He seemed to truly see the person's eyes. That subtle, hidden tenderness was both the calm, elegant color of ink and the translucent, passionate emerald.
He seemed to see that night again, the way Jian Yunxian scrutinized him, the way he was attracted by the scenery before him, and how Yi Heye was also captivated by his gaze.
At this moment, he seemed to understand the meaning of the piercing master's words, "A one-night stand is also a kind of love." The relationship that night had nothing to do with love or hate between them; they were simply attracted to each other. It was because of each other that it arose in the most primal and purest way.
Yi Heye looked at the beads of sweat or water that hadn't been wiped away, flowing down his collarbone towards the two nails. At the moment when the transparent met the transparent, he briefly embraced Jian Yunxian from his memory.
After a blank and bewildered look, only a sigh remained—if it weren't for their opposing stances, Jian Yunxian would truly be a perfect partner.
Yi Heye leaned over the sink for a long time to recover, then turned around and went into the bathroom, quickly rinsing his body.
This time he was very careful not to touch those two nails again, nor did he look at them again, for fear that if he stayed one night, he would fall into an endless vicious cycle.
After lying exhausted on the bed, his mind, devoid of worldly desires, was finally overwhelmed by shame. Heaven knows that the innocent virgin who was even embarrassed to masturbate half a year ago had become so wild after meeting Jian Yunxian.
That slight self-loathing and frustration made Yi Heye wish he could shave his head and become a monk right now, and give up all his desires. Like an ostrich, he buried himself in the quilt and reflected on himself until he drifted off to sleep.
Completely forgetting about infectious diseases—it seems that sex is indeed an excellent way to relieve worries.
The next morning, after a night of sleep and treatment, Yi Heye woke up refreshed. As soon as he opened his eyes, the medical report was sent directly to his phone—no signs of infection were found.
A breath that had been temporarily forgotten finally came out.
He sent a screenshot of the enlarged examination results to Director Li, who quickly replied with a middle-aged or elderly emoji to congratulate him. Then, he immediately sent him a message informing him that several units were jointly holding a case discussion meeting at the bureau, and that the meeting had just started and that Yi Heye should get ready to come and participate as soon as possible.
Upon hearing that several units were jointly carrying out the operation, Yi Heye knew that Comrade Pei Xiangjin was doomed once again. He even felt a pang of guilt—he wondered if it was some kind of superstition, but whenever he was involved, Officer Pei seemed to have an endless stream of bad luck.
Yi Heye whistled guiltily and flew lightly into the conference room. He pushed open the door casually, nodded to Director Li who was speaking on the stage, and then deliberately found a good feng shui spot to get a direct view of Pei Xiangjin's expression.
After a few days apart, Officer Pei, who used to be so spirited and often schemed against him, now wore a death wish written all over his face. Seeing Yi Heye arrive, he slowly raised his dark, bruised eyes, his entire being radiating an unyielding resentment.
Seeing his expression, Yi Heye became even more smug, revealing a bright, sunny smile that was in stark contrast to his usual demeanor.
He saw the veins bulging on Pei Xiangjin's forehead, took a deep breath, and finally swallowed his anger and lowered his head, keeping it all inside his chest.
Yi Heye's smile only widened. Just as he was about to lean over and make a few teasing remarks, he heard Director Li cough lightly on the stage and say, "Please pay attention to the order of the meeting."
So he barely managed to rein in the smugness that was about to overflow the meeting room.
Once he calmed down and listened to Director Li explain the meeting's contents, he realized that the leaders of various units attached even greater importance to this matter than he had imagined.
According to Pei Xiangjin, after receiving the warning last night, they worked through the night to compile relevant reports from this period and found that they had been receiving reports about people fleeing from Area E since six months ago.
However, these few cases all ended with "misunderstandings," "wrongful convictions," or "the death of the suspect," and therefore have not received much attention until this time when some unusual circumstances occurred, and only now have we belatedly realized that there have been precedents.
"I'm very sorry, but due to the overwhelming number of police calls lately, Corey's limited population simply couldn't handle the workload, and we have indeed overlooked this aspect."
Pei Xiangjin, who was once full of pride, has been bent over by reality. He is now very adept at admitting his mistakes and apologizing. His half-dead appearance makes people swallow back any harsh words they are about to say out of pity.
Pei Xiangjin was telling the truth. Since SHEEP became active again, the social situation has been very turbulent, with one major case after another emerging. Before the previous suspect could be caught, the next victim would be found dead in the street.
In fact, it wasn't just the security department; almost all relevant government departments felt a surge in workload during this period. They whispered among themselves, and then tacitly reached a consensus—it was all SHEEP's fault.
“This time it must be that SHEEP’s doing again.” One attendee said with certainty, “Just wait and see, we won’t have any peace until we catch him.”
Upon hearing this, Yi Heye's blood pressure spiked. Just as he was about to say something, another person next to him chimed in, "Of course! This guy is the Jesus of these criminals. With him around, even if he doesn't do it himself, his followers will help him kill people everywhere."
Everyone present chimed in, making Jian Yunxian's situation increasingly mysterious, until Yi Heye dared not utter a word.
He has been dedicated to capturing SHEEP simply because he is an AI posing as a human. It is Yi Heye's job to properly recover him, which does not mean that he agrees with these so-called rumors.
Having spent this time together, Yi Heye thought he understood him fairly well. Although he was mischievous, always flirting with the edge of illegality and crime, liked to play pranks on people, and would lawlessly rummage through the confidential archives of various units, he was always a guy with principles and a bottom line.
Rather than saying he was kind-hearted and unwilling to harm humans, it would be more accurate to say he simply had no interest in such matters—he was a bad guy who wouldn't waste his energy on things like murder and arson.
Listening to the increasingly offensive rumors, Yi Heye opened his mouth helplessly.
He wanted to say, "How could that be? That guy has not only never killed anyone, but he has also secretly helped them solve many cases." He wanted to say, "You can say he's not a good person, but don't just put all the blame on him." He wanted to say a lot more, but even though the words were on the tip of his tongue, he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Just as he clenched his fist in frustration, Pei Xiangjin across from him looked up and glanced at him.
Yi Heye was extremely irritable at this moment. He thought to himself, if this guy dares to say anything sarcastic again, I'll just flip his table and quit.
The next second, Pei Xiangjin said, "We still need to rely on evidence when handling cases. There is currently no indication that this case is related to SHEEP."
The people around him looked at each other in surprise. Yi Heye was stunned for a moment, and slowly loosened his grip on the table.
—This guy can occasionally speak human language.
Because there was very little evidence or clues, the emergency meeting made no substantial progress. After clarifying their tasks and needs, each unit left with their own anxieties.
The Border Management Bureau focused on investigating the cause of the case, the recovery department compiled and organized information on relevant personnel, the Security Section reopened old cases, and the Artificial Intelligence Bureau intensified its recovery efforts...
Yi Heye left the meeting room dejectedly, his earlier smugness completely vanished.
He couldn't stay indoors for even a second, so he took the initiative to quietly take on the task of "increasing the recycling efforts."
"What's wrong, Wild Treasure?" Xiao Ming cautiously looked at this man with a gloomy and unsettling aura, then suddenly panicked after a moment's thought, "...Is there a problem with the medical test results?"
Yi Heye, furious, slapped the jinx across the face, then said irritably, "No problem, it's just fucking annoying."
Xiao Ming didn't dare to speak anymore, so he shut his mouth and started the engine. Soon, Yi Heye realized that he had taken his anger out on Xiao Ming, sighed, and obediently admitted his mistake, saying, "I'm sorry, I spoke too harshly."
Upon receiving Yi Heye's apology once again, Xiaoming couldn't help but burst into tears again: "Waaah... It's okay, my baby, no matter what you do, Daddy will always love you."
Yi Heye didn't give him another chance to love himself, and turned off his voice switch, finding some peace and quiet amidst the howling wind.
To be honest, he came out just to clear his head and go for a drive. He had no set goals or tasks, and was just wandering around like a headless fly.
He drove like a madman at full speed, and somehow ended up back in District D—that dirty, chaotic place that held so many of his memories.
The now-closed "Doomsday Wheel" bar, the "Pink Love Trend" that brought him romantic fantasies, the underground shopping mall where Chen Sang and his band lived a life of hardship, and the rented room in his own home where he and Jian Yunxian once embraced.
Yi Heye drove the car to the central street, where there was a straight intersection. Towards the bullseye was the bustling city center of District D, while on the opposite side was a road leading to endless desolation.
That's a direction no normal person would take. At the end of the road is the high wall separating Zone E. Despite the distance, Yi Heye could still see the increasingly dilapidated building complex at the end, a wall that had already blended into the background of Zone D.
This was the first time in Yi Heye's life that he had seriously stared at that wall. As if possessed, he turned the car around and wanted to go over and take a look.
Just as he turned the car around, a familiar figure flashed past him. After only a moment's hesitation, Yi Heye quickly straightened the car and headed towards the dirty streets in the city center.
This back-and-forth movement terrified Xiaoming, making him tremble and even forget that he had been muted.
"...What's wrong, Wild Treasure?" Xiao Ming asked in a panic.
If I remember correctly, about half a year ago, in the same place, Xiaoming almost suffered a concussion from being thrown by Yi Heye for the same reason.
"What a coincidence!" Yi Heye's voice rose, his tone filled with barely suppressed excitement. "Guess what I saw?"
"..." Xiao Ming took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then very cooperatively asked, "What did you see? My baby?"
“A guy walking a sheep in the street.” Yi Heye whistled, looking at the white figure deliberately left for him at the end of the alley, a long-lost smile appearing on his face. “What do you think are the chances that this guy is human?”
Author's Note:
Given that the straight-line distance between Jian Yunxian and Yi Heye is 520 meters, find the area of the boundary between them (x).
Chapter 133 (Number 133)
Yi Heye sometimes speaks with a touch of romance, but unfortunately Xiaoming's processing system isn't very modern, or in short, not very smart.
As Yi Heye rode him at breakneck speed, he frantically recalled what Yi Heye had just said: "Is this some new trend? Why is there another sheep herding? I thought only my Uncle Sheep had this hobby..."
Yi Heye was focused on chasing his prey and was speechless at his straightforward thought process: "Is it possible that this person is your Uncle Sheep?"
Xiao Ming exclaimed "Wow!" and said seriously, "That's definitely possible!"
Yi Heye was so dumbfounded by him that he almost crashed into something, so this time he chose to get straight to the point: "I mean, I see clearly now, that guy is your Uncle Yang."
Xiao Ming exclaimed "Wow!" again, saying, "What a coincidence! Let's go chase after him!" Yi Heye sighed. Xiao Ming was a typical example of artificial intelligence. Most of the time, he interacted with him like a normal person, but whenever Yi Heye treated him like a human, he would occasionally do something like that to remind him that AI and humans are ultimately not the same kind of beings.
Yi Heye was reminded of Jian Yunxian once again. This guy was really high-class. Even though he had some physical differences from humans, in terms of emotional communication, he always felt that this guy was more like a person than himself.
The word "like" made Yi Heye feel down again, as if it reminded him of the impossible love between them and their absolutely opposing positions. He felt that he had become a bit sensitive lately, all because of his mother, Jian Yunxian, who had made him completely lose the demeanor of a cold-blooded hunter.
Thinking of this, Yi Heye felt a surge of anger and turned it into motivation to pursue, charging into the crowd in the dirty street with a wild and unrestrained gait.
This time, my mindset was completely different from the last time I pursued someone.
The first time Yi Heye saw this guy walking down the street with Little Cloud, he and SHEEP were still sworn enemies who had never met before. At that time, there was only pure hatred between them. When Yi Heye saw him wandering around the street, he felt only immense anger.
But this time, although Yi Heye was still angry because of him, he had to admit that his excitement was unprecedented in a long time.
Jian Yunxian couldn't possibly be so bored as to wander aimlessly around District D, and then be so incredibly unlucky as to run into him. He must have been deliberately loitering in front of him. Yi Heye laughed—this was his hunting operation, but it was also more like a tacitly understood game between old acquaintances like them.
Yi Heye felt his adrenaline surge into his brain, stimulating all his bodily functions to the extreme.
Like an extremely perceptive wild animal, he quickly and accurately tracked through the crowd, following the scent clues left by his prey.
The dirty streets were interconnected, making them an ideal place for playing cat and mouse. As soon as he turned into the main alley, looking at the sea of people, Xiao Ming felt a chill run down his spine and gasped.
But Yi Heye was not flustered. He was usually short-tempered, but once he entered hunting mode, he became extremely calm.
He propped the motorcycle up on one leg, his eyes scanning every corner of the dirty street with meticulous attention.
Today is not a day off, but this kind of work schedule for office workers cannot restrain the idle and wild residents of District D.
The clear blue sky is not the usual time for these cockroaches and rats to sleep, but because a very suggestive public performance was held at this time, these lecherous people once again broke their nocturnal habits, braving the scorching sun and sweating profusely, and crowded into the streets to revel.
That time was a similar situation. Some memories flashed through Yi Heye's mind, but he quickly returned to a state of high alertness.
Where would Jian Yunxian be? Yi Heye looked at the street corners that stretched in all directions—this guy's real intention was to tease him. He couldn't hide too deep, making it impossible for him to find him, nor could he hide too shallow, otherwise the game would be completely meaningless.
At this moment, the sizzling performance had just entered its warm-up phase, and a dense crowd had already formed, with more and more people trying to push their way in from the alley entrance. Everyone was slowly making their way to the front of the stage, and some were even flying drones into the sky, trying to capture the clearest and most direct footage.
Yi Heye scanned the crowded area again. He wasn't short, but he wasn't tall enough to have a commanding view of everyone. From this angle, he could only see the heads of the people in the closest circle. Even if he were standing on Xiaoming's back, it would be impossible for him to quickly locate Jian Yunxian in this difficult-to-move-in area.
He turned his eyes around, and instead of rushing into the crowd, he retreated to the side against the flow of people.
"Not looking anymore?" Xiao Ming blinked his headlights and asked, "That's impossible, isn't it? Don't you have some kind of plan?"
Yi Heye shrugged and didn't say anything. He first went to the unmanned vending machine next door, bought a pack of cheap cigarettes, and then casually sat on the back of the motorcycle without lighting it, with the cigarette holder in his mouth.
His relaxed and carefree demeanor was a stark contrast to his earlier hurried entrance.
At this moment, the robot that had been telling dirty jokes to warm up the crowd on stage stepped down, and extremely exciting and sexy music started playing from the stage. It was a very cheap but extremely light-polluted light show that far exceeded the environmental warning level. The wild and rough atmosphere spread in an instant, and the perverts in the audience cheered and screamed in unison.
Yi Heye looked in the direction of the sound and could only see a huge sea of people. Fortunately, the organizers had taken this into account and temporarily set up a floating live broadcast screen above the stage.
Yi Heye's gaze was drawn to the exaggerated teaser trailer. The next second, a face appeared on the screen, and Yi Heye raised his eyebrows in surprise.
The star of the day on stage is Xiao Daji, whom they had met a few times before at "Fan Trend". At this moment, she is wearing a very hot and revealing super short dance outfit. The artificially grafted fox tail that was originally swaying behind her has been transformed into nine tails. The originally cute round fox ears have now been replaced with larger and more eye-catching new styles.
Clearly, she has undergone more than one cosmetic surgery during this period, and her current appearance is more in line with the aesthetics of those lecherous people. But obviously, she has also experienced more inhuman torment and pain.