Emei Peak Calls

Storm stared at Sing Sing in disbelief.

This script is wrong!

I was counting on you to save the day, and instead you just casually put me on the cutting board like a piece of pork belly and started haggling with people?

When Bureau Chief Li saw that the leader from Beijing had relented, the wrinkles on his face immediately disappeared into a wide smile.

"Director Zhou, our province has already added special subsidies! Not only have we arranged a separate residence with a courtyard for the Dragon Maiden Empress, but we've also provided her with a private car for transportation, and even her meals are specially prepared for her!"

Fearing that Sing Sing wouldn't believe him, Bureau Chief Li hurriedly pulled out his phone and shoved the screen in front of Sing Sing.

Han Bureau Chief, who came from the plateau, couldn't possibly let a sure thing slip away.

"Lao Li, stop making empty promises! What's so great about your place? You think you can win over our Dragon Maiden Empress with just a few steamed buns?"

"What you can give, Qinghai can give! What you can't give, Qinghai can still give! Before I came here, the provincial party secretary said, 'Act first, report later, handle this as a special case!'"

"Act first, report later! The provincial party secretary gave special permission!"

Sing Sing pushed his phone away, watching the two leaders who were about to fight with amusement.

"Hey, gentlemen, stop arguing. Peace brings wealth. Are all those benefits you mentioned still valid?"

"Count!"

"It can be written into the letter of intent right now!"

The two bureau chiefs answered quickly and in unison. Just a moment ago they were so eager to overturn the conference table, but now they were stealing glances at each other, afraid that the other might secretly raise the price.

"Ah, that's more like it! But, the Dragon Maiden Empress is a special talent in our country, not some merciless rain-making machine from your weather system."

Sing Sing adopted a bureaucratic tone, "I'm a very democratic person. Even if I'm her superior, I can't force her, right?"

"So, the final decision on how to assign this position is up to her!"

Storm tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Stephen, I just came to check on the project... You don't have to make such a fuss..."

"You don't understand. When discussing work, you have to set conditions. If you talk about feelings, you'll just get taken advantage of."

Sing Sing gestured for the other party not to interrupt, then turned back to continue offering prices:

"Stay in this province this month, go to Qinghai next month, alternate between the two places, so that neither of us can hold the other up."

The smile on Bureau Chief Li's face immediately vanished.

Despite being younger than Bureau Chief Li, Lao Zhou's demeanor was remarkably well-practiced.

He patted Bureau Chief Li on the shoulder and began to bewitch him:

"Lao Li, don't be sad... If our country wants to gradually improve, then every place needs to improve too! The Dragon Maiden Empress is watching over your Loess Plateau every day, but aren't the people in other places also hoping for rain every day? Besides..."

Sing Sing leaned closer, lowered his voice, and mysteriously added another jab:

"Let me say something unpleasant to hear: it's only because you, Lao Li, are a leader in Shanxi now. What if you get promoted one day and transferred to another drought-stricken province? Then you'll have to beg and plead with our Dragon Maiden Empress, won't you? What goes around comes around."

Bureau Chief Li was completely taken aback. After pondering for a long time, he could only resign himself and nod, "Well... sigh! We'll do as you say!"

"Very good, it's a pleasure working with you."

Sing Sing picked up the teacup on the table and held it up to both sides.

In the evening, Bureau Chief Li hosted a grand banquet at the best restaurant in the area.

Many high-ranking officials from the province came, including Han Bureau Chief, who had almost gotten into a fight during the day, who shamelessly joined the table.

Storm and Sing Sing were naturally seated at the head table, with people serving them tea and water on both sides, taking excellent care of them.

At the dinner table, Bureau Chief Li was the first to raise his glass, delivering a series of eloquent toasts.

As soon as Bureau Chief Li sat down, Han Bureau Chief stood up again, and the banquet was filled with one polite compliment after another.

Storm watched as Sing Sing maneuvered around the table. At first, she wanted to offer some advice, but then she realized that everyone was beaming with joy at his words, so she simply picked up her juice and watched the show.

"Director Zhou! I must toast you with this!"

Bureau Chief Li, his face flushed, raised his wine glass and slurred:

"Thank you so much for sending such an outstanding talent to our project! You are a benefactor to the people of our entire province!"

"Hey! Don't thank me! Thank you to the organization! Thank you to the people! Thank you for this delicious meal!"

Sing Sing slammed his wine glass against the glass, spilling the wine all over his hand.

He then leaned close to Bureau Chief Li's ear and added, "Of course, Lao Li, don't forget to get the drinks reimbursed through the project funds tonight..."

After a hearty meal, Sing Sing walked out of the banquet hall, leaning against the wall, his red tie now draped over his shoulder.

Storm sighed and, escorted by the weather station driver, dragged him all the way back to the prepared living room in the courtyard. As soon as they entered, she threw him onto the sofa.

"I told you not to drink so much, but you insisted! Now look what happened! You can barely stand!"

Storm complained as she turned and went to the kitchen to make a large cup of warm honey water, which she then shoved into his hand with a huff.

"Hurry up, drink it first!"

Sing Sing downed the glass in one gulp with both hands, and his complexion finally improved.

"Hiccup~ You're so kind to me! Lao Mo and the others always love to keep pouring me drinks, and afterwards they don't even arrange any follow-up activities for me!"

"Tch, you think someone can force you to drink if you don't want to? But Stephen, with that special ability, why don't you just sober yourself up?"

Storm sat down opposite her, her expression showing a hint of confusion.

Sing Sing placed the empty glass on the coffee table, squinted, his cheeks flushed from the alcohol, and stared intently at Storm.

Well?

Why are there three Ororo wandering around in front of me?

Rubbing his eyes, Sing Sing flopped onto the sofa, muttering his twisted logic and heresy:

"Using special abilities to sober up would mean I'd wasted my time drinking that wine! Those good wines cost money! Forcing them out with Internal Energy would be such a waste! Why would I bother with that?"

Storm was speechless, and poured him another half glass of water.

"Your reasoning sounds utterly absurd. I can't be bothered with you."

Sing Sing Chow chuckled twice, then shifted into a more comfortable position and sprawled out. "Alright, leave me alone. Tell me about yourself, how have you been doing here lately? Anything you're unhappy about? If you have any grievances, just say so, I'll stand up for you!"

Storm smiled, holding her teacup. "There's nothing I'm unhappy about. It's just that I don't like how they always argue about where I'm going, like in the meeting room today."

That's right! It shows you're important!

She glanced at the Lao Zhou, then rested her face on her hand, supporting herself on her knee with one hand.

"The people here are very nice. I really like this job; it's much more peaceful than my old days filled with fighting and violence."

She paused, then her tone became lighter. "I even took some time the other day to visit the Oasis and Flower Buds! It rained a few times there, which helped speed up their seedling cultivation process considerably."

Sing Sing gave a thumbs up, "Wow! That's what you call professional!"

Oasis has asked me about you several times!

Storm curled her lip.

"How would I know what you were doing? Later, I went to see Director Wang, and that chubby director just told me mysteriously that you were carrying out a top-secret mission."

"Later I went to see Director Wang, and he only told me that you were on a secret mission."

"Of course! I, Zhou, am the busiest field agent in our 749 Bureau! I'm the most overworked person in the whole world, I'm practically a miserable working man!"

After taking a sip of water, Lao Zhou continued, "And you? What are your plans for the future?"

"Let's stay in our province for now and cooperate with them to complete the rainfall arrangements."

Storm looked out the window. "It's kind of scary, actually. I saw someone making one of those dolls for me and burning paper money for it! I was terrified. I thought it was some kind of malevolent Eastern curse!"

"I only understood after Bureau Chief Li explained that they were worshipping me as a deity to show respect."

Storm's voice was tinged with emotion.

"Stephen, honestly, back when I X-Men in United States, risking my life to maintain peace, no ordinary person ever treated me like this..."

Just as Sing Sing was about to answer, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

"Who's bothering me so late at night?"

Sing Sing impatiently took out his phone, squinted at the caller ID, and saw a string of garbled characters on the screen.

He frowned, and just as he pressed the answer button, a deep male voice came from the other end of the line:

Others laugh at me for being too crazy.

Sing Sing's drunkenness has subsided somewhat, what's going on?

What's the code?

"Do I laugh at others for not seeing through it?"

"The leaker has been located. Agent Ling Ling Qi, please apprehend them immediately. The address has been sent to your phone. Act now."

Sing Sing sat up straight and asked seriously, "Who are you?"

Emei Peak, and he even took a solo photo.

A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone:

Emei Peak.