Chang Le was somewhat surprised, but not incredulous.
Hana Ran is undoubtedly a special case.
Hua Lanshi was the only person she didn't harbor vengeful hatred towards, and the only person who never disliked her at any time, but remained as gentle as ever.
In retrospect, this gentleness was a unique and exclusive favoritism.
Why?
Chang Le couldn't find the answer.
But she knew there must be an answer, because Hana Ran was a rational and logical person who wouldn't do something without a reason.
"Does Fourth Brother usually live here?" Chang Le asked again.
Hua Lanshi holds a high position in the Hua family and is one of the top researchers in the Hua family's Lunling Group. However, from another perspective, among the five sons of the Hua family, Hua Lanshi has the lowest profile.
Hua Lanshi doesn't seem particularly close to the other members of the Hua family. She generally doesn't go home except for holidays and when necessary.
Xiao Zhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Probably, anyway, no matter how late I leave, Director Lan is always behind me. When I come to work in the morning, Director Lan is often already there."
Is work in the research lab always very busy?
"No, it depends on the time. It's usually busier at the end of a project phase, but it's not so bad at other times."
Chang Le nodded, having already made a deduction in his mind.
Hua Lanshi wasn't lacking time; rather, he deliberately didn't want to return to the Hua family and was intentionally avoiding contact with other members of the Hua family. Or perhaps, he was simply a rather reclusive person who preferred to be alone.
This doesn't match the feeling he was expressing towards her.
Chang Le had memorized almost the entire layout of the common areas, and then asked, "Which part of Fourth Brother's place can I go to? I want to rest for a bit."
Xiao Zhong said, "Yes, Director Lan told me in advance that if you are tired, you can go to his rest room and I will take you there."
Chang Le wasn't tired, but she needed to find a quiet place. So she followed her to Hua Lanshi's rest room.
The room was very tidy, divided into two sections: an outer room with a small hall for working and an inner room with a bed for resting.
Xiao Zhong said, "You can go inside to rest. It's not convenient for me to go in. Just call me on the intercom if you need anything."
After Xiao Zhong left, Chang Le sat on the sofa and talked to 422.
"map?"
[Completed]
A model of the entire laboratory appeared in her mind, divided into areas of red, blue, and gray.
[Red indicates public areas, the basic layout of which has been explored; blue indicates confidential areas; gray indicates areas whose shape and structure differ from the blue areas, meaning secret spaces exist.]
Chang Le looked at the model over and said, "Rabbit, go and carefully investigate Fourth Brother's background. Find as much information as you can."
I'll go find it, but let me make it clear beforehand that it might be difficult.
[Because Hua Lanshi is the head of the Chaoxi Research Lab and also holds the title of one of the top pharmacists in the Central Plains, making him a national-level talent. Much of his information is either in the national secret archives or the official archives of the Third District, which I don't yet have the ability to access freely. But I will do my best!]
"Mm," Chang Le replied.
She looked around the room; it was excessively simple, with nothing much to see, and it was a bit boring.
Chang Le withdrew his gaze and did not investigate further.
422 pops up: [Chang Le, what are you planning to do next?]
Chang Le asked with interest, "Do you know my ultimate goal?"
422 pondered deeply: [To regain my memories, return to District Nine, and become... the new leader?]
Chang Le uttered two words calmly: "More than that."
【Huh? What else do you want to do?】
"Me? I believe in repaying debts and avenging wrongs. And also..."
Chang Le's pupils trembled slightly: "I want to bring him back. How can I leave him lying alone in the depths of the wilderness?"
422's voice trembled with shock: "You're not planning to venture deep into the Northern Border Ruins to retrieve Shen Fuguang's remains, are you?!"
"Um."
【Huh?! Do you know how difficult this is? Do you know that since those guys from the Age of Gods, only Shen Fuguang has ever entered a place as deep as the Old Ruins? Do you know that there are countless alternate dimensions inside the Old Ruins, and the deepest part might not even be in this time and space?】
"That's good." Chang Le chuckled. "If there really is another time and space, perhaps it will give people more hope."
"Rabbit, you said it yourself, people from the Age of Gods have been in there, Fu Guang has been in there, so why can't I?"
[...]
【You're really crazy! I don't even want to think about when you'll be able to get into the depths of the old ruins!】
[You're only at the eighth rank now, the eighth rank! The current number one human, the number one person in the transcendent realm, has tried to enter but failed.]
[And you? Let's not even talk about how many years it would take you to reach that level. Even if you reach the Transcendent Realm, you might not be able to enter the Old Ruins.]
[Furthermore, you must understand that only a few people were able to enter during the Age of Gods because the Old Ruins were not yet fully formed. The Old Ruins have now developed to a level unimaginable to humankind!]
"I know."
Chang Le looked at his pale hands: "I just wanted to... give it a try, I had to give it a try."
"So, Rabbit, I need to become stronger. Before my memories return and a complete rift forms between me and the region. Besides, Fu Guang and Chen Wu are still here; they need time."
So you want to use this time to improve your skills?
Chang Le rubbed his forehead:
"Since the Northern War, I have been living in chaos and confusion. I need a period of time to calm down and settle down. Otherwise, it will be difficult to advance in the future."
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