Chapter 244: Ant Xiao Tien's 700th Birthday
In the exercise book that can be bought for two yuan, there is a mysterious and profound Esperanto language that few people know about. Wei Wei pointed at a line of words with his finger and translated them carefully. Looking at his expression, he also suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Gao Mengtang said, "What did you just say? My parents wanted to throw me into the mouth of a paper shredder?"
Wei Wei read it two or three times, and repeated it again: "The cruise ship will sink after leaving Clear Sky Harbor, and the Gao brothers and sisters will personally throw Gao Mengtang into the shredder because this is the will of the half-dead."
"That kid's life is as good as his face. On June 7, the Gao brothers and sisters died in a car accident, which is why that bastard is still alive today."
Gao Mengtang blinked slowly: "Could it be that there is something wrong with Yin Mingwu's grammar? For example, the half-dead man was actually preparing to throw me into the shredder himself, and my parents tried their best to stop me?"
"Mr. Blind, the grammar of the Otherworldly language is not complicated, and is similar to the common language," Wei Wei said carefully, "I'm really sorry, I don't see any grammatical errors or polysemous words in these two sentences."
In the empty living room, Gao Mengtang sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring blankly at Wei Wei across from him. Pegana ran over with his tail wagging, and after reading the sentence twice, his tail drooped listlessly.
Gao Mengtang's parents, who had always spoiled and loved him, actually wanted to throw him into a shredder to completely erase all traces of Gao Mengtang's existence...
He has taken care of his parents for more than 20 years...
"Do you want to hear what comes next?" Wei Wei broke the silence.
Gao Mengtang sighed: "I want to listen. You can continue to translate."
: If the Gao brothers and sisters hadn't had a car accident, Gao Mengtang wouldn't be alive now, and everything would have gone according to the plans of the half-dead and Xiao Tien. Things are unpredictable, and many times, a fortress built for a hundred years cannot withstand a slight shock of fate.
: That half-dead being is not a good thing either. All those messy lives in the other world are carved out of the [Moon Ore].
: The finished product of the carving is a moon creature, and the impurities removed become shadow creatures.
: Xiao Tien believed in the half-dead, to the point of insanity. He was clearly a human, at least 600 years ago. But in order to imitate the idol, he also carved his soul.
: The finished product is the current Xiao Tien, and the impurities that were thrown away became me - Yin Mingwu.
It turns out that this is what Yin Mingwu meant when he said that he was the other half of Xiao Tien's soul.
Xiao Tien's ID card is [013 Will of Balance] and Yin Mingwu's ID card is [013 Soul Splitter]. Both identity cards belong to the 013 series. It is not a coincidence, but their souls are originally one.
The following handwriting was very messy, and it could be seen that Yin Mingwu was in a bad mood when he wrote the following words.
: The beings in the other world divide the soul into pure and impure things. That is their nature. Xiao Tien is a human being. Why should he imitate them? He deserves it. He got his retribution.
: A year ago, Xiao Tien and I's souls began to dissipate, and our identity cards gradually broke apart. Xiao Tien found that splitting the souls was not feasible, so she asked me to go back and merge the two of us into one person.
: Bah! Fuck him, I've lived a carefree life! You threw me away like garbage, and now the sequelae appear, and you want me to go back? You're dreaming!
: I didn't become the top player in the Black Tower by bragging. After a year of investigation, I have found a way to repair the ID card: enter the [Scavenger] dungeon and trade 5 souls with the black marketeer.
: I will send Wei Xiangchen to give Xiao Tien the key to the "Scavenger" dungeon, and we will enter the dungeon together. Then, I will let Xiao Tien become one of the five souls.
: The Shadowborn are the pitiful abandoned dogs, wagging their tails to beg for mercy from the Moonborn. But Yinmingwu is the released tiger, and Xiaotian will die in my claws sooner or later.
Soon, Wei Wei translated the last paragraph.
: I know a lot more about the half-dead, the black businessmen, the system, and the Eleventh Wise King.
: I'm not completely sure I can clear [Scavenger], but if I can make it out alive, I'll write down everything I know.
: If I don't make it out alive, I'll give this notebook to someone who can kill them.
Wei Wei raised his head: "No more."
“Senior, now we are in the same boat.” Duan Song cried exaggeratedly and hugged Gao Mengtang tightly, “We are both not loved by our parents. We were born to be disliked, wuwuwuwu!”
Gao Mengtang pushed him away: "My parents love me very much, but they want to kill me. This is different."
The Gao brothers and sisters also experienced a fierce ideological struggle before deciding to throw Gao Mengtang into the shredder. Now, Gao Mengtang understands why they quarreled.
Gao Huan: "Don't you have any feelings?"
Gao Yaxuan: "Are you going to betray Him?"
According to the original plan, Gao Mengtang should have been killed on June 7, 362, but Gao Huan couldn't bear it, and Gao Yaxuan insisted on completing the task of the half-dead man.
Before they had the car accident, they had an argument while driving, and I guess they were arguing about this incident.
"The drivers of the three black cars watched me die without helping, but objectively they saved my life," said Gao Mengtang, supporting his chin.
If the Gao brothers and sisters were saved, Gao Mengtang would be wiped out. It was precisely because of their indifference that Gao Mengtang was able to survive until now.
"A fortress built over a hundred years cannot withstand a slight shock from fate," Wei Wei closed his notebook. "Yin Mingwu is right about this."
I thought that Gao Mengtang would be sad for a while because his parents wanted to erase all traces of his existence, but unexpectedly, it only took him an hour to accept the reality and he started clamoring to have a midnight snack and eat grilled mushrooms.
Duan Song thought of his mother, his eyes were red: "Senior, aren't you sad?"
Gao Mengtang: "Why should I be sad? They loved me out of true love. They killed me out of necessity. I should be happy."
Wei Wei: "...You are indeed not an ordinary person."
Gao Mengtang, who is not an ordinary person, went to a food stall and had a feast of grilled mushrooms, grilled baby cabbage, and enoki mushrooms wrapped in tin foil. Wei Wei didn't eat much, but he drank five bottles of Erguotou, which scared the food stall owner so much that he wanted to call 120.
At checkout, Song gave a 2,000 yuan tip, and the boss wanted to call the mental hospital.
When Gao Mengtang walked out of the store, he was hit hard on the shoulder. The person who hit him was in a hurry and disappeared after blending into the crowd. Gao Mengtang rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was seeing things.
However, that night when Gao Mengtang was changing clothes and preparing to go to bed, he found a small envelope in his pocket. When he opened it, his sleepiness immediately disappeared and his skin felt cold.
There was only a slightly yellowed old photo in the envelope: a shiny ebony table reflecting the candlelight. On the table, there was a box covered with a snakeskin woven bag.
There were three black cars at the scene of the accident. A man was sitting in the back seat of the second car, holding a box covered with a snakeskin woven bag in his arms!
There was nothing written on the back of the photo, and the envelope was an ordinary one that could be bought in a supermarket, with no other information.
Gao Mengtang was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized.
The man who had bumped into him stuffed the envelope into his pocket.
"Mr. Blind, Devil," Wei Wei's voice came from outside the room, "Have any of you entered the storage room?"
There are guests tonight, and Wei Wei wants to find two quilts for them. When he enters the storage room, he finds that the room, which was originally in good order, has been turned upside down.
Nothing was missing, but a small glass water tank and a snakeskin woven bag were turned out and placed in the middle of the room.
When Gao Mengtang saw this scene, his mind went blank for a moment. He moved over step by step, picked up the snakeskin bag, and put it on the water tank.
The size and pattern of the woven bag... were exactly the same as what he saw on the surveillance camera.
"How come it's here?" Gao Mengtang couldn't believe it. "Wei Wei, where did you get these?"
Wei Wei had no idea why Gao Mengtang's reaction was so strange: "This thing has been in the storage room for more than three years. What happened?"
Gao Mengtang still found it hard to believe. He took off the snakeskin bag and put it back on the water tank, repeating the action.
"Mr. Blind?"
"When the senior's parents had a car accident, there were three black cars at the scene who did not help." Duan Song explained in a low voice, "In one of the cars, there was a water tank covered with a woven bag."
Wei Wei still reeked of alcohol. He looked at Duan Song and then at Gao Mengtang in confusion.
"Avi, have you ever been in a black car?" Gao Mengtang asked, "and saw the car in front of you get into an accident on the highway?"
"I don't remember such a thing." said Wei Wei.
"Then this water tank..." Gao Mengtang said as if talking to himself.
He Luo fell to the ground with a thud, twisted his 10 tentacles that had not yet fully grown, crawled into the tank, and shook his head at them through the glass.
Wei Wei: "Four years ago, Gu Kang snatched He Luo from the ancient god's followers. It was placed in this box at the time."
When He Luo first came into Gu Kang's hands, it was a stone statue that could not move. After more than a year of research, he still could not make full use of He Luo. Then Gu Kang gave He Luo, along with the water tank and woven bag, to Wei Wei.
"You mentioned the car accident, and I remembered something." Wei Wei sank into memories.
Four years ago, Gu Kang’s office.
The Black Tower game had not yet started internal testing, but those who were well-informed already knew that a catastrophe was about to happen, including Gu Kang.
Wei Wei was taken care of by Gu Kang and was deeply trusted by Gu Kang. He had been exposed to some things related to the Black Tower in advance.
This includes snatching He Luo back from the ancient god's believers.
After a bloody fight, Gu Kang's men used guns, bullets and ammunition to snatch He Luo away, got in the car, and rushed back to Zhongzhou.
"Are they still chasing?" Wei Wei asked over the phone.
Driver: "We didn't chase them. The cultists didn't have complete documents and couldn't get on the highway. After they broke through the checkpoint, they were surrounded by police cars."
Wei Wei chuckled and said, "Come back soon."
There was a "bang" sound from the other end of the phone, and the driver quickly stepped on the brakes: "Mr. Wei, there was a car accident up ahead. It's quite serious. Should we..."
"Who do you think you are? A student who needs a Three Good Students Award?" Wei Wei interrupted him impatiently, "Don't make trouble, or you'll get scolded by Gu Kang."
"Okay." The driver stepped on the accelerator again. Three cars sped past.
Wei Wei was not at the scene, he did not know where the driver drove to, nor what kind of car accident it was. Who would have thought that on that day four years ago, he and Gao Mengtang had established a faint connection.
"Mr. Blind Man, I didn't know that it was your parents who had the car accident. I am deeply sorry for what happened to you..." said Wei Wei.
Gao Mengtang came back to his senses and said nonchalantly: "Well, it doesn't matter. If you had ordered to save my parents, I would be the one dead now."
"There's no need to dwell on what happened four years ago. I now know clearly why the Gao brothers and sisters died. This is already good enough." Gao Mengtang teased He Luo with a finger, "Now, I want to know more about why the Gao brothers and sisters, or the half-dead, want to completely erase me."
Wei Wei carefully looked at Gao Mengtang's expression and found that he really didn't care, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The phone rang. It was an internal call via the Heita APP. The caller's name was [Xiao's Servant].
"Mr. Gao?" The boy's voice was pleasant, but it was cold and businesslike. "The head of the family invites you and your camp members to attend his 700th birthday."
Gao Mengtang: "You bumped into me, haven't you said sorry yet?"
“…It’s me.”
"You also messed up Wei Wei's storage room."
“…I’m so sorry.”
Gao Mengtang: "Okay, I accept it reluctantly."
The servant seemed to sense something was wrong. He paused for a moment and continued to act as a qualified telephone customer service representative: "The master invites you and your camp members to attend his 700th birthday."
"Wait a moment, I'll use my hair to think about it," Gao Mengtang said distressedly, "After thinking, our lives will definitely be in danger if we go this time."
On the other end of the phone, Xiao Tien's servant chuckled inconspicuously: "Your thinking is correct."
"But whether you want to live in confusion or die with clarity is up to you. The invitation has been sent to Yue Fan Mansion, please check it."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
In the empty flat, only one light in the storage room was on.
The light squeezed out from the crack in the door, casting a triangular spot of light on the floor.
Outside the French window, the high-rise buildings in the city center are particularly majestic in the night, and the lights of the city are brighter than the starry sky. A tiny person, just a black shadow, walked past the lighted window.
Xiao Tien's servant stood on the tallest building in the city, the hem of his black robe rustling in the strong wind, and he looked down at the ant-like figures moving through the lights. Not far away, Gao Mengtang and Wei Wei appeared in front of the window at the same time, talked for a few words, closed the curtains, and left.
"Ant." He said softly, then turned and walked into a narrow door and disappeared from the city.
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