Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

In the darkness, the wise man woke up. The smell of smoke passed through his nose, and the noise on the street came to his ears. His forehead was covered with sweat. He turned his head and saw a man standing by the window, leaning down. He was smoking by the window.

Under the weak light, Billy's side face looked very happy, and his expression seemed a little different from before. The corners of his mouth were raised, and he smiled a little weirdly.

"Where's Quasimodo?"

The wise man asked after coughing a few times.

Billy threw out the burned cigarette butt in his hand. Sparks flew everywhere. He turned around and walked slowly to the wise man.

"You're hungry, old man. If you're hungry, I'll get you something to eat."

The wise man shook his head.

"what time is it?"

"It's just 8 o'clock!"

Billy said and sat down in front of the wise man.

"I have to go upstairs tomorrow, there is still unfinished business."

The wise man closed his eyes. He knew that Billy was interacting with some guys in secret. Although it was just a few words, he asked Quasimodo after Billy, who was a teacher, fell asleep. He said something intermittently. The wise man said something intermittently. It became clear immediately.

"It's really a disaster old man. If I had been here at that time, maybe there would be a solution."

"maybe!"

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the room. One of Billy's hands was already pressed on the hexagonal brooch in his pocket. The wise man motioned for him to open the door. After the two looked at each other, the wise man gritted his teeth and turned over. If he encountered In any case, he will first roll under the bed and press the alarm.

Although this is in a hospital, the staff of the four departments are now busy caring for patients and conducting consultations.

Billy opened the door, and there was a young boy standing outside the room. He had short, broken hair and friendly eyes, but his face made Billy couldn't help laughing.

"He really looks like you, old man, he must be your grandson!"

Ran Zai nodded with a smile, wearing a white thin sweater, black trousers, a pair of dark gray moccasins for easy movement, and holding a pot of purple phalaenopsis in his hand. All this was seen in Billy's eyes.

"Xiaoran."

For a moment, the wise man's eyes widened in excitement. Gene had already told him that it was his grandson who informed the man he saw that night.

After seeing the complex expression on the wise man's face, but one with a sad tone, Billy walked out of the room with a smile, and whispered as he passed Ran Zai.

"The smell of a criminal!"

Ran Zai smiled and stared sideways at Billy who walked out.

"each other!"

The door of the room was closed. The wise man lowered his head and leaned on the soft bed. The lamp was turned on by Ran Zai. When the wise man saw the Phalaenopsis in Ran Zai's hand, the wise man's consciousness fell into a trance.

"Xiao Ran, of course you have to send expensive Phalaenopsis as flowers. It has a very beautiful meaning. We are going to meet a director of the business department later. Smooth career and happiness are the meanings of this kind of flower. Grandpa taught you this. Something to keep in mind is that when a person is in a good mood, it is easier to speak and reveal weaknesses. On the contrary, when a person is in a bad mood, it is easier to reveal some useful information. After all, people are emotional animals. You need to share when you’re in a good mood, and you also need to share when you’re in a bad mood, it’s weird!”

"Grandpa, can you take me to the amusement park for a day?"

"Bastard, okay, I'll take you there after I finish talking to the director about important things later. It only has 3 hours. Now you can start thinking about what you want to play. It's unrealistic to play them all. Think about it. Play something that will make you feel better when you go back today."

Some strong aroma passed through the tip of his nose. The wise man raised his head and smiled awkwardly. Ran Zai put the Phalaenopsis on the small table aside, sat next to the wise man, and brought him a glass of water.

"Aren't you going to contact me even after you are released from prison? Grandpa."

"Oh, Xiaoran, you have grown a lot taller, haha, hehe."

The wise man said that he still couldn't hide the sadness hidden in his expression. It was obviously a joyful thing for the grandfather and grandson to reunite after more than 30 years, but at this time the wise man's heart was heavy, because this child was the same as him when he was more than 10 years old. Same, still no change.

"Of course, people can grow up."

"Right?"

Just when the wise man was about to say something, Ran Zai pursed his lips and smiled, pressed his nose and scratched it, looking strangely embarrassed.

"Grandpa, I have done a lot of right things over the years, but I still can't suppress the devil in my heart. I just want to see you today. I have no other intention. Grandpa, you still have 50 to 60 years left." , work hard, maybe you can climb to the position of section chief."

The wise man's face darkened for a moment, and Ran Zai stood up and bowed.

"Grandpa, if you could have shot the bullet that day, I might not exist here. Now that I have survived, I will realize my wish. Unfortunately, Grandpa, you failed to pull the trigger that day. Now it has No chance to deduct it!”

The wise man's eyes widened in horror, looking at Ran Zai's yin and yang face, which was still the same even under the light. The left cheek was slightly gloomy, while the right cheek was sunny.

The wise man lowered his head and looked at the white sheets in silence. A cold wind passed through his heart. His injury began to hurt vaguely again. There was no needle in the hypodermic injection machine on his hands. Ran Zai looked around and found He took a pack of needle fluid, put it on, then squatted beside the wise man's bed, tilted his head and said with a smile.

"I came here today to talk to you, Grandpa. I think the city has no future. Grandpa, what do you think?"

With a playful tone, Ran Zaipi said such slightly weird words with a smile. The wise man looked at Ran Zai with wide eyes, and his eyes became a little moist. The child in front of him was taught by himself. It's like my past self was possessed by a demon.

"I have been a law-abiding citizen over the years and I have not committed any crime."

However, the next second, Ran Zai's face became distorted and ferocious, and he said with a strange grin.

"It's just that I have destroyed this city thousands of times in my head, through the method they are most afraid of. This is what you once told me. Fear can kill everything, as long as you find the corresponding point of the enemy!"

The wise man nodded.

"It is true that fear can kill everything called human beings, but there is also something in this world that fear cannot kill, called the heart!"

The door to the room opened. Billy bowed with a smile, lit a cigarette, and handed one to Ran Zai. He refused and broke the cigarette.

"What a pity, interesting boy, if you want to give it a try, I will tell you what the heart is."

Ran Zai smiled and walked slowly.

"Somewhere in your body must have boiled, when you saw people wracked by fear."

Billy smiled and nodded.

"Where is the source of your fear, boy?"

Ran Zai slowly stretched out a finger and pointed at the wise man on the bed.

"The fear has gone bad. I feel like I am omnipotent and have nothing to fear!"