Chapter 731: Chapter 731 Space is Haunted
Itâs not about distrust, but rather that everyone around them had only just settled in not long ago, and they were all still in a period of adjustment and adaptation, given his understanding of the Tang Familyâs actual home life.
No matter which family was entrusted to care for these three children, he feared it would bring a slew of trouble.
Right now, Qu Guoâan was busy with a bunch of things and didnât have the energy. If later on, due to the childrenâs affairs, trouble started brewing at home, with people coming over to gossip every day, he was afraid it would drive him mad.
Once Ji Dong figured these things out, he simply closed the door, determined to fulfill his caretaking responsibilities before the group captainâs couple returned.
Ji Dong, being a military man without a family of his own, accordingly hadnât been allotted an independent living space as per regulations. He didnât mind it â his daily life was conducted entirely within the military, with the same treatment as other military officers and soldiers.
Considering the current heavy workload of the military tasks and the comfort of the children, Qu Guoâan disagreed with him bringing the children over for care. It was better for him to stay at the group captainâs house to watch over them.
With no other choice, Ji Dong, carrying his personal effects, went to the group captainâs house to lay out his bedding on the floor.
Luckily, having been in the military for many years, he was used to this kind of life and didnât find it particularly hard.
The three children, led by Lu Tong, would occasionally run out of their little house to check on him.
After Ji Dong told them off several times, the three children did quiet down.
They woke up on schedule and went to bed on time.
And every time he came out of that milk-scented little house, Ji Dong felt his back drenched with sweat.
Even when closing the door, it felt as if Mengmengâs clear, bright eyes from behind the gap were piercing his heart.
Four or five days passed, and during the day, if there were no emergency tasks at the military base, Ji Dong most often spent his time at the Tang Familyâs home with the children.
If there was an urgent mission, he would repeatedly remind Lu Tong, being the elder brother at home, to take good care of his younger brother and sister.
Every time, Lu Tong carried out his responsibilities with utmost diligence.
In Lu Tongâs eyes, Uncle Ji Dong was just like Uncle Tang â both were men who stood tall and upright, deserving of trust.
When Ji Dong was away, he was the Guardian of his younger brother and sister.
Thus, the little turmoil caused by the disappearance of Tang Zelin and Su Shu was cleverly smoothed over by Qu Guoâan.
Externally, it was naturally said that the group captain had business in another department.
Internally, there wasnât much to talk about.
As long as no idle rumors spread within the military, those outside wouldnât gossip, and even if there were rumors, nobody dared to openly spread them.
At this time, who would dare to trouble the military?
While Qu Guoâan firmly managed the situation, he busied himself searching everywhere for Tang Zelinâs trace, his mouth full of blisters.
He just couldnât understand â in such a large place, how could there be no sign?
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How could there be no sign?
Tang Zelin and Su Shu, who had already been walking for a very long time in the Nameless Place, also wanted to know exactly where they were.
But they had walked for so long, and the stone-paved road under their feet seemed like it would never end.
The arrow on the ring was always silent, pointing the direction, but it couldnât tell them.
Where they were, what was around them, where It wanted to take them.
Su Shuâs complexion had already turned somewhat pale.
This type of wandering without knowing the endpoint, aimlessly like a fly bumping around, was a test of her psychological endurance.
Tang Zelin, though supporting her by his side and seemingly not much affected, also had a rather grave expression.
âLetâs take a break.â
âOkay, come, over here.â
Helping his wife to the side, they sat down right there on the ground.
In this vast and boundless place, they had no food, no water, nothing at all.
And here, she couldnât use the space inside her ring either; she had tried to see if she could take food out from the space.
Unfortunately, she had failed.