Thus began the school life of Qin Changqing and his son. Qin Xu's life went smoothly. Although he needed a translator to speak and seemed rather quiet, he was actually quite good at making friends. In addition, he inherited his father's good looks, making him very popular in school. Qin Changqing's situation was more complicated.
After Qin Changqing had been in school for a while, he had a general understanding of the body structure of the Imperials and found that they were very similar to those on Earth. The difference was that the Imperials' genes contained many genes from wild beasts or powerful plants.
It's said that the ancestors of the Imperials originally lived alone on a planet, just like the people of Earth. But as a civilization prospers, they yearn to reach out into the vast universe above them. So, to build stronger bodies for extended exploration, they embarked on this crazy plan...
Qin Changqing pinched his fingers. He also learned during this period that the mania was most likely caused by the fact that the beast genes were becoming increasingly powerful. In the long-term confrontation with the "pure human" genes left by their ancestors, they gradually gained the upper hand. As a result, another negative impression emerged. People's thoughts and actions became more and more wild and violent, and mania was most likely one of its sequelae.
The Imperial clans were therefore divided into two factions, the Blood Party and the White Party. The Blood Party believed that powerful orcs should follow their instincts and should not be restricted by various rules and regulations. It was well known that people with manic abilities would instead develop their abilities by leaps and bounds, and perhaps this was actually some kind of evolution; the White Party believed that the Empire was able to create such a huge civilization today not only because of its military force, but the most important thing was the wonderful ideas and culture created by people. How could civilization allow animality to dominate?
The two factions, initially divided, have become irreconcilable. The Blood Faction has even established its own rules to distinguish itself from the White Faction, forbidding members of the four Blood Faction clans from close contact with the White Faction. The White Faction also has many rules, but they are much milder than the Blood Faction's one-size-fits-all approach. Of course, in addition to these two factions, there is also a neutral faction.
These things are actually secrets that ordinary people are reluctant to talk about. Qin Changqing, who has a blood feud with the Snake Clan among the four clans of the Blood Faction, only got to know some of the superficial information. Even Qi Feng and Lan Sinian would not tell him these things easily. He really does not have the ability to fight against the so-called Blood Party now - after all, even the royal family has to acquiesce to their alliance - but he will make this demon clan pay the price one day!
"...Mr. Qin?"
A voice pulled Qin Changqing back to his senses, but he immediately felt a headache coming on. Without waiting for the other party to continue, he directly refused, "Sorry, I really don't have any intention of joining any club."
"Hey, don't refuse so quickly." The other party was obviously also a person who knew how to pester others. Seeing that he was about to leave, he quickly said, "Don't you want to know how General Kach died?"
Qin Changqing didn't know General Kah at all, and had no interest in him, so he left without stopping.
The other party was not discouraged and continued behind him: "Everyone says that he suffered from mania and died in a supernatural riot, but we believe that he must be related to the incident that happened to the royal family thirty years ago!"
Qin Changqing really stopped in his tracks. The other party's words contained a lot of information. One was mania, and the other was the royal family. Both were things he was currently concerned about and were closely related to him.
Seeing a clue, the classmate quickly stepped forward and handed him a packet of information. Perhaps because this matter involved a large empire with strict controls, these students were extremely curious. They leaned over to him and whispered, "General Kah was a general under the command of the three... that person. The two were close friends. After that incident thirty years ago, the illustrious General Kah was inexplicably imprisoned in Kah Castle. Not long after, everyone in the castle died! The servants who cared for him and the guards who supervised him were also killed. The news claimed that it was because of his supernatural powers that caused a riot, thus implicated everyone in the castle. But we think this is a complete lie..."
Qin Changqing had just arrived in the empire and although he learned the language quickly, he lacked the common sense of the empire. The people who spoke always skipped a lot of forbidden words, but assumed that everyone understood them. No matter how smart Qin Changqing was, he was still confused. However, he did understand that they suspected that General Kach was secretly executed by the royal family, and in order to keep it secret, all the people in the castle were buried.
He wasn't interested in these royal secrets, nor did he want to test Lan Sinian's bottom line. He simply handed the information bag back to him and said, "Thank you, but I advise you not to continue promoting these things. After all, this is the Imperial Star."
After saying that, he left without staying any longer, with one hand in his pocket, looking very handsome. The students who stayed behind gritted their teeth in hatred.
On his way back, Qin Changqing picked up his son and returned to the palace. He sent a message to Lan Sinian on the way, but Lan Sinian seemed busy and didn't reply. After returning to the palace, he was still a little curious. He avoided asking sensitive questions and asked Qi Feng about General Kah.
"Why did you think of asking him?" Qi Feng was a little surprised to hear the name, but he did not react too much.
"I'm just a little curious. I heard that he suffered from mania before his death, which caused his superpowers to explode and he died." Qin Changqing said truthfully.
Qi Feng knew that he had been studying mania recently, so he didn't think much about it and took the initiative to give him a lot of information.
"This incident had a huge impact at the time, and because Castle Kah is on the Imperial Star, there have always been rumors that there was an inside story behind his death. In fact, it is not true. This tragedy was indeed as the news reports said, and the Empire only learned from this incident that this disease could trigger such a tragic supernatural riot." Qi Feng said with a sigh. This is a wound that is difficult to heal for the people of the Empire. After all, General Kah was once so loved.
Qin Changqing flipped through the documents, which contained many drone photos taken after the tragedy. He flicked to one of them and saw something very familiar. He asked in surprise, "What is this?"
Qifeng leaned over to take a look, "Oh, this is red stone, it can prevent the spread of mania to a certain extent."
Qin Changqing was stunned. He quickly took another closer look at the stone and confirmed that it looked exactly like the cinnabar he knew!
He was a doctor, and after graduating from medical school, he had studied under a renowned master physician. Of course, he could recognize cinnabar at a glance. However, this wasn't Earth, and he hadn't seen the real thing, so he couldn't be 100% sure it was the cinnabar he was familiar with.
"Here, can you get some for me to see?" Qin Changqing asked Qi Feng.
"That's fine, but there aren't many of these in the empire, and because of their function, they're quite valuable. I can have someone get some for you."
"Thank you for your help." Qin Changqing was very grateful to Qi Feng for responding to his every request.
"You're welcome. This is my duty." Qi Feng smiled.
Qi Feng quickly handed the red stone to Qin Changqing. After looking at it carefully, Qin Changqing confirmed that this was the cinnabar he knew.
Cinnabar is a pigment in China and also a traditional Chinese medicine. It has sedative, hypnotic, and calming effects, but it is highly toxic and should not be taken for extended periods of time. Qin Changqing thought of mania, and it was no wonder. This sedative drug not only has a calming effect on the body, but also, considering the cinnabar-colored mole on his wrist, he was afraid that the monster black monkey would also be afraid of it.
He thought for a moment and then asked Qi Feng, "This is a drug that does have a certain effect on mania and other similar conditions. Doesn't anyone use it to treat mania?"
"Yes," Qi Feng nodded, then smiled wryly and said, "But it doesn't have much effect directly on the human body, and its effectiveness in preventing infection is also very limited. Of course, many research institutions have been conducting research in this area, but the progress has been slow."
Qin Changqing didn't know what to say. He thought of the cinnabar bracelet. He probably thought he was able to destroy those monster black monkeys directly because of this disappearing bracelet. He subconsciously reached out and touched the cinnabar mole below the pisiform bone. Then he remembered that this bracelet was the last gift that Ah Hua left him...
Ah Hua, where have you been? Who are you?
He had a lot of doubts in his mind. He waited for Ahua for ten years, and finally gave up and decided to forget him because of the pain of the war. However, he did not expect that the things Ahua experienced after coming to the empire seemed to be always inextricably linked to him.
Qin Changqing couldn't help but cover his eyes with his arms. Fate was always so cruel to him.
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When he got up in the morning, Qin Changqing saw Lan Sinian pulling Qin Xu to train on the large terrace facing the sea.
Qin Changqing discovered that Lan Sinian truly had many different faces. Right now, he seemed particularly stern, showing no sign of letting up, his voice as cold and hard as iron. Qin Xu's face flushed red from the training, his forehead covered in sweat, but he remained silent. Seeing that his father, Changqing, loved him the most, hadn't asked for help, Qin Changqing felt sorry for his son. He called him into the house several times, words welling up in his throat, but seeing how hard he tried, he forced himself to hold them back.
After the training, the three of them left the palace together. When Qin Changqing arrived at the school, he was stopped by several policemen. The reason was that after the members of the club saw him a few days ago, all the members of the club disappeared and have not returned until today.
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