Chapter 40

Chen Li glanced at his phone, turned to Smoker and said, "It's still early, what do you want to eat for dinner?"Smoker was stunned for a moment, the concept of "dinner" slowly emerged in his mind. For so many years, he had never had the idea of ​​eating dinner.People like them just eat when they have time to fill their stomachs, and the idea of ​​three meals a day is too luxurious."Then the main road, facing the street, any one." Chen Li decided."Okay." Smoker nodded.The two got in the car, Chen Li set the destination, Smoker lit a cigarette, looked at the prosperous street view outside the window, and asked casually, "Did you live in the central city before?""Yeah.""Are you happy?"Chen Li turned his head and looked at Smoker with his dark eyes. His eyes were calm and deep. After a while, he answered, "Not happy.""Are you happy when you leave?" Smoker asked. "When I left... I don't remember."The hand holding the cigarette reached out and rubbed Chen Li's hair. To outsiders, Chen Li was a dangerous person, but he knew that Chen Li was just an incredibly stubborn little animal, straightforward, real, and sharp.From the day he met Chen Li until now, he had never seen Chen Li cowardly. No matter who he met or what happened, he dared to rush forward. Before, when they were on the high seas, the most common game played between the Brotherhood Alliance was the round-robin game - a game that would tire the champion to death on the ring.He watched Chen Li fight from morning to night, and from night to morning. No matter what kind of opponent he faced, he had a blank face and greeted with fists. Among them were many famous masters of physical skills on the high seas. After three days of round-robin battles, no one came to challenge him again, and he won a flag for RC.From that day on, no one dared to look down on him. Because the most terrifying thing in this world is not cruel people, but people who are not afraid.But he knew that Chen Li was afraid of his cowardice.

Is fear of cowardice considered a kind of cowardice?

"What about you? I always thought the boss was joking when he said you could smoke at the age of eight." Chen Li asked.Yongqiang laughed, "Of course it's true! I was the bully in our neighborhood when I was six years old. Other kids had to hug my thighs when they were bullied... I don't know if there will be anyone to protect them after I'm gone.""So you were taken away by the boss because you looked so outstanding when smoking.""Probably." Yanqiang nodded."Who will be after you, Bishamon?""It's Daxue."There was a little surprise in Chen Li's eyes, "Is that so?""Well, it's a similar script. Both parents died and you lived on the streets."Unconsciously, the car automatically drove into the restaurant's parking garage. Many diners' cars had already been parked. It seems that this restaurant is doing quite well.Chen Li glanced at the menu and asked Yanqiang what he wanted to eat."Hot and cooked." Yanqiang said. Chen Li nodded, ordered the order quickly, and then he looked out the window.It was dusk, still a cloudy day. In the evening, the sky was dark and purple, which was an uncomfortable color."What about after the heavy snow?""Bishamon and Crow." Yanqiang said."Boss didn't recruit these girls as girls." The restaurant was warm, and Chen Li's face softened a little, and he made a joke about the anti-revolution."I don't know about others, but Brother Bi is definitely not." Yanqiang followed up with a joke."It's hard to say, the boss eats meat." Chen Li is very talented in insulting people."You haven't been disciplined by Brother Bi for a while." Yanqiang laughed."I haven't seen him for a long time," Chen Li paused, "Who disciplines who?"Yanqiang laughed, "I'm on a business trip, Cong Shuai wants to leave from the boss.""Who?" Chen Li frowned.

"The one from the military."

"He has a long arm." Chen Li said coldly."The boss doesn't run errands for nothing."As soon as the voice fell, a beautiful waitress came over with a dining cart, put the meals on the table with a professional smile, and then smiled and pushed the dining cart away, without saying a word.Olive vegetable borscht, whole grain noodles, fried chicken, pickled celery, a table with meat and vegetables, balanced nutrition, the price is not expensive, but it is not something that ordinary people can afford every meal, let alone the poor."What about the crow?" Chen Li served a bowl of soup, a sour taste rose with the hot steam, he frowned and took a sip."Cook." said the smoker. "... The boss is really practical. Food and sex are human nature.""Don't mention it. The cook's cooking was terrible at that time. He loved to cook even though it was terrible. I had nightmares of him chasing me and feeding me burnt bread, which was as burnt as a stick.""Really." Chen Li smiled."Then one day he suddenly got it." The smoker took a sip of olive borscht and frowned. "In fact, he could retire from RC and open a small restaurant like Captain Lin.""You know, giving up is sometimes harder.""Yes... So the cook said that if he had to go to the battlefield again in the future, he would carry the pot on his back and stew chicken, fish and vegetables to make the enemy on the opposite side crazy.""The chicken he stewed was really delicious." Chen Li nodded."I heard that his hometown was in the northernmost canyon. There was scorched earth for hundreds of miles from there. Many people wanted to leave, but they couldn't get out of the scorched earth and died.""He can't go back either."Because of Chen Li's words, the smoker felt a little disappointed. "Eat, don't waste my money." Chen Li knocked on the bowl of the smoke gun."Hey, do you remember that time when we were in the rain forest, there was really nothing to eat, so we roasted and ate the fruit that tasted like wood chips. Damn, I still can't forget the taste and texture. I would rather eat insects.""I can't forget it. I fought with Brother Pi for thirty moves to eat that one bite. He was really hungry.""Brother Pi is easy to feed. He will work if you give him food. You don't know how much the boss likes him. When he was loaned out, he was in tears.""It's probably a performance.""I think so." The smoke gun nodded."Wait for Brother Pi to come back and practice with him. He hasn't been active for a long time.""Hey, can't you find me? What do I need Brother Pi for?""You talk too much nonsense." Chen Li said. The smoke gun choked and patted his chest to relieve himself. His fair face was a little red. "...Don't be angry, don't be angry. There is no medicine to cure anger." Chen Li couldn't help laughing, "It's mainly because Brother Pi can take a beating." "I'm not bad either." The smoke gun patted his chest hard, and his old wound suddenly hurt, and his brows frowned slightly. "Eat, hurry up, we have somewhere to go after eating." Chen Li urged. "Boss Chen, why is it like going on a date with you?" The smoke gun complained. "Let's make a date." "Hey, what's wrong, are you shy?" The smoke gun smiled. Chen Li ignored him, cleaned up the last bite of food in the bowl, got up to pay the bill, and the smoke gun finished eating in a few bites, and also got up and chased after him. "Where to take me next, Boss Chen." The smoke gun thought to himself, no wonder rich people can easily find wives, no matter what kind of person they look like, it's hard not to be cool when swiping a card. Chen Li handed the phone to Yan Qiang, and the screen showed the store page, "Here." Yan Qiang took a look and couldn't help but sighed, "You really are... circling around the Shang Building." "It depends on whether they dare to come." Chen Li said lightly. "This date is really exciting." Yan Qiang smiled. "How about I chop you off first?" The sky had completely darkened, and the neon lights and three-dimensional projection ring lights on the street began to work. The huge electronic beauty known as the "Central City Princess" danced in the air. Today she was wearing a flamenco red dress, and her makeup was voluptuous and beautiful. The light strips on the ground had also been turned on, and lights of different colors were reflected on the electromagnetic ground, flashing countless tiny metal light spots. Chen Li took Yan Qiang to the sky slide - it was an entertainment venue that had only emerged in recent years. It was usually built against a few hundred meters high building. It was a suspended glass plank road with multi-colored light strips, hanging in the air like a twisted rainbow. So it is also called "Rainbow Wandering", attracting young people who like thrills.

This aerial slide is far away from the business district and it is not a holiday, so there are few customers. There is only one clerk guarding the counter, looking tired and drowsy.

"Hello and welcome, are you playing skateboard, skating or roller skating?" The clerk cheered up and showed a formulaic smile.

Every service provider in the central city seems to have been trained in smiling, and the arc of the mouth corners is exactly the same.

"All are fine." Chen Li was carrying an equipment bag, which looked a bit heavy.

"For customers who come to our store for the first time, we recommend skating. It is very easy to use and both the elderly and children like it."

"If I just want to go up and walk around, is it okay?" Chen Li asked.

The clerk obviously has seen the market and did not have any negative emotions because of Chen Li's request. He continued to say respectfully, "Of course, but the charge is still..."

"No problem." Chen Li nodded and paid.

"Please come this way."

The clerk led the two into the slide and turned on the light strip. Immediately, the colorful fluorescence made people's eyes dazzled, and a crooked rainbow appeared above the central city.The ground and walls outside the light strip were all made of transparent glass, giving people the illusion of walking on a rainbow in the night sky.The ground was smooth and solid, and underfoot were the crisscrossing streets and rows of buildings in the central city. The bright and dark light and shadow made the crowded and complicated city during the day look like an exquisite and gorgeous work of art at night."If the boss knew that you chose this kind of live target-like combat site, he would beat you to death." The smoke gun poked Chen Li's equipment bag, and he already knew what was in it."You won't scream." Chen Li said lightly.The two walked slowly on the rainbow roaming, hidden by the night. The air was dry and warm. It was like being naked in the air, but there was no wind at all. This feeling was very wonderful.

"Old Yan."

"What's wrong?" Yanqiang turned his head."No matter what I am, you won't betray me, right?" Chen Li's tone was the same as usual, but it was something Yanqiang had never heard before.But he didn't hesitate at all, "No.""Confirmed.""No, I have nothing to worry about in this world," Yanqiang's voice was firm, "Except you.""You won't betray RC either, right?" Chen Li's cold face showed a touch of emotion, but it was fleeting."Caring is a different kind of emotion.""I believe you, don't let me down." Chen Li touched the lower half of his face, as if he was sorting out his emotions."No.""I told you before, if you want to know, I will tell you something about me," his eyes reflected the light of the light strip, and finally became less dark and deep, "Do you want to know?""I want to." The tone was decisive, without a trace of hesitation.

"I think this is fair. I opened yours without your consent... so I should exchange mine." Chen Li's voice seemed to be getting softer and softer.

Yongqiang reached out and pressed Chen Li's shoulders, trying to support him.