Xiao Zhe didn't reply. He pushed the car door open and ran back.
He reached the hospital entrance in a few strides, the ginkgo leaf growing even hotter.
Almost at the same time, a young nurse ran out of the hospital.
The two looked at each other, and both spotted the token on the other person simultaneously.
Xiao Zhe was stunned. He looked down at his own token, thinking to himself that it was no wonder a token was needed for identification.
Even if he lived to be a hundred, he never would have imagined his brother could change genders!
On the other side, Wang Nan was also a bit dazed. She was also looking at the glowing token.
She thought to herself that although some time had passed, the change shouldn't be this drastic, right?
Is a man's prime really that short?
“Lin Yang?”
She asked, sounding a bit uncertain.
That name made Xiao Zhe let out a long sigh of relief.
‘Thank goodness, it's not my brother.’
‘Wait, Lin Yang?’
‘Why did she call me Lin Yang? She has a token in her hand just like mine, which means she’s also Yin Yang's friend.’
‘Since she called me Lin Yang, it seems Yin Yang is using a fake name out here. Hmm, quite cautious. Not bad, not bad.’
Xiao Zhe flashed a smile and said,
“I’m not Lin Yang. I’m his friend.”
Hearing this, Wang Nan also let out a sigh of relief. She thought to herself that even if his prime was short, it couldn't possibly be this short.
“Are you one too?”
Xiao Zhe asked in return. Wang Nan looked a bit embarrassed as she replied.
“Yes, I am.”
Xiao Zhe was very familiar with that look because whenever he went out on the streets with Yin Yang, he would see many people with that same expression in their eyes.
“Then do you know where he is now?”
“Then do you know where he is now?”
The two spoke almost at the same time, and both were simultaneously disappointed.
Their conversation had already attracted some attention. Xiao Zhe looked left and right before saying,
“Do you have time? We could chat.”
“Sure.”
The two found a nearby coffee shop. Xiao Zhe first broke the ice to liven up the atmosphere, then began to fish for information.
How could Wang Nan be a match for an old fox like Xiao Zhe? Within a few sentences, he had managed to get the information out of her.
When he heard that his old friend was running a flower shop, Xiao Zhe couldn't help but laugh. An image of Yin Yang back at the mortuary, spending all day watering flowers with a small spray bottle, surfaced in his mind.
“He really does like flowers. And books.”
“Yes, exactly. He said reading is the most joyful thing.”
Wang Nan also drifted into her memories.
Some people were just like that—even if they only appeared for a short time, they could leave a brilliant and dazzling mark on other people's lives.
“What happened after that? Where did he go?”
Xiao Zhe pressed further. He knew that what Yin Yang had to do must be very dangerous, so he didn't expect to actually find him; he just wanted to know if Yin Yang was still alive.
Wang Nan shook her head, her expression a bit dejected.
“He walked me home the night before, and the next day he was gone. He even sold the shop.”
Xiao Zhe nodded. After chatting with Wang Nan for a while longer, he handed her a business card.
“Since you’re Xiao Yang’s friend, you’re my friend too. I know very well what this token means.”
“No matter what problems you encounter, you can contact me. I’ll help you just as I would help Xiao Yang.”
Hearing this, Wang Nan was a bit flustered. She fumbled through her pockets only to realize she didn't have a business card at all.
“I—I’ll leave you my phone number.”
Just as Xiao Zhe was about to decline, he heard Wang Nan say,
“My father is the Bureau Chief of the Security Bureau.”
“Cough, that works too.”
Xiao Zhe and Wang Nan exchanged numbers before he went to pay the bill. As he paid, he muttered under his breath,
“I knew you were the type to rely on a woman.”
...
Huangshan City.
The atmosphere in Huangshan City over the last couple of days had clearly been a bit off.
Especially outside Lyu family mountain, the number of people on patrol had significantly increased. This led many to suspect whether Lyu Xiaofeng really was critically injured and near death.
A few people from the Security Bureau had also arrived, sitting in their cars all day as if they were monitoring the Lyu family.
But the problem was, they were driving Security Bureau vehicles!
Parked so conspicuously at the intersection, who wouldn't see them?
“Captain, I heard the Lyu family has Demigods. Do they really need us to protect them?”
“Nonsense. Why would a Demigod need our protection?”
“Then why are we here?”
“Still nonsense. They pay so much in taxes every year. Now that they need protection, can we afford not to come?”
“But—but I’m a Sequence 8, and you’re a Sequence 7. Why didn't the Bureau send a Demigod to protect the Lyu family?”
“Absolute nonsense. You think Demigods are like common weeds? Our Bureau only has two, and they’re usually busy enough as it is. Where would they find the time to protect the Lyu family?”
“Besides, when the Lyu family had trouble before, several Demigods died.”
“If our Security Bureau lost two Demigods, the Bureau Chief would be heartbroken to death.”
“Oh, I see.”
The security officer nodded, only half-understanding. Another middle-aged security officer in the passenger seat stretched.
“You can think of us as mascots. We’re just here to make a statement, to prove that the Security Bureau hasn't forgotten the Lyu family.”
“Just look at their security personnel. Look at the equipment they’re carrying. Does it look like they need our help?”
“We just stay here quietly. Even if a fight breaks out up there, it has nothing to do with us.”
“Once the fighting is over, we’ll go up and clean up the mess. That’s it.”
“Huh?”
“What do you mean, 'huh'? Learn from this. It's all experience.”
The captain reclined his seat and stuck his feet out the window.
“I’m going to take a nap. Wake me up half an hour before we get off work.”
“Okay.”
The young security officer nodded, though he felt what the captain and the senior officer said was a bit wrong.
They were security officers, so they should naturally protect the people.
Even though the Lyu family was wealthy and had tight security, weren't they still part of the people?
Since they were the people, they should be provided with protection.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw a young girl skipping toward him.
The girl looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. She was pretty and charming, wearing a Gothic Lolita dress and sporting twin tails. She was very cute.
“Hello, is this the Lyu family manor?”
“Yes, it is. Little girl, do you need something?”
“Oh, nothing much. I just came to see Lyu Xiaofeng.”
The security officer instantly became alert. He stepped back while reaching for his gun.
The little lolita smiled.
“Don’t be nervous. I don’t plan on killing you, but if you keep making dangerous moves, then I can’t say for sure.”
Those words made the security officer break out in a cold sweat.
Squeak.
The car door opened, and their Sequence 7 captain shouted in their direction.
“Wang Qian! What the hell are you doing slacking off? Get back here!”
“Coming!”
The security officer answered. In the end, he didn't dare touch his gun.
The little lolita smiled at the sight and continued skipping up the mountain.
The security officer returned to the car. Just as he was about to report, he saw the captain was covered in a cold sweat, and the middle-aged security officer beside him was much the same.
“Cap—Captain.”
“Shh!”
The captain made a silencing gesture. He waited until the little lolita was completely out of sight before whispering,
“She actually came. The True Knowledge Society is simply too arrogant.”
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