Niu Lidong felt like he was struck by lightning. He froze on the spot. After a long while, he said in a trembling voice, "We've been together every day. How can you forget me?"
Gao Qi really wanted to explain to Niu Lidong, but now was not the right time.
He didn't know when Anna came out. She was wearing a white nightgown and was standing behind him. She looked at Gao Qi with an aggrieved and sad expression. She didn't move at all and put on the face of a resentful woman.
"Why did you come out? When did you come out?"
Anna crossed her arms and said in an unfriendly tone, "I came out when you said you didn't feel well."
Gao Qi spread his hands and said, "Okay, you've been out for a long time. Are you cold?"
Niu Lidong asked in surprise, "Why didn't you make any sound when you walked?"
Looking at the slippers on Anna's feet, Niu Lidong continued, "You're not barefoot. Why didn't you make any sound? Even I didn't notice."
Anna pouted and said, "Don't you think it's strange?"
"Of course it's strange. My ears are very sharp. You know we grew up in the wilderness. If we don't know when someone approaches us from behind, how can we live until now?"
Gao Qi would not explain this to Niu Lidong in the past. But now, he decided to teach Niu Lidong more.
"Anna has always been very light when she walks. She can do it without making any sound if she wants to. Because she was transplanted with the core of a sacred beast. Although the core is gone now, her body has been strengthened to a great extent. Uh, I guess that's what happened."
As he spoke, Gao Qi took off his coat and put it on Anna. He scolded her, "It's so cold. Don't you know how to wear more clothes? Why did you stand outside for so long?"
Although the winter in the City of Angels was not cold, the temperature at night was only about ten degrees. It was still very cold to wear only a nightgown.
Anna tightened her grip on Gao Qi's coat. She tilted her head and stared at Gao Qi. With a serious expression, she said, "Tell me, what are you thinking?"
"I'm not thinking. What am I thinking?"
Anna seemed a little angry. She said, "Can't you just say what's on your mind? Why do you always act so mysterious? Are you trying to show off how powerful you are? "
Gao Qi thought and said, "Uh, I don't know where to start."
Anna sighed and said, "Okay, let's start from when I called Leonie yesterday and deliberately dragged you here. Now tell me what's on your mind. Tell me!"
Gao Qi sighed softly and said, "To be honest, I don't really want to. Bernhard didn't want to hide his idea of sending you to me. You didn't want to hide it either. As for me, I definitely know that your so-called running away from home is not the case at all. But I like you very much. I like to let you follow me. Then, even if I let you follow me, it doesn't matter."
Scratching his head, Gao Qi said with a distressed face, "Until now, I still feel that it's okay to let Bernhard know where I am and what I am doing. So when you called Leonie yesterday and she came to us with the motorcade, I also felt that it was very good. After all, we have food and a place to live. It's better than sleeping in the wild."
Anna said with a calm face, "Are you still not telling the truth?"
Gao Qi said very sincerely, "I'm telling the truth. I really don't care, because I … Ever since I found out about some things, my mentality has changed. I don't care about anything. This may be the aftereffect of having just received the inheritance. I still need time to adapt to the change in mentality."
After saying that, Gao Qi smiled and said, "I know that Bernhard will definitely want to get me. With me, his research on abilities will have a breakthrough, and he will have the opportunity to master the most powerful power system in the world. But Bernhard can't make the final decision now. Because if he really controls me, then before he becomes strong, the other cities will join forces to deal with him, right?"
Anna didn't say anything, nor did she do anything. Gao Qi continued softly, "Now I can only be sure that Bernhard is anxious to get me. He definitely won't kill me, and he doesn't dare to really bring me to Technology City. Before he has a better way, he can only keep me in his surveillance range. At the same time, he also keeps me in the visible range of the other cities. He can't do anything about it."
Niu Lidong said with a blank face, "Why doesn't Bernhard just kidnap you? Why does he have to be so polite?"
Gao Qi smiled at Niu Lidong and said, "Didn't I say that he doesn't dare? If he brings me to Technology City, the City Alliance will go to war with him."
"No, I mean secretly. Can't he secretly kidnap you?"
Gao Qi shook his head and said, "No, because I can fall into anyone's hands, but not Bernhard's. In this matter, there's no need for evidence, just suspicion is enough. Even if my whereabouts are unknown, Bernhard will be in a lot of trouble."
Putting his hand on Niu Lidong's shoulder, Gao Qi smiled and said, "So, as soon as I come out of the City of Angels, Bernhard must immediately control me and put me in a place where everyone can see me. Only then, Bernhard can rest assured, the City Alliance can rest assured, and everyone can rest assured."
Niu Lidong was immediately stunned. Because if Gao Qi didn't explain, he would never have thought of this. After a short moment of shock, he immediately looked at Anna and said loudly, "Whose side are you on?"
Niu Lidong's words were a direct question.
Anna whispered, "There's no choice, and there's no need to choose. Since the result is already decided, it's better to live comfortably."
"Can't you say it clearly? If you want to say it, say it clearly. If you don't want to say it, don't say it. What's the point of saying it like this? "
Niu Lidong, who had always been insignificant, was angry and exploded. Anna looked at him with some surprise, but finally sighed and said softly, "It's really hard for you to understand with your intelligence. Okay, I'll put it bluntly. The matter is that our whereabouts have always been under Bernhard's surveillance. I called Leonie just to make things clear. Do you understand?"
Gao Qi patted Niu Lidong's shoulder and said helplessly, "Don't be agitated, let me explain. Well, John sent us here not because it's safe, but because John represented the Bounty Hunter Guild and put us in a place where everyone can see us."
"We were betrayed by the Bounty Hunter Guild!"
Niu Lidong's face was still full of shock and disbelief. Then he immediately shook his head and said, "No, it's you. You were betrayed?"
"It's not a betrayal. The Bounty Hunter Guild helped us out of kindness, and it's their duty not to help us. So John only did his duty and didn't let anything happen to us. After sending me out safely, he didn't care about what would happen to me next. Of course, this is on the surface. Whether the Bounty Hunter Guild wants to protect me or not, that's what happens in the dark. This is what I said. I can only do it, but not say it."
It was a little complicated, but this time Gao Qi explained it clearly, and Niu Lidong also understood.
Gao Qi pointed to the sky and said with a smile, "I don't know where the missile was fired, and I don't know who intercepted the missile. But don't worry, I think there should be a result today."
Niu Lidong asked nervously, "What's the result?"
"Well, when someone comes here and doesn't use a long-range weapon like a missile to attack, that will be the time when the map is unraveled and the result will be out."
Anna exhaled and said in a low voice, "So you knew everything. You understood everything. But you just didn't say anything. You just didn't say anything."
Gao Qi smiled bitterly. Anna shook off her coat angrily. Then she said angrily to Gao Qi, "Do you think it's fun to pretend to be stupid in front of me?"
This time, Gao Qi was silent for a long time. Then he finally said, "Anna, I'm not pretending to be stupid in front of you. I'm waiting for you to make a choice. You have to make a choice."
Niu Lidong decided not to remain silent any longer. With a face full of grief and indignation, he said, "Brother Qi, please make yourself clear this time. I'm not well-educated. Can you guys stop talking in riddles?"
This time, Gao Qi and Anna did not speak. It seemed that they did not intend to explain anything to Niu Lidong.
Finally, Anna said in a low voice, "You don't know what Bernhard can do. I don't want to be his test subject anymore, but I can't get rid of his control! You seem to be strong, but you're still too weak. Bernhard may not be able to control you, but he can kill you in the simplest way, and me! "
After saying this with a face full of despair, Anna said with grief and indignation, "I've been trying to figure out how strong you are. I want to know what you can do, but you've always been on guard against me. You seem to be defenseless against me, but you've never told me the real secret. You want me to make a choice? Okay, tell me what to choose! "
"What are you afraid of? Tell me what you're afraid of first, and then I'll tell you what to choose!"
This time, Gao Qi did not beat around the bush. Instead, he asked Anna very seriously.
Anna looked a little confused, but soon, her eyes became firm. Then she said in a low voice, "I've never known what I'm afraid of. I can't disobey his orders. I can't really get rid of his control. I was born to be his test subject. I'm not afraid of you. I'm really not afraid of death, but now I'm afraid that you will die. If Bernhard is sure that you won't be used by him, then he will definitely destroy you. That's an ending worse than death …"
Anna crossed her arms again. At this time, she looked very weak, helpless, and pitiful.
Gao Qi picked up his coat from the ground and put it on Anna again. Then he said softly, "I understand. Then can you have a little confidence in me? Although I don't know what the result will be, if you're willing to go down with me, so what if you die? "
Looking at Gao Qi with a reproachful look, Anna said in a low voice, "At this time, you should hug me."
Niu Lidong suddenly clapped his hands, and then he said with a look of realization, "Damn, I finally understand! You've been talking nonsense for a long time, and the result is that you want to die together? That's it? "
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