glory [rebirth]

To retreat, or not to retreat?

Mu Qingtong glanced back, there was no one behind him.

The atmosphere suddenly became stalemate, and Mu Qingtong didn't dare to escape rashly. He didn't know how many people from the other party were ambushing outside. According to his current physical condition, it was almost impossible to escape successfully in this place.

How did this man get in?

It stands to reason that Jiang Yao arranged for people from the guard to stay by his side, so that he would not let strangers approach him, not to mention that the other party was already sitting in the living room majestically.

"Mr. Mu, don't you come in? The food is cold." Seeing that Mu Qingtong hadn't moved, the man suddenly said, paused, and then said, "I'm the only one here, so don't be nervous."

Mu Qingtong: "..."

just you?

Mu Qingtong knew the deep meaning of his words—probably the guards had already been taken away by them.

He twitched the corner of his mouth, and walked in with generous steps.

At this time, the man also turned his head and looked at him with a smile.

Mu Qingtong had seen this face before, it was Herman's adjutant - Jason Lee.

"Jason?" Mu Qingtong asked tentatively.

"Oh, you know me?" Jason exaggeratedly stretched his arms and said in surprise, "It's my honor, Mr. Mu."

Mu Qingtong glanced at it indifferently, closed the door and walked in, put the lunch box on the coffee table, and said sarcastically: "Marshal Herman's adjutant, Colonel Jason Lee, has a bright future, who dare not know you? It is my honor to condescend to come here.”

What Mu Qingtong bought was a serving of chicken and rice, and the aroma wafted out after opening it.

Jason raised one eyebrow.

"I only bought one copy." Mu Qingtong glanced at him.

Jason: "..."

Jason laughed and said, "Eat it, I've already eaten it."

"Oh." Mu Qingtong replied, and unceremoniously went to the kitchen to get a spoon and started eating, leaving Jason aside.

He obviously showed fear at first, but now he can deal with it calmly, which is in stark contrast to just now, and his psychological adjustment ability is very strong. Jason has to admit that Mu Qingtong is a very interesting person.

"Mr. Mu..."

Mu Qingtong scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth without raising his head, and raised a hand to signal him not to speak.

"..." Jason was a little surprised by his reaction, but he continued, "Mr. Mu, just listen to me..."

"No." Mu Qingtong swallowed the food in his mouth and said bluntly.

Jason still faced Mu Qingtong with a smile, but his expression seemed stiff for a moment.

"I know what you're going to say." Mu Qingtong hiccupped, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said to Jason, "There's nothing to discuss."

Jason put away his smile, but still said in a kind tone: "Do you want to know why I came in so smoothly?"

Mu Qingtong paused for a moment before saying, "I don't want to."

"..." Jason didn't care about Mu Qingtong's cooperation. Even though he repeatedly disrupted Jason's talking strategy, Jason continued to say, "There is no one around here. Will His Highness Jiang Yao send someone to protect you after taking your son away? The answer is no, they have already left."

Jason spread his hands.

"Oh." Mu Qingtong lowered his head and said indifferently, then continued to eat.

"His Highness Jiang Yao robbed your son and cut off your financial resources..." Jason said.

"Shut up." Mu Qingtong warned.

"..." Jason's words came to an end, and he spread his hands helplessly.

Mu Qingtong sat beside him and ate quietly, his movements were slow and orderly, and he was not in a hurry.

Jason watched his movements and suddenly laughed.

Mu Qingtong ignored him.

For a moment, there was only the slight sound of Mu Qingtong's chewing and the slight sound of Jason changing his sitting position in the living room. The whole room was very quiet.

After 5 minutes, Mu Qingtong finally finished his meal, threw the lunch box into the trash can, wiped his mouth clean, and stared at Jason.

"Mr. Mu, may I speak now?"

While wiping his hands with a wet towel, Mu Qingtong said, "Are you going to cast an olive branch?"

Jason made an exaggerated expression after hearing this, and praised: "You are really smart."

"Listen to me." Mu Qingtong said, "This is a private matter between me and Jiang Yao. I almost know what you have done to Jiang Yao. Although Jiang Yao basically doesn't tell me such things, But don't forget what I do. Oh, and I almost had a miscarriage a few months ago, and it was your fault, don't you think it's ridiculous to come here to find me now?"

"I was 19 weeks pregnant at the time, and suddenly the room was pitch black. I was dragged by the guards all the way to the rooftop, and then the shoulder-mounted missile was launched, and the helicopter exploded in front of me..." Mu Qingtong pointed five fingers Close the lift, then made a simulated explosion action, and continued, "Don't you think I'm lucky? In that case, not only did I not die, but my son was also alive. You are very disappointed, right? ?”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mu." Jason did not deny that the incident was planned by him, but further explained, "Something went wrong with this incident."

"So you wanted my life directly?" Mu Qingtong asked.

"No, no, no." Jason waved his hand, "Marshal Herman personally arranged for me to do this. The order I gave at that time was to prevent you from escaping quickly, and then block the escape route... But the person who operated it did not He obeyed the order and launched the missile without authorization."

"Is that so?" Mu Qingtong sneered, "As one of you, there are still people who dare not obey orders and must put me to death?"

Jason looked hesitant.

"What enmity do I have with him?" Mu Qingtong suddenly smiled noncommittally.

"It's Lyle." Jason hesitated for a long time before answering, "I also arranged for him to carry out this task, because I thought... his feelings for you should be more concerned about your safety than others, but I was wrong. Probably because of this child..."

"Actually, I can't see through you." Mu Qingtong suddenly changed the subject, "I don't like dealing with you."

"Why do you say that?" Mu Qingtong's unreasonable playing of cards completely disrupted Jason's position, and he even took some of them away.

"I just don't like it." Mu Qingtong said with a smile, but there was stubbornness and firmness in his eyes, "You are very unpleasant and dishonest. You always hide your words."

Jason frowned puzzled.

"Just take what happened to Lyle just now. As Marshal Herman's adjutant, you can't miss this. What's more, Lyle is now in a very aggressive state. I have been attacked by him twice. After he found out that I slept with Jiang Yao that day, he almost strangled me, do you know about this?" Mu Qingtong stated slowly, then suddenly changed the subject, "You sent such an unstable person Execute the mission, what exactly do you want to do?"

During this conversation, he gradually took control of the conversation, forcing Jason to retreat steadily.

"Oh?" After being exposed by Mu Qingtong, Jason looked surprised and didn't answer for a long time.

"Is there nothing to say, Colonel Jason?" Mu Qingtong continued, "What is your so-called sincerity? Let me see."

"You are indeed very smart, Mr. Mu." Jason picked up the water glass on the coffee table, blew into the mouth of the glass, and then took a sip to moisten his throat before saying, "You are much smarter than I imagined."

Mu Qingtong didn't care about his praise.

"I did have other purposes for arranging Lyle to carry out this task." Jason said, "But I can't tell you now. Within the scope of my authority, there are many things I can't disclose. I hope you can understand. But if you Be sure to cooperate with us and I will tell you all the facts."

"What do you want to tell me?" Mu Qingtong asked back, "You say I'm smart, I don't deny that, I definitely know more than you think."

"Then tell me." Jason said happily.

Mu Qingtong stared at him silently for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Why, you want to talk to me?"

Jason was taken aback, then waved his hand and said, "No, no, I didn't mean that, Mr. Mu."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if I reveal a little bit to you." Mu Qingtong said, "The blame is that you gave me too many pieces. I have almost completed the puzzle of the incident."

Jason motioned to him.

"Herman is doing some kind of experiment." Mu Qingtong said straight to the point.

These words made Jason tense up.

"He wanted to recruit me because his own experiment failed. Lyle said he was Lynn, my former mentor. He had some of Lynn's little habits, and he even looked like Lynn, but they The two are completely different individuals. It's like Lynn split a part on Lyle, but Lyle's personality has the upper hand and completely absorbed Lynn's personality."

"At first I thought my situation was completely different from Lyle's, but after I thought about it carefully, I found out that I actually have a lot in common with him." Mu Qingtong continued, "I have a memory fault, and I can't remember me. What happened after I fainted, and then I came to this ghost place when I woke up. Later, when I got to know Lyle, I gradually realized that someone should have opened up the channel connecting the two worlds, and put me and Lynn's soul... ...Can I say that? Well, our souls were brought over, but Lynn's soul didn't completely cover Lyall, and I completely replaced the original owner of this body."

"Unbeknownst to me, I suddenly replaced another person. This kind of thing is very appalling, and even I can't accept it." Mu Qingtong shook his head, "I thought about it for a long time during that time, Who am I, is this all my own fantasy, almost on the verge of collapse. Until I met Lyle and let me know that this is manipulated, I kept guessing who was behind the scenes, but always checked There is not a single clue. If there is no strong strength, it is impossible to completely erase the traces. After thinking about it, and combining some words Jiang Yao said to me, I finally confirmed that it is you."

Jason had a look of inquiry on his expression. After listening to his statement quietly, he said slowly, "You really know more than I imagined."

"Obviously." Mu Qingtong said, "Thank you for the compliment."

Jason put down the cup in his hand and remained silent.

"My guess is right." Mu Qingtong said with a smile, "You acquiesced."

"Are you really trying to get the child back now?" Jason didn't answer him.

"..." Now Mu Qingtong stopped talking.

"But you don't have any help right now," Jason said.

Mu Qingtong looked at him expressionlessly.

"So..." Jason said, "Would you like to cooperate with us?"

"It's still the same sentence, I don't want to." Mu Qingtong smiled and said, "I know, you will definitely think that I have been expelled from school now, and Jiang Yao has now cut off my source of income and snatched away Son, my mother is still dying in the hospital, and there is no other choice but to go to you."

Jason acquiesced again.

"But don't forget, this is a family matter between me and Jiang Yao." Mu Qingtong said, "I have some conflicts with him now, but this conflict is not irreconcilable."

"Can it be reconciled?" Jason suddenly became aggressive and confronted Mu Qingtong.

"..." Mu Qingtong was a little surprised by his sudden change of attitude.

"Mr. Mu, in fact, when you paid attention to us, we have been paying attention to you." Jason said, "We basically know exactly what happened between you and His Highness Jiang Yao."

"So?" Mu Qingtong said, "You all thought I was cornered."

"No, Mr. Mu, I didn't say that." Jason replied, "I'm just giving you an actionable suggestion, we won't do anything to you, all we need is some data, and we will definitely not make things difficult for you Anything. And our reward is to help you get back the little prince. We can even give you a new identity, a new look, and live an incognito life. Your Highness will never find you. If you want to fight for a name If you want, I can also help you operate."

"Colonel Jason." Mu Qingtong took out his wallet and spread it in front of Jason. There were two photos in it, one in black and white and the other in color.Both are mugshots of babies, and the two people in the photos look almost the same.

"This is..." Jason recognized the person in the photo.

"One is Jiang Yao, and the other is my son." Mu Qingtong said, "I always keep photos of the two of them with me."

"so……"

"So you ignore the most important fact." Mu Qingtong put away his wallet and said, "No matter what Jiang Yao did to me, I still can't let go of my feelings for him in a short time. I still love him, and he still loves him. My son's father, although the two of us have not received a certificate, but he and I are a de facto family. Do you think I will stand on your side and oppose him?"

"Family?" Jason said, "Mr. Mu, please allow me to say that His Highness is the most honored in the entire empire, and he will become emperor next year."

Mu Qingtong: "..."

"Actually, you know very well that His Highness's feelings for you are not as deep as your feelings for him. Yes, this matter is a bit unacceptable to you, so you are unwilling to admit this fact." Jason said.

Mu Qingtong looked at Jason with burning eyes, his eyes were a little aggressive.

"First of all, Your Highness doesn't want this child. He is a person who values ​​the reputation of the royal family very much. Before you and he have graduated, you are pregnant. He has to do everything possible to hide this matter. The fastest way Just let you kill the child directly." Jason continued.

"But he finally agreed with me to give birth to him." Mu Qingtong said not to be outdone.

"I'm afraid you have overlooked one thing, Mr. Mu. Doesn't your Highness think that this was carefully planned by you? His trust in you has also been disintegrated." Jason's tone was firm, and he kept a secret , "You just found out that you were pregnant after he went to the central region. After such a long distance, what he can do is very limited. In order to prevent the backyard from catching fire, he had to promise you to keep this child, isn't it Do you think about it, what did you say to him on the phone that day? "

Mu Qingtong: "..."

"Since that day, there has been a rift between you. Your Highness no longer trusts you, and you have become a little cautious in front of him." Jason said, "It was only later that we planned the attack..."

"Wait..." Mu Qingtong interrupted Jason suddenly. You rubbed your temples with your fingers, frowning as if thinking.

Jason looked at him with interest.

After a while, Mu Qingtong made a look of sudden realization and said, "I know why you sent Lyle to carry out the mission."

"The answer is too obvious, Colonel Jason." Mu Qingtong shook his head and said with a smile, "The ultimate goal of that attack was not to take me away, but you wanted to create a chaos that would make the whole country terrified."

Jason narrowed his eyes.

"You want more people to know about my pregnancy. It's best if the media also report on it and let Jiang Yao settle them down. Originally, Jiang Yao was very disgusted with my pregnancy. After he finished, he would definitely blame me. He questioned me why I insisted on giving birth to this child. In fact, that’s what he asked me.” Mu Qingtong sneered, “So, it’s best for Lyle to do this task, isn’t it?”