Someone once said that.
One of the most important reasons why humans could become the wisest of all living things was that they were able to accept new things very quickly.
It was so fast that it was unimaginable.
After Xu Zhiyong said that, he quickly put on a serious expression and asked suspiciously, "You couldn't have been … sent by the higher-ups to investigate openly and secretly, right? How can you test my ability to do my job with such a question? "
Irin was speechless.
Thus, Irin could confirm that the world was very different from now on.
Or perhaps, at some point in time, the world had already been different from what he remembered. It was just that he had only discovered some clues at this point in time.
But why?
There were countless question marks in his mind.
After a while.
Irin took a deep breath and said with a smile, "You're thinking too much. I was just teasing you."
Xu Zhiyong immediately heaved a sigh of relief and patted Irin on the shoulder. "I knew it. How can you joke about something like this? Hahahaha."
The experienced Old Xu did not notice this time that Irin's smile instantly disappeared and was replaced by a strange calmness.
He remembered that in many movie or novel plots, when the protagonists found out about the bad news of their parents' sacrifice to the heavens, they would always show a sorrowful and pained expression.
But Irin suddenly felt that when such a situation happened to him, he only found it funny.
When the concept of "parents" completely faded from his memory, and he could not even recall any information about his "parents," this sorrowful emotion was just a joke.
He did not know why.
He did not know why.
He did not know why.
Thus, Irin could only bear with everything.
Bear with all the questions.
Bear with all the unfamiliarity.
Bear with all the sudden changes.
There was no other way, and there was no reason to refuse.
At this moment, a young police officer saw that Xu Zhiyong was busy, so he did not come over to disturb him. He just greeted the two of them who were chatting from afar.
"Captain Xu, I'll take my leave first. Captain Xu, you should go home and rest early too."
Unknowingly, Irin had already finished his day of shopping.
"Captain Xu?"
Irin looked at Xu Zhiyong with a faint smile.
"Heh heh heh, it's all because everyone is giving me face, giving me face." Xu Zhiyong looked embarrassed, as if he was hiding something.
Irin thought carefully.
"Gu … Gu what? Where was she? Died in the line of duty? "
"Gu Sinan." Xu Zhiyong uttered a name that had almost faded from Irin's memory. When he heard the latter half of Irin's sentence, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you thinking? How could he die in the line of duty so easily? It's just that something happened to Gu Sinan. "
"Oh?"
Irin was not interested at first, but since the conversation had started, Irin followed Xu Zhiyong's words and said a syllable.
Xu Zhiyong hesitated for a moment, as if there was something difficult to say. But when he thought of Irin's mysterious background, he didn't hide anything and told the story in a storytelling tone.
"It's a long story …"
"Please make it short."
"Uh … I shouldn't have told you, but, sigh, some time ago, when Gu Sinan was still the captain, she became more and more … strange."
Xu Zhiyong seemed to have deliberated for a long time before he used the adjective "not right".
"Strange?"
"It's just that … the way she does things is getting weirder and weirder. You know, in our line of work, we usually need evidence to solve cases. If there's not enough evidence, we can't convict. But when Gu Sinan was in the line of duty, she was so powerful that she didn't seem human at all. In many cases, we didn't even need to look for evidence to lock down the criminal. "
Hmm?
Irin recalled the feeling of being targeted by Gu Sinan.
Xu Zhiyong continued, "Although she's very powerful, it's also very difficult for us to deal with her!"
"Many times, we know that there's something wrong with the criminal, but after locking down the criminal, we can't find any evidence. Gu Sinan might have lacked some experience back then, so she had a bad temper … until that incident happened … "
When Xu Zhiyong's tone became hesitant again, Irin guessed with a smile, "She beat up the suspect?"
"Hiss —" Xu Zhiyong suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air and subconsciously took a step back. He stared at Yi Lin as if he was looking at a monster. "You, you, how did you know?"
"Uh … is it that hard to guess? I feel like she's the kind of person who, if she can't find evidence, will use her fists to beat up the evidence. "
Irin told the truth and followed her heart.
Huh?
Xu Zhiyong was stunned.
But after thinking about it, he found it hard to refute.
Because in fact … Gu Sinan did beat up the suspect, and it was the kind of heavy punches that weighed a million tons.
"Some time ago, a pedophile appeared in Qingcheng. You know what I mean. Oh, you don't know. I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. "Xu Zhiyong suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his words, so he quickly corrected himself.
"Anyway, the suspect was locked down and caught. Gu Sinan was very sure that it was him, but because that scumbag was too efficient, he didn't leave any traces."
"Moreover, he has … a considerable background. If there's no way to find evidence, we can only release him in the end."
"Then, that night in the police station, Gu Sinan stepped on his balls and crushed them. Yes, both of them were crushed. She beat the criminal so hard that he even shit out."
"It's been a month, and he's still lying in the hospital. Although he's awake, he seems to be mentally injured. He keeps shouting, 'I won't do it again, I won't do it again.' It seems that he's scared out of his wits."
Sure enough.
Talent.
Awesome.
Irin secretly gave him a thumbs up.
"And then?"
Xu Zhiyong shrugged. "What else can there be? This matter has indeed gone too far. Gu Sinan originally seemed to have some family background … and some connections with the higher-ups. The higher-ups also wanted to transfer her away first. After all, this matter is really difficult to handle. But Gu Sinan directly resigned and left the police station without saying anything. "
Xu Zhiyong took a sip of wolfberry tea to moisten his throat and nourish his kidney. He continued, "Although later, when that scumbag was talking nonsense, we found all kinds of tools he used to commit crimes in an abandoned garage basement outside the city."
"In the end, it also proved that Gu Sinan's intuition was right. But it's said that the higher-ups were really afraid of Gu Sinan's inexplicable way of handling cases, so they didn't dare to bring Gu Sinan back. Plus, she herself didn't want to, so the matter was left unsettled."
Irin finally understood what had happened.
But he was only listening to Irin out of respect. In fact, Irin was also not interested.
In the end, Irin's expression was calm as he concluded, "She did the right thing in this matter. She deserved to be killed."
Xu Zhiyong looked at Irin's calm expression with a face full of shock.
But he actually found it hard to refute.
After that.
Irin was ready to leave.
Before leaving, Irin casually said, "Old Xu, congratulations, congratulations."
Xu Zhiyong instantly understood what Irin meant. He originally wanted to say a few words of modesty, but when the words came to his mouth, they became, "Hey, you're welcome, you're welcome."
Irin chuckled and walked out of the police station.
Xu Zhiyong was also very honest. He walked Irin all the way to the door.
Before leaving, Xu Zhiyong suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, before Gu Sinan left, she said something a little strange, which made me a little concerned."
"Huh? What did she say? "
Xu Zhiyong scratched his head. "She only said, 'You don't understand, you don't understand at all.' After saying that, she ran away. "
Irin took a deep look at Xu Zhiyong. After a moment of silence, he reminded him, "In the future, if there's nothing important … Don't interact with her."
Xu Zhiyong: "?"
After Irin finished speaking, this trip seemed to leave Xu Zhiyong with even more question marks. He left in a carefree manner.
However, no one could understand the drastic change in Yi Lin's mentality.
After leaving the Qing City Police Station, Irin returned to this city that should have felt very familiar, but everything around him felt strange.
This was clearly a small city where he had lived for three years.
This was clearly a world where he had lived for three years again.
This was clearly a time that he had experienced before.
Everything seemed to be familiar.
But everything was as different as heaven and earth.
At this moment, Irin had countless question marks in the depths of his heart.
But he didn't know which question mark to start with.
Because all the question marks couldn't be answered.
Irin could only do what he always did. He didn't have enough information, so he put it aside for the time being.
In the evening.
Irin returned home.
No matter what, he still had a place to stay in this city, so it wasn't too bad.
Before entering the house, Irin checked carefully. There were no traces of an outsider's intrusion, so he took a shower and heated up a fast food.
— — "B Flavor."
This was the only flavor of this brand of fast food that was edible.
As he ate, a ridiculous thought flashed through Irin's mind.
Could it be that even the three years of training that he had worked so hard to follow the trajectory of history and successfully kill Xiao Yang in a specific time, place, and weather, was also an illusion?
So in the end, in his memories, what was real and what was an illusion?
After the meal, Irin lay on the bed. Irin closed his eyes and pondered. He seemed to have fallen asleep.
Suddenly.
Irin suddenly jumped up from the bed. His expression was solemn. After a while, he slowly lay back down.
"There's another place …"
In the dark night, only Irin's murmur could be heard.
The next day.
The weather was clear.
It was already early autumn.
When Irin moved, he bought a batch of autumn clothes. After changing into a suitable outfit for the season, Irin left Qingcheng alone.
He didn't know when he would come back again.
Before stepping onto the entrance of the Earth Net, Irin looked back at this strange yet familiar city.
"Goodbye, Qingcheng."
It was a simple farewell.
Originally, Irin wasn't this kind of person. But these two days, Irin had suppressed a lot of emotions in his heart. It was difficult for him to tell anyone.
Taking the Earth Net, Irin went straight to Yiwu County.
The moment he stepped out of the Earth Net, Irin seemed to have returned to the last century.
The bluestone road continued forward. From time to time, yellow leaves would fall from both sides, exuding the desolation of early autumn.
Irin's expression was calm as he came to the Yiwu County Welfare Institute.
Inside, all kinds of old men were wearing new autumn clothes and playing in the yard.
"Eh? Little Irin, why are you back? Hahaha, why do you have time to come back and visit us old men and women? "
When the old principal saw Irin step into the Welfare Institute, he was surprised and overjoyed.
A group of old men surrounded him.
Irin also smiled and told them about his recent life.
Of course, most of it was fabricated. Anyway, this group of old men didn't go to university. They believed a few words and expressed their envy.
When he mentioned Ling Yiyi, Irin said simply, "Ling Yiyi is fine.
She is now in the best hospital in the capital for treatment of her eyes. I believe she will be able to see soon. "
The various "good news" Irin brought seemed to make the old men and women look much younger. The wrinkles on their faces had faded a little.
After the greetings, Yi Lin immediately cut to the chase and brought up the important matter.
"Old Dean, if you don't mind me asking, do you still remember my background?"
When the old principal heard this, he was stunned. He immediately looked at Irin with a gaze that was becoming more and more familiar with.
This gaze had a meaning: Something is wrong with you.
For the past two days, everyone had the same expression when they heard Irin's question.
Everyone thought that something was wrong with Irin.
The old principal laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? When you played here when you were a child, I told you about it! Moreover, you kept complaining about why I gave you such a weird name. Hahaha. "
When he was a child?
When he played?
Irin felt a chill down his spine again.
Ten minutes later.
Under the guidance of the principal, Irin returned to his "childhood" room, which happened to be next to Ling Yiyi's room.
Everything in the room seemed to have been worn down by time. It was full of the smell of age, but it was still spotless and clean.
In front of the door, there was a sign that said "Irin" in crooked handwriting.
Below the word "Irin" were two numbers, "10."
Wait, next door?
In Irin's memory, there was no "Irin's room" next to Ling Yiyi's room.
And he clearly remembered that there was also a sign hanging on the door of Ling Yiyi's room. The number below the name was "01."
In the past, he had always thought that the number referred to the room number.
The old principal said slowly, "I remember when you and Yiyi were sent to the orphanage, other than the two numbers, there were no other clues to your identity. The number on you was 10, so you were given the name 'Irin.'
"As for Ling Yiyi, I used the word" Rei "to make her name sound better. Hey, I have good naming taste, right? You used to say that I had bad naming taste. "
So that was it.
Irin suddenly understood.
However, even more questions arose in his mind.
Irin … "10."
Ling Yiyi … "01."
It turned out that this was the real bond between him and Ling Yiyi.
In his memory, Ling Yiyi always smiled and said that their names were fated.
In this familiar yet strange world, he, who had the number "10," had the memory of being reborn.
Images flashed in Irin's mind.
But there were only images.
He could not assemble the countless images into coherent memory fragments.
What was this?
"Hahaha —"
Irin suddenly laughed.
If everything was fake, then what was real?
He asked himself again.
Who was he?
What was the world?
What was time and space?
What was rebirth?
Then … who was Ling Yiyi?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
