Chapter 41 Encounter
The news broke quickly, and reports began coming from the front-line personal computers: "Ministerial-level official assassinated while visiting the families of martyrs..."
"Family members of martyrs?"
After listening to the news headline, Zhou Jiu finally asked a question. She felt that the people in the article didn't seem like the person in the article, and the overall atmosphere wasn't solemn or dignified.
"It was a small event organized by the government and its capital partners, just a few words to make a statement, and the assassination mission was only issued temporarily because a loophole was found."
Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army has been impressive these past few years; their information channels are incredibly fast.
"By the way, when are you coming back from your trip to Spruce Star? Come visit us on this desolate planet when you have some free time," the mechanical voice asked.
Zhou Jiu shook his head slightly: "I don't know."
The lack of a timeline suggests that Junyi has other plans. Zhou Jiu suspects that Ye Yang and the others may have had a mission in the past. With the addition of the three of them, Zhou Jiu doesn't know if it's related to Sun You's activities in the Volunteer Army or to Baird's father, Gera. This is the only clue she can connect.
"be safe."
Zhou Jiu hummed in agreement, put his clothes back on, and on the way, jumped out of the car, took off the ring from his hand, and put it in his pocket.
As soon as Zhou Jiu climbed over the school wall, he met a pair of eyes, and quickly, Zhou Jiu's hand reached for his gun from his waist.
Zhou Jiu stared blankly at Chu Zhao, who had appeared there, and asked, "How did you end up here?"
Chu Zhao turned around, walked forward, and said softly, "Let's go back."
Zhou Jiu pursed his lips, made no comment, withdrew his hand from his waist, and walked to a distance of half a step behind Chu Zhao.
"We're heading to Spree Star tomorrow. Be careful there."
“Okay.” Zhou Jiu’s eyes were somewhat complicated.
“The situation on Spu Star is a bit unstable. If you encounter anything, try to stay away. If you really have any difficulties, I'll send you a contact number. You can contact this account when needed,” Chu Zhao said, stopping and looking back at Zhou Jiu.
“…No need, I can handle it,” Zhou Jiu said.
Chu Zhao took Zhou Jiu's hand and said, "They're looking for another person, a very important person. They already have some leads. This time, they're taking advantage of the opportunity to have you appear. It's not just a pretense of friendly exchanges, but also an attempt to boost their own achievements by associating you with Ye Yang, Lu Qi, and Feng Ziyue. The three of them have joined forces to push up the three of you from Star E. They won't give you credit for nothing. In short, be careful."
Zhou Jiu hesitated before asking, "How did you know?" Shouldn't that be the right question to ask now? Zhou Jiu thought.
Chu Zhao looked at Zhou Jiu quietly and smiled gently: "Kid, that's why I'm an adult."
Zhou Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "If I remember correctly, you are two years older than me, and I will be 18 soon and an adult."
"I'm not some kid," Zhou Jiu said, his eyes brightening as he defended himself.
Zhou Jiu glanced at Chu Zhao, who was all smiles, and said with some dissatisfaction, "If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to. Why bring up such childish topics? Humph."
Chu Zhao laughed out loud. Seeing the annoyance on Zhou Jiu's face, he changed the subject: "Your return date is uncertain. You probably won't be able to attend many classes on Spruce. Make sure to complete the course assignments given by the instructors online on time, and continue to work hard on the mecha competition training."
Zhou Jiu couldn't help but feel both amused and annoyed: "Your way of managing kids is really... quite something."
Zhou Jiu suddenly shut his mouth, before he could finish speaking. Chu Zhao asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"
“Straight man, go surf the internet more, you old man,” Zhou Jiu retorted.
Seeing that Zhou Jiu had completely relaxed, Chu Zhao gradually relaxed as well. Holding Zhou Jiu's hand, he said with some reluctance, "You're leaving tomorrow. Remember to keep in touch on the StarNet."
"I'll remember when I have time." Zhou Jiu pursed her lips. She had been a bit busy lately and hadn't been able to reply to Chu Zhao's messages sometimes.
"Recently... I'm sorry, I haven't been able to reply to your messages sometimes." Zhou Jiu was a little embarrassed, feeling that her relationship was indeed a bit casual.
"Don't worry about it, just do your own thing."
Chu Zhao chuckled softly, his eyes shining brightly. Zhou Jiu looked into Chu Zhao's eyes and felt that they were full of tenderness, and even his tone sounded exceptionally gentle.
"Hmm?" Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow. "So, if I don't reply to your messages next time, won't you feel uncomfortable?"
"Is it because you don't like me that you don't care?" Zhou Jiu asked, looking into Chu Zhao's eyes.
A smile crept across Chu Zhao's lips, and he raised his hand again, wanting to pat Zhou Jiu's head, but suddenly remembered something and stopped in mid-air.
Zhou Jiu's eyes flickered slightly. He put one hand behind his back, ready to draw his gun and retaliate at any moment. At the same time, he brought his head closer and rubbed it against Chu Zhao's palm, muttering, "Okay, you can touch it. I don't know why you like touching heads so much. There won't be a next time."
Zhou Jiu quickly pulled his head back, moved his hand away from the gun, and his tense body gradually relaxed as he realized he was safe.
Before Zhou Jiu could fully move back to his original position, he felt his body being hugged tightly, and Chu Zhao also wrapped his arms around his waist. Zhou Jiu's eyes flickered, and he pulled Chu Zhao's hand back to prevent Chu Zhao from discovering the gun on his lower back, maintaining an uncomfortable hugging posture.
"On your birthday, give me some time so we can have a date on StarNet and celebrate your birthday, okay?" Chu Zhao let go of Zhou Jiu, took Zhou Jiu's hand, their fingers intertwined, and continued walking forward.
It was getting late, and Chu Zhao knew that Zhou Jiu's bedtime was approaching.
"Any surprises?" Zhou Jiu asked, raising an eyebrow with some curiosity.
"…you guess?"
"Guess again," Zhou Jiu pouted. "Okay, okay, we'll find out when the time comes."
When she returns, she should be able to take things further with Chu Zhao. After that, she wants to get married as soon as possible and then meet Liu Ci.
"Chu Zhao, I'll miss you. Remember to think of me every day, okay?" Zhou Jiu said coquettishly. Actually, she originally thought she wasn't good at being coquettish, but sometimes she found that liking someone naturally made her act coquettish. Moreover, she liked the feeling of being coquettish; it reminded her of the feeling of being with her family in her past memories, and she liked it very much.
"Mm." Chu Zhao nodded, standing downstairs in the dormitory building, still holding Zhou Jiu's hand.
Zhou Jiu looked back at Chu Zhao, and seeing that Chu Zhao's eyes were gradually turning red, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'll be back soon."
"Mmm." Chu Zhao continued to hug Zhou Jiu, his embrace a little tighter.
Zhou Jiu reluctantly hugged it back. As for the gun, Zhou Jiu didn't care anymore. Anyway, they were already at the dormitory. Could Chu Zhao question her under the camera?
"How come I didn't know you were so clingy? How come our famous Brother Chu is so adorable in private?" Zhou Jiu teased.
"There's nothing we can do; it's just that Brother Chu ran into Zhou Xiaojiu."
Upon hearing Chu Zhao's voice, Zhou Jiu hugged him even tighter. She suddenly felt a pang of reluctance, even though it was just a trip to Spu Star.
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