.
He didn't believe that Dario Haven was supporting an unknown Eastern warrior just to liven up the atmosphere of the study session.
"No, don't talk nonsense."
After Cheng Ye sat down, he immediately shook his head.
He also didn't want to be misunderstood as joining the Western faction by going to the North Station to work first.
And when Dario Haven came in, something was wrong, and the look in his eyes was very fiery.
"That's good. I don't want to deal with people who take sides."
Li Matai shrank his head and said this, but his body moved to the side involuntarily.
Hunxue told him that he had to stay away from Cheng Ye at this time to avoid being affected by the unknown AOE.
Reality soon confirmed his premonition.
As soon as the study session ended, before the closing ceremony was announced, a staff member approached. "Prosecutor Cheng, Prosecutor Ha Wen would like to invite you over to discuss how to deal with hydrophilic infections. Do you have time now?"
"Take me there."
Cheng Ye nodded and decided to fight against the enemy with his own strength and block the water with earth.
Although he still didn't know why the attitude of Westerners had changed, he instinctively felt that this was not a bad thing and did not violate the original plan.
If you want to survive in the struggle between the Eastern and Western factions, you must first have the strength to gain a firm foothold.
And he actually already has this strength now.
Although he may not be the best, he is definitely able to protect himself and is no longer a green trainee inspector.
With this strength, we can implement the next plan.
Take sides.
Matthew Li’s mixed learning style might work for others at the checkpoint, but it definitely doesn’t work for him.
Before knowing what the two factions were fighting for, Cheng Ye thought about keeping out of it.
But when he realized that both sides were fighting for an extraordinary opportunity, he knew that there was no way out, and the Eastern and Western factions were already in a situation of a fight to the death.
Unless Harlem is willing to give up this extraordinary baptism opportunity that comes once every six years and is willing to wait for the next six years.
And there is the risk that Ding Yishan will fail to awaken again and the two will fight again.
Otherwise, the Eastern and Western factions will inevitably have to decide who is superior this time.
"Side by the Easterners is the best choice, and it was also my original plan."
"Staying with the Westerners is too risky, but meeting them will allow Ding Yishan to see the changes in me."
This is a risky move.
Cheng Ye might have hesitated before, but now he is eager to try.
After all, as his strength grew, his courage also grew.
Before he even arrived at South Station, he was already a little impatient and wanted to put some pressure on Stationmaster Ding.
"But if we want to stand firm now, strength alone is not enough. We lack a significant contribution."
"Only with a pledge of allegiance can you gain faction protection!"
Cheng Ye was thinking in his heart, but he didn't stop walking.
I followed the staff to the next door to the venue, and I didn’t expect that this floor inside and out had been renovated overnight.
A room originally used for actors to rest was vacated and used as a reception room for meetings.
Open the door.
In the corner where the costume hangers were originally piled, there is now a silver-gray desktop air conditioner. The white air outlet is silently blowing out cool air, isolating the summer heat outside the door.
Two dark gray fabric sofas are arranged in an L shape, and the walnut coffee table in the middle has rounded and smooth corners.
On the table, three white porcelain cups were placed side by side, and the purple clay teapot next to them was emitting wisps of hot steam.
"Prosecutor Cheng, please take a seat."
Dario Haven gestured with his hand, a perfectly placed smile on his face.
From a normal person's perspective, ignoring factional struggles, this attitude can easily make people feel good about it.
Cheng Ye sat down on the sofa opposite, and before he could say anything, Dario raised his hand and started pouring tea.
"I really like the culture of the Dong people, especially the tea culture."
"You should know that all plants in our Shi Province gradually lose their special properties. These tea cakes are traded from other provinces and can be considered...luxury goods."
Luxurious indeed.
The lingering aroma of tea may not be obvious in modern times.
But Cheng Ye had been drinking the bland nutrient solution for two months in a row, and now with the refreshing fragrance lingering around his nose, he actually felt a sense of comfort and soothing all over his body.
In a trance, he seemed to fall into a lush green tea field, greedily sucking in the fresh breath from nature.
It's amazing.
But the next second, Cheng Ye suddenly came to his senses, "This shouldn't be ordinary tea, right?"
"You guessed it right. These tea leaves are imbued with an extraordinary aura."
Dario showed an admiring look, suggesting someone who knew the real deal, and slowly introduced, "Our Stone Province has a supernatural curse, and naturally other provinces are not immune to it either. However, some curses, if properly utilized, can be transformed into treasure, just like the 'sick stone'."
"Come, try some of Saskatchewan's specialty, Cloud Tea."
"grateful."
Cheng Ye nodded, and without hesitation, he picked up the white porcelain cup and took a sip.
hiss.
It’s so refreshing, is this the life of the upper class?
An indescribable feeling of freshness bursts out from the tip of the tongue and spreads along the taste buds.
It was like taking a ten-fold effect of Jinshengzi throat lozenges. Part of the cool air rushed down the throat, while the other part actually penetrated through the seven orifices and radiated out.
"Cool!"
The refreshing feeling that penetrates the lungs dissipates.
Cheng Ye exhaled a breath of white air, creating a temperature difference cold fog phenomenon that only occurs in winter.
This is the origin of clouds and fog.
"Since you like it, here's an unbrewed tea cake. Prosecutor Cheng, please take it away later."
Dario reached under the table and pulled out a palm-sized aluminum foil package.
Spread out a corner of it, and you will see a green pressed tea cake inside.
"I invited you here today mainly to get to know each other. Station Master Harlin admires young people like you who have great potential. He hopes you can make more contributions to North Station and also hopes you can do your part for Xingfu City."
Dario tapped his fingertips lightly on the edge of the teacup, his smile tinged with meaning. "My Defense Pass ID is 2217. If Inspector Cheng ever runs into any trouble, I'm always willing to lend a hand to someone like you."
"grateful."
The other party seemed to want to see him off, so Cheng Ye thanked him again, picked up the tea bag, nodded and left.
Oh no, this is a master who can win people's hearts. I feel that his rank is not much lower than Ding Yishan?
After leaving the house, Cheng Ye was secretly shocked.
If Dario had directly stated his purpose and forced him to take sides, he would have every reason to make an excuse to go back and think about it.
But the other party chose to use such a leisurely attitude, which made it difficult to refuse, and there was not even a chance to say no.
But that's okay.
Cheng Ye stroked the folds on the aluminum foil with his fingertips. Since you are not in a hurry, then I am not in a hurry either. Let's see who gets anxious first.
He didn't believe that Ding Yishan would be selectively blind after seeing the commotion in the meeting hall just now and meeting with Dario at this moment.
...
The door is closed.
Dario drank the cloud tea in the cup in one gulp, then quickly picked up the teapot and filled the cup.
Like a cow chewing a peony, he didn't let out a long breath of white air with the fragrance of tea until the tea in the pot was gone, and then he leaned back on the sofa with his whole body relaxed.
But if you look closely, you can still see a hint of pain on his face.
Cloud tea is not something that can be found on the mainland. The piece that Cheng Ye took away requires at least 50 contribution points.
And the most important thing is that Saskatchewan and Shijiazhuang are far apart, and the caravans may not be willing to come here once a year.
This stuff is a one pack affair!
"Stationmaster."
Picking up the defense communication, Dario dialed the number.
"Have you been in contact?"
"He's capable and patient. I don't know who made up that information before. It doesn't add up at all."
"That's normal." Harlin's chuckle came from the microphone. "Neither Cheng Wu nor Cheng Long have extraordinary genes, so they will never be able to awaken their abilities in this lifetime. But when it comes to tactics, each one is more ruthless than the other. Those they've offended could circle around Xingfu City. If his precious son wasn't a 'waste', he would have been killed long ago. How could he have had the chance to inherit the prosecutor position?"
"Then, is it possible that he can't awaken the extraordinary?"
"It's hard to say." Harlin pondered for a moment, "Can you pull it over?"
"Disaster!"
Dario spoke very quickly, recounting the conversation between the two.
There was silence on the other end of the line for a long time before a voice came through, "Then keep an eye on him. Cheng Wu and Cheng Long still have some ties with him. If we take action, it will cause too much trouble. Don't let him die at North Station. Let's send him to South Station first. Besides, the inner city won't be easy to pass, unless Ding Yishan is willing to protect him at all costs."
"good."
The phone was hung up.
Not long.
The door opened and a Western inspector walked in and sat in the seat where Cheng Ye had sat before.
"Sir, we've already let the Dongren know that we met with Guo Chengye. Stationmaster Ding should also know soon."
"Hmm..." Dario nodded slightly. "What's the relationship between that bastard Li Matthew and him? Why are they so close?"
"I guess he knew he couldn't get by anymore and would have to take sides after autumn, so he found someone from the East to lean on and put pressure on us to continue to be fence-sitters. But with his personality, he didn't dare to go too far, fearing that we would react too strongly, so he could only find a trainee inspector."
"He's the one putting pressure on us?"
Dario scoffed, very disdainful. "If that's the case, then forget about him. I'll arrange for you to work with Cheng Ye for the next five days. But keep an eye on him. Don't let the Dong people get desperate and force us into a passive position."
"Don't worry, sir."
The Western prosecutor nodded in agreement, but hesitated at the end and said, "He's just a trainee prosecutor, is it worth it for us..."
"It's worth it, of course it's worth it."
Dario interrupted him abruptly, "Cheng Long left behind so many favors. He can die anywhere, but he can't die at our Western North Station and let Yunbao Changyuan unite against me and steal my duty station chief. Do you understand?!"
...
"Stationmaster!"
"Um."
"What Liu Bi didn't say, I said, the situation is almost clear now."
"Um?"
"Cheng Long is indeed hiding, and he's hiding deep enough to fool everyone."
"Cheng Ye's information is completely inconsistent with what we have. He is ruthless and calm, and he is also a person who pursues individual limits. He has little interest in factional struggles. He has no idea about the past grudges in the station, especially the entanglements of Cheng Wu's generation, and he is not curious about them."
"Sure?"
"Are you sure? Otherwise, why would the inner city leave people to us to deal with?"
"Okay, what are the benefits of standing in line? Have you told him?"
"As I said, he's not opposed to taking sides. I think we can give it a try. Maybe he can carry the flag for the younger generation at the checkpoint, just like Cheng Long did back then... But the pressure from the inner city..."
"Well, I know. You don't have to worry about what happens next."
"What about the favors you received before?"
"From now on, everything is settled. Besides... I'm very pleased that the station still has a loyal follower like you."
"Webmaster, you're joking. I'm just an old idiot. How could I have any original intentions... I just feel that being a dog for someone else for the sake of transcendence is a bit of a waste of the efforts of my predecessors."
On the third floor of the theater, which had not yet been cleaned, Li Matthew hung up the phone and his eyes casually penetrated the hole in the wall and fell on Cheng Ye who was walking out.
A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he had come across some rare treasure.
But then, the brilliance disappeared in a flash, and it returned to its previous lazy, turbid and dim state.
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