When the sky was dark, Hong Tao got up for morning exercises as usual. But this time he could no longer jog along the road. He could only circle around the small building. Although Wang Jian would definitely not object and would send someone to follow him, he could run alone in front and follow behind.

The few bodyguards were so embarrassing and boring, as if they were deliberately showing off.

After the morning exercise, the coachmen gradually woke up, and the courtyard became lively again. With Hong Tao's suggestion, Populus euphratica became bolder and no longer feared the surveillance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and resumed the transportation business. Everyone was busy eating.

The hustle and bustle of the car is filled with the atmosphere of life.

It's a pity that Hong Tao can't go out with the car anymore. The underground passage is also blocked by cement. If he wants to do some private work, he can't find the raw materials. He might as well go back and go to sleep. When he opens his eyes again, it's almost ten o'clock in the morning. Wash up quickly.

Change clothes and get ready to stutter.

"Lu Meng, if you don't go to class and are poking around here, are you looking for trouble?" Just as he said that he wanted to shave, he suddenly saw half a small face at the door in the mirror and shrank back. Unfortunately, he was still not recognized quickly enough.

He is the only son of Lu Weian.

"Two big carriages came to the door, and a senior official came down and said he wanted to see you. Uncle Xiao Ma asked me to see if you woke up and see him!" This little guy was just 7 years old and was also in Shengzhangsong.

Go to school in a private school.

But he is a little different from other children. Although Hong Tao looks ferocious in the eyes of other children, once he gets used to it, he doesn't feel scared. Instead, he likes to come over and try out interesting games.

Lu Meng was different. Every time he saw Hong Tao, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He would hide whenever he could. He would not take the initiative to approach Hong Tao unless absolutely necessary, let alone ask for favors.

Hong Tao probably knew why. When he first arrived in the safe zone, he had tormented Lu Weian a lot. Sometimes he might have forgotten to avoid the children, or Lu Weian might have said something to his son carelessly, which left a mark on his young mind.

A bad image.

"Take it to the cafeteria and ask the aunt who is cooking to make me a bowl of noodles. Add more green onions!"

Another alliance official came to visit, which was not beyond Hong Tao's expectation. Ever since Shabalin and Zhang Weiping showed up, the tacit balance had been broken, and many old friends had lost their excuses for not coming, unless they felt sorry for themselves.

I have a lot of resentment, and I usually have to go through the motions.

"Hey, no, Commander Gao! Why do you have time to see me?" After shaving, he rubbed his short hair with water, changed into clean clothes and walked downstairs. When he turned a corner, there were three men standing in the corridor.

, the appearance of one of them really surprised Hong Tao.

Gao Tianyi, the second-in-command in the council, the main think tank in Chuqiu, a staunch supporter of the reformists, and perhaps the initiator, why did he suddenly appear here?

Even if he comes to represent the council, he shouldn't be in such a hurry. Wouldn't it be more appropriate and consistent with his status to wait until most of the government and military people have arrived before showing up.

In this way, it is not equivalent to expressing a position on behalf of the Council and Chuqiu, but it will make more officials who have adopted a neutral and wait-and-see attitude become active again, which is not good for the reformists in any way.

"Captain Hong, after ten years, you have changed a lot!"

When Gao Tian turned around and saw Hong Tao, he was obviously stunned for a moment. He had heard about this disfigured man before, but the reputation was not as good as meeting him. After seeing half of his face covered with scars, he still couldn't take it calmly.

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From this face alone, we can draw a rough conclusion as to what kind of hardships the founder of the alliance, the number one figure among survivors in the world, experienced after leaving.

"But you haven't changed much. You're still as graceful as before." Hong Tao didn't wonder whether Gao Tianyi was pretending to be surprised or showing his true feelings. He took a few steps forward and stretched out his right hand.

"How could it not be the same? His hair is already white!" Gao Tianyi was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal and reached out his hands proactively.

"Hey, you, it's true... you're only in your early 40s, right?" Hong Tao acted more naturally, stretched out his hand to rub Gao Tianyi's head, and put on an incredulous look.

"The team has grown too fast, and there are endless things to discuss every day. It's tiring... Now I partially understand your original difficulty. All parties are lending their hands, but the resources are only so small. We must satisfy everyone without exceeding the quota.

, it’s not that difficult!”

As soon as the two people met, let alone hostility, they didn't show any signs of unfamiliarity. They exchanged greetings with each other, as if they were old friends who had been separated for many years. They were still the kind of close friends, and there was no need to put on any pretense, no matter what they said or did.

There is a sense of intimacy in everything.

"Come on, come on, don't stand in the corridor, sit inside the room... who are these two?" As the host, after a few words of greetings, it was time to invite the guests into the room. But Hong Tao glanced out of the corner of his eye.

After several glances, I still didn't recognize who the two young men standing straight might be.

"Go ahead, I'm safe here...Captain Hong, is it okay to bother me a little bit?" Gao Tianyi had no intention of introducing him, so he sent the two people away with a gentle wave of his hand.

"I'm afraid this isn't appropriate. How about I book a room at Sanhuan Entertainment City? Let's chat for a while and eat there later. Their Shandong cuisine and Northeastern cuisine are quite delicious. I heard they're visiting Xinjiang again.

The chef of the province. I’m not just bragging, you really need to try the food from Xinjiang Province, it has a unique flavor!”

Hong Tao was not prepared at all, not that he was ready to receive guests, but that Gao Tianyi's arrival was sudden. He had no plan in mind, so he could only come in to cover up the water and the earth.

"Don't bother me. We didn't suffer anything back then. I still have to eat the rat kebabs you grilled yourself. It's good to be here!" Gao Tianyi naturally came prepared and declined politely.

My suggestion to go to Sanhuan Entertainment City was to eat in the cafeteria of Ping An Transportation Company.

"Well, since you said you can eat, I won't worry about it. Let's go ahead and eat breakfast with me. I drank a little too much last night. When I opened my eyes, the sun was shining on my butt, and my stomach was empty.

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It's better not to eat. Gao Tianyi definitely didn't come here to drink and reminisce. Before the goal was achieved, delicacies from mountains and seas had the same meaning as simple meals, so he didn't even bother to swallow them.

"I heard that Directors Shabalin and Zhang Weiping came last night?" Following Hong Tao into the cafeteria, Gao Tian didn't mind at all the tables, chairs and benches he had scraped together. He sat down opposite Hong Tao and took out his cigarette.

He came over and asked casually.

"No, it also shocked me. I originally invited several shareholders to discuss the future management issues of the company. Unexpectedly, uninvited guests came and I had to entertain them. I was caught off guard. Hey, garlic, put down the garlic.

, If you are not allowed to eat, you will be allowed to look at it, right..."

As soon as she lit the cigarette, the cook brought the noodles over. Although she didn't know Gao Tianyi's specific identity, the carriage drawn by four horses and painted with the alliance emblem at the entrance of the courtyard, as well as his dress and temperament, were all
Chapter completed!