Anyone who could enter the restricted area of the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau and come specifically to find him could not be an ordinary person.
The man in white had a calm expression, one that was neither particularly gentle nor overly polite.
He answered Lu Sheng's question:
"Hello, Fox Rikuo, I am the deputy leader of the special investigation team, here for interrogation."
The white-clad man who walked in was none other than Ying Huaixia.
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "Have we met before?"
Why do you ask that?
"Your Excellency feels somewhat familiar to me."
"My surname is Ying."
Lu Sheng's gaze changed: "Management of the Ying family! You are an [Imperial Official]?"
After pondering for a moment, Ying Huaixia said, "So the elder of the God-Making Faction, Emperor Official, is hiding in the Ying family?"
Lu Sheng's gaze was intense: "Isn't it you?"
Ying Huaixia was stunned, then stared at him and asked, "Who led you to point the finger at me?"
Lu Sheng was stunned.
Looking at the impeccable expression on Ying Huaixia's face, he suddenly began to doubt himself: Could it be that Old Huaixia isn't him? Isn't that guy from the Imperial Official Management Committee?
Lu Sheng began to doubt his own judgment.
Firstly, this person's behavior seemed genuinely unaware of the situation, and secondly, this person's personality was quite different from the Old Huai he remembered.
Lu Sheng immediately sneered, "Just kidding, are you feeling guilty?"
Ying Huaixia looked disappointed and cold, but after readjusting her expression, she spoke again:
"Enough of the small talk, let's get down to business."
He took out the recorder and turned it on.
"The first preliminary inquiry begins."
"..."
The questioning ended quickly, and Ying Huaixia packed her things and headed out.
Lu Sheng suddenly spoke up: "Your acting is perfect."
Ying Huaixia turned around, puzzled: "What did you say?"
Lu Sheng grinned:
"You didn't have an investigation team assistant accompanying you to record the conversation, you didn't turn on the recorder immediately, you didn't ask me about the investigation first but chatted with me, and you didn't confirm but were certain that [Imperial Official] was an elder, and only the Sun family and She family knew about this."
"Young Master Ying? Do you want me to continue?"
Ying Huaixia remained expressionless and said calmly, "Your intentions are good, but you've misplaced them."
Lu Sheng smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Don't rush to deny it, don't rush, I've saved you a big surprise."
Ying Huaixia stopped in her tracks.
Lu Sheng burst out laughing, sprawling on the ground: "I'm going to die!"
Ying Huaixia turned and left.
That afternoon, Lu Sheng and Braden Gallia were escorted to District One to await trial.
During the transport, Lu Sheng suddenly suffered a backlash from his supernatural abilities and died.
Braden Gallia was reassigned to District 1.
Hua Changle woke up with a start from her dream.
She paused for a few seconds, then summoned vines, which swayed and conveyed a message to her.
Hua Changle lowered her eyes and murmured, "You felt it too? Lu Sheng is dead..."
She pressed her temples, her brow furrowing. "No, he should have two more days to live. What happened?"
[Beep beep!]
"What's wrong?"
[A scheduled email will be sent to Lu Sheng's mailing address; it's for you.]
Hua Changle asked quietly, "You're not going to tell me another story like Pu Lan did, are you?"
No, it's very short.
"Open it."
The letter was opened, and unsurprisingly, it contained the same formula as Pulan's: a chibi-style nine-tailed troll.
Hua Changle's heart was pricked by the fluffy tail, but she immediately calmed down when she saw Lu Sheng's face.
Lu Sheng floated in front of her, his fluffy tail swaying rhythmically behind him like a video game character.
"Hello, Xiao Chang Le."
"Before we part, let me say a few words to you."
"Although I have lived for more than 130 years, when I finally wanted to talk to someone, I found that there was no one I could talk to. After thinking it over, I will just leave you a few words."
"I am not fanatical about finding a way to save humanity; I just selfishly want to get rid of my filthy blood."
I'm a selfish, petty person, and all I can tell you are some petty principles.
“Listen to me, Chang Le, don’t be a good kid.”
"People who are too good will feel guilty if they turn bad."
"And you will never need to feel guilty towards anyone."
"One last thing, I left you a gift in the border town of the Ninth District—the place where we last met in the Ninth District. Remember to pick it up."
After saying that, Lu Sheng flicked his tail in a flamboyant manner, blew a kiss, and disappeared.
Just like the wind carrying away wisps of smoke and dust.
Hua Changle closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, she showed no outward emotion.
Perhaps due to too many partings of life and death, the heart has become numb.
Perhaps it is an understanding that for some people, death is not necessarily a bad thing.
Lu Sheng has a cruel past and an unyielding pride that persists to the death; he is outstanding.
But he did wrong, he was unforgivable, and he needed to draw a line for his actions.
Dissipating into the vast sky, life ends, dust settles, cause and effect are resolved.
Thousands of miles away,
The frigid Beisha Islands
A simple stone tablet stands in the deserted far northern wilderness.
Shivering from the cold, Qiao Risheng used his nearly frozen fingers to hand a flask of frozen wine to Qiao Song.
Qiao Song sat down next to the stone tablet and accepted the wine.
A wisp of white smoke rose from his palm, warming the wine.
Qiao Song used his supernatural ability to heat the wine, muttering to himself:
"Lu Sheng, don't worry, the letter has been sent to that little girl, and she received it."
I'll erect your monument here, far from human habitation, where you can see the aurora borealis. Remember to find it yourself.
As your friend, this is all I can do for you.
Qiao Song poured the wine at the foot of the stone tablet, a slight smile playing on his lips:
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