Chapter 87 World Three [1]

Not only are there official personnel escorting them, but there are also many security personnel on Hildea Island who only recognize Jing Ke as their boss, so the safety factor is extremely high.

On the day of the wedding, Jing Ke fulfilled her promise and randomly selected 90 female fans and 9 male fans, giving them 990,000 yuan.

Interestingly, among the ninety female fans, exactly nine had received support from Jing Ke and Shao Qing. They had all, through their own hard work, been admitted to key universities, and the most outstanding had already been admitted to graduate school.

Perhaps Jing Ke's contribution was too great. In the year when she and Shao Qing held their wedding, representatives at the relevant meeting proposed a draft bill to promote same-sex marriage.

Not only was the draft passed with an overwhelming majority of votes, it was also implemented on January 1 of the following year.

Jing Ke and Shao Qing naturally wanted to join in the fun. Not only did they become the first wife and wife to get a marriage certificate, they also generously demonstrated the process of getting the certificate, which in turn dispelled the concerns of many same-sex couples.

Getting married and getting a marriage certificate did not stop Shao Qing from continuing on the path of an actor. The honors won by "Song Xiaocao" were not limited to the domestic market, but also received nominations for world-class film festivals.

Although she failed to win the Best Actress award due to her nationality, Shao Qing's international fame has been greatly improved, and many well-known directors have extended olive branches to her.

After this incident, capital seems to pay more attention to female-themed works.

Unlike the follow-up filming when "Song Xiaocao" was a huge success, this time the thoughtful investors took it seriously and stopped spending money on inviting traffic stars and excessive publicity. They took a rare break for a while.

Such changes will definitely have a positive impact on the entertainment industry, and those shoddy female films are not completely useless.

At least when those movies were criticized, netizens who watched them also learned about their achievements and contributions through the popularization of professionals.

Before Shao Qing’s 40th birthday, she was nominated for the World Film Festival for the third time. This time, she was not a runner-up, but won the Best Actress award, becoming the youngest winner in China.

After achieving his life goals, Shao Qing became lazy and started staying in the urban-rural fringe area to accompany his grandmother Shao, who was over 80 years old, and started his retirement life early.

She usually chats with her grandmother, and then works with Jing Ke to tend to the vegetables in the yard and the orange and loquat trees they planted when they got married.

With the company of her relatives, Grandma Shao lived to be over 100 years old and finally passed away in her sleep.

After seeing Grandma Shao off, Shao Qing did not leave the urban-rural fringe area. Instead, he bought some land nearby and devoted himself to his retirement life.

Jiang Qingyi and Yu Hongjun also come to visit from time to time. They have been out of the circle for about the same time as Shao Qing. When Jiang Qingyi won the Best Actress award in China at the age of nearly 60, they reduced the frequency of their appearances abroad.

Aside from their leisurely daily lives, the only thing Jing Ke and Shao Qing need to worry about is the charity they founded. Even though the software is transparent and clear enough, they still take out three months every year to conduct field research.

This money was earned through hard work and must not go into other people's pockets.

After seeing off Jiang Qingyi and Yu Hongjun, Jing Ke and Shao Qing also saw off Sister Ke. As time passed, the old friends who originally surrounded them seemed to be getting fewer and fewer.

However, the word "lonely" has nothing to do with the two of them. Not only do they have each other's company, but every once in a while someone who has successfully changed their destiny comes to thank them with a bunch of gifts.

The nine people who came most diligently were the ones who received 990,000 yuan in wedding money. They all achieved great success in their respective fields.

If Jing Ke and Shao Qing didn't think that living in a world of two was pretty good, they would have planned to move together to an urban-rural fringe area to retire.

No, the urban-rural fringe area can no longer be called this name. With the development of science and technology and economy, the original urban-rural fringe area has also become a commercial center.

If Jing Ke had not had the foresight to buy all the land nearby and turn this place into a large private estate, they might have been blocked at the door every day.

"Jing Ke, am I the only one left in your heart now?" Shao Qing suddenly asked when they were lying in the yard basking in the sun one day.

"Well, you're the only one in my heart right now." Jing Ke said truthfully, "I only love you."

"Will you fall in love with someone else after I die?" Shao Qing continued to ask. Her hair had turned completely white. If nothing unexpected happened, she probably wouldn't be able to accompany Jing Ke for much longer.

Jing Ke pursed her lips, the familiar dilemma reappearing. She couldn't lie to Shao Qing, so she only gave a relatively tactful answer, "I dare not predict the future, but I will never forget my love for you, ever."

Shao Qing raised her eyebrows. Time had left many marks on her face, but the boldness and confidence between her eyebrows still existed.

"Of course. I'm such a good person. I've loved you exclusively for so many years. You certainly can't forget me." Shao Qing said, "I'm not someone who makes trouble for no reason. After I leave, if you fall in love with someone else, I won't object."

"But I want to give you a reminder, don't be so stupid as to say that she looks like me, so that's why you like me." Shao Qing emphasized, not forgetting to reach out and poke Jing Ke's arm.

Shao Qing: "I, Shao Qing, am unique. I am not anyone's substitute, nor do I want anyone to be my substitute. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand." Jing Ke nodded in agreement, "You are Shao Qing. I will not confuse your existence."

"Remember this well, otherwise even if I die, I might jump out and hit you on the head." Shao Qing said with a smile.

The feeling of sunlight on her body slowly made her sleepy. After muttering a few words, she relaxed and fell asleep.

-

Jing Ke was no stranger to presiding over a loved one's funeral, but the feeling of seeing her lover lose heartbeat and breathing in her arms was not pleasant.

Not to mention that Jing Ke's perception was exceptionally strong. She could even feel the body in her arms gradually losing temperature, and the originally soft body hardened bit by bit.

After Shao Qing left, Jing Ke no longer had any attachment to this world. After handing over all her property to the country in the name of both of them, she chose the same method as in the previous world, allowing the body that accompanied Shao Qing to completely merge with her.

Because Shao Qing chose to give all his luck to Jing Ke, Jing Ke chose a world where his body perception was relatively hidden this time.

After sealing and backing up the memories related to Shao Qing, Jing Ke re-examined his core and switched worlds only after confirming that both memories were intact.

-

"Have you heard? In Mr. Luo's family in the north of the city, only one of the 18 people is left alive. Only Mr. Luo's youngest daughter, Luo Yuezhu, survived."

"I heard a little bit about it. I heard that it was the Demon Cult coming for revenge. Miss Luo happened to be staying overnight at a friend's house that day, so she escaped the disaster!"

"But Mr. Luo is usually a very nice person. How could he have offended some evil sect? Mr. Luo is just a businessman, not a martial artist."

"I'm not sure about that. Maybe he accidentally offended someone. Besides, the ones who did it were the Demon Cult, who are always unreasonable. Isn't the Demon Cult most famous for killing people indiscriminately?"

"That's right. Maybe Mr. Luo was just unlucky, so he was chosen as a target by the Demon Cult."

"What about the young lady from the Luo family? She seems to be only ten years old this year. Without the help of her family, she can't support such a large family business on her own."

"That's not something we need to worry about. Miss Luo is indeed the only one left in the Luo family, but many other distant cousins ​​are still alive. Didn't you see? After hearing about the Luo family's misfortune, they rushed over no matter how far away they were! They said they were here to help with the funeral, but no one can say for sure what they came for."

Jing Ke was sitting in a private room in a teahouse. Relying on his excellent inner strength, he heard the conversation of some tea drinkers in the lobby on the first floor.

This world is a little special. Jing Ke is not allowed to appear in someone's mind as a conscious being out of thin air, so after a brief communication with the world consciousness, he obtained a body as soon as he appeared.

He is only twenty years old, but he is a martial arts genius who possesses no less than a hundred years of internal strength and many top-notch skills.

According to the information provided by the world consciousness, Jing Ke's real identity is the only disciple of a hidden sect, and he is also the leader of that sect.

Because this world cannot exist as a conscious entity, the part of Jing Ke that exists in this world cannot be directly recovered. Instead, it becomes a natural treasure that contains huge opportunities and falls on someone favored by the rules.

The human body limits Jing Ke's abilities. She can only feel the existence of her own body at specific times, and the information she can receive is also very limited.

The only survivor of the Luo family who appeared in the conversation just now, the little girl named Luo Yuezhu, appeared many times in the memories that Jing Ke received.

After finishing the pot of tea, Jing Ke called the waiter and threw him a piece of silver.

"When did Mr. Luo get into trouble? I want to know everything about the Luo family." Jing Ke asked the question directly.

The waiter holding the silver coins swallowed his saliva, carefully looked at Jing Ke, who was dressed in a dark suit, and found that he was obviously dressed like a man of the world, then he showed a flattering smile on his face.

"Sir, I don't know much. Mr. Luo had an accident one night seven days ago. There was no moon that night, and no sound came from his house. It wasn't until the next morning that people living nearby smelled blood and realized something had happened."

The waiter said, "The government officials arrived quickly. After examining the wound and the note left behind, they defined this as a cult's revenge attack and immediately increased patrols both day and night."

"The government officials are definitely no match for the Demon Cult, so they rushed the message to the capital. If you calculate the time, the people from the Sihai Pavilion and Wulin Alliance in the capital should be here in the next few days."

When the waiter saw Jing Ke frowning slightly and saying nothing, he continued to pour out everything he knew.

"Regarding the Luo family, I also know that a distant cousin of Miss Luo has come to the Luo family, and it is this cousin who is now helping the Luo family with the funeral arrangements."

The waiter paused and lowered his voice, "I heard that this cousin was kicked out by Mr. Luo before. He is a good-for-nothing and useless person. This time, he probably saw that there was only one little girl left in the Luo family, so..."

The waiter didn't continue speaking, but both he and Jing Ke understood the meaning.

"Is Sihai Pavilion affiliated with the imperial court?" Jing Ke asked.

"Yes, the people in Sihai Pavilion are all masters of the imperial court. Most of them are in the capital to protect the emperor. They will come forward to investigate when encountering such a big thing." The waiter said, and at the same time, a hint of doubt emerged in his heart.

Isn't it common knowledge that Sihai Pavilion is affiliated with the imperial court? Even his three-year-old child knows this, so how could this guest, who looks like a jianghu person, not know this?

"What about the Wulin Alliance?" Jing Ke continued to ask, "What do you think of the Wulin Alliance?"

"The Wulin Alliance, it was formed a hundred years ago by a group of highly respected martial arts veterans and elders from various major sects in order to fight against the Demon Cult. I think the people from the Wulin Alliance are definitely more reliable than those from the Sihai Pavilion." The waiter said, and after weighing the change in his hand, he silently suppressed the doubts in his heart.

The one who gives the silver is the boss. Not to mention that this is commonplace even a three-year-old child knows it, even if the customer is so stupid that he doesn't know what year it is, he still has to give the answer respectfully!

"Will the Wulin Alliance protect ordinary people?" Jing Ke raised his eyebrows.

The waiter was stunned when he heard this. "I don't know about that, but if a family member was killed by the Demon Cult, the Wulin Alliance would take in the survivors. If Miss Luo can get the protection of the Wulin Alliance, she shouldn't have to worry about the Demon Cult coming back again."

Jing Ke didn't comment on this. She had already guessed the answer from the waiter's hesitation just now.

Whether it is the Sihai Pavilion affiliated with the imperial court or the so-called Wulin Alliance, they are not something that ordinary people can rely on.

The former provides protection for the emperor and dignitaries, while the latter is a simple underworld force. They intervened this time purely because the person who took action was a cult. If it were any other underworld person, they would probably just take a perfunctory look.

After asking the waiter about the specific location of the Luo family, Jing Ke threw another piece of silver to the other party as a tea fee and an extra tip.

The Luo family is in the north of the city, and Jing Ke was just in a teahouse in the south of the city. The distance between the south and the north is quite far.

Should I buy a horse and ride over there? Or should I just fly over there using Qinggong?

Jing Ke hesitated between the two options, but finally decided to keep a low profile and chose the former.

After spending twenty taels of silver to buy a nice-looking white horse, Jing Ke swiftly mounted the horse and headed north along the official road.

-

Generally speaking, after a person dies, they will be buried seven days later, and then a ceremony will be held every seven days until the 49th day.

According to the time mentioned by the waiter, if the accident happened to the Luo family on the night of seven days ago, then tomorrow might be the day for the Luo family's funeral.

Jing Ke pondered for a moment, and after thinking about the Luo family members leaving, he quickly made up an identity for himself. An hour before sunset, he rode his horse to the Luo Mansion, where elegiac couplets and white cloth were hung.

Mr. Luo had a good reputation during his lifetime, so there were many people coming to the mansion to pay their respects, and occasionally you could hear some crying sounds coming from there.

It was understandable that Jing Ke came to pay her respects in a black dress, so the gatehouse did not stop Jing Ke, but took the initiative to help her lead the horse.

"Is your lady in there too?" Jing Ke asked before entering.

The newly appointed doorman was stunned for a moment. "Miss Luo stayed in the mourning hall for a long time without sleep. The third master couldn't bear it, so he let her go to rest in the morning."

Third Master? Jing Ke raised her eyebrows slightly, and soon realized that the Third Master the doorman was talking about was the distant cousin the waiter was talking about.

"May I inform you that Mr. Luo and I made an agreement two years ago that if he encounters an accident one day, I will come to the Luo family to help him take care of the remaining family members for three years." Although Jing Ke's reason was nonsense, it was still quite in line with the current situation.

After a moment's hesitation, the concierge nodded in agreement. "Then I'll go ask the young lady's maid to see if she's resting."

"Sorry for the trouble." Jing Ke said, standing upright at the door waiting.

After about half a quarter of an hour, the concierge came back jogging, "Madam, although our young lady is not resting, there is already a guest from the Wulin Alliance in the courtyard. You may need to wait for a moment."

"A visitor from the Wulin Alliance? I have had many dealings with people from the Wulin Alliance. Maybe the person who came is an old friend of mine." Jing Ke said, taking a step forward and taking the initiative into his own hands.

"Is your young lady's yard this way?" Jing Ke asked.

The doorman's face showed a trace of embarrassment, but he finally nodded, not wanting to offend the people of Jianghu. "Yes, I will lead the way, lady. Please come this way."

After passing through a small garden with beautiful scenery, Jing Ke successfully arrived at the small courtyard where Luo Yuezhu was.

Before the doorman went in to report, the conversation between a man and a woman inside reached Jing Ke's ears.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yu, but I have no plans to leave here. This is where I have lived since I was born. I will stay here and learn to take over the business left by my father and mother." Luo Yuezhu said.

However, the ten-year-old girl's voice was a little childish, and her face was pale, not much better than the mourning clothes she was wearing.

"Ms. Luo, even if you come to the Wulin Alliance, you can still accept the inheritance left by your father. We in the Wulin Alliance will not seize Miss Luo's things. We are just worried that the people from the Demon Cult will harm Miss Luo after learning that she is still alive."

The man called Master Yu looks like he has just reached adulthood. If other people were to call him that, they would at most call him Young Master Yu.

"If that's the case, then maybe this is my fate. Meeting my father, mother, sister and brother in the underworld is not a bad thing." Luo Yuezhu was unmoved, her voice childish but firm.

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the doorman knocked on the open door and reported, "Miss, this is the heroine who once had an appointment with the master. She wants to see you."

After Luo Yuezhu looked over, Jing Ke, with a long sword hanging on his belt, took a step forward, clasped his fists in a rather chivalrous manner, and then introduced himself.

"Miss Luo, I'm Jing Ke. Master Luo has asked me to look after you for three years."