Chapter 104
What does Shuangshuang want?
This question seemed to have been brought up countless times since their reunion, but each time, for Xia Weishuang, it did not have a very good memory.
For a moment, Xia Weishuang was almost about to fall into the shadow of the past again. She immediately tensed up, and Sang Lu’s voice faintly sounded in her ear, as if she were saying what she wanted, what she liked, and something about killing them all.
A cold, soft finger touched Xia Weishuang’s cheek. Xia Weishuang came back to her senses and broke free from the brief auditory hallucination.
She let out a soft sigh and said, “What do I want? What, do you want to give me a gift, or do you want to be like before?”
Sang Lu said slowly, “Because I don’t understand, so I’m curious… Shuangshuang, what do you want?”
Xia Weishuang was a little strange. She didn’t know why Sang Lu was suddenly curious about this. If she wasn’t thinking from the twisted jealousy of a monster, then why would she care about this?
For a moment, Xia Weishuang felt a strange palpitation. The woman in front of her was bathed in the soft and hazy light. All her aggressiveness and dangerous factors were quietly dormant. She seemed… she seemed to be just an ordinary person, asking a question, thinking about something, and breathing to prolong her life.
“I don’t want anything,” Xia Weishuang repeated the process of soaking the towel in hot water and then wringing it dry. “I just want my relatives and friends to be safe and healthy. That’s all.”
Sang Lu’s eyes were dazed. After a long while, she was suddenly a little dejected. “So difficult.”
Xia Weishuang raised an eyebrow. “Hmm?”
Sang Lu said slowly, “I only have the ability to destroy, not, to heal. I can’t do it.”
For a moment, a hundred flavors welled up in her heart. Xia Weishuang’s lips curled. “I didn’t ask you to help me fulfill my wish. You don’t have to worry about these things.”
Sang Lu asked again, “What about me? Is there anything Shuangshuang wants me to do?”
Xia Weishuang still said, “There’s nothing I particularly want to ask of you.”
“Ah… so difficult,” Sang Lu let out a long, deep breath. She lowered her eyelids and said, “But, it’s good that Shuangshuang doesn’t want anyone else.”
Xia Weishuang: “…”
She couldn’t help but say, “What are you thinking about again?”
Sang Lu never thought that she was thinking nonsense. She raised her chin, and her slimy body rubbed against Xia Weishuang’s. A bright and stiff smile appeared on her snow-white, smiling face, as if an inflexible doll were trying to ask its owner for affection.
“Shuangshuang is always with others. Shuangshuang likes them very much, so—” Sang Lu couldn’t help but lick the corner of her lips and said, “I’m very generous. If Shuangshuang wants them, I can let them belong to Shuangshuang forever.”
Xia Weishuang: “…………”
Xia Weishuang grabbed the hot towel and rubbed her face, rubbing it back and forth, making Sang Lu twist and her facial features almost shift.
Sang Lu was rubbed until she was intermittent. “I want to give, Shuangshuang… a gift, but… I’m too sleepy, hmm… I always, forget.”
She said irritably, “What are you thinking about all day? They are independent people, not pets. Didn’t you ask me what I wanted you to do? Alright, then you listen carefully. You’re not allowed to hurt them, not allowed to scheme against them, not allowed to let them bleed and die, and not allowed to secretly throw them away, understand!”
With one “not allowed” after another, Sang Lu twisted more and more unwillingly. In the end, she fell silent, went limp, and no longer smiled. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked disappointed.
Xia Weishuang was both angry and amused. She pushed her and said, “Turn over.”
She had spoken, so Sang Lu obediently and slowly turned over and let her wipe her back. As she was wiping, she still asked unwillingly, “The new one, is that also not allowed?”
“No! Not a single one is allowed!”
Sang Lu yawned in disappointment.
The corners of Xia Weishuang’s lips curled, and she pulled Sang Lu’s hair.
She should have known that this guy, Sang Lu, even if she had really changed, was far from being a normal person. What she said about being generous was just to cunningly cover up her true purpose.
But Sang Lu had indeed changed a lot. Perhaps she herself did not realize that something was slowly growing in a subtle way.
After she had wiped Sang Lu’s body, she put on a soft and warm wool thermal underwear, and then a set of coral fleece pajamas, and then her corpse-piece warming ball and the matching short-fleece long nightgown. Xia Weishuang stuffed the Sang Lu, who was wrapped into a ball, into her quilt.
It was just that even so, her hand was still cold when she touched it. But Sang Lu was obviously much more comfortable. When she was wiping her body just now, although she had sped up, she was still so cold that she was shrinking. Now, she had stretched out a lot.
“Sang Lu, I want to go to the base,” Xia Weishuang suddenly said.
She did not sleep in her own bed as usual (for the time being) and did not disturb each other. Instead, she sat next to Sang Lu and told her what was in her heart.
This was not something that could be done just by saying it. It could even be said that the biggest reason that hindered Xia Weishuang’s actions was Sang Lu. According to her judgment, even if she told Sang Lu this, it would not have any effect. But Xia Weishuang really did not know how to remove this barrier in the shortest possible time.
“I’m very worried about Qingxue. I originally wanted to wait until it was warmer before I go, but Zheng Boqiang told me…” She told her the reason. She had pinned her hopes on Sang Lu, hoping that Sang Lu herself would have a good idea. Humans were not omnipotent biological researchers. At a time like this, they could only seek help from the monster itself.
But Xia Weishuang was destined to be disappointed.
She was going to the base, and Sang Lu had no objections. It was just like before. She herself did not care where she was, nor did she have any attachment to anything other than Xia Weishuang. She was a kite, and the string was tied to Xia Weishuang. Wherever Xia Weishuang went, she would go.
So she naturally had no extra reaction, and she did not feel that there was anything wrong with her.
Xia Weishuang said, “But with you like this, it’s not very convenient for me.”
Sang Lu: “Ah?” She looked at Xia Weishuang sincerely, not feeling that there was anything inconvenient about her. “I’ll be with you.”
Xia Weishuang said, “I know you’ll definitely be with me, but Gu Minzhi is at the base. It will be dangerous.”
Sang Lu was unconcerned. “I can kill her.”
Xia Weishuang sighed lightly. “You’re quite confident. But if you leave this room and go outside, won’t you freeze and faint?”
Sang Lu thought for a moment and said slowly, “In the room… kill.”
Xia Weishuang: “…Yes, you have a good idea. But Sang Lu, do you not have a way to solve your intolerance to low temperatures?”
Sang Lu was silent. After a long while, Xia Weishuang reached out to push her, only to find that she had narrowed her eyes and had fallen asleep.
She couldn’t help but pinch her cheek and let out a low hum, but she was helpless.
Forget it. There’s nothing I can do with Sang Lu like this. Although Gu Minzhi would definitely not easily fall into a trap, and even if Sang Lu went to the enemy’s camp in this state, she would very likely be surrounded, but… when the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten. With a prepared mind against an unprepared one, Xia Weishuang did not believe that she could not deal with Gu Minzhi.
After she had the intention of going to the base in advance, Xia Weishuang could not hide it from the others. In the daytime, she made it clear.
Wei Yunlang said, “Are you planning to take Sang Lu like this?”
Xia Weishuang nodded helplessly. “I don’t know how long this winter will be. I can’t guarantee if it will get colder in the future. I’m also not sure when Sang Lu will recover. My ability can’t judge these things very well.”
Wei Yunlang asked, “Then when are we going? Now that you say that, I feel that time is very tight.”
Xia Weishuang pursed her lips and said, “This depends on Miss Zheng’s information. I also hope that our preparations are as sufficient as possible. If there is enough time, we don’t have to go so early.”
Miss Zheng, Zheng Boqiang. She seemed to have a way to contact her accomplices at the base to get information.
Wei Yunlang made an OK gesture and said okay, I’ll wait for your news.
Mi Lele followed with an OK gesture and said okay, I’ll go with my brother.
Only Bai Qian fell silent. Her situation was special, and she was afraid that she couldn’t help much.
Xia Weishuang’s face was sideways and her eyebrows were curved. “Sister Qian, you have to be our backup force, our private trump card. When our operation fails and we are trapped in the enemy’s camp or in a dead end, you can ride a black cat and descend from the sky to save us.”
Bai Qian burst out laughing and couldn’t help but smile. “OK, I promise you that your rear will be worry-free, and you will have a home to return to.”
Xia Weishuang continued, “Of course, during this time, I will use my ability to find the safest action plan and avoid all death options as much as possible. Before, I hadn’t made up my mind to take Sang Lu to the base, so I always failed when I wanted to predict the crisis in the base. I’m very honored to have met everyone. Now, my ability should work.”
Wei Yunlang quickly said, “And on the road, we might run into that disaster star. I don’t dare to look at the situation of that disaster star now. If you’re still okay… try to pay attention.”
Xia Weishuang naturally agreed. “Okay, I will. By the way, if we go to the base, it will mean that we will not only be in contact with simple enemies, but also more complicated situations. It’s best not to involve innocent people and not to cause trouble for the citizens of the base. Everyone, think about what to pay attention to. You can bring up any ideas you have.”
The daily training and physical exercise were already very tiring. To not put pressure on others, Xia Weishuang did not ramble on.
And in the intervals of training, she began to plan the route of travel and made predictions according to the current best route, because she knew that the following actions would only predict the corresponding future if they were confirmed to be carried out. Everyone was going to the base, so they would naturally set off according to the best route before the prediction.
And after the danger was predicted, Xia Weishuang would adjust the route accordingly, and make a second prediction based on the adjusted route. At this time, it was impossible to see the original future again, because she knew that fate had already changed.
In this process, predicting through Wei Yunlang, Mi Lele, and Zheng Boqiang would relieve some of the pressure on Xia Weishuang, but sometimes the predicted situation would have a lot of deviations. Obviously, this ability could not 100% control the future situation.
This was not a very fast process. Xia Weishuang needed to rest, and she could not just get by during the rest intervals.
This empty and large hotel had been arranged by them to be quite decent. The sense of security and warmth that had not been experienced for a long time were all available. She was reluctant to let the life here become boring.
Wei Yunlang had found some poker cards and some small toys. In their spare time, everyone would gather together to play. Xia Weishuang had won an overwhelming number of times. Her memory was super strong, and it was not difficult for her to remember cards. So after a few rounds, Xia Weishuang felt bored and did not play cards with everyone much.
At this time, she would go to the small vegetable garden to check on the vegetables she had planted, and at the same time, she would observe whether the plants that had grown from the mutated seeds had undergone any uncontrollable changes.
The weather had been good recently. Although it was cold, it was sunny and dry, so much so that everyone felt a little dry after staying in the heated room for a long time. Only Zheng Boqiang was unaffected in her room.
It was night, and the stars were sparse. Zheng Boqiang, as usual, checked the doors and windows, and then took out the things she had hidden and opened the switch and placed it under the bedsheet by her pillow.
She closed her eyes and was about to go to sleep, but she did not expect that the walkie-talkie, which had been silent for a long time, would suddenly emit the sound she had been waiting for for a long time!
“Sister Qiang, calling Sister Qiang…”
Zheng Boqiang’s eyes snapped open. She picked up the walkie-talkie that was flashing with a green light and said in a low voice, “I’m here, Little Lu.”
“Sister Qiang, you’re really alive! They all said you had sacrificed yourself. I didn’t believe it!”
Zheng Boqiang said, “Yes, I was lucky to not have died. Don’t be in a hurry. I’m very safe now. What about you?”
“Phew, I’m now acting with the deputy commander’s people. It wasn’t easy to get a mission to get close to A City. I’m sorry, Sister Qiang, I’m late. I’ve avoided them and am secretly contacting you. Don’t worry, the deputy commander doesn’t know. Sister Qiang, where are you? I’ll go and pick you up.”
“No, you don’t have to come over. I have my own arrangements here. I’ve already found other helpers.”
“Ah?”
“Let’s not waste any more time. Did Gu Minzhi have any abnormalities after she returned to the base? What did she do?”
“Nothing abnormal. You also know that her dad is not to be trifled with. Even if this operation failed, it was just a light punishment. But also because of this, she has been much more low-key recently. Oh right, if there’s anything strange, there really is. She brought back a girl from the outside, saying that she had saved her on the road. But I’ve seen that girl from a distance once, and she’s really… very strange…”
At this point, Little Lu’s voice became a little faint, as if just by recalling it, he had been uncontrollably drawn into that state of being captivated:
“She’s really… very special. Aigh, she’s very pretty, very pitiful, but I can’t quite remember her face. Many people like her very much, and Gu Minzhi also likes her very much. Oh right, her relationship with Gu Minzhi is not ordinary. She is particularly obedient to Gu Minzhi, and she rarely leaves Gu Minzhi to appear in front of others. I heard that the two of them are in that kind of relationship! Aigh, it’s really a pity. This girl has been monopolized by that female demon Gu Minzhi…”
“Does she have an ability? What’s her name?”
“I don’t know. I’ve only seen her once. She looks quite weak. She’s been kept in a golden house and rarely interacts with others.”
Zheng Boqiang was very speechless. “Let’s not talk about such gossip.”
Little Lu said with a lingering taste, “Oh, alright. But she’s really different.”
Zheng Boqiang asked, “Is there any news from the small team that was sent to support D City?”
Little Lu said, “No.”
So Zheng Boqiang said, “Alright then. You help me pay more attention, especially to Xia Qingxue. She is my friend’s younger sister and is very important. If you have any news about her, you have to find a way to tell me. If she returns to the base, you should help her more and let the brothers and sisters secretly protect her so that nothing happens to her.”
“Something happens? Xia Qingxue is so highly regarded. What could happen?”
Zheng Boqiang said, “Cough, she has some grudges with Gu Minzhi.”
“I understand. Don’t worry, Sister Qiang. I will definitely complete the mission.”
“Alright then. We’ve been talking for so long. You should go back quickly. Be careful not to be discovered.”
“Yes, then I won’t say any more. I’ll find a chance to contact you next time.”
“Okay.”
After turning off the walkie-talkie, Zheng Boqiang leaned against the headboard and slowly narrowed her eyes.
Something’s not right. It seems that something is not right…
She hissed. The next morning, she called Xia Weishuang to another place and said, “There’s a strange girl by Gu Minzhi’s side. It is said that she is very pretty, very special, and very weak.”
So Xia Weishuang asked, “What’s so special?”
She did not think that Zheng Boqiang was joking with her, nor did she think that she was making small talk. Although it was a very common thing for there to be a pretty girl by Gu Minzhi’s side, and there was nothing to mention, in theory.
But since Zheng Boqiang had specifically come to her to mention this, it meant that she must have discovered something worth paying attention to.
Zheng Boqiang said, “So special that my iron-blooded straight girlfriend, who would only scream at handsome guys, would be unforgettable and cherish her after just one meeting.”
