I'm only three years old, how could it be a world-ending catastrophe?

"Two things need to be confirmed."

"First, is Jiang Luo truly a calamity? Second, how deep is the bond between Lu Yao and Jiang Luo?"

He stopped and looked at Li Zheng.

"In that case, I'll assign two tasks."

"I instructed Zhang Yan to continue approaching Lu Yao under the guise of being her teacher."

"Zhang Yan is a psychic superhuman. Although her abilities are not strong, she is meticulous and good at empathy."

"Let her test Lu Yao's bottom line and see how much Jiang Luo, her younger brother, really means to her."

"Make her understand how Lu Yao would react if... I mean, if something really happened to Jiang Luo."

At this point, Zhao Haidong paused and looked at Li Zheng.

"I'll leave another task to you."

"I'm giving you the highest level of operational authority; you can allocate all resources at will."

"You used the highest level of secrecy to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Jiang Luo."

"Remember, what I need is absolute secrecy. We can't let him, or anyone in the Jiang family, notice anything amiss."

"I need you to confirm further whether he is indeed as we suspect."

Li Zheng immediately straightened up.

"clear!"

Zhao Haidong waved his hand and sat back down in his chair, as if all his strength had been drained away.

"Once we have clear results on these two matters, we will decide on our next step."

Li Zheng nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave the office.

The office door was closed.

Zhao Haidong leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

There's nothing he can do now but pray.

They prayed that the child named Jiang Luo was not a calamity, but rather that he possessed extraordinary power or a fourth type of power that Wang Chao could not detect.

They also prayed that Lu Yao's feelings for Jiang Luo weren't as deep as they imagined.

I pray even more that Lu Yao will understand the greater good and make the right choice between family ties and the safety of the world.

But all three prayers sounded so ethereal and unrealistic.

He knew it very well.

If the worst happens, Jiang Luo will be the culprit, and Lu Yao will protect him to the death.

Then their Extraordinary Bureau will be completely helpless.

A cataclysmic disaster, plus a sacrificer willing to give everything for him.

These two joined forces...

That's not the end of the world, but an unsolvable end!

……

Jiang family.

After Jiang Luo's insightful and precocious advice, Lu Yao finally understood.

Sacrifice, catastrophe, supernatural power—to hell with them all!

Lolo is right. What I should do right now is to live in the present.

Moreover.

Even if [Sacrifice] is awakened, so what?

No one can guarantee that a cataclysmic disaster will actually occur.

As long as the world maintains its current state, she can not only live a good life and accompany Luo Luo as she grows up, but she also won't have to worry about money for the rest of her life.

After all, the people from the Extraordinary Bureau had promised her.

She will receive 50,000 yuan every month, and this money will continue until she dies of old age, as long as the cataclysmic disaster does not occur.

With this money, she could give her brother and sister-in-law a better life and stop them from working so hard.

You can also buy Lolo more delicious food and fun things.

Thinking about it this way, awakening this ability doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

Seeing that Lu Yao was in a better mood and willing to leave the room, Zhang Hui was also very happy. She took the initiative to cook a good meal herself.

The family of four became happy and harmonious again.

Zhang Hui was busy in the kitchen, Jiang Hongming was helping out, and Lu Yao was watching TV with Jiang Luo.

Looking at Jiang Luo's chubby little face, Lu Yao couldn't resist reaching out and pinching it; it was incredibly soft to the touch.

"Old man, can you stop doing this? How childish!" Jiang Luo grumbled in dissatisfaction, reaching out to slap her hand away.

"You little brat, you dare to be so disrespectful to me? You're asking for it!" Lu Yao laughed and went even further, using both hands.

Jiang Luo couldn't be patted away; her face was squeezed into a chubby little ball of flesh.

This made him very unhappy.

That stinky woman.

It's lawless!

"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Immediately afterwards, a childish voice came from outside the door.

"Lolo, open the door! It's me!"

Zhang Hui, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, a small pink figure rushed in.

"Hello, Aunt Huihui!"

Xu Niannian called out.

They live right across the hall.

At first, Xu Heng and Su Jingyi would personally bring her over for a visit.

But later they found there was no major problem, so they let her come alone.

Anyway, it's just separated by a door, nothing bad can happen.

Therefore, everyone was already used to Xu Niannian's solo visit.

Zhang Hui smiled and patted her little head. "Niannian is here. Play with Luoluo. Dinner will be ready soon. We'll eat at Auntie's house today."

Xu Niannian giggled, "Okay, thank you, Auntie."

Zhang Hui smiled at her, then turned and went back to the kitchen.

The little girl skipped and hopped into the living room, and when she saw Lu Yao sitting on the sofa, she called out sweetly.

"Hello, Sister Lu!"

Lu Yao smiled and nodded at her, then took the largest apple from the fruit bowl on the coffee table and handed it to her.

"Niannian is such a good girl."

Xu Niannian happily took the apple, took a big bite, and then climbed onto the sofa with satisfaction, sitting down next to Jiang Luo.

She spoke indistinctly, with an apple in her mouth.

"Lolo, let's go out and play! Let's go to that big slide we went to last time!"

Her big eyes sparkled, and her little face was full of anticipation.

The big slide she mentioned is from a newly opened children's playground opposite the east gate of the residential area.

The facilities inside are new and varied, making it a recent favorite among all the children in the neighborhood.

But Jiang Luo shook his head and refused without hesitation.

Are you kidding me?

Go there again?

The day before yesterday, it was because he took this little rascal to that children's playground by himself that the two families couldn't find him and were so anxious that they almost called the police.

They practically turned the entire neighborhood upside down.

By the time they were finally found, it was already dark.

That very night, he was subjected to a brutal doubles beating from his parents.

Even now, he's still scared!

I never want to experience that again!

Seeing Jiang Luo shake his head, Xu Niannian's eyes immediately reddened.

Her little mouth twitched, and she looked like she was about to cry, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

"Lolo...don't you like Niannian anymore...?"

Jiang Luo was really annoyed by his pitiful look.

This little rascal, she cries at the drop of a hat, who can stand that?

Left with no other option, Jiang Luo turned to Lu Yao for help.

"Sis, are you free? Why don't you take her with you?"

As long as an adult is with me, things should be fine with my parents.

Looking at Xu Niannian's pitiful appearance, Lu Yao felt a little soft-hearted.

Anyway, she didn't have much to do today, so taking the two kids out to play was a good idea.

She nodded. "Okay, I'll take you."

Hearing that Lu Yao had agreed, Xu Niannian's expression finally brightened.

She swallowed the apple in her mouth, took another bite happily, but still looked at Jiang Luo and asked worriedly.

"Is Luo Luo going?"

Jiang Luo really didn't want to go at all.

What's so fun about those little kids' toys?

You'd be better off staying home and lying down than wasting that time.

But looking into Xu Niannian's big, watery eyes, he didn't dare say no.

He was afraid that if he said he wouldn't go, the tears that Xiao Biga had just held back would immediately burst forth again.

Forget it.

Just go.

Just consider it as keeping the prince company while he studies.

Jiang Luo sighed inwardly and nodded reluctantly.

"Let's go together."

"Yay! That's great! Lolo, you're so kind!"

Xu Niannian immediately cheered.

And so, urged on by Xu Niannian, the three of them quickly prepared to go out.

With Lu Yao leading the way, Jiang Hongming and Zhang Hui stopped trying to stop them.

Lu Yao then took one child in each hand and led the two little ones out the door.

Inside the elevator, Jiang Luo stood with his hands in his pockets, looking utterly dejected.

Xu Niannian was extremely excited, her little mouth chattering away like a machine gun.

"Lolo, shall we go play on that rainbow slide first? That slide is so tall and long!"

"And that ball pit! We can roll around in it!"

"And there are trampolines! We can jump really high!"

Jiang Luo simply couldn't be bothered with her.

Lu Yao, on the other hand, listened patiently, occasionally adding a few words of agreement with a smile.

"Okay, let's play together later."

"Thank you, Sister Lu!"

Looking at the two women beside him, one big and one small, Jiang Luo sighed inwardly.

I really want to grow up quickly and end this toddler game!

……

Just after the three left.

Zhang Hui, who was busy in the kitchen, suddenly put down the cleaver in her hand and walked to the window.

She lifted a corner of the curtain and watched the three figures—one large and two small—walk slowly away until they disappeared around the corner of the residential complex.

Once she was sure they were really far away, she turned around and spoke to Jiang Hongming, who was still busy in the kitchen.

"Honey, let's do it now."

Her voice was soft, but her tone carried an indescribable meaning.

"We... can finally have a good meal..."