Chapter 254 "I've Grown Up"
Outside the hotel, the rescue team is already applying for external assistance.
Unexplained building collapse, unexplained magnetic field disturbance, unexplained rescue obstacles.
With all the crises going on for unknown reasons, and the two ancestors of the Cheng family constantly putting pressure on them.
Cheng Sangsang was almost frantic with worry.
"How about this, you give me the rescue suit, and I'll go in and find someone, okay?"
"We're really sorry, we didn't mean to disrupt your work."
Xu Bai chimed in, "How about this, we won't hold you responsible. We'll come out as soon as we find the person, or... we just need to confirm if our friend is inside, okay?"
Meanwhile, the seemingly calm and composed young man made no attempt to stop them.
Just then, a staff member monitoring the magnetic field a few meters away exclaimed excitedly, "The signal seems to... be back!"
Everyone turned to look at it instantly.
"It's true! It's really recovered!"
"Wait, hasn't it been six minutes since the building shook last time?!"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's been more than three minutes! So, can we proceed with the normal rescue operation now?"
Compared to the frequency of shaking two or three times a minute, this phenomenon undoubtedly gave them a positive signal.
"Uncle, did you hear that?!"
Xu Bai rushed back, excitedly exclaiming, "It's normal now!"
Unlike Xu Bai and Cheng Sangsang's excitement, Xu Chi looked at the silent building and his expression suddenly turned somber.
On the eleventh floor, people huddled together, hesitant to look up.
After repeated shocks, time had become meaningless to them.
Compared to the initial panicked escape, now everyone is motionless, their expressions almost numb.
Nan Ke's eyes were fixed on his watch; more than ten minutes had passed...
Another minute passed, and the building remained calm.
He decisively got up and walked up through the crowded people.
Just as she reached the twelfth floor, she bumped into Lin Yue, who was running towards her.
"Second Brother!"
Nan Ke pulled the person over and looked them up and down: "How are you? Are you injured?"
Lin Yue quickly shook his head: "No, Second Brother, have you seen Eldest Brother?"
Nan Ke immediately looked up and shook his head.
"My older brother is still up there."
The sounds of rescuers calling for help could be heard downstairs, and Nan Ke and Lin Yue ran upstairs at the same time.
The thirteenth floor was a mess, with shards of glass everywhere.
Tu Chaoxi was hanging alone between two horizontal bars, with smooth, almost 180-degree flat glass beneath him. If he let go, he would slide down the glass and fall off the windowsill.
I can no longer feel any pain in my palms, nor can I measure any supporting force.
He gripped it tightly out of sheer instinct.
Finally, unable to hold on any longer, just as his hands completely gave way, two powerful forces suddenly gripped his wrists tightly!
"elder brother!"
Tu Chaoxi struggled to lift his head. Above him, Nan Ke and Lin Yue were supporting him firmly on either side!
"Brother! Hold on tight! Don't let go!"
Tu Chaoxi closed her eyes tightly, then opened them again.
...It's not an illusion.
Immediately afterwards, hurried footsteps sounded from afar and drew closer.
"Quick! There are still people here!"
Finally, Tu Chaoxi breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
The traffic jam lasted for nearly an hour, and it will take a considerable amount of time to disperse the crowd.
Tu Chaoxi was seriously injured; her arm was almost completely shattered, and her body was covered in cuts from broken glass.
Nan Ke and Lin Yue also had injuries of varying degrees, and the two helped Tu Chaoxi out of the hotel.
Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai immediately ran over.
"Teacher Tu!"
Both of their eyes were red. "How could it be so serious!"
Cheng Sangsang urged quickly, "Get in the ambulance!"
The three people's previously drowsy eyes cleared up in an instant.
Tu Chaoxi endured the pain and asked, "...Where's Tu Xiaomao?"
Nan Ke raised her eyes and looked precisely at Xu Bai.
Lin Yue silently looked up, gazing at Cheng Sangsang with a look of seeking confirmation.
Cheng Sangsang was slightly stunned. In an instant, it felt as if a huge rock had been smashed into her heart, making her feel both suffocated and painful. Tears fell unconsciously from her eyes.
"No...Tu Xiaomao...I haven't found it yet, I..."
Before they could finish speaking, the three of them immediately turned and left.
Xu Bai quickly reached out to stop them.
You can stop one, but you can't stop the other two.
"Uncle!"
He instinctively sought help from Xu Chi.
But this time, Xu Chi did not react for a long time.
Xu Bai suddenly felt a pang of panic and called out again, "...Uncle?"
Xu Chi snapped out of his reverie and looked up at the horizon.
The fog was gradually dissipating, and the sky was gradually clearing.
"...Let's wait a bit."
After a while, he murmured.
It was more like he was comforting the three brothers than soothing himself.
"...Perhaps there's still a chance."
What if...?
...
The disappearance of the black mist was as instantaneous as his appearance.
Tu Yao looked at her arm, which had been partially gone, and plopped down on the ground. Despite being prepared, she was still momentarily bewildered.
"Little Daddy, am I going to disappear?"
He immediately changed his tune: "Little Daddy, I'm not afraid of disappearing."
Well... I should have walked a little slower this morning, so I could have spent more time with my brothers.
...I shouldn't have said those things to Koike either.
But Koike is so smart, he knows even if she doesn't say it.
And since we've been out for so long, we should go back to Crane Village for a visit.
I haven't brought back the clothes I bought for Luo's mother and the candy I bought for Da Pang yet.
Whether Tu Yao liked it or not, at this moment, a sense of regret still surfaced in her heart.
110: [Will you regret it?]
...
Outside the hotel, Tu Chaoxi couldn't wait any longer.
He threw his coat on the ground, supported his arm which he could no longer lift, and limped toward the inside.
"Teacher Tu!"
"elder brother!"
Xu Bai and Cheng Sangsang quickly grabbed him from either side.
Tu Chaoxi stared intently at the hotel entrance: "Don't stop me! I have to go in!"
"I've already lost her once, do I have to lose her a second time?!"
Xu Bai stammered, trying to persuade her, "Teacher Tu... the rescue team has checked, there's no one left in the building. Big Sister... Big Sister might be on her way."
"How about this, I'll call her a few more times..."
But somehow, the more Xu Bai spoke, the less confident he became.
Just when it seemed he couldn't stop him, Xu Chi suddenly looked towards the horizon.
The dark fog surrounding the clouds is gradually dissipating, and the sky is turning from dusk to dawn.
For the first time, his usually sharp and strategic gaze was filled with confusion.
A faint rumbling sound reached his ears, as if a heavy hammer was aimlessly striking his thoughts.
A gentle breeze blew by, lifting a corner of his trench coat.
It was a bone-chilling cold.
He opened his mouth and whispered:
"...Go in."
"There is no danger now."
Perhaps, there is no more danger.
Nan Ke, who was about to run into the hotel, suddenly stopped. His body stiffened slightly, and he slowly turned around.
The sky was clear and tranquil.
He looked at his palms, and at that moment, he was sweating profusely, something he hadn't done in a long time.
Without the restrictions, Tu Chaoxi, Lin Yue, Cheng Sangsang, and Xu Bai immediately rushed into the hotel.
In the dark corridor, Tu Yao watched as everyone ran past her once, twice...
She quietly watched as the expressions of disappointment on everyone's faces changed time and again, and shook her head.
No regrets.
"I can accept leaving."
"I've grown up now."
"...I'm just worried they won't accept it."
After thinking for a moment, she used her still-intact hand to rummage through her small bag and pulled out a small notebook and a pen.
I managed to write a few lines with difficulty.
Big brother, work hard, write and sing songs well, and protect your second brother and youngest brother.
Second brother and youngest brother, take care of your health, work hard to earn money, and protect eldest brother.
I need to spend more time with my grandmother and Cormier.
She paused, then wrote down two more words.
Koike.
The next second, the paper was enveloped in an invisible halo of light, and began to turn into fine paper scraps from one corner.
Tu Yao held the pen blankly.
Little Daddy...
The scraps of paper floated into the air and then disappeared.
Immediately afterwards, the hand holding the pen was also enveloped in a halo of light.
Tu Yao trembled uncontrollably.
...She seemed to understand.
When she is not recognized by the world, she can leave nothing behind.
110: [I'm sorry.]
Tu Yao paused for a second, then shrugged lightly. "It's okay if you don't write it. It seems better not to leave any."
【sorry. 】
He was fair and just to everyone except Tuyao.
The hands have completely disappeared.
Tu Yao shifted her gaze to the glowing blue light and asked with a hint of smugness, "Little Daddy, did I help you again?"
110: [Yes.]
The body decomposed bit by bit in the darkness.
Am I very brave?
110: [Yes.]
Tu Yao thought for a moment, then continued, "Am I still your best child?"
Some debris floated into the air and disappeared into unseen passages.
110 stared at the scattered fragments.
Tu Yao also subconsciously looked up in that direction.
In the hazy light, this was the first time she had seen such beautiful, dazzling light that she couldn't open her eyes.
In that instant of outburst, it was so gentle that it brought tears to her eyes.
...
The moment all the fragments vanished completely, the restrictions on the entire building were broken.
Suddenly, the location appeared on Tu Chaoxi's phone.
He froze, then slowly turned around.
"...Teacher Tu?"
Everyone followed his gaze.
Just a meter away, a place he had passed by countless times.
In the dark corridor, a familiar-looking small bag lay.
Everywhere there were swirling points of light.
Brilliant and dazzling.
A trembling mechanical sound rang out.
[Always.]
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