Duan Wen adjusted his suit and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window. The red flowers on the window sill were swaying, and there was a chess table by the window.

That was before him and Li Yun.

After he assigned the task of transferring the device to a competent subordinate, he had a chat with Li Yunshou. It has been a long time since he had played chess with anyone so happily, and Li Yun's level was very good, enough to make him have the pleasure of meeting his opponents. He craved this feeling and wanted to prolong it indefinitely. At this time, after 20 years of chess, he played half of the chess and kept half of it, and it didn't matter if he played again at night.

Li Yun had already fallen asleep. Although Li Yun's consciousness was implanted in the reconstructed human brain, she was very easily tired.

Duan Wen smoothed the folds on the placket, came out of the bedroom, stood alone in the living room, and listened to the urgent report of Lu Yuzhu's clone.

"That's how things went." Lu Yuzhu cloned, "Mr. Duan, he said he was the first emperor. He wanted to see you."

Duan Wen slowly finished a cigarette.

Lu Yuzhu's clone carefully: "Look..."

"Go and bring him." Duan Wen's voice could not be heard, "I'll see him here."

"Yes."

The Lu Yuzhu clone retired.

Duan Wen held the cigarette between his fingers and looked out the window.

A lot of things happened in the past few hours, in addition to his own personal affairs, Lu Yuzhu just came to report Xie Qingcheng and suddenly admitted his identity as the first emperor, Anthony also completed his relationship with He Yu Finally brainwashed and put him on the battlefield...

From here, you can see the fierce battle between Mandela and the Dreambreaker. The back of the mecha made through virtual imaging is like a burning mountain, which is shocking enough. Coupled with the greatly improved power of He Yu, it is not difficult to imagine how soulful the dreambreakers who are confronting He Yu are. Frustrated.

He can see from the monitoring sent by Anthony that He Yu's strength is very amazing. Murder, cruelty with a morbid tragic beauty. This is completely different from the beauty of the rapid cold light ice and snow weapons, the beauty of killing like oriental witchcraft.

Duan Wen watched the war like a magnificent oil painting.

In some respects, Duan Wen is actually more cold than Duan Cuizhen - Duan Cuizhen has changed from a normal person to what she is today, but Duan Wen has been so morbid since childhood Growing up, he was an abnormal existence carefully nurtured by Duan Cuizhen from the very beginning.

Because of this, he is different from everyone on the island. People on the island seek fame, wealth and power, while Duan Wen only seeks a scientific research result.

Blood Gu is undoubtedly very successful.

Unfortunately, the researcher from the American laboratory that developed the special rn-13 for Vivian at that time has died. Duan Wen still remembered that the day before the man died, he lost a vintage photo frame necklace, which was picked up by Duan Cuizhen. Duan Cuizhen called the researcher to get it, and the other party said that the photo was of his grandmother, and the necklace was his grandfather's relic.

Duan Cuizhen stared at the old black and white photo for a while, without the slightest turbulence: "They are so affectionate?"

The researcher who grew up in the United States did not have any shyness in this regard, and smiled: "My grandfather's laboratory is named after my grandmother."

"Oh." Duan Cuizhen put his hand on the palm of the researcher's palm, paused for a few seconds while holding the necklace, and released, "It's a lot of soil."

"What?" He couldn't hear her, because her voice was soft and sneering.

Duan Cuizhen said: "Nothing."

The next day the researcher died mysteriously. I don't know what went wrong during the experiment. The necklace on his neck was twisted into the machine, and the machine had great traction. , his neck was almost twisted...

Duan Wen could see at a glance that it was the method of the wife, but he had no interest in the specific cause of death of the man. He just regretted that such a good medical talent was lost. Over the years, he has been looking for a better replacement. He once wanted Qin Ciyan very much, and he also made some efforts in the dark. Unfortunately, Qin Ciyan was too stubborn and ended up in a tragic death.

After that, Xie Qingcheng became his very favorite candidate.

After talking with Xie Qingcheng, Duan Wen actually had it in his heart. Judging from his years of observation and research on human nature, Xie Qingcheng was full of guilt and love for He Yu, and it was hard to let go I don't care under congratulations. It is also a matter of time before Mandela takes refuge.

But he didn't expect Xie Qingcheng to have an unexpected hole card in his hand.

First Emperor.

The clone of Lu Yuzhu just reported in a panic, saying that Xie Qingcheng wanted to exchange his life for He Yu's freedom. At the same time, Xie Qing presented Mandela with a pass that no one could refuse nor dare to act rashly - he said he was the first emperor.

Duan Wen couldn't help but wonder why he and his wife never thought of this - Chu Huang is not data, Chu Huang is a person.

Why not?

In fact, he was not without doubts at first, why Xie Qingcheng returned to Shanghai intact after the car accident, but Qin Ciyan pretended to be too similar, the old man did it before he died A bunch of fake data misleads their investigation, the old man's daughter Qin Rongbei, was tortured and mad, and she was bitten to death. The old cunning and cunning, in the next two decades, occasionally created the illusion that he was also trying to find the data of the first emperor left by Qin Ciyan.

These steadfast and indestructible people form an airtight wall to protect a truth that they should have discovered earlier.

What is it that makes human beings so fragile to form such a strong city wall?

What makes these irrelevant people with different personalities keep the same secret for ten or twenty years?

Love again?

He once felt that he would study the subject of love very thoroughly. He had read many academic and literary works, observed the feelings of people around him, experimented with family and friendship, and personally experienced both sexes The relationship between - the kind of bed thing that is described as "original sin" and is regarded as bliss.

And many others. That is, many control samples have been changed.

But in the course of these experiments, he never experienced the so-called satisfaction. Gradually he felt very disappointed and no longer interested in it. He even thought that human reproduction was a more boring thing than a meeting. He doesn't understand why this is part of love.

Maybe he had to admit that this was a topic he had not fully understood until just now with Li Yun…

"Boom, boom."

The door was knocked at this moment, interrupting Duan Wen's meditation.

Duan Wen came back to his senses: "Please come in."

The first to enter is the clone of Lu Yuzhu: "Sir, people have been brought."

"Let him in."

Shackled and shackled, Xie Qingcheng was pushed into the room.

The door closed behind the two of them, the clone Lu Yuzhu was on duty, the bedroom door was locked, and there were only Duan Wen and Xie Qingcheng in the living room.

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Duan Wen turned around, his eyes were gloomy, and he looked at each other up and down, "And in this way."

Xie Qingcheng did not answer his words immediately, but immediately turned his eyes out of the window.

He heard movement along the way and knew that He Yu was awakened.

But he couldn't see the battle outside at all before. At this time, he was transferred to Duan Wen's room, and he saw the exchange of fire between Mandela and Dreambreaker.

"You can't see the blood Gu mecha." Duan Wen did not block Xie Qingcheng, walked to the desk in the living room, and began to warm a pot of water and pour tea, "Chu Huangneng What you saw should be a real sight. Tell me, what did you see?"

Xie Qingcheng didn't turn his eyes away, he knew that He Yu was there.

He said: "Drone."

"Yeah." Duan Wen raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly, "But this doesn't mean that what you said is true. He Yu has been with you for so long, he has a chance to tell you."

"You never believed him."

"

He smiled slightly, looking at him, that smile made people chill.

Xie Qingcheng sat down in front of him.

"Did you see that we were acting in the room?"

"I saw it earlier." Duan Wen said, "I just think it's very interesting. I know no matter how hard he struggles, he can't escape our control, but I want to see how far he can struggle. ."

"Actually, you may not have such a plan." Xie Qing said.

Duan Wen: "What do you mean?"

"If everything is in your calculations, you won't come after we've destroyed the blazing cold light."

Duan Wen paused, glanced over the chessboard next to him, and adjusted his unbuttoned cufflinks.

Then he raised his eyes and smiled.

"At that time there was a little private matter." Duan Wen said, "It was delayed. Sometimes it is like this, one thing happens to meet another, and a choice must be made. The so-called man is inferior to heaven. "

The tea was very fragrant, Duan Wen took a sip and put down the cup, he said: "Let's talk about business. Xie Qingcheng, tell the guard that the first emperor is not Data, it’s people, and you’re what we’ve been looking for.”

"Yes."

"Can you prove it to me."

"You must first stop He Yu from killing."

"...Are you talking to me about the requirement of choosing one of the two." Duan Wen smiled, "His Royal Highness the first emperor?"

"You heard that right." Xie Qingcheng sat there coldly, with frosted brows, "I'm just talking to you about choosing one or the other. You said it yourself just now, some things are just a touch. You can't have the best of both worlds, after all, people are not as good as heaven."

Duan Wen didn't laugh anymore, and said indifferently: "Where did you get the chips. Besides, I'm not in a hurry this time."

Xie Qingcheng did not directly deny him, but raised his still sharp eyes: "The little boy's body is not good."

“…”

"The rejection reaction is very painful, making it difficult for her to even appear in front of people, isn't it? I think she has reached the limit with that child's body, maybe she is these days She's still very ill. Otherwise, she wouldn't have even shown a face after the war had been going on for so long."

Duan Wen sat up straight, his eyes were cold, staring at Xie Qingcheng.

Neither of them mentioned Duan Cuizhen's name, but they both knew that "she" refers to Duan Cuizhen.

Duan Wen said slowly: "He Yu really told you everything. But now you are in our hands, I can actually use any means to force you to submit, what do you have? Eligible to negotiate terms with Mandela?"

Xie Qingcheng: "Since I can directly showdown with you, do you think I am really helpless and let others be slaughtered?"

Listening to him, Duan Wen's body tensed slightly, his eyes swept across his body.

Xie Qingcheng: "I don't have a weapon, and the person who brought me has searched it no less than ten times. But if I don't want to cooperate, you can't grasp the secret of the first emperor so quickly. I can control it. It can even take the initiative to stop its power. You know, once I self-destruct, you will get nothing."

“…”

"I'm afraid Duan Cuizhen won't be able to hold on for too long. If you want the first emperor or the blood Gu." Xie Qingcheng said, "You choose."

A few simple words made Duan Wen suddenly silent.

After several minutes, Duan Wencai suddenly raised his head and laughed: "Xie Qingcheng, you are indeed Xie Ping's son, you can be calm in any situation...!"

"You are too good." Xie Qing said, "My ability to stay calm is thanks to Mandela. During the two decades of fighting against spiritual Ebola, I have been repressed all the time. In the end, it became what it is now. It was the result of your own hands."

The fire of gunpowder continues outside.

Xie Qingcheng said: "Let He Yu release. Otherwise, even if I am here, you will not get the ability of the first emperor."

The segment is silent.

After all, the first emperor and the blood guinea pig are different. Much of their understanding of the first emperor is uncertain. The information of more than 20 years is mixed together, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. At present, he really didn't know if Xie Qingcheng had any way to restrain the power in his body, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

After thinking over and over again, Duan Wen said, "Xie Qingcheng, why don't we take a step back."

"What do you mean."

"It's impossible to give up blood poison now. Once he wakes up, if he comes to steal you again, we will be very passive. And you won't necessarily speak after he leaves. Cooperate with us." Duan Wen said, "But I can make him stop attacking, first reduce the casualties of the Dreambreaker, and reduce the damage to himself. I will let you see before you become Duan Cuizhen's donor. He was returned unharmed to the Dreambreaker ship."

"What if you don't."

"Then you can also terminate your ability at the last minute, can't you."

"..." Xie Qingcheng actually has no ability to curb the attributes of the first emperor. Once Duan Cuizhen obtains his body, he can completely gain the power of the first emperor.

But this is absolutely not something that Duan Wen can see at this moment. It is a secret that can be deceived for a moment.

Xie Qingcheng noticed that Duan Wen was observing his expression meticulously, as if he wanted to capture his innermost feelings from his expression.

Xie Qingcheng closed his heart city tightly.

Duan Wen has been peeking for a long time, but can't see anything clearly.

"It seems that this is the best way for now." Finally, Xie Qing said calmly, "You and I have no other choice."

"I'm glad you can understand this quickly." Duan Wen said, "You have more current affairs than He Yushi back then, you don't have to be locked up for so long like him before deciding to be with us Cooperation."

"...how long was he in that basement?"

"Basement?" Duan Wen said, "He was too injured to stay in the basement at that time. We gave him a very clean room."

When Duan Wen said this, he stopped and thought about it: "I'm afraid it is not appropriate to lock His Highness the first emperor in the basement now, before the operation, you lived in where he used to live. the room."

Xie Qingcheng said: "Yes."

"If you have no other objection, I will now order He Yu to end the battle. Then we will arrange the operation of the donor transplant as soon as possible." Duan Wen said.

Xie Qingcheng's reaction was very calm, as if it was not himself who was about to sacrifice: "When will the surgery be."

"It won't be long after all the tests are done." Duan Wen looked at Xie Qingcheng, "Don't you have any fear or regret?"

Perhaps knowing that everything will be settled in the end, Xie Qingcheng carried a similar tiredness and calmness after a long journey.

He looked at Duan Wen calmly with those eyes with diminished vision, and said, "I know that even if you gain the ability of the first emperor, these darkness will eventually end in our hands. inside."

Duan Wen was silent for a while: "Why do you believe so."

"A person always has some indelible belief in his heart. I am like this, maybe you are the same." Xie Qing said, "You are different from Duan Cuizhen, you are not a person like yourself. A person who is completely ruthless as he thinks, which is why I told the guard that the person I need to see is you, not Duan Cuizhen."

Delray Island.

He felt as if he was just having a painless conversation with a person who was not close or distant on an ordinary evening, in an ordinary place.

Before ordering Xie Qingcheng to be taken to the cell where He Yu lived, Duan Wen stopped him for the last time: "Xie Qingcheng."

“…”

"I regret that you are the first emperor, and she has to rely on your body to continue to live. I originally wanted to wait until you are willing to work for us instead of making you a brain transplant donor body. I promised him not to kill you, but now there is no other choice."

Xie Qingcheng turned his head sideways: "I'm sorry too, why do you have to follow her, Chen Lisheng."

Duan Wen: "…"

He did not answer.

But he knew in his heart that he did not follow Duan Cuizhen, but had grown up with this treacherous island since childhood, and there were too many answers he longed for. , and what he did not want to lose.

To that future Mandela world.

Small enough, he has an unfinished chess game.

"The oath you made to Li Yun twenty years ago." Xie Qingcheng turned back, looked at him with a gloomy face, and said calmly, "After all, it will be broken by you."

“…”

"The first emperor's blood exchange Gu, a life for a life. I'm waiting for you to take me to see Duan Cuizhen." He dropped these words, turned and left here.