The first time Wang An saw his brother lying on the hospital bed, he felt as if he were in another world.
Five years is a short time, so short that the time when the family was together seems like yesterday. Five years is also a long time, long enough to fade the impression of a person in her heart.
Although the two have never stopped contacting in the past five years, and Wang Ping would always send her photos and even meet her, in Wang An's mind, her impression of her brother is still that of the sunny boy in college who showed two rows of teeth when he smiled.
But the person in front of her had a pale face, sunken eye sockets, long hair, and a gloomy temperament, which made her feel unfamiliar.
Wang An stood beside the bed, staring at the face, trying hard to transfer this appearance to the older boy.
Anna watched her clench her fists, her cheeks tightened and even a little hideous. She couldn't help but show a look of worry on her face. She took a step forward and slowly supported her shoulders.
"Xiao An..."
Just as he was about to say something, the door of the ward behind him was suddenly pushed open, and a white man appeared panting.
"Anna, hurry up..."
The visitor was halfway through his words when he saw Anna turning her head and glaring at him. He was a little at a loss and subconsciously looked at the unfamiliar figure in the ward.
The ward was quiet for a moment. The visitor did not leave but stood at the door, winking at her to go out.
"It's okay, go ahead and do your work..."
Wang An noticed the quiet atmosphere around him, his shoulders suddenly relaxed, and he whispered, "I want to be alone with my brother for a while."
Anna hesitated for a moment, then turned around and saw that Wang An's expression had relaxed, so she nodded, gently hugged her shoulders and said, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
Turning around and walking out of the ward, after closing the door, Anna frowned and asked in a low voice: "What do you want from me?"
The visitor was an officer in the General Affairs Department. Anna had been applying to be transferred to the Civil Service Department since she returned to London, and had dealt with this person several times. Her application had not yet been approved, so she wanted to take advantage of this period of time to receive Wang An.
But that's how things are, accidents always happen when you're not prepared. Anna thought the other party might be looking for her because of her transfer application, but she didn't expect to hear something else from him.
"What did you say?"
The suddenly increased volume came into the ward through the door, causing Wang An, who had just sat on the edge of the bed, to frown, and then walked towards the door curiously.
"I said, I got the news that Luke appeared in the Verkhoyansk Mountains in Siberia!"
The General Affairs Department official repeated what he had just said, and then said anxiously: "You know that our General Affairs Department usually has no contact with the security team. I can't contact anyone, so I came to tell you as soon as I got the news."
There was a moment of silence in the corridor, and then Anna's expression changed from surprise to scrutiny. She subconsciously blocked the direction of the corridor exit and frowned and asked, "How did you know about Luke's news? Also, even if you got the news, you should have reported it to the Secretary-General as soon as possible. Why did you come to me?"
"I… "
The visitor was speechless for a moment, then his face turned bitter and he said helplessly: "Can you please stop asking? I can guarantee that this news is true!"
"What guarantees can you make?"
Anna snorted coldly and frowned, saying, "You are a civilian staff member, usually doing administrative work at the headquarters. Don't tell me you have an informant who specifically provides you with intelligence."
"All right… "
The man pulled the corner of his mouth bitterly, shook his head and sighed: "I don't have an informant. The people from Team 4 told me so themselves!"
"Team Four?"
As the man explained in a low voice, Anna finally understood why he was sure that the news was true but did not report it to the Secretary-General.
The mission of the security team was always kept secret, and only the secretary-general and his chief secretary knew about it. But because this officer of the General Affairs Department was a good friend of a member of the fourth team, he knew from the beginning that the fourth team had gone to the Verkhoyansk Mountains.
It was no wonder that he didn't dare to tell the Secretary General since it involved a member's violation. But just now he received a text message from the member of Team 4, and then they lost contact. He didn't dare to delay, and after thinking about it, he remembered Anna who had asked him to transfer a few days ago.
"Come on! Come with me to see the Secretary General!"
Anna turned and walked towards the office area, but there was silence behind her. She turned her head and saw the man still standing there with a hesitant look on his face.
"Don't worry, I will explain it to you!"
After waving his hand, the man sighed and had to follow.
The two of them quickly left the corridor, and no one noticed that the door of the ward behind them was quietly opened, and Wang An stood at the door with a gloomy face.
Before Gu Xianyu could figure out where to go for the new live broadcast, he received an extremely unexpected phone call, which asked him to run and knock on a badger's door in the middle of the night.
Wang Ping was actually a very light sleeper, probably because of the overly sensitive hearing of animals, and would wake up at the slightest noise. But even if he woke up, it was impossible for him to get up and open the door. If someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night and the door finally opened, it only meant one thing: the person knocking on the door was in trouble.
Under the light from the bedroom opposite, Gu Laosan knocked for about ten minutes before the doorknob turned and opened a gap about the width of a person. Gu Laosan looked up and saw a badger with a furry face and a gloomy face standing on the neck of the sleepy wolf Xiaosi, rubbing his paw.
"Boss, you have to help me this time! Something happened to An An!"
Gu Lang's words made Wang Ping's bad temper disappear immediately. He woke up completely and waited for his subsequent explanation with gritted teeth.
In fact, Gu Lang was also confused at this moment. He knew that Wang An was going to the UK and wanted to go with him, but Wang An refused. The reason was that he wanted him to stay and help with the decoration of the branch and the recuperation of Lao Hei and others.
However, the branch store is being looked after by Gu Ma, so there is no need for him to intervene. Lao Hei and his friends have their own wives to take care of them, so there is no need for them to (disdain) him, so he thought of going out to do something.
But just now, he received a call from Yuan Xiaoxiao, telling him that Wang An went to Siberia alone to hunt down Luke and happened to meet her. It is said that the little girl can't be stopped, so let Gu Laosan go and take the person away quickly and don't follow the blind chicken to make trouble.
Why did Wang An suddenly run from England to Siberia, why did he meet Yuan Xiaoxiao, and what Yuan Xiaoxiao's purpose was? Gu Lang couldn't explain it clearly, but it didn't stop Wang Ping from breaking out in a cold sweat.
Who is Luke? The security team and Interpol have suffered losses at his hands. Wang An can imagine the consequences just by thinking about it.
"What the hell are you still standing there for? Hurry up and leave!"
Wang Ping was furious and slapped Gu Laosan to the ground. First, he blamed him for not telling him about Wang An's trip to England, and second, he blamed the bastard for not telling him when he knocked on the door. If he had told him earlier that it was Wang An's business, he wouldn't have deliberately refused to open the door for him.
He hurriedly ran to the bedside, grabbed the small bag he usually carried, and stuffed a few T-shirts into it. Then he paused, dumped everything out, and ran to the closet to look for his "winter clothes".
Seeing Badger packing his luggage, Gu Laosan had no time to ask questions like "Why did you hit me?" He ran back to the bedroom to get his passport and wallet, thought about it, and then took out the live broadcast equipment.
In exchange for the bed, Wolf Xiaosi got his quietness. As they walked up the stairs, the man and the badger slowed down their pace at the same time.
It's the middle of the night and they look like they're going on a long journey. If their grandma finds out, some people will be in trouble.