Shen Shuangchen walked while thinking.
Just as Shen Yue guessed, he didn't have a ready-made gun on hand. He could only ask colleagues to apply for one or make one himself.
If he applied for one, he would certainly be interrogated, which would lead to a lot of issues.
Shen Shuangchen didn't hesitate to choose the second option - buying basic parts himself, then assembling them after manual processing.
After setting his goal, what he needed to do now was go to the store and buy some usable materials, as well as a vise and grinder.
Shen Shuangchen walked downstairs. Shen Yichen was already gone, most likely to see the new toad.
The other two familiar people were still waiting for him - Shen Jize and Shen Wu.
He didn't know why these two were so concerned about Shen Yue's request. Every time they saw him come downstairs, they would ask, "What does my sister/Shen Yue want?"
The previous two times Shen Shuangchen came downstairs, he was too lazy to answer them and just gestured that he was getting milk.
But this time, he couldn't answer with just a gesture.
Shen Shuangchen looked at Shen Wu. To be honest, he didn't understand why his impression of Shen Wu had changed. Although he could still sense the madness hidden deep in Shen Wu's bones, unlike the overt danger he exhibited before, the current Shen Wu was like he was chained up.
A mad dog with a collar on, even with sharp fangs, would no longer randomly bite those who got near like before.
Who changed Shen Wu?
Fourth Brother?
Shen Shuangchen was sure it wasn't Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother's personality was too weak to control a mad dog. So there was only one possibility left.
His sixth younger sister, who spoke naively about wanting to play with guns.
"She wants a gun. I'm going to buy materials to make one," Shen Shuangchen said as he walked past Shen Jize and Shen Wu toward the door.
Shen Jize repeated Shen Shuangchen's words. "Oh, this time my sister wants a gun..."
Shen Jize stopped mid-sentence, realizing something was off.
"She wants a gun??!!"
Shen Wu also understood. While feeling Shen Yue was being reckless, he also felt strangely excited. He wanted to see real guns and what bullet wounds looked like in flesh.
So he said to Shen Jize, "Fourth Brother, you stay home. Third Brother and I will go together."
Shen Jize was worried, so he followed along, "No... I'll go with you..."
It would be better if he watched over the things for his sister, at least to make sure the gun's materials and structure had no issues. Otherwise, his sister could get hurt while playing with it.
He had seen weapon structures before when researching new weapons in the lab, so he could identify suitable materials and tools.
"Third Brother... I'll go with you. I can help pick out materials and tools to make it."
Shen Shuangchen looked at Shen Jize in surprise and nodded.
This was the first time today Shen Jize had gotten a response from Third Brother. He covered his mouth in shock and shared with Shen Wu, "Wu, just now Third Brother acknowledged me!"
Shen Wu was lost imagining that if they had a gun, he could observe the hollow spaces formed inside flesh by high-speed spinning bullets as they passed through a body up close.
To achieve optimal observation conditions...
Shen Wu glanced at the garden. Right, Toad Number Two was already dead. So he should buy some pork to experiment on later.
After deciding what to do next, although Shen Wu's mind hadn't caught up yet, his body automatically selected one of the foolproof responses Shen Yue had taught him to praise Shen Jize's sharing. "Mm, after all, Fourth Brother is amazing."
Shen Wu didn't actually understand yet what saying that meant, but he knew Fourth Brother was very happy to hear it.
Ever since he had listened to Shen Yue's advice, Fourth Brother had become much friendlier toward him.
Shen Yue really was amazing.
Though sometimes her actions were idiotic, and she was especially lazy.
The three didn't take a family driver this time, but rather Shen Shuangchen drove them himself.
Shen Wu opened the rear door for Shen Jize and blocked it with his hand to prevent Shen Jize from hitting his head.
This was also something Shen Yue had taught him.
It started because once Shen Jize had pulled two all-nighters writing a report and in his disoriented state bumped his head on the door frame, crying for a long time. From that day on, Shen Yue reminded Shen Wu that whenever he and Shen Jize rode in a car together, he should make sure Shen Jize didn't hit his head.
It would really hurt.
With this on his mind, Shen Wu got into the passenger seat.
Shen Shuangchen didn't comment on this at all.
At this point, Shen Jize and Shen Wu were expendable to him. As long as they didn't affect his mission, he didn't care what they did.
This mindset only lasted until they started driving.
"Turn left ahead. There's a shop with some things you can't usually buy. Let's stop there first."
"Ah... Third Brother, these materials are too dangerous, not strong enough. They could easily crack and cut Yueyue's hand... What then?"
"That shop's no good. I know another one just ahead if you turn left. No, you have to turn into that alley. Third Brother, you went the wrong way, back up."
"Third Brother, these materials won't work either. Although they look and feel almost the same as what you guys officially use, that's exactly why it would be too difficult for us to process them ourselves. To process them, we'd need to buy a machine tool, and I don't know if we can get one on such short notice now..."
"This shape won't work. It doesn't conform to ergonomics. Third Brother, does it feel comfortable when you hold it?"
"Third Brother... I think this..."
"Third Brother."
"Third Brother..."
After being rejected by the two over and over again, Shen Shuangchen finally put down what was in his hand and looked at Shen Jize, his gaze unfriendly.
Shen Wu was startled and stood in front of Shen Jize, blocking Shen Shuangchen's line of sight and slipping his hand into his pocket.
Shen Shuangchen noticed Shen Wu's action but showed no expression. He just said to the two, "Tell me where to go and what materials to buy."
Shen Jize, Shen Wu: ......
While the three were running all over for the thing Shen Yue wanted to play with, Shen Yue took the opportunity to sleep soundly.
