On Sunday afternoon, Ma led a team to the East District Branch.
Huoyun First People's Hospital.
To make it easier for genius talisman-maker A Xing to inspect the paper crane talisman array in the ward, Di Qinglong used getting some fresh air as an excuse to bring Gu Ze into the hospital courtyard.
"Mr. Di, what is our relationship?"
The boy was clearly in a dazed state. After waking up, everything seemed strange to him, but he could sense the goodwill coming from Di Qinglong.
"I'm a friend of your sister's," Di Qinglong said softly.
"My sister... Where's my sister?" Gu Ze asked in confusion.
"She had some business to attend to, so she temporarily left Huoyun City," Di Qinglong said calmly. "But don't worry. Before she left, she asked me to take good care of you. I'll come visit you often during this time. Just rest here and recover. Don't worry about anything else."
Gu Ze thought for a moment. "I don't remember what my sister looks like anymore. Mr. Di, do you have a photo of her?"
"Next time." Di Qinglong smiled faintly. "I'll bring you one next time. I'll pick the best-looking one."
"Then... it's a promise." Gu Ze nodded, then raised his head to look at the blue sky and white clouds. His gaze gradually drifted away as he murmured, "It feels... like it's been a very long time since I've seen such a vast sky."
"Can you really not remember anything about what happened before?" Di Qinglong asked abruptly.
Gu Ze shook his head, as if feeling a chill. "It feels, it feels like I was trapped in a very small, very small place, unable to see any light... I kept shouting and shouting. I can't remember. It was like a dream... Right, Mr. Di,