Louise was awakened by the sound of the news broadcast on the television.
The first time she woke up, the little girl immediately turned over cautiously, curled up her little body into a ball, and then stared at the surrounding environment with wide eyes.
The room is very spacious, even luxurious.
Moreover, what Louise, who is only five years old, values most is not the so-called luxury - a five-year-old girl still doesn't know what luxury is.
But what surprised her most was how clean this place was.
Clean, dry, tidy, and very warm.
It is far more comfortable than that dirty, damp and cold warehouse.
The chandelier above the head exudes a soft, warm light. There is also air conditioning in the room - this kind of thing was a rarity in the 1980s. Five-year-old Louise had never seen such a thing.
She stood up from the bed curiously, and then reached out to touch the air outlet of the air conditioner.
The fingertips felt the warm wind blowing from the air outlet, and even blew over the little girl's face. The comfortable, tickling feeling made Louise's little heartstrings tremble slightly.
The bed is very soft.
Although she still didn't understand what luxury was, the soft mattress and sheets made Louise very clear: these must be expensive.
Very expensive, very expensive, very expensive...
She quickly jumped out of bed, and to the little girl's embarrassment, she couldn't find her shoes.
On the floor was a pair of clean slippers, the velvet ones, which looked very expensive.
She stood on the ground with bare feet, hesitating to put them on.
At this moment, the bedroom door was pushed open.
Chen Nuo stood at the door, looking at Louise with a gentle smile on his face: "Wake up?"
"Yes...yes, sir. I'm awake." Louise immediately stood up straight and looked at Chen Nuo carefully.
"Don't worry, there's no need to be afraid or nervous. This is where I live. I said I would take you out of that warehouse, and then I would settle you down well." Chen Nuo walked over and patted the girl on the head: "There is food outside.
Yes, you must be hungry."
Food has been placed on the dining table in the living room.
Not very expensive, but very rich.
Bread, butter, and a roast chicken.
And, a bowl of thick soup that smells very fragrant.
Louise walked to the table and hesitated. Chen Nuo had already pushed her to sit down, and then a fork was thrust into her hand.
"Don't be afraid, feel free to eat."
Louise held her fork blankly.
Chen Nuo turned around, took the slippers from the floor in the room, squatted in front of the little girl, and put them on for her.
Louise watched all this blankly, and then her eyes quickly filled with tears!
"You don't have to worry - even though I've said it many times, I still want to say that you really don't have to be afraid." Chen Nuo smiled and said, "By the way, I actually like getting along with children. I have a younger sister,
She is two years older than you. But...when I first met her, she was the same age as you are now.
Oh, by the way, I also have a daughter."
Louise wiped her tears with the back of her hand, then took a deep breath: "Thank you, thank you! Sir!"
I don’t know if this meal is considered dinner or what.
Anyway, it must have been past dinner time.
Louise was working hard on the roast chicken on the table, while Chen Nuo was flipping through today's London newspapers.
In fact, Louise was also distracted - obviously, what attracted the child's attention was the TV in the room.
What kid doesn’t like watching TV!
What's more, since Louise was abandoned, she lived alone in a warehouse and hadn't watched TV for a long, long time.
Chen Nuo thought for a while, walked over and changed the TV from the news station, and stopped after finding a station with cartoons.
"It's okay to watch TV, but don't eat too slowly. Eat quickly. You'll have plenty of time to watch TV after eating."
"Yes, sir!"
Louise retracted her gaze very obediently, then lowered her head and started eating hard.
The little girl was obviously very hungry, or she hadn't eaten such good food for a long time.
She actually ate half of a roast chicken, and then drank half a bowl of soup.
Seeing how Louise was clearly full but still looking at the butter and bread on the table, Chen Nuo didn't dare to let her eat any more for fear of causing problems.
"Okay, you'll get a stomachache if you eat too much. Don't worry, I can guarantee that you can eat whatever you want here at any time, and you won't have to worry about food in the future."
With that said, Chen Nuo walked over, picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of the little girl's mouth.
After making a call and asking someone to clean up the room, Chen Nuo picked up a glass of water and took a sip.
"Sir, is this... your home?"
"No, this is a hotel. I stayed here when I was in London." Chen Nuo smiled.
"Will you always be here?"
"...Probably not." Chen Nuo sighed: "I told you, I still have relatives at home. In addition to a sister and a daughter, I also have a mother and a wife.
They are all waiting for me to come home."
"So...will you leave here soon?" The little girl's eyes were a little frightened.
Chen Nuo: “…………”
In fact, it’s not that I don’t know the little girl’s thoughts and fears.
but……
If this were not 1981, if it were Chen Nuo's own time, he would adopt Louise without hesitation.
It's not a difficult thing.
But...this is not our own time.
If he went back, he guessed that he probably wouldn't be able to bring Louise back.
"You sit down first, we need to have a good chat." Chen Nuo seriously pulled the little girl in front of him and asked her to sit opposite him.
Next, Chen Nuo once again carefully and seriously asked about Louise's life experience.
Compared with when the two met for the first time, they asked questions more carefully and paid great attention to details.
However...nothing was gained.
Louise's life experience is that simple.
There is nothing special about abandoning her mother.
As for the father who was a sailor or some other profession... Louise had no memory at all. But judging from her mother's occasional curse words, she was also a low-level ordinary person.
After her mother left, Chen Nuo also asked carefully about Louise's life after running to that warehouse.
Nothing special about it.
Including how she met the gray cat.
Louise actually doesn't think her friend is the gray cat until now.
She thought her friend was the cat slave named Blake.
According to Louise, after she lived in the warehouse for a few days, suddenly one day, the "slender gentleman" came to the warehouse and gave herself some food.
The other party came three times in total.
Always bring some food.
But Mr. "Tall and Slender" rarely speaks and is a taciturn guy - well, Chen Nuo understands that Blake may not have any intention of saying anything at all. He is just a cat slave, and everything is under the command of the gray cat.
That's all.
But these things were enough to make Louise grateful.
In the eyes of an abandoned and homeless little girl, Blake is a benefactor, a good person who brings food to help her.
Even if he is a little taciturn, the child will only think that he doesn't like to talk.
After carefully asking about Louise's past experience again, Chen Nuo himself had to come to a conclusion in his heart:
There was nothing special about this little girl named Louise - it was as if all the preparations and arrangements were just for her to meet him.
He even once again used his mental power to explore some of Louise's conscious space.
The little girl is really ordinary.
Her consciousness space is only at the level of ordinary people, and there is nothing special about it.
Moreover, he does not have the talent of a person with abilities.
She is just an ordinary person.
·
In the evening, the Grand Knight Commander of the Knights of the Blade, Thompson Roderick, came to the door.
He held a stack of materials in his hand.
These all belong to Louise.
According to Louise's own account, Chen Nuo asked the Grand Knight Commander to conduct some investigations.
For the local team of A-level ability users, this matter was simply too easy, and they quickly found out Louise's life experience.
"The mother of this child is called Ava, and her real name is Merrill Swann. Ava is just a stage name. Is her job...well, how should I put it, she is a dancer in a dance troupe - not a serious dance troupe.
. They are the grass-stage troupes that perform erotic dances for sailors and drunkards in the taverns at the docks and ports. So they are not serious dancers. They wear less clothes, expose their breasts and thighs, and drink with them. If
If you pay a little more, you can also go with something else.
This is generally the case.
But this woman has already run away. She owed a lot of money, so she ran away a month and a half ago."
A month and a half?
Chen Nuo frowned.
Children have no concept of time - obviously, when Louise said "a few days", a month and a half had actually passed.
God knows how this five-year-old child could have survived for a month and a half without the help of the gray cat.
Chen Nuo nodded.
Then, the Grand Knight Commander talked about another matter that Chen Nuo asked him to investigate.
About... Yunyin.
"We can't find that woman." The Grand Knight Commander showed a little trepidation, obviously afraid that he would be blamed by the big boss Chen Nuo if he didn't get things done: "We have mobilized almost all the people and informants we can mobilize in London, but
No one saw this woman again.
You know, after the shipwreck, London was obviously in chaos, and many government departments were completely paralyzed. The Prime Minister gave two speeches in one breath, but failed to stabilize the situation. Now that supplies shipped from north London have entered the city, things have finally calmed down.
Some people are angry. They heard that the meteorological department responsible for monitoring the sea situation is in trouble this time. There is no detection warning for such a tsunami..."
"Okay, I don't care about your Prime Minister's speech, nor do I care whether the meteorological department is unlucky or not." Chen Nuo waved his hand: "I just want to find that woman."
"I think she should still be in London." The Grand Knight Commander said cautiously.
"reason?"
"She..." The Grand Knight Commander looked a little embarrassed, but under Chen Nuo's scrutiny, he took a deep breath: "Based on the results of the two days of investigation, it is obvious that this woman has been in London for several years, isn't it?
What?
Counting from the time when the photographer took her picture, she had been in London for several years.
With all due respect, I have witnessed your battle with her. She is very powerful. It is very obvious that she is also a controller.
A controller has stayed in London for several years, and I have reason to believe that she should regard this place as her home.
Even if it is not a home, it is a long-term residence.
She even had some special reason for her to live in London for a long time.
In this case, I don't think she will leave easily.
Um……"
Moreover, judging from the scene of the fight between the two of you, it seems that the one who was beaten was you. You were beaten so hard that you ran away - so she is not afraid of you at all. Since she is not afraid of you, she will not move away.
Okay, these last two sentences are what the Lord Knight Commander is thinking, but naturally, he would not dare to say them to Chen Nuo.
The Lord Knight is not sure whether the young man in front of him can beat that woman, but it will definitely be very easy to beat himself!
Chen Nuo thought for a while and nodded: "No matter what, let your people continue to search. If you have any news, tell me immediately - keep searching!"
"Okay." The great knight sighed.
"Also, do one thing for me."
"What?"
"Give me another place to live." Chen Nuo shook his head: "I don't want to stay in the hotel anymore."
"Are you dissatisfied with the conditions here?" The Grand Knight Commander was a little worried.
"No, there are too many people here." Chen Nuo frowned.
After all, we are in an urban area of London, and in West London where rich people gather.
The population density is too high.
If I meet Lu Xixi again, no, if I meet Yunyin again, if the two of them fight, innocent people will be hurt.
Although the scale of this tsunami was not large, and before the tsunami hit, Chen Nuo had already blocked it with a telepathic storm in the sea.
But it has also caused damage to the city.
Although I have no feelings for these Westerners, it can even be said that I don’t have much favorable impressions.
But... Chen Nuo doesn't want to hurt innocent people anymore.
"Find a place farther away from the city, larger, and with a quieter environment."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
·
Not only did the Blade Knights send people to search, Chen Nuo himself also used his mental induction to search the city.
However there was no response.
It's not that I didn't find it.
After all, in 1981, London was the world's largest metropolis after New York.
In the process of searching the whole city with his telepathy, Chen Nuo discovered several people with abilities.
But they are not the targets he is looking for.
There is no trace of that cloud sound.
Chen Nuo didn't find it strange.
For a controller with the same level of strength as himself, it is very easy to hide himself in the face of another controller's psychic search. As long as he restrains his mental awareness, he can avoid the search.
·
Three days later, the Grand Knight Commander completed a task assigned by Chen Nuo: arranging a new residence.
However, after this guy brought three alternative addresses, Chen Nuo was stunned when he saw one of them.
this……
The photo shows an old manor castle.
Located in the northwest suburbs of London.
Chen Nuo: "Uh..."
This damn thing, isn’t it Lu Xixi’s home a few decades from now!!
"This place belongs to a declining noble family, but it is now in decline. Financial constraints prevent them from repairing this idle manor. And...unfortunately, according to them, the manor was moved into the manor a few days ago.
The thieves also destroyed some things..."
Hearing this, Chen Nuo coughed a few times.
Got in with thieves? Destroyed something?
Wasn't it the one he broke on the day he fought with Yunyin?
"They don't have the money to repair it. But I think this place is very suitable for your requirements. The environment is very remote and quiet, and the place is big enough, so..."
"Did you buy it?" Chen Nuo looked at the Grand Knight Commander with some surprise.
The Lord Knight felt a little guilty this time: "This... it's not like buying it... the other party was not willing to sell it, so we rented it. The lease term is one year.
If you need to live longer, I can find a way for the family to sell the property!”
"No need, just rent it. One year... is definitely enough."
Chen Nuo sighed.
He had not planned to live in London for so long.
To be precise, he didn't plan to stay in this era for so long.
"I have sent people to repair it. I heard that the hall, doors and windows on the first floor of the manor were damaged, but these repairs can be done quickly. I have also asked people to purchase some daily needs and household equipment, and they will be delivered as soon as possible.
…”
"When can I live there?"
"At the latest...after...tomorrow night!" Looking at Chen Nuo's eyes, the Grand Knight Commander made a serious promise.
·
After seeing off the Grand Knight Commander, Chen Nuo returned to the living room.
Little Louise was watching TV. When she saw Chen Nuo coming over, she immediately stood up obediently.
"Keep watching." Chen Nuo sat next to Louise, and then smiled: "Let me tell you something, we are moving tomorrow."
"?" Louise cast a doubtful look: "Isn't this place good?"
"It's good, but that place is more suitable."
Chen Nuo didn't intend to explain too much to the children.
Louise didn't ask any more questions, but she raised another question.
"There is something that I have been thinking about for the past two days. I even dreamed about it at night, sir..."
"What?"
"That day, when my friend Blake came to the warehouse to see me, I..." Louise hesitated: "I seemed to see the cat he was bringing with him speak."
Chen Nuo was stunned: "Huh?"
Probably because of Chen Nuo's reaction, Louise immediately became timid and whispered: "I know maybe I saw it wrong... No, no, no, I must have seen it wrong.
How can a cat talk?
But...but I really, I swear, I really thought I saw it!"
As she said that, little Louise looked at Chen Nuo seriously: "Sir, are there really talking cats in this world?"
Uh, well, this...
Chen Nuo thought for a while, but fortunately, he had sufficient experience in dealing with children!
Five-year-old Chen Xiaoye has lived with Chen Nuo for a long time.
"Actually, animals can also communicate like humans." Chen Nuo thought for a while: "Let me tell you a story."
"OK!"
Louise immediately became energetic, pulled a pillow and hugged her in her arms, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and looked at Chen Nuo attentively.
What child doesn't like to listen to stories.
"Well... let's not talk about whether cats can talk for now, but I can tell you a story about other animals.
In this story, someone raised an eagle that was very humane.
Diao, you know, right?
A very big, very big bird with a very ferocious temperament.
This man raised such an eagle, lived with it, and regarded the eagle as his brother..."
Next, Chen Nuo told Louise the story of the revamped "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" that night.
There is no doubt that among Jin Yong's novels, The Legend of the Condor Heroes is the most suitable for girls - Jin Yong's other novels are not very popular with girls.
Except for the sacred eagle.
Because... at its core, the divine sculpture is actually a love story.
It talks about Yang Guo being saved by an eagle, and then being taught martial arts by an eagle...
Finally, sixteen years later...
Louise was fascinated by what she heard, and then before she knew it, she didn't sleep all night!
Two people, one dares to speak and the other dares to listen.
Chen Nuo is mentally strong and doesn't need sleep at all, so he ignores this.
Louise listened too intently and took a nap that afternoon, so she wasn't sleepy at all at night.
Before I knew it, I actually talked all night long.
"Sir, I have never heard this story! Did you make it up? That's great!!" Louise finally cheered.
Chen Nuo's face twitched: "No, no, I didn't write this. The person who wrote this story is a Chinese writer, and he lives in Hong Kong now."
"I know HK. It's a city in the Far East."
"So you see, eagles can be brothers with people. Then cats can naturally be friends with people. Although talking won't happen, but..."
"I will definitely raise many, many interesting animals in the future!" Louise said with a smile: "This writer must have other stories, right? Sir, can you tell me another one?"
"Uh? Say one more thing?"
"Yes! Please say one more thing!"
"I can't do it now." Chen Nuo shook his head and refused: "I was too absorbed in talking, and it's already dawn! What you need now is not to listen to stories, but to sleep! Now, go back to your room, take a shower and sleep!"
In the hotel's luxurious suite, Louise returned to her room. She finished taking a shower and put on new pajamas. But suddenly an idea came to her mind, and she turned around and ran out of the room, facing the person standing there.
Chen Nuo opened his mouth in front of the living room window.
"gentlemen."
"Um?"
"The story written by that writer is in Chinese, right?"
"right."
"Can I learn Chinese?"
"Why?"
"I...I think that if you leave in the future and no one will tell me these stories, I will be able to read the novels written by that writer myself after I learned Chinese."