Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Climbing into bed
The bus emerged from the darkness like a dump truck, its headlights illuminating the central divider. The driver slammed on the brakes, the tires scraped against the ground, and the passengers leaned forward as they arrived at their destination.
The door opened, the lights in the car came on, the man stood up to give up his seat, and she stood up. Xie Yifei and Darren were both watching from the side of the road. The red marker lights, flash lights and rear position lights at the rear of the bus were all turned on.
"Watch your step." Xia Guangli held her hand, and they got out of the car and walked to the door. She pulled her hand away, turned around and said goodbye to them. It was getting dark, and her appearance was not clear.
After the door closed, the men walked back one by one. She leaned against the window and watched as the back of the car slowly left and returned to darkness.
A message came from the light brain: [I came back very late, don't wait for me, go to bed early.]
Her boss had to work overtime again. Although it was only her second visit, she showed no sign of guest restraint and headed straight for the second-floor bedroom. When she pushed the door open, a robot was changing the sheets. She simply washed up and went to bed.
One o'clock in the morning.
Shan Hao stepped into the yard in the moonlight. There was a night light on in the whole house, and the light shone through the window on the second floor. The curtains were not closed, and a blanket wrapped tightly inside could be vaguely seen.
A moth was attracted by the light source and flew onto the glass, but the window was sealed tightly, and even the gaps were covered with gauze. It could not tell the difference between natural parallel light and artificial point light, and thought that it was safe with the moon as a reference.
After the door opened, lights came on one by one, and the interior furnishings came into view. It seemed as if several overlapping pictures were superimposed in her vision. She lay on the sofa, walked from one end of the dining table to the other, sat on the chair with her ankles crossed, and leaned against the wall with her head down.
Shan Hao placed the red banner on the table, walked to the bedroom, peeked in at the door, took a look around, and found nothing wrong, so he returned to the study to continue working.
Her visit was more than he expected.
The man took out a heavy square box, entered the password, and unfolded it to reveal two sealed file bags. He untied the ropes and focused his eyes on the words on the paper. These were the files of the criminals who had planted the pollutants and committed the poisoning.
With multiple sentries and a guide, it is easy to reconstruct the crime process, but it is impossible to understand their motive. They have no reason to do so, the risk is extremely high, and they are doomed to fail. What bewitched them to commit such a crime?
After staying up late for several nights, he was physically tired and his mind was slow. He took off his glasses, rubbed his acupoints, loosened his purple tie, hung it in the closet, unbuttoned his shirt, changed his clothes and went to bed.
It was late at night and there was no new news, but he couldn't sleep. The hidden dangers challenged his nerves. He could not accept any hidden dangers, so he simply sat up and drafted a safety plan.
He intended to let her interact with other sentinels, especially trustworthy ones, but when things really happened as he wished, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable and could not bear her gaze lingering on others.
No matter what anyone thinks, time will pass and the sun will rise.
Light streamed into the room, and a shrill cry deafened his head. He opened his eyes and saw the window frame was covered in gold. For the first time ever, he wasn't awakened by his biological clock and even missed his alarm.
He was half asleep and half awake when he heard a vague voice. Then he heard another female voice. His ears moved slightly and he heard clearly that she was calling him. He threw off the quilt and ran out.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
Xu Shanshan huddled at the foot of the bed, standing on tiptoe, holding a pillow in her hands, using one corner to point at a small poisonous creature crawling up the sheets. It was a spider, bigger than a volleyball.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying prone without realizing it. She changed her position, facing the window, and tried to sleep a little longer. Then she saw two long, thin legs like pointed sticks sticking out of the air, their joints red, their edges covered with bristles, and the two chelicerae in the middle moving inward.
The chill penetrated her heart and she suddenly woke up. Her body burst out with powerful strength. She kicked her feet forward and jumped backward. The sheets slid and the pillow flew off. The spider had a strong grip and fell to the edge of the bed, its silk threads still rustling as it fell.
She instinctively grabbed whatever she could get her hands on, but found nothing suitable. They were too short. Its bright colors, combined with its size, made it scarier than a mouse. She trembled, hugging another pillow, thinking about pressing down and suffocating it if it got close.
Every time the spider came close, she would use a pillow to shake off the sheets until most of the mattress was exposed, but it still kept crawling here. She was so scared that she looked towards the door, and the next second she threw the pillow away and ran towards the door.
Door locks, two door locks. She should have left the door unlocked earlier. She didn't know who was hiding. She hurriedly unlocked the door. The more anxious she was, the more flustered she became. Her hands were shaking. She looked back and saw that it was not crawling onto the bed, but turned towards her.
Then she remembered that there was another person in the house, and she began to shout at the top of her lungs, "Sir!"
"Sir, are you there?!"
She was getting closer and closer, and finally took off the bolt. She screamed louder and louder, and imagined that she might have been accidentally injured by the little mushroom again, until she felt the real touch on her toes, turned the doorknob, pulled the door open heavily, and rushed out. She jumped two meters away, far exceeding the long jump record. She lay on the ground like a frog, not daring to look back, and ran towards the stairs using her hands and feet.
The man came out of the door, wearing home clothes. She was about to slide down the stairs when she was hugged around the waist. She thought she was being caught and screamed again, but the touch didn't feel right. It was only when she heard a sigh that she turned back.
"Sir," she greeted quietly. The other man's eyes were dark and sunken, and he looked like he had been working late for a long time. His hands were on his fleshy thighs, trying to get out.
"Don't move."
"Okay." Something seemed wrong, but it didn't matter. She quickly ignored the physical contact between the two and turned back to look, pointing to the bedroom: "There's a big spider, a poisonous spider, did you see it?"
She wasn't sure if she was being harmed by a spirit again, and her tone was uncertain.
As soon as she finished speaking, a spider crawled out from the door. The woman's pupils dilated, her hair stood on end, her hands and feet struggled, and she was very dishonest in his arms.
"That's my spirit body."
"Ah, your spirit body?"
She repeated the words, then suddenly realized the implication. She relaxed, her arms and legs drooping. "Why did you let it into my room?"
Shan Hao: "This is my residence." It is also his territory, but he has never seen it run out without permission.
"It sneaked out while I was asleep and relaxed. I'm sorry for scaring you. You can ask me for compensation."
She kept twisting her head, and her neck felt a little sore. It wasn't a good idea to keep doing this. "No, sir, could you put me down first?"
"good."
After the man released his strength, she placed one hand on the stair railing and the other on her waist, adjusting herself to an upright standing position.
"So, did you see everything I just did?"
Shan Hao: "Well, you jumped very far, so you should be able to get a good score."
Is now the time to focus on this?
"Okay," she looked back, and out of the fear engraved in her genes, she didn't dare to touch it like she did with other spirits. She pretended nothing had happened and walked down the stairs.
"You don't like spiders?"
The man's words made her stop. It stopped beside a pair of slippers, very close to the exposed toes. It tilted its head obediently and looked at her, its two sets of claws dancing up and down, and it was unknown what it wanted to express.
The spirit body was connected to the real person to some extent. She coughed lightly and said, "No, I'm a little hungry."
She immediately woke up the little mushroom. It had had a good meal at Captain Jie Yifei's house the day before yesterday, so it had no energy to work yesterday and had only just recovered.
There are still ink spots on the white and pink cap. The day before growing mushrooms, I used mushrooms for a while, and the little mushrooms came on!
It was placed on the tile, still in a daze, while the black widow spider on the other side was already weaving a web. "You guys have fun, I'll go get some food." After saying that, Xu Shanshan slipped away without any guilt.
Walking down the stairs and looking up, it was already covered with spider silk. The spider's abdomen and tail were spraying silk, and the fourth pair of legs were dancing rapidly. Soon, only a tip was exposed in the white ball of silk. The little mushroom finally reacted and wanted to jump out, but it was too sticky.
The officer seemed intently focused on the two spirits, as if observing some experimental phenomenon. She felt nothing; they probably hadn't used their venom glands. With him watching, she should be fine. She clenched her fists; she didn't have the courage to touch a venomous spider.
Arriving in the living room, she was drawn to the rich colors on the table: golden tassels beneath a crimson satin. What was this? Curious, she approached, picked it up, and flipped it over. Four golden words shone brightly: "Light of the White Pagoda."
Oh, a banner from the leader. She acknowledged the commendation, but would never follow suit. Just as she was about to put it down, she heard a male voice from behind: "This is a gift from someone else."
"Huh?" She was puzzled at first. The cloth in her hands suddenly became heavy. She raised the corners of her mouth, but said, "How is it possible? I didn't do anything."
"Who sent it?"
Shan Hao: "The Crocodile Sentinel you treated helped him decompose the pollution as a thank you."
She remembered it, and she didn't expect that the other party seemed to be slow to react, but was so considerate. "This is a good boy. Look, no one else gave it, but he did."
Shan Hao walked down from the "Pansi Cave" and the edge of his shoes was stained with spider silk, so he needed to use force to lift his feet. Seeing her excited face, he decided not to tell her the truth.
Even though she explained it in advance, most people still took it as a hint that they couldn't express for some reason. They firmly believed it was the beginning of love, but there were obstacles.
Only this sentinel took her words literally, thinking her selflessness was remarkable. There was a huge misunderstanding, although the outcome was ultimately positive.
Shan Hao: "Without weapons, running away is the right thing to do. Your spirit body can cause hallucinations, so you can take the opportunity to run."
"Yeah." She took note. Seeing the spirit body tightly wrapped in the silk net, she suspected that it would run faster than her after discovering it.
"Did you take the test yesterday?"
When she mentioned the assessment, she put down the banner she had been holding so long in her arms and said in a depressed tone, "I came in last, so I failed."
Shan Hao: "You are safe in the tower. You are protected wherever you go. You won't run away. Why bother about how fast you run?"
She shook her head. "What if they're not here?"
"Like this morning, if you weren't here and other spiders, or other bugs, or bad guys got into the house."
Shan Hao: "Then don't let any accidents happen."
Hearing her superior's thoughts, her eyes darkened and she explained simply: "I don't want to be the last one." After she said that, she turned and walked towards the kitchen, not noticing the man's relieved smile behind her.
"Then you must be prepared. At the end of the camp, there will be an assessment, not only of your physical fitness, but also of actual combat."
"Besides the real-life battle, you also need to eliminate a pollutant yourself."
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