Retreating backward as she left the house, Luo Qun winked at Sophie mischievously .
That was unlike Luo Qun . Li Du and Sophie found that strange and had a feeling that
something was not right .
Besides, Luo Qun's expression had suggested reluctance . Her smile had been beyond
sweet, which was abnormal, as Li Du had never seen her acting that way .
Sophie gave Li Du a push and said, "You go, go ask her what exactly happened . "
Li Du said, "She obviously doesn't want to talk about it . It must be something related to
her parents' and brother's murder case…"
Sophie stubbornly gave him another shove and said, "We are not invading her privacy . I
am sure that things are not so simple . Something must have happened . She needs
help, Li, really, I know she needs someone to help her . "
Pinching Sophie's cheek, Li Du smiled . "You are so kind . "
Sophie said with a serious look, "Stop fooling around . Hurry, go ask her what exactly
happened . "
She knew that her relationship with Luo Qun was not intimate enough for such inquiries,
so she did not follow Li Du out .
The five animals wanted to trail along but Sophie dragged them back and scolded them .
"You guys are so curious . Why do you want to know everything?"
Ah Meng stared blankly at Luo Qun's police clothes . It felt that somehow, something
was not right, and it wanted to take revenge for itself . But who should I take revenge
on? It seems like someone had just provoked me, Ah Meng thought .
Determined, it ran forward, but a can of honey appeared before him .
Just like that, Ah Meng's eyes lit up . They were glued to the honey can, following it .
When the can of honey moved backward, Ah Meng moved backward too .
Sophie placed the can on the table . Pointing to the ground, she said, "Come here and
sit down, and you can eat the honey . "
Ah Meng sat there obediently, salivating .
Li Du walked over to Luo Qun and realized that she was still looking inside the house .
Turning back, Li Du saw that nothing was out of the ordinary . Sophie was taming the
five little pets and teaching them not to be naughty .
"So what really happened to you?" Li Du asked .
Shaking her head, Luo Qun said, "Nothing much, Li, really nothing much . You know, I
always found it weird that your pets are so smart and witty . Why is that?"
Li Du laughed dryly . "Perhaps they were all born smart?"
Luo Qun answered, "No . It's because Sophie takes good care of them . She's very good
at teaching children, isn't she? I really envy her . Really, she's completely perfect . "
Li Du asked, "What exactly happened, Luo Qun? I feel that something is not right with
you . "
Luo Qun shook her head again . "It's really nothing much . I'll get going . "
Li Du stopped her . Frowning, he said, "Do you actually treat me as your friend?"
Luo Qun said very seriously, "No . "
Li Du was surprised . At that moment, he could not grasp what he was feeling .
Luo Qun continued, "I treat you like a brother . Really, I do . You have helped me so
much . Now you're more than just my friend . "
Li Du smiled widely . "If you treat me as your brother, stop hiding things from me . Tell
me, what exactly do you want to do? What are you going to do after resigning?"
"It's precisely because I treat you like a brother that I can't tell you more . " Luo Qun
picked up her jacket and swung it across her shoulder . "Bye, Li . I will tell you everything
next time we meet . I can't tell you right now . I can't be a selfish, bad woman . "
Li Du wanted to catch up with her but Luo Qun had walked off quickly, without stopping .
She had started the car right after getting in . In a second she was gone, leaving nothing
behind but the smoke from her car exhaust .
Seeing the car disappear from his sight as it rode off, Li Du could only feel helpless .
Sophie came out and asked, "You didn't get an answer?"
Li Du smiled bitterly . "You don't understand her character . This girl is too stubborn . It's
like she's made of steel . "
Taking his hand in hers, Sophie said, "If she hadn't been stubborn and steel-like,
perhaps she would have broken down from the pressure by now, right?"
They could guess the reason for Luo Qun's resignation . The case had to be related to
her parents . However, they were unsure why Luo Qun would not say anything about it .
When Luo Qun wanted to leave Flagstaff for Phoenix, she had told Li Du . In fact, she
had told him a long time in advance .
With that in mind, Li Du and Sophie guessed that the place Luo Qun was headed to
must be extremely dangerous .
When they parted, Luo Qun had acted as though that would be the last time for them to
meet . It was as though they were breaking up forever .
Sophie was very kind-hearted and sympathized with Luo Qun . Hence, she continued to
think of a solution together with Li Du . They tried to make sense of the situation
together, wanting to help Luo Qun .
Li Qu teased her, "This must be something complicated . We might be implicated if we
interfere . Aren't you afraid of trouble?"
Sophie smiled bitterly . "What do you think? I am not Mother Mary . However, if we don't
help her, who will? She's a stubborn lady!"
Li Du had yet to carry out his plan when something suddenly happened to disrupt it .
It was in the afternoon two days later when they were having lunch .
Ah Ow, who was sucking on a lamb shoulder, suddenly jumped up . With its mouth wide
open, it howled, "Ah woooo, Ah woooo! Ah wooooooo!"
Then Ah Meow also started crying out loud . It jumped onto the table, and with a single
swipe, toppled all the bowls .
Lu Guan was shocked . He said, "What's happening? Has the mad cow disease
relapsed?"
Ah Meow nibbled on Li Du's clothes and dragged him towards the front door . Then Ah
Meng sat up, pointed outside and cried out loudly too .
Li Du snapped back to reality and said, "Quick, get out, something's happened!"
Just as he finished his sentence, there was a feeling of the sky and earth moving .
First, the lamp hanging down the ceiling of the kitchen shook . Then the windows also
started shaking, followed by the tables and furniture .
Brother Wolf lifted a chair and threw it at the window to break it . Then he picked up his
daughter and pulled Li Du up, pushing all of them towards the door . He hollered,
"Earthquake! Get out, now!"
"God!" Li Du and the rest were shocked .
Brother Wolf threw his daughter out of the window and came back to pick up Victoria .
He howled, "It's a longitudinal wave now, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Godzilla and Big Quinn regained their composure and threw the other children out of the
window swiftly . Then the two of them gathered Sophie, Rosalind, and the other ladies
and helped them out before leaving with the rest of the men .
Li Du stood on the grass, taking in the sight before him in utter shock . The solid villa
was shaking, and while it was not very dramatic, they could all feel it . There was an
earthquake!
There was a lawnmower on the lawn . Big Quinn had just used it in the morning to mow
the grass .
The lawnmower shook and fell sideways onto the ground, and then it was flipped right
side up again . The earthquake was getting more violent!
The electricity poles and trees began to swing and the house started to go Piang-Ping .
They could hear the furniture and appliances falling down in the house .
The surroundings of the villa were serene, as there were few other residents around .
Looking far ahead, they saw people scampering on the streets outside . Some of them
were screaming .
The sky was overcast, and the clouds seemed to rise and fall like waves . With
everything that was happened down on the ground, Li Du felt like it was the end of the
world .
Thankfully, the villa did not collapse in the end .
Chapter end
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