The few people on the deck seemed unaware of the threats at high places. Only Chiba was always paying attention to the shadows at high places. After a few minutes, she noticed that those annoying tails suddenly disappeared from the peripheral vision.
It happened almost at the same time, less than a few seconds apart. It should be that a new command was received.
Retreat, or... some other plan.
Chiba pretended to look into the distance, his breathing almost stagnant - if there is no movement in the next ten seconds, the place should be safe for the time being, but if there is really any action against Anna today, it should be this What happened within ten seconds...
Suddenly, Anna drives the wheelchair.
This moment of disturbance made Chiba almost enter bullet time, but when she tensed her nerves and observed Anna's movements, she found that Anna was just heading towards Bo Shanfu.
"It seems like you haven't had a good life these past few years," Anna looked up at Boshanfu, "Huh?"
Bo Shanfu lowered his eyes slightly.
Anna looked towards the sea, "What are your plans when we get to District 14?"
"I haven't thought about it," Boshanfu said in a low voice, "First... report to Pingjing and stay at the Historical Research Institute over there for a while. After that... I might run between Pingjing and Kirisatsuyuan. .”
"Who will take care of my little Flora now?"
"She was sick and went to District 14 last year. We have video calls once every half month. The child always misses her mother. She has not been well since Estrella passed away," Boshanfu whispered, "I also Can't stay with her..."
"Then don't worry too much. The Fourteenth District went through all the trouble to get you back this time because it must have high hopes for you... At least Flora won't be left unattended like she was in the Third District. She can only You come here pitifully to ask for food."
Boshanfu's gaze lowered, "I'm sorry."
Mantel kept glancing at Boshanfu's face, "...Excuse me, are you the linguist...?"
"Yes, he is." Anna replied.
Mantel opened her mouth slightly, and she looked at Anna with wide eyes, "I just heard him... call you teacher, are you still his teacher?"
"It doesn't look like it?"
"No..." Mantel blinked, "I thought your professional direction was... uh... didn't he study linguistics? How..."
"I learned the ancient Beijing dialect from Ms. Anna," Bo Shanfu whispered. "When I was in Ulian, she taught open classes at an educational institution affiliated with AHgAs. I happened to live nearby at that time. .”
"An ancient saying from Beijin..." Mantel frowned and thought for a moment, "Oh, it's that - that... "Collection of Divine Ballads", isn't it! The last 'civilization's suicide note' before the blackout era?"
Anna looked at her with admiration, "You know a lot."
"Always sailing on the sea, idle time is also idle..."
Mantel quietly glanced in the direction of Chiba - she never joined the conversation, just stood watching not far away without saying a word.
"...No wonder Ms. Chiba has to escort us all the way, haha."
"The sun is going to get hotter," Chiba didn't answer Mantel's words. She looked up at the sky, "When do you plan to go back?"
Mantel spoke immediately, "Don't worry, if necessary, I can go get water and--"
"Now." Anna answered.
"Is this enough for just a moment?" Mantel looked back in surprise, "There are many more devices to see at the stern of the ship. Today is another rare safe day..."
"Yes," Anna replied, "I'm a little tired... Daoping should go back together, there's no point in standing here alone."
Bo Shanfu nodded obediently.
Mantel was curious for a moment - she heard Anna calling Bo Shanfu by an unfamiliar name. She wanted to ask what the name was about, but Chiba had already grabbed the back armrest of Anna's wheelchair and turned the wheelchair.
"I want to go back to see Jane and the others. I just happened to be on the way," Qianye whispered, "I can just send her back."
Mantel didn't dare to say anything, and just nodded: "Okay, that's... just right."
She looked at the retreating figures of the three people. After about ten meters, Anna suddenly stretched out her upper body and turned back, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Ms. Mantel. Come to my room when you are free some other time, and I will teach you how to play the harmonica." , okay?"
Mantel was startled: "Yeah! It's a deal!"
…
In the room, Li Ge heard voices coming from the corridor. She quietly stood up, unscrewed the lock, and pulled the door open a crack, only to see Chiba pushing Anna in. A somewhat familiar man followed behind them, it was Bo Shanfu.
In the wheelchair, Anna was yawning and looking listless, while Chiba's eyes behind her were gloomy, as if someone was going to turn into a corpse in the next second.
This aura made Rico involuntarily close the door a little smaller - she had almost never seen Chiba so angry.
Suddenly, Rico realized one thing: Who else besides Anna could be the person who dragged Qianye earlier? The relationship between these two people may not be that simple.
Thinking about it carefully, Rico seemed to have never seen Chiba being really angered by anyone. In the past days, whenever someone did something that offended or displeased Chiba, she would always laugh, that kind of The smile was one of contempt and confusion rather than annoyance.
Rico immediately turned around and wanted to call Hesta to come over and take a look together. However, after she called Hesta's name very softly a few times, there was no response from the person on the bed. Rico slipped to Hesta's bedside - Jane Already fast asleep.
Rico sighed with great regret.
There was a slamming of a door closing in the hallway, and it sounded like it was coming from Anna's room. Although the sound reached the room very softly, Si Lei, who was lying on the bed, still changed his posture.
Rico quietly returned to the door and continued to look outside.
The man named Bo Shanfu was squatting next to the monstera in the corner, while Anna and Qianye had disappeared.
"Hey," Rico walked out of the house, "Hello."
Boshanfu supported his knees and stood up with difficulty, "Hello."
"Did you come with them?"
"Um."
Rico glanced at Anna's room, "What did you just do?"
"I don't know," Boshanfu replied, "Ms. Chiba suddenly came to my place just now and said she wanted to take me out for a walk, so she took me out."
Li Ge hummed twice and wandered to the edge of Anna's room. Although Chiba had deliberately lowered his voice, Li Ge could still hear her angry rebuke.
She tried to listen for a while, only to realize that Chiba seemed to be speaking a language that was completely unfamiliar to her.
"What are they arguing about?" Rico turned around.
Bo Shanfu looked at the ground, "I don't know."
(End of chapter)
