Thus, Yuan Jing and Lu Zheng went their separate ways, with Yuan Jing taking two scholars to Yizhou Prefecture, while Lu Zheng returned to Tonglin County on his own.
"By the way," Lu Zheng couldnât resist asking the tall fellow before leaving, "what exactly is your true form?"
"You wonât turn me into a scarf and boots, right?" the tall fellow asked nervously.
"No, no, donât worry," Lu Zheng said with a kind face, though his eyes sparkled with anticipation.
The tall fellow cautiously replied, "I am a roe deer."
Lu Zheng suddenly realized, nodding in understanding.
...
With the Divine Movement Talisman affixed, he traveled along the official road.
Lu Zheng returned home to Tonglin County without incident.
In the afternoon, he reported his safety to the Liu Family, discussed medical skills with Liu Qingyan, and in the evening, he spent the night at Peach Blossom Plain with Shen Ying.
Then, it was the weekend again.
...
"Youâre all quite leisurely lately!"
Lu Zheng said with some surprise, "When did you ever take two consecutive days off?"
"Whatâs the matter, disturbing you?" Lin Wan asked, smiling sweetly as she held Lu Zhengâs arm.
Lu Zheng replied with a serious expression, "Just kidding! Whatâs more important than you?"
"Smooth talker!" Lin Wan pursed her lips, a hint of a smile flashed across her lips, then she frowned looking ahead, "So many people!"
The two of them were amidst the queue at the entrance to Disneyland.
At this time, the spring wind was still chilly. Lin Wan wore a beige trench coat, her long hair down over her shoulders, donned a fashionable soft-brimmed hat, tight-fitting jeans kicking high-top leather boots which accentuated her long and straight legs.
The two looked at the cold weather, thinking there wouldnât be many tourists at Disneyland now, so they booked tickets to play over the weekend.
Unexpectedly, many others had the same idea, and a long queue stretched out ahead.
"Itâs already much better than peak season. When we came in the summer, the queue was really long, and in a day you could only enjoy three attractions."
The speaker was a middle-aged couple ahead of them, taking their child to play. The child seemed to be in elementary school, a boy full of energy, unable to sit still even for a moment.
Lu Zheng, browsing the electronic map on his phone, was shocked, "Only three attractions?"
"Three is pretty good, especially for non-major attractions, otherwise besides the first one, you may not even make it to the second one," the husband complained. "You can only enjoy two or three each time, thatâs why you need to come frequently."
The wife reminded, "So youâd better plan ahead, once inside, head straight to the attraction you most want to experience. If you walk slowly, it greatly impacts the rest of the itinerary."
Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly and looked at Lin Wan, "Have you been here before?"
Lin Wan shook her head, "No!"
Lu Zheng handed his phone to Lin Wan, "Check what you want to play!"
Lin Wan frowned, "I donât know either, I didnât make any plan."
Then promptly looked up at Lu Zheng, "You didnât plan either?"
Lu Zheng: ê°êȘê«êȘâŻê±
"Haha!" Lin Wan couldnât help but burst into laughter upon seeing Lu Zhengâs dumbfounded look.
"I know, I know, the Tron Lightcycle Power Run is the best, and also Soaring Over the Horizon," the child eagerly suggested.
The couple nodded, "If you arenât afraid of roller coasters, the Tron Lightcycle Power Run is indeed good, and the Jet Packs are quite suitable for couples."
The wife added, "Many theater performances are also very nice, not every attraction has to be a ride."
Lu Zheng nodded along, learning earnestly, and thanked them both with Lin Wan.
"Beepâ"
Timeâs up, the amusement park gates opened, the queue slowly moved forward, taking more than half an hour for the two to cut through and enter the gate, thanks to them being relatively close to the front.
"I really have nothing better to do, coming here for what, isnât Joy Valley great?" Lin Wan complained to herself.
Lu Zheng shrugged, "Having never been, letâs check it out. Coming once tells you whatâs up, without a Disney passion, next time itâs Joy Valley."
Lin Wan nodded, and they didnât linger in the commercial area by the entrance, instead joining the crowd heading straight for the attractions.
Then...
The first attraction hardly had a queue, and the Tron Lightcycle Power Run was remarkably designed compared to roller coasters in other parks, with its first-rate environment setup and a strong sci-fi vibe, making one feel as though traveling through time and space, aligning with the original IPâs concept.
However...
"Ah, imagination and reality always differ; traveling through time, I do it multiple times a day, not so sci-fi, itâs just whizzing through quickly."
Internally calm yet outwardly spirited, Lu Zheng asked Lin Wan, "Was it fun?"
Lin Wan nodded, expressing appreciation, "It was indeed exhilarating, seemingly well done, no wonder there are constant negative reports about Disneyland, yet visitors keep coming."
Lu Zheng nodded, sighed, "Nobody is stupid, given the same quality, everyone loves their country, but if youâre exploiting patriotism to charge a foolâs tax, donât blame people for bashing you."
"Alright, no choice, all benefits went to Disney; their competitors really arenât strong," Lin Wan nodded. "Okay, enough being critical, letâs head to the next one."
Stepping out, the noise magnified threefold; wow, the crowd had poured in, the park was packed; they rushed quickly to Soaring Over the Horizon only to find the queue already taking several turns.
"All right, letâs queue up!" Lu Zheng shrugged, "Once weâre done with this, we can probably go for lunch."
The two lined up and saw a sign ahead saying "two hours wait" for the ride. Lu Zheng shook his head and said to Lin Wan, "Why donât you find a place to sit?"
Lin Wan shook her head, "No need, letâs stay together."
The two chatted in whispers while browsing their phones as the queue slowly moved forward.
"That outlaw Zhang San is really terrifying. I feel like just glancing at him might land me in trouble."
"Unbelievable! Your short videos are recommending something other than pretty girls?" Lin Wan glanced at Lu Zhengâs phone.
Lu Zheng said righteously, "With you around, why would I look at other girls? Theyâre all deceiving with beauty filters. In person, even a thousand of them canât compare to you."
Up ahead, a young man snuggling his girlfriend showed admiration and gave Lu Zheng a thumbs-up.
Lu Zheng looked at the guyâs girlfriend and decisively accepted the compliment.
Then, a loud shout came from the front, "Tell me clearly! Whatâs going on here!"
Soon, a commotion ensued, accompanied by a manâs defense and a womanâs scream. A moment later, a bottled water flew out from the crowd, headed straight for Lin Wan.
Lu Zheng reached out and caught the bottle with a "pop," then craned his neck to watch the spectacle, drawing amazed glances from the people around.
...
Then, the crowd who loved drama all activated their rubbernecking mode, and quite a few raised their phones quietly.
Quickly, through the dispute between the man and two women, the result was clear to the onlookers.
Another clichéd tale of two-timing.
The man dated two women simultaneously, bringing one to Disneyland while the other woman, being free, decided to come with her friends.
By chance, despite the vastness of Disneyland, they all ran into each other in the queue for Soaring Over Horizon.
Thus, a Xiuluo Scene played out, and the onlookers enjoyed the drama thoroughly.
Logically, this should be a classic story where the two women team up to hammer the scumbag, but the development seemed unexpected.
"You have to choose between us!"
"Xuan Xuan, donât you love me anymore?"
Lu Zheng: (Ž°Î°`)
Lin Wan: (âoâ)
Onlookers: ăœ(â°âźâ°)ïŸ!!!
With sharp eyes, Lu Zheng spotted disbelief in many womenâs eyes and unconcealed envy in many menâs eyes. Why? Because both women were above average in looks.
The two women taunted each other across the man, who floundered to extinguish fires on both sides, barely holding onto the situation.
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "This guyâs got some skills!"
Lin Wan nodded, "A real expert."
Eventually, the man and two women decided they didnât want to be gawked at like monkeys and sought a place to settle things privately.
Seeing the quarrel ending, nearby onlookers put away their phones and silently made way.
As the trio and the friendâs friend walked past, Lin Wan glanced at the man and suddenly frowned.
"Lin Jingnan!"
The man paused, tilted his head slightly, then quickly turned back with a blank expression.
"Lin Jingnan, itâs you!" Lin Wanâs eyes lit up, her lips curled into... a sneer?
The woman on the manâs left saw Lin Wan talking to him and couldnât help but scold, "Who are you? My boyfriendâs name is Lin Xuan!"
Lin Wan didnât care, just coldly smiled, "No need to worry. Iâm not one of the women youâve deceived nor related to them."
The manâs eyes flickered.
Lin Wan smiled, "Iâm a police officer."
"Damn!"
The man cursed, broke away from the two women beside him, and turned to flee.
"Think you can escape?" Lin Wan shouted fiercely, and with long strides, she quickly caught up behind the man, "Stop right there!"
The man turned and swung his fist toward Lin Wanâs face.
Lin Wanâs movement didnât stop, she reached out, grabbed the side of his fist, twisted, rotated, then took a long stride to get behind him. She tilted her body, exerted force by kneeing him, and pressed him down with a swift motion.
"Boom!"
The man was immediately pinned to the ground, one hand twisted behind his back, pressed by Lin Wanâs knee, completely immobilized.
His other hand tried to struggle, but Lin Wan gripped it and twisted it backward.
A perfect Grapple Hand, done flawlessly!
"Wow!!!!!!" exclaimed the surrounding crowd.
The young man who gave Lu Zheng a thumbs-up earlier was especially stunned, "Bro, youâre awesome!"
Lu Zheng looked proud. Compared to Lin Wan, Black Widowâs stature was too short, White Moonlight Scarlet Witchâs face somewhat round, Wonder Womanâs chest too small, and none of the other female heroes could hold a candle to her.