Although Duan Hengye had practiced a little, but compared to his two lives of experience, Duan Hengxing, who currently held an idle position in the royal family, not only did he have a poor foundation, but he also lacked a lot of actual combat experience.
The moment he fired the shot, Duan Hengxing could not help but close his eyes. Then, he clenched the silver mini pistol with both of his hands and staggered back a few steps. He fell onto the sofa, looking very awkward.
The gun Duan Hengxing was holding did not have any recoil when it was fired, and it also did not make any sound. Therefore, after he pulled the trigger, he only had time to hear the sound of glass shattering not far away from the villa.
Although Duan Hengxing was an antagonist in the original novel, he was not the kind of person who would stop at nothing. Before this, Duan Hengxing had never fired a gun at anyone, let alone kill someone. Therefore, when he pulled the trigger because of his emotions, his ears involuntarily buzzed.
Did I just shoot at someone? That person was … … Duan Hengye.
Even though he had always acted like he was conflicted, he didn't hate his only brother to the point that he wanted to kill him. Therefore, when he found out that he really pulled the trigger, Duan Hengxing was completely stunned.
At this time, Duan Hengxing seemed to be isolated from the world. He had no perception of what was happening outside, and he did not dare to look. At this time, he suddenly felt that the light gun in his hand was suddenly pulled out by someone.
The person's movements were fast and not gentle at all. The moment the metal gun was pulled out of Duan Hengxing's hand, he felt a sharp pain between his thumb and index finger. The skin that he used to hold the gun on seemed to have been rubbed until it bled.
This pain finally brought Duan Hengxing's attention back, and he slowly opened his eyes. Then he saw Duan Hengye standing beside him, and … … Meng Jinhuai behind him.
The person who pulled the gun out of Duan Hengxing's hand was Meng Jinhuai.
After looking up and seeing him, Duan Hengxing could not help but widen his eyes. Then, he felt his hands and feet turn cold. Meng Jinhuai … Why is he here? The Marshal was someone who had been through countless battles. Facing a hedonistic son of rich parents like Duan Hengxing, he only needed to reveal a little of his aura, and it was enough to make the other party tremble in fear.
Unlike Duan Hangxing's nervous and scared reaction after shooting just now, after taking the silver laser gun in his hand, Meng Jinhuai only smiled coldly at the other party.
The marshal habitually placed the small weapon on the tip of his finger. Then, with a casual flick of his finger, it easily spun in a circle. It was such a dangerous weapon, but in Meng Jinhuai's hand, it was as obedient as a toy.
Meng Jinhuai restrained his aura, but in the eyes of Duan Hengye, who was familiar with him, the marshal was more dangerous than ever.
Duan Hengye pursed his lips and wanted to say something. However, before Duan Hangye could say anything, he saw Meng Jinhuai raise his other hand that had been hanging by his side. The marshal held the laser gun with both hands, then slowly aimed the muzzle at Duan Hengxing's forehead.
With Meng Jinhuai's skills, he definitely did not need to use a "scope". However, even though Duan Hengye did not see the other party's movements clearly, he clearly saw a red beam from the muzzle.
In the Galaxy, this was an extremely arrogant threat.
Would Meng Jinhuai dare to open fire?
Duan Hengye felt that there was no doubt about the answer to this question.
Meng Jinhuai was always so calm and gentle on the battlefield. This kind of him was often forgotten. As a marshal who piloted the most advanced mecha in the Galaxy, Meng Jinhuai's hands were definitely stained with blood.
After suddenly thinking about this, Duan Hengye's palms suddenly became sweaty.
At this time, Duan Hengxing, who was facing the muzzle of the gun, became even more nervous. He shuddered as he moved to the other side of the sofa. He was in a very sorry state and did not look like a gentleman at all. But no matter where Duan Hengxing moved, Meng Jinhuai only needed to slightly adjust the angle of the muzzle, and he would continue to be in the range of the laser weapon.
The faint red beam kept moving, and Duan Hengxing's expression was visibly crumbling.
"… Okay … That's enough." Duan Hengye, who had been standing silently on the side, suddenly opened his mouth. He then reached out his hand and pushed the muzzle of the weapon to the side.
Perhaps Duan Hengye was the first person in the world who dared to push the muzzle of the marshal's gun away with his own hand. This scene was indeed a bit strange, but after Duan Hengye did this, Meng Jinhuai did not show the slightest bit of displeasure. On the contrary … the marshal actually slowly retracted the gun, then turned around and smiled at Duan Hengye.
This smile was completely different from the one he showed to Duan Hengxing just now.
"Are you okay?" It was obvious to the naked eye that Duan Hengye was not injured by his little brother, and he was thousands of miles away from the broken glass. But even so, Meng Jinhuai still gazed worriedly at the glass shards on the ground and asked with concern.
The contrast was so big … Even Duan Hengye couldn't keep up with it.
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's gentle voice, Duan Hengye's first thought was that it didn't match the current atmosphere.
So Meng Jinhuai, who was standing next to him, only saw Duan Hengye's ears suddenly turn red. Then, he forcefully shifted his gaze to the side. After a short moment of silence, Duan Hangye finally sat back down on the sofa opposite him. Meng Jinhuai followed closely behind him and sat down as well.
Compared to when the gun was pointed at him, Duan Hengxing's breathing was still rapid, and his emotions were still fluctuating, but at least he was calmer than before.
If it was any other time, perhaps Duan Hengye wouldn't have reached out to push the gun away, but who told him to just remember a childhood incident a few minutes ago? After sitting down, Duan Hengye was silent for a while, then he finally said to Duan Hengxing, "If you've lived for more than 20 years and only know how to complain, or blame your mediocrity on others, then it's fine. Even if you died a moment ago, I don't think it's a loss to the entire Galaxy or anyone. "
Duan Hengxing slowly raised his head and listened to Meng Jinhuai's nonchalant words. "On one hand, you're enjoying your luxurious life, and on the other hand … you're feeling inferior because of your mediocrity and lack of attention, and you feel like you've been let down by others. But have you ever thought about what you've done? If you really want to learn mecha, or anything else, is there really anyone in this world who can stop you? "
Duan Hengxing was stunned.
Accompanied by the sound of waves, Duan Hengye's speech became faster and faster. Duan Hengxing couldn't help but slowly open his mouth when he heard Meng Jinhuai's words, then he revealed a shocked expression.
Even though there was a long gap of more than 10 years in between, Duan Hengxing, who had known Meng Jinhuai since birth, had never heard his brother speak so much in one breath.
Duan Hengye suddenly stopped, then he smiled at Meng Jinhuai. After seeing Duan Hengxing's expression, he continued. "You haven't realized how much you've been protected by the people around you since you were young, and how much they've sacrificed for you. How much sacrifice is hidden behind the 'mediocre life of wealth' that you don't care about … "
After Duan Hengye's voice fell, Meng Jinhuai, who had been silent all this time, slowly put his arm on the back of the sofa behind Duan Hengye, then he asked casually. "Do you know why your parents died?"
Duan Hengxing slowly sized up Meng Jinhuai with a suspicious gaze, then said, "Because of an accident during a mecha experiment."
After hearing Duan Hengxing's answer, Meng Jinhuai immediately showed an "I knew it" expression. After a while, Meng Jinhuai shook his head and said, "It just so happens that the military has been investigating the incident recently, and it's not convenient to disclose some of the details at the moment. But no matter what, as their youngest son, you have the right to know. "
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, not only Duan Hengxing, but even Duan Hengye couldn't help but show an incredulous expression. Since Meng Jinhuai said this, then did it mean that … the investigation had produced some significant results? Meng Jinhuai naturally felt the gazes of the people around him. He gently put down the hand that was resting on the back of the sofa behind Duan Hengye and patted Duan Hengye's shoulder comfortingly.
"What happened to your parents, to be precise, was because of 'mecha', not some so-called 'mecha accident'," Meng Jinhuai said.
"… What do you mean by that?" Duan Hengxing gritted his teeth and asked.
Meng Jinhuai continued unhurriedly. "I don't know if you know what mecha represent in the Galaxy. If you really don't know, I can tell you — — in addition to being the symbol of the highest technological productivity in the Galaxy, mecha and the various new technologies behind it also represent war and profit. And your parents … "Meng Jinhuai suddenly stopped. He glanced at Duan Hengye and saw that the other's expression was still relatively calm. He continued." They were implicated in the benefits behind mecha, the benefits that you can't see. After that, the so-called 'accident' happened. "
Although Duan Hengxing hated Duan Hengye, he wasn't someone who didn't have feelings for his parents. After hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, even though he still said "how is that possible?", his eyes were already avoiding Meng Jinhuai's gaze.
Some things, if one didn't think about it, would be easy to overlook. But with someone's guidance, one's thoughts would instantly scatter. Duan Hengxing was an ignorant and incompetent person, this was not wrong. But from his hatred for Duan Hengye that had been brewing for so many years and constantly fermenting, it could be seen that Duan Hengxing was also a very divergent person.
Although Duan Hengxing's official position had dissipated and he didn't have access to the core of the royal family, he had seen many shady deals. So when Meng Jinhuai said this, Duan Hengxing had a rough idea of the situation in his heart.
"Oh, right." After seeing Duan Hengxing's gradually changing expression, Meng Jinhuai continued. "Actually, the only one who really escaped danger is you. From the beginning to the end, because of mecha and some new technologies, your family's lives — — including your brother Duan Hengye — — have never been peaceful for a moment. "
As Meng Jinhuai spoke, a gust of sea breeze suddenly blew in through the broken glass. The wind was a bit cold, Duan Hengye couldn't help but move closer to Meng Jinhuai.
"The life you have now is not only because of your parents' lives, but also because of Duan Hengye's ten years of unimaginable hellish life." Meng Jinhuai smiled, then looked straight into Duan Hengxing's eyes and said one word at a time. "After eating human blood, you continue to be complacent, or complain that they didn't do the best … … Duan Hengxing, don't you think you're ridiculous?" Meng Jinhuai's words were full of mockery. After he finished speaking, he finally stood up and slowly turned around to look at the broken glass behind him.
He said sternly, "Then let me remind you again, Nan Zhuxing knows what you've done. I didn't argue with you before because of your relationship with A Heng. But after today … … I don't think I have to worry about anything. "
After saying this, Meng Jinhuai reached out and gently pulled up Duan Hengye, who had been sitting on the sofa in a daze.
Suddenly leaving the warm sofa, Duan Hengye suddenly felt that his clothes were a bit thin. The cool sea breeze blew in from all directions, enveloping his entire body in it.
"A Heng, let's go home." Meng Jinhuai said gently as he held Duan Hengye's hand.
After Meng Jinhuai arrived, he immediately arranged for Nan Zhuxing's staff to take Shang Mengzhen away. So now, after Ye Pu consciously left, only Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai were left in the starship's lounge.
Seeing that Duan Hengye was a bit cold from the sea breeze, Meng Jinhuai entered the lounge and asked the robot to bring him a hot drink. Duan Hangye took a light sip. The taste of the hot drink was slightly sweet, but it also had a slightly sour feeling. It was very similar to the orange juice he had drunk on Earth.
But now, Duan Hengye's attention was obviously not on the drink. After his body temperature gradually recovered, Duan Hengye once again remembered what Meng Jinhuai said to Duan Hengxing.
But before Duan Hengye could ask, Meng Jinhuai seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "A few hours ago, the military found a special document in the database from more than a decade ago." At this point, Meng Jinhuai stopped and looked at Duan Hengye, then suddenly said to Duan Hengye without warning, "I'm sorry."
These three words were a bit sudden and very serious. Meng Jinhuai's tone and expression made Duan Hengye feel an inexplicable panic. Seeing this, Duan Hengye, who had always been expressionless, forced out an unnatural smile. Then he asked Meng Jinhuai, "Why are you suddenly telling me this?"
Meng Jinhuai shook his head and said, "Perhaps the military has found the answer to the incident back then. Although the documents left in the military from more than a decade ago have not been completely deciphered, the general cause of the incident is more or less clear because of that document. "
"Mhmm." Duan Hengye slowly retracted his smile, then he suppressed his excitement and nodded seriously at Meng Jinhuai.
While the two were talking, the starship had already flown into the vast universe. They were surrounded by bright stars, but because they were relatively far away from the planets, the light did not shine in. For a moment, the only light source in the room was the cold light of the lamp. It looked particularly cold and cheerless.
Meng Jinhuai glanced at the distant stars outside the window, then finally began to explain the newly discovered document to Duan Hengye in detail.
"Remember the fuel we found in the ruins of the research institute planet?" Meng Jinhuai asked.
"Yes, LC liquid fuel – Flaming Scale." Duan Hengye read out the name of the fuel. Hearing this, Meng Jinhuai nodded and continued, "That's right, it's Flaming Scale, the internal fuel used in the photon cannon. When we saw it that day, we already had a rough guess in our hearts – your parents, back then, had already discovered a way to shrink the internal combustion system of the photon cannon and attach it to the photon cannon. And now, this document we found in the military clearly tells us that our guess is correct. "
Duan Hengye was silent for a long time. As a mecha designer, he knew very well what it meant to attach a photon cannon to a mecha. This research had always been Duan Hengye's goal, so he knew better than anyone else how difficult it was to accomplish. It was just that before he found Flaming Scale that day, Duan Hengye had never dared to imagine that his parents had actually found a way to attach it to a mecha more than a decade ago.
Because of his memory loss and his lack of knowledge about interstellar history, Duan Hengye only had a very shallow impression of his "parents" in this life. Based on the evaluations of others, as well as the mecha they developed, Duan Hengye roughly knew that these two were extremely talented researchers who were 100% passionate about mecha.
But after listening to Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye once again realized that he still didn't have a deep enough understanding of their field of expertise.
For the Empire that was in chaos back then, the significance of the light cannons was heavy. After listening to Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye raised his head and asked him, "… The Empire was in a state of chaos back then, did … did some forces know that the photon cannon could be attached to a mecha? In order to prevent them from affecting their own interests, did they take action? "
After listening to Duan Hengye's words, Meng Jinhuai first nodded, then gently shook his head.
"Back then, my father's death was too sudden, and the House of the Marshal's power was greatly reduced. There were even some signs of division. As a general, my mother wanted to do it, but she was powerless. With the frequent expeditions, she also vaguely felt that she was in danger. "Meng Jinhuai began to recall the darkest days of his youth.
Even though Meng Jinhuai intended to fill in the interstellar history, what he said now was still something that Duan Hengye didn't know.
Meng Jinhuai lowered his head slightly, and continued to speak slowly to Duan Hengye, "My parents were friends when we were young. Even though on the surface they gradually drifted apart due to their identities later on, they never stopped interacting and contacting each other in private. In order to leave something behind for the younger generation to rely on, it was also for the Empire's future victory. Back then, the military had been secretly assisting the research institute in researching the method to assemble the destructive light cannons. "
What Meng Jinhuai said almost completely overlapped with what Duan Hengye had guessed all this time. But after listening to Meng Jinhuai's explanation, Duan Hengye still didn't understand the reason behind it.
"Unlike Zhuo Yan, the previous Emperor of the Empire was a suspicious and ruthless person. At that time, Nan Zhuxing's power was at its weakest … Right after the Marshal's death, there were signs of internal strife in the military. After receiving the tip-off, the Emperor knew that the research institute had already discovered the method to assemble the light cannons. "
Meng Jinhuai didn't finish his sentence, but Duan Hengye could already imagine it.
But the truth was exactly as he thought. The paranoid Emperor believed that Nan Zhuxing and the research institute had secretly colluded to research the method to assemble the light cannons to replace him. So when they received the tip-off, they immediately sent people to the research institute.
The Imperial family wanted to destroy the finished product of the light cannons and steal the technology. Of course, they also wanted to get rid of their disobedient subordinates.
In the end, this plan could be said to have succeeded by a third. The newly developed light cannons that could be mounted on the mechs were completely destroyed, and the disobedient subordinates disappeared from the Galaxy.
Perhaps the only regret was that Duan Hengye's father, after discovering the abnormality in the situation, immediately erased the method to assemble the light cannons from the photon computer. Other than the encrypted copy sent by the emergency system and hidden in the military, there was no trace of the light cannons in the Galaxy.
But perhaps for the paranoid and narrow-minded Imperial family, it didn't matter whether such a powerful weapon could be preserved or not. What mattered was whether the threat to their position had disappeared.
The rest of the story was what Duan Hengye knew. After successfully eliminating the threat, the Imperial family still refused to let go of the research institute. They sent the famous genius eldest son of the director and his wife to Empress's family, who was still the Crown Princess at the time, to be "raised" on her behalf.
More than a decade had passed since then. But to Duan Hangye … it was like a nightmare of a life.
Although Duan Hengye was somewhat mentally prepared, he still felt that the amount of information he just received was no less than the memory and knowledge he received instantly after his rebirth. These things, in addition to the childhood memories that Duan Hengye just recovered, made his brain suddenly sluggish.
Duan Hengye was completely stunned.
His eyes stared at the sea of stars outside the window, but they weren't focused. At this moment, Duan Hengye's mind seemed to be filled with many things, but it also seemed to be blank. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment, but it also seemed to have skipped this moment.
Duan Hengye was in a daze for a long time until he suddenly felt the person beside him hugging him tightly. At this moment, Duan Hengye looked at the man beside him as if he had just woken up from a dream. He didn't know how weak and lost his eyes looked in the other person's eyes right now.
As a soldier of the Empire, as a marshal, Meng Jinhuai rarely had this kind of moment. This unintentional panic and helplessness was not because he remembered his past, but because of Duan Hengye. Meng Jinhuai buried his face in Duan Hengye's shoulder, and then muttered to him in a low voice, "I'm sorry, A Heng … I'm sorry."
Meng Jinhuai had always been confident and rarely admitted his mistakes. Perhaps all the "sorry" he had in his life were said to Duan Hengye today.
"At the time, my mother was afraid that the research institute and her friends would be affected by the internal strife in the military, so she asked her loyal subordinate to take them away temporarily … but in the end, she didn't make it in time." The "loyal subordinate" Meng Jinhuai mentioned was the third person who appeared in the accident.
Because he was also present, his name was also written in the imperial investigation report. However, because of his special identity, this person's name was not made public in the end. Later, when the military was in chaos for a while, the person's status on the information bar changed to "missing" after they found out that he was missing.
After saying this, Meng Jinhuai whispered again in Duan Hengye's ear, "I'm sorry."
"There's nothing to be sorry about." Duan Hengye looked at Meng Jinhuai deeply, and then said, "Nan zhuxing and the research institute did nothing wrong."
Duan Hengye had never seen Meng Jinhuai like this before. In fact, he did not even dare to imagine that he would be like this. Therefore, when he heard the other party's "sorry", Duan Hengye could not help but feel a little flustered. He was not a person who was good at dealing with situations like this.
Duan Hengye could not help but turn sideways. Then, he thought for a long time and finally said, "It's okay, I've forgotten all about it."
Duan Hengye said this sentence from the bottom of his heart, but Meng Jinhuai also knew why Duan Hengye lost his memory.
Duan Hengye was at the scene when the accident happened. Although Meng Jinhuai had not yet investigated the whole process of the accident, he could imagine how difficult it must have been. Duan Hengye subconsciously said that he had forgotten, but in fact, it made him sadder than anything else.
Although Duan Hengye was not a person with a high EQ, he obviously felt Meng Jinhuai's depressed mood at this time. Therefore, Duan Hengye sat up straight again and said to Meng Jinhuai, "By the way, I just remembered something from when I was young. It's about … Duan Hengye, and my mother."
After all, Duan Hengye did not have much experience, so changing the topic was still a little awkward. However, Meng Jinhuai was a person who was very good at controlling his emotions. After hearing Duan Hengye's words, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Then, he sat up straight and nodded at Duan Hengye with a smile, indicating that he should continue.
Judging from Duan Hengye's tone, this story might be a beautiful memory for him.
Sure enough, Duan Hengye described his mother as an elegant and gentle person. Although it was only a short memory fragment, Meng Jinhuai could feel some warmth from it.
After telling this story, Duan Hengye looked at Meng Jinhuai, then sighed softly and showed the weapon hidden in his sleeve to Meng Jinhuai. Duan Hengye continued, "Actually, if I didn't remember this incident, I might have really fought with Duan Hengxing. But after thinking about it, I realized that Duan Hengxing wasn't the only one who didn't live a good life and stay away from interstellar disputes like his parents wanted. I also didn't fulfill their wishes. "
Duan Hengye's tone was very calm, but there was a bit of loneliness in it that could not be ignored.
As someone who had been on the battlefield since he was young, Meng Jinhuai understood the sacrifice of his parents. But now that reality told him that Duan Hengye was also one of the sacrifices, Meng Jinhuai's feelings became so complicated. Meng Jinhuai was not a person who liked to be stubborn. He understood Duan Hengye's meaning.
A young mecha genius who was always ready to sacrifice himself for the mecha industry was the choice Duan Hengye's parents made for him. But if he had to choose, Duan Hengye would definitely take this path.
All of this was not only because he had no choice but also because it was inevitable.
With this thought in mind, Meng Jinhuai suddenly kissed Duan Hengye's forehead without warning.
Back then, Nan Zhuxing did not protect the research institute as he promised, but fortunately, fate left Duan Hengye alive. Meng Jinhuai was a person who never believed in the so-called "fate", but now he was incomparably grateful.
"Let's fulfill our wishes together," he said.
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