Chapter 20 Exposed
Xiao Wen went into the room, while Zhou Jiu was left in the living room. Instead of sitting still, Zhou Jiu stood up and walked around the living room under the surveillance camera, examining the feng shui of the entire house. It looked alright; all the furnishings were in their proper places, and there weren't any major problems. While it wasn't particularly good, it was fine. The entrance was also in a good location. She just didn't know which room was the bedroom and which was the study.
Household robot: "Hello, guest, is there anything you need?"
Zhou Jiu returned to his original position, took a sip of the soda in his glass, and replied, "No."
Not long after, Xiao Wen and a middle-aged man with a straight nose, fleshy nasal rim, a flat chin, and distinct features—a typical general's appearance—came out, accompanied by two guards.
Zhou Jiu stood up and saluted: "Greetings, Commander."
The leader returned the greeting solemnly and sat down on the sofa. "Zhou Jiu, please sit down."
Zhou Jiu sat down with a standard military posture and then fell silent. In any case, it's always better to say less and make fewer mistakes in front of the person who can decide her fate. It's good enough to be seen as someone who doesn't know how to handle things in other people's eyes.
"I heard from Xiao Wen that you can treat mental disorders."
"No, Chief. I only know how to divine and ward off disasters for people and arrange feng shui."
"Didn't Xiao Wen tell you he was here to treat my mental abilities?"
"No, Instructor Xiao didn't mention who that person was, but I can't see anything wrong with your mental strength, so I can't help you."
Xiao Wen's face relaxed for a moment, but Zhou Jiu's gaze remained unchanged as he continued to stare at the leader.
“Great, each generation is stronger than the last. I saw the video of you fighting the alien beast on the news and became curious about you. There is a special mission in the army, and everyone decided to send you to carry it out. This mission is very special because it involves my family affairs, so before the mission, I asked Instructor Xiao to find a reason to meet with you.”
"Special mission?" Zhou Jiu asked directly. Could it be that simple? A spokesperson for a military network meeting with a lowly soldier like her who hadn't even graduated yet? As for the so-called issue of mental strength, Zhou Jiu didn't even use her mental strength to test it. Anyway, it wasn't a problem that she could solve through divination.
"Excuse me, it's time. The commander has other commitments," one of the guards said.
"Let them discuss this later." After the commander finished speaking, a guard helped him back to his room, and Xiao Wen led Zhou Jiu out.
"that's all?"
"What more do you want? It's already a great favor that the commander even got to see you once. He has other scheduled activities later." Xiao Wen's expression wasn't good. Zhou Jiu blinked, wondering if something had come up unexpectedly.
"Instructor Xiao, is the patient really the commander? I didn't notice he was sick. Did you really call me here today just to ask for my help?" Zhou Jiu asked before even leaving the house.
Xiao Wen turned back and gave Zhou Jiu a deep look, his eyes slightly raised, and finally a slight smile appeared on his lips, which quickly disappeared.
"I just wanted to see if you were as genuine as you claim online, or if you were just faking it all and trying to deceive people. Alright, let's go, enough with the nonsense," Xiao Wen replied.
I hope she never comes again. She has the typical face of a general, but the lives she holds are not just those of enemies. She is a deadly person. I should stay as far away as possible. I didn't even dare to consult her fortune teller. She is like an ancient emperor. Anyone who has read history knows that if you encounter a fortune teller, whether the fortune is good or bad, the outcome will be bad, and you will not live long. Anyway, she hadn't graduated yet at that time, so it had nothing to do with her.
The two remained silent inside the aircraft until they arrived at the gate of the First Military Academy, at which point Xiao Wen casually mentioned it:
"By the way, Spree Military Academy has just been integrated, and they have a one-month exchange program with several major military academies. We selected six people from your group of freshmen. Go back and prepare, we'll be leaving in ten days."
After listening, Zhou Jiu stood at the entrance of Military Unit 1, watching the aircraft disappear into the distance.
A group of six? Feng Ziyue, Ye Yang, Lu Qi, and the other three? The grouping happened right after Sun You told her about Baird's father. It was already planned back then.
After disembarking from the aircraft, Zhou Jiu looked at the beeping personal terminal on his wrist and connected with Lin Xiu.
"Zhou Jiu, are you back? Come to YiYi Changba for some barbecue skewers..."
"You hit the spot at just the right time. I just arrived at the school gate and haven't even changed my clothes yet."
"It's okay, just come over here. Everyone at YiYi Changba is wearing military uniforms."
"Wearing a military uniform?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, the karaoke app is on the campus food street. I'll send you the location, you should come over, it's very lively there."
The call was quickly disconnected. Zhou Jiu twirled the copper coin in her hand. She suddenly had a bad feeling. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, she couldn't escape it. Let's go.
Zhou Jiu took his suitcase and went back to the dormitory first. After washing up, he changed into casual clothes.
The dormitory living room was empty. Zhou Jiu knew that Wu Ke'er and Molly were from Planet B, so they probably went home.
A little while later, Zhou Jiu arrived at YiYi Changba based on her location. As soon as she entered, she saw someone. She walked straight over, asked the owner for a soft drink, and sat down next to him: "Hey, Senior Chu."
Chu Zhao turned to the side, stared at Zhou for a long time, and then said, "If I were you, I wouldn't have come tonight."
Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"
Chu Zhao pointed to the table inside, where Lin Xiu was sitting with Sun You. Zhou Jiu thought it was alright after seeing him.
Seeing Zhou Jiu's expression, Chu Zhao reminded him, "Dora, a sophomore, Nan Yu, a junior, and Lin Xiu, a junior they just met."
Seeing Dora stand up, Zhou Jiu quickly crouched down and hid behind Chu Zhao.
"It's okay, it's darker here, she can't see us from her side."
"Junior Zhou Jiu, let's get to know each other again. My name is Chu Zhao, and I'm a third-year student majoring in mecha combat."
Zhou Jiu gave a slightly embarrassed smile, shook hands, and said, "My name is Zhou Jiu."
“I know,” Chu Zhao suddenly said with a smile, “Junior is very interesting.”
Zhou Jiu took a sip of his drink, looked at Chu Zhao curiously, and asked, "Don't you want to ask me?"
"What do you want me to ask you, kid?" Chu Zhao nudged Zhou Jiu's drink.
Zhou Jiu hesitated for a moment. She had already introduced herself on the account she had added. Suddenly feeling a little nervous, she shifted her chair slightly, moving closer to Chu Zhao, and asked softly, "You mean...?"
Chu Zhao saw Zhou Jiu's subtle movements clearly, smiled slightly, and then lowered his head to ask softly, "What did you say?"
Zhou Jiu looked at Chu Zhao approaching and suddenly didn't want to ask anymore. He simply said, "When did you find out?"
"What do you think, you little liar?" Chu Zhao took out a copper coin and placed it in front of Zhou Jiu, but just as Zhou Jiu was about to reach for it, Chu Zhao put it back in his pocket.
Zhou Jiu's hand missed its target. He looked at Chu Zhao in surprise, and suddenly only one thought came to his mind: This is a master.
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