"Nothing, it's purely for exercise." Jiang Keke said with a blank expression, "There's no reason. Even if his parents raised him, even if they lived together for over ten years, to him, his parents' life or death isn't as important as his exercise today."
"Maybe he's just using exercise to numb himself, to hide his sadness and pain..."
Yin Lian looked at Keke with a somewhat intriguing smile, "You're a bit detached from reality, Senior. In fact, when my family's relatives dragged him to attend the funeral, he was full of impatience. He felt no sadness or grief about his parents' death, let alone pain. To him, it was like two dogs dying. You can ask around if you want."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Keke said so much to herself at once, leaving Yin Lian a little speechless, even slowing her pace.
"I think Senior Yin Lian has some unrealistic fantasies about him, so I'm giving you a heads-up in advance, so you won't be disappointed then; that feeling really doesn't feel good."
Yin Lian took a deep breath, "Thank you, Keke, I understand. But I still think there must be some misunderstanding."
"I hope so."
Jiang Keke was noncommittal; if it weren't for Yin Lian also being a Magical Girl, showing enough interest in her that Jiang Keke couldn't help but regard her as a friend, she wouldn't actually talk about these family matters.
After all, she had never told anyone in all these years.
But whether Yin Lian listens or not is her own business, Jiang Keke doesn't want to get involved in Jiang Si's affairs at all. If Yin Lian insists on siding with Jiang Si afterward and wants her to reconcile with Jiang Si,
Then Jiang Keke will definitely not join the Disaster Strategy Bureau, nor will she have any further interactions with Yin Lian.
A lot of old relatives have severed ties this way before.
"But I also know if your brother turns out to be like this, it's indeed hard to accept. Sorry for saying I hope you can get along well with your brother before; I was a bit presumptuous."
"Not really..." Jiang Keke sniffed and turned her head, "Senior, you didn't know these things; it's not your fault."
Yin Lian then shook her hand, "Just call me Yin Lian from now on, don't keep calling me Senior."
"Little Yin Lian."
"I didn't say you could add 'little'!"
Jiang Si looked at the two lively girls in front, frowning, not knowing what they were doing.
They had been wandering aimlessly for almost twenty minutes, with no intention of going to the Disaster Strategy Bureau.
Is this guy here to mess with Keke and me?
Though sending a message to Bingtang, he could get the Disaster Strategy Bureau's location information.
But that's too easy to expose, who knows if this girl called Yin Lian is monitoring him.
Magical Girls tend to have some strange abilities, especially since she's a pink Magical Girl, usually good at some mental magic. With the Disaster Strategy Bureau's big hand, if they notice him, contacting Bingtang easily exposes him.
It's better to be cautious, so he hasn't contacted Bingtang since last night, and even switched his phone to airplane mode till now.
But it's not feasible to waste time like this either, stopping, Jiang Si then asked, "How much longer, do you want to call a car?"
Yin Lian then let go of Keke's hand, smiling as she replied, "We'll be there soon, don't worry."
The tone was no longer as respectful as before.
After walking a bit more, the three of them entered a secluded street; from afar, Jiang Si saw some familiar buildings.
The sanatorium where he and his sister were sent for treatment three years ago.
The Disaster Strategy Bureau is located in such a place? So close?
He felt something odd, if it's this close, why didn't Bingtang tell him?
Soon, Yin Lian turned again, exiting from an alley, and turned into another small path.
It's hard to say they walked far, Yin Lian twisted and turned, almost dizzying them, leading to a place neither sibling had seen.
It should be near the suburbs, a small grove obstructing the view, stopped at a wall corner, the wall seemed dilapidated, with red bricks exposed inside, seeing many ants crawling on it, a branch of an old poplar tree hanging down, covering the top of the wall.
Jiang Si felt something odd with the direction they walked, guessing that Yin Lian might have used the Magical Girl's power, distorting their sense of direction, but couldn't confirm it.
"Is the Disaster Strategy Bureau really in such a place?" Jiang Keke panted, pulling at her collar, tired from all the twisting and turning on their way.
Because of Jiang Si, Keke hated exercise, along with hating PE class, so her physical fitness wasn't great.
Walking such a long way must have been somewhat strenuous.
"Of course not." Yin Lian then took out a key, pressing it against the wall.
Jiang Si raised an eyebrow, ensuring the other didn't view him as a suspicious person.
Because a Miracle Seed was hanging on that key, she didn't even avoid this.
As the key was inserted, the entire wall rippled, and when the key was turned, the whole wall opened like a door, spreading to both sides.
Yin Lian put away the key, bounced in lightly, then poked her head out from inside, beckoning to them, "Come on in."
Jiang Si, walking ahead of Keke, stepped into the doorway and immediately saw a station opposite him.
Ten platforms in total, with a small brass bell at the end of each one.
They entered through a spot between platform nine and ten.
"Welcome to Platform 9 3/4."
Although this world's entertainment is completely different from before, its developmental trajectory is still similar.
The "Harry Potter" phenomenon swept across the world a year ago, something Jiang Si was aware of.
In his previous life, as a web novel enthusiast, he wasn't interested in these low-magic world stories, finding the magic used by people in them laughable.
What's so great about a bunch of brats saving the world, without detailed advancement paths or power division, it's far worse than web novels, he didn't get how it became popular, only chalking it up to capital's power at play.
Unexpectedly, the mighty Disaster Strategy Bureau even modeled their platform like this.
They were childish to the max.
The cautious Jiang Keke stepped in, peering out, then hearing the name Platform 9 3/4, immediately retorted, "No copyright issues?"
"No problem; they have collaborated with the Disaster Strategy Bureau, the actors chosen are Magical Girls from our side."
An Asian playing Harry Potter? Jiang Si found it hard to imagine.
"The previous platform was too old and scared many newcomers. It used to look like a horror film set. Later, the authorities said to keep up with the times, make it at least look like something kids would enjoy, and thus Platform 9 3/4 came about, with other Disaster Strategy Bureaus following suit."
"Is it effective?"
"...You're the first newcomer since the platform's revamp."
Yin Lian scratched her head awkwardly, then angrily exclaimed, "It's all the Cyan Cloud Sect's doing! Now the Disaster Strategy Bureau can't even find Magical Girls."
Yeah, right, it's all Bingtang's doing.
Jiang Si smirked internally: if your Disaster Strategy Bureau's recruitment weren't so full of loopholes, Bingtang wouldn't stand a chance.
Jiang Keke didn't join Yin Lian in criticizing the Cyan Cloud, instead curiously glancing into the distance, "So it's a train too?"
"Of course not."
Yin Lian walked to the bell, tapping it lightly with her finger.
The bell's melodious sound echoed into the distance. Compared to the bell's resonance, Jiang Si found it strange that the echoing sound seemed to be in the mountains.
Soon, two brooms dragged a short carriage over.
They moved quickly, even sparking when stopping on the platform.
"Each carriage can only seat two people."
Yin Lian explained, "Originally, there were only brooms, but later, to match the platform, we attached a short carriage to make newcomers less afraid."
As she said this, she pulled Jiang Keke into the carriage.
This short carriage really only fit two.
"Senior Jiang Si, please wait a moment, I'll come back for you..."
As Yin Lian spoke and the broom lifted the carriage into the air, she saw Jiang Si below slightly crouch.
Then, like a spring, he jumped up!
Reaching nearly six meters high, he caught the broomstick mid-air.
"This one's fine."
Yin Lian watched, dumbfounded, as Jiang Si held onto the broomstick firmly; even with the broom flying rapidly, there was no sign of him falling.
Putting away the Miracle Seed, she glanced back at Keke with a dry mouth, "Your brother, who exactly is he?"
With a snort, Jiang Keke, acting as if it wasn't surprising, said, "Didn't I tell you? He's not human."