According to what Christie said, the Croft family led or provided for the construction of Ye Ye College and even Ye Ye City. In return, the two most profitable cities in Ye Ye City were also controlled by Croft. Whether it's the huge market in the East Market or the numerous stalls and shops in the West Market, the Croft family's omnipresent presence stands behind them.
However, Ge Sheng only paid attention to this title in Christie's explanation.
"them."
Not us.
what does that mean?
"That means I'm different from them," Christy replied quietly.
Talking to this girl who seems to be able to see through all your inner thoughts is a very unpleasant but convenient communication.
Christie said calmly: "Their allegiance to Xia is not a superior or subordinate or family affiliation in the usual sense, so when the saint calmly agreed to their freedom, the Croft family was not at all happy."
"Participating in the construction of Ye Ye City is a typical example. This was not originally an act of pursuing profits, but in the end the Three Saints gave the Croft family more than they paid for, and Xia promised that the Croft family could freely control it. His own future destiny, rather than continuing to exist as the deepest hidden card in his hand, whether he continues to control the Commercial Federation from the shadows as before, or completely integrates existing resources in this world and truly establishes a new kingdom on the land of the Commercial Federation , Xia will not interfere in the slightest, and is even willing to give guidance and help to some saints in a feasible way."
"It's just that for various reasons, they chose the third path."
"Looking for new masters and protectors."
"And such a person actually doesn't have many alternatives in the world, because he must be the successor of Xia."
"Xia is a saint, and saints do not interfere in the world. Moreover, the way of thinking of saints is completely different from that of ordinary humans. However, the successor of Xia may not be a saint. In other words, the successor of Xia must not be a saint. It is like human beings groping in the dark. It only takes tens of thousands of years to give birth to these three saints."
Ge Sheng stopped breathing.
He is the successor.
That night by the holy lake, Xia gave him the Tiandao Sword and said that he would get something that was not originally his intention but he would receive it in the end.
Just like his relationship with the sect of the Oss royal family, it is also like the possible allegiance of the Croft family left by Xia at this time.
"Thinking too much." Christie interrupted Ge Sheng's thoughts with a giggle.
"That person is not you, but Shun, Oshuhua, Xia's first student, and probably the most outstanding student."
"But..." Ge Sheng hesitated.
"Yes." Christie smiled and nodded: "He was expelled from the school by Xia, but you were also expelled by Xia, so what's the difference between the two of you."
Ge Sheng's eyes turned cold and he looked at Christie calmly.
At this moment, there was a faint murderous intention in his heart.
This girl is so terrifying and hateful.
That night knight taught him the Heavenly Sword, and that night knight kicked him out of the school.
But he only told two people about this.
An Ning and Ye Xiaojiu.
Not only can the other party see through him what is on his mind, but she may also be able to see through things at a glance that she has never thought of but only buried in her heart.
How could there be such a terrible girl in this world.
A gentle boy like Ge Sheng felt as cold as ice and snow in his heart at this moment.
Christie turned his head and smiled coldly and gently: "Do you think I can't see your murderous intention?"
Ge Sheng stretched out his hand and rubbed his hair, and said a little self-defeatingly: "Why do you force me like this?"
Ge Sheng stopped immediately as soon as he spoke. He stood up straight and looked at Christie.
Why is she doing this.
The information between Christie and him was completely unequal. The other party could see through almost all of his inner thoughts and even some memories, so their communication at this time should not be so difficult and painful, just like what Christie said at the beginning.
Under normal circumstances, she is very taboo about exposing her talents.
Yes, who would be willing to negotiate with someone who can penetrate their own thoughts, as if they were stripped of their clothes and thrown in front of everyone.
Their conversation should have been like that in Ao no Gensokyo, gentle but not revealing, with the shop owner and diners wrapped in warmth.
Rather than being aggressive at this time.
why.
Standing in front of Christie, Ge Sheng clearly understood that all his thoughts were being spied on by the other party, but this prying did not bring him the slightest discomfort. Only when the other party told him that she knew all his thoughts, Only then did you realize the fact that you were being watched by her.
It was because of herself that she left the Commercial Federation and traveled thousands of miles to come here.
Why myself? Because I am the descendant of Xia.
Shun is also the descendant of Xia, so at first, the Croft family tried to make Shun their future protector and controller.
Me, not them.
Ge Sheng closed his eyes, took a deep breath of cool spring air, and then exhaled.
"What do you need me to do, Tina."
When Ge Sheng opened his eyes, he saw a scene that he would remember for the rest of his life.
Christie bit her pale pink lips tightly, as if she were gently squeezing a bright and thin cherry with long jade chopsticks. The bright red and dazzling blood was like the sweet juice of the cherry slowly sliding down from the lower edge of her lips to the smooth girl. chin.
Her lavender eyes were misty, and her exact emotions could not be seen, but she stood there blankly, with her hands in the pockets of her white coat. Her body, which had been leaning forward, was trembling slightly. Appears taller and slender.
Ge Sheng didn't know what moved her about his answer, but he didn't need to know.
Christie bit her lip but felt no pain. She slowly took two steps back and tried to stabilize her emotions. Then she reached out and gently wiped her lips. She looked at the blood on her fingertips and felt inexplicably. Smiling to himself, he stretched out his small tongue to lick the blood stains from his fingertips cleanly.
Then she extended her right hand to Ge Sheng and smiled. The smile was quiet and indifferent, unlike any other Christina Ge Sheng had seen before.
With a graceful and confident expression, if we really want to make an analogy, among the people Ge Sheng knows, An Ning's mother is the one most similar to her.
"The current head of the Croft family, Christie Croft, nice to meet you."
"Gesheng, the son of An Ning and Ge Qiu, the contemporary successor of Xia."
Ge Sheng looked at her. Her expression just now would probably be engraved in his mind forever like Ye Xiaojiu's original smile and he could not forget it.
He reached out and took hold of the other person.
"Nice to meet you."
Ge Sheng could not understand his state.
It was quite surprising for him to close the store on his own because of a customer who behaved strangely and meet the mountain owner in person to verify his identity. After all, he was such a child who didn't like to meddle in other people's business and didn't want to be a hero.
But at this time, he seemed even more unreasonable.
For unknown reasons, he trusted and got close to this girl named Christie who called herself Tina.
The head of the Croft family.
Of course, in a sense this is inevitable.
From the first moment she appeared in Ge Sheng's sight, out of various conscious and unconscious emotions, he inexplicably paid attention to this guest who was three years older than himself.
So the ensuing inquiries and verifications were a matter of course. When someone caught him raping him in bed, well, he was trying to catch a thief and take the stolen goods.
Ge Sheng buried his face in his heart and couldn't help complaining about his guilty conscience.
Christie's cunning, intelligence, incredible frankness and almost neurotic behavior, her unique temperament, words and deeds are completely different from anyone Ge Sheng has ever known, even if each of those people is outstanding and unique enough, but they are always There is no incompatibility like Christie that seems to separate the world.
Ge Sheng inexplicably developed an indescribable affection and wariness towards her.
That's why he is standing here.
In front of a teleportation array.
This is the third underground floor of the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce. Christie led him through the richest chamber of commerce in the entire continent like a hummingbird inspecting its own garden. However, Ge Sheng did not stop until he came to the teleportation array. Step down.
"What you want me to see is outside Ye Ye City?"
After the historic meeting between Croft's contemporary head of the family and Xia's current disciple, Christie briefly asked Ge Sheng if he had any special arrangements for the next step.
Ge Sheng, who closed the shop without authorization and had a false note, was completely free for the next whole day, so he simply gave a negative answer.
"So, would you like to come with me to see something? Something that only the heirs of Xia are qualified to see, but something that is extremely precious to you." At that time, Christie's tone was slightly bewitching, but His expression was so calm that he said, "Of course, there may be some risks."
As if by chance, Ge Sheng accepted the other party's invitation.
But Ge Sheng didn't expect that this would be outside Ye Ye City.
For Ge Sheng, or for the vast majority of Ye Ye residents, Ye Ye City is the safest place. The bald head who was almost crushed by Lin Xi that night can be an example of this, so people like Ao Xuehua can In fact, Her Royal Highness, who was burdened with the pressure of the entire Green Wing Blade assassination, could easily relax in Ye Ye City. Shi Feng entered Ye Ye College, and even with the power of Rodriguez's remnant soul, there was nothing he could do to him.
But this kind of security also corresponds to the other side.
It is not safe outside Ye Ye City.
In Ye Ye City, aside from the multiple protections from the academy, the most powerful protection Ge Sheng received actually came from His Highness the Third Highness.
He has the coordinates marked by the Third Highness on his body. With the close relationship between him and the Third Highness, no matter what danger he encounters, the Third Highness will rush there as soon as possible, even if he does not show the confrontation that day. The terrifying level of strength that her sister had when she was a saint, she was probably able to protect Ge Sheng and stay safe.
But these share a common premise.
He must be in Ye Ye City.
Christie has pointed out that there will be some risks, and now he wants him to leave Ye Ye City. The dangers in this are self-evident.
Just like in those ancient fairy tales, a boy is lured out of a safe haven by good words or stunning beauty, but what he has to face next is often a desperate and cold trap.
Ge Sheng looked at the girl with purple eyes opposite her. Her face was beautiful and calm, and her long dark chestnut hair revealed the sweet crimson color of the fruit.
"Should I trust you, Tina?"
the boy asked quietly.
Christie chuckled, her laughter becoming clearer and softer, but her expression was calm and calm.
She didn't say a word, but silently took a few steps back, stood in the center of the teleportation array, and opened her arms toward Ge Sheng, like a white eagle spreading its wings.
There was no trace of brilliance. The mechanism of this teleportation array was ancient and efficient. There was only the distortion of the air and the fluctuation of space. Christie disappeared into the teleportation array.
This is a teleportation array that looks very ancient. The base of the array is made of thick and solid obsidian, and the five pillars are made of pure white to translucent Hao Shi. Such a minimalist black and white structure is profound and eternal. Those profound Each node of the teleportation magic pattern with lines imprinted on it is not a configuration that Ge Sheng knows.
Perhaps these teleportation arrays were built at the beginning of the construction of Ye Ye College. The Croft family completed the structure of these teleportation arrays while building the Flash Gold Building.
Just - where do they lead?
Christie didn't even leave a single explanation, he just smiled and disappeared into the teleportation array, leaving the power of choice to Ge Sheng himself.
"Should I trust you, Tina?"
We had met for the first time this morning, and yet by noon we were undergoing this tiresome test of trust.
There is no doubt that no one can be trusted the first time they meet. Friendships can only be forged over time.
But is Christie in this category?
Ge Sheng smiled bitterly. He didn't even have a communication crystal on his body. The one from the previous grouping had been shattered by Ye Xiaojiu's unreasonable summons of all members. As the deputy leader of the Snow Burial Club, he also It is not of sufficient level to configure a crystal that can transmit information in Ye Ye City, and the connection with the Third Highness is one-way. Only the other party can find him, but Ge Sheng is determined not to contact him.
He was putting himself at risk, and for the first time, he tried to play with fire and burn himself even though he knew it.
But of course.
Ge Sheng gently tapped his ear to concentrate.
Ever since Christie appeared, Ge Sheng has been in an abnormal state.
And he knew this.
To go or not to go, that is the question.
Of course, this has never been a problem.
Ge Sheng smiled and walked up calmly. The moment he stood still on the teleportation array, the space suddenly became distorted.
This is Ge Sheng's first time using a teleportation array. This magical device, which has not yet become popular among major forces, is still only used to deliver some letters and small items. The teleportation arrays used to teleport living creatures are all ancient ancient magic. Creations, and the current imitation teleportation arrays are extremely unstable in this regard.
Just like the dice thrown by the gods, the big one lives and the small one dies, without any reason.
But Christie told Ge Sheng with actions.
There is no problem with this teleportation array.
Ge Sheng couldn't stand, so he knelt on the ground on the teleportation array, holding the array with both hands. He was dizzy and felt a strong sense of vomiting welling up in his throat, which he suppressed.
Sure enough, no matter how dark the ancient magic is, it can't compare to His Highness the Third Highness's stable and fast downwind express delivery.
"Welcome to the Gate of Ten Thousand Gates." Christie's cold laughter sounded in Ge Sheng's ears.
"It seems like this is the first time, but I didn't spit it out, so I am worthy of being a disciple of Xia."
