Striving for Science C92 pt2

When did this gentleman, who usually was too lazy to even open his mouth, become so proactive?

"Hold it in your mouth." Dao Nian unscrewed the bottle cap and handed the water to Shen Chang'an.

"Oh." Shen Chang'an obediently took a big gulp of water and held it in his mouth, his cheeks puffed out.

"Spit it out." Dao Nian handed the cup to Shen Chang'an.

After Shen Chang'an spit out the water, Dao Nian put a pill in his mouth: "It won't hurt in a while."

Liu Mao: "..."

Yeah, a healing medicine that can mend broken bones, used to treat a small wound on the tip of the tongue. If it still hurts after a while, then there's a problem.

"Don't get distracted when you're eating." Dao Nian sighed helplessly, "Does your tongue hurt?"

Shen Chang'an nodded.

"You know it hurts, so be more careful next time." Dao Nian stuffed the cherries and strawberries into his arms, "If you like them, take them back to your room and eat them slowly."

Holding them in his arms, Shen Chang'an looked at Dao Nian who was urging him back to his room, suddenly finding the fruits tasteless.

"What's wrong?" Dao Nian asked, seeing Shen Chang'an standing still. "Is there something else?"

Shen Chang'an silently shook his head, "No."

Dao Nian reached out to touch his hair, but remembering how Shen Chang'an had dodged to the side earlier, he withdrew his hand: "Call me if you need anything."

Liu Mao went out to answer a phone call and came back shortly after: "Master, Bai Can has something she wants to ask you about. She's downstairs. Do you want to see her?"

Dao Nian hadn't planned on seeing her, but the two human girls that Chang'an cared about were still in the hospital managed by Bai Can. He turned his head to look at Shen Chang'an, nodding: "Let her come up."

No wonder he was asked to go back to his room. It turns out he wanted to see the beauty, and now he considers him a light bulb?

Shen Chang'an picked up the fruit and walked towards the door, but halfway there, he turned back, plopped himself onto the sofa, hugged the fruit plate, and lowered his head to eat voraciously, determined to stay put with a thick face.

Seeing Chang'an walk away angrily, then return with a sullen face, Dao Nian didn't know what he was thinking, so he took another plate of fruit from the refrigerator and placed it in front of him, letting him take his time.

Was this to stop him from leaving by stuffing his mouth with fruit and preventing him from talking?

Hmph!

Bai Can went upstairs and saw Shen Chang'an sitting on the sofa eating fruit. Lord Heavenly Dao was sitting beside him, silently picking out large, round ones and placing them in his hand. It made her feel a little choked up.

"Master." Bai Can walked into the room and bowed to Dao Nian.

"Hmm." Dao Nian removed the stem from the strawberry and handed it to Shen Chang'an.

Shen Chang'an glanced at Bai Can, then turned his hand and fed the strawberry to Dao Nian's mouth: "Here, have one."

Faced with Chang'an's sudden closeness, Dao Nian didn't hesitate and ate the strawberry he offered.

Bai Can: "..."

My heart is heavy, my lungs ache, my teeth are sore.

"Master." She took a deep breath. "The two victims have woken up, but they're emotionally unstable. We'll do our best to treat their leg injuries, but we're not sure if there will be any scars…"

"It still depends on your word, Master."

"Try not to leave any scars." Dao Nian glanced at Shen Chang'an. "Those scars will become a lifelong nightmare for them."

Bai Can was surprised. She hadn't expected her master to become so compassionate. She followed her master's gaze. Was it all because of this human?

***

"Captain He, this Mr. Shen seems like a good guy." The colleague walked back to the police station with Captain He, handing the completed record to another colleague and pouring himself a cup of instant coffee. "Looking at how he speaks and acts, staying in a small city as a clerk for the Civil Service Department is a waste of his talent."

"It's his own choice. I heard even the Imperial Capital's Security Department wanted to transfer him back for a position, but he refused." Captain He tore open two packets of coffee powder and brewed them with hot water. "Everyone has the right to choose their own life. Too much commentary from others is just being full and meddling."

"How's the interrogation going?"

"The suspect isn't cooperating and shows no remorse."

"I'll go take a look." Captain He picked up his coffee and walked towards the interrogation room. After repeated questioning by his colleagues, the suspect looked weary, but his eyes were wild, as if the police officers sitting across from him were ordinary people who couldn't understand his mental world.

"Captain He." The officer in charge stood up and offered his seat when he saw Captain He enter. "You haven't slept all night, go rest for a while."

"It's fine." Captain He sat down on the chair, his eyes fixed on the man with a refined appearance. Who could tell that beneath this refined exterior, a terrifying heart lurked?

"“I know what you want to ask, I have nothing to say.” The man curled his lips into a smile, “You police are so capable, go ahead and investigate slowly.”

"Captain He took a sip of the slightly hot coffee and nodded, “If you don't want to say it, then don't. Since you're not willing to confess and be lenient, then resist and be strict.”

“In terms of law and evidence, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not.”

At this time, another big news broke out online. Some netizens suspected that the pervert's ex-wife didn't commit suicide normally, but was killed by the man or forced to commit suicide.

Because someone found a Weibo account suspected to belong to the pervert's ex-wife. The first half of the Weibo posts were about her longing and anticipation for a good marriage life.

But in the latter half, it became her fear of her partner and despair for the future.

The last Weibo post was three years ago.

The blogger said she was about to give up.

Passerby Netizen: Don't you find it strange? The person who smashed the luxury car hasn't been found yet. It's as if everything is destined, waiting for this beast's evil deeds to be discovered.

Netizen 1: Actually, I have this thought too. Could it be that his ex-wife turned into an evil spirit after her death and kept lingering around him, refusing to leave? Seeing that he was about to harm two innocent girls, she finally manifested and made the flowerpot fall?

Netizen 5: Actually, I'm also curious about the luxury car owner. Today, the media reported that they learned from the police that the owner has given up compensation and even said that the car being smashed saved two lives, so it was a good deal.

Netizen 10: Me! Me! I'll tell you, I was at the scene that day, sitting in the car. There were two super handsome guys, one silent and the other with a smile in his eyes. I heard people in the building say that the handsome guy with the smile in his eyes went upstairs with the police officer and discovered something was wrong, so he saved the two female students.

Netizen 17: Don't brag, 10th poster. It's like you witnessed the scene yourself.

Netizen 10: You guys don't believe it, fine. A lot of locals know about this, and some old people even say that the two girls were destined to survive, so they met such kind people.

Netizen 136: Everyone upstairs, stop arguing. Whether what 10th poster said is true or not, at least one thing is certain: the two handsome guys gave up compensation for their car and said that the car being smashed was a good thing because it saved two lives. The hospital where the two girls were taken to was also provided by them, and they even waived all their medical expenses. Those of you in the comments who are saying nasty things or even hating on the rich, if you're not happy, you can pay for the two girls' medical expenses.

As soon as this netizen's comment appeared, the atmosphere of the post changed. Yes, whether these two people were rich or not, whether they were being hypocritical or not, at least they had actually helped the victims. And with such a big commotion, these two handsome guys didn't come out to brag about themselves. The news about their good deeds came from the police or witnesses at the scene.

Netizen 354: Some people just can't stand seeing other men who are handsome, rich, and kind-hearted. No matter how much you dislike them, how much you envy them, you can't compare to them.

Netizen 764: Stop arguing. There's news that the victims have woken up! The families of the two victims kept thanking the police and the two handsome guys in front of the media cameras. They also wanted to personally thank the two unnamed handsome guys.

Netizen 1231: The police have also released a statement. The two handsome guys are unwilling to be interviewed by the media. They also used the police's words to say that they only did what many ordinary people could do, and they couldn't bear so much praise. Those who were jumping up and down and hating the rich, are your faces hurting?

***

Shen Chang'an didn't know if those nosy netizens' faces were hurting, but he knew his chest felt a little uncomfortable. Maybe it was because the weather was too cold, or maybe he had eaten too much fruit.

When Bai Can left, she left behind a large bag of tea, saying that drinking it could help calm the mind and spirit. She specifically emphasized that Shen Chang'an should drink more.

Shen Chang'an: "..."

Was it obvious that his heart wasn't calm enough? Everyone could see it, couldn't they?

In the evening, the police contacted him, saying that the media wanted to interview them, and the parents of the two girls also wanted to express their gratitude. He refused without hesitation. After all these years, he had subconsciously avoided being in the limelight.

After confirming that the police no longer needed their cooperation, Shen Chang'an and the others returned to Wuming City. The day after his vacation ended, Shen Chang'an went to work as usual. Shortly after he left, Dao Nian left the house.

Dao Nian's reappearance among the beast yaos filled them with fear, but this fear quickly turned into panic, because Elder Pig was dead.

No one knew when he died. When everyone discovered him, he had already transformed into a pig shape, floating in the pool outside the temple, his belly swollen like a round ball.

The yao race was declining. The death of an elder was like losing a pillar of support. The old yaos looked solemn, the young yaos panicked, and they forgot to cry.

"We beg Lord Heavenly Dao to avenge our beast yao race."

The beast yaos all prostrated themselves before Dao Nian.

Dao Nian didn't pay attention to the yao cultivators kneeling on the ground. He walked to the edge of the pool, looked at the black-haired wild boar floating on the water, and his divine consciousness probed around.

He died and his soul dissipated, leaving not even a trace of his spirit behind.

"Yesterday, the Peacock Elder of the Bird Clan and the Guang Long King of the Water Clan both saw Elder Pig, and they even had an argument." A small yao said in a trembling voice, "They argued fiercely. After the Wide Dragon King and the Peacock Elder left, Elder Pig never came out of the temple…"

"You mean to say it was Guang Long and the Peacock who did this?" Dao Nian tilted his head slightly, looking at the little yao who had spoken.

The little yao trembled, saying, "This little one dares not."

"Please, Lord, avenge our yao beast clan!"

The yao beast clan roared, their voices shaking the heavens. Dao Nian looked at them impassively, "My Heavenly Dao, when did it ever become subject to the whims of a few yaos?"

The Yao Beast Clan: "..."

We know you're a heartless Heavenly Dao, but can you not be so blunt?

How are they supposed to respond to that?

***

"Have you ever suspected that the people closest to you are not who you think they are?" The man in the gray coat stood in front of Shen Chang'an.

Shen Chang'an had only gone out to distribute a flyer promoting the construction of a civilized society, but he didn't expect to encounter such a bizarre thing. He tilted his head and asked seriously, "Why would anyone suspect the people closest to them if they have no grievances? Are they crazy?"

He silently pulled out his phone, ready to call the police at any moment.

Their behavior was suspicious, looking like they were from a pyramid scheme organization.

The man in the gray coat: "..."