The oxygen in the tomb had been reduced a lot before. Although he could still breathe, he was always in a state of chest tightness and discomfort.
Now that there was fresh air, both of them felt a lot less stressed.
The two took turns taking a few breaths of air. When Xu Le saw that Ai Li's face had turned black due to the mixture of dust and sweat from the excavation, and his hair was tangled up in knots due to being too dirty, he suddenly laughed:
"Hahaha!"
After hearing Xu Le's hearty laughter, Ai Li's brows softened and he was no longer as cold as before.
Sharing hardships and surviving a disaster is something worth celebrating. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, but unfortunately it was blocked by the black ash:
"Are you so happy to be reborn?"
"No, I think you look like a black coal ball now. The contrast with before is too big, hahahaha!"
Ai Li's gentle expression suddenly tensed.
"We are very close now. If I punch you, you might die."
Xu Le: …
"sorry."
After chiseling away the last bit of rubble blocking the entrance, Xu Le and Ai Li finally walked out of the tunnel of the tomb.
"ah!"
Xu Le shouted with a little excitement, and when he turned to look at Ai Li, he found that Ai Li was standing calmly behind him.
Xu Le thought she was still angry, so he asked cautiously;
"Are you still angry? I just didn't..."
"No, thank you, Xu Le. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have survived from that monster."
Xu Le felt a little embarrassed by Rewi Alley's sudden change in attitude.
"You're so polite. How are we going to get back now?"
Xu Le looked at the night sky. It was already night time and Ai Li's car keys had been damaged in the battle, so there was no way he could go back immediately.
"Rest here for one night and find a way to go back tomorrow."
"good."
Taking advantage of the moonlight, Ai Li once again turned into a dog, sitting quietly under the moonlight, enjoying the power brought by the moon spirit.
But at this time, Xu Le no longer had Mu Yue's conditions.
He could only lean against a tree to rest. The continuous fighting and escaping before had made Xu Le's spirit tense to the extreme.
Now that he had completely relaxed, Xu Le's mental state suddenly became sluggish.
His eyelids began to droop, and soon he fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
Gou Zi glanced at Xu Le, hesitated for a moment, and then walked to his side, helped him up a little and leaned him against himself.
As if feeling the soft fur, Xu Le subconsciously pinched the hair under his body.
Woohoo! ~
The dog growled.
But someone hugged the dog tightly as if in a dream, rubbed it with his thigh, and fell asleep.
The air around was very quiet. The only prominent sound was probably Xu Le's heavy breathing due to excessive fatigue.
Gouzi looked up at the moonlight, thought for a while, and then simply lay on the ground, allowing Xu Le to lie beside her neck in a more comfortable position.
…
The next morning, Xu Le woke up naturally after a rare sleep.
Knowing that if he doesn't work hard today, he will become garbage tomorrow, Xu Le has always been in a state of rolling himself up.
It seems like it has been a long time since I slept so carefreely like this.
Pinching the soft fur beneath him, Xu Le frowned slightly:
"Huh?"
But what followed was the dog's growl.
Woohoo! ~
"Where are you pinching?"
"No, no, I just woke up, it was just a subconscious action."
Gou Zi didn't sleep. Although she was also very tired, the strong qualities of a level 4 warrior allowed her to go for a long time without rest.
After confirming that Xu Le fell asleep due to exhaustion, guarding and protecting the warlock became the most basic responsibility of a warrior.
"If we are awake, let's go and see if we can meet a group of people traveling and take us back to Zion."
"good."
The two men made up their minds and used the rising sun to determine the direction, then began to follow the marks of the wheels towards Zion.
Because it is an area that has been developed, there is basically no danger.
The two walked forward for nearly 5 hours before they met the first group of people.
It looks like a construction team sent by Zion.
Ai Li stopped the car in a domineering manner. She didn't even show her ID, and she didn't have any. She just put the mace in front of the driver and said:
"I am Rewi Alley, the Zion Law Enforcer. According to the Zion Emergency Ordinance, I now declare the temporary requisition of your vehicles.
The Zion government will reimburse you for your future work profits. Now, obey my orders and return to Zion immediately."
"Um... OK, I'll go back now."
The driver and several workers looked at the aggressive Rewi Alley and dared not say anything, let alone refute.
Although Ai Li's body was dirty, the blood stains and smell of blood on her mace were genuine.
As the car turned back, Xu Le, who was sitting in the car, looked at Ai Li and asked:
"What are you going to do after you get back?"
Back in Zion, both of them have to face a common problem, Zhang Nuoan.
What does Zhang Nuoan do? How to judge? These things are hard to say.
A personal grudge was certainly formed, but what about the public aspect? Could Zhang Nuoan be sued? Xu Le thought it would be very troublesome.
Ai Li didn't show any extra expression. She said directly:
"After I return, I will report this matter truthfully and give an explanation to you and those who died."
"After reporting the truth, what kind of punishment will Zhang Nuoan receive?"
"This... I can't judge."
When Xu Le saw Ai Li's expression, he probably knew what was going on. He didn't hold much hope in the first place.
"Is he just whitewashing his actions by saying that he blocked the strange appearance of Gu Yinduo and preserved a large amount of experimental data, and that's it?"
"… "
Seeing that Ai Li didn't say anything, Xu Le continued:
"If he had exaggerated a little, would he not have been punished but instead be praised by the Zion government?"
Ai Li still didn't answer, but Xu Le felt that this was very likely.
In fact, he has gotten used to it.
Punishing Zhang Nuoan can be attributed to revenge, and revenge is something that is more satisfying to do slowly and carefully.
Therefore, Xu Le didn’t particularly care about what kind of punishment the government would make. What he cared more about was whether he could get the money for the decryption work.
That money is important.
What he fears most now is that Zhang Nuoan will default on his debt, especially after the two sides have fallen out, there is a high possibility that Zhang Nuoan will default on his debt.
Ai Li hesitated for a long time before he slowly spoke:
"I have no say in the government's decision, but I will personally appeal for you."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't, don't do that."
Hearing Xu Le stop him, Ai Li was a little surprised:
"Why?"
"Don't help me seek justice or anything like that. When it comes to justice, everyone has their own standard.
Justice is something that exists objectively. If we go into more detail, we have to talk about procedural justice and outcome justice. "
Hearing Xu Le's words, Ai Li frowned slightly:
“Isn’t fairness important?”
"Fairness is of course important, and it is important to most people, but for me, whether Zhang Nuoan's verdict is fair or not is not particularly important, or I don't really care."
"You seem to know a lot about the law?"
"Yeah, I took law as an elective when I was at Beacon."
This Xu Le did not lie. The original owner did take law as an elective course when he was in the Lighthouse. It was precisely because of this excellent skill that he was able to take on the glorious job of cooking the books in the Night Watch Team 6.
"So what do you care about?"
"Money, I care about money."
"Is money really that important to you?" Ai Li hoped that Xu Le would have the same idea as him, but Xu Le's choice was money.
Especially when she knew that Xu Le was studying law but made such a choice, she felt inexplicably sad.
Xu Le looked at Ai Li and said slowly:
"Hey, there is nothing real or fake in this world. If I can get a lot of real money, then I can be a real person.
Nowadays, everyone has a sky above their head. If you have money, you have a sky. If you don’t have money, even your relatives won’t want to pay attention to you.
I don’t know about others, but for me right now, Zhang Nuoan’s fairness is nothing compared to money!”
Ai Li stared at Xu Le in a daze, and after a long while he said:
"I thought you were the kind of person who pursued an ideal."
Xu Le waved his hand again and said calmly:
"Ideals cost money. If you don't have money, you can't even buy moonstones. What ideals are you talking about? What mind-masking devices are you talking about? What research are you doing
Chasing any dream requires money. Training as a warrior or sorcerer also requires a lot of money. Isn't this a simple truth?"
Ai Li pondered for a while. She felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Xu Le's words, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
After thinking for a while, she said:
"I understand. When I return, I will do my best to help you get back the compensation you deserve."
"Thank you very much."
Xu Le laughed.
He himself is weak, although he is a very promising warlock, researcher, studio investor, and may even become a Zion senator in the future.
But now... he's nothing.
Ai Li is different. He is a genuine Zion Law Enforcer.
She was only one official rank lower than Zhang Nuoan.
With her efforts, it is much more reliable than becoming Zion's wage collector myself.
"You're welcome, you deserve it."
The two returned to Zion, and a routine checkup ensued.
The guards moved at a fast pace, and after a series of inspections, Xu Le got a chance to take a shower.
Men take showers very quickly, so Xu Le waited in the lounge after taking a shower.
Ai Li came out of the rest area nearly an hour late.
She had already changed into an ordinary law enforcer uniform, and after washing it, she regained her previous heroic look.
Seeing Xu Le, Ai Li asked with a slightly surprised look:
"Xu Le? Why are you still here?"
Xu Le was stunned. This question was very strange. Don’t they need to discuss the specific details of asking for salary
"Um, something about money."
"Don't worry about the money. I will get it back for you. Okay, I have to go back and report on my work. After all, the matter of the tomb is very important.
Moreover, the value of an ancient relic is too great for Zion to give up. I will leave first."
Watching Rei leave like that, why did Xu Le feel... like he was being... mercilessly taken away
So weird!
"Forget it, let's go home first."
After Xu Le left, Ai Li, who came to the second floor quietly, breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want Xu Le to get involved in the wage-demanding matter.
After working together for many years, she knew very well that Zhang Nuoan was not as generous as he usually appeared.
If Xu Le forces or angers Zhang Nuoan too much, it would be an unwise choice for Xu Le himself.
Her original idea was to prosecute on behalf of Xu Le, but now Xu Le did not want to pursue Zhang Nuoan and only wanted money, so she gave up the option of public prosecution.
After all, for Zhang Nuoan, public prosecution is much more difficult than asking for salary.
…
"I'm back!"
Xu Le knocked on the door and it was the puppet Sha who opened it. But after he walked around the studio, he found that there was no one in the studio.
"Ding Ke, I'm back, Ding Ke?"
Levis, Yi Xiaoya, and even Ding Ke are not here.
"Lian Ding Ke is not here. Did Yi Xiaoya take him out to play?"
After this thought came to his mind, Xu Le's mouth twitched for a while. Ding Ke was so arrogant, it seemed unlikely...
"Where did it go?"
With doubts, Xu Le picked up a spare door key and prepared to go out to look for Ding Ke.
But as soon as he went out, he bumped into a white-haired girl wearing a suit that didn't fit him well.
Xu Le stared at the girl's clothes and frowned slightly. The clothes she was wearing were somewhat similar to one of his own clothes, and the pants were also similar. Was it such a coincidence
This girl's outfit is really alternative, hip-hop or punk
Just when Xu Le was surprised, Ding Ke stared at Xu Le with a frown, her eyes full of anger and resentment.
Xu Le... has a strong smell of dog!
So strong, is he sleeping with the dog
Xu Le looked at the anger and resentment in the white-haired girl's eyes, feeling a little confused. He had only bumped into her lightly... She shouldn't be so angry, right
"Sorry, I bumped into you."
"You hit me so hard, how are you going to compensate me?"
Ding Ke seemed to be making trouble for no reason. Xu Le wondered if this person was trying to scam someone. He didn't look like a clean-looking guy.
Could it be that her boyfriend cheated on her and she was cuckolded, which is why she is so resentful
"Excuse me, miss. I really didn't mean it. I have something else to do. Please let me go."
Xu Le didn't want to get entangled with the other party for too long. No one in the studio was there, so Ding Ke should just stay at home obediently.
But now Ding Ke was lost, and he was in a hurry to find the cat and had no time to chat with the other party.
Ding Ke raised his brows slightly:
"What are you going to do?"
What's that tone? After Xu Le hesitated for a moment, he still said truthfully:
"My cat is lost. Although it is very smart, I am still a little worried, so I want to go find it."
Ding Ke's eyebrows raised even higher, as if he was about to laugh.
“Do you like your cat very much?”
Xu Le didn't want to get entangled with the other party, so he answered as he walked:
"I don't just like it, it's become like a family member to me."
"You like cats so much. Actually, I like cats too. Let me help you find one."
Xu Le looked at Ding Ke with a little doubt. This woman... There is something wrong!
"Thank you, no thanks, I can find it myself."
"It's okay. I'm very familiar with cats' habits and know where they like to go. Maybe if I help you look for it, we can find it right away."
Seeing the other party's insistence, Xu Le didn't know why this person's attitude changed so much. Since she insisted, Xu Le felt that he didn't seem to have any reason to continue to refuse.
"Thank you. It's a black cat. It's a little lazy and a little fat. It likes to eat a can of food called Pet."
Lazy? Fat? Shut up!
As soon as Xu Le finished speaking, Ding Ke retorted:
"I think you may not know enough about cats. If you are really familiar with them, you should know that black cats like to eat chicken legs."
Xu Le: …
"How is it possible? How can a cat like to eat..."
Xu Le was halfway through his words when he couldn't continue. Yes, it seems that Ding Ke really likes eating chicken legs.
But how did this woman know this? Is it true that black cats like to eat chicken legs
Is this true or false
This is a bit strange!
Ding Ke seemed to see the hesitation in Xu Le's eyes and continued:
"Do you remember? Does it particularly like to eat chicken legs?"
"Let's just say so." Xu Le nodded.
"Have you figured out where to find it?"
“I thought of it.”
Even if the woman in front of her knew the habits of black cats very well, each cat was definitely different.
Xu Le took out the Ancient Sound Card and began to use the spell:
“Is Ding Ke within the area of this street
The techniques are all ancient and contain many secret words. "
Red Card-Angel
A pure and spotless angel reaches out to you.
Positive: affirmative, correct, good approval.
The reverse side: faith.
When Xu Le saw the divination result, his eyes lit up. It was not a forest. It seemed that Ding Ke really did not run far. He must have gone out to play.
Now he just needs to narrow the scope and continue drawing cards for divination:
"Is Ding Ke within 500 meters of me?"
Red Card-Angel
"Is Ding Ke within 100 meters of me?"
Red Card-Angel
"Is Ding Ke within 10 meters of me?"
Red Card-Angel
"Is Ding Ke within 2 meters of me?"
After the last divination, looking at the last card, Xu Le's expression had changed from full of joy to a dark face.
No matter how he calculated, it was the Red Card - Angel. Was there something wrong with his divination
Did I calculate it wrong
But the divination just now didn't seem wrong. But if it was correct, within 2 meters...
Xu Le looked around within two meters and saw that besides passers-by, there was only the white-haired girl in front of him.
Seeing Xu Le's puzzled face, Ding Ke suddenly asked:
"Are you telling fortunes?"
"This is not fortune-telling, this is divination."
"As for divination, this method is too clumsy!"
Hearing her say that, Xu Le was a little dissatisfied. You can say that I am not good at fighting, but you can’t say that there is something wrong with my divination.
This was the skill that originally made Xu Le rich.
"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
"If I understand, can I tell you?"
Xu Le was about to retort, but the card in his hand was snatched away by the girl in front of him.
He didn't even see clearly when the other party made the move.
The Gu Yinduo cards in her hand quickly switched and reversed. Finally, the girl flipped over a card and handed it to Xu Le:
"If you are confused, you might as well ask fate."
Xu Le looked at the card...
White Card-Coin
When you are in Lighthouse, it will become Lighthouse Coin, and when you are in Zion, it will become Zion Coin.
Positive: ordinary, common, common.
The reverse side: destiny.