Jiang Zheng, the former deputy commander of the Guard Department, led a few people out of the door, turned his head, rubbed his shoulders, yawned, and walked forward.
He Jiong greeted him again, "Captain Jiang, you're out of the Insect Chamber? You must be exhausted! Are you going in again next week?"
Jiang Zheng and his group are now official members of Wang Wen's Bug-Hunting Squad, and he himself is a core member who can serve as the captain and manage the accounts in the Insect Chamber.
Their lives had undergone a dramatic transformation, making them deeply aware of the correctness of their initial decision.
It was the weekend, and they had just finished handing over their captain duties. He and his comrades were walking back from the tower together when they saw familiar faces. He first nodded to Song Ping'an, then said to He Jiong, "Of course we're in! We're just grabbing a bite to eat, back to work next week! Damn, that monkey hasn't had any meat in months!"
He Jiong counted the heads and said helplessly, "Then you'd better discuss this carefully. There aren't many spots next week, and I can only bring two more people at most. Or you can ask the boss if he has any plans to go into the Insect Chamber next week."
Jiang Zheng was slightly taken aback. "Are positions that scarce? We can postpone it for a week."
He Jiong patted Song Ping'an on the shoulder and said, " He Jiong! Brother Song is also going in next week, and Team Leader Luo from the Academy has also joined the Bug-Hunting Squad. He'll be going in next week to have some fun."
" Team Leader Luo? Luo Shan, is that right?" Jiang Zheng slapped his forehead, both amused and exasperated. "As expected, he still ended up having to deal with the bugs."
As he spoke, he said to Jiang Daoli and the others beside him, "Alright! Then everyone can take another week off. We're free to do whatever we want today. We can make plans again later if we have plenty of time."
Almost everyone present was a member of the Bug-Hunting Squad.
They greeted each other and then went home.
"I'm fine." Jiang Daoli and Song Ping'an were quite familiar with each other, and seeing the other carrying large bags of colorful gifts, he asked curiously, "Where are you going, Brother Song?"
Upon hearing this...
Before Song Ping'an could speak, He Jiong said urgently, "We've been so busy chatting! Let's hurry up and head over there for the opening, don't be late!"
"What opening?" Jiang Zheng and Jiang Daoli asked in unison.
Song Ping'an chuckled and scratched his head, explaining that his brother-in-law's billiards hall was opening today, and he was going to celebrate.
Jiang Zheng and his companion were amused.
He mumbled incoherently, "What a coincidence! Anyway, I had nothing else to do, so I just walked around!"
"Together! Together!"
Seeing that the crowd of people "joining in the fun" was growing larger and larger, Song Ping'an was worried because his small car was definitely not enough to accommodate everyone.
He Jiong casually made a phone call to say it was all taken care of, and everyone headed to the parking lot!
The group chatted and laughed for a few steps before they had gone far.
Another group of people came towards us.
Wang Wen, Mo Ran, Li He, Gu Jianbing.
Wang Wen, who was on the phone, couldn't speak, so she waved and nodded symbolically to He Jiong and the others.
Li He and Gu Jianbing were walking and discussing something nearby. When they saw Wang Wen stop, they also stopped and continued to discuss in hushed tones, occasionally pulling out their personal computers and pointing at each other.
Mo Ran, unusually bored and idle, asked He Jiong, "Why are we going with such a large group of people? Is there a fight going on?"
He Jiong.
He quickly explained that his group of people had just happened to be bored and decided to go and join in the fun at Song Ping'an's brother-in-law's business opening.
Upon hearing this, Mo Ran, who was also quite bored, said she wanted to go along too.
Wang Wen was on the phone when she overheard something. Since she was waiting for news anyway, she decided to go and kill some time together.
So he waved to signal that they should walk together.
Li He and Gu Jianbing would occasionally need to talk to Wang Wen while discussing matters, so naturally, they would follow Wang Wen wherever she went.
Mo Ran was overjoyed upon seeing this.
He urged He Jiong to arrange their departure immediately.
He Jiong was sweating profusely. He counted the number of people again, picked up the phone, and immediately asked someone for a bus.
Song Ping'an watched helplessly as the "celebration procession" grew wildly at an uncontrolled pace.
He was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth.
The group in front of us basically represents the pinnacle of the modern world.
They're all going to celebrate their brother-in-law's business opening together?
Isn't this... a bit too scary?
He stood there blankly, as if he had become a backdrop.
Cai Yiyao quietly tugged at her husband's sleeve, cautiously gesturing to Wang Wen, who was talking to Jiang Zheng after finishing her phone call, and asked Song Ping'an, "Is that the famous Teacher Wang?"
Song Ping'an naturally nodded.
Cai Yiyao clicked her tongue in amazement. "So young! Most people wouldn't even have graduated from the Academy by this age, right?"
Song Ping'an pressed her hand to stop her, saying, "Don't talk about Teacher Wang."
Cai Yiyao quickly and playfully covered her mouth.
Then, however, he couldn't help but exclaim, "With your help, Pingsheng opened a billiards hall that no one thought would be successful, but so many important people came on the first day of opening. I can't even imagine the scene."
Song Ping'an shook his head, his expression grave, and said, "We can't worry about the opening ceremony today. Things have developed to this point, so all our energy now is to take good care of these important figures. We absolutely cannot let anything go wrong and disturb their important discussions. Remember to remind Ping Sheng to make sure he doesn't neglect things here!"
As they were talking.
The bus that He Jiong arrived in front of everyone.
Everyone lined up to board the bus, found their seats, and headed straight for a newly opened small billiards hall in a corner of Fifth Region.
Cai Pingsheng's billiards room has a very simple name: Pingsheng Billiards.
Today is Sunday.
Aside from those who time their exit at the reset point, this is basically the time with the highest foot traffic.
Because most of those who leave the tower early, or those who plan to enter the tower tonight, go out on this day to wander around, eat and drink, relax, or prepare supplies.
Choosing a Sunday for the opening was a smart move.
However, even during peak hours...
There were only a few cats and dogs in the billiard room at that time.
They all seemed to be the boss's friends, aimlessly poking the ball around.
The billiards room wasn't very big.
Only about ten pool tables were set up.
Including the small tables and chairs for resting, you can see the whole place at a glance; the area is probably smaller than the shop next door that sells alcohol and cigarettes.
Cai Pingsheng guard by the door, directing the rented robots to arrange the cannons, flower baskets, and other decorations on the storefront.
We're planning to celebrate when my sister and brother-in-law arrive.
At this moment.
Three girls walked out from the sparse crowd of onlookers.
One of them said to the two people on either side, "This is my boyfriend's shop, come and have fun, it's all free."
Cai Pingsheng was slightly taken aback when he saw the person who had arrived.
His expression shifted a few times before he stepped forward and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing here?"
The two girls on either side immediately burst out laughing.
The woman in the middle felt humiliated and said coldly, "Can't I come to my boyfriend's shop?"
Cai Pingsheng frowned and said unhappily, "Who's your boyfriend? Aren't you dating that other guy? This shop has nothing to do with him."
" Cai Pingsheng!" The girl in the middle pointed at him angrily and yelled, "You've treated me like this after only half a month? Were you a human or a dog, crying and begging me not to leave back then??"
"You still remember you dumped me? I almost thought I dumped you!" Cai Pingsheng sneered, "Alright, stop talking nonsense. If you're here to support my business, you're welcome, but if you're talking about free boyfriends, get lost. I'm a legitimate businessman now, I don't have time to play your games."
"Oh ho!!" The girl glanced at the shop with disdain. "A tiny, run-down shop like this dares to call itself a business! Even the tobacco and liquor stall next door is bigger than yours, what are you pretending for?"
The two girls on either side were laughing, but they still had to stand together and fight back against the embarrassment of being stopped outside the store.
So, feigning comfort, he supported the girl on either side and said sarcastically, "Forget it, Qiqi. He's opened a shop and is a big boss. He'll definitely distance himself from us lowly old acquaintances. Don't waste your time trying to win him over. Let's go."
Cai Pingsheng frowned and looked at the two women on his left and right.
The two men sneered back at him, their exposed arms and chests adorned with different tattoos.
The girl in the middle, referred to as " Qiqi," sneered at those around her, "What big boss? That's not his money at all. He just hooked up with a rich brother-in-law! It has nothing to do with him!"
Cai Pingsheng summoned a robot to shoo people away, and sneered at Qiqi, "That's right, it has nothing to do with me, and nothing to do with you! Get out of my way and don't interfere with my business!"
Qiqi stood there with her arms crossed, looking at the robot and shouting, "You do your business, I'm standing in the middle of the street, what's it to you! You metal lump, try touching me!"
"Exactly! You want to hit someone?" The two women on either side were even more arrogant, raising their legs and kicking the robot directly. "If you touch us, you can forget about keeping your shop open today! We'll have Brother Bear bring some people over and smash it all to pieces!"
The robot reacted quickly, its mechanical arm swatting away the legs kicked by the two women on either side. Without moving, it turned its head to look at Cai Pingsheng, awaiting instructions.
Cai Pingsheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words " Brother Bear ".
Let the robot release its "legs".
With a grim expression, he stared at Qiqi and asked, "Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? You were the one who broke up with me, and now you're coming to me again. What do you mean by that?"
Qiqi gave a cold laugh, speaking with disdain and using derogatory language, "It's already a favor that I asked you to bring your boyfriend and friends over since you've opened a shop. Don't be ungrateful, you know? There's a saying: I wish you well, but that doesn't mean you should actually be better off than me. Now that you've made money, how can I not get a share?"
"Sure." Cai Pingsheng chuckled. Seeing that his sister and brother-in-law hadn't arrived yet and there was plenty of time, he leaned against the door and teased them, "So you're bringing people over to play because you consider me your boyfriend? No problem, how about payment in kind? I, as your boyfriend, should have the rights of a boyfriend, right?"
The two girls on either side exaggeratedly covered their mouths and said to Qiqi, "This guy is being a pervert in broad daylight! Let Brother Bear deal with him later!"
Qiqi sneered, "Great! I brought my friends over to play, and I get to play too! Double happiness, I'm making a killing!"
Cai Pingsheng clicked his tongue and shook his finger. "It's only been half a month since the breakup, and you've already become so promiscuous! Too bad you're wrong. Since it's a repayment arrangement, I'll decide how things go."
"Bullshit!" Qiqi finally snapped, "I'm not a chicken!"
"Then you can consider me a gigolo," Cai Pingsheng laughed, "A gigolo with ideas."
Qiqi stopped talking.
He nodded.
He pointed his finger at Cai Pingsheng in mid-air.
He led his two "protectors" away.
The two "protectors," though defeated, refused to back down and threatened Cai Pingsheng before leaving. "Young man, you've got guts! Go ahead and mess with Qiqi and see if your rich brother-in-law or Brother Bear is more powerful. Looks like you have no intention of keeping this shop open!"