From the end of the world

Chapter 236 Weird Coincidence 2
Seeing this handsome and lovely boy, Fu Feng's face suddenly darkened and he asked, "What are you doing here?"

Although Fufeng had put Dongche under house arrest in the base, he obviously did not restrict his range of activities. As long as he did not go outside the base or contact the outside world, he could move freely. Having said that, who could have thought that he would appear in front of us like a rabbit waiting for something.

He replied with a clear face: "I had a feeling that Senior Zhuang Cheng might pass by here, so I waited here in advance."

Hearing this, Fu Feng showed a helpless look, and could only say: "Oh, really? You are indeed the disciple of Gua Tianshi..."

"Please stop talking about Master, Senior Fufeng. Master is a transcendentalist, and I am a worldlyist. We are now irreconcilable."

Dong Che first said it seriously, then looked at me, showed an innocent smile, and said: "Senior Zhuang Cheng, you were looking at me last night. Why didn't you talk to me? I really want to chat with you!
"How did you defeat the great demon Yin Yue? Is it true that you challenged the Great Impermanence behind the Divine Spear? Please tell me! I want to know how to grow up to be like you, and more..."

Once again, I was shocked by his enthusiasm and took a step back. He seemed to realize his excessive enthusiasm and couldn't help showing a shy expression: "Sorry, I'm too excited..."

As he spoke, he looked around and then saw Ma Zao.

Ma had already completed the inspection of the nameless pendant and confirmed that there was no backdoor in it. Now we are all wearing it. Thanks to this, she no longer needs to wear the cat whisker mask. At this moment, she once again put on a vigilant expression. Dongche probably saw her true face for the first time. He looked at her curiously for a few times, and then continued to try to talk to me.

Fu Feng didn't seem to want to continue to drive Dong Che away, so he took him to visit the base with us. This time he didn't take us to the route that no one had passed, and other demon hunters would appear from time to time on the road. It seems that the failure of the nameless pendant last time was indeed only due to Dong Che's talent. The other demon hunters didn't recognize Ma Zao and me, but instead had different reactions to Dong Che's face.

As the "disciple of Gua Tianshi", Dong Che was obviously a famous genius. Some of the eyes focused on him were surprised, some were vigilant, and you could faintly hear people talking about him in the distance. A rare genius, a direct disciple of Da Wuchang, a future traitor to hegemony... Whether they admired him or were hostile to him, they all showed him extraordinary respect.

However, he showed indifference to the observing eyes and critical voices.

For surveillance purposes, I also secretly watched him several times last night, and he could sense my gaze every time and wanted to talk to me. I ignored him once before, but now he seemed to have no grudges about it, just enthusiastically pestering me, hoping that I would chat with him, as if I was the only one in his eyes.

It was all because of Zhu Shi's nonsense. Thinking about the time when this kid touched my hand for no reason, I was really a little scared of him. But this was my own problem, and it was only a secondary reason. Rather than being scared, it was more like a joke. I was more at a loss. Because he seemed to really respect me.

If he really had no ill will towards me and Ma Zao, and just admired me, I would be too embarrassed to be too cold to him. Or to put it bluntly, I might be a little defenseless against this kind of popularity.

Fufeng's welcome to me was a strong utilitarian attempt to win me over, but Dongche seemed to be very innocent. In the past, when I was persistent in pursuing strange events, some people around me regarded me as a freak, some people looked down on me, some people laughed at me, and some people approached me with a curiosity. Over time, I became more sensitive to this and could easily distinguish it.

I know how to deal with those looks that are not kind, but Dongche's pure admiration makes me feel at a loss. Although I commented on Mazao before that she is not good at accepting good luck, I seem to be the same.

Strictly speaking, this is not the first time I have met someone who agrees with me. I have only met him once before, and we quickly became friends. That person was Chang'an.

Could it be possible that I could become friends with Dongche? I thought about it for a while, but I had to put the idea aside for now. It would be fine at other times, but now is not the time to make new friends. Instead of spending my energy on that, I would rather spend it on how to make Mazao believe and accept my true words.

I turned to look at Ma Zao, and suddenly, I remembered something very important...

When I confessed my true feelings to Ma Zao last night, didn’t she mention that I liked her, and then I seemed to say something like “That’s also a very important reason”... Did I admit it directly in front of her?
Last time at the City Hotel, I was only at the level of "explicit hints", but this time I actually admitted it directly. I focused all my attention on the true words I was about to say, and only now did I react belatedly. Wait, this is secondary. It's just that the explicit hints were turned into explicit statements, there's nothing to shake. The question is Ma Zao's attitude - has she made a clear response to this?
I carefully searched my memory, but could not find any similar traces. I could not tell what her attitude was towards my expression of love. Did she think it was acceptable, or did she think I was an unacceptable pervert?
It's not impossible to ask directly. Although Fufeng and Dongche are around now, I can just find a chance to be alone later. It's just that we just went through that topic last night. If I ask her now, will she think that I lied when I said I liked her? And even if she is willing to answer, she may still say something polite to save my face.

As I thought about it again and again, I discovered more things.

I noticed Ma Zao's left wrist—she was still wearing a red GPS bracelet.

Why is she still wearing this bracelet? I clearly told her that this is a GPS device for tracking and positioning. Is she wearing this bracelet on purpose? What is the reason? Thinking in a positive direction, maybe it is not just that I like her in the opposite sense, she also likes me in the same way, and the red GPS bracelet is the first gift I gave her, so even if she already knew that I had evil intentions at the time, she is reluctant to throw it away now. She even sees it as a proof of my dedication to her, which is a different kind of affection.

But is such a good thing really possible? What about "even if I know there is a hidden evil intention" and "see it as proof of my persistence", isn't this just interpreting things in my favor? Having such a virgin lolita-level fantasy about a 13-year-old girl, even I think it's a bit too much.

Besides, there is a more reasonable possibility. Because she regarded all the truthful words I said to her as white lies, so it is very likely that she also regarded "this is actually a GPS device" as part of the lie, or even simply forgot it.

Could it be that she didn't take my suggestion of using the No. 2 small bowl as a last resort as a threat seriously?
I have only heard of no one believing someone who pretends to be a good person before, but this is the first time I have encountered a situation where no one believes someone who is a bad person.

"Senior Zhuang Cheng, what's bothering you?"

Dong Che asked sharply and concernedly, then showed an eager expression and said: "Can you tell me your troubles? Maybe I can help you solve the problem!"

"That's not necessary."

I could only shift my attention back to facing the winter car.

Maybe Ma Zao saw my dilemma. Whenever Dong Che approached again, she would seriously insert herself in the middle and then look at me as if to say that the car was full. Dong Che, who was repeatedly blocked, looked at Ma Zao again. There was no anger on his face, but he seemed to be wondering why he was blocked. Fu Feng, who was walking in the front, looked back and showed a mysterious smile on his face again. What on earth is this middle-aged man laughing at?

"Oh right, Winter Car."

I saw something noteworthy while looking through my memories, so I took this opportunity to change the subject to him: "Didn't you say last night that there were some suspicious things about the researcher from the Humanitarian Department you caught outside?"

Hearing this, Fu Feng seemed to prick up his ears. Maybe he was busy chasing people away last night, so he didn't ask any further questions for the time being.

Dong Che was stunned at first, then said in surprise: "Senior Zhuang Cheng, you actually still remember such a short sentence I said?"

"Because I have a good memory." I said, "Let's not talk about that for now. What is suspicious about the researcher you arrested?"

He immediately became obedient and answered in a serious tone, "Well, it's like this. First of all, that researcher escaped from the old base of the Humanitarian Department... that is, the base that you, Senior Zhuang Cheng, infiltrated and destroyed not long ago."

"There were indeed two researchers who escaped from that place, and the one you caught must be one of them." Fu Feng seemed to have also paid attention to that battle.

The straight-line distance from the old base of the Humanitarian Department to this area is at least more than a thousand kilometers. How could that unknown researcher escape to such a place in two days? Speaking of which, Dongche said that he caught that person on the train. It is indeed possible to do so if you take modern transportation for a long time.

However, the other party came to such a remote area, but was captured by a passing Dongche, and was escorted to the Fufeng base. Ma Zao and I also happened to hear about it...

Such a coincidence can only be attributed to the "work of some force".

——Or "revelation".

Ma Zao and I looked at each other.

(End of this chapter)