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 her clothes, 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 too.
With this thought in mind, Lin Sanjiu pushed open the door to 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 spectacles 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 raised his head and froze.
Lin Sanjiu's long, black hair cascaded down her shoulders like water. Her 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 first-rate beauty, but she was … 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 heart that was suddenly beating wildly and said with a slightly flushed face, "Actually, my 'Remove the False and Retain the Real' 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's face froze. He suddenly realized that he had to tell the truth, and the pressure was like a rock on his shoulders.
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. Do you know where Marcie is? "
Septimus' 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 return to the area where Marcie disappeared and use her ability to split again. Only then would Marcie reappear. Septimus knew this very well, but now, he wished he could forget about it.
Because in this way, "I don't know" would be a lie, "Maybe she was called away for something" would also be a lie, and even "Maybe she'll 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 drank the water in his cup, and he looked over as well.
Before Septimus figured out Lin Sanjiu's new ability, he couldn't let her get suspicious of him. Septimus looked at Lin Sanjiu and shouted, "Is your neck injured?"
"Ah, actually …" Lin Sanjiu's attention was diverted. Before she could explain, Septimus sighed and interrupted her, "Why are you so careless? Alright, you rest here first. You don't have to worry about anything else. I will call you when it's time for breakfast. "
He didn't have time to care about this woman. 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 a lie either. Septimus thought to himself that it was a close shave, and he quickly left the infirmary while thanking his quick wits.
However, he didn't know that the moment he closed the 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. However, she found it hard to accept. She crossed her arms and thought for a long time before she muttered, "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 haven't spoken much to him … "
"So, it was before we left? Or during the mission? Marcie was still around, so there was no need for them to mention her.
"What lies did he tell me …?" The more Lin Sanjiu thought about it, the more puzzled she became.
Hu Changzai saw that Lin Sanjiu's eyebrows were knitted together. She no longer had the calm and beautiful demeanor from before. However, Hu Changzai sighed inwardly. It seemed that her heart was beating erratically because of the blood loss. When he thought about this, he relaxed a lot. He threw himself onto the bed and said, "You can think about it slowly. 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'm going to Chen Jinfeng's office to get something … "Septimus knew that she had left a Diary Card there. If he didn't go and get it, he would feel a little uneasy. Besides, it had been almost two hours …
"Be careful. If I'm not around, no one can tell if you're lying," Hu Changzai reminded and closed his eyes comfortably.
To his surprise, Lin Sanjiu lunged at him and grabbed his arm tightly, "Hey, can I tell if it's real or fake without using your ability?"
At such a close distance, Hu Changzai stared at her cat-like eyes and stammered, "Of, of course not … Distinguishing between real and 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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