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"What public bathhouse is open this early in the morning?" Gu Ran muttered.
"Then go to a hotel outside to shower. Look at you, you've scared these young men."
It turns out that the security personnel around were tense because they smelled blood on Gu Ran.
The stench of blood and the murderous aura were like a killing god emerging from a pile of corpses, making people instinctively tense up.
These security guards sometimes get into fights, and they even participated in a battle against the Corpse Guardians, so they have some real combat experience.
But compared to Gu Ran, he seems a bit too inexperienced.
Gu Ran pulled up her clothes and sniffed them: "Is it really that exaggerated? I didn't kill anyone, and I didn't get any blood on my clothes."
“Of course you didn’t smell it because you’re used to it.” Zhang Qiong took her eldest son’s hand and led him upstairs. “Go take a shower and get clean so you don’t scare Xiaoqiang.”
"Oh..." Gu Ran followed Zhang Qiong upstairs.
"Isn't this the room?" Gu Ran stopped and was about to enter the room.
But Zhang Qiong continued to pull him away: "That's Xiaoqiang's room. What's the meaning of you always going into girls' rooms?"
She is my fiancée!
"You're not officially engaged yet, are you? Let's talk about it after you're actually married. Girls also need to be mindful of their reputation. Besides, you've only just turned twenty. Don't keep thinking about those things!"
"...Don't you want to have a grandson soon?"
"There's no need to rush it, you two are still kids."
"It seems to be the same..."
Gu Ran hadn't expected his mother to be so conservative. He had wanted to argue, but then thought better of it and decided to stay silent to avoid making a fool of himself.
Gu Ran went to her bedroom and said, "Oh right, I forgot my suitcase in the car. Mom, could you help me get it?"
"it is good."
"I haven't had breakfast yet, make me something nice to eat."
"Row."
The bathroom in the bedroom also had a bathtub, so Gu Ran took a shower while filling the bathtub with water. After the shower, she soaked in the bathtub for twenty minutes, enjoying a comfortable bath.
When he came out after taking a shower, he saw that Zhang Qiong had already cooked breakfast for him.
A large bowl of soy sauce noodles, served with a boiled egg.
Gu Ran sighed, "I've been busy all night, and this is what you make for breakfast? You're being way too casual with me!"
Zhang Qiong said irritably, "In all the years I've been at home, how many times have you seen me cook?"
"But when you were in Shanghai, you cooked for Xiaoqiang with great care."
"Xiaoqiang is Xiaoqiang, and you are you. You're lucky if you even have anything to eat."
"I'd rather just give you instant noodles."
"No instant noodles, just this. Take it or leave it!"
Gu Ran picked at the bland noodles and took a bite, saying, "I should have eaten out. There's no warmth from home at all. I'm not their biological child, sob sob!"
Zhang Qiong was both amused and exasperated to see her son acting like a spoiled child.
Actually, they've been eating out these past few days because they had no vegetables or seasonings at home, which is why they made him noodles with soy sauce.
At this moment, Su Xiaoqiang, Tang Shishi, and Zhou Xinqing returned from having breakfast outside.
Su Xiaoqiang spotted Gu Ran immediately. Seeing him eating soy sauce noodles, she placed the shopping bag she was carrying in front of him.
"I bought canned tuna and canned abalone. You can open a few and mix them together to make them more flavorful."
"As expected, my wife loves me the most. My mom doesn't want me anymore, sob sob sob!" Gu Ran said, glancing at Zhang Qiong secretly.
Su Xiaoqiang ruffled his hair and smiled, "Aunt Zhang asked me to buy these because we didn't know you were coming back and we didn't have any vegetables at home."
Gu Ran opened two cans of tuna and two cans of abalone. Su Xiaoqiang also bought pan-fried buns and soup dumplings, which Gu Ran ate with great relish.
After finishing breakfast, Gu Ran wiped his mouth, stood by the window, and surveyed the surrounding terrain: "Mom, I've offended someone these past few days. Be careful when you go out lately, I'm afraid someone might try to snipe me."
Zhang Qiong also looked out the window and said, "Liu Yue has set up sniping positions on the high ground around here, so they should all be safe. Besides, the other side probably doesn't know our whereabouts yet."
"The other side should have already guessed it. After all, we only have a few connections in Japan, so we can eliminate them by process of elimination. However, they won't do it openly; they'll only do it covertly. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark!"
Zhang Qiong nodded slightly.
Gu Ran looked down at the Chinatown below, where many people were Chinese or overseas Chinese, and there were also quite a few children.
He said, "This place is too close to the sea. Go ask Liu Yue if we can move all our people to the mountains temporarily, and then move them back after this is over."
Zhang Qiong was taken aback and asked, "Is the situation really that bad?"
“Yes.” Gu Ran put his arm around his mother’s shoulder and whispered in her ear, “Someone has been secretly awakening the Dragon King. This time, the gods of Japan are also the result of a long-term plan. I guess the awakening of the gods is inevitable.”
Gu Ran pointed to the sea not far away and continued, "According to Japanese mythology, when the Yamata no Orochi awakens, it will not only cause earthquakes and eruptions of major volcanoes, but also trigger tsunamis."
"If the Yamata no Orochi is their god, then everything must be true. This place is only 200 meters from the sea. A large tsunami would submerge this place, and by then it would be too late to evacuate, causing even more casualties."
"How much time do we have left?" Zhang Qiong asked, frowning.
"It should be at least another week, or at most ten days to half a month, I'm not sure of the exact time," Gu Ran said. "What I am sure of is that the Dragon King will definitely awaken, just like Ragnarok will definitely happen."
"Is the one who has awakened this time... definitely the White King?"
“Absolutely,” Gu Ran said. “The White King is a god second only to the Black King, and the influence he has had is incomparable to that of the previous two Dragon Kings.”
He continued, "If Liu Yue doesn't believe us, then in another week, you should take Su Xiaoqiang and the others deep into the mountains. Don't go near Mount Fuji, and don't get close to any volcanoes, whether they are extinct or active. In short, stay away from the sea and find some open high ground to stay in."
"If we wait until the riots really break out before we evacuate, it will be too late."
Chapter 413 Rooftop Sniping
Zhang Qiong pondered for a moment. Of course, she knew the seriousness of the matter and believed what her son said, but these were just Gu Ran's words without any substantial evidence. Liu Yue might not believe it, and neither might the local Chinese.
"Anyway, you handle this as you see fit. I'm too lazy to deal with them." Gu Ran yawned and went back to her room to sleep.
He didn't sleep a wink last night.
When he woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon.
When he woke up, he saw Su Xiaoqiang sitting on a single sofa not far away, folding his clothes. These clothes were the ones he had changed out of that morning and were piled up in the bathroom.
It seems that while he was fast asleep, Su Xiaoqiang came in and tidied up the room for him, and even took his clothes to wash and dry.
After folding the clothes, Su Xiaoqiang looked back at the window and met his gaze.
Gu Ran stretched and laughed, "Whose wife is so virtuous? You're so lucky to have married her."
"Yes, who's so lucky?" Su Xiaoqiang asked with a smile. She was wearing a black sports hoodie, her long hair flowing freely, making her look very gentle and beautiful.
"I...I'm the luckiest person in the world!" Gu Ran reached out her hand and pleaded, "Help me up!"
Su Xiaoqiang went over and took his hand, intending to pull this coquettish man up, but unexpectedly Gu Ran used force to pull her onto the bed, making her lie in his arms.
"You've fallen for my trap! Let me give you a good hug!"
Su Xiaoqiang leaned into his arms, and after exchanging a glance, she gently pouted.
Gu Ran kissed her, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and stroked her graceful figure.
However, the two only lingered for a short while before a knock came at the door.
"Now that you're awake, get up quickly. I'm going out to buy groceries. We'll cook dinner tonight. Come with me to get the things." Zhang Qiong's voice came from outside the door.
Gu Ran reluctantly released the person in his arms and shouted, "Mom, why don't you go find me a stepfather? Stop bothering me all the time."
"Get up right now!" Zhang Qiong snapped, then changed to a gentler tone, "Xiao Qiang, come out and help me write a shopping list, see what I need to buy."
"Okay." Su Xiaoqiang obediently agreed, and finally kissed Gu Ran on the cheek. "Get up, don't go looking for a scolding."
After saying that, she opened the door and left the bedroom, and Zhang Qiong also left.
"Sigh, looks like I'll have to elope with my wife when I have the time." Gu Ran got up, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and changed his clothes.
When Su Xiaoqiang arrived at the living room, only Zhang Qiong was there. After writing down the shopping list, she went back to her room to change into her clothes for going out.
Zhang Qiong was taken aback when she saw Gu Ran's attire, because he had changed into a combat uniform, only with a jacket over it to cover up.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Liu Yue has accepted your proposal and will temporarily evacuate Yokohama. Other powerful families with strongholds along the Japanese coast will also temporarily evacuate from the seaside."
Gu Ran was somewhat surprised: "He's so obedient? He doesn't question anything?"
“While you were sleeping, I contacted Nuwa using a satellite phone,” Zhang Qiong said. “Nuwa has absolute authority, so they are still willing to believe in her.”
Gu Ran nodded and said, "So the next question is, how should ordinary people evacuate?"
Fortunately, the Liu family understood the seriousness of the situation upon hearing Gu Ran's words and immediately instructed their people to make arrangements.
But what about ordinary people? There's no good excuse for them to evacuate, but if they don't, Chinatown is right by the sea, and it will definitely be the hardest hit by the disaster.
"Yes, the Liu family doesn't have a good solution either," Zhang Qiong sighed.
There was a map of Japan in the living room, which seemed to have been left behind during a previous meeting.
Gu Ran leaned closer and looked at the map. In his memory, when the god awakened, it would bring a tsunami, and the tsunami would eventually invade Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Shinjuku Ward is about 10 kilometers from the sea.
Moreover, the tsunamis came one after another, accompanied by gale-force winds of level twelve and torrential downpours.
"How about we have a team building event?" Gu Ran thought for a moment and said, "According to Japanese mythology, the Yamata no Orochi will bring continuous rain before it awakens. If it rains, there will be fewer tourists in Chinatown. We can find an excuse to take them to the mountains for a hot spring team building vacation. It doesn't have to be too far. A mountain about 30 kilometers away from the sea is enough to avoid the first wave of the tsunami."
Zhang Qiong nodded; that was indeed a good excuse.
"By the way, have Liu Yue purchase natural disaster insurance for all the shops in Chinatown in advance..." Gu Ran smiled, "That way, we'll have funds for post-disaster reconstruction!"
"It seems your assessment is quite optimistic. If it can be rebuilt, it proves that Japan will not ultimately sink," Zhang Qiong said.
Gu Ran sighed and said, "But coastal disasters are unavoidable. I just hope that more ordinary people can be evacuated to reduce casualties."
The person behind this has been plotting for so long, they won't stop easily. Even if Gu Ran stops this time and prevents the god from awakening, the person behind it will still be plotting the next time in an unknown place.
Therefore, rather than waiting for the person behind it to plot again and cause uncertain losses, it's better to let him succeed this time.
“We’ll worry about these things.” Zhang Qiong went over and rubbed Gu Ran’s head, making his furrowed brows relax. “You just focus on doing your own thing.”
Su Xiaoqiang came out after changing her clothes: "I'm ready."