Beneath the Upper City

No one knows when it began—

But the world was split in two.

Those in the Upper City live in the sunlight, on vast lands, warm and free.

Those in the Lower City survive in a cram...

Chapter 779 Paradox

Ning Fan's gaze fixed.

It seems that Lu Yiming also suspects that this matter may be related to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing is dead.

But her plan to overturn the table may not be really over.

Looking back at Xia Qing's plan, it is not difficult to see that there are some unreasonable aspects in it.

"Commander Ning, whether you believe me or not, what I'm about to say is indeed my personal analysis. Please listen to it."

Lu Yiming cleared his throat.

"First of all, to determine whether this matter is part of Xia Qing's plan, we must first figure out what the core of the table-turning plan is."

"Xia Qing really wants to kill Su Wanjun. As for the reason, I have already told you before. She doesn't want Su Wanjun to go to the upper city and alert the enemy."

"So, rather than saying that Xia Qing wanted to kill Su Wanjun, it's better to say that she didn't want any situation beyond her control to affect her ultimate goal."

"You should agree with this, right?"

Ning Fan nodded.

Given the current situation, this statement makes sense.

"Okay, let's continue this conversation."

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Since this is her purpose in wanting to kill Su Wanjun, it means that in her heart, she really wants to go to the upper city."

"The key point here is that she was worried that Su Wanjun would disrupt her plans, which proves... that she already had plans to go to the upper city."

Ning Fan's heart moved.

That’s right!

This is the most important information.

Xia Qing had already thought about how to get to the upper city.

And Su Wanjun is an unstable factor for her.

It was a stumbling block in the plan.

That's why she wanted to kill Su Wanjun.

So the question is, what was Xia Qing's original plan?

Ning Fan looked at Lu Yiming and asked in a low voice, "Is this plan related to you?"

"I guess so."

Lu Yiming smiled and said, "But I'm not sure how much of a role I play in her plan."

"Let me put it this way! Xia Qing and I have a mutually beneficial relationship. She will tell me what I need to do, and when it comes to things we need to do together, she will tell me her thoughts completely! There won't be any concealment, I can be sure of that."

"But, in the plan, she wouldn't reveal a single word to me if I wasn't needed!"

"It's easier to understand if I put it this way."

"For example, Xia Qing needs me to carry out Plan A, and within Plan A, there's another Plan B, and this plan involves you."

"Then I will only know the contents of Plan A, and you will only know the entire process of Plan B."

"The funny thing is, between you and me, we had no idea that Plan A and Plan B were involved, or even that the other person would appear in our own plans."

Ning Fan understood.

Just like before [Peace Day], Wen Xiuyuan didn't know what happened to Lu Yiming.

However, Wen Xiuyuan and Lu Yiming were both part of the plan to overturn the table.

"My mission is to take over Yecheng. I've told you about this before."

"Besides that, I know very little about the rest of the plan."

"But based on my understanding of Xia Qing, there are definitely more than just a few of us involved in her plan."

"Let's get back to the topic just now. Xia Qing already has a plan to go up to the city. So, how should she get there?"

"I've already explained to her the conditions for going to the upper city, and she understands them. So her plan must have taken into account the problems of the strange beasts outside the [ceiling wall] and the [prison gate]."

"To be honest, I can't imagine how she's going to get through that road."

"If even Su Wanjun can't do it, how can an ordinary person like her do it?"

"The problem is, if she feels that she can't do it, then she has lost hope of going to the upper city. In that case, there is no need for her to stop Su Wanjun."

“That’s a paradox in itself.”

Ning Fan nodded.

"That's right. If Xia Qing couldn't come up with a solution, according to her personality, she would have let Su Wanjun go up first. Then her plan would have been to join forces with Su Wanjun and help him get to the upper city."

"Maybe we can ask Su Wanjun to pass on some information to her in Upper City, for example, through the [Road of Grace]."

Bang!

Lu Yiming snapped his fingers.

He indeed thought so.

Both of them had some understanding of Xia Qing's personality, so their guesses on some issues were surprisingly consistent.

"Right! So, judging by the current situation, since Xia Qing chose to kill Su Wanjun, he must have some subsequent plans."

Lu Yiming's eyes lit up: "She believed that even if she died, her plan would still go on, and... someone would rush to the city in her place!"

Ning Fan's first reaction was to think of himself.

Beside him was Lu Yiming, who knew Shangcheng very well, and was arranged by Xia Qing himself.

Moreover, Xia Qing also knew that the sword he was carrying was the [key] to the upper city.

Under such conditions, I seem to be the chosen one.

However, this idea was quickly rejected by Ning Fan.

The reason is very direct.

Xia Qing didn't trust him.

So Xia Qing would definitely not bet such an important plan on him.

So who else is there besides him?

Or in other words, who does Xia Qing still trust?

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