The man turned around and saw a little girl tugging at his pants. A flash of ruthlessness crossed his eyes.
Just as he was about to forcibly pry the little girl’s hand away, Leiting, standing nearby, barked fiercely at him, glaring with a clear warning—if he didn’t apologize, the dog would lunge and bite him.
When the man’s gaze fell on Leiting, he froze momentarily, as if recalling something, his eyes flickering with confusion.
Soon, he not only noticed Leiting but also Hongying, who was poised and ready to strike beside him.
The man quickly changed his attitude.
He smiled at Yueyue and said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
But Yueyue shook her head. “You shouldn’t apologize to me. You need to apologize to my brother.”
The man felt irritated, but he still turned to Xingxing, who had gotten up, and said, “Alright, alright, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have knocked you over. I was just in a hurry to get home.”
Xingxing nodded in acknowledgment.
Seeing that the man had apologized, Yueyue didn’t press further. She let go of his pants but still spoke like a little adult: “If you’re in a hurry, you should go home now. But next time, don’t just run away after bumping into someone.”
“Got it,” the man replied.
He gave Xingxing, Yueyue, and the two dogs a deep look before walking away.
“Brother, Hongying, Leiting, let’s go home,” Yueyue called out.
But at that moment, Hongying and Leiting began pacing restlessly, even showing signs of wanting to follow the man.
“Leiting, Hongying, what’s wrong?” Yueyue asked, puzzled.
Xingxing was also confused. Truthfully, this was the first time they’d seen Hongying and Leiting act like this.
The two dogs barked at Xingxing and Yueyue, as if trying to communicate something.
Though the children couldn’t understand their barks, having spent so much time together, they had a good sense of what Hongying and Leiting meant.
The clever Xingxing made a bold guess: “Hongying, Leiting, are you saying that man has a strange, bad smell on him?”
Hongying and Leiting immediately barked in confirmation.
“Brother, what’s a strange, bad smell?” Yueyue didn’t quite understand.
But Xingxing did.
He thought about how Hongying, Leiting, Lijian, and Shandian often went with Dad for training. Once, he had gone along to watch how Dad trained them.
Dad had them distinguish the scents of different dangerous or harmful things. Among them, Hongying and Leiting had the keenest sense of smell.
Realizing this, Xingxing’s expression turned serious. “Hongying, Leiting, are you sure?”
“Grrr!”
The dogs’ responses were firm.
Xingxing looked toward the man’s retreating figure, now almost out of sight.
Finally, he made a decision. “Yueyue, take Hongying back to the military base and find Dad. Tell him we’ve spotted a bad guy and ask him to bring people here.”
“I’ll follow him with Leiting.”
“No, Brother, it’s too dangerous!” Yueyue disagreed. “Brother, I’ll go with you and Leiting.”
“No, Yueyue, listen to me. We’re just two kids. Even with Hongying and Leiting, if there are more of them and they notice us, what then? Getting Dad to bring help is the best way.”
Truthfully, if it weren’t for the risk of losing the man’s trail, Xingxing wouldn’t have wanted to take the risk of following him. After all, being discovered would definitely be dangerous.
Watching as the man was about to disappear from sight, he knew he had to act fast.
Xingxing’s expression grew even more serious and solemn. “Yueyue, listen to me.”
Yueyue’s eyes reddened. “Okay… Yueyue will listen.”
Hearing her agreement, Xingxing relaxed slightly and patted her head.
“Leiting, let’s go. Follow that man.”
Meanwhile, Yueyue watched as her brother left with Leiting, knowing there was no time to waste.
She immediately climbed onto Hongying’s back. “Hongying, quick! Let’s go back and find Dad!”
Hongying barked once, then dashed toward the military base with Yueyue on her back.
…
At the county hospital, Gu Jianing had just finished seeing a patient when she suddenly heard the system’s voice in her mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for treating a cumulative total of 10,000 patients. As a reward, you may choose one of three options.]
Gu Jianing: Huh? So I’ve treated 10,000 patients already without realizing it?
And there’s even a reward?
She checked the options:
1. Three chances to travel 30 years into the future, staying for one hour each time.
2. Three front-page newspaper headlines from the future (local edition), triggered at different times.
3. Flight ability, usable twice, lasting one hour each time.
Gu Jianing’s eyes practically sparkled as she read the rewards. All three were amazing!
Traveling 30 years into the future—and staying for an hour each time? I wonder if I could bring things back from the future?
As someone who had been reborn, she already knew what the future held. If it was just about seeing the world 30 years later, it might be a bit useless to her.
The second reward was the one that excited her the most.
Future newspaper headlines? The front page would definitely cover major news. If I could see them, I’d gain advance knowledge of future events.
Right now, she was in Huansha Island. Getting future information about this place would be incredibly useful.
In my past life… No, in this life—actually, they’re parallel timelines. Most developments are the same, except for certain turning points.
This reminded her of the flashes of future visions she’d seen before.
The second reward was very similar to the “Future Glimpse” skill, which had been extremely useful.
Back then, after using it up, she had wanted to buy it again from the system shop—but it wasn’t available.
Then she looked at the third reward.
Flight… Who hasn’t dreamed of flying?
Plus, this ability would be extremely useful in dangerous situations.
But… it also felt a bit limited.
After some thought, Gu Jianing finally said, “I choose the second reward.”
[Ding! Host’s selection confirmed.]
[Ding! Based on the current timeline, the first future newspaper headline has been triggered. Distributing now.]
Gu Jianing: Huh? I get to see the first headline already?
She rubbed her hands together in anticipation.
Luckily, it was almost time to get off work—the patient she’d just seen was her last one for the day.
She stood up, closed the office door, and sat back down in her chair.
“Bring it on.”
As soon as she spoke, a golden light flashed before her eyes.
A small newspaper floated down and landed in front of her.
Gu Jianing picked it up eagerly and scanned the contents.
The moment her eyes landed on the headline, her pupils constricted sharply.
[Massive Explosion—Hundreds Dead…]
Leave a Reply