No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Chapter 65: The Deceitful Brother

Wang Rui's finger stayed on a person's account. After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to dial.

Who are you calling? Why is it so necessary to prepare yourself mentally for this?

After waiting for a long time, no one answered the call, and Wang Rui wanted to click cancel.

The video is connected.

On the screen was a woman wearing a mask and a lab coat.

The scar on her left cheek is still faintly visible even though her bangs cover it. Her eyes are about the same as Wang Rui's, but much sharper than his. This is Wang Rui's mother: Xia Jin.

Wang Rui's hands outside the video were secretly twisting the corner of his clothes. He was clearly nervous, and his voice was tentative: "Mom, are you busy?"

"You know I'm busy, yet you come to bother me?"

Wang Rui lowered his eyes and said nothing, like a child being scolded for doing something wrong.

"What do you want from me? Did your rank get promoted? Or your ghost level up? Or did your scumbag father die?"

"neither."

"Hmm? Then what do you do every day? Just breathe? Did I bring you into this world to be a waste?"

Wang Rui moved his lips and shook his head.

"Useless thing. Tell me, what do you want from me? You better have something serious to say."

"I…have no money, Mother."

"Huh? You're bothering me with such a small matter? Where's that scumbag dad of yours? Forget it, I'll transfer it to you. Don't bother me if there's nothing to do."

Before Wang Rui could say anything, Xia Jin hung up the call.

At this moment, he was like a child who had always been rejected and was unwanted by everyone. He was weak and helpless.

A bear hug came over.

Luo Shiyu hugged Wang Rui and patted his back gently.

[Hey dear, brother is the best. Don’t cry, don’t cry!]

Wang Rui was stunned at first, but after he came to his senses, he hugged Luo Shiyu back.

He seldom felt the kindness of others, and even if someone showed him kindness, it was profitable, so he asked: "Do you have something to ask of me, little thing?"

[What do you mean? Can't I just comfort you from the bottom of my heart? ]

Luo Shiyu was a little angry. He pushed Wang Rui out of his arms and pinched his cheeks with both hands and lifted them up.

【Smile a little, Brother Smiling Tiger. 】

"What? Are you trying to fool me? Your methods are really cheap." Although Wang Rui said this, his mood was indeed much better.

[You actually said my methods were inferior? You deserve a beating!]

Luo Shiyu raised his little fist and was about to hit him, but Wang Rui grabbed his wrist, pulled him, and hugged him in his arms again.

Wang Rui's voice was filled with pleading: "Let me hold you for a while."

【Then I’ll pamper you once! 】

After a long time, Luo Shiyu moved his stiff body.

Wang Rui let him go, pinched his chubby face, and returned to his normal self.

I called another person.

[No? Isn't the money enough?]

Wang Ye connected the video.

Wang Rui spoke first: "Father, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"

"bad news."

"The good news is that I have encountered the thief and I know his whereabouts."

"Why don't you go and bring him back to me!"

"Don't worry, Father. There's more bad news! He's hiding in the auction house, and the funds I have don't even reach the threshold to enter."

Luo Shiyu’s eyes widened.

[No, brother? You lie so easily, don't you?]

Wang Ye believed him and asked, "How much more is needed?"

"Nine figures are still missing."

"Why is the threshold of an auction house so high?"

"I have to take a picture of something, right?"

"Okay, okay, I'll give it to you. You must catch the thief and the cheater back for me!"

When Wang Rui saw the money arrived, he hung up the phone immediately. He didn't want to talk to his scumbag father any more.

[My brother's face is so changeable.]

Called another person.

Pick up in seconds over there.

The picture shows an ice city.

[Is that the twenty-third city frozen by He Gui?]

"Fatty! Show up for me!"

A short, fat man slowly appeared on the screen. He scratched his head and smiled at Wang Rui innocently, "Brother Rui, what do you want from me?"

"When will you pay me back?"

"Oh! I will definitely pay you back when I have money. I haven't received my salary yet!"

Wang Rui narrowed his eyes and stared at his round belly. He said, "I see you're getting fatter. You're also lazy. We were in the same batch of soldiers, but you have the lowest rank. To take some time off, you even chose the sinecure of guarding the 23rd city. At this rate, you'll never be able to save enough to pay me back in your lifetime."

"Then I'll pay you back in my next life!"

"Do you believe I'll beat you to death?"

"Brother Rui, you are not short of money, so please give me two more years."

"You said the same thing six years ago."

"Then give me another six years."

"roll!"

"Okay! Brother Rui is so generous. I, Zhao Ritian, will work like a slave for you for the rest of my life. I'll step down now!" Zhao Ritian said with a grin and hung up the phone.

Wang Rui cursed without any dignity: "Fuck you! Fatty!"

Luo Shiyu pasted a piece of paper with the words "Brother is cursing in the street" on Wang Rui's face.

"I didn't, you heard it wrong."

"My brother cursed very loudly."

Wang Rui stuffed a grape into Luo Shiyu's mouth.

"Forget it."

Nod obediently.

"That's pretty much it."

"What does my brother need so much money for?"

"To complete the "Tears of Medusa" set, it's very difficult to bid for all three at the same time. I'm afraid some idiot will deliberately raise the price."

"My brother is cursing again."

"No, you heard it wrong. You are not allowed to learn it."

"oh."

After dinner, I strolled along the street.

Enter the auction house at 10 pm, and each person will be given a mask before entering.

Wang Rui spent 100,000 yuan to rent a private room on the second floor.

There were cigarettes, alcohol and food on the table in the private room, and there was a button on the armrest of the seat for increasing the price.

Luo Shiyu was curious about everything. He leaned on the single-sided floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the people wearing various masks in the seats below the stage.

He tugged at Wang Rui's clothes, a little puzzled.

"what happened?"

"Brother, why do you all wear masks?"

"To maintain customer privacy, because it's not just dead objects that are auctioned here."

【What's the meaning? 】

Before the auction began, a man wearing only bunny-tail underwear and bunny ears walked onto the stage in high heels.

"Before the auction, I have to tell you an unfortunate news. 'Tears of Medusa' was stolen by a thief. We mobilized all our forces but failed to recover it. We are truly sorry." After saying this, he bowed deeply to everyone.

With a "bang", Wang Rui punched the window.

"If I had known earlier, I should have stopped him at that time."

Luo Shiyu held Wang Rui's hands, which were red from beating, in his arms, rubbing and blowing on them.

【Whew, it doesn't hurt! 】

Wang Rui smiled bitterly, rubbed Luo Shiyu's head and apologized, "I'm sorry."

Luo Shiyu shook his head.

"It's okay, really."

Wang Rui sat down on the sofa dejectedly and sighed.

"Just take pictures of whatever you like, it doesn't matter."

"Will you let me take a picture?"

"Ah."

"Anything is fine?"