Chapter 453 [After Dad’s Death]
I never thought that after so long since graduation, even after traveling back to ancient times, I’m still being urged by the study committee to do my homework!
Mu Chengfeng was pushed to the point of desperation by Xue Wei, and sent a private message to Jiang Lili: [Reporting to the group owner! I want to quit the group!!!]
Jiang Lili directly took a screenshot of the chat history and sent it to Xue Wei: [Reporting to the study committee member! Mu Chengfeng is online but hasn't replied to your message. I suggest you call him repeatedly!]
In the end, the matter ended with Mu Chengfeng being questioned by Xue Wei over the video call, and he rushed to finish the work overnight with tears in his eyes.
However, this kind of urging to hand in homework would occasionally have a wonderful encore in the group, making the students laugh and cry.
*
While the Northwest Squad was steadily expanding its territory, Jiang Lili's South China Sea Squadron's mission to capture Nanzhao also entered its final stage.
After being told that his father had only three months to live, the guilt-ridden Third Prince Sheng Qingyun seemed to have grown up overnight. He led his men to run around Nanzhao, killing people in a frenzy.
He studied and practiced diligently the "secret book" given to him by Master Liao. His body, which had become thin due to fasting and taking elixirs, became strong within two and a half months.
The eldest prince was disabled and the second princess was imprisoned. The subordinates of these two forces knew that the situation was hopeless. Faced with the third prince's relentless pressure, the remaining cities of Nanzhao gave up resistance and honestly cooperated with the third prince to purge the remnants of the eldest prince and the second princess.
Of course, there were also some remnants who fought back stubbornly, causing Sheng Qingyun to suffer a lot of losses. Relying on his willpower and the guidance of professional teams like Master Liao and Wen Qiao, Sheng Qingyun also grew rapidly through hardships.
However, with the lord of the last city of Nanzhao surrendering to the third prince, Sheng Zhixing's "life span" was only one day left.
Sheng Qingyun rode back to Xilin City, the capital of Nanzhao, at full speed overnight.
Inside the palace, Sheng Zhixing was meditating in his bedroom with a peaceful expression.
There was a mechanism hidden under his cushion. When midnight came, Li Li would give him a red envelope of dry ice. The room would be filled with mist. He would press the mechanism and fall into the secret passage leading out of the palace and disappear in the bedroom.
At the end of the hour of Hai, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard.
Sheng Qingyun appeared in front of Sheng Zhixing, and he had not had time to change his military uniform.
At this moment, he was of outstanding temperament and looked full of energy. He was completely different from the crazy immortal cultivator three months ago. However, his aura was inexplicably consistent with the temperament of the disciples of the big sects in the immortal cultivation novels.
Sheng Qingyun bowed deeply to Sheng Zhixing: "Father."
Sheng Zhixing, who was meditating, opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and said calmly: "You are here."
Then he closed his eyes again.
Sheng Qingyun sat down cross-legged opposite Sheng Zhixing.
Sheng Qingyun had a lot to say before coming here, but the moment he saw Sheng Zhixing, his heart calmed down.
The father and son just sat face to face in silence.
In Sheng Qingyun's mind, every moment of his father's companionship from childhood to adulthood flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope. He was overwhelmed with emotions and remained silent.
He thought that perhaps his father was the same.
Sheng Zhixing was watching the video file that Zhang Xiaopang sent in the group. It was a new criminal investigation TV series that was recently aired.
The drama actually featured a plot adapted from a case in which he was involved, and he watched it with great interest.
This criminal investigation TV series is very realistic in its portrayal of the case-handling process. The investigation of most criminal cases is not like that shown in anime, where a genius takes the lead and unravels the mystery.
Instead, criminal investigation experts formulated plans, and a large number of grassroots police officers worked tirelessly, working overtime to conduct investigations and visits, and repeatedly reviewed surveillance videos to discover clues, which were then brainstormed by the criminal investigation experts.
The solution to a major case depends on the concerted efforts of everyone.
The TV series was full of climaxes and Sheng Zhixing watched it with great interest.
There was a countdown hourglass next to Sheng Zhixing.
As time goes by, the sand in the upper half of the hourglass is almost at the bottom.
At this moment, Sheng Qingyun finally couldn't help but speak, "Father, don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Father."
"Father?"
Sheng Qingyun called Sheng Zhixing several times but there was no response. He was so scared that he thought his father had lost his soul.
Sheng Zhixing, who was immersed in watching the drama, was called several times before he woke up from his dream.
Sheng Zhixing, who was used to going to bed early, wanted to yawn, but he held it back. Every time he yawned, tears welled up in his eyes, and he couldn't help but shed a few tears at the corners of his eyes.
When Sheng Zhixing opened his eyes, the tears in his eyes burned Sheng Qingyun.
Sheng Qingyun felt sad. Perhaps his father was just immersed in the world of emotions and it was too difficult for him to extricate himself. He might be extremely disappointed with his unfilial son.
"Father, do you have anything to say to me?"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Zhixing glanced at the hourglass from which the sand was almost gone.
It was at this time that Jiang Lili sent him the dry ice for making smoke on time.
The hourglass was empty, and thick fog suddenly appeared around Sheng Zhixing.
"Boom—"
Earth-shaking thunder sounded in the palace.
It covered up the sound of the mechanism under Sheng Zhixing's cushion opening.
In the smoke, Sheng Zhixing's last words echoed in Sheng Qingyun's ears -
"You put the people in your heart, and the people hold you high."
These words spread like ripples in Sheng Qingyun's heart, making him unable to calm down for a long time.
After a while, the smoke dissipated.
Sheng Zhixing has disappeared.
Only a jade seal was left where he sat.
A line of tears flowed from Sheng Qingyun's eyes.
He wiped away his tears, picked up the imperial seal, and left the emperor's bedroom.
*
It has been more than half a year since the Nanzhao Emperor passed away.
The new emperor Sheng Qingyun ascended the throne and worked hard to govern the country. He opened up trade with all over the world and revitalized the prosperity of Nanzhao. Nanzhao's business became increasingly developed.
Sheng Qingyun also led the entire nation to follow the fitness secret book "Cultivating Immortality and Refining the Body" given by Master Liao, and the overall military strength of the Nanzhao people increased rapidly.
Jiang Lili and her group traveled back and forth between Nanzhao and Miguo. The trade relations between the two countries became increasingly stable. In addition, with the cooperation of the He family, the richest family in Lingnan, the three regions of Nanzhao, Miguo and Dasheng Lingnan gradually merged into a large circle.
The leaders behind these three areas are all old acquaintances of Class 447, or relatives and friends of old acquaintances.
The sales channels for goods produced in the country of Mi were opened up, and the lives of the people became more and more affluent, gradually approaching the level of the country of Mi.
Small towns have sprung up like mushrooms near the sea, and the families of the Mi Kingdom navy live in the towns. Seafood farming, pearl diving, fishing...all kinds of ocean-related industries are becoming increasingly developed.
On the vast plains of the interior of Mi, military training grounds, warhorse training bases, and gunpowder factories were built one after another...
As planned by the students of Class 447, Mi Country and the nearby islands gradually became their base for conquering the world.
Sheng Zhixing, who had escaped from Nanzhao, had now arrived at Feixia Valley in the northwest of Dasheng with Su Rui, an archaeology major.
The tomb of the former emperor of the Dasheng Dynasty is located in Feixia Valley.
The 300,000 taels of silver military pay that the Xin father and son were falsely accused of embezzling was most likely hidden among them.
For Jiang Lili and others now, 300,000 taels of silver is no longer a big deal.
They just need an excuse to return to Dasheng——
Take this place into your pocket.
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