After returning home, the fatigue on Mo Xuan's body had slightly receded. Although the Rider system was powerful, it still could not escape the law of conservation of energy in physics. What was consumed was, of course, his stamina. Now Mo Xuan just wanted to do nothing and have a good sleep.
Coming to the side of the bed, Mo Xuan fell asleep. An unknown amount of time passed. His phone suddenly rang. Mo Xuan opened his eyes in a daze and found that it was already 11 o'clock at night. This made him very strange. A telemarketer wouldn't be so desperate, would they? Weren't they afraid of being hacked to death through the phone line?
"Hello, this is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse."
Mo Xuan said after answering the phone. He was already half-asleep, so of course he said whatever came to mind.
"Heh, you still have the heart to joke."
A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone. Mo Xuan immediately widened his eyes, and all his sleepiness was gone.
"Zhu Yuan? Is something wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. I just finished my work here and want to eat something. Do you have any recommendations?"
Zhu Yuan's voice was gentle. She could feel Mo Xuan's voice change from a lazy attitude to a serious one through the phone. She was very satisfied with this change. She just didn't know if this change was because he heard the captain's call, or simply because it was her calling.
"Want to come to the ramen shop next to my place? The taste is very good. I'll take you there."
Mo Xuan's head quickly cleared. If Zhu Yuan really just wanted to have a late-night snack, how could she call him? It was obvious that she wanted to eat with him. So Mo Xuan gave his suggestion.
"Okay."
Zhu Yuan replied and then hung up the phone. Mo Xuan, on the other hand, got up and washed up, changed into a set of clean clothes, and then went out. It didn't seem like Zhu Yuan's personality to look for him in the middle of the night. He didn't know what was wrong.
Mo Xuan went downstairs and waited by the ramen shop for a while. Soon, he saw Zhu Yuan's private car drive nearby. After she parked the car in the Sixth Street parking lot, she got out of the car and came to Mo Xuan's side.
"Did I disturb you? Your self-introduction said you go to bed at 11 o'clock?"
Zhu Yuan said with a smile. Now Mo Xuan understood why she had called him at 11 o'clock. Zhu Yuan should have calculated that he hadn't slept yet. Of course, he wouldn't say something that would spoil the mood, like that he was woken up.
"You still remember that. Actually, it's not that standard."
Mo Xuan returned a smile and led Zhu Yuan to the ramen shop he frequented most. This ramen shop and the coffee shop were just one small alley apart. One more alley, and it was the video store. Mo Xuan naturally passed by here every day and was as familiar with it as he could be.
"Waterfall Soup Valley."
Zhu Yuan looked up at the sign. It was a very unique name. Looking at the shop again, she found that it was a relatively small two-story building. The exterior was a flamboyant red sign, but there were very few dining spots, only a circle of round chairs around the shop. Dining was all at the counter. The shop was open to the public. In front of the counter were a few round chairs, and behind it stood a red robot, who was the owner of this place, Master Chop.
Mo Xuan found a suitable spot for himself and Zhu Yuan. It was on the right side of the counter, the only two round chairs forming a side-by-side seating. Other seats were either single or for four people. This was considered the most suitable for two people to dine.
"Master Chop, a bowl of wild mushroom noodles."
After sitting down, Mo Xuan said to the red robot. He found that he had eaten too much at Belle's house, so he wasn't hungry at all. But since he was already here, he couldn't just watch Zhu Yuan eat alone.
"Alright. And you, little girl?"
Master Chop nodded. Mo Xuan was already its old customer, so of course there was no need to say much. The one he brought was a new customer. Master Chop handed the menu over. After Zhu Yuan took it and looked at it, she found what she wanted.
"Smoked chashu ramen."
"This is heavy on oil and salt. Is it okay to eat at night?"
Mo Xuan reminded from the side. He had eaten this kind of ramen before. It was the kind that people who did physical labor every day ate. Although Zhu Yuan also did physical labor, it was close to midnight now. He was worried that she would have indigestion and insomnia after eating it.
"Thanks for your concern. I can handle it."
Of course, Zhu Yuan also understood the principle. She was very pleased with Mo Xuan's concern and responded to him with a gentle expression.
"As expected of the superhuman of New Eridu. To easily do what I cannot do," Mo Xuan exclaimed.
"Don't tease me."
Zhu Yuan patted Mo Xuan's arm with some embarrassment. Thinking that this action was a bit too intimate, she turned her gaze to the free ice water prepared by Master Chop.
"Were you working overtime before?" Mo Xuan asked.
"Mhm, taking statements from the rescued residents."
"Actually, you don't have to do everything yourself. The Public Security Bureau is not without other people."
Mo Xuan said somewhat euphemistically. As the captain of the Criminal Investigation Special Operations Unit, Zhu Yuan actually didn't need to personally ask about these trivial matters. Once she took over the matter, the officers who were originally responsible for these matters would start to have a headache. Their work was snatched by Zhu Yuan, and they couldn't get off work. They could only sit there and stare blankly. It was very torturous.
"I know. But I just can't let go of those people. They are all living people. They will cry and laugh and thank the Public Security Bureau for saving them. But in fact, we didn't do anything, and we didn't even know about this. We were deceived by the appearance of Vista Engineering. This is a crime of negligence. If this really happened, I don't know how to face my position."
Zhu Yuan nodded. She also understood that she didn't need to do this. But her tone seemed to have a hint of atonement in it. Mo Xuan didn't know how to say more.
"If it weren't for those tomb raiders who happened to enter the Dead End Hollow, they would all be dead. I really don't understand how someone could do such a thing, why they could do such an excessive thing to innocent people."
Zhu Yuan's hand tightened on the glass cup in her hand, and fine cracks had appeared on the outside of the cup. Mo Xuan was startled. He was afraid that the superhuman of New Eridu would lose control of her strength, and the cup would shatter like a Claymore mine. He was just an ordinary person, without a superhuman physique.
To save himself, Mo Xuan reached out and pressed on the back of Zhu Yuan's hand. His other hand was placed on her back, gently patting her soft back.
"Alright, alright. Don't get yourself angry. You're an adult. You should have learned about the dangers of the world. Bad guys in the world are endless. They will always refresh your understanding of the concept of a bad guy in an incredible way. What you can do is to catch them and bring them to justice. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Mo Xuan persuaded in a gentle voice. It was probably because his actions were very gentle. Zhu Yuan woke up from her self-doubt, and her expression gradually softened.
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