Silver Blade and Rose

Edwin doesn't have a mobile phone, so it's not easy to find him. In the past, Zales must not have been sure to find him in a short time.But now it's different from before. With the connection of the contract, he can vaguely feel the distance between Edwin and himself. The other party has not gone far, and it is roughly estimated that they should still be in this block.

He drove the car to find a way, and finally stopped in front of a convenience store.

Probably because there is no coffee shop on this street, and Edwin is buying coffee in it.He didn't wear a coat, a windbreaker was draped over his arms, and he was only wearing a thin white turtleneck sweater with the hem snugly tucked into his trousers, making him look like a fashion model with broad shoulders, thin waist and long legs.Zals thought of the brand of clothes he was wearing, and felt that Edwin's clothes would not be cheap, at least not at a price that ordinary people would buy and not feel bad about wearing.

He sat in the car and saw that there was only one customer in the store. After talking to the clerk, Edwin stood in front of the cashier and waited quietly. Then, as if he had sensed something, he looked up at him in the car outside the door. .

Zals waved at him, and after getting the coffee, Edwin walked out of the convenience store and stopped in front of the car window.

"Didn't I give you a vacation? What are you doing here?"

His tone was light, and he sounded a little unhappy, but there was no reason for his unhappiness, and Zars didn't know when he had offended him, so he felt a little puzzled, but he didn't say anything, just said: "You are talking about something urgent , just rushed here to buy a cup of instant coffee?"

He was vented inexplicably, and he responded with such a yin and yang, and suddenly felt that it should not be done, but he didn't know how to speak.Unexpectedly, Edwin was silent for a while, but did not refute him.

"What's wrong with you?" Zars asked hesitantly.

He had already unlocked the car early, but Edwin had no intention of getting in the car. He stood outside the car with a convenience store coffee, apparently unaware that he would be fined for parking here.He just stood outside the car door, looking thoughtfully at Zars in the car through an open window, as if he had known him for the first time.

He had a straight nose, half of his eyes were covered by feather-like eyelashes when he was downcast, but Zals could see his eyes clearly from the angle of sitting—a rare sight, Edwin was indeed a little confused.

Nearly 5 minutes later, as if he remembered something, he walked around to the other side, opened the door and got in the car, and sat in the passenger seat.

"Let's go." Edwin said lightly, "Go back."

This sentence sounded the same as usual, but Zars did not drive on the return road, but found a temporary parking spot on the side of the road and stopped again, turned off the car, and then turned to ask him :"You still have not answered my question."

He didn't know why he cared so much about Edwin's anomaly, probably because the intuitive reason was related to him, and he always wanted to get to the bottom of it to get an answer.

He obviously didn't do anything, and it was Edwin's initiative to go home, but the other party suddenly ran away without saying a word, and he just wanted a reason to chase him out.

But the guy just sat beside him in silence and didn't answer his simple question.

The atmosphere in the car was very tense for a moment. Zars saw that Edwin didn't speak, and Edwin didn't intend to speak. After a few minutes of relative silence, the car speaker suddenly turned on by itself and began to play a cheerful pop song.

Zars froze for a moment, then subconsciously reached out to turn the switch, but there was no response.

It was Fu Sangshen in the speaker who was singing.

Probably because he couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to make them happy, but the effect was almost non-existent, because Edwin frowned and silenced it without raising his head.

Fu Sangshen was quiet and could not make any more noise. Edwin didn't intend to speak, and he didn't know what to say, so he had to drive in silence.

Because the atmosphere was too tense, Zals didn't drive back to Rock Hill Street directly, but went around the city, wanting to wait and see when Edwin would speak.But he drove aimlessly on the road for a while before he suddenly realized where he had taken Edwin.

Because it is a suburb, there are few cars on the road, and the view is wide. You can see the huge signboard on the gate in the distance without looking up.

The words "Cranville Police Academy" seemed too conspicuous. Edwin heard the faint sound of training coming from inside, and raised his head at the right time, just in time to see the golden signboard shining in the sun.

He finally let go of his entangled thoughts temporarily, and turned to look at Zars.

"I just wanted to go for a drive," Zales said sincerely, "I came here without knowing it, probably because I used to go to school when I left home, and I formed a habit."

He hadn't been here for a while, but the gate of the police academy was no different from before—he thought it was a long time, but in fact it was only a few months.

Except for the new students entering and the graduates leaving every year, the police academy basically does not undergo any obvious changes. Whether it came a few years ago or a few years later, it may still be the same as it is now.

Zals looked at the closed door with some nostalgia, remembering that when he was still studying here, he would occasionally communicate with the students who were on duty at the door, and sneak out during the break time, in the convenience store two streets away. Buy yourself and other classmates junk food.

At that time, they had to get up early for training every day, and the school strictly controlled their diet and physical fitness. The convenience store on campus only sold "healthy food" such as mineral water and full-bought bread. Buying snacks off-campus.Zals was not interested in puffed food. He only brought two cans of beer for himself when it was his turn, and drank it secretly when there was no one in the dormitory. He was not noticed by the instructor until graduation.

Four years is not a happy time, but he did learn a lot and found what he wanted to do in school.

He turned to look at Edwin, who was still looking at him, and did not say anything when he met his gaze.Zals thought for a while, pulled over the car and asked him, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

Edwin was noncommittal: "Why?"

It seems that today he has become a new problem child, like Zars before, always asking why first.

Zals couldn't explain why he wanted to take him in, after all, there really wasn't much to see inside, but...

"This is where I lived for four years," he smiled. "Even if you don't want to go in, I want to see it."

"Go then," said Edwin at once, "I can-"

Zals reached out and grabbed his arm that was about to move, and blurted out: "You have to move with me, I don't worry."

As soon as the words came out, they both froze.

Undisguised surprise appeared in Edwin's eyes, and Zars actually didn't know how to explain it, so he finally let go of his hand a little bit unreasonably.

"I... want you to see me before." He changed his words.

In fact, he didn't want to say it at first. It sounded like a child asking his parents to see his classroom. No matter how he said it, he seemed embarrassed.But if he didn't speak, Edwin might just leave.

Edwin looked at him, as if he saw some rare scenery, and focused beyond Zals' expectations.It was uncomfortable to be stared at by him, and Zals was about to turn his head away from him, but Edwin changed his mind at this moment.

"Good," he said.

Zals is a graduate of Cranville, and not long after graduation, he can actually enter the campus by simply swiping his face.But Edwin was obviously different from him. He had to register as a visitor outside the gate, and he could only enter after being approved by the security personnel inside.He quickly filled out the form for himself and Edwin at the registration office, and when he handed it to the uncle inside, he greeted each other: "Long time no see."

"It's you." The uncle remembered him at a glance, grinned, and glanced at Edwin behind him, "A friend wants to take the exam here, take him to have a look?"

Zars was stunned for a moment, and explained: "It's a friend, show him."

The uncle nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After the electronic permit was issued, he issued two entry and exit permits, and said: "Register for me when you leave, remember."

This routine has not changed since he was in school. Lilian used to register like this every time he came to visit him, and Zals' ears felt callused when he heard it.He waved his hand, stuffed both certificates into his pocket, and waved to Edwin: "Let's go."

Although Cranville is a university in name, it pays more attention to practice than imparting knowledge.Students get up to train and go to class every day according to military standards. The day is full of time, and there is almost no spare time. They can only rest on weekends.But they came at a good time. It was the students' relaxation time in the afternoon. There were not a large number of tough men on the playground who were sweating and shouting slogans. Most of them went to rest or eat. Only a few energetic ones were still playing on the basketball court.

He and Edwin looked at the path outside the basketball court for a while, feeling a little itchy in his heart, but he knew that the people next to him would definitely not be interested, so he didn't think about going up to play.I just watched those boys play and relax, and I remembered that I used to do this too, but almost all the classmates who played together at that time scattered and went to different cities to take up jobs, and it is difficult to get together to play together now.

He was a little distracted, but was brought back to reality by Edwin's voice.

"Have you played here before?"

Zales nodded.

"Electronic devices are not allowed here, and there are no other activities, so during the rest, apart from reading and reviewing, everyone either plays ball or plays poker in the dormitory."

He doesn't like playing cards, and usually spends a lot of time outside. Except for going to the library to review before the written test, he is basically in the playground, basketball court or nearby teaching buildings.So strictly speaking, this basketball court can be regarded as one of the places he is most familiar with in school.

Edwin glanced at the man on the basketball court who was jumping up to shoot. He obviously didn't look at Zals, but he could clearly feel his emotion - he should really want to play, watching the man who was being scrambled for The eyes of the ball are shining.

He is not interested in the human-invented sport of several people competing for a ball, but...

"There is a community basketball court two blocks away from home. If you want to go, let Munn take you there."

He said to Zars.

"Ah, good." Zars responded in a daze, not knowing why he was so enthusiastic all of a sudden, and explained, "Actually, I'm an average player, and my physique is not as strong as others. Fortunately, I shot a good three-pointer, so my classmates are still willing to take me to play."

The students who can stand the training are not bad in physique, and Zales is considered relatively weak among them.It is not easy for him to develop a muscular physique. Although he is in good shape and exercises regularly, there is only a layer of muscle on his body that is not exaggerated. It is not obvious when he is wearing clothes. He is tall and long-legged, and he is a hanger.And among his classmates, there is no lack of muscular body types that can be elected as bodybuilders. Standing with them, Zalls' figure is indeed not dominant.

However, playing basketball is indeed a good means of exercise. Unfortunately, he has no partner to play with on the 179th. Otherwise, as Edwin said, it would be good to play nearby on rest days.

His enthusiasm for basketball is limited, but he misses his school days a little. After thinking about it enough, Zals no longer obsessed with this sport, and took Edwin across the training ground to the student cafeteria at the back, wanting to take him to try the famous the bread,

"It's really good, and it used to be limited. We all lined up to buy it. It was changed to unlimited sale before graduation..."

He recommended the cafeteria bread to Edwin as he walked. The latter lacked interest, and before he had time to reach the cafeteria, he stopped suddenly when he passed a certain venue.

"Who is that?" Edwin frowned and looked at a person in the fighting arena.

Zals followed his line of sight and saw several people in the fighting arena, probably teaching fighting skills, and Edwin was looking at the most conspicuous one.The man was wearing a black vest, camouflage pants and military boots. He didn't look like a student here, he should be an instructor or something.

"I don't know him." He looked at it for a long time and confirmed that it was a strange face. He didn't understand why Edwin suddenly stared at him. "What's wrong? I think he is very ordinary."

"He was looking here just now." Edwin stopped staring at that person, turned and walked up the stairs of the student cafeteria, with a flat tone, "Maybe I was wrong."

Zals didn't doubt him and ran away with him, but he didn't notice the doubt flashing in Edwin's eyes.

That person was indeed looking at them, but when his gaze followed them, it seemed like nothing had happened.If he was an ordinary person, he might think it was just his own hallucination, but Edwin knew very well that that person was not simple, at least he had discovered the power he deliberately suppressed.

"Is there anyone you know at school?" He followed Zales in line at the end of the bread line, and whispered, "Get someone to check who he is."

He was taller than Zals, and he had to lower his head slightly if he wanted to whisper when standing behind him.Edwin stood casually with one hand in his pocket, and when he lowered his head and spoke next to Zars' ear, his warm breath hit his ear. It was obviously a very common movement, but Zars felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Moved.

"Okay," he took out his mobile phone from his pocket as if evading, and looked up the numbers of the students who stayed in school in the address book, but he didn't leave Edwin behind him from the corner of the eye, "I'll ask my classmates, you...how about you Get in line here, I'll buy a drink."

Before Edwin could say anything, he ran to the vending machine with his mobile phone.Edwin raised his eyebrows, looking at his back with a faint smile in his eyes.

Forget it, don't worry.With that in mind, he followed the queue and took two steps forward.