【Summer Five】Iron City Wall

V-netting

Due to the sudden terrorist attack on the training ground, both the military headquarters and the parliament exploded. Fortunately, all parties responded in a timely manner and the casualties were not serious.Even so, all the participants were ordered to stay in the first area for half a month, and they were allowed to leave after a series of medical examinations to confirm that they were in good health.

The House of Representatives was in a hurry to deal with the follow-up matters, working overtime and meeting all night; the military department also hurriedly sent more manpower to patrol, strictly guarded the captured terrorists, and tried to extract some genuine inside information through torture.

Just when the busy people in the internal affairs were waiting to get their feet off the ground, Wutiao slipped away without a sound.He spent all the fakes he had saved up before, and pushed the urgent work to Qihai and Huiyuan, and just retreated when everyone was in a hurry.

As for Admiral Mordrian, who was kept in the dark—the old general in charge of personnel was furious, but he suffered from the fact that no one could put pressure on this kid, and the other party had gone through the approval process formally, so he could only face the air Blow your beard and stare.

"Is this how you work?"

In the restaurant on the second floor of the Champs Hotel, Xia You shook the goblet, the red wine swayed in the glass container, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards, "I haven't asked, why did you go to the military headquarters?"

The silver-haired young man opposite him knocked on the table irritably, his brows and eyes were covered with frost, let alone a smile, he didn't even look a little loose.

"Go if you want, what reason do you need?" Wutiao's eyes were cold.

Outside the window is the bustling and noisy night scene, the overpass is full of traffic, the neon lights are hazy and colorful, and the colors that belong to the first district are intertwined in the splendor.

Xia You looked at Wutiao, feeling very calm.He couldn't say how he felt.It would be unreasonable to say that he was not happy to be at the same table with his best friend who had parted ways again; but when he looked into those blue eyes again, there would always be a slight sadness and sobriety in his throat.

Just like porcelain that has been broken and the shards rolled all over the floor, even if there is a chance to stick the pieces together and restore their original shape, the once clean and flawless body of the bottle will always climb the cracks.

But there is no doubt about this alone: ​​when Wujo kissed him, when he immersed himself in the sea of ​​the sky again, the barrier between the world and himself collapsed in an instant, and the whole land rushed towards him, with incomparable, breath of life.

Perhaps due to their unbreakable karma, their desire for each other has been engraved into their bones and cannot be removed.

"Wu," Xia You said softly, "I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for?" Wu Tiao's tone was deep, as if he could see through his thoughts, "Betrayal, deceit, or suspended animation?"

He wanted a superficial answer, in order to retort, and struggled for some pleasure in a masochistic way.

"Leaving you alone—I'm sorry."

This easily blocked the five unspoken sarcasm.He choked, his fingertips curled up, and his eye sockets started to turn red again.

Xia You always knows how to handle him best.An understatement of a word makes the disguise of more than ten years crumbling, as if the god far away in the sky never existed. Since he stepped into the world of mortals as a believer, he no longer has a halo around him, just a mortal who can be seen everywhere.

"You really..." Wutiao lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly.

Maybe it's not that he's more vulnerable, Xia You thought ecstatically.It's just that I have already become a file on Wu's heart during the years of waiting, and with a light tug, it is sharpened to a bloody mess.

"It's rare to survive, and I don't plan to do anything to reduce my life." He said, with a bit of active atmosphere, "As you can see, there is absolutely no second person who is working as a people's teacher in the second district. Hide your identity."

Gojo seemed to take a short but deep breath, his chest heaved, and the turbulent emotions were forcibly squeezed below the sea level.

The waiter brought the dinner, and the spaghetti was covered with a plate of tomato sauce, and the heat shot up, arousing the strong appetite of the customers.The steak is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, the cross-section reveals a white and crispy texture, and the dark sauce slowly oozes out; it is decorated with mint, which directly hits the taste buds visually.

But Gojo didn't even give the food a glance.He straightly picked up the soda water and brought it to his mouth to drink, his Adam's apple rolled, and he swallowed for an unknown amount.

Xia You cut the steak slowly, and continued: "If you are worried, you can ask Andre - it should be Master Ugleveden now. I ask him to take care of Nanako and Mimiko. If necessary, it is barely A hostage in your hands."

Putting down the empty water glass, Wujo bit the tip of his tongue and said, "So that brat Andre already knew you were alive?"

"Eh?" Xia You was surprised, is that the point?

He tried to reassure Wujo with the method of "chips and interests". After all, the best principle to deal with liars is always to "see what he does" rather than "listen to what he says".

"He's the only one." Xia You bit the bullet and explained, "You know, I have to have someone who can tell me what happened—I mean, who in this line of work doesn't have his head on his belt, a If you don't pay attention, at least you can let those who survive find backing."

Wutiao frowned, his expression was cold, and the curves of his lips and jaw were tight.But he even has a dazzling beauty in this expression, which is really irritating.

"The one who survived...?" It was rare for him to show his emotions, and his hands clasped on the table became more and more forceful, and his knuckles turned white. "You are so considerate, and you have found a way out for everyone, except..."

A patrol plane suddenly passed by, and there was a loud noise of sound barrier blasting outside the window.The sound of the wind and the sound of the engine overwhelmed the five words, Xia You only saw his mouth opening and closing, and his whole person was incomparably gorgeous in the intertwined city lights.

He couldn't see clearly, and vaguely judged the word "I".

"Wu, you should understand that I'm not completely willing." Xia You said thoughtfully.

"Maybe you still can't understand it, but I've come this far, farther than anyone in history, and I've actually created a lot of unprecedented conditions. Just give up—hard, too hard. I talk myself out of it all the time. Those thoughts, being an ordinary citizen, but still unable to ignore the curse screaming in my heart."

The strong wind stopped for a while, and the curtains were slowly drawn down.Wujo looked at him fixedly, for a moment, and said, "I told you that it won't work if you do this."

"I understand." Xia You laughed at herself.

"—But it doesn't mean that any method won't work."

The words were like beating drums, Xia You was stunned, and the world was silent.

"What... what?" He heard himself speak with difficulty, the voice seemed to come from a long way away, "You are talking about..."

Wutiao lowered his eyes, silver hair and hidden blue like a vast and expansive net, covering everything without knowing it, and about to bring the whole world into the palm of his hand.He seemed a bit embarrassed to speak, he opened his mouth to think for a while, and then continued with a soft and soft sentence: "Jie, you never thought about it——Will someone walk down for you?"

What's the meaning?Xia You's brain went down for two full seconds.This sentence is exactly the same as what Wang Laoer said in the mass grave, as if they both firmly believe that the will left, created and abandoned by the revolutionary army will last forever, and the prairie fire will never end.

But Wu Tiao was too calm, his clenched fingers stretched out again, and his expression was no longer cramped, only the ice like frozen ground lay across his eyes, forming a cold and indifferent background.With his appearance, Xia You was not sure about the authenticity of those words just now, she only cared about calming her beating heart, and tried her best not to expect those tiny possibilities.

"I shouldn't be talking to you about this topic." Xia You heaved a sigh of relief, "It's hard to see each other, and it's meaningless to talk about these irreconcilable things. Why don't you ask about the training ground?"

He heard five almost inaudible sighs, and the guard lines on the shoulders and neck gradually relaxed, as if a heavy object had been thrown away.

Xia You keenly discerned Wu Tiao's emotions, and said, "It's fine if you don't want to mention it. Originally, today was just to make things clear. Others are optional, depending on your mood."

The knives and forks collided, Wujo didn't speak any more, and finally started to work on the dishes.

How the dinner tasted, only the person involved knew.After they finished paying and left the hotel, Xia You proposed to take a walk along Xiangzhang Avenue, and seeing Wutiao's acquiescence, they walked back side by side with him.

At night, the lights of the skyscrapers illuminate the world too brightly, and there are fewer pedestrians, but it is much noisier than the fifth district.The sidewalk is like a river bank, blocking the ocean of traffic in the middle of the road, leaving a narrow red brick road for passers-by. The side of the street is full of potted plants, and the flowers and vines wrestle together, swaying in the evening wind.

Five quick summer oil steps, the scarf in casual clothes was lifted by the wind, the leather shoes knocked on the ground, and the uppers of the shoes made a crisp echo.

Xia You narrowed his eyes to look at him, raised his head slightly, and his lungs were filled with rare fresh air.He wanted to speak many times, but suddenly he felt uncomfortable with the silence between them.

It is clear that they have always had a tacit understanding, even if they are relatively silent, it is enough to express their hearts.Now that they are separated and reunited, the solid relationship has fallen into a layer of dust, and when they reach out to touch, they can only feel as cold and thin as ice.

"Wu, do you need help with anything?"

In the end, Xia You asked to export.

The figure walking in front paused, then turned around, with his face half hidden in the shade of the thick green trees.He replied gently: "Why can't I see that you are willing to help?"

Xia You smiled reminiscently, thinking that the long-lost little hedgehog had returned.

Autumn is approaching, and a cold breeze blows by two or three minutes.The tree shadows swayed, and the moonlight penetrated the branches and leaves to cast mottled circles, which fluctuated and fell into the five eyes.He was waiting for Xia You's answer, but he didn't seem to be waiting, his eyes focused on a certain point in the void, loose and confused.

"I'm still not reconciled. To be honest, I want to run back to the big void right now, retreat into the dark lair and regain my strength." Xia You shrugged, watching Wutiao Yin's words trembling, her white face The blood on the fingertips faded away.

But the silver-haired youth is calm after all.After losing control for just a moment, he puts back the turmoil and puts on the impenetrable shell again, with ease, like a pilgrim who is used to being stabbed by roses.

"...but I don't intend to, at least not right now. Living quietly is the best option, and I can make choices through it, even if the future is unclear. One day I may not be able to bear it anymore, turn around and run away It’s not impossible, but you can rest assured in a short time.”

Xia You took half a step back, stood under the bright light and moonlight, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, whether you are the chief Ye Xiao, or just Wujo Wu."

He saw the camphor swaying, the shattered shadows whirling, those who thought about it were completely confused, and the eyes were filled with fog.Wujo said slightly ironically: "Just as Wujo Satoru?"

This is not a question that can be easily answered.Xia You looked at him, only a few short steps away, but all the strength in his body suddenly faded away.

He smiled in gray-like exhaustion, and said in a low voice, "I'm very glad——to see you again."

"Goodbye."

The crowd and traffic quickly covered the black-haired young man's back, Wujo didn't hesitate, turned around and stepped up the moment he left, and walked away in the opposite direction.Across the colorful lights, he put on the blindfold, his water-blue eyes were buried in solid blackness.

The silver-haired young man caressed his ears and said, "Jie."

Intelligent AI response: "Yes, at your service anytime."

He seemed to be stunned for a moment, and his movements froze in place.

After a long while, the tight lip line slowly rose, and the two words disappeared into nothingness.

"Goodbye."