Deputy Director Tao led Shi Tiexin toward the staff cafeteria.
He did not know why the meeting had been arranged in the cafeteria. Perhaps the two had some special agreement between them. Matters between important figures were not for him to worry about.
That was right. Although Deputy Director Tao was an Extremely Sharp Energy practitioner, when he looked at Shi Tiexin now, he regarded him as an important figure.
Shi Tiexin arrived at the cafeteria where he had once eaten. Nothing had changed at all.
It was nearly eight. The workers changing shifts emerged from the workshops in a dark, surging mass, wearing filthy work uniforms, carrying exhaustion and a sickening odor as they poured into the cafeteria.
It was crowded and noisy, filled everywhere with irritated, numb faces that had no future. The smell in his nose was unchanged through the ages, exactly the same as it had been a year ago.
The moment the two entered, people came over to greet them. "Director Tao?" "Morning, Director Tao!" "Morning, Director!"
Greetings for Deputy Director Tao came without end. Normally, such a scene would have made him feel immensely pleased with himself, even take it for granted, making him feel that he truly was someone important.
But now, he felt only embarrassment, because he knew himself to be insignificant.
After eagerly greeting him, the workers looked at Shi Tiexin in confusion, feeling that this fellow looked somewhat familiar.
A moment later, someone recognized Shi Tiexin, hurriedly pulled out their phone, and flipped through some videos before letting out a suppressed cry of surprise. Throughout the crowd, countless people whispered excitedly about something. Very quickly, the workers all recognized the visitor.
They scrolled through the news, shared pictures, discussed rumors, and even played the video of He Pingzhang being ruthlessly