In the Night Watchmen base, today was a rest day.
Since the end of the SAT, Li Jie and Peter had more free time. Especially Li Jie, he could now be considered a person who could freely control his time.
Originally, Li Jie needed to deal with some things at home today. Because a girl had moved into the new home, Lan had a lot of things to deal with.
Originally, Li Jie had to deal with these things, but he was still forcibly pulled over to make lunch today. There weren't many people in the base today. Frank and Damon were both out, and they would only be back at night. Ceng Chu and Barbara were also nowhere to be found.
Only Peter, Li Jie, Mike, and Ming Di were in the base. It was Ming Di who forcibly pulled Li Jie back to make lunch. Although this little girl sometimes did some things that were a bit out of line, she was generally an obedient and sensible child.
Coupled with her cute appearance, she was the team's mascot. So when Ming Di made such a small request, Li Jie really couldn't refuse her small request.
"Isn't it too early for lunch, Ming Di?" Li Jie looked at his watch. It was only ten in the morning. But Li Jie's lunch preparations were all done. If he started making lunch now, then lunch would be at eleven in the afternoon.
This time seemed a bit too early. After all, everyone basically ate breakfast at eight o 'clock.
"No, hurry up and start! I'm starving, "Ming Di said to Li Jie while fiddling with her schoolbag.
"Are you going out? Why do you have so many comics in your schoolbag? " Peter, who was disassembling and maintaining his spider silk emitter with Mike, glanced in Ming Di's direction.
He saw that she stuffed her schoolbag full, but it wasn't those textbooks. It was all the comics she collected.
"I'm going to a friend's place later. I promised to lend her the comics." Ming Di replied casually, but this sentence attracted the attention of the three adults in the base.
"Ming Di? Wait a minute! Are you serious? " When Li Jie heard what Ming Di said in the kitchen, he hurriedly ran out and said with some disbelief, "You mean you made a new friend?"
"Mike, can you touch my forehead to see if I'm having an auditory hallucination due to the fever?" Peter said to Mike who was sitting next to him.
Mike did not touch Peter's forehead. Instead, he touched his own and Peter's arteries. "The pulse is normal. There is no sign of hallucinogenic drugs. We can rule out the possibility that we were attacked by the psychotropic agent. "
"That's enough!" Ming Di couldn't stand these fools anymore. She shouted, "Is it strange for me to have a friend?"
"No, no! Of course not! That was good, very good. What I mean is, this is perfectly normal! Am I right, Spider-man? "Li Jie said quickly.
"Yes, that's right. Everyone needs friends! That's good! "Peter's words made Mike who was next to him nod in agreement.
As the youngest girl in the team, Ming Di was undoubtedly the most protected and cared about existence. Everyone treated her as their junior. As for Ming Di's growth and education, everyone was concerned about it.
Although Ming Di had been at school for nearly a year, no one had ever heard of her making friends with anyone. She also never talked about school matters, and even when she did, she would roll her eyes.
Everyone knew that Ming Di was very smart. Her intelligence and knowledge had opened a huge gap between her and other children of the same age. This had caused her to be in a state where she had no friends and was a loner.
Regarding this matter, Frank and Damon had quarreled more than once.
One had to know that once a person had no friends, his or her life would be incomplete. Especially when this person was still very capable.
Ming Di was undoubtedly a very capable girl, but this kind of abnormal growth was very disadvantageous to her. An important part of her life that was missing might be an important part of her entire life that was broken.
Don't forget that the birth of a considerable number of supervillains stemmed from the incompleteness of their lives. Li Jie didn't believe that a person who grew up in a long-term tormented or even inhumane environment would become a normal person, let alone a hero.
Almost all superheroes had a relatively complete life when they grew up, or at least they had a complete life before.
Because only by experiencing such a complete life would people arouse the desire to protect this life. People who lived too lonely and egotistical wouldn't understand this state.
Even if they were superior, in Li Jie's opinion, those who only cared about themselves were not worthy of the title of heroes.
Therefore, everyone was very happy that Ming Di had made a new friend. Questions about her new friend came one after another.
Li Jie: "Your friend is a girl? How old is she? "
Ming Di: "Girl, thirteen." This was the truth.
Peter: "Is she your classmate?"
Ming Di: "Not a classmate." This was also the truth.
Mike: "When and where did you meet?"
Ming Di: "On my way to the bookstore to buy a comic book." This was also the truth.
Ming Di knew how smart these guys were, so she didn't intend to weave a lie about Laura because it would be exposed quickly. Ming Di chose another way, which was to only tell part of the truth.
She didn't need to reveal everything, including the details of how she met Laura. These things didn't need to be said in detail. Ming Di only needed to skim through it briefly, and the others would automatically fill in the picture in their minds.
Mindy, who had long blonde hair, went to the comic book store that she always went to after school. Then, she met an equally cute girl. Both of them liked to read comics. (This was why Mindy stuffed comics in her bag. She was misleading others.) This was something she learned from Damon's investigation and psychology.)
Therefore, the two children became friends because of comics. OK！ A complete picture had already formed in the minds of the three adults.
"Okay! You are too annoying. I don't need you to care about my friends, gentlemen! "Ming Di impatiently complained to Li Jie and the others.
Li Jie and the others looked at each other and found that Ming Di had to be free. After all, this was her first friend of the same age. It might be counterproductive if she interfered too much.
Ming Di ate quickly for lunch, but she didn't eat too much. She took out a few lunch boxes from the fridge and began to put food in them.
"What are you doing, Ming Di?" Li Jie watched as Ming Di put a large roast lamb into the lunch box. Then, she took out another box and prepared to put the seafood chowder.
"I told her that I know a guy who is very good at cooking. I promised to bring her some food to try. I think you won't mind, right? "Ming Di didn't stop talking. She also packed a grilled hummus with cheddar cheese and corn tortilla.
"Okay, as long as you are happy." Li Jie now understood why Ming Di asked him to come over early in the morning to make lunch. She also asked to make a variety of dishes. After all this time, was she planning to show off to her new friend? Li Jie felt that he was being used by this little guy.
But forget it, as long as she was happy. This was just a small matter. Ming Di found a big bag and put the lunch box in it. Then, she carried her backpack full of comics and prepared to go out.
But before she went out, she specifically said, "I have already confessed to you. I have a new friend. She is just a little girl. I don't allow you to follow me in any way! If I lose this friend because of you, I'll settle the score with you! "
As Ming Di spoke, she waved her little fist and threatened everyone fiercely. Li Jie and the others expressed understanding. After all, Ming Di's friend was only a thirteen-year-old girl. They believed that Ming Di should have a sense of propriety when making friends.
"Do we need to tell Frank and Damon?" Watching Ming Di leave the base, Peter said.
"No hurry, wait for them to come back." Mike said as he filled a bowl of seafood soup for himself.
"Yeah, this is something to be happy about. Let's not interfere too much with Ming Di. She is not the same as the average little girl. "Li Jie picked up a piece of corn shortbread and took a bite.
Look! The highest level of lying is actually being honest! You don't need to deliberately weave a complicated and exquisite lie because as long as it is a lie, there will be flaws.
And you need more lies to make up for this flaw. This will only cause more and more flaws and more and more lies. Eventually, there will be a day when the truth is exposed.
A brilliant liar would never tell a lie. They would only tell a partial truth. Because they are telling the truth, there will be no flaws in what they say. But because they are telling the truth, it is always a part of the whole thing.
And this part is likely to lead your thinking in a completely different direction from the whole thing. This is the brilliance of a true liar!
The above knowledge was learned by Ming Di from Li Jie. This was what Li Jie learned after dealing with Loki. Loki, who held the sword of truth, never lied. He only told the truth. But he could still confuse people and weave false things.
It has to be said that Ming Di was a good student. She fully absorbed the knowledge that Li Jie taught her and turned around to apply what she learned to this group of teachers.
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There were many abandoned small docks along the Hudson River in New York. These docks were originally built for transshipment between New York Harbor and the inland river. But in the middle and late 20th century, after the New York Harbor's dock area became more and more functional, these small inland river transshipment docks lost their purpose.
Ming Di placed Laura near a small dock area. This was a small and somewhat desolate community with a small population. This community originally existed to serve the small docks around it. When the docks were abandoned, this place lost its vitality.
Now, except for some old people, most of the people here have left. Now there were a lot of empty houses. Before joining the Night Watch. Ming Di and Big Daddy's base was here. An apartment in an old building.
This base also had perfect security measures. Ming Di felt that it was better to place Laura here than in an abandoned factory warehouse. Anyway, since joining the Night Watch, they no longer used this base.
Through the fingerprint and pupil recognition system, Ming Di entered the room. Laura was cleaning the room. Because it hadn't been used for nearly a year, the whole room was covered with thick dust.
When Ming Di brought Laura in that day, the two little girls spent a lot of time cleaning a bedroom, which was the one that Ming Di slept in before.
But the whole house was a bit too big, and the two girls couldn't clean all the things in a short time. So Laura could only clean the whole house in a few days.
Now, the cleaning was coming to an end. The whole house had been cleaned by Laura.
"Hey! Laura! "Ming Di's voice revealed joy. Laura, who was cleaning the table in the living room, saw Ming Di appear and was very happy. "Good afternoon, Ming Di!"
"How is it living here? Are you used to it? " Ming Di put down the things in her hands and her backpack, walked over from behind, and put her hand on Laura's shoulder.
"It's very good, really. This is the most comfortable place I've ever lived. "Laura said seriously. Compared to her previous life in Mexico, and after that, she was homeless.
Mindy had provided her with a very good shelter from the elements. Ming Di heard Laura's words, and her face was full of smiles.
"Oh, by the way, did you eat at noon?" Ming Di remembered her lunch.
"I went to buy a sandwich." Laura pouted. Ming Di saw a sandwich on the table. She pursed her lips and said, "Forget about that dry and stupid looking sandwich. I brought you delicious food. "
While saying that, Ming Di opened the lunch boxes she brought one by one. There were rosemary roasted lamb chops, espresso seafood soup, baked chickpeas with cheddar cheese, and corn flapjacks.
"Look, I brought you delicious food. I don't know if you like these, but you said you're Mexican, so I guess you'll like this corn flapjacks! "Corn flapjacks were a staple food in Mexico, and Ming Di had specially asked Li Jie to make them.
"Come! Let's eat lunch first! "Ming Di arrived from the base at exactly 12: 20. It was exactly lunch time, and she had already calculated it. That's why she wanted Li Jie to start preparing lunch early.
"This is made by a guy in my family who can cook. I think you'll like it. "Ming Di put Laura on a chair in front of the table and helped her arrange the lunch boxes. He helped her place the lunchbox and even prepared a disposable spoon and other cutlery for her.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Laura looked at Ming Di.
"I've already eaten, so you can eat with ease." Ming Di said, urging Laura to eat lunch quickly.
Ming Di didn't know much about food. She didn't know that things like lamb chops and seafood soup would emit a fishy smell after being cold. Every time she ate them after Li Jie cooked them, she felt that the taste was very good.
That's why she had Li Jie make these two dishes. But now, more than an hour had passed, and the lamb chops and seafood soup had long since turned cold. The fishy smell would come out again.
Laura didn't like the smell of lamb, and she didn't like the fishy smell of the seafood soup. But she didn't say anything, and she just ate in small bites.
Although the lamb had a fishy smell, the seafood soup was a bit fishy, and the cold baked hummus didn't have the fragrance it had when it was hot. Although the corn flapjacks were cold and weren't crispy at all, Laura still ate very seriously. However, Laura was still eating very seriously. Whether she liked it or not, she still finished all the food.
This was because Ming Di had specially prepared them for her, and she had spent a lot of effort to bring them over. Although it wasn't to Laura's taste, she still smiled after eating and said, "The taste is very good."
Ming Di happily said, "Right! Right! I said that our family's cooking skills are very good! "Li Jie, who was cleaning up the tableware in the base, suddenly sneezed.
"Right, I brought you a lot of comics. If you're bored, you can read them." Ming Di poured all the comics she had brought on the sofa, and she introduced them to Laura. "These are my favorite superhero comics. Marvel's comics are better than 'Hyperion'. "
"Really?" Laura hadn't read any comics before, and she also didn't have any opportunities to touch entertainment products. These things were new to her.
"That's right, I can lend you all the comics I've read." Ming Di nodded seriously. She tilted her head and looked at Laura for a while, which made Laura feel a little strange.
"What's wrong, Ming Di?" Laura wasn't used to Ming Di staring at her.
"You should change your clothes, Laura." Ming Di noticed that Laura only had two sets of clothes. Although they were clean, they looked a bit old.
"Really?" Laura had never paid attention to these things.
Ming Di pulled Laura's hand. "Let's go, girl. We'll buy you some beautiful clothes! I've heard the girls at school mention some shops that specialize in selling girls' clothing. They've all gone there to buy clothes, so let's also go. "
Ming Di was a little excited. She had long wanted to go to such a shop. It was just that other girls had companions when they went shopping. She felt strange going alone. Moreover, it was a shop that specialized in selling little girls' clothing and accessories. It would be strange if her big dad accompanied her.
Laura, on the other hand, had never really gone to the shops. Every time she got money, it was only enough to maintain her life. She had seen the beautiful clothes in the window of the street, and she wanted to wear them. But she had never really walked through the doors of those shops.
"Let's go, girl! After looking at clothes, we can watch a movie in the afternoon. I know a theater that is replaying 'Harry Potter'. Do you like it? "Ming Di took Laura's hand and walked out.
For Laura, everything that Mindy brought to her was something new. Whether it was the food or the house they were living in. There were also the comics that she brought, the clothing store that she was going to take her to, and the movie that she was going to watch.
For Laura, these things were things that she had never experienced before. For example, 'Harry Potter', the world-famous movie series. She had never heard of it before.
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