"Tell me, where did you come from, kid?"
Xu Si asked, staring at Yang Tao with dead fish eyes as Yang Tao paced around the office.
Yang Tao, who was currently observing the environment of Xu Si's office, turned to look at him and said with a smile, "So direct? No formalities? Shouldn't you start by asking my name, age, and so on?"
"That stuff is useless. Alright, kid, you just need to tell me your purpose for approaching Zhang Chulan. Are you from Quansheng or not?"
Yang Tao walked over to a sofa, sat down, crossed his legs, and looked at Xu Si, saying, "I'm not from Quansheng. I don't even care for that trash."
"Xu Si, actually, I'm from another world. That camaro just now really was a Transformer. I came here purely for fun."
"What I'm saying is truly the truth!"
Yang Tao's face showed a sincere expression.
But in Xu Si's eyes, this kid was simply acting brazenly, clearly making fun of him. With a bang, Xu Si slammed his hand on the desk, stood up, and angrily said,
"You kid haven't been beaten by society, have you? This is my territory. Do you believe that if I smash this cup, three hundred axe-wielding men will rush in and chop you into dumpling filling?"
"No, I don't!"
Xu Si instantly deflated.
Their Express Delivery Company was, after all, an official organization. Although they sometimes used violent methods, those were targeted.
For an ordinary 'Outsider' like Yang Tao, who hadn't committed any crimes, the most he could do was threaten him and try to extract information.
As for not having an identity, this was too normal for Outsiders.
Some Outsiders disliked getting involved in the world, with some even hiding in deep mountains and old forests their entire lives.
Xu Si pulled another cigarette from the pack, lit it directly with the butt of the one in his hand, took a puff, and said,
"Alright, I'll give you credit for your courage. Later, go register and sort out your identity. If you have any valuable antiques, gold, or similar items you want to exchange for money, just come to us."
"If you don't have money, I suggest you stay and work for us at Express Delivery Company for a while to adapt and earn some money before leaving…"
Some Outsiders who emerged from deep mountains and old forests always had some things to exchange for money, as Outsiders also needed to eat and drink.
Hearing Xu Si's words, Yang Tao looked at his own attire, which certainly didn't resemble someone who had emerged from deep mountains and old forests.
However, he did want to exchange some money to spend. Not having money in modern society was truly uncomfortable.
Yang Tao looked at Xu Si and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, I'm a person who follows rules."
The office door opened, and a person wearing a Express Delivery Company uniform walked in. Xu Si said, "Take this kid to register."
"Alright, Supervisor Xu."
"Please follow me."
He stood up.
Yang Tao followed the person out of the office.
…
In the afternoon.
After eating and drinking his fill, Yang Tao left Express Delivery Company Express Company feeling very satisfied.
"The employee meal tastes quite good indeed. No wonder these Outsiders are so willing to work hard."
Few tasks, good pay, close to home, one day off for every day worked with flexible scheduling, and overtime pay for extra tasks—if his golden finger wasn't strong enough, he would have wanted to stay and work at Express Delivery Company.
He waved his hand and then left the Express Delivery Company compound.
"This kid…"
Xu Si stood at the office window, watching Yang Tao leave, while Xu San, who had already rushed back, stood beside him.
Xu San looked at the material in his hand.
"Yang Tao…"
"It truly feels like the calm before the storm. Xu Si, stop smoking. Zhang Huaiyi's body has been taken. Based on what Feng Baobao saw at the scene, the Zombie was clearly the work of the Xiangxi Corpse Herding faction."
"Adding to that the news from Xiangxi a few days ago, it's clear that the runaway child from the Xiangxi Liu family did it."
"I don't know why this child suddenly came looking for Zhang Huaiyi's body. I feel there's a Quansheng shadow behind this."
Xu Si rested both arms on the windowsill, watching Yang Tao get into a taxi and leave before retracting his gaze. He exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a lazy voice, "Xu San, when soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll cover it with earth."
"That little girl from the Liu family… Haha, too naive. This time, she'll definitely learn about the harshness of society."
After speaking, Xu Si straightened up, stretched, and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on this kid. I feel he has many secrets."
"Oh, right, where's Feng Baobao?"
"I arranged for Feng Baobao to go to Nanjing University for school. Zhang Huaiyi's grandson has always been hiding his strength, and he's also an Outsider. The news has probably already spread, so Feng Baobao going there can also protect him."
Xu San clipped the material in his hand into a folder, then asked, "Since you think the young man is problematic, why didn't you keep him?"
"Haha, because I didn't detect him lying at all. It's really interesting. There are only two possibilities."
"First, his strength is very, very strong. Second…"
"What about second?"
"Second, everything he said was true."
Xu San looked at Xu Si, who was playing coy, and directly slapped him on the head, scolding, "Hurry up and tell me, don't drag it out like squeezing toothpaste."
"Xu San, are you crazy? I'm your superior!!"
"I'm still your elder brother, hurry up!!"
Xu Si was instantly suppressed by Xu San's 'bloodline power,' sighed, and said, "This kid said he came from another world to travel, and the key point is he said he was driving a Transformer. How the hell am I supposed to believe that?"
"But… his car really can't be found. I don't know where it went. Alright, you woke me up late at night. I'm going to catch up on some sleep first. We can talk about anything else after I wake up."
With that, Xu Si yawned and walked towards the inner room of the office.
On the other side.
Yang Tao took a taxi to the Nanjing University campus gate, looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar university gate, a trace of reminiscence appearing in his eyes.
"After all, it's not the same place…"
He stepped into the school. Nanjing University covered an extremely large area. If one relied only on two legs, it would take at least half an hour to walk through just one district.
Along the way, there were clear-eyed university students everywhere. They were in groups of three or five or alone, some wearing headphones and looking straight ahead, while others were laughing and playing around.
'University life is truly good!'
Following the building number Zhang Chulan had given him, Yang Tao asked two passersby for directions and then arrived at the teaching building where Zhang Chulan was.
As soon as he arrived, he saw Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao coming out of the teaching building together, walking one after the other towards the distance like a couple having an argument.
Yang Tao was stunned when he saw Feng Baobao, muttering in his heart:
'Is Xu San's efficiency that high?'
However, he suddenly remembered that when Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan fought, Feng Baobao, with the cleaver in her hand, had cut Zhang Chulan's clothes into rags.
And she had even taken photos.
'Cinnabar mole, tsk tsk… That's an interesting thing.'