The Secret Chamber of the Card Game

The next morning, when Xiao Lou went to the bathroom to wash up, he looked at himself in the glasses and felt embarrassed to open his eyes.

There were hickey marks all over his body, so the way Yu Hanjiang stamped his seal was too unreasonable.

He reluctantly put on the high-necked shirt, buttoned it to the top one, and made sure that no traces would be exposed before turning around and coming to the restaurant.

Yu Hanjiang had already put on his military uniform, took the breakfast brought by the chef, and brought him to his room to eat with Xiao Lou.

The day after tomorrow is the birthday party.

Xiao Lou asked: "Can we get the guest list for the birthday party?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "I will go to the concierge later. The guests for the banquet were arranged by His Majesty, and the guards also have a detailed list in their hands. The banquet will be held in the palace, and it will only be released according to the invitation letter tomorrow." people."

Xiao Lou nodded: "I'll go with you."

After eating, the two went to the concierge department and took the detailed guest list for the banquet.

The scale of His Royal Highness's birthday banquet this time was huge, and there were a large number of participants from the business, political, and military circles. All the major generals and above military officers who stayed in the capital star were present, including Lu Jiuchuan who had just returned; there were also the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Education. , the directors of the Ministry of Health and other departments, as well as important members of the parliament...

In name, this is a family banquet hosted by His Majesty for the prince's birthday. No reporters are invited, and we chat privately to reminisce about the old days... On such an occasion, it is impossible to reminisce about the old days without restraint. The birthday party is secondary. Bringing the prince to meet officials from all walks of life is the most important birthday party meaning.

The list of guests was very long, Yu Hanjiang glanced quickly, and suddenly fixed on a name.

Xiao Lou obviously also noticed the name: "Shao Qingge? He also came to the banquet?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "Mr. Shao is the vice chairman of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. It is normal to receive the invitation letter. Knowing that you are the prince, he will definitely bring Ye Qi along. Ye Qi is his...son, he brought It would be convenient for my son to attend."

Xiao Lou smiled and said, "Xiaoye definitely doesn't want to call him daddy."

Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Your father asked that replicant to attend the birthday party, what do you think? If he really wants to pass the throne to the prince, this opportunity should be given to you. After all, all the people attending the birthday party are Important officials from all walks of life, you need to know them too."

Ever since he saw the long list, Xiao Lou felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart: "Could it be that the father received the news in advance and was worried that someone would assassinate the prince at the banquet, so he asked the replicator to go for me?"

Yu Hanjiang pondered for a moment: "It's possible. By the way, do you still have any memory of that serious illness when you were a child? What happened?"

Xiao Lou thought about it carefully, but just thinking about it gave him a headache.

He pressed his temples hard, as if something was about to come out in his mind, but was blocked abruptly, a sharp pain hit his head, countless nerves seemed to be torn off abruptly, his temples throbbed, There was also a lot of cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

Yu Hanjiang immediately clenched his hand, and gently stroked his back with the other hand: "Okay, don't think about it..."

Xiao Lou said with a pale face, "I can't remember at all."

Yu Hanjiang handed him a glass of water and said in a low voice, "Drink some water and calm down."

Xiao Lou took a deep breath, took a few sips of water from Yu Hanjiang, and calmed down.Just now, it seemed as if a saw suddenly appeared in his mind, cutting his nerves, and that kind of pain was something he had never experienced before.

Yu Hanjiang said worriedly: "You look like this, just like Brother Jiu when he remembered a special mission. He has a headache, as if he has selectively lost a piece of memory. It seems that it is not easy to be sick. Your father said that when you were young, you didn't Not sick, but assassinated... Do you think his words are credible?"

The headache gradually disappeared, and my mind became much clearer.Xiao Lou thought for a while, and said: "Selective amnesia, replicators, and special missions are definitely related. Could the mission that Brother Jiu went to perform be related to replicators? Maybe someone is secretly carrying out the 'replicating human beings plan' , want to manipulate the clone to inform the federal regime?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "If that's the case... you, the prince, are the first target they want to get rid of."

If Xiao Lou dies, then the copied Xiao Lou can replace him without anyone noticing, becoming the crown prince, inheriting the throne, and ruling the Luoke Empire.

As long as everyone who knows about this matter is silenced...

Yu Hanjiang recalled the replica Xiao Lou he saw in His Majesty's palace that day. It looked exactly the same, with a kind and gentle smile, and a personable demeanor.If it wasn't for Yu Hanjiang who hated Xiao Lou's copy and looked at him with tinted glasses... Objectively speaking, he is indeed nine points similar to Xiao Lou.

It's just that he is very obedient in front of His Majesty, like a well-behaved pet.

But who can be sure that pets will not bite people in turn?

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That night, Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou sneaked into the archives room where the palace kept documents and searched.

There is no record about Xiao Lou's serious illness in childhood, and there is no record about the duplicant.If His Majesty hadn't let Yu Hanjiang see Xiao Lou's replica with his own eyes that day, the people in the palace would not even know that there were actually two His Royal Highnesses.

Also struggling were Lu Jiuchuan and Tang Ci. That night, Lu Jiuchuan and Tang Ci put on invisibility cloaks and sneaked into the military building together to find the military's confidential documents and orders issued in the past year, but they couldn't find anything related to them. Any information related to the "secret mission" is as if they really had a dream.

The next morning, Yu Hanjiang and Lu Jiuchuan exchanged information.

Lu Jiuchuan thought Xiao Lou's speculation was reasonable. He said: "The mission we are going to carry out may involve the core secrets of the Imperial Army. Maybe there is a clone base in the remote Silt No Man's Land. I told Tang Ci and several senior officers of the Sharp Arrow Corps all lost their memory, which is definitely man-made."

Xiao Lou thoughtfully said: "Selective amnestics... Could it be Brother Jiu and Mr. Tang, you have received advanced hypnosis?"

Lu Jiuchuan was stunned: "Hypnotism?"

Xiao Loudao: "There is a deep hypnotherapy that allows people to selectively forget some painful experiences. This is also a common method for treating post-traumatic stress syndrome. In today's interstellar era, technology is so advanced that humans can clone Product...deep hypnosis, making people forget a special memory, should not be difficult to achieve."

Lu Jiuzhou pressed his temple with a headache: "If you are hypnotized, you will remember it one day, right? This part of the memory is not deleted, but fell into a deep sleep temporarily. Is that what it means?"

Xiao Lou nodded: "Yes. Usually, to regain the memory forgotten by hypnosis, a certain situational stimulus is needed. Therefore, Brother Nine, your previous suggestion is also correct, maybe you really need to go to the same place again. Go to Hilt's no-man's land, maybe you can remember what happened there in a familiar environment."

Lu Jiuchuan and Tang Ci looked at each other, and the latter said: "After this birthday, brother Jiu and I will find a way to get back that memory. The most important thing at present is the birthday party of His Highness the Prince."

Yu Hanjiang said: "By the way, there is good news. Shao Qingge and Ye Qi will also come to the birthday party. They have both the King of Insect Cards on them. When the time comes, Brother Nine, you can contact Mr. Shao. Find a time to get in touch first." Heal Mr. Tang's leg."

Lu Jiuchuan was overjoyed: "That would be great."

Another day passed peacefully, and everyone had no additional gains. The current clues are not clear enough, and all conclusions are just their speculations.

The next day will be His Royal Highness's birthday banquet.

Xiao Lou put on the white military uniform of the Royal Guards again, ate something casually during dinner time to fill his stomach, and followed Yu Hanjiang out of the palace.

Yu Hanjiang found an empty corner, used his thumb card to shrink Xiao Lou again, and stuffed it into his pocket.

His Majesty asked him to stay in the twin wombs to protect Xiao Lou, so it was difficult for Yu Hanjiang to show up at the birthday party in public.He borrowed Lu Jiuchuan's [Mask] card, replaced it with the face of a soldier named "Ebner" who was on duty tonight, brought Xiao Lou back to the palace, and knocked the soldier unconscious Tied up in the room, and then came to the dinner party instead of the other party.

The place where the dinner was held was called Bailu Palace. It was a palace specially used by the imperial family to entertain distinguished guests. The soldiers of the Royal Guard stood outside the palace to protect the safety of the participants.

Yu Hanjiang knew the arrangement of the guards like the palm of his hand, so he walked over calmly and found a place to stand.

The banquet will officially begin at seven o'clock in the evening.

After six o'clock, guests in twos and threes went through multiple security checks and entered the palace, and the gun on Lu Jiuchuan's waist was also taken off by the guards at the gate of the palace.In order to ensure the safety of the banquet, all guests are not allowed to carry any weapons tonight.

Not long after, Shao Qingge and Ye Qi also came in.

Ye Qi was wearing the military uniform of the Ninth Military Academy, looking very energetic, he followed behind Shao Qingge, and said as he walked, "Father, is the prince down yet?"

Xiao Lou: "..."

Xiaoye's father is so fluent!

Shao Qingge said with a smile: "He is the protagonist tonight, so he will definitely appear on the stage according to the time. Let's go in first."

Yu Hanjiang changed his face, and Xiao Lou hid in Yu Hanjiang's pocket, so when Shao Qingge and Ye Qi passed in front of them, they didn't stop, obviously they didn't recognize them.

Long Sen is His Majesty's guard, and will definitely appear with His Majesty.

Did Qu Wanyue come in?

At this moment, Yu Hanjiang noticed with sharp eyes that a tree not far away shook slightly, as if a gust of wind had blown it, but the other trees around did not move.

——It was Qu Wanyue, she used the chameleon card to infiltrate the palace, and she had already integrated into the environment.

Yu Hanjiang said to Xiao Lou with a tacit understanding: "Qu Wanyue is over there."

"I see." Xiao Lou paused, and suddenly asked, "I'll see that person soon, right?"

"Well. There is someone exactly like yourself, you have to be mentally prepared."

"I'm still curious, how much does he resemble me?"

The next moment, Xiao Lou was speechless.

Through the gap in Yu Hanjiang's pocket, he saw a person walking towards this side surrounded by guards.

The man was wearing an exquisite and luxurious white royal dress, with a slight smile in his eyes. He was handsome, tall and tall, and his gestures showed the elegance and calmness of the royal family.

The point is that the face, figure, and even the smile are all exactly the same as Xiao Lou.

Xiao Lou thought in a daze that he saw another self walking out of the mirror.