Chapter 126 The past of the old kettle, the expert team regroups!

Chapter 126: The past of the old kettle, the expert team reunites!

"How about I call mom again.

The little girl rolled up her sleeves, revealing a phone watch on her wrist.

Her wrist was very thin, and her phone and watch were hidden under her sleeves, so even Uesugi Mingai and the others didn't notice it at first.

However, after making the call for a long time, the other party kept getting busy signals and was not connected.

"My mother has always felt that she cares about me, including the chess class she enrolled me in because she wanted me to have a hobby."

The little girl lowered her head, fiddled with the hem of her clothes, and whispered:

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"But how can I put it, I actually have no interest in chess, but the tuition has been paid, and I feel like it's a waste of my mother's money if I don't come to class."

Hearing this, Uesugi Caritas pretended to understand and complained:

"Ha~ As far as I know, most parents sign up for interest classes just to send their children away. They don't have time to spend with their children, so they try to find something for their children to do, and then it is legitimate to say that they are cultivating their children's interests. It doesn’t matter if they like it or not.”

After a pause, she realized that she was not suitable to say such words in front of children.

Uesugi Mingai then leaned over, half-crouching next to the little girl, and changed the subject:

"Little sister, what are you more interested in? Painting, or musical instruments?"

"I... like programming."

The little girl said firmly.

"Eh?"

Uesugi Mingai was a little surprised. For such a young child, not many people had heard of computer programming, let alone taken it as a hobby.

"Where did you learn about programming? Was it a popular science book? Oh, I remember there was a children's game about programming..."

“For serious programming training, you definitely cannot rely on popular science books and games.”

The little girl shook her head:

"I pay attention to the Google Coding Challenge, IOI, and the International College Student Competition every year. The people in them are very good. After watching more, I want to try it myself. Whether it is doing special effects or making robots move, it feels very good. Magical.”

Caritas on top:······

Have all the children in the Dragon Kingdom evolved to this level? ? ?

"Your hobbies sound overwhelming..."

She glanced at the little girl and smiled easily:

"In comparison, the cooking I like is much simpler, hahaha. I want to be a chef in the future."

"Originally, this time I was thinking of treating myself to a meal of Dragon Country cuisine after catching Su Chen, but now I feel a bit uncertain."

"ah?"

The little girl was stunned for a moment:

"Sister, your dream is to be a chef?"

"Yes, I still like it even if I make sushi every day."

Uesugi Akira smiled.

The little girl unexpectedly opened her mouth half-open, and after a long time, she said slowly:

"But, aren't you a very powerful detective now..."

"I know."

Uesugi Mingai suppressed her smile, looked into the distance, and spoke softly:

"I remember when I was a child, every time my mother cooked, I would rush to help. As a result, my father would always force me to read case files and analyze the scene..."

"I was still young at that time, and many of the cases were very bloody, especially the serious cases. I didn't dare to sleep at night after watching them... Well, that's all in the past."

When Uesugi Mingai said this, her tone was a little lonely. It was obvious that this memory was not pleasant to her.

Unexpectedly, the little girl who was listening carefully suddenly raised her head and said:

"Sister, why do you always pretend to be an adult?"

"Eh?!"

Uesugi Mingai suddenly stood up next to the little girl and looked at her in surprise:

"You actually said I was pretending to be an adult?!"

"That's it."

The little girl counted on her fingers and said:

"Sister, you are only a teenager now, right? You can get discounts when buying tickets in some places, right?"

"······"

The little girl continued:

"Sister, you are obviously a child just like me, but you always like to say adult words like 'when I was a child' and 'in the past'."

"Because, because I am an adult!"

Uesugi Mingai quickly defended.

"Look!"

The little girl said definitely:

"Even the way you were at a loss and wanted to refute after being exposed was just like a child."

"You, you little brat, I just can't speak to you..."

Uesugi Mingai's face turned slightly red and she stopped answering.

The child's mouth is really not tactful at all.

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On the other side of the Chess Hall.

"Brother Luo, brother Luo."

Shi Yong stretched out his hand, waved it in front of the stunned Luo Ji, and reminded:

"I've been offline for so long. It's time to get online. The ground is quite cold. Should we stand up first?"

Luo Ji still sat motionless in front of the chessboard, his eyes blank, without even blinking.

Seeing this, Shi Yong's eyes became sharper and he took out the water bottle from his waist furtively, intending to use local methods to wake Luo Ji up.

As soon as he unscrewed the lid of the pot, Luo Ji quickly stretched out his hand, pressed Shi Yong's hand, and said:

"Da Shi, forget it, Da Shi, there's no need for this, I'm fine."

"I don't think you're good at it."

Shi Yong took back the mouth of the kettle, put it to his mouth and drank a sip of water, saying:

"I didn't take a picture of it for you. You looked more devastated than being cheated on on your wedding night."

"Oh my god... I can't figure out how Su Chen won. His chess level can reach that of a grandmaster."

Luo Ji picked up a chess piece in front of him and played with it in his hand:

"This person is terrifying. He obviously has such a strong ability, but in the past ten years, he has never shown it. Is he hiding his edge? Or is there some other reason?"

"Alas. Brother Luo, there are so many things in this world that we can't understand."

Shi Yong closed the lid of the kettle and looked at the old military kettle in his hand.

This kettle is obviously more than twenty years old. Most of the green paint has peeled off, revealing the steel billet inside. There are also traces of burning on the bottom of the kettle.

In the past, during the war, this thick iron kettle could also be used as a pot for cooking.

Luo Ji looked at Shi Yong's increasingly deep expression and asked:

"Shi, I haven't asked you yet, what have you been doing these years? Have you been looking for someone?"

"Hey..."

Shi Yong's big hand rubbed a somewhat blurred red mark on the kettle - the 177th team.

He smiled silently and nodded:

"Brother Luo, I have only one idea, I want to see the person alive or the body dead, but unfortunately... there has been no progress in the past few years."

"I have been running around outside for so long, and I have almost spent all my money, so I will listen to your brother's arrangement and participate in this live broadcast of hunting down murderers to make some money. After I make enough money, I will continue to go to the border between Longguo and Yueguo and continue to look."

Hearing Shi Yong's words, Luo Ji gritted his teeth and wanted to say something, but he didn't speak after all.

He also knew that any words would be pale in this matter.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this."

Shi Yong stood up and stretched his limbs, put the kettle on his waist, and took out a mobile phone from his pocket:

"Su Chen left it. I found it when I searched the scene before. I didn't show it to you because you were not in good condition at that time."

"Su Chen?!"

Hearing this name, Luo Ji jumped up from the ground like a conditioned reflex and took the phone.

"That's right, Su Chen wouldn't take it with him, something that is easy to locate like a mobile phone."

This mobile phone belongs to the head of the circus. When he was in the chess academy, Su Chen used it to order pizza takeout.

Luo Ji quickly opened the phone and found that there was a video in it. The time of shooting should be before Su Chen evacuated.

Su Chen, on the other hand, stood in front of a group of children, facing the camera, and said with a smile:

"Your name is Luo Ji, right? I just checked your information with this phone."

"To be honest, I am very disappointed. I thought you were very strong, but now, among all the members of the expert group, you are the one I least favor."

Hearing this, Luo Ji was stunned. This was something he had not expected.

In the video, as if he had expected Luo Ji's reaction, Su Chen paused before continuing:

"You are always driven by things, never take the initiative to walk ahead, and everything you do is temporary make-up. Now, you see that you have failed."

"You will always fail. A person who falls at the end will never catch up with me."

The video of just a few dozen seconds ended.

Luo Ji never put down his hand holding the phone.

Shi Yong leaned over and saw the content of the video, and he also hissed:

"Fuck, I thought Su Chen would leave some useful clues, but I didn't expect that he left this video just to criticize you?!"

"Su Chen... he is provoking me, he wants me to be serious."

Luo Ji said.

"That's not right."

Shi Yong interrupted:

"I feel that there is a possibility that he just wants to criticize you?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Luo Ji put down his phone, and his eyes, which were always lazy, flashed a little seriousness and fighting spirit for the first time in a long time.

He hasn't been so serious for a long time.

"Shi Yong, since Su Chen has asked for this, I'd better obey."

"Uncle?"

"I hope he's ready too."

"Uncle?"

"The real game has just begun..."

Before Luo Ji finished speaking, Shi Yong slapped him on the back and interrupted him:

"Brother Luo, don't make this declaration for now, the little girl is calling you!"

"You..."

Luo Ji was speechless for a moment, he turned around and saw the little girl in the white skirt standing next to him.

The little girl was accompanied by Uesugi Aya who kept mumbling.

"I'm obviously an adult..."

It was the little girl who was used as a chess piece...Luo Ji was stunned for a moment.

When he thought of chess pieces, he thought of the chess game, when he thought of the chess game, he thought of Su Chen, and when he thought of Su Chen, his lungs hurt.

"Little girl, what's the matter with you?"