Meng Huai was very tall, and Lu Xiaohe looked a bit petite standing near her.
Lu Xiaohe's mental capacity was limited, and the huge memory around him could not last long. They melted and shattered like sticky rice paper, revealing the scene behind her.
The "lonely" cats took the opportunity to get together again and hide openly behind a group of people. Huang Jin and Ge Tingting stood on the same spot. Huang Jin caught Ge Tingting, who was blushing, and looked at Qi Xin. Fu Tianyi hugged Dr. Cat tightly in his arms and held his breath nervously.
Yin Ren and Zhong Cheng had different expressions, as if they had changed souls - Yin Ren pursed his lips tightly, with the corners of his mouth turned downward, while Zhong Cheng was definitely looking at Lu Xiaohe's back, his eyes full of inquiry.
Meng Huai crossed his arms and still stood at the front of the trio. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Lu Xiaohe carefully for a while.
"Okay." She scratched her hair, "I believe you are not a member of the Sinking Society."
Hearing this, the man behind her immediately looked like he was hesitant to speak. Meng Huai looked like he had eyes in the back of his head and responded without looking back: "What's the matter, Xiao Zheng, do you have any objections to my judgment?"
"I just think it would be better to be more cautious..."
Meng Huai: "People from the Sinking Club can't act out this kind of emotion. When it comes to cognitive pollution, I don't have the imagination. These arguments seem a bit subjective, well, so-so sixty points."
The man's eyebrows twitched but he said nothing. Yin Ren was familiar with this helpless expression. Every time Professor Li faced Fu Xingchuan's various "intuitions", he always had the same look of helplessness on his face.
"Those are humans." Seeing that there was no fight, Qi Xin sounded a little disappointed, "If you don't plan to fight, don't waste my time anymore."
It is completely understandable that Meng Huai is unwilling to reveal the background of human beings to Yuan Wu. At least the nine groups can learn some self-defense skills by following them. Meng Huai was able to survive on the other side for nearly thirty years, so his methods must be brilliant.
Two groups of humans met at the entrance of the small courtyard.
"You smell delicious," said the cat. "The person who fed me used to smell like this from time to time. At that time, she would always come to me for a hug. Do you want a hug?"
Meng Huai smiled slightly: "I will only bring humans into human strongholds. You two feel wrong, sorry."
Gao Mengyu's cat walked over cautiously and rubbed his hand with its soft limbs.
Meng Huai said no more nonsense: "Miss Lu, let me answer your most concerned question first. I have never seen your mother. Since you are here to look for the missing person, I probably know where she is."
This thought was like a thorn, and it stung Yin Ren as soon as it emerged. He couldn't help but hold his breath and looked at the departing figures of his companions.
The other shore is no better than the human world. Even though the visual distance is not far, Yin Ren still can't hear what they are saying, nor can he read their mouth patterns. In the end, he could only withdraw his gaze angrily.
The confused Mr. Zhong thought for a moment and decided to play dumb. He squeezed Yin Ren's hand soothingly and moved two more steps to Ge Tingting and Huang Jin.
Yin Ren immediately couldn't sit still: "Ms. Meng, what are you doing?"
Yin Ren's face fell even further: "I understand the truth."
Qi Xin was quite satisfied with this result, and his tone became relieved: "Take it all and it's yours."
Yin Ren is not too worried about the safety of these people. Qi Xin no longer cares about human beings, and he is not stupid at all. If the people in Group Nine die here because of Qi Xin's judgment, he will definitely fall out. Since Qi Xin took the initiative to vouch for it, there should be no problem with the identity of the person opposite.
"I said up front, the process will be painful and very dangerous - without the old fear, are you sure you want to try?"
Yin Ren: "What's wrong?"
He looked at Zhong Cheng and waved to him, and then the group disappeared into the whirlpool. Silence returned to the courtyard. The cats once again pulled out their tablecloths and began to lie down on the tablecloths to rest.
Yin Ren touched the cat's slimy, brain-like soft limbs: "Thank you, no need."
Her fingers smoothly passed over Ge Tingting, Huang Jin, Fu Tianyi holding the cat, and just skipped over Yin Ren and Qi Xin.
Only then did Yin Ren turn his head: "I plan to master the power as soon as possible as you wish - it is best to be strong enough to find those people casually and go to them."
Qi Xin: "Baby, what are you thinking about?"
Zhong Cheng said that it might be safer over there.
Being recognized so quickly, even Lu Xiaohe himself had a trace of disapproval on his face.
Yin Ren: "..." Meng Huai's intuition was very powerful, but it was a pity that he missed the biggest one.
In the huge yard, apart from "Loneliness" lying everywhere, only Yin Ren and Qi Xin were left.
Lu Xiaohe shook his whole body, as if his strength had been drained away. However, she still stayed in place, trying her best to suppress the relaxation on her face: "But you..."
"Oh, I love hearing this."
But she was still not sure whether the person in front of her was the real thing.
Her tone was refreshing and strong, making these words so sincere that people couldn't help but believe them.
The remaining rear commander chatted enthusiastically with Dr. Cat—that man disappeared just two years ago, so he must have heard of this famous feline colleague.
"I feel lonely, sad, scared, and hungry, like a little Yuanwu selling matches." Yin Ren said with a slumped face, "I hate this quiet environment the most."
"Those humans can't die." Qi Xin comforted him unskilledly, "The woman in charge has two brushes. I didn't realize the existence of those three humans until just now."
In a sense, "sadness" is no better than "love." Ms. Qi only wants to train the cubs, she really doesn't care about the life and death of humans.
Qi Xin showed that awkward smile that seemed inhuman and inhuman again.
She glanced at Yin Ren with some regret. Yin Ren pretended not to understand that look - anything that couldn't force Yin Ren to take action was probably a waste of time in Qi Xin's opinion.
Yin Ren: "...Okay, I'll wait for you nearby."
Yin Ren watched Zhong Chengfeng rush to Zhong Chengshuo, saying something hastily. At the end of the sentence, the female police officer cried and laughed. Meng Huaize and Lu Xiaohe chatted non-stop, probably confirming the situation of Xi'an.
Qi Xin was silent for a while, then quickly gave up the "comfort" route: "Then what are your plans?"
After finishing speaking, she added neatly: "No one has died or gone crazy in the past month. Your mother must be fine."
"I'll come back as soon as I go. This is a good opportunity to collect intelligence." Before leaving, Zhong Cheng said seriously, "You have to protect yourself."
Meng Huai glanced at everyone and raised his fingers: "It's not convenient to talk here. Miss Lu, Mr. Zhong... you, you, you, and the cat, all follow me."
Yin Ren didn't hesitate for a second: "It is precisely because he is not here that I have to try my best."
"They really come from the same litter." Qi Xin rolled his eyes and muttered something.
"What did you say?"
"nothing."
Meng Huai's way of marching was completely different from that of the Cat Legion.
She led everyone out of the tunnel, and then took out some fresh black and white minced meat from her package. She mixed them together, put on the ring with her right hand, pressed hard on the mixture, and drew a simple shape.
Compared with the exquisite and elegant magic rituals in the human world, this method is as rough as ancient sacrifices.
But it works.
In an instant, the surrounding space cracked like fish scales. Zhong Cheng said that the colors in front of his eyes were spinning wildly, and his feet were empty and solid. When he regained his balance, the scene in front of him completely changed.
He had never seen this room before, but its door number was clear - the dedicated office area of the Emergency Management Department. The details of the room are realistic and the scenery outside the window is beautiful. At a glance, Zhong Cheng said that he thought they had returned to the human world.
Under the afternoon sun, the tables and chairs were arranged unevenly horizontally, and several whiteboards were filled with dense battle plans. Three camp beds were placed in the corner of the room, with a few pieces of clothing scattered on them. The bathroom door in the room was ajar, and a damp smell came out of it.
On one side of the room, on the screen wall in the office area, various images were played non-stop.
If we were in a real emergency management department, we would probably have to play videos of various serious accidents, or the latest data analysis provided by the science station. At this moment, the picture on the screen is very warm.
Young Zhong Chengfeng showed off his first police uniform to his parents, with a childish look on his face. When they were teenagers, Meng Huai and Li Nian were sitting at the foot of the sofa, eating snacks and watching horror movies. One of them was laughing, the other was expressionless. The man who had been missing for two years held the baby who was just one month old, stretched out his head to kiss his wife on the cheek, with unbreakable love in his eyes.
One by one, one by one, they are all filled with the best people and the best times.
They play in a loop on the display screen, changing to another clip from time to time. Each clip is as vivid as a video.
"When you stay in this damn place for a long time, you have to find something to think about." Meng Huai explained generously when Zhong Cheng said he kept looking at the screen. "Everyone, please sit down. As long as it doesn't involve electricity or signals, anything you can imagine can be used - oh yes, don't imagine food, let alone touch anything outside that looks like food."
Huang Jin silently put down the taxi stand in his hand.
Meng Huai smiled at him, pulled out a whiteboard, and wiped it clean: "You must have something you want to ask, so go ahead and ask. Oops, I haven't held a mission briefing meeting like this for a long time!"
Ge Tingting was about to open his mouth, but was stopped by Zhong Chengshuo.
He is not familiar with the ways of the world, but he is familiar with how to negotiate with "mission targets".
Although everyone is in harmony now, Zhong Chengfeng basically believes in his status as the "adopted son of the Zhong family". But her gun was not retracted, Meng Huai's center of gravity was also very low, and the rear commander stayed in a safe corner. These people have been on the other side for a long time and cannot give 100% trust casually.
In this case, the first question is important. It would be inappropriate if Ge Tingting opened his mouth and asked, "How do you gain strength to fight?" and "Do you have any other partners?"
"You said you know the situation of other missing people. Where are they? How are they now?"
Zhong Cheng said he was the first to ask.
Meng Huai raised his eyebrows with a little approval on his face: "To be honest, I thought something was wrong with you. These words sounded a bit like An's."
She casually picked up the pen next to the whiteboard and tapped it lightly on the clean whiteboard.
This is like a stone smashed into a lake, causing countless ripples in the space. The picture on the display wall paused momentarily, and then the front wall emitted a dazzling white light, pressing towards everyone.
Zhong Cheng said that he only had time to raise his hand and the white light dissipated.
When he opened his eyes again, the other three members of Group Nine, Fu Tianyi and Mei Qiu were still beside him. But the place they were in was no longer Shi'an's office in the afternoon, but a vast white space.
The white space with no visible boundaries is covered with dense white silk threads, making it look cramped and crowded, like a white rainforest covered with vines. Those threads are everywhere, coiling around, falling into gentle arcs, and weaving into nest-like structures.
Zhong Cheng said as he glanced at the nearest nests. In the nest, there are several bright white arms, and they gently embrace the large white cocoon in the nest - even though the cocoon is extremely thick, you can still see a bit of human shape. Soft and gentle murmurs flowed from the mouth of the nest one after another.
At a glance, this place looks a bit like the white world full of giant feet created by "Happy".
Enemy attack
No, not like that. There was no hint of hostility around him, and there was no aura of a huge presence. Compared to the special space built by Da Yuanwu, this place is more like...
More like a memory coming back.
And everything that happened next quickly confirmed Zhong Chengshuo’s guess—
"Over there!" The tail of the coal ball exploded.
Zhong Cheng said that he immediately shifted his gaze, and there was a vortex hanging behind him.
Meng Huai hugged the unconscious Zhong Chengfeng, shouting hoarsely as he struggled wildly in the whirlpool: "What a fucking place! Comrades, try harder! Ordinary people will be dragged in! You will be punished!!!"
There were countless ghost hands surrounding her, and those evil ghosts worked together, obviously intending to drag her back to the human world. It's a pity that the whirlpool is still swallowing her slowly and irresistibly.
Looking at her attire, she was wearing exactly that red shirt, but her hair was still down. Meng Huai was covered in sweat and dirt, and Zhong Chengfeng in her arms was also covered in dust. The clothes on her body were twisting and changing, gradually turning into a police uniform.
"Holy shit, ahhhh-"
As Meng Huai screamed in grief and anger, the whirlpool seemed to spit out two watermelon seeds from its mouth, spitting the two of them into the space with a sound. The next moment, it simply disappeared.
The white threads didn't give her time to react, and they were entangled from all directions in an instant. Like countless invisible spiders spinning around the two of them, vowing to wrap them into two white cocoons.
Yes, two.
This means they have to separate the two first. Baisi patiently wrapped their feet and pulled them in opposite directions.
As a candidate for minister of the Emergency Management Department, Meng Huai responded extremely quickly. She hugged the unconscious Zhong Chengfeng tightly and cast spells quickly. The first second she realized that the spell was malfunctioning, she went to grab the spiritual weapon backpack again.
Huang Jin was already sighing on the side. Dead things cannot enter the other side, and Ms. Meng Huai's equipment may be in danger.
Sure enough, she got nothing.
After both moves failed, Meng Huai's face twisted. At the same time, her legs were tightly wrapped in white silk. Just looking at the shape, it was somewhat similar to the "nest cocoon" in all directions.
However, Meng Huai was not discouraged. She sneered and reached into her arms.
This time, she took out a small ball that was stuck to the sealing paper. After tearing it apart three times, a small silver bell that looked old at first sight was revealed inside the seal. The silver was oxidized to the point of being almost black.
At the same time, the evil power fluctuated violently, and the speed of the white silk threads suddenly slowed down, as if they were afraid of something.
Zhong Cheng said: "..."
He recognized this thing as the silver bell that Yin Ren once wore around his ankle.
During the time of the Great Heavenly Master, that man used a silver bell to warn everyone so that they would retreat. As a result, Yin Ren fought with evil spirits everywhere and lost the fragile silver bell several times. Later, he replaced it with his own bone bell.
Theoretically, these things are all thrown away in a location where the evil seal is sealed, and it is impossible for mortals to come into contact with them. But when I think that Shi'an dug it out, it seems quite reasonable.
A typical source of evil power pollution, and the evil power above belongs to "fear".
It was successfully brought to the other side by Meng Huai.
"Go eat shit!"
Meng Huai grasped Zhong Chengfeng tightly with one hand and the bell with the other, pressing it against the white silk thread on his feet. Her movements were so fast that the white silk thread had no time to avoid it and came into close contact with the black bell.
Crack!
As if a flame had lit a fuse, the white threads immediately burned and scrambled to hide away. The black bell also melted quickly, emitting a burning red light that forced Meng Huai to let go.
That black bone fell onto the snow-white ground. Like a drop of strong acid, it instantly corroded a huge hole, revealing the gray-black chaos outside.
On the other side, the bell looked smaller and smaller, and the surrounding threads began to move again.
Before the bell was completely corroded, Meng Huai hugged Zhong Chengfeng and jumped into the chaos without hesitation.
(End of chapter)