After Ma En completely disappeared, Tang Xueluan slowly came back to his senses.
And although she didn't want to admit it, after the shock faded, the first emotion that surfaced in her was actually strong admiration, followed by a shame that was close to anger, because she completely misjudged the purpose of Marn's cooperation with the Federation, and she was so angry. The arrogant former member of the Salvation League regarded her as a profiteer seeking fame and fortune, and the most important problem was that she confidently showed her judgment to Ma En.
Just now, he said proudly, "I know what you want." Looking back now, if he hadn't given Ma En a chance to speak, he might have refuted his unfounded inference. The so-called wealth and power have no influence on him at all. Not the least bit tempting.
If she had known earlier, she would definitely not treat this ambitious man like this. In fact, she also knows several relatively effective communication methods for this kind of people. Unfortunately, because of her careless judgment, those words and methods may be useless. There is no way to take effect anymore.
Moreover, it is probably more difficult to persuade such a person to betray his former companion than to let him kill Ivani. It is already difficult to get such a person to break through his own bottom line, but after his intention is revealed, there is basically no difficulty. .
If you think about it this way, it should be impossible for your mother to rely on him to find Shu Yun's murderer.
After thinking about this clearly, she had a completely new view of Ma En.
"Xiao Xu." Tang Xueluan said.
As the surrounding light dimmed, a young woman dressed in black appeared in front of her.
"Have you finished discussing business with him?"
Tang Xueluan shook his head slightly:
"No, he completely exceeded my expectations."
In fact, Tang Xueluan could completely understand the existence of such people, otherwise she would not have known how to deal with them. She just didn't expect Ma En to be one of them. After all, his speed with the Federation was unusually fast.
This also made her think that Ma En joined the Federation and the Salvation Alliance for the same purpose - to join a powerful force, so after Shenxiao fell, he immediately found the Federation that defeated her, but now it seems that he is actually far away He is nobler than he thought. Even though Shenxiao and the Salvation Alliance no longer exist, he is still fighting against the dark side of the world alone.
What a powerful soul this is.
The female bodyguard asked routinely:
"So are we going to see Madam now?"
Tang Xueluan nodded:
"Yes, but it's not what you think. I have some new ideas to tell my mother."
Xiao Xu showed a curious expression very cooperatively:
"Did you see any business opportunities?"
Tang Xueluan said:
"Yes, Ma En is a very good person. Although our original plan ran aground, after I discovered who he was, I suddenly realized that the plans of Shadow and those behind him might also come to nothing.
"And in it I saw our opportunity.
"Let's go."
The young bodyguard nodded after hearing his superior's order, and then the gloomy environment around him seemed to begin to slowly "flow".
In fact, she does admire people like Ma En. Even though she is on the opposite side of him due to family background, she actually often has respect for people like Shen Xiao and Ma En. .
Because she knew they were not stupid, and they all did things she didn't dare to do.
Both Ma En and Shen Xiao have "courage" that she never had.
Although Tang Xueluan loves her parents and sister very much, she is not as obsessed with power as they are. She was not lying when she discussed the difference between strength and power with Ma En. Otherwise, she would definitely have embarked on the same journey as her sister. It was her dissatisfaction with the Federation that made her make a completely different choice.
If someone asked her who she wanted to be, then Tang Xueluan had only one answer in her heart - Shenxiao Walker.
Even though Shenxiao is now defeated and becomes a prisoner, she is still the one Tang Xueluan most wants to be.
Because of the existence of the world, even if Shenxiao's ending is the worst and saddest, this kind of defeat after fighting the world alone still has a romantic feeling that makes her yearn for it.
What's more, now she and the Federation can actually be said to be compromising with each other, which is already a good result when the opponent is the Federation.
It is a pity that when she was born into such a family, she would not be able to become a freely capable person like Shen Xiao, because she had a choice because of her birth. The most important thing is that she is not like Shen Xiao and Ma En. That's courageous.
Tang Xueluan had imagined what it would be like if she were an ordinary ability user, and she felt that she would definitely join the Salvation Alliance, and saving the world with the strongest ability user in the world sounded too tempting.
But if she was really Shenxiao, she would definitely compromise with the Federation early on. If she were Man, it would be impossible for her to continue to cooperate with the Federation after the armistice to prevent the conspiracy of Atlantis and the Southern Gods.
She doesn't have their courage.
It was precisely because she was deeply aware that she couldn't do it that she felt sincere admiration for Ma En who could do what she couldn't do, and it was precisely because of this that she wanted to propose the next words.
"We're here," Xiao Xu said.
The surrounding environment instantly became brighter, and they appeared in a luxuriously decorated office. Tang Jinghong was sitting at the tea table, looking sadly through the information she had just collected.
The environment was dim again, and Tang Jinghong, who entered this space, raised her head and looked at her daughter in surprise:
"Did you convince him?"
Tang Xueluan slowly shook his head:
"No, I misjudged his situation. This Ma En is not the type who is likely to cooperate with us. He is one of the very few good people in the Salvation Alliance, and he knows what he wants. We can What was given to him meant nothing to him."
Tang Jinghong just said in an urging tone:
"Then give him a higher price, everyone has a price.
"You said he was a smart man, but you just didn't find what he wanted."
Seeing that her mother didn't really understand her words, Tang Xueluan sighed secretly in her heart and said:
"But Shenxiao doesn't have a price tag, and she's also very smart. I don't think we can convince Ma En, and my misjudgment also means that we can't use other methods to change his mind. Now he already knows what we want. What.
"As long as he knows what I'm going to say, he won't think carefully about any of my suggestions.
"And he has firmly rejected me."
"He didn't understand what he was rejecting at all." After hearing this, Tang Jinghong gritted her teeth, but she knew in her heart that there was nothing she could do about Ma En. "When he gets old, he will definitely regret today's wrong decision. .”
Tang Xueluan didn't think so, but she wouldn't try to convince her mother who was losing her mind over her sister's death.
"Well, but we don't have any methods or clues now." Tang Xueluan said to her mother, "The federation can't help us do anything else. We can no longer find the murderer."
Tang Jinghong said:
"Can you let the company..."
Before her mother finished speaking, she shook her head:
"It's impossible, I don't have that much power."
Tang Jinghong lowered her eyes slightly:
"We will definitely find the murderer, if I think about it again..."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Tang Xueluan said:
"Mom, I think we should stop."
Tang Jinghong raised her head slightly, with a look of astonishment on her face:
"What do you mean?"
Tang Xueluan said firmly:
"What I mean is that we should stop. Mom, you have spent too much energy on this matter. Grandpa and grandpa can't stand it anymore, and there is no way we can succeed. It's time to accept our fate.
"Shu Yun
Even if she dies, we can't avenge her - at least it's not something we can change with our efforts. "
Tang Jinghong looked at her daughter with anger and blame:
"How can you say that? This is your sister..."
"I know!" Tang Xueluan had a serious expression on his face, and then anger and hatred for the murderer appeared in his expression, "If we can catch the murderer, I will peel off his skin bit by bit with my own hands and put it on him Inflicting the most brutal torture I could find.
"Your daughter has also been my sister for more than 20 years. Do you think I don't hate her murderer? I swear that as long as I can get the chance to avenge my biological sister, I will even give up everything I have won over the years. , as long as she can die in peace!
"But she is already dead, Mom, there is no resurrection after death..."
At the end of her speech, there was a bit of trembling in her angry voice.
Looking at her daughter's red eyes, Tang Jinghong also showed a guilty look, and then she sat down and fell into silence, and the whole room fell into silence.
After a while, Tang Jinghong said tiredly:
"You're right, she doesn't necessarily want to see us like this."
Tang Xueluan wiped her reddish eyes, without asking her mother whether Shu Yun would want to see her avenge her, and then said to her mother in a comforting tone:
"Mom, I promise that if I have the chance, I will definitely avenge her. But without any clues, we can only place a huge reward and wait slowly to see if anyone can give clues. This is what we can do for her. She did the best she could."
Although Tang Jinghong hesitated, she still nodded:
"You're right, I just can't..."
She was a little speechless.
Tang Xueluan walked to her side and squatted down slightly, reaching out and hugging her mother:
"It's okay, and although we can't avenge her for the time being, we can continue to become stronger. Maybe one day in the future we will have enough power to go directly to people like Shen Xiao and ask for the truth.
"And it's not like I didn't gain anything from meeting that Ma En this time."
The woman also raised her hand to wipe her eyes, and then quickly adjusted her expression and state to look at her daughter:
"Do you have any other gains?"
She nodded, then stood up and said:
"That's right, although that Ma En rejected me, I discovered something during the brief conversation with him. He probably didn't come here for the sake of the shadows and the reform bastards as we originally expected. and this matter."
At this time Tang Jinghong also realized something:
"That's why he could refuse the conditions we offered."
Tang Xueluan nodded:
"Yes, he is a very bottom-line person, and he is more capable than we thought."
Since Ma En can be selected to participate in this duel, he has proven his ability. Except for those level ability users and real adults, no federal members will underestimate his ability in the combat field, but Tang Xueluan is talking about his entire human.
The woman said with some confusion:
"Isn't that kind of guy with a "bottom line" very common in the Salvation League? "
Tang Xueluan shook his head gently and said:
"It's different. He's very smart. When Ma En saw me proposing such a reward, he immediately understood what I wanted to do, and used the most effective answer to give a reason that I couldn't continue to refute, and this was also What can smart people still hold on to...
"I think it's a symbol of a strong soul."
Tang Jinghong doesn’t quite agree with this view:
"I think generally speaking, such people cannot be described as smart."
"Mom..." Tang Xueluan said in a slightly coquettish tone, "My judgment will not be wrong, just trust me."
Tang Jinghong waved her hand:
"Okay, okay, how old are you to do this?"
Tang Xueluanwei
Looking at her mother with a smile, she did this because it always works:
"So after a brief contact, I immediately understood that he is the kind of person who can make a difference even if he has no ability, and Shadow would choose Ma En because he also has the best level and talent in abnormal combat.
“The two together are a huge value that we cannot ignore.”
Tang Jinghong asked:
"So you like him?"
Tang Xueluan said to her mother excitedly:
"Yes, I want to recruit him. Ma En has no intention of joining the reform faction. We still have enough opportunities. For our family, he is also a diamond with extremely high potential. Strictly speaking, this is probably the most promising one. Good timing.
"Although our family now has some power in the federation and outside, we have little room for improvement now. I think even if we can't advance to the rank of Ma En, it will still be a stock worth investing in, not to mention that there is such a big prize." possible.
"I want to bet on him on behalf of our family."
In fact, the lack of room for improvement in their family was due to Shu Yun's unexpected death. They had many plans for her future.
Tang Jinghong's expression gradually became serious:
"you mean?"
Tang Xueluan nodded firmly:
"I'm going to start taking care of family affairs."
After Shu Yun died, she could no longer stay outside the family.
Tang Jinghong thought for a while and then said:
"Okay, I think this proposal can be considered, but you have overlooked something very important..."
Tang Xueluan asked with confusion:
"What did I miss?"
Tang Jinghong smiled and said to her daughter:
"You forget that he may not be able to survive the duel in a few days. He has to spare his hands against the enemy, but the madmen of the church will not think so much. They must be involved in this matter because of their faith.
"Ma Endu may not survive."
To be honest, Tang Jinghong actually had a very pessimistic attitude toward Ma En as a temporary player. She even thought that Ma En might be killed by Ivanni when she found the opportunity because her hands were tied.
Only then did Tang Xueluan realize this:
"You're right, but I think it shouldn't be difficult for him to survive.
"Even if he really can't defeat the opponent, Ma En will definitely admit defeat before being killed and will not risk his life for the Federation. If he loses, it may actually be a good thing for us. Helping in times of trouble is always better than adding icing on the cake."
Tang Jinghong said:
"And Shadow's claim that he is powerful may not be true. We have to see with our own eyes to confirm that he is as capable as you say."
Tang Xueluan nodded:
"I'm also quite curious. Actually, I don't have an accurate understanding of Ma En's level among people with abnormal abilities, so let's see what his true level is in a duel."
It’s not a few days anyway.
