Chapter 1407: 1407

Upon hearing my reply, Peng Deng lowered his head again . As he looks at his phone, he feeds himself and casually asks, “What else is there after work?

“Don’t you work overtime if something’s up?”

Good question… I lean the umbrella and seriously think of an excuse .

Peng Deng is a typical smartphone zombie who doesn’t even focus on eating . Most of his attention is on his cell phone, but he’s actually a very sharp person . He’s good at capturing details and can always easily see through my lies .

Of course, most of those lies were a product of not putting enough thought into it . They’re more like jokes .

I can’t tell him that I’m trying to jump off a building, right? After some thought, I rap the table .

“My boss wants me to pick up a foreign guest at the airport tomorrow .

“And he’ll only give me the details at night . I’ll have to make some preparations . I need to practice my accent and contact a driver to confirm the schedule . It’s plenty of work . ”

“Yeah, yeah…” Peng Deng takes a bite of rice and the meat shreds before swallowing it .

Then, he asks with a smile, “The Casanova boss you mentioned before?”

“I never said that . ” I outright deny Peng Deng’s claim .

When he looked up at me, I smiled .

“I said he fooled around .

“You mustn’t make mistakes when passing judgment . ”

“Tch . ” Peng Deng replies before looking down at his phone .

Before long, the dishes I ordered are served . One is stir-fried sliced beef, and the other is tomato fried egg soup .

The oil on the former glistened, and the aroma of celery perfectly fused with the beef’s aroma . The meat was very tender, and its juices were salty, but not excessive . The sauce was filled with flavors, and with just one plate of this meat, I could finish it with three bowls of rice .

The tomato fried egg soup is part of Sichuan cuisine . Lard is used first . After it’s heated up, beaten eggs with water and salt are added to the mix until it’s completely cooked .

This way, the fried eggs would be fluffier, and there will be a certain level of saltiness to it . Following that, water and processed tomatoes are put in, along with a few green vegetables .

Finally, the soup will have the obvious fragrance of oil and eggs, mixed with the sweet and sourness of tomatoes . The freshness of the green vegetables make the soup have the delight of a meat soup, but without the cloyed taste at all .

Just as I drink a bowl of delicious egg soup, the boss walks over with a bowl of rice and a bottle of cold Coke .

“Ice Cock . ” I can’t help laughing inwardly as I heard his accent .

Considering that I have to “jump off a building” later, it wouldn’t be good to eat too much . I ultimately only have two bowls of rice . Of course, I definitely wouldn’t waste the meat and eggs .

At this moment, Peng Deng still has a third of his food left .

“Don’t use your phone while eating; don’t eat while using your phone . ” I stand up and give him a heartfelt lecture .

At the same time, I boldly pay only for my share .

Peng Deng and I aren’t hypocritical friends who insist on footing the bill .

Furthermore, it’s the end of the month . Finances are always a little tight during this time of the month .

“F*ck, you didn’t even give me a bottle of Coke . ” It only took this long before Peng Deng realized it .

“I’m done eating . ” I pick up the umbrella leaning against the table .

“Extravagant . ” Peng Deng appraises my choice of buying a bottle of Coke . “Something good happened to you? Or are you moonlighting…”

Before he can ask me, his gaze suddenly stops on the umbrella with the rabbit ears in my hand .

“Hey . ” He makes a strange sound .

“My boss lent it to me . You know that he has many girlfriends . ” I understand what Peng Deng is thinking .

“How boring . ” Peng Deng turns his attention back to his phone again .

I enter the old compound of my rented apartment after leaving the shop .

The tallest building is only six stories, so there aren’t any elevators .

When I pass the entrance to the first floor, I catch a glimpse of the mailbox through the corner of my eye .

“Uh…” Some memories churn, making me walk over involuntarily and open the letterbox that belongs to Unit 602 .

There’s a postcard lying quietly inside .

Even without looking, I know that she was the one who had sent it .

She was a middle school classmate and high school classmate with me and Peng Deng . She later went overseas for studies and is currently working in this city .

Her family background is good, and she often travels . From time to time, she’ll send local specialties or postcards to friends in the same city .

I hesitate for two seconds before picking up the postcard .

The back is indeed familiar as graceful handwriting is plastered across it:

“This is the famous Sedlec Ossuary around here…”

I flip the postcard and take a look . The pillars and walls that are lined with skulls make me feel horrified .

Then, I feel that strange sense of holiness .

Shaking my head, I put away the postcard and return to Unit 602 .

This is an old apartment with two bedrooms and one bathroom . It has a history of at least 20 years . I live in a guest room, and a young couple lives in the master bedroom .

This couple are nice people . Not only do they have a sense of hygiene, but they often cook by themselves and invite me to eat together . The only problem is that they quarrel at least twice a week . It’s quite annoying .

I plan to move to stay with Peng Deng when the rental contract is over .

Of course, the prerequisite is that he hasn’t started living with his girlfriend yet .

After putting down the umbrella, I go to the window of the guest room . I peek out and look outside, considering whether I should jump .

Although the rain has stopped, the sky is already dark and there aren’t many pedestrians .

Sixth floor… Forget it, I’ll go to the building with the small supermarket . I think it’s better to be safe for the first time .

It’s only three stories .

This neighborhood is very old, and it has a large population . Hence, there are plenty of stores on the first floor . There are hairdressers, eateries, as well as grocery stores and repair shops . One doesn’t even need to leave the compound to have access to these amenities .

I change into black clothes as a protective color and take my keys and phone . I arrive at a small supermarket after circling the compound for a while .

I go up the stairs to the rooftop . Looking at the height, I finally feel confident .

When I headed downstairs just now, I tried to jump from one flight of stairs to the other . It greatly improved my confidence in the “Leap of Faith . ”

Waiting until there’s no one below me, I take a deep breath, climb over the railing fence, and pose in a ready stance .

It’s raining and the road is very slippery . How about next time?

If I fall and get sent to the hospital, I’ll die a societal death if everyone misunderstands this as me attempting suicide…

It’s only three stories . There was nothing wrong with the feeling I had just now…

After some random thought, I raise my middle finger at myself and exhale slowly .

With a tremble, I leap up and adjust my body .

The speed I descend at is slower than normal . The wind turns into a blanket, holding me up in silence .

This kind of slowness is only relative . I still quickly land on the ground steadily, without wobbling or splashing up the muddy water on the ground .

At that moment, I feel like a sharp feather .

What a marvelous feeling .

10 points! I praise myself .

Th-this is really too exciting!

I’m a true-blue assassin who has surpassed all mortals!

Heart blazing, I dash back to the building where my rented apartment is .

I can’t wait to test the Leap of Faith from the sixth floor .

The experience just now tells me that six floors isn’t a problem . If it’s any higher, I’ll have to be like Jackie Chan, finding items in the middle, like an air-conditioner, to break my fall, jumping down several floors at a time .

On the way, I widen my eyes in an attempt to find any acts of sexual misconduct by hooligans, robberies by ruffians, or extortions by baddies . I want to let them have a taste of the power of an assassin, but…

Sigh, the security in the neighborhood is really good…

I sigh and head home .

At this moment, my phone rings twice .

I take it out and discover that it’s from my company’s Old Ai . It’s the information regarding our VIP .

Zaratulstra… what a complicated name . I smirk and decide on reading the details after another Leap of Faith .

Sigh, even if I’m an extraordinary assassin, I still have to work on stuff my boss instructs me to do after work like, as the Japanese put it, a shachiku—a corporate cattle .

Otherwise, I won’t be able to survive!

What can an assassin do? Buy a Spider-Man’s mask and do a Parkour live-stream session? Without being in a rush to enter the bedroom . I once again think about how to make money using my assassin abilities .

At this moment, someone knocks on the door .

“Who is it?” I ask loudly .

“I’m here to check on temporary living permits!” someone outside replies .

I don’t have it, goodbye… I lampoon as I walk to the door and look outside through the peephole .

Two people in police uniforms stand outside the door, with one of them standing in front, blocking the face of the other .

He has a receding hairline and his eyes are slightly gray .

For some reason, I suddenly quiver and feel inexplicably sad .

I open the door .

“My surname is Deng, and I’m the officer in charge of this compound,” the gray-eyed officer introduces himself with a smile .

Then, he looks at the information in his hand .

“Zhou Mingrui, am I right?”