Chapter 257: Public Sentiment Lost
The fingers of my hands, wiped with a warm towel, felt smooth and loose.
Ai Wanxin leaned back and forth in the recliner, and suddenly four furry little leopard cats appeared on her body.
The little leopard cat was confused for a moment, then began to climb onto her shoulders and lick her face, making Ai Wanxin unable to help but laugh.
She casually hugged one and stroked the little leopard cat's soft fur while looking into Tuoba Qing's beautiful eyes that always contained thousands of words.
"I dreamed-"
"There's someone outside." Tuoba Qing suddenly turned his head and swept his sharp eyes towards the iron fence covered with pink and white roses.
The spirit he sent to guard the mountain road just issued a warning, but Xiaobai did not attack directly, which meant that the person who came was someone he knew.
The three sentries also came out of the swimming pool. He Yang shook his head like a puppy and shouted, "Who is it?"
Qin Tianlang's hesitant voice came from afar: "It's me... Is it convenient for you to come in?"
The rising sun climbed up the distant horizon, and the vast sky was turning from dark to indigo.
The three sentries put on bathrobes. Tuoba Qing walked to the gate of the backyard and opened the iron gate. Qin Tianlang's broad figure appeared outside the door.
He looked at this inexplicably appearing modern villa and the three men in the back garden, their slightly damp bathrobes clinging to their muscular chest muscles.
Finally, he set his eyes on Ai Wanxin, who was holding a cat in her arms, with two cats crawling on her shoulders and a cat lying on her knees. For a moment, he almost forgot the purpose of his visit.
Tuoba Qiong asked coldly: "What's the matter?"
Qin Tianlang was holding a stack of documents in his hand, and was in a rare dilemma.
Did he come at a wrong time...?
Ai Wanxin grabbed the little leopard cat's paw and waved: "What are you doing standing at the door? Come in."
Qin Tianlang then strode in. He stood in front of Ai Wanxin and was unable to organize his words for a long time.
Seeing Qin Tianlang hesitant to speak, Ai Wanxin stood up and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
The four little leopard cats jumped off the ground and followed her into the villa.
The first floor of the villa is the living room. Ai Wanxin sat on the sofa and asked, "Do you have anything to say to me?"
Qin Tianlang stood opposite the coffee table, bent down and neatly arranged the documents in his hands.
Ai Wanxin pointed to the single sofa next to her and motioned him to sit down, but Qin Tianlang shook his head, stood with his back straight, looked at her solemnly, and said solemnly: "I came here to say a few things."
"First, thank you for saving Xiuming's life. I didn't thank you properly in the tower just now. I owe you my life. I, Qin Tianlang, swear that from now on, as long as it does not harm the world and does not violate national laws and morals, no matter what you want me to do, I will do my best to complete it."
Ai Wanxin had wanted to use Qin Tianlang before. Qin Tianlang had vaguely answered her question in the tower. Now, he officially joined her.
"Secondly, thank you for repairing Lingying's face. I didn't agree with her doing that. She is a girl, there is no need for her to do that."
Ai Wanxin shook her head: "You look down on her by saying this, she won't be happy."
"Your companions fight alongside you and follow your lead, but I believe they do what they want to do."
"Since it came from her heart, no matter what choice she made, the principle of voluntary risk should apply. It's very strange that you are thanking me on her behalf."
"But if you're thanking me for helping your companion, I can accept that."
Qin Tianlang was a little stunned. Ai Wanxin didn't rush him and waited quietly for his next words.
The four little leopard cats didn't dare to climb onto Ai Wanxin's body at this time. They curled up obediently on the sofas on both sides of her, forming four big dumplings.
Tuoba Qiong stood at the entrance, and the other three went back to their rooms to change clothes. The living room became quiet for a while.
Qin Tianlang thought for a moment and said, "I understand. Another one is, thank you for repairing my face."
Ai Wanxin looked at him with amusement: "I don't think you care much about this matter, so let's not talk about it."
"You came to see me specially, aren't you just here to thank me? We still have to find the 9th Mountain Division's base at dawn. It won't be too late to talk about it then, right?"
Qin Tianlang's jaw was clenched. What he just said was indeed what he wanted to say, but as Ai Wanxin said, it was not that important. It was just an opening remark he made for himself.
What kept him tossing and turning in sleep, and was also his biggest hidden worry, was another matter.
"I won't hide it from you. After you left, I thought about it for a long time. The residents of the old city will not forgive Xiuming. The curfew is just a temporary measure. After dawn, we have no reason to stop them from going out, and we have no reason to stop them from asking Xiuming for an explanation."
"What's more, yesterday's harsh implementation of the curfew has already damaged your people's hearts. Xiuming and I cannot continue to do such ungrateful things."
A hint of confusion flashed across Ai Wan's eyes, but she still planned to listen to Qin Tianlang first.
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I will promise the residents of the old city that after I lead you to find the base of the 9th Mountain Division and help stabilize the old city base, I will be willing to accept their trial and punishment."
He leaned over and pushed the papers on the table toward her.
"We left the old city and hid in the new city. We found a lot of usable resources. Here are the detailed types, stocks and locations."
"There are some survivors we picked up from the old city, and their location is also among them."
Ai Wanxin picked up the document and looked through it. It had to be said that they had found quite a lot of supplies. In addition to food, clothing, and daily necessities, there were also some factories and mines that had not been completely destroyed by the heavy rain and floods.
Frost City is different from Maple City. It is an industrial area. There are many factories that Ai Wan has never thought of, and they are clearly marked on them.
Qin Tianlang continued, "Regarding the construction of the old city base, we did detailed planning and design before the Resurrection Temple appeared. This is the plan we drafted at the time. It's not comprehensive or detailed enough, but it should be of some help."
Ai Wanxin also took it and looked at it carefully. She recalled the base sketch she drew in Fengcheng. If Qin Tianlang had the chance to see it, he would definitely have a deeper understanding of the "not comprehensive" and "not detailed enough".
Qin Tianlang waited in silence for her to finish reading before he said, "But I want to send Xiuming away first. It's not safe for him to stay here, and it will easily intensify the conflict."
He said, "This is purely my own selfish motive, and it may implicate you. I..."
Ai Wanxin stared at his eyes, which were originally cold and resolute, but now moved slightly. She didn't need to ask Brother Han to see how much he was struggling inside.
"You mentioned it twice. It may damage the people's support in Frost City or implicate me. I guess this matter really bothers you." She said slowly, "Although I don't quite understand your train of thought, I can help you analyze it."