Episode 39

"It's troublesome, and our relationship has already come to an end, so I don't care about what happens between us next."

"I know you're sad, but is this really okay?"

"I think it's not a good idea."

"......"

Benjamin then left. The person he wanted to see wasn't at the dinosaur platform. Sasin had gone to bed earlier than usual that night, and he had to go to school the next morning, so he could only stay there for five minutes before leaving. However, Sasin still heard the motorcycle. To Sasin, the sound of a motorcycle was pretty much the same, so what he least wanted was for Benjamin to come and look outside at his house and then leave.

"Ben, you went to see someone?"

"......"

"What's wrong?"

"It's alright, but are you sure you're okay? Won't an infection from an exposed wound affect your devotion?"

"After the penicillin was administered, the symptoms of the two soldiers' wound infection were relieved, and the soldier had antibodies in his body, so there will be no major problems in the short term."

"......"

"I'm out now, but what were you doing there?"

"I went looking for clues. When I saw you in the ICU, I thought that patient was quite special. Later, when Aunt Reina told me that the person's wound was quite similar to mine, I went to look around the neighborhood to see if there were any clues."

"Speaking of which, the phone had so much static, did you go to the garage?"

"Um."

"You went to see him?"

"without."

"......"

"We've already broken up, there's nothing more to say."

Only the parties involved know the reason for their breakup. Benjamin couldn't stand seeing his partner getting close to other people, that was all. They wanted to make a big deal out of it, but they were wrong; they didn't want it to end like this. However, they were the longest-lasting couple; everyone else's relationship lasted only two or three months, while theirs lasted five years. Because of this, others were incredibly envious.

"A tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs."

I agree with that.

"?"

Benjamin's mother, as if mocking her son, knew him better than anyone else, and he rarely commented on his relationships with anyone.

"Why? Is that what you're trying to ask?"

"boring."

"Aren't you afraid my future daughter-in-law will tell on you?"

"Ha, when did you make Sasin your daughter-in-law?"

"What? You have a problem with that?"

"You're putting a serious psychological burden on him."

"Of course I know. Even if she's not my future daughter-in-law, I'll still help her to the end."

"......"

"I'm not playing with you anymore, it's no fun. By the way, if you can come back within five days, I'll let you contribute some antibodies to save those soldiers."

"That is, assuming the virus hasn't mutated..."

"It doesn't matter if there are mutations."

"I'm not a guinea pig."

"By the way, Ben, I asked you to come and help so that Lena would have a better impression of you."

"?"

"She thought you dumped her son and eloped with someone else without any trouble."

Is this a prime-time 8 PM show?

"I don't know who spread the rumor, but what could make her angry is that you dumped her son and eloped with someone else right away. If it's out of protectiveness towards your son, I can understand that. The problem is that I really can't understand why you two broke up amicably, yet it made her unhappy. Who did this?"

"......."

Benjamin may be outspoken, but he already has the answer in his heart. If it were those same people from before, they would indeed be annoying, either ruining his own reputation or, consequently, influencing his future mother-in-law.

"Book?"

"Hey! Is there anything else?"

"Do you know now? Who's taking advantage of the situation to harm you and your mother-in-law?"

"No, I haven't thought of that yet."

This was probably the first and last time Benjamin asked his mother to help take care of Sasin, on the condition that he could return. However, to his surprise, this agreement was broken before his mother could confirm it. Sasin was kidnapped again, and they liked his expression. After the terrorist leader fell, a third force finally appeared. To Benjamin at the time, these people were essentially allies, but in fact, they were the same third force that Sasin had been told about in school—yes, they were the ones causing trouble.

Why make things so awkward?

"Who knows? But there's one thing that's bothering me. Didn't you say the other day that Sasin dropped out of school? And it was the kind of dropout who didn't want to go back? So I'm thinking, if his reason for not wanting to go to school is related to this..."

Could it be...?

"It's just a guess; if it's confirmed, we'll need evidence."

"Oh no!"

"What's wrong?"

"Something's wrong!"

"What's the problem?"

It wasn't actually a diversionary tactic; Benjamin thought they might be planning to brainwash Sasin. He just couldn't understand why people from different factions would want to kidnap Sasin. In the end, Benjamin had no choice but to tell his men about it.

"Yes, sir!"

"Thank you, everyone."

"?"

The call ended. The soldier repeated "captain" several times without response. The phone was switched off, and the GPS couldn't locate it. Benjamin had blown up the motorcycle. Although it was his favorite, he had to give it up for Sasi's sake. The motorcycle had also been inspected, so he was extremely cautious when driving it.

“Sasin..…”

—A factory—

"Who are you......"

"What, don't you recognize me?"

"I don't recognize you. Who are you?"

There are two things I think you definitely need to know.

"?"

"The people who brought the Eastern Kingdom to the brink of destruction and death were the Sasin family."

"They are not."

"Why are you so sure that the company whose name starts with this wasn't the one that started this? Is it because you witnessed it? Or is it because you were a party involved?"

“I am not involved because my name is Benjamin Sinzhisuo Xiangsa.”

"This isn't your real name. After the investigation, we found that your current name contains the characters 'Sin' and 'Sa.' So, we combined these two characters and changed their positions to make 'Sa-Sin.' Oh, and if I remember correctly, your full name should be 'Sa-Sin's Place.'"

"......"

"You're being stubborn, but there's something I think you'll definitely want to know."

"What?"

"Why did we discover all your names? And why do we know how your name came to be the way it is now? Don't you want to know?"

"So what?"

"You want to use a new name to show that your past has been erased so that others can call you by your new name. But sorry, we love to mention other people's past and their dirty laundry. Since then, we have controlled the fate of many people."

"No, you're not so lucky this time."

"Why?"

"Because you're not that famous. If you were very famous, why doesn't anyone mention you?"

"......"

"boss!"

"Go..."

The subordinate's departure wouldn't change the situation, and his gaze was captivating enough to draw even the most emotionally driven and determined individuals in. In truth, he hadn't intended to risk everything when the subordinate revealed his original name, because they had recounted the entire process of his name change, leading him to suspect they had been watching him for a long time.

How do you know this?

"Um?"

“You know about the process of me changing my name, which means you’ve been watching me for a while now.”

"You've finally gotten to the point."

"Also, since you've talked about so much, it seems you're a survivor from that time, right?"

"I wasn't a survivor at the time; I'm the younger brother of one of the survivors. Do you understand? That's why I know everything."

"In that case, I'd like to hear your opinion."

What's your opinion?

How can you be so sure that what happened back then was related to my family members?

"This has something to do with your friend."

"?"

Sasin couldn't help but worry the moment he learned that Benjamin was also involved, because everyone had to live with the beliefs of the dead, especially when it was uncertain whether tomorrow would bring an unexpected tragedy. The moment Benjamin broke up with Sasin, he knew he couldn't hide it anymore; he remembered Lena mentioning this to Benjamin during a conversation.

"What's wrong? Why did you call me over?"

"There's something from the past that I'm not sure if I should tell you?"

"What is it?"

"Do you remember the attack on Dongguo by unknown assailants a few years ago?"

“I remember one of them said they looked like terrorists. I thought they were wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

"Actually, those people weren't wolves in sheep's clothing, because someone witnessed the whole thing. I originally wanted to prevent my husband from retaliating against me because someone witnessed the whole thing."

"And the last person? The one who witnessed the whole thing?"

"They've been missing for a long time."

"Missing?"

"Yes, because of this incident, we did a lot of screening, but after reflecting on it, we realized that we had been taking the blame all along, and that feeling made me suspect that our team had been betrayed. After all, my husband has been acting strangely ever since he came back from drinking with his comrades that day."

Did he say anything strange that day?

"No."

"And what about that strange behavior?"

"No."

"Did his colleagues contact him after that?"

"No."

"This is a bit troublesome."

"Why?"

"If his comrade tells him something and then suddenly disappears a few days later, he will definitely be investigated. He is helping his comrade to be framed, so that even if he is guilty, he can be cleared of wrongdoing."

"I think it's really not appropriate for me to meet with you about something this big."

"In fact, I already knew."

"What?"

"If I were to express my gratitude, I would first thank my husband, Benjamin Peter, and also the wounds he sustained when he returned that day."

"......"

"However, you and Sasin should indeed avoid this matter, provided that someone investigates. If someone investigates, the two of you will be more likely to face serious consequences. Even if this matter concerns you, you cannot act on your emotions."

"......"

“What about Sasin? He could very well become your bargaining chip in negotiating with them or even in defeating them.”

"......"

Rena only realized, after Benjamin reminded her, that her son hadn't called or texted her in a long time. She only learned of the gravity of the situation when a soldier delivered a message to Rena and Benjamin's mother. She had never imagined that Benjamin's mother was unaware of this; now that she knew, it was too late. Benjamin's soldier also entrusted Rena and Benjamin's mother with a few words:

"He went to rescue Sasin and entrusted me with a few things to handle for you."

Did he mention needing rescue?

"No."

Did he mention where the target was?

"No."

"......"

"He just asked me to pass on his message to you. Although I asked my superior a lot of questions throughout the call, he ordered me to promise to keep the message simple when passing it on to you. So after I agreed, he just hung up the phone and turned off the GPS. That's all."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

—Near a factory—

"Sir, what's the point of saying such things to a descendant? Is it to make him wear that hat?"

Who knows?

"Benjamin, that's a nice name. It's a shame we shouldn't have found out that such a long name has the word 'Sassin' in it."

"?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I think I misread it."

"You've been drinking for too long. Now you can recognize a mere patrol soldier passing by! Isn't that just misattributing someone?"

"you!"

"Alright, we have cameras and GPS on us. If you slack off or try to run away, we'll be in even worse shape."

Although he wasn't sure if what the other party said was true or false, his analysis of the current situation and his previous relationships with those third-party forces made him realize that there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

"Why?"

"Because I have a connection with your father."

"Who exactly are you?"

"acquaintance."

"......"

——Ten minutes later——

"Why? Why are you telling me all this on purpose? Do you want me to take revenge?"

"Yeah, what else?"

"What revenge?"

"Because there is someone who has a grudge against them. But do you know a lot about one of them and their identities? One of them should be around here now, and the identities of the other two are also closely related to your classmates."

"......"

Sassin could guess that one of them was connected to Benjamin's soldiers; after all, he couldn't believe King Benjamin would come to his rescue. But he never expected Benjamin would actually come. His purpose this time wasn't to rescue Sassin, but to settle old and new scores with members of a third-party force. But who were those two? Were they connected to his classmate, Song Ran...?

"Why?"

"I'm going to take him down."

"who?"

"Benjamin and Sasin."

"?"

"What? Is that not allowed?"

"How did they offend you?"

"Sasin stole my man, and he was my man."

Who is your man?

"Benjamin."

"These two people are from prestigious universities, right? They seem to have absolutely no connection, so why are they saying things like that?"

"Because the three of us were high school classmates, but at that time Sasin was still a transfer student. However, his personality caught Benjamin's attention in a short period of time. Before he came to this school, I had been pursuing him all the time, and he should thank me. Because I'm the kind of person who always waits for someone to come back and pursue me, but Benjamin is too stubborn. I've never seen such a stubborn guy in my life."

Is it necessary to be completely devoted to this boy?

"Yes, even after all these years, I still can't forget him."

"Therefore, the purpose of my existence is..."

"Help me get revenge."

"......"

"Just kidding, I got over it a long time ago."

"......"

During this period, Luo Zhan realized just how terrifying Song Ran was. Before, she thought Li Zan's words were just jokes, but after communicating with her, she found Song Ran to be far more frightening. Therefore, Luo Zhan tried to break up with Song Ran, but what she didn't expect was that Song Ran was also plotting to harm her and Li Zan.

"Why? Why are you here? If it were him, he shouldn't be behaving like this. Could it be...?"

Benjamin was speculating about what had happened here back then when he inadvertently recalled what his mother had told him and the dislike he felt for his prestigious school professor.

"It seems like Lena is hiding something from me."

"?"

"There's one thing I don't quite understand: why is she keeping it a secret? If she's involved in that matter, why would a prestigious university still accept him?"

"......"

"Actually, this wasn't your fault. Your father hid it too well, and there was someone suspected of being a traitor at the time. If it weren't for him, your father's true identity would have been discovered earlier. Your father wasn't a hero at all; he was just a traitor."

Why did he treat my father like that? Does he also have a hidden story?

"I think you should ask the person outside the door about this."

"The one outside the door?"

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to eavesdrop outside the door for so long without even showing your face, Commander Benjamin?"

Benjamin naturally walked in through the slightly ajar door, where he overheard many things that were detrimental to him. His worst fears had come true, but no matter how unfavorable it was, he decided to use it as an opportunity to clarify the breakup and the events of the past few years.

“Perfect timing, since everyone is here, let’s make this clear and see if Sasin’s father was a traitor or a hero, or if he was a traitor on the surface but a hero at heart, and that’s the kind of thing he did.”

"Benjamin! I don't need your help! I don't need you pretending to save me!"

"If that's the case, why did your father knowingly take the blame for someone else back then?"