Invade the World

  Chapter 57 A Gentle Good Night

  After half an hour.

  Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie sat on the bench side by side.

Potted plants obstructed their observation. People in uniforms came and went in the corridors, walking in a hurry, and occasionally someone could rest for a while, drinking hot tea while stopping by the office, looking at the scattered places with curious eyes. Several young people in the corridors and halls.

   "Would you like hot water? There is it over there."

  Someone came over and reminded him kindly.

   "Well, thank you uncle, we're all right."

  Xu Xiangyang raised his head and replied with a smile.

  Until the opponent left, and the girl beside her was pulling her slender hand at the corner of her clothes, she slowly lowered it.

  Xu Xiangyang sighed inwardly.

  The long-haired girl lowered her head, as if she was sleeping in a false sleep, but her long eyelashes were still trembling slightly, and her thin lips were tightened into a line, indicating that she was uncomfortable inside.

  Of course he could see that Lin Xingjie was feeling nervous now.

   Regrettably, Xu Xiangyang has no way to persuade her to relax, because he can't think of a convincing reason... even he himself is a little worried.

  I can only go one step at a time now.

  ……

At the front is a sliding glass door, which blocks the night wind and the dark night from the outside; inside is a small hall with waiting chairs on both sides, and then there are several wearing police uniforms. The young man was on duty at the counter.

  The windows are bright and clean, and the lights are as bright as daylight.

  Family disputes, getting lost, things being stolen, and revelation of missing persons...From time to time, people of all kinds enter the hall to ask about the situation. As a 24-hour facility, this place has no chance to stop for a while.

   "I seem to know a little bit why Sister Lian is so busy now..."

   Lin Xingjie whispered.

   "Well, but her job is a bit different from that in the police station. She is from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Detachment and is mainly responsible for criminal cases."

   Xu Xiangyang replied.

"The kind of shift duty is actually better, but when encountering more difficult and complicated cases, or when the time limit is ordered, once the staff is stretched, there is no opportunity to rest. It is normal to stay up late to work. I didn’t even have time to eat a few bites when I came down. I had to get up and go to the meeting after I was lying on the table and resting for a while. Every time I found a new clue, I had to rush to the scene in time..."

   "You really understand."

  Lin Xingjie suddenly remembered the wall of awards and group photos that he saw in the siblings' homes. Some were taken by Xu Xiangyang from the school, while others belonged to the various commendations received by Li Qinglian for outstanding performance in the workplace.

  If Xu Xiangyang, who gets up at five o’clock every day and memorizes words, is an excellent student who studies hard in the standard sense, then Li Qinglian is a workaholic who volunteers to participate in cases every time, and his attitude is so positive that others will be scared.

  From this point of view, the two are quite alike, and they deserve to be brothers and sisters.

   But, what is the relationship between the two of them? Lin Xingjie couldn't help but think of such a thought, after all, the surnames of her siblings are different.

  And, since Sister Lian claimed to be her guardian, where did Xu Xiangyang’s parents and other relatives go?

  It's not the first time that Lin Xingjie thinks of this question, but she always feels a little uncomfortable to ask.

  Xu Xiangyang’s answer interrupted her contemplation.

"I learned from my sister's colleague. I heard that someone had talked with my sister a long time ago, saying that she could be transferred to another...more relaxed position. This is not because my sister has a problem with her work, but I just think that She herself is a good sign, but her sister would rather sleep in an office full of ashtrays and coffee cups."

  "I think she worked so hard because of me." Xu Xiangyang's tone was calm, "That's why I always wanted to grow up earlier so that my sister can share the burden of the family."

"……Ok."

   Lin Xingjie stopped talking.

  Xu Xiangyang saw a tall girl with braids coming out of one of the offices in the corridor, as if he was relieved.

  The girl named Sun Xiaofang seemed to be hesitating whether to say hello after seeing the two sitting not far away, and finally turned her head with an awkward expression as if she hadn’t seen them both.

   After nine o'clock in the evening, the members of the study group are calling their families one by one to keep them safe, and to inform them of what happened tonight.

Even if their parents know that their children are in the police station right now, but they heard that their precious children have encountered lunatics who invaded the campus, this group of adults will definitely rush over in a hurry; It's time for the school leaders of No. 15 Middle School to receive the news.

  And Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie have also called, and sister Lian will come over soon. She readily agreed on the phone and said, "I have something to tell you."

   "...is it really okay?"

   Lin Xingjie couldn't help but whispered.

  She again thought of her communication with Li Qinglian before going out. The reason why Lin Xingjie left suddenly was of course to rescue Xu Xiangyang. But in fact, I didn't receive a phone call at home at that time. I can't say that I suddenly wanted to go for a walk near the school mysteriously, and then I just ran into it again, right? This behavior is obviously suspicious.

  "...Even if something goes wrong, nothing will happen tonight."

   "You are not comforting at all."

  Xu Xiangyang's flanks were lightly hit.

  He scratched the back of his head, and after hesitating for a while, he finally said his true thoughts:

   "Actually, even if your matter is discovered, it won't be a big deal, right?"

   "Why not?" Lin Xingjie was a little dissatisfied, "Have you heard of superpowers before? There are rumors of haunting in any place, and they are just rumors."

   "I've said before, the sky is falling and there is a tall man standing on it, and it is not the turn of a female high school student to save the world."

  Xu Xiangyang told his speculation.

"In my opinion, ghosts, monsters, or possessed people are not alone. Think about it, our country is so big that there is only one supernatural event that happened in a coastal city. Is this possible in an abandoned building on the street? Probably it is not very reliable."

   "Hmm, but what if this is just the beginning?"

"If there is a haunted house in more than one place, more than one person enters it, more than one person is possessed, or even more than one person awakens superpower... It feels like this kind of thing will spread all of a sudden. The reason why society can remain stable Maybe someone is maintaining order in this area."

  Xu Xiangyang spread out his hands.

  "I think that our encounter will not be an accident. Even we can find out. I think there must be corresponding units and professional people to deal with this aspect."

"……so?"

"Xingjie, you haven't used your own ability to do bad things. I think the most likely thing is to be absorbed as one of them. Compared with ordinary people, this is a great future, and it can be said to be a better thing— —"

   "But, I think this is better now."

  Lin Xingjie’s attitude is very persistent.

   "I am not interested in anything else at all."

  Xu Xiangyang opened his mouth and stopped talking.

  In fact, his thoughts are the same.

  -it is enough, now life is enough.

  Xu Xiangyang has always believed that even if there is a possibility of danger, there is no need to be afraid if Xiao An is there, and there is no need for two people to worry about going the wrong way together.

  Study together and take a good university together. In this process, the existence of “superpowers” ​​can provide them with safety and convenience in life;

  After the two have a broader vision, they will be able to develop and use their abilities more effectively, and then try to master the bright future in the imagination.

  But reality seems to tell them: This kind of peaceful life cannot be sustained for a long time.

Xiao An's size is becoming bigger and bigger; although the old man in the haunted house has left once, he hasn't really disappeared. Perhaps he is lurking in a corner, silently observing them; and the distance is solved by the three haunted houses. Less than a week in the past, he encountered new threats on campus, this time even involving other ordinary students...

  He anticipates that he will work with Lin Xingjie to realize his life plan step by step. I am afraid it will not go so smoothly.

  The world is changing little by little. Maybe some kind of drastic change will come to human society soon, sweeping toward everyone like a sea storm that can tear everything apart.

  They became a little bit more extraordinary, but they were still confused about the future, just like standing on a train head in the dark, no one could see where the end of the tunnel would lead.

   found that Xu Xiangyang fell silent this time, and Lin Xingjie's mood became a little unstable. She quickly changed the subject.

   "Speaking of which, does the guy who invaded the campus today has something to do with No. 41 Anning Street? I haven't seen what the monster in his body looks like. I'm not sure."

   "The same is true for me. But I can be sure that the opponent is possessed, and even Shi Hui, who is completely integrated with the worms, does not have the ability to release strange substances? So..."

   "Is it a new monster?"

"Ok."

   "Then it has nothing to do with the haunted house?"

"That's not necessarily true. Who knows if there are other things hidden in that room. For example..." Xu Xiangyang thought of the appearance of the possessed person crawling on the wall, and the kind of stickiness made by this guy. The thick paste-like substance suddenly flashed, "...what if it's a spider? I think these two monsters are quite close."

   "The result is still a bug!"

  Lin Xingjie hugged her arms and couldn't help shivering.

  "I hate bugs. If that's the case, I will meet again next time, I must let Xiaoan squash it early, lest it come out scary."

  Xu Xiangyangxin said that Xiao An’s appearance is also quite scary to others, probably comparable to bugs and spiders, and that it is larger in size, and it will obviously be better in impact.

  It’s a pity that the two of them are used to seeing it. If only someone else who can see could give a comment...

   "I saw it!"

What?

  Xu Xiangyang was startled and raised his head subconsciously.

   "I really saw it. Someone ran out of school at that time!"

  A loud sound came from the corridor.

   is Wang Yue. He was talking emotionally to a policeman holding a record book and his classmates.

   "I didn't turn my head at the time. Thinking about it now, that guy must be the accomplice of that weird guy!"

  That guy actually has an accomplice?

  Xu Xiangyang suddenly remembered the doubt that had arisen not long ago:

  The possessed person obviously looks full of mania, chaos, and ignorance, but they can retreat in time, and even set up family members who can confuse the sight. The reaction speed is quite fast.

  If all of this is controlled by someone behind it, it makes sense.

   By the way, and when the three of him and Zhu Qingyue ran away, the lights behind them happened to be extinguished...

   "At that time, the switch in the guard room suddenly closed, it must be a good thing this person did!"

   "I see, don't worry, the situation is recorded, we will start the investigation immediately. This classmate, thank you for your cooperation."

  The police reminded with a smile.

   "Also, how many of your parents are here, now you are waiting outside the door, please go and ask first."

  ……

  Wang Yue and a few girls came out along the corridor, while Guo Zixuan silently followed behind, keeping a distance from everyone.

   "Student Xu, thanks to you this time."

  Wang Yue walked over as soon as he saw him sitting in the chair. He sighed, looking quite guilty.

"I?"

  Xu Xiangyang pointed to himself strangely.

   "Yes, we all saw it at the time, did you save the squad leader?"

Next to   , there is a girl helping her.

  "We are all friends of Qingyue. We have received a lot of help from her, but at that time we couldn't help much, so everyone is very grateful for you who can act in time."

"Oh……"

  Xu Xiangyang scratched his hair, and finally remembered what happened in the square at that time.

  "It’s okay, this is what I should do. What's more, the squad leader also saved my life later, and the students helped each other, nothing to thank. In addition..."

  He pointed to the long-haired girl sitting beside him.

  "You should thank Xingjie even more. Fortunately, she came in time. If she comes so late, things are likely to become uncontrollable."

   "Yes," Wang Yue nodded quickly, "We have seen all of Lin's skills. I think she was the one who drove the guy away. I'm so grateful!"

  Although his words sounded to please, but throughout the process, Wang Yue never dared to look straight at Lin Xingjie’s expressionless face.

  The same is true for several other girls, obviously they are all nervous about communicating with Lin Xingjie. Xu Xiangyang recalled Sun Xiaofang's performance just now, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart.

  Even if Lin Xingjie didn't care about it, he would still feel uncomfortable.

  Xu Xiangyang still wanted to say something, but he felt that the girl next to him was pulling the corner of her clothes quietly.

  She whispered:

   "Sister Lian is here."

  Xu Xiangyang nodded, turned his face to Wang Yue and others and said:

   "My family is here."

   "So are we, let's go and take a look."

  *

  As soon as he walked to the door, Xu Xiangyang saw an unexpected scene:

   Two women, one large and one small, stood in front of the police station. They were quite conspicuous among a group of anxiously waiting parents.

  One of them is a woman with a ponytail and formal wear, aged 26 or 7 years old, and the other is a high school student.

   is Zhu Qingyue.

  She covered her lips with her hand, smiling, as if talking with Li Qinglian happily.

  After noticing that Xu Xiangyang and Lin Xingjie came out side by side, the class leader and classmate also waved to them with a big smile.

  (End of this chapter)