"It should be, let's go."

After praising Tu Mi, Zuo Le took her out the door.

They didn't wear anything extravagant, just simple windbreakers and jackets that covered their bodies without being outrageous.

Tu Mi didn't even wear a mask, only a hat to cover her conspicuous hair.

They took a bus to the Outer Ring Forestry Bureau.

I sat down at a snack shop near the Forestry Bureau, bought some desserts and drinks, and found a spot to keep watch.

"What do we do now? Just wait here?" Tu Mi took a bite of the small cake, her face showing satisfaction.

"He probably hasn't finished get off work yet, let's see if we can wait for him."

After Zuo Le finished speaking, he glanced at Tu Mi, who was making a dazzling cream cake.

In less than two minutes, she had shown off half of it.

If I keep eating like this, I'm not afraid of turning into a fat pig!

I couldn't help but remind you:

"Our purpose is to keep watch, not to show off your food. If you eat too much, it will affect our operation."

"whispering sound."

Although Tu Mi, the stray dog, was not entirely convinced, she still put down the dessert in her hand.

We chatted for a while, and it was 6 p.m.

People gradually walked out of the Forestry Bureau gate, but by 6:15, there was no one left at the gate, and they did not see Zheng Henian.

"He's not at work?" Tu Mi asked.

Zuo Le shook his head:

"If he wanted to change his position but didn't want anyone to notice, he would wait until all his colleagues left first, so that there would be no one with him and it would be easier for him to move around."

"what do you mean?"

"hold on."

The two waited for another 6 minutes.

At 6:21, the figure recorded in the data appeared.

Zheng Henian!

He was wearing a brown suit, black-rimmed glasses, and had a slightly protruding belly. He was carrying a briefcase and had the air of a greasy middle-aged man.

Zheng Henian went out the door and walked to his left.

"Come on, keep up."

"it is good."

Zuo Le and Tu Mi followed, but always kept a great distance.

"It's so far, won't we lose them?" Tu Mi, who was also following behind, couldn't help but ask.

But at this moment, Zuo Le suddenly stopped, turned around, and held Tu Mi's shoulders, looking at her with deep affection:

"Tumi."

The stray dog ​​was immediately intimidated by his gaze and appeared slightly flustered.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

"He seems to have spotted us. Let's cooperate."

Tu Mi was startled and immediately leaned against Zuo Le's chest.

"Has it really been discovered?"

"Almost."

Zuo Le suppressed a laugh, silently shifting his hand from his shoulder to his waist, and then lifted him up.

Their lips met.

Tu Mi stared wide-eyed, and it took her a few seconds to react.

They glanced around out of the corner of their eyes and saw many people looking at them with a half-smile.

The wild dog punched Zuo Le in the chest:

"What are you doing? Are you doing this on purpose? Right here on the street!"

The two looked like a young couple deeply in love; the boy had upset the girl, and she was coquettishly acting coy.

When she turned around again, Zheng Henian was no longer in sight.

This annoyed Tu Mi.

"Can't you be a little more professional? How can you eat while you're working?"

"A balance between work and rest." Zuo Zi has his own reasons.

"We've lost track of them, what should we do?"

"It's not lost," Zuo Le said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

Then, in front of Tu Mi, he stretched out his finger, and within a few seconds, a small purple beetle landed on his fingertip.

Upon seeing the insects, Tu Mi immediately understood his meaning.

"You're using insects to monitor him?"

Zuo Le nodded:

"The distance can't be too far, but it's fine within the current range."

"Tch!" Tu Mi curled her lip, inwardly looking down on Zuo Le's pretentious behavior.

She could easily copy other abilities, but she really didn't dare to try forbidden summoning lightly, given her past experience of failure.

However, she herself did not realize that she no longer felt angry about Zuo Le's behavior of eating her mouth in the street.

There was even some excitement and a sense of normalcy.

The two followed the Void Worm's trail and arrived at a residential area in the outer ring district.

This place is a bit more upscale than the shantytowns. Although it's also an urban village, it's not as dilapidated as the shantytowns, and the houses are built with sharp angles.

Seeing Zuo Le stop here, Tu Mi spoke:

"He lives here?"

"uncertain."

"Where are the insects?"

"We've lost track of them. There should be some kind of shielding barrier or array pattern here, so we can't pinpoint their exact location."

Should we go in now?

"Wait a minute." Zuo Le pointed to the distance beyond the courtyard wall.

A dog.

Although it hadn't started barking yet, it had already stood up straight, adopting a guarded posture.

It's hard for this dog not to bark whenever Zuo Le and his group get close.

"A dog!?" Tu Mi raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, so this Zheng Henian does indeed have some serious problems."

"Is there something wrong with owning a dog?"

"It's alright to keep dogs in the inner and middle ring roads, but there's bound to be a problem if someone keeps a dog in the outer ring road."

"Why?" Tu Mi was somewhat puzzled by Zuo Le's judgment.

“The outer ring is a very poor place. Due to safety concerns and the cost of living, most of the people living here are poor.”

"The cost of raising a dog?"

"It's not about the cost, but the poor living conditions of people living in the outer ring, making it easy for dogs to get lost."

Zuo Le continued to explain the reason, but Tu Mi still didn't quite understand.

Although she didn't have a great life, she never actually lived in the outer ring of the city.

"what?"

Zuo Le: "It's a problem for people in the outer ring to eat meat, so they steal dogs, kill them and eat them. Moreover, being in the outer ring, you never know when you might encounter strange creatures sneaking in, so it's not safe."

Tu Mi blinked:

"If a strange intruder is encountered, wouldn't a dog be perfect for keeping watch?"

Zuo Le smiled upon hearing this:

"Be on guard? Think about it again."

Tu Mi paused for a moment, then immediately came to her senses. The purpose of being on alert was to prepare for defense in advance.

What's the point of defense for ordinary people on the outer ring?

Even if you prepare defenses in advance, it's pointless, because you'll most likely be unable to defeat the wandering monsters that have infiltrated.

"Using dogs for warning might actually attract strange attention if the barking is too much of a waste. Is hiding a more cost-effective option than using dogs for warning?"

"Smart." Zuo Le flicked Tu Mi's nose.

Tu Mi slapped his hand away:

"So what do we do now?"

"Now that we've determined the location, there's no rush. Let's go buy some sausages first; I'm good at coaxing dogs."

Inside the courtyard wall.

Zheng Henian looked back a few times before going up to the second floor of the small building.

Pushing open the door and changing into the slippers by the door, Zheng Henian placed the bag and briefcase on the table beside him.

Surprisingly, there was a television set in the room, a rarity in the outer ring, playing an unknown TV program.

A girl of similar age to Tu Mi was lying on the living room sofa.

She was only wearing a see-through nightgown, her fair thighs resting on the sofa armrest, one hand holding the TV remote, the other casually dangling on the floor.

Looking at the figure on the sofa, Zheng Henian swallowed hard and subconsciously adjusted his old black-rimmed glasses.

He was trying to use this behavior to mask his longing for vibrant life.

He slowly walked over, knelt beside the sofa, and inching closer to the girl before him, extending his hand...

First came a soft moan, then her lotus-root-like arms wrapped around Zheng Henian's neck.

He bit the other person's lip directly.

The girl responded fiercely, and Kun, without any moral boundaries, gave up everything she had.

Zheng Henian felt as if he were floating on air, as if his 49-year-old body had returned to youth at this moment.

He reveled in the vibrancy, indulging in carnal desires, little by little, unable to extricate himself.

a long time……

Zheng Henian lay on the bed, stroking the girl's body beside him while lighting a cigarette for himself.

I was filled with emotion.

He's middle-aged, his children are grown, he has a beautiful woman in his arms, but his wife is dead!

Although he didn't get promoted, each of the things mentioned above could be considered a fortunate event in his life.

For him, that was already more than enough.

Putting his black-rimmed glasses back on, Zheng Henian flicked his cigarette ash and returned to his serious and rigid demeanor.

He turned to look at the girl in his arms.

Zhou Zhu!

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