NABC Chapter 395 Calm Down
Chapter 395 Calm Down
Chapter 395 Calm Down
The iron gate was pushed open, and Tang Zijun's expression clearly froze for a moment.
He really didn't expect Tang Cao and the others to appear here, especially since he hadn't had time to clean up the battlefield—oh, now there's no need to clean up, the intelligent robot is completely destroyed.
"Brother!" Tang Cao called out, then excitedly waved to Tang Zijun. "Come and see!"
Tang Zijun's gaze lingered on the only unfamiliar girl present for a moment before she walked over. "What are you doing here?"
"You're one to talk! Didn't we agree that you'd wait for us outside? How come you disappeared as soon as we came out, and we couldn't get through to you on the phone?" Qin Nan said, arms crossed.
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun didn't know how to explain. He could only go to Xiao Yue's side and ask in a low voice, "How is Captain Xiao?"
"You know my second brother?" Xiao Xiao suddenly looked up.
"Ah," Tang Zijun responded, and said truthfully, "Actually, it was Captain Xiao who called me here, but some unexpected things happened along the way, and there was some trouble in the exhibition hall just now."
"The monstrous lion-scorpion inside the exhibition hall has been dealt with."
"I know, that's why I rushed back to check on Captain Xiao's condition."
Xiao Xiao was stunned. "Wait, you mean you were there when my second brother was attacked?"
"As I just mentioned, Captain Xiao summoned me here first. He originally wanted to report some classified information to me, but something unexpected happened..."
Tang Zijun did not hide anything, but simply recounted what had just happened to everyone, including the communications between Xiao Yue and Chang Lei over the past two months, as well as the robot that had appeared out of nowhere.
There's no need to hide the details of these events, and even if we did, it wouldn't make a difference. Unless we call Lao Chang to trick Xiao Yue into revealing his memories, he'll still tell Xiao Yue everything once he wakes up.
"So... this robot crawled out of my second brother's phone? And it was defeated by Shadow Woman while trying to attack you?"
Hearing Tang Zijun's words, Xiao Xiao felt that her worldview had been violently impacted. Not only her, but even the ferret Nuomi's head was blank, as if it couldn't understand at all.
This is no longer about judging right or wrong. Putting aside the fact that a physical mechanical life form could crawl out of a phone, the fact that Shadow Woman saved two agents from the Bureau of Espionage and defeated an unknown threat is hard to believe in itself.
Given what the Shadow Woman has done recently, she has already been placed on the Demon Bureau's wanted list, and has consistently ranked in the top three. Although she herself is not very strong, in the eyes of the Demon Bureau's higher-ups, her level of threat is already comparable to that of high-ranking heretical demons like Rakshasa and the Weeping Angel.
Such an entity suddenly and inexplicably appears here, and even fights a robot of unknown origin. This only makes people more vigilant.
Adding to the fact that a monster from the Shadow Clan just appeared inside the exhibition hall, and now there are signs of Shadow Woman's activities, it's hard not to connect the two events.
Tang Zijun also saw through Xiao Xiao and the ferret's thoughts, so he continued, "Although I don't know why the Shadow Woman appeared, this robot should have nothing to do with her. This thing... Deputy Director Chang and I have been investigating it for a long time, and the bureau has corresponding files, but we haven't found any clues."
Unlike Xiao Xiao, who was still in shock, Tan Zhixin and the others reacted quickly. Since meeting Tang Zijun, they had developed a great capacity to accept all sorts of inexplicable situations.
Frowning slightly, Tan Zhixin asked softly, "So this matter... is related to the previous information leak by the Demon Surveillance Bureau?"
"Mm." Tang Zijun looked deeply at Tan Zhixin and nodded slowly.
Tang Zijun and Tan Zhixin both understood the information leak and its implications without saying a word, since their knowledge of the matter went beyond just that, including the previous phone conversation.
If it was just suspicion at first, then seeing Tang Zijun's expression now, Tan Zhixin could be certain that this robot of unknown origin was very likely from the same force as the one that had previously simulated her voice and made a phone call with Tang Zijun.
"Brother, are you alright?" Tang Cao asked with some concern.
"I'm fine." Tang Zijun opened her arms, allowing Tang Cao to clearly see all parts of her body.
Apart from his clothes being partially burned by the molten sword, Tang Zijun had no injuries whatsoever. Just as he was about to say something more, footsteps approached, and then a group of uniformed men rushed over.
Everyone looked over at the sound and saw that the leader was a tall and upright man. The man noticed Xiao Yue lying on the ground at first glance, and then turned his gaze to Tang Zijun.
"Detective Tang, right? I'm Xue Zhicheng, the head of the Shanghai branch."
"Minister Xue." Tang Zijun reached out and shook hands with him.
Xue Zhicheng had long heard of Tang Zijun, the only six-star agent in the bureau. "I've heard that there's someone in the bureau who can travel between dream worlds. Seeing is believing, though. The trouble you caused last time was no small matter."
Tang Zijun and Xue Zhicheng only met once, during the "steam train crashing into the building" incident. He was also present at that high-level meeting, but it was just a formality. This time, they officially met.
"If it weren't for the inconvenient time and place, I'd really like to have a proper chat with you." Xue Zhicheng held Tang Zijun's hand with one hand and gently patted his shoulder with the other. "I'll arrange for someone to take you to the Shanghai branch. There are a few things I need to ask you about later, and I hope you'll cooperate."
"Of course." Tang Zijun did not refuse. From the other party's feigned calm expression, Tang Zijun could tell that Minister Xue was under great pressure regarding this attack.
Although no one was injured at the anime convention, this does not mean that the matter can be easily forgotten. With such a safety hazard exposed, it is unknown how the online public opinion will develop.
After all, it wasn't nighttime, but daytime.
The alien beasts that Sir Skeleton created before, which were not afraid of sunlight, were already a headache enough. Now, if even the Shadow Clan crosses the boundary between day and night, it will have an even greater impact on the daily lives of humans.
"Medical team, hurry!" Minister Xue waved his hand, and soon several white-clad detectives carrying stretchers quickly came to Xiao Yue's side. Then he looked at Xiao Xiao, who was standing next to him with a worried expression.
"tide Lan, go see Detective Tang off."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao saw that the medical team had already placed her second brother on a stretcher, and then nodded. "...Oh, I understand."
"Then, let's go change our clothes first." Tang Cao blinked. With such a big thing happening, they had no mood to play anymore. It was just a pity that she originally wanted to give her older brother a surprise.
Just then, she suddenly felt her head sink. Looking up, she saw Tang Zijun smiling and gently ruffling her hair. "This outfit suits you very well."
"Really?"
"Mm." Tang Zijun smiled.
"Hehe~" Tang Cao cheered and pulled Su Siyao towards the dressing room. Qin Nan and Tan Zhixin followed with Katie.
Watching the group's departing figures, Tang Zijun's smile gradually faded. Just then, Xiao Xiao came to his side. "Let's go."
"Don't you need to change your clothes?" Tang Zijun asked, looking at her outfit.
"My clothes are at the station." From her tone, it was clear that Xiao Xiao was not in a good mood. It was understandable; seeing her own brother in a coma would make anyone feel unwell.
However, Tang Zijun noticed that the ferret beside her was curiously looking at her.
I followed Xiao Xiao into a car in the parking lot. The car was decorated with all sorts of anime characters, giving it a very youthful feel. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an "itasha" (a car decorated with anime characters).
The car started quickly and turned onto the road. The atmosphere inside the car was very somber throughout the journey.
Knowing that the other party was in a bad mood, Tang Zijun really wanted to ask about Xiao Yue, but after thinking for a moment, he decided not to provoke Xiao Xiao at this time.
After a while, Xiao Xiao, who hadn't spoken until now, broke the silence.
"You know what? This isn't the first time my second brother has been injured."
Tang Zijun was taken aback and turned her head slightly to look at Xiao Xiao.
"When my second brother was in school, he almost injured his lung while saving a child who had fallen into the water. After graduating and starting work, he was slashed on the arm by a criminal while on official duty."
"I once asked my second brother why he worked so hard, why he risked his life to save others. His answer was that if you choose to stand by and do nothing when bad things happen, then when bad things happen to you, no one will be willing to lend a helping hand."
Looking at Xiao Xiao's profile, Tang Zijun didn't say anything. At this moment, he also thought of himself back then.
Yes, why did I take the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining the safety of the real world? And why did I take the initiative to fight against those evil forces?
"Back then, I didn't understand the meaning of his words. It wasn't until I became a magical girl that I slowly began to understand them," Xiao Xiao said softly, then turned her head slightly. "Was that Bai just now your sister?"
"Mm." Tang Zijun nodded.
"If—and I mean if" Xiao Xiao pursed her lips and asked, "If your sister were injured by some unknown being, what would you do?"
Tang Zijun frowned slightly. He had many thoughts on his mind at that moment, but he still said in a deep voice, "I will make them disappear from this world."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao turned her head.
"Would you be willing to help me?"