Chapter 59 (1/2)
Back home, Huang Xuan saw Aubrey, who was in a suit, at once.
”Mr. Aubrey came for you. I let him wait for you in the living room,” Li Qing explained.
Huang Xuan nodded and shook hands with Aubrey.
”Mr. White, I am sorry for keeping you waiting. I have plans tonight. Let's get into business.”
By then, still nothing had been heard from Rolin. Huang Xuan started to realize how much he relied on the base. He didn't know how the interpreter had interpreted ”get into business”. Nor could he listen to Aubrey as if he was listening to Chinese, which made him feel that he had lost his judgment on the talk. Luckily, he hadn't chosen to talk with Aubrey in English. Otherwise, there would be no way for them to talk about specialized issues.
Aubrey briefly talked about the purchase of the storing company, during which Huang Xuan's mind had been wandering. Aubrey stopped, said something else and was ready to leave. Huang Xuan didn't get up to see him off but walked into his own bedroom. He found the energy chain and called Rolin's name in a low voice. Waiting, quietly.
After the base had been upgraded to level 22, the energy chain had been of little use in saving energy. Huang Xuan had almost forgotten it.
It was getting dark. A cloud of dust was raised, and trees were rustling as if somebody were brus.h.i.+ng them.
”Huang Xuan, dinner's ready.” Li Qing knocked lightly on the door.
”OK,” Huang Xuan responded spiritlessly.
”Time for dinner.”
”OK!” Huang Xuan became impatient. Suddenly, he realized it was Rolin that had been talking to him this time. He jumped off the bed and asked, ”Are you back? Everything OK?”
”Yes. It is advantageous to fight in my own territory. There is just a small problem.”
”What problem?” Huang Xuan was worried.
”A power cut occurred in Nanjing. There wasn't enough energy, so to make sure the base was safe, I secured a lot of electricity through the energy chain. Now you must think out a remedy.”
”That's fine.” Huang Xuan was relaxed. ”What happened today? What do you mean by fighting in your own territory?”
”Some time travelers intruded into P112.”
Rolin answered calmly, but Huang Xuan was shocked.
”Where are they? What happened?” he asked, blinking his eyes.
”They must have intruded by mistake. Their time machine was above level 21 but was in a negative energy circle and the time travelers were in poor health. I have forced the pa.s.sage closed but didn't find any intruders.”
”Have they left?” Hearing the word ”intruders”, Huang Xuan was scared. ”Will it be an army? That will be a huge trouble.”
”After the pa.s.sage is closed, the intruders won't be able to escape from P112. I hope you can help me find them.”
”What will happen to them when they are found? How many of them?”
”Just help.”
The blunt answer sounded so familiar that it even made Huang Xuan feel warm. He nodded immediately and asked, ”How can I help you?”