Chapter 735: 735

Chapter 735: Guardian Angel

While Zhang Heng talked to the Tang-suited old man, Chen Huadong was walking towards him with a poetry book . He was shocked to see the old man . The latter, on the other hand, greeted him in kind . “You must be Chen Huadong . Pleasure meeting you here . ”

“Oh, glad to meet you too,” Chen Huadong replied, dazed . He was a little confused about the current situation . If memory served him right, he knew he had never met an old man in a Tang suit before . Now when a person was called by name, they would naturally return the greeting . The old man seemed to have talked with Zhang Heng for a while just now, meaning he should be an elder or teacher .

Chen Huadong responded and cast his gaze on Zhang Heng, but the latter had no intention to explain the whole thing . Instead, he turned to Chen Huadong . “We have found all the books . I don’t think you need me to be here anymore . I’ll be making a move then . ”

“Of course . I’m sure you have other matters that need your attention . ” In the end, Chen Huadong couldn’t figure out who the old man was to Zhang Heng . However, he could see that the two needed to talk in private, so he nodded and watched them leave .

The old man first headed to the counter to pay for the book he was holding . He also bought a self-driving tour brochure and a book about cat behavior . It confused people about what he wanted to do next . Did he plan to go on a road trip or stay at home to raise a cat?

Zhang Heng then headed downstairs and walked out of the bookstore .

Half a minute later, the Tang-suited old man also headed downstairs with his book . “I remember a shop around here that sells delicious yogurt ice cream . Do you want one?”

The old man came to the bookstore because he wanted to invite Zhang Heng to eat ice cream . The two hadn’t met very often, only four times until now . Although their paths would cross sometimes, it turned out that the old man would have an agenda each time .

During their first meeting, he wanted to hire Zhang Heng as his agent . The second time they met, he wanted to work with Zhang Heng in dealing with Moresby . And the third time was to prevent the brewing conflict between Zhang Heng and the Goddess of Justice . This time was no exception . But Zhang Heng was not in a hurry . He was waiting for the old man to speak first .

The two then headed to the famous yogurt ice cream shop together . The old man bought two large servings of yogurt ice cream and asked for all the toppings available in the shop . As he handed one to Zhang Heng, he said, “I know there has been some misunderstanding between us, and you don’t trust me a hundred percent . That’s totally understandable . Even the ancient kings could not trust their blood-related relatives, let alone modern society . Everyone has their little secrets . ”

“You should know that I saw the book’s title, right? Even if you take it away, I can still buy it from the bookstore,” Zhang Heng took the ice cream and said .

“Of course . They have printed countless copies . They come in different languages printed by different publishers, so millions of copies flood the market . I can’t buy them all . And you can find them on the internet as well . ” The old man nodded . “Actually, all I can do is advise you from the perspective of a partner and an old friend—try to stay away from these books . ”

“Interesting, I thought you would make me investigate this matter . ”

“Why say that?”

“The little gift you gave me—on the surface, it is a cheat that helps me extend time in the game, but it’s actually related to my body, right? You know that over time, my body would experience changes . ”

The old man sighed . “You know, sometimes, right or wrong don’t apply to certain things . The factor of time can alter the outcome of an event . All in all, everything on this earth is closely tied to time . For example, if you like a girl, falling in love with her too early may not guarantee you will marry her . If you fall in love with her too late, she might have married someone else . Thus, the importance of timing . ”

“Are you worried that I will cooperate with others after I know everything about my life?”

“No, no, I’m not worried about that . I mean… Actually, I am not the only one paying attention to you . And not everyone likes you . To protect you, I have to work with people I’m not fond of, including letting you join the game . Through that, you’d be protected by the rules, except for the fight between you and Justitia . Supposedly, no one is allowed to attack you right now except for their agents . This is why I’ve always reminded you to be careful of other agents… As you can see, the people who work with you and I don’t wish to see you get hurt . That’s our common goal . However, we do have some disagreements over certain matters, trial ones, really . For example, we still haven’t agreed on the right time to let you know the truth behind everything . ”

“You just mentioned the people that you work with . Who are those? Are you referring to the bartender at the game’s checkpoint?” Zhang Heng asked .

“Sorry, I can’t give you the name list because I’m a reputable and reliable partner . I vowed never to expose their names even if I discovered that my other partners double-crossed me . ” The old man in the Tang suit spread out his hands, looked helpless, and admitted, “I know you have always suspected that I was the one who’s been messing with you behind your back . You will be surprised when the truth is revealed, and you will find out that I am the only one who stands by your side . As I’ve said, I am like your little guardian angel . ”

“Is this charity to you?”

“Of course not . Everyone in this world wants something, and I am no exception . ” The old man scooped a spoonful of yogurt into his mouth . “The thing I want, however, will not harm your interests . I help you, you help me, and this is a win-win situation—the perfect cooperation . I said the same thing when we officially became partners—and that has not changed . ”

“So you are telling me not to investigate further?”

“You are an adult, and you have the right to choose the right path for yourself . I’m just telling you that whatever you’re looking for might not be as good as you expected . And no matter what decision you make, I will always support you; even if you want me to give you the book now, I will do it right away . ” The old man hungrily scooped an even bigger scoop of yogurt ice cream, and some of it fell onto his beard . It made him look really funny, “Oh, yes, I haven’t congratulated you on winning first place in the proxy war’s first round . ”

“What’s the point? Anyway, you don’t care about the outcome of this sort of thing, right?”

“Who said that? Of course, I care . You represent my interests . I would read the news every day about proxy war . ” The Tang suit old man grinned . “I am happy for you from the bottom of my heart . The final prize is good enough to tempt a god . ”

As he spoke, he patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder, “Good luck, buddy . ”

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