Opening the curtains slightly, Zhong Luoyue placed her finger on a ray of sunlight. Immediately, she felt as though she was being burned by flames. She immediately withdrew her hand.
Daytime should be the time when one's energy was at its peak. However, there was no doubt that she was extremely sleepy right now. Zhong Luoyue yawned. Her head felt heavy. Then, she glanced at the wardrobe.
Y'lisabet was inside the wardrobe. She had fallen asleep early – they had secretly left the hospital before daybreak. They had avoided the lockdown of the government and military personnel. Then, they had casually found a decent hotel to stay in.
"Luoyue? Luoyue? "
At this moment, Zhong Luoyue was making an international call. The other end of the call was the capital of China. Due to the time difference, her grandfather, Grandfather Zhong, had fallen asleep early. The one who answered the call was Grandfather Luo. He was a comrade who had followed Grandfather Zhong for half a century and had gone through life and death with him.
"I am listening, Grandfather Luo." Zhong Luoyue rubbed her eyebrows. Then, she replied, "However, I am still somewhat absent-minded. My mind is not clear."
There were many reasons for her to call home. In fact, before she had arrived in this city to attend the banquet at Tu Shenyi Winery, her bodyguards had been attacked by the Song Family. When the bodyguards were sent to the hospital, her family, who was far away in Beijing, had already received the news. Then, the manor had collapsed and the zombie crisis had occurred in the hospital. These were all things that could not be concealed.
"It is normal for your mind to not be clear." Grandfather Luo's voice was kind. "No matter who it is, they would not feel good about it. Luoyue, don't worry. I will immediately arrange for someone to bring you back … this time, the Song Family has gone too far. It is time to knock some sense into them. "
"Grandfather Luo, this matter does not have much to do with the Song Family." Zhong Luoyue forced herself to stay alert. "Song Ying was only joking with me. Right now, the Song Family is already in a terrible fix … we can just sit back and watch."
However, Grandfather Luo said in a deep voice, "Regardless of whether it's a conspiracy or an overt scheme, there are some publicly recognized rules in the business wars and struggles between aristocratic families. Directly attacking a descendant of an aristocratic family is a violation of the rules. The Zhong Family and the Song Family don't have any business conflicts. At most, they only met in the gambling industry. Originally, they didn't interfere with each other's business … Don't worry, the Zhong Family isn't without anything. Since you've already experienced it, there are some things that the Old Master will tell you when you come back. "
Sure enough, the Zhong Family was hiding something that no one knew about. Perhaps it is some kind of powerful force, but Zhong Luoyue is not optimistic about it — because there is still that mysterious person in the Song family.
Zhong Luoyue was too sleepy, so she couldn't really hear what Grandpa Luo was saying over the phone. She could only reply a few words, and when the call ended, Zhong Luoyue fell asleep on the table.
She dreamt of the time when she was training in the army when she was young and lost in the forest. He hid in a tree hole and curled up in fear.
From time to time, the cries of wild beasts could be heard from the forest.
Zhong Luoyue always felt that this memory was somewhat vague. Perhaps it was because she really wanted to forget this terrible experience.
"Are you also lost?"
She suddenly heard a young and tender voice. A small head suddenly popped out from the tree hole, and there was also light … fire.
"I am also lost. The leaves are blocking the sky and I can't find the North Star. So, can you let me hide here for a while? My father said that it would be safer to hide at night. "
It was a little boy, not very old, perhaps a few years younger than her. He was holding a torch in his hand.
She couldn't remember clearly … she couldn't remember clearly.
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…
48 hours had passed since the incident, which was also two days.
According to crisis management, the best time to deal with an incident was the 48 hours after it happened. It was also the most important time to deal with it.
Recently, a patient who had taken a dangerous drug called 'zombie bath salts' suddenly went crazy in the hospital. This type of 'bath salts' might be different from the ones that were commonly circulated. It was terrifyingly contagious and could make people go crazy, lose their rationality, and become bloodthirsty. It could also produce serious violent tendencies towards people. It was very dangerous.
Ouyang Jie was lying on the hospital bed and watching the local news report. He felt that this explanation was somewhat unreasonable … Vaguely, Ouyang Jie felt that things were not that simple.
However, the government had already controlled the public opinion, and the opinions of the people were not uniform. Everyone in the hospital had signed a confidentiality agreement. Of course, they had also received some material compensation, but even so, there were still so-called rumors that were spread.
This was also a headache for crisis management, but the responsibility had already been pushed to the so-called 'zombie bath salts'.
The government's drug handling department had already called on the community to consciously resist the spread of this illegal drug. They did not want to cause loss of life and property just to get a temporary high.
There have been many cases of people going crazy after consuming 'zombie bath salts' and then attacking people. The pictures of the people who consumed the poison that were circulating online were somewhat similar to the zombies that appeared in this incident. People were more willing to believe that this was a 'drug' rather than some kind of panic that would only appear in a movie … right?
Ouyang Jie turned off the TV.
After that night, he was assigned to a separate ward and underwent various tests. Now, he was waiting for the results of the various tests. Otherwise, he would not be allowed to leave the hospital … As for the so-called human rights, he was not a citizen of this country in the first place.
At that time, when he finished his apprenticeship with Tu Shenyi, Uncle Kim gave him an identity as a citizen of the United States — the issue of his detention was now being negotiated with the local government by the United States Embassy.
Zhong Luoyue later got in touch with him, saying that it was not convenient for her to intervene in this matter for the time being. Ouyang Jie expressed that he could understand. However, he was somewhat dissatisfied that Zhong Luoyue had already left the hospital early.
It was just that considering the degree of chaos and danger in the hospital at that time, it was understandable that she would choose to evacuate first … After all, the children of aristocratic families were still the children of aristocratic families. Prioritizing their own safety was the philosophy instilled in them since childhood.
It was just that he was not in the mood to think more about Zhong Luoyue's approach at this time, because for him, what was more urgent was the matter of the castle.
As time went by, those buried underground would become more and more dangerous … But the difficulty of digging was so great that many people had already lost hope. And he himself had already prepared for the worst.
This trip home, he originally had a lot of ideas in his heart, but now, Ouyang Jie felt like he had nothing. If life was a gamble, then he was the loser at this time.
He had not taken care of himself for a few days, and his mind was full of doubts and uneasiness. His facial hair had already grown out, and he looked dispirited.
But at this time, he received a call from an insurance company.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ouyang Jie? A man named Mr. Jin Wucheng bought an insurance with our company, and the designated beneficiary is you. We already know about Mr. Jin Wucheng's accident. Although we can't determine whether he is still alive, we still intend to contact you as soon as possible. It's best if you are prepared. Of course, if Mr. Jin is still alive, it's naturally the best. "
"Insurance … What insurance?" Ouyang Jie was stunned.
"Mr. Jin Wucheng left a safety deposit box in the bank. According to the agreement, if he unfortunately dies, only you can open it."
"Uncle Jin … left it for me?"
Ouyang Jie subconsciously looked out of the window, and suddenly felt that the sun was a little dazzling.
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…
Being trapped in the hospital was a depressing thing. Moreover, there were many things that did not change. It was not something that made people happy … probably.
"Why doesn't this guy look unhappy at all?"
Regarding Miss Song Ying's question, Su Mei found that she did not know how to answer — Speaking of which, Su Mei felt that she was also a lucky person.
She survived the collapse of the ancient castle, and there were no zombies on her body. She escaped the disaster in the hospital, but the bodyguard assigned to take care of her at that time was not so lucky. In short, people often say that one who survives a great disaster is bound to have good fortune after.
A chance to stay by Song Ying's side was something that many people would fight for.
Because she was asked to stay in the hospital, Song Ying was so bored that she almost exploded, and could only find Su Mei as a companion … She glanced at Mr. Luoqiu in the pavilion downstairs of the inpatient department.
They all called him Master Qiu, and it seemed that he was a young master in the Song family who had the same status as Miss Song Ying.
"Maybe Master Qiu is a relatively cheerful person?" Su Mei said cautiously.
"Even you call this guy Young Master?" Song Ying looked at Su Mei with some dissatisfaction, which suddenly made Su Mei's face a little ugly.
"Forget it, I don't blame you." Song Ying shook her head, and continued to look at the tablet in her hand — On it were documents sent by the group. Song Ying, who couldn't go to work, could only deal with some things here. Then because she was too idle, she began to check the accounts of the Song Dynasty last year.
Even the small electricity bills were not left out.
Why do I have to go to work here, and that guy is happily telling stories to the children in the pavilion??
Yes, in the pavilion, there was not only Luoqiu and Gan Hong who accompanied him, but also several children in the inpatient department.
Quite good at coaxing children … Song Ying casually muttered, and then suddenly frowned, "Su Mei, last June, what's the matter with the expenses of Zhonghua Street?"
Secretary Su Mei was stunned, and then quickly looked at the tablet. But after looking for a while, she didn't find anything strange, "This … seems to be no problem, Miss Ying."
"The number is wrong, it's missing 700,000." Song Ying frowned, "The total number is correct, but all the expenses on the bill are missing 700,000."
Such a huge bill … was calculated in his mind? Su Mei looked at Song Ying with surprise.
Song Ying frowned, took the tablet, her fingers quickly swiped, and then marked six places on the document.
"This … this financial handling is a bit sloppy." Su Mei shook her head.
Song Ying suddenly said, "It's not that they're sloppy … someone is falsifying the accounts."
"Falsifying the accounts?!" Su Mei was surprised.
Song Ying suddenly stood up, "Let's go back to the room, tell the group to send me the accounts of the last three years, especially the ones related to Zhonghua Street."
"Got it."
The two hurriedly left.
In the pavilion, Luo Qiu raised his head and glanced at the back of Song Ying and Su Mei. He stopped in his tracks.
"Young master, what's the matter?" Gan Hong quickly asked.
"Nothing." Luoqiu smiled, "Where was I?"
One of the children in the pavilion quickly asked, "Big brother, you said that Ikaros didn't listen to his father's advice and was about to fly into the sun when you stopped, what happened after that?"
Luoqiu whispered, "Ikaros was too arrogant, he thought he could fly higher, but the wax on his wings melted due to the heat of the sun, and the feathers fell from his body one by one. When all the feathers on his body disappeared, Ikaros could no longer fly in the sky, and finally fell into the sea. The waves submerged him, leaving only the feathers floating on the sea surface. "
"Ah … then what happened to Ikaros, did he die?" The children asked in horror.
Luoqiu slowly said, "Do you want him to die?"
The children shook their heads.
Luoqiu said, "Then you can continue this story, what do you think happened after that?"
"His father Daedalus saved him! If I was in danger, my father would definitely save me! "A little girl said.
"Well … he could swim, so he could swim to the shore, and then he found his father Daedalus, and then they lived a happy life!" A little boy raised his hand and said.
"The whale in the sea saved him and sent him to the shore!" The little boy said.
"He met the mermaid princess, and they became good friends!" The little girl said.
Luoqiu quietly listened. The story was already a bit strange, but it was getting more and more interesting.
Later, the nurse came and took the children away, and when it was time to take medicine and injections, only Luoqiu and Gan Hong were left in the pavilion.
Gan Hong suddenly asked, "Young master, Ikaros actually died in the end, right?"
Luoqiu nodded, "The sea buried him, and then washed his body to the shore. His father Daedalus found Ikaros' body. Later, Daedalus took his people and flew to a new place, where they lived a good life. But Daedalus was never happy in his life. "
"But … why didn't you tell the children?" Gan Hong didn't understand, "Isn't this a myth that arrogance leads to death?"
"Actually, there's another meaning, which is fatalism." Luoqiu suddenly said, "Daedalus framed Talos, and was convicted of treason, but he escaped punishment, but Ikaros died."
"That …"
"Don't you think that's too heavy a burden for the children?"
"They'll realize this one day when they grow up, right?"
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