When the door full of mystery was finally opened gently in front of several teenagers, what greeted them was a world completely beyond their expectation.
At this time, it was also early summer in the world, and various plants were growing freely, with luxuriant flowers and leaves, but they still could not compare with those in Ouyang's ancient house. The scenery here can only be described as beautiful and refined. The pavilions, every plant, every tree, even every brick and tile seems to be wrapped in mist or stained with water droplets. It is breathtakingly beautiful.
Many of the plants were something they had never seen before. Whether it was the rich colors that had been processed using photo software or the unique postures of the plants in Avatar, it was enough for them to stop and admire them quietly for a while. Especially the fragrance from them, almost the moment they stepped into this courtyard, they were already deeply immersed in the confusion and dream of various fragrances intertwined.
And half of that house is located on the water. The water is as clear as a mirror. If it weren't for the shadow of the old house reflected in the green water, it would fluctuate with the water ripples from time to time. It would be really difficult to tell which one is the reflection.
"Sure enough, I didn't expect Ouyang Xiaoleng's family to have such a big house. And this house is old, right?" Du He looked around and felt that the person who built this yard must have spent a lot of effort, otherwise How can we create a paradise on earth like this.
"This is not an ordinary house! Right, Xia Qiu?" Liu Lingmei winked at Du He and said.
"Yeah..." Xia Qiu responded, planning to lead them towards the house.
The floor-to-ceiling window in the living room was slammed open from the inside. Ouyang Xiaoleng was standing behind the window, facing them, his feet gently lifted off the ground. It was said that he was flying, but it was more like floating in front of them and falling.
"Hey, this way of greeting is really cool! Was that a magic trick?! There was actually a rope on the body, right?!" Dong Haofan rubbed his eyes and thought he was hallucinating.
"That was just now?! You can" Du He's reaction was slightly slower than Dong Haofan's. He was still immersed in the mysterious passage leading to Ouyang's ancient house and the strange scenery in the courtyard, and couldn't extricate himself. Now his brain was spinning Became more confused.
"Don't be so weird, okay?!" Liu Lingmei had already experienced the feeling of her feet leaving the ground with Xia Qiu, so she seemed much calmer than the other two, but despite this, she was still attracted by Ouyang Xiaoleng's flying appearance. .
He is very different now from when he appeared in school. Although he still looks cold and otherworldly, his white clothes are just like the elegant young man with special skills in Xianxia novels. It's really fascinating.
"Is someone about to drool?" Dong Haofan calmed down a little and began to tease Liu Lingmei.
"I know you must have many questions now, but let's go in and talk about it!" Ouyang Xiaoleng said.
Xia Qiu did not expect that Ouyang Xiaoleng would come back from the demon world so quickly. When entering Ouyang's ancient house, he asked: "What was the result of the discussion with the two elders?"
Ouyang Xiaoleng just nodded silently, and Xia Qiu understood what he meant and couldn't help shouting.
"Great! I didn't expect them to be convinced by you so easily!"
The three teenagers were brought into the living room. Although their people were already sitting on the sofa, it still felt unreal. The biggest difference between this place and other homes is that, apart from the antique furniture and decoration, there is not a single electrical appliance in the huge room.
Xia Qiu felt that a cup of hot tea might be able to calm them down at this time, so she went to prepare some simple refreshments for them first. Then, she and Ouyang Xiaoleng explained from beginning to end the reasons for inviting the three of them to Ouyang's ancient residence.
The whole living room fell into silence for a while. Du He frowned and lowered his head in silence; Dong Haofan kept fiddling with the cup in his hand, and it was obvious that the two of them were restless; Liu Lingmei looked at the two of them anxiously. , the mood was similar to that of Xia Qiu and Ouyang Xiaoleng, who were all waiting for their answers.
"So. Teacher Dong has been helping you in that world? And the reason why my grandfather keeps collecting that information is to find your uncle?" Although Dong Haofan had long expected that something big would happen today, he did not expect that he His world view was suddenly overturned like this, "I finally understand why he has been trying so hard to hide it from my father and others. Even if he tells it, they may not believe it!"
"That's right!" Xia Qiu nodded.
"So, before you said that you wanted us to come together to see another place where Teacher Dong works, and then make some new attempts in computers, you actually wanted us to help find Teacher Dong?" Du He turned to Liu Lingmei and asked.
"Yes! Sorry, I didn't tell you the truth!" Liu Lingmei pouted and said, worried that Du He would be angry because of this.
"This is not the most important thing. Have you decided to participate in this plan?" Du He then asked.
"Yes, we can't let Teacher Dong be captured by a monster without saving her, right?!" Liu Lingmei said firmly, "And Xia Qiu also needs my help. I don't want her to bear all this by herself anymore."
"Now that you've decided, fine, I'll join!" Although Du He wanted to refuse, because he didn't like to cause trouble, nor did he want to get himself into trouble. But seeing Liu Lingmei's determination, he was at his wits' end, because no matter what, he wanted to be by her side.
"I'll join in too! How could you not have the great me to cause trouble for you two?! And... Teacher Dong is my favorite teacher when I grow up. It's rare that she doesn't measure each student by their grades, but treats us The same respect." Dong Haofan also made a decision.
"In order to convince the two elders, the condition they put forward is that you will be responsible for protecting the safety of the three of them!" Ouyang Xiaoleng said to Xia Qiu.
"No problem!" Xia Qiu originally planned to protect Liu Lingmei and the other two, and letting them participate in the whole plan would put them in danger, and she must prevent any situation that might threaten their lives. occur.
Once he made up his mind, Du He was the easiest to get into the mood. He stood up and asked: "Now can you take us to see where Teacher Dong works?"
"Okay, I'll take you there now!" Xia Qiu said and led them towards the underground database.
This place has not been used for many days. Among the books placed on the big table inside were notes posted by Dong Muya, and the blue folder obtained from Dong Haofan's grandfather, Dong Fan, was also spread out there. Only the figure who often sat behind the table and the boy with eyes who accompanied her were missing.
"Is this the computer?" Du He walked behind the table and opened Dong Muya's computer and asked.
"Yes, that's it!" Xia Qiu responded.
"Do you have a power-on password?" Du He paused for a moment and muttered to himself, then quickly took off his schoolbag from his shoulder, took out a USB flash drive and inserted it into the USB slot. The small light on the USB flash drive started to flash continuously. After waiting for about a minute, he looked up and told the others, "Okay!"
"What a surprise!" Xia Qiu showed admiration.
"I know how to do this kind of trivial skill!" Dong Haofan said somewhat unconvinced.
"You said this computer has been connected to that terminal and shared its database?" Du He ignored Dong Haofan completely and began to operate on the computer.
"Yes."
Before Xia Qiu could finish answering Du He's question, she was interrupted by Liu Lingmei. She spoke very fast: "I told Xia Qiu before that we might be able to recover some of the data in the terminal system and then use This computer simulates an illusion that the system is still working. Of course, this is just my idea, and whether it can be done requires the help of the two of you."
"You really dare to think!" Du He raised his head from behind the computer, glanced at Liu Lingmei with a helpless look, and then changed his tone, "But as long as you can think of it, I can do it!"
"But not now, right? We still need more processors, otherwise the speed will be very slow! Can we all skip class tomorrow?" Dong Haofan suggested, and he became excited when he mentioned skipping school.
"Playing hooky? I haven't done this since elementary school!" Liu Lingmei said after swallowing her saliva.
"Me too!" A smile appeared on Du He's lips, "I would like to give it a try!"
"Hahaha, I think so too! Otherwise, I always feel that there is something missing in campus life!" Liu Lingmei smiled with her face hidden, and the blush on her face was very beautiful.
Xia Qiu couldn't get a word in at all, but she was infected by the atmosphere between the three of them. She hadn't been together with her peers like this for a while, feeling the happy vitality coming from them.
"Why don't we start tonight! I said we would review at Xia Qiu's house! You two can also say that you want to go to each other's house, so that you can easily take out the computer!" Liu Lingmei couldn't wait anymore.
"I'm sorry, in order to help us, I made it difficult for you!" Xia Qiu felt uncomfortable thinking that they would be like her past self, having to hide many things from her family.
"Why are you apologizing, Xiaoqiu?! We all joined voluntarily! Moreover, we are also trying to save Teacher Dong and the little boy! It is said that he is a computer wizard, and I have to see him!" Liu Lingmei said as she spoke While patting Du He and Dong Haofan, he said, "You two, please express your stance!"
"Yes, I am absolutely voluntary!" Dong Haofan responded, raising a hand.
"Then don't waste time. I just tried to search for the image file of the database from several paths. Although I haven't been able to find it yet, I think there is great hope! Without further ado, I haven't encountered such a challenge for a long time!" Du He couldn't wait to unlock the mysteries of this computer.
"Then let's eat here together tonight!" Xia Qiu felt that since she couldn't help them with computers, she might as well do what she could.
"Okay, okay! I haven't eaten at other people's houses for a long time!" Dong Haofan was suddenly attracted by the topic he was most interested in.
"Foodie!" Du He and Liu Lingmei looked at him and said in unison.