Why it never ends

Chapter 901 Appointment

Reports about the mercury needle casualties in District 12 continued to appear in the 14th District.

In the past two decades, regional conflicts in District 12 have almost never ceased. Countless people have died from assassinations, coups, armed conflicts, and severe infectious diseases. This time, the conflict with a death toll of nearly 300 people has also aroused people's concern. Lively discussion.

Hesta was frantically collecting relevant information, but there was not much useful information.

Rico had already returned to District 12 - as a guest who had lived in District 12 for five years, most of the Mercury Needles who died in this accident were her friends and descendants. On the night when he learned the news, Turan didn't even know how to comfort Rico, so he could only stay with her by the phone all night without saying a word.

The call from Office No. 7 came in the early morning of the next day. As the team commander, Rico will be included in the first batch of investigation teams to enter the hinterland of District . Unlike the rescue force, this new team consisting of four teams only has One mission: to investigate the real cause of the accident on the spot.

When Hesta contacted Turan, Rico had been away for about a week. Turan said that almost all messages sent to Rico, whether text messages or emails, received no reply. The only response from Rico was "I'm here, don't worry" when she first landed.

Turan told Hestad that she was also actively applying to go to District 12. In fact, almost all the mercury needles around her were applying to go there, and this unprecedented number of casualties aroused everyone's attention. Everyone speculates that this is related to the attempts of various regional governments in recent years to take over the local AHgAs institutions for their own use. However, so far, except for the 14th District, no other region has actually realized this idea.

So what is the nature of this heavy casualty, warning? deterrence? Or is it revenge? No one knows, but AHgAs did release news recently, stating that it will evacuate all reserve mercury needles in the 12th District to nearby large areas, and at the same time shut down two-thirds of the workstations there - it does not rule out completely withdrawing from the 12th District in the future. Possibility of District 2.

"Are you okay, Jane?" Turan whispered, "I wanted to call you when I heard the news, but I was worried..."

"I'm fine." Hesta replied, "I still have some things to deal with here, and I will go over there when I'm done."

"That's good, you do sound better than before."

"Do you know what's Rico's work phone number over there?"

"I don't know." Turan replied, "I asked Office No. 2, but they didn't reply to me... If you want to ask about Rico Chiba, it's useless. Even if you contact her, she won't be able to Let me tell you - unless you're on their team, confidentiality is no joke."

"……I know."

"Jane, I know this time is a test for both of you. I will keep applying for District 12, keep doing it, keep doing it, until they approve it." Turan said softly, "Stay strong, we are ten See you in District 2.”

Hesta opened her mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but a strong soreness in her nose had already rushed up.

"...See you in District 12."

Hesta quickly hung up the phone.

……

On the day of the reservation, Hesta came to the restaurant in advance.

This restaurant is bustling with business during lunch, and the reserved seats are in the corner of the restaurant on the second floor. After sitting down, Hesta stared nervously at the entrance to the stairs.

Maybe after a while, the disguised Miss Chiba will appear there, then walk straight towards her, and say in her usual concise and quick tone: "Were you scared to death when you heard the news of my death in battle?"

No, not at all, Hesta replied in her heart, because I simply don't believe that Miss Chiba would die in such an accident.

Miss Chiba will laugh when she hears such an answer.

Then, she would shake her head and push her coat to the seat next to her, and then say: "Okay, let's talk about the serious things today..."

Hesta took a deep breath and looked at her watch: time is almost up.

Sure enough, a familiar figure appeared at the top of the stairs - Mrs. Kajia.

The moment they went upstairs, their eyes met. Hesta frowned and saw Mrs. Kajia taking off her sunglasses in a slightly exaggerated gesture and waving to herself.

"We finally meet," Mrs. Kajia walked to Hestad's table and sat across from her, "Good afternoon." "Get up." Hestad said coldly, "There is someone here."

"Who?"

"It's none of your business." Hesta looked at her, "I'm waiting for my friend."

"It's a coincidence..." Mrs. Kajia suppressed her smile, "I came here to meet a friend today."

Neither of them spoke.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have two things to give you," Mrs. Kajia began to open her backpack. "After I hand over my task, it will be completed. Then you can wait here for whoever you like..."

Two stacked envelopes were placed in front of Hesta.

Hesta opened the first one, which was a letter of introduction written in Common Language. It mentioned that the Mercury Needle holding this letter would visit Awad in Brazi City in District 4633 before June 6. Prison, please arrange a visit for at least half an hour. The purpose of the visit will be verbally informed by the mercury needle.

Hesta put away the letter of introduction and began to open the second envelope.

This is a handwritten note:

Don't be anxious about what is happening in the distance. The Lord wants you to be anxious now.

The important thing is to do everything at hand one by one. You may not do it well, but try your best to do it.

Come on.

The message was unsigned and undated, but Hesta recognized it as Chiba's handwriting at a glance.

"...How did you get these things?" Hesta suppressed his emotions and asked in a deep voice.

"That's not important," said Mrs. Kaja. "Someone gave these things to me a month ago."

"A month ago?"

Hesta's heart sank - no matter who handed these things to the person in front of him, it all happened before Miss Chiba left District 14 for District 12. These things cannot be used to prove that Miss Chiba is still alive. .

"Is there any other news?" Hesta asked.

"One more thing," Mrs. Kajia took out a card from her bag, "leave me an address where you can conveniently receive express delivery. I will have a package to send to you in a while."

Hesta took the card and wrote the apartment where Eucalyptus lived after a moment.

"...Where's the pen?"

"Which one?"

"The red pen, and the one with the gold rim." Mrs. Kajia said, "I saw you used it when we played chess last time."

Hesta glanced at Mrs. Kajia, "You can even tell it's gold."

"Where's the pen?"

"Giving it away," Hesta replied.