Beihuangxing is the largest planet in the edge galaxy, and it is also the final stop for Lu Huayin and their spacecraft.
After arriving at Beihuang Star, they still need to transfer to the spacecraft to go to the planet where Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi lived before.
Before leaving, Lu Huayin purchased a lot of supplies, especially specialties from the capital planet and nearby planets.
The spaceship Lu Huayin took this time was completely different from the starship she took before.
This spaceship is not only larger in size, but also has different materials.
After all, a space jump is required, and it would be impossible to withstand the pressure it brings without using special materials.
"Every time I travel in space, it's a different feeling."
Tao Yuan stood by the window and looked at the vast space with emotion.
I remember that the last time she came here, she was very nervous, fearing that she would be sent back if she did not perform well.
"Me too." Sang Zhi stood with her.
Both of them are in the same situation, so they can understand each other's mood very well.
"It's all over." Lu Huayin said softly.
"Yeah, it's all over."
The three of them were silent and quietly admiring the beautiful starry sky.
The first jump location of the spacecraft was near the Pluto Moon Star. After two days of sailing, everyone was mentally exhausted.
The staff’s reminder came over the radio:
[Hello fellow passengers, the spacecraft is about to make its first jump. Please return to your seats immediately. 】
Fortunately, there were no mentally retarded people on the spacecraft, and everyone returned to their seats very obediently.
Lu Huayin's seats were connected together, three in a row, and she sat by the window.
Shortly after the broadcast, she felt a strong sense of dizziness.
She reluctantly looked out the window, but she could see nothing but darkness.
And if I stare at the dark scenery outside for a long time, my dizziness becomes more and more serious.
She quickly closed her eyes to relieve the discomfort caused by dizziness.
I don’t know how long it took before the radio sound came again.
[Dear passengers, the spacecraft has successfully passed the jump point, please feel free to move around. 】
Lu Huayin opened her eyes, and her expression returned to normal.
He turned to look at the two people beside him. They were in good condition now and there was no big problem.
"I didn't expect that a space jump would feel like this."
Not only did I feel dizzy, I also felt very uncomfortable.
"As long as you get used to it, we will have many opportunities in the future."
Lu Huayin is not joking. As students of the First Military Academy, these are things they will have to experience in the future.
"makes sense."
There were no accidents on this spaceship, and the navigation route was very safe.
So after another space jump, they will soon arrive at the destination of their spacecraft, the Northern Wilderness Star.
[The spaceship is about to arrive at the Northern Wilderness Star. Passengers and friends, please be prepared. 】
All of Lu Huayin's luggage was in the space button, and he only carried a small bag with him.
Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi, on the other hand, have a lot of luggage. These are gifts they bought for the children in the orphanage.
They have no space buttons and can only hold their luggage with both hands.
Fortunately, neither of them are weak women, and their luggage is nothing to worry about.
"If I had known you two had so many things, I would have brought an extra space button."
Although the space button is small, it is still very inconvenient for people who often play and kill.
Sometimes a big move might make it disappear, so Lu Huayin only wore two earring-style space buttons.
The space inside is limited, and all the things she bought have been filled to the brim, leaving no room for space.
"It's okay. I will definitely buy a space button when I have money."
Sang Zhili made a bold statement, after all, this thing is really convenient.
"As long as you work hard in a few days, it's not impossible."
Lu Huayin is still very confident in herself. She can kill insects, right?
She reached out and helped the two of them get some things, and the three of them got on the spaceship and headed to the poor star named X12.
The distance between the two planets is not too far, it only takes a few hours, but the gap between the rich and the poor seems unusually large.
Although the air station is empty and bright, it is much simpler than that of Beihuangxing.
After leaving the airport, Lu Huayin was blinded by the wind and sand blowing towards him.
No wonder the people here were all wrapped in white robes and had masks on their faces. When she first saw them, she thought there was something wrong with them.
Now it seems that I have a problem.
"I forgot to tell you, the wind and sand here are very strong, so you need to be wrapped up tightly at all times."
Tao Yuan was very sorry, but she hadn't come back for several months, so she didn't react for a while.
She didn't remember it until she got off the spaceship just now, but she didn't prepare any clothes.
The three of them were standing in the wind and sand without any protection, just like those fools or monkeys being watched.
People coming and going would look at them a few times before stopping.
The living environment on Planet X12 is very harsh. There is yellow sand everywhere and water sources are extremely scarce.
The human living area is blocked by a protective cover and can barely survive.
Most of the people here were immigrants from other planets because the planets they lived on before were destroyed.
Due to environmental reasons, it is difficult for residents here to find jobs, and most people rely on federal relief funds to survive.
Even if there is a way to make money, they will still risk their lives, but there is no other way. For the sake of their family and their children, they still have to go.
Everyone who walks out from here will be envied by others.
The three of them took a dilapidated hover car to the only human city on the planet. After showing their identity information at the city gate, they were allowed to enter.
The city is divided into inner city and outer city.
The inner city is where the rich live, and the outer city is where the poor live.
The orphanage where Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi lived was in the outer city.
There was no wind or sand intrusion, but everyone still wrapped themselves in robes as usual, but their faces were not covered.
Walking on the road, Lu Huayin looked at the residents here, and the only feeling he felt was mourning.
There was no hope for the future on their faces, and their whole people were numb.
It is unimaginable that Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi turned out to be children who came out of such an environment.
"Why are you surprised?"
Seeing Lu Huayin's disbelief, they were not surprised.
"Actually, when we first came here, we were just like you."
Although the planet they lived on before was not rich, everyone was in a very good mental state and everyone was working hard to build their homeland.
Lu Huayin nodded. She had indeed never seen such a scene.
It’s really unimaginable that with the development of technology to this point, this situation still exists.
Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi are familiar faces to everyone. Before they left, they were minor celebrities here.
It's just that they have never met Lu Huayin, so they are all looking at her secretly.
"Our orphanage is not far ahead."
Sang Zhi pointed to the building not far ahead and said.
Most of the buildings in the outer city are three or four-story buildings. They are crowded together and leave very little space.
Even during the day, the narrow streets are very dark, and walking inside can give you a very depressing feeling.
Looking in the direction of Sang Zhi's finger, Lu Huayin saw the doorframe vaguely exposed between the buildings.
The three of them walked on the dirty ground and arrived at the entrance of the orphanage.
Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi couldn't restrain their excitement, opened the door and rushed in.
Lu Huayin was a step late. As soon as he entered, he saw the two of them surrounded by a group of children.
"Sister Yuanyuan, Sister Yuanyuan, you are back!"
"Sister Zhizhi, sister Zhizhi, you are back!"
"Well, we're back. Did you behave well while we were away?" Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi touched the children's heads one by one.
"Be good, we are good."
Everyone chirped in reply.
“Awesome!”
Tao Yuan gave them a thumbs up and then put the luggage he was carrying in front of everyone.
"This is a gift I brought you, don't you enjoy it?"
She unwrapped the gift bag and showed everyone what was inside.
"happy."
The children were very happy to receive the gifts, and the smiles on their faces were the only bright color in this dark scene.
"Okay, let's give gifts to everyone now."
"This is a small one."
"This belongs to the waiter."
"This belongs to the mistress."
"This is Xiaosi's."
"Hey, where is Xiaosi? Why isn't Xiaosi here?"
No one took the gift in his hand. Tao Yuan looked up and found that Xiao Si was nowhere to be seen.
"Yuan, Sister Yuanyuan, Xiaosi is missing, hiccup." Xiaoda said with a cry.
I was so happy to see my two sisters just now that I forgot about Xiaosi's disappearance.
"The dean's mother went to find Xiaosi, and she hasn't come back yet."
No wonder I haven't seen the dean's mother come out after so long since I came back. It turns out she's not here.
"Why is Xiaosi missing?"
Tao Yuan asked anxiously.
"No, I don't know. We were playing hide-and-seek, and she disappeared while we were playing. The dean's mother searched for several days but couldn't find Xiaosi."
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.
The person has been missing for several days, maybe he was abducted by human traffickers.
There was no shortage of human traffickers in that era, and there were always some unscrupulous people who took pleasure in human trafficking.
The interstellar traffickers are even more sophisticated. Once a child is lost, it is basically impossible to get it back.
Most of the children they kidnap come to remote planets. Firstly, the management here is not strict. Secondly, there are many orphans here, and no one will look for them even if they are lost.
It's impossible for them to just sit idly by and ignore this matter, but now that these few people have just arrived, they feel like they don't know what to do.
Lu Huayin quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind, and then said calmly:
"Is the population of this planet very mobile? Will strangers leave records when they come? Is there any way to come in without registering?"
After all, Sang Zhi was from the command department and her brain was quick to react. As soon as Lu Huayin's question came up, she quickly reviewed the situation in the city.
"Because the planet's population is already saturated, there is not much movement, and there are very few outsiders. Generally, everyone will register when entering or leaving the city, but the wealthy areas in the inner city should have private access."
"In this case, we can first check the visit records. If there are no suspicious people, we can focus on the wealthy areas."
Lu Huayin quickly made countermeasures.
Tao Yuan was a little hesitant. The visitor records at the city gate were not something they could read.
"But, we are not qualified to check the records of entering and leaving the city."
"You're stupid!"
Sang Zhi patted her on the head and said in an ironic tone, "We can call the police first."
After all, this planet is a regular planet and has all the necessary facilities, including police stations and security personnel.
It is the police station that keeps records of people entering and leaving the city.
While several people were discussing, the dean's mother came back with an ugly expression.
She is a very kind and gentle middle-aged woman. She has been running around and working hard these days due to the disappearance of her mistress, and she has become very haggard.
"Dean mother, you are back." Tao Yuan quickly went up to support her.
"Yuanyuan, Zhizhi, you are back."
"Xiao Si, Xiao Si is missing."
The dean's mother, who had always been very strong, couldn't help crying when she saw someone familiar.
In the past few days, she had endured too many glares and embarrassments in order to find Xiaosi.
"I know, I know, Mother Dean, I will definitely get Xiaosi back."
Everyone gathered around to comfort the dean’s mother.
After briefly venting her emotions, the dean’s mother quickly regained her composure.
She looked at the unfamiliar face of Lu Huayin and asked, "Who is this lady?"
"I am a classmate of both of them. You can just call me Xiao Lu." Lu Huayin said with a smile.
"They are classmates of Yuanyuan and Zhizhi. Are you coming to our place?"
The dean's mother seemed to be very curious about Lu Huayin.
"Student Lu was invited by us. She will leave in a few days." Tao Yuan said quickly.
Although he thought the dean's mother was a little strange, Tao Yuan didn't think much about it. After all, everyone is always curious when a stranger comes.
"By the way, has there been any news about Xiaosi these days?"
"No." Dean's mother shook her head.
"I went to the police station to report the crime, but they gave up after searching for two days without finding anything."
"They said Xiaosi is probably no longer on this planet."
"Yuanyuan, do you think they are perfunctory with me? It's only been a few days. How could Xiaosi be transferred so quickly?"
The dean's mother held Tao Yuan's hand tightly, tears falling faintly from her eyes.
She regarded the children in the orphanage as very important. In the past few days when Xiaosi was missing, she could not eat well or sleep well.
If there weren't so many children to take care of, she might have collapsed long ago.
Since saying those two sentences, Lu Huayin has been silent.
She has been silently observing the environment here and the expression of the dean's mother.
On the surface, she seemed to have no flaws, even the pain and distress on her face were not staged.
She really felt sorry for Xiao Si, but Lu Huayin always felt a little strange.
After Tao Yuan and Sang Zhi sent the dean's mother back to her room to rest, they continued to discuss the matter.
"Well, if Xiaosi can't be found again, I'm really afraid that the dean's mother won't be able to hold on." Tao Yuan sighed and said.
"You have a very good relationship."
"Of course, we all regard the dean's mother as our mother." Speaking of this, Tao Yuan was very proud.
Even though she became an orphan, she met the dean's mother.
"By the way, why are there only children in your orphanage and no older ones?"
Lu Huayin asked curiously.
Logically speaking, shouldn't an orphanage have children of every stage?
"The older children here have all gone out to live on their own. There are work units outside that are connected to the orphanage. After all, the orphanage can't keep them forever."
Tao Yuan didn't have much contact with the children who went out to work early, and he didn't have much affection for them, so he didn't know much about them.
"Then what's going on with you two?"
(End of chapter)
