The days when I wanted to be a human being

Zhou Ling wanted to see what the two men were going to do by bringing her to the cafeteria.

Ace turned around in confusion and looked at Zhou Ling who had stopped. "Don't you want to eat? Why don't you leave?"

“…When did I say I wanted to eat? I’m not hungry.” Zhou Ling explained helplessly. He couldn’t help but rub his chin with his index finger, thinking secretly in his heart that the delicate skin felt so good to touch.

"I just said I was going out for some activities, not coming here for dinner."

"Okay, okay, no need to explain, I understand." Ace looked at Zhou Ling's stubborn look and felt inexplicably happy, with a smile on his face, "Since you're here, do you want to leave like this?"

"Eat it or not, it doesn't cost you any money."

After Ace finished speaking, he looked around and found that many people had already noticed them. He felt that standing here was not a good idea, after all, he was blocking the entrance to the cafeteria, and he didn't want to be a free show for others like someone else.

"Not having to spend my money? Then whose money is it spending?" Zhou Ling was speechless. She ate so much that night, it was great that Inspector Chen was willing to pay for her. Could it be that Officer Chen was a sucker?

"Let's go. This is my fault. I forgot to tell you before." Herag quickly stopped the two people who wanted to have a long speech at the entrance of the cafeteria. "I'll tell you later. Don't block the cafeteria door."

Zhou Ling followed the two into the cafeteria. Just like Ace said, now that they were here, it would be a waste of a great opportunity to leave. Strengthening the armor also consumed a lot of life energy, so she took this opportunity to replenish it.

When she walked into the cafeteria, she found that it was much quieter today. It should be as she overheard just now, that Officer Chen was taking his men out on a mission.

But now her good hearing is also a problem. She can't help listening to other people talking, even if they have deliberately lowered their voices.

"I didn't expect urban legends to be so cute."?

“This is the first time I’ve seen a living urban legend.”

Zhou Ling actually hates it when people say she is cute. After all, she has been a man for almost twenty years. No one can accept being suddenly called that.

She secretly rolled her eyes to look at the two people who were praising her for being cute, only to find that they were two women with cat ears.

"(⊙o⊙)Wow! She looked at me."

"Ah! She's obviously looking at me."

"it's me!"

Zhou Ling tried her best to control herself and not listen to the nonsense anymore, as it was really meaningless.

When she saw the cat ears, she suddenly thought of Kal'tsit, the mature woman.

Kal'tsit also has cat ears on her head. That mature woman always gives her a mysterious feeling and she can't understand her at all.

Everything she said was a riddle, like "you know nothing about me, I know everything about you", and there were things that couldn't be said directly, keeping her guessing the whole time.

Anyway, Zhou Ling didn't want to spend too much energy thinking about the cause and effect. When the time comes, you will know naturally. There is no point in being anxious now. It is better to think about the troubles that may be encountered next.

She just told me not to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, but she still accidentally heard some secrets that were not known to the public.

"I don't know if the infected people in the slums have taken the wrong medicine recently. They always like to cause trouble."

"Could it be the Integration Movement? I heard before that there are people from the Integration Movement recruiting people in the slums."

"What! When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"It was yesterday... No, it was the day before yesterday. Didn't I just hear about it from my relatives in the slums the day before yesterday? It was the day when the cafeteria incident that bankrupted Longmen happened. I was there."

"…I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's a rare opportunity to see a living urban legend with your own eyes again."

"You'd better go eat quickly, or you'll run out of food later."

"Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot about this, thank you!"

...

Zhou Ling shook her head and focused her attention on what was in front of her, because it was her turn to serve the food.

"Hey! Little girl, why didn't you come to eat yesterday?"

It was the same old man serving food. When he saw it was Zhou Ling, he asked casually.

I didn't hear Zhou Ling speak, but I saw Zhou Ling shaking her head. I thought the girl was embarrassed, so I continued, "Don't be embarrassed, don't listen to those people's nonsense! You are the only one who wants to eat across the dragon gate?"

"Even if there's another team of you, you won't be able to do it!"

The old man took out a bigger bowl this time and prepared to serve the food. He wiped his sweat with a towel and said, "Or do you think the food in the cafeteria is not good, so you go out to eat?"

"No, no, no! Please stop talking." Zhou Ling waved her hands quickly. She could hear the urging from the back of the team.

The sound was getting closer.

"Lao Qin! Can you please hurry up? You are so slow in serving the dishes. Don't you see there are so many people queuing behind you?"

I saw a police officer, dressed in a neat uniform, looking particularly energetic. He did not wait patiently in the long line like the others, but walked straight past the line and strode to the window. His eyes were firm and his steps were steady, and every step revealed his unquestionable determination.

When he reached the window, he took a deep breath and shouted to Uncle Qin who was serving food. His voice was loud and powerful, as if the whole cafeteria was shaken by his voice. Every word he said was like a hammer, hitting the hearts of everyone present.

"She's just a little girl, and she's threatening to eat the dragon gate. Really..."

After calling Uncle Qin, the police officer turned his eyes around naturally. His eyes were sharp, as if he was looking for something, but when his eyes fell on Zhou Ling, his expression suddenly became a little subtle.

His voice, which was originally thunderous, suddenly became low at this moment, as if something had suddenly strangled his throat. He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but seemed to be restrained by some force, and his voice became hesitant.

"Really..." He started, but his voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. His brows were furrowed, as if he was trying to overcome some emotion or pressure.

"So...so cute. Is the little sister coming here to eat too?"

After seeing Zhou Ling, the police officer seemed like a different person. His expression kept changing, and finally he looked like a weird uncle who wanted to kidnap a child.

Zhou Ling felt a little uneasy when she saw his eyes. Although the people she met in previous commissions had bad intentions towards her, they were also direct and straightforward, and their evil was not concealed. Although this person did not have those disgusting emotions, it just made her a little uncomfortable.

Ace and Hellagur, who were about to turn around and leave, had already arrived in front of Zhou Ling, blocking the police officer's view of Zhou Ling.

When the people queuing behind saw this scene, they all burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Lao Wang, stop scaring that little girl there."

"Old Wang! Now that you've seen the little girl's face, hurry back and get in line!"

"Hahaha!"

...

Zhou Ling finally got the meal she wanted from Uncle Qin. This time, Uncle Qin's hands no longer shook like last time.

Although she really wanted to eat as much as she could, but considering that she was dining with Herag Ace, it would be inappropriate to keep them waiting, so she simply ate a few portions and prepared to go back to the dormitory.

During this time, Hellagur also briefly told her the reason why the cafeteria in the Guards building provided her with food for free.

The three of them were on their way back to the room.

"Why don't you eat something more?" Herag walked behind Zhou Ling and noticed her still white soles. Although he was puzzled, he didn't want to ask her.

Helag was sure that Zhou Ling was not full. As he walked, his steps suddenly slowed down, and his eyes unconsciously drifted to the window. There, on the distant skyline, black smoke was slowly rising, like giant black dragons dancing between heaven and earth.

"What are you looking at?" Zhou Ling looked at the two people standing in front of the window, staring out the window in confusion. She also walked to the window.

Zhou Ling saw black smoke connecting the sky and the earth, and with her enhanced hearing she also vaguely heard some explosions.

The sounds seem to be getting closer.