The next day, Qinghe City Investigation Bureau.
"Xiao Bai, do you know where my brother went? I wanted to go see him last night, and when I went up with a heavy fruit basket, they told me that my brother had already left."
Lin Mo pulled his chair to Bai Yu, looking puzzled.
"But considering my brother's workaholic nature, since he has been discharged from the hospital, he should come to work the next day."
As a result, it is now past nine o'clock, and his brother has still not appeared at the Investigation Bureau.
Lin Mo felt that his tone should be more surprised, but for some reason, he always felt that this kind of scene had been played out many times, and his tone had become accustomed to it and calm.
"He came to my house yesterday and said that the smell of the disinfectant in the hospital was a bit hard to bear and he missed the scent of the flowers in my home. The director also gave him a week's leave."
Bai Yu smiled and spun the pen in his hand around his knuckles.
"He also told me that the doctor at the hospital said he could leave, but he still needed to rest, so he might as well just lie down at home for a while."
This is not a lie.
...
...
After all, this was what someone said last night, and he just told Lin Mo the same words.
"Is that so? That's fine. I thought he would go back to work for the Four Continents Alliance after he recovered. My mother would definitely be angry again."
Lin Mo scratched his head, facing Bai Yu's gaze, and said,
"I heard her say in the office yesterday that she would not allow my brother to leave Dongzhou anytime soon. There are so many things that need to be done by executives in the Dongzhou area. Even if we need to complete the work, we should complete our work in Dongzhou first."
A man and a plant were talking in the office, and on the other side, Chu Zehuai said the same thing to Shen An who came to visit him.
"If you found out about this and came to me just to persuade me to continue to go to other continents to complete missions, then I advise you to go back. I don't mind, but my aunt doesn't allow me to leave the continent recently. I estimate that it will take at least half a year before she will give in."
Chu Zehuai sighed as he looked at his friend who he had somehow found Bai Yu's family.
"No, I'm here for two reasons. First, to show my concern for my dear colleague. I also think your recent luck in leaving the continent is not very good. It will be better if you take a break in Dongzhou. I wish you a speedy recovery."
Chen An placed a fruit basket on the bedside, opened his eyes and looked at the person lying on the bed, not knowing what he was thinking about, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"The second thing is the main reason why I came here. My grandfather made a prediction about the future, which almost overdrew all his remaining vitality. He asked me to come to you and said he had something to tell you."
Chu Zehuai, who had just been lazily lying on the bed eating rose cookies, sat up suddenly, his handsome eyebrows wrinkled: "Grandpa Shen, he - hiss -"
The movement was too big, stretching muscles that were tired from too much use last night.
A little sore.
So he lay down slowly again, looking at Shen An with his golden orange eyes: “You go out first, I’ll change my clothes, and then I’ll go find Grandpa Shen.”
Chen An looked at Chu Zehuai hesitantly and organized his words: "Are you...are you okay?"
"It's okay, I just can't do any strenuous exercise, but normal walking is fine."
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside."
After changing their clothes, Chu Zehuai and Shen An set off together. The latter drove out of Qinghe City and arrived at the foot of a mountain, then began to climb the mountain.
The old house of the Shen family is not located in the city or the countryside. It is hidden in the mountains and forests between Qinghe City and Dongting. It belongs to Dongting and can only be reached by a small path known to familiar people. Grandpa Shen lives here and lives a life almost isolated from the world.
"Are you really okay?"
Shen An looked at Chu Zehuai worriedly.
In my memory, there was a person who loved flying freely in the sky and could fly thousands of kilometers without taking a breath, but he would have to lean against a tree trunk to rest after walking for a few minutes.
“Fortunately, I can still hold on. Grandpa Shen’s matter is more important.”
Chu Zehuai rubbed his waist without leaving a trace and continued climbing the mountain with Shen An.
The wings had not yet recovered from being tied up for too long, and Chen An couldn't fly, so the bird and the spider used the most common and traditional way to climb the mountain.
Tsk, he finally understood what it felt like when his brother came to his villa before awakening.
More than forty minutes later, the two finally arrived at the door of the Shen family.
It was a house that was even more ancient than the Chu family mansion, with many plants that were hundreds of years old planted inside. A skinny old man with pale hair was sitting at the door.
Compared to the old man who was in high spirits during the Chinese New Year and was willing to calculate his relationship line, Grandpa Shen’s current condition is really quite bad.
To put it bluntly, it feels like I have half a foot in the coffin, and it would be normal to die in the next second.
"Grandpa, why did you come out?"
Shen An walked over quickly and wanted to carry the old man back into the house, but was stopped.
"No need. With my old bones, it doesn't make any difference whether I'm inside or outside the house."
This is the price of predicting major future events. The direction of the world, the life and death of millions of people, and the fate of mankind's game with pollutants are not so easy to calculate.
Grandpa Shen coughed twice, politely rejected his grandson's filial piety, and waved Chu Zehuai over: "Xiao Huai, come here, I have three words to say to you, and these may be the last three words I say to you."
"Don't worry too much, you will definitely live a long time."
Chu Zehuai stood next to Grandpa Shen, squatted on one knee, and looked into the pair of eyes that were originally wise but now cloudy with his golden-orange eyes.
"First, in this brutal war that will determine the fate of the future, humans have no chance of winning. The first Super S-Class will be born in their camp."
This one sentence made Chu Zehuai and Shen An's pupils tremble.
The scene fell into dead silence.
Without waiting for the two juniors to say anything, Grandpa Shen continued:
"Second, if the Sea Nightmare is not eliminated, mankind will never be able to rise."
Hearing this, Chu Zehuai's handsome eyebrows frowned.
Since the second sentence says this, it means that after getting rid of the sea nightmare, humans will still have a chance to succeed.
But why is the first sentence that humans have no chance of winning? Doesn't this contradict the second sentence?
Chu Zehuai was about to ask something when he saw Grandpa Shen motioning him not to ask, and said the third sentence: "Third, I always thought that you would be a sword and one day you would find your own scabbard. Unexpectedly, you are the scabbard."
After saying that, he pushed the confused Chu Zehuai aside and waved for Shen An to come over.
"Xiao An, I know that Liuyin City and Xiao Rong have always been a thorn in your heart, but after Grandpa and Lao Chu talked, I hope you can forget about it, forget about that city and your brother."
Grandpa Shen took a breath and said slowly.
Chen An's eyes widened in disbelief, and the two pairs of eyes on his cheeks opened at the same time.
When Chu Yunsheng committed evil within the Chu family, he did not kill anyone, but was still sent to the Dongzhou Trial Court.
Chen Rong abandoned the city and fled, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in Liuyin City. In the end, he became the Moon Messenger of the Glorious God Cult without repentance. His brother did such a cruel thing, but his grandfather asked him to selectively ignore it.
"I am the executive officer of the Dongzhou region. Liuyin City is also within the Dongzhou region, so it naturally belongs to me—"
"Listen to Grandpa, forget about this matter, and just pretend that there is no Liuyin City in Dongzhou."
Grandpa Shen’s tone suddenly sank, and his eyes, which had been cloudy just now, became sharp again.
".....OK."
Half an hour later, the two returned to the foot of the mountain. Chu Zehuai's expression was solemn and puzzled, while Chen An's expression was depressed and sad.
"If the Sea Nightmare is not eliminated, humanity will never be able to rise. The first Super S-Class will appear in the Pollution Camp."
Chu Zehuai repeated these two sentences, trying to recall where he had encountered this pollutant called "Sea Nightmare".
The hint given by Grandpa Shen was quite obvious.
The first super S-level pollutant should be the 'Sea Nightmare'. Currently, the Sea Nightmare should not have reached the super S-level. If we kill it before that, humans still have a chance of winning.
Once the 'Sea Nightmare' becomes a super S-level, no one will be able to save the situation.
Chu Zehuai sent this guess to Chu Yunrou, and when he was about to go back, Shen An beside him pulled his sleeve.
"Chu Zehuai, can you...can you accompany me to walk around the center of Qinghe City? I feel like I'm having a bit of difficulty breathing, maybe I need to take a break."
Shen An's six eyes looked over, each revealing pain and helplessness.
This was the first time Chu Zehuai saw his colleague show such an expression.
"good."
The mountains where the Shen family's old house is located are not far from Qinghe City, but the environment and atmosphere are completely different.
The forest is quiet and deserted, and the tall trees almost block all people's vision. It is an isolated retreat.
Qinghe City is full of the atmosphere of human life. With the full efforts of the Qinghe City Investigation Bureau, the basic order of the city has not been particularly affected. In places with a high safety index, people still have to go to work and go shopping, and they can enjoy both work and entertainment.
“It feels like I haven’t been to such a lively place for a long time.”
Shen An and Chu Zehuai walked on the street, looking at the shopping malls on both sides that were open normally, and thought of the sad things again. Three pairs of eyelashes drooped.
"The Liuyin City back then should have been as lively as this."
Chu Zehuai didn't know what to say for a moment.
Shen An is different from people like him who were born and raised in Qinghe City and whose family and friends are all in Qinghe City.
As the regional executive officer of Dongzhou, he would unconsciously put Qinghe City first, but during his tenure as executive officer, Shen An really treated all cities in Dongzhou equally.
Regardless of whether these cities are backward or advanced, large or small in area, Shen An will consider them in the same position.
Even if I had just had a quarrel with a city’s investigation bureau yesterday, I would still do my best to handle the problem for that city the next day.
The reason why Shen An cares so much about Liuyin City is, on the one hand, because the culprit is his younger brother Shen Rong, and on the other hand, this executive really cares about any city.
“Didn’t Grandpa Shen tell you not to think about it anymore? Then don’t think about it, I’ll go shopping with you.”
Chu Zehuai didn't know how to comfort his colleague and good friend in this situation, so he simply forced him into the hustle and bustle of Qinghe City.
A few minutes later.
"I have been traveling to various cities in Dongzhou over the years. Occasionally, when I see such a lively scene, I just sigh and leave. This is the first time I have come into such close contact with ordinary life."
Chen An, who was strolling around the market, was obviously in much better condition. He was holding a string of flat, red candied haws with sesame seeds in his hand and said.
"That's why I rarely ask people to help me shop. I choose everything for my home myself."
Chu Zehuai said that as the executive officer of the Dongzhou region, he could certainly instruct his subordinates to help purchase some equipment - after all, the time saved would be used for work, and it would not be considered as misappropriation of public resources.
But for Shen An, such things were left to his subordinate adjutants.
For office supplies, just buy the one with the highest sales volume, and for household items, just pick a set based on the standard of "comfort of use".
"So are you going to share your experience in selecting things with me?"
Chen An closed the two extra eyes on his cheeks and reached out to lift his long black and white hair.
"good."
If shopping can help Shen An temporarily forget about the terrible Liuyin City and Shen Rong, then for the sake of that small friendship, it doesn't mind accompanying him for a while.
For the next two hours, the two shuttled through the busiest market in Qinghe City.
“If you’re not sure where the food is good, look for the store with the longest queue. Although it can’t guarantee that you will be satisfied, it can minimize the probability of making a bad choice.”
“When buying furniture, you must give it some time to get used to it. Some furniture feels great when you first use it, but it will become uncomfortable after a while.”
"Although salespeople can exaggerate the value of their products to meet KPIs, in certain professional fields, we still have to listen to the advice of professionals. When I was renovating a villa, I heard that an owner insisted on changing the bathroom floor to a 15° slope."
Chu Zehuai was talking as he accompanied Shen An shopping. The latter might have wanted to relieve his boredom through shopping, or perhaps it was new to him as he had never experienced it before. After a while, he had bought more than the two of them could carry.
Shen An had to call his adjutant to help.
But even after buying so many things, the executive who had already become interested did not intend to stop.
Chen An, who was drunk, turned from passive to active and dragged Chu Zehuai to visit the supermarket, toy store, furniture store, and flower market. In the end, he happily bought a bunch of snacks and a pot of Epiphyllum.
"The ephemeral flower is short-lived and brilliant. In fact, I can feel that as the number of prophecies increases, my vitality is also declining. I may be as short-lived as the ephemeral flower, but if I can shine for a moment in the history of Dongzhou, it will be worth it."
On the street, Chen An sighed while holding the Epiphyllum.
"I don't have time to talk about life with you. It's getting late. I have to go home first."
Chu Zehuai looked at the time. It was almost time for Bai Yu to get off work and go home.
"Let me take you back. I feel bad that you've been walking with me for so long."
Chen An then remembered that Chu Zehuai's body had not fully recovered yet. Not only did he accompany him to climb the mountain to see his grandfather, he also accompanied him shopping to relieve his emotions.
"It's okay, I feel like I've fully recovered."
Chu Zehuai shook his head, and after he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, and the hairs on his back stood up instantly.
"Have you fully recovered?"
A voice sounded from behind, and a slightly cool breath brushed across the back of Chu Zehuai's neck. Bai Yu, who was standing next to him holding the newly bought plant-based happy water, said with a smile.
Plant originally went to buy something, but unexpectedly she ran into her boyfriend and heard some incredible words.
He thought he had been a little too harsh yesterday and the opponent would need at least two or three days to recover. He didn't expect that he still underestimated the recovery ability of the Sun Bird.
"I...I feel like I need some rest—"
Chu Zehuai turned his head stiffly and argued, trying to buy himself some more rest time.
If the intensity of last night were the same every day, he really wouldn't be able to bear it.
"Shh, don't talk."
Bai Yu, who had been full of anticipation and excitement just now, seemed to suddenly feel something and his expression quickly turned cold. He put a finger on Chu Zehuai's lips, his beautiful phoenix eyes full of scrutiny.
Then, he gently moved closer to the other person, sniffed at the other person's neck and collar with the tip of his nose. After smelling the scent of various plants, his expression instantly became shocked and unbelievable, and his tone was angry and aggrieved:
"Chu Zehuai, how dare you go to the flower market behind my back?!"
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