The car door opened and then closed gently.
Shen Heng spotted the short-haired girl standing at the entrance of the Supervision Bureau immediately. He paused for a moment before continuing to walk towards her.
Why are you standing outside?
" Shen Heng..." Le Gu Nan's voice was soft, but her gaze remained fixed on his face.
Shen Heng could sense the trepidation and unease in her tone.
He lowered his head slightly, looking at her. "What's wrong?"
Le Gu Nan's lips moved, as if he hesitated for a moment, before finally speaking, "There's something... I want to tell you."
Shen Heng nodded and waited quietly for her to continue.
"Do you still remember Professor Nie from Linhai University?" Le Gu Nan asked softly.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Is it the one I saw during the last rat swarm?"
"Hmm." Le Gu Nan nodded slightly and continued:
Professor Nie contacted me once some time ago.
He said that one of his former students now works in the Research Department at headquarters.
"And my abilities can play a certain role in this job."
"So they want me to go and get involved in this work."
"For this, they were able to allocate some of their resources to me."
"At the same time, it seems that the student Professor Nie once taught has awakened some intellectual abilities; he can also answer some of my questions in pure mathematics and physical theory."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
The distant sirens of patrol cars pierced the night sky, making the silence all the more striking.
Seeing that Shen Heng hadn't spoken, Le Gu Nan became a little nervous.
"Um... I didn't go because they could give me resources or anything, no, that's not why I went..."
Shen Heng looked at her slightly flushed cheeks and gently interrupted, "I know, you don't need to say so much."
Le Gu Nan calmed down a little, but still looked at him earnestly. "I want to help you. I don't want to be able to just stand by and watch helplessly when similar incidents happen again!"
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.
His gaze lingered for a moment on her slightly tense shoulders, and he said:
"Do I need to write an application for headquarters?"
"No need... If you agree, the transfer order will come down directly." Le Gu Nan shook his head. "I came today just to hear your opinion."
Shen Heng looked at her quietly. "You've made up your mind, haven't you?"
Le Gu Nan looked up. "I want to go... even though it will mean leaving everyone for a while."
"Then go." Shen Heng nodded slightly. "This path is indeed the most suitable one for you right now."
Unlike the trip more than two years ago, this time, the trip to Capital is clearly more beneficial, and...
Shen Heng looked at Le Gu Nan and saw a hint of determination on her face.
This is perhaps the area where the Le Gu Nan Linhai Supervision Bureau has made the most progress in the past two years...
"Will I let you know when it's time to eat?" Shen Heng asked, a hint of melancholy in his voice.
Le Gu Nan took a deep breath and shook his head. "I think... I'll say it myself."
Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the room before turning to the distance.
Night fell, lights flickered, and a gentle breeze blew quietly through the air.
Research Department...?
The two walked into the Supervision Bureau.
Shen Heng glanced in the direction leading to the training room, then turned his head to look at Le Gu Nan Road.
"Go ahead and call out to Han Ling!"
Le Gu Nan nodded slightly.
Immediately, the two walked towards one of the training rooms.
He brought Le Gu Nan to the training room where Han Ling was.
The training room doors and walls were thick, effectively isolating the sound, but Shen Heng still heard it.
He knocked twice, paused for a few seconds, and then opened the training room door.
Inside the training room, Han Ling was practicing the Five Animal Fist, guiding her Origin Power to temper her body.
Shen Heng glanced at it and said:
"Take a break, time to eat!"
Hearing this, Han Ling finally stopped what she was doing.
She wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, then nodded and replied:
"Okay, I understand!"
The voice was calm, without the slightest ripple.
Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan were used to this.
Years of working together meant that the sacrifices of the captain and Wu Cheng had a significant impact on them.
Shen Heng was like that, Le Gu Nan was like that, and Han Ling was the same...
After tidying up briefly, Han Ling followed the others up to the restaurant on the third floor.
After a short while, everyone gathered and began to eat dinner.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was much better than it had been recently, but there still wasn't much conversation.
"I have something I'd like to tell everyone," Le Gu Nan suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Shen Heng chewed a couple of times, slowing down his pace slightly.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Le Gu Nan repeated what he had just told Shen Heng about Professor Nie's invitation and the situation of the Research Department.
After he finished speaking, silence fell over the dining table.
Han Ling glanced at Shen Heng, who was silently eating, then turned her gaze to Le Gu Nan and said:
"So, you're going to join the Research Department at headquarters?"
"Yes, but it's only a temporary commitment. I'll be back later," Le Gu Nan said.
Han Ling nodded slightly, not dwelling on Le Gu Nan's last sentence, and continued to ask:
Have you made a decision?
"Hmm." Le Gu Nan nodded again.
Seeing this, Han Ling nodded slightly, then looked away and started eating, just like Shen Heng.
Silence fell over the table once again.
Wei Leyang looked left and right, and finally sighed softly to himself.
In the past, Wu Cheng or Han Ling would have been surprised and asked a series of questions, but now...
Dahuang whimpered dejectedly.
Old Li sighed.
Zheng Anlin sat quietly to the side.
That seemed to be the end of it.
The meeting ended after Han Ling asked two questions.
However, the already subdued atmosphere in the restaurant became even more silent.
A few days later, at Linhai Airport.
Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan walked side by side on the track.
"This time you..."
"In the team..."
The sounds started simultaneously and ended simultaneously.
Shen Heng glanced at Le Gu Nan, who was busy straightening imaginary folds in his clothes, and said, "You go first!"
Upon hearing this, Le Gu Nan finally looked up at Shen Heng.
She thought for a moment and said:
" Sister Ling isn't feeling too well right now, you'll probably need to keep a close eye on her... and also Old Li and Dahuang... and then, on the mission..."
Shen Heng walked slowly while listening silently.
A moment later, after Le Gu Nan finished speaking, he stopped and looked at Le Gu Nan.
Looking at Le Gu Nan, who was also looking over, Shen Heng said:
"If you encounter any problems at headquarters that you can't solve, remember to let me know. I do know one or two people who can get through to you there."
After speaking, Shen Heng paused, then added,
"Of course, I'm referring to interpersonal issues, not technical ones."