After leaving the classroom, Tianyang and Lao Xu came to the parking lot of the academy together. When he saw that next to Tianyang's electromagnetic locomotive, there was still a Red Moon battle knife hanging, Lao Xu was a little surprised.

Tianyang started the locomotive: "Our weapons are all biometric, and it is useless for others to take them." Besides, I don't think anyone would dare to take the Nightkin gear casually. ”

Lao Xu shook his head: "I'm surprised not because of this, but because you took the weapon out of the door." Brother, although we nightcrawlers can carry weapons in the city, you will inevitably provoke some gossip if you swagger around with it like this. ”

Tianyang shrugged: "So you said this, I didn't pay attention." It was something that happened last night, so I felt the need to take it with me. ”

Lao Xu's two not too thick eyebrows tightened slightly: "What happened last night?" ”

Tianyang briefly narrated the figure outside the elevator door.

Lao Xu reminded him: "You should report to the captain." ”

Tianyang grabbed his hair: "Actually, I'm not sure, maybe I'm too careful." If you trouble the captain because of this, I think it's too much of a fuss. ”

"You're right to say that, so be careful yourself." While talking, Lao Xu walked to the vicinity of a tricycle, opened the door and got in.

The locomotive looked to have been used for a while, with some paint peeling on the shell, a light that appeared to be broken, and patched tires.

It seems that Lao Xu does not have a lot of money, otherwise with his identity, he should be able to drive a better car.

Lao Xu poked his head out of the window: "Go, go to my house, don't lose it." ”

Tianyang laughed.

It's the same nightcrawler, but the dorm apartments aren't next to each other. In fact, there are only a limited number of residential units in Shangcheng, especially those like Tianyang, who have been promoted to Shangmin, and they themselves do not have their own property in Shangcheng.

Therefore, Tianyang needs to apply to move to Uptown, and the fortress will reclaim some vacant apartments, re-register the property rights, and then distribute them to the applicants.

If Tianyang dies in battle and has no relatives, then the house will be repossessed by the fort and then transferred to the next applicant.

And even if there are relatives, the fort will only give the relatives a temporary residence period of three years. When the deadline expires, if you can't pay the contribution points stipulated by the fortress, you have to move out.

This is one of the rules of the fortress.

Coming to the vicinity of Lao Xu's apartment building, Tianyang noticed that this building had been in use for many years. It is currently being renovated and repaired, and on the west side of the building, there is a shelf on the exterior wall that workers are painting on.

Moreover, there is no elevator.

Walking on the stairs, Lao Xu led the way in front: "The houses in our area have been built for more than 40 years, and they are almost catching up with my age. There has always been a plan to demolish and rebuild the city hall, but the resettlement of residents is a big problem, and it has been delayed again and again, and it was decided not to demolish it this year, but to renovate it. ”

When he came to the fourth floor, Lao Xu didn't open the door, but rang the doorbell.

A moment later, a childish voice sounded over the intercom on the door: "Who? ”

Lao Xu squeezed his eyes towards Tianyang and said with a smile: "Guess." ”

A cheer rang out in the interlocutor: "It's Dad back." ”

The door immediately opened, and a small figure rushed out from inside and pounced on Lao Xu.

Lao Xu hugged it and turned around twice, and Tianyang saw clearly that it was a little girl who was five or six years old.

Lao Xu rubbed vigorously on his daughter's bulging face: "Wheat, do you miss your father?" ”

"Yes, I want to." The little girl hugged Lao Xu's neck and kissed him the face, so loud that the entire corridor could hear it.

Lao Xu picked up his daughter and said to Tianyang with some ostentation: "This is my daughter, wheat, cute, right?" ”

The corners of Tianyang's mouth twitched slightly: "It's quite cute." ”

Lao Xu laughed happily and said to his daughter, "Call my brother." ”

The child named Wheat cried out in a milky voice, "Brother, well." ”

"Lao Xu, are you back?" A gentle woman's voice sounded through the door.

Lao Xu walked in with his daughter in his arms: "I'm back, Zijin, we have guests today." That, Tianyang, come in quickly, don't stand stupidly outside. ”

Tianyang smiled and entered the house, only to see Lao Xu's wife.

She is much younger than Lao Xu, with long hair tied up, wearing an apron, and she looks like she is cooking.

She stood by the window, with a gentle smile on her face, and said to her husband with some complaints: "If you have a guest, you don't notify me first, I'll go and fry two more dishes, you can sit with your friends first." ”

Lao Xu looked enjoyable, and after his wife entered the kitchen, he pulled Tianyang into the living room: "I'll have to eat later, you sit down, I'll get the book for you." ”

Leaving Tianyang and his daughter, Lao Xu went into the room.

The little girl kept staring at Tianyang curiously: "Brother, why is your hair silver?" ”

Tianyang grabbed his hair: "This, it's a long story." ”

The little girl took two steps back vigilantly: "Mom said that boys who like to dye their hair are all bastards, brother, are you?" ”

Tianyang couldn't laugh or cry.

"I don't know about others, but your brother Tianyang, I dare to pack a ticket, he is definitely not a bastard." Fortunately, Lao Xu came back again, and he had a thick book in his hand and put it in Tianyang's hand.

Wheat hugged Lao Xu's leg and said with a smile: "I believe in Dad, then I will make friends with you." ”

Tianyang was amused by the little girl, and then looked at the book in his hand.

"Analysis of Contrarian Texts".

Lao Xu patted the book: "This is a good thing, you have to return it to me after reading it." ”

It can be seen that Lao Xu Ting cherishes this book, just as he cherishes this happy family. Tianyang suddenly understood why Lao Xu had so many concerns in the adversity.

Quite simply, because there were people in the fortress waiting for him to return.

After two meals at Lao Xu's house, Tianyang spent an afternoon helping him install and paint a wooden horse.

At eight o'clock in the evening, he said goodbye to Lao Xu's family and drove back to his apartment alone.

This time Tianyang didn't take the elevator, he took the stairs instead. When he came to the floor where the house was located, Tianyang clenched the Akatsuki sword.

Tonight, though, there was nothing unusual in the hallway, and there was no feeling of being watched.

He opened the door and entered the room, sat down on a chair in the living room, and set his sword aside.

After resting for a while, I was ready to get up and take a shower, and a hint of evening breeze blew Tianyang's hair.

The boy walked in the direction of the bathroom, and had just taken a few steps when he suddenly stopped. Then he returned to his chair like lightning, and the Akatsuki sword was unsheathed!

The windows were open.

But he remembered that when he left in the morning, all the doors and windows had been closed.

Tianyang silently came to the window and touched it with his hand on the windowsill. There were no marks on the windowsill, but there was a strange sensation in the palm of the hand, and when I turned it over again, there were a few grains of sand stuck to my hand.

The boy stuck out his tongue and licked it gently. It's salty, like the sand on the beach that has been washed by the sea for many years.

Tianyang looked around the living room, and finally, saw the hidden door of the bedroom......