Chapter 1275 The 1st Snow

late at night.

As the sky gradually darkened, the street lights in the villa area were completely immersed in the night, and fine snowflakes wrapped in the cool evening breeze penetrated into the courtyard.

"Are you back?" Liu Yunhan looked at Carl and said.

"Yeah." Carl nodded slightly.

"Don't take off your shoes yet. It's snowing heavily today. I'm a little worried. Come with me to look around the yard." Liu Yunhan said to Carl.

In the past, he would patrol the night after the first snow every year, and this year was no exception.

"Okay." Carl nodded, picked up the flashlight, and followed Liu Yunhan out.

The two of them walked together in the villa area for night patrol. The snow on the cobblestone path was already above their ankles, and the "crunching" sound when they stepped on it was even heavier than in the evening.

"When Xiao Tianwang and Miss Mu Zi lived here, I would check the entire villa every year after the first snowfall. I'd check if the windows were closed and if the pipes were frozen." He held a strong flashlight, a look of emotion on his face, and patiently spoke to Karl behind him, "Ever since Xiao Tianwang left for the imperial capital, I thought I'd never come back here again. I never thought I'd actually come back one day."

The brother and sister Liu Yunhan and Liu Yunxuan are both Xiao Wanyu's close confidants, and are also marginal figures in the Rockets team.

The two of them have been following Xiao Wanyu for decades, always playing the role of housekeepers and handling some shady matters for Xiao Wanyu.

It was not until Xiao Wanyu and Xia Yu got together that the brother and sister parted ways.

Liu Yunxuan continued to stay with Xiao Wanyu and take care of her and Lele, while Liu Yunhan stayed with Xia Yu and took Carl and Eve to take care of Xia Yu's daily life.

Lao Liu walked in front, following the cobblestone path into the snow.

He used the bright light of a flashlight to carefully check every corner of the courtyard. Alakazam and Alakazam followed closely beside him, also using their super powers to search the entire yard.

"I used to be the one on night patrol, but from now on, I'll hand that job over to you." Old Liu walked in front and turned to Karl behind him and said, "Let's go check out the pipeline area in the backyard of the villa first."

"Yeah." Carl nodded silently and followed Lao Liu into the snow.

A faint purple superpower surged in his body, wrapping around him like a barrier, isolating him from the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Not a single snowflake stained his thick clothes, forming a sharp contrast with the old willow in front.

Old Liu turned around and looked at this scene with a smile on his face. Superpowers are really useful.

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Old Liu took Karl around to the pipeline area in the backyard of the villa.

The heavy snow had accumulated into a thin layer on the pipe, which glowed cold white under the flashlight. He took off his gloves and gently reached out to touch the outer wall of the pipe. There were no cracks caused by frostbite.

"I remember the first snow of one year was even heavier than today. The water pipes here were frozen and cracked, and there was no hot water in the entire villa area the next day." Old Liu said, pointing to the water pipes in front of him, with a look of nostalgia on his face.

"That won't happen again." Carl looked at Old Liu and said, "All the facilities and equipment in the entire villa complex have been upgraded with intelligent technology. They are monitored in real time by the boss's Porygon. Any problems will be discovered immediately by Porygon."

Karl usually speaks very little, giving people a mature and steady feeling. He only talks more in front of his master Lao Liu and his sister Eve.

"I know." Old Liu smiled and nodded, an expression of agreement on his face. He said, "Porygon is indeed a great invention. With Porygon, we do have a much easier time. But we can't leave everything to Porygon. Some things still need to be confirmed with our own eyes."

"There's no problem in the pipeline area. Let's go to the Pokémon area to check." Lao Liu said, holding a flashlight and leading Carl to the Pokémon area.

"Ah."

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Lao Liu and Carl came to the Pokémon area, talking about precautions as they walked.

"Every Pokémon room in the Pokémon area must be checked for temperature, humidity, food, water, fruit, snacks, and so on. I even took a Pokémon Breeder's Certificate, but it's really useless now."

"With Porygon now available, we only need to do a simple inspection, and leave the rest to Porygon."

At this point, Old Liu's face showed a look of emotion. "Having a Porygon in a family really makes things much more convenient. All the smart appliances can be controlled by Porygon, like a smart butler. You could say Porygon has become a standard feature in every household now... Just based on Porygon's inventions, Max-Gen Labs is worthy of being immortalized in history."

The two of them walked to the main building while talking.

Old Liu took Carl with him to check the locks of the floor-to-ceiling windows one by one, to see if they were locked and whether they could be opened, carefully and rigorously.

When they passed by Xia Yu's study, Lao Liu found that the light in the study was still on. The two of them walked lightly and silently lowered the brightness of the flashlight, for fear of disturbing Xia Yu in the room.

He glanced at the small potted plants on the windowsill and patiently said to Karl behind him, "I will carefully check these potted plants every day to see if they are lacking water and whether they need to be moved to receive more light."

After carefully checking the potted plants, Lao Liu took Carl to the east side of the courtyard. There was a white marble sculpture of a Squirtle above the drain.

In the past, wealthy families carved small animals such as Pixiu and Qilin.

When they got to Xia Yu's place, they were all replaced by Squirtle and Charizard, and even the stone lions at the gate were replaced by Solgaleo.

Although it looks a bit strange, it's fine as long as Boss Xia likes it.

"The drain needs to be carefully checked. If there are too many fallen leaves, they need to be picked up and cleaned up."

Lao Liu had already cleaned up the fallen leaves yesterday, but there were many more fallen leaves today because of the heavy snow. At this moment, he squatted down and used a branch to clear the snow at the drain. Only when he heard the gurgling sound of the water did he stand up with relief.

Snow fell on the brim of his cotton hat, forming a thin layer. He raised his hand to brush it off, his fingertips touching his ears, which were red from the cold. He turned to look at Karl beside him and said, "Let's go. Just check the heating room one last time."

The two of them came to the heating room together. When they opened the door, they were startled by the warm wind that dispelled the winter chill. The boiler inside was humming.

Lao Liu touched the outer wall of the boiler and found that it was not abnormally hot. He then looked at the pressure gauge and found that the pointer was stable within the normal range.

"Let's go, it's time to rest. You don't have to get up early tomorrow. I have arranged someone to serve the boss. It's a rare day off, so just have a good rest." Old Liu looked at Carl and said with a smile on his face. He was quite satisfied with his apprentice.

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