Volume 7: Frost Chapter 38 Regret
Jiang You waved at Jiang Mo, "Soy sauce, come here."
Jiang Mo took two steps forward, stopped, then took a few more unsteady steps and stopped again.
Jiang You had no choice but to walk over , pick him up, and bring him back to the camp.
Zhu Wen came over from the direction of the car, holding a set of Oxford cloth outdoor portable tables and chairs in both hands. Seeing this, Jiang You put down the ginger powder, walked forward two steps, took the chairs, unfolded them, and placed them on the sand.
Soon, the tables and chairs were set up.
Jiang You took a breath, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and gestured to Zhu Wen. Zhu Wen hesitated for a moment and then took out a cigarette.
After lighting it, Jiang You sat on the chair and watched the sunset slowly sinking into darkness in the sky.
Zhu Wen also sat down.
"Did you come from Yanjing last night?" Jiang You asked Zhu Wen.
Zhu Wen nodded, "Yes."
"We've been driving all day today," Jiang You turned to look at him, "You must be tired, right?"
"It's OK," Zhu Wen paused, and then added, "I'm used to it."
"Did you know that there are two new members in Special Operations recently?"
"I know."
"Is it also trained by Teacher Xie?"
"No, they are..." Zhu Wen looked at Jiang You with some vigilance.
"If I can't tell you, then don't tell. I'm just curious."
"It can be said that they have participated in the experiments of the Institute."
"I see. I really admire you guys." Jiang You took a puff of cigarette. "I know you were all trained by Teacher Xie. I wonder if he has trained any more people over the years."
"No."
“What a pity.”
While the two were chatting, Guan Qingtong and Tang Butian came over dragging some dead branches.
Zhu Wen stood up and walked over. He took the dead branch from Guan Qingtong's hand and wanted to take the one from Tang Butian as well. Tang Butian took a few quick steps forward, walked in front of him, and then easily placed the dead branch in front of the camp.
Seeing the table and chairs, she walked over and sat down.
Jiang You put out his cigarette and said, "We should buy some watermelons this morning. There's still room in the car. It would be so nice to eat watermelons and watch the sunset."
Tang Butian took out the kettle and took a sip of water.
At this time, darkness swallowed up half of the sky.
The wind carried the faint sound of Guan Qingtong and Zhu Wen's conversation over.
Jiang You heard words like impossible and wrong.
Then, Guan Qingtong walked towards him, and Zhu Wen followed behind her. She looked a little tired and haggard. After sitting down opposite Jiang You, she said, "There are some situations that I need to synchronize with you."
Zhu Wen also sat down.
Jiang You said, “Go ahead.”
"After getting the photo of the ruler, I asked Xiaozhen to compare the text and patterns on it with the existing records. I got the results this morning." Guan Qingtong placed her hands on the table, her fingers loosely crossed, and she looked down at the table. "Let me tell you straight away, Lao Zhuang once used this sealing method."
"Do they know each other?" Tang Butian asked.
"I asked Lao Zhuang directly, and he was very sure that he didn't know Meng Yuanbai, and he had never heard of the name of Taoist Yuanbai. Regarding the sealing technique," Guan Qingtong sighed and raised her head, "He admitted that he knew this technique, but he couldn't remember where he learned it from."
Guan Qingtong looked into the distance.
The last trace of golden red disappeared into the darkness.
After thinking for a moment, she spoke again, "It seems that all of us have lost part of our memory, and all the related data files have also disappeared."
"Then should we continue looking for clues?" Jiang You asked.
"Looking for it." Guan Qingtong answered decisively.
"Then have dinner, go to sleep in the tent, and get up early tomorrow morning to continue the journey?"
Guan Qingtong looked at Jiang You.
Jiang You was a little flustered by being looked at. He asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to travel overnight?"
She said, “You can change people’s memories.”
“Am I that awesome?”
"Tell Meng Xianyang not to delve into his grandfather's past."
"I'm doing this for my rent..."
"Last time I summoned Jiujiu in your yard," Guan Qingtong interrupted Jiang You and said, "Afterwards, you also tampered with my memory."
"No." Jiang You denied it.
Tang Butian and Zhu Wen both looked at Jiang You.
Guan Qingtong leaned forward a little and said, "I can't remember many things that happened that night."
"Are you doubting me?" Jiang You asked.
"I have some doubts, but I choose to believe you, so I come to you with an open and honest attitude to seek your help," Guan Qingtong tightened her fingers and said, "Can you help us recover our lost memories?"
"I really don't have the ability, I..." Jiang You thought for a moment, and said sincerely, "I can only give some hints. If what you said is true, erasing the memory of a group of people, even the relevant information, is equivalent to restarting the timeline," he emphasized, "I definitely don't have the ability, and I don't think anyone else has this ability."
Guan Qingtong looked a little lost, but also seemed relieved. She said, "I don't know what I'm looking for now, or who my enemy is, a human, a ghost, or something else."
Jiang You gave a very feasible suggestion. He said: "Calm down, calculate carefully, and calculate more."
"We can only take one step at a time," Guan Qingtong sighed again, and then she said to Zhu Wen, "Have dinner, you are tired after a night and a day, I will keep watch tonight."
"You need to rest." Zhu Wen said.
A cold voice sounded.
"I'll do it." Tang Butian said.
Guan Qingtong and Zhu Wen looked at each other, and when she was about to agree, Jiang You spoke up. He said, "Let me do it. Your injury hasn't healed yet. I've been sleeping in the car during the day, and I probably won't be able to sleep until two or three at night."
Tang Butian did not insist. She said, "Okay."
Zhu Wen stood up first. He piled up some dead branches, started a fire, took out a set of stainless steel cooking utensils and put them on top, and started cooking instant noodles.
The fragrance wafted out quickly.
Zhu Wen cut a lot of things into the dish, including ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, and finally beat a few eggs into it. It was quite a rich dish.
The five of them had dinner around the fire.
Jiang You said as he scooped up some noodles: "Old Zhu, you're amazing. I originally thought I would have to eat dry food every day."
"We all liked to partner with Xiaowen in the past. He was versatile and reliable," the firelight illuminated Guan Qingtong's face. "At that time, we were really not afraid of anything and dared to do anything. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Zhu Wen buried his head in eating noodles.
Jiang You said: "Your son has taken over your job."
Guan Qingtong smiled and said, "I still hope that after graduation, he can find an ordinary job and marry an ordinary girl. He is bold and daring like Brother Xiangxu, but he has inherited my personality, which is stubborn, but also prone to hesitation and soft-heartedness."
"As for temperament, it's acquired through training. The reason I have such a good personality now is because of training." Jiang You finished his noodles and drank a sip of the noodle soup.
"What were you like before?" Guan Qingtong asked.
Jiang You answered quickly, "Very hardworking, very caring."
As he spoke, he scooped a spoonful of noodles from the bowl of minced ginger.
Guan Qingtong looked at the father and son, her expression a little dazed for a moment.
After dinner, Jiang You took out a can of Slant-Eyed Milk from his bag, coaxed Jiang Mo to drink it, brushed his teeth, went to the tent to blow up his sleeping bag, stuffed him in, and told him a story about a magical girl.
Jiang Mo closed his eyes and Zhu Wen also crawled into the sleeping bag.
Jiang You walked out of the tent.
The fire is still burning.
By the light of the fire, you can see the off-road vehicle parked not far away.
Jiang You sat down by the fire. The sand was very soft and warmed by the fire. He put on the hood of his jacket and pulled it down. "I'll take a nap. Don't put out the fire."
