I just want to retire quietly

Silent, unusually silent, embarrassingly silent.

Tan Yan stared at Minister Yu quietly, and when Minister Yu's thick skin was almost unbearable, he said slowly: "It shouldn't be that exaggerated, I didn't go that far, I have been in Ping County all these years , never left."

Minister Yu bit the bullet and explained: "What I mean is that it is possible that these voids are related. Sometimes they appear alone, and sometimes they appear in pairs. If you deal with one void, the other one will naturally disappear."

"I don't know." Tan Yan shook his head, he didn't ask further, apparently not interested in it.

Minister Yu was very curious about Tan Yan's attitude. He faced the "empty" alone for 40 years, but he had no desire to explore why the "empty" appeared.He obviously devoted himself to the safety of Ping County, but he heard that there were "holes" all over the world, so he didn't intend to help.

He is great and ordinary, dedicated and indifferent, and these contradictions do not violate his harmony.

"You have been able to guard Ping County for so long, and in order to solve the 'hole' at the intersection, you did not hesitate to reveal the secrets you have hidden for many years. Why do you act so indifferent when you hear that other places have encountered such disasters?" Minister Yu asked.

"...My strength alone is limited," Tan Yan said simply, "I am a policeman in Ping County, and all I can do is to protect the safety of Ping County. This is my duty."

"Then what if you are no longer a policeman in Ping County?"

"If you're retiring," Tan Yan thought for a while, "sleep well first, I've been quite tired these years."

Although he didn't make it clear, Minister Yu already understood the meaning revealed in Tan Yan's words.He would risk his life to protect Pingxian County not because of his strong sense of justice, nor because he wanted to be a hero, but because of his duty, which he is bound to do.Once he reaches retirement age, he won't care about it anymore.

Some people may think this kind of thinking is cold-blooded, but Minister Yu can understand Tan Yan.

A person's strength is limited, even if Tan Yan is a superman, it is impossible to save everyone.All he can do is to be loyal to his duties and do what he can, and he will not shy away from his duty to save the world naively.

He is a calm and responsible adult.

"Okay," Minister Yu decided to put this topic aside, "Let's talk about your abilities. In the lava world, your physical strength and mobility are far beyond ordinary people. Where does this strength come from? "

Within a few hours of returning to the real world, Minister Yu recalled the experience of the lava world countless times, and discovered a detail.

When Tan Yan picked him up to jump over the magma river, because his head was always facing down, Minister Yu clearly saw that the stone pillars under Tan Yan's feet could not bear the weight of two people at all, and some of them even collapsed the moment Tan Yan jumped on it. , The supporting force of the stone pillar is definitely not enough to serve as a foothold, even if Tan Yan really has light work, he can't do it.

"You didn't really step on the stone pillar, but showed me the appearance of stepping on it, didn't you?" Minister Yu asked.

At that time, Tan Yan still wanted to hide the fact that he was very familiar with the world after the emptiness, but he deliberately concealed it in front of the minister, until the skin on his face fell off, and then he broke the jar and knocked people unconscious.

Seeing Tan Yan nodding his head in acknowledgment, Minister Yu asked: "How did you do it? Also, your face was not injured at all. Even wearing a mask, it is impossible to completely resist the temperature of the magma, right? After returning to the real world, Your face is getting old again, what's the matter? Is this face real now, or is it young? How old are you?"

He seemed to want to reach out and pinch Tan Yan's face, but he restrained himself and waited quietly for Tan Yan's answer.

Tan Yan frowned, the expression on his middle-aged and elderly face was very natural, it didn't look like he was wearing a mask at all.He stretched out his hand to touch his face, and said sullenly: "I'm 58 years old, that's right, many people can prove it. As for the face, I didn't notice it at first, but it seems that I haven't aged since I came back from the void for the first time. , I don’t know if you will do the same.”

Minister Yu remembered that Qiao Zhixue said that he had a special energy reaction in his body, and silently approved Tan Yan's conjecture, but the specific situation still needs to be observed.

"I think there should be three possibilities," Minister Yu calmly analyzed, "The most likely one is that the body has changed after entering a different world, and it will not age with the time of the earth. The life span is unknown, but the body The situation may stay at this time; the second is to continue to grow old, like ordinary people; the least likely is to revert to a child, like you, to maintain the full state of the body. We will analyze this issue slowly, and now let’s talk about you super powers."

"It's not a superpower. My power in the real world is very ordinary. Like most people, it only becomes a little stronger after entering the 'hole'. This kind of power is not the same as you think..."

Speaking of this, Tan Yan was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking about how to organize his language to describe his power.

"It's like... when I get there, the air around me is very close to me," Tan Yan described with difficulty, "When I jump up, there is something pushing me to jump higher and farther, I want to make myself older , It seems that there is something very breathable in the air that sticks to the face, and when you look in the mirror after returning home, you will grow old."

His description was too simple, and Minister Yu could not determine the cause of this phenomenon.

"You...for so many years, you have possessed extraordinary strength, but you don't have the slightest desire to explore?" This is the most incredible thing about Minister Yu.

A person can be indifferent to others, and can act very contradictory, but he shouldn't be so indifferent to himself. Doesn't Tan Yan even have curiosity?

"It's not considered extraordinary, Minister Yu, I think you may have misunderstood something. I'm just an ordinary person, rough and uneducated. I may have encountered some strange things, but anyone who encounters them should react similarly to me. Maybe you can do better than me." Tan Yan said sincerely.

Minister Yu: "..."

What is wrong with this person's perception of himself!

"Since you are an ordinary person yourself, why don't you report this kind of thing?"

"I said that no one would believe me, and I don't want to take people to such a dangerous place. What to do if I die, I've dealt with it all these years." Speaking of this matter, Tan Yan also had a sad expression on his face.

Minister Yu counted the days, and Tan Yan said that he encountered the first "hole" 40 years ago, 12 years earlier than the first known "hole" in the world.It was the 70s, the country had just emerged from a turmoil, and both society and culture were in an extremely closed state. At that time, I told others that I had gone to a different world...Who would believe it!

"At first, no one believed me, but later I realized that I didn't seem to grow old, so I didn't dare to say it." Tan Yan continued to explain, "What should I do if I am treated as a monster?"

Minister Yu could understand Tan Yan's hard work for so many years, and his understanding of this person gradually formed.

Tan Yan is indeed an ordinary person, an ordinary person in hard times.

Decades ago, in that turbulent era, there were many people who were as nail-like as they were without complaint or regret.They don't do great things, and they don't feel great about themselves.They are just conscientious and devote their every day to the construction of the country. One person's power is limited, no matter how much work they do, it will not be of much use.But it is the efforts of countless "ordinary people" that the country has ushered in today's prosperous era.

Tan Yan is such a person.

For 40 years, he has always regarded this matter as a job, no matter how dangerous it is, he will stick to it and give full play to his enthusiasm within the scope of his duties.Whether he understood it or not, he had to persevere, otherwise Ping County would suffer disaster.It is Tan Yan's task to protect people's lives and property from infringement.

No one to tell, no one to support, hiding the secret that I will not grow old and may be a monster, I have struggled for 40 years.

Minister Yu looked into Tan Yan's eyes, which were deeply tired.This man was exhausted, but he still dragged his limbs to persevere. His body shone with the brilliance that countless outstanding working people had in the past.

"I looked at the file, and you have never been married. Why? It's so difficult, don't you want to find someone to share it with?" Minister Yu asked.

"After going to work for two or three years, others introduced a few partners, and they all met. But if you don't dare to get married, you have something wrong with you. Don't delay other good girls."

He regards the adventures in himself as faulty, and regards himself as a different kind.

"Your private life is also extremely clean. There is no trace of finding a sexual partner. Either you don't want to, or you are influenced by another world. You don't have any desires in this regard." Speaking of this, Minister Yu couldn't help but blush, and he was very happy about this. I care, if I really enter the "hole" and lose my ability... Even if his son is very old, he will still care!

The two talked for so long, and at this moment Tan Yan finally showed some expression. He suppressed his flushed face and said, "Why, why can't it work! Just, just... I'm a policeman, so I can't go to A girl who harms a good family, just bear it like this."

Minister Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good. It's not easy for you these years."

"It's, it's okay, I'm used to it."

For a moment, the air was filled with embarrassment, and Minister Yu quickly changed the subject: "My environment was too harsh at that time, I couldn't see your face clearly, can you take off the mask?"

"...This was made in the 'hole' you mentioned, and it can't be made in the real world if you take it down." Tan Yan said in embarrassment.

"Although it's cruel, do you think you can go back to the Ping County Public Security Management Office?" Minister Yu said seriously, "You have been listed on the national special secret list, and your identity and background are even more confidential than mine. , we will not let you return to your original living environment."

Tan Yan's always stable mood gradually sank down. He bowed his head in silence for a long time, and then slowly stretched out his hands to tear off the fake skin on his face, neck and arms, revealing his youthful skin.

The fake skins that were pulled off disappeared as soon as they left Tan Yan's body. At the same time, Qiao Zhixue, who was guarding outside, began to knock on the door frantically.

"What's wrong?" Minister Yu asked displeasedly through the walkie-talkie.

"Minister, a strong energy fluctuation suddenly appeared in the room and then disappeared quickly. What happened?"

Minister Yu looked at the place where the fake leather disappeared and replied quietly: "It's okay, I'm fine, you don't come in, I'll have a meeting to study it after I finish asking, and I'll tell you what you need to know."

Qiao Zhixue was sure that the speaker was indeed Minister Yu, so he stopped knocking on the door.

"It seems that fake leather is a power that does not belong to this world, so you will disappear as soon as you leave the medium. I don't know how this energy will eventually dissipate." Director Yu said.

Tan Yan...Tan Yan didn't understand.

Looking at the eyes on the other side, he knew that Tan Yan was confused again. Minister Yu sighed secretly. He wanted to find out everything, but the only person who knew it didn't understand anything.

Tan Yan, who took off the fake skin, lost that vicissitudes of face, and looked like a confused big boy.He is unexpectedly handsome, the black and white photos on the information can't reflect the handsomeness of a real person at all, his back is straight like a benchmark, and the arms wrapped in the clothes are full of strength, like a young and powerful little leopard, There is no such thing as the simple and honest old policeman just now.

Minister Yu can be serious or cruel in the face of veteran policeman Tan Yan, and he can open things up.But I have to say that a person's appearance has a great influence on others. Seeing Tan Yan now, Minister Yu even couldn't bear it.

Minister Yu was very moved when he thought of such a big boy carrying a huge secret for so many years and protecting the people of Ping County without fear.

"Comrade Tan Yan, you have worked hard these years." Minister Yu said with a heavy tone.

Tan Yan: "..."

I always feel that something is not right... Minister Yu seems to be looking at himself with a very motherly expression.

This conversation was extremely confidential, only Minister Yu and Tan Yan knew about it, and no guards even followed in.Such an environment made Tan Yan very comfortable, and he cooperated very well, saying everything he could say.

But unfortunately, the information that Tan Yan knew did not solve the problems that troubled them, but brought a lot of questions.

I originally thought that the void was just a natural phenomenon, and it would disappear naturally in a short time without causing too much harm.Countries only study it as a natural phenomenon, and have not taken it seriously.But once Tan Yan didn't enter the cavity in time, they could stop the cavity from spreading for a few hours at most with their current technology, but they couldn't completely solve it.

Why has Pingxian appear in all the holes so far, or have a connection with Pingxian; why the hole doesn’t disappear after other people are involved, but only responds to Tan Yan; why is Pingxian every time Tan Yan returns to the real world The cemetery (he didn't know this himself); and whether Tan Yan would die in the future, and who would control the void after he was gone.

These problems are urgently needed to be solved now.

Minister Yu listed all the problems, but couldn't figure out a clue.

Seeing him staring at the conversation record and frowning after asking himself, and lighting a cigarette, Tan Yan couldn't help but said, "Don't smoke in front of me."

"Huh?" Minister Yu was taken aback with a cigarette in his hand.

"I try to avoid having a special smell on my body," Tan Yan explained, "Some worlds are very sensitive to smells, and the smell of e-liquid is very pungent. If you get on it, even a little bit, you may be in danger."

"Sorry." Minister Yu quickly cut off his cigarette and recorded this.

"When you followed me in before, I was very glad that it was a lava world, and the smell of sulfur was everywhere, and the smell on your body was not obvious."

He looked at Minister Yu with a look of "otherwise you would have died long ago".

Minister Yu: "..."

The author has something to say: Minister Yu, loving mother (laughing as an aunt): Speaking of which, you are about the same age as my son...

Tan 58 Yan: ...