Absolute Zone Zero: As a corpse, elegance needs no words

early morning.

The slight tiredness has gone.

"Want me to help?"

Xuan Li scooped a spoonful of the sweet porridge in the bowl and put it into his mouth. He couldn't help but feel curious and confused about Qingyi's words.

"What could the Criminal Investigation Special Service Team need my help with? A fight? That shouldn't be the case. If the Criminal Investigation Special Service Team can handle it, they don't need me. If the Criminal Investigation Special Service Team can't handle it, it's not Zhu Yuan and the others' turn to deal with it, right?"

The Criminal Investigation Special Service Team is quite capable. Anything they cannot handle on their own should be very difficult, and such matters are usually handled by other departments.

"Xuan Li, my master is not in the Criminal Investigation Special Service Team right now, so Zhu Yuan and the others will inevitably have some problems that are difficult to solve."

"It's just a favor, are you going to refuse?"

Qingyi glared at Xuanli and said with some dissatisfaction.

The words fell into Xuan Li's ears, and he swallowed back the words before they came out of his mouth. He looked at the porridge in front of him, feeling helpless.

He didn't say he wouldn't help, he was just asking about the situation normally...

I originally wanted to ask what was going on and why Qingyi didn't go back to work, but now it seems I'd better forget it. Although it seems unlikely, if Qingyi is really angry, it will be difficult to solve the problem.

What's more, he is now in a position where he can't help but feel guilty...

Then again, Qingyi’s cooking skills are pretty good.

Well, he really thought so.

"Then I'll go directly to the Public Security Bureau to find Zhu Yuan?"

Listening to Xuan Li's question, Qing Yi said

"Hmm, Zhu Yuan has applied for a temporary non-staff status for you. When the operation begins, you can just come along."

Qingyi nodded and smiled slightly. She looked at Xuanli's expression and suddenly said softly

"Do you want to know what I'm going to do?"

"Hehe, of course I have more important things to do...so I'll trouble you with the Criminal Investigation Special Task Force!"

Qingyi raised her hand and waved, then subconsciously licked the sweet porridge residue at the corner of her mouth. Seeing Xuanli looking at her silently, her face flushed slightly, she pretended to be calm and said

"Let's go quickly after eating. They must be very anxious..."

As she was talking, she seemed to have noticed something. Without waiting for Xuan Li to reply, Qingyi came to his side and started to clean up the dishes, then half-pushed him away.

Soon, Xuan Li stood at the door with a confused look on his face.

No, he hasn’t finished eating yet. Didn’t he say he would finish eating before leaving?

And what's the point of being so anxious to get rid of him now? Your attitude is clearly two different things from yesterday!

Xuan Li turned around and was about to say something when he heard a snap and a gust of wind blew towards him. All he could see was the closed door.

"Uh……"

Shaking his head helplessly, Xuan Li turned and left. Although he didn't know what Qing Yi was up to, he decided to just let it go.

Just like she said before.

Even though Xuan Li was very confused by Qing Yi's words in that attitude, he still chose to obey.

Perhaps after playing for a while, his doubts will be solved.

……

After Xuan Li left, Qing Yi was the only one left in the house in the courtyard. She was sitting in the house where Xuan Li woke up, holding the quaint little notebook in her hand.

Qingyi opened it, his eyes bright, his gaze fell on the latest page, looking at the black lines that gradually appeared, he felt a little relieved.

"Finally, there's something new... I don't know how much information we can get this time... But if we want to solve the problem, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Just when Qingyi was about to take a closer look, a halo appeared and then quickly disappeared. She noticed this and turned her head to look.

On the windowsill, the white flower was swaying its petals again and again, without any wind.

Qing Yi looked at Bai Hua, was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly

"Are you worried about me?"

"It's okay. No matter what, there are some things I have to do. I don't want to back down, and I can't."

After the words fell, Qingyi smiled slightly.

"Do not worry."

Then she withdrew her gaze, turned her attention back to the notebook in her hand, and began to read it carefully.

After a while, Qingyi closed the notebook, and a hint of thought flashed in his eyes.

"Let's go find the Cunning Rabbit House first. If everything goes well with Zhu Yuan, they'll be the ones who will be most useful next..."

"Yeah, and Xuanli's little Bomb."

"He cares a lot about it..."

After a moment, Qingyi also left the courtyard and went to the other side, and this pleasant courtyard became empty again.

White flowers by the window sway without wind.

……

In a cave somewhere in the Janus District.

Xuan Li had already changed into the temporary uniform of the sheriff, and looked more upright.

He looked at Zhu Yuan with a serious expression, weighed the pistol in his hand, and spoke softly.

"Zhu Yuan, I don't think I really need this thing..."

"It will be useful. After all, you can't use ether energy in public..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuan glanced at him, then looked away with a somewhat evasive look in his eyes, but he still did not forget to explain.

"Hey, sir? Using ether energy is nothing, isn't it? It's just some regulated ether energy weapons. Xuan Li's current status doesn't mean it's impossible..."

Off to the side, Seth was holding his shield in one hand and said something doubtfully.

"Besides, this is inside a cave, how can there be such a large crowd..."

Zhu Yuan frowned slightly when he heard this, but when he thought that in Seth's mind, Xuan Li was still a powerful "hole thief" and he didn't know the truth, he sighed helplessly.

"Seth, just do your job and stop asking so many questions."

"It's no good for you."

Zhu Yuan said seriously, interrupting Seth's words, Xuan Li's ether energy and those ether energy weapons are not the same thing.

This guy is rubbing high-explosive bombs with his hands.

As for "in public", it refers to those of you who need to cooperate with the action but are unaware of it!

In the past, Xuan Li had nothing to worry about because no one could find out his identity by following the clues. But this time it was different. Xuan Li joined in as a citizen.

You can find it by just searching.

And she was serious about what she said. Given Seth's personality, if he really knew that Xuan Li was the Fire Picker, he would probably reveal it soon.

It’s not that Seth would say something on purpose, but he would always reveal some clues unintentionally. Before, it would have been very easy for Zhu Yuan to trick Seth.

According to her investigation, there are too many people secretly watching the Fire Gatherer. When the time comes, Seth will be as conspicuous as the sun in the sky, and those guys will swarm in.

By then, Seth would probably...

No good for me?

Listening to Zhu Yuan's words, Seth was a little confused, but his intuition told him that the commander was right, so he nodded.