our secret base

Chapter 38 Stay Tonight

After the morning passed, they finally finished reading the diary and came out of the bedroom.

Xie Yuzhi prepared a sumptuous lunch for her two friends as agreed.I heard that the chef in the manor has been preparing the ingredients since last night.

Western food is served in the morning, and standard Chinese food is served at noon, with big fish and meat, delicious food, and the richness is even more than the New Year's Eve dinner in Yan Jingxing's impression.

But Ji Chunzao put down his chopsticks after hastily eating two mouthfuls of rice due to the exhaustion in the morning, and could only stare at the dishes on the table in a daze.

The little girl's disappointed expression could be described as sincere, Yan Jingxing couldn't help but want to laugh out loud every time his gaze drifted past her face.

After eating, Miss Xie took them for a walk in her temporary home.

In the morning they admired the garden and the unfinished courtyard, and during their lunch break they visited the entire building.

It's really no problem to stay with him and Chunzao, Yan Jingxing thought to himself, this number of rooms can be used as a hotel...

By the way, Yuzhi seems to have mentioned that this place was originally planned and built by her father as a high-end hotel, but she only settled here temporarily because it is close to the school in the town.

Before Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao came, Xie Yuzhi still lived alone.

Speaking of which, he seemed to have never met the young lady's family members.Apart from Xie Yuzhi herself, the housekeeper, driver and servants lived in this house.

He couldn't help but sneak a glance at the face of the girl beside him. Xie Yuzhi's expression was quiet and serious, always calm and fearless, with a maturity beyond her age.

With her like this, sleeping alone in a huge and empty bedroom at night, would she feel scared like a normal child?

"After reading the diary, we now know the fact that the body has been transferred to the earth."

Xie Yuzhi's voice brought his consciousness back to the topic.

"Of course this is a good thing. If the body is still on the alien planet, it will be very difficult for us to find it. According to the description in the diary, there may be a one-week interval between the activation of the UFO device, and even if there is no such restriction, right now Exploring that planet without preparation is also very dangerous."

"But the problem is that the body is still missing."

Yan Jingxing sighed.

"That was the last thing recorded, and we didn't find a second diary either."

"There are indeed no new clues, but we can guess in a reasonable direction. Let's start thinking about a problem."

Miss Xie raised a finger.

"That is, why is the explorer's diary kept in the secret base?"

Young people talk as they walk through brightly lit corridors.Xie Yuzhi opened the window at hand to welcome the fresh air and sunshine.

With her hands on the railing, she turned to look at her friends.

The curtains floated in the wind, like a white gauze skirt wrapped around a girl; the brilliant golden sunlight illuminated Xie Yuzhi's delicate face, and even the tiny fluff on it was clearly visible, like the delicious fruit hanging from the branches.

"In the last part of the diary, it is written that although the explorer seemed to be the final winner, he was left with serious sequelae of insomnia and forgetfulness, so he needed the habit of recording to help himself remember things. Moreover, the above diary It also recorded a large number of secrets in detail, which should be very important to him. If this is the case, why is it still abandoned in the cave?"

"It's because this person has forgetfulness." Ji Chunzao replied, "Maybe it's because his illness got worse, and he forgot about writing a diary, right?"

Xie Yuzhi shook her head, denying her guess.

"The problem is that it's not just the diary that's been abandoned, but the entire cave. Even if you forget to take the diary away, can you still forget this UFO?"

"Then there is only one possibility left."

Yan Jingxing pondered.

"It's because the explorer had an accident and couldn't come back..."

"—And, it's still that kind of unexpected accident," Xie Yuzhi continued his conversation, "he probably won't have time to communicate with anyone or leave a message that will be noticed, otherwise someone will definitely Discovered the cave. But the fact is, we junior high school students became the first people to discover there after the expedition disappeared.”

"So, I have an idea."

Her expression is confident.

"Since it may be an accident, let's start the investigation from the most serious 'accident', such as the deaths and disappearances that occurred in the past ten years... Baiyue Town is a small place, so it's relatively easy to find."

"In addition, I guess that after the explorers managed to return to Earth alive, they should use this cave as a secret base like us, and may even live in this place for a long time."

"But no matter how he tries to hide himself, as long as he communicates with people, he will definitely leave traces. For example, if he stays in the cave for a long time, there will likely be rumors of 'people living in the cave' , and spread among people in nearby villages and towns."

"So, do we need to inquire?"

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but think of the plot where the protagonists in the criminal investigation drama searched and questioned from house to house in the village in order to find clues.

A detective with secret skills, a seemingly down-and-out detective, or a hard-nosed cop—the teen's heart leaps at the thought of the chance to play a role like them.

"Okay, so where and when do we start?"

Ji Chunzao's tone was brisk, and his bright eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of the same thing as him.

But after seeing someone's eager attitude, Yan Jingxing calmed down instead.

This kind of work sounds cool, but as long as you carefully consider the troubles involved, you don't know how long it will take, and when you will be rewarded, a similar life is bound to be boring.

Reality is never as easy as acting on the TV screen, not to mention they are middle school students and have to go to school.

"It's no use."

Xie Yuzhi shook her head.

"I'll hire someone to investigate."

"Hire who?"

"Detectives and the like, there will always be a solution. Since it can be solved with money, we don't need to do it ourselves."

"……makes sense."

Yan Jingxing nodded unconsciously.He felt that such words were particularly convincing when Miss Xie said them.

"……I see."

The little girl's shoulders drooped, as if she felt lost because there was no adventure link.

"Then what are we going to do next? Just wait until you get the detective over?"

Xie Yuzhi replied helplessly:
"Of course there are other problems that need to be resolved. You two, you won't forget what you promised me?"

"What, what do you mean..."

"Did you really forget? I didn't invite you to my house casually, and it turned out... You know how to eat just by looking at you!"

Her hands started to move around, and she wanted to pinch Ji Chunzao's smooth face again; but the little girl reacted quickly, she nimbly dodged and covered her cheeks with her hands, it seemed that she didn't intend to let others easily pinch her face.

"I won't treat guests in vain, Chunzao." Xie Yuzhi said, "You have eaten my meal, and sooner or later you will have to work hard to return it."

After Ji Chunzao was silent for a moment, she slowly lowered her hands with an expression of "seeing death as home".

"Pinch it as you like, I have no money to pay you back!"

"...Yuzhi is talking about her own ability."

Yan Jingxing replied with a suppressed smile.

"That's right, you should be more reliable. Both of you have superpowers, and I haven't counted them yet." The eldest lady sighed softly, "This is not possible, I don't want to be left behind."

"But it's still the same question, Yuzhi, where are you going to start? Have you got an idea?"

"Combining the awakening abilities of the two of you, it is obviously closely related to the identity you have obtained. Considering that I am a 'king', the essence of the ability is an extension of this identity... I have several ideas that need to be tested."

Xie Yuzhi took out a note pad from nowhere, Yan Jingxing glanced at it and saw densely written words on it.

"So you also have the habit of keeping a diary?"

"No, this is not a diary, but my daily schedule..." Xie Yuzhi stopped her fingers after flipping through a few pages quickly, "I found it. This is what I wrote yesterday."

The eldest lady held up the note pad in front of him.

"...So, you are going to look for the hairless one?" Yan Jingxing carefully studied the above content for a while, showing a hesitant expression, "Then you can only go back to the palace?"

"Not necessarily, because we can be sure that this kind of monster has already invaded our world."

Xie Yuzhi obviously thought about this issue long ago.

"Although I can't find them right now, I know where the right one is. Do you know where Teacher Gao suddenly went crazy and injured several students in the cram school that day, and after being arrested by the police, where is she now?"

Yan Jingxing and Ji Chunzao looked at each other in blank dismay.

"...I heard the teachers chatting when I passed the office once. I heard that she seems to be locked up in a mental hospital?"

"Yes, it is a mental hospital. Unlike ordinary hospitals, not every city will have a mental hospital, because the number of practicing doctors in this field is scarce. But in Baiyue Town, there happens to be a mental hospital."

Xie Yuzhi clapped her hands, she always makes decisions swiftly and resolutely.

"Let's make an appointment to visit her together."

……

At this time, the three of them had already walked down the stairs to the entrance of the hall.

The things that should be said have been said, the plans that should be done have been made, it is time to say goodbye, and there is still class tomorrow.

However, just when Yan Jingxing felt that the matter had come to an end, he noticed that Ji Chunzao suddenly stopped.Judging by her demeanor, it seemed that she was reluctant to part with her, and she didn't want to leave like this.

Are you still planning to stay for dinner, he couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Although Miss Xie would definitely not care about it; although... he can actually fully understand Chunzao's mood, because he doesn't want it to end either.

It's not that I have any nostalgia for this place itself, but I simply don't want the current atmosphere - the three of them are discussing how to face the unknown future, and imagine together what kind of novel adventures they will encounter in the future - such The communication, I hope it can continue, they still have countless topics to talk about.

But he knows that there is no feast that never ends.

Uncle is still at home waiting for him to go back.

"...Then, is there anything else?"

Yan Jingxing scratched his head, seeing that neither of the two girls wanted to speak first, so he could only bid farewell first.

"If not, Chunzao and I will—"

The little girl puffed up her face.

"—Of course there is."

Xie Yuzhi replied.

"Then... ah, really?"

Yan Jingxing was stunned for a moment, then looked at Miss Xie, and found that the expression in her pupils was quite serious.

"But we have to go to class tomorrow..."

"It's okay, I'll take you back."

"If it's too late...

"Then call the parents first and make an agreement in advance."

Xie Yuzhi insisted.

Yan Jingxing hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.

I can only lie to my uncle.He used to be an honest and good boy, but recently he has made lying a habit...

Well, not my fault, but the world is changing so fast!
After calling their respective homes, the boys and girls gathered in front of the hall again, and he asked:
"Okay, you can talk, is there anything important?"

"Actually, I haven't thought about it yet."

Xie Yuzhi shook her head, her attitude was very frank.

"I just think, you two definitely don't want to say goodbye to me so soon, do you? Me too, so I hope you can stay with me at night."

What a wayward girl, Yan Jingxing couldn't help thinking this way, but he didn't blame her at all in his heart.

However, since we are going to stay tonight, there must be something to do, right?

What is better to do together... two girls and one boy, what can there be between three junior high school students...

We can't do homework together, can we?
The young people looked at each other, but no one spoke.And at this moment, Ji Chunzao clapped his hands suddenly, his eyes lit up, and said excitedly:

"—Ah! I suddenly thought of it!"

(End of this chapter)