Chapter 93 Fading away
Just as Chen Ling was about to speak, Uncle Zhao on the side said in a deep voice:
"Xiao Yi, can't you talk nicely? After all, you and Ah Ling have been neighbors since childhood. How can you be so rude?"
Although Zhao Yi is reckless, Uncle Zhao is very smart. This sentence was directed at Zhao Yi, but in fact it was also meant for Chen Ling.
He knew that his son could not do anything big, and he was not very popular. He had not dealt with Chen Ling before... Now that Chen Ling had become a law enforcer, he hoped that Chen Ling would take into consideration the fact that the two of them grew up together and not follow him. General knowledge.
Although Chen Ling was not involved in officialdom in his previous life, he could still hear such a simple meaning.
Chen Ling lowered her head and drank the soy milk silently without saying a word.
Zhao Yi opened his mouth to say something, but Uncle Zhao glared back. He threw his backpack on the table next to him in displeasure, picked up the bun and started to chew it.
"Aren't you on night shift today? Why are you back so early?" Uncle Zhao asked.
"The factory won't do it anymore, what can I do?" Zhao Yi became even more angry when he mentioned this, and he said fiercely, "I haven't been paid the wages for the past few days! I'll go ask for them tomorrow!"
Chen Ling's ears twitched and she suddenly asked:
"Uncle Zhao, what is Xiao Yi doing now?"
"He forges steel in the steel factory." Uncle Zhao glanced at Zhao Yi and continued, "This kid didn't do well in school, and he didn't have any skills, so I asked him to go to work in the steel factory through my connections... Day by day How much money can I make by melting snow outside?”
Zhao Yi pouted, as if he wanted to refute, but could only lower his head in silence.
Uncle Zhao was indeed telling the truth. The money he earned from working in the steel factory for one day was enough for him to go out and melt the snow for the road management bureau for several days... After all, odd jobs were not as useful as formal jobs.
Chen Ling nodded.
The most indispensable thing in the seven districts is factories. Apart from the streets where they live, there are many factories. These factories provide 70% of the employment in the seven districts. If Chen Ling had not been admitted as a law enforcement officer, he would have ended up There is a high probability that his destination will be one of the factories.
"Will the steel plant also shut down?" Chen Ling was confused.
"How do I know? All the raw materials in the factory have been transported away, and there is nothing. As soon as we passed by, they told us to get out, and they didn't give us any money... What the hell did the people in charge of those factories think? of?"
The more Zhao Yi thought about it, the angrier he became. He finally found a stable job, but now it was ruined... Do he have to go back to melt the snow again?
"The raw materials were transported away? Where?"
"Where else could it be, Aurora City."
"There are no factories in Aurora City. Why do they need raw materials?" Uncle Zhao also looked puzzled.
"I do not know!"
Chen Ling thought for a while, but couldn't figure out what the principle was. Could it be that Aurora City was also developing heavy industry?
Chen Ling didn't understand all this nonsense. After drinking the soy milk, she slowly stood up and smiled at Uncle Zhao.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao, I'll go back first..."
"Okay, walk slowly."
Chen Ling left a few silver coins and pushed out the door, leaving only Zhao Yi's complaints still echoing in the house.
He crossed the street and reached the door of his house in a few steps. He glanced at the corner of the door. There was no sign of anyone entering or leaving. He took out the key and opened the door.
cluster--
Chen Ling lit the kerosene lamp on the table, locked the door with her backhand, stood on the table, and began to feel for the beam above...
After a moment, a token and a ring appeared in his palm.
"There are no signs of entry or exit at the door, but things have been put in... Is this the level of a thief saint?" Chen Ling murmured to himself.
Chen Ling put the two things away close to her body and raised her hand to extinguish the kerosene lamp on the table.
The house fell into darkness.
…
at the same time.
Aurora City.
On the bed, Chu Muyun's eyelashes trembled slightly and he slowly opened his eyes...
In the closed bedroom, the curtain-like window screen fluttered gently, as if an invisible wind had stayed here. Outside the window screen, there was a silent aurora surging all over the sky.
Chu Muyun stared at the aurora outside the window for a long time, sat up from the bed, put on a white coat on the wall, and pushed out the door.
The cold winter wind blew up the hem of his clothes. Chu Muyun pushed up his glasses. The lenses reflected the aurora and the reflection of a lazy man on the eaves.
"Good observation skills, worthy of the [Blood Slaughter] path."
The man gently lowered the brim of his peaked cap and spoke with a chuckle. A pair of silver snake-shaped earrings swayed silently in the moonlight.
"[Q of Hearts]." Chu Muyun put his hands in the pockets of his white coat and spoke calmly, "Senior came here suddenly, what's the matter?"
"Don't call me senior, it makes me look old."
"..."
"I just finished the above task and I'm bored, so I stopped by to chat with you." Bai Ye yawned, "After all, you are the first member to lurk into Aurora City."
"Senior Bai Ye, just because you don't sleep, doesn't mean that others don't have to sleep either."
Chu Muyun answered seriously, "Lack of sleep can easily lead to depression and obesity, and may also lead to heart disease, diabetes, and..."
"The prerequisite for a human being to get sick is that he is a human being."
"...Are you making fun of me?"
"yes."
"..."
Bai Ye saw Chu Muyun's deflated expression and laughed, seeming to feel a lot happier, "By the way, the new guy you introduced is very interesting."
"[6 of Hearts]?" Chu Muyun raised his eyebrows, "He is not just interesting... if you make him anxious, the whole world will become interesting..."
"I've heard about the world-destroying disaster in human skin." Bai Ye said thoughtfully and suddenly said with interest,
"Tell me, what would happen if I suddenly stole his 'sanity' away?"
Hearing this, Chu Muyun's expression changed. He frowned and stared at Bai Ye, as if he wanted to see if he was joking or if he really had this crazy idea...
"Don't look at me like that, I just said it casually." Bai Ye shrugged, seemingly a little frightened by his stare, "You know, I can control my own hands... at least for now."
"You'd better keep control, otherwise, stay away from him."
"I know, I know."
Bai Ye leaned leisurely on the eaves, looking up at the never-ending sea of aurora. The courtyard fell into silence... After an unknown amount of time, he slowly spoke:
"[Seven of Spades], did you find it?"
"What?"
Bai Ye raised his hand and pointed at the aurora above his head that stretched to the horizon.
"The aurora is lighter than before."