Chapter 36 Suffering
Su Shuang next to her behaved elegantly and ordered a bottle of red wine. After waking up, she ate and drank with Zhou Ye and talked about the affairs of the bureau and some interesting things that happened in the city.
Xu Shen and Cao Fei were obviously not interested in red wine, so they asked for it and drank half a sip. Then they looked constipated and immersed themselves in scanning the dishes again.
When he was done eating and paying the bill, Xu Shen was shocked. This meal actually cost more than 2,000 yuan!
The equivalent of spending 500 Lukas per person!
Just one meal!
"The savings of the past two months are just gone..."
Xu Shen felt a burst of pain in his body, but when his tongue rolled into the remains of the dishes in his mouth, it felt really fragrant, and he still couldn't finish it!
Zhou Yexiao paid the price, 2,000, which was a high price for high-paid personnel like them, but as the captain of the second echelon, he could afford to enjoy it occasionally.
After eating, several people put on the coats they had taken off during the meal and took the elevator downstairs.
"Humph, why are these stinky rats here? How unlucky!"
There were other customers in the elevator. One of them was a mature lady dressed as a lady with rouge lips. When she caught a glimpse of Xu Shen's black combat uniform under her coat, she frowned and slightly covered the tip of her nose with her hands, showing an expression of disgust.
She didn't hold back, and her disgusted whispers reached several people's ears.
Several people were commenting on the deliciousness of the food here. When they heard this, their expressions changed slightly and they looked towards the lady.
The noble lady's gaze was natural, not restrained at all, and she didn't have the cold gaze cast by Zhou Ye at all.
Next to the lady, a butler in a blue suit stepped forward slightly and looked at the four of them indifferently: "What do you want to do?"
Zhou Ye noticed that the butler was wearing a gear-shaped medal on his chest, his face changed slightly and he looked away.
Seeing that the captain was not angry, Xu Shen and Cao Fei realized that they could not afford to offend the person in front of them, so they suppressed their anger and did not speak.
Soon, the elevator opened and several people filed out. The lady waved the air as if to blow away some unpleasant smell, muttered and left accompanied by the butler.
Several people looked at their backs, and Su Shuang's eyes revealed a look of extreme disgust: "I don't know if she is the mistress of one of the higher-ups inside, but she is just a bred dog, and she dares to talk so shamelessly!"
Cao Fei whispered: "Captain, who was that person just now?"
Zhou Ye stared at it for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and said, "She is from the Steam Association. That girl may not be a high-level person there, but she must be related to the high-level people there."
"Steam Association?" Cao Fei was surprised.
This is a big force rooted in the inner city, and it is also one of the core forces in Termite City. Almost all parts and machinery in the city are purchased from the Steam Association, or in other words, you have to apply for purchase qualifications from there!
You can imagine how much wealth and connections such an organization has in its hands!
Xu Shen has also heard of the Steam Association, and many of their fogmen will be assigned to work in units affiliated to the Steam Association after their training and adulthood.
Do the most primitive parts transportation, parts polishing, etc.
Fine technical work that requires the use of eyes can be done by ordinary people who have opened their eyes.
And those ordinary people with open eyes are also "leaders" and "big shots" in the eyes of the Wu people!
"Isn't the Steam Association in the inner city? I heard that people from the inner city don't easily come to our inner city." Cao Fei asked doubtfully.
Su Shuang snorted coldly: "We also have a branch of the Steam Association in the inner city. She must be a relative of a high-ranking member of the branch. Judging from the tacky perfume she wears, she is definitely not from the inner city."
Cao Fei and Xu Shen couldn't help but take a sniff. Although the lady had left, there was still a strong smell of perfume in the air, which smelled quite good. As for why Su Shuang said it was tacky... they didn't understand.
Su Shuang couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw the appearance of the two of them.
"Let's go." Zhou Ye shook his head slightly and led everyone out of the hall.
At the door, the waiter had already received the message when they finished their meal and parked the car in the waiting area at the door of the hotel. As several people arrived, he immediately drove the car over.
It was still early, so Zhou Ye drove himself and took a few people to his home.
Xu Shen saw that the outside was still bright and lively, as if he was seeing a new world. He discovered for the first time that the outside could be so lively after midnight.
Is this the world we can see...
In this bustle, there are no fog people, they are all normal people with their eyes open and partying.
"Hmph, we worked hard to kill the beasts and protect the safety of the city, but we were called mice by that bitch. Damn it!" In the car, Cao Fei was still brooding about the incident in the elevator.
I was supposed to have a wonderful meal tonight and be happy, but before I left, someone ruined the atmosphere.
"When they meet Xu, they will know that we are the benefactors of their lives." Su Shuang snorted coldly.
Zhou Ye smiled slightly, stopped in front of a traffic light, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and immediately ran back with the cigarette case, but was caught by Cao Fei.
"There is nothing to be angry about. There are many people like this. Don't worry about it."
He comforted a few people, but smiled in his heart. Even if he saved them in front of Xu, he could not change these people's views.
Prejudice and arrogance are hopeless.
He was deeply touched by this, but Su Shuang, Xu Shen and the others were not deeply involved in the world and were too immature.
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Not long after, everyone arrived at Zhou Ye's home.
On a relatively quiet street in the city, the commercial street is two kilometers away. There are single-family villas and small manors here, and the environment is pleasant.
Compared to the bustle of the Mona Hotel, which is located in the center of the commercial street, it is relatively quiet here, except for the occasional sound of passing vehicles.
Zhou Ye checked the mailbox at the door and saw that there was no mail in it. He immediately led everyone into the villa courtyard and took out the key to open the door.
The lights in the villa are transparent, and every room in the three-story villa is lit.
Cao Fei was surprised and said: "Captain, your family is prosperous!"
Su Shuang rolled her eyes at him and said, "The captain's daughter is afraid of the dark, that's why she is like this."
Xu Shen was speechless, so he turned on all the lights because he was afraid of the dark? This is too luxurious!
Although people in the fog do not have access to electric lights, Xu Shen also understands that electricity is very expensive. I heard it costs several yuan a night!
Following the sound of keys on the first floor door, there was sudden running movement in the villa.
Zhou Ye opened the door, and Xu Shen and others saw a six or seven-year-old little girl running up the stairs with bare feet, seemingly not even bothering to put on shoes.
"Dad, dad is back..."
The little girl ran and screamed, her face full of surprise.
Zhou Ye put on a wrinkled smile and almost lost his sight. He put on cotton slippers when he entered the door, and hugged the little girl into his arms: "Let daddy kiss her."
Behind the stairs, an old woman in her forties or fifties chased her down, shouting repeatedly: "Slow down, slow down, don't fall!"
When he saw Xu Shen and others behind Zhou Ye, he was slightly startled: "Sir, are there guests?"
"Well, some colleagues." Zhou Ye smiled and walked towards the living room with his daughter in his arms: "Rongrong, do you miss your father?"
Cao Fei also wanted to follow him in, but was pulled by Su Shuang.
At this time, the old woman hurried over and took out three pairs of disposable slippers from the cabinet next to her and handed them to Xu Shen and others.
Only then did Cao Fei react, a little embarrassed, and put on clean slippers.
Xu Shen followed suit, but he felt something different in his heart. Whether it was eating in the hotel tonight, the street scene along the way, or visiting Captain Zhou's house, he felt that it was far different from his previous life.
Is this the high life he longed for before?
Several people put on their slippers and entered the door. Zhou Ye smiled and said: "Sit down wherever you want, Rongrong, please call me uncle and sister."
Cao Fei complained: "Why is she the sister and I am not the brother?"
Su Shuang rolled her eyes: "With your old face, it's good that I didn't call you grandpa. You thought you were Xu Shen!"
"I don't dare to call you grandpa..." Cao Fei shrank his neck.
Zhou Ye laughed in anger and cursed: "Get out!"
Su Shuang also knew that she had said something wrong. She was speechless and ignored him. She stepped forward and touched the little girl's head: "Rongrong, have you been good at home today? My sister bought you candy."
As he said that, he took out a box of candy from his small purse.
Xu Shen and Cao Fei looked at each other, both a little embarrassed. Su Shuang got out of the car and said something was wrong. They thought the other party had eaten too much and was going to relieve himself on the roadside. Cao Fei also complained a few words, but they didn't expect that he was going to buy candy...
Instead, the two of them came empty-handed.
"Remember Sister Su? I brought you candy last time." Zhou Ye said with a smile on his face.
"Sister Su..." The little girl seemed a little confused, obviously she didn't remember, but her eyes were fixed on the candy in Su Shuang's hand.
Su Shuang smiled, did not embarrass the little girl, and handed the candy to her.
"Sister Su has been here?" Xu Shen asked curiously.
Su Shuang nodded, "I live not far from here, and I come here occasionally to play and keep Rongrong company."
"Bragging, I don't think she has any impression of you at all." Cao Fei snorted, trying to expose Su Shuang's words.
Su Shuang's face changed slightly, and she frowned and said, "Did you eat too much tonight? If you can't speak, just say less!"
Cao Fei was stunned, but he didn't expect Su Shuang's face to change after he made a joke, and she seemed to be serious. He was about to ask the captain for comment, but saw that the smile on Zhou Ye's face was also a little stiff. Although he still maintained it,
The smile was already a little forced.
His heart skipped a beat. As a ruin-killer, he still had some vigilance in his heart, and he realized that he seemed to have overlooked something.
Seeing Zhou Ye's expression, Su Shuang couldn't help but shook her head secretly, rolled her eyes at Cao Fei, and whispered softly: "Captain, I'll take Rongrong upstairs to play for a while."
"good."
Zhou Ye nodded and handed the child to Su Shuang.
The little girl held the candy, but stretched out her hand to grab Zhou Ye: "Dad, I want daddy."
"Dad will be here in a moment. Can my sister tell you dad's story?" Su Shuang said softly.
"Okay, okay, I want to listen to daddy's story." The little girl nodded repeatedly.
When Su Shuang and the little girl went upstairs, Cao Fei saw that Su Shuang was so familiar with this house and said with some doubts: "Captain, did I say the wrong thing..."
Zhou Ye shook his head slightly, took out a cigarette, lit it, and leaned on the sofa: "Rongrong was young when she was accidentally involved in the Ruin Beast incident and was a little stimulated, so her memory is not very good."
Chapter completed!