funbook-pk Chapter 39 From a rational perspective
Chapter 39 From a rational perspective
Lu Shi found it difficult to describe his feelings at that moment.
His rational mind accurately understood the meaning of Sister Xu's message at this moment, and he also clearly knew one thing: Xiao Chen's time of death was not today.
A sense of indifference and emptiness lingered in Lu Shi's heart at that moment.
In the more than twenty years of his life, he has spent most of his time learning one thing—accepting the departure of others.
Because of the different mechanisms of time, more than nine thousand Lu Shi were in the process of parting, and only on the most recent day could he see those he knew.
These things constantly remind Lu Shi that everyone will leave him at different times, so there's no need to invest too much emotion in them.
From the orphanage to the various people I met along the way.
Lu Shi interacted with them, but rarely engaged in in-depth conversations with them.
The loneliness of time is exceptionally clear to Lu Shi, who has more than nine thousand selves left behind in the past.
Xiao Chen is just one of them.
With no expression on his face, Lu Shi answered the call from Captain Fu.
"Zhang Lifeng is not the mastermind behind it all; to be precise, he is only half the mastermind." After a pause, Captain Fu did not mention Xiao Chen's matter, but only talked about the unusual movement of the weapons.
"Is it a company?" Lu Shi asked directly.
"I'm not sure." Captain Fu let out a heavy sigh and said, "The branding residue on Xiao Chen's body itself comes from the company's simulated terror."
"Regardless of whether the company was behind it, Xiao Chen's exposure is definitely related to the company."
"We were too careless. I... I knew there were company-related arrangements at the steel plant, but I still let Xiao Chen stay there." When Captain Fu said this, his self-blame was almost overflowing.
Lu Shi noticed the unspoken meaning in Captain Fu's words. From some previous details, it could be seen that Captain Fu also had some grievances with the company.
When Sister Xu first mentioned the company, Captain Fu's expression immediately became strange.
Normally, after the weapon anomaly was "resolved" today, Captain Fu would have agreed to a dinner party when Lu Shi suggested it. But this time, Captain Fu refused, preoccupied with his own thoughts.
Everyone has their own obsessions. Captain Fu's obsession was related to the company, which is why he "miscalculated," ignored the risks, and failed to stop Xiao Chen from continuing his undercover work.
Throughout the whole incident, although Captain Fu did not stop it, for a person with a high sense of morality, this was enough to make him feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"I understand. I'm going to sleep now. I'll continue the investigation when I get to work tomorrow." After saying that, Lu Shi hung up the phone, put it aside, and drifted back to sleep.
Captain Fu, who was about to say something, paused, then a surge of emotions welled up inside him: self-blame, anger, and hatred. He then muttered the name of his teammate: "Lu Shi~"
After Lu Shi joined the Metaphysics Club because of 2256, Captain Fu knew that Lu Shi had a secret.
However, in the realm of metaphysics, anyone who gets involved in metaphysics has secrets.
Captain Fu himself also has a secret.
Lu Shi behaved like a normal person, excelling in every aspect.
Being good but not outstanding is like someone who always hovers between third and fifth place.
He experienced joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; laughter and grief.
However, all of this is just an appearance, as if only one in several thousand Lu Shi possesses these things.
It's like an iceberg; only a small part is ever visible above the water.
Lu Shi actually concealed this emotional detachment very well.
He basically interacts with people using this facade, presenting everything about a normal person.
but……
"This is not normal." Captain Fu felt only worry at this moment.
Normally, Lu Shi should have shown grief and anger, letting these emotions linger on his body.
However, Lu Shi coldly stated that he would go to sleep first and discuss other matters at work tomorrow.
That's precisely the biggest problem!
With Xiao Chen's sacrifice, the unrest over weapons not being fully resolved, and Lu Shi facing some new problems, Captain Fu took out a cigarette and rubbed it with a lighter in his other hand.
But in the end, Captain Fu only held it in his mouth without lighting it.
He also needed to think about another thing—how to notify Xiao Chen's family.
Captain Fu had spent more time with Xiao Chen than Lu Shi had, so he had naturally met Aunt Chen and Xiao Chengzi.
Thinking of Xiao Chen's family, Captain Fu took out his phone but couldn't bring himself to make a call.
However, the next moment, Captain Fu's phone popped up with a caller ID, and the caller was none other than Aunt Chen.
Upon seeing this, Captain Fu closed his eyes, but still answered the phone.
"Captain Fu? I want to ask Xiao Chen, Xiao Chengzi woke up in the middle of the night and cried for her dad." On the other end of the phone, Aunt Chen said in a low voice, but Captain Fu could clearly hear that Aunt Chen's voice was trembling. The huge unease in her heart was pressing down on Aunt Chen's rationality.
At this moment, Captain Fu realized that he couldn't even bring himself to say the words "please accept my condolences" except for remaining silent.
The night is almost over, but it still seems long.
"Beep beep beep..." The alarm clock rang, and Lu Shi opened his eyes from the bed.
Seeing the alarm clock already ringing, Lu Shi turned it off, then started washing up, going for his usual morning run, having breakfast, and then riding his bike to work.
"Good morning, Senior Brother Shi!" I stopped the car and saw Wang Zijian arriving on a balance bike.
"Hmm." Lu Shi nodded, his face expressionless as he walked towards the office.
Wang Zijian was taken aback, not understanding why Lu Shi was so indifferent.
However, after entering the office, Wang Zijian clearly sensed that the atmosphere inside was not quite right.
Sister Xu's eyes were red, clearly she had been crying.
Captain Fu had a somber face and dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night.
Wang Zijian's heart sank immediately, and his original idea of making some jokes to lighten the mood was immediately abandoned.
Later, he learned from Captain Fu that Xiao Chen's body had been discovered at three o'clock in the morning.
According to the autopsy, Xiao Chen died between approximately 9:30 and 10:00 pm last night.
Cause of death—a longsword, a cold weapon, pierced his heart.
That cold weapon was the sword that Jue Shi Hao lost there.
The simulated terror of weapon anomalies did not end with Zhang Lifeng's death.
And last night, the second core offering was sacrificed.
"Xiao Chen... or rather most of the field members of the Metaphysics Society, actually meet the requirements for a sacrifice."
"After all, one of our training programs after joining the company is combat," Lu Shi said.
Wang Zijian then realized that he first learned of the unusual movement of the weapons in the gymnasium of the Metaphysics Society.
The Metaphysics Society itself possesses a considerable number of cold weapons.
Many of the field crew members have practiced combat.
Furthermore, as members of the metaphysics society, each of them possesses spiritual awareness, and in terms of the quality of their offerings alone, they are all exceptional.