The cold wind was blowing, seeping into my clothes like it was free. After New Year's Day, the whole city had become much colder. Zhao Liuer checked the weather forecast for Huadu and frowned at the -30°C. "Oh, it's really cold."
When she was in District 9, she had never experienced sub-zero temperatures, but she had experienced temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius in the summer.
Winter in Huadu is so hard to bear.
Zhao Liuer tightened her coat and followed Qian Cheng and Ai Yu: "You two, can't you wait for me?"
Qian Cheng slowed down his pace and looked back at Zhao Liu'er, who was wrapped in layers like a dumpling. "Zhao Liu'er, are you so afraid of the cold? Logically, you should be in good physical condition. You're a Moon Envoy, so this temperature shouldn't bother you like this, right?"
He and Ai Yu were dressed more simply, wearing a warm coat and a windbreaker jacket.
Zhao Liuer shook her head. "I was born and raised in District 9. I'm heat-tolerant but not cold-resistant." At this point, Zhao Liuer felt strange. "Ai Yu, why aren't you afraid of the cold?"
"Ai Yu doesn't know."
The three of them reached the school gate. Li Yuzhen was already waiting there. Seeing them arrive, he began issuing tasks. "This mission is relatively simple. You need to go to District 8, observe and record the ecosystems of Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake, and promptly remove any exotic plants and animals around the two lakes."
"receive."
On the way to District 8 by helicopter, Zhao Liuer sniffed and asked Qian Cheng, "Is District 1 colder than Huadu?"
"Yes, the temperature can reach minus 60 or 70 degrees Celsius at its coldest. Ordinary people would easily freeze to death and rely on heating to survive." Qian Cheng touched Zhao Liuer's hand. Fortunately, it was not cold. "We may have to dive down later. Are you okay?"
Zhao Liuer: ...
"I think I can."
…
After arriving at Area 8 and handing over the mission to Qimen Yueshi, the three of them set off for Dongting Lake.
Zhao Liuer sighed, "Come to think of it, my understanding of Dongting Lake is still based on the poems written by ancient poets before the global deterioration."
Qian Cheng, who was driving, laughed and said, "What a pity! I heard others say that Dongting Lake used to be very beautiful. I don't know what it looks like now."
Zhao Liu'er leaned on Ai Yu's shoulder and sighed, "Come to think of it, you're only sixteen, aren't you? You can already take the driver's license test?"
Qian Cheng: ...
"I'm driving without a license. Don't tell anyone. It's illegal. Let's just talk about it in private." He coughed. "Remember, don't tell anyone."
"Okay, okay." Zhao Liuer gave a thumbs up, "It has to be you."
Qian Cheng touched his nose and said, "Driving is very simple. I learned to drive when I was twelve years old. But I didn't dare to drive outside. I could only drive in my back garden."
Zhao Liuer interrupted Qian Cheng: "Alright, alright, Master, stop talking."
Qian Cheng laughed for a long moment before pausing. "Okay." He distracted himself by opening a map of District 8 and zooming in on Dongting Lake. It was the most important freshwater lake in Xia State today, and the authorities attached great importance to it. Every three months, the Dongting Lake ecosystem was inspected.
Of course, such a big job is definitely not completed by the three of them. Their main task is to investigate whether there are any strange plants and beasts and to provide timely assistance to relevant personnel.
After arriving at the destination, Qian Cheng found a place to park the car, and the three of them went to find the relevant personnel to hand over the task.
"Qian Cheng, Ai Yu, and Zhao Liu'er, right?" The man in plain clothes adjusted his glasses, comparing the photo with the real person. "Go get your diving suits and check West Dongting Lake first."
"good."
When putting on the diving suit, since Zhao Liuer had never touched this thing before, Ai Yu had to teach her.
"Ai Yu, have you learned a lot of potentially useful skills after entering a wealthy family?" Zhao Liuer asked as she helped Ai Yu put on her diving suit.
"Yes." After making sure Zhao Liu'er was dressed properly, Ai Yu took two steps back. "According to regulations, diving over 18 meters is considered deep diving. The highest record for an ordinary person diving in a diving suit is..."
Zhao Liuer interrupted Ai Yu and said, "I just want to know how deep is the deepest part of Dongting Lake?"
"30.8 meters."
Zhao Liuer breathed a sigh of relief: "That's not bad, it's not too deep."
Sometimes it is very convenient to have a personal computer with you. You can just look up information and ask a question.
"By the way, Ai Yu, your brain stores so much knowledge. Don't you feel that it's burdened and tiring?"
Ai Yu shook her head: "No feeling." Extracting knowledge from memory was as easy for her as eating and drinking water. She didn't feel any discomfort.
Zhao Liuer: ...
Well, she shouldn't have asked this question, and it hurt her self-esteem.
Sometimes Zhao Liuer often wondered how she could have such a great talent and such a top student by her side.
——
Two days ago.
"Teacher, have you thought about my request?" Zhao Fugui frowned and tapped the table lightly.
Li Yuzhen shook his head. "Zhao Fugui, this is against the rules. If you insist on going on a mission with the three of them, you'll be penalized. Besides, their mission this time is just a simple cleanup of exotic beasts and plants. If you go... you'll just cause more trouble."
Zhao Fugui smiled bitterly, "I know, teacher." He lowered his head, his hair covering his forehead and hiding his expression. His pale skin was devoid of any trace of blood. "But if a flower doesn't bloom, how can it be called a flower?"
"There are too many suspicious points about Ai Yu. He almost always encounters a super star beast. If the three of them don't encounter a super star beast this time, I will come back obediently. If they do..."
"Let this flower of my blood pave the way for their return."
Li Yuzhen's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression darkened: "What do you mean by these words?"
Zhao Fugui raised his eyes and met Li Yuzhen's gaze, smiling brightly for the first time. "What I mean is, I feel my time is running out, so I thought, before I leave, I want to do something for everyone. Even if Qimen doesn't recognize me, even if future generations see me as just an unknown person who casually disobeyed orders..."
Li Yuzhen took out the leave note and signed it: "You go to District 8. I'll pay for the train fare."
Zhao Fugui took a few steps back and bowed to Li Yuzhen: "Thank you, teacher, but there's no need to pay for the train fare. I can pay for it myself."
He took the note and said, "Thank you so much, Teacher." Zhao Fugui's eyes were red as he looked at Li Yuzhen. "I know that the people of Qimen have a big prejudice against you, Teacher. I don't know what happened to you, but I think you are very good. Much better than what others say you are."
Li Yuzhen's expression was gentle as he smiled faintly, "Thank you very much."
Zhao Fugui brought nothing but his thermos. He felt relieved when he boarded the subway train to District 8.
He leaned against the glass window, looking at the dark scenery outside, and whispered: "The sun rises to the zenith, the clouds part from the mountains, like the Udumbara flower blooming for a moment [2]..."
[1] From Yuan Mei’s “Admonitions to Poets” in the Qing Dynasty
[2] From the Seventy-six Gathas by Shi Ziyi of the Song Dynasty
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