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The kidnapping case was closed quietly.
The death of Wang Youcai, the death of Hu Yingshao, the death of the real and fake Wang Sheng...these news were all suppressed.
And every family of the victims has received satisfactory compensation.
With the complete chain of evidence unearthed from Hu Yingshao's body by prosecutor Gao Bin, no one involved in the case escaped.
Wang Youcai's power and Hu Yingshao's network were completely wiped out.
If it were a normal case, the most the police could do was get rid of the culprits, namely key figures like Wang Youcai and Hu Yingshao.
But this kidnapping case involves masks.
Regarding the group of masks, the countermeasures bureau has always been to kill the wrong ones rather than let them go.
Everyone who had been in close contact with Hu Yingshao, whether black or white, was invited to tea.
A huge vacancy suddenly appeared among the underground forces in Qianhua City.
As for who will take Wang Youcai's place in a year and a half, that is not Gao Bin's business.
This operation, with the cooperation of the three countermeasures departments, did not cause the slightest disturbance in society.
Qianhua City is still the same Qianhua City.
Only some old drivers who like to drink tea found that many old shops were closed, and they complained for a while.
However, after this period of popularity has passed, those massage parlors will reopen in different locations and under different brands.
They will find a new home soon.
There is only less than a week left before school starts.
Ai Liang originally planned to take advantage of the summer vacation to stroll around Qianhua Market and take in the scenery.
As a result, not long after arriving, he was involved in a kidnapping case.
Ai Liang knew full well that Hu Yingshao was a mask, but there were two main reasons why he didn't intervene.
First, with Gao Bin and Xia Qiyuan here, there was no need for him to expose himself.
Moreover, Gao Bin's ability is as dangerous as Jin Pingan's. Both of them have the ability to ignore mental control and directly return to the essence of the past.
Ai Liang's ability can tamper with memories, but it cannot change the past. Even if it tampered with their memories, they can still see what happened in the past using super-sense and retrospection.
Among them, Jin Ping'an's ability, except for the limit on the number of times it can be used, is almost as good as Gao Bin's.
Unlike Gao Bin, who can only watch the original memories of living things, Jin Ping'an can directly see everything that happened in the past through any medium.
If the use of his abilities is accidentally exposed, as long as Jin Pingan's retrospective ability is still there, sooner or later he will discover the fact that his memory has been tampered with.
As for another reason for not intervening too much... Ai Liang was more afraid of the Thousand-Faced Man.
According to Gao Bin's memory, among the major forces, there is currently no one who can compete with the Thousand-Faced Man. He is the first apostle in the world and also the strongest apostle.
The four major polities even suspected that the fifth polity on the other side of the ocean, the West Country, which was closed to the country, was under the control of the Man with a Thousand Faces.
Many years ago, when I first received some weird information.
With the acquiescence and instigation of other political bodies, the African International Republic put military pressure on Theo in an attempt to force them to hand over all research data on the weird.
It was that incident that made the whole world re-understand what kind of existence an apostle was.
Codenamed Thousand-Faced Man, he is the leader of the Apostles. He has the ability to kill tens of millions of people with a single thought and is the most powerful spiritual apostle.
The tragic mass death incident that year was summed up in one sentence by all major political institutions.
This is similar to what is recorded in history books - there is great hunger and people cannibalize each other.
What seems like an understatement hides a cruel and desperate reality.
No one knows whether this is the limit of the Thousand-Faced Man. Ai Liang does not plan to deal with the Apostles until he is absolutely sure.
Before you come into contact with the mask, you must wait at least until your sixteenth birthday and your abilities have sublimated.
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August 27th, 10:30 at night.
As usual, Ai Liang went to the balcony before going to bed and opened the window to ventilate the living room.
"Hey, Ah Liang, why don't you go out and hang out recently?"
Ye Qing, who had just taken a shower, was wearing a halter top and blowing her hair with an electric fan on the balcony next door.
Ai Liang glanced at her: "Just came back from get off work?"
"Yes, school is about to start, and the part-time job at the supermarket can only be transferred from day to night."
Ye Qing measured her body, and in front of the electric fan, she used a comb to comb out the water droplets in her hair little by little.
While combing her hair, she muttered: "Although the working hours will be shorter and the work will be easier, the income will also be reduced. I don't know when the scholarship will be paid..."
The windows on the balconies on both sides were not closed, and the electric fans blew the fragrance of the shower gel to Ai Liang.
The light fragrance mixed with the milky fragrance of skin care products kept teasing the tip of his nose.
Ai Liang leaned on the balcony, looked at Ye Qing and said, "Your shoulder strap."
In order to make it easier to dry her hair, Ye Qing unconsciously tilted her body to one side, causing the straps of her tank top to slide down her shoulders.
The rabbit on the left tried to break free from the shackles of his clothes several times as he combed his hair.
However, under the gaze of some special power, it shrank back in horror, leaving only a small section of its body trembling.
"Well... don't say this kind of thing so bluntly! Be more delicate, be more delicate."
Ye Qing rolled her eyes at Ai Liang, pulled the shoulder strap back angrily, and then deliberately pulled the halter top down to prevent the shoulder strap from slipping off again.
However, with this tug, the shoulder strap will not slip off, but a certain valley appears again.
There was no one else here anyway, so Ai Liang didn't bother to remind her a second time and just looked away to look at the sky outside the window.
"You haven't been busy lately?" Ye Qing asked the original question again.
"I've already visited all the major areas nearby."
"Oh, I see."
Ye Qing put on an expression that was indeed true.
After her hair was half dry, she came to Ai Liang's side. The distance between them was less than two meters.
"Are you going to report tomorrow?" Ye Qing stretched and asked.
Ai Liang propped his head on his arms and looked at the moon-filled sky: "Don't schools start in September?"
"You can report it in advance. It's written in the notice, isn't it?"
Ye Qing stretched out his arm and poked Ai Liang through the security window: "There is more than just the Experimental Middle School in this area. If everyone rushes to report on the same day, those who come late may not even be able to attend the school."
You can’t even see the gate.”
"From the 28th to the beginning of September, you can report in advance during this period. I plan to go tomorrow. I will queue up in the last two days of the province. Can we go together?"
"There's no problem with me, but can you get up tomorrow?"
Ai Liang asked the core question.
Ever since Ye Qing's part-time job was transferred to night shift, Ai Liang had never seen her get up before ten o'clock.
"So it's up to you, Liang, to wake me up tomorrow."
Ye Qing said with a smile.
"I know, remember not to turn off your phone tonight."
Ai Liang accepted the wake-up call casually.
The two chatted for a while about the upcoming campus life, and then left the balcony to rest.
It's still a long time before the usual time to go to bed.
Ai Liang planned to go to the kitchen to prepare for tomorrow's breakfast.
Open the cupboard, fill a cup of rice, and then take out 50 grams of pork, two preserved eggs, half a carrot, a small piece of chives, and a small piece of ginger from the refrigerator.
Ai Liang picked up the rice cooker, washed the rice, poured it into a transparent lunch box, added water and sesame oil to soak it.
Then cut the strips of pork into cubes, add a small spoonful of salt, stir well and marinate.
Peel and shred small pieces of ginger, chop chives, preserved eggs, and dice carrots.
Ai Liang did not use telekinesis to chop vegetables, because there was no sound when chopping vegetables and it always felt like something was missing.
The clattering sound produced by the collision of the kitchen knife and the chopping board not only added a touch of life to the quiet home, but also calmed his mood.
Put it in the refrigerator with the pork until ready to use.
Half an hour later, Ai Liang came back, put the prepared food in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator before taking a shower and going to bed.
The next morning, when Ai Liang woke up, it was only 1:00 a.m., and when he touched his phone, it was 5:30, which was half an hour earlier than before. It must be because he went to bed earlier.
After Ai Liang finished washing, he came to the kitchen.
Pour water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, pour yesterday's marinated meat into the pot and blanch it, remove the foam, then pour in half of the preserved egg cubes and shredded ginger, cook for about two minutes, then put the meat and soup into the pot
Pour into the rice cooker.
Ai Liang took out the rice soaked yesterday. The rice soaked in sesame oil will be more fragrant and not greasy when cooked. The sesame oil will evaporate during the cooking process. Don’t worry that the porridge will be greasy. Pour in the rice and diced carrots at the same time.
After adding a few cups of water to the pot, Ai Liang closed the lid and pressed the porridge button to start cooking.
Fifty minutes later, you could smell the aroma of preserved egg and lean meat porridge coming from the kitchen. Ai Liang returned to the kitchen, opened the lid of the pot, poured the remaining half of the preserved egg cubes and chives into the pot, and added a small spoonful of salt and some pepper.
Simmer for ten minutes.
One pot of preserved egg and lean meat porridge is ready.
This is a relatively common method and is also the most commonly used method in Ai Liang.
After finishing a bowl of porridge, the time came to around 6:50. Ai Liang estimated that he could wake up Ye Qing at this time. Reporting at 8 o'clock, getting up, brushing teeth, washing face, eating, and rushing to school in an hour was almost enough.
So he picked up his cell phone and dialed Ye Qing's number.
Du~du~du~
Second time.
Du~du~du~
The third time
Du~du~du~
Ai Liang lowered her eyes. Did she mute her phone yesterday?
After several calls to no avail, Ai Liang went directly to her door and knocked on the door.
The sound got louder and louder, until Ye Qing's door finally opened after two door openings were heard from upstairs.
"Haha~ Who is this so early in the morning..."
The door opened from the inside out, and Ye Qing only poked out half of her head to reveal her sleepy eyes.
"Report today, hurry up now
It’s seven o’clock.”
Seeing that she was obviously not awake yet, Ai Liang reminded her.
"Oh, yes, school starts today." Ye Qing muttered and retreated into the room. The door was not closed, but Ai Liang closed it for her.
Ten minutes later, Ye Qing knocked on Ai Liang's door after finishing washing.
Ai Liang opened the security door with the admission notice and the novel she borrowed yesterday. Today, Ye Qing was wearing a white chiffon short-sleeved shirt on her upper body, revealing her pink arms and lower body. She was wearing high-waisted jeans and white sneakers. Her fair and smooth thighs were
It reveals a dazzling luster under the light.
She looks like a campus goddess even if she doesn't speak.
"Come on, I'm going to treat you to some delicious food today. I know all the snack bars around here." Ye Qing waved her hand and looked very happy, and the pony tail behind her swayed in accordance with his hand movements.
"Thank you, I've already had breakfast."
Ai Liang just glanced at Ye Qing's dress and returned his gaze to her face, controlling his gaze not to wander around.
"Eh? Where did you go to eat? That beef noodle restaurant across the street?"
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment. It was only seven o'clock now. Could it be that Ai Liang got up at six o'clock for breakfast?
"No, I made my own preserved egg and lean meat porridge."
"Get up early in the morning to make porridge? You didn't get up after five o'clock, right?" Ye Qing's expression froze, "It's understandable to cook, but do you have to prepare breakfast by yourself?"
"The ingredients were all prepared last night, and I woke up very early today and made them easily." Ai Liang had already started to change his shoes, but thinking that there was still more than half of the porridge in the pot, he stopped and turned around.
He asked Ye Qing: "There is still a lot in the pot, do you want to eat some?"
Ai Liang doesn't eat much. He just likes to cook, so he eats three meals a day on time. Basically every time he finishes cooking, he puts down his chopsticks after taking two bites.
In the past, his parents had to deal with the extra vegetables, but now they had to throw them away. It felt like a pity, so he asked Ye Qing about not wasting it.
"Is that okay? By the way, I haven't eaten preserved egg and lean meat porridge yet." Ye Qing was not polite to him. He stepped on the shoe cover machine next to the door and walked into the living room carelessly, not taking anyone out at all.
.Maybe it’s because she recognized Ai Liang’s character that she wasn’t polite to him.
"Wait a moment." Ai Liang turned around and walked into the kitchen, picking up the transparent round crisper. There was still a lot of porridge in the pot and I was afraid it wouldn't fit in it. Moreover, Ye Qing had a big appetite, so this crisper was perfect.
It's appropriate, she's not someone who likes to worry about these small details.
"It smells so good. Did you make this yourself?" Ye Qing started to shrug before Ai Liang could put it on the table, "Wow, so much? You didn't make it for me and you're embarrassed to say it, right?"
"
Facing Ye Qing's half-smiling eyes, Ai Liang's expression did not change at all.
"I don't eat much, but whether it's cooking or stir-frying, it's not easy to control the small amount. It's more convenient to make portions for multiple people."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I will definitely finish it. I used to eat dry food for breakfast, and this is the first time I have porridge." Seeing Ai Liang's lack of reaction, Ye Qing also felt bored, but she was not interested in the bowl of porridge in front of her.
He picked up the spoon and took a big bite with great interest, "It's so delicious! Did you really make this yourself? Although I haven't bought porridge, I can use this to open a shop!"
The porridge that had been left out for a while was just warm enough for Ye Qing to scoop out bite after bite.
"As long as it suits your appetite."
Seeing Ye Qing Ailiang happily eating porridge like a child, he rarely showed a brief smile. After his parents knew that his cooking was delicious, the first thought was to let him cook instead of praising him. This is still him
It was the first time I heard other people’s thoughts about my dishes.
Ye Qing wolfed down the whole bowl of porridge in a hurry, and the whole bowl of porridge went into her stomach within five minutes. She looked unfinished, as if she wasn't full yet.
"Thank you for the hospitality. Oh, I originally wanted to treat you to breakfast, but I ended up giving you another meal." Ye Qing scratched her cheek with her index finger, feeling a little embarrassed despite her cheerful personality.
"It doesn't matter. If you don't eat it, you can just throw it away. I don't want to waste food."
Ai Liang picked up the large crisper and returned to the kitchen to soak it with the bowl in the sink.
"It's getting late. The next bus should be arriving soon. Let's get off quickly."
"It's not even 7:30 or 8:00 yet. It's early."
Ye Qing, who said it was still early, took her admission notice and went out under Ai Liang's urging.