The oxygen in the tomb had reduced a lot. Although he could still breathe, he was always in a state of chest tightness and discomfort.
Now that there is fresh air, both of them feel much less stressed.
The two of them took a few breaths of air in turn. Xu Lezai saw that Ai Li's face had turned into a dark gray due to the dust and sweat from the excavation, and his hair was also tangled up because it was too dirty.
During the festival, he suddenly laughed:
"Hahaha!"
After Ai Li heard Xu Le's hearty laughter, his eyebrows softened and he was no longer as cold as before.
Sharing adversity and surviving the catastrophe is a joyful thing. The corners of her mouth raised slightly, but unfortunately they were blocked by the black ashes:
"Are you so happy to have your new life?"
"No, I think you look like black coal briquettes now. The contrast with before is so big, hahaha!"
Alley's soft expression tensed up instantly.
"The distance between us is very close now. If I punch you, you might die."
Xu Le:……
"sorry."
After digging out the last gravel blocking the entrance, Xu Le and Alley finally walked out of the tunnel of the tomb.
"ah!"
Xu Le shouted excitedly, and when he turned to look at Ai Li, he found Ai Li standing calmly behind him.
Xu Le thought she was still angry, so he asked cautiously;
"Still angry? I wasn't just..."
"No, thank you, Xu Le, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have survived that monster."
Ai Li's sudden change of attitude made Xu Le a little embarrassed.
"You're too polite, how can we go back now?"
Xu Le looked at the night sky. It was already night, and Alley's car keys had been damaged due to the battle, so there was no way to go back immediately.
"Let's rest here for the night and then find a way to go back tomorrow."
"good."
Taking advantage of the moonlight, Alley once again transformed into the form of 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 rest against the tree. The continuous fighting and escaping had made Xu Le's spirit tense to the extreme.
Now that he was completely relaxed, Xu Le's mental state suddenly became depressed.
His eyelids began to tremble, and it wasn't long before he lay on the ground and fell asleep.
Gouzi glanced at Xu Le, hesitated for a moment, and walked to his side, lifting him up and leaning against him.
As if feeling the soft fur, Xu Le subconsciously pinched the hair underneath him.
Woohoo!~
The dog growled for a while.
As if in a dream, someone hugged the dog's body tightly, rubbed it with his thigh, and fell asleep.
The surrounding air was very quiet, and the only prominent sound was probably Xu Le's heavy breathing due to overtiredness.
Gouzi raised his head and glanced at the moonlight. After thinking for a while, he simply lay down on the ground, letting Xu Le lie next to her neck in a more comfortable position.
…
The next morning, Xu Le had a rare sleep and woke up naturally.
Because he knows very well that if you don’t work hard today, you will become rubbish tomorrow, Xu Le has always been in a state of self-reliance.
It seems like I haven't slept like this unscrupulously for a long time.
Pinch the soft fur under his body, Xu Le frowned slightly:
"Huh?"
But what followed was the dog's low growl.
Woohoo!~
"Where are you pinching?"
"No, no, I just woke up, it was just a subconscious behavior."
Gouzi didn't sleep. Although she was also very tired, the strong quality of a level 4 warrior gave her the conditions to not need to rest for a long time.
After confirming that Xu Le fell asleep due to exhaustion, it was the most basic responsibility of a warrior to protect the warlock.
"If we wake up, let's go and see if we can meet a traveling crowd to take us back to Zion."
"good."
The two of them made a plan, and used the rising sun to determine the direction, and began to follow the marks of the wheels in the direction of Zion.
Because it is an area that has been developed, there are basically no dangerous situations.
Along the way, the two of them walked for nearly 5 hours before they met the first group of people.
It looks like a construction team sent from Zion.
Alley stopped the vehicle in a slightly domineering manner. She didn't even show her ID, and she didn't have any ID. She just put the mace in front of the driver's eyes and said:
"I am Zion Enforcer Executive Officer Alley, and in accordance with Zion Emergency Regulations, I am now announcing the temporary requisition of your vehicles.
The Zion government will reimburse you for your future work income. Now, follow my order and return to Zion immediately."
"Uh...Okay, I'll go back right now."
The driver and several workers looked at the angry Alley and did not dare to speak, let alone refute.
Although Ai Li's body was very dirty, the blood stains on her mace and the smell of blood were not adulterated at all.
As the car turned around and returned, Xu Le, who was sitting in the car, looked at Alley and asked:
"What are you going to do after you go 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.
The personal grudge must have been forged, but what about the public side? Can Zhang Nuoan be prosecuted? Xu Le thought it would be very troublesome.
Ai Li didn't have any extra expression, she said directly:
"After I go back, I will report this matter truthfully to you and give an explanation to those who died."
"After reporting the truth truthfully, what kind of punishment will Zhang Nuoan receive?"
"This...I can't judge."
When Xu Le saw Alley's expression, he probably knew what was going on. He didn't have high hopes at first.
"Is he beautifying his behavior and saying that he blocked the weird appearance of Gu Yinduo and retained a large amount of experimental data, and everything will be fine?"
"..."
Seeing that Ai Li didn't speak, Xu Le continued:
"If he boasts more about himself, is it possible that instead of being punished, he will be praised by the Zion government?"
Ai Li still didn't answer, but Xu Le felt that this was very possible.
In fact, he is used to this.
Punishing Zhang Nuoan can be attributed to revenge. It is better to take your own time when it comes to revenge.
Therefore, Xu Le is not particularly concerned about what kind of penalty the public will impose. What he cares more about is whether he can get the money for the deciphering work.
That money is important.
What he fears most now is that Zhang Nuo'an will default on his debts, especially after the two sides have broken up with each other, there is a high possibility that Zhang Nuo'an will default on his debts.
Ai Li hesitated for a long time before slowly speaking:
"I have no right to make a decision on the government's decision, but I will personally appeal for you."
"Hey, hey, no, please don't."
Hearing Xu Le stop him, Ai Li was a little surprised:
"Why?"
"Don't do anything to help me seek justice. Everyone has a ruler in their heart for justice.
Justice is something that exists objectively. To be more detailed, it involves procedural justice and result justice."
Hearing Xu Le's words, Ai Li frowned slightly:
“Isn’t justice important?”
"Of course fairness is important, and it is important to most people, but for me, whether Zhang Nuoan's judgment 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 when he was at the Lighthouse. It was precisely because of this excellent skill that he was able to shoulder the honorable job of making false accounts in the Night Watch Team 6.
"Then what do you care?"
"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 originally studied law, but made such a choice, she was inexplicably sad.
Xu Le looked at Alley and said slowly:
"Hey, nothing is real or fake in this world. If I can get a lot of real money, then I can be a real person.
In this day and age, everyone has nothing to worry about. If you have money, you will have a better life. If you don't have money, even your relatives won't want to talk to you.
I don’t know about others, but as far as I’m concerned, Zhang Nuoan’s fairness is nothing compared to money!”
Ai Li looked at Xu Le blankly, and then said after a long time:
"I thought you were the kind of person who pursues his ideals."
Xu Le waved his hand again and said very calmly:
"Any ideal requires money. If you don't have money, you can't even buy a moonstone. What ideals are you talking about? What kind of telekinesis shields are you talking about? What kind of research are you doing?
The prerequisite for pursuing any dream is money, and warriors and warlocks also need a lot of money to practice. Isn't this a simple truth?"
Ai Li pondered for a while. She felt that something was wrong with Xu Le's words, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
After thinking for a while, she said:
"I understand. After I go back, I will do my best to help you get the reward you deserve."
"Thank you very much."
Xu Le laughed.
He himself is weak, although he is a very potential warlock, researcher, studio investor, and may even become a Zion Senator in the future.
But now...he is nothing like that.
Alley is different. He is a genuine Zion Law Enforcement Officer.
She is only one official rank lower than Zhang Nuoan.
With her working hard, it is much more reliable than being Zion's paycheck myself.
"You're welcome, you deserve it."
The two returned to Zion, and what followed was a routine inspection.
The guard's pace was fast, 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.
Alley came out of the rest area nearly an hour late.
At this time, she had changed into an ordinary law enforcement uniform. After washing it, she returned to her previous heroic appearance.
Seeing Xu Le, Ai Li asked slightly strangely:
"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 salary payment?
"Um, it's about money."
"Don't worry too much about the money. I will get it back for you. Okay, I have to go back and report to work now. After all, the tomb is very important.
Moreover, the value of an ancient relic cannot be discarded by Zion, so I will leave first."
Seeing Ai Li leaving like this, why did Xu Le feel... being pulled... and heartless?
so weird!
"Forget it, let's go home first."
After Xu Le left, Alley, who calmly came to the second floor, breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want Xu Le to get involved in the matter of asking for salary.
After working together for many years, she knew that Zhang Nuoan was not as generous as he usually behaved.
If Xu Le pushes too hard or angers Zhang Nuoan, it will be an unwise choice for Xu Le himself.
Originally, her idea was to go to the public prosecution instead of Xu Le, but now that Xu Le doesn't want to pursue Zhang Nuoan and only wants money, she gave up the option of public prosecution.
After all, it is much more difficult to deal with Zhang Nuoan by prosecuting than asking for salary.
…
"I'm back!"
Xu Le knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was Doll Sha. However, after he walked around the studio, he found that there was no one in the studio.
"Ding Ke, I'm back, Ding Ke?"
Levi's, Yi Xiaoya, and even Ding Ke are not here.
"Ding Ke isn't even here, and he was taken out to play by Yi Xiaoya?"
After this idea came up, Xu Le's mouth twitched for a while. Ding Ke was so arrogant, it seemed impossible...
"Where has it gone!"
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 set of clothes that didn't quite fit.
Xu Le stared at the girl's clothes and frowned slightly. The clothes this person was wearing were somewhat similar to some of his own clothes, and the pants were also very similar. Is it such a coincidence?
This girl's outfit is really different, hip-hop and punk?
Just when Xu Le was surprised, Ding Ke stared at Xu Le with her brows furrowed, her eyes full of anger and resentment.
Xu Le...has a strong smell of dog!
So strong, did he sleep with the dog?
Xu Le looked at the anger and resentment in the white-haired girl's eyes and was a little confused. He just bumped her lightly... He wasn't so angry, was he?
"Sorry, I bumped into you."
"You hit me so much that it hurts. How are you going to compensate me?"
Ding Ke looked a little unreasonable. Xu Le wondered if this person was cheating on someone, right? It didn't look like he was fair and fair.
Could it be that her boyfriend cheated on her and she became a cuckold, so she was so resentful?
"I'm sorry, miss. I really didn't mean it. I have something else to do, please give me a moment."
Xu Le didn't want to be entangled with the other party for too long. No one in the studio was here. Logically speaking, Ding Ke should stay at home.
But now Ding Ke is lost. He is in a hurry to find the cat and has no time to talk nonsense with him.
Ding Ke's brows raised slightly:
"What are you going to do?"
What kind of tone is this? After Xu Le hesitated for a moment, he still said truthfully:
"My cat is lost. Although it is very smart, I always feel a little worried, so I want to 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 replied as he walked:
"I don't just like it, it has become like my family."
"You like cats so much. In fact, I also like cats. Let me help you find one."
Xu Le looked at Ding Ke with confusion, this woman... there is something wrong!
"Thank you, no need, I can just look for it myself."
"It's okay. I'm very familiar with cats' habits and know where they like to go. Maybe I can find them right away if I help you find them."
Looking at the other party's insistence, Xu Le didn't know why this person's attitude had changed so drastically. Since she insisted, Xu Le felt that she had no reason to continue to refuse.
"Thank you. He is a black cat. He is a little lazy and a little fat. He likes to eat a canned food called [Love Pet]."
Lazy? Fat? Shut up!
As soon as he heard what Xu Le said, 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 could a cat like to eat..."
Halfway through Xu Le's words, he couldn't continue. Yes, Ding Ke seemed to really like eating chicken legs.
But how did the woman in front of me know? Is it true that all black cats like to eat chicken legs, as she said?
real or fake?
This is a bit strange!
Ding Ke seemed to see the hesitation in Xu Le's eyes and continued:
"Have you remembered? Does it particularly like to eat chicken legs?"
"Let's call it that." Xu Le nodded.
"Then have you thought of where to find it?"
"I got it."
Even if the woman in front of me knows the habits of black cats very well, there are definitely differences between cats.
Xu Le took out the Guyinduo card and started to use the spell:
"Is Ding Ke within the area of this street?
The techniques are all based on ancient sounds and many secret words."
【Red Card-Angel】
A pure white angel reaches out to you.
Positive: affirmative, correct, good approval.
Opposite: Faith.
Xu Le's eyes lit up when he saw the divination result. It was not a forest. It seemed that Ding Ke really didn't run far. He should have gone out to play.
He just needs to narrow down the scope now and continue to draw 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 performing the last divination and looking at the last card, Xu Le's face changed from the joyful one before to the dark one at this time.
No matter how you calculate it, it is [Red Card - Angel]. Is there something wrong with his divination?
Was the calculation wrong?
But the divination just now didn’t seem to be wrong, but if it was right, within 2 meters...
Xu Le glanced within two meters. Apart from passers-by, there was only the white-haired girl in front of him.
Seeing Xu Le's confused face, Ding Ke suddenly asked:
"Are you telling fortunes?"
"This is not fortune telling, this is divination."
"For divination, this method is too clumsy!"
Xu Le was a little dissatisfied when she heard what she said. You can say that I can't fight, but you can't say that I have problems with divination.
This was how Xu Le first made his fortune.
"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
"If I understand, can I say it?"
Xu Le just wanted 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 took action.
The Guyinduo cards were quickly switched and reversed in her hand. Finally, the girl directly turned over a card and handed it to Xu Le:
"If you are confused, you might as well ask fate."
Xu Le looked at this card...
[White Card - Coin]
When you're at the Lighthouse, it turns into a Lighthouse Coin, and when you're at Zion, it turns into a Zion Coin.