Chapter 005 Another Me

Cheng Wei is notorious in our area for being a troublemaker, fighting recklessly, and no one dares to offend him. The cashier quickly nodded while searching for yesterday's surveillance footage. After a while, the young cashier said to us, "I found it."

After receiving the call, Cheng Wei scolded me harshly right away. He said, "Liangzi, I truly misjudged you. We have been brothers since childhood, and you actually treat me this way. I, Cheng Wei, no longer recognize you!"

I was stunned on the spot, and I said, "What the hell? I, Zhang Liang, conduct my affairs with integrity. What is wrong with me? You need to explain it clearly to me!

The surveillance footage shows computer number 67 in the internet café, and the person sitting at computer number 67 is actually me! Moreover, the me in the footage is logging into the game League of Legends. After entering the game, I decisively and swiftly melted all the runes, and then leisurely left the internet café

Upon arriving outside the internet café, I recounted yesterday's events to Cheng Wei. Cheng Wei exclaimed in surprise, "What the hell, is that true? You didn't come to the internet café yesterday? Who was that person in the café?"

I carefully watched the surveillance footage again, and the person in the video looks almost exactly like me, wearing the same clothes, with the same hairstyle, and no differences at all. The only distinction is that the person in the surveillance footage has a vacant expression, their eyes do not move, and wherever they go, they are staring straight ahead.

He took my hand and was about to sit down to talk. I said, "Sir, it is too hot here. Let me treat you to a meal, and we can talk in an air-conditioned room, shall we?"

The waiter was quite kind, bringing a fresh loaf of bread to the old beggar and softly saying, "Here you go, sir."

I brought the old beggar to the corner, first letting him sit down. I ordered a family bucket, along with several fried chicken legs and wings, and finally two cups of cola

Hmm... This is delicious, I never expected that my husband would be able to taste something like this in his lifetime, very good.

My mind was in chaos. At that moment, I lit a cigarette and habitually offered one to Cheng Wei. Although Cheng Wei was angry, he still accepted my cigarette. After lighting it, I took a deep drag and said to Cheng Wei, "Awei, I... I might have encountered something inexplicable. Come out with me first.

He continued, "Liangzi, I really misjudged you. If you don't want me to use your account, just say so. Is it just because you think I'm a burden? So what if I am? Have I ever used your account to play ranked matches? No, right? I play against bots every day, and you even integrated the runes? Can we still be friends? Can we still be brothers?"

The entire process took about five minutes, and I was so terrified that every hair on my body stood on end

I arrived at the place where the old beggar had given me the bell yesterday. I looked around, but I did not see his figure. I remember he once said that if I ever encountered something I could not resolve, I could come to find him. But now, I am truly in a state of panic and confusion.

It does not matter if I call you a beggar, after all, we are here today to consume, to dine, and we both have the right to sit here. Please take a seat first, I will go and place the order.

As soon as I saw him, I immediately understood that my savior had arrived. I did not mind how dirty his clothes were or how thick the dust on his arms was. I grabbed his hand and repeatedly said, "Sir, you must save me, recently I..."

As he spoke, my heart gradually settled down. This feeling was akin to that of a cancer patient who suddenly hears the doctor say, "Don't worry, I can save you," and in that moment, their heart completely relaxes, no longer burdened by that heart-wrenching sensation.

I smiled faintly and said, to be honest, in this day and age, charlatans are rampant, with all sorts of priests and nuns appearing in droves. They speak in a way that is confusing and extravagant, but in reality, they are merely exploiting the modern fear of death that comes with wealth to swindle money. In any case, I will not believe in such nonsense

I waved my hand to stop the waiter and said arrogantly, "This elderly gentleman is with me; I am treating him to food. Do not assume someone is a beggar just because they are dressed in rags, understood?"

Cheng Wei said to the cashier, "Please review the surveillance footage from yesterday afternoon, specifically the segment I saw, and show it to him"

I almost fell to the ground, I deliberately tried to give him face, but he just didn't understand my meaning, this ... ? ... how can one describe it as both frustrating and exasperating

My mind was filled with a thousand question marks. I leaned forward and walked over to start watching the surveillance footage. This glance was no trivial matter; I was nearly scared to death on the spot along with the * picture * book

I said to Cheng Wei, "You go ahead and play, I want to think by myself." Just as I finished speaking and was about to turn away, Cheng Wei stopped me and said, "Liang Zi, I know a Taoist who is very skilled at catching ghosts, but his fees are quite high. Why don't you go find him and ask?"

I am also terrified by this, and after thinking for a long time, I still cannot figure out what is going on. The surveillance cameras in the internet café must be functioning properly; the problem lies with the person in the surveillance footage—who exactly am I?

He was taken aback by these words, and after a long pause, he quietly asked me, "Is this acceptable?"

Cheng Wei misunderstood my meaning. He said, "Do you think I intentionally adjusted the surveillance? Yesterday afternoon, someone lost their phone at the internet café. When I was checking the surveillance with Liu Ge, we saw this scene; otherwise, I would still be in the dark about it now.

After he wolfed down a few large bites, he began to look at me with a smile, which left me somewhat at a loss. He said, "I can see a hint of negativity in your demeanor; you must have encountered something unclean recently. However, I observe that your complexion is vibrant, and you do not seem to be possessed by those unclean things or harmed by them. Perhaps the time has simply not yet come."

As soon as we entered, a group of customers began to point and whisper about us, and many faces displayed expressions of disdain. They must have been puzzled, wondering what an old beggar was doing here. Did he ruin the atmosphere?

Just as I was saying this, he smiled and raised his hand to interrupt me. He said, "What you have encountered is actually quite ordinary. I have wandered through life and encountered more than you have seen in movies and books. You need not worry; I will naturally help you.

Beep beep beep

I sat in the spot where he once begged, staring blankly at the main road. In this technologically advanced and modern city, I truly find it hard to believe that I encountered something supernatural. Yet, with everything laid out before me, even if I strive to convince myself not to believe, it is difficult to break the reality.

After a while, Cheng Wei replied to me, saying, "Sure, it's the Storm Internet Café, right? I will clarify everything for you at the Storm Internet Café today"

I am not wandering aimlessly; I am searching for the old beggar who gave me the bell yesterday. I believe he must be a capable person, right? After all, the bell he gave me only rang twice, yet it made Tingting emit such a piercing scream. Perhaps he knows what is going on

At the moment when I was at my most charming, the old beggar quietly said, but I am just a beggar...

I said to eat slowly; if it's not enough, I will buy you more

Hey! Suddenly, someone patted me on the shoulder. In that instant, I was so startled that I trembled all over, nearly losing control. When I turned around, it was the old beggar who had given me the Soul-Subduing Bell. He still had a head of "plasma perm" shoulder-length hair, and his eyebrows were still connected, resembling a one-browed Taoist priest. This look was particularly striking, simply flamboyant!

Yesterday afternoon, I went to meet the little crab. Who am I in the internet café?

Cheng Wei hung up the phone directly, damn, I really felt like a monk who couldn't see the way forward. I immediately sent him a message saying, "You come to the Storm Internet Cafe at https://m.hetushu.com right now. If there's something to discuss, let's make it clear face to face!"

Perhaps he has never entered an air-conditioned room in his entire life, or perhaps he has never been given such attention and respect by others throughout his life

As soon as I saw the text message, I immediately got out of bed and tidied up, rushing to the Storm Internet Café. When I arrived at the café, Cheng Wei had just arrived as well. I walked over to him, and before I could say anything, he, with an angry expression, pulled me over to the café's cash register.

Although I am a loser, for the sake of my own safety, this amount of money is still worth spending

The old beggar, upon seeing these items, nearly flooded the restaurant with saliva. When he saw me bringing them over, he immediately started eating without a word. His manner of eating was truly remarkable, as if he hadn't had a meal in many years

He repeatedly uttered the word "good" three times, while continuously extending his greasy thumb, and finally stuffed it into his mouth and sucked on it vigorously

However, I could not directly refuse Cheng Wei's good intentions. At that moment, I asked him for the address of the so-called Taoist and walked forward along the side of the street lined with willow trees.

Cheng Wei pushed me gently and said, "Go take a look, and make sure to observe carefully"

My words are quite assertive and carry a certain flair, for in a restaurant, customers are always regarded as gods. At this moment, as I bring the old beggar here to dine, we both become gods.

I nodded vigorously, looked around, and took him to a KFC.

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I said, what is the meaning of this surveillance footage? What I mean is, I was not present at all, so how could there be my figure in the footage?