mesbooks Chapter 124 Sensibility
Chapter 124 Sensibility
Jiang Chaosheng frowned slightly when he heard Xia Li's almost pleading tone.
He couldn't understand why Shirley would use such a humble tone to invite him to a meaningless ceremony.
He is not the highest-ranking official in the South China Sea, and his presence at the ceremony will not bring her any help.
Is he trying to curry favor with me?
If that's the case, why not just kidnap Liu Weiqian and give her to me, just like she sensibly gave me the Black Rose Manor back then?
What exactly is she expecting?
Is there a conspiracy?
She's tired of living.
Jiang Chaosheng said:
"After the ceremony, Liu Weiqian was taken to the Black Rose Manor."
He thought Shirley was pretty boring.
It's better to spend your time doing something worthwhile than anything else.
Xia Li's voice on the other end was clearly disappointed:
"Yes, sir. Please rest assured."
The disappointed tone sounded like that of a child whose father had refused to let her watch her school performance.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chaosheng seemed to be deep in thought.
I feel like I've seen this disappointment in Shirley somewhere before.
He got up, ready to return to Antique Shop Zero.
A beautiful woman walked towards us from the entrance.
Wearing a red cheongsam, she looked like a fiery flame in winter.
The beautiful woman saw Jiang Chaosheng and exclaimed in surprise:
"Jiang Chaosheng?"
Jiang Chaosheng raised his head.
He remembered this beautiful woman.
She was my neighbor; the owner of this Rose Cafe was named Xu Wei.
......
Xu Wei looked to be in a great mood; the joy in her eyes was undeniable.
Because... her employees encountered an unusual incident.
She would never have believed in ghosts and spirits in the past.
Things are different now; she's really looking forward to hearing these stories.
Because she has become a level 5 member of the mutual aid society.
Level 5 members can be considered die-hard fans of the mutual aid society.
Every Level 5 member will receive a [mysterious mission].
The task of the [Mysterious Mission] is to collect information on urban legends.
Most people would find this task absurd, but the members of the mutual aid society are different.
They are both addicted to and dependent on the mutual aid society.
A mutual aid society is like a kind old mother; when she tells you that ghosts exist in this world, you have no choice but to believe it.
Xu Wei specially instructed her anchors to start a ghost-hunting program.
The people in the red hats and blue hats are members of this program's crew.
Xu Wei would send them to any place with eerie legends to "explore" it, hoping they would actually encounter ghosts.
This also indirectly demonstrates the truthfulness of mutual aid societies.
Xu Wei has already reported the incident at the Workers' Department Store to the mutual aid association's customer service and is now waiting for the association to reward her.
......
Xu Wei said with a smile:
"When did you arrive?"
Jiang Chaosheng said:
About half an hour ago.
Xu Wei glanced at the seat Jiang Chaosheng had just sat in:
"Don't you like coffee?"
She noticed a cup of untouched coffee on Jiang Chaosheng's table.
Jiang Chaosheng nodded honestly:
"I don't really like it."
Jiang Chaosheng glanced at his watch:
"I have something to do, I'll be going now."
After saying that, Jiang Chaosheng left the Rose Cafe.
Xu Wei gazed at Jiang Chaosheng's retreating figure, murmuring:
"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before... but where?"
Xu Wei thought for a long time but couldn't remember, a slight smile appearing on her lips:
"I still can't remember, but he must have been very rich, right?"
I'm not attracted to her looks, but she's so young and already owns an antique shop; she must be a nouveau riche.
She adores nouveau riche and admits to being materialistic and deeply obsessed with money.
......
South China Sea, Zero Antique Shop, Study.
Jiang Chaosheng sat in the chair, lost in thought.
I'm someone who has very low empathy, but I've started to become sensitive.
He could hear the disappointment in Xia Li's voice before she hung up the phone.
He had seen this kind of disappointment before.
Before leaving Zero Antique Shop, Jin Meiting had the same disappointment in her eyes.
Jiang Chaosheng remained silent for a moment, then wrote in his diary:
"That's strange."
I don't know when it started, but I've become less empathetic.
Perhaps it started when I met Yang Xiao and Daji.
Yang Xiao's loyalty and Daji's sincerity subtly changed Jiang Chaosheng's state of mind.
He wondered, what kind of people were in the Forbidden Society?
A vicious thug?
A woman deeply infatuated?
A haughty and arrogant female CEO?
Gradually, Jiang Chaosheng understood.
Before meeting me, everyone in the Forbidden Society was a group of pitiful, lonely creatures.
He began to rethink his position and his relationship with the members of Taboo.
Was Daji merely a taboo object?
When facing her, is his identity merely that of the person in charge of suppressing forbidden objects?
That doesn't seem to be the case, otherwise, when we were on the Western Sea, I would have swallowed Daji without a second thought.
Is Jin Meiting merely a buyer?
To her, am I just her boss?
If that's the case, why did Jin Meiting look so aggrieved when she left?
He doesn't seem to be just the manager, or just the head of the taboo society.
Everyone has other expectations of themselves.
A flash of disgust crossed Jiang Chaosheng's eyes.
He didn't like that; he preferred a simpler relationship.
It's like a prostitute and her client; all that matters is the dirty money transaction, nothing else.
"Can't they just behave like machines, like tools?"
Jiang Chaosheng muttered to himself in frustration.
Suddenly, Jiang Chaosheng paused, a look of relief in his eyes as if he had found the answer.
These people... were never meant to be tools.
They were just human beings, purely human beings.
As human beings, we are inherently human.
Everything they did was driven by human nature.
Even a yandere-type assassin like Yang Xiao cannot escape human emotions.
He, too, possessed this kind of sentimentality, just as a human being.
Jiang Chaosheng disliked this kind of sentimentality.
But he had to admit that this emotional quality was helpful to him.
Like Jin Meiting, if she didn't have this kind of sentimentality, she wouldn't have chosen to leave the Zero Antique Shop and work harder for herself.
Jiang Chaosheng thought for a while.
If humanity could transform the loyalty of Taboo Society members into faith, and this faith could unlock the potential of Taboo Society members, he would be willing to try accepting it.
Perhaps, by accepting the humanity and sensibility that humans should have, one can discover their own potential.
"Perhaps the role of members of the Taboo Society is more extensive and significant than I imagined."
Jiang Chaosheng originally thought that the members of the Taboo Society only had two roles.
First, it helps you manage worldly relationships and resolve troubles that you don't want to deal with personally.
Secondly, members of the Forbidden Society serve as a group of cannon fodder with decent combat capabilities.
In general, members of the Taboo Society are a group of tools that they can use at will and discard at will.
Jiang Chaosheng took out his notebook and wrote:
"The taboo sculpture has mentioned 'variables,' and the resurgence of taboo objects has become more frequent."
"I can have members of the Forbidden Society attempt to contain forbidden objects."
In the past, when Jiang Chaosheng encountered situations where forbidden objects resurfaced, he would only choose to take action himself, along with the Old Dragon King or Daji.
He didn't trust the members of the Taboo Society, fearing that their forbidden items would be lost and he would be burdened with an additional curse.
He had never truly trusted the members of the Taboo Society, but now that "changes" were about to occur, he was willing to place some trust in them.
"If the Forbidden Society successfully contains the forbidden object, I can give them a reward."
This is a significant enhancement to the combat capabilities of the Forbidden Society members.
Containing forbidden items is a form of training; rewarding them enhances combat strength.
"One day in the future, with their enormous potential unlocked, they may become talents who can easily contain forbidden objects."
Jiang Chaosheng closed his notebook.
No one can say for sure whether Jiang Chaosheng is practicing extreme egoism or just finding an excuse to accept emotions.
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