Chapter 27 Thanks
◎ "Excuse me, are you Miss Gu Nian?"◎
"So, that's what's going on," Gu Nian concluded. "Anything could happen anywhere right now. Take this key. If you find anything wrong, quickly find a door and hide inside. I'll come find you then."
The three people who had just been baptized by the worldview were still unable to react. They stared at the keys in their hands, feeling that everything that had just happened was not real.
But it’s impossible that the whole family is hallucinating, right?
Gu Ma suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly, "What about your new job? Is it dangerous? It doesn't matter whether you get promoted or not. If it's too dangerous, then we should not do it."
Dad Gu nodded repeatedly.
Gu Bai looked at Gu Nian suspiciously. "Are you going to deal with that pollution core today? I saw someone online saying there seemed to be an accident at a mental hospital, and it seems to have been taken over by the military. And H City, it's been on the news for several days, and it's still closed."
Gu Nian thought for a moment and finally told the truth, but quickly added, "Don't worry, I'm just a healer—well, a support type. I went to the contaminated area completely on my own accord. Today's situation was rather special, and I happened to run into them, so I went over to help."
Gu Nian felt she was telling the truth. Qi Kai had been primarily responsible for dealing with the contaminated core, and she had been safe the entire time. Finally, she got the key and, by the way, fed Black Line.
All in all, it was quite rewarding.
Gu Nian is quite satisfied with her new job.
Although she said it lightly, Gu's father and mother were still very scared. They checked the person carefully and were relieved only after confirming that he was okay.
In order not to worry his family, Gu Nian briefly explained his job, "Actually, I treat those people with superpowers. I usually don't go to contaminated areas and stay at work. To be honest, it's actually safer there." After all, it is a state-owned unit and a place where people with superpowers gather, so safety should be guaranteed.
Initially, Gu Nian's primary concern was improving her abilities to protect her family. However, after receiving the key, her sense of urgency subsided, and she wasn't as anxious as she had been at the beginning. While she didn't rule out entering the contaminated area, staying somewhere safe was certainly better.
Upon hearing that Gu Nian's new unit was safe, both Gu's father and mother said that this was a great job and they couldn't wait to send him away. Gu's mother immediately went to pack her things.
When Mr. Gu heard that she hadn't eaten properly all day, he got up and went to the kitchen to cook.
Only Gu Nian and Gu Bai were left in the living room.
Gu Bai had been wanting to interrupt but hadn't been able to. Now he couldn't help but be curious, "Sister, what's the name of your ability? Purification, right? Is it powerful?"
Gu Nian touched the black line between his fingers and coughed, "Yes, it's purification." Then he quickly changed the subject, "Aren't you sleepy? Go to sleep quickly, why are you talking so much?"
After saying that, he quickly got up and went to the room to help Gu Ma.
Although the ultimate effect was the same, Gu Nian still felt a little guilty about it. She was going to report to her new unit the day after tomorrow, and she had to quickly review Zhong Xingchi's performance in the contaminated area over the next two days to avoid any unintentional exposure.
After having a midnight snack, Gu Nian urged his father and mother to go to bed quickly and returned to his room.
After washing up and sitting on the bed, Gu Nian recalled the information he had obtained about the Purifier during this period, and focused on thinking about how to treat it when the time comes.
Gu Nian instinctively felt it best not to let anyone know about the black thread's ability to devour the black fog. She had tentatively asked Zhong Xingchi about this during her interactions over the past two days, but she knew that of all the superpowers discovered so far, only purification could deal with pollution. This meant her ability was unique.
Gu Nian doesn't want to be special, she just wants to be an ordinary person.
Pulling at the black thread on her hand, Gu Nian propped up her chin and thought, if only the black thread were white, then she could claim she could project her mental power and perform an electric shock treatment, and everything would be resolved. But the problem was, the black thread wouldn't change color.
If she could use the dreaming method like before, it wouldn't be impossible. The healing in the dream might be faster. After all, that was a black rope, many times thicker than the one in her hand. But the key was that the effect would be too strong, completely incompatible with her own level.
Besides, Gu Nian didn’t want to sleep in broad daylight. What if she couldn’t sleep?
Gu Nian closed his eyes, concentrated, and tried to enter the space he had entered in his dream while awake, but soon opened his eyes again.
No, she can't get in.
This seems to be a passive skill. She can only enter it in her dreams when a black vortex appears around her. It is impossible to enter it when she is awake.
After much deliberation, Gu Nian still couldn't come up with a good solution, so she decided to go to sleep first. As soon as she lay down, she suddenly sat up again.
Gu Nian slapped her thigh. She didn’t want to sleep, so she just let others sleep!
She would let those people with special abilities come and sleep, and when they fell asleep, she would go up and use black wire to give them electric shock treatment. It would be quick and effective, and no one would find out that it was the black wire that did it.
The best of both worlds!
After figuring out a solution, Gu Nian fell asleep in a good mood.
As a result, early the next morning, Gu Nian was awakened by a scream. The moment she woke up, she quickly ran out the door, only to see Gu Bai standing at the door of the room with a look of horror on his face.
Gu Ma's voice came from the kitchen: "Gu Bai, why are you yelling so early in the morning!"
Gu Bai looked at Gu Nian in horror and pointed at the door of his room. "Sister, sister, in your room, in the room inside, there's a woman lying there!"
Gu Bai's words were in a mess, but Gu Nian still understood them. She frowned slightly, thought of something, opened the door again with the key, and went in to her room.
There was indeed someone lying on her bed, the girl from the Third Mental Hospital.
Gu Nian stepped forward to take a look. The person was still lying there, as she had been before, without a sound. She didn't know if it was a reminder left by the contaminated core, or if this space had originally been created because of this girl, but she was now where she was.
After confirming that there was no threat, Gu Nian left the room.
At this time, Gu Ma had already prepared breakfast, and Gu Bai had told them what he had seen. The family sat at the dining table, but none of them picked up their chopsticks.
Several people looked at Gu Nian at the same time.
Gu Nian walked over and sat down, briefly talked about the Third Mental Hospital, and then said: "Let her stay in my room." At least before the heart is found, the other party will probably be in a sleeping state, but Gu Nian did not mention that he had agreed to help find the heart.
Gu Ma's eyes were red. "What a sin! This is really a sin for a good child. Let the child lie there. We can be considered to have benefited from his kindness."
Gu Nian nodded, then reminded him, "If you don't have anything to do, it's best not to go to that room. After all, it's a contaminated area, so it's best for ordinary people to avoid contact. Also, the key is also a contaminant, so I'll purify it for you every once in a while."
Mother Gu knocked on Gu Bai's head and said, "Did you hear that? Don't bother others if there's nothing to do."
Gu Bai nodded quickly. He was just curious. However, after seeing the corpse in the room with his own eyes, he felt a chill around him. He would definitely not go in again unless it was absolutely necessary.
The family started to eat breakfast.
After dinner, Dad Gu turned on the morning news and saw that the news was reporting on the Third Mental Hospital, but the pollution outbreak was concealed and only the organ trading was reported.
Mother Gu sighed and asked Gu Nian hesitantly, "Is it okay for her to lie down all the time? Although she's different from most people, I feel sorry for her. How about I give her a wash every once in a while? I just feel a little bad about it. If that doesn't work, forget it."
It was even more uncomfortable when I found out that they were taking the keys to someone else's house.
Gu Nian thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll go in with you once in a while."
Mother Gu smiled and nodded, "Okay."
The two of them returned to the room with a basin of warm water. They didn't stay there for long and came out soon.
It happened to be the weekend, and except for Gu Bai who had gone out for something, Gu's father and mother were at home. Gu Nian was going to report to his new unit tomorrow, so he simply did not go out that day and stayed at home with the two of them.
When I was preparing to eat lunch at noon, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Gu Nian got up and went to open the door, only to find that there was a stranger outside.
The man, wearing a well-tailored suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looked like an elite. Upon seeing Gu Nian, he politely asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Gu Nian?"
Gu Nian raised an eyebrow, "Who are you?"
The other person bowed slightly and greeted, "I'm an employee of the Xie family, you can just call me Xiao Li. Our chairman heard that you saved Young Master Xie Han, so he sent me here to give you a thank-you gift. Of course, if it's convenient, I hope you can come visit us, our young master often mentions you."
Gu Nian couldn't help but ask back: "Xie Han often mentions me?"
It was obvious that the other party was lying. Xie Han was young, but he was very thoughtful. He was bitter and resentful every day, and he didn't say much. It would be strange if he mentioned her.
The other party nodded calmly, "Our young master said that it was thanks to you that he survived this time." He then took out a document and said, "This is a villa in the city. It's a small thank you gift, not a token of respect. Please accept it, Miss Gu."
Gu Nian's expression faded. The other party almost made it clear that he knew about the contaminated core. So the reason for his coming here this time was questionable.
If it was to express gratitude, why didn’t you come yesterday but today?
She had previously used the Xie family's business card to offset the favor, and the other party must have known about it. Given the Xie family's power, they probably looked down on her inexperienced appearance. The subsequent lack of reaction was a testament to this. And now, suddenly appearing, Gu Nian couldn't help but think of the incident at the Third Mental Hospital.
The rich and powerful always have access to information, so the pollution outbreak should be no secret to them.
Coming to see her now, maybe she has already received some news.
Gu Nian walked out, closing the door behind him and getting straight to the point: "I've already accepted the thank-you gift, so I won't accept any more. I'll be reporting to the S City Mental Rehabilitation Center tomorrow, so I'm afraid I won't have time to come by. Could you please thank Chairman Xie for me?"
Gu Nian's attitude was firm, and the other party did not continue to pester him and left quickly.
Back in the house, Gu Ma asked, "Who's knocking on the door?"
Gu Nian shook his head: "Nothing, the other party went to the wrong building and just left."
Mother Gu didn't think much about it and invited Gu Nian and Father Gu to eat.
When it was evening, Gu Nian thought about it and decided to call Xie Han, but no one answered. Finally, she sent a text message and told him what happened today.
The next morning, Gu Nian reported to his new unit.
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