Xu Qing was someone who did things in an orderly manner.
When one made a choice between being able to do something or not, he would no longer hesitate and would naturally move on to the next step.
When Jiang He finished eating the porridge and side dishes, it was almost eight o 'clock in the evening.
Xu Qing stopped writing at the same time. He helped to tidy up the lunch boxes and bags on the table and put them aside. He picked up the dart and weighed it in his hand.
"Now, you are in 1,200 years later. Whether you can accept it or not, our next conversation will be based on this foundation. Do you understand?"
As the saying goes, if you take it from someone, you have to be polite. Jiang He touched her stomach. Although she still had doubts about Xu Qing's words, she didn't say much. She suppressed her thoughts and nodded, waiting to hear what he had to say.
Xu Qing saw her attitude, but he didn't care. He played with the iron dart in his hand and pondered, "First of all, it is absolutely safe here, at least in this room. Even if you cut me with a sword, as long as my body doesn't stink, you can hide here for about a week, which is about seven days. Nothing will happen."
He looked at Jiang He. Seeing that she didn't respond and just listened quietly, he continued, "So you don't have to keep thinking about your sword … You don't know anything here, such as that." Xu Qing knocked on the broken TV with the dart. "It's just a tool that can make sounds, used for … Well … Anyway, it's harmless. It's just a pastime. There are many such things, such as this. "
He took out his phone, turned on the music player, and casually clicked on a piece of music. A melodious melody came from the speaker. Jiang He's arm moved slightly, but she stared at the phone and didn't say anything.
"I'm saying this to tell you that it is absolutely safe here. It's normal for me to do anything that you don't understand … Don't misunderstand, I won't do anything to you. I'm just saying …"
Xu Qing pointed at the TV on the table and turned off the music on his phone. He leaned on the sofa and let out a long breath. He looked up at Jiang He and said, "Do you understand?"
He didn't want to cause any more misunderstandings because of Jiang He's cognitive problems. This was related to his own safety.
Jiang He was silent for a moment and nodded under his gaze.
"Then there's the outside world. It's a bit complicated, but it's a peaceful world now. Everyone is living and working in peace, and the outside world is also very safe. It's only safe for me, but for you, there's danger everywhere."
"Why?"
"Because you suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and you might cause harm to others."
Xu Qing spoke slowly as he pondered, "Just like … the imperial palace? If you wander around with a knife, you'll definitely be hunted down. That's probably what it means. It's obvious that you're an outsider. "
As he spoke, he stood up from the sofa and went to the bedroom to take out his wallet. He found his ID card and placed it in front of the curious Jiang He.
"This is a form of identification. Everyone here has it. The serial number is with us at birth. If someone commits a crime or does something bad, we can issue an arrest warrant based on this number. That's why there are a lot of officers on the streets. They have to check from time to time to see if there are any criminals on the run. "
"Those who don't have this will be taken away for further investigation. Then, everything about you will be exposed. Then … I don't know what will happen, but I think it won't be good.
Also, the laws here are very strict, and the officers are very powerful. If you hurt someone, you'll definitely be found out, and then you'll go to jail. If you resist arrest, you'll be sentenced to death. Carrying a weapon on the streets like you is also a violation of the law. Once you're noticed, you'll be finished. "
Identity was the biggest problem. Xu Qing took the things that he had just summarized and explained to Jiang He what he needed to pay attention to and what he absolutely couldn't do.
An ancient person who appeared out of nowhere, the most important thing now was to hide himself well. Then, other things could be solved slowly. If he was noticed and his identity was exposed, it would definitely cause a sensation in the world.
He was a living ancient swordsman.
Jiang He understood quickly. She nodded and said, "I understand. You mean, I'm a … refugee."
"Uh … you can say that, but the consequences of being a refugee are very serious." Xu Qing frowned and thought for a while. It was difficult to talk to her about slicing him up for research. He thought for a moment and gave an example, "To be precise, it's similar to a slave without a contract … If you're caught, it'll be very tragic."
Seeing Jiang He's expression change, he added, "It's just an example. It's similar to the seriousness of that kind of consequence."
The sound of the rain outside gradually stopped. It was only eight o 'clock in the evening. Occasionally, there was the sound of chairs moving upstairs, and the faint sound of car horns came from the distant street.
After a moment of silence, Xu Qing stood up from the sofa and walked to the window. He looked out. The street lights outside were a little dim. Further away, the neon lights of the hotel's signboard were flashing, yellow and red.
He lived on the first floor, so he could only see the relatively nearby surroundings. The place that he couldn't see was a world of red lights and green wine. As a modern person, he didn't know how to survive without an identity card, let alone a blind girl like her.
Once he stepped out of this door, he would almost certainly die — if he was caught for research, it would be no different from death.
"After saying so much, I actually mean one thing."
Xu Qing turned around and looked at Jiang He who was sitting there. He pursed his lips and said, "In this world, you're in a very dangerous situation."
"I'm very happy to know an ancient person from more than 1,200 years ago, and also … this feeling is quite wonderful, so I'm willing to help you. I'll do my best to help you familiarize yourself with this world, hide yourself, and slowly integrate into it."
"… How can I believe you?" Jiang He lowered her head. She didn't have a strong ability to accept things like Xu Qing. Even now, she still couldn't believe that she had come to … 1,000 years later?
But the clothes on her body, the slippers on her feet, the lights above her head, the magical bathroom, the huge tall buildings, and the strange iron shell that ran outside …
Everything she saw was something she had never seen or heard before.
Loneliness and fear were like two large hands, tightly strangling her. Right now, she just wanted to go home.
She wanted to bring her sword and end this bizarre dream.
"If you don't believe me, we can part ways here." Xu Qing walked back from the window, placed the iron dart in his hand on the table, and pushed it over. He said, "Helping you is not an easy thing to do. In the current environment … you can shock the entire network with just one jump, and you won't be able to hide. So, you have to cooperate. If you don't believe me, I can't help you either."
Jiang He looked at Xu Qing and was silent for a long time, as if she was considering how much of what he said was true, and how much was false.
"Meeting by chance …"
"When you understand this world, you'll understand." Xu Qing casually said.
Out of a hundred people who encountered such a miraculous thing, there might not be more than ten who could hand her over to the country.
Speaking of which, if they could form a good relationship, maybe they could learn the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Eight Desolation Six Directions Sword Technique from her?
"Then … what should I do?"
"This … uh …"
Xu Qing was stuck, scratched his head, and said, "The most important thing right now is to hide your identity well. Everything else can be discussed at length."
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