Looking at the gradually receding Qingyi, the two looked at each other at the same time. Zhu Yuan seemed a little unwilling to accept, so she was silent. Wise, seeing this, could only take the initiative to start a topic.
"Does Zhu Yuan have anywhere she wants to go?"
"How about... just Sixth Street?" Hearing Wise's words, Zhu Yuan took the initiative to suggest. But the former, seeing her say the location so quickly, couldn't help but be a little suspicious.
"Mhm, that's fine. I'm most familiar with that place. But Zhu Yuan probably isn't trying to take the opportunity to secretly go on duty there, right?"
"Mmmph! N-no! It's just that there are more shops over there. If we sit in each one for a while, it's a good way to pass the time..." Wise looked at Zhu Yuan's inner thoughts and just smiled without speaking. But the latter was indeed not wrong. But Sixth Street didn't just have many shops. There were also quite a few gray industries. One grab, and you could catch a whole group into the Public Security Bureau for tea (just kidding).
In the blink of an eye, the two had come to the subway station. They took the subway together to go to Sixth Street. After entering the subway, Zhu Yuan looked at the crowd around her and felt a little surprised. "Eh, the subway is a bit crowded today."
"You probably don't know when you're driving a patrol car. The subway is always this crowded." Wise had a look as if he were used to it. But Zhu Yuan continued to speak at this time.
"No, I take the subway to the bureau every morning too. It's not crowded at all."
Wise, hearing this, couldn't help but think about the scene every time he took the subway, and then asked with some disbelief, "In the morning... what time?"
"The time of the first train, I think. Usually, I'm the only one."
Alright, if that's the case, then it's not strange...Wise thought to himself. Zhu Yuan's behavior was very much in line with his perception of a workaholic.
"What's wrong, Wise? With that expression on your face, do you think there's something... ah!" Zhu Yuan was originally going to say something to Wise, but in this crowded subway, a girl behind her suddenly bumped into her. The force of the crowd made Zhu Yuan, who was caught off guard for a moment, unable to stand firm. But fortunately, Wise reacted in time and quickly went forward to support her. But the distance between the two also shortened a lot because of this. The large fruits in front of Zhu Yuan's chest also inevitably squeezed against Wise's body.
"Phew, thank you. When there are a lot of people on the subway, you really have to be more careful." After thanking Wise, Zhu Yuan couldn't help but admonish herself a few times. Although the number of times she had taken a crowded subway was probably not that many. And it was this action that made her notice her contact with Wise. Her face immediately turned rosy. Fortunately, Zhu Yuan was still relatively rational. She didn't shout or scream. After pulling away a little from Wise, she felt a little embarrassed and shy and didn't look at him.
Just then, the subway finally arrived at the station. Zhu Yuan, seeing this, also hurriedly changed the subject and no longer brought up what had just happened. "It seems we've arrived. Let's get ready to get off."
After Zhu Yuan said this, the car door had already opened. During the process of getting off the car, because of the crowd nearby, Wise subconsciously grabbed Zhu Yuan's hand. "Eh? This... mmm."
After leaving the platform, the crowd nearby was not so dense anymore. But Wise was still holding Zhu Yuan's hand. The latter wanted to say something, but she felt it was not good. Just then, Wise took the initiative to let go of her hand and at the same time explained with a hint of apology, "Sorry. Because there were a lot of people nearby just now, I was thinking it would be a problem if we got separated, so..."
"I-it's okay. After all, it's just a small matter. Let's keep walking."
Afterward, accompanied by Wise, Zhu Yuan walked on the streets of Sixth Street in a state of vacation, very unaccustomed to it.
"Ah, the sky on a vacation is truly a beautiful sky."
"Please don't be so monotonous. I don't really understand. Why is Zhu Yuan so reluctant to take a vacation?"
"I don't hate vacations at all. I just hate being forced to take them." Afterward, Zhu Yuan also explained that she had originally saved up 79 days of compensatory leave but was told that compensatory leave could no longer be saved until next year. Nor could such a huge amount of overtime pay be paid out, so she could only be forced to take a vacation.
"There's clearly so much work to be done. I can't just throw it all to my team members and go off to enjoy myself. I could have just taken two days off later. Damn it, it's messed up all my plans."
"Can a normal person really save up 79 days of compensatory leave? Actually, Zhu Yuan doesn't have a plan to use at all, right?" Wise's direct exposure made Zhu Yuan not know how to argue for a moment. She could only promise to have a good vacation today. At the same time, she thought of changing the subject but suddenly noticed the coffee shop next to her.
"Eh, speaking of which, I've never thought about this problem before. Actually, the location of this coffee shop is so excellent."
"Do you mean the shop's location is good?" Wise, seeing Zhu Yuan's very interested look, thought she had finally started to seriously enjoy her vacation. But he didn't expect that her next sentence would be:
"No, no. I mean, this location commands both the horizontal and vertical passages and has extremely important strategic value. In case of an emergency, as long as a checkpoint is set up here, you can immediately control the entire Sixth Street. It's just a pity that they are all glass doors and windows. They need to be reinforced with bulletproof material."
Zhu Yuan analyzed in an orderly manner. But Wise, hearing this, felt very helpless.
"What kind of emergency is Zhu Yuan simulating?"
"Wise, don't look at me like that. I'm sorry. I just couldn't control my professional habit for a moment."
"Is a professional habit supposed to be like this?" Wise couldn't help but complain. But in fact, he was thinking, if he were to choose, the newsstand would be a very good position. If you added a machine gun there, you could immediately block the entire street. Ahem, that's a bit of a tangent.
Afterward, to prevent Zhu Yuan from seeing through... ah, no, it should be said, from constructing a defensive blueprint for the streets of Sixth Street during her vacation, Wise took her back to the video store. But Zhu Yuan still couldn't help but habitually analyze many things.
"Speaking of which, Wise's shop's location is not inferior to Master Tinman's at all. Although the customer flow may not be comparable to the coffee shop... but the two exits it connects to lead to four different directions, and it also has its own parking lot. This location is quiet amidst the hustle and bustle. It's simply an excellent place for '[repairing the plank roads in the open, while secretly marching to Chencang]'."
Mmm! As expected of Zhu Yuan. To be able to say such correct information just by analyzing. It seems I really have to be careful.
After returning to the video store, Belle was the first to show a look as if she were used to it. Zhu Yuan was a little confused by this, but she was soon taken to the second floor by Wise to watch a movie. However, he did not choose a suspense film, because with Zhu Yuan's reasoning ability, she would probably spoil it eight out of ten times. So after thinking it over, Wise chose a romantic love type of film.
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