"Yay! Thank you for your support, Miss Jane! The prepaid card is ready!" Belle said as she completed the entire process with extreme speed.
"Mhm, thank you, little sister. But now that I'm a top-tier member, about what we were just saying..." Jane looked at Wise with a meaningful gaze.
Seeing this, he didn't dwell on the matter any longer. "Actually, just as I said, even if Miss Jane hadn't become a member, I would have definitely agreed. After all, to be appreciated by you would probably make others green with envy."
"Haha, little brother Wise really knows how to talk. But..." Jane suddenly came to Wise's side, one hand on his shoulder, and brought her lips to his ear, whispering, "Let's save the date for next time. Big sister has some things to take care of right now."
After saying this, Jane observed Wise's reaction. It wasn't the shyness she had imagined, but it was still quite cute. She then waved her hand and left coolly.
"Wow, that young lady is still so cool and handsome. But she probably didn't see through anything, right?" After Jane left, Belle began to discuss with Wise. The latter wasn't worried about this.
"Don't worry, there's no way she could connect it to us. Our public identity right now is still that of good citizens."
"Mhm, you're right, brother. I was worrying for nothing."
"Yeah. But I'm different. I'm not worried..." "Eh? What do you mean... mmmph!"
...
New Eridu Public Security Bureau, Guangying Plaza Branch. Before heading to her next mission, Jane needed to make a stop here and happened to run into Zhu Yuan, who had just finished questioning Seth.
"Jane, you're back just in time. I need to ask you a few more questions about the person who helped you."
"Oh? Alright. But I don't know much myself, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
"It's fine. You just need to tell me what you know." Zhu Yuan replied. Earlier, when she learned from Seth that the person who helped them called himself 'Phaethon,' she was greatly shocked. She couldn't help but think of the time 'Phaethon' had helped her and Senior Qingyi. At that time, he had also appeared so timely. This even made Zhu Yuan have an absurd idea. Could he be a member of the Public Security Bureau? Or perhaps a friend of one of them? Because he sensed something was wrong, he investigated and then offered help?
There were too few clues at the moment, making it impossible to investigate. But Zhu Yuan had a very good impression of 'Phaethon.' Setting aside the fact that she had never seen any negative comments about him on the Proxy Net, just the two times he had helped was enough to give him a pass. If they really did find out his identity, the Public Security Bureau would probably just recruit him as a high-tech talent.
"Eh, isn't that Zhu Yuan? And Jane. Are you two doing follow-up work on the case?" Qingyi, who had just come around the corner, greeted the two and asked. Zhu Yuan nodded in response.
"Mhm, yes. Speaking of which, Senior Qingyi, you're here just in time. We just received a message from above. In a few days, it'll be the Public Security Bureau's community service day. We'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on it."
"Community service? Hmm, alright." Qingyi nodded. It didn't sound like hard work. If she had time, she could go play chess with those old folks. Besides that, she also felt that the Phaethon who had saved Jane and the others was worth paying attention to. She would go through the case records later.
...
A few days later. It seemed there were no customers at the video store on this day, so the four of them decided to watch a movie to pass the time. But just then, there was a series of light knocks on the door, accompanied by a familiar and lively voice.
"Hello Excuse me! [If you have a problem, find the Public Security Bureau] peer-to-peer community service, please open the door"
"Eh? At such a crucial moment..." Belle couldn't help but complain. She didn't want to move, so she nudged Wise beside her. "Brother, can you please get the door? I'll be there after I finish this scene."
Belle's wheedling tone made Wise feel a bit helpless. Odette then raised her hand, about to get the door in his place. "No need, you all continue watching. Besides, for a community event, it should be the store manager who handles it."
Wise then walked to the door. Through the glass, he saw the person outside. It was Qingyi, and with such a girlish and lively voice?! He couldn't help but be astonished by this. But Qingyi outside didn't seem to notice him and continued in that tone.
"Hello You have scheduled a peer-to-peer community service with the Public Security Bureau! Officer Qingyi is at your service"
Huh? When did I schedule a peer-to-peer community service?Wise thought to himself. After opening the door, Qingyi continued to speak with a smile. "Nice to meet you! I am Officer Qingyi. May I ask what is the specific request for your scheduled community service with the Public Security Bureau?"
"Uh, Qingyi? Are you okay? You feel a bit strange, a bit like..." Like an AI's speech.Wise didn't say this out loud, but on second thought, it wasn't wrong, was it?
"Oh, isn't it Wise? Sorry, sorry, I was in auto-cruise mode and didn't recognize you." Qingyi's jade-green pupils constricted slightly. It seemed she was back online. Her tone instantly became familiar.
[If even an artificial body can understand the meaning of life, then perhaps, humans can too...]
"Eh? What's this..."
"Phew—it's over. A true classic." Belle walked out of the room with her phone. The movie line was clearly heard by Qingyi, which made her a little curious.
"What are you watching so intently?"
"The Terminator 2. Have you seen it, Qingyi? I've been wanting to recommend it to you for a long time!" Seeing that Qingyi seemed interested, Wise immediately said the name of the film. The latter shook her head.
"Not yet. Give me a second... hmm, finished watching. It's about an artificial body, model E800, protecting a little girl in a perilous apocalypse. The two rely on and support each other, and gradually develop feelings, but in the end, they have to separate. Hmm, the plot is acceptable."
Hearing Qingyi summarize the movie's content so quickly, Belle on the side had a strange expression. "...Ugh! You went and looked up spoilers! Watching a movie like that is such a waste!"
But Qingyi just wagged her index finger at Belle. "I didn't look up spoilers. I just retrieved the movie from the database for data analysis and pattern recognition."
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