Chapter 34: Obviously, I am not one of them
The rain lines passed through the sky, fell to the ground, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The weather in Luofu is controlled by the Fengyutai of the Dihengsi. Generally, the weather remains sunny, but it will rain during certain periods of time in fixed seasons.
It was not until I was listening to the incessant drizzle under the eaves that I recalled that I seemed to have received a notification about rainfall not long ago, saying that there would be three rainy periods today.
Getting caught in the rain isn't a big deal; the only thing you need to worry about is whether the ink on the paper will be contaminated.
I wasn't sure I could reproduce it accurately a second time, so I took advantage of the rainy day to send a copy of the content to Jing Yuan's chat box as a record.
With a glimmer of hope, I waited at this interface.
But after a few seconds, he only received a reply that was obviously from Qing Du: Received, do you need to forward it to Lingsha Si Ding?
Although Lingsha is trustworthy enough, it is inevitable that Jingyuan will give others a chance to take advantage of him if he passes on the information in his identity. It is better to avoid any trouble that can be avoided.
Not Jing Yuan: Please transfer Lingsha Siding’s account to me so I can send it.
Perhaps it was because Dandingsi was always busy, so the friend request was not approved after it was sent out.
I stared at the ripples caused by the rain hitting the wet ground, and my thoughts silently flew back to my previous dream.
The emotions that were originally ignored suddenly emerged, like the melancholy of a dream, like the numbness of seeing the world, like the desperation of a dead end...
In the end, all the emotions turned into endless depression and accumulated in my heart. I raised my hand to grab the collar of my shirt, but when my fingertips touched the armor on my body, I suddenly realized that I was still "Jing Yuan".
Restrain yourself and suppress the surging emotions in your heart.
Perhaps it was a subconscious action caused by the desire to divert my emotions. I opened the group chat, but I didn't know what to say.
"General Jingyuan!" A familiar voice sounded in front.
I put away the jade sign and watched General Feixiao walk towards me with big strides and stop under the eaves side by side with me.
"I should have stayed in Dandingsi earlier. I didn't expect that this trip would happen on a rainy day in Luofu." Feixiao patted the rain off his body and scratched his ears, trying to completely clean the water droplets on his hair.
The dripping water stains could hardly penetrate into the fluffy hair, so in just a few strokes, the furry ears returned to their former softness.
Want to rua. I suppressed the itch in my hand and smiled like Jing Yuan, "It seems that it is God's will that He wants to keep General Feixiao to recuperate for a while longer."
Fei Xiao laughed heartily, "That would be a bit too boring."
She stopped what she was doing and said with a burning gaze, "General Huaiyan and I have heard about what happened on Luofu, but the details may require General Jingyuan's explanation."
This day has come... I sighed in my heart, but could only say as usual: "General Feixiao, you can ask whatever you want, but this is a serious matter. I'm afraid Jingyuan can only respond to some questions after he has clear answers."
Fei Xiao nodded and agreed: "The incident happened suddenly, and drugs are difficult to trace. It is indeed impossible to easily obtain evidence in such a short time."
She changed the subject and asked tentatively in an ambiguous tone, "But... General Jingyuan, as far as I know, the other 'Jingyuan' seems to have never appeared since the Medicine King Secret Rebellion. ”
Yes, Feixiao didn’t know that Jingyuan was in a coma, so from her perspective, the only one who had been missing in this drug incident was "Jingyuan".
Maybe she was suspicious of me, or maybe she was just asking if this was part of our plan, but since she didn't say it explicitly, I could just ignore it.
So, I just looked at her with a smile and asked, "What does General Feixiao mean?"
Fei Xiao looked at me steadily and laughed again, "It seems that General Huai Yan is right. Even if it is a sudden accident, General Shen Ce will definitely have a plan to deal with it."
I don’t know if Jingyuan would feel trusted after hearing these words, but to me, they just sounded extremely heavy.
Because Jingyuan can do a lot and do it well, other people will also give him corresponding trust, but what can I do?
"The source of the drug is unknown, and the distribution channel is unknown. This is indeed my negligence." As I said this, I apologized to Jing Yuan in my heart.
At this moment, I subconsciously began to think: Are these things a result of the butterfly effect? Would this have happened without my, or our, intervention?
I don't know... just as I don't know why I came here, and how to explain the restrictions I have been subject to. If Lingsha proves the feasibility of the antidote, then how should I face the dream that is so real that it seems like the past?
Perhaps my emotions were leaking out a little, Fei Xiao paused for a few seconds and then suddenly asked in a concerned tone of private conversation, "Are you okay?"
"Nothing, I just remembered some past events." I answered casually, but I was afraid that Feixiao would ask more, so I quickly changed the subject and asked, "General Feixiao looks energetic, I think his injuries should have mostly healed, but I don't know about those two staff members..."
When mentioning Mo Ze and Jiao Qiu, Fei Xiao's expression couldn't help but dim a little, "The gathering of Bu Liren and the counterattack of the remnant of Yao Wang, all these things are inseparable from the black hand behind the scenes."
She closed her eyes and exhaled a breath of foul air. When she opened them again, her cyan eyes were like a dark fire that burned even the soul. "After returning to Yaoqing, I will personally lead the Qingqiu Army to fight, vowing to shoot down a Great Lord of Extinction and make the Jinmie Legion understand the meaning of patrolling."
The fresh air after the rain came with the breeze, the dark clouds dispersed, and the bright light once again shone on Luofu.
"...In this case, Jing Yuan will wait for General Fei Xiao's victory report."
I was the first to walk out of the eaves, and after a few steps I heard someone suddenly say behind me: "By the way, don't forget the meeting in Shen Ce Mansion at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Meeting in Shen Ce Palace? Since it was General Feixiao who came to remind us, it should be a meeting between the three generals. But this kind of meeting notice should be sent to Jingyuan's Yuzhao. Although Jingyuan cannot reply, Qingdun can.
In other words, even if there really was a meeting, I should have received the notification forwarded by Qingyu first.
Thinking of this, I paused and looked back: "Meeting?"
"It's an emergency meeting." Fei Xiao smiled as usual, "I just happened to have nothing to do, so I came here to inform them. Of course, the main reason is to take a walk and stretch my muscles."
Judging from Feixiao's performance, there seemed to be nothing abnormal, but I still felt something was not right, and even had a vague sense of crisis.
——It is not a life-threatening crisis, but an urgent crisis similar to that caused by some big event about to happen.
Is it because of the determination revealed in the dream or the uneasiness caused by the contrast between its content and reality? I tried to distinguish it, and then I heard a sneer.
"Is it so difficult to admit it?" It seemed to be in a bad mood as well, so that the words it said were not as hostile as usual. "You obviously have already made a guess, do you have to wait until the guess becomes an irreversible fact before you choose to believe it?"
The words, without any hostility, seemed particularly resentful, with a hatred so plain that it was almost imperceptible hidden in them, as if this was not the first time I had done such a thing.
"You really don't like to analyze yourself, but you always analyze yourself very accurately." It said coldly, and then accused mercilessly: "Then you should also know that your excessive caution is tantamount to self-deception."
…It’s true, I don’t have enough time to waste on verification. Either I choose extreme methods to verify it, or I choose to ignore it.
I can't do the latter, so I can only choose the former. Therefore, I must go to the Prison.
But before that, I need to find a place that is quiet enough where no one will disturb me or even notice me.
Only in this way can I verify the so-called immortality with peace of mind and ensure that nothing unexpected will happen to me after I enter the Prison.
Suiyuan seems to be a quiet place, but there will be judges and military officers there. In comparison, it is not as good as the mechanized Huixing Port.
Huixing Port is where the Xingcha are cultivated and grown. It is divided into several blocks. As long as there are no malfunctions in the production line, few people come here usually. So, I just need to pick a secluded corner in the middle section at random.
I avoided the craftsmen's rest area at the entrance to the star port and chose a place outside the stacked star raft breeding warehouses in the ship planting area.
This place is close to the corner of the stairs, and people coming down from above can easily overlook it, while people going up from below will be blocked by the overlapping cultivation chambers.
This is the location.
I took off my armor and stacked it neatly aside, then raised my hand, and the formation sword suddenly appeared in my palm and was tightly grasped.
A bit long, but that’s okay. I grabbed it again with my backhand and pointed the blade at myself.
The sharp blade pierced through the skin, cut the flesh, and scarlet liquid immediately spread out. And the moment the blade was pulled out, the blood flowed out particularly quickly.
I sat down cross-legged and looked down at the wound. The blood and flesh twitched and healed, and in just a few minutes it was back to normal. Apart from the lingering blood, there was not even a scar left.
It is indeed an extremely amazing self-healing ability.
But from the perspective of searching for death, this also means that this level of injury cannot be verified at all, and we must go deeper...
When the blade was pointed at my heart, I felt my hands shaking.
Those who can face death calmly are really very brave. Obviously, I am not one of them.
Hesitation will only create more panic, and the way to eliminate panic is very simple, just push yourself hard...
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh echoed in my mind, and the severe pain even prevented me from making a sound. My hands began to tremble again, and I pushed deeper again until the blade completely penetrated the body.
The intense pain and exhaustion made it impossible for me to control the weapon in my hand any longer. I could only let it turn into specks of light and dissipate in silence.
The excessive loss of blood made me feel cold. I leaned my head against the incubator and suddenly felt that this was a bad idea.
In this case, sensory consciousness would be infinitely stretched, and it would be impossible to tell how much time had passed just by feeling.
——I should open the jade timer.
The rapid healing process made me feel a constant itch in the wound, but the overwhelming sleepiness far outweighed everything, and eventually I could no longer feel even the itch.
In the end, only hearing was left among the five senses. I listened to the sound of the assembly line running, and the sound of the star chariot growing little by little...
I almost blended into the background until I suddenly heard a sinister laugh: "Cardboard box~oh ho ho, here I come!"
The consciousness that was almost lost was suddenly recalled, like a last breath of light, and I felt some strength flowing back into my body.
Sanyueqi, who was also surprised by the "healthy" laughter, whispered to his companion beside him: "How embarrassing! It's worse than rummaging through the trash cans in Beloberg!"
Dan Heng was silent for a moment, then consoled him, "At least in Luofu, she won't be hugging for half an hour while calling out to the trash can affectionately."
I have to say, what Dan Heng said was very vivid, and I could almost imagine that scene in my mind.
No, the question now is: how did they get here?
But it doesn’t matter anymore. After all, I am completely unable to move now. If I were really discovered, I would probably not be able to give an explanation.
That's it. When we return to Star Harbor, there should be no cardboard boxes to play with except the Star Raft. So, as long as there is no other noise, they won't come over here.
The waiting time also seemed exceptionally long. I heard the footsteps getting closer, and then getting farther and farther away with the joyful sounds, until they disappeared completely.
Yu Zhao beeped and sent a notification reminder. I looked at the blood on my hands, and finally opened the jade omen to examine it.
——If I miss any important news because of this, I will definitely regret it.
Fortunately, this news was not a report of any unexpected event, but just a notice forwarded by Qing Dian: General Huai Yan notified that a meeting would be held in the Shen Ce Palace at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Ding ding - Qingdun obviously hesitated for a few seconds before continuing to say: General Huaiyan has not decided on the topic of the meeting, so please be careful.
I really didn't have the energy to reply, so I could only simply type 1 and choose send.
The jade omen fell out of my hand, and then I remembered the timing.
Forget it. After all, a lot of time has been wasted before. Even if we start counting now, it will only be an estimate in the end.
I shrank slightly into the corner and adjusted myself into a position that was as comfortable as possible.
I'm so sleepy. It's time to take a nap. I hope I don’t sleep too long, otherwise I’ll miss the meeting.
It turns out that when people are on the verge of death, they really will experience a revolving door.
I saw my childhood self foolishly running with my friends at every alley; I saw my teenage self curiously sitting in the classroom observing everything outside the window; I saw my youth self becoming casual and no longer moved by anything...
Then, the picture faded like the tide and gradually became dim. It flickered a few times like an old TV, then changed into another picture.
I saw myself appearing in Luofu, but there was no one around me, no "Yan Qing", no "Dan Heng", and no "Ren".
I saw myself confessing my ordinary identity to Jingyuan, and then integrating into Luofu life without any worries, only occasionally being questioned by Jingyuan with bills in his hand.
I saw the disaster strike in an instant. It was hard to describe the magnitude of the change. In just a moment, Luofu lost its course and fell into desolation.
The perspective changes and I return to Luofu again. The familiar past seemed like a dream, and I saw myself investigating in secret but finding nothing. Then, disaster struck again.
Again and again. Finally, I chose to disguise myself as Jing Yuan, so as to get in touch with some content that I had previously avoided.
What then? I tried to explore what happened afterwards, but it was as if I was separated by an invisible barrier. I couldn't go deeper and had no way of knowing.
Is it my memory that is deceiving me, or is it something else?
...I have no idea either.
The first thing I felt was the coolness of the rain falling on my cheeks, and then I had the energy to open my eyes and look at the "sky" that was once again covered with dark clouds.
The second period of rainfall has begun, so the current time should be between 6 and 6:30 in the evening.
I stretched my body, freeing myself from my curled up position.
The rain diluted the bloodstains and I’m afraid it won’t be long before they completely disappear, saving me the trouble of dealing with the scene.
After all, I am not a water type, and I don’t have the practical Canglong Zhuoshi. I only have lightning arcs that can electrocute me on rainy days.
Although the blood on the ground was cleaned up, but... I raised my hand and touched the wound. It was as smooth as before and had indeed healed completely.
Immortality was verified, and it was like being reborn, and all the tiredness was cleared away.
Very good, this way I just need to go back and take a shower, change clothes and then go to the Shen Ce Mansion for the meeting!
I put on the armor that was neatly placed beside me, and looked at it with satisfaction to see how it just blocked the blood-red color spreading on my clothes.
I hurriedly arrived at the Shen Ce Mansion at the time of 59, and unexpectedly, not only was General Huai Yan there, but Fei Xiao also seemed to have been talking to him for a while.
Why aren't you late at this time, Feixiao! We were supposed to meet at the Shen Ce Mansion in Luofu, but I was the last one to arrive. This is so unreasonable!
I coughed lightly. I knew I hadn't exceeded the time, but I still apologized: "I'm late. I hope the two generals didn't wait too long."
Logically speaking, Feixiao would be the first to respond at this time, followed by General Huaiyan's agreement, and this insignificant matter would have just passed.
But Feixiao kept staring at me thoughtfully, which made me feel uneasy.
I made sure that the remaining blood stains on my body had been completely washed off, and I asked Qingdun for a new set of clothes using the excuse that they were wet. Theoretically, there should be no loopholes.
Thinking of this, I tried to ignore the strange feeling and wondered, "What's wrong? Did something get on me?"
"Nothing." Fei Xiao shook his head quickly, and his short words sounded more like he was facing an enemy that required vigilance.
In fact, they are indeed similar, because her next sentence is, "After realizing it, you are indeed different from him."
General Huai Yan also looked at me but said nothing.
"...General Feixiao, what do you mean by this?" I revealed a trace of appropriate bewilderment, and then continued to speculate, "Have you met another Jing Yuan?"
"Or more precisely, I have seen the real Jing Yuan." Fei Xiao walked up to me, his nose twitching slightly, "Have you changed your clothes?"
"I got caught in the rain on the way back." I resisted the urge to lean back and avoid it. Suddenly, I began to doubt whether I had really cleaned up the bloodstains and completely concealed the smell.
After all, I was covered in blood and my breath smelled of blood. It was hard to tell whether I had been pickled in the blood.
I was lost in thought and had never expected Feixiao to suddenly make a move at this moment. A strong wind blew past, causing the hair on the side of my ear to fly up, but Feixiao's palm ultimately only hit the air to my right.
If it was just a suspicion, Feixiao would not have taken such an obvious test. At the very least, he would have let General Huaiyan have a few rounds of verbal confrontation first.
Therefore, this behavior means that they really know it.
Perhaps I should just go along with it and admit it. That way, even if I enter the Youyu Prison and Jing Yuan is not on the Immortal Boat, General Huai Yan and General Fei Xiao can still take care of things for the time being.
But I still don’t dare to gamble, or maybe... I am too bold to gamble.
In short, I will never say a word until they provide clear evidence to expose me.
But not only did they not continue the conversation, they addressed me as usual and said, "I think General Shen Ce has not had time to read the Six Imperial Letters yet?"
"A letter from the Six Imperial Authorities?" Puzzled, I walked to the table and saw, as expected, that it was a letter of complaint jointly filed by Master Long.
I don't know why this letter was not seen at the Liuyu meeting and why it was forwarded here, but it is undoubtedly against the rules.
I looked through the letter and found it was still unopened, so I simply put it back on the table and reminded him, "Since it is a letter to the Six Imperials, it should be discussed together at the Six Imperials meeting. It is inappropriate to open it now."
"Don't mind. Master Long probably knew that it was useless to file a complaint to Luofu, so he also submitted a copy to the alliance." Fei Xiao waved his hand and took the initiative to say, "Or, can I do it for you?"
She gestured at the letter, indicating that she could open it herself. By then, it could be said that General Tianji was drunk and had opened many official documents at once.
"There's no need to bother General Feixiao." I put the letter at the bottom of the documents and asked, "Since the two generals know that Master Long has submitted this letter to the alliance, I think they have received the relevant orders."
"Hahaha, as expected, as long as it is a general of Shen Ce, he can always deserve the praise of 'brilliant wisdom, not inferior to military tactics'. I like it." Fei Xiao really didn't beat around the bush and directly told her the order she received, "We need to know what belongs to you..."
She paused for a moment, as if she was not used to continuing pretending not to know in this atmosphere of "you know, I know, and you know that I know, and I know that you know that I know".
Finally, Fei Xiao waved his hand and concluded, "In short, the alliance wants to know everything that the future Shen Ce General has experienced."
It is a reasonable demand. Just the fact that Elio can see the future will cause competition among multiple forces, not to mention that the alliance now only wants to know the experience of the "man of the future".
But... I sighed and asked, "What if he doesn't obey?"
Perhaps my cooperation and lack of counterattack gave them the wrong idea. After hearing this, even General Huai Yan was a little surprised: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
It sounded like a pressure, but the slightly fast pace of his speech revealed his concern.
General Huai Yan then added: "This is just a conversation. As for its authenticity, someone will verify it. The experience can be more or less, but it can never be to the point of being too detailed."
This is almost saying: As long as you say a few truths in a roundabout way, this matter can be let go for now. Even if there is a second round of questioning, it will be arranged after the first round of verification.
Unfortunately, even if I write a few paragraphs based on the dream, I cannot confirm its authenticity. And once it is proven to be false, Jing Yuan will eventually be implicated.
I can't make this matter so bad, so I have to reject his proposal: "General Jingyuan was assassinated, and the suspect "Jingyuan" has been taken to the prison awaiting trial. What do the two generals think of this news? ”
General Huai Yan did not doubt that I was retreating to advance, and even guessed that I was doing this for a purpose: "Why are you going to the prison?"
This line of thought is coherent and smooth. It seems that Feixiao did not lie to me. She did see the real Jing Yuan, and Jing Yuan must not have woken up yet, otherwise there would not have been this meeting.
My thoughts flashed through my mind, and I vaguely responded, "I have to go in order to figure something out."
"Do we have to go to the prison cell to verify it?" Fei Xiao held his forehead and sighed, "The water in Luofu is really much deeper than our Yaoqing."
Although he said so, Feixiao had already meant to give in.
Next, let’s see what General Huai Yan says.
I waited for his response, even prepared for rejection.
After all, I belong to the "Jingyuan" that they don't understand. Whether for safety or some other reason, detaining me in Xuling or Yuque is a good idea.
But General Huai Yan nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay."
He looked at my surprised expression with a smile, and then made a request, "But before that, we still need to understand your nature first."
He gestured towards the door and saw Yun Li walking in with three familiar people.
As if sensing that the atmosphere was not right, Yan Qing suddenly stopped and asked, "General?"
"Blade" flexed his wrist, ready to attack at any time, while "Dan Heng" was even observing the surrounding layout.
I have no doubt that with just a nod from me, they will do their best to fight their way out.
Never mind, it's not that bad yet. I shook my head at them and raised my hand to signal them to stop where they were.
"General Huai Yan, just say what you want to say. If you want to understand me, there should be no one who knows me better than myself. Why involve others?" I used this response to roughly explain the current situation to them.
"Of course, of course." General Huai Yan nodded, "But it's not General Tian Ji and I who are in charge of the questioning."
The sand table used for wartime simulations was activated at this moment, and the light blue light intertwined and gathered to form a seal representing General Rong Tao.
At this time, the Huangzhong resonance system successfully connected with the Yao light far away in the Yuque Immortal Boat.
"Oh? Finally? I thought this communication couldn't be sent."
As he spoke, I noticed that General Huai Yan looked at the "Blade" for a long time, and finally his eyes fell on his bandaged wrist.
"Blade" stared at the seal belonging to General Rong Tao as if he didn't see it, but he couldn't help but silently changed his arm-crossing posture.
"Aiya, Mr. Jing Yuan's fate is already strange and unpredictable, and now there is another Jing Yuan from the future. It's really unbearable, isn't it?"
The Huangzhong system can only last for a limited time, but after all, there is no important matter to discuss now, so General Huai Yan did not give any more reminders.
However, there is always a time when small talk turns to serious matters. After a brief small talk, Yao Guang finally turned the topic back: "So, General Jing Yuan, now please answer me, when and where are you from?"
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