"Zong Yuanmao!"

"Xu Zaisen!"

"Damn, Chen Xiao, what the hell are you doing? How do you know those two big shots!"

Wang Jun looked truly stunned.

Chen Xiao smiled wryly, "I only found out when investigating a case in the past, but your reaction. And you recently switched to a new big hotel job, could it be the one Zong Yuanmao opened?"

"Don’t guess blindly. The hotel Zong Yuanmao opened is way out of my league! I’ve heard that his hotel is designed to be the best in Xiangdu!"

When saying this, a deep sense of regret appeared in Wang Jun’s eyes.

Chen Xiao noticed, and laughed, "Even though job hopping frequently isn’t good, if I give him a call, Zong Yuanmao would probably arrange a good position for you immediately. After all, he still owes me a favor."

Wang Jun shook his head almost without thinking:

"You said it’s a favor he owes you. Although I don’t know what changes have happened to you these past two years, being able to converse with someone like Zong Yuanmao must mean you’ve become someone remarkable too. You shouldn’t trade that favor cheaply."

Wang Jun’s concern was actually unnecessary.

Chen Xiao didn’t care at all about the favor owed by Zong Yuanmao.

The main point was, Zong Yuanmao planning to create the best in the hotel industry meant more risk in the future.

So Chen Xiao didn’t want to have much connection with him.

However, since Wang Jun made this choice, naturally, Chen Xiao wouldn’t push further.

They then chatted about other topics and wandered around the town together.

But Chen Xiao keenly felt that Wang Jun’s attitude towards him was somewhat different.

If Chen Xiao were to analyze it.

Initially seeing Chen Xiao on a small electric scooter, Wang Jun might have genuinely wanted to take him around the town.

Now that he learned some details about Chen Xiao, he seemed to be a bit uneasy.

They arrived in the town.

After walking around a bit, Wang Jun hesitated before saying:

"I... I originally planned to take you for a foot bath and then KTV for fun. But now, I think you might not like those things anymore."

Chen Xiao smiled, "We’ve been around quite a bit, how about we find a late night snack bar and have some drinks?"

"Alright, but since you drove, how will you get back later?"

"I’m staying in town tonight, my wife is handling a case here."

"Huh, isn’t your wife a police officer at the substation? Why is she in our Yangguan?"

"She transferred to the criminal investigation team at the branch office, this time she’s joined the special task force."

Wang Jun realized, and exclaimed, "That’s great. You’re a lucky guy, marrying a good wife. They say a good wife prospers three generations. Truly, you’re prospering now!"

"I like that saying, so all the more reason we should have a few drinks."

"Alright, let’s drink as if I’m afraid of you. Just right, let me show you how a professional drinks."

"Heh, I used to be called the Little God of Wine on Phoenix Street."

Chen Xiao let his thoughts drift.

Since his rebirth, he rarely felt this relaxed.

Fortunately, Wang Jun was also a good drinking buddy.

The most important thing was that Wang Jun was one of the people Chen Xiao had met with the best drinking etiquette.

After drinking a lot, his eyes didn’t wander, he didn’t talk much. He wouldn’t ramble about unrelated topics, much less mention international affairs.

Chen Xiao drank and chatted with him.

But after Wang Jun finished a cigarette, a subconscious action made Chen Xiao’s gaze sharpen.

After smoking, Wang Jun extinguished the cigarette by rubbing it with his thumb and index finger!

This scene seemed oddly familiar to Chen Xiao.

Then he suddenly remembered.

He had seen it in a movie.

The character was suspected by his superior precisely because of this action!

It’s just that the movie wouldn’t be released for several more years.

If Chen Xiao remembered correctly, the movie was adapted from a literary work.

The movie would be released years later.

Wang Jun seemed to notice Chen Xiao’s gaze, so he looked at his fingers.

After a brief pause, Wang Jun laughed, "Never seen anyone put out a cigarette that way, right?"

Chen Xiao shook his head, "It’s indeed my first time, doesn’t it burn?"

"It burns, but every burn clearly tells me to strive to stand out!"

Saying that, Wang Jun continued, "You know how things are in Xiangdu, the hotel and entertainment industry is tough, fishy. A slight oversight could offend people you don’t want to mess with."

"I used to be reckless, saw someone bullying a little girl and stood up for her. But it turned out the person was someone I couldn’t mess with, so... that night I ended up being their ashtray."

"Whenever they finished a cigarette, they’d put it out on me wherever they liked. I can’t take off my clothes to show you, but I still have scars on me."

"But the funniest part isn’t even that. The funniest part is that the girl kept pursuing me afterward. I wasn’t even planning on dating, but her crazy pursuit plunged me into an emotional turmoil."

Saying this, Wang Jun sighed deeply:

"To think about it, it was my first serious relationship. But I never expected that the girl who pursued me so passionately would end up cheating on me."

Wang Jun drank a large cup of wine heavily, slammed the cup on the table, and said sternly:

"To this day, I still can’t understand why the same girl who pursued me ended up betraying me."

Chen Xiao truly hadn’t expected such distressing things to have happened to Wang Jun.

After much contemplation, he could only focus on the wine glass, asking, "Shall we continue drinking?"

"Come on... it’s all in the bottle!"

Chen Xiao nodded.

He felt that if he didn’t drink Wang Jun into a stupor tonight, it would be hard for the latter to fall asleep.

He also realized that his body was remarkably different from before.

Especially with beer, he could drink it without worry.

Without knowing how late it got, there were two empty crates under Chen Xiao’s feet. Wang Jun, although slumped over the table, was a match for him.

He probably thought the beer here in the snack bar was like the ones in their hotel’s KTV department, huh?

Chen Xiao booked a hotel nearby, took Wang Jun upstairs, and left a note.

But just as he was about to leave, he couldn’t help but notice Wang Jun’s right index finger and thumb.

He picked up the latter’s wrist to check, and found that all five fingers on Wang Jun’s right hand had burnt scars.

This discovery made Chen Xiao furrow his brows.

He couldn’t help but wonder if Wang Jun had only experienced those humiliating events.