Chapter 576: Does the original deal still count?
Chapter 576: Does the original deal still count?
Lu Yun originally thought that as Neo was once a well-known figure, the meeting place should at least be a secluded one.
What he expected was the underground laboratory where they first met.
However, when he arrived at the meeting place in the special car prepared by the Hersefner family, he found that he had guessed wrong.
This former legend, wearing a simple floral shirt, floral shorts and slippers, sat leisurely under the awning of a roadside cafe.
In front of him was a vanilla cookie and a glass of sweet milk.
"Mr. Lu, the master is already waiting, you can just go over there by yourself."
The driver opened the door for Lu Yun and said respectfully.
Lu Yun nodded, walked to the table, pulled out a seat and sat down.
"Eat?"
Neo laughed and pushed the vanilla cookie towards Lu Yun.
Lu Yun observed this former legend.
The man is more handsome than he appears in the video.
He has a square face and thick, straight eyebrows, and looks like a typical military general.
But those eyes were exceptionally bright and deep, as if they had seen all the ups and downs in the world.
"Aren't you worried about being discovered and attacked again?"
Lu Yun asked curiously.
"It's been so long that no one remembers an old man like me."
Neo smiled nonchalantly, pulled the snack back in front of him, and ate it slowly.
After finishing the cookie in his hand and licking the crumbs stuck on his fingers, Neo took the initiative to open up the conversation:
"I don't like coffee, do you know why?"
"do not know."
“Because it’s bitter.”
"guessed."
“Some people say that coffee is bitter at first but sweet later, and that what you enjoy is the rich aroma and subtle sweetness that lingers in your mouth after the bitterness.”
Lu Yun didn't say anything.
"I say, they're all bullshit."
Neo's mouth curled up, "Bitterness before sweetness doesn't necessarily mean sweetness, but sweetness before sweetness will definitely be sweet, and I won't share this sweetness with outsiders."
Lu Yun glanced at the man who was talking to himself beside him.
"That's what I said to the old guys who followed me. They were persuaded by me and followed me, wanting to snatch a piece of sugar cake from those old men to taste."
"I guess you're going to tell me a story next?"
Neo laughed and said, "Do you want to listen?"
"Do not want to."
"You're so boring."
"You're too interesting."
Neo's eye twitched and he buried his head in eating his snacks.
After he had eaten all the food in front of him without leaving a single drop, he wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Since you don't want to listen to stories, then accompany me to a few places."
"Speaking of which, the city hasn't changed much since then. I wish those places were still there."
Neo showed an amused look.
Lu Yun was very curious about what this former legend was up to, so he didn't ask too many questions and just followed him.
The two of them walked along the street and blended into the crowd.
"arrive."
The two stopped in front of a magnificent palace building.
Lu Yun looked up at the sign on the ceiling: "Weiyang Palace"
"Master, this is the most prestigious gold-spending den on the capital planet, famous for its diverse range of services."
Xiao Ai reminded.
"Sure enough, it's still there. Let's go in and enjoy it."
Neo waved his hand, put his arm around Lu Yun's shoulder and walked in.
A waitress in blue came up to greet them.
After casually glancing at Lu Yun's face, the waitress's expression was shocked: "Mr. Councillor."
Lu Yun looked at the other person in surprise.
Although his identity has been made public after becoming a member of parliament.
But ordinary people don’t pay attention to these things at all, so Lu Yun can sit calmly under the roadside shed and listen to Neo talk about those nonsense.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Councillor. I will call our manager to come out and greet you."
The waitress was very nervous and panicked.
"Don't."
Neo reached out to stop them and waved his hand: "It's not that much trouble. Just lead the way for us from now on."
"I haven't been here for a long time, so I'm not familiar with the place anymore."
Anyone who can be on the same level as a member of parliament must not be a small figure.
The waitress quickly responded and asked, "Where would you two like to go first?"
"Dancing Arena."
Neo glanced at Lu Yun and smiled widely.
"What's so good about dancing?"
Lu Yun was puzzled.
The waitress explained, "Sir, the dance battles we have here are not just any dances."
"We have pioneered a large-scale performance format that combines combat and dance, which will definitely provide you with a unique visual experience!"
Lu Yun didn't say anything more and followed the maid to the dance arena.
Even through the thick door, one could still hear cheers, shouts, and curses rising from the sky.
"Kill! Kill him now!"
"Fuck, I've kept you guys for all this time just to make you lose money?"
"Come on, kill that loser, and I'll give you a big reward!"
"..."
The door opens.
A space resembling the ancient Roman Colosseum appeared before our eyes.
The middle is recessed to form a platform, and the surrounding area is filled with seats.
A "dance battle" is going on on the platform.
Lu Yun looked at the so-called dance battle with a frown on his face.
There are four people left in the field, two men and two women
The two men were pulling a flatbed cart with dancers standing on it.
The dancers were performing a passionate dance while the men were fighting each other with weapons.
At this time, there were more than a dozen corpses piled up in the field, and the blood had dyed the platform red.
Every step he took could cause blood to splatter.
Neo watched quietly and explained, "This is what's called a 'dance battle'."
"Take the weapon, kill the dancer in the other car, and be the last one alive to win."
"And in order to motivate those men to fight more bravely, the dancers are usually chosen from their closest relatives, such as wives, sisters, or even mothers."
Lu Yun frowned and looked at the waitress: "Doesn't the Federation prohibit this kind of performance?"
The waitress quickly replied, "Sir, they all volunteered."
Lu Yun looked at the dancer in the car, whose face was covered in blood and twisted with fear, and he could not connect it with voluntary behavior.
"Master, who dares to say that they were forced?"
Neo scoffed.
He pointed at the young people who were shouting the loudest on the sidelines and said, "See? They must be the owners of these two teams."
Neo paused and laughed, "One of the emblems looks familiar. If I'm not mistaken, it should be from the Niemi tribe."
Neo waved his hand and asked the waitress to leave.
Only he and Lu Yun were left in the corner.
He said calmly, "I hate this kind of performance."
“But there’s nothing I can do.”
"I just tried to push them a little bit, and I became a criminal of the Federation, begging for death."
"Now I have only one question to ask you."
"Does the original deal still stand?"
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