Merit Book·Xinghai

In the dead of night, Luo Er lay on the bed, tossing and turning.

Mu Xiaohu's expression when he said those words kept flashing before his eyes, as if a mime was playing in his mind, he didn't know if it was the influence of psychological factors, the more he thought about it, the more he could realize Lots of details that I didn't notice at the time.

He clearly realized that what Mu Xiaohu said was not due to the young man's passion or a moment of anger. Although his decision seemed abrupt to Luo Er, Luo Er knew that since Mu Xiaohu said so , he will definitely do this, no matter how much trouble he will encounter later and how much he will have to pay, he will never regret what he said at this time.

Because when he said that, he was ready to bear the corresponding price.

He even planned not to return to the Landia Empire to attend his long-awaited No. [-] Military Academy, but to spend the rest of his life in this strange land.

Luo Er couldn't tell what Mu Xiaohu's reason for doing this was—sympathy?Is it mercy?Is it a sense of justice?Is it the desire to be a hero?Or just for peace of mind?

Maybe Mu Xiaohu himself didn't know the specific reason why he made this choice, or maybe it was just because he wanted to do this, so he honestly followed his heart.

There is no hesitation, no weighing the pros and cons, no consideration of anyone else's opinion, and no "is it worth it?"

Luo Er thinks he is so stupid, and despises his passionate impulse, but envies his youthful spirit and pure persistence from the bottom of his heart.

Speaking of which, Luo Er is actually younger than Mu Xiaohu, but he feels that he is much more mature than Mu Xiaohu, and looking at each other is often like looking at an ignorant child.He will not make a certain decision impulsively like Mu Xiaohu, nor will he not consider the people around him—especially the views of Mr. Rong, he will clearly consider the gains or losses when he does everything Clearly, in order to put himself on a more favorable side, he knew that he would not hesitate to do something that violated his principles.

Such a way of life will undoubtedly be much more tiring than Mu Xiaohu's. In the dead of night, he will inevitably think over and over again in his heart, giving birth to contempt and negation of himself, but this is the way of life he has chosen, so he will not be overwhelmed by some unreasonable things. easily swayed by emotions.

It's just... I'm really envious!

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After tossing and turning all night, Luo Er, who was almost sleepless, got up early.Even though he lay down all night, he still felt exhausted, with dark circles under his eyes. After a simple wash, he went downstairs.

He doesn't want to eat yet, he just wants to find a book to read.

Standing on the stairs, Luo Er paused slightly.

Tang Na, who was wearing a turban and dressed in the uniform of a servant, and another girl of about the same age were kneeling on the ground to wipe the floor. When they saw him coming down, they stood up and saluted respectfully. They would not continue until he left. work.

At this time, Tang Na's face could not see the vivid expressions of last night: hatred, disgust, longing, sadness, anger... The expressions of her and the girl around her were like copy-pasted ones, only deep respect, silently Like two puppets.

Such scenes were not uncommon in the past.Speaking of which, there are actually many people who provide them with various services in the manor where Luoer and others live. I often meet one or two people, but perhaps because these people are as quiet and obedient as shadows, they rarely Divide attention on these people, and inadvertently ignore their existence.

Luo Er glanced at Tang Na, looked away a little unnaturally, and walked into the study.When he closed the door, he looked back and saw two young girls with their thin backs arched, kneeling down to wipe the already clean floor vigorously, raising their hands from time to time to wipe the sweat from their foreheads, their expressions were numb and their faces pale. expression.

Lol closed the door.

He lowered his eyes slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Lore was born in the noble Dumont family of the Landia Empire. He was used to being surrounded by all kinds of servants since he was a child. Even when he was at his worst, he was accompanied by loyal butlers and guards.But Landia's master-servant relationship is different from Zhong Wuxing's.In Landia, people will become servants of others because they worship the strong, learn knowledge, repay favors, or earn benefits, but both parties are equal in personal dignity-servants provide loyalty and service, while masters except In addition to material rewards, respect and care should also be given. If the master relies on his status to wantonly insult and oppress the servants, then it is the lightest thing to quit, and it is not impossible for the servants to sue the master to court.

But in Zhongwu Star, the so-called servants are actually no different from slaves.High-intensity labor, meager pay, inferior and humble status, and wanton beatings and insults-as long as it is not too much, or as long as no one is killed, the owner will at most be subject to some moral condemnation and does not need to pay any price.

These days, Lore has learned a lot about Zhong Wuxing's legal and social status.The more he knows, the more deeply he realizes the many problems hidden under Zhong Wuxing's appearance like a cluster of flowers. There is no doubt that this society, this country, and this planet are all in a serious illness, very sick serious.On the surface, those cancerous tumors seem to be suppressed to the point where only a few clues can be seen occasionally, but deep down, they are constantly deteriorating and expanding.But he never said a word about it, nor did he mention it to Mu Xiaohu.Because he knew that if that impulsive guy found out, he would definitely do something to break their current state of peace and harmony.

In fact, even though Mu Xiaohu didn't understand it completely, he was still ready to get involved in the treacherous situation of Zhongwu Xingboyun.

This is not a rational decision, but Lore has no position and ability to stop it.

He frowned, thinking about what kind of situation they would face if Mu Xiaohu disclosed his hostility to the Landia government, and what should he do in response?

While thinking, Luo Er walked to the bookshelf, and just pulled out a book he was reading before, suddenly felt that something was wrong, turned his head and saw a tall and thin figure came out from the shadow of the corner of the bookshelf.

Lore's pupils shrank, he pursed his lips, and his heart suddenly became a little alert, and then his expression eased slightly, and he said, "Semilian."

"Good day, master." Semilian bowed, and asked with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "I haven't seen you for two days, how are you?"

"I'm surprised that you still show up. Before you said that you wanted to learn more about the customs of Zhongwuxing, and then you never came back, I thought you were going to leave just now!" Luo Er unconsciously held the hand of the book Using force, the tone is still light, as if he doesn't care about Semilian's departure or appearance.

"How could it be? The young master was joking." Semilian said with a smile: "You are my master, how can I stay away from where you are?"

"Since you still recognize me as the master, then you must be ready to report to me when you come back this time?" Luo Er slightly hooked the corner of his mouth, and said with a little sarcasm: "For example, Zhongwu star's terroir What's so special about it? Let's say... What did you talk about when you and Director Lin secretly met?"

"A meeting that you even know about, how can it be said to be a secret? It's just a daily greeting." Semilian said lightly: "Your Excellency, Director, is very concerned about whether our alien friends are satisfied with Zhong Wuxing's hospitality, so I asked Just said a few words to me. He also enthusiastically took me to visit several scenic spots, and I just want to introduce you and your friends, young master, for a visit!"

Luo Er squeezed the book tightly, and the paper cover was scratched into several folds.

A raging rage had already ignited in his heart, and it was the young man's efforts to restrain himself that he didn't hit the face of the man opposite with his fist, but his face turned a little cold.

Although he knew before that Semilian didn't have much loyalty to him, he encouraged him to board Rong Yuan's spaceship for another purpose.But in the past, this man at least pretended to be very good on the surface, and even saved Luo Er's life, and he usually treated him in every possible way and did his best.So Lore thought he could control this man, or at least have some influence over him.

But at this time, the frivolity and casualness revealed in Semilian's perfunctory attitude clearly told him that this man actually didn't take him seriously at all, and those past performances were just coaxing him to play.Perhaps, when he thought he was in control, this man secretly laughed at his stupidity and innocence behind his back?

With a cold face, Luoer couldn't hold back his youthful spirit after all, and said in a cold tone: "No need! I'm not interested in any games, and I have nothing to say to you. I don't care what you want to do, but You'd better not forget that Mr. Rong's strength is unfathomable, if you have any other plans, you'd better weigh your life first if it's tough enough!"

Although Semilian never mentioned it, but Luo Er had been with him day and night before, and he could vaguely sense that for some reason, Semilian's goal all along seemed to be Rong Yuan.To be honest, it seemed very stupid to him to take that person's idea, but who knew what terrible things a person could do under the deliberate design?

There was still an impeccable smile on Semilian's face, as if it was not surprising that he didn't care about Rong Yuan mentioned by Luo Er, he just sighed: "Mr. Rong's strength is indeed terrifying, but... what is he? When can I come back?"

Luoer frowned slightly, and cast a sidelong glance at Semilian: "Who told you that Mr. Rong left?"

Luo Er and Mu Xiaohu knew that Rong Yuan was not in the manor these two days, but since Alpha didn't say it clearly, the servants serving the manor would still prepare Rong Yuan's food and other necessary items every day, and the two teenagers remained silent. Di has been pretending that Rong Yuan is still here.They did this because they didn't want the officials of Zhongwu Planet to get to the bottom of Rong Yuan's whereabouts. Even though they could understand that the natives of Zhongwu Planet couldn't fully trust aliens like them, such surveillance-like behavior was still very annoying.

It's just that Luo Er didn't expect that when Rong Yuan's departure was noticed, the first person who troubled him was not the official staff of the Tulip Kingdom, but Semilian, who was originally their companion.

The sadness and complex emotions that suddenly surged up in his heart were suppressed by the young man in an instant, but the expression on his face did not change at all, and there was no trace of guilt or surprise.

The man in front of him smiled slightly, his long and narrow eyes lowered, looking at him like a poisonous snake ready to go.His eyelashes are very long, hanging down like a small brush, covering the expression in his eyes. He is obviously the essence of a predator, but faintly exudes a somewhat melancholy and lonely temperament.

The air seemed to freeze for an instant.

Luo Er was pinching the time in his heart, counting the seconds to calculate when he would turn around and leave without appearing guilty. Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed two or three tall men in black wearing hats standing in the shadow of the bookshelf. , Those people lowered their heads slightly, as if they wanted to deliberately hide their appearance, they were silent as if they didn't even breathe, and they seemed to be holding some kind of weapon in their hands.

A layer of cold sweat broke out on the back of Luo Er in an instant. He thought that he came to the study room alone, without notifying Mu Xiaohu and Alpha at all; He knew that Semilian would not be able to play any role if he was prepared; then he thought of what Semilian just said - please go to play with your friends, master...

The rush of thoughts made the young man unable to control his expression. Although he tried his best not to show a drastic change in his expression, the instant pale face and fine beads of sweat from his forehead still revealed the truth.

Semilian leaned slightly, approached him, and whispered: "So, Mr. Rong is really not here, right?"

Lorton almost jumped up like a cat whose hair has exploded. He took a step back like lightning, and reached out to press the beeper, but Semilian had already firmly grasped his arm and pressed it down by the way. His communication bracelet.

"you……"

Lol was frightened, and watched Semilian stab him with a shining needle in his hand, and at the same time, the men in black surrounded him.

The boy couldn't even think of calling for help for a while. Seeing that the needle was about to poke his arm, his pupils continued to dilate, and he even felt as if he was about to go into shock.

Suddenly, he was grabbed by the shoulder and pulled back.

A person stands in front of him.