Lan Sinian soon learned about this. Instead of going to the door first, he came to Qin Changqing.
The guard at the door had turned the camera around. Lan Sinian only took one look at the man's face and his expression darkened slightly.
Qin Changqing didn't know the man at the door. He noticed Lan Sinian's expression and his heart tightened. He stood up, shook his hand, and asked him silently.
Lan Sinian was silent for a while, then whispered, "It's my second brother."
Qin Changqing looked at him worriedly and held his hand tighter.
As if sensing his worry, Lan Sinian quickly recovered, smiled at him and said, "I'm fine."
Qin Changqing nodded and asked with a smile: "Then should we meet him?"
"Yes, why not?" Lan Sinian smiled, held his hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, as if he didn't care much about the man's arrival.
Qin Changqing turned around and told the guard, "Let him in."
"yes."
The man was quickly brought in front of them. He looked gentle and elegant. When he walked into the room, people seemed to smell a light fragrance of books, which was very pleasant.
There were two people in the room, Lan Sinian and Qin Changqing, one standing and one sitting, both pairs of eyes looking at him.
They were looking at the man, and the man was also looking at them. Perhaps these two people loved each other too deeply, and there was no barrier between them. So as long as they were in the same place, people could always see at a glance that they were one, even if they did not do anything to arouse people's imagination.
This seems to be the tacit understanding and intimacy that only couples who have been together for many years can have?
The man smiled, glanced at Lan Sinian, and asked, "Aren't you going to call anyone?"
Qin Changqing looked at Lan Sinian, then back at him, and spoke slowly, "I'm the only son in my family. My parents died young, and I don't have many relatives. I don't have any other brothers, let alone a second brother."
The man didn't get angry, and asked with a smile: "Are you sure your husband doesn't have one either?"
Qin Changqing nodded, "He does, but as far as I know, his second brother disappeared twenty years ago."
The man looked at him quietly for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "So you're feeling sorry for him, blaming him for abandoning him to face everything alone even though his second brother was still alive?"
"Yes," Qin Changqing nodded bluntly. He was curious about what had happened thirty years ago, but it was just curiosity. In his heart, no one could surpass his lover and son. If Lan Sinian still had relatives alive but were unwilling to show up to help him, even if he had his own reasons, Qin Changqing would not treat them with a normal heart, simply because Lan Sinian was the most important person in his heart.
The man was silent for a long time before he spoke. He said simply, "This is my fault. I apologize to you. I'm sorry."
After the man apologized, the room became quiet. Qin Changqing turned his head to look at Lan Sinian and ignored him.
The gentleman raised his eyes and met Lan Sinian's silent gaze.
Lan Sinian is actually very indifferent most of the time. He is as cold as a robot, carrying the entire empire and handling every matter in an orderly manner. Only when facing his queen does he act like a normal person with flesh and blood, and have rich emotions and feelings.
When the gentleman met his gaze, he felt a chill in his heart. His throat slid up and down uncontrollably and he swallowed his saliva. He knew very clearly that this man might kill him at any time. To him, he was just a stranger.
Lan Sinian looked at him for a while, neither happy nor angry, and finally spoke the first words since they met, "You said you are my second brother. What evidence do you have?"
"I don't have any evidence. If you don't believe me, you can test my genes." The gentleman said calmly.
Lan Sinian looked at him seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then I'll trust you for now."
The gentleman nodded, and Lan Sinian asked again, "Can you tell us why you came to us now?"
This wasn't a question, it was more of an interrogation. The gentleman glanced at the two of them, not paying any attention, and replied, "It's because of the poisonous insects and fangs."
"Venom and Fang? What happened to them?" Lan Sinian asked.
"They were the ones who killed the eldest and third brothers. No, to be more precise, it was the Bat Clan and the Snake Clan behind them who killed them!" The gentleman's face was cold, and his eyes revealed strong hatred.
Qin Changqing looked at Lan Sinian. Lan Sinian's attention at this moment was on the man who claimed to be his second brother. It was rare that he did not pay attention to his every move at all times. However, Qin Changqing did not care. He just stood up, walked silently to his side, and held his hand.
If the gentleman was really Lan Sinian's second brother, the two would not be surprised that he knew their identities. After all, he was also a member of the royal family and naturally knew about the royal family's secret weapons, such as this family's abnormal genes.
"Is it them? How did they do it?" Lan Sinian asked without leaving any clues. He just followed his words and didn't say anything else.
The gentleman glanced at the two of them and said, "You should know that your eldest brother had a lover before, right?"
Qin Changqing's eyes widened slightly. Lan Sinian once told him that Professor Ulysses was his eldest brother's lover when he was young, but why did this man suddenly mention him?
Lan Sinian nodded slightly, indicating that he should continue.
"More than thirty years ago, a professor at the Royal Academy accidentally came into contact with an unknown cosmic virus. You've probably heard of this virus, and it's the source of the later mania." A genuine hatred flashed across the man's face as he spoke of this. "The Royal Academy discovered during their research that this virus can stimulate a surge in the superpowers of espers. This ability can even transform low-level espers into mid-level espers in a very short period of time! This drives the researchers at the academy crazy, because if they succeed, the strength of the empire's espers will be taken to another level!"
"But this virus has an unsolvable problem. While it increases the psychic's power, it also increases their mental strength. Unable to withstand the impact of this surge in mental strength, the psychic will instantly lose their mind and turn into a monster more cruel than a wild beast!"
"And Ulysses, your eldest brother's lover, was a student at the Royal Academy at the time. After accidentally coming across this research, he became fascinated by the power it brought. In the end, he joined forces with the Bat and Snake clans, who were also extremely interested in this research, to ruthlessly capture people with special abilities and conduct human experiments! And in the following thirty years of research, he created a large number of monsters! Your third brother..."
He paused here and looked up at Lan Sinian. Qin Changqing didn't know what that look meant. He just felt a skip in his heart and a buzzing in his ears, but he could clearly hear every word he said next.
"Your third brother...including you, are all one of the results of his experiments!"
"Buzz!" With a sound, Qin Changqing felt that the vision in front of his eyes suddenly darkened. His body swayed and he almost fell down.
"Evergreen!"
Lan Sinian's anxious voice reached his ears, a cry of someone terrified beyond belief. Qin Changqing felt deeply distressed and reluctant to leave. He squeezed his eyes shut, and when he opened them again, his vision finally returned to normal. The first thing he saw was Lan Sinian's fearful eyes. It was a look that would be deeply remembered. Qin Changqing felt incredibly sad. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his face, smiled at him, and said, "I'm fine."
Lan Sinian had already picked him up by now, holding him tightly in his arms with his iron-like arms, even squeezing him so hard that it hurt a little, but he was reluctant to let him go.
When Lan Sinian saw him open his eyes, he suddenly remembered something and shouted outside in panic, "Doctor?! Call the doctor!"
After a period of chaos, Qin Changqing was carried to a bed and lay down. Lan Sinian anxiously stayed beside him, staring intently at the doctor at the base who was examining him.
As soon as the doctor finished his examination, Lan Sinian immediately asked, "How is he?!"
"Well, he's just mad and angry. He needs to rest and calm down. Nothing else is a big deal." The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly explained. When he was dragged here, he was shocked to hear that the one in trouble was the beauty that the boss had brought back. When he arrived and saw the boss's frantic expression, he was ready to be buried with him if he couldn't save her. Fortunately, the beauty is in great health! He won't have to be buried with her!
"He's fainted! And you still say it's not a big deal?! Are your medical skills completely useless?!" Lan Sinian was like a frightened and furious beast at this moment. He had completely lost his usual calmness and wisdom. He was so filled with rage that he was flustered and started to vent his anger on others without knowing right or wrong.
The doctor was scolded by him and his face turned red, but the boss's tall and majestic image had long been deeply rooted in their minds. He was not angry, but instead began to wonder in horror whether there was really something wrong with his medical skills?
Qin Changqing, who had regained consciousness, saw Lan Sinian walking around in circles like a trapped animal, his face filled with anger, looking for someone to vent his anger on. He felt both amused and distressed. He reached out to hold Lan Sinian's hand, then turned to the doctor and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, he was frightened by my sudden fainting. He didn't mean to target you."
The doctor said terrifiedly, "No, no, no, it's my fault for not striving for progress. I should study harder and constantly test my medical skills to avoid declining without realizing it!"
Qin Changqing: "..."
"Honey, please don't talk and have a good rest. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? If so, you must tell me!" Lan Sinian heard his voice, rushed over and lay beside his bed, almost holding him in his arms.
His Majesty the Emperor was completely unaware of the contradiction in his words. His heart was completely focused on Qin Changqing at this moment. He had just watched him fall to the ground with a pale face, and he felt his heart was broken.
Qin Changqing had never seen Lan Sinian like this before. His handsome face had become much more haggard in this short period of time. His eyes were red and his hair was a little messy...
Qin Changqing raised his hand to straighten his hair and said softly, "Let them go out and we can talk, okay?"
"Okay! I'll let them go! Honey, don't talk and have a good rest." Lan Sinian touched his face, kissed him lightly on the forehead, then turned around and rudely kicked everyone out of the room.
Soon there were only two people left in the room. At Qin Changqing's request, Lan Sinian half-lifted him into his arms. The two of them snuggled at the head of the bed, talking softly.
"Si Nian, how are things going here?" Qin Changqing asked softly.
Lan Sinian finally calmed down a bit, but the fear and despair he felt when he watched him fall to the ground just now still lingered in his heart. He subconsciously hugged him tighter and replied softly, "It's almost done. Leave the rest to Hei Yu."
Qin Changqing touched his face, leaned over and kissed him, then whispered, "Shall we go back to the Imperial Star? Your birthday is coming soon, and I want to celebrate it with you." The emperor holds a grand banquet in the palace every year on his birthday. This is the first birthday that Qin Changqing has celebrated with him since he came here, and he doesn't want to miss it.
Lan Sinian lowered his gaze, meeting his gentle gaze. His fearful heart felt like a stream of warmth, relaxing him slightly. He knew this was the tenderness that only the Queen could show, and he felt touched, warmed, and filled with pity for the "fragile" Queen. Naturally, he obeyed him in everything. "Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's go back."
Qin Changqing smiled at him, put his arms around his neck, and leaned over to kiss him.
The kiss was passionate yet cautious. Both of them were shrouded in a lingering worry, but no one said anything to ruin the atmosphere.
…
Qin Changqing said he wanted to go back. Lan Sinian was just scared by him, so he naturally agreed to everything he said.
But they couldn't just leave. Guila was still at the base, and they weren't sure if he was hiding any secrets. The man claiming to be Lan Sinian's second brother had also been genetically controlled and was being closely monitored by Hei Yu's men. Unsure whether his words were true or false, or if they were partly true, they remained cautious.
The two were still considering whether to take them back and how to get more information out of them.
Ever since the gentle man revealed that Lan Sinian was also one of the experimental subjects, Qin Changqing suddenly lost interest in continuing his investigation. He simply hoped that his family could remain together in peace. But he also knew that this was impossible, because of the conspiracy that had implicated young Lan Sinian. What had he experienced during those six years at the base? Did Lan Sinian's health suffer from those experiments? All of this would eventually be brought to light. They had to be prepared and continue their investigation.
Fortunately, Qin Changqing is not a person who likes to avoid difficulties, so even if he wants to go back, he has to figure out what needs to be figured out.
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