Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Many More Next Times
"Mhm, just as I thought. The coffee here is really good. Is it because the owner is a robot?"
Zhu Yuan held the coffee cup, took a sip, and gave this evaluation. As expected of a coffee shop that had attracted her with its aroma alone, the cup of coffee in her hand was impeccable from any angle.
"As long as you like it. Master Tinman has won awards, and the robot's thinking is also satisfactory."
Mo Xuan said with a smile. He also liked the cup of New Eridu special blend in his hand. Nothing was added to it, just the purest taste of coffee. After you get to like this taste, you can then add various seasonings, and they have everything here.
"To be able to drink coffee like this just by going downstairs, I'm a little envious," Zhu Yuan nodded and said with a smile. She looked up at the ceiling. That was Mo Xuan's floor. Living above a coffee shop was also a novel experience for her.
Mo Xuan really wanted to blurt out and tell Zhu Yuan that if she was willing, she could come and live here for a lifetime. But this was something he could only think about in his heart. Without Daddy 02's prompt, he didn't know how to say it. He was originally a beginner in love. Without his big daddy, he was completely in the dark.
"Next time, if there's a chance, I'll show you my place."
Mo Xuan tried to say. Of course, he wasn't so exaggerated as to take Zhu Yuan home today. It wasn't suitable to do so late at night. So he wanted to see what her attitude was.
"Okay, then next time."
Zhu Yuan agreed without thinking. This made Mo Xuan a little stunned. He really wanted to call out Daddy 02 and ask if this counted as an increase in affection, or if it was just inspecting a subordinate's home. He couldn't figure it out.
"To be able to steal a moment of leisure like this and have a cup of coffee is also quite nice."
Zhu Yuan took another sip of coffee and looked out the window at the brightly lit street. The work at the Public Security Bureau was always busy. She rarely had such relaxing moments. This leisure time was brought to her by Mo Xuan. If it weren't for his invitation, Zhu Yuan would probably be at home sorting out documents right now.
"Then we should have many more opportunities to drink coffee like this."
Mo Xuan said while his courage was greater than usual. Confidence is something that accumulates. If you don't hit a wall, it's inevitable that you'll become inflated.
"Mhm, first we have to make sure we survive the mission. You also have to take care of yourself."
Zhu Yuan's gaze fell on Mo Xuan as she replied with a smile. Her smile was still so attractive to Mo Xuan. At this time, he should have been praising her, but someone was already mesmerized.
Zhu Yuan found that Mo Xuan was staring at her in a daze. She couldn't help but touch her face. There didn't seem to be anything on her face, and he didn't look like he had seen something strange. Just as Zhu Yuan was wondering, her phone suddenly rang. Due to professional habit, she answered it within a second.
"Senior Qingyi? Yes, okay, I understand. I'll tell Mo Xuan."
"He's right next to me. A date? No, no, how could that be? We're just having coffee together."
Zhu Yuan hung up the phone, her expression still a little unnatural. After all, the matter of her being with Mo Xuan was a small secret. But to be caught by Qingyi and teased a few times, Zhu Yuan didn't mind.
"Is something wrong with Senior Qingyi?" Mo Xuan asked.
"Mhm, Senior just notified me that we're going on an extermination mission in Hollow Zero tomorrow."
Zhu Yuan said with a normal expression. For her, Hollow Zero seemed to be a routine matter. She was long past the stage of being nervous.
"So urgent? There was no advance notice."
Mo Xuan said with surprise. As the largest and most dangerous Hollow, Hollow Zero was known to all ordinary people. For them, who had to enter the Hollow, the distance was even closer. Mo Xuan had originally thought that entering a Hollow of this level would require passing through many checkpoints, but looking at Zhu Yuan's reaction, it seemed there was nothing to be concerned about.
Zhu Yuan looked around and felt it was not suitable to talk about Hollow Zero in public. So she got up from opposite Mo Xuan and sat down next to him. Mo Xuan felt a faint feminine scent approach him, and then Zhu Yuan leaned close to his ear and spoke in a whisper.
"Hollow Zero is like this. The timing of the clean-up is not fixed. You can go every day, or you can go once in a while. But occasionally when a large number of Ethereals appear, you have to respond in a timely manner. Generally speaking, as long as you kill their leader, the Hollow will stabilize."
Zhu Yuan's voice was soft. Although she was explaining seriously, Mo Xuan's mind had wandered off somewhere. By the time he came back to his senses, Zhu Yuan was still sitting next to him, her beautiful eyes watching him.
"I understand. I will do my best."
Mo Xuan immediately nodded and said. Zhu Yuan saw that he was not afraid, and her heart was filled with admiration, but the expression on her face was a little worried.
"Actually, you just became a full-time member. You shouldn't be going to such a dangerous place. But I'm afraid you won't listen if I say so. Then just take care of yourself. This time, it's not just our small team acting, but we will form a large team. Hollow Zero is very stable, so there won't be any accidents even if many people go in. But..."
Zhu Yuan looked at Mo Xuan and gave him a rundown of things about Hollow Zero. This was her responsibility as a captain. When she got to the key point, she paused for a moment.
"Hollow Zero is the Hollow with the most casualties among new recruits. More than 90% of new recruits cannot walk out of there. The remaining 10% may also have side effects."
Zhu Yuan stated the cruel fact. The future of combat personnel was not as glamorous as imagined. Only those who were seen had a future. As for those who were not seen, they were already buried in the Hollow. For new recruits, the extermination operation in Hollow Zero was the cruelest, because the Ethereals inside were endless. An accident could happen at any time. You absolutely could not relax your nerves. Even veterans could die inside, let alone new recruits.
Mo Xuan was the only new recruit in the team this time. Zhu Yuan believed in his ability, but she was also afraid that something might happen to him. Now that she had some affection and feelings for him, of course she couldn't accept him suddenly passing away.
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