"How do you know what I'm going to say?" Rosie's eyes widened.He felt something like shyness, trying to find a place to bury his face in, if androids were going to blush, they'd be cooked.

"Otherwise you still want to engrave someone else's name?" Deng Huailing asked back, then smiled, "You are so easy to guess."

He raised his hand to remove the rose earring from the wall and handed it to the shopkeeper.The owner is an old lady with deep smile lines, her silver hair is elegantly coiled up, and she is playing with a purple sand tea set, with a foggy landscape painting hanging behind her.She didn't wear any jewelry on her hands, but the set of silk clothes was expensive, not to mention that someone who owns a store in a prosperous area must have strong financial resources.

"Huailing Deng, how do you write Chinese characters?" The old lady chatted with them with a smile while processing the earring.Her eyes were clear, not at all like an elderly person.

"So you are Chinese." Deng Huailing changed to Chinese, "The locust tree is the locust tree, the beautiful spirit of Zhong Ling."

"I can also paint Chinese paintings." The owner said casually, and then praised, "Well, it's a good name."

Deng Huailing was startled, as if a light flashed in his mind."And do you know Igor Anatolyevich?"

"I know." The old lady replied lightly, "Are you his friends? That kid is nice. He has been pursuing me for a while, but he is too young. I hesitated for a long time before agreeing..."

She didn't stop working, her eyes were always on the small golden earring, she didn't notice that the expressions of Deng Huailing and Rosie froze in an instant - Igor was seventy-three, and he was still seen by the old man in front of himAs "too young", how old is she?

But asking a lady's age is impolite after all, Deng Huailing had to hold back.The words on the back of the earrings were engraved, and the old lady put it in her palm and showed it to them. It was indeed very delicate. The petals were wrapped in half-open buds, which were not fully in full bloom, but possessed the charm of the moment of full bloom.Momentum, as if it will stretch out in the next second.

This is designed and produced by the owner himself, which is very different from the inferior products on the industrial assembly line.Deng Huailing's English name is engraved on the back of the petals in a cool Gothic font.

It's an artist, Deng Huailing thought, but such a store is opened in a busy shopping mall, and no one patronizes it except them.Even if someone stops by the magnificence of these jewellery, they will be intimidated by the exorbitant price on the label. After all, this money can buy hundreds of earrings produced by machines.

He took the earring from the owner's palm, and the black ring on his finger flicked inadvertently.Deng Huailing showed her wrist and was about to pay, but was grabbed by the old lady's skinny hand.

She stared at the black ring on his finger in disbelief, her voice was no longer calm: "These two rings...where did they come from?"

"Is this important?" Deng Huailing asked.He could get rid of the shopkeeper's hand with a light struggle, but he didn't want to accidentally injure the other party. Such a pair of hands that can make works of art is extremely rare in Cesina.

"It's very important." The old lady looked at the complex, tortuous and enigmatic patterns on the ring, with a lot of emotion in her eyes, "Because I made them for an old friend—a wedding gift."

"You built it? Where is your old friend? Where is he now?" Deng Huailing asked a series of questions in shock.He never expected to get clues about the Black Ring in this shop. Maybe the shop owner would know who the previous owner of the Black Ring was, and then he would be able to confirm who saved his life ten years ago.

"It's not him, it's her. It's almost eighty years ago that I gave her the pair of black rings." The old lady seemed to be immersed in distant memories, and let go of Deng Huailing's hand.

Deng Huailing felt a burst of disappointment.It seems that the black ring has experienced many masters before and after, and the old lady's old friend is not the one he is looking for.But he still asked probingly: "Can I know who she is?"

"I shouldn't have told you, but you and the kid next to you are both good-looking, and I like it very much." The old lady smiled, "Besides, you can also appreciate the jewelry I made."

She went on to say, "My friend, you all know that."

"We know each other?" Rosie repeated suspiciously.

"Yes, it should be said that everyone in Cesina knows each other. The female scientist, fundamental physicist, material scientist, and information expert who made outstanding contributions in the early days of the city's founding, the city is named after her—"

"Cecina von Richthofen." Deng Huailing murmured.

"Yes." The old lady nodded, calm and gentle, "When we first met her, we were both young girls. Now she has passed away for many years."

"You, that friend of yours is Cesina herself?" Rosie still felt unable to recover.

"I've already told you, pretty kid." The old lady joked.She left the workbench slowly, returned to the purple clay tea set and sat down, poured herself a cup of fragrant tea, and seemed not to answer their questions anymore.

Deng Huailing verified the ID chip on the cash register, paid the money, and helped Rosie put on the rose earrings.In order to satisfy customers’ desire to dress up bionics, the bionics produced by CyberRose are pre-set with ear piercings for both men and women. A small number of customers may even have special needs, such as nose studs, lip studs, etc. can be added. In short, it can be customized according to individual needs..

Rosie's earlobes were cold and trembled sensitively when touched by his fingers.

"Don't move." Deng Huailing said in a low voice, and put the earrings on for the other party.The original fair skin was embellished with a little golden glow, which became vivid and vivid, making people unable to help but want to focus on that spot.

And in a place out of sight, a name is secretly engraved behind the half-bloomed petals.

Deng Huailing felt satisfied and thanked the owner.Before going out, he answered the question asked by the shop owner: "This pair of black rings was given to me by a young man. I don't know who he is, and I have never seen the man's face. If I can find its owner, I willIt will be returned to its original owner.”

"No need." The old lady waved her hand, "The person you mentioned is not the real owner of the black ring. The only owner, Cecina, is dead. Since they are destined to be in your hands, you can keep them.".”

Deng Huailing and Rosie stepped out of the store, it was getting late, and they planned to take the rail transit back to the apartment.

However, before he could get down to the ground floor, he bumped into a crowd of people running around, screaming and fleeing, rushing towards the ground floor of the building.

The mechanical electronic female voice echoed in the shopping mall, and the surrounding noise was too loud to hear what was being said on the radio.They turned into a secluded corner, and Rosie said, "It's an evacuation signal."

Deng Huailing frowned: "Why suddenly..."

"The situation is urgent. The message has been sent to all the androids in the building. Mr. Deng's communicator should also have it." Rosie looked outside. Humans and androids were evacuating in a mess in the corridor, and occasionally there were a few responsible people among the people.The evacuated police said, "A time bomb was found on the observation deck on the top floor. The mob who planted the bomb seems to have taken hostages. I don't know the specifics, but there are only 20 minutes left."

After Deng Huailing listened, he dragged him outside.Rosie was pulled past a collapsed abstract sculpture and nearly tripped over. He quickly maintained his balance and followed him: "Mr. Deng, I have planned the route, and I have enough time to evacuate in 20 minutes..."

"Re-plan," Deng Huailing said without doubt, "let's go to the top floor."

Rosie froze for a moment, realizing that she still didn't know each other well enough to reach an agreement.But he didn't choose to ask Deng Huailing at this time, "Isn't he the most troublesome?" and other such questions, but immediately obeyed the order.

"All the straight ladders leading to the top floor have been blocked by the police," Rosie said quickly, "but we can't use the fire escape, otherwise the estimated time will be more than fifteen minutes, you must go up the straight ladder, you can show your hunter ID,I will try to send an application to the police to assist in emergencies."

They went against the flow of people and came to the entrance of the elevator. As soon as they approached, they were stopped by two police officers in uniform: "Ordinary people are forbidden to use the elevator. Please leave the shopping center immediately."

"Bounty hunter." Deng Huailing showed his ID.

"Sorry, we haven't requested any bounty hunter support at this time," said one of the officers, "Are you still..."

His words were interrupted, and he pressed the earphones to listen carefully.Instructions suddenly came from the communication channel: "Attention all blocking units, I am Yuya Takasaki, the person in charge of this emergency case. If you encounter an A+-level hunter, please let him go. He has obtained temporary authorization to assist the police. Repeat..."

"Officer Takasaki, please go up." The two policemen stepped aside.

"Takasaki?" Deng Huailing led the bionic man into the ladder, recalling the name.Yuya Takasaki is also the police officer in charge of the Mary Ellis case. He heard that their entire team has recently been tracking down the whereabouts of the murderer Jason Ellis, but Jason has disappeared without a trace these days.

For some reason, an ominous feeling appeared in his heart.

The numbers jumped, the elevator door opened, and they came to the viewing platform on the top of the building.The night wind blows coldly through the hair, and there are whispers in the wind. Countless policemen walk around and talk to each other. Red and blue lights are intertwined, and the atmosphere is depressing and tense.

This is the highest point in the city, and you can have a panoramic view of the brilliant night view of Cesina from a distance. Even the Civic Center is not as tall as this building.Therefore, a viewing platform was built on the top of the building. At the moment, the plants are covering it, and the giant parasols and deck chairs are scattered and intertwined, making it impossible to see what happened.

There was a bright yellow cordon not far ahead, and the words "KEEP OUT" flashed flowingly, and the tourists had been completely evacuated.This kind of warning line like a holographic projection has no entity, as long as the two columns are placed opposite each other, they will be automatically linked and projected a warning font.

Deng Huailing went straight through and saw Yuya Takasaki behind a bush.The other party was commanding the scene anxiously, and farther behind Takasaki, many policemen with live ammunition pointed their guns at a person.

—Jason Ellis.

Deng Huailing gritted his teeth subconsciously, his premonition was damned true.Behind Jason was a majestic fountain, crystal water droplets scattered, splashing wet his hair, he was mourning, holding a pistol tremblingly, aiming at the temples of the woman in his arms.

The hostage was crying in fear, wet and steamed, shaking his head desperately at a little girl in the crowd.Jason had a time bomb strapped to him, and the bright red countdown kept decreasing.

The police officer beside him whispered something to Yuya Takasaki, and Takasaki turned around and walked towards Deng Huailing and the others.

"There are hostages in the pool, and there are obstacles everywhere, so we can't place snipers." Deng Huailing skipped the greetings and got straight to the point.

"Yes," Takasaki nodded, "There is not enough space on the roof for snipers, and this is the highest point in the city. If you want to snipe from a height, you must call a helicopter."

"Where's the helicopter?"

"It is said that it will take half an hour to come." Takasaki shook his head, and seemed to have nothing to do with the efficiency of the government.

"What about negotiators and bomb disposal experts?" Deng Huailing asked.

"Luo Fei and his people are already in place," Takasaki pointed to the bomb disposal team on standby, "The negotiator...uh, seems to have fallen asleep, and just got up and came here. The incident happened suddenly, and it was just a sight-seeing at first."The mother and daughter on the stage found the person wearing the white armband, and they were fixing the bomb on Jason, and then the lady was held hostage, and her seven-year-old daughter called the police."

Deng Huailing said thoughtfully: "The white armband is manipulated by 'Shu' behind the scenes. Where are those people?"

Yuya Takasaki sighed heavily: "You are right, this series of incidents - from the terrorist attack to the death of Mary Ellis - was completely caused by 'tricks', they were secretly spying on everything and abetted JasonKilled Mary, and now intends to squeeze out his remaining value."

"But those people have already run away. Our primary goal is to disarm the bomb, and there is no extra manpower to follow." Yuya Takasaki spoke quickly, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead, looking extremely nervous, "The superior has issued an order.Neither I nor my men can leave the building, so defuse the bomb or die."