Li Dan bought a burger near the middle school. He would never admit that he had bought it because he had been drawn in by the ad slogan.
An ad was playing on one of the televisions in the restaurant.
"Those of us who are great heroes usually expend a lot of physical strength, so after every training session, I always eat a Great Hero Burger."
"Heroes of all walks of life, if you're eating, eat a Hero Burger!"
Li Dan found this Great Hero Burger strangely familiar. It had an oddly mesmerizing quality, which was why he stopped to buy one and give it a try.
When the door opened, the bell rang crisply.
The shop was filled with the aroma of fried food and the clamor of teenagers. Several tables of middle school students in uniforms were enthusiastically discussing the latest wuxia TV drama.
Li Dan noticed a poster on the wall depicting a comically dressed ancient swordsman holding a sword in one hand and a burger in the other.
"Heroes of all walks of life, if you're eating, eat a Hero Burger!"
The young clerk behind the counter mechanically repeated the ad slogan, a professional smile on his face.
Li Dan ordered the "Great Hero Meal." As he accepted the wax-paper-wrapped burger, an inexplicable sense of long-lost anticipation rose within him.
He unwrapped it and took a bite—the bun was soft, the patty juicy, the lettuce crisp, and the sweet-and-sour sauce perfectly balanced.
It actually tasted pretty good.
He had just been about to find a window seat when he caught sight of a figure swaying in through the door.
Li Dan had noticed the other person long ago, but he thought it was perfectly normal for Hong Kong Island to have a few unusual characters.
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