Chapter 209: Working Overtime
The light was dim in the curtains, casting a shadow on Lan's face.
Her majestic temperament was now dotted with colors, like dust sparkling in the sun.
"Leave it all to me, love."
Lan just sat in the corner of the couch, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.
Beside her, the classical beauty knelt on her knees. She looked clearly aggrieved, but in Chen Xiao'e's eyes, she clung to her like a vine, dragging Lan into another predicament.
Chen Xiao'er twitched her lips in disbelief. "Should I laugh now? Sister Lan...when exactly did you get involved with this group of people?"
Her peaceful worldview cracked and shattered, and a pair of invisible hands pressed the corners of her eyes, forcing her to open them and take a closer look at the reality.
She turned to the beauty who was suspected to be in charge and asked in a trembling voice, "Sister Lan, is she your partner now?"
The beauty felt a chill on her back, as if something invisible was touching her back.
How vicious! I have already surrendered, but you still won’t let me go.
She lowered her head, bit her lip and said, "Of course I don't dare to be on the same level as Big Sister. You can just call me A Jiao."
Gillian with an accent? No, the gangster is probably called Ah Jiao.
Chen Xiao'er didn't dare to argue with the people over there. She laughed at first, then forced herself to keep her mouth shut for the sake of the Chen family. She said in a polite tone, "Hello, Sister A Jiao, has Sister Lan told you about this? I just want to ask you to check on the Chen family."
Whoosh, whoosh.
In her invisible field of vision, a gorgeous scroll unfolded before Ajiao's eyes.
The long scroll shone with a cold light, seemingly white but not white, and the smooth satin was covered with neat handwriting.
She didn't recognize any of these words, but she could understand the inner meaning.
For example, your real name is converted from all characters including Ajiao to "Ajiao".
As Ah Jiao, who was given a new name and a new image, she must obey the orders of Chen Xiao'er and Lan and hunt down a clone of the Devouring Snake and the remaining Devouring Snake Cult for them.
"Cough cough cough cough." Ah Jiao was so angry that he was about to spit out blood, but the core that returned to his body was in excellent condition, flashing back and forth with joy even though she was ashamed and angry to death.
What else can I say? You even settled the final payment on the contract!
Ah Jiao swallowed the blood down his throat and said word by word, "How dare I trouble you? I will do it."
"Thank you, thank you. Then~ I won't bother you for now. Sister Lan, you guys go ahead and do your thing, hehe." Chen Xiao'er thanked her profusely, not daring to be rude. She simply took Ling's hand and walked out in small, quick steps.
The apostle and Chen Xiao'e retreated together. Xinnaya, still confused, stepped on the coffee table and turned to ask, "Hey, why don't we stay for dinner?"
"Hey, there's still a lot of food left."
Eat, eat, eat, just eat.
Chen Xiao'er wanted to abandon her and run away, but she was afraid that she would really stay there and embarrass Sister Lan. Without even turning back, she shouted, "Come here, let's go to the hotel to eat!"
"Okay." Xinnaya threw the teacup in her hand, jumped off the coffee table and followed him out.
The three light circles were getting farther and farther away, and after a few minutes the monitoring center also lost sight of them.
After being out of observation, the scene inside the building continued to shake, and then returned to tranquility after several distortions.
The ancient city ruins were shrouded in gray fog, and the long snake-like fog was still slowly moving.
Chen Xiao'er was like a gem in the snake's mouth. This gem was carrying a deep purple flame, which swayed within the range of the gray fog, allowing its power to spread to every corner.
He left, but I am still under his influence. Will I be so weak for the rest of my life?
Ah Jiao let go of his hand and fell dejectedly into the pale light.
The bright, pure light continuously transformed into the image of a handsome woman as it flickered. He locked her into his arms with his left hand and thrust the teapot into her right hand. "Behave yourself, and follow me from now on."
There were human-like voices coming out from the vibrations of the throat, and there were also mental fluctuations familiar to the creatures of the abyss that made the core tremble slightly.
What about hunting down a damaged "god" in the abyss? I've taken plenty of risks.
A lot of information is contained in a short "sentence".
There are memories of biting the flesh of "gods" and "behemoths", experiences of growing up, and even the possibility of pushing open that heavy door and touching the crown.
Ah Jiao's heart was pounding, and he carefully caught the spout of the teapot.
She really wanted to make the leap.
......
A ball of deep purple flame stopped outside the hotel. The flame faded in the sunlight, revealing a beautifully painted sports car.
The black-haired girl staggered out of the car door. Her tall companion pushed away a blonde girl who came over and held the girl steadily. The three of them walked towards the hotel one after another.
"Hey." Chen Xiao'er walked through the revolving door. She stood in the hotel lobby and opened her mouth, but no sound came out except the sigh that clung to her lips.
She stood there for half a minute, picked up her phone and tapped the screen gently.
【Lan: Have a good rest. You've lost weight recently.】
Sister Lan didn't mention those things again, and I didn't think there was any need to ask any more questions because she would definitely do her best.
Chen Xiao'er was a little dazed. The crystal chandelier in the hotel changed into two, then four in her eyes, which made her eyes tear up.
She wanted to call Lan immediately and tell her that she had to end the hatred, and she wanted to do it herself. But in the end, she just walked quietly to the front desk.
The reason why Sister Lan wanted to meet me was, firstly, to let me see the big scene, to break down my excess confidence and calm me down. Secondly, she wanted to see my current situation.
In her eyes, I must be so weak and timid that I can't stand up to the things lurking in the darkness. So she would rather take over everything and let me stay in a safe place.
In fact, what hurt her the most was not being "looked down upon", because no matter how hurtful the truth is, it is still the truth and not slander.
What hurt her the most was that she didn't realize until today how little she knew Sister Lan - after she grew up and left the orphanage, she didn't continue to go to school but instead played motorcycles with friends she didn't know.
This is all she knows about Sister Lan, which is even less than her understanding of the world.
Every time Sister Lan appeared in front of her, she was always glamorous and sparkling. So she naturally assumed that Sister Lan took every step very steadily.
If the "indifference" in middle school can be blamed on the school, after all, life in an ivory tower is isolated from the outside world. But what about now? Did the villa next to Taoli University fall from the sky?
This encounter with people suspected of being part of a criminal gang made Chen Xiao'er start to think about some suspicious things that happened after she went to college.
1. Schools have an exaggerated sphere of influence and even have independent law enforcement powers.
2. The school attaches great importance to physical education courses. The Red Star society is extremely martial, and many facilities do not prohibit or even encourage people to bring their own weapons.
3. Every time you travel by public transportation, you will find that there are large amounts of undeveloped wilderness between cities.
4. The relationship between illegal immigrants, some employees and businessmen is very complicated, and most of them have some kind of hostility towards school officials.
Individually, these minor doubts seemed insignificant, easily dismissed with the simple notion that other worlds have their own customs and social dynamics. But when taken together, they reminded her of something, as if she were witnessing a terrifying scene through frosted glass.
Judging only from the fleeting glimpses she observed from the side, Akahoshi's situation felt a bit cyberpunk to her.
Because the cyber world can combine a prosperous market, advanced technology and productivity with chaotic order, it fits the style of Akahoshi's painting that is full of martial virtues.
If she viewed the school as a giant company and Sister Lan and the others as a gang, it seemed that she could explain many problems that could not be explained before, but she still felt that she had missed some important information, which led to the invalid conclusion.
What did I miss? Is there something I didn't see...
Chen Xiao'er narrowed her eyes, and the faces of her classmates and teachers alternated before her eyes. Those memories were so happy that she could only see friendship and trust.
"Miss Chen, Miss Chen?"
The friendly smile of the receptionist matched the smiles of her classmates, and Chen Xiao'er suddenly woke up: "Oh~ I'm a student at Taoli University. Do you have a room reserved?"
As she spoke, she took out her bank card. The receptionist naturally returned the card and said, "Miss, Taoli University has already paid the fee. You don't need to pay any additional fees for any purchases in our store. I hope you can enjoy the services we provide."
"Sir, of course you don't need to pay. We have already made arrangements for those who belong to Guanghui. Your patronage is our honor."
"Thank you." Chen Xiao'er walked in in a daze, and suddenly there was a rustling sound behind her.
She didn't bother looking back, and only waved when Xinnaya passed by with a cart full of things. "Hey, no need to bring it in, just leave it in the hall. I texted the president from the car."
"Okay." Xinnaya dropped the cart and casually lifted her sunglasses with her index finger. "Hey, this place is so shabby. Come with me to someplace more interesting."
Chen Xiao'er's face fell, and she spat out three words from between her teeth: "No, good night, go to sleep."
To her surprise, Xinnaya didn't get angry. She just shrugged and left.
Snap, tap, snap, tap, tap.
The sound of slow, slow footsteps echoed from the depths of the corridor. Chen Xiao'e turned around and instinctively opened her arms to catch the approaching dark figure.
"sister!"
"Hey~Xiaotong." Chen Xiao'er hugged her soft sister and suddenly felt something on her cheek.
She looked down and found that there was a lot of chocolate stuck to the corners of Xiaotong's mouth, covering half of her face.
"Really?" She took out a handkerchief and wiped her sister's face in anger. "You just got your baby teeth. Be careful not to damage them all. When you grow up, you'll have to have them all pulled out and replaced with dentures one by one!"
Chen Xiaotong kept rubbing her head against her sister: "Yeah~ Because the school is so stingy, the food they give out is terrible. The snacks sold outside are still better."
Seeing her sister trying so hard to push the pot, Chen Xiao'er scratched her nose and said, "Stop it! Don't be picky about food. The school cafeteria meals are very nutritionally balanced."
She blushed halfway through her words: "Of course it's nutritionally balanced, because the cafeteria serves nutritious porridge mixed with melted energy bars for all three meals. The calories and vitamins are good, but it's just that taste..."
Chen Xiaotong blinked: "Then~ Can I eat and eat in school?"
"No." Ling walked over and their cold eyes met.
Chen Xiao'er didn't notice the quarrel between the two of them. She pulled the little flesh on her sister's face and said, "Don't eat anything you want. If you don't like the food in the cafeteria, wait for your sister to buy it for you."
"Okay~" Xiaotong dragged out the word and lay on her sister's back, pulling her eyelids with one finger and making a face at Ling.
......
While the regional crisis was being resolved, a bus full of Class A students successfully entered the old city area.
The bus slowly stopped in front of the station, and the students jumped out, happily stepping on the solid, smooth concrete road and gazing at the brightly lit skyscrapers in the distance.
Everyone started communicating excitedly while dividing into groups.
“Great~”
"Can we stay in the hotels that appear in those anomalous areas?"
"That should be fine. Chen Xiao'er moved in first."
Xing Shuyao came over from behind in a wheelchair. "Ahem, everyone, I have some news to tell you."
He looked at his phone and said, "Since the abnormal train has transported the logistics personnel quite far away from here, we need to help the mercenaries set up energy piles for ten hours tonight. Thank you for your hard work."
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