Embers Ad Infinitum

When the "Old Tune Group" finished training and returned to "Pangu Biology", the spring rain began to fall, pattering, washing away the dust.

Normally, Long Yuehong would have sighed, why did it rain again? It rained three times out of the five times we came back.

Moreover, when he said this, he was definitely chatting, but he was actually secretly excited, smiling and impatient.

But this time, sitting in the back row, he said nothing and kept his mouth tightly closed, like a statue.

There was silence in the Jeep.

When the "Old Tune Team" approached and confirmed their identity, the silver-white door at the entrance of the "Pangu Creatures" underground building slowly moved back, like a giant beast opening its mouth.

The jeep drove in and stopped at the designated location. Jiang Baimian and others got out of the car one after another and underwent safety inspection.

"Why did you come back so soon this time?" The captain on duty today is a middle-aged man whom Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao don't know. He has a slender face, small eyes, and looks quite old.

The "Old Tune Team" didn't know this person, but this person was no stranger to them who were famous. After all, whether it was Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao or Long Yuehong, they all had very distinctive characteristics.

In addition, this person has a familiar personality, so he asked the question out of curiosity.

A smile appeared on Jiang Baimian's face:

“This time it’s just training.

"After the previous mission ended, we stayed in the company for several months and a full year passed. I was afraid that they would all be useless, so I organized a training session first to let them adapt."

The captain suddenly realized:

"I'm just telling you, I just heard someone say that you guys went out in the field, and didn't you start working in the field every two or three months?"

"No." Jiang Baimian replied with a smile, "The first mission was only about a month. I forgot the details, but it wasn't long anyway."

She was smiling and talking, feeling relaxed as if she had returned to the company and back home.

After passing the security inspection, the "old transfer team" went through various links and returned all the way to Room 14 on the 647th floor.

"I have to change a game." Shang Jianyao took out his portable computer, sat upright, and thought about the serious question of what to change.

During this period of time, he was obsessed with entering the "Sea of ​​Origins" and playing games for Xiao Chong to "show" every day, without exploring new rooms.

This kind of attempt is inseparable from careful preparation in advance. Long Yuehong doesn't know whether to sympathize with Shang Jianyao's hard work or to envy him for "pretending to serve the public good for personal gain".

It's a pity that the gap representing Xiao Chong has not responded until now.

Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao:

"It's the first day back. Don't think about work all the time. Take a rest and talk about it tomorrow.

"How about I give you two more days off?"

She behaved as she always did when she returned to the company after a mission.

"Don't we still have to wait for the test results?" Shang Jianyao said with bright eyes, "I plan to play racing."

"What's the reason?" Jiang Baimian asked curiously.

Shang Jianyao replied proudly:

"We can race cars in reality, but dashing can't..."

At this point, he laughed:

"Because he is too short and can't reach it, hahaha!"

If I had a small flush, I would definitely make you, a good friend, go to the toilet once an hour, even in the middle of the night! Long Yuehong cursed loudly.

Shang Jianyao continued:

"So, just because we are not interested in racing games does not mean that Xiao Chong doesn't like them."

"It makes sense. Let's play until the test results come out." Jiang Baimian stopped talking.

She sat down in the team leader's seat, thinking about how to write a report on this training session, and from time to time she recalled the scene when she was watched by "Yougu".

Three hours later, various test reports came out, and Long Yuehong, Bai Chen and Shang Jianyao left the office of the "Old Adjustment Team" one after another.

Jiang Baimian then turned on the computer and started writing a report.

At the end of the report, she made an application to her superiors, saying that while the effect of this training was still there, the team members could go out to perform tasks after making slight adjustments.

As for this mission, she planned to first go to the ruins of the city where Shang Jianyao's father last appeared, to look for traces of him and his teammates, and to investigate why there was a large-scale outbreak of "Wuxin Disease" after the New Calendar, and they were wiped out. city.

After that, the "old tune team" will go to the area mentioned by the prisoners of the Eighth Research Institute to search for clues.

——The special correspondent of the Eighth Research Institute caught by the "old investigation team" in the First City said that the dispatched personnel did not actually know the specific location of the Eighth Research Institute. They were picked up and dropped off every time they entered and exited, and they were blindfolded the whole time. Plug your ears, and the ice field where they send out signals and wait for someone to pick them up is the destination of the "Old Tune Team".

After writing the application, Jiang Baimian breathed out silently and continued to type on the keyboard:

"The field participants this time are still me, Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong.

"Due to past experiences, Bai Chen has a psychological shadow about abandoning her teammates. During the training, I communicated with her several times and found that she was very resistant to similar things and could not accept that she would be transferred to the back office now. This is reflected in her It can be seen from the fact that I have not even started preparing for pregnancy even after getting married.

"Although she will definitely accept the company's mandatory order, as a comrade and companion, I still hope that she can live a healthy life in body and mind.

"And Long Yuehong said that he listened to Bai Chen.

"So, I hereby make a special application to allow Bai Chen and Long Yuehong to participate in this mission. During this mission, I will continue to persuade, and at the same time let them see that the mission of the 'Old Tune Group' is indeed almost achieved. .

"As long as we can find out the specific location of the Eighth Research Institute, Shang Jianyao and I will also focus on internal support. By then, Bai Chen will definitely not resist anymore..."

Using Bai Chen's psychological shadow as an excuse to prevent her and Long Yuehong from staying inside "Pangu Creatures" was the argument discussed by the "Old Tune Team" on their way back.

Otherwise, according to regulations, they do not need to go out to do tasks as newly married people. Jiang Baimian had specifically mentioned it to Vice Minister Xiyu before, hoping that they would switch to back office and live a stable life. Once he changed his tune without warning, it would be very difficult for them to do so. It is easy for the people above to have the idea that "if something goes wrong, it must be a monster."

Under normal circumstances, such an idea would come up, but the "old tune team" couldn't withstand the investigation!

Therefore, they discussed that there must be a reasonable reason.

Bai Chen said at the time that she originally wanted to stay in the team until the last mission was over. The reason was already there and there was no need to find another one.

After drafting the report, Jiang Baimian gently leaned back on the chair, raised his hand and pinched his forehead.

She had to admit that it was very meaningful for Shang Jianyao to hide everything before and wait until the training session to reveal everything.

She suspected that in the first month when their memories were deleted, the company's corresponding awakened person would often come to "check" the brains of several members of the team to prevent accidents. At that time, except for Shang Jianyao, the other three people really didn't know .

As for Shang Jianyao, the one who hates evil most likely always hides in the gap of Xiao Chong with corresponding memories.

Today, Jiang Baimian believes that the company should have slacked off in this regard. After all, this cannot be normalized, and if those who are awakened frequently use their abilities on the "Old Tune Team", their existence will inevitably be exposed - Yi Shang Jian Yao It is impossible for others to remain unaware of their strength.

But even so, Jiang Baimian still asked Long Yuehong and Bai Chen to recall the scene where "Yougu" watched them.

After calming down her unspeakable emotions, she submitted the report.

…………

Floor 495, Area C, No. 11, Long Yuehong’s parents’ home.

After dinner, when a large family was sitting in different seats watching old world entertainment programs together, Long Yuehong thought about it and said before Gu Hong and Long Dayong spoke:

"Mom, Dad, Xiaobai and I may have to go on field trips in a while."

Gu Hong suddenly opened her eyes wide:

"You just got married and you haven't given birth to a child yet, how can you go out in the field?

"That doesn't make sense!"

She looked like she was going to argue with Long Yuehong and Bai Chen's immediate boss, Jiang Baimian.

Long Yue's red eyes were slightly sour, and he shook his head at Bai Chen, indicating to her not to talk and to do it by herself.

He forced a smile and explained in a nonchalant manner:

"Haven't we been to the surface many times? We've also met a lot of friends and done some things. I think it's better to go there again, say goodbye to the past, and wrap things up properly before we can move around with peace of mind. On duty."

Long Dayong nodded lightly, and Gu Hong suddenly realized:

"No wonder you haven't had a child for so long. It turns out you wanted to go out again."

It's all Shang Jianyao's fault... Long Yuehong muttered in his heart.

Bai Chen took the initiative to respond:

"Yes, when I come back this time, I can prepare for pregnancy."

Upon hearing this, Gu Hong's face turned bright and she smiled:

"There shouldn't be any danger in meeting friends, right?"

"It's okay." Bai Chen answered on Long Yuehong's behalf, preventing him from showing the slightest hesitation.

Gu Hong and Long Dayong were relieved.

…………

"Hello everyone, I am Hou Yi, the news announcer on the hour. It is 8 o'clock in the evening..."

Shang Jianyao was sitting in the activity center, listening to the familiar, slightly childish and sweet voice on the radio, while quietly watching the neighbors playing cards and chess, gathering and chatting, and people coming and going.

His expression was calm and focused.