It seemed this Core-nut Bunboo had been trying to play dead, but because it was too scared, its body had been trembling, which gave it away. "I am Officer Qingyi. You are safe now, Core-nut Bunboo. Hm, strange, why is the frequency of its trembling higher? Could it be that because it entered the Hollow without permission, it's even more panicked now that it sees an officer?"
But the Core-nut Bunboo, determined to play dead, still said nothing, just continued to tremble. Qingyi, seeing this, was a little helpless and could only appropriately intimidate it a little. The Core-nut Bunboo, hearing this, quickly got up and explained the reason it had entered the Hollow: to rescue its companion, the Zap-zap Bunboo.
After the two promised to catch the bad guys who eat Bangboos, the naive Core-nut Bunboo tremblingly provided a spare key to a nearby safety valve. And since it was too dangerous to let such a small Bangboo go back by itself, Qingyi simply grabbed it and put it in the large bag with the other Bangboos. Wise was actually carrying one too, but his was filled with Bangboos that had already lost their [bottom line].
The two then continued forward. Not long after, they found the Zap-zap Bunboo. Seeing that it was fine, just out of power, Qingyi also read its memory chip and shared it with Wise. There was a lot of information, including the already very endangered Teddy, the reason why the Zap-zap Bunboo had run out of power was to charge its companion, and finally, the boss of this organization who had appeared at the end.
After Qingyi's investigation, this guy turned out to be a fugitive suspect in three criminal cases. No wonder he hadn't been caught. He had been hiding in a Hollow.
After putting the Zap-zap Bunboo away, the two of them and the Bangboo entered the den.
"Mmm..."
"Hm? Officer Qingyi, your stress level has already reached this value. You should let me take over from here." Seeing Qingyi's pained expression as she rubbed her forehead, Wise couldn't help but show his concern.
But the former just shook her head. "No need. I'm fine. Saving them is the priority."
Qingyi was clearly putting on a brave face, but Wise saw through it and didn't expose her. He just ended the battles as quickly as possible when they encountered enemies. After finding Teddy, Qingyi had also reached her limit. At this moment, she felt weak, as if she were about to collapse at any moment. The alarm in her mind was still ringing, and her firewall seemed to have reached its limit.
Wise, seeing this, immediately went forward to support her. The moment she felt his support, Qingyi subconsciously leaned her weight against him. "Let's... go. The exit... is right ahead."
"Mhm, I'll help you." Wise carried Qingyi on his back, a bag in each hand, and walked steadily towards the exit of the Hollow.
Feeling Wise's warm and solid back, Qingyi's remaining consciousness grew weaker and weaker. Heh, humans... are truly an interesting species... for something that is not even considered a living thing... yet they refuse to give up... this obsession, this desire and pain... could it be... life?
(Such a hardworking and cute Qingyi, it really makes one want to cherish her!)
...
After leaving the Hollow, Wise contacted Zhu Yuan through special means and had them pick up the fainted Qingyi and the Bangboos. The severely eroded Qingyi and Aethel were sent for maintenance and cleaning and were only sent back several days later. However, the person who sent them back was...
"Wise, Belle, I've brought your Bangboo back. Also, the repaired Teddy has been returned to Hely. Thank you both for your help during this time."
"Uh, Q-Qingyi, what are you talking about? This isn't our Bangboo, right? Although the model is the same, but..." Facing Qingyi who had come to their door, Belle was nervous and wanted to argue. They had clearly agreed that after the maintenance and cleaning were completed, she would leave Aethel outside the Hollow to let it come back on its own. But now Qingyi had brought Aethel directly to the video store. What was this?!
"Please rest assured, you two. I have come here privately this time, not in my capacity as a Public Security officer." Not only that, Qingyi had also deliberately chosen a time when there were no customers, which was basically saying: 'I'm already sure you are Phaethon. There's no need to hide anymore, and I have no ill intentions.'
"In that case, please come into the room inside."
"Eh? Brother... mmm, okay." Seeing that Wise had already said so, Belle could only agree. As the former walked into the first-floor room, Qingyi also followed without hesitation. Her gaze was fixed on Wise, or rather, it had not moved away from him since the moment she entered the store.
After entering the room, Qingyi suddenly took a step forward and hugged Wise from behind, resting her face on his back.
"Qingyi, what are you..."
"Mhm, that's right. This is the feeling."
"Eh?"
"Do you know why I was so sure you were Phaethon?" Qingyi ignored Wise's question and suddenly said, then began to explain on her own. "Ever since you suddenly appeared in the Hollow last time, and we came into con... anyway, from that time on, my system was suddenly subjected to an inexplicable erosion, and my firewall finally completely collapsed. I also underwent a professional examination after returning, but no problems were ever found. But I know that I am definitely not normal. Because after waking up, Wise's figure would involuntarily appear in my mind, and there was a special feeling that made me want to come and find you. And after meeting you, I am even more certain of this."
Qingyi's words made Wise a little embarrassed. It seemed all of this was due to that accidental contact. As for his identity, she had probably suspected it for a long time.
"Um... Qingyi, why don't you and brother sit down and talk first?" Belle, who had followed them in, couldn't help but remind them. And behind her were the two sisters, who had already prepared tea.
"Mhm, if that's the case, then let's sit down and talk." Qingyi said and let go of Wise, but her gaze did not move away in the slightest. After sitting down, she calmly took a sip of tea and then continued, "I have come here this time for no other reason than to ask you to remove the abnormality on my body."
"Uh, that, I'm afraid I can't..."
"You can't? Alright. I wasn't really expecting much anyway. In that case, I can only..."
"Hm? Only what?"
Qingyi didn't answer Wise's question, but instead proved everything with her actions. She suddenly got up and came before Wise, one knee pressed on the sofa between his legs, one arm around his neck, and the other hand pinching and lifting his face. Then, without another word, she kissed him. This kiss was deeper and more proactive than before. A long while later, she slowly let go.
"As I thought? The firewall was attacked again. How strange..."
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