Chapter 22: Chu Muyun

"Is it already this late..."

Chu Muyun sat at the doorway, looked down at his pocket watch, and let out a long sigh.

"Why isn't brother back yet?" Chen Yan rested his chin on his hand, sitting next to Chu Muyun, also looking at the street at the doorway with longing eyes.

The dim sunset gradually sank below the horizon, and the blue aurora in the sky became clearer... The two sat in a row, and the cold wind blew through the gaps in the wooden boards, causing the kerosene lamp on the table to flicker unsteadily.

Finally, at the end of the street where the aurora surged, a figure gradually became clear.

"He's back!" Chen Yan sat up with a start and waved at the distant figure. "Brother!!"

Chen Ling dragged his exhausted body toward home. He saw the two people sitting at the door, his eyes narrowed, but he still waved back at Chen Yan immediately.

Chu Muyun was stunned, stood up from the ground with his hands on his knees, and waved politely with a smile.

"You are..."

"You must be Mr. Chen Ling, right?" Chu Muyun pushed up the silver-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. "My name is Chu Muyun, a [Doctor] from Aurora City."

"Oh... hello." Chen Ling shook his hand. "Have you been waiting for me a long time?"

"It's alright, not too long."

"It's been a long time." Chen Yan immediately spoke up. "Brother, you left this morning, and he arrived, and then he's been sitting in the living room until now..."

"He came this morning? Didn't you pour him any water?"

"I did... but he didn't drink it himself."

Chen Ling moved his gaze away from Chen Yan and looked at Chu Muyun apologetically. "Doctor Chu, I'm really sorry for making you come all this way and wait for me for so long... Actually, my illness is already cured. How about I treat you to a meal tonight and send you back tomorrow?"

At first, Chen Ling was scared by the Audience, so he went to the doctor for help, but now he didn't think this was an illness, nor did he think anyone could cure him...

Could a "World-Ender" level Calamity be solved by just any doctor?

Not to mention there was a mysterious theater that could suppress a "World-Ender".

If Chu Muyun stayed here, not only would he be unable to cure him, but after a while, he might even discover the Calamity in his mind.

Chu Muyun was stunned.

He looked at Chen Ling for a long time and hesitated before speaking:

"Hmm... Mr. Chen, actually, many times, people's bodies don't realize they are sick. You might feel better now, but in fact, you aren't.

Perhaps you need me to give you a detailed examination."

"No, I don't need it."

Chen Ling refused very firmly this time.

You have to know, he didn't even have a heart now... Let Chu Muyun examine him? Wouldn't that be the same as exposing his identity?!

Chu Muyun: ...

"Doctor Chu, you traveled all the way from Aurora City, and I am very grateful... But I really don't need any examination or treatment right now." Chen Ling realized his attitude was a bit off and immediately added sincerely.

"...Alright." Chu Muyun sighed. "However, I might not be able to go back now."

"Why?"

"District 3 is completely locked down, and no one is allowed in or out. Don't you know?"

"...Then how did you get in?"

"I have a friend in law enforcement, and I asked him to let me in." Chu Muyun smiled helplessly. "But you know, it's simple to get in... but it's not so easy to get out."

The law enforcers locked down District 3 with the intention of preventing Calamities from escaping. After all, some Calamities are very small and can hide in human backpacks or even bodies to get out, or fuse with humans... In short, the difficulty of getting in and out is not on the same order of magnitude.

Chen Ling, who had already joined the law enforcement reserves, understood this very well.

"This..." Chen Ling was in a difficult position.

Chu Muyun came from Aurora City specifically to treat his illness, and he didn't ask for any fees. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it charity... Now that he was here and couldn't go back, he couldn't just turn his face and kick him out of the house to wander the streets, could he?

"Brother, I don't think he's a bad person." Chen Yan spoke up at the right time. "That Law Officer Han Meng came today and was very fierce, but he helped me drive him away."

Hearing this, Chen Ling's eyes lit up slightly.

"Can I ask a question?"

"Go ahead." Chu Muyun nodded.

"Han Meng came today, how did you send him away?"

"Oh, I just told him there was no one home, and that breaking into someone else's residence without the owner's permission is a very impolite behavior."

"But he's a law officer, and law officers have the right to search private homes." Chen Ling didn't believe that tough guy could leave so easily.

"He listens to me more." Chu Muyun replied calmly. "A few years ago, I saved his life... twice."

"...I understand."

Chen Ling nodded. "Then until District 3 is unsealed, you can stay here. But I have one condition."

"What condition?"

"Without my permission, you cannot perform any form of examination on me... or my brother."

"Okay." Chu Muyun pushed his silver-rimmed glasses lightly and agreed decisively.

Chen Ling returned home and found that the original holes had been patched with wooden boards. Although a little wind still leaked in, it was much better than the openness of last night.

He looked back and saw Chen Yan with his hands behind his back, his head slightly lowered, as if waiting for his praise.

"Thanks to you." Chen Ling touched his head. "Otherwise, we would have had to sleep in the open again tonight."

"Actually, there are still some gaps that aren't filled... Tomorrow I'll go to the back mountain to get some clay to patch them up." Chen Yan smiled shyly.

Chu Muyun walked in and saw this scene, smiling:

"You two brothers have a really good relationship."

"Of course." Chen Yan pouted.

"You look quite alike, too."

"Do we?" Chen Ling looked at Chen Yan. "Actually, it's alright. After all, we aren't biological brothers... But after living together for a long time, we do indeed become more and more alike."

"I think we look quite alike." Chen Yan replied seriously.

"By the way, that's your room. The environment is a bit simple, don't mind it." Chen Ling cleared out the room that originally belonged to the Chen Tan couple and said to Chu Muyun.

"It's fine, I'm not picky."

Chen Yan watched this scene in the living room, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Next, Chen Ling cooked for himself and began preparing dinner for the three of them... After a day of hard work and running around, he was starving. Fortunately, he had practiced good cooking skills when he was a corporate slave in his previous life, so he could support himself in this other world.

Half an hour later, the hot dishes were ready, and the aroma made Chen Yan and Chu Muyun, who were sitting at the table, swallow their saliva.

"Mr. Chen's cooking is really good." Chu Muyun ate a slice of potato and couldn't help but sigh. "It's much better than most restaurants in Aurora City."

"Just call me Chen Ling."

Chen Ling ate while secretly observing Chu Muyun. From his dress and demeanor, he was a standard intellectual. Whether he was talking or eating, he was gentle, giving people a sense of comfort like a breeze.

Chen Ling had never seen this kind of temperament in District 3 or District 2... Sure enough, people from Aurora City were just different.

Suddenly, Chen Ling seemed to remember something.

"Doctor Chu."

"Hmm?"

"How much do you know about the path to divinity?"