out of time

Chapter 69
Following Li Zimei's soft voice, Xu Xiaohui in the private room opened her eyes involuntarily, looking at Xu Qing.

No wonder she couldn't recognize it, it was really the Xu Qing in her memory, covered in dirt and looking dirty.

But now, the person standing at the door of the private room has a slender figure as tall and straight as a pine, with long black hair casually wrapped around a shawl, exuding unspeakable elegance, especially that face that is enough to make people addicted.

Absolutely beautiful.

A sculpted face with distinct features, a pair of slender icy eyes under a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows, dark and deep, the inadvertently revealing light and the power of psionic power on his body make people dare not underestimate it.

"It's me." Xu Qing nodded.

Xu Xiaohui's pretty face flushed slightly, she picked up the wine glass and drank to cover up her inner turmoil.

Zhou Qingpeng on the side laughed and stepped forward to greet him.

"Junior Brother Xu Qing, come and sit down."

Looking at them, Xu Qing politely clasped his fists and sat aside, his eyes swept over the three of them. Compared with the indifference and cruelty contained in the sect, these three disciples who entered the same batch as him obviously still had some gentleness left. .

But obviously the environment of the sect has also changed for them. For example, Zhou Qingpeng looks like a happy face, but the tiredness hidden in his expression is still seen by Xu Qing.

Especially on his body, there are more vicissitudes, which is the growth obtained after experiencing some things.

As for Xu Xiaohui, Xu Qing couldn't describe her changes clearly. He just felt that the other party seemed more and more like the woman in the feather tent in the scavengers' camp.

Only Li Zimei hasn't changed much, but amidst her inferiority complex and restraint, her eyes have become more vigilant and cautious. It seems that for her, anyone who appears around makes her wary.

Time passed slowly, and with everyone's simple communication, although Xu Qing was mostly silent, the atmosphere in the room was still alive with each other's emotions. After all, for them, the time to enter the sect was still too short.

It's just that Zhou Qingpeng and Xu Xiaohui were mostly joking. Li Zimei, like Xu Qing, also chose to remain silent. Occasionally, when she looked at Xu Qing, she obviously looked embarrassed and inferior.

Soon, Zhou Qingpeng, who drank a few more glasses, spoke with emotion.

"Actually, before entering the sect, I knew some things about the sect, but when I came in, I realized that what I heard was different from what I experienced personally. In Qixuetong... it is too difficult to live a better life. If you are not careful, you will die if you die."

"You should have similar feelings... Junior Brother Xu Qing, I don't know which department you worked in? I went to the Department of Coastal Defense, and Xiaohui is also very capable. She exchanged for Fazhou in a short time and was assigned to the Dispatch Department .”

Xu Xiaohui, who was on the side, nodded with a complicated smile when she heard the words.

"I'm in the murder department." Xu Qing was a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere here, which made him feel contrary to the indifference and cruelty of everyone outside, so he spoke softly.

"Crime catcher?" Xu Xiaohui's eyes lit up again.

Li Zimei's eyes showed some envy. Compared with Xu Xiaohui, although she is no longer dressed as a dirty scavenger, she is still very ordinary, so she bows her head more often.

For her, three of the four people in the same period had Fazhou, but she was the only one who was normal, which made her sit here under a lot of pressure.

"Junior Brother Xu Qing, you actually went to the murder department. A few days ago, the murder department did a great job. Thousands of Yejiu's heads were hung on the city wall. Everyone is discussing these days. By the way, you guys Did you also participate in that operation, with your energy and blood turning into a shadow during the entry test?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qingpeng's expression changed slightly. He had seen Xu Qing once before and felt the spiritual energy fluctuations in Xu Qing's body, and just now he also found that it seemed to be stronger, so he tried again.

"However, this kind of large-scale task is actually extremely risky. Junior brother Xu Qing, although you are good at training your body, but after all, your spells are the sharpest. As newcomers, we have just entered the sect, and the key is to survive and practice hard. In the future, there will be more Opportunities for us to express ourselves."

Xu Qing glanced at Zhou Qingpeng and saw the temptation of the other party. In fact, he felt that the three people in the same period were all good-natured and did not have too many bad intentions. another reason.

So he nodded and said nothing.

"The Murder Hunting Division of the Seventh Peak is the same as our Coastal Defense Division. There are many fierce people in it. By the way, Junior Brother Xu Qing, I heard that your Murder Hunting Division has produced a remarkable person in this operation."

"It seems that there is a fierce man in the Xuan Department of your murder department. I don't know his name, but I heard that this man actually killed the enemy chieftain who was condensing his energy. He is the only one who is not at the captain's level in this operation. Those who kill the enemy chief can only do it when they have reached the peak of Huahaijing, and it is said that they will be promoted for such a credit."

Zhou Qingpeng sighed, his eyes were full of admiration, this sentence was no longer a temptation, but a real envy.

In his cognition, this incident cannot be related to Xu Qing. Although Xu Qing is very strong in body training, and his qi and blood are transformed into shadows, after practicing the Huahai Jing, Zhou Qingpeng has realized that the magic of Huahai Jing is so sharp, It is easy to kill and train the body, especially in the place where the murderer is caught, there are so many strong people.

Even though he had noticed that Xu Qing's Huahai Jing's psychic energy fluctuated strongly in the pharmacy, he still didn't associate it with the fact that he could stand out from the many strong men and kill the enemy chieftain of Dzogchen Dzogchen.

"I've also heard about this incident. There have been a lot of rumors these days. It seems to belong to the Sixth Team of Xuanbu." Xu Xiaohui was next to him, serving food for Xu Qing and Zhou Qingpeng, and said with a smile.

In the past few days, disciples from various departments of the Seventh Peak have indeed been talking about the operation of the murderer to capture Yejiu, especially the outstanding ones in this operation.

Xu Qing was a little surprised. He focused on finding the opportunity to kill the mermaid boy these days, and didn't pay attention to these things. This is the first time he knows the rumors from the outside world, and it is also the first time he hears that he will be promoted.

"It has nothing to do with us. For us...survival is the key."

Zhou Qingpeng sighed, touched his leg, there was a scar that hadn't fully healed there, then he looked up to see Xu Qing who had been silent and spoke earnestly.

"Junior Brother Xu Qing, you can't always be too withdrawn, you need to change your personality, learn to be flexible, and give some gifts to your boss, so that you can have a chance to get shelter and survive better. "

Xu Qing nodded when he heard the words. He was not good at words and didn't know what to say, so he listened most of the time during the meal, and Zhou Qingpeng also slowly recovered the look he had before entering the sect, sometimes laughing Raise your glass and control the atmosphere.

During the period, Zhou Qingpeng obviously drank too much and showed off his achievements.

For example, how harmonious is his relationship with his current boss in the Coastal Defense Department, how many friends he has met in the Coastal Defense Department, what kind of convenience he has obtained, and he has even offered to improve Xu Xiaohui's network.

Of course, he didn't forget to persuade Xu Qing to change his personality many times. To Li Zimei, he also asked the Coast Defense Department if he still needed handymen, and wanted to recommend him.

"My boss promised me that as long as I get better grades in the assessment this time, he will introduce me to Senior Brother Ding Xiaohai. Brother Ding, you know, that is the No. 1 that is known as our seventh peak for Qi training." Zhou Qingpeng said in his heart. Very proud, Xu Xiaohui on the side smiled and flattered, making the atmosphere in the private room even more harmonious.

Xu Qing also smiled and raised his glass to congratulate.

He doesn't dislike Zhou Qingpeng, everyone has their own way of life, Xu Xiaohui can get the Fazhou so quickly, presumably there is something in it, as for Li Zimei, Xu Qing is not good at communication, but he thinks he can recognize it at first sight The observation ability of oneself and the other party must be extremely keen.

This meal took almost an hour.

After drinking for three rounds, it was already late at night outside, Zhou Qingpeng became more drunk, and the crowd ended. During this period, Zhou Qingpeng gave Xu Qing the horseshoe crab, but before Xu Qing gave the money, Zhou Qingpeng waved his hand.

"My family is fine. This little thing should be regarded as a gift between friends."

Xu Qing glanced at the bag containing the horseshoe crab, and noticed the sincerity in Zhou Qingpeng's expression, that he really planned to give him away, so after thinking about it, he didn't force the money, and cupped his fists to express his thanks.

At this moment, the four of them walked out of the private room and arrived at the entrance of the restaurant. Zhou Qingpeng looked at Xu Qing and smiled.

"Junior Brother Xu Qing, I'm from the Sikun Department of Coastal Defense. I don't know which department you are from the Murder Division. We will communicate more in the future, and I will go to you to catch up with you in my spare time. We must move around more during the same period. In this indifferent Among our sects, we trust each other the most, and we all have to move forward as a group."

Xu Qing nodded upon hearing this.

"I belong to Xuanbu."

"Xuanbu? It's the same department as that fierce man. He belongs to the sixth team. Brother Xu Qing, which team are you in?" Zhou Qingpeng sobered up a little after hearing this, and Xu Xiaohui who was beside him was also surprised.

Xu Qing looked at Zhou Qingpeng and Xu Xiaohui, as well as Li Zimei who focused on her body, hesitating.

"I'm also from Team Six..."

Zhou Qingpeng's eyes widened and he froze for a moment.

Xu Xiaohui's face showed disbelief, and she said something in surprise.

"Same department and team with that fierce man? It seems that the fierce man is also surnamed Xu..."

Before she finished speaking, no matter how slow Xu Xiaohui's reaction was, she still thought of something and froze for a moment.

"It seems that there are only about [-] people in a team..." Zhou Qingpeng whispered, completely sober at this moment.

Only when Li Zimei looked at Xu Qing, her expression was stunned in shock. In fact, when she saw Xu Qing for the first time, she was keenly aware of the bloody smell that had not dissipated from him.

The surrounding atmosphere was suddenly silent, and after a long while, Zhou Qingpeng laughed and clasped his fists at Xu Qing to cover up the horror in his heart.

As for Xu Xiaohui, she was in a trance, watching Xu Qing hesitate to speak, but she still didn't ask.

Soon, everyone dispersed in a hurry with their thoughts.

It's just that Zhou Qingpeng's body trembled after they left. With disbelief and anticipation in his eyes, he immediately took out his identity token and asked others. people……

Xu Qing glanced at the figures who had dispersed at the same time, turned around and was about to leave in the night, but after walking a few steps, he seemed to have checked something, and turned back to look at the restaurant.

There was a thin figure there, at the gate of the restaurant, discussing something submissively with the clerk, but the clerk seemed a little impatient.

"You are also a disciple of the sect, don't embarrass me, the ones you ate just now have already been collected, you have to pack it and tell me earlier."

This thin figure was exactly Li Zimei, she had gone and returned, listening to the man's words at this moment, her expression was a bit bitter.

Xu Qing looked at this scene, walked over in silence, and as she approached, Li Zimei immediately noticed that when she turned her head and saw Xu Qing, her face turned red in an instant, and turned pale in the next instant. She stayed there, her self-esteem made her body faint. trembling.

"It shouldn't be accepted so soon." Xu Qing walked up, looked at the buddy, and said calmly.

The guy at the store glanced at Xu Qing. He had seen many disciples in the restaurant, and he had a faint feeling that this one in front of him was a bit difficult to mess with, so he became respectful.

"It should be confiscated." He said, he hurried in, and came out after a while, holding a packed box in his hand, and handed it to Li Zimei.

Li Zimei thanked her in a low voice, standing there extremely reserved, the reason why she left and came back was because she didn't want to be seen, her pride made her bit her lip at this moment, almost bleeding.

"It's okay. Meals shouldn't be wasted. When I was a child, I ate too much leftovers from other people's homes. Sometimes I had to grab them together." Xu Qing said calmly.

Li Zimei raised her head, looked at Xu Qing, opened her mouth resignedly and could not speak, under the moonlight, a wind blew up Li Zimei's hair, revealing the deep hair on her neck that was usually covered up. scars.

Looking at Li Zimei, Xu Qing, for some reason, thought of the little girl in the scavengers camp, and felt the strong and heterogeneous aura of Li Zimei.

The disciples who did not exchange for Fazhou did not earn much, but it was compared with the disciples of Fazhou.

Compared to ordinary people, it is still very good, so Li Zimei's state should not be like this, unless it is to buy Fazhou and use all income to exchange for contribution points, and everything is frugal to an extremely harsh level on weekdays.

So after Xu Qing was silent, he took out a few white pills that he refined from the leather bag and put them in Li Zimei's hands.

"Come on, I want to see the day you exchange for the Fazhou."

After speaking, Xu Qing turned and left.

Everyone has their own way of life, and there is not much they can do to help, everything is their own choice.

Li Zimei stared at Xu Qing's back in a daze, and looked down at Bai Dan in her hand for a long time. An indescribable warmth emerged in her heart. In this cold world, in this cruel sect, this kind of warmth was the first time she emerge.

So she was silent for a while, and when she looked up again, her eyes contained gratitude.

She was grateful for Bai Dan given by the other party, and even more grateful for the words of encouragement.

Her self-esteem makes her need no sympathy, and rejects any pity, but she needs encouragement.

"Thank you, I will definitely exchange it for Fazhou!"

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Another two chapters with more than 8000 words. Compared with the number of updates in the same period of my previous books, this book broke the record... It took 27 days to publish the book, and the update was almost 26 words.

But I am very happy to write~~
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