Countdown to Awakening

Shang Wen's figure became increasingly blurred. Qi Yuanyuan wanted to grab Shang Wen's hand, but Shang Wen disappeared before her eyes...

"Shang Wen!"

Why did she disappear too? Could it be that... Shang Wen is dead too?

No way?

Then, she vaguely felt a pain in her arm.

When he lifted his sleeves, he saw that the markings had actually begun to crack, and blood was flowing out.

"Huh?!" She lifted up her other sleeve and took a look. It was the same situation...

"my hand……"

-

Qi Yuanyuan woke up from her dream, felt a chill on her back, and broke out in a cold sweat.

With a long sigh, she sat up.

What just happened turned out to be a dream...

But it was so real, how could it be a dream? Even the pain was real, and she seemed to be crying...

So how could reality be a dream? She always felt that Shang Wen really appeared in front of her...

And her grandmother, as if she were really there. Could it be that both of them were just there to wake her up?

Qi Yuanyuan quickly turned on the light and checked her arm. Fortunately, it wasn't the same as in her dream.

But she always had a strong feeling that Shang Wen was in the same world as her... Otherwise, this feeling couldn't be so strong...

Thinking of this, she actually burst into tears. She hadn't seen her grandmother many times, and she wondered if she missed her grandmother too much to dream about her...

I felt a sense of powerlessness. I wondered if everyone else was doing well in their old world, if the pollution had been cleared… if anyone else was dying?

Or has her bottle of water been found?

After a long sigh, she wiped away her tears. To be honest, she really missed her grandmother and Shang Wen.

Grandma and Shang Wen are the few people in the world who are kind to her.

Qi Yuanyuan got up and went to the window to look.

The moon here is very bright. Even without a mobile phone or a flashlight, you can still see the outside environment clearly by the moonlight.

“…” Qi Yuanyuan didn’t know what to say.

Fortunately, that was just a dream, but it was just a dream. If only I could really see my grandmother and Shang Wen.

Although the parents here were very kind to her, she always felt that they were not as kind as her grandmother. After all, they were not her biological parents. The feelings were not there from the beginning...

But she couldn't understand Shang Wen's words in the dream: she would appear, but it was just not the right time...

Could it be that Shang Wen also traveled through time?

Qi Yuanyuan was surprised again when she thought of this.

Forget it, I should go back to sleep. It was just a dream. How could there be Shang Wen in this world?

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A few days later, Qi Yuanyuan decided to call Sun Pandidi and Zheng Haifeng to go to the Anling Pagoda on the mountain to take a look.

She really wanted to know what the Anling Pagoda looked like, but she didn't dare to go see it alone.

"Mom, I'm going to play with Panpan." Qi Yuanyuan said to Liang Xiaocui in the yard.

"Okay. Remember to go home early."

After Qi Yuanyuan finished speaking, she went out.

Sun Pandi lived in Zhang Mei's house, so it was naturally not as difficult to call her out as before.

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After the three of them gathered, Zheng Haifeng kept chattering on the way: "What do you think the Anling Pagoda is like? Are there ghosts in it?"

"What are you talking about? How could there be ghosts? You must have heard too many stories." Sun Pandi retorted.

Zheng Haifeng insisted, "You don't understand. Let me tell you, I've heard from others that the ghosts in the mountains are usually female. And they are very scary."

Sun Pandi: "Are you afraid?"

Zheng Haifeng patted his chest and said confidently, "I'm definitely not afraid! I'm going to be a policeman in the future. I'm telling you, this is the kind of place I hate the most. If I get the chance, I'll definitely bring people over to tear down this tower!"

"...I don't believe you are not afraid." Sun Pandi said.

Qi Yuanyuan in the middle laughed. "What are you laughing at?" Sun Pandi turned her head and asked

"It's nothing. Can't I laugh? I don't believe Zheng Haifeng is really not afraid." She said.

"I'm really not afraid. I tell you, I will really ask people to tear down this tower in the future. Don't disbelieve me! I will definitely be the most powerful policeman in the future!" Zheng Haifeng said.

"I believe you, I believe you. You'd better be the best police officer. You'd better be able to really tear down this tower."

"Oh, seriously. I hate this tower the most. So many children died in it, and the villagers still have no sympathy..."

Qi Yuanyuan rarely sees boys with this kind of empathy. She believes most boys lack empathy. Furthermore, they are very confident. Even overconfident.

That's why she doesn't like men.

"So what position will you hold when you become a police officer in the future?" Sun Pandi asked.

"Of course it's... the best. It won't be bad anyway. Don't ask me. When I become a police officer, I will definitely be a good one. I'll be just like my dad."

As for Zheng Haifeng's father, none of them actually had much of an impression. The villagers all said he was a good man. He died fighting a disaster.

"What if you sacrificed yourself like your father?" Sun Pandi asked.

"What can we do? It is an honor to sacrifice one's life for one's country. My father did the same, and if I can't avoid it, I will be the same as him. Everyone has to die, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than a feather. Compared to that, it is still worth it." Zheng Haifeng said.

"Really?" Sun Pandi asked.

"Of course. I'm not afraid of death. I want to be as brave as my dad. Protect those who should be protected." After Zheng Haifeng finished speaking, he glanced at Sun Pandi.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's just different. You're not talking about Panpan, are you?"

Qi Yuanyuan said that these two people are definitely interested in each other. Otherwise...

"How is it possible? There are so many people in the world who need protection, how could it be... me? Don't talk nonsense..." Sun Pandi's face turned red.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. He knows whether it's you or not." Qi Yuanyuan said.

"Don't say anymore..." Sun Pandi was still embarrassed.

She knew that Zheng Haifeng might be talking about her, but she also knew that the duty of the people's police is not just to protect one person, but to protect everyone.

Including her.

The three of them went up the mountain.

The weather was nice, and the three of them were in a good mood, so they chatted and laughed.

Qi Yuanyuan was still a little worried. She didn't know what expression she would have when she saw the so-called Anling Tower.

It was her first time seeing the Anling Pagoda. She had never seen an abandoned baby pagoda before.

As a woman, she also doesn't want any girl to be thrown into the baby tower. And the baby tower here has a high-sounding name, An Ling An Ling, but is it really a place for the souls to rest?

If ghosts really exist in the world, those infant spirits will probably never rest in peace.

Only those who abandoned the children thought that these children would rest in peace and be reborn.

The people kept climbing up. The soil on the mountain was very dry, with some bamboos and squirrels appearing from time to time.