Hunting Game [Interstellar]

After the storm, the four in the restaurant were finally seated for lunch.

Shi Qi was so full of anger that he didn't want to take a bite of human food, so he separated the fish meat from the fish bones on his dinner plate in boredom, and gave the less tender meat to the unpopular shark Kid, then without looking at him, he pushed the leftovers along with the plate diagonally across the dining table.Cang Xingyun glanced at the plate that was pushed over, and didn't speak, but inserted several kinds of vegetables inside into his own plate, and continued to eat calmly.

The atmosphere of the whole restaurant is strange and inexplicable. At first glance, it seems calm, but after careful consideration, one can still detect a smell of gunpowder that may cause a secondary explosion.

McGregor still had lingering fears about the scene just now, thinking that he couldn't do something like an intelligent body. He looked at Shi Qi opposite him, then took a peek at Cang Xingyun, who looked like a normal person next to him, and finally poked him gently with his elbow. He poked at Mr. Assassin, who seemed to have a particularly good temper.

Cang Xingyun stopped for the fork, turned his head sideways, and did not speak, but gave the other party a questioning look.

McGregor leaned over and whispered, "What's going on?"

Cang Xingyun raised his eyes and glanced at a non-human animal, and explained lightly: "It's good to get used to losing your temper every day."

McGregor was taken aback for a moment, and was suddenly very puzzled: "It's always been like this?"

"Almost." Cang Xingyun replied, "It's been like this since I first joined the organization."

McGregor thought carefully for a while, and then asked: "Could it be a system bug, or do you have a chance to ask a doctor to check it?"

"Actually, it can't be considered a BUG." Cang Xingyun corrected, "Probably because of the limitations of the programming language. The creator hopes that the intelligent body can assist the owner as much as possible. Unexpectedly, it has excessively promoted the habits of dogs. You can simply understand Become a serious guardian, and will fall ill when seeing someone approaching the boss."

His voice fell silent, and Seventeen, who was seriously supervising the fish-eating fish, cleared his throat, and said without raising his head: "The hardware of my smart body is very advanced. The audio system can even capture ultrasonic and infrasonic waves. Do you two want to consider changing places and complaining about me?"

McGregor: "..."

Mr. Star Pirate laughed awkwardly, and greeted warmly: "Eat, eat!"

Cang Xingyun didn't care, and said indifferently: "You know better than me what the relationship between the two of them is, so you don't need to worry about it every time?"

Seventeen sighed, buried his face in the table, and said weakly: "The program forcibly protects the master, I'm just following the order, what can I do?"

Cang Xingyun frowned: "So it's really a bug?"

Seventeen turned his head and put his face on the table, thought for a while, and said: "Well, part of the reason is because I don't like the Third Highness, you don't know that he is on..." Cang Xingyu coughed before finishing speaking. With a sound, Seventeen immediately realized that McGregor was there, so he hurriedly changed his words, "I don't know how annoying he used to be."

"It's just the first and second generation ancestors, gagging all day long and not doing business properly. After teasing this one and that one, this bastard's head is full of dirty trash when he sees my master for the first time. If it wasn't for... because of that, the master should have beaten him up!"

McGregor, who was working hard to hear the news, was at a loss: "???"

At this time, the little shark was just full, so he put down his spoon and turned to look at Shi Qi, blinking at him and spitting out a bubble.

Shi Qi looked disgusted, put the spoon back into its hand, and said in shark language: "Why are you wasting your aquatic products so much? These fish are half of the same kind, so they must be eaten clean."

Mr. Assassin who was insinuated: "..."

In the end, the meal was fairly uneventful. Afterwards, Shi Qi turned into a sled dog, took the little mermaid by his back collar and sent him to take a nap, McGregor cleaned up the dining room, and Cang Xingyun came to the second floor alone. When he looked up later, he just saw Su Shichuan standing in front of the window with his coat on, smoking a cigarette by himself.Cang Xingyun came behind him calmly, didn't rush to speak, but followed Su Shichuan's line of sight and looked out the window.

This window is facing a corner of the back garden of the church. There are several towering old trees, which are well concealed.In the shade under the tree was a deserted fountain, which had been cleared out by McGregor earlier and filled with sea water for the little merman to rest.

Right now, the little guy had just been put into the pool, and the sled dog didn't leave, but stared at him as he swam into the nest under the rockery, then lay down on the side of the pool and fell asleep.

Seeing this, Su Shichuan bent the corners of his mouth inconspicuously, turned around and leaned against the window sill, he took out the cigarette case and handed it over, and asked, "Want to smoke?" His clothes were very casual, and the buttons on his inner shirt were not buttoned. When he stood up, the front was wide open, revealing obvious marks on the neck and chest.

Cang Xingyun only took one look, then looked away, and replied lightly: "No need."

Noticing his reaction, Su Shichuan subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at him, and immediately laughed out of comprehension. While buttoning up his buttons, he chuckled and teased, "I can't tell you're quite conservative."

"No." Mr. Assassin stared at a beetle on the windowsill based on the principle of no evil, and his voice was serious, "Your dog protects the master seriously. I'm worried that he will jump up and beat people if he knows."

Su Shichuan said with a smile: "You have been bullied by Shiqi for so many years, and you really never fight back?"

Cang Xingyun was silent for a few seconds, and said: "At first I thought it was unnecessary, but later I didn't want to argue with him even more."

The smoke full of nicotine was slowly floating between the two of them. Su Shichuan's dark eyes were stained with a smile, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he stared at Xingyun for a moment: "Seventeen is so lawless, the two of us The responsibility is not light."

Cang Xingyun frowned slightly: "You are his master, I have nothing to do with him."

Su Shichuan smiled and said nothing, but his expression was very straightforward - I didn't say what you guys have.

The two were silent for a moment, Su Shichuan finished smoking the cigarette in hand, pressed the cigarette butt on the window sill, and then knocked out another cigarette skillfully and lit it.Cang Xingyun watched silently the whole time, and finally looked at the closed bedroom door next to him.

Su Shichuan said: "Xifa is asleep, I didn't want to wake him up so I came out to smoke."

Cang Xingyun looked directly at him, and finally brought the topic back on track: "Then have a meeting tonight?"

"Originally, I came here this time to hold a meeting for you, but I reconsidered it just now, and now I have changed my mind." Su Shichuan said.

Cang Xingyun was puzzled and gave him a questioning look.Su Shichuan said again: "The undercover agent who arranged for the marching department got in touch with me and reported his opinion on the capture of the space station."

"You are under suspicion." Cang Xingyun asked with blood.

"It's hard to say." Su Shichuan replied cautiously, "But this incident gave me a hint." He raised his eyes to meet the other party's gaze, "In fact, from the perspective of a third party, if there is a ghost inside the agent , I am undoubtedly the most suspected of the master plan. However, there is only one reason why he does not directly point the finger of suspicion at me, and that is that the person who assisted the alliance to attack the space station is the 'crow'."

"I suddenly feel that this identity cannot be exposed, and we still have to continue to operate, even if it is only maintained on the side of the alliance, it is very necessary."

Cang Xingyun heard the deep meaning of these words, and said: "You want us to continue to stay by His Highness's side conditionally after we leave?"

"Yes." Su Shichuan nodded slowly, "Rex did not announce the news that I am a 'crow' to the public, which shows that he also has concerns in his heart. As for what he is concerned about, to be honest, I am still a little confused. Guess it. But now I can be sure of one thing—” He paused, and then he spoke again after a while, “Rex is very cautious. Except for the first meeting when I was arrested, I have never seen him again since then. The opportunity to meet, even last night he did not show up at the military headquarters in person, but arranged for Brandt to come to see me."

Cang Xingyun was startled, his eyes darkened immediately: "Is he afraid of you?"

"It's not so much that he's afraid of me, it's better that he doesn't trust me." Su Shichuan corrected, "He is suspicious by nature, and he doesn't even have a servant around him. It's not surprising that he would doubt my real purpose. What makes me uneasy now is the avoidance time, not sure if he will continue to avoid, let alone whether his avoidance may affect my plan. "

"Then what are your plans?" Cang Xingyun said.

"There is no doubt that the plan is advanced." Su Shichuan said, "I want to use Princess Anna's birthday as an opportunity to do it, but it is not sure whether Rex will attend."

Cang Xingyun had already heard about the first half of this decision from Xifa earlier. At that time, he didn't think much about it. He just thought it was a good opportunity. But now that Su Shichuan has thoroughly analyzed the current situation, he can't help but feel a little bit of disbelief in his heart. Be sure to: "What don't we need to do?"

"Official action means complete exposure. This can only be done by myself." Su Shichuan said, "But besides Rex, Brandt is also an insider with the identity of 'Crow' and needs to be killed. He is the intelligence department The minister, the veritable No. [-] agent of the alliance, is definitely not weak in anti-tracking capabilities, and he must do it very cleanly."

"Understood." Cang Xingyun said briefly, "I'll deal with this person."

Su Shichuan gave a flat "hmm", thought for a moment and said: "Seventeen has to keep an eye on Rex, in case he finds an excuse to miss the princess's birthday party. You can pass on this task, and I won't hold a special meeting to make arrangements , You have worked hard recently, you can take this time to rest well."

"What about after that?" Cang Xingyun stared intently into Su Shichuan's eyes and asked for no reason.

Su Shichuan knew exactly what this question was referring to, so he couldn't help smiling, and said: "After that, you will be safe, and there will be no other worries - the entire alliance will be angry because of Rex's death, and will also be angry because of Rex's death. After Rex's death, he became attached to the new commander again. Xifa will completely control the power of the alliance, become the supreme ruler, and then lead the alliance to attack the Rhine Empire."

"No one will doubt, and no one will betray. The anger of revenge will make everyone here have the same goal as never before. In this way, my goal will be achieved."

Cang Xingyun added calmly: "Your purpose also includes placing yourself where the alliance's sword is heading."

Su Shichuan smiled so much that his eyes curled up, and he seemed to ask indifferently: "So what? I have lived my life again, so am I still afraid of death?"

"Your Highness will not let you die." Cang Xingyun said firmly.

"This is a choice." Su Shichuan's tone was still relaxed, "Just like what I faced back then, should I take care of the overall situation, or should I take care of an insignificant person?"

Cang Xingyun: "However, you are not insignificant, at least in the eyes of His Highness—"

"You are wrong." Su Xingchuan interrupted him, "This is the 'future' created by me, a scene that the war dead have never seen. Xifa Tranze above, other people can be sacrificed or given up no matter who they are. If Xifa wants to secure that position, he must understand this, and understand that when faced with a choice, he must make a trade-off." He chuckled, "It's a pity that 'trade-off' is always a nice word, and the truth is often that giving up is more than gaining."

Cang Xingyun was puzzled: "You protected him all your life, why did you become more cruel in the end?"

Su Shichuan stared down at the burning cigarette between his fingers, and his voice suddenly became gentle: "Strictly speaking, I am not protecting him, but making choices for him on my own initiative. Because that is In the early days of the 'hunting plan', I needed to stabilize the situation and grasp the absolute initiative, but it's different now."

"The overall situation has been decided, the plan is coming to an end, and there is less and less work that I need to do. Xingyun, haven't you noticed? Even if I am suddenly absent now, the new destiny of the Luoyin Empire will follow the laid out track .”

Cang Xingyun suddenly froze.

Su Shichuan continued: "What's more, my Xifa has grown up. The 'hunting plan' was originally our common responsibility. This responsibility has been carried by me for 13 years. It's time for him to stand in the same position as me. , look at the path I have traveled, and look at the future that I am about to face. Only in this way can he be qualified to become the king of the Luo Yin Empire, so that he will not disappoint the expectations of those who lead the plan."

Finally, Cang Xingyun made a concession, and said lightly: "Anyway, you always have your own reasons and ideas. I can't say no to you, and you will only be persuaded by you time and time again." At this point, he couldn't help but paused, and then seemed a little He raised his hand hesitantly, and lightly patted Su Shichuan's shoulder.

Su Xingchuan looked at him in surprise, this was the first time he saw this indifferent assassin make an intimate move.

"But I hope you can survive." Cang Xingyun's attitude was extremely solemn, "Did you not realize that more than once, when you were talking about the end of the plan and listening to you make the final arrangements, you have been talking about yourself It's like talking about an insignificant dead person."

"I know that every choice of yours is the most correct. There is no way to refute this, but it is undoubtedly the most cruel to yourself. You are cold-hearted and cold-hearted. To be honest, I admire you very much, and I really believe in you, and this is one of the important reasons why I decided to stay."

"——I have never doubted your belief in completing the task, but I deeply doubt that you deliberately want to give yourself a death sentence!"

Su Shichuan was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt that the clasped shoulders became hot.

"Su Shichuan, do you want to use your life, which has been charged with all the crimes, to lay the foundation for the current Sifer Tranze, and by the way, also bury the past Sifer Tranzel?"

Cang Xingyun took a step closer, looking into the depths of the opponent's pupils like a sharp knife.

"You are alive, but your soul is dead. In your plan, I can't see your desire to survive at all." He pointed to the closed door next to the two of them, and asked in a low voice. said, "Is this fair?"