At the council eting, everyone was contributing their ideas and plans for the future of Ke Chen City.
Even the Extraordinary with the most pessimistic outlook were thinking about how to bite off a chunk of power from the Gluttonous Legislator before Ke Chen City was invaded.
But all of this was rather aningless for the Na-Slinging Geezer sitting in the back row.
His abilities had already been used on those who needed them, and now, even giving so newcors a humble na wouldn’t create any protective power at the brink of an imminent clash with the Gluttonous Legislator.
Besides his own abilities, what use was he—a pension-receiving old man who could be six feet under any ti?
Silent, the Na-Slinging Geezer left the venue and headed towards the back hill of the City Managent Team alone.
In the past, when he was young, he thought this back hill was really short; a few steps would bring him to the top.
But now, the hill felt genuinely tall; every climb left the Na-Slinging Geezer out of breath...
He had to take a break.
Fortunately, today’s sun wasn’t too hot, or rather, Ke Chen City’s sun hadn’t been too intense lately.
Sitting on the steps, the Na-Slinging Geezer looked at the thick clouds in the sky and thought they were truly beautiful.
Once he had rested enough, the Na-Slinging Geezer stood up again and continued climbing.
Finally, after stopping and starting several tis, feeling a slight pain in his knees, he arrived at his destination—
The Cetery of Ke Chen City’s Protectors.
Buried here are the graves of the City Managent Team mbers from Ke Chen City.
The Na-Slinging Geezer knew many people here well...
"Ma Zi, lying here is comfortable, isn’t it? This half-sunny weather is probably your favorite."
This was his rival in chasing after his wife when he was young. In the end, the Na-Slinging Geezer won, and Ma Zi died single.
When Ma Zi was alive, the Na-Slinging Geezer was truly annoyed by him. Who likes their wife to be soone else’s unforgettable Bai Yueguang?
But after Ma Zi died, the Na-Slinging Geezer often ca to see him, bringing him so mangoes or sothing. After all, Ma Zi died protecting his wife.
"Captain Liu, your orphanage is still doing very well."
Captain Liu, an old leader of the Na-Slinging Geezer, was busy with work but had a harmonious family and a happy life. He had two boys and a girl and was quite the doting father. He used to like setting himself as an example, showing his mbers that work and life could be balanced...
But as the kids grew up, Captain Liu’s smile faded until one day, he walked into a company with genetic sequencing technology background from River Debris City.
After that day, Captain Liu got divorced, and he never smiled again. When allocating work, he would confirm if his mbers could balance life and work. Later, he got enthusiastic about orphan relief...
"Aunt Cui, your daughter Cui Hua still doesn’t have a boyfriend..."
"..."
Passing by familiar graves, through decades of mories, the Na-Slinging Geezer arrived at two unmarked gravestones and rubbed his sore legs, sitting down in the middle.
One hand placed on each gravestone.
The gravestone on the left was his deceased wife’s, with her urn inside.
No photo on the gravestone because he dared not miss her too much.
And also because he’d feel guilty seeing her photo when going out for dances or doing fortune-telling for other elderly ladies...
The right gravestone was one the Na-Slinging Geezer had pre-applied for himself, but...
The Na-Slinging Geezer patted the right gravestone and said softly:
"Son, your na can soon be engraved on this gravestone. Your buddy thought I was too old and blind to recognize him disguised as you. But what father wouldn’t recognize his own child?"
Then, the Na-Slinging Geezer patted the left gravestone cheerfully:
"Babe, didn’t you say I spent my life doing logistics, being unremarkable? This ti, I’m almost in the ground, and maybe I can rush to the front, beco a hero! You better watch my splendor then."
As he spoke, the Na-Slinging Geezer looked up to the sky, ready to utter a heroic saying like "The wind is cold at the border, the warrior leaves and never returns," but when the words reached his lips, they turned into:
"You guys watch show off my skills. Show off skills, you know? That’s what young people love to say these days, don’t look at as old, but my mindset..."
But before he finished speaking, the genteel aura he gathered on top of his head condensed into...
Three mysterious seeds.
The Na-Slinging Geezer held his breath so hard, it was as if he was...
Trying not to pee.
But this action forced the three seeds to dissipate into the wind.
"Whew! Whew! Whew!..."
The Na-Slinging Geezer took several deep breaths, and the three seeds prepared to sprout on his head dispersed all at once.
"Hold it in, hold it in, after all these years, I’m about to show my face in public as an old man."
Just then, soone marked as "Son" initiated a video call——
"Alright, alright, I won’t talk to you anymore, my son’s calling..."
Connecting the call, the Na-Slinging Geezer carefully looked at the dog leg in the video, his expression relaxing:
"Son, your head wound finally healed, I’ve been worried for so long, I couldn’t sleep at night because of it..."
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