Chapter 329 At this point, everything is complete (The Finale, Part 2)
When Ning Jinli and Xiao Qidi time-traveled once again, their surroundings changed drastically.
Corpses lay strewn across the field, the air thick with the stench of blood, and the smell of gunpowder from the battle had not yet completely dissipated.
Ning Jinli's pupils trembled, and she stood there stunned.
She had witnessed far too many horrific scenes and could have remained calm, but she had discovered that this was actually a period in modern Chinese history when China was subjected to a large-scale invasion by a certain country.
Because what we see before us are not only the mutilated corpses of ordinary people, but also the bodies of invaders from a certain country.
Preliminary assessment suggests that an entire village of Chinese people was invaded, and then engaged in a fierce battle with a small detachment of invading troops, with both sides likely perishing together.
"A bunch of damned beasts!" Ning Jinli couldn't help but curse.
Even though the aggressor that had caused immense suffering to China in modern times no longer existed in her time, she was still furious when she witnessed such a scene after traveling back in time.
For a moment, she even wanted to bring over advanced weapons and equipment as well as combat personnel, to tear the demons that were ravaging the land of China at this time to shreds!
However, she quickly suppressed her grief and calmed down.
This isn't a parallel world, so even if she wanted to interfere, she couldn't do it.
"Qi Di, I know that after traveling back in time within the same world, we can't act recklessly. But if there are survivors here, are we just supposed to stand by and watch them die?" Ning Jinli asked Xiao Qi Di for his opinion.
Hsiao Chi-ti said, "To be honest, I'm not sure."
"Then let's save her!" Ning Jinli didn't hesitate any longer and rushed forward, pulling a thin and frail little girl out from a pile of corpses.
She had just used her inner energy to explore the area and discovered the only survivor.
The little girl had sunken eyes, was as thin as a skeleton, her clothes were tattered, and her body was covered in mud and blood, with several deep wounds that exposed the bone.
Ning Jinli's heart was broken. She reached out and placed her hand on the little girl's chest, channeling her inner energy into her.
Looking at her tightly closed eyes and the incredibly stubborn expression on her face, Ning Jinli felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her, even a feeling of familiarity.
"Qidi, I want to stay here a little longer," Ning Jinli said, holding the unconscious little girl. "At least I want to find her a place to stay."
Xiao Qidi glanced at the device on his wrist. "Traveling within the same world is more unstable than traveling through parallel universes. We must leave within six months at most, and during these six months, we must try our best not to cause too much impact or leave any traces."
"Okay, six months it is." Ning Jinli breathed a sigh of relief.
A few days later, Ning Jinli and Xiao Qidi found a secluded spot in the destroyed village, set up a dwelling, and properly buried the villagers who had sacrificed their lives.
The rescued little girl began to recover under the careful care of the two men.
However, after the little girl woke up, she had a strong aversion and resistance to everything, and often woke up from nightmares. Clearly, she had suffered great psychological trauma.
Ning Jinli remained patient and loving, tirelessly taking care of her daily life, treating her, and even secretly transferring her internal energy to her every day while she was asleep.
In addition, I tell her stories every day.
The little girl didn't like fairy tales, so Ning Jinli told her some things that had happened to her.
Her favorite topic was time travel, and although she couldn't understand many parts, she listened very attentively.
Xiao Qidi was responsible for going out to find a reliable person with whom he could entrust the little girl.
At this time, most parts of the country are occupied and the war against the brutal invaders is in full swing. The land of China is devastated and filled with sorrow. Finding a good home for the little girl is by no means easy.
Days passed by one by one.
The six-month deadline is almost up.
The little girl had long since recovered her health, was beautiful and energetic, and trusted Ning Jinli very much. However, she just wouldn't speak and rarely left the room. At most, she would walk cautiously in the yard. If there was the slightest disturbance, she would immediately run into a corner of the house, curl up into a ball, and cover her mouth tightly.
The last day.
Ning Jinli had already sensed abnormal spatial energy fluctuations around her.
This is the supreme rule of the world telling her that the time is almost up.
She then took the little girl to the yard to bask in the sun, enjoying the little time they had left together.
The little girl, like a kitten, lay on her and slept soundly.
Just then, footsteps sounded.
The little girl immediately woke up.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." Ning Jinli gently stroked the little girl's short hair, "I've found you a new home, they've come to pick you up."
Upon hearing this, the little girl suddenly became angry and ran into the house to hide.
Xiao Qidi led a young couple into the courtyard, while about a dozen people stood outside to protect them.
"She's gone back inside again?" Xiao Qidi looked at the house and smiled wryly. "That girl, she actually understands everything, she just won't say a word, sigh..."
"Hello." Ning Jinli extended her hand to the young couple. "Thank you for coming all this way."
The young couple shook hands with her.
Then, the man said sincerely:
"Thank you for the medicine and food you provided. That is enough to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of our soldiers. It is because of countless brave soldiers and patriots like you that I am even more convinced that one day we will win. Rest assured, we will treat the children you entrusted to us as our own and take good care of them."
Ning Jinli's throat tightened slightly.
She wished she could help more, but unfortunately, this was the limit of what she could do without triggering a time paradox.
"Thank you, thank you both. Please wait a moment while I go and bring the child out."
Ning Jinli turned around and quietly wiped the corner of her eye.
After several hours of persuasion, the little girl finally agreed.
Ning Jinli was both happy and reluctant to part. She stroked her head and asked, "We're about to separate. Aren't you going to say a word to me?"
The little girl's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something but found it difficult to speak.
"Well then, do you have a name? At least tell me what your name is, okay?" Ning Jinli asked softly.
The little girl made a great effort to utter her first sound in six months:
"My name is... Shangguan... Ying. In the future, I want to be like Sister Jinli and save... many, many people."
The innocent yet firm words struck Ning Jinli like a thunderbolt.
Shangguan Ying?
No wonder I felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and familiarity the moment I rescued her.
This little girl is actually Shangguan Ying from when she was a child!
No wonder Shangguan Ying could live to be over a hundred years old and still look like she was in her forties. Isn't that because of the effect of me nourishing her body with my internal energy over the past six months?
No wonder... Shangguan Ying has always trusted him unconditionally and done her best to help him, and even established a repair project team.
And what she said before she went into hibernation—
"We will meet again, in your future, and in my past."
At this point, everything has formed a closed loop.
Ning Jinli hugged young Shangguan Ying tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Sister Jinli..." Shangguan Ying asked, "Will we... meet again?"
Ning Jinli felt a sharp pain in her heart.
It turns out that his time travel was part of Shangguan Ying's destiny.
In an instant, Ning Jinli had the idea of changing Shangguan Ying's fate.
But reason told her that this was in the past timeline of the same world, and she couldn't act recklessly.
In such special circumstances, what happens unintentionally is already something that has already occurred in the flow of world history.
However, if one tries to reverse the situation after realizing it, it will only cause immeasurable and terrible consequences.
"Sister Jinli... will we ever meet again?" Young Shangguan Ying asked again.
Ning Jinli tried hard to control her surging emotions, remembering what Shangguan Ying had said about her life being very fulfilling, and that Ning Jinli should never try to change her fate after discovering the truth.
Isn't this the reminder that Shangguan Ying made specifically for this moment before she went into hibernation?
“I understand… I understand everything…” Ning Jinli wiped away her tears, put her hands on the little girl’s shoulders, and said earnestly, “Yes, we will meet again, in your future and my past. When that time comes, you will see me young and helpless. Please help me complete your historical mission.”
The fluctuations in spacetime energy became increasingly apparent, and the world itself changed color.
Ning Jinli could not waste any more time, so she took Shangguan Ying's small hand, led her out of the house, and handed her over to the young couple.
Meanwhile, Xiao Qidi secretly exerted his power to stabilize the spacetime energy, giving Ning Jinli a little more time to say goodbye.
“Come on, let’s take a picture,” the young woman said, carefully taking out a worn-out camera from her bosom. “This is a trophy I won before, perfect for taking a picture of you as a souvenir.”
Crack—
A flash of light.
Ning Jinli and Shangguan Ying's appearances were captured on film.
The young woman had intended to say that if she had the chance in the future, she would develop the photos and give Ning Jinli a copy.
However, the spacetime energy fluctuations had reached a critical point, and in an instant, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and a violent storm raged. Xiao Qidi could only urge the young couple to leave with their people as soon as possible.
The young couple protected Shangguan Ying, and a group of security personnel escorted the three of them to a dilapidated military vehicle outside the courtyard.
“Let’s go,” Xiao Qidi said, taking Ning Jinli’s hand. “Let’s go to a parallel world and do what you want to do. Wherever you go, I’ll go with you, and we’ll never be apart.”
"Yes, never to be apart." Ning Jinli gripped Xiao Qidi's hand tightly, took one last look at the military vehicle shrouded in the torrential rain, and disappeared with him from the spot, heading towards countless unknown parallel worlds.
The sky cleared up the instant the two left.
Inside the car, Shangguan Ying rested her small hand on the window, gazing at the azure sky.
"Goodbye, Sister Jinli and Brother Qidi."
—(The End)
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