Of course Qin Changqing didn't dare to follow him, and was about to call for help. However, before his voice could even get out of his throat, someone covered his mouth tightly!
"Ugh!" Qin Changqing couldn't break free, and his empty right hand instinctively reached out to grab the other person's hand. However, at this moment, in the dark billowing smoke, a cinnabar-colored light flowed along his right hand and wrapped around Xingzhou, whose eyes were bloodshot. Suddenly, a shrill scream as if the throat was broken was heard from the smoke. Qin Changqing's eyes widened, and he felt Xingzhou, who was holding him, fly backwards!
Qin Changqing was overjoyed and quickly stood up to leave. However, before he could even determine his direction, he felt a dull pain in the back of his neck, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground. In his last moments before passing out, a wave of panic surged through him. His child!!!
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The chaotic restaurant was filled with thick smoke and people rushing around randomly. Hu Zhan tried to break through the encirclement several times to find Qin Changqing, but he was always tripped up by others. Among these people who tripped him up, there were obviously people with superpowers who were as powerful as him!
Hu Zhan's heart was filled with alarm, realizing that someone was trying to hold him back. He didn't dare to fight any longer and immediately took the opportunity to call for reinforcements.
The Royal School was constantly guarded by high-level psychics, but by the time they arrived on command, the Queen was nowhere to be found in the dining hall. Hu Zhan's face drained of all color. He had vowed to protect the Queen, but someone had taken her away right under his nose!
The second person Hu Zhan notified was Lan Sinian. Lan Sinian had an ugly look on his face, and his strong hands were trembling slightly. It was not known whether it was because of anger or fear, but the huge supernatural power in his body was uncontrollably rioting.
"His Majesty?"
Shaou's worried voice brought Lan Sinian back to his senses after he had fallen into a frenzy. He took a deep breath and said in a voice as cold as ice in the coldest days of winter. "Imperial Star is under martial law. No transportation is allowed in or out. The Royal Academy area is completely blocked. All personnel in the Royal Academy are under control!"
As the capital of the Galactic Empire, Imperial Star's daily input and output volume was enormous and important, so Lan Sinian's order would undoubtedly cause a huge reaction. However, Shao Ou didn't see anything wrong with it and immediately executed the order.
After giving the order, Lan Sinian strode out of his office. In his eyes, which were always as deep and charming as sapphires, there were now gusts of wind and rain, as if the end of the world had come.
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Qin Changqing, who was being hunted down by people outside, was now curled up in a dark corner, still unconscious.
He was only 1.78 meters tall, not short, but he could only curl up in a narrow space. He soon woke up slowly because of the discomfort.
A strange, sore, bloated feeling came from his stomach. Qin Changqing reached out with difficulty and felt around. He seemed to feel the child still inside, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the baby was okay. Perhaps for most men on Earth, being pregnant with a man is an absolute shame, an insult to their male dignity. A miscarriage would be a relief, but not for Qin Changqing. He had too few family members. Since he was ten, he had lost important family members one after another: his parents, his grandmother, Ah Hua... For him, a child was not a shame, but a salvation, an angel that made his life no longer lonely. Even if others knew about this mentality and called him a pervert, it didn't matter.
He didn't know what had happened to his body at this time. He felt weak and powerless. He could only use his elbows to support the wall behind him and struggled to adjust his posture in the narrow space, trying to make himself and his child feel better.
"Baby, be brave, daddy will never let anything happen to you." Qin Changqing raised his hand and touched his belly, hoping that this little baby would be as courageous as his brother and father.
Maybe it was because they heard the noise coming from his place, but someone soon opened the door of the small space.
There was a big lamp on outside the door, shining the dazzling light in. Qin Changqing, who was exhausted all over, could only close his eyes and turn his head away to prevent the pain in his eyes. He also had no intention of looking at who was standing at the door.
"Are you awake?"
A man's voice came from the doorway. Just the sound was enough to give anyone who listened a sense of oppression, making ordinary people, who instinctively "seek profit and avoid harm," dare not approach him casually.
Qin Changqing didn't say anything. He turned his head only when he felt his eyes had adapted to the intensity of the light.
"You look so weak." The man smiled slightly in his dangerous voice, and walked towards him with his military boots stepping on the ground.
His shoulders were grabbed and his body was quickly lifted up. Qin Changqing was forced to stand up straight with his weak body, and finally saw the man's face clearly.
It was a tough and rough face with dark skin. On each cheek was a pale, sharp tattoo. There were brown-red blood beads that seemed to be dripping in the white tattoo. Qin Changqing thought for a while before he remembered that this shape should be the fangs of an animal.
"You, you're from Fang?" Qin Changqing had no strength left, and his voice sounded weak. He didn't know if these people had injected something into his body, nor did he know if it would affect the baby in his belly.
"Oh, you're worthy of being the queen, you've seen a lot." The man laughed and flicked his fingers on his cheek twice, as if patting a commodity. Qin Changqing didn't know why, but he suddenly remembered that on Earth, when people bought watermelons in the summer, no matter if they really knew about it or not, they would just reach out and pat the watermelon twice...
Qin Changqing: "..." Although the situation seemed urgent, he felt a little like laughing. He felt that this mentality was not good and should be more nervous. He had really been led astray by Lan Sinian's daily cheerful smile. Of course, it was also because of this person's presence. He knew that such a powerful person would definitely come to save him, so he didn't feel so scared.
Seeing that he didn't respond, the man grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the narrow space.
The room outside was much larger. Qin Changqing was dragged and staggered a few steps. He looked around but couldn't tell where he was. He was very alert and quickly thought about what the Fang's people's purpose was in capturing him.
The man threw him onto a chair, then walked over to sit opposite him and said, "Queen, do you know why you are here?"
"Why?" Qin Changqing asked.
The man took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth. Just as he was about to light it with a lighter, he heard Qin Changqing say in a deep voice, "Don't smoke. I don't want my child to be forced to inhale secondhand smoke before he is even born."
The man seemed stunned by his request, and then he didn't know what he thought of, but he really didn't light it.
"Queen, you don't have to be afraid. Someone asked me to invite you here to discuss a cooperation with you. I have no intention of hurting you." The man glanced at his belly with a smile and put the cigarette back into the cigarette box like a proper gentleman.
Qin Changqing did not comment and asked calmly, "What cooperation?" He already had a vague guess in his mind.
Sure enough, he heard the other person tapping the cigarette box with his fingers, his eyes fixed on his. Then, in a bewitching voice, he slowly said, "It's about research on mania. I think you've already guessed the enormous power contained in the mania virus. If we can make good use of it, it will definitely rewrite the history of the entire empire! As a researcher yourself, I believe you must be very curious about its origins and the profound impact it will have on the entire empire."
Indeed, the more he delved into mania and all the problems it caused, especially since Qin Changqing could see things that others couldn't, the more curious he became about this virus. He was also a doctor and a scholar, and without this curiosity, he wouldn't have been able to study it for so long!
However, he forced a smile at the man and said, "Your research has reached a stalemate, right? Because of that incident a while ago, you learned about my research direction and think my joining you would be very beneficial. Do you want me to join you?"
The man did not refute, but smiled and said: "The Queen is really smart, it seems we were not wrong about her."
"You guys?" Qin Changqing asked back.
The man didn't mention the matter again. He smiled and said, "Queen, please consider my suggestion carefully. With your status and background, you should know that if you cooperate with us and research something that will have a huge impact on the future development of humanity throughout the empire, you will gain both fame and fortune and be respected by all the people in the empire. Will you still be afraid that your people will be invaded and humiliated by other races?"
Although Qin Changqing was indeed a man of deep curiosity and shouldered the heavy responsibility for the future development of the Earth, he had his own principles and bottom line, and would never be tempted by such an offer. However, he was still pregnant with a child, so he wouldn't say a word that might provoke the other party. He knew very well that nothing was more important than his own safety at this moment, so the best way to refuse was silence.
The man was obviously disappointed when he saw that he was silent. However, he should have known that Qin Changqing would not give in so quickly. He only said, "Queen, you can think about it slowly. When we leave the Imperial Star and you see the results of our experiment, you will definitely appreciate its charm more deeply."
This sentence made Qin Changqing's heart move slightly. At that moment, a bold idea came to his mind. Should he take this opportunity to sneak into the opponent's base camp?
Of course, this thought was fleeting, and then Lan Sinian's face, full of reluctance, and Qin Xu popped up in his mind impatiently...
The man didn't get a response and quickly left, leaving him alone in the large room.
The room was quite large, but the overhead lamps were so old-fashioned that they couldn't even illuminate the entire room. Qin Changqing sat in the chair for a while and felt a little sore in his stomach and legs, so he bent down and rubbed his legs and waist.
All the communication tools on him were taken away, and the contents of the space button may have been scanned. Not everything inside was taken away, but all the technological equipment was gone. Apart from that, there was only the black pearl hanging around his neck.
He reached out and touched the black pearl, feeling a strange sense of melancholy. Although it didn't seem like they had been apart for very long, he was already beginning to miss Lan Sinian. If that person were here, they would definitely do everything they could to occupy his entire world and never let him feel lonely.
I don’t know when Lan Sinian will be able to find him.
He stayed alone in the empty room for a long time, thinking about many things. The man came again. It seemed that he knew that he had a lot of food stored in his space button, so he didn't intend to take care of his meals. He just came to ask him if he had changed his mind.
Qin Changqing delayed as much as possible and refused to answer. In the end, the man could only leave in disappointment.
Qin Changqing didn't know how long he had stayed in this strange room. Even though he had a lot to think about, he felt a little irritated and bored. He stood up and walked around the room, and finally sat back in his chair and started rummaging through the things in the space button, trying to find something to relieve his boredom.
The bulk of the contents were various portable and nutritious compressed foods that Lan Sinian had prepared for him, along with purified water, a small amount of juice, and some easily storable fruit. Besides that, there were also some daily necessities, clothes, and other items. Qin Changqing rummaged through the contents for a while and suddenly came across a box casually placed in the corner.
The box was one of a pile of things that Qi Feng found when he was cleaning the palace. He thought they would need them again, so he put them in the study for him to check.
The box was about the size of an A4 paper. Qin Changqing didn't know what it was and took it out out of curiosity.
The outer shell of the wooden box is exquisitely carved from a dark red luxurious wood. The ancient grain and glossy patina on the edges and corners are full of classical charm.
Qin Changqing studied it for a while and unexpectedly found the mechanism to open the box. He opened it curiously...
There was a paper book in the box. When Qin Changqing saw the words on the pages clearly, he was shocked.
On the cover of the A4-sized book were printed a few square Chinese characters, words that most of the younger generation are familiar with: "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation"
Of course, what shocked Qin Changqing was definitely not these Chinese characters or the meaning they contained. He opened the cover of the book with trembling hands. There was only a simple portrait on the blank space of the title page with the title and other simple Chinese characters printed on it.
The painting showed the head of a boy, an eighteen-year-old still wearing a white shirt and a "lantern" school uniform. His features were handsome yet immature, with a faint smile on his face. I wondered how the artist had managed this. It was clearly just a simple pencil sketch, but it seemed to have a soft glow, as if he were sitting by a window, reading intently in the morning sunlight, and suddenly someone called out, and he turned with a smile...
Tears suddenly flowed from his eyes and dripped onto the pencil drawing. Qin Changqing didn't have time to wipe them away. He quickly lowered his head and looked down, only to see a few words written in a flamboyant style below: Qin Hua, Autumn 2010.
Qin Changqing was completely confused. He didn't know why he saw this book in the distant Galactic Empire after so many years, and why Qin Hua's things were in the palace. He didn't even dare to think about it anymore...
But his hands seemed to have self-awareness and turned the pages one by one.
Qin Changqing remembered it very clearly. This was the book they bought in the first semester of their senior year of high school. It was in the autumn of that year that Qin Hua disappeared from his world.
At the time, Qin Changqing's grades were excellent. Although he had a rather aloof personality, he was always considered a good student by his teachers. Qin Hua's grades... Qin Hua's were even better than his. What made him even more annoying was that this bastard never seemed to study as hard as the good students, fighting tooth and nail to get into the top spots. He was fairly serious in class, but after class he was either climbing trees to rob bird nests, fishing in the river with others, or secretly running off to fight with others—because Qin Changqing didn't allow him to fight with others, but boys of that age always had endless urges to let go. Since Qin Changqing wouldn't let him, he had no choice but to fight secretly, and after the fight he would threaten the other party not to tell his wife, otherwise he would hit him again, and even harder.
Qin Changqing was with him every day, so he naturally knew about these things. However, Qin Hua's grades never dropped, so as long as Qin Hua didn't make too much trouble, he didn't care much. Although Qin Hua loved to play, he still did his homework very seriously. This was because the two of them had agreed to apply to the same university, choose the same major, rent an off-campus house, so that they could go to class together, and then live alone like other couples.
Although Qin Hua's handwriting is often flamboyant, it is very pleasing to the eye, and the titles are neatly written. Furthermore, many of the blank spaces in the book are filled with simple sketches or delicate drawings of Qin Changqing, each stroke capturing his spirit perfectly.
Qin Changqing didn't know how long it took him to finish reading the book. When he came to his senses, he had already flipped through the entire thick book and reached the blank back cover.
The back cover also has Qin Hua's handwriting, with a beautiful line of words written on it: You are the star that drives away the darkness, my only light, my love, evergreen.
The signature below was written in a mysterious and ancient imperial language that Qin Changqing had seen many times. It was a name: Lan Sinian.
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