Chapter 1331: June 9th
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On the evening of June 9th, at 6:18 p.m., Wu Lun hurriedly closed her eyes. The wind stirred up by Lin Sanjiu blew her hair all over her face. When she brushed aside her hair and squinted to look into the distance, she couldnât see Lin Sanjiuâs shadow. The street seemed like a small bomb had exploded, startling pedestrians who began to exclaim like waves stirred by an engine.
âWhat is she up to again? She disappeared in the blink of an eye. Thank goodness Lin Sanjiu doesnât have any malice towards this world. Otherwise, she alone could⊠she could⊠hey, could she destroy a city?â
Wu Lun couldnât help but wonder as she opened the taxi door. After all, Lin Sanjiu was not a nuclear bomb; she was just a normal-sized person. Compared to the size of the whole city, even if there was a threat, wouldnât it just affect the area around her? But that didnât matter; Wu Lun felt that Lin Sanjiu wouldnât take action against the world she lived in.
She gave the driver her home address and looked out the window. Although she used to be reluctant to take taxis, this was the first time she felt so relaxed in one that she didnât even glance at the meter.
When Wu Lun thought about it, she glanced at the meter, and the amount displayed was zero.
âMister, you forgot to start the meter,â she reminded him.
The driver remained silent and reached out to start the meter.
Wu Lun sat back and continued to look out the window. The missing person flyers that she and Lin Sanjiu were passing by one by one; she looked at them for a while, then suddenly sat up straight and asked, âMister, why are we going in this direction?â
The driver still didnât say a word, just stared ahead.
This wasnât an uncommon occurrence. Service personnel with bad attitudes who ignored or were indifferent to customers were standard. Even her colleagues sometimes decided whether to serve a customer based on their appearance, let alone when questioned.
Wu Lun was always a bit of a pushover and didnât like to confront others. She comforted herself, thinking, âOh well, even if heâs taking a longer route, whatâs the harm? Maybe itâll cost an extra hundred yuan? I have several hundred yuan in my pocket, all copied by Lin Sanjiu. Even if I spend it, itâs no big deal.â
She sat back and endured it silently, and the scenery outside the window became increasingly unfamiliar. Eventually, the taxi drove into a construction site. The road left for the car during construction was very narrow. Looking out, she could only see the orange-red construction fence.
âThis doesnât seem right. This isnât where I live, right?â
Wu Lun finally couldnât help but speak up and recheck the driverâs information. Regular taxi driversâ licenses were usually displayed on the front, but this one slightly reassured her; it was the driverâs real license.
âWeâre here.â The driver stepped on the brake and stopped in front of an inconspicuous white building surrounded by old houses with no one around.
âYouâre mistaken.â Even Wu Lun couldnât help but get angry, saying, âI donât liveââ
Before she finished speaking, two people approached, and a man knocked heavily on the car window. She was startled, and when she saw that the driver had already rolled down the glass, the man bent down and said to her, âAre you Wu Lun? Get out of the car.â
âW-who are you?â She suddenly panicked and refused to get out of the car.
The car door had already been unlocked by the driver long ago, and the man reached in and grabbed her arm. Wu Lun felt her heart pounding wildly, and for a moment, she didnât realize she was screaming desperately, trying to shrink back into the car. The man became impatient and pulled out a leather holster, flashing it at her, âSee this? Recognize it? Get out of the car!â
In a flash, she recognized that inherent sense of authority. Wu Lun blinked hard, her heart pounding violently, her nerves still unsettled; her legs were weak when she exited the car, and the driver urged her to hurry up.
It wasnât until a thermos cup emitting hot steam was placed on the table opposite her that Wu Lun suddenly realized that she was in an unfamiliar place, being stared at by several unfamiliar men and that no one knew she was there. Her throat was sore as if it was about to split.
The scent of wolfberries slowly spread. A man with a short stature, small eyes, and a big nose sat down in front of her, first slurping a mouthful of hot water.
âOh dear, the flavor hasnât been infused yet,â he muttered as he put down the thermos cup. Behind him was a window framed with black glass, and Wu Lun could clearly see her reflection: She hunched her shoulders, her hair was disheveled, her face was pale, and her eyes were wider than deerâs.
âLook here,â he said, picking up a device about the size of a POS machine on the table. He aimed it at Wu Lunâs face, then put it down and read from the screen, âWu Lun, ID number 3304221994091034A, registered in Haiyuan City, oh, thereâs only one member left in your family⊠Youâre not filial to your mother at home. What are you doing here?â
Even though she was frightened and confused, Wu Lun knew from her long education that she had to answer questions now. âI-I work here.â
âWork?â The man chuckled. âDoes the job at the cosmetics counter also involve posting small advertisements?â
Could she have been caught posting small ads indiscriminately? Wu Lun hurriedly exhaled, explaining, âNo, itâs not like that. I was helping a friend post missing person flyers; I didnât know it was not allowed.â
The man shook his head and sighed. âA good girl who doesnât learn and even lies.â
âI didnâtââ
âEnough, spare me your nonsense.â He waved his hand, silencing Wu Lun, and said, âWe know exactly what that woman is about. How can you be so confused in the face of such important issues? â
Wu Lun was truly confused now. âWhatâButâIââ
âDonât tell me you donât know who that woman is!â He suddenly raised his voice and threw a paper on the table. The missing person flyer. âTell me, why did you help someone like her find accomplices?â
Wu Lunâs mouth trembled. She just wanted to cry but couldnât find words. Lin Sanjiu was a posthuman from another world. Who would believe such a thing except her? Even she couldnât fully believe it.
âThese people have always been a thorn in our side.â The man seemed to soften his tone as he saw how terrified she was, leaning back in his chair and slowly saying, âDo you know the seriousness of the problem? They have loose thoughts, donât follow rules, and have the ability to break the law⊠If we donât protect the people, would they be able to live and work in peace? Wouldnât everywhere be a battlefield? And yet, youâre helping the enemy find accomplices! Do you know that you could be sentenced for this?â
Tears finally fell, and Wu Lun shook her head vigorously.
She had wanted to say that Lin Sanjiu wasnât like that, that she didnât mean harm, but then she remembered the stolen museum exhibits. Strange, why hadnât she taken that crime to heart before? Although Lin Sanjiu said she wouldnât harm this world, she did commit a crime.
So, instead of saying what she meant, she said, âIâŠI didnât mean toâŠI just felt sorry for her.â
âYou feel sorry for her, but have you thought about the victims? We work overtime every day to maintain safety, so donât we deserve sympathy?â The man snorted, then softened his tone again, saying, âBut you young people, inexperienced, encountering such people for the first time, and no one has ever warned you before, itâs easy to get confused in your thoughts.â
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