Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Flower Guardian
When she woke up, she found a missed call from an unfamiliar number. She called back and was picked up within three seconds. She recognized the voice and it was Xia Guangli.
"How are you?"
Xu Shanshan: "I'm fine."
The evening clouds were as indigo as the deep sea. She got out of bed and put on her slippers. "I'm fine, don't worry."
Xia Guangli: "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not disciplining my teammate well and letting him offend you." Song Xiaoyu, who was kneeling beside him, heard the voice and looked up in confusion. Xia Guangli decided to give him a chance.
"Let him explain it to you himself."
"I'm fine, actually," she replied. "Is he out of control?"
Xia Guangli: "No, he's crazy."
The call mode was set to external speaker, the light computer was placed in front of his knees, Song Xiaoyu's hands were tied behind his back, a collar was tied around his neck, and he was locked in a cage, his head was leaning forward, and his body could not move.
There was no sound from the other side, so she stood up and sorted out her things, mainly her clothes.
After waiting for a long time with no response, she called out "Hello" several times before she heard a rough gasp. Her boot kicked the man's calf, and cold water poured over his head, causing his body to shiver. Song Xiaoyu finally woke up a little, opened her eyes, and saw the captain's mouth shape: three minutes.
"Miss Guide."
The man's voice was hoarse and rough. She happened to notice that the white feather sandwiched between the two books, the majestic posture of the eagle with its wings spread in the morning, and the figure of him nestling obediently in her arms on the third floor below ground that day overlapped, and she remembered.
His condition didn't sound good. Xu Shanshan asked, "Are you okay?"
"I……"
The black kite's neck feathers fell off, and it tore itself apart, revealing a piece of pink skin, and it was soaked like him. But no matter how uncomfortable it was in private, it could not be brought to the person involved.
He offended the other person, yet he still cared about himself, not fear or disgust. He did such a thing, and he still wanted to maintain his dignity.
He was not shaken by the attack or punishment, and didn't even say a word, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that he seemed to be in great trouble. He couldn't lift his tongue, and he suppressed his tears.
"I'm fine. I'm sorry I scared you."
"It's okay," his fingers touched the tip of the feather shaft. Countless barbules crossed between the barbs on both sides, and the feathers presented a smooth arc shape.
She wasn't hurt, or even scared, but she didn't understand, "Why would you do this?"
She had thought that they had a good relationship, and even though they had only met twice, they had pleasant conversations. Was it because she broke the agreement?
Song Xiaoyu just wanted to follow Laurent and the others and secretly greet her, but when he watched the two of them getting closer and closer from the window, he found that he couldn't control himself.
Xia Guangli: "Because he forgot his identity and responsibilities."
"Shanshan, there's no need to be merciful to him," Xia Guangli's voice echoed from the other end of the computer. "You can punish him. He deserves it."
The atmosphere grew quieter, and she thought of the peregrine falcon that had been at her mercy during the day. It had been a gentle and amiable friend, but it had not attacked her since it rescued her, and had flown back to the tower at full speed. This was the first time she had witnessed up close how powerful it was as an aerial hunter.
"Captain Xia, can you leave us two to talk for a while?"
It was a very distant and stiff address. Xia Guangli said, "...Okay."
Footsteps sounded, and he walked away. Xu Shanshan took out the refrigerated food from the refrigerator and was about to throw it into the trash can, but she felt reluctant and put it on the table. "If I remember correctly, your name is Song Xiaoyu?"
Unexpectedly, she still remembered him. The man was a little excited. He stretched his neck and pulled the wound, feeling a little painful. "Yes, it's me. Do you still remember me?"
"Of course," she said, with a ring hanging on her right foot, which was very conspicuous. "I'm sorry I didn't add your contact information, because," she looked around, trying to find a good excuse, "I accidentally lost my notebook."
"Can I take your contact number again?"
A trembling "Okay."
She repeated it orally, "I remember last time, I touched your spirit body." The other party responded positively, "Yes."
"Is your loss of control this time due to a problem with your spiritual sea?"
"No, I did it while fully conscious."
"Why?"
"I can't stand you and the others..." Only when he was alone with her was he willing to tell her the truth, but he seemed unable to continue. Recalling that scene, it felt like a heavy object was crashing on his head, again and again.
After hearing his explanation, she began to understand: the White Tower had catalyzed their love-brained nature, perhaps a genetic defect, or perhaps a flaw brought on by "evolution." Everyone feared death, and these humanoid weapons needed spiritual sustenance.
She knew her comments would have a profound impact on him. Out of respect and kindness, she would forgive moderate offenses, but she couldn't help but correct the other person, "You know, this is my job."
"Yes," the man lowered his head and finally swallowed his tears. He wanted to become with her, a couple of black kites soaring in the sky, a pair of deadly killers working in perfect harmony. She also said that she liked birds, didn't she?
But how could one of the millions of bird species in the world stand out? She saw many figures in her eyes, but he was not one of them.
After the sun sets, it becomes a little dark in the room and the lights turn on automatically. Outside the window, I see a group of birds flying in formation like a flock of bombers at an extremely fast speed, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Xu Shanshan: "You seemed to have an injury on your face that day."
"He was in a fight." He felt the pain subside, as if the tranquilizer had taken effect. "He was injured too."
"Okay," she said, not interested in listening to the Sentinels' duel, and consoled them as usual, "Be more careful next time."
Seeing the other party being so tolerant, Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask, "Miss Guide, who is he? Why did you mark him?"
To a barrage of questions, she simply replied, “The plant-based sentinel, yes, I marked him.
Before the other party could continue to ask, she cut the topic short, "It's an accident. The two of them are not familiar with each other."
Xu Shanshan: "Is the punishment severe?"
Song Xiaoyu: "I did something wrong, and I will be dealt with according to the law." He had no objection to the arrangement. His only concern was, "Will I be able to see you again?"
"Of course, you're welcome to make an appointment," she said with a smile. "I can give you a backdoor, after all, we're friends, but it's only once."
The woman's words undoubtedly brought him great happiness. "I was wrong. I won't make such a mistake again. Please don't give up on me." The last few words were very soft, almost inaudible, and then a pair of hands fell down.
Xia Guangli leaned over to pick up the laptop, put it on his wrist, and switched it to call mode so his voice would not leak out. "Shanshan, he should go to the isolation room now."
Xia Guangli: "What do you need later?"
It sounded like he was coming to her, "I'm going to eat later and then move to the training camp with the team guides."
"How about I take you there?"
"Okay, Captain Xia."
Unsatisfied with such an unfamiliar address, after just one night, how could he suddenly become Captain Xia, no different from everyone else, "Call my name."
"good."
"I'll pick you up."
"Okay, about half an hour."
After hanging up the phone, she continued to pack her things. She didn't take much with her, just two books and the materials needed to make bat wool felt, as well as underwear, so the suitcase was not heavy.
Xia Guangli sent the team member who made the mistake to the third underground floor, then took the elevator to the floor where the guide lived. As soon as he stepped out, he saw a man standing in the elevator lobby. He smelled the Shanshan scent emanating from the other person, which stimulated his nasal cavity and brain.
"Hello, I'm Xia Guangli."
"Carl."
Xia Guangli: "Have you had dinner?" The blond man nodded.
Hearing the door open, they raised their eyes and looked inside. Her figure gradually became clear. She was dragging a suitcase and carrying a schoolbag. The wheels were spinning on the ground, making a slight noise.
Her eyes first fell on Xia Guangli, but without a smile on her face, she greeted him softly, "You're here."
With her consent, he was able to cross the security checkpoint and reached out to take the suitcase for her, holding the bag's lanyard in his hand, "Let me carry it."
The woman shook her head. Inside were some documents and tissues, not heavy. As they walked out side by side, she noticed another person standing on their left. She opened her mouth in surprise, "Karl..."
"Guide Shanshan." The blond man nodded, leaned over, put his hands on his waist, and stood politely one meter away.
She looked back, but no one came out. "What are you doing here?"
Carl: "Captain Shan Hao asked me to take you to the training base." He also helped her carry her things.
Xia Guangli smiled and said, "Your leader is really thoughtful."
"Oh," she wanted to say that she already had help, but since it was assigned by her leader and the two of them had just had intimate contact, it was difficult to refuse. She took off the backpack on her back, and the other party took it and hung it on the man's back, like an adult carrying a child's backpack, which could not cover the back.
She looked at Xia Guangli and wanted to talk to him, but with the involvement of another person, it became difficult to start.
The elevator passed by the cafeteria but didn't stop. She forgot to press the floor button and the elevator went down very quickly. She frowned in frustration. Xia Guangli comforted her, "It's okay. There's a snack street not far from the camp. You can eat there."
Carl: "If you want to go to the cafeteria, stop now and take the elevator up. There's still time."
Xia Guangli looked at him, "You're right," he handed over the suitcase, "It just so happens that she and I haven't eaten yet, let's go to the cafeteria, you wait for us on the first floor." He pressed the button for the next floor, took the woman's arm and walked out, then walked to the side.
Seeing that the guide just looked at him apologetically and didn't say anything to keep him, Carl nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs." His eyes turned to Xu Shanshan, and the woman's figure disappeared.
The elevator closed, and everyone left completely before she broke free, not targeting Karl like this, “What do you want to do?”
"He smells like you," Xia Guangli looked at her, looking a little aggrieved. "It's everywhere, Shanshan. Why did you mark him permanently?"
What men really want to ask is, how is he better than me, in terms of strength, appearance, or personality?
She turned around, not knowing how to explain, "It was really an accident. My spirit body couldn't be controlled."
"Really?"
She nodded. "I didn't really know him that well. I didn't expect something like that to happen."
She couldn't explain that she was forcing others, it was really hard to say. After explaining, she found that this was the Cats United, and there was no one in sight. They must have gone to the cafeteria.
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