Chapter 1036: What You Said Touched Me Slightly
Qiu Ming was humming a pop song that Xu Qian loved singing during her live broadcast. He was frying the steak in the kitchen. His control of the heat was perfect. The steak was tender and juicy. After serving it on a plate, Qiu Ming sprinkled some black pepper on it, adding two slices of broccoli with boiling water.
He then took two steps back and admired his masterpiece before pouring himself a glass of red wine. Then, he held the glass in one hand and carried the steak out of the kitchen with the other, ready to celebrate the successful completion of the work.
But what he saw next stunned him.
He found that there were two more people at his dining table.
Qiu Ming didnât know who one of them was, but he recognized the other person.
âWhere is Xu Qian?â E-Goat asked with a dark face. With a puffed chest, he tried to make his voice sound more fierce.
âF*ck!â
Qiu Ming couldnât help but swear, but he quickly apologized.
âIâm not targeting you. I just didnât expect Xu Qian to tell someone else about her. This will make the whole thing more complicated. By the way, didnât you break up with her because you stalked her? Why still care about this?â
âEven though she said she doesnât want to see me again, and Iâve decided to wish her happiness. If sheâs in danger, I wonât sit idly by,â E-Goat vehemently proclaimed.
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âDog licking is a real b*tch!âQiu Ming lamented.
Seeing E-Goatâs drastic change in expression, Qiu Ming gestured for him to calm down. Then, he walked over and placed the steak and red wine on the table before Zhang Heng pulled out the chair opposite E-Goat and sat down.
âItâs challenging for me to do this. By the way, how much do you know about Xu Qian? Have you told anyone else?â
âWhy? Do you think youâre going to kill us to silence us?âEpsilon added a few scornful laughs. In the end, neither Zhang Heng nor Qiu Ming cooperated with him. Again, Epsilon laughed dryly before awkwardly shutting up. Then, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed. âYou want to silence me? Am I a clone too?â
âI donât know why you all care so much whether youâre clones or not?âQiu Ming blinked.
âIsnât that obvious?â E-Goat said. âIf Xu Qian werenât a clone, there wouldnât be such a thing after that. Regardless of the viewer decline in her livestream, who she married, whether sheâs retired or not, no one would come looking for trouble with her. If I werenât a clone, you wouldnât dare to do anything to me, right?â
âWellâŠâ Qiu Ming touched his chin. âThatâs what you think.â
âWhat do you mean?â Qiu Mingâs ambiguous attitude made E-Goat feel a little baffled.
âBut I canât blame you because everyone thinks so,â Qiu Ming smiled. âThis is the reason why new Shanghai 0297 can function normally.â
E-Goat became more and more confused, but he didnât forget the pressing issue. He said to Qiu Ming, âStop talking nonsense. Get to the point and hand Xu Qian over!â
âSigh, programmers are so simple and crude. They donât have any mood at all. Itâs strange that Iâm in the mood to chat today,â Qiu Ming sighed. âYou guys are even worse than Xu Qian. At least sheâs still a little obsessed with the so-called truth.â
âTruth? What truth?â
âIt doesnât matter anymore,â Qiu Ming said. âUnfortunately, you guys are late. Xu Qian has been sent away. You guys will never be able to see her again. However, the slightly comforting thing is that she left a video of her leaving. Later, I will use her social media account to post it. You guys can come with everyone to bless her.â
âYou bastard!â E-Goat was really mad this time. He stood up from his seat, scoffing, âAre you planning to kill her? Just because the number of people in her live stream has decreased?!â
âWell, letâs just understand it according to what you believe,â Qiu Ming said. âClones are purely production tools. The efficiency of production tools has decreased. Of course, we have to replace them with new ones, so what we did was very reasonable.â
Qiu Mingâs words caused E-Goat to be a little speechless. But then E-Goat said, âArenât you guys just doing this to earn money? Give me a number. Even if I canât fork out so much on my own, Xu Qianâs fans arenât just me. If we all pool together, weâll be able to gather enough.â
âIâm a little touched, but believe me, your plan is useless.â
âAre you forcing us to use violence?!â
E-Goatâs patience had finally run out, especially when he thought of Xu Qian suffering somewhere. His heart ached, and he didnât want to delay any longer.
âWe can try.â Qiu Ming still looked indifferent.
In terms of their figures, E-Goat undoubtedly had the advantage. Although he was a network engineer, his figure was maintained well. There were even a few muscles on his arm. In comparison, Qiu Ming looked more pampered. He had even put on a little weight, as if he did not exercise enough every day.
Therefore, E-Goat didnât even exert full strength in his first punch. He only clenched his fist and smashed it at Qiu Mingâs face. However, Qiu Ming did not react at all. He only smiled when the fist was about to reach his nose. Then, his right hand suddenly bounced from the table at a speed completely inconsistent with his figure.
Then, Qiu Mingâs nose took a punch from E-Goat.
Because at the last moment, Qiu Mingâs right hand that had bounced up was forcibly pushed back to the table by Zhang Heng. Qiu Ming couldnât care less about the pain in his nose, his left hand automatically pulling the pistol hidden under the dining table. The entire sequence was performed with the smoothness of practiced ease.
In the end, he was still one step too late. Before he could point the gun at Zhang Heng, the latterâs knife was already at his throat.
It was only then that Qiu Mingâs expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhang Heng in surprise. âIt looks like Iâve misjudged you this time. How can a programmer who basically has no social interaction find such a powerful friend? But Iâm a little confused. Heâs only involved in this mess because of love. Why are you doing this?â
Zhang Heng did not answer Qiu Ming. Instead, he asked, âXu Qian should have left your place not long ago. Where has she been sent?â
âI donât know.â Qiu Ming shook his head. âWe belong to different departments. My job is to make the target disappear from New Shanghai 0297 in a reasonable manner. As for where they go after they disappear, that has nothing to do with me.â
âIs that so? But from what you said, you donât seem like an honest bloke,â Zhang Heng said. He raised the knife half a centimeter higher and cut Qiu Mingâs skin.
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