In the evening, Molly suddenly heard footsteps coming from the corridor. Even if she didn't look up, she knew who was coming.
"Molly!" Qianye leaned on the door frame with one hand, "I haven't been here for a day, and there's big news again."
Molly ignored it and Chiba stepped straight into her office.
"Is she awake?"
"No."
"When will you wake up?"
"what are you up to?"
"What to do...of course, talk to her." Chiba propped up Molly's desk, "What else?"
"The thing I regret most in my career is letting you get involved in base affairs." Morley took off his glasses, "Stop muddying the waters, Chiba."
Chiba smiled and said, "In what capacity are you talking to me now?"
"As the order officer of the AHgAs Third Area Base——"
"Four regions, Moli." Qianye said slowly, "What I am doing now has affected the four regions. If there are deviations in the future, can you take responsibility?"
"Are you threatening me?"
"How is this a threat?" Chiba tilted his head slightly, "If you want to interfere, you must be responsible for the consequences of the interference."
"Then the reverse is also true." Morley didn't flinch. "You are running amok by interfering with the daily management of the base...I don't see any benefit to the AHgAs as a whole."
"Aren't you the order officer of the reserve base? How can you be responsible for the entire AHgAs?" Chiba took a step back. "You can write an email to it now and report me for doing evil in the base. I will definitely bear the consequences."
"Where are you going!"
Chiba stopped when she walked to the door. She turned around slightly and said, "You seem to have been doing something wrong... I always come to ask for your consent because I respect your opinion. Since you have this attitude, Then I will exercise my original rights."
"you--"
"Don't be so serious, Molly," Chiba smiled slightly, "I've told you a long time ago that I will always give priority to more civilized and moral approaches - as long as things don't get out of hand."
Chiba reached out and grabbed the doorknob.
"Wait a minute -" Molly leaned forward slightly, "Don't go today. Hesta just had an operation in the afternoon and needs to rest now. You'd better not disturb her now."
"Okay, when is it convenient for you to come?"
"It depends on the situation. The General Administration will send an independent investigation team over tomorrow. You can go with them." Morley pinched the bridge of his nose gently, "Two reserve mercury needles activated bullet time at the same time without any legitimate reason... Do you really think this is a trivial matter?"
"Thank you for your hard work," Qianye stretched out two fingers and tapped his forehead, "You must still have a lot of reports to write, so I won't interrupt you. Bye."
"Qianye!" Mo Li gritted his teeth and looked at her, "How long will this matter... continue?"
"It's hard to say, but don't worry. I originally thought things were going in a bad direction..." Chiba smiled, "But the goddess of luck seems to be on my side this time."
After saying that, the door was closed from the outside with a bang.
…
The next afternoon, Hestad sat on his hospital bed and was interviewed by the investigation team.
The person on the other side first took out the surveillance video of that day and asked Hestad if the person who had been violent in the picture was herself. Hestad nodded.
But when they asked further why, Hesta's eyes were unfocused.
She wore an oxygen mask, and the water mist gradually disappeared with the rhythm of her breathing. No matter what other people asked, she just looked at the end of the bed without saying a word.
"Miss Hesta, let me reiterate," the visitor's voice sounded slightly threatening, "This may be your only chance to defend yourself, do you want to give up?"
Hesta still didn't answer.
Qianye held his arms in his arms and stood not far away watching this scene.
The inquiry reached a deadlock, and the investigation team had to leave temporarily. Before leaving, they raised their hands to salute Qianye, who nodded in greeting.
"Well," Qianye suddenly thought of something and stopped the group of people, "Can you lend me your equipment?"
"You mean this tablet?"
"Yes." Qianye nodded, "I will return it to you in a moment."
Several people looked at each other, "Yes, that's fine, but Miss Chiba will need to fill in a document later. We will clearly indicate the time and place where you will borrow such a thing, and you will need to sign it, is that okay?"
"sure."
The crowd dispersed, and Chiba sat down next to Hesta holding the tablet.
She reopened the silent surveillance video. The scene started with Sean and Hesta meeting in the corridor. They collided and brushed against each other. Hesta turned back and began to commit violence.
Hesta frowned slightly and moved her gaze to the other side to avoid the next scene.
"Why don't you watch it?" Qianye said.
"I don't like it," Hesta replied softly.
"What don't you like?"
"Don't like... myself."
Hesta's breathing quickened slightly, and her eyes slid across the screen again. The second half of the whole process had reached the blind spot of the surveillance, so everything started playing again from the beginning - in the picture, she savagely grabbed Sean's hand. hair, pushing him against the wall.
"It's just... like a hysterical madman." Hesta stared at the picture and muttered.
"Really, but I feel very powerful." Chiba also stretched his head and glanced at the screen, "You are angry."
Qianye looked at it for a while, then looked up again, "Why are you angry, Jane?"
Hesta's eyebrows twitched slightly. She was still looking at herself in the surveillance screen who was completely out of control. Her eyes slowly turned red and her breathing began to tremble.
She opened her mouth several times, but did not give an answer for a long time.
Hesta tried her best to calm herself down, but the more her emotions were restrained, the more turbulent she became. Her choked breath rushed up her throat, almost suffocating her.
"He...he took it away..." Hesta said with difficulty.
She forcefully made several swallowing movements, trying to swallow the intense and sharp pain.
However, every breath was accompanied by tears, and her tears fell in large drops on the back of her hands. Her entire lungs and eyes were burning, and Hestad's hands were clenched into fists again.
"He... stole... my... keys."
Hesta frowned and her voice was close to hoarse.
Between the hazy tears, she suddenly thought of many people's faces. There was Bo Heng, Sister Gerding and Dean Alma, old Charlie, and mother.
She thought of the mist and morning bells in the Severn Mountains, of the midnight on Epiphany, when she and the nuns lit up the few remaining white candles in the church, and of every supply day when she was wrapped in that dirty suitcase by old Charlie. Wearing old woolen jackets, we rode horses together before dawn to prepare for hunting in a better place, thinking of my mother...
Reminds me of everything about my mother.
Destiny is always very generous when it gives, and it is brutal and arrogant when it takes back.
Everything in the past has changed beyond recognition, but in the present, the pendulum of fate is still reciprocating, as if it will never end.
