Chapter 73: Speculations
Ling Chen and Lin Guantang both have blue eyes, and even their names start with "lin-", which makes it even more obvious that they are not brothers!
The more Luo Fan thought about it, the more he felt that he had seen through the truth of the matter.
Not only did he figure out the relationship between Ling Chen and Lin Guantang, but he also figured out the relationship between the three people, including the boss. Luo Fan also had a guess that he thought was infinitely close to the truth.
Then it is inevitable to connect with the boss's past.
Luo Fan actually didn't know much about the boss's past. Like everyone else, he only knew that the boss had returned to the Huo family a few years ago and had been active in the discussions among the famous families in the imperial capital.
There are many different opinions about Huo Shizhen's past. The most popular possibility is that he was actually a humanoid weapon secretly cultivated in the name of the empire.
This speculation was mainly because Huo Shizhen's various skills in the military academy were far beyond those of ordinary people. Everyone's attitude was half-true and half-false ridicule, and Luo Fan was the same. Until his sudden appearance in the early morning, this speculation tilted towards "maybe there really is such a secret training program."
Mysterious origins, precise marksmanship, ever-changing identities, comprehensive command, and even the ability to operate in two locations simultaneously...
Ling Chen's various behaviors simply copied some of Huo Shizhen's characteristics.
Therefore, rumors began to spread in the school that "the empire was dissatisfied with Huo Shizhen's self-willed and uncontrolled attitude, so they selected Ling Chen, who was more obedient to orders, to participate in the same secret training program as Huo Shizhen, and then sent him to the military academy, and then used various tasks to win people's hearts and power, with the aim of allowing him to replace Huo Shizhen."
Luo Fan dismissed this, but now he feels that this speculation is not without merit.
In short, taking the essence and discarding the dross, combined with the conclusions we have reached today, it is easy to guess that the relationship between the three people must be——
Ling Chen and Lao Da participated in the same secret training program. Ling Chen and Lin Guantang were biological brothers, while Lin Guantang and Lao Da were lovers.
If this is true, then some of the doubts that have always existed can be perfectly explained.
Why did the boss introduce the never-heard-of "Lingchen" into the mission, and also considerately arranged a mission position for him that would allow him to make a big splash? Of course, it was because they were brothers from the same school, and Lingchen was his wife's brother, so they were even closer relatives, so of course he had to be taken care of more.
Why is Lingchen so farsighted in command (the racetrack incident), has perfect intelligence infiltration (Wen Tiange impersonated an identity to sneak into the banquet incident), and is also quite amazing in combat (Shao Qingbai borrowed an identity to smuggle his sister across the border incident)?
It was because he had gone through the same rigorous and secret training as the Boss that he became the Hexagonal God of War.
And why was it that during the mission operation at Xiangwu Villa, Lingchen was able to smoothly take over the boss's command and arrange for an omega to be "used" in the plan without any burden, and in the end the boss even rushed back from other places to finish the job, and neither the boss nor Lingchen had any complaints about letting Lin Guantang steal the limelight.
——
One is a real brother and the other is a real lover. Of course they can completely trust each other in helping each other, and of course they will not mind having the credit "stolen" afterwards.
On the way to the clinic, Luo Fan had completely sorted out all the logic. Besides feeling proud, he also felt very relieved.
Because it was obvious that in Lin Guantang's heart, the boss was more important. After all, Lin Guantang was worried about whether the boss would be hurt or targeted, instead of worrying about whether Lingchen would be excluded in the military academy.
Alas, there is nothing that can be done. If Lingchen was sent out to receive secret training like the eldest brother since childhood, then even if they are brothers, there will still be some familiar yet unfamiliar emotional barriers, and they may even have difficulty in finding a way to get along with each other.
The love with the boss is different. It is an emotion that starts from the heart, so there is no need to consider so many possibilities of gains and losses.
The boss's position was as solid as a rock, and this conclusion made Luo Fan feel more at ease.
He said that those people in the forum were looking for trouble and making up rumors. How could the boss be replaced so easily? Moreover, the boss and Lingchen were a family. Even if it was for the sake of his brother's marital happiness, Lingchen could not do anything to replace him. Wouldn't that make his own brother suffer as well?
Lin Guantang had no idea that he had been silent all the way and was thinking about so many things. Seeing that he seemed to be fooled by his words, he felt relieved and went into the clinic to see the patient.
The doctor's name card on his chest read "Yi Yushu." He wore thin-framed glasses and looked a bit cold, but he wasn't aloof, nor was he perfunctory. After carefully asking for details and examining the patient, he concluded that it was nothing serious and that he should take some ointment and apply it back home for two or three days. However, just in case—
After all, he was temporarily marked under the premise of false estrus caused by excessive release of pheromones, so he still needed a blood test, and blood should be drawn near the gland to ensure accuracy.
As expected of a graduate of the Central Military Academy, his medical skills were quite superb - at least his blood drawing technique was good, and the operation was over before Lin Guantang even felt any pain.
It turned out that it would take an hour or two for it to come out, so Lin Guantang decided to go see Chen Le first.
As usual, he let Luo Fan lead the way. Unlike the silence on the way to the clinic, on the way to visit Chen Le, perhaps because they were already familiar with each other, Luo Fan spoke more.
The conversation mainly focused on various matters concerning Huo Shizhen. The general idea was, "Although the boss has a bit of a sharp tongue, he's handsome, has a good family background, and is a true hexagonal god of war. He doesn't have any complicated romantic entanglements. You can be with our boss without worrying about anything. You've won the lottery, so you must seize this opportunity to have a happy marriage..."
Lin Guantang felt embarrassed when he heard this and tried to explain that the relationship between him and Huo Shizhen had not really reached this point, but Luo Fan was already immersed in his own world, which made Lin Guantang embarrassed to stop him. He thought that since he was Huo Shizhen's friend, it would be better for Huo Shizhen to take the time to clarify.
Fortunately, we arrived at our destination very quickly and finally had some peace and quiet.
Chen Le is still in a coma, but his life is no longer in danger.
Seeing Lin Guantang and others coming to visit Chen Le, the doctor also came over to inform them of the situation: after he wakes up, he will be observed for a while, and if there are no complications, he can be discharged soon. However, his glands were completely cut and removed, and it is impossible to recover, or even refill the glands.
In some ways, Chen Le will be similar to beta in the future.
Perhaps - this can be considered a blessing in disguise for Chen Le?
Lin Guantang thought of Chen Le's past personal history. The conveniences that the omega identity gave him were far less than the troubles it brought him. Losing the gland might represent some kind of rebirth.
But whether it gets better or worse, it will take time to verify.
Lin Guantang stood in front of the glass window and looked for a while, then left quietly.
Just as he was leaving, the lights in the corridor suddenly flickered, making Lin Guantang think that there was a power outage, but it only flickered for a moment and then continued to stay on steadily without any change.
However, the green emergency passage indicator light at the bottom of the corridor continued to flash intermittently, and Lin Guantang's attention was easily attracted to it.
Luo Fan followed his gaze and said casually:
"It's broken, someone will fix it, don't worry about it."
It's probably broken, but—
Lin Guantang watched the lights flickering, the lighting time varying from short to long, as if they were conveying some kind of message.
He subconsciously matched the flashing lights with a set of codes taught by his teacher in his mind, and then came up with a few words.
East, sun, west, rain.
Will it rain in the west when the sun shines in the east?
It may seem a little strange, but it is actually very common for it to rain in one place and be sunny in another.
No matter how he thought about it, it didn't seem like a secret distress signal, or any other clue with real meaning, which made Lin Guantang a little disappointed.
But he immediately wiped this emotional change from his mind, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued walking outside - since it was not a signal for help, he should always be thankful.
The figure walking forward along the corridor gradually shrank and was finally contained in the small surveillance screen.
***
"I asked you to come here because the system here has been fully upgraded. I want you to check if there are any loopholes. I don't want you to abuse your power for personal gain or tease or scare the little omega."
Doctor Yi Yushu, who was examining Lin Guantang's glands, stepped into the empty room where only one person was. He saw the patient on the surveillance camera startled by the sudden flashing lights. He was speechless, but also curious, and eager to try, he encouraged:
"I've never seen you have this kind of interest before. Do you really like this classmate Xiaolin? It's really hard to believe. How about taking some pheromones to test the concentration changes and see if you're really attracted to her?"
Huo Shizhen sat in a spacious swivel chair, his elbows resting on the armrests, his fingers spread out, his middle finger and thumb resting between his temples and chin, supporting his reclining body. He looked bored at the various test screens running rapidly on the terminals in front of him. He paid no attention to the visitor and had no interest in his suggestion. He just said:
"Are you planning to change your career and become a shaman?"
"……What's the meaning?"
"Pheromones can be used to determine emotional changes. I thought only a charlatan would say something like that. Or are you planning to rewrite medical history and publish a paper proving that pheromones and emotions are uniquely linked?"
Yi Yushu: ...
I knew I wouldn't hear anything good from him.
But since it was me who started the conversation and asked him what he was mocking, I can only blame myself for my bad luck.
After a somewhat unwilling sigh, Yi Yushu handed the test results and an invitation letter to Huo Shizhen.
"Your temporary marking will only slow down the healing of his glandular wounds, increase the stagnation of his pheromones, and reduce their purity. Otherwise, there's no major problem. A temporary marking will leave pheromones on O's body, obscuring the purity of his own pheromones. This is normal."
"The other one is an invitation from the Yuan family in Yuanshang District. Why don't you go and take a look? You're restricted and have nothing to do anyway."
Huo Shizhen glanced at the cover of the invitation, then picked up the test report and took a closer look.
Yi Yushu observed his movements and confirmed that he treated this classmate Lin differently - of course, changes in pheromone concentrations could not detect emotional changes, but when a person did many things to another person that they would not normally do, there was no need for any physical examination to understand the emotional changes.
However, it is difficult to determine whether this emotional inclination will bring more benefits to Xiaolin or cause him unnecessary harm.
Even though he knew he was going to be taunted again, Yi Yushu couldn't help but remind him:
"You shouldn't have forgotten that, whether it's the wonders or weapons created by the Empire, you must selflessly dedicate everything to the Empire. The Empire's orders are above all else. You are destined to be unable to give anyone a wholehearted commitment to love. If he can't accept this, it's best to end certain feelings as soon as possible. Cutting losses in time is better for everyone. Or are you getting close to him because you want to use him for some purpose?"
"Must you use your ridiculous imagination in areas where you're not good at it?"
Huo Shizhen didn't want to stay here and talk such boring nonsense any longer, especially after hearing his self-righteous and ridiculous speculations.
After taking a look at the screen that showed all the vulnerabilities had been patched and no problems had been found after retesting, Huo Shizhen closed the system permissions, picked up the invitation letter, and left.
Before leaving, he kindly reminded Yi Yushu:
"Excessive pity will only reveal how foolish you are. I advise you to put aside your desire to impose your presumptuous assumptions about me on him. Whatever you want to say, I don't mind chatting with people related to you without informing you."
As for who to look for and what to talk about, it depends on my mood.
It is true that Huo Shizhen needs to selflessly devote everything to the empire, and his system authority is always subject to supervision and prohibition, but just as his system authority can only give verbal accusations but not forcible prohibitions, the empire, while obtaining Huo Shizhen's promise to unconditionally obey orders and perform tasks, also gives him rights that others cannot match.
The rise and fall of a person or a family is not difficult to happen.
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