When the magic flower blooms

There is no need for further verification, the scene inside the hut quickly gave He Tiansi the answer he wanted.

It was a dreadful longhouse, dark and dank, almost half buried in the earth.Or maybe a prison cell would be more appropriate.

There are no normal partitions inside the wooden house, only one iron fence after another, like more than a dozen large iron cages spliced ​​together.The ground inside the cage was covered with hay and a few rotten wooden benches.Even now, nearly 30 years later, the interior still has a foul stench.

But in this terrifying cell, Ming Ruoxing discovered something different.

"look here."

He took out a flashlight and illuminated the wall of one of the cells.It was some pattern carved on the wall with broken red bricks.One look at it and you can tell that it came from the immature handwriting of children. The paintings are the sun, flowers, and little people holding hands...

"Now I can completely understand why Wu Feng wanted to save that subhuman child."

He Tiansi sighed softly, "The situation here is indeed too similar to the Rose Garden in Shezhi."

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All kinds of discoveries in the forest hut basically confirm that this is the place where the flower tycoon Wu Feng was imprisoned when he was young.

However, after a wave of unrest, new problems began to trouble He Tiansi again.

"Wu Feng was arrested by Chimera back then. If the place of detention is really here, it means that this island is related to Chimera and I remember that I have been to this island, so before I lost my memory, I have already had a relationship with Chimera? How can there be such a coincidence!"

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Ming Ruoxing again.

Unable to explain why, Ming Ruoxing was suddenly terrified by his look.

Just at this moment, there was another gust of sea wind whistling outdoors, which made the crisp sound of branches snapping in the woods, crackling on the roof.

Pretending to be worried that the rain would get heavier again, Ming Ruoxing quickly lowered his head to check the time.

"It's not too early now, let's go back to the auditorium just now, make some preparations for tonight's sleepover, and by the way, sum up the things to do tomorrow."

"Okay, listen to you."

He Tiansi was thinking about more important matters at the moment, and had no intention of raising objections.So the two of them ran back to the flat area in the south along the original road against the sea wind.In the middle of the journey, the rain really became heavy, and soon the sky and the earth became a mess.

The two quickly rushed into the auditorium, took off their raincoats and backpacks, and repeated the actions they had done a few hours ago - undressing, wiping themselves, lighting a fire and making tea.

Then Ming Ruoxing skillfully set up the tent, and He Tiansi took out the sleeping bag and moisture-proof pad.The two worked together, and soon the camp was set up.

They didn't communicate much during this period, but Ming Ruoxing had a feeling: He felt that He Tiansi's eyes always fell on him from time to time.

Almost finished the chores at hand, and the sky was completely dark.He Tiansi turned on the camping lights, and the two found two barely usable folding chairs from the corner of the auditorium, and sat side by side in front of the fire drinking tea to keep warm.

He Tiansi continued to lower his head and remained silent.

"If you have something on your mind, it will make you feel better if you say it." Ming Ruoxing tried to enlighten him.

He Tiansi seemed to chuckle slightly, raised his hand and rubbed his head.

"I think I'm going crazy. There's only one answer I can think of about the relationship between the island, the Chimera and myself."

"..."

Ming Ruoxing's mind clearly sounded to stop, but when the words came to his lips, they had a different meaning.

"What's the answer, tell me and listen."

With his encouragement, He Tiansi took a deep breath slowly.

"I think... my life experience after amnesia is all forged, and Uncle and Aunt Hu are deliberately deceiving me."

As if hearing the sound of another shoe falling to the ground, Ming Ruoxing's heart seemed to sink slightly, but instead he felt relieved.

"Then what do you think... the truth should be?"

"This is..."

He Tiansi let out a wry smile.

"I feel like I've been a real demihuman from the very beginning, and I didn't lose my memory because of a gas explosion. I even doubt that Goldfish Village is not my real hometown. Everything about my past doesn't match up No, it's all fake."

Having said that, he suddenly looked up at Ming Ruoxing.His eyes were burning, and he was unprecedentedly serious and earnest.

"Xiao Ming, what do you think is true in my life, and how much is false? I think...you should know something."

Such a blatant question...

Ming Ruoxing's heart almost skipped a beat, he wanted to say something but didn't know where to start, only he remained calm on the surface.

Seeing that Ming Ruoxing was silent, He Tiansi thought he was going to deny it, so he smiled wryly and said, "Actually, it's not that I haven't been confused during this period of time... After I lost my memory, I was placed in Jinyu Village where sharks infested, I picked you up from the town as a demihuman, and under your guidance, I started to contact the demihuman world...Since demihumans are so rare, how high is the probability of so many coincidences?"

Ming Ruoxing has not yet figured out how to respond, but this unusual silence is itself a statement.

He Tiansi's mood seemed to fall to the bottom following this silence.

He sighed, and stretched out his hands to shave Ming Ruoxing's hanging hair behind his ears.

"Ming Ruoxing, you come to my side. We have gradually evolved from strangers who should have passed each other to the relationship we have now... What is the purpose behind this?"

This gentle tone, but almost accusatory question finally forced Ming Ruoxing to remain silent.

He closed his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and put his face in He Tiansi's palm tenderly which was rare.

"Before you get the answer you want, I want you to know: Whether it is me or anyone else, you are just a reflection of you. It cannot be comprehensive, and it may even be distorted. So, if you really If you want to understand yourself, no matter what others say, you must continue to investigate. Until all those lost memories come back to your mind...you must be able to do it, right?"

After speaking, he opened his eyes again to look at He Tiansi, waiting for a promise.

"...Okay, I promise you."

Slowly and solemnly, He Tiansi nodded.

No more worries.Ming Ruoxing made up his mind and finally told the truth that made him feel stuck in his throat.

"Indeed, you have never been an ordinary person, and your previous name was not He Tiansi. You used to be a special policeman of the Yaan Bureau just like me. And the reason why you lost your memory is because you were responsible for carrying out the mission. hurt."

"……Policemen?"

He Tiansi's expression changed rapidly from composure to shock, and then to all the realizations.

He obviously still had countless questions to ask, but just as he made a single sound, he suddenly braked the car.

"Shh-!"

He grabbed He Tiansi's arm violently and brought him behind him.

Changed from facing away from the door to facing the door, Ming Ruoxing realized that there was a change outside the house—the sound of the rain became lighter unconsciously, but a large cloud of milky white mist blocked the door, as if it might happen at any time pour in.

"This fog is too thick, something is wrong."

He Tiansi said in a low voice, while getting up to get the rain gear hanging on the side.

Ming Ruoxing was afraid that he would be reckless, so he quickly pulled him back: "It feels a little weird, so be careful."

"fine."

He Tiansi shook his head, "I came to the island to find out all this, there is no reason to shrink back at this time."

Seeing that the persuasion was ineffective, Ming Ruoxing quickly extinguished the alcohol stove, picked up the flashlight, put on a rain cape, and followed behind He Tiansi.

The rain outside had almost stopped, but visibility was still very low due to the fog.The flashlight beam can barely illuminate the scenery within five or six meters ahead.

This situation is a bit like returning to the deep pool under the Goldfish Village.

The conversation just now was only halfway through.Ming Ruoxing didn't know what He Tiansi's mood was at the moment, so he could only keep silent.

The two advanced tens of meters in the dense fog.Except for the gradually diminishing sound of wind and rain, there was no other special movement in the ruins.

Ming Ruoxing was relaxing when he heard He Tiansi ask again.

"You said just now that I am also a member of the Yaan Bureau. Then you and I are colleagues?"

"It's fair to say, but we've never been in the same department."

"You said that I lost my memory while performing a mission. That mission is also related to Chimera?"

"Yes... In fact, it can be said that you and your people drove Chimera out of China."

"So I'm so good?"

He Tiansi chuckled, calmly as if talking about other people's affairs, "So, why was I sent to Goldfish Village?"

"Because you not only lost your memory, but also suffered serious damage. The institute assessed that you can no longer work for the Asian Security Agency. In order to protect you, the agency has given you a new identity, hoping to help you carry out a new , safe life.”

"A new, safe life?"

Chewing on this sentence, He Tiansi smiled and spread his hands, "Don't you think this sentence is a bit ironic? Or did you come to Jinyu Village just to break this 'peaceful life'?"

These words made Ming Ruoxing stop on the spot.But he didn't raise his head to look at He Tiansi, but kept his head down, staring at the small piece of muddy land in front of his feet.

After a long time, he let out a sigh that was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

"Back then, your whereabouts were unknown after being captured by the Chimera. Others said that you had died in the line of duty, but I didn't believe it. I searched for your whereabouts all over the world and tried every means, and finally found you. But the institute In order to study you, they deliberately faked the illusion that you died. I was deceived by them for two full years... Two years later, I was also seriously injured and forced to be transferred from the front line. Wu Fei told me that you still To live in this world...that's why I'm here."

Having said that, he paused for a while, and finally showed a somewhat ugly smile towards He Tiansi.

"If you think my appearance has broken your peace, then I apologize to you now... After leaving Liuzhu Island, I will go back to S City, and you can continue your peaceful life as if nothing happened. "

"No, of course I didn't mean that!"

Seeing Ming Ruoxing's expression, He Tiansi's heart throbbed immediately, but he still didn't let go of his grudge.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you keep hiding from me and deceiving me? Is it because you are afraid that I won't believe you?"

Ming Ruoxing shook his head: "A person can only have one kind of life. If you have no way to get back on track, then everything in the past will only cause your psychological gap and increase your troubles."

He Tiansi immediately retorted: "Worry or not, this is my business. You have no right to make this choice for me."

"But this is not a matter of choice!"

Ming Ruoxing's sluggish voice suddenly became louder, "The truth cannot be taken back. Once you know these things, no matter how troubled, confused, and lost, you can't return to a state of ignorance. If I told you everything, which led to your collapse... What do you think I should do, what else can I do? Have you thought about it for me?!"

He Tiansi said in astonishment: "I thought you wouldn't be so entangled."

"No, actually I will. He Tiansi, I'm not as stubborn as you think."

After saying this, Ming Ruoxing ignored He Tiansi, turned around and walked towards the depths of the white mist.

The softest part of my heart seemed to have been punched hard, and He Tiansi hurriedly followed.

Although the difference was only a few seconds, Ming Ruoxing's figure disappeared without a trace.

This wild, willful cat, regardless of the occasion...

Although He Tiansi really wanted to grab his tail and scold him severely, he was more worried about his safety.So I can only speed up the pace and continue to chase forward.

Fortunately, Ming Ruoxing's footprints were clearly left on the muddy road.After chasing forward for about fifty meters, He Tiansi found another flashlight again.

He hurriedly ran towards the light, and found that Ming Ruoxing was standing in front of a half-collapsed brick wall, staring at the corner in a daze.

"What's wrong? What's there?"

"..."

Ming Ruoxing didn't answer directly, but just used the flashlight beam to shine back and forth between the corner and the distance several times.Then he said softly:

"Just now I seemed to see... a child ran past here."