As for the Tong and Lu families, they didn't really believe in the existence of the space; rather, they adopted a "better safe than sorry" attitude and let the younger generation do whatever they wanted.
The adults, on the other hand, pretended not to know anything and went about their work and lives as usual.
Even if things come to light in the future, you can just say that the young man read too many novels, had a rich imagination, and did something a little out of line. You can't hold a grudge against him.
In short, if they succeed, they enjoy immense glory; if they fail, they suffer no loss whatsoever.
"Alright, that's enough. Starting tomorrow, come with me to the disaster-stricken people to get information," Lu Nanfang said decisively.
"What's the point of asking around? If there really was a spatial dimension, everyone who knew would have been silenced long ago!" Tong Xianbao didn't want to move at all; he wanted to rest for a couple of days. Working for a day and a half had almost taken his life.
"Those who know it's a space have been silenced, but those who don't know it haven't been silenced, have they?" Lu Nanfang said dismissively. "Otherwise, how could we deduce that a space has appeared in the world from other people's snippets of conversation?"
That's you, not me. Don't treat me like a lunatic like you!
"Who the hell are you calling a lunatic? If you weren't tempted, would you have let me join you in causing trouble at the guard station?" Lu Nanfang was displeased and immediately got up and pounced on Tong Xianbao, trying to grab his neck and make him explain himself.
But Tong Xianbao, although his legs were not easy to move, his arms were still very flexible. He directly grabbed Lu Nanfang's two wrists and growled in a low voice, "Stop messing around, aren't you tired? Go to sleep!"
Tong Xianbao was determined not to admit that he actually had a little fantasy and hoped that the space really existed. However, if he went along with the nonsense and it was later proven that the two of them were just making trouble for no reason, wouldn't he lose face completely?
So, while he wouldn't admit it verbally, he secretly hoped that Lu Nanfang would succeed.
Lu Nanfang had no idea about Tong Xianbao's ulterior motives. She glared at him, gritted her teeth, and said, "Then let go!"
"I won't let go!" Tong Xianbao gripped tightly.
"How can I sleep if you don't let me in?" Lu Nanfang frowned.
"Just sleep like this!" Tong Xianbao pulled Lu Nanfang to his side, then put his arm around her waist and fell asleep.
Lu Nanfang... it's only because it's just the two of them in this tent, otherwise...
Sigh, whatever, he's my boyfriend anyway, what can I do, really strangle him?
Go to sleep, we have to continue tomorrow.
The next day, Lu Nanfang helped Tong Xianbao to the refugee area.
A couple of days ago, because she came alone and didn't stand out, the doctors, nurses, and staff assumed she was a resident of Suzhou and didn't restrict her movements.
But today, when she helped someone who clearly had a right leg injury, someone took the initiative to come up and ask her what was wrong.
"Hello, are you injured in your right leg? Do you need me to find you a doctor?" The person who spoke was a newly hired security guard who came to help. She didn't know whether Tong Xianbao's right leg had been treated or not, which is why she asked this question.
"Ah, no need, no need." Tong Xianbao waved his hand and said, "I was injured at work and it has already been treated. I came here today to see if there is anything I can do to help."
“You should be resting properly since you’re injured. Dragging your injured leg here is just causing trouble and making us have to take care of you.”
Lu Nanfang was displeased. "Who needs you to take care of me? I'm still here. Can't I, a grown man, take care of an injured person?"
Besides, how can you say he's here to cause trouble? Although he can't help treat everyone's wounds like you can, he can chat with everyone to keep them entertained.
You only noticed the physical wounds of the victims; have you considered their psychological trauma?
Although we don't understand your specialized knowledge, we can provide psychological counseling to the victims, alleviate their distress, and encourage them to face their new lives with strength.
She didn't finish her sentence, "You're so kind..." because she heard someone calling her. "Do you even have a psychology qualification certificate to provide psychological counseling?"
"Xiao Xu, come out here for a second!"
"Hey, Captain Qin, what's wrong?"
Lu Nanfang, supporting Tong Xianbao, saw Xiao Xu walk towards Captain Qin. Then, Captain Qin glanced at the two of them and whispered something in Xiao Xu's ear. Xiao Xu then ran away in a panic.
Captain Qin then left as well.
Lu Nanfang and Tong Xianbao stood there awkwardly. Lu Nanfang asked uncertainly, "Is everything alright now?"
"Don't you know? You're asking me?" Tong Xianbao rolled his eyes.
"What do you know? It's just that you're too conspicuous! When I came here before, no one stopped me. I was completely free to come and go."
"So you know I'm conspicuous? I was resting peacefully in the tent, and you were the one who pulled me out. Now you're blaming me for being too conspicuous?"
"Well, I was worried there were too many people here, and it would be too slow for me to ask around by myself!" Lu Nanfang pouted, then helped Tong Xianbao into a tent she hadn't been in before, and said, "You chat with everyone for a while, I'll come pick you up in a bit!"
Then she smiled and left, leaving Tong Xianbao feeling incredibly awkward in front of dozens of eyes.
An older woman came to his rescue, saying, "Young man, have you never done this job before? Don't worry, just talk to us. That girl has been here several times; we all know her."
Tong Xianbao was speechless. He truly hadn't expected Lu Nanfang to cause such a commotion in just two days. Hadn't the Suzhou City security team noticed? Or had they noticed but simply ignored her?
But now that he'd been forced into this situation, he couldn't just sit idly by. So he started chatting with everyone about all sorts of things, asking how their lives were going, what their plans were for the future, and what strange stories or oddities had happened in Suzhou recently.
After a whole day, my throat was practically on fire, but I hadn't gotten any useful information.
The same was true for Lu Nanfang; the elderly folks kept her chatting about this and that, but no one brought up any topics that interested her.
In the evening, Lu Nanfang helped Tong Xianbao back to his tent to rest. Tong Xianbao felt that the day's experience was more tiring than when he went to the ruins to move bricks.
He advised Lu Nanfang, "Why don't we just give up? Look at the tens of millions of people in Suzhou, when will we ever find any clues? Besides, with all this activity, we'll be suspected sooner or later."
Lu Nanfang knew that it was like looking for a needle in a haystack, but she was unwilling to give up. "Let's try again. If we still can't find any clues before we return, I'll give up and never mention it again."
Hearing this, Tong Xianbao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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