Looking at the disconnected voice call, You Ge sighed helplessly. When his father told him about this, he had already guessed what the outcome would be. He knew Xiao Jiu's personality too well.
You Ge got out of bed, walked out of the bedroom, took out a bottle of whiskey from the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass, and then sat down at the bar to drink.
After three cups of wine, You Ge's memories became clearer and clearer, as if Xiao Jiu's image was right in front of him, and all the scenes they had shared echoed in his mind.
The scions of noble families living in Mingyun Continent all receive special training at a specific age. After each training session, very few people are able to return, and the various families rank themselves according to the number of elites who return.
When Xiao Jiu appeared in the crowd, not only were the parents of the various families shocked, but even those who participated in the training camp were stunned.
They simply couldn't imagine how a little girl not even eight years old could walk out of this hellish training camp.
When everyone saw Xiao Jiu's figure, they knew that this was the Elders' Council's doing. They wanted to use the training camp as an opportunity to kill Xiao Jiu, so that these people could rightfully take over Mingyun Continent and would no longer be controlled by various forces.
They later learned that the most terrifying thing was not the devil training camp itself, but the person who became a devil in the devil training camp.
If he hadn't witnessed Xiao Jiu's rampage, he probably wouldn't have understood how terrifying a young girl could be. But because he had, he knew what Xiao Jiu's anger meant, and he didn't even dare to call her back to beg her not to be angry.
You Ge smiled bitterly. He regretted it. He regretted agreeing to his father's request to test Xiao Jiu. He knew this would be the result, but he still wanted to take a gamble, betting that he was special to Xiao Jiu.
Unfortunately, he made the wrong bet. He was indeed special to Xiao Jiu, but it was precisely because of this specialness that Xiao Jiu was even angrier, because he had crossed her bottom line.
At this moment, You Ge's mind was exceptionally clear. Things he had previously remembered vaguely were now all back to him, from the reason he was sent to the training camp to how he got there and out of the camp. He remembered it all.
He was the least talented one in the family. When others were twelve years old, they could already participate in various competitions and experiments, but he couldn't do anything and could only be a silly person who shouted for battle.
Later, because he was of no use, he was sent to the training camp to protect the elites of his family.
He wasn't unafraid, nor did he fail to understand the reasons behind it. He participated willingly simply because his father had told him that he was a man, the most useful person in the family, and that attending the training camp would bring honor to the family.
He knew perfectly well that these words were just his father trying to deceive him, but he knew that after this, his father would no longer have the chance to deceive him.
No one may know what it feels like to go to a moving training camp at the age of twelve with the determination to die, but Youge knows.
The most common thing to see in the training camp is mutual killing. If you don't kill someone, you'll be the next one to die.
Although he was always shouting and fighting outside, he was actually a coward. When he first entered the training camp, he only dared to hide behind trees and in haystacks. He looked at the food by the roadside, his stomach growling with hunger, but he didn't dare to take it. He was afraid that someone would suddenly appear and take his life.
At the time, he didn't realize that hiding was the most foolish thing to do in the game. Everyone thought they were hiding well, but in fact, under thermal imaging, their figures had nowhere to hide.
His encounter with Xiao Jiu was when he thought he was going to die. At that time, he was found by someone from an ancient martial arts family, and the person's knife was about to be cleaved down on him. He thought he was going to die.
But he waited with his eyes closed for a long time, but the knife didn't come down. He only heard the sound of something falling.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a little girl with a ponytail standing in front of him, holding a dagger. The little girl's eyes were full of coldness and disdain, and the maturity seemed to be completely out of place for her age.
Looking at the little girl in front of him, You Ge recognized her at a glance, because there was only one little girl in this training camp, and this little girl looked like a doll, making her unforgettable at first glance.
Looking at the bloodstained knife in the little girl's hand, You Ge unconsciously took a step back. He shamelessly asked the little girl a question.
"Are you here to kill me?"
"No, I came to bring you cookies."
As she spoke, the little girl took out three or four compressed biscuits from her small pocket and then revealed a sweet smile that she made no attempt to hide.
“I know you. Back when someone tried to steal me, you were the one who shouted and saved me. This time, I saved you, so we're even.”
Hearing Xiao Jiu's mature words, You Ge smiled bitterly, picked up a biscuit from the ground and began to wolf it down. He thought that even if he died, he would die a full one, and not let himself go hungry.
"Thank you for saving me today. You should leave now. I don't have any self-defense skills, and I can't protect you if you stay here!"
At that moment, You Ge didn't know how he could say such shameless things. He still wanted to protect Xiao Jiu. If it weren't for Xiao Jiu, he would already be dead.
"Do you want to come with me? I don't know how long I can protect you, but if you promise to listen to me, I can get you out of here successfully. Do you want to come with me?"
The eight-year-old girl's domineering words were something that twelve-year-old You Ge never expected. You Ge, munching on a compressed biscuit, stared at Wen Lu in disbelief.
"Are you sure you can get me out of here? You're just a little girl, while they're all carefully groomed by their families. We have absolutely no chance of winning!"
"Just because you say there's no chance doesn't mean there isn't. You haven't even tried, how do you know you can't do it? How will you know the result if you don't try?"
Just then, Xiao Jiu gave him an arrogant and unrestrained smile. In that instant, he suddenly lost his fear of death. He felt that he would be happier to live as fearlessly as Xiao Jiu.
It was from that moment that You Ge suddenly stopped being afraid. He decided to follow behind Xiao Jiu and stand by her side through thick and thin. Even if he couldn't protect Xiao Jiu, at least he could take a knife for her when she was in danger...
Suddenly, You Ge woke up in that instant, and he suddenly understood why Xiao Jiu was disappointed in him.
They were once brothers who would risk their lives for each other, but now he's testing the person who gave him his life for the sake of the family he once abandoned. He deserves to die!
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