Chapter 377 Departure
Chapter 377 Departure
"How many people are there in your group? Is it safe? I heard that things have been a bit unsafe on the trains recently. Wallets get stolen, children get lost when left unattended, and even beautiful young girls get missing on the train alone..." Mother Lu said to Fu Ling with lingering fear.
"Mom, how do you know so much?" Lu's mother has been running the restaurant business recently, so she shouldn't be that idle.
"Oh! There are guests from all over the restaurant, and I heard them gossiping! Oh! What a sin! Tell me, how can some people have such evil hearts?" Lu's mother sighed.
Mother Lu took Fu Ling's hand and warned, "Lingling! Be careful when you go out. If your belongings are stolen, it's okay. As long as you are safe, that's all that matters."
"I see, Mom. We have two teachers with us this time, plus four students, so there are six of us in total."
"We're okay with the number of people, but remember not to be alone!"
Mother Lu kept reminding Fu Lingdian again and again, worriedly, until Fu Lingdian said that he remembered it, and then she went to the restaurant with peace of mind.
Fu Ma packed a few bottles of chili sauce, dried radish, spicy mushroom sauce, and shrimp sauce for Fu Ling.
By the time Fu Ling finished eating, the suitcase was stuffed full, with no space left.
Mother Fu: "Lingling! These will definitely not last more than two months, so don't save them. I'll send you some more later."
Fu Ling had found an excuse to go to Shanghai, but he wasn't really going, so he could only refuse: "Mom, I've only been gone for two months. I'll be back soon. I'll have to bring and send things. I'm going there to study. There's a saying that goes, 'When you're well fed and warm, you'll think about sex.' Students should be 'working hard'."
Mother Fu glared at her and said with a smile, "How can there be so many twisted theories? Since you think that being well fed and warm makes you lustful, then I will give you all these."
"No... Mom, I'm just kidding. This is all the love my family gives me."
Everyone was amused.
"Master, I'm going to Shanghai for two months. Please take care of yourself! You must drink the tea I gave you every day, and you are not allowed to drink alcohol! I still want you to stay with me for another ten years."
"I'm already seventy years old. If I were several dozen years older, wouldn't that make me a centenarian?"
"Oh! Master, you are in good health. There is absolutely no problem living for more than ten years."
"Master, I'm leaving now."
Yuan Chenghua just looked at her meaningfully. Fu Ling could fool others but not him. He didn't believe a single word of her excuse like going to Shanghai to study. After all, she even applied to shorten her time at school, so how could she accept the opportunity to study in Shanghai for two months?
Fu Ling noticed Yuan Chenghua's subtle expression and felt a pang in his heart. If he guessed correctly, his little tricks were completely seen through by his master.
As expected of her master, he knew her well enough. She could only lean over and explain quietly, "Master, you probably guessed it. I won't hide it from you. I'm indeed not going to Shencheng, but where exactly I'm going and what I'm going to do... I'm sorry, Master, I..."
Yuan Chenghua waved his hand: "Master, I understand! You don't need to explain it to me. Everyone has their own secrets. Just be careful."
Fu Ling said goodbye to her family and dragged her luggage out of the door. When she turned the corner of the alley, she met Lu Beichen who came to pick her up. He casually took the luggage from Fu Ling's hand.
"Honey, have you had breakfast? I brought you some love buns."
"I've eaten. I'll save the love buns for tomorrow."
He opened the passenger door and Fu Ling got in. After the car started, Fu Ling asked, "How's the spacecraft research going?"
"I've memorized the theoretical knowledge, but I'm still a little unfamiliar with the technique. I should be able to get used to it after a few tries."
"You didn't sleep all night, did you?"
"Four hours of sleep!"
"Actually, we don't need to be so anxious. You can rest more. After all, the important task of flying the spacecraft will be left to you."
"Wife, it's okay. If I'm too tired, I can drink spiritual spring water. And wife, the speed of the spaceship is faster than the plane, so we can shorten the time it takes to reach the island country. But are you sure we want to go there in this way? Jiang Yan..."
"We'll know sooner or later. If there are any survivors, they can only return by spaceship."
The survivors were easy to deal with; they could be kept in a coma throughout the entire process. However, Jiang Yan's side needed to be communicated with in advance. Fu Ling directly handed this task to Lu Beichen: "Honey, have you chosen a takeoff location?"
Lu Beichen nodded. "Well, I studied the map last night. There's a place that's more suitable for us to take off. It's a little far, though. It'll take us at least two hours to drive there."
"Okay, we're almost at their house. We'll leave after we pick them up."
When he arrived at the new house, Jiang Yan was already waiting with everything ready. He was carrying a backpack, which looked bulging, but actually did not contain many things, especially valuables, which were all stored in the space ring.
"Yiyi, we are pressed for time and cannot take you to school," said Fu Ling.
"It's okay. Your business is more important. I can take the bus myself."
"Okay! Bye! I will definitely bring the person back to you safely!" Fu Ling promised Xiang Yi and waved goodbye.
Jiang Yan looked at Xiang Yi reluctantly and smiled: "Wife, let's go!"
"Go ahead, I'll watch you leave."
The car drove away gradually until it disappeared from Xiangyi's sight. The smile on her lips gradually disappeared, adding a sense of melancholy of parting.
"Beichen, how do we get to the island country? I looked it up last night. If we go by sea, the nearest place is Fangchuan. We can smuggle to the island country from there." Jiang Yan retracted his gaze. Xiang Yi was no longer in his sight. He forced himself to cheer up. The mission was more important at this moment.
"We won't take the sea route this time..." Lu Beichen replied.
"Not going by sea? You don't want to go directly by plane, do you?"
"Don't do that. Our identities are sensitive, and it's hard to get away with it. Besides, we're bringing our younger brother and sister-in-law with us." Jiang Yan refused without a second thought: "Our best option is to go by sea. Although it's slower, it's safer."
"I have my own way. I'll take you somewhere first, and you'll understand when you get there."
Fu Ling changed the subject: "Where's the braised food Yibao made for me? I want to eat it now."
Jiang Yan took out five or six plastic storage boxes from his space ring. They were filled with different kinds of braised food. There were labels on the outside of the boxes: "Here you go, your super spicy one."
"Thank you, my Yibao! Thank you, Brother Yan."
Fu Ling put all of them into his space, then took out a box of duck feet. He opened it and sniffed it: "Wow, this smells amazing, Brother Yan, would you like some?"
Jiang Yan waved his hand: "Although I can eat spicy food, I still can't accept yours. Eat it yourself. I have something else here."
"Oh, someone has to drive, so I have to eat it by myself." As he said that, he put on disposable gloves and started to chew it happily, squinting his eyes because of the delicious taste, feeling both pain and happiness.
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