I know. ”

Bai Ge put down his phone, his expression was very solemn, and he looked at the black-haired girl sitting on the sofa next to him.

"It was Wu Chenghao who called, saying that Zhu Shuangchuan had woken up and was going to go to the hospital with me to see her."

Love didn't speak.

"Are you going along?"

Bai Ge asked again.

“...... Go ahead, she may need you more now. ”

Love said softly.

"Besides, catching the ascender faster than visiting her is what I should do."

She stood up and looked away.

"Then I'm leaving......"

Bai Ge was no longer in the mood to joke, he said goodbye to Lao Huo, put on the horn button jacket he bought for him before falling in love, wrapped up a scarf, and left Aimei Plastic Surgery Hospital.

Today is December 27th, which is close to the end of the year, and there is not much snow in Jingjiang, but the weather forecast says that there may be light snow in the near future, which is the first in five years.

Bai Ge raised his head, the sky was overcast, and the light gray clouds were layered on top of each other, making people feel melancholy.

The night before, a gas explosion occurred on the eighth floor of an apartment building in a high-end garden community in Jingjiang, which affected Zhu Yunfeng, a well-known philanthropist in Jingjiang City, and his daughter Zhu Shuangluo.

Zhu Yunfeng died on the spot, and after the rescue of the police and emergency personnel who arrived afterwards, Zhu Shuangchuan saved his life and did not wake up until today.

But it may only be life.

Bai Ge went to Bamboo Frost's house with Lao Huo and others that night, and when he saw Bamboo Frostfall, who was covered in blood, being carried into the ambulance, he only felt a sigh in his heart.

The dead people Bai Ge had seen before were only members of the illegal organization, those people were armed with weapons and were shot by Ai Lian, Bai Ge didn't have much emotion.

But now, when the people around him who were very familiar were injured or even life-threatening because of the incident of the upgrader, Bai Ge really understood what Tao Xuanran had said before at the tomb.

"If this is cowardice, then we are cowards, because we are afraid of the death of every innocent person."

Bai Ge was really scared.

Bai Ge buried his face in the scarf, this was a Christmas gift given to him at school the day before the bamboo frost fell, it was hand-knitted, although the pattern was a little twisted, but it was very warm, just like her smile.

"If it ...... then"

It is impossible to say that Bai Ge does not have any emotions of self-blame.

If he and Lao Huo had been able to catch the ascendant at that time, there would have been no such things later.

Of course, on the other hand, at least this incident proves that the identity of the ascender should be someone that Zhu Yunfeng knows or is familiar with.

Bai Ge smiled self-deprecatingly.

Even the people around you can't protect it, so what is there to talk about protecting the city.

But Bai Ge also knew that now was not the time to blame himself, but to find the ascendant before a bigger disaster happened.

He took the bus to the hospital, and the mobile TV on the bus broadcast the latest news, mentioning a description of the Zhujia bombing, one dead and one injured, in the eyes of Bai Ge, who knew the inside story, it was really a very cold word.

At the entrance of the hospital, Wu Chenghao, the president of the student union of Jingjiang High School, had a solemn expression and greeted Bai Ge.

"Early ......"

His voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were red.

"Cheer up, let her see how bad it is."

Bai Ge squeezed out a reluctant smile and patted his friend's back.

He caught a glimpse of Tian Hong helping out at the fruit stall at the entrance of the hospital, and after the accident, the Jingjiang branch sent Tian Hong to take care of the bamboo frost, so as not to retaliate against the upgrader.

However, according to Bai Ge's thoughts, Bamboo Frost Fall should not know the true identity of the upgrader, because according to the report at the scene, Zhu Yunfeng did not die of suffocation caused by the explosion, but died before the explosion, and Bamboo Frost Fall was only affected by the explosion.

If Zhu Shuangchuan knew the inside story, then she would definitely not survive.

Rather than saying that the explosion was to kill the Zhuyunfeng family, it was more like using the means of the explosion to destroy the materials that might exist.

While thinking about it, Bai Ge and Wu Chenghao had already come to the single care ward.

There were two policemen guarding the door, and after checking the identities of Bai Ge and Wu Chenghao, they were let in.

It seems that Ai Lian has notified the police to protect the bamboo frost, Bai Ge thought.

Opening the door, he saw Bamboo Frost Falling sitting on the bed.

The girl with short flaxen hair was looking out the window at the clouds piling up, there were a few flowers in the vase on the table that had not yet bloomed, and the whole ward was pale, even the clothes covered by the bamboo frost and the bedding on her body were a dull white.

"Bamboo frost falls, how are you, how are you?"

Wu Chenghao opened his mouth with some concern, attracting the attention of Bamboo Frost.

She turned her face a little, and there was a little agility in her dull eyes.

"Why are you here?"

The sound of the bamboo frost has not changed, but the original lightness and liveliness have disappeared, and only a certain kind of despair after the hoarseness is exhausted, lingering in every word.

"We heard about your family, so we came over to check it out...... Bai Ge, you also have a word. ”

Wu Chenghao tugged at the corner of Bai Ge's clothes.

"Please mourn."

Bai Ge lowered his head and said in a low voice.

“...... The police have already told me, it turns out ...... It turns out that Dad, he is that kind of person. ”

The bamboo frost opened quietly.

Due to the investigation and evidence collection, the police must have told Zhu Shuang about Zhu Yunfeng's suspected illegal organization operation, although it will not involve details, but the impact of these things on Zhu Shuang Fall, Bai Ge can imagine a few points.

has always been guided by the most correct education, has three views of integrity excessively, and grew up carefree, and found that his father turned out to be the worst person.

All the good things you enjoy are based on the suffering of others, on sin.

To be honest, without collapsing on the spot, Bai Ge felt that Bamboo Frost was already very strong.

"Your father's matter, I believe there may be some misunderstanding or distress......"

Wu Chenghao only heard about it, and he also tried to comfort the bamboo frost.

"Wu Chenghao, you should have liked me before, right?"

Zhu Shuang suddenly spoke, which made Wu Chenghao panic for a while, and he didn't know how to answer.

"What do you like about me, my looks, my personality, or my family?"

Without stopping, Zhu Shuang continued to ask.

"Don't talk about it."

Bai Ge knew the idea of the bamboo frost falling, and stopped it loudly.

"I'm sorry, Wu Chenghao, the bamboo frost you like has died in the explosion."

Zhu Shuang turned to the side, facing Wu Chenghao and Bai Ge, and gently lifted the quilt covering his body, revealing his body underneath.

“！”

Wu Chenghao saw the appearance of bamboo frost, and subconsciously gasped into the cold, disinfectant smell of air.

The petite body under the thin hospital gown of the bamboo frost seems to be even more petite, no, that's not an illusion, the bamboo frost is indeed one size smaller.

Her right hand was cut off directly from the elbow, and her left hand, which had been hidden in the quilt, was also full of burn marks, which was being tied with a bandage, and more terrifying scars were located on the originally beautiful collarbone, on the neck, all the way down, although the white bandage isolated the most tragic wounds, but still made people feel the pain.

The most striking thing is the face of the bamboo frost.

A fragment slashed across the right half of her cheek, leaving an indelible scar, along with her previously shining right eye, where there was now nothing but a black cavity wrapped in bandages.

It is already a miracle that his right hand was amputated by the pressure of the collapsed wall, his whole body was slightly burned, his right eye was blind, and he was bleeding from multiple internal organs, no, maybe it was the greatest pain to live in such a posture.

Bai Ge remembered the description of Tian Hong he had heard before he came.

The once innocent and lovely girl has become what she is now because of a disaster.

Bai Ge was silent.

He knew that the words that Zhu Shuangchuan had just said were just keeping Wu Chenghao away from him.

Because Zhu Shuang didn't know if the person who killed her father and hurt her would continue to hurt the people around her.

Although he kept saying that the original Bamboo Frost Fall was dead, Bai Ge knew that the girl who was too upright for others still existed here.

"I ......"

Wu Chenghao was a little sluggish for a while, obviously, he didn't know the real situation of the bamboo frost.

He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head.

“...... Sorry, I'll go out for a while. ”

Then he left the ward, leaving only Bai Ge and Zhu Shuang Fall.

"Aren't you leaving?"

Bamboo Frost smiled bitterly, but only to see Bai Ge pull over a chair, sit down slowly, and hold Bamboo Frost's hand.

He took the burned, slender and fragile hand.

The bamboo frost was stunned for a moment, and then, the vision of the only remaining eyes was blurred, and crystal tears slipped from the corners of the eyes.

“...... I'm sorry, Bai Ge, I tried to persuade myself that Dad is a bad person, and we deserve all this, but ...... I'm still sad, angry, and want revenge......"

Bamboo frost wept silently.

Bai Ge thought of the words when Zhu Shuang promised the monster thief JOKER before Zhu Shuang fell, saying that she was not for revenge, but for the sake of justice to help the monster thief JOKER.

But at this time, this suffering girl only has the most primitive emotions of human beings.

She was at a loss, very painful, on the one hand, she felt guilty for the bad things her father had done, on the other hand, she instinctively wanted to take revenge on the person who caused all this, and of course, the most essential, unwilling to be powerless, these complex and contradictory feelings came together to create her now.

In fact, in Bai Ge's opinion, Bamboo Frost is already very strong, if other girls encounter this kind of thing that is enough to collapse their outlook on life, worldview, and values, they may lose control on the spot, and even act excessively.

You know, when you find that what you have always believed, believed, and determined in is actually told to you by someone who has done countless bad things, then you will inevitably have doubts about your past cognition, and suspect that your common sense may have been distorted in some places, and the more upright people are, the easier it is to break at such times.

Perhaps the blow to the soul is more fatal than the trauma of the body.

But Bamboo Frost just accepted everything and sat here.

It can even take into account the feelings of other people.

What a silly boy.

"Bai Ge, what do you think I should do?"

Zhu Shuang raised her eyes and looked at Bai Ge, her left eye was still clear and moistened with tears.

Bai Ge had never seen such a helpless bamboo frost, even at the banquet, she was just a girl in love in the face of emotional problems.

But now, in the face of this too difficult life in front of him, Bamboo Frost really can't find any direction.

"Anyway, treat it well first, listen to the doctor, and I will come to see you every day."

Bai Ge showed a smile that asked the bamboo frost not to think too much.

"Hmm."

Zhu Shuang nodded slightly, and then smiled a little apologetically.

"I'm like this, isn't it a bit cunning......

"Don't think too much about it, your task now is to get better as soon as possible."

Bai Ge talked to Zhu Shuangchuan for a while before saying goodbye to her and walking out of the ward.

On the bench in the corridor, Wu Chenghao was slightly distracted and sat there.

"I thought I really liked it...... Now it seems that I just want her. ”

When Wu Chenghao saw Bai Ge, he also showed a bitter smile.

People always look forward to beautiful things, and the previous bamboo frost is undoubtedly such an existence.

But now, after all her beauty has been shattered, as a seventeen-year-old boy, the student council president is naturally aware of his thoughts.

It's human nature.

Bai Ge sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's go back."

Bai Ge and Wu Chenghao walked through the atrium and walked towards the exit of the hospital, he subconsciously glanced at the direction of the bamboo frost ward, and saw that the girl was sitting by the window, waving at Bai Ge, with tears stained, showing the same smile as always.

Waving his hand in response, Bai Ge already had an idea in his heart.

...

...

"Let Bamboo Frost become an ascender?"

When Ai Lian heard Bai Ge's words, she was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thought.

"Fan Zhe mentioned before that taking the Rainbow of Upgrading is equivalent to reshaping the body, even if his hands and feet are cut off, he can recover, he himself drank the Rainbow of Upgrading in a near-death state to be promoted, if we give Bamboo Frost to take the Rainbow of Promotion, it should be able to heal her injuries, right?"

Bai Ge said seriously.

Originally, Bai Ge didn't take this matter to heart after hearing about it at the time, but after the incident of the Bamboo Frost Fall, Bai Ge thought of this, and looked up some information in the Abyss Relic Affairs Division, and came to such a conclusion.

"The rainbow of promotion can indeed treat such injuries, and if you apply to the top, you should be able to get a quota, but are you sure you want her to step into this world?"

Love was confirmed again.

If Bamboo Frost Fall becomes an ascender through this means, then she will inevitably join the Abyss Relic Affairs Division, and her background may be investigated which will make her herself similar to Tian Hong restricted, not to mention, the promotion of the Abyss Relic Affairs Division is not an easy job, and she has to fight powerful and crazy enemies at any time.

Although Bamboo Frost is seriously injured now, but after all, he is an ordinary person, after treatment, there may be a lot of inconvenience, and he can live like a normal person in the future.

"I can't help her make this decision, it's her choice about her future life, I'm just proposing such a possibility."

Bai Ge spread his hand and said.

When Zhu Shuang looked at him with tortured but still clear eyes, desperately showing a tearful smile, Bai Ge really felt that something in his heart had been touched.

He really wanted to save the girl.

“...... You really haven't changed at all. ”

Ai Lian smiled helplessly, and then stood up.

"I'll write the relevant application for you, but it's hard to say whether it can be passed, well, she's still recuperating from her injuries, and she is not suitable for taking the Rainbow of Promotion, and there will be sequelae, at least wait for a week, and you will have time to spend more time with her."

"Nothing has changed?"

Bai Ge tilted his head, and he didn't know what love meant.

He also stood up.

"Well, we have one more thing to do besides accompanying her."

Bai Ge looked at Ai Lian and was very serious.

"Catch the ascender."

Ai Lian glanced at Bai Ge, and the corners of her mouth curled.

"Of course."

...

...

In the middle of the night, most of the hospital's wards have turned off the lights, and only the lights in the nurses' station emit a green glow, which has created an unknown number of urban legends, which makes people feel frightened subconsciously.

Outside the ward, two policemen on duty were vigilant and explained that this was an important witness in a major case and needed to be closely protected, so they did not dare to relax.

HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL WINTER LATELY, WITH THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER CAUSING TROUBLE, THEN THE SMUGGLING CASE OF THE FAMOUS COLLECTOR DARMSTADT, AND NOW THE DEATH OF THE FAMOUS PHILANTHROPIST IN JINGE, WHICH MAKES ONE WONDER IF THERE IS ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE EVENTS.

"I heard that the colleague in charge of the collector's case is with children, and the twins are a little envious of them."

A police officer said casually.

"You don't have children yet, I'll tell you, children are in trouble, especially at this age, tsk......"

Beside him, another older policeman suddenly began to chatter.

The voices of the two were very small to avoid disturbing the rest of the other patients.

Listening to the sound of shredding outside, Bamboo Frost sighed softly.

She didn't turn on the lights, and since the afternoon, she has been sitting here and looking out the window.

The view here is good, you can see the spacious atrium, there are family members who come to visit the patients, there are also patients walking slowly on the promenade, but the overcast sky makes the mood become gloomy.

Bamboo Frost originally felt that the world had lost all its colors, and she even thought about it for a hundred, but her inner voice told her that she had to be strong, to live, and not to give up.

She has seen many movies, whether they are new or old, in those movies, the protagonist may have suffered something more tragic than her, but they still smiled, still lived actively, and finally overcame difficulties and got happiness.

"But what is true happiness?"

Zhu Shuang thought of the sentences in a fairy tale he had read.

When she was silent, suddenly, outside the window, the light of the bright and false starry sky dimmed a little.

A figure appeared there.

Wearing a half-height silk top hat, a black gown, a gray shirt, a red tie, and a monocle, he pulled out a chair and sat down on the side of the bamboo frost bed as if at random.

It's a monster thief JOKER!

"You ......"

Zhu Shuang's left eye widened slightly, and then glanced in the direction of the door.

"Shhhh

THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER PUT HIS FINGER IN FRONT OF HIS MOUTH AND MOTIONED FOR THE BAMBOO FROST TO BE QUIET.

"I ......"

The bamboo frost fell and stopped.

SHE WASN'T WORRIED THAT THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER WAS HERE TO ENDANGER HERSELF, BECAUSE HE HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE AND WOULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THIS TIME TO DO IT.

"I'm here to steal."

THE THIEF JOKER SMILED AND LIFTED HIS MONOCLE.

"Stealing?"

Bamboo Frost looked around, not knowing what could be stolen here.

It's clear that there is no value anymore.

"Yes, I'm here to steal the dust that hangs over the brightest sapphires."

HEARING THE WORDS OF THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER, ZHU SHUANG WAS STUNNED FOR A MOMENT, THEN HIS EYES WERE SLIGHTLY RED, AND HE COVERED HIS FACE WITH HIS BANDAGED LEFT HAND, AND TEARS DRIPPED.

"Why...... You've all been so nice to me. ”

NEITHER BAI GE NOR THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER SEEMED TO CARE ABOUT BAMBOO FROST'S FATHER, DIDN'T CARE ABOUT HER BROKEN BODY NOW, AND ONLY TRIED TO BRING HER SMILE.

Zhu Shuang felt a pain in his heart, which was a sorrowful cry under the hot emotional impact.

"Because, we choose, not because it's easy, but because it's difficult."

THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER SMILED SLIGHTLY, REPEATING WHAT THE MONSTER THIEF HAD SAID WHEN HE FIRST MET HIM.

At that time, the bamboo frost fell did not know the meaning of this sentence, but now, she seems to be able to comprehend a little.

In this world, some things are simple and some things are difficult.

Just like now, ending one's own life is the easiest and easiest choice for Bamboo Frost.

And to live, it is difficult.

"Listen."

He took off his gloves, gently lifted Bamboo Frost's face, wiped away her tears, and looked into the girl's eyes.

"I can steal your wounds and give you back a healthy body, but at the cost of this, your life may be very difficult, perhaps more difficult than it is now, but I can guarantee that you will have the strength to protect yourself and others, and to use this power for what is right."

"Huh?"

BAMBOO FROST DOESN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE MONSTER THIEF JOKER.

"Can you accept such a future?"

THE THIEF JOKER ASKED, WITH AN EXPRESSION OF SERIOUSNESS THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

Bamboo Frost pondered for a moment.

Then, slightly, surely, nodded.

"So ......"

THE THIEF JOKER SNAPPED HIS FINGERS.

"I, the monster thief JOKER will steal your impossibility and bring you a new future on Chinese New Year's Eve in a week's time, this is a notice that belongs only to you, and it is also an agreement between us."

Zhu Shuang looked at the young man in a daze, completely unable to imagine what kind of way he would use to save himself.

"So, please live well, take good care of your wounds, lovely miss, good night."

A gust of wind blew, causing Bamboo Frost to squint slightly.

WHEN SHE OPENED IT AGAIN, JOKER THE THIEF WAS GONE.

Bamboo Frost got out of bed and slowly came to the window.

Outside the window, the stars are shining brightly, and the world is quiet.

...

...

December 31.

On the last day of the year, the streets were bustling with hustle and bustle, and the bitter cold of winter did not diminish people's enthusiasm in the slightest.

At 12 o'clock tonight, the bell will ring at the bell tower in the city square, and more than 3,000 people will gather around the square to celebrate the arrival of midnight in 1155, a traditional program in Shizue that has lasted for several years since the bell tower was built and put into use.

Since the morning, the police have deployed a large number of police forces around the square to maintain law and order, and observers have been placed in various high-rise buildings, and since last week's bombing has not yet been investigated, it has become very cautious in dealing with such large gatherings.

The bell ringing ceremony has been carried out indoors and broadcast online, but many people still prefer to go out of their homes and welcome the New Year together on a winter night.

Not to mention that today is expected to have the first snowfall in Jingjiang for many years, and everyone is looking forward to seeing the snow fall on the first day of the new year.

In the evening, Chen Chuchuan is located on the top floor of a building around the city square, he has greeted his wife and daughter tonight, if there is no problem, he will go home after 12 o'clock, at this moment, he is extremely focused, through the surveillance of people in every corner of the city square.

"It's been really cold this year."

Beside him, Xu Changjian shivered, rubbing his hands on his upper arms, trying to keep warm.

"Young man, why are you so frail."

Chen Chuchuan smiled and then asked.

"How's it going in Group B?"

Group B is three policemen, with Darmstadt's twin granddaughters to participate in the New Year's activities, although their grandfather after a long tug-of-war, tomorrow will be taken to the train to Ningjiang, for a just trial, but the children are innocent after all, during this time, the police took the children out to breathe, today is the last bit of comfort for the two little girls.

"How else, it's like eating a hamburger."

In the surveillance camera, three plainclothes police officers and two little girls can be seen eating in a pan-Western sea-style restaurant, with pizza, hamburgers and other Western food on the table.

"I want to eat it too......"

Xu Changjian sighed.

"Tomorrow Darmstadt leaves, I'll treat the big guy to a good meal."

Chen Chuchuan said with a smile.

"Then I'll wait, sir, you tell me two days in advance, and I won't have dinner the day before."

"You guy, just be poor......"

Chen Chuchuan fell his gaze on the surveillance camera, and suddenly, he seemed to see a familiar figure.

In the corner of the city square, a boy in an overcoat is walking slowly with his hands in his pockets.

If Chen Chuchuan is not mistaken, it should be the male companion of Bamboo Frost that he saw at the Darmstadt banquet before, Bai Ge.

The relevant information about Bai Ge quickly appeared in his mind, Chen Chuchuan actually admired this boy a little, because he suffered such an accident in Bamboo Frostfall, and after his father was revealed to have committed a large number of crimes, he still insisted on visiting Bamboo Frostfall every day, which made the miserable girl rarely be able to smile.

However, at this time, what is he doing here?

Chen Chuchuan saw Bai Ge walk into a sparsely populated alley in the city square, and then came to a bubble tea shop.

He bought a cup of milk tea and sat by the window, observing the street.

About three minutes later, Bai Ge seemed to see an acquaintance, and he walked out of the bubble tea shop and sat down at a table along the street that no one cared about due to the low temperature.

Opposite Bai Ge, sat a man.

...

...

Bai Ge sat down and smiled kindly.

"I didn't expect you to come here too."

He said to the person in front of him.

"Yes, I'm ready to leave Jingjiang, let's take a look at the scenery here for the last time, and then New Year's Eve."

The man said with emotion.

"Leaving Jingjiang?"

Bai Ge asked curiously.

"Well, I've accumulated enough knowledge in the past few years, it's time to travel."

The man smiled, picked up the warm coffee handed by the waiter, and said to Bai Ge.

"In that case, should I take some luggage before I travel?"

Bai Ge said indifferently.

"Like a map or something?"

Hearing Bai Ge's words, the other party didn't seem to understand, and only looked at Bai Ge.

"No need to act, I already know that you are the one who hid in Jingjiang and committed all these crimes."

Bai Ge smiled slightly and spoke.

"Teacher Bi."

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