23. What Li Nian cares about, and what he has to do
When he arrived at the residential area where his house was located, Li Nian was not in a hurry to go home, so he first went to the door of Isayama's house and rang the doorbell.
After waiting for a while, I heard footsteps and someone came to open the door.
But it was not Isayama who opened the door, but the sleepy-eyed Kagura, who yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes, and saw that Li Nian didn't recognize it for a while.
"Who's ......"
"It's Miss Dogomon......"
"Mr. Li, Mr. Li...... No, Kami-sama? ”
At this time, he recognized that it was Li Nian, and he was a little frightened, and his eyes widened all of a sudden.
"Don't, just call me Mr. Li."
“…… Yes, Mr. Li, may I ask what's the matter? ”
"Isayama isn't there?"
"That, Sister Huang Quan should still be sleeping, right?"
It doesn't seem that he knew that he had been here in the early hours of the morning, and he didn't know that Huangquan had gone out.
“…… Excuse me, could you please go to her room? ”
“…… Be. ”
Nodding nervously, Kagura turned around and ran in, and after a while she ran back and replied with a very confused look.
"Seems to have gone out......"
"Looks like he hasn't come back."
"Huh?"
"No, I came to her at night, and she should have gone out after that."
"Huh......?"
"It's nothing, if she comes back, let her come to me. I'm right at home. ”
"Okay, okay."
"Sorry to disturb your rest."
"Where, where, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
"Then I took my leave."
"Goodbye ......"
After ending this rather restrained conversation, Li Nian returned home, threw the bag containing the Heartunderblade's heart on the coffee table, took off the bloodstained clothes and threw them into the washing machine, went into the bathroom to take a shower, changed into clean clothes and walked out, but lay down on the sofa, fell asleep with his eyes closed.
He was also busy for a day and a night and needed a break.
After sleeping like this for about two hours, I heard the phone ringing, and immediately opened my eyes, stood up neatly, and walked directly to the small living room.
He guessed it was Oshino calling.
Sure enough, when I got on the phone, I heard the uncle's voice and said.
"Quillokinkada agreed."
"I guess so."
I feel that with the temperament of Chilo Kinkada, I will not refuse.
Oshino continued.
"The conditions remained the same, and the agreement was to have the first duel in two days. The location is Chiba's local Sobu High School - and it's where you're going to school. ”
“…… I'll go see it. ”
"I knew you'd say that, but please don't come here."
“……”
What did this guy say again.
"You want to meet the family that Heartunderblade made, right? I can guess what he will say, in that case, he will probably be easily shaken, so I can't let you meet him so soon, now is not the time. ”
"Huh?"
"That's it, in short, before Araragi-kun's side defeats those three one by one, please wait patiently for our news, little brother."
"Hey, Oshino, you ......"
"I'm sorry."
"Toot-", the phone was unilaterally hung up again
“=_=#”
Li Nian almost didn't crush the microphone.
Take a deep breath, calm down, and recall what Oshino said.
――I guess it's easy to be shaken. So I can't let you meet him so soon, it's not the time yet.
There seems to be something wrong with the dependents made by Heartunderblade.
But now the situation is that he has been put aside for the time being.
It's not a pleasant feeling to be controlled by people.
I don't want to rest anymore, and I feel like Isayama should be coming back at this point in time.
Putting back the microphone, Li Nian walked to the kitchen, intending to get some food.
Wash rice and cook rice, chop vegetables and cook.
I was busy preparing a meal that I didn't know whether to say it was Chinese or breakfast, when the doorbell rang.
Li Nian turned off the heat, covered the pot, washed his hands under the faucet, and went out to greet the guests in an apron.
When I opened the door, it was Huang Quan, looking tired and dusty.
"It's done...... What do you look like? ”
"Cooking, whatever. Come in and talk. ”
"Oh, oh."
Huang Quan was shocked by the image of the martial god, a man in the house, and his thinking couldn't change a little, and he was stunned for a while, then Li Nian took out the slippers from the cabinet next to him and threw them on the ground, then turned around and walked in, the girl hesitated for a moment, but still put on the slippers and walked in.
Li Nian said as he walked.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"Nope."
"Then eat something at my place, I just made it anyway."
"Huh? This ......"
"I woke you up from bed at night, and I also need to apologize, so I should make amends."
“…… Then it is better to be respectful than to obey fate. ”
Li Nian went into the kitchen to continue his work, Huang Quan stayed outside, sitting on the sofa, looking at the home of this martial god with some curiosity, feeling quite warm in the embellishment of some small things.
"This is the abode of the gods, unexpectedly ordinary......"
Of course, in fact, those small places are all arranged by Mr. Yue, and Li Nian, who has just moved in in this regard, has no intention of getting those things, but he has lived for a while, and some traces of life left behind have indeed dyed this home more or less with a little human touch.
Huang Quan looked left and right to observe the Martial God's residence like this, Li Nian had already prepared the soup dish in his hand, and served it together with a few side dishes he had made before, beckoning her to come over for dinner.
Huang Quan walked over with some restraint and sat down at the table, but he still couldn't hide the curiosity in his eyes, and his eyes swept over the table of dishes made by the Martial God.
Typical Chinese cuisine, stir-fried pork with green peppers and scrambled eggs with tomatoes are familiar to Japanese people, as well as stir-fried bok choy and mushroom lean broth, which can be described as a well-balanced meat and vegetarian diet.
(Looks normal...... )
Li Nian walked out with two pairs of chopsticks and said lightly.
"What a strange expression? Martial God can't cook? ”
"Huh? Yes! No, that...... Well, I was a bit surprised. ”
Huang Quan laughed and scratched his cheeks, because he was a little embarrassed to be seen through.
Li Nian put a pair of chopsticks in front of Huang Quan, sat opposite him with a pair, pointed to the dishes on the table, and said.
"Anyway, eat and see."
"Okay, then, I'm going."
After saying this with both hands, Huang Quan picked up the chopsticks and carefully picked up a shredded meat and put it in his mouth. After chewing for a while, his eyes lit up.
"Oh! That's great! ”
"Look at what you eat and test the poison like ......"
"You care about me!"
Huang Quan blushed and bared his teeth at him. Then he handed the empty bowl to this side, and said confidently, "Help me fill the rice." ”
Li Nian raised his eyebrows: "...... You're being unceremonious. ”
"Didn't you say that this meal was an atonement to me? Then what am I polite, go and help me pack food, I'm really tired from running all night for you, and I haven't complained to you yet. ”
"Okay, good, good, you're the guest, you're the boss."
He didn't pack his own food, Li Nian took two empty bowls and walked to the kitchen.
Huang Quan turned around and leaned on the back of his chair and squinted at him. He said, "But ah, do the gods need to eat too?" ”
"Huh? Yes...... Well, I'm not a human god, I'm a human being, I carry the godhead as a human being, so I'm still human at nature, and of course I have to eat. ”
"Oh......"
Li Nian came back from the meal, and the two began to eat.
During the process, he said, "This is really good! "My craft is okay" and other painless gossip, but they all tacitly avoid the business.
Both of them ate eighty percent and put down their chopsticks.
Huang Quan suddenly showed a wry smile.
"I see that you take such care of people, Lord God......
"It's better to avoid that kind of topic when eating."
"Now that the meal is over, we can cut to the chase. We've taken care of the matter, what else do you want to ask? ”
"Did you bring the news of the death to the deceased's family?"
"Of course, I have to inform."
"So, what do you say?"
"Died in the explosion, it is not recommended that the family look at the body."
"It's also ......"
It's impossible for people to see a corpse like that.
Li Nian asked again.
"After that, will your policy do anything to compensate the families of the deceased?"
"Compensation? It is considered to be an accidental death, and the insurance company will pay the claim......"
“…… What else? ”
"And? No, I don't. ”
"The government doesn't pay for it?"
"The government pays for it...... Impossible. ”
"That's ......"
Li Nian rubbed the bridge of his nose, knowing that he was thinking too much, and the differences here were not only the differences in national conditions, but also the differences between the two worlds.
He frowned visibly.
Huang Quan looked at him like this and felt very puzzled.
"What are you asking all this for?"
"Nothing, just asking."
"Just ask......
"In short, is it right to hide the essence of the incident as much as possible and prevent our existence from coming to the surface?"
"That's it...... Isn't that the policy on the mainland? ”
In Huang Quan's understanding, that is something that the whole world needs to pay attention to.
"No...... To be exact, I don't know. ”
"Don't know?"
"Nothing...... Okay, thanks, I learned what I want to know, sorry for the trouble. ”
It's time to send off guests.
(Got something you want to know?) Find out what we're doing? )
Huang Quan was a little puzzled, but seeing that Li Nian didn't mean to explain, she could only nod.
"If only I could help you. In addition, regarding your request, I have already informed my superiors, and the above means that we will fully cooperate with your actions. You can come to me if you have something to do in the future - but please go through the main entrance. ”
"Hahaha......"
"If there are no other problems, I'll go."
"By the way, let me ask again, which direction is Nittacho in?"
Suddenly I remembered something and asked.
"Nittacho? The ward will be in the northeast......"
"Got it, let's go northeast......
(It sounds like you're going to Nitta-cho for something, but ......-to-nitta-cho?) )
"Then it's no problem, don't send it slowly."
"Okay, thanks for the hospitality, the meal was delicious, goodbye."
Huang Quan came out of the residence of the martial god and walked towards his house.
"Nitta-cho...... Nitta-cho ......"
muttered repeatedly, stopped abruptly, and remembered.
That's not ...... The address of the deceased?
She looked back at Li Nian's home. I happened to see him push the door and walk in the direction he had told him.
"What are you going to do, that guy?"
She hesitated, gritted her teeth, and followed.