Don't be misled by the title. I came up with this catch-all title because I only have 500 words … Thank you for your concern. I feel much better today. At least my brain is fine. I've even finished the first chapter of my new brainstorming …]
Using the water she got from Fang Dan, Lin Sanjiu washed off a thick layer of sand that covered her feet. When her skin became clean and moist again, Fang Dan, who was helping to fetch water for her, exclaimed, "When did you put this on? It's so beautiful! "
After washing off the sand, the Pygmalion Collar became even more dazzling.
No wonder no one mentioned this collar along the way. It was because she was sweating all over and covered in sand. Not to mention the collar, even her hair was almost unrecognizable. After she washed and changed, Lin Sanjiu let her hair down and tried to cover the collar awkwardly.
Fang Dan said that Hu Changzai went to the infirmary to treat his wound. From what Chen Jinfeng said, Marcie might be there as well …
With this thought in mind, Lin Sanjiu pushed open the door of the infirmary.
There was a young man lying on a small bed with one leg bandaged tightly.
"Are you the only one here?"
"Isn't the disappointment in your tone a little too obvious?" Hu Changzai sat up and put on his glasses with dissatisfaction. "Are you looking for a nurse? She went out just now. "
"No, I'm looking for Marcie. It's weird. I don't see her anywhere, "Lin Sanjiu said as she looked around. After a while, she took out a roll of bandages from the cabinet. "How's the wound?"
"It's not that painful anymore. The oasis is so big. It's normal that I couldn't find her in such a short time. " Hu Changzai said casually, "By the way, I have something to tell you …" Halfway through his sentence, he looked up and froze.
Lin Sanjiu's long, jet-black hair cascaded down her shoulders like water. Her pair of amber cat eyes glowed brightly. Her appearance was supposed to be very feminine, but when Lin Sanjiu's gaze fell on the white bandage around her neck, she exuded a very impactful and cold aura. She wasn't a top-notch beauty, but she felt … intimidating.
"Now, you can't see my collar, right?" Lin Sanjiu patted the bandage, "Why are you looking at me? What do you want to say? "
"Ah, ah, that!" Hu Changzai suppressed his heartbeat and said with a flushed face, "Actually, my 'Remove the False and Retain the True' leveled up just now …"
Lin Sanjiu's eyes lit up. Just when she was about to congratulate Septimus, a voice suddenly came from the door. "So, Xiao Jiu is here!" Then, the door was pushed open and Septimus's face appeared. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly realized that Hu Changzai was also in the room, and immediately swallowed the second half of his words.
Lin Sanjiu smiled and asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
Septimus' face froze. The pressure of having to tell the truth suddenly pressed down on his shoulders like a rock.
He thought for a moment and said with a smile, "It's almost dawn. Let's go eat breakfast together later."
Hu Changzai's expression was normal as he picked up the cup and swallowed a pill.
Of course, there was no problem with this kind of nonsense that did not hurt nor itch.
"Sure. By the way, do you know where Marcie is? "
Septimus's heart skipped a beat.
Of course, he knew where Marcie was. When they were escaping, he was too far away from her. If Marcie and Luther were too far apart and disappeared, Luther would have to use his ability to split again to get Marcie to reappear. Septimus knew this very well. However, he wished he could forget about it now.
Because in this way, "I don't know" would become a lie. "Maybe she was called away for something" would also be a lie. Even "Maybe she will come out in a while" would be a lie. In other words, he either didn't say anything, or he had to tell the truth!
Gulp. Hu Changzai emptied his cup of water and looked at Septimus.
Before Septimus figured out Lin Sanjiu's new ability, he couldn't afford to arouse her suspicion. Septimus looked at Lin Sanjiu and shouted, "Is your neck injured?"
"Ah, actually …" Lin Sanjiu's attention was diverted. Septimus sighed and interrupted her before she could finish her explanation, "Why are you so careless? Alright, you rest here first. You don't have to worry about anything else. I will wake you up when it's time for breakfast. "
He had no time to care about this woman now. He had to leave this place as soon as possible.
To Lin Sanjiu, "anything else" was naturally referring to Marcie. However, to Hu Changzai, it wasn't really a lie. Septimus thought that it was a close shave. He quickly left the infirmary as he was glad that he was quick-witted.
However, the moment he closed the infirmary door, Hu Changzai said something to Lin Sanjiu.
"He lied to you."
"Huh?" Lin Sanjiu was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not talking about just now." Hu Changzai scratched his head and said, "After the upgrade, I gained two new abilities. One of them is that I can tell who a person has lied to in the past 24 hours. So … "
Lin Sanjiu understood now. However, she found it hard to accept. She crossed her arms and thought for a long time before she mumbled, "Just now, he did avoid talking about Marcie … It was a little unnatural. Could it be that he lied to me about that? But that can't be right. Ever since we came back, I barely spoke to him … "
"So, it was before we left? Or during the mission? Marcie was still around then, so there was no need for them to mention her.
"What did he lie to me …?" The more Lin Sanjiu thought about it, the more puzzled she became.
Hu Changzai didn't care that Lin Sanjiu had a lot of questions. He felt much more relaxed now. He threw himself on the bed and said, "Take your time to think about it. As a patient, I need to sleep for a while."
After dragging his injured leg for so long, he was also extremely tired.
"Okay," Lin Sanjiu replied absent-mindedly, "Alright, you sleep first. I will go to Chen Jinfeng's office to get something … "Septimus knew that she had left a diary card there, so he felt a little uneasy if he didn't retrieve it. Besides, it had been almost two hours.
"Be careful, if I'm not here, no one will be able to tell if you're lying." Hu Chang Zai reminded him before comfortably closing his eyes.
Lin Sanjiu suddenly froze.
She grabbed his arm tightly, "Hey, let me ask you. Can I tell if someone is lying or not without your ability?"
Hu Changzai stared at the pair of light-colored eyes at close range and stammered, "Of, of course not … Distinguishing between the real and the fake is the result of my, my ability … What are you talking about …"
Lin Sanjiu immediately understood what Septimus was lying about. She thought for a while until Hu Changzai's skin was so hot that it almost emitted steam, "That … You are too close to me … A girl shouldn't …"
She patted the patient on the bed and shouted, "Thank you!" Then, she rushed out of the door.
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