I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 34: Stopped by the gatekeeper!

"This is Happiness Community?"

"I never imagined that Qi Xuan's family would live in such an old house."

Looking at the old-style residential building across the street, Sun Weike, a reporter dressed in smart clothes, couldn't help but show a touch of emotion on her face.

Li Qiang, who was carrying a camera next to him, calmly said:
"Before they set foot on the floating continent, they were just ordinary people. It wouldn't be strange if they lived in a cave dwelling, let alone an old house."

"I disagree with that. What era are we living in? Still living in cave dwellings?"

Sun Weike pouted and walked forward in her high heels.

After crossing the street and arriving at the entrance of the residential area, the two were stopped by the stern-faced security guard.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Sun Weike looked at the two gatekeepers, who were obviously too young, with considerable surprise.

Normally, shouldn't the security guards at the gate of an old residential area be elderly men with barely eight teeth? How come they're such strong young men? Has the employment situation become this dire?

Suppressing her distracting thoughts, Sun Weike quickly took out her press pass:

"Hello, gentlemen. I am a reporter from CCTV. This is my colleague. We have come here specifically to interview Qi Xuan's parents."

"Interview?"

The two young security guards exchanged a glance, then the one on the left with the crew cut shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Qi's parents are not available for interviews at the moment. Please leave."

Sun Weike knew, of course, that the other party would not accept interviews.

CCTV had previously extended an interview invitation to Qi Xuan's parents, but they refused without hesitation.

Sun Weike felt utterly confused.

They're CCTV, after all.

National media.

What an honor it is to be interviewed by them!

This is an opportunity that countless people would kill for.

How could you refuse?

Unconvinced, she secretly brought people here, intending to block the door, appeal to their emotions and manners, and move them with sincerity, determined not to believe they would refuse the interview.

Who would have thought that just as they reached the entrance of the residential area, they were stopped by the security guard!

Looking at the two guards at the gate, Sun Weike felt a throbbing pain in his chest, but he had no choice but to put on a fawning smile and say in a low voice:
"Gentlemen, could you please do us a favor? We're just going in to conduct an interview; it won't cause you any trouble."

"We have our own rules and regulations, and if it's not allowed, it's not allowed."

"Only fifteen minutes inside."

"Not even fifteen minutes."

……

Seeing that the two security guards were unyielding and refused to let them in, Li Qiang almost laughed out of anger:
"Are you gatekeepers or security guards? It's none of your business whether the residents of this community agree to be interviewed or not?"

"You're absolutely right,"

The man with the crew cut suddenly pulled out his identification and said:

"We are indeed a special task force sent by the government, specifically responsible for protecting Mr. Qi and Ms. Zhao's personal safety and eliminating any potential dangers that could harm them."

Upon hearing this, the two found it utterly absurd.

Would the government assign special agents to protect two ordinary people?

Before they could refute, a shout suddenly came from the other side:
"Someone climbed over the fence and entered the residential area!"

Just over thirty meters away, a young man with purple hair climbed over the wall into the residential area and ran towards the apartment building. But before he could get far, he was tackled to the ground by several young men who rushed out from all sides.

"I just wanted to go up and film a video, you can't treat me like that!"

"be honest!"

"I'm a super influencer with millions of followers! Let me go right now! I'm going to expose you! I'm going to expose you!" "Cuff me!"

Seeing the internet celebrity being handcuffed and taken away, Sun Weike and Li Qiang couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.

Handcuffs aren't something ordinary security guards are qualified to use. Could these people really be special agents sent by the government?
"We already warned them, but one by one they still insisted on barging in just to get some traffic. Were our warnings not strong enough?"

His companion looked at the crew-cut man with a puzzled expression.

The crew-cut man scoffed:

"Who cares? He'll calm down after a few days in the police station."

Sun Weike felt a pang of guilt upon hearing this.

She was just about to climb over the wall too.

Unexpectedly, these people not only guarded the gate, but also arranged a lot of people in the community.

slip away.

The two walked a little further away.

Looking at the residential building so close by, Sun Weike gritted his teeth.

She traveled all the way from the capital, and if she came back empty-handed, it would be too embarrassing.

Putting aside the gossip from her colleagues, just thinking about the expenses along the way made her feel a pang of heartache.

Li Qiang, standing beside him, also muttered in dissatisfaction:

"They're just two ordinary people. Is it really necessary to send special agents to protect them? That's making a mountain out of a molehill."

"That's not making a mountain out of a molehill."

An elderly man in a t-shirt was leading a middle school student past when he heard what the man said and stopped.

"Since Xiao Qi started live streaming, our community has already caught three smugglers, and who knows how many more are secretly involved. The team leader said that the results in the last few days are almost equivalent to several years' worth. Now, security guards in our community are highly sought after, and a lot of people are vying to be them."

Upon hearing this, Sun Weike and the other person exchanged bewildered glances.

What are those people doing here?

Li Qiang offered a cigarette and they started chatting on the spot.

"What can we do? Gather intelligence, of course!"

The old man tucked the cigarette behind his ear and waved his hand, saying:

"Those guys abroad aren't lacking in foresight either. They sent people over early to gather information about Xiao Qi in advance. If they manage to reach the floating continent and encounter Xiao Qi there, they'll definitely be able to use him."

I heard that some of them had planned several kidnappings, intending to abduct Xiao Qi's parents and use them to blackmail Xiao Qi in the future. That's why Donghai Xiulan and the others are keeping a low profile and trying not to show their faces in public, so as not to cause trouble for Xiao Qi.

......"

Listening to the old man's rambling, Sun Weike suddenly had an idea and asked on the spot:

"Grandpa, are you very familiar with Qi Xuan's family?"

"Of course, I live downstairs from them. We've been neighbors for decades, how could we not know each other? I even helped take care of Xiao Qi for a while when he was little."

Sun Weike's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out his press pass, saying:
"Hello sir, I'm a reporter from CCTV. I came here today specifically to interview Qi Xuan's parents, but I didn't expect to be unable to do so. Since you're so familiar with the Qi family, may I ask you some questions related to Qi Xuan?"

The old man suddenly became flustered:

"CCTV, um, what I just said wasn't recorded, was it?"

"No, no, no, the camera wasn't on."

"That's good, that's good. Let's not hurt the feelings of our international friends. We still welcome friends from the United States and other island nations to visit Jiangcheng. Our Sanhe rice dumplings are delicious. You should try them if you have the chance. Speaking of Sanhe rice dumplings, we must mention the Sanhe Victory. The Sanhe Victory was achieved by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom..."

"Sir, let's talk about Xiao Qi instead."

Sun Weike interrupted urgently while waving to Li Qiang to quickly turn on the camera.

Facing the camera, the elderly man, who had initially hesitated about whether to be interviewed, casually brushed the few remaining strands of hair from his forehead and began to speak eloquently:
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi is such a good boy..."

(End of this chapter)