Chapter 29: Ming Shen Yong Yong 05

Hoshino Nozomi's mind went blank for a moment.

His inherent cognition was overturned. He stared blankly at the two short messages on the screen, like a bewildered child, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

But soon, he calmed down again.

Thinking back carefully, he first saw the "missed call" notification and then received the message.

This doesn't make sense.

When he was operating the Wind God Vest, he lost his hearing due to his low physical condition. Since Nakahara Chuuya knew about this, it was impossible for him to take the initiative to call him.

So, this is most likely a mistake.

Nakahara Chuuya dialed his number by mistake. Since Hoshino Nozomi was talking to Yaga Masamichi at that time, Nakahara Chuuya received a prompt and became suspicious.

Just think of a reason to explain why Wendy's phone was kept and ended up in Ray's hands.

Thinking of this, Hoshino Nozomi slowly moved her stiff fingers and replied: [I am not Wendy.]

He pressed send.

Almost at the same time as the call was successfully sent, Nakahara Chuuya's caller ID appeared on the screen.

Xingye Wang had never set a ringtone specifically. The built-in ringtone of his phone was soft and gentle, as pleasant as a mountain stream, but it somehow seemed a bit harsh to Xingye Wang's ears.

He answered the phone.

"You actually dared to answer the phone," Nakahara Chuuya's voice sounded very low, "Since you are willing to answer the phone, then you should also know what I want to ask."

He used affirmative sentences.

On the other side of the electronic screen, Nakahara Chuuya was waiting for the answer from the other side. His hand unconsciously stroked the wall of the glass, the red wine swayed slightly, and the taste of red wine still remained between his lips and teeth. On the table next to him, there was a glass of dandelion wine.

The phone call was an accident.

There was no need to work overtime today, so Nakahara Chuuya left the port Mafia building early in the morning. When he passed by the bar he had been to with Wendy, he paused.

The cursed spirit had killed an employee before, and the bar owner might have thought it was unlucky, so he soon transferred the store to someone else. A new flower shop had opened on the first floor. The young owner was busy in the store. When she looked up, she accidentally bumped into his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Sir, do you want to buy flowers?"

She followed his line of sight and asked, "Do you like this bouquet of lilies?"

"Oh, no..."

Having said that, he finally bought it. Nakahara Chuuya lowered his eyes and looked at the bunch of white lilies in his arms.

Young men often wear such flowers in their hair.

Nakahara Chuuya suddenly realized that today was the seventh day since Wendy disappeared.

Japanese society has always had the custom of celebrating the seventh day after birth.

But, Wendy won't care about this...

Nakahara Chuuya left with the flowers in his arms. When he returned home and came to his senses, he found a bottle of dandelion wine in his hand.

...Forget it, let's just consider it as making up for Wendy's regret of not being able to drink it last time.

Nakahara Chuuya loves wine, and he knows that he can't drink much. He is a typical person who has a strong addiction to alcohol.

After two glasses of red wine, my thoughts were already fuzzy, and I recalled Chief Sen’s words in my mind - he probably really regarded me as a friend.

Hard to understand.

How can someone be bribed by a cell phone, a hat and two ice creams... It's too simple...

In the middle of the call, he looked at his cell phone and didn't know which button he touched, but the phone rang. His brain, paralyzed by alcohol, didn't issue any commands immediately. Nakahara Chuuya didn't even know whose number he had dialed.

After a while, a prompt tone came from the phone: "The user you dialed is on the phone, please call back later."

Nakahara Chuuya picked up the phone and prepared to hang up.

The next second, his breathing stagnated and his hair almost stood on end.

Nakahara Chuuya had never sobered up so quickly before.

Seriously... Is this really scientific...

No, no, no, non-humans have appeared, and the government still hasn't figured out superpowers and spells. Talking about science in this world is simply...

Stop and calm down. Nakahara Chuuya took a deep breath and began to think.

His first reaction was that someone had taken Wendy's phone, so he sent a message saying "Who are you?"

After the message was sent successfully, Nakahara Chuuya denied his own thoughts. He had witnessed the fierce storm and didn't think that this ordinary mobile phone could be so lucky to survive alone.

Wendy's phone should have disappeared along with him.

What does it represent now?

Nakahara Chuuya asked tentatively: [Wendy?]

The other side denied it.

The moment he saw that line of words, Nakahara Chuuya's expression turned cold and he dialed the phone again.

This time, a calm and elegant female voice came over the phone: "I already know everything about Wendy. My name is Lei Dianying, and I am the one who took over Wendy's duties."

Nakahara Chuuya's heart sank and he continued to wait for an explanation.

"When it happened, I sensed his power fluctuations and came nearby."

“I didn’t see you there.”

Nakahara Chuuya pointed out the loophole that Dazai Osamu had never mentioned any special woman to him, and she was never present at the scene at that time.

"I didn't go to the scene," Thunder Shadow denied. "When I arrived nearby, the matter was already settled. I wanted to move forward, but was blocked by a gust of wind. Wendy brought me an item."

"mobile phone?"

"That's right. Wendy probably sensed my arrival, so at the last moment, he used some of his strength to protect the phone and passed it to me."

"…Why?"

"I have no idea what he was thinking at the time," Lei Ying's voice slowed down, "but I think this must have been something extremely important to him."

Nakahara Chuuya was silent. After a pause, he replied, "I understand."

"Wendy customized the hat before, and now it's in my hands. Do you need it?"

Lei Dianying: “No need.”

It's really not necessary.

Nakahara Chuuya put the wine glass in his hand on the table. The bottom of the glass made a slight sound when it hit the table. He wanted to hang up the phone first, but Lei Dianying suddenly asked, "Are you drinking?"

Nakahara Chuuya said “hmm”.

The other side of the screen fell silent, but there was no intention to hang up. Lei Dianying seemed to be trying to organize his words: "On weekdays, Wendy and I don't get along particularly well, but I think if he were still here, he probably wouldn't want to see you like this."

"What?"

"Huh? What do you mean... just drinking to drown your sorrows..." There was a hint of panic in Lei Dianying's steady voice, as if he had not expected him to ask back.

"Miss, you seem to have misunderstood me," Nakahara Chuuya almost laughed out loud, "Today is a special time, and I do want to pay my respects, but I'm not so weak as to use alcohol to escape reality."

He has been in the Port Mafia for so many years. If he really wants to "drink his sorrows away" one by one, he will just quit and live in a bar.

"I usually like to drink." Nakahara Chuuya explained.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Ah, wait, you just said you took over Wendy's duties, right?" Nakahara Chuuya said, "It's probably useless to ask you what you're looking for, so I won't waste my time. That guy treats me as a friend, and since my friend's last wish has not been fulfilled, I should also express my gratitude. If you need anything, you can come to me."

"Also, be more careful in your daily life," Nakahara Chuuya smiled, "Humans are very cunning, be careful not to be fooled."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, opened his phone address book, and clicked on a person's contact information.

“Huh? This guy went to Italy?” Nakahara Chuuya clicked his tongue and put the phone to his ear, “Hey Dazai…”

*

Hoshino Nozomi put away her phone.

This person actually told Lei Dianying to be careful of being deceived, even though he was the one being deceived.

Thinking of the tragic situation when he was wearing the Wind God Vest and smashed himself to death with one punch due to his lack of strength, Hoshino Nozomi rejected the option of telling the truth to Nakahara Chuuya without even thinking.

Not to mention forbidden knowledge and matters concerning Teyvat, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Although the dormitory of the technical college was not luxurious, it was definitely comfortable. Xingye Wang did not plan to go back to the safe house during this period. He sat on the bed and asked suddenly when he was tidying up the bedding: "Is there one?"

Judging from the current situation, Chuuya Nakahara's concern for Wendy has a lot to do with the fact that he believes that "Wendy was the first to treat him as a friend."

The system took half a second to react to what the host was saying - Hoshino Nozomi was asking "When he used the Wind God Projection, did he show that he treated Nakahara Chuuya as a friend?"

System: [You don’t have it? ]

Hoshino Nozomi's expression seemed to be saying "Guess why I'm asking you this."

[You compromised many times, intentionally or unintentionally, and also deliberately annoyed Dazai Osamu one, two, three, four times because he said bad things about Nakahara Chuuya. ]

Hoshino Nozomi: “…Really?”

The system recalled its own selection criteria: dying, calm, gifted, and free of worries.

"Care" naturally does not only refer to relatives.

The system said sincerely: [Please take a closer look. ]

Hoshino Nozomi's answer was to pull the quilt over his head.

*

The next morning, Lei Dianying walked out of the dormitory and ran into students who were warming up.

Inumaki Satoru was sitting on the steps. After Zenin Maki and Panda finished their fight, they greeted Ray Denying. They looked in good spirits and must have had a good rest.

Raiden nodded in greeting.

As soon as I turned around, Gojo Satoru appeared: "Good morning, Xiaoying."

"Good morning, Gojo Satoru," Raiden looked up slightly, took a step back and distanced himself, "What can I do for you?"

"Do I have to have something to ask you? Even if I have nothing to do, I should still say hello every day," Gojo Satoru said jokingly, then he became serious again, "But, I do have something to ask now."

Gojo Satoru received a mission from the Jujutsu General Administration.

"You mean, the Directorate General sent me to perform a mission outside the region?" Lei Dianying paused, "or a long-term mission? This is equivalent to letting me stay somewhere other than the college."

“Yes.”

This doesn't make sense.

Since Tokyo cursed spirits can be reborn, Kyoto is in urgent need of manpower these days and is eager to transfer sorcerers from other places. Under such circumstances, the general managerial office should not send her to other regions.

She needs to stay here to search for forbidden knowledge and will never obey the order of the Directorate to leave.

Besides, no one can order her.

There are only two options: "Cooperate" and "Seek Protection".

Raiden looked at Gojo Satoru. The young man had a leisurely smile on his face. Raiden said firmly, "You know the reason."

Gojo Satoru did not deny it. He put his hand on Raidenkage's shoulder and instantly took her to the principal's office.

Yega Zhengdao put down the cursed corpse in his hand, greeted respectfully, and then said: "You should know that the Jujutsu School also belongs to the Directorate."

That is to say, in theory, they cannot disobey the orders of the Directorate General.

Even though this goes against the original intention of the college to find the Ray movie, it will make the students who have just had a night's rest fall into the situation of running around again.

Lei Dianying: "I understand what you mean. It seems that someone in the technical high school is against the General Administration, and the power is strong enough to threaten them. The General Administration does not want me to stay and strengthen their power. Is that right, Gojo Satoru?"

Gojo Satoru praised him as "smart".

He is the thorn that makes the directorate extremely angry but they are unable to completely get rid of him.

At the same time, Gojo Satoru made a new discovery.

Not only is lightning difficult to fool, lightning movies are also very sensitive.

Although she speaks bluntly, cannot immediately react to some of the implicit meanings of some people's words, and is a little slow in some aspects, Ray is not a simply reckless person.

Now, he is looking forward to the response to the Ray film.

Will she choose to compromise, or will she, like him, choose to fight against the decision of the Directorate?

Ray Movie: "Just for their own selfish desires and fears, they are willing to ignore the status quo and put the civilians and sorcerers of Tokyo in danger. It seems that this general office is not what I imagined."

"It's not just different."

Gojo Satoru chuckled softly, picked up a small cursed corpse, and spun it on his fingertips.

"Oh? It seems they have done a lot of similar things."

"Captain Yemoth is caught in the middle and may feel embarrassed," said Lei Yingying, "I will personally explain the unreasonableness of this mission."

Gojo Satoru was almost dizzy: "Those old guys are not easy to communicate with."

"Communication is something that my sister used to do."

Ye Moth said: "Miss Ying wants to awaken Miss Zhen's personality?"

Lei Yingying denied it, "I can't always rely on my sister."

Gojo Satoru: “What if communication fails?”

"I have already promised you something, and I will not go back on my word," Thunder Shadow said slowly, calmly as if he was discussing the weather, "If communication fails, then I will just cut it off."