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Outside the Children's Palace, inside a black SUV.

A young man with dyed reddish-brown curly hair was sitting in the passenger seat, his ears perked up, listening intently to something.

Chen Qingyao sat to the side, waiting patiently.

After a moment, the young man withdrew his ear, took out a cotton swab, and while cleaning his ear, said with feigned resentment, "Sis, you're treating me differently..."

"They were so violent towards me back then, forcibly dragging me into the investigation department, and they threatened to lock me up at the drop of a hat."

"As a result, you spoke softly to this newcomer and even assigned people to protect him."

"Sis, he's not your younger brother, is he?"

Faced with the youth's gossip, Chen Qingyao remained calm: "Cheng Huo, I've said it many times, you must use your official title when you're out in public."

"If you can't remember, 20% of your bonus will be deducted this month."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Huo dared not joke around anymore. His expression suddenly turned serious, and he sat up straight and saluted, saying, "Captain Chen, codename Nine Ears has completed the mission."

Chen Qingyao was somewhat exasperated by this guy's ability to change his expression and asked, "What did you hear?"

Cheng Huo answered firmly, "He went to the restroom, his urinary tract is clear, and there's nothing wrong with his prostate!"

Get to the point!

"The report lacks focus!"

Cheng Huo's face fell: "Captain, he just sat in the chair looking at his phone the whole time, there's nothing to eavesdrop on."

Seeing Chen Qingyao deep in thought, Cheng Huo seized the opportunity to ask, "Is there something special about him?"

Chen Qingyao took out a stack of documents from the side and tossed them to Cheng Huo.

Cheng Huo flipped through the pages for a while, then looked up in surprise: "Brain tumor? And a grade 3 one!"

"Yes," Chen Qingyao nodded. "Although the doctor said his surgery was very successful, the probability of recurrence within 3 years is still 70%."

"If it recurs, it will be very difficult to treat."

"Tsk." Cheng Huo didn't know what expression to use to react.

The median survival time for a grade 3 brain tumor is 2-5 years. In Du Wang's case, it's fair to say that he's counting down the days.

No wonder my cousin was so gentle this time. When dealing with a terminally ill patient who doesn't have much time left, excessive pressure will only backfire.

"Captain, are you still going to recruit him?"

Cheng Huo put down the documents: "He probably just wants to enjoy his last days, to travel, to find one-night stands, anything is more enjoyable than fighting demons and monsters."

"You think everyone's like you?" Chen Qingyao said irritably, "You don't study properly, all you do is fight and chase girls every day."

Even when they are sick, they still think about helping their families with their debts.

Thinking of the profile she had seen last night, she said, "Moreover, he is a rare talent for us, a Wushu champion-level athlete, agile and calm..."

"It would be better if we didn't have this disease."

"The heavens are jealous of talent!" Cheng Huo asked casually, "What's next? Continue contact?"

"Yes, if he agrees to join later, he'll be your teammate."

Cheng Huo became interested: "Oh, then I'd better give this new comrade a good talking-to... cough, I mean, give him some pointers!"

A smile appeared in Chen Qingyao's eyes: "It's hard to say who's guiding whom. What's your current ranking?"

"92, what's wrong, Captain Chen?"

"His ranking is 115."

Cheng Huo's eyes widened in disbelief: "How can he be ranked so high? He's almost on par with me, and he just subdued his natal spirit, didn't he?"

Chen Qingyao guessed, "Perhaps his natal spirit has something special about it; we'll have to wait for the subsequent ability assessment to find out."

"You can stay here and keep watch for now. Call me if there are any problems."

Two minutes later, the SUV drove away, leaving Cheng Huo alone.

He squatted on the curb, listening to the sounds of classes starting at the children's palace, muttering resentfully, "How could this be..."

Just then, he seemed to hear something and turned to look at the foot massage parlor not far away.

……

……

Du Wang didn't know what the authorities were thinking, so he could only continue living at his own pace.

Classes, breaks, medication, rest.

The day was uneventful, just like countless other equally uninteresting days.

Oh, except that a nearby foot massage parlor was reported by someone, which attracted the police to raid prostitution.

Watching several parents with their heads bowed in shame and several busty women being led into police cars, Du Wang rode his bicycle straight towards the bar.

He stopped at a noodle shop on the way and ordered a bowl of bright red noodles.

I added ham sausage, chicken leg, and egg, and also drank a bottle of Laoshan Cola.

When the long-lost carbonated bubbles, mixed with the scent of herbs, filled his throat, Du Wang couldn't help but let out a satisfying burp.

"belch."

The young man with reddish-brown curly hair next to him, who was also eating noodles, burped at the same time.

The two looked at each other, glanced at each other's bowls of noodles with extra leg and egg, and smiled simultaneously, as if everything was understood without words.

Eat, mix drinks, get off work, take the bus home.

At 00:30 that night, Du Wang returned home, chatted briefly with his parents, and then went to bed.

the next day.

Du Wang continued to work at the Children's Palace.

He had even fewer classes today, only one.

After class, he browsed the website, looking at the newly appeared forecasts.

One of them caught his attention.

"At 11:03 a.m. today, a demon descended upon Tianfu Building in Gongsheng District. It prefers quiet and should not be disturbed. The divination indicates a slightly ominous sign."

Du Wang checked the time: 10:30, half an hour to go.

He immediately opened a short video platform and searched for live streams from businesses near Tianfu Building.

If anything unexpected happens, this group of people will likely be the first to know and gather around to watch.

Soon, he heard sirens, fire trucks, and the chatter of onlookers in the live stream.

The livestreamer also walked to the roadside and used his phone to film.

The footage clearly captured the scene of firefighters evacuating the building's residents.

Everyone had been evacuated before 11 o'clock.

Time moved forward little by little, and when the minute hand moved three small increments to the right, a gasp suddenly came from the live broadcast.

"Look, what's that!"

The anchor raised his phone, and Du Wang saw through the lens that the lights in all the windows of Tianfu Building began to flicker, then most of them went out, leaving only a portion of red lights forming the shape of an eye, which slowly opened.

"Is this some kind of light show?"

Someone asked a question.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the building suddenly went out, as if someone had cut off the power to the entire building.

The live stream then went black and became unwatchable.

Du Wang put down his phone, his lips twitching slightly: "So this demon chose the entire building as its host?"

The thought of the entire Tianfu Building possibly rising from the ground made Du Wang feel uneasy.

I wonder how the authorities will handle this. Will they demolish everything?

The residents of that building are truly blessed.

"Ring ring ring".

My phone suddenly rang.

It was his mother, Li Jing, who called.

As soon as Du Wang answered the phone, he heard an anxious voice.

"Xiao Wang, why didn't you tell us about something so important?"

"Huh?" Du Wang was completely confused.

"What?! Hurry home, they're looking for our house!"

"Beep beep..."

The call was abruptly ended after just two sentences.

"Has something gone wrong?"

Du Wang frowned, picked up his backpack, and rushed out of the Children's Palace.

After hesitating for a moment between shared bikes and buses, he finally chose to take a taxi.

After all, aside from his relapse, this was the first time his mother had been so anxious.

Once the car stopped downstairs at his home, Du Wang rushed through the door like a wild horse, quickly went up to the 4th floor, and used his key to open his front door.

"mom."

As soon as he entered the door with a look of eagerness, he heard a burst of laughter.

"Auntie, how do you maintain your youthful appearance? You don't look like you're over 40 at all."

"Haha, really? I've been staying up late a lot lately, so I'm not feeling as well as before. Let me tell you..."

Just as Li Jing was about to tell Chen Qingyao about her beauty secrets, she heard Du Wang shout as he entered the room.

She quickly got up and called her son over.

"Hey kid, come quick! This is Captain Chen from the Criminal Investigation Team. He's here to give you a bonus!"

"A bonus?" Du Wang asked in surprise.

Captain Chen acted as if he were seeing him for the first time, displaying superb acting skills: "Hello, Du Wang, do you remember? The day before yesterday, in the early morning, you subdued a robber who was trying to rob someone on the bus."

"According to our investigation, he is a Class A wanted criminal on the run, with a reward of 25 yuan."

"So many!" Li Jing covered her mouth, then quickly went to her son's side to examine him closely, asking with concern, "He didn't hurt you, did he?"

"I'm fine."

Du Wang comforted his mother and looked at Chen Qingyao: "Thank you."

This expression of gratitude came from the bottom of his heart, because it gave him a valid reason to hand over the 23 yuan to his mother.

But where did the extra 2 come from?

"The money should arrive in about three business days."

Chen Qingyao paused for a moment, then continued, "Also, we have a job offer here. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"A job?" Li Jing was even more surprised: "A civil servant?"

"Not a civil servant, but with a formal employment status."

Chen Qingyao smiled and said, "It's mainly because your son is quite outstanding, a Wuying-level athlete. He perfectly fits our team's special talent recruitment plan, so he can join without taking an exam, and the benefits are quite good."

Li Jing's eyes lit up, and she secretly pinched her son, urging him to agree quickly with her eyes.

Du Wang was both amused and exasperated.

For parents, nothing is more attractive than the word "job" in the context of civil service.

So he said, "Captain Chen, why don't we go outside and talk this over in detail?"

"it is good."