"This…" Mei was speechless. The awkward atmosphere became even more awkward, not paying attention to Nanren's departure, Yun turned and walked in the opposite direction.
Mei followed silently. As someone who has lived two lives, he has witnessed many different points of view. Morals, rules and judgments varied from person to person.
Nanren and Yun's mismatch...
If Nanren was right, Yun was kind of right too. The world was a place where filth and beauty coexisted. It would hurt less to get used to it and not deny its existence any more.
Sadness and happiness. It's like there's shadow where there's light.
one whole.
Like a beautiful flower sprouting on the shit. The world could be briefly described in this way.
The pain was not inevitable either, it can be reduced to some extent. Perhaps it was his indifference, not his opinion, that had offended Nanren so much.
He looked out of the corner of his eye, an expression of calmness that wouldn't change if the world collapsed. Yun's indifference really seemed to cause him trouble. Especially in your future love life. Mei didn't think it could happen because it was certain. He was sure, surely this callousness was going to pop a pumpkin in his head one day!
He could only sigh for Yun's future 'love/lover/wife'. At this rate... he could definitely be the king of singles. "You're doomed to be alone at this rate," gave simple friend advice. Yun was speechless, did not answer
Other than that, about the main point…Mei felt it was hard to tell who was right.
"The company is generally only known as a game for now. Apart from that, an effort to gain power as a gang..."
Lin Mei "..."
He was speechless for a long time as he stared at Yun, who continued to talk as if nothing had happened. He could finally give up and focus on the matter.
"Well, let's say you have an illegal business partnership. It's . . . an arms trade. A large amount of money has been transferred. There is a saying, or a rule. A law can also be called "follow the money" high money flow will attract suspicion and It will be investigated. What do you choose as the apparent reason for transferring money? After all, the gun or this item should not be known. And it was also noted that this will not be a one-time thing. You will cooperate a lot and break many laws... I couldn't explain, but you understand. How is this situation? What are you dealing with and what precautions do you take?"
He finally asked the question he wanted to ask.
"Follow the money? That's definitely a good sentence." Turning to Lin Mei, he continued, "Precautions are being taken in the first place. Look at this." He also handed the phone he was dealing with.
"It..?" Confused, he looked at the phone in his hand.
"Shopping done a few days ago"
He explained.
"What?! You know, you're getting screwed! How many times the market price is that!" When he looked at it with an objection, he saw that those eyes were reflecting his objectionable state with a smile. He paused for a moment shyly and said, "Explain, so ?" he grumbled.
"The arms trade you mentioned was carried out with these people. We also provide a few office furniture that will appear in sight, so two birds with one stone."
Well...
So that's how they were hiding it. Thus, it is not easy to be caught by the radars... A simple but clever move.
Feeling that the rules of this area were quite interesting, he focused his attention even more as he became more and more intrigued.
"By the way, take this."
A black square box. He took it and opened it. Snake...
A silver snake biting its tail.
"What's this ?"
He asked curiously.
"No specific meaning. But don't lose it, it's important"
Carefully explained.
He wondered, "How important is it?"
Yun explained with a serious expression on his face
"Enough to affect the apocalypse"
***
"Nanren? Something wrong? Where's Yun…oh you okay?"
Maybe Elena stopped hearing him, looked at the boy who hadn't seen it, who had moved on, leaving him behind. It was clear that his condition was not good. He sighed and then followed. Judging from the fact that he wasn't with Yun, it wasn't hard to guess that there was something wrong with them.
Nanren finally seemed to notice his presence as "Nanren" took her hand in a soothing tone, he paused, trying to put on a forced smile as he asked.
"What happened mom ?" Mom...
Words that would still make him feel weird then. True..
Having never had a family, he had also timidly addressed his adoptive parents. But it was different now...for some reason...
His first family, his first parents, were very good. Too naive and well-intentioned to be true. Maybe that's why they died.
He was remembering.
The accident in which he lost his family is an artificial accident...
A criminal. A gang member. His nightmare, his fear.
Uncle...
He didn't want to talk, he wanted to scream. He darkened two lives, these two are the ones closest to him. Besides, being such a psi person, he caused problems for many people. Containing her life in a dark, musty room with netted bug nests on the walls...
You bury him in the dark.
Uncle again.
Still...
He was a child. He was scared. From death? From loneliness? The heaviness of knowing a great secret? Or out of guilt.
He was a child, but he could not speak. He couldn't tell anyone. He threw it in... he was weak, he had no proof. Even if he confessed, in the inadequacy of the law, his uncle would have taken care of it as soon as he was released...
How did he know? Because he had already tried saying it once with every bit of courage he could muster. It failed, as you guessed, then...then ? This is how his uncle's abuse first started. Nightmare days after that...
"Nanren! Nanren!" When his body shook in her arms, he came to his senses and realized that he was sweating coldly. His clothes clung to him, and he was panting.
His skin and face are paler and soulless.
"Drink water" he senselessly held the glass in his hand. Wandering and for a long time...
-To be continued-