The construction of the valley homestead has stopped, the engineering staff and large equipment have been withdrawn, and only some small engineering equipment and worthless engineering materials remain. Fortunately, most of the houses have been built, the decoration of the castle has been completed, and a small hydroelectric power station has been built upstream of the river, bringing water from the reservoir to turn several square kilometers of river plains into fertile fields.

By the time the helicopter landed, Clara and Anna had already arrived.

The bellies of the four Anna sisters are already very large, especially Anna, who is pregnant with twins, and even Clara's lower abdomen is slightly protruding.

"Lao Zhang ......"

"Clara," Zhang Xiaogang nodded at the four Anna sisters, and said, "I should have come a long time ago, but a lot of things have not been taken care of, so I delayed for a few days." ”

"Tianjiang, and Nichol, ......"

"Let's go in and talk."

Zhang Xiaogang left the accompanying agents outside and took Clara and them into the castle.

The castle was very clean, which showed that Clara was industrious, and there was plenty of dry firewood, as well as some freshly marinated game and river fish.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaogang frowned.

"Has anyone been here?"

Clara nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Zhang Xiaogang immediately understood, apparently Natasha had been here and had prepared enough firewood and food for Clara and the others. Perhaps, Natasha is hiding nearby, secretly protecting and caring for Clara, otherwise it would be difficult for the five big-bellied women to live in such a desolate place.

"We all know the truth." Clara sat down. She began to deliberately ask Chu Tianjiang outside, obviously for those agents.

"Clara, I'm ......"

"We don't blame you, you are the best brother in Tianjiang."

Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "He's still alive." ”

"What!?" Clara's eyes immediately widened. Because Natasha had lost part of her memory, she didn't know if Chu Tianjiang was alive, so she couldn't tell Clara about them.

"I hid him."

"For what?"

"I don't know what Lu Dao is, I don't even know where Lu Dao hid him."

"Melanie erased your memory?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "This is the only way to ensure his safety." All I know is that he is safe now, and he will be very safe for a long time to come. In addition, he is already an ordinary person, no different from us, and his consciousness no longer exists, leaving only a body. ”

"This ...... It can't be ......" Anna was a little panicked.

"I don't know what to say, but you have to trust me. One day, he will definitely come back, but no one knows what day it will be. Zhang Xiaogang controlled his emotions. Clara, Anna, and all of you, keep going and raise his children to adulthood. ”

Clara nodded and hugged Anna, who was already crying bitterly.

"This is the last sentence he said, let me take care of you, let me help you raise your children to adulthood." Zhang Xiaogang's voice was a little trembling. "But I can't. In two days, I'm going to leave this world, but now it seems that you are doing well. ”

"Leaving this world?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "The above decided to let me hibernate, let me go after a hundred years." If Lao Chu will come back in a hundred years, I hope I will face him. ”

"But ......"

"I've told Melanie that she'll be there to help." Zhang Xiaogang let out a long sigh, of course, "You know how to contact her." ”

Clara nodded, indicating that she understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"Okay, I can't stay too long." Zhang Xiaogang struggled to stand up.

"You...... Are you sick? ”

Zhang Xiaogang smiled reluctantly and said, "I am also an ordinary person now, no different from you, it is normal to have a little illness and pain." ”

"It's not a minor illness." Clara's brow jumped a few times, "You're terminally ill, so ......"

"Clara, you know, when I was in Yakutsk, I died once." Zhang Xiaogang let out a long sigh and said, "Take care, although this is likely to be the last time we will meet, and it is a bit inappropriate to say, 'See you again', but I believe that sooner or later, we will meet in another world, so let's 'see you again'." Be strong, live well, and raise your children to adulthood. ”

Clara nodded, also looking a little excited.

Zhang Xiaogang glanced at the four Anna sisters again, and then turned to leave.

Before coming here, Zhang Xiaogang was still a little worried, so he specially told Melanie to find a way to help Clara and Anna, and it was best to visit them often. Clara and they are only five women, and they are ordinary people, and it is difficult to survive in such a harsh environment. It was only after seeing Clara and knowing that Natasha was secretly protecting and taking care of them, Zhang Xiaogang finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Natasha is around, no one can hurt them. What's more, Natasha is also a very emotional person. Although she married Luo Jinyong, she always felt that she owed Chu Tianjiang a favor, and it was not her, it was she and Melanie who owed Chu Tianjiang a favor. Zhang Xiaogang has enough reason to believe that no matter how difficult it is, no matter how much danger she encounters, Natasha will protect Chu Tianjiang's wife, protect Chu Tianjiang's children, and assist Clara and them to raise Chu Tianjiang's children to adulthood.

As long as Natasha is around, there is no need to worry about Clara and the others.

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaogang was much more relaxed.

After five days at home, he had already persuaded Xiao Fangfang, but he did not tell Wu Guoxiong about hibernation, but decided to tell Wu Guoxiong about these things when Wu Guoxiong was older, that is, when he could understand life and death, and make life and death decisions.

Of course, Zhang Xiaogang has no reason to worry about Xiao Fangfang.

In any case, Xiao Fangfang is an agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and she is a high-ranking agent, even if she does not work in the Military Intelligence Bureau in the future, she can get a good career. As for Wu Guoxiong, although he is not yet seven years old, he is already very sensible, and the state has a protective policy specifically for orphans, even if he does not have Xiao Fangfang to take care of him, he can grow up in school and then find a place in society.

Anything else to worry about?

Three days ago, Zhang Xiaogang took the time to meet Zhao's mother. The orphanage has resumed operations with a few additional staff members and is supported by special government funds.

As for Luo Jinyong and Melanie, both of them are highly valued technical talents, so naturally there is no need to worry about them.

All the arrangements have been arranged, and Zhang Xiaogang has also let go of his ideological burden.

For the next two days, Zhang Xiaogang was alone in the room, didn't go anywhere, didn't see anyone else, just stayed alone.

Recalling what has happened in the past two years or so, Zhang Xiaogang did not sigh. should be emotional, when I found Chu Tianjiang on Golden Island, I already sighed.

It's just that Zhang Xiaogang has a feeling that he can't say and can't ignore.

Lost, hesitant, or empty?

Zhang Xiaogang couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to figure it out.

Two days later, Luo Jinyong and Melanie came.

"Can we talk alone for a moment?"

The agent in charge of guarding Zhang Xiaogang nodded and left the room very consciously.

"Lao Zhang ......"

"Professor, is the time?"

Luo Jinyong nodded, and Melanie also walked over.

"Let's go, let this matter end sooner."

"Is there anything else you want to give us?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "I have already told the doctor what needs to be explained, you can ask her." Of course, there is nothing else to explain. ”

Luo Jinyong nodded and said, "I came to you to tell you something. ”

"What?"

"Melanie and I have already figured out that after we finish basic research, we will also hibernate."

"What!?" Zhang Xiaogang's eyes widened and he looked at Luo Jinyong in disbelief.

"Of course, we don't want to go to the end of the world, and we don't want to live a few more decades." Luo Jinyong sighed and said, "Without the energy source and energy body, our research work will not make much progress, at most we will complete some basic research, and then it will take several generations of efforts to make a breakthrough." What's more, if Lao Chu will come back, then the information he brought back must be extremely crucial. I don't think I'm very smart, but none of the scientists after me have ever touched energy bodies, and they certainly don't know as much about energy bodies as I do. So Melanie and I decided that after completing basic research, we would also follow you into the future. ”

"This ......"

"Mr. Yang has already approved it." "After about five years, ten years at most, we'll hibernate and wake up before the next invasion comes. ”

Zhang Xiaogang's brows jumped a few times, and he said, "If you all hibernate......

"Don't worry, Clara and the others are taken care of, and I have made the necessary arrangements." Melanie smiled and said, "What we want to tell you is not to take your life lightly. Although we have a deep friendship with Lao Chu, we can't compare to you. Even for the sake of Lao Chu, you have to persevere. ”

"So, you're here to enlighten me?"

Melanie smiled and said, "Among the people I know, you are the strongest one, not even Lao Chu, so we believe that you will definitely persevere." ”

Zhang Xiaogang was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't pat my ass, I'm not an iron man." ”

"Alright, it's almost time." Luo Jinyong stood up, "This is not a farewell, sooner or later, we will meet again and join forces again to meet the challenge." ”

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and stood up as well. "If that day happens, hopefully it will still work wonders."

Subsequently, Zhang Xiaogang, accompanied by Luo Jinyong and Melanie, went to the medical room where the hibernation capsule was placed.

Before hibernation, Zhang Xiaogang took a special medicine to empty all food residues in his stomach and remove excess water from his body.

When the panel was closed, Zhang Xiaogang saw Luo Jinyong and Melanie smiling at him, and he smiled too.

The low temperature generated by the aerosol solidified the smile on Zhang Xiaogang's face.

At this moment, time stopped on Zhang Xiaogang.