Final Chapter: Hope (1)
The dark cloud that had hung over the town for so long finally lifted, and the scorching sun was once again shining on all corners of the town. This rare light seems to imply that everything will be back on track.
Lazy sent all the sapient machines involved in the reconstruction, and so, in just half a day, all the buildings in the town were restored to their original appearance, and there was not even a trace of the battle. At the same time, many new intelligent machines have been added to the homes of the townspeople in various parts of the town, which are like a prepared meal, waiting for the townspeople to come back and enjoy them.
At first glance, the town hasn't changed much.
The only difference is that a solid fence has been built outside the town, and there are three more big words on the town gates on all sides: Lazy Town. These big words were obviously intended to tell the returning townsfolk that from now on, there would be no more diligent interference in the town, and it was completely his lazy one.
Gu Chengzi quietly climbed onto the roof, and when he looked around, he saw that the town was quiet and comfortable. He used to be so supportive of laziness, and he should be excited at the moment. But his heart was extremely heavy, and he could not help clenching his fists and gritting his teeth in grief when he remembered that he had begged him with great pain, and when he remembered that the town was in ruins.
However, there could be no overreaction on his face. He was well aware that Lazy had installed countless surveillance devices throughout the town during the reconstruction. Perhaps, Lazy is sitting somewhere right now, watching his every move. If he had any untimely looks, with his lazy present temperament, he might have to be arrested for a few rounds of interrogation.
Gu Chengzi couldn't help but warn himself: "You can't be caught, you must not show your flaws." Once interrogated, the lazy must have known by some terrible means that I had let go of my diligence. Sooner or later, he would know that Diligence was still alive, but not now, I had to help Diligence create time to hide. ”
As soon as he thought of this, Gu Chengzi immediately took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, making a treacherous smile.
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More than a dozen kilometers east of the town, the fugitives were following Mo Qingyan and Fu Yuan's steps, walking towards the cave that Qin Qin had said. However, due to the long distance and the suddenness of the incident, everyone was not ready to go far away. As a result, many of the townspeople felt thirsty and hungry and did not want to go any further, and some even turned around and went back.
Fu Hui and Mo Qingyan, who were walking in front, saw that people's hearts were gradually dissipating, and they just watched silently, without dissuading them. After all, everyone has the right to choose, and since they still believe in laziness, let them go.
From beginning to end, only the two of them were firm in their hearts. Because they have all lost the most important person to themselves in this inexplicable battle. In their minds, there was no reason for Lazy Town to stay.
Until the end, there were only a dozen people left in the team of hundreds of people. The attitude of these people was surprisingly resolute, only because their home was ruthlessly trampled by the giant mech when it came out. It was not only a house that was destroyed, but also the fond memories in their minds, as well as the expectation of laziness that had once been.
Among them was the lazy old Xu who had been waiting for him every day, and his lover, Jiang Man, who came with him.
At dawn, they finally found the hidden hole dozens of kilometers east of the town. Above the entrance, there is a bunker made of sand. From a distance, especially from above
Scanning, this bunker blends perfectly with the desert and is not easy to find. Only those who are close will notice the difference.
When they walked into the cave, they all showed shocked expressions. No one expected that this cave was not a natural cave, but as if someone had deliberately built it. In one of the larger holes, hundreds of boxes of daily necessities are also stored. Roughly speaking, it is enough for hundreds of people to spend a few months.
Mo Qingyan circled around the pile of materials twice, and asked with a surprised expression, "Lao Xu, are these goods from you?"
Lao Xu checked the labels on those boxes, and at a glance he was sure that all the daily necessities were bought by him from Greedy Town. However, he didn't remember ever delivering goods to such a place. Moreover, the living materials in the town are very surplus, so every time he goes to the greedy town, he will only buy a very small amount of living materials.
If someone buys hundreds of boxes of daily necessities from him at one time, he will definitely be impressed by the huge amount of money. However, he racked his brain and couldn't remember who had bought it from him.
Suddenly, Lao Xu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly: "Oh! Yes, it doesn't have to be a one-time purchase! It is likely to be sent back in batches!"
Lao Xu clapped his hands and checked the labels on the boxes on one side. This time, however, he focused on their delivery times and batches. Sure enough, these hundreds of boxes of daily necessities were sent back by him every other month, part after part.
Immediately afterwards, Lao Xu took out the precious notebook from his arms and looked through every order record. At this time, he realized that there was a person who bought daily necessities from him every month, and the amount of goods he asked for was not much, but it was very fixed.
Lao Xu pointed to the record and moved it to the far right, and when he saw the name of the orderer, he couldn't help but exclaim: "It's diligence! These goods are all purchased diligently! It turns out that he has placed orders every month in the past two years!"
Mo Qingyan took a long breath, shook his head slightly and said, "It seems that this diligence has long expected that there will be such a day, so everything has been sorted out early." ”
When Fleur heard this, her brows trembled slightly, and she walked out of the cave, found a quiet corner, sat on the ground with her legs crossed, and buried her head between her thighs in frustration.
She hated it, she hated that diligence had driven her away in that way, she was so sad that diligence had to face the coming bad luck alone, and she regretted that she had always been protected by diligence, but when he was in danger, she seemed so incompetent.
If she had expected things to come to this point, then she wouldn't be a follower behind hard work. She will try to be strong and fight side by side with diligence in that moment.
"However, it was too late for anything. She muttered.
"What's over?"
Fleur looked up suddenly, only to see Jiang Man holding a flashlight, smiling, looking at her softly, and stroking her head. Fleur pretended to rub her eyes, but in fact, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
After a long while, she had the strength to reply, "Sister Jiang Man, I'm fine." ”
Jiang Man couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw her like this. She also learned to sit down, and the two snuggled together.
"Sister Jiang Man, don't sit, the ground is very dirty. ”
"What does it matter if the dirt is dirty, when the time comes, you can't just wash it with water. But if you're in a bad mood, you can't hold it back, and you have to flush it from time to time to release it. ”
Fleur smiled bitterly and put it
Leaned his head on Jiang Man's shoulder, choked up and said, "Sister Jiang Man, you say, why did he drive me away? Is it because I am too useless, and I will only drag him back by his side?"
At this time, since the healing vitality has not yet appeared, Jiang Man's face should be in middle age. But because she usually pays attention to maintenance, she is with Fleur, and she doesn't see how much age she is different.
"Little Fleur, I shouldn't need to help you analyze these problems. Since you woke up, you have no intention of going back, and I believe that you already have the answer in your heart. Jiang Man said softly.
Furao was stunned and was silent for half a minute before slowly replying, "That's right...... I know the answer...... He did it because he didn't want anything to happen to me...... He's trying to protect me......"
Jiang Man sighed: "Alas, as a woman, in fact, I don't agree with the practice of diligence. But in that environment, that's all he can do. After all, he knows your character, and if you were sober, you would never leave the town. ”
Fleur nodded stiffly, and said with a blank look in her eyes, "Yes...... How could I leave town...... What about leaving him......"
Jiang Man shook Fu Hui's hand and comforted: "These stinky men are always self-righteous, thinking that when there is danger, just let us stay away." Actually, we're not that vulnerable, we're not that vulnerable, right? We can help them, but these stinky men don't know what to do!"
As soon as Fleur heard this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and she almost burst out laughing. She thought for a while, and said, "That's right, these stinky men just don't know what to do! With me here, I can definitely share a lot for him!"
"Little Fleur, I'm sure you can. It's just that he'd rather face it alone than risk it yourself. This also means that you are his 'hope'. ”
"Hope?" Fleur was stunned.
"I'm not diligent, but I guess he just wants you to live. If you live, he will not be afraid of any suffering. Because you're there, there's hope, and he'll be able to hold on to the end. If something happens to you and you say something unpleasant, your hopes are dashed, and what motivation does he have to persevere? ”
"Hope......" Fleur whispered as she looked down at her hands, "but he's my hope too." ”
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps in the hallway. Jiang Man alertly turned the light into the darkness, only to see Lao Xu running by in a hurry.
"Shanshan! I'm here!" Jiang Man shouted.
As soon as Lao Xu heard Jiang Man's voice, he hurriedly took five steps back, turned around and ran in their direction. I saw that he was panting, sweating profusely, and his expression was extremely hideous, as if something urgent had happened.
"Huh...... I say to you, huh...... There's a spaceship out there, huh......"
"Spaceship?!" Jiang Man and Fleur exclaimed at the same time.
"That's right...... Probably lazy, huh...... It's been on the radio, huh...... Ouch, the aisles here are complicated, huh...... I'm tired to death to find you......"
"Shanshan, do you know how to go back?" Jiang Man asked.
"Of course, I made a mark when I came!" said Lao Xu patting his chest.
"That's good! Little Fleur, let's go and see!"
"Well, what do you want to do with this laziness!" Fleur frowned slightly, and her face suddenly darkened.