He saw his master, dressed in a simple white shirt and trousers, with white sneakers on his feet. The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up halfway, making him look incredibly clean and refreshing. There were many people standing around him, and as they walked, they unconsciously centered their attention around his master.
The area was lush with vegetation, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Someone nearby said something, and the owner laughed along with them.
That was a look Gu Yunzhou had never seen before.
Inexplicably, Gu Yunzhou felt that he had seen him before.
Like a delicate feather, it can reach the deepest part of people's hearts wherever it drifts, seemingly light and airy, yet carrying the heaviest hopes.
Sometimes Gu Yunzhou wondered if it was a mistake to casually bestow the title of city lord upon Ji Zhaoming. Would it mean that he was entrusting the hopes of the entire garbage planet to Ji Zhaoming?
He was a coward, unwilling to shoulder the burden of the garbage planet, so he passed that responsibility on to Ji Zhaoming.
When he realized this, he did consider telling Ji Zhaoming about it.
But Gu Yunzhou saw Ji Zhaoming's eyes.
Like a vast ocean, deep and unfathomable, yet reflecting within it is an infinite expanse of starlight.
Without needing to say more, Gu Yunzhou already knew Ji Zhaoming's decision.
He genuinely wanted to be a good city lord of the garbage planet.
Ji Zhaoming said something to the people around him, and finally waved goodbye to them.
Gu Yunzhou instinctively wanted to move closer to Ji Zhaoming.
If we were any closer, we would have just run into Ji Zhaoming.
It was at that moment that Ji Zhaoming suddenly turned around.
Gu Yunzhou froze on the spot.
Ji Zhaoming's eyes were crystal clear, containing the whole world, but not him.
Where is he?
If this isn't a dream, why does it feel so real?
Ji Zhaoming looked away and continued walking forward. He heard two beeping sounds as the enormous creature crashed into him.
Gu Yunzhou could no longer care about anything else. He suddenly grabbed Ji Zhaoming's hand and called out, "Ji Zhaoming—"
Gu Yunzhou suddenly woke up from his dream.
Gu He was also startled by the sound and woke up from his dream. He looked around blankly, and finally his gaze settled on Ji Zhaoming.
"What's wrong?" Ji Zhaoming asked. "Did you have a nightmare?"
Gu Yunzhou was still sweating profusely. After hearing Ji Zhaoming's voice, he stared intently at Ji Zhaoming for a long while before slowly saying, "No."
It's obvious that it exists.
Ji Zhaoming smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. What did you dream about?"
Gu Yunzhou shook his head and remained silent, his eyes fixed on Ji Zhaoming as if afraid that Ji Zhaoming would disappear from the quantum computer. Ji Zhaoming felt as if he were being stared at by a hungry wolf.
It was as if the moment he made a move, these hungry wolves would immediately bite his neck.
But Gu Yunzhou wasn't a hungry wolf, and Ji Zhaoming wasn't afraid. He deliberately teased, "You still say you didn't? Look, you've even scared Gu He awake."
"No." Gu He lowered his eyes quietly, looking at his palm. "I think I also had a bad dream. Thank goodness it was just a dream."
Having one dream is one thing, but having two nightmares in a row?
Ji Zhaoming asked curiously, "Hmm? Gu He also had a nightmare? What did he have?"
Gu He thought for a long time before finally managing to utter a few words: "I don't remember."
He really couldn't remember, only that there seemed to be a king in his dream.
How could a dream of a king be a nightmare? Unless…
His heart tightened, and he looked up at Ji Zhaoming.
At that moment, Ji Zhaoming suddenly realized that the two people's gazes were very similar. In fact, upon closer inspection, the two people's appearances were also very similar, but he had never thought of it in that direction before.
The car arrived at its destination and beeped twice to remind the passengers that they had arrived.
Gu Yunzhou paused in the car for a moment before getting out.
The place was already chaotic, and the commander was worried they wouldn't be able to find their way, so he waited for them in the parking lot. When he saw that only two people got out, he asked in surprise, "Didn't Ji Zhaoming come?"
The dream was so real that Gu Yunzhou wondered if his king had really experienced these things and almost been hit by a car. He didn't hear the commander's question clearly for a moment, and just said "Ah" without answering anything.
Gu He didn't remember the scene in his dream, but he still had some strength to answer the question: "It's too messy here, we were worried about leaving the master at home."
Knowing that Ji Zhaoming was alright, the commander was relieved. He glanced at Gu Yunzhou and then at Gu He, "Why do you two look so uneasy? Is this your first trip?"
Gu He wiped his face: "I had a dream. Alright, where does Bai Yan live? Take me there."
Since it was their private matter, the commander didn't pry too much. After saying "Oh," he took the two of them to Bai Yan's house.
Although the place was a mess, Bai Yan's house was surprisingly clean. There weren't many things, but they were all neatly placed in their proper places, making it a pleasing sight to behold.
There were several books and a computer on the table, which should be the password-protected computer the commander mentioned earlier.
The space is cramped, and you can see everything at a glance. Everything is prepared in single-person portions, and there is only one chair.
When Gu Yunzhou came in, he glanced at the shoe cabinet and saw that there was only one pair of slippers.
There was only one chair, which could be explained by another person sitting on the bed. However, judging from the room's decor, Bai Yan must be a bit of a germaphobe, so it's even more unlikely that he wouldn't have prepared a second pair of slippers, unless Bai Yan stopped communicating with the outside world after the Bai family fire.
But if that's the case, then why would they be colluding with the Gu family?
Was there some ulterior motive behind sending the Bai family to ram Gu Yunzhou's parents' car?
The space was too small, so Gu He had to put the computer on his lap, take out the USB drive he had prepared in advance from his pocket, and plug it into the port. The computer beeped twice, and Gu He's eyes instantly sharpened as his hands flew across the keyboard.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yunzhou suddenly remembered something and said, "This computer version must be quite old, right?"
The commander smiled wryly and said, "Yes, most computers on the market now are connected to the central optical computer. I don't know where Bai Yan found such an old version. It lacks many functions, and the instructions it uses have been phased out for some reason, leaving our technicians helpless."
“That’s not surprising,” Gu Yunzhou said. “The computer information connected to the central optical brain can be accessed at any time, and there is a risk even if the connection is broken. It’s better to just use the old computer. It’s a bit more troublesome, but it should be fine for them.”
He glanced at Gu He with a slight smile.
Gu He's eyes were focused, and his hands moved with lightning speed, as if he didn't need to think at all.
The commander smiled and said, "That's true."
Taking advantage of this time, Gu Yunzhou searched Bai Yan's room again.
"Leader!" Gu He suddenly shouted.
Gu Yunzhou asked, "Is it done?"
The computer beeped once, and sure enough, I got in.
Seeing that Gu He's expression was a bit off, the commander asked, "What did you find?"
Gu He muttered, "No, it's just a little strange, this computer seems..."
It was as if they were deliberately waiting for him to untie it.
Gu He asked, "Have you found anything unusual here?"
"We've checked the surrounding area, but there's nothing there yet. We've also asked the neighbors, and they all say this person doesn't usually go out," the commander said first.
There was a lot of stuff on the computer, and he couldn't finish looking at it all in a short time, so Gu He simply copied everything down. As the progress bar slowly moved forward, Gu He suddenly stopped what he was doing, put his finger to his lips, and said, "Shh."
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Gu He: "Did you hear anything?"
On the other end of the computer, Ji Zhaoming narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Outside the window, is there someone standing in the building across the street?"
Gu Yunzhou suddenly stood up and pulled open the curtains. A figure could be vaguely seen on the roof of the building opposite. As soon as the curtains were fully opened, the figure on the other side immediately ran down to the ground floor.
"Quickly, give chase!" The commander picked up his personal computer and notified his subordinates, then turned and added, "Shall we take the computer with us first?"
“No,” Gu He said. “This computer is set to only open certain files on this network. Bai Yan modified the network here, otherwise I would have taken it away long ago.”
He glanced at the progress bar: "20% left, you guys go first, I'll be right there."
"Alright, then I'll leave some men to protect you." The commander said quickly, waving his hand as he led a large group of men down the slope.
88%
89%...
The ticking of the clock made Gu He extremely anxious.
...No, wait a minute.
Gu He suddenly realized something and quickly looked up to look around.
In such a desolate environment, where would a clock come from?
"Gu He!" Ji Zhaoming said through the personal terminal, "There seems to be something under this computer!"
Gu He quickly picked up the computer.
A miniature fried egg sits beneath the computer, its red glow ticking away with the countdown.
99%
100%
Gu He finally understood why they left the bomb on the computer: when they discovered there was someone on the other side, there was a high chance they would leave Ji Zhaoming behind.
Boom!
"Gu He—"
At the last second, Gu He saw Ji Zhaoming's anxious face on the personal terminal.
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Chapter 63
The high-rise building collapsed with a crash.
At that moment, Gu He felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, the king wasn't there, and fortunately, it wasn't Ji Zhaoming who had the accident.
His mind was so clear that when the flames exploded in his eyes, Gu He pulled the copy disc from the computer, gripped it tightly in his hand, and then quickly threw the computer forward.