New Order Plan

A gentle breeze blew across the rooftop, causing Jiang Qingshan's shirt to billow.

The night was very quiet.

Thick smoke billowed from the warehouse below, and the sirens of fire trucks could be heard in the distance.

Jiang Qingshan stood with one hand on his hip and a cigarette between his fingers, looking up at the bright moon, waiting for Ye Wan'an's reply.

Xiao Tian, ​​who was bending over to carefully examine the ground, glanced at Jiang Qingshan upon hearing this, then straightened up and looked at Ye Wan'an.

Jiang Zi is too direct.

They just finished fighting a monster, can't they ask at another time?

However, according to Jiang Zi, Ye Wan'an has parents, attended the National Southwest Associated University, and has a junior like Shen Zhixing, so there shouldn't be any problems.

He had only mentioned it casually because he was too shocked.

The moonlight was very bright tonight, and Jiang Qingshan's shadow stretched long on the ground, obscuring half of Ye Wan'an's shadow.

Ye Wan'an remained silent for a moment, then wrapped his military overcoat tighter around himself and stood up from the ground.

He watched Jiang Qingshan's retreating figure, his eyes dimming slightly.

Jiang Qingshan took a drag of his cigarette, exhaling a long plume of smoke from his nostrils.

Ye Wan'an lowered his head slightly, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times before he said, "I'm not a monster!"

Jiang Qingshan turned around and stared intently into Ye Wan'an's eyes.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and Ye Wan'an's expression changed.

The muscles on her delicate, fair face twitched slightly, and then she forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace.

Jiang Qingshan frowned and turned around to face him.

After a moment, Ye Wan'an nodded to himself and sighed deeply.

He conjured a water blade the size of a finger, lifted his coat, and slowly cut a gash in his chest.

Blood flowed out.

It slid down the skin, leaving a jet-black line.

Blood is black.

Xiao Tian, ​​who was standing not far away, changed his expression drastically. He touched his lips a few times but couldn't say a word.

Jiang Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stubbed it out with his toe. Then he walked up to Ye Wan'an and used his coat to wipe the blood off the other man's body.

Ye Wan'an remained motionless and said stubbornly, "I am not a monster."

Jiang Qingshan quickly buttoned up his coat, patted the other person on the shoulder, and said, "You are Ye Wan'an."

"I......"

Ye Wan'an raised his head as if he wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Jiang Qingshan.

"If it's painful, then we'll talk about it later."

Jiang Qingshan smiled, turned around and walked to the other side of the rooftop.

He noticed that although Ye Wan'an's blood was also black, it was different from that of the monster.

Ye Wan'an's black blood was not as thick as oil, nor did it have a pungent, fishy stench.

It looks and smells exactly like human blood, only the color is different.

Therefore, Ye Wan'an and that monster are different.

As for what kind of being it is, Ye Wan'an doesn't want to say for the time being, nor will he press for an answer.

Of course, this is not very important.

The important thing is that Ye Wan'an cannot die.

Jiang Qingshan stood on the parapet at the edge of the rooftop and asked without turning his head, "Is there free coffee?"

Ye Wan'an snapped out of his daze, stepped forward, and said with a smile, "Of course."

Seeing this, Xiao Tian glanced at Ye Wan'an, then quickly picked up his things and climbed up the parapet, standing on the other side of Jiang Qingshan.

The three stood side by side.

Not far ahead, rows of tall buildings gleam with light.

Jiang Qingshan looked around and suddenly felt a little dazed.

This scene seems familiar.

His mind began to race.

Among those flashing memories, several are remarkably similar to this moment.

However, that was in Independent Star City.

The people standing next to him were his team members, Lao Wu and Qin Lei.

Jiang Qingshan turned around and saw Lin Baiyun lying by the outdoor swimming pool eating something.

At the far end of the pool, that kid Sun Hong was hiding behind a flower bed, carelessly drinking beer.

Lin Baiyun suddenly looked up, blinked her big, bright eyes, and revealed a dimpled smile.

The artificial sun shone down, making the pool sparkle. Lin Baiyun looked like a mermaid coming ashore, her whole being glowing.

Two peonies were printed on the blue swimsuit, and her long, fair legs gently splashed the water.

"Hello!"

Xiao Tian's voice rang in my ears.

In the blink of an eye, all the scenes vanished.

"What are you looking at?" Xiao Tian asked with a strange expression.

Jiang Qingshan turned around, sighed, glanced at Xiao Tian, ​​and suddenly started jumping with zero frames, pulling Xiao Tian along.

Caught off guard, Xiao Tian screamed in fright.

Ye Wan'an couldn't help but chuckle twice, and then jumped down after the two of them.

......

Moon Gazing Cafe.

At the entrance, the middle-aged shop owner, wearing a blue knit sweater, was looking in the direction of the fire with a worried expression.

At this moment, Jiang Qingshan and his two companions walked over from the street.

Upon seeing Ye Wan'an, the middle-aged boss immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, "Where have you been?"

"I sent that little beggar to a warm place."

"Oh, what's going on over there? Why did it suddenly catch fire?"

"I don't know, the fire department has arrived."

Ye Wan'an glanced at the clearly visible thick smoke in the sky and said calmly.

The middle-aged boss nodded, glanced at Ye Wan'an, and noticed that his hair was dry and brittle, his lips were pale, and he didn't look well. So he asked curiously, "Are you alright?"

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I was passing by when I saw the warehouse on fire. I was thinking of going in to put it out, but I accidentally got trapped. Thanks to these two patrolling officers, I was rescued."

Ye Wan'an spoke with an air of seriousness, without batting an eye.

Jiang Qingshan and Xiao Tian nodded in tacit agreement.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged boss quickly grasped Jiang Qingshan's hand and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, officers. It's fortunate we met you, otherwise Xiao Ye would have been in danger."

"It's my duty."

"Hey, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Xiao Ye is still young. He's been with me for so long. If something happens to him, I don't know how I'll explain it to his family."

The middle-aged boss shook Jiang Qingshan's hand firmly.

Ye Wan'an has worked in the shop for a long time. He is meticulous and takes good care of the business, so Ye Wan'an hardly has to worry about anything.

He liked Ye Wan'an very much and usually treated him like a younger brother.

He even plans to make Ye Wan'an the store manager in the future.

Jiang Qingshan exchanged a few polite words, then glanced at Ye Wan'an with some surprise.

"Let's go in and have a coffee."

The middle-aged shop owner turned around, opened the shop door, and led the two men into his office.

Ye Wan'an went straight to the lounge to change his clothes.

Inside the office.

The decor is simple, and the lighting is bright.

One side of the room was lined with bookshelves, filled with books.

The desk was made of solid wood, with thick stacks of manuscript paper piled up in the corners.

On the shelf next to the sofa is an old-fashioned handicraft.

A turntable with a pin and a flower-shaped metal horn.

Jiang Qingshan had seen it before; it was a phonograph used to play records.

The middle-aged boss rummaged through the cabinet for a while, took out his treasured coffee beans, and personally made two cups of coffee, which he then handed to the two of them.

"Thank you. May I ask your name?"