"Sorry, the child can't speak." Yao Wen pulled his son back and looked away: "I don't know you."
Although he had already used honorifics, which meant that Yao Wen had guessed Su Ming'an's true identity, he still wanted to act blind.
"...I understand." Su Mingan said.
Looking at Yao Wen, he seemed to see many adults whose edges had been smoothed out, gradually becoming smooth and sophisticated, and giving up many things for stability. People said this was called growth - this was very rational, and it was the best judgment considering all factors, and he would not blame them.
He turned around.
"——That." Yao Wen couldn't help but speak, and told Su Ming'an some information: "The city lord's real mother was sharp-tongued and often abused the city lord when he was young. She died before the century disaster. So in the second dimension, the city lord simulated the image of his ideal mother, named Feisi - she liked to give him milk and liked to nag. She was essentially a mother's personality template. So when she was with us, she was like a mother who was too young."
Su Mingan nodded. Yao Wen actually knew the truth about Er Wei, but it was a pity that they couldn't go the same way.
He was about to take a step when Yao Wen said:
"——Only by obeying God can humans survive. All those who resisted were arrested, including Sen. Isn't that right?"
This is an attempt to persuade them to surrender.
Perhaps in Yao Wen's eyes, given Su Mingan's current situation, it is simply a fantasy for him to seize power in Doomsday City.
"Sen was your benefactor who took you in. But now you are saying it in such a frivolous tone." Su Mingan said: "How sad, he was your predecessor."
He didn't want to stay any longer.
But I heard Yao Wen crying:
"I'm sorry... I'm not a senior who can't see the reality."
Su Mingan turned around and saw Yao Wen, who was in tears under the moonlight. He was old, and turbid tears flowed down his face. He was holding his little son, with his back slightly hunched. Time not only took away the youthful looks of some people, but also smoothed their pride.
"If you can't see the reality clearly... no matter how passionate you are, it's useless..." Yao Wen choked up: "City Lord, I'm no longer a young man who will sacrifice myself. I have a wife and a son. I'm sorry that I can't follow you..."
He removed his fingers from the back of his neck, and a few strands of black hair fell to the ground.
Su Mingan no longer stopped and walked towards the banquet hall.
Only two people, one big and one small, were left standing beside the empty swing under the moonlight, casting long black shadows.
“Click.”
Su Mingan entered the banquet hall quietly. On the podium, Akto was sitting in front of a piano and playing, his fingers seeming to be pulling the flowing moonlight.
…Historically, Aktor did play the piano.
Su Mingan had heard this piano piece before. It was a variation of the Song of Freedom. It was ironic that this song declaring war on God was actually played by God himself.
When the song ended, Akto walked down from the stage. The men and women at the banquet applauded and complimented him with the most eloquent words.
"It's just a personal hobby, it's nothing." Actor said modestly. Suddenly, he moved his eyes and raised his voice:
"I heard that there is someone in this banquet hall who is good at playing the piano. Can you ask him to play a song for us?"
His voice penetrated the huge banquet hall. People looked around, trying to find this person.
"Are there any of us who can play the piano?"
“Who is it…?”
"It's an honor for this person to be remembered by the city lord..."
Cheng Luohe immediately grabbed Su Mingan's sleeve and said, "Sir, don't stand up and leave him alone to be embarrassed."
But soon, Cheng Luohe found out that this was wrong. Even if no NPC knew that Su Mingan could play the piano, the players present knew it, and they all looked at the sofa where Su Mingan was.
——The players’ gazes betrayed Su Mingan.
At this moment, Actor looked at Su Mingan at the right time and said with a smile: "Can you please come up and play a song? The new commander of the dungeon."
People looked solemn.
Anyone who has anything to do with the dungeon will be subject to large-scale cleansing and massacre, but now the city lord has actually invited the dungeon's chief...
Amid the tense, teasing, hesitant and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Su Mingan raised his head and said calmly:
"don't want."
He rejected Aktor.
Everyone held their breath. According to past experience, the city lord would be furious.
"Can you tell me the reason?" Akto was very patient.
"If I play, your skills will be suppressed to the point of being worthless," said Su Mingan.
The banquet hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment of silence, Actor said gracefully, "It's okay. I really want to feel your music."
Su Mingan stopped refusing and stood up. He walked onto the platform, and everyone's eyes were fixed on his back.
Su Mingan paused on the piano keys for a moment and began to play. He just needed the emotion value.
He played the song he composed himself, "Missing", which he had played for students at Constantine University in the city of measurement. The melody was dense and melancholy, but also had a freedom that transcended the times. The notes were like the bright and graceful moonlight, or like the spring breeze caressing the green grass.
People gradually heard the difference.
The piano piece that Akto just played was more like a show of skill, like a robot pressing the keys quickly and step by step. But Su Mingan was different, his piano piece had emotions, more like a flowing stream rather than a dry ditch.
“…”
People immediately fell silent, and even when Su Mingan finished playing a piece, no one dared to applaud. People looked at Actor standing next to the piano with fear, worried that he would be furious after being slapped in the face.
Akto was also silent for a while.
After a moment, he whispered, "Sure enough, you are different from me..."
Su Mingan stared at his face.
"Guess what I heard?" said Akto.
"I don't guess." Su Mingan said.
"Suffering." Akto answered himself: "Even though it is a melodious tune, I hear enough suffering... Suffering is embedded in your life. This is something I can't play."
Akto turned around and looked at the silent men and women.
"By the way." Akto pointed at Su Mingan as if nothing had happened, and suddenly said something that shocked everyone:
"This is the Lord of Akto who has led you through more than thirty years. He founded this city-state, continued human civilization time and time again, and saved all of your lives. I am just an imposter who has taken over the magpie's nest. Now he appears. Do any of you want to follow him?"
His voice was not loud, but in the extremely quiet room, it was loud enough for everyone to hear.
Su Mingan was stunned.
He looked at the people, and several of them seemed excited and wanted to support Su Mingan.
"Oh, there's one more thing." Actor added, "Now I'm the only one who can contact Tawei's resources, but he can't."
A moment.
The fire in these people's eyes was extinguished.
The banquet hall was silent.
“…”
Su Mingan's hands were on the piano board, trembling slightly.
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