Five minutes ago.
"It's all arranged above. Your sister-in-law has been moved to a double room, so you can rest assured when you're on missions. Don't be so stubborn. Your current task is to spend more time with that person at 'Mountain and Sea Restaurant.' Besides, this isn't just for you alone. A quiet environment is also beneficial for her recovery. It's not a privilege, so don't overthink it. As for the dungeon slot..."
The baby-faced man in military uniform glanced at the address and continued:
"There will definitely be special policies for you, don't worry. Right now, we're just using the pretext of an emergency recall to include you in the astronaut roster, so your son and sister-in-law can also enjoy the policies issued by the government, right?"
Liu Peiqiang nodded and said, "I will obey all arrangements made by the organization."
"Alright, hurry up and tell your wife the good news. I've been transferred to this special project team, and I'll be your bodyguard from now on. Brother Liu, I'm so curious about the target. Do you really think there's someone like that..."
The baby-faced man looked around and, finding no one paying attention to him, muttered to himself:
"...There really is someone willing to help Earth...what? Luckily, she's blocked by that door, haha, isn't that just like the plot of the movie Amouda?"
Twenty-two days have passed since the [Mountain and Sea Restaurant] first appeared on Earth. The United Government reacted swiftly and quickly formulated a combat plan for this type of emergency. Considering that the other party might have goodwill towards Earth and could provide urgently needed supplies, the Chinese side argued its case and, despite opposition, finalized the "Mountain and Sea Plan".
As a member of the team ensuring the smooth implementation of the Mountain and Sea Project, Liu Peiqiang was naturally recalled by the Chinese side. As the first and only human to have had initial contact with the other side, the authorities even arranged for members of the security team to be responsible for his safety.
Qi Jiang, with his baby face, is one of them.
"Keep this confidential, don't talk about it here."
Just as Liu Peiqiang was about to remind the other party to keep it a secret, he looked up and saw a man listed as a "key concern" by the coalition government swaggering over, oh, and carrying his wife Han Duoduo in his arms.
He suddenly fell silent, and his gaze towards the baby-faced man became somewhat strange:
Is there such a possibility...?
Is the person you're targeting beckoning you?
...
...
"Mr. Liu, what a coincidence, we actually met here."
Xu Milu helped Han Duoduo up and greeted her with a smile, not at all surprised to see her here:
"My job today is to volunteer here. Mr. Liu, are you and your colleagues aware of this?"
She observed him discreetly and discovered that Liu Peiqiang seemed completely unaware that she was there.
But everything seemed too coincidental. From her appearance in this dimension, to Han Ziang and David "coincidentally" accepting a temporary mission to give her a ride to the Shanghai shelter, to the "machine riot" triggered when Wang Lei checked her documents, to her later being assigned to the place where Liu Peiqiang's wife Han Duoduo was hospitalized, every link seemed like a coincidence, but it was all strange.
If the United Government was unaware of this, it means there was a mastermind behind the scenes pushing the whole thing forward, urging her to meet with Earth's officials.
“Ms. Xu, I don’t understand what you mean. If it’s a work-related matter, can we talk about it outside? My wife doesn’t know about these things.”
Liu Peiqiang seemed to be on high alert, his whole body tense, like a fully drawn bow. He almost rushed over to help Han Duoduo, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was alright.
Xu Milu didn't even need to think to guess why Liu Peiqiang reacted this way—it was obvious that his family was his weakness, and her arrival here following the guidance of an unknown entity would naturally make him wary.
"Peiqiang, you...know each other?"
Han Duoduo keenly sensed that something was wrong and asked suspiciously, "I wanted to go to the restroom just now, and Xiao Xu took me. Was everything alright, Peiqiang?"
"It's nothing, I was just a little surprised to see Miss Xu here. I have good news for you, my application has been approved, and we'll move to a double room tonight. That way, I can stay with you while I take care of you. Where's Dad? Why don't you call him first?"
Liu Peiqiang helped Han Duoduo into the ward, then winked at Qi Jiang beside him: "Qi Jiang, this is Miss Xu whom I mentioned to you. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and greet her for me!"
The incident was so sudden that Qi Jiang didn't immediately recognize which "Miss Xu" it was, but he warmly greeted Xu Milu:
“Miss Xu? Oh, hello Miss Xu, I’m Qi Jiang, a colleague of Major Liu Peiqiang. We all know each other. Let’s not stand here, come on in and talk.”
After all, the name "Xu Milu" was highly confidential in the entire Shan Hai Project, and Qi Jiang only knew a little about it. Moreover, he couldn't have imagined that the kind-looking girl in front of him was their "target".
...
—There weren't many family members accompanying patients in the ward during the day, but as soon as a few people entered, they attracted the attention of the other patients in the ward. Several of them stared at Qi Jiang's clothes and whispered among themselves, their eyes full of curiosity:
"He seems to be a soldier, right?"
"It looks like—did this couple do something wrong?"
"It can't be that bad. Aren't these two retired soldiers? They're probably comrades visiting each other in the hospital."
The whispers of the crowd clearly did not affect Han Duoduo. She nudged Liu Peiqiang and asked him with her eyes what had happened, but he avoided her gaze.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't bring much since this is the first time I've met you, just some fruit."
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