Xinghe was lying on the hospital bed, looking at the whitewashed ceiling above his head in a daze, he didn't expect that he would survive in such a way, the person who repelled the giant beast and rescued the survivors, including him, was Jose, when he fell from the sky, Xinghe recognized him, shining with white light, the White Emperor Sword, the mysterious black book, these characteristics of his are too obvious, it is difficult for Xinghe to recognize it.

When José scooped him out of the sea, draped him in a blanket, and even conjured a pot of hot water from his black book, he had mixed feelings, but he did not refuse José's kindness.

After waiting for more than an hour on the huge ice floes, the fleet marked with the logo of the capital security department was late, but the hot water and blankets provided by Jose were not too difficult to endure, in fact, Jose gave each survivor a blanket, it was hard to imagine how much he had put in the black book.

Xinghe and Jose couldn't talk at all, although the incident two years ago made him have a grudge against Jose, but after all, the other party had just saved himself, and Xinghe couldn't give him a bad look, and his only question was where Lan Yue was, and he was also called back in the capital with a simple sentence, so in the process of waiting, Xinghe just kept silently holding the cup and staring at Jose.

When the rescue fleet arrived, Xinghe, Anton, and Rongruo were loaded onto the ship to the capital, while José took the rest of the ships to continue the pursuit of the beast.

The boats from the capital garrison are all small boats, but the advantage is that they are fast, after Xinghe got on the boat, he felt that he was just squinting for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, the boat had already arrived in the capital, and after the police in the capital registered their names, they were sent to the hospital, he and Anton followed most of the survivors, and Rong Ruo was sent to different places, but later, when he and Anton were waiting in line for inspection, someone came to pick them up.

The person who came was dressed neatly and neatly, he claimed to be Gu Qiushi, Ye Zhiqiu's secretary, he called Xinghe the young master, this kind of title made Xinghe very unaccustomed, he arranged Xinghe and Anton to another hospital, and a special doctor examined him and Anton.

There was nothing serious about the two of them except for some bruises and fractures, to be honest, Xinghe didn't feel that he needed to be hospitalized, but Gu Qiushi still arranged a ward for them, the hospital bed was too soft, and he always felt like he was going to sink down when he slept on it.

In short, he and Anton stayed in the ward for one night, and the next morning, Xinghe woke up very early, while listening to Anton's snoring from the bed next to him, while looking at the ceiling in a daze, Gu Qiushi told him that Lan Yue would come to see him today, a lot of things happened on this long journey, and now that he finally found Lan Yue as he wished, he felt a little complicated.

The wall clock on the wall had already reached eight o'clock, Xinghe put on the same soft slippers, got out of bed, and when he was in Jiangcheng, he figured out that the point of the general hospital began to allow visits, and Lan Yue would definitely arrive soon.

He began to think about what he should say after meeting for a while, in fact, this is not his style, but there are too many things that have happened along the way, Xinghe paced a few steps in the ward, ran to Anton's bedside again, and shook him, "Fatty, wake up." ”

"Let me sleep for another five minutes. Anton waved his hand and pulled the quilt over his head.

Xinghe sighed helplessly, grabbed the corner of the quilt, and ripped it off, he must admit that this method worked well for Anton, and he had already bounced off the bed, although he looked at himself with a look of resentment.

At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open, revealing Lan Yue, who was still in a posture of pushing the door behind the door, she was wearing a white cotton jacket, just like the one she wore when they left the capital two years ago, Xinghe who was still holding the quilt in her hand and Anton who was standing on the bed holding her arms trembling made her look a little stupid, she was stunned for a while, and actually laughed out loud.

Xinghe looked at Lan Yue, didn't say anything, but simply smiled, when his eyes met Lan Yue, he finally understood how unnecessary his previous worries were, between him and Lan Yue, there was no need for any polite words after a long separation, from the moment they left Shiva Town, they were the closest people to each other, knowing that each other was safe, and then smiling at each other, that was enough.

Knowing this, Xinghe walked towards Lan Yue as usual, and rubbed her hair with her hands, which seemed to be carefully groomed.

"Really, I'm not a kid anymore. Lan Yue looked at Xinghe angrily, but there was a smile in her eyes, looking at her pursed mouth, Xinghe felt extraordinarily happy.

"What are you talking about!" Anton, who hurriedly put on his clothes, also came up, Lan Yue looked at his head, then at Xinghe's head, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile.

Xinghe and Anton glanced at each other's heads, a little hair had just grown on their heads, and they looked really happy, Xinghe scratched the back of his head, "It's cooler this way." ”

"Xiao Ling and Chongwu, didn't they come?" Lan Yue looked around the hospital room.

"No, they are waiting for ...... in Jiangcheng"

However, before Xinghe could finish speaking, he was interrupted, and a man walked in from outside the hospital room, he looked about thirty or forty years old, with short shaved black hair, a pair of metal-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a slightly reflective brown eye under the lenses gave Xinghe an inscrutable feeling.

When Xinghe was looking at him, he was also looking at Xinghe, in front of his gaze, Xinghe had a feeling that everything about himself had been seen through, and before Xinghe looked away because he felt uncomfortable, he spoke, his voice low and peaceful.

"It may seem like the road here is not easy, but luckily, you are safe. He paused, "The car is already waiting for us outside, let's go back and take a hot shower first, and then have dinner together, I don't think you have time to eat properly during this time, besides, Valhalla has some situations I want to know from you, but don't worry too much, they are just routine business, you can answer what you know, it won't take too much time." ”

He rubbed his hands together, "So, let's go." ”

However, Xinghe didn't move, seeing that he didn't move, Anton and Lan Yue didn't move, did the man who had already walked out a few steps notice this, he looked back at Xinghe, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Ye Zhiqiu, Lan Yue's uncle, if you don't want to call me uncle, you can also call me by my name, if you are willing to treat me as your friend, I am also very happy." ”

This was the first time Xinghe had met Ye Zhiqiu, and they had had the opportunity to meet at a family gathering that night two years ago, but those things happened later. He didn't call Uncle Ye Zhiqiu, nor did he call him by his name, but chose a relatively polite title, "Mr. Ye".

Regarding his choice, Ye Zhiqiu did not express any opinion.

They followed behind Ye Zhiqiu and left the hospital, a black steam car had been parked in front of the gate of the hospital, and it was Gu Qiushi who came to pick them up yesterday who was standing by the door and waiting, and when they came out of the hospital, he opened the back door for them.

Ye Zhiqiu walked to his side and said to him, "Qiu Shi, you go back first, I'll drive it myself." Then he stopped Xinghe, who wanted to sit behind Anton and Lanyue, "Xinghe, you sit in the front, I have something to say to you." ”

Xinghe sat in the co-pilot's seat with some apprehension, Ye Zhiqiu, who was sitting next to him, skillfully pulled up the wrench in the car, and then turned the round wheel like a rudder to control the direction of the car, Xinghe was not the first time he had seen a steam car, but this was indeed the first time he had sat on this kind of thing, but he restrained himself from lying on the window and looking around like Anton.

"You're a lot like your father. Ye Zhiqiu held the steering wheel.

Xinghe felt that this was just a topic he was looking for at random to cut into, because his current appearance was not what he was, but he didn't refute Ye Zhiqiu.

But Ye Zhiqiu seemed to see what he was thinking, and continued: "Your similarities are not just in your looks. He glanced at Xinghe and smiled, "You'll find out later." ”

"I've cleared two empty rooms in my house, and you'll get used to it for a while, and when the spring semester starts next year, I'll help you three get your school registrations, I remember hearing Twilight say that you're interested in magic. Ye Zhiqiu explained his plans and plans for them.

If he had heard the news two years ago, Xinghe would have felt that he would have been overjoyed, but now, Xinghe didn't want to stay in the capital, even though Ye Zhiqiu's proposal was still very tempting, he still said, "Mr. Ye, we want to go back to Jiangcheng." ”

Ye Zhiqiu glanced at him, then looked back at Anton and Lan Yue who were sitting behind, "Which of you thinks this?" he asked.

"Wherever my brother goes, I'll go. Lan Yue said firmly.

"I think it's very good in Jiangcheng. Anton also touched the back of his head.

"It's not a good decision, Galaxy, and the environment over there is not good for your growth. ”

"That's what we decided, we've been there for two years and we're doing well. Xinghe replied without hesitation.

Ye Zhiqiu stretched out his hand and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose up, Xinghe didn't notice any movement from him, but a layer of light curtain suddenly appeared between the front seat and the back seat, and Anton, who was sitting in the back, hammered the light curtain, but did not leave a trace on it, the light curtain not only divided the area in the car, but also isolated the sound from behind.

Xinghe looked at Ye Zhiqiu puzzled, he didn't think that the other party wanted to harm them, but what was he doing this for?

Ye Zhiqiu held the steering wheel and spoke slowly, "Xinghe, I talked about the previous conversations from the perspective of an adult to a child, but then I will treat you as an adult." ”

Xinghe nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Tell me about your plans. Ye Zhiqiu glanced at him, "What are your plans for the future, if you can convince me, I will let you go back." ”

Xinghe frowned, he really didn't think much about his future plans, but Ye Zhiqiu looked serious, if he couldn't convince him, things would probably really get troublesome.

"We're going to look for a few jobs, just like before. Xinghe said tentatively.

"What kind of work. ”

"We worked as porters at the docks, and after that I was going to ask Mr. Balbo to introduce us to some apprentices or start on his farm. ”

"How much do you think you can earn a week?"

"About two or three hundred dans. ”

"Is that the level of one person, or is it all of you combined?"

"All of them add up. ”

"That is to say, all of you add up to an average of only about thirty or forty a day, do you think this number is enough to meet the expenses of all of you, when you are both growing up, do you think that it is your duty to protect your sister by feeding and starving with you?"

“......”

"What if there is any unexpected situation? If you or someone suddenly gets sick or injured suddenly, what should you do, rely on theft and fraud? Or if you want to be caught again, do you expect someone to fish you out every time?" Ye Zhiqiu's inquiry was like a hammer hitting Xinghe's heart.

"Have you thought about these questions? Even if you are free of illness and disaster, then what about you, you plan to continue like this for the rest of your life, and you don't know where to eat the next meal after eating, do you think this is for you or for them?"

"At least we're having a good time over there, if you really care about Xiao Yue, why didn't you show up two years ago, and now you suddenly call someone to bring her to the capital, I can't accept it!" Ye Zhiqiu's question finally made Xinghe unable to keep calm.

All of a sudden, both of them fell into silence, Ye Zhiqiu turned the steering wheel and turned a street corner, "Xinghe, life is not a playhouse, if you don't like staying in the capital because of pure gambling, I can only say that this is a very immature idea." Ye Zhiqiu paused, took out a key from his pocket and put it in Xinghe's hand.

"What is this?" Xinghe asked.

"There are a lot of things that can't be explained in words alone, I think you won't listen to it even if I explain it to you now, this is the key to the house you lived in two years ago, there are people who have been taking care of it, if you really don't want to live with me, if you don't want to accept my help, you can live there, you can choose your own lifestyle, at least here, when you really need help, I can help you. ”

Xinghe took the key, clutched it tightly in his hand, and fell silent......