"No, I was just thinking about some things from the past," Tu replied calmly.
His eyes were fixed on the road ahead as he calmly drove, but his gaze seemed somewhat unfocused, as if the point of his gaze was no longer in front of the road.
Africa... um, Africa...
The European and African Mercenary Alliance...abbreviated as EAO...Angel Potion...humanoid weapons...obedience...slaughter...
Tu gently closed her eyes, then opened them again.
A phrase came to his mind.
"I am a human being, not a machine! I am a human being!"
Chapter 120 of the main text: [Another one?]
This time, Chen Xiao didn't soak in the cell repair solution again because its effectiveness was now minimal. Therefore, Chen Xiao had no choice but to go to the hospital...
Seeing Chen Xiao lying on the hospital bed with bandages on his hands and shoulders, Officer Xu sighed, looking quite helpless.
"I'm sorry," Chen Xiao said with a wry smile. "I'm afraid I can't help you much in my current state."
It was the afternoon of the second day, a Thursday. Chen Xiao had originally arranged to meet with Officer Xu at the coffee shop on the abandoned street to complete a task, hoping to help the officer out...
Unexpectedly, I ended up in the hospital.
"It's alright, just take good care of yourself." Officer Xu smiled wryly, then asked, "How did you get injured? Oh, I'm a police officer after all, it's just part of my job."
"I encountered some... enemies, well, I guess you could call them enemies." Chen Xiao's voice was muffled. At this moment, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of this usually calm young man.
That's right... it's sharp!
Officer Xu was stunned by the hatred in Chen Xiao's eyes. This boy, whose personality was usually so mild, where did such intense hatred come from?
The hint of hatred in Chen Xiao's eyes flashed by only briefly, and he quickly buried it deep in his heart—he had always been very good at controlling his emotions.
But… the club! Hmph, the club!! My parents died at the club, and although the service staff said they'd already taken revenge, now these guys from the club are after me again…
"Your...enemy? Do you need the police's help?" Officer Xu laughed as soon as he said this: "Forget it, I know your capabilities. You're in this state, and we ordinary police officers probably can't help you much."
Chen Xiao nodded and smiled in response.
He smiled with a relieved expression: "Thank you for your concern. But it's alright."
Officer Xu smiled and said nothing more, leaving behind a basket of fruit before preparing to leave. As he reached the ward door, Chen Xiao suddenly called out to him.
"Officer Xu."
"Hmm?" Officer Xu turned around.
“I…it’s not that I’m unwilling to help you, it’s just that I’m in this state…” Chen Xiao gave a bitter smile, his eyes sincere: “The case at the zoo was definitely not done by an ordinary person! So, I think you’d better be careful. If you encounter anything strange, don’t blindly rush in and risk your life. I know you’re a good policeman, but after all…” Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment: “If you encounter anything strange, please contact me anytime.”
As he spoke, he recited a series of numbers.
Officer Xu, being a member of the police system, was taken aback upon hearing the number; it was clearly not an ordinary, regular phone number. "Huh? This seems to be a satellite-encrypted private line? How do you have something like this?"
Chen Xiao smiled.
The portable detector also has a communication function. However, it doesn't use ordinary civilian mobile phone networks, but rather dedicated communication satellites. This is because it's faster and more effective, and also ensures secrecy, eliminating the possibility of eavesdropping.
"You should be able to reach me anytime with this number," Chen Xiao said with a smile.
Officer Xu silently memorized the number: "Thank you."
"Please be careful. No matter how responsible you are, you have to think about the lives and fortunes of your subordinates. Besides... your daughter Ye Xiaonuo doesn't want anything to happen to you."
Chen Xiao sighed.
"Don't worry." Officer Xu raised an eyebrow and walked away.
Chen Xiao was quiet in the ward for less than five minutes. The door was pushed open again, and a girl skipped in, humming a little tune.
Champagne, dressed in a coffee shop waitress uniform, swaggered in. She was carrying a thermos. Upon entering the ward, she smiled sweetly at Chen Xiao, who was lying on the bed: "You look good. How are you? Does your wound still hurt?"
"Please, I have so many stitches here." Chen Xiao pointed to the injured area on his shoulder and his mutilated hand, which was wrapped up like a dumpling.
"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone." Champagne glanced at Chen Xiao with her bright eyes, then squinted and chuckled, "Even if you're in better physical shape than others, it'll still take two months to recover."
Chen Xiao looked at the thermos in Xiangbin's hand: "Why did you bring me food? Where's Yaya?"
"Please!" Champagne suddenly widened her eyes, staring at Chen Xiao: "Do you really think we'd feel comfortable letting that little girl, Ya Ya, who doesn't understand anything and probably can't even explain the directions clearly in a taxi, go out alone to deliver food to you?"
“…Uh. That’s true.” Chen Xiao touched his nose.
"And...hey! You bring up Ya Ya the moment we meet, that's really rude to me!" Champagne deliberately put on a stern face and puffed out her cheeks: "Bringing up another girl in front of a girl, you're such a pig-brain! I just got here! You didn't even ask me if my things were heavy, if I was tired, if the sun was strong today, if I was tired...the first thing you do when we meet is ask about Ya Ya!"
Chen Xiao opened his mouth, but dared not say anything.
Fortunately, the champagne seemed to be joking too, as it unscrewed the thermos.
This is a double-layered insulated container; the top layer contains vegetables, and the bottom layer contains soup.
"Look, braised pig's trotters!" Champagne grinned as she looked at Chen Xiao's injured hand. "This is called 'like cures like'!"
Chen Xiao rolled her eyes.
"And also, winter melon and pork rib soup! I heard that's your favorite soup." Champagne gently and meticulously laid out the dishes and soup.
Chen Xiao was indeed a little hungry. He sat up straight on the bed, ready to eat, when he suddenly looked at the food in front of him...