39: The police station is busy, and the Lou family is having a conversation.

Zhou Qingxia leaned her upper body close to the phone, completely engrossed in the shooting interface.

Her face was full of surprise, her eyes fixed on the screen without blinking. Her reflection on the screen was equally surprised, her expression identical.

This novel experience, completely different from taking photos at a studio, instantly ignited her strong curiosity, giving her an irresistible urge to explore the phone.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten her original task and was interacting enthusiastically with Red Queen.

Upon seeing this, Captain Yao, after confirming the phone was not dangerous, finally relaxed his tense nerves.

Listening to Red Queen's conversation with Zhou Qingxia, he secretly wondered: Could this phone be an advanced version of a telephone?

Immediately after, numerous questions surged into his mind like a tide.

“Does our country already have such brilliant scientists? If so, why hasn't it been reported? Or is this mysterious scientific expert not affiliated with a national research institution? If that's the case, why doesn't he proactively contact the government? Does he have other motives, or is there something he can't say? Also, how exactly does he control that large flock of Cuckoos?”

Captain Yao, full of questions, picked up another phone curiously after confirming there were no dangerous hidden dangers.

This phone felt light and thin in his hand. From the side, it appeared to be composed of three layers.

Then, he picked up the corresponding instruction manual and read softly, “huafen phone? This should be the power button.”

Captain Yao followed the instructions in the manual, found the power button, and pressed it down.

In an instant, the phone screen changed. Having the experience of turning on the tank phone before, he was not startled this time.

The phone's magical qualities made him eager to know who the scientist who created it was.

He thought that he might find clues about the scientist from this phone.

If this scientist was truly a top talent, inviting him to join the national scientific research team would undoubtedly lead to rapid advancements in national technology, possibly even allowing the country to lead the world in the field of technology.

As a member of the public security criminal police force, Captain Yao's patriotism was fervent and deep, no less than anyone else's.

After this huafen phone successfully powered on, a girl's image appeared on the screen again.

Captain Yao's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.

Wasn't this Red Queen, who had appeared on the tank phone earlier?

How could she be on this huafen phone again? Due to his insufficient understanding of artificial intelligence, he found this phenomenon truly difficult to comprehend.

“Could it have transferred from the tank phone?”

Captain Yao, full of doubt, looked back and saw that Red Queen was still on the screen of the tank phone in Zhou Qingxia's hand.

He carefully compared the images of Red Queen on the two phones, finding them identical in appearance, only their movements differed.

At this moment, Red Queen spoke: [Hello, sir, this is a huafen phone. It's a three-fold screen phone that can be unfolded.]

Captain Yao blurted out the question on his mind: “Aren't you talking to Zhou Qingxia right now? How did you appear on this phone too?”

Hearing Red Queen's voice from another direction, Zhou Qingxia also looked up curiously.

Seeing a Red Queen on the item in Captain Yao's hand, she was equally surprised.

“This is another phone? Red Queen, how are you here?”

Zhou Qingxia said, checking the tank phone in her hand, and found that Red Queen was still on the tank phone screen.

But why was Red Queen also on the other phone?

Red Queen patiently explained: [I am an artificial intelligence. I can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and appear synchronously on multiple devices.]

After hearing this, Zhou Qingxia, without another word, snatched the huafen phone from Captain Yao's hand.

Under Red Queen's careful guidance, she unfolded the huafen phone, and the screen became larger.

At this point, a larger image of Red Queen appeared on the screen.

“Wow!” Zhou Qingxia couldn't help but exclaim. This was the first time in her life she had seen such a magical phone.

She looked at the heavy tank phone in her left hand, made a brief comparison, and then unhesitatingly shoved the bulky tank phone back into Captain Yao's hand.

Captain Yao watched Zhou Qingxia's series of actions, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Chief Zhang and the others, seeing that there was indeed no danger here, did not go forward to disturb them.

Zhou Qingxia, with her mind full of curiosity, consulted Red Queen about the phone's various functions, while Captain Yao focused on asking the questions he cared about most.

“Red Queen, why were these two phones deployed? Also, how do you control those flocks of birds?”

Captain Yao did not directly ask Red Queen about her owner's information at first, but started with these two questions.

Red Queen replied: [The phones were deployed to help you apprehend criminals and enemy agents. In the future, I will promptly notify phone holders of relevant evidence found against criminals and enemy agents. As for the method of controlling the bird flocks, this is classified information and cannot be disclosed for now.]

Captain Yao was not deterred and tried asking some other questions, but he did not get definite answers.

Considering the phone's mysterious nature and the advanced technology it contained, Captain Yao decided to take all the items back for in-depth study.

Zhou Qingxia, holding the huafen phone, contentedly followed Captain Yao into the car, and the group drove away from the police station.

--- As soon as Lou Xiaoe stepped through the door, Mother Lou keenly called out, “Xiao'e, why are you so happy today? Did something good happen?”

Mother Lou could tell at a glance that Lou Xiaoe's face was beaming with a genuine, joyful smile, and that sweetness was more intense than ever before.

Father Lou was also drawn by Mother Lou's words, put down his newspaper, and looked at Lou Xiaoe with a hint of curiosity.

He also noticed his daughter was unusual today.

“Dad, Mom, I just met a really interesting person outside. He knows so much, his knowledge is incredibly profound.”

Lou Xiaoe plopped down on the sofa and began to chatter excitedly, a blush on her face, eager to tell her parents about this wonderful experience.

Father Lou and Mother Lou listened, then exchanged glances. They looked at each other, both confirming from the other's eyes that Lou Xiaoe was indeed a bit unusual today.

“Is this interesting person you're talking about a man or a woman?” Mother Lou was the first to ask.

“A man.” Lou Xiaoe blurted out without thinking.

Mother Lou's eyes immediately lit up, as if she had discovered a treasure.

“Then how old is this man? What's his name? What does he do for work? Do you think he's to your liking?”

Lou Xiaoe knew immediately that her mother had misunderstood and quickly explained, “Mom, please don't misunderstand. He's already married and has a three-year-old daughter. His wife works at the Steel rolling mill.”

Father Lou and Mother Lou listened, frowning.

Their daughter's words instantly dispelled the idea that had just sparked in their hearts.

Lou Xiaoe was already an adult and of marriageable age.

The current situation was grim, and the status of workers and farmers was paramount.

Their Lou Family, formerly capitalists, was struggling in this era.

The couple had previously considered finding a worker for Lou Xiaoe to marry, hoping this might avoid some unnecessary entanglements.

“His wife works, so what does he do himself?” Mother Lou was persistent and continued to ask.

“He said he used to be a hooligan, and now he doesn't work. He just stays home with the child and lets his wife go out to earn money to support the family.”

Lou Xiaoe did not hide anything and spoke truthfully, even though she didn't believe Long Feiyang was really a hooligan at all.

“What? A hooligan? Xiao'e, you must never associate with such people again!”

Mother Lou's face instantly turned pale upon hearing this, her reaction extremely strong.

In her perception, hooligans were those who idled away, loafed around all day, and often provoked trouble.

If her daughter really got involved with such a person, she would be falling into a pit of fire.

Father Lou also showed a surprised look, secretly pondering: Someone actually claimed to be a hooligan in front of his daughter? This either meant the other party didn't know Lou Xiaoe at all and was unaware of her identity, or this person simply didn't care about his reputation.

“A knowledgeable hooligan? Interesting.” Father Lou narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly becoming interested in this so-called “hooligan.”

Mother Lou was about to give Lou Xiaoe a good talking-to when she heard Father Lou's words and asked in confusion, “Zhenhua, what did you say was interesting?”

“Yali, think about it, would anyone introduce themselves as a hooligan when meeting Lou Xiaoe for the first time?” Lou Zhenhua asked with a smile.

Under normal circumstances, no one would do that.

Unless it was a real hooligan, incredibly brazen, wanting to use the identity of a hooligan to threaten others.

But if Lou Xiaoe had really been threatened, she wouldn't have returned looking so happy just now.

“You're right.” Tan Yali, enlightened by Lou Zhenhua, also realized it and felt that this matter was indeed a bit strange.

“Dad, Mom, you don't know, that person later got impatient with my questions and really didn't want to answer them, so he said he was a hooligan. He just wanted me to stop bothering him.”

Lou Xiaoe, seeing that her parents seemed to be misunderstanding, quickly explained, afraid that her parents would form a bad impression of Long Feiyang.

“Does he know your identity?” Tan Yali was still uneasy and continued to press.

She just wanted to confirm whether this person was deliberately approaching Lou Xiaoe because he knew her identity.