During the meal, Xiahou Ziyue didn't speak much. She sat there quietly and ate in a cultured manner, showing her good upbringing.
One couldn't tell that she was a terminally ill person.
Xiahou Ming gave Shirō Makino an explanation.
"Initially, her illness would act up about once every two months. Each time, she would only sleep for about two to three days. But later on, this period of time became shorter and longer.
"Recently, she would act up about once every two days. Each time, she would sleep for six to seven days before waking up. Today is the second day after she woke up. If there are no accidents, she will fall into a deep sleep again tomorrow. "
Xiahou Ming's tone was a little gloomy as he looked at his daughter with a gaze filled with love. He sighed and said, "I've asked someone who knows about it. If she falls into a deep sleep again within half a day after waking up, then …"
Xiahou Ming didn't continue, but Shirō Makino understood.
When that time came, Xiahou Ziyue would probably be beyond saving.
"When did it start?" Shirō Makino asked.
"Three years ago. The exact time should be three years, two months, and three days."
Xiahou Ming's expression seemed calm, but every word he said was filled with melancholy.
"Do you know who cast the spell?" Shirō Makino glanced at Xiahou Ziyue and frowned slightly.
He hated doing things that implicated his family.
Even if every cent Xiahou Ziyue spent since she was young was stained with blood and filled with sin, that wasn't something she could choose.
If you have the ability, go after Xiahou Ming!
What was the point of bullying a young lady?
Xiahou Ming shook his head with a bitter smile, his gaze somewhat complicated. "I don't know. I have many competitors in the business world. I only know that the one who cast the spell should be a Talisman Artist, but as for who it is … I won't hide it from you. Don't think that I have some status in Li Ming City. But as a merchant … I don't have much status. I'm especially powerless to investigate such matters. "
You are a merchant with no status?
Are you kidding me?
Also, why didn't you mention your City Lord brother?
Hehe!
One look was enough to tell that Xiahou Ming wasn't telling the truth.
But that wasn't something that Shirō Makino needed to worry about right now.
His purpose in coming here was to earn money and obtain resources. As for other matters, he would see how the situation turned out.
"Hmm, I understand. From tomorrow onwards …"
As Shirō Makino spoke, Xiahou Ziyue, who had been eating quietly, suddenly raised her head and looked at Xiahou Ming. Her voice was gentle, but her tone was firm. "I want to talk to Young Master Bai."
Xia Houming hesitated for a moment and glanced at his daughter.
Xiahou Ziyue lowered her eyes and did not meet her father's gaze.
"Sure. You're all young people. It's good to communicate more." Xia Houming thought for a moment and agreed.
Then, he raised his wine glass and gestured to Yao Qian, who was drinking with him. With a pleading look on his face, he said to Bai Muye, "Young Master Bai, my daughter … will be in your care. I hope that Young Master can save her no matter what!"
"I've taken your money, so I'll help you out." Shirō Makino smiled. "So don't worry, I'll do my best."
"That's good. Cheers! Do as you please!" Xia Houming drank the wine in his cup.
Then, he asked Shirō Makino in a seemingly casual manner, "Young Master Bai is young and promising. You should be a genius in the field of Talisman Artist. But why is your Mental Energy so low?"
Shirō Makino glanced at him and said, "I'm still young. There's still a lot of room for growth in the future."
"Haha, that's true!" Xia Houming laughed. He thought to himself, 'As expected of an inflated hothead. He can't take a bit of questioning.
With a starting point of 20 Mental Energy, what future do you have?
Your learning ability is really strong, and your IQ is high enough. You've learned so many different things.
I wonder if I'll have the chance to get those ancient talisman techniques from you.
Those things are very valuable. '
At this point, he was completely relieved.
He only had one concern left in his heart, and that was whether his daughter's illness could be cured.
Shirō Makino drank plain water, his heart unperturbed.
At this moment, Xiahou Ziyue put down her bowl and chopsticks. "I'm done eating. Young Master Bai, are you done eating? If you are, let's find a place to chat, shall we? "
"This child, how can you rush a guest?" Xia Houming glanced at his daughter.
Xiahou Ziyue ignored him. Her pair of eyes that were as pure as water continued to stare at Shirō Makino's eyes.
"Haha, I've already eaten. Let the two old … two adults drink here. Let's go. Where are we going to chat?"
"My room."
As Xiahou Ziyue spoke, she stood up and ignored Xia Houming, who was sitting with a dark expression. She nodded slightly at Shirō Makino and left.
Shirō Makino smiled at the two of them and said, "Take your time and drink. Old Yao, accompany President Xiahou and drink more. I'll go chat with Miss Ziyue."
With that said, he left as well.
Du Duo 'er, who was sitting at the same table, couldn't help but click her tongue. She had never seen someone who dared to be so insolent in front of the president.
Seeing Shirō Makino leave the restaurant behind Miss Ziyue, she couldn't help but say softly, "President, should I …"
Xiahou Ming waved his hand. "Forget it. Young people have a topic to talk about. Don't get involved."
Young people?
Du Duo 'er felt a little emotional. Am I not?
When Yao Qian saw all of this, he felt more confident. Could it be that Xiao Bai was trying to find a breakthrough from Xiahou Ming's daughter?
From the looks of it, his daughter didn't seem to be the same kind of person as her father.
…
…
In Xiahou Ziyue's room.
Shirō Makino sat on the sofa and didn't look around.
After all, this was someone else's room. It was a little impolite to look around.
However, this room was very ordinary. It wasn't like many young girls who decorated their rooms in a pink and girlish way.
If one didn't know better, they would think that they had entered a hotel.
Everything was tidied up very neatly. There were no clothes thrown around.
Other than a table lamp, there was only a book on the bedside table.
Xiahou Ziyue closed the door and looked around the room. Then, she took out a small device and carefully placed it next to the book on the bedside table.
Shirō Makino looked at her fiddling with it.
Xiahou Ziyue gently turned on the device.
The device was very small, about the size of an adult's finger.
After it was turned on, two seconds later, a red light lit up on it.
Xiahou Ziyue frowned and then gently pressed a button on the device.
After another two seconds, the red light turned green.
She nodded in satisfaction and looked at Shirō Makino. "Someone is monitoring us. I blocked it."
Shirō Makino: "…"
This was really a show. The father was monitoring his daughter, and the daughter was monitoring him?
The next moment, Xiahou Ziyue went straight to the point to Shirō Makino.
"I know what illness I have. First of all, you can't treat it. Second, I don't want to treat it."
"Why?" Shirō Makino looked at Xiahou Ziyue in surprise.
Xiahou Ziyue didn't answer. Instead, she threw out a question that surprised Shirō Makino. "My father wants to kill you. Do you know that?"
Shirō Makino was stunned. "Kill me? Why? "
"Because you affected their business and caused their organization to suffer huge losses. At the same time, they also lost a lot of face. If they don't kill you, they are afraid that others will follow suit. "Xiahou Ziyue's expression was calm, and her voice wasn't loud.
She looked like she was telling Shirō Makino a very ordinary matter.
She looked up at Shirō Makino. Her eyes were especially clean. She said, "Actually, I have a feeling that you know about this."
Shirō Makino looked at her, flabbergasted. "Do you think I'm a god?"
"Sorry, it's just my intuition," Xiahou Ziyue said softly.
"I don't understand what you just said at all. Your father is in Liming City, and I'm in Hundred Flowers City. Besides, I'm just a student. How can I affect his business? "
"It's true that my father wants to kill you. They always like to monitor me, so I installed an anti-tracking device in the listening device they made and heard many of their secrets. "
Xiahou Ziyue looked at Shirō Makino. "So don't treat me. Even if you can, don't do it. Find an opportunity to escape … Yes, just say that after knowing my actual condition, you realized that there are some things that you have to buy or take personally. Leave Li Ming City and don't ever come back here again. "
"You betrayed your father just like that?" This was the first time Shirō Makino had encountered such a thing.
From Xiahou Ming's appearance, it was clear that he doted on this daughter of his.
However, Xiahou Ziyue didn't seem like Xiahou Ming's biological daughter.
"They have committed many evil deeds." Xiahou Ziyue lowered her eyes. "I don't wish for them to continue harming others like this, but I can't do anything. I can't stop them. I can only do my best to warn those who approach them to stay away from them. "
"Aren't you afraid that I will publicize what you said after I leave?" asked Shirō Makino.
"You won't. I can sense that you are an especially smart person," said Xiahou Ziyue.
"Then, do you feel that I am a person with a strong sense of justice?" asked Shirō Makino with a smile.
Xiahou Ziyue looked at Shirō Makino in puzzlement for a long time before shaking her head. "No."
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Really, one table wasn't enough.
Xiahou Ziyue suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Shirō Makino. "I'm just joking with you. But even if you report them, it's useless. Their organization is very secretive. Not only are they well-hidden, but their sphere of influence is especially large. Can you imagine? Their power covers the entire Flying Immortal Planet! Even in those super large level-one main cities … there are traces of their power. Furthermore, everyone in that organization is a big shot. It's impossible for a youth like you to resist such an organization. "
"Your illness can actually be treated," said Shirō Makino as he looked at Xiahou Ziyue.
"I don't want to be treated. I want to die." Xiahou Ziyue lowered her head and said with some sadness, "You didn't grow up in a family like mine. You won't understand how I feel."
"Are there bad people around you?" asked Shirō Makino.
"Yes." Xiahou Ziyue didn't mind Shirō Makino's words at all as she nodded gently.
"All these years, I don't even have a friend that I can talk to without any scruples. Even when I go online, they monitor me … "
Xiahou Ziyue smiled gently. "It's precisely because of this reason that I'm very angry. I worked hard to learn this knowledge so that I could avoid their eyes and ears and do some things that I want to do. For example, what I'm saying to you now, they don't know at all. Those people monitoring me are now hearing other conversations between the two of us. For example, I asked you if my illness can be cured, or what the outside world is like … "
Shirō Makino was dumbfounded. "How did you do it?"
"Simple. I programmed it in advance, and then we started talking. It will collect your voice and automatically generate the words I want them to hear …"
Holy shit!
This ability is a little scary!
It looks like I can't easily believe the other party's identity just by listening to their voices in the future.
I wonder if Dapei has this ability, but it shouldn't be a problem. Why didn't she tell me before?
"Don't worry. I definitely won't use this ability to do anything bad," said Xiahou Ziyue.
"I feel that it's not your fault where you were born because you can't choose. But you can choose how you live in the future, "said Shirō Makino.
"You can't even protect yourself, and you still have the time to care about me?"
Xiahou Ziyue's pure eyes stared at Shirō Makino. "Besides, what choice do I have? I can't even get out of this house! Ever since I learned some abilities on the Internet, my world has become a little freer. But it's useless … I still can't do anything. "
"Let's not talk about me first." Shirō Makino looked at Xiahou Ziyue. "If I can cure your illness, are you willing to live on?"
"I'm not willing. I told you just now."
Heh!
How stubborn!
And it can be seen that this girl is serious.
She doesn't treat death as a big deal.
She doesn't have a desire to live, nor does she have an urge to die.
It was as if her current state, where she would weaken day by day until she died, was the result she wanted the most.
Shirō Makino thought for a moment and suddenly said, "That curse, don't tell me you created it yourself?"
"Huh?"
For the first time, Xiahou Ziyue's expression clearly fluctuated.
She seems to want to hide it, but she's obviously not good at hiding her emotions.
And she's very smart.
After realizing that she's exposed some things, she can't be bothered to hide it anymore.
Looking at Shirō Makino, he asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
Shirō Makino smiled and shook his head. "I guessed it. And I also guessed that I'm not the only one who knows about this. Your father knows about it too."
"Impossible!"
Xiahou Ziyue's emotions seemed to become agitated. She stood up and paced around the room in frustration. As she paced, she said, "I did it flawlessly. How could he find out?"
"Not only does your father know that you did it yourself, he should also know some of your other thoughts." Shirō Makino continued to attack her.
"For example?" Xiahou Ziyue calmed down and glanced at Shirō Makino.
"For example, faking my death to leave this house.
"For example, trying to secretly find a breakthrough on the Internet and try to expose their organization …"
Shirō Makino smiled and said, "Other than the curse you cast on yourself, which seems to be a success, everything else has already failed, right?"
"You … You really know everything!"
Xiahou Ziyue had completely calmed down. She looked at Shirō Makino and said, "Then, are you willing to work with me to overturn this criminal organization?"
Shirō Makino: "…"
What the hell?
He looked at Xiahou Ziyue with a frown. Is this girl crazy?
Just now, she said that it's impossible for a youth like me to go against that organization.
What? Is it possible with the addition of a young girl?
Why are you so powerful?
"You're definitely not sent by my father to test me, but you know so much. It means that you're the same type of person as me."
Xiahou Ziyue looked at Shirō Makino excitedly. "Let's go together!"
"No, I have a girlfriend." Shirō Makino rejected her.
"That's not what I meant. I don't fancy you." Xiahou Ziyue had a serious expression. "Although you're very good-looking, you're not my type."
Shirō Makino: "…"
Tsk, the topic is seriously off topic!
Big Beauty had previously made a very rigorous deduction about some of the problems with Xiahou Ziyue.
According to the evidence given by Big Beauty, the possibility that Xiahou Ziyue's curse was caused by herself was more than 97%!
This was because the environment she grew up in determined that she had no contact with people from the outside world. With the Xiahou family's defenses, it was almost impossible for outsiders to sneak in.
If they had the ability to sneak into the Xiahou family without anyone knowing, why would they target Xiahou Ziyue?
Wouldn't it be over if they just targeted Xiahou Ming?
It was just that Shirō Makino didn't dare to believe the evidence given by Big Beauty at first.
For a young girl who had never left the house, no matter how talented she was, if she didn't have those conditions, how could she learn such a powerful curse technique?
Materials?
Therefore, even when they were eating, Shirō Makino still felt that the reason Xiahou Ziyue was cursed was because of the remaining 3%.
After entering Xiahou Ziyue's room, he quickly understood.
The information given by Big Beauty was accurate!
This girl was a person with a strong sense of justice and was extremely disgusted with the actions of her own family.
Her heart was so clean that it was somewhat distorted!
She couldn't tolerate any dark and ugly things.
She didn't exist in this world.
However, she grew up in a family that was filled with all kinds of evil.
And she was still the most pampered one!
Everyone who pampered her was a bad person in the eyes of many. Even her mother!
She felt that she was the only good person in the entire family and that there were bad people everywhere.
This feeling was too painful!
Xiahou Ziyue … was also one of the reasons why Shirō Makino dared to come here.
Not only was her heart clean, but she was also especially pure.
She was so pure that if others didn't want to say it, she wouldn't ask.
She would only look at you with a pair of especially pure eyes and ask if you were willing to eliminate evil with her.
It was just that her thoughts were too idealistic!
Xiahou Ming didn't even need evidence!
For someone like him, many things could be deduced just by looking at the results.
Therefore, no matter how you tried to hide it, it was like a bowl of clear water in his eyes.
He could see everything clearly.
"Have you ever thought that the people you want to attack are your family?"
Shirō Makino looked at her. "Of course I don't care because I have no relationship with them. Also, you said that they want to harm me. I came to treat you with good intentions, but they used this opportunity to kill me. This makes me very angry. "
"Yes, I'm very angry too. I don't like the feeling of being used." Xiahou Ziyue said, "As for you saying that they are my family, I don't deny it. I'm a little conflicted, but I don't want to see their evil continue. "
"Then, do you think that just the two of us can stop all of this?" Shirō Makino asked.
"As long as we can get out, there must be a way," Xiahou Ziyue said.
"You are so naive." Shirō Makino smiled and shook his head. "Tell me, after we get out, where do you want to go?"
"I can create a perfect real identification code and leave Liming City to a level one Main City. From there, I can take an interstellar flight to leave this place."
Xiahou Ziyue must have had this thought for a long time. She didn't hesitate to say her plan. "I plan to go to Ziyun. I want to go to the royal family and expose them! In this world, there must be someone who can stop their crimes. "
"Then, how are you going to escape?" Shirō Makino asked.
"Faking my death was one method, but since you said that my father might already know, it seems like what you said makes sense. But from the looks of it, this method can't be used anymore. I have to think of another way, but you will help me, right? "Xiahou Ziyue looked at Shirō Makino, her clear eyes filled with intense anticipation.
"Sorry, I think it will be very difficult for me to help you." Shirō Makino spread his hands. "I can't bring you out of here without anyone knowing."
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