NOVEL ONLINE FREE 11: Human Nature is Compromising
Mo Tu stood in place, pondering.
It was true that he had come to this city on a business trip, arriving just last night.
However, he hadn’t gone directly to his work unit, but had come here according to his own ideas.
Initially, when he received news of an impending Supernova Star Eclipse, he was surprised, then rushed over from the neighboring city.
“The information obtained from divination indeed suggests this possibility… We can’t let our guard down. We need to find the most effective breakthrough point, but it’s not with the Night Watchers… it’s with someone in this area?” Mo Tu nodded, deep in thought.
The most information he could get was only here, so he had secured a place to stay overnight without informing his colleagues.
His mode of operation had always been solitary. Only when he found some crucial information would he cooperate with colleagues to solve the problem together.
“The interference in this area is too severe for me. Perhaps there’s something beyond my expectations, but it seems my direction is correct,” Mo Tu smiled lightly.
He liked the feeling of having everything under control.
Although he hadn’t truly reached that level yet, he knew more than anyone else and was always one step ahead in everything he did.
Since he could no longer obtain accurate information, he could only rely on his own observations and judgments from now on.
Just now, he had discovered the first anomaly:
A silver-haired girl who seemed to know him, apparently possessing an incredible Star.
There weren’t many people who knew him, and he rarely showed up at the work unit, so this was a big issue.
“Let’s observe for now.”
However, before that, he needed to visit the base first.
Only by obtaining more information could he better analyze and grasp the situation.
……
At the Night Watchers’ base.
Ye Lan and Lanfeng Suyu had already finished breakfast.
“What should we do next?” Ye Lan asked.
Lanfeng Suyu pondered, twirling her pink bangs with her finger.
“How about we go to a dessert shop for chocolate cake? Then have some morning tea and just chat?”
“For the whole day?”
“Why not?” Lanfeng Suyu looked at Ye Lan puzzled, as if asking if there was any problem.
Ye Lan’s expression became somewhat stiff.
Chatting was too challenging for her.
She couldn’t engage in normal girl talk.
If asked about which brand of cosmetics was good, Ye Lan probably couldn’t answer a single word.
So she would only engage in awkward conversation and quiet listening, probably managing simple social interactions.
Then Lanfeng Suyu thought for a moment and said, “Two people seem a bit too few, why don’t we invite some of my other friends?”
“Umm…”
Hearing this, Ye Lan just wanted to turn and flee back to her room.
Friends of friends are not necessarily one’s own friends.
This kind of social gathering, with a bunch of people, including many unfamiliar faces.
She hated this kind of gathering the most.
A little loli like Ye Lan, who couldn’t chat well and was somewhat socially anxious, would probably end up as a wallflower in the corner or become the object of teasing.
It seemed terrible no matter how she thought about it.
So for this kind of tea party with many girls, Ye Lan just wanted to get away quickly.
She would rather return to the empty room and stay there.
That was the most suitable activity for her.
Just as Ye Lan was about to make an excuse to escape, Lanfeng Suyu suddenly said, “Wait, most of my friends are Night Watchers, and most of them are on missions now, so it seems they don’t have time. I guess it will just be the two of us.”
“Is that so? Well, I guess there’s no helping it then.”
Ye Lan, who was about to say “My stomach hurts a little,” heard this and immediately felt relieved, smiling again.
Two people were still acceptable.
See?
Human nature always tends to compromise and find a middle ground.
If you were to drag a socially awkward person to chat for an entire day, she might be a bit unwilling.
But if you say you’re going to bring along a bunch of strangers, she might compromise with herself and be willing to go with just the two of you.
Ye Lan was just such a loli.
“Hehe~”
Seeing Ye Lan’s cute reaction, Lanfeng Suyu couldn’t help but smile, finding it very interesting.
“Let’s hurry over. This time, I want to treat you to lots of chocolate desserts.”
“Eating too much will cause cavities…”
……
Meanwhile.
The Night Watchers’ base welcomed a mysterious guest, received by Yao Can, the main leader.
Yao Can looked at the handsome black-haired man before him who maintained a mysterious smile, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
“Just as rumored, you are indeed very young.”
“Young? Not necessarily. If children saw me, they’d probably call me uncle,” Mo Tu said casually, not being too formal in front of Yao Can.
“If you’re called uncle, then I might be called grandpa.”
Yao Can calmly picked up on Mo Tu’s joke.
“Alright, let’s end the jokes here. I want to know where you went when you arrived yesterday, and why you didn’t report to the base?”
“I started working as soon as I arrived in this city. Is the formality of reporting more important than finding clues about the Supernova Star Eclipse?”
Yao Can was silent for a moment, then didn’t mind.
He had seen Mo Tu’s profile; his investigative abilities were indeed stronger than any Night Watcher. He might find important clues soon.
“Do as you wish. Act according to your ideas. I won’t direct you too much. Remember to tell me if you find any important clues.”
“Alright, alright, I will.”
The two were Night Watchers of the same rank and didn’t communicate in a superior-subordinate manner, but more as collaborators.
Moreover, Mo Tu had come from the neighboring city to provide support.
“Tell me some key information, like how did you know a Supernova Star Eclipse was about to erupt?”
Yao Can said, “A Night Watcher from the future told us. She possesses an exceptional Star certified by [Star-Knower], and considering some details she mentioned at the time, I think there’s a high possibility.”
“Oh?” Mo Tu became slightly interested.
No, he was very interested.
Although the information Yao Can gave was very outlandish, Mo Tu didn’t immediately deny it, but believed it.
If nothing unexpected happened, it might be the appearance of this “person from the future” that interfered with his Star, forcing him to come out from behind the scenes.
After all, the existence of an uncertain factor greatly affects the course of upcoming events.
Mo Tu said, “Let me see what she looks like.”
Yao Can sent over Ye Lan’s portrait and basic information.
Mo Tu glanced at it, his expression slightly froze, his pupils dilating a bit.
“This is…”
Yao Can noticed the subtle change in his expression and asked, “Is there a problem?”
Mo Tu casually closed the screen and smiled again.
“No, nothing. She should be here now, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then it’s fine. Just keep an eye on her and make sure nothing happens to her.”
“Understood.”
Yao Can felt that this guy was hiding something from him.
But before he could ask anything, Mo Tu stood up, preparing to leave.
“I’ll be going now. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best in this operation.”
“That’s good.”
Hearing him say this, Yao Can lost interest in asking further questions.