Chapter 262 Chapter 259 Retirement

Three days have passed since Zhuang Xuteng got the warhammer, and he still hasn't gotten used to this heavy one-handed weapon. The weight of four kilograms is not inferior to that of two-handed weapons in the cold weapon category. The general one-handed mace weighs less than half a kilogram, and Zhuang Xuteng's armor-piercing hammer is eight times that; most two-handed swords weigh less than three kilograms, and only a few can reach more than four kilograms, but that is a two-handed sword!

It is easy to cause problems in martial arts when weapons carry people. If you rely on a single blow for your entire life, it doesn't matter who follows who in a desperate situation, but this is not a normal battle. The enemies Zhuang Xuteng faces include those with high speed and high burst, those with thick skin and flesh, and of course those with excellent martial arts. He must fully control the weapon to play the advantages of supercomputing and supercaching martial arts in battle.

But he can't take care of this now, the golden basin hand-washing ceremony is today.

The ceremony starts after lunch. Those who come to participate in the ceremony must eat at the music restaurant first, and only after eating and drinking enough can they enter the ceremony. The table was removed and the venue was cleared, and the ceremony officially began. Lucy had a speech of six sentences, followed by Famine Stranger, which would not exceed two minutes. The last person to speak was another middleman. That person was a friend of Famine Stranger and was also considered "highly respected" in the industry.

After the three spoke, they began to congratulate and resolve grievances. According to Lucy and the master's estimation, most of them came to congratulate, those with grievances would also make a few jokes, and those with bad tempers would curse. This kind of thing is almost enough to endure, after all, only a few people will tear their faces apart. If there is a fight, Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao will go first, and if it doesn't work, there will be Famine Stranger to back it up. It would be best if the ring can be finished as soon as possible, and it will not be later than sunset if it is really dragged on. From noon to sunset, it symbolizes the departure of the strong.

For the two apprentices, it would be too embarrassing if the master had to take action on such an important day. Especially for Zhuang Xuteng, he still has an audience: Morgana.

Zhuang Xuteng personally added Morgana's name to the guest list and greeted her at the door, but he couldn't accompany her afterwards. He was not only a welcomer but also a security guard, so he couldn't be careless at work. In addition, Morgana was not a mercenary-middleman, so it was not good to cause trouble for her.

The two had agreed in advance, so they cooperated very well when they met. Zhuang Xuteng took Morgana to the booth in the corner. It was far away and not only quiet but also had a good view. It could see most of the venue and all entrances and exits. It was the favorite position of Lucy's mercenaries-including Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao. Since everyone in the venue ate the same food today and there was no ordering service, Zhuang Xuteng could only apologize to Morgana.

Morgana waved her hand and said, "You go and do your thing. I'll watch here. Now I'm the Holy Light Witch, so don't call me the wrong name."

"Okay, Holy Light Witch." Zhuang Xuteng nodded, restrained his smile, and continued to complete his task.

It was indeed a task, and Zhuang Xuteng had to show his concentration and patience when he entrusted the task. There are a lot of people coming today. There is still an hour before lunch, and 113 people have come. The remaining 50 are expected to be on the way. Zhuang Xuteng must keep a close eye on each of them. Any abnormal shadow energy signal is worthy of suspicion.

The most tiring thing is actually remembering names. He especially admires Dao Ge for this. As expected, he has been in the industry for a long time. He knows most of the people who come. He can chat with about half of them, and at least one-third are very familiar with them. Seeing him come and go with ease and laugh, Zhuang Xuteng is very envious, and at the same time he regrets that he didn't memorize the guest list in advance.

I have no experience or awareness in this area, and I have spent most of my energy reading magic books and playing with armor-breaking hammers in the past few days. Zhuang Xuteng seemed a little nervous, but fortunately he was good at adapting to circumstances, and he finally managed to deal with the situation. In fact, everyone knows that he has not been in the industry for a long time, and he is not expected to know the people here, but the people here should know him.

Scarecrow Naike, a famous mercenary. Although not the fastest, he is also a young man who has made a name for himself in a relatively short period of time since entering the industry, and he deserves everyone's attention. After the "invasion" incident of middlemen from the outer city, the local middlemen in Peicheng are more united and consciously avoid undermining each other. In the following period of time, there will be many opportunities for middlemen to cooperate with each other and for mercenaries to cooperate with each other. At this time, we should make more friends and fewer enemies.

It's 12 noon, let's eat! The food is very simple, with only three kinds of rice topped with meat, vegetarian and meat and vegetarian dishes to choose from. There is only a small plate of rice, which can be said to be very stingy, and the taste is even more conventional and has no characteristics. The drinks on the table are only tea and juice, and no alcohol is given. Everyone knows what the ceremony is for. People who can come here may come here just to watch the fun, but they definitely don't come here to taste the food. Pick up the spoon and eat as soon as possible, wipe your mouth after eating, and wait for the restaurant waiter to come and clean up.

Lucy is more exposed. She opened such a music restaurant to arrange the people around her, which is considered to be quite humane in the industry. Most middlemen just open a joint income account and pay money monthly, and don't care about anything else. Lucy runs a restaurant, so she can always keep an eye on the people around her, whether it's emergency or disaster relief, and she can be more timely, which is of course better.

It took only fifteen minutes from serving to collecting the plates, which was faster than the half-hour luncheon had been scheduled for. Everyone looked at each other, and many people laughed. Someone shouted at Lucy to start the next program as soon as possible. If she really had to go through the process on time, she could sing or dance for everyone herself.

Lucy ignored this trick. She sat at the main table at the front and talked with the Famine Stranger and the other four middlemen beside her. There was no band performance, no burlesque artist, only the clock ticking. At half past twelve, Lucy stood up on time and started to push the next step.

"The time is up. Those who come next can only watch and cannot come up to find fault. Otherwise, it will be an insult to all those who are punctual and trustworthy." Lucy looked around, then asked the Famine Stranger to come out and began to explain the situation today.

Everyone spoke quickly, and everyone understood. So many mercenaries and middlemen gathered together to witness this moment, not to stay here and be wiped out. Fortunately, the competitor from the out-of-town was crippled a while ago, and the troublemakers within the PCPD were also eliminated. Now the police and the people are one family, which is the best time for the external environment. But it is impossible to completely relax in this line of work, and you must always be vigilant against the dangers in the dark. Lucy is most worried about gangs, and the second is the riot strike team.

Zhuang Xuteng stared at the scene, and the sound of meteors came from the headset. She spoke to Zhuang Xuteng on a special channel, telling him about the situation in the surrounding blocks and the radio network. Only by maintaining a high level of tension can we win safety and success. Not only Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao, but all the mercenaries under Lucy participated in this operation.

It is of great significance to every mercenary under Lucy's name that Famine Stranger can retire smoothly. Everyone will get old and weak, and every successful precedent is a guarantee for future generations. Not only mercenaries need to retire, but Lucy will also retire. Taking advantage of the good atmosphere in the industry now, using Famine Stranger to form a "routine" this time, everyone will have an easier road in the future.

After the three people finished speaking, the next step was the main event: resolving grievances. Famine Stranger stood in front of the crowd, with Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao on his left and right respectively, and the three masters and apprentices accepted the test of the crowd. The first test was character and favors. The better the relationship with the crowd, the more congratulations there would be. There were also a few guys who owed favors to Famine Stranger and even said: "If someone wants to fight today, I will go first and repay the favor."

As long as most people can show a supportive attitude, the retirement ceremony will go smoothly. It is inevitable that some people will say a few sarcastic words, anyway, as long as they don't get out to fight, Famine Stranger can only stand on the side and listen. After all, it is a name that has been earned over a long period of time, and everyone knows that Famine Stranger has strong fighting power. Anyone who knows his own weight will not really fight, and will just curse a few words to satisfy his desire to talk, and avoid appearing like a thorn in the industry.

Everyone talked about it for more than 40 minutes, and then the voices gradually became smaller. At this time, someone shouted: "Staying here will delay business. Everyone has a lot of things to deal with at home. If there is a fight, then hurry up and don't waste time here until dusk. What are you waiting for? Waiting for the PCPD to come and check the documents?"

Looking left and right, it seems that no one is coming up. So the man shouted again: "In addition to resolving the grudge, we also need to see the level of the Famine Stranger's apprentice, so that if someone wants to secretly cause trouble for the Famine Stranger, they have to think twice. For the Famine Stranger, if he has no confidence, he will not push his apprentice out and retire. So we have to fight anyway, right?"

"Yes! You can't come here just to eat a bowl of rice and listen to people talking. Lucy doesn't dance, so there must be something exciting to watch! Who will go up to fight? This is also a chance to become famous!"

Zhuang Xuteng scanned the whole audience, looking at everyone's expression, he waited for the challenger. At this time, Liuxing's voice came from the headset. She told Zhuang Xuteng not to worry: "The person who spoke just now was a shill found by Lucy. It's good to set the atmosphere, right? Finish the fight early and leave early. Every minute counts!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhuang Xuteng couldn't talk to her. There must be someone who could lip read among the people present. He could only listen to Liuxing's chattering in his ear, and then wait for everyone present to push forward a challenge.

After pushing and shoving for more than ten minutes, a strong man finally stood up. The guy was nearly two meters tall, and he was also a little giant, but his figure was rounder than Dao Ge. He looked silly, with a harmless smile, bowed to the people around him, and then challenged Ge Gongdao.

"I can't bully a small guy!" the man said.

Zhuang Xuteng smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't care. He stepped back and gave the venue to Dao Ge, and he went back two minutes later. Ge Gongdao solved the challenger in a few seconds, and half of the two minutes was spent on explaining the rules of the challenge.

Supercomputer Wushan has a considerable advantage in close combat. Ge Gongdao proved that he had learned the martial arts of Famine Stranger, which proved that this was a true master-disciple inheritance, more of a test of favors rather than an exchange of interests.

This is not a business. If a businessman wants to challenge, he must weigh it.

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