She started banging on her shoulder, and the door opened. She pulled out her gun. “FBI!” She shouted, "Lay down your arms and raise your hands!" Another scream came, sounding like a woman's voice. She vaguely realized this, but there was no time to think about it. She walked into the antechamber.

Shang Ji-geun's bedroom door was open. She got down on one knee, stretched out her arm, and pointed the gun at the person inside.

She was stunned by what she saw.

Shang Zhigen was kneeling on the bed, naked, sweating profusely, and under him was a skinny red-haired woman, who was panting. Zhu Yuting realized that it was his wife.

They're doing sports.

They all stared at Zhu Yuting, their eyes full of fear and doubt.

Then, Shang Zhigen recognized her and said, "Zhu Yuting, who are you?" Zhu Yuting closed her eyes. She's never been so embarrassed.

"Oh, no. She said, "I'm sorry." Oh, it's too bad. ”

It was a bolt from the blue!

Early on Wednesday morning, Liu Zhan stood by the Milky Way, watching the early morning sky reflected on the surface of the sparkling river, and marveling at the beautiful scenery of the dawn water and sky, blue and white. Everyone hadn't woken up yet, and the dog sat next to him, expecting something to happen.

It was a quiet moment, but Liu Zhan's heart was not at peace. He had only set a deadline of two days, but Governor McRae still didn't say anything about it.

It's a crazy state of affairs. He didn't want to create another earthquake. Because the next earthquake has to be bigger, destroying roads and bridges, collapsing skyscrapers, and killing people.

Liu Zhan is different from Ren Lian, he is not eager to take revenge on society, he just wants to live in a peaceful place. He was willing to do whatever it took to save people, but he knew that if possible, casualties should be avoided as much as possible. Wait until it all

At the end of the day, after the project to build a power station was cancelled, the Omega file was found and destroyed, so that the general's plan was completely ruined, and he and the people of Donglongli wanted to return to a peaceful life, which is the purpose of this plan.

If they can succeed without sacrificing Californians, they will be more likely to get away from it and continue to live in peace, and what happened so far will be quickly forgotten. It will become old news, and at that point, people will not care what happens to these crazy people who claim to be able to cause earthquakes.

As he stood there pondering, the amorous mood appeared, and Liu Zhan said, "Let's go get a newspaper, I wonder if Governor McRae made any statement last night." "

Drove to the gas station. Liu Zhan refueled his private car, while Style went to buy the San Francisco Chronicle.

She came back pale. "Look. As she spoke, she showed him an image of a young girl on the front page of the newspaper, looking familiar, and after a while, he realized with horror that it was Yuan Xiaohua, and that next to Yuan Xiaohua's portrait was a portrait of himself.

Both are computer-generated images. Mr. Liu's was based on his outfit at an F.B.I. news conference, when he pretended to be someone else, with his hair combed back and big glasses. He didn't think anyone would recognize him by that attire.

Yuan Xiaohua is not disguised, her computer-generated image is like a clumsy portrait, not of her, but very much like her. Liu Zhan felt a chill in his heart, he had always been a person who licked blood on the tip of a knife. But now, it's not his problem alone, there's an innocent little girl who's been caught up in danger by him.

Feng said angrily, "Why are you going to that press conference?"

"I have to understand what they're thinking. ”

"I've always been reckless. ”

"I know. Her voice was soft

Together, she touched his cheek, "If you're a coward, you're not someone I love." ”

In other words, a month ago, this kind of thing would not have been a problem, no one outside the village knew Yuan Xiaohua, and no one inside the village read the newspaper. But Yuan Xiaohua recently secretly went to Yincheng to date a boy, and she stole a poster from a store, so she was arrested and detained overnight. Do people who have seen her remember what she looks like? If so, can they recognize her from the pictures? The probation officer may have an impression of her, but fortunately he was still on vacation in the Bahamas, where he was unlikely to see the San Francisco Chronicle.

But what about the woman who took her in for the night? Liu Zhan remembers that the woman was the sister of the county sheriff and taught at the school. He remembered her name, and though she said she must have seen hundreds of little girls, he couldn't tell that she couldn't remember what they looked like. Maybe she has a very poor memory, maybe she went on vacation, maybe she didn't read today's chronicle, maybe Liu Zhan is done.

He couldn't do anything, if that teacher saw the picture, recognized Yuan Xiaohua, and called the FBI, then hundreds of agents would have come to the village, and by that time, everything would have been over.

Just as he was reading the text, Liu Zhan stared at the newspaper: "If you don't know her, can you recognize her?"

Feng shook his head: "It shouldn't be recognized." ”

"I don't recognize it either, but I wish I could be a little more sure. ”

"I don't think those agents would be that smart. "Amorous said.

"Some people are stupid, some people are not. I can't let go of the Asian woman. Zhu Yuting, Liu Zhan remembered the woman he saw on TV, she was so slender and elegant, although she looked like a weak woman, but in the face of those hostile demonstrators, she showed great courage and perseverance.

"This man gave me a sense of foreboding. "Very foreboding." She always finds clues, begins to discover the secret of the earthquake vibrator, then gets a composite photo of me during my time in Charlotte, and now pulls Yuan Xiaohua out. Perhaps this is the reason why Governor McRae has been slow to take a stand. She gave him hope and made him feel like we were going to get caught. "Is there a statement from the governor in the newspaper?"

"Nope. According to the report, there are many people who believe that McRae should negotiate with the House of Earth, but he refuses to comment. ”

"That's not good. "I have to find a chance to talk to him." ”

When Zhu Yuting woke up, she couldn't remember why she was in such a bad mood. Then, the terrible scene of last night suddenly came back to my mind.

Last night, she froze because of embarrassment. She slurred a word of apology to Shang Zhigen, and then rushed out of the building, her face hot. But by this morning, her embarrassment had been replaced by another emotion. Now, she only feels sad.

She originally thought that Shang Zhigen would be a part of her. She was full of hope that she would be able to get to know him more deeply, and love him more deeply, step by step. She thought he cared about her. But the relationship soon shattered.

She sat up from the bed and looked at the set of water puppets that her mother had left her, which were placed on the bookshelf above the chest of drawers, she had never seen a puppet show or been to Huaxia, but her mother told her that the puppeteer would stand waist-deep in water

, hidden behind a curtain, uses the water as a stage.

For hundreds of years, these painted wooden toys have been used to tell interesting and meaningful stories. What would she say when she encountered this situation? Zhu Yuting seemed to be able to hear her voice, low and calm: "A mistake is a mistake. It's normal to make another mistake. Only the same error appears twice,

is unwise. ”

It was just a mistake last night. Shang Ji-geun was a mistake. She had to leave it all behind. She had two days to stop an earthquake. It's really important. On the television news, people are debating whether the House of the Earth is capable of causing earthquakes.

Those who believe in them have formed pressure groups urging Gov. McRae to compromise. However, when dressing, Zhu Yuting couldn't help but think of Shang Zhigen. She wished she could have consulted with her mother. She could hear Daddy turning over, but it was still inconvenient to talk to Daddy about this kind of thing. Instead of making breakfast, she called her best friend.

"I need someone to talk to. She said to her best friend.

They met at a café near the fortress building. Yu Lili is a petite blonde girl who is funny and honest. She can always tell Zhu Yuting her thoughts without reservation. In order to make herself feel better, Zhu Yuting ordered two chocolate croissants, and then she told what happened last night.

When she said that she rushed in with a gun in her hand and found them doing sports, Yu Lili sat down with laughter. "I'm sorry. She said, a slice of bread stuck in her throat.

"I guess it's kind of hilarious. Zhu Yuting said with a smile, "But I can tell you that it didn't feel like that last night." ”

Yu Lili choked and coughed, and she swallowed her saliva. "I didn't mean to be so heartless. After relieving, she said, "I know it wasn't very good at that time, he did something really cheap, dating you and sleeping with his wife at the same time." ”

"To me, it shows that he hasn't forgotten about her. Zhu Yuting said, "In other words, he is not ready to develop a new relationship,"

Yu Lili looked skeptical: "I don't think it's necessarily like this. ”

"Do you think it's like parting and exercising together, for the sake of the past feelings, and lingering for the last time?"

"Maybe it's simpler. You know, men almost never turn down an opportunity to come to their door. Judging from the situation you described, it feels like he has lived like a monk since his wife left him. He may already be suffering from hormones. And you said his wife was sexy, didn't you?"

"Very, very sexy. ”

So, if she was wearing tights and started seducing him, he might not help but get up. Once that happens, the man's brain is short-circuited, and only the autopilot device in the organ is working. ”

"That's what you think?"

"Listen, I've never met Shang Zhigen, but I know a few men, good men and bad men. That's how I remember him. ”

"Honestly, what would you do if you were to do it?"

"Talk to him sometime. Ask him why he did it and see what he had to say. And then it's up to me to believe him, and if he talks nonsense to me, I'll forget, and if he seems to be telling the truth, I'll try to understand it. ”

"I'm going to call him anyway. Zhu Yuting said, "He hasn't sent me that watch yet." ”

"Then call him, ask him for the watch, and ask him what he thinks. You feel embarrassed about what happened yesterday, but he also has something to apologize~"

"I guess so. ”

It wasn't eight o'clock yet, but they were both in a hurry to get to work. Zhu Yuting paid the bill, and the two walked out together, ready to drive.

"Alas. Zhu Yuting said, "I feel better now, thank you." ”

Yu Lili shrugged: "Otherwise, what are girlfriends for?" tell me what he said when the time comes." ”

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