Cannon fodder dressed as a disabled marshal

When Shao Xing returned to Shao's house, it was already late at night.

He didn't go through the main entrance, but came in directly through the space, so he didn't disturb Aunt Mei who was resting downstairs.

The corridor on the second floor where the lights were not turned on was pitch black. Shao Xing heard his own footsteps echoing here, and finally stopped at the door of Shen Qiran's room.He subconsciously wanted to knock on the door—he always knocked on the door when he came here, or knocked on the window in the form of a cat—but just as he stretched out his hand, it slowly fell down again.

The person who could open the door for him is gone.

After a moment of silence on the spot, Shao Xing twisted the handle of the door and pushed the door open.

The moonlight is very good tonight, and the moonlight as clear as water is projected into the house through the windows, coating the room with a layer of silvery white soft light.Shao Xing glanced across the room, and found that the furnishings here were the same as in his memory, not much changed, but cleaner and more orderly, obviously the owner cleaned it up before leaving.

Isaiah said that after the incident, the place was sealed off, and even Aunt May never came in.They should have come to investigate and collect evidence immediately, but at that time Isaiah had already received news from Langdon, knowing that Shao Xing had signs of awakening, so he just sent someone in to have a look, and then retreated out intact .

"I think it's better for you to take over what he left behind." Isaiah said.

This bedroom is not big, a small single bed, a desk against the wall, and a wardrobe have already taken up most of the space.There are some things neatly placed on the desk, including two crystal cards, a smart phone, a gift box, and a thick file folder.

Shao Xing looked over one by one, picked up the two crystal cards, and found that one of the crystal cards was actually the one given to Shen Qi by his mother when they returned to their home on the first day of their marriage, and the amount in it remained unchanged. It is still 30 star coins; the other crystal card is an account opened by Shen Qiran himself. He has released a lot of non-spiritual songs in the past year. With his performance fees in the concert hall, all of them have accumulated to a very astonishing figure.

If according to Shen Qiran's previous statement, he would leave the Shao family after the agreement expires, relying on this money, he would be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life.But now all the money is stored in such a card without a password, and it is placed in the most conspicuous position on the desk. Shao Xing almost immediately understood his meaning: This is my legacy to you, please You take it.

But in the face of life and death, money is always the most feeble gift.

Shao Xing put the two crystal cards aside and picked up the smartphone.Shen Qiran has always only had one smart phone, but now it is placed in the room, which seems to further support the conjecture of everyone: on the day of attending the crown prince handover ceremony, he had already predicted what would happen in advance, so he put the smart phone that should never leave his body. The computer was left at home because he didn't want it to be destroyed in that chaotic and terrible disaster.

There is no password set on the smart phone, Shao Xing unlocked it easily, swipe his fingers to enter the operation interface, and at a glance he saw the group photo of the two on the background of the desktop, looking at each other and smiling sweetly, as if it happened yesterday.

He looked at it for a long time before continuing to check other records in the smartphone.There is nothing unusual about the call records and chat messages left by Shen Qiran, and there is no trace of contact with Esther, but Shao Xing found that the other party's address book has added a lot of contacts, the number is very, very large, and some people Shao Xing knows Yes, some people Shao Xing has never heard of. He frowned and looked at this overly complicated address book. It took a long time before he turned off the screen and put the smartphone aside.

What Shao Xing then opened was the thick folder, which contained several diaries and a thick stack of lists.These lists are lists of people who attended the banquet. Judging from the framed paper and printed fonts, each list represents a banquet, and each has Shen Qiran's name in it, but——Shao ​​Xing is a little puzzled He frowned—he knew that person was not interested in this kind of occasion, why did he attend so many banquets in the past ten months?

Looking through those diaries, Shao Xing didn't find anything unusual. They were filled with trivial daily notes. If there was anything strange, it was that there was no personal emotion in these diaries—the other party seemed to be just Calmly and objectively describing some things, without any emotional expression and mood recording, it's like... I deliberately don't want to leave irrelevant content that will disturb my sight and attention.

After watching the video in the banquet hall, combined with Shao Xing's years of fighting experience with the Zerg, he actually had some guesses about the truth of the incident, and according to the things left by Shen Qiran, Shao Xing could vaguely guess What kind of information is the other party trying to convey.

If it's really what I think... During the ten months of my difficult promotion, the other party is also fighting a tough battle no less than myself.But after all, he is the marshal of the empire who has experienced many battles, and his military will is enough to support him to overcome any difficulties and tests, but what about that person?He has never been exposed to the dark side of this world. How did he survive these ten months alone?

Shao Xing closed his eyes, and it took him a long time to suppress the turbulent emotions again.He put the diary and banquet list back into the folder, and the last thing he opened was the gift box on the table.

The reason why I saved it until the end is because Shao Xing knew this gift box and knew what was inside.

——The platinum gold bracelet that he once gave Shen Qiran as a birthday present.

This bracelet was specially ordered by the most famous jewelry craftsman in the capital at that time. It was very valuable. If someone got this gift box, they would think that the bracelet itself is the most valuable part, but in fact it is the most valuable and has a lot of mystery It was the golden coin engraved with an astrolabe pattern on the bracelet, and only he and Shen Qiran knew this secret.

Shao Xing pondered for a moment, and poured his spiritual power into the coin. The scene around him changed instantly, and he was in the vast sea of ​​stars in a flash.

The starry sky is vast and the universe is vast. This is the fantasy space that Shao Xing simulated for Shen Qiran with his mental power, so he naturally knows it well.He brushed across this space with mental power, and immediately noticed the abnormality. He walked to the depths of the starry sky, and when he stepped into a certain area, a light and shadow suddenly appeared in front of him. In the light curtain, that familiar figure It appeared before his eyes again.

This is a pre-recorded hologram.

"Shao Xing, if you see this video, it means that I expected the worst... No, it's actually the best, and it should have already happened."

The man stood under the bright starry sky, looking at him calmly, and his clear voice echoed in the silent space.

"What I want to tell you is that you don't need to spend energy to ask Esther or his henchmen, and don't try to get information from them, because they can't tell you anything. The truth you want to know needs to be explored by yourself , to find out. The only thing I can tell you is: Their target is you, you must be careful."

"The battle that once took place in the Crimea galaxy is not over, and your enemies have not disappeared. The empire is actually in danger. Never let your guard down, and don't trust anyone easily, unless you have the ability to distinguish who is your friend and who is Your enemy. Remember, this is important."

"Also, don't quarrel with the royal family. Your vision is correct. His Royal Highness Isaiah will grow into a good king in the future. The military and the royal family should not be enemies. Only by trusting and cooperating with each other can we lead the empire to a better future." Good future."

"The things I left behind are all useful to you. You are so smart, you will be able to read them soon. I believe in you. You will be able to resolve this crisis smoothly without incident."

After he finished speaking in one breath, he slowed down with relief, his serious expression softened, and a faint smile appeared from the corner of his mouth.

"The official business is over, I... want to talk to you about private matters."

"First of all, I want to apologize to you, I'm sorry, I couldn't meet you in person." He paused, his eyes wandered for a short while, but he quickly looked forward again, as if he was forcing himself to face the person in front of him.

"You are probably very sad now, and you may be very angry. You may complain about why I did such a stupid thing, but I am too stupid and too weak. The best way I can think of is this. "

"Actually, you don't have to worry about me. At this point, I have already made enough mental preparations. If I have any regrets..." He paused slightly.

"Probably because I failed to see you standing in front of me."

The man was only down for a moment, and soon smiled again, his eyes were gentle and tender.

"But it's not a pity now, because I know that you are standing in front of me right now." He stretched out his hand to the void, as if he could touch the people who would appear here in the future, with a smile on his face With a faint smile, his eyes are brighter than the stars here, as if he really saw the scene he most wanted to see.

"I know you're here." He lowered his voice, staring at the person in front of him, talking to himself in a very low voice, as if he didn't want to wake up a beautiful dream.

"I know, you are looking at me now, and I... am looking at you too."

His heart seemed to be hit hard, and Shao Xing's eyes trembled. He reached out and wanted to touch the other person, but in the end he only held a handful of nothingness.As if feeling something, the people in the light and shadow slowly suppressed their smiles and looked at him quietly.

"Don't be sad for me. Maybe you are in pain and hard now, but time heals all wounds and everything will pass. No one can live without you. When you are not here, I am alone. Okay, so after I leave, I believe your life will still be wonderful."

"There's something I haven't had time to tell you."

He paused, and scratched his face embarrassingly: "Oh, actually, I didn't want to say it, but I don't know why, I keep dreaming about the past, and when I'm in a daze, I can't help but think of many things from the past. "

A blush appeared on his cheeks, although he was very shy, he still insisted on speaking.

"What I want to say is that when I rejected you for the first time, in fact... I should have fallen in love with you at that time, but I didn't realize it myself."

"No, maybe I found out, but I didn't dare to admit it... because I was very timid and cowardly at the time, and I was afraid that if I admitted that I loved you, I would be at a disadvantage in this relationship; I was also afraid that you just On a whim, if I fall into it and you change your mind, I will lose everything. I am really a very selfish coward, I am afraid of many things, so I dare not admit my love for you. "

The person in the light and shadow suddenly fell silent, then heaved a long sigh and smiled wryly.

"I really regret it."

"If I had been braver at that time, we would have been together earlier, and we would have had more beautiful memories. You wouldn't have to go through the sadness of being rejected, and I wouldn't have to toss and turn in vacillations."

"sorry."

He took a deep breath, quickly wiped away the crystals from the corners of his eyes, and smiled brightly at the person in front of him again.

"So don't learn from me. If you meet someone who is in your heart again in the future, don't be as timid as I am, and boldly pursue your own happiness, because no one can predict the accident or tomorrow, which one will come first? arrival."

He suddenly glanced to the side, probably looking at the time, and the speed of his speech accelerated slightly.

"It's almost time. My mental strength is not as strong as yours. If the video takes too long, I won't be able to transcribe it into this illusion."

"Goodbye then."

He took one last deep look, as if he wanted to forcefully keep this last moment.

"Shao Xing, I wish you a successful fulfillment of your long-cherished wish, and also wish you a bright future."

The image disappears.

The surroundings returned to silence, and there was only one person left in the vast universe.Shao Xing stared at the brilliant but lonely starry sky in front of him, thinking, human beings are really strange creatures.

They can be very timid, too timid to confide outright love to the one they love; but they can also be so brave, so brave that they don't hesitate to bet their lives in order to protect the one they love.

The starry sky of the universe is vast and vast, and there are meteors passing by in the distance. They span tens of millions of light years, and they come to a fleeting date.When the stars fall, who will remember the amazingness of the past, and who will continue to wait for the next encounter in the lonely time spanning tens of thousands of light years.

Shao Xing raised his head and laughed silently.

He laughed and laughed, his voice became choked, and the corners of his eyes were cold and slipped down unstoppably—for that person's departure, for the last confession under the starry sky, for the old days that they could never go back.

He thought he would never cry again in his life.The patron saint of the empire does not need tears, he must always be strong, he must always be calm, and he must always be fearless and go forward bravely in order to protect the peace and happiness of thousands of people.

But he didn't protect the person he loved the most.

I didn't protect the person I wanted to protect the most.

"How many times have I said that, apart from you, I won't have any successor, and there can be no one else."

Under the silent starry sky, in the illusion that no one knows, he finally took off his hard armor, and like all ordinary people, wept for the loss of his love.

"I've said it so many times, why, you just can't remember."

The author has something to say: Thank you or Yuezaiyuan, Huan., Tsing Yi, Shu Yun, There is wine in the present, and There is new green in the forest for their thunderous throwing!mwah!