Two small boats on the water came up, and there were three people on them. A strong man at the head jumped ashore before the small boats were stable. Under the dim light, his dark skin was still covered with stubble. Son, his eyes were shining brightly, especially after seeing the little boy’s pineapple that Ronan was carrying.
"Pineapple, are you okay?" The strong man said with deep concern.
Judging from Pineapple's previous reaction, Ronan thought he would spit it out, or at least struggle more violently. However, when the strong man came ashore, the little guy just lowered his face and said nothing.
Next, the strong man looked at Ronan. Seeing him dressed up, I was stunned for a moment. Of course, similar cloaked people are not uncommon in the u-dong market. After all, this is a homeless exchange. In addition to the local authorized dogs, there are also some homeless felons wanted by the Star Alliance Committee. The most important reason is Yes: too many people come here just to trick people. It is of course the best to be able to cover up their appearance and face.
The burly man with a rough face reacted immediately. He grinned with a mouth full of white teeth and gave Ronan a fist-holding salute that was rare outside but more common here. Just to avoid the embarrassment of greeting and shaking hands with people like Peng Ke: "My friend, thank you very much. This kid Pineapple has given us a lot of trouble, my friend..."
"My boat sank to the bottom of the water over there and collided with the little guy's submarine."
"Yeah, that's really embarrassing."
Obviously, the strong man Hu Bian also knew how pineapple "lost his family", and his smile was a little awkward. The little boy still didn't raise his head, but coldly greeted "Uncle Liu'an".
The bearded man smiled bitterly: "Pineapple, it's rare for your mother to go out and entrust you to me...and your Aunt Fen. Now that your Aunt Fen is sick, you can't go through any trouble."
Pineapple said coldly: "I didn't bother, it was just something went wrong in the experiment."
The burly man smiled bitterly at Ronan, feeling doted on by his elders but helpless, and seemed to be seeking Ronan's approval. However, under the double cover of the cloak and mask, even if Ronan had any expression, he could not convey it.
Well, no matter how stubborn Pineapple is, if the "adults of the family" come to find him, he will definitely have to return. Of course, Ronan, a customer of the exchange who disregards past grudges and acts bravely, must be treated well.
The two parties knew each other by name, and of course Ronan called himself "The Melting Pot", so no one here would care.
The two small boats on the surface took them back. Since each small boat only had two seats, Zhang Liu'an, a strong man with a rough appearance, smiled and said, "I'll squeeze in with the pineapple. Brother Furnace, which one will you take?"
This is a normal arrangement, but Ronan chuckled: "Pineapple and I are small here, so it's most convenient for us to be together. Right, Pineapple?"
The little boy looked up for the first time and saw only the "idiot in the cloak" blocking his view. Half a second later, he nodded slightly, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Zhang Lu'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Okay, I won't squeeze in with you guys. Xinzi, greet the good guests."
Another small boat came over and asked Ronan and Pineapple to get on board. Standing on the boat was a thin and tall young man with small eyes and a narrow smile. When he saw the pineapple, he sighed: "My little ancestor..."
Pineapple ignored him at all.
The two small boats set off. At first, the young man Nobuko tried to communicate with Ronan and Pineapple, but the two of them remained silent to the end and had no communication with each other. The atmosphere was quickly dampened.
On another small boat, Zhang Liuan said a few words remotely at first, but then he fell silent after seeing the situation. Only the faint noise of the boat motor was heard along the way, and the rest of the journey was quite difficult in terms of atmosphere.
As for the small boat that followed under the water, it did not follow it back. Instead, it continued to the waters where the incident occurred. It found Ronan's capsized vehicle and the submarine disguised as a stalagmite, and circled back and forth several times. After some research.
Ronan didn't care too much, he just switched the induction network between several levels and looked silent, but in fact he was not idle at all. As for whether it is difficult for others, it is not his concern.
After driving along the waterway for another seven or eight kilometers, the core area of the "U-dong Market" was finally in sight. Ronan poked his head towards the area with flickering lights and took a few glances. The fingers that were always on Pineapple's collar leaned in and pinched him:
"You said so, let me stay at your house tonight."
Pineapple raised his head in surprise, but he only made an initial move before Ronan pressed him down hard. He only had time to let out a muffled groan, as if he was admitting it in a arrogant manner.
Zhang Liu'an laughed over there: "We can't even find a place to rest here, Brother Furnace..."
"It's nothing. The two of us live together so that we can learn from each other. This kid built a stone shell full of faults, and his nostrils are opened to the Tianling Cap. If he is not allowed to see the high level, he really thinks that the mouth of the well is the sky."
Zhang Liu'an asked: "Brother, it turns out that I'm proficient in mechanical design?"
"At least a little better than most people." Ronan confided in Hu Chai, then turned to Pineapple and said, "We are professionals. Don't forget to ask your mother to give me a discount when you go back to shop."
At this time, the boat docked at the pier. Ronan jumped ashore with Pineapple first. Then he chose two electric balance cars at the pier and gave one to Pineapple. During this period, he stretched himself and said, "It's been a long time." One day, you must have a good sleep, that is, you are in a quiet place with few people..."
Not only Pineapple, but also Zhang Liuan, Xinzi and others were looking at each other.
Regular customer? But why didn't you notice it at all before?
Zhang Liu'an and the others could no longer say anything to this cloaked man who had nothing to say before and after. They were filled with surprise and uncertainty. In the end, Nobuko pretended to have made a mistake and asked smoothly: "Brother Furnace has been to our u-hole before... Oh, I'm sorry."
Ronan was more generous: "I've been here a few times, but they were all anonymous."
In fact, Nobuko wants to ask, what is the relationship between you and Pineapple. But Ronan had already led Pineapple and moved forward on the balance car without any hesitation.
Pineapple's mother's store in the U-dong market is quite large and occupies a small converted cave. The location was relatively remote, and it took some time to go around and around. However, Ronan led the way the whole way, and the journey went smoothly without any detours. .
The more this happened, the more confused Zhang Lu'an and others became. After arriving at the store, they could not say anything more, so they left hastily with full of doubts.
When those people left, Pineapple's eyes widened: "Are you sent by my mother?"
"I'm sorry, you're overthinking."
After dispelling the boy's extravagant hopes, Ronan ignored Pineapple's gloomy expression and looked at the layout of the store with interest. As he had previously observed remotely through the sensor network, this store was a repair center that repaired and sold mechanical parts. The layout of the store is quite good, if you ignore the obvious signs of inspection and damage.
Ronan had long since set his sights on the hand-assembled, wild-looking heavy-duty off-road vehicle behind the display window. He felt that this was simply God's arrangement.
"This car is mine."
"ah?"
"I'll help you solve your trouble. Give me this car."
Pineapple is indeed a precocious boy, but facing a character like Ronan who is completely out of common sense, he really can't find any corresponding logic in his little mind. Subconsciously he raised his hand to make a gesture to strengthen his expression, but when his right arm was only halfway raised, his expression suddenly changed and his entire arm froze in mid-air, swaying slightly up and down, but no longer obeying his orders anyway.
Ronan looked over.
Pineapple's face turned red, he almost staggered around and ran towards the second floor of the store, but no matter how violent his movements were, his right arm always remained stiff and difficult to move.
Ronan did not follow and stood there, frowning.
About two minutes later, there was a thump upstairs, and something crashed down and rolled on the ground, making a harsh noise.
Next came a slightly smaller impact, one after another.
Ronan hesitated before walking upstairs.
In a room on the second floor, Pineapple was half-kneeling on the ground. There was an empty box in front of him, and there were other parts and debris on the ground. He was undoubtedly the previous noise maker.
Pineapple's right arm still maintained the stiff posture, and his movable left hand was hitting the floor again and again, without any energy left. During this period, he was still gritting his teeth, his eyes were red, and tears were rolling, but he refused to let them fall.
For a child who was only five or six years old at most, such intense emotions were controlled in a self-destructive manner, which made Ronan unable to help but feel moved.
At this time, Pineapple finally found Ronan at the door. He subconsciously wanted to retract his arm, but he completely lost the energy to control it. He could only let it rest stiffly on his side. The sleeves he had just lifted up for easy handling did not put down, revealing A large skeletal structure glowing with metallic luster emerged.
Pineapple's red eyes met Ronan's eyes hidden behind the mask, and he subconsciously wanted to dodge. However, he quickly stopped his impulse and shouted back with a stronger attitude:
"What are you looking at? I've never seen a prosthetic limb!"
Ronan didn't speak, nor did he deliberately avoid anything.
Seeing that Ronan couldn't do anything, Pineapple didn't waste much energy. He bit his lip and used his only left hand to clean up the debris on the floor: "It's just that the power is out, and the spare battery... is also lost. It doesn't matter. , just charge it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of "Kasuo" from somewhere, and then the lighting above his head began to flash, and the relay protector began to work. The problem was that the real darkness expanded rapidly before it lasted for a second. It filled the room, the store, and even the surrounding area.
Pineapple stayed there, letting the darkness swallow him up.
For a while, the only sound left in the room was his intermittent breathing.
Pineapple's left hand pressed on the slightly sharp edges of the debris on the ground, allowing the real pain to return to his brain, which was in stark contrast to the heavy feeling on his right arm.
He gritted his teeth and bit his lower lip hard to control his breath, not wanting to embarrass himself in front of that mysterious fool. But this darkness, so dark and opaque, like a thick quilt draped over the body, a little warm, like the quilt made by mother...
It’s not shameful to shed beans under the quilt.
The feverish little Doudou finally rolled out of his eyes and drew one mark after another on his face. Even so, Pineapple did not forget to maintain the dignity of a man. He spoke forcefully to make that fool hear clearly, and if possible, let those wolf-hearted things hear:
"If the power goes out, the power goes out. It doesn't matter if it doesn't charge. Sooner or later, I'm going to make it move without electricity!"
