novelslam Chapter 34 Uncle, everyone needs you, but Xiaoxue doesn't need you.
Chapter 34 Uncle, everyone needs you, but Xiaoxue doesn't need you.
After the dinner, everyone went home. Xu Fan, like a pitiful Xianglin's wife, kept saying before parting that this was the first time in more than two years of working that so many people had helped him, and he would remember this day forever.
It's clear that going to work takes a toll on a person's mental well-being.
Back at Xiao Zhengjun's house, Zhou Zheng asked Tang Ying to train Xiao Xue, first focusing on improving her physical fitness.
Zhou Zheng himself took out a coin and began to divine the cause of his misfortune, trying to find out the real reason for his bad luck.
But no matter how much they divined, the final result was shrouded in mystery, indistinct and unclear.
Zhou Zheng stopped flipping the coin, looking puzzled: "Master Xuan, is there something even the Thunder Ancestor doesn't know? Why have I been able to divine so many times, and the results are still shrouded in mystery?"
Xuan Yizi rubbed his nose: "Theoretically speaking, the gods each have their own duties. Lei Zu has both civil and military duties. You may have worshipped the wrong god. You should ask the True Martial Emperor."
Zhou Zheng was surprised: "I can choose another deity to worship? I thought that if I believed in one, I couldn't believe in others."
Xuan Yizi: "Well, we believe in fulfilling one's responsibilities; whoever's shelf it is responsible for what. But what question did you ask that even Lei Zu didn't know? That's quite rare."
Besides, Lei Zu really favors you. He sat there asking you for two hours with three broken coins and didn't strike you with lightning.
Zhou Zheng: "I asked Lei Zu why my luck had been so bad. Lei Zu's answer was that I was involved in a war disaster and there was a picture of a mysterious beast. Here, the picture looks like this, take a look."
Zhou Zheng handed over the phone and showed the photos.
Xuan Yizi stared intently for a long time, then looked up seriously: "Where's the pattern? Isn't this a broken glass door?"
Zhou Zheng: "...Can't you tell?"
Xuan Yizi: "Do you think I've studied divination?"
Zhou Zheng was speechless and could only start editing the photo: "Looks like you haven't studied it. I'll draw it, and it'll look something like this. The body shape is a bit like an ape. What kind of monster is this? Or is this some kind of prophetic omen? Speaking of which, I've never seen a monster since I was a child. Do monsters really exist in this world?"
Xuan Yizi looked at the outlined figure and scratched his head: "This is difficult. The ancestral laws are truly immutable. Lei Zu's drawing must be from an ancient book. Monkey-type monsters? There are so many of them. The keywords are war and disaster? I'll send it to my senior brother and ask him to help me check it out."
"That's strange. How did you get involved in this war and disaster, and with ape monsters no less? Have you encountered anything strange lately?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Zheng removed himself from Xiaoxue's side and then calculated the fortune.
[Daikichi]
Ok?
Was Xiaoxue involved?
Zhou Zheng adjusted his perspective, setting aside his own situation, and considered whether he would be drawn into the situation if it continued to develop.
[Great Evil]
Ok?
In other words, an unknown war and catastrophe had begun to brew and would inevitably erupt sooner or later, and he would inevitably be drawn into it. Xiaoxue was just drawn into it earlier.
Zhou Zheng directly calculates Xiao Zhengjun.
[Great Evil]
Oh, I knew it.
It seems that Xiao Zhengjun got involved first, then Xiao Xue was implicated, and then he himself got caught up in the situation.
It seems necessary to have a talk with Xiao Zhengjun.
Zhou Zheng opened Juxin and sent a message directly to Xiao Zhengjun asking what time he would be getting off work and going home, as he wanted to talk about some things in person.
Xiao Zhengjun: I'll be back at 11 PM.
I glanced at the time; there was still an hour left. I have to say, Xiao Zhengjun's work is really busy. He came home very late yesterday, and he's coming home very late today too.
Let's spend an hour drawing talismans and familiarize ourselves with the Qi Sword Talisman.
Zhou Zheng took out a ballpoint pen and sketchbook from the drawer and began to draw talismans. It has to be said that talisman cultivation is really convenient; one can learn everything from attack and defense to healing and support.
Xiao Zhengjun returned and immediately invited Zhou Zheng to chat in the study on the second floor.
Zhou Zheng got up and followed.
Xiao Zhengjun sat down in the chair, bent down, took out a bottle of mineral water from under the drawer, opened it, took two sips, let out a long breath, and looked at Zhou Zheng: "What is it?"
Zhou Zheng closed the door behind him: "I want to ask some confidential questions."
Xiao Zhengjun frowned slightly, put down the water bottle, and placed one hand under the table, making a soft "click" sound: "I've turned off the shield, go ahead and ask."
Zhou Zheng: "I divined that Xiaoxue was attacked because of you. I want to know if it's related to Project 427? I remember that Project 427 involved long-range missiles, satellites, aerospace, space, nuclear engineering, and other fields. Was it a critical moment in a project, or was a leak of results that led to this?"
Project 427 is a large-scale project involving many fields. Many things are tested here simply because the environment is good and will not be easily discovered—the good environment here refers to the vast, sparsely populated, and smoke-free area.
Xiao Zhengjun asked in surprise, "You knew all this through divination?"
Zhou Zheng: "The first half is yes, but the second half isn't. What I'm more confused about is why it involves ape monsters. These two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other."
Xiao Zhengjun rubbed his face and placed his hands on the table: "I don't know. I'm in charge of military weapons research projects. You have to understand, my company and research projects alone are likely to attract a lot of hostility. As for Project 427... do you think it's strange that the enemy is targeting Project 427? As for monsters or anything like that, before I met you, I was a thorough materialist and didn't believe in ghosts or gods at all."
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment: "Indeed."
Xiao Zhengjun opened a bottle of mineral water and placed it in front of Zhou Zheng: "Sit down and talk. I'm really curious why you're dating my daughter. How could someone like you fall for a clueless, homebody like her?"
Zhou Zheng laughed and sat down: "It's comfortable just being together, and playing games together is also fun. As for the second half of that statement, I don't agree. She's not empty-headed; she just hasn't discovered her own shining qualities yet."
Xiao Zhengjun took a sip of mineral water and smiled, "Really? Can you protect her? She's my only daughter. If you're willing to protect her for the rest of your life, you can take my position."
Zhou Zheng smiled without saying a word: "Uncle, I'm willing to protect her. But do you really not know what caused all this trouble? Or do you have any clues about the enemy? I can investigate that myself."
Xiao Zhengjun: "I don't know. Every document I see every day is classified. How would I know which project caused the trouble? As for clues, the leads have gone cold. By the time I went to investigate, those guys had already committed suicide."
Zhou Zheng was slightly surprised: "It's quite complete."
Looking at Zhou Zheng's expression, Xiao Zhengjun tapped his fingers lightly on the table before finally speaking, "However, all of this started after the space accident; perhaps the space accident was the cause."
Zhou Zheng: "Hmm? The launch site launches more than 30 times a year. Theoretically, with so much experience, there shouldn't be any problems. How could an accident still happen?"
Xiao Zhengjun's eyelids twitched: "Was this also divined?"
Zhou Zheng smiled without saying a word: "No."
Xiao Zhengjun took a deep breath, increasingly convinced that his daughter had made a terrible mistake in dating. Where did this guy find such a perfect match? If he hadn't witnessed this guy swearing an oath to the gods to protect his daughter, and hadn't seen his behavior these past few days… he was far too dangerous.
Seeing that Xiao Zhengjun's expression remained unchanged on the surface, but his status bar was displaying various moods, Zhou Zheng had no choice but to drop a bombshell: "Uncle, if you don't care about Xiaoxue's safety, I can understand you. After all, some jobs are more important than family."
This is the truth, and also a sharp satire.
Zhou Zheng truly understands that some things are indeed more important than sacrificing someone, but he is also genuinely and earnestly satirizing Xiao Zhengjun.
Xiao Zhengjun's face turned completely dark.
Zhou Zheng laughed: "A person who sacrifices his daughter's safety must have done it more than once. I understand now why Xiaoxue's feelings for me increased so much after I made that vow. It's probably because Uncle failed to protect Xiaoxue and put her in danger that she lost interest in the outside world and became addicted to the game world."
Pain and struggle flashed in Xiao Zhengjun's eyes. His hands were clenched tightly together as he said, word by word, "You are an extremely intelligent person, more intelligent than I expected."
Zhou Zheng stood up: "Let me guess, was it a space accident caused by an abnormal solar storm?"
Zhou Zheng didn't know if it was because of a solar storm, but there was no harm in taking a gamble.
Xiao Zhengjun's pupils contracted sharply for a moment, but quickly returned to normal, his tone slightly somber: "I don't know."
Zhou Zheng looked at his status bar and got the answer. He then gave Xiao Zhengjun a bright smile: "You are a terrible father, but you will be a very good warrior. Xiaoxue is incredibly unlucky to have met you."
Xiao Zhengjun's anger surged, and he stood up angrily: "What do you know! What do you know! Do you even know what I'm doing?!"
Zhou Zheng turned and left: "I know, which is why I feel even more sorry for Xiaoxue. Your daughter was threatened with death and almost died, while you stood firm in your duty and didn't utter a single word. You are truly a good soldier."
He paused for a moment.
"Everyone needs a good person like you, but Xiaoxue doesn't need you."
Zhou Zheng paused at the doorway, his eyes slightly complicated.
I can understand why Xiao Zhengjun did this, but I also really hate him for doing it in the end.
Because the knife was actually stuck in Xiaoxue's body.
"Bang!"
The door opened and closed again, leaving only a room full of desolation that slowly dissipated in the air.
Xiao Zhengjun slowly sat down in the chair, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes gradually turning red.