Evenings in early spring are still very cold, especially for those who have been on the bus for a few days. After getting out of the warm compartment and receiving this drastic change in temperature, it will only feel even colder!

"Al, we need to find a hotel to rest as soon as possible, or I'm going to freeze to death!" Cowering behind Alphonse's back, Edward rubbed his hands vigorously. But because one of his hands is mechanical armor, it doesn't warm much!

Adjusting his body to block the cold wind blowing as much as possible, Alvons said in his pleasant, but slightly dull voice: "Brother, I remember that there is a hotel not far ahead, and it will be there in about ten minutes!" ”

"It's going to take about ten minutes!" Edward instantly became depressed: "I feel like I'm going to turn into a piece of frozen meat now!" ”

"It's okay, brother! I'm big, I'll keep you out! Alphonse turned back to cheer Edward.

But this kind of encouragement Edward did not accept: "You mean I am a little bit!" You mean I'm short, right? Definitely say I'm short, right? ”

"I didn't mean that!" Feeling an ominous aura coming from behind, coupled with the sound of Edward's gnashing of teeth as he spoke, Alphonse took decisive steps and ran!

"Stop!" With his hands raised, Edward shouted and chased after him.

After a few minutes, Alphonse and Edward, who was a little out of breath, looked around and realized that they seemed to have overrun!

Looking at each other, Edward and Alphonse looked at each other speechlessly for a moment, and then burst into laughter. It's fun to play like this, isn't it?

"Alphonse?"

The two of them who were laughing suddenly heard a call, and the voice was so familiar! Alphonse and Edward immediately looked towards where the voice had come from. I saw a man watching them upstairs with the light on his back.

"Liu Hong?!" Although they couldn't see it with the light on their backs, the familiar voice and tone, Alphonse and Edward didn't know who it was!

The brand new house also has a subtle smell, which makes Edward's nose a little itchy, but the decoration still looks very good! And at least not much smaller than the Lockbell house in Lissepur, far away! You know, this is Central City! But

"Liu Hong, when did you become so rich!" Sitting in the living room, Edward asked suspiciously as Liu Hong handed over the hot cocoa.

"There's always something you don't know isn't!" Taking a sip of hot cocoa, Liu Hong said with a playful smile: "For example, I saw Alphonse just now!" ”

"Liu Hong!" Edward, who was about to take a sip of hot cocoa to warm up his stomach, suddenly sprayed Alphonse on the side. Standing up, Edward looked at Liu Hong with fiery eyes and said, "What do you mean?" ”

"Hmm~~~" looked Edward up and down, Liu Hong touched his chin, and said, "It's literal." ”

"Smack!" Edward stretched out his right hand in front of Liu Hong and shook it hard, making a crisp metal collision sound, and then gritted his teeth in Alphons's helpless gaze on the side: "It seems that we need to have a good 'exchange'!" ”

Looking at the creaking mechanical armor in front of him, Liu Hong looked at Edward's almost twisted face again, held it with both hands, and blinked his eyes (let's shout Yooooooooo!). ）。

"Don't disgust me!" Edward suddenly became even more angry! At the same time, he shook his hand vigorously, wanting to get out of Liu Hong's hand. But Liu Hong's arm strength was something he could resist, and finally Liu Hong let go and pulled it back!

"Where did you learn such a disgusting thing!" With goosebumps all over his body, Edward shook off the mechanical armor in disgust, he felt as if the mechanical armor was stained with something unclean, and he had an urge to clean it! By the way, he also suddenly felt that Liu Hong had become more terrifying than a muscular man!

But after a few shakes, Edward's pupils suddenly shrank! A figure appeared on the back of his palm on top of his mechanical armor!

"Is it pretty? This is your future wife! Looking at Edward's reaction, Liu Hong smiled. The portrait on the back of Edward's mechanical armor is Wen Li!

"Who? Wen Li! Holding Edward's mechanical armor, Alphonse couldn't help but exclaim when he looked at the figure on the mechanical armor: "Liu Hong, your alchemy is getting more and more powerful now!" ”

"What is this? Hurry up and get it off! But Edward didn't have this kind of admiration, only to see him shake his hands vigorously, as if this way he could remove the figure from above! Completely forget that you can solve it right away if you want to.

"Young people nowadays are really not frank!" Liu Hong completely ignored Edward's tricks, and spread his hands to the side Alphons: "You must know that you fought for who would marry Wen Li in the future!" ”

"Ah!! Yes!!! Edward suddenly shouted, "Where did you know about this black history!" ”

"That's right! Mom and mother-in-law don't know about this! Alphonse was also instantly embarrassed.

The outstretched hand closed instantly, and Liu Hong said with a very playful expression: "I'm just talking casually!" But did I know something I shouldn't know? ”

"Ahh Holding his head, Edward let out a scream and buried his head on the table, no longer moving.

"Are you fooling us?" Alphonse also looked devastated.

"Don't worry, my mouth is very tight!" Liu Hong put away the banter on his face, and his expression became serious: "What are you doing in Central City this time?" Looking for information on how to recover? ”

"Nope! We've already read all the information about Central City, and now our hope is set on the Philosopher's Stone! Since Edward was still lying in the corpse, it was Alphonse who answered: "Actually, we are going to go to Leor, but we have been running outside lately, and I feel a little tired, and I plan to rest for a few days before going." ”

"What a coincidence!" Liu Hong said with a smile on his face: "I haven't visited many places in Central City yet!" Can you come with me? ”

"Of course! It's been a long time since we've been to Central City! Alphonse readily agreed.

"It hurts so much with this uncle!" Before Edward finished speaking, he was beaten by Liu Hong: "Admit it when you're old!" ”

"Douding also dares to be arrogant!"

In an instant, both of them widened their eyes and tensed.

Alphonston sighed helplessly. A person who runs for three is no longer a child, how can he be so uneasy!

The next day, Liu Hong wandered around under the leadership of Edward and Alphons, and then stopped in front of the second branch of the National Library.

"Liu Hong, we need to go inside to find some information for some things, you can also go inside and look at something!" Taking out the silver pocket watch of the national alchemist, Edward invited Liu Hong as he walked into the library.

"Okay!" Liu Hong smiled: "It just so happened that I also wanted to see if there was any information I wanted." ”

Entering the second branch library, Edward walked to the front desk with his national alchemist's silver pocket watch: "Excuse me, I want to find some information about the Philosopher's Stone." ”

The waitress at the front desk stood up after looking at the silver pocket watch handed over by Edward, took it respectfully, and then checked it and said, "Yes!" Please go to the second floor, where to find detailed information! ”

"Sally, why didn't you ever say anything about the second floor when I asked about the Philosopher's Stone?" Liu Hong also stepped forward at this time and handed a silver pocket watch that was no different from Edward to the waitress at the front desk.

The waitress at the front desk is called Sally, and because Liu Hong often came to the second branch some time ago, he is already familiar with this waitress.

"Really, Mr. Liu Hong! Those things are only available to people with special status! If you have a certificate from a national alchemist, take it out early! Sally did not apologize, but complained about Liu Hong first.

"Liu Hong, when did you become a national alchemist?!" Liu Hong and the waitress knew each other, Edward didn't care, but Liu Hong had the qualifications of a national alchemist, so Edward cared very much!

Touching it from his arms, Liu Hong put a qualification certificate issued by the president on the table: "I just got it!" The title is 'New'! Please advise, Fullmetal Alchemist. ”

"Awesome! Liu Hong, I didn't expect you to have won the title of National Alchemist! Alphonse didn't think much of it, but said in an admiring tone!

But Edward is different, he is still more aware of the deeds of the national alchemist! Besides, Liu Hong gave him the impression that he would definitely not be willing to become a person with the title of 'lackey'!

"Why?"

"Honorary National Alchemist - New Alchemist: Liu Hong?" Sally read out Liu Hong's title on the form, but there was one more word! Honor!

However, the seal of the great president will not be wrong, which means that this is the real national alchemist proof! But why?

"I'm just cooperating with the alchemy of Ameslis on behalf of the new kingdom, in order to strengthen the alchemy of Ameslis. So my title is 'New'. Liu Hong explained his current identity very formulaically.

"I see!" Alphonse was shocked.

"Is that really the case?" Edward was still a little skeptical, but Liu Hong just smiled at him.

"Go upstairs first! I'm going to go to the other class and find a half-read idle book. With a casual wave of his hand, Liu Hong walked straight to the other categories of the second branch library.

After looking around, Liu Hong found that no new books from Stella appeared, so he pouted and walked to the phone booth outside the library.

dialed a phone number that only recorded in his head, but after a long time of waiting, no one answered, Liu Hong frowned: "Isn't it there?" ”

"Who?" Just when Liu Hong was about to hang up the phone, the phone was answered, but the voice was not Liu Hong's familiar voice, but a woman's voice.

"You are?" Liu Hong's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"Is it Solis?" did not answer Liu Hong's words, but the woman on the other side of the phone asked Liu Hong's identity instead.

After being silent for a while, Liu Hong frowned: "Yes." Who are you? ”

"Luna!" The woman on the other side of the phone spit out a name that Liu Hong frowned against, but was a little abrupt.

"It seems that there is already a satellite to receive the sun's rays!"

"Please advise!"

"Tell that Solis that Central City has been a bit hot lately! Need to cool off! ”

"Understood!"