When Yan Jingxing woke up, the first thing he saw was the bright white room and the warm and thick quilt covering him.
The sunlight outside the window was dazzling and fell on the open space in front of the door. It illuminates the partition glass almost transparently, and the wind in front of the door flows quietly, fluttering the corner of the curtain.
He lay on the bed and didn't move for a long time after he woke up. His mind went blank and he didn't think about anything. He just stared at the ceiling.
Memories come back like a spring tide.
That long night had just passed, but he felt like he was in another world.
Gunfights, murders, warrior duels, overlords, orcs, fusion bodies...
Yan Jingxing subconsciously raised his hand and put his palm in front of his eyes.
Under the light from outside the window, the texture of the skin and the fuzz on it are clearly visible.
It was his normal hand, the hand of a 14-year-old boy. It was not wrapped in thick white armor, and there was no muzzle in the palm that could release the ultra-high temperature heat that would burn an entire forest.
But when he clenched his fists and felt the surge in his body, he did feel that some huge power was sleeping in his body, waiting to be awakened at any time.
Yan Jingxing loosened his hand, put it aside, and began to look around.
Strange room.
Where... is this?
Yan Jingxing unsteadily lifted the quilt and stood up, only to find that someone had carefully prepared a set of clothes and placed them on the bedside table.
He put on his white loose pajamas, put on his shoes, and walked towards the door.
The overly spacious room, the luxurious decoration, and the furniture that was obviously valuable at first glance... He had already guessed that among all the people he knew, there was only one person with such family conditions;
But when Yan Jing walked out of the room and came to the corridor, he felt a little different.
He has been to Miss Xie's home more than once. When he was free, the girl took him around and looked around. It seemed like it wasn't here?
There was no one in sight in the huge house, and everything was deserted. Only the sun and breeze wandered freely in the deserted corridors and every open room.
It's early morning or afternoon, and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
The cotton shoes made a "rustling" sound when stepping on the soft carpet.
Yan Jingxing stood at the intersection of the corridor. There were rooms on the left and right, and it felt like he was in a small maze. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his feet and walked towards the brightest place ahead.
After passing the entrance and continuing to walk forward, he saw a courtyard with a large number of potted plants behind the curtain door at the end of the corridor. The branches and leaves sway in the wind, casting shadows below. The summer is hot and green.
Yan Jingxing quickened his pace, lifted the curtain, and the view in front of him suddenly became clear.
It turns out that what is outside the curtain door is not a courtyard, but a balcony. However, this balcony is spacious and occupies the entire top floor.
It is surrounded by railings, and if you look far into the distance, you can see the blurred boundary lines of the city in the distance and the undulating outline like a mirage.
In the center of the balcony is an open-air swimming pool, with clean and clear blue water rippling and sparkling with gold in the sunlight.
There is a large ocean umbrella standing next to the swimming pool. Under the umbrella is a round table with glass goblets and wine bottles, and a deck chair.
Looking from behind, Yan Jingxing could only see a man lying on it and sunbathing. There was no movement for a while. He didn't know if he was asleep.
He walked around the pool to the chairs.
The man in a T-shirt put his hands behind his head and wore a pair of toad mirrors on his face, as if he was dozing off. The radio on the table was playing light-hearted foreign songs.
Yan Jingxing thought he looked familiar.
"Who are you……"
He spoke hesitantly.
The middle-aged man on the chair woke up with a start. He quickly took off his sunglasses and smiled at the boy.
"Oh, you're awake."
He stretched out his hand towards Yan Jingxing.
"Hello, I am Xie Jianye, Xie Yuzhi's father. My daughter is under your care."
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"...How long have I been asleep? Where is this place?"
Yan Jingxing looked around and found that they were alone in the place, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Wait, don't worry first."
Xie Jianye waved his hand towards him.
"Let's talk about it one by one. Today is June 15th, two days and three nights since you were last in a coma. Because a lot of things happened recently, I felt that Baiyue Town was no longer safe, so I took the initiative on my own. Settlement here. This is a villa in Yinshan City, about an eight-hour drive from the town. You can go back anytime you want, but I think we still have to wait until a countermeasure and regulations are discussed. Everyone is waiting for you to wake up. "
Yan Jingxing nodded. The other party was Xie Yuzhi's father, an adult, and I heard he was a successful entrepreneur, so he felt a little nervous. However, the other party's attitude was very good... I should say it was too polite.
"Yuzhi...Where are Xie Yuzhi, Ji Chunzao and the others?"
"Your two friends went shopping on the street. Don't worry, I have someone to accompany them."
Xie Jianye brought a chair from the side and said with a smile.
"Sit down, there are some things we need to talk about in private."
"Thanks."
The experience that night was full of ups and downs, and thinking back on it still made him feel overwhelmed and unable to control himself. He got a lot of new important information, and on this basis, many new puzzles were born.
Ever since Yan Jingxing woke up, he had been anxious to share this with his friends, but now that it was Xie Yuzhi's father who wanted to talk to him, he could only be patient.
"Although I only saw the first half of what happened that night, I also noticed something unusual in it... Did you encounter some kind of situation that is difficult to explain by common sense, and it happened recently?"
He spoke vaguely because he was not yet sure of his guess; but to Yan Jingxing, an insider, the direction of this question was quite clear.
"..."
Yan Jingxing opened his mouth, but failed to speak immediately.
This first question is difficult to answer.
Xie Jianye noticed the hesitation on his face and quickly added:
"You don't have to tell me specifics, just tell me what you can. Yuzhi has already reminded me that if I know too clearly, I might be involved in danger."
The man smiled bitterly, and the wrinkles on his face deepened a bit.
"Oh, I didn't expect that after living half a life and thinking that I had achieved something, I would have to worry about my daughter who is still in school... Of course, I still believe it. So many people have died, so I can't help but not believe it. ."
"I see."
After that, Yan Jingxing recounted his experience as fully as possible. Excluding content related to aliens, super powers, physical bodies, etc., Wu Zhifei and the others were described by him as an unknown criminal organization that was eyeing "something".
Everyone knows that the "thing" itself is the key, but he can only choose to be vague.
"Thank you, you are truly my lifesaver."
Xie Jianye lowered his head and thanked him sincerely.
"Uh...actually you don't have to be polite, because you are from Yuzhi——"
Yan Jingxing scratched the back of his head with a stiff expression. He was a little unable to cope with this kind of situation.
"... One code leads to another. Jing Xing, you know that I am a businessman, so I am used to dealing with people to solve problems. But what I encountered that night could not be solved by talking and money. It was not even close. So he lost his life."
Xie Jianye took a deep breath.
"Also, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, Yuzhi has told me that the man named 'Wu Zhifei' has been killed by you?"
"……Um."
Yan Jingxing nodded.
In the face of an alien body with overwhelming power, even a warrior who claims to be superior to all living things on earth will die with no more dignity than an ant being trampled to death.
"Thanks."
The man in front of him lowered his head again.
"Thank you uncle..."
"This time it's not for me, but for my subordinates. Most of them came here because of my instructions. I harmed them, and you are the one who avenges them."
When Xie Jianye raised his head again, there was fatigue in his eyes. After just a few minutes of conversation, he looked several years older than before.
"And I can't do anything. In fact, I have been worrying about one thing these days, that is, how to repay the favor after receiving a great favor, but I can't think of it... I believe that most people in this world Some material things are within your reach.”
Yan Jingxing fell into silence again.
Even though it sounds wrong, it seems to be true...
Although he is still a junior high school student and is not deeply involved in the world, he still does not understand the world - what is the basis on which today's human society operates?
Therefore, he immediately realized that what he had could undoubtedly subvert this foundation, and even be enough to subvert the historical structure after tracing the source.
He had some confused thoughts, but what Xie Jianye said suddenly made him think of more things, and made him confused even more.
Neither of the two men, who were more than thirty years apart in age, spoke for a while, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Yan Jingxing never thought that someone would say these words to him.
At this moment, he heard a knock on the door from behind.
"Is Yuzhi all back?"
Are they back?
Yan Jingxing stood up from his seat subconsciously.
Then--
The confusion that had gathered in my mind like a fog was suddenly blown away.
"We'll talk about repayment later. Uncle, you don't have to worry about it. I'm very anxious now. I want to go and report to them first that they're safe."
Xie Jianye was stunned for a moment. He nodded and handed over a business card.
"Okay. If you have any needs, I will try my best to meet them. You can call me directly, or you can talk to Yuzhi."
"Um."
"Also, take good care of Yuzhi..."
He hesitated for a long time, and when he was halfway through his words, Yan Jingxing was already nodding.
"I see."
"Wait, I haven't finished yet?"
Xie Jianye was a little dumbfounded.
"You said you understand...do you understand what I mean?"
"If you don't just ask me to take care of her, what's the point?" The boy gave a thumbs up to the man, "Yuzhi is my best friend, I will definitely protect her."
Even if something terrible and horrific happened, more than one person died, and a lot of unexpected things happened...
But now that we have stepped into that world, it is impossible to stop.
He believed that both Yuzhi and Chunzao had the same idea.
Yan Jingxing clenched his palms and looked down at his fists.
He thought, what's more -
Now, I have truly grasped the power to implement this determination in my own hands.
(End of chapter)
