"She memorizes it quickly because her materials are complete," the woman replied. "I pulled the materials directly from AHgAs's archives. Can't you understand the seal behind each document? I don't know. What are you suspecting?"
"...I understand, of course I understand," Mihailo loosened his tie slightly, "I just...when I came into contact with her, I was a little bit..."
"Mihailo." The voice on the other end of the phone became cold, "Can you do this business or not?"
"...What do you mean?"
"I think you may be a little tired. Do you still remember the fortune telling I gave you last time?" There was a hint of smile in the woman's voice, "Maybe you need a vacation -"
"Even if I want to take a vacation, it won't be in these two years." Mihailo tightened his grip on the phone, "You should stop saying sarcastic words."
"It doesn't matter. If you are still worried about anything, just tell me and I will continue to investigate."
"It would be best for you to send someone over directly like you did to Cha Yugali, or find some reliable agents in the local area... You have to find her parents and brothers, or her past superiors and subordinates to find out... In my opinion, paper documents are the best to fabricate——"
There was a burst of laughter on the phone.
"Are you overthinking it? What you mean is that someone entered the AHgAs archives in advance, went through all kinds of tricks to get through every joint, forged a complete set of identity procedures and resumes of retired medical soldiers, and then sent an undercover agent all the way. , came from District 3 to District 14 just to come here to harm you?"
"...Is it impossible?"
The woman laughed even louder, "A person with this kind of ability can just stretch out his fingers and pin you to death...why go to such trouble?"
"Anyway, just do what I say and check it first! Goodbye!"
Mihailo slammed the receiver on the phone, clasped his hands tightly and pressed them against his forehead. Through crossed fingers, Mihailo looked at the place where Hesta had been sitting just now.
...Maybe it’s just that I’m overthinking it.
In fact, no matter how well-established the medical soldier is, as long as she is indeed a new arrival, there are ways to remedy the situation.
Yes……
As long as this person is not a mercury needle, everything can be solved.
…
In the afternoon, Hesta and Eleven walked to a park in the middle of the street, where they sat on a bench under the shade of a tree to rest.
Birds were chirping in the trees, but no shadow of the birds could be seen. Outside the shade of the trees, the sun was so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes. A car passed by on the road for a long time, causing a gust of wind.
Eleven quickly fell asleep with his head on Hesta's left arm. Listening to Eleven's breathing, Hesta gradually became sleepy. She placed her suitcase on the open space between her feet and leaned against the back of the chair to take a nap.
In the haze, Hesta felt a familiar coldness and dampness. She was walking in a narrow alley. At first, she didn't know where it was. It wasn't until she walked out of the alley and saw Old Charlie's grocery store that she realized that this was a short alley. Ming Lane.
The dark clouds in the distant sky are hiding thunder and lightning, and the majestic heavy rain that is about to fall is approaching. Hesta looked around, but couldn't see anyone. She wanted to ask if anyone was there, but she couldn't make a sound.
Until a voice came from behind, calling her name softly.
Hesta turned her head, but only saw a vague outline. Before she could see the man's face clearly, he was picked up.
"It's going to rain." The voice said, "Why are you running outside alone?"
At this moment, Hesta realized that she had fallen into the same dream again.
A new consciousness immediately emerged in her dream, allowing her to overlook everything happening at the moment from the air - a woman was holding her daughter slowly through the dark alley. Hesta tried hard to see the woman's face clearly, but everything remained blurry.
Of course it's vague...
It had been a long time since she could remember what her mother looked like.
"I'm going on a long trip," the woman said, "just wait for me at home, okay?"
"Where are you going? Will it take a long time?"
"probably not……"
"I will go with you!"
"No," the woman lowered her head and smiled at her daughter, "Just stay at home and when mom comes back, you can go to a livable place with mom... Mom has found a way."
Hesta struggled to free herself from the dream, and the woman's voice became distant and distant. Soon, she heard the chirping of birds and the faint sound of whistles again, and dazzling light flooded into her field of vision. The world in her dream began to fall apart, and the idea of "waking up" became clearer and stronger - Hesta opened her eyes forcibly. Eye.
Along with a strong dizziness, the scene in her mind completely collapsed. In the last fragment of the world, she saw a woman leaving a kiss on the child's forehead.
Hesta almost jumped from the bench. Her heartbeat was beating fast and her breathing was quickening. Although the offset sunlight had already shone on her body, her whole body seemed to be still immersed in the rain just now.
This huge movement also woke up Eleven. Just when she wanted to complain about Hesta's surprise, she suddenly realized that something was wrong with the person in front of her - Hesta sat down again, but she hunched her back and left her left hand. He held his forehead and dug his fingers deeply into his hair.
Eleven couldn't see her expression clearly, but from Hesta's vague outline, she could clearly feel a little depressed.
"simple?"
Seeing Hesta's lack of response, Eleven reached out and pushed her shoulder.
Hesta turned slightly towards Eleven and saw Eleven handing over a small handful of peanuts.
"Do you want to eat?" Eleven took out more from another pocket, "There is not enough. I took a lot this morning."
But Hesta did not speak, just resumed his previous posture, and still sat there motionless.
"What's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Eleven put the peanuts back into her pocket. She wiped her hands casually, rubbed the salt particles stuck on her hands on her clothes, and then reached out to touch Hesta's forehead, " You can’t get sick outside alone!”
After comparing the temperature of his and Hesta's foreheads, Eleven was a little confused, "Your head is colder than mine... What's wrong with you?"
Hesta still didn't answer.
Eleven was not surprised and continued talking to himself next to Hesta as before, until Hesta raised her head.
When Hesta's eyes met, Eleven was a little dazed - Hesta's eyes seemed a little red, but there was not much sadness on this face, but another weird and shuddering expression... Quirky and stiff.
"Let me ask you, Eleven."
Such a strange Hesta was a bit scary. For a moment, Eleven almost wanted to run away, but she held back.
"……what?"
"You, often," Hestad pointed in the direction of Vera Care Center, "come to Vera? With... people?"
Eleven didn't understand what Hestad meant. The two of them argued for a while. Eleven finally understood what Hestad was asking:
——Do you often take people to that place?
(End of chapter)
