The atmosphere on the scene was slightly tense, Happiness's influence spread to Yv and Mo, who were watching seriously in front of the TV.
SSTV always enjoys testing the audience's intelligence to the limit, and this time is no exception. The short ten-minute news was neither good nor bad, basically didn't say much. The host spoke in an official tone, and even after Happiness rewound it a few times and pondered for a while, he turned to Yv and Mo in confusion, saying, "It seems like they didn't say whether they won or not, or if the match was over?"
Mo scratched his head, thought for a moment, and hesitantly said, "It feels like they won, but subconsciously it feels like they didn't. The news from the Land Beast Clan is getting more and more fashionable. How come they can't speak clearly about such a big event?" Then he poked Yv's head, "Yv, what do you think?"
Yv held a porcelain cup in his hand, took a sip of tea, his mind quickly turning before clearing his throat and saying, "You guys don't understand, this is a smokescreen. Think about it, those ancient races claimed to be the Purifiers, they must have brains to think. If we can watch TV, they surely can too."
Happiness and Mo thought that made sense, so they listened attentively to Yv's explanation.
"Look, the news only mentioned that the infrastructure in District Ten was completely destroyed. What does infrastructure refer to? Isn't it residences, shops, hospitals, etc.? They didn't say anything about military facilities being destroyed. Besides, I'll say it again, even though the news is unclear, it's a signal from those Land Beast Clan guys to Happiness. If something big really happened, why would they show you such a vague thing? They would have made up something to appease you. Showing you this wouldn't make you more worried, they wouldn't do that." Yv spoke rapidly.
Happiness nodded in agreement, feeling half of his worries dissipating, somewhat convinced by Yv's words.
"As for not leaving you more information, I guess it's because they're afraid that the ancient ways will lead them to you. Trust me, everything will be fine," Yv confidently assured.
"Ummmm,this SSTV station is ****, I've never seen a more irresponsible TV station than them!" Happiness slumped down, dejectedly turned off the TV.
"How about this, I'll go out now and give Franco a call, at least to understand the situation, what do you think?" Yv suggested, placing the tea tray down.
"That would be too much trouble for you!" Happiness perked up again, "Can you take me too?"
"We don't have oxygen tanks here, it's a very high mountain with thin air. If you go, something bad might happen. Can't you trust me? Worst case, I'll record a phone call for you!" Yv reassured, patting her chest.
"Okay!" Happiness nodded eagerly, her shiny black hair swaying next to her fair face. Yv got a bit breathless, she grabbed Yv's arm and continued, "Also, ask about the male beasts in the basement for me, no, just ask Franco directly. If anything happened to the male beasts in the old fifth district, he knows who I'm asking about. This is troublesome, I really appreciate your help! Be careful up there!"
"If I were to fall from the sky, I might as well just hit the ground and die!" Yv joked, "I'm not Mo, worrying about getting hit by a meteorite after watching a sci-fi movie."
Mo glanced at Yv doubtfully, but stopped himself when Yv shot him a look. Happiness was oblivious to their exchanged glance due to the difference in altitude, making it easy for Mo to hide his emotions.
Without further delay, Yv grabbed a green messenger bag and set off. Happiness had forgotten about her fear of heights, standing at the doorway watching Yv gradually turn into a small black dot in the sky until disappearing completely. She was so focused that she didn't notice the eagles outside waiting for a chance to observe her. It was only when her eyes started to sting and she rubbed them that Mo pulled her back in and closed the door.
Although Happiness seemed to be quicker-witted than Mo, she still didn't understand Yv as well as he did. Yv said he was going to make a phone call, but the signal receiver for his phone was still in the drawer, so even with his slim phone, he wouldn't be able to make a call from afar.
Happiness didn't suspect much, as while phone conversations could be faked, phone recordings couldn't. She believed that the eagle tribe, still underdeveloped in certain areas, wouldn't have heard of faking recordings, and not everyone was as skilled as Lionel. Moreover, she was very familiar with Franco's voice, and a fake wouldn't fool her ears.
After sitting in silence for a while, Happiness felt time dragging on, so she leaned against the window, shielding her eyes with her hand, eagerly awaiting Yv's return from the sky. Mo kept opening and closing the door every few minutes, probably just as anxious as her. Happiness was touched by his concern, not realizing that he was trying to prove his innocence to the eagles observing outside. The situation of a lone woman and eagle in one house was indeed worrisome, and Mo had to show he had not touched her, a task more complicated than upholding a virtuous reputation. This was why they say, 'where there are few eagles, there is much gossip'.
As Happiness strained her eyes, Mo decided to leave the door open and sit on a chair at the entrance. The wind blew into the house, but both of them were too fired up to feel the cold. In the gusty wind, Happiness shouted, "Mo, do you have a high-powered telescope here?"
"Yv had one before, but it got broken. We are eagles, what do we need that for? I remember there was a guy in the Andes tribe who was obsessed with astronomy, always with telescopes and astronomical mirrors. Guess what happened to him in the end?"
"No means no, no need to explain so much," Happiness reluctantly asked, "What happened to him in the end?"
"Hahaha, he's got presbyopia!" Mo sat at the door laughing hysterically, waving his hands and trembling like a flower branch. Happiness didn't find this kind of penguin-frozen-to-death joke funny, but in order to go along with Mo, she forced a few laughs.
"Mo, it's been so long. Do you think the situation is more serious than we analyzed? Shouldn't Yv have returned earlier? He flies so fast!" Happiness stopped laughing and said loudly.
"He has to find a signal when he flies up. Don't worry, according to usual situations, he should be delayed for at least twenty minutes," Mo said.
Mo was an honest eagle through and through, and Happiness believed him. She could only count the seconds and calculate the time. Although she knew Mo didn't know more, she couldn't help but say, "It's really nerve-wracking. I think Lionel and the others shouldn't have kept this from me. There are several places along the way where I can make phone calls, watch TV, and go online. Let me know what's going on. Even if there's no illness, I might get scared sick."
Mo patted his chest, nodding in agreement.
Sure enough, after more than twenty minutes, Yv flew back. Happiness stood up instantly, clutching the edge of the table with both hands. She felt her blood pressure rise from excessive excitement, her head spinning and vision darkening. Mo hurried to help her sit down. After sitting for a while, watching Yv enter the room, she gradually calmed down.
Yv was all smiles, looking very happy. Seeing her expression, Happiness relaxed a bit. Before she could ask, Yv took out his phone from his bag, tapped on it, and said, "Happiness, no matter what I say, you won't believe it. Come, listen to the recording yourself. It's authentic, it's Fran's voice, and a few other people answering the phone, you'll recognize them!"
The precious conversation was recorded on that tiny TF card. Happiness steadied herself, took Yv's phone, pressed play, held it to her ear. Mo and Yv were silent, the door was closed. They watched as Happiness's pale complexion turned rosy, her eyes brightened, and she seemed to be full of energy again. After feeling down for so many days, Happiness's lively spirit finally returned.
Listening greedily to the two-minute and forty-second recording twice, Happiness put the phone on the table and said with a smile, "That's great! Alexander, Eugene, and Ben are all fine. Haha, it's truly a stroke of good luck! Eliot even said he's making a new dress for me. He hurt his arm a bit, but it's nothing. Haha!"
This recording filled Happiness with vigor. Her face was radiant, her eyes shining, and Yv stared dumbfounded for a while before awkwardly chiming in, "I, I'm definitely it's fine!"
"Hehe, I thought you guys might refuse to help me contact them. I was just overthinking it," Happiness didn't notice Yv's expression at all.
"We eagles are the most honest. Whatever the situation, we won't hide anything from you. Just relax!" Mo smiled and said, "Rest assured!"
"Of course, completely at ease," Happiness didn't doubt at all. In the recording, Yu kept talking, the conversation seamless with no flaws. She smiled and said, "I'll treat this as a vacation with you guys. Fran said the ancient seeds are almost planted, so I won't have to wait long!"
"What vacation?" Yv casually threw the deflated empty bag on the table and said boldly, "Just treat this place as your own home, don't be polite!"
In Happiness's eyes, at this moment, no matter how she looked at it, Mo and Yv seemed pleasing. The tribe leader was even more kind and friendly than the neighborhood aunties. Although she couldn't go back to see Alexander and the others for the time being, knowing they were safe and sound was already the greatest gift from heaven.
If talking nonsense was a profession, then Yv has already surpassed the level of a mage and reached the level of a spokesperson for the train department. He can fabricate lies without hesitation, instantly coming up with stories without even opening his mouth. In reality, he just went out, found a place, fabricated a story to match the existing recording, re-recorded it, seamlessly deceiving the quite shrewd Happiness. Perhaps only he from the entire Eagle Clan could manage to pull off this deception so perfectly and beautifully. His status as the clan chief added an infinite persuasiveness to every word he uttered. However, the Land Beast Clan was indeed good to Happiness, meticulously arranging every step, all for her peace of mind, which was quite touching. Yv sighed in his heart.
Regardless, Happiness is happy now, and that's what matters. If she gets upset for any reason, even if she just falls slightly ill, it's something Yv would not want to see. During their days in the Andes Divine Eagle Clan, he hoped that she would be as happy as she is now.