Three days later.
At night.
Lianmen Port Underground Base.
"Ah, I got it. The first stop is Kyoto, huh? That's good too..." Liu Xiaojiang listened to the operation requirements on the other end of the phone, and a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.
"I'll arrive at the agreed location on time tomorrow. The person in charge of picking me up there... Okay, as long as you've made the arrangements, I understand."
After that...
Liu Xiaojiang hung up the call with Su Cheng and put the phone back into his pocket. He sat on the steps and looked at the treatment cabin beside him.
However, before he could speak, Er Zhuang's slightly worried voice came from the loudspeaker equipment around the room.
"Brother Jiang, the first stop of tomorrow's operation is actually Japan's …?"
"Why? Are you worried about me? "Liu Xiaojiang smiled nonchalantly." Don't worry, it's just a small place... "
"Besides, it's impolite not to reciprocate. Attacking the mutants in Japan first can be considered as following the rules of the martial arts world."
"It's just that..."
"This time, I'm afraid that even until the end of the incident, they won't understand that this destruction is the price they have to pay for what they have done in the past. This kind of complete annihilation where even the cause and effect cannot be confirmed... is probably the retribution of those guys."
"I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking, but to me personally, the invaders, and the failed invaders, can actually live shamelessly... They don't even have the least bit of dignity. Living is just a waste of resources."
Hearing that...
"..." Er Zhuang suddenly fell silent. After meeting Liu Xiaojiang again for the past two days, she could clearly feel that Liu Xiaojiang had changed a lot. Because if it was the Liu Xiaojiang of the past, he would definitely not have such extreme thoughts because of something that had nothing to do with him.
"Those ordinary people in Japan should be considered innocent for what happened in the past..."
"Innocent?" Liu Xiaojiang smiled as he looked at Er Zhuang in the healing pod.
"Lass, a few days ago when I was on Mount Longhu, other than cultivating, I also used the Internet to find some entertainment for myself. Have you seen the sci-fi novel that won a big prize a few years ago and is now quite popular … The one with a total of three novels."
"Three bodies?" Er Zhuang said after some thought.
"Yes." Liu Xiaojiang nodded.
"I've read some, but I haven't finished them yet …" Er Zhuang said embarrassedly.
"The novel is quite interesting. I recommend that you finish reading it. Then, combine it with one of the characters in the novel and look at the ordinary people in Japan … I believe you won't think that they're innocent after that," Liu Xiaojiang said.
"Who?" Er Zhuang asked doubtfully.
"Cheng Xin," Liu Xiaojiang couldn't help but say through gritted teeth.
"… Uh, I've heard of her. She's the female character who's been scolded the most on the Internet, right?" Although Er Zhuang hadn't finished reading the novel, she had been on the internet for a long time, so she knew a lot of things.
"She was chosen by the humans themselves. She represents the will of the majority …" Liu Xiaojiang curled his lips.
"…" Er Zhuang immediately understood what Liu Xiaojiang meant.
"In the novel, the votes of the Sword Wielder were quite manipulative. It could even be the result of the Trisolarans' active guidance. Those ordinary people were only 'bewitched' to a certain extent," Liu Xiaojiang continued while holding his chin.
"But the sad thing is that the reality is like this. Those so-called innocent ordinary people still voted for what happened in the past …"
"Since the grand scheme of things doesn't work, in this era where the people are treated like fools, who would be willing to carefully consider the details of the matter? So when the avalanche starts in the future, not a single snowflake will be innocent …"
"The ordinary people in Japan may be considered as innocent people, but when the same situation happens again, little girl … How many of them do you think will vote against it? How many of them will go against the majority of their own people for the sake of an alien race that isn't even considered a stranger?"
"…" Er Zhuang was speechless.
"Humans are like this. A society formed by humans is also full of problems that are difficult to solve …" Liu Xiaojiang curled his lips calmly.
"It's possible to be a saint because this is the pure kindness that people pursue. But at the same time, you have to be prepared to pay the price for being a saint …"
"Heh, after all, in a society formed by humans, the real saints often don't live very well. Rationally … pure kindness is not even a double-edged sword. Instead, it's just a stupid way of thinking that harms others without benefiting oneself. Not many people are willing to pay the price for it."
"If I treat others well, they will treat me well. When I know that the reality is that others won't treat me well, then I regret it … Isn't that stupid?"
At this point,
Liu Xiaojiang looked up at Er Zhuang in the healing pod and said, "If it weren't for certain things, we would just be ordinary people. So, as long as you're not too selfish, just a little selfish … you can be considered a person with a bottom line."
"That's how society is. Saints' must die '…"
Er Zhuang took a deep breath and digested Liu Xiaojiang's recent changes. Then, he said, "Brother Xiao Jiang, about this operation to Japan, what are the requirements of the higher-ups …"
"This operation is actually nothing. At least, from my point of view, it's not too much …" Liu Xiaojiang said with a smile.
"Back then, didn't we lose an entire generation of our people because of the enemy's invasion? So this time … my target is the current leader of the Japanese Mutants, and the most talented young successors under him."
"If it's not necessary, the higher-ups have also instructed me not to harm the innocent Japanese people …"
Er Zhuang thought for a moment, then asked again, "Brother Xiao Jiang, then what are your thoughts …"
"Total annihilation …" Liu Xiaojiang smiled and crossed his legs. "This operation is a proof of allegiance. Since it's a proof of allegiance … naturally, we have to do it to the best of our ability."
"However, even if it's total annihilation, I can't go from house to house and kill them, nor can I know the list of all the Mutants. It still depends on the arrangements of the person in charge of receiving us. But if possible, I will minimize the number of fish that escape the net after this operation is over."
"Although it's a little cruel, for us, as long as it's beneficial to us, as long as we can gain their trust, annihilating these people who are our enemies … is reasonable."
"Kill the ninjas of Mount Hiei, kill the Onmyojis of Kyoto, and if the ordinary people of Japan are involved, then depending on the situation … silence!"
After saying that, without waiting for Er Zhuang's reaction.
Liu Xiaojiang stood up from the stairs, stretched his back, and walked towards the door of the treatment equipment room. "Alright, this is not something a little girl like you should be worried about. If you hadn't been pestering me these past few days with questions, I wouldn't have been able to explain things so clearly."
"Heh, with your temperament, after knowing all this … take your time to digest it."
However,
Liu Xiaojiang walked to the door of the treatment equipment room. Just as he was about to open the door and leave …
"Do you still remember who you are …?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Xiaojiang turned around and looked at Er Zhuang, who had his eyes closed in the treatment cabin. He smiled and said, "Of course I'm Liu Xiaojiang. Not only am I your and Duo Er's brother Xiao Jiang, but I'm also the sect leader of those all-purpose demons … Yinggou."
"…" Er Zhuang.
…
Creak …
Liu Xiaojiang pushed open the door and walked out of the equipment room where Er Zhuang was. He saw Chen Duo leaning against the wall with her arms crossed. He then personally closed the door behind him.
The calmness that had just disappeared when he walked out of the room inevitably reappeared on his face with Chen Duo's arrival. "Duo Er, why are you suddenly here? Is something the matter?"
Hearing this,
Chen Duo looked around mysteriously and put her hand in front of her mouth to 'shush'. Then, she pointed to her room not far away and silently motioned for Liu Xiaojiang to follow her back to her room.
Liu Xiaojiang looked at Chen Duo, who had been acting normally for the past two days, but suddenly came over to cause such a scene for him. He could not help but frown subconsciously. He followed the little girl back to the room not far away, intending to figure out what this girl was up to.
A moment later,
Kacha …
Chen Duo brought Liu Xiaojiang back to the room and carefully locked the door. After that, she even leaned against the door and heaved a sigh of relief. It was obvious that she was relieved to be back in the safe room.
Seeing this..,
Liu Xiaojiang could not help but be even more puzzled. "Duo Er, what are you doing?"
"Someone is watching me …" Chen Duo seemed to feel safe, so she said softly, "Brother Xiao Jiang, a few days before you came back, although I haven't found any traces of the other party, I can feel that … someone must be watching me."
Hmm?
Liu Xiaojiang was a little surprised when he heard this, but he did not have any unusual reaction. His slightly furrowed brows also relaxed.
"Duo Er, don't worry. I actually arranged for her to protect the two of you. Recently, you can enter and leave this place at will, so compared to Er Zhuang, who already has someone to protect him, she will definitely pay more attention to the accidents you might encounter when you go out."
"… so, that person has never entered the base?" Chen Duo was stunned for a moment before she said.
"Yes …" Liu Xiaojiang nodded and said, "She has been watching outside for the past few days. She is responsible for showing up to deal with the problem when strangers discover this place or even intend to break in. If she can't deal with it … she will bring you guys out in advance through the secret door."
"Do I know that person?" Chen Duo thought for a moment and asked.
"One of the four wild people, the bone-scraper Xia He … you should know her, right?" Liu Xiaojiang smiled.
"Oh … I've heard of her when I was at the company." Chen Duo nodded. She did not ask why Liu Xiaojiang was with the Quan Xing, or why the Quan Xing Sorcerer came to help her and Er Zhuang's sister.
After a moment of silence, she said, "Then … Brother Xiao Jiang, she definitely hasn't entered the base during this time … right?"
"Ah?" Liu Xiaojiang could not help but be startled when he heard this. Then, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He immediately took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Xia He's number to confirm.
Then, under Chen Duo's gaze, he hung up the call with Xia He and said, "Yes.
She said she hasn't come in recently. Duo Er … what's going on? "
"I'm not sure …" Chen Duo walked in front of Liu Xiaojiang with an expressionless face. Then, she thought carefully with a troubled expression and said,
"But I went out shopping a while ago. When I came back in the evening … the poison I left behind should have been touched by someone, and it was the kind that was left beside Er Zhuang's sister. It's just that … I asked Er Zhuang about it, but she said no strangers have come."
"Brother Little Jiang, I … Did I make a mistake, or … did I mess things up …" Jiang Liushi said.
As she spoke, the little girl's voice weakened. She stood in front of Liu Xiaojiang and almost cried. It was obvious that she was no longer the Holy Child who could not understand many things.
"Duo Er …"
Liu Xiaojiang calmly touched Chen Duo's forehead. "The situation you discovered at that time was that someone had tampered with the voodoo, but Er Zhuang said that no strangers had come. That means … there were indeed other people who were not strangers who came?"
"Yes …" Chen Duo nodded and said, "The people in charge of Er Zhuang's equipment would come over several times every day to check it repeatedly. Other than them … there was only Mr. Gao Lian who came occasionally."
"Old Gao … He also happened to be here at that time?" Liu Xiaojiang's eyes suddenly flashed as he asked.
"Yes!" Chen Duo thought about it carefully and nodded vigorously. "The voodoo does have Mr. Gao Lian's scent, and according to the feedback given by the voodoo, he should have come not long after I left …"
"There is a smell on the Gu poison. Did he also do something to your Gu poison?" Liu Xiaojiang frowned.
"That's not it …" Chen Duo shook her head and said, "The scent of someone who tampered with the poison is very unfamiliar, but also a little familiar. I seem to have come into contact with it somewhere before, but …"
"You just can't remember?" Liu Xiaojiang said.
"Yes …" Chen Duo's little face withered again.
Liu Xiaojiang said tentatively, "Ma Xianhong …"
"Ah!" Chen Duo's big eyes suddenly lit up. "Village Chief Ma also had this scent! I came into contact with this scent in Bi You Village … by Village Chief Ma's side! "
"… Yes, I understand." After Liu Xiaojiang confirmed the identity of the person who came, he immediately withdrew his palm from Chen Duo's forehead. He did not find that Chen Duo's memory had been tampered with.
"Brother Xiao Jiang, what's wrong with you …"
"It's fine, don't worry. You've done well. You've never seen such an expression before. It's not targeted at you, lass. You … have really done well. Right now, I'm … just a little, a little annoyed."
"Annoyed … Brother Xiao Jiang, you're very angry … Is it because of Mr. Gao Lian?"
"Yes …"
"But, he's an important person to Sister Erzhuang. Otherwise … I can help Brother Xiao Jiang kill him …"
"…" When Liu Xiaojiang heard this, the annoyance in his heart disappeared by more than half. Then, he looked at Chen Duo in front of him, who was even more confused than him. He smiled and touched the little girl's forehead again.
"Don't think too much, girl. This is only about me …"
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