The next day, we arrived at Center Street. Even though it was a weekend, there were still a variety of stalls, and it was still very lively. But our purpose is not to go shopping, let alone relax. It's for the legacy mentioned by Mr. Xia Fan. "Teacher, where are we going?"

I walked beside her and asked, puzzled and curious. "You just come along, and you'll know when you get there." She turned her face and looked at me. At this moment, a trace of sadness seemed to flash in her eyes. Suddenly I was a little embarrassed, and I couldn't help but be silent, and I regretted that I asked a question that I shouldn't have asked.

For a long time we didn't speak, just walked forward without saying a word. On the way, we passed one house after another. We were greeted by warm locals. However, most of their eyes were focused on the teacher, and I seemed to be ignored.

This feeling, although uncomfortable, can't help it, right? Because to them, I'm a foreigner. That's why it's deliberately ignored, right? However, from the owner of the recycling shop before, I did not feel this kind of deliberate neglect, and even the eyes were prickly.

"I'm sorry, it's been a long time since no outsiders have come here, that's why they're like this—" Xia Fan said as he stopped, and went to the vending machine next to him to take a look. Then he turned around and beckoned to me.

"Thirsty?" She asked. "It's fine." I stood next to me and said with some nervousness. She nodded, reached out and gently pressed the button of the vending machine. But there was no response for a long time. I pressed it again......

This time, the machine shook a bit, and a bottle of drink fell into the rectangular opening below. I can faintly see the cap partially exposed...... Then, Xia Fan took it out and handed it to me. "It may taste a little worse than in the city, but it's still very good." He added.

"Thank you."

After a whisper of thanks, I unscrewed the cap and held it up to my eyes, where the water beads glistened in the sunlight. After that, we walked a little further, and then, naturally, turned left, away from the crowds, into the side alley.

It's much narrower and darker. Scattered cigarette butts are at your feet, and you can see them every time you walk through them. There are also garbage cans in the shadows of the walls. Occasionally, a few feral cats can be seen running swiftly past and jumping onto the opposite wall. And then looked at us from above......

But the moment I made eye contact with them, they were long gone. Before I knew it, we had passed through the alley, and suddenly, the sunlight shining on my face was a little harsh, and I couldn't help but block my eyes for a while before I slowly got used to it.

That's when I realized that we had left the shopping streets far behind. At the same time, the horizon is gradually broadening. What appeared in front of me was a dense forest...... "Because I wanted not to meet acquaintances as much as possible, that's why I took you around such a big circle." ”

Then, the teacher turned his face to me with a guilty but serious expression. Slowly lowered his head...... "It's okay, I think it's quite fresh." Suddenly, I hurriedly shook my head. Don't worry, teacher. ”

She seemed relieved to hear me say this, and she looked up again. Then, he smiled at me as if nothing had happened. "So teacher, we're going to walk through this forest, right?"

Xia Fan nodded with a serious expression.

So we walked hand in hand in the mountains to prevent falling. Dead branches and weeds at your feet blocked the way several times. We had to stop and clear them before moving on...... On the way, the cuffs, trouser legs, and collar were stained with mud.

Fortunately, despite the stumbling along the way, we still made it out of the forest. "Finally climb that mountain and you're there, come on!" I looked at the mountain in front of me and couldn't help but widen my eyes. It's not so much surprise as being frightened. At this time, she saw that I was a little depressed, stretched out her right hand, patted me on the back and said.

Then he walked to the river in front of him, squatted down and gently patted some water with both hands on his face, and after repeating this a few times, he turned back and beckoned to me. "It may not be useful, but it's comfortable, right?"

When I came to her, he pointed to my face and said.

So I washed my face like her...... After that, we walked along the river bank and went upstream, and after a while we found a bridge connecting to the opposite bank. At this time, Xia Fan rolled up the map and put it back in the bag he was carrying again.

Originally, she didn't have to bring this if she was alone, but in order not to let me get lost, and out of caution, she brought it anyway. Then we succeeded in crossing the mountain we just mentioned. At this time, there was an observatory that looked like a tower. It shimmered blue at the top......

"We're here."

Xia Fan told me in a steady, slightly cold voice while looking up at the observatory close at hand. "Thank you for your hard work." He patted me on the shoulder. Then he took a step forward and then turned back and pulled me over.

I held her hand tightly; Always be careful not to trip over the roots of the trees scattered all over your feet. But even though I was careful, I tripped over several times along the way—each time I had to hold on to my teacher's shoulder.

I wouldn't have been able to stand still without her shoulders, would I? Although it took a lot longer than expected, we still made it to the entrance of the observatory. Now it's pitch black inside, and I can't see anything clearly. Moreover, there is a faint smell of choking slowly wafting out of it.

I couldn't help but frown. "Do you really want to go in?" I asked. The teacher's expression at this time was also a little embarrassed, and his expression was also very complicated. In an instant, I'm sure we were thinking the same thing. And yet—"Of course you have to go in." After thinking for a while, she turned her face to me and said this.

Suddenly, I was stunned for a while, and I thought I had heard it wrong. "Really?" So he asked again with a stunned expression. "Really." At this time, her expression also became serious, and she looked into my eyes and said.

"Well, that's all here, it's a shame to turn back. And it's stupid...... "At this point, I was so depressed that I seemed to have changed my voice. "That's it. Let's go—" She pulled me and laughed as she walked in.

The light inside was dim and pitch black, barely visible to your feet. Moreover, the ceiling is still leaking...... Coupled with the choking smell around me, my head is a little dizzy, and my body feels uncomfortable.

The road was also very narrow, and our shoulders would bump into each other from time to time.

However, this discomfort eased slightly as we entered the hall at the end of the entrance—the hall was circular and had several windows on the wall. Maybe it's for ventilation, right? Thanks to them, the air here is fresh.

"Come with me, we're still far away!" After speaking, Xia Fan led me up the spiral staircase near the window behind me. Then I went to the second floor, and when I walked through the corridor to the end, I saw the steps leading to the top.

So, she took me to the third floor again.

There are more rooms here. But the teacher didn't stop...... Led me down the hallway to the corner at the end. So, I had to follow her up to the fourth floor. "We're here."

"Finally, it's finally here!"

At the end of the hallway on the fourth floor, she finally stopped and turned to tell me. "Because this facility is a bit old, there was no elevator installed at that time, are you okay?" I put my hands on my knees, trying to calm my rapid breathing while looking up at her.

"It's fine."

Feeling a little embarrassed, I pretended to be casual. But he still gasped heavily...... "Really?" She took my hand and asked worriedly. I shook my head again, "It's okay! ”

I wiped the sweat off my face with my hands and smiled a little embarrassed. Unexpectedly, the teacher pulled me into his arms and gently stroked my back with his hand. Suddenly, I couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed and wanted to leave her with an incomprehensible expression...... But her movements were very gentle, and after a while I gradually quieted down.

The feeling of irritability and exhaustion has gradually disappeared. At this moment, I clearly felt that my face was hot...... Maybe she felt it too, right? So I let go as well, and I took two steps back. Then he took the key out of his bag, turned his back to me and inserted it into the lock hole of the door in front of me, and turned it around slightly.

With a "click", the door slowly opened. We walked in......

Teacher Xia Fan walked directly to the desk near the floor-to-ceiling window. I went around to where the chair was, and after some searching, I found what we needed in the penultimate drawer on the right. "Found it!" She took out the thick papers one by one and placed them on the table. In the end, the pile is like a hill.

I couldn't even see the teacher's face, only the sound of her rummaging, coming from behind the pile of papers from time to time.

At this moment, behind me, near the door, there was a sudden sound......!