"Guides are the treasures of the Empire, the soul mates of Sentinels, and the most beautiful and tender flowers."
In Lin Yuan's living room, a large TV screen was playing a popular TV series from Empire.
With love as the theme and suffering as the background, it tells the story of a male commoner marrying into a wealthy family.
The choir's sweet singing praised love and thanked the White Tower and the Queen for their protection.
The handsome guide, dressed in a pure white gown, pure and spotless, walked into the marriage hall and was held by the arm of a noble female sentinel.
After getting married, he endured his bad-tempered wife, the discrimination and abuse of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, the malicious molestation of his aunt, and went through all kinds of hardships and tortures. In the end, he won the love of the sentry's wife.
"This kind of TV series is always on." Cao Yunyun turned her eyes away from the screen. "I have heard these words since I was a child, and I always thought they were true..."
Her voice gradually became softer as she spoke. She had a lot to say in her chest, but she didn't know where to start.
She used to be Lin Yuan's best friend, but after getting married, two children, the tedious social life of an aristocratic family, an arrogant and lazy husband, and countless trivial matters have tied her wings.
Even when her best friend had to set off to that dangerous place again, she barely squeezed out time to see Lin Yuan.
Xiaosuo brought tea and snacks to Cao Yunyun.
The etiquette is perfect, the manners are elegant, and there is no mistake.
With more guests recently, Little Crab has gained a lot of confidence. He even summoned up the courage to greet Cao Yunyun and called her Miss Yunyun.
Cao Yunyun sipped hot tea and snacks while looking out the window at Lin Yuan's courtyard. The courtyard was not very tidy, but it had roses that could still bloom in winter.
Lin Yuan's home used to be so deserted that she was a little scared. Now it has become warm and begins to feel like a real home.
Lin Yuan also changed unconsciously. When she was a child in the White Tower, she was alone everywhere. She had only one friend.
Apparently she's made a lot of friends since she got out there.
With a maid and a gardener at home, there were often guests, and even at banquets, there were always many people around her.
Instead, it’s myself…
Cao Yunyun smiled at Lin Yuan and handed him a stack of handwritten materials. "When I was in the student union, I happened to do some research on the Pupilless Land. I referred to some recent materials and recently reorganized them and brought them to you."
She reached across the table and held Lin Yuan's hand, "Yuan Yuan, that place is very dangerous, you must take care of yourself."
Her fingers were very cold, and Lin Yuanhui held her cold fingers.
Perhaps it was because of the recent long-term training that her hands were a little too strong, and it seemed that she had pulled something painful. Cao Yunyun took a deep breath.
The air was quiet for a moment at that moment.
"Did he attack you?" Lin Yuan said, expressionless. The air pressure dropped.
Cao Yunyun wanted to cover it up, but she knew she couldn't hide it from Lin Yuan.
They are both guides and have known each other since childhood, so they are very familiar with each other's emotional fluctuations.
She could only lower her head and bite her lips gently.
When she came, her husband knew that she was going to Lin Yuan's house and stopped her with a grim look on his face.
"I told you not to associate with Lin Yuan anymore." The sentinel at home looked disdainful. "Even after being broken off, you're always running out, hanging out with all kinds of sentinels all day. You're not a good guide."
Cao Yunyun was very unhappy when she heard this and couldn't help but argue a little.
"Yuan Yuan has never done anything illegal, nor has she ever hurt her partner's feelings. She even saved many people in the contaminated area. Why do you say she is not a good guide?"
She seldom contradicted her husband. Guides were taught from childhood to be gentle and virtuous, and that patience was a virtue.
The enraged sentry grabbed her hair and hit her several times.
The sentry was very strong and beat her so hard that she couldn't get up for a long time.
"I heard that several sentries of the Royal Guard fought for her. You must be very envious of her, right? Do you also want to be a wanton guide like that?"
The sentry's last words remained in her mind. Cao Yunyun held back her tears.
She envied Lin Yuan very much. She envied her for having the courage to get rid of it all and do what she wanted.
"It's always like this, Yuanyuan." She lowered her neck like a wounded bird that couldn't fly. "I don't have any other options. I can only bear it. If you bear it, it will pass."
Perhaps at the beginning of their marriage, her husband still treated her with due courtesy.
But the sentinel gradually realized that in the small world of two people, he was in an absolute dominant position.
Once a person has absolute power, it is easy for the worst side of his nature to be exposed.
The TV screen continued to play the TV series. The guide went through hardships, endured years of perseverance and pain, and finally found love.
The songs of praise were tear-jerking and touching.
"You can resist." Lin Yuan held Cao Yunyun's hand, "We are not weak, and we are not inferior to anyone."
Cao Yunyun shuddered, as if she knew what terrible thing Lin Yuan was going to say, and instantly withdrew her soft hand.
"He's a sentinel, you know. I'm very scared. One punch from him would keep me from getting up. Yuanyuan, I'm not as strong as you. I can't do it."
"You can also make him unable to get up. We are guides." Lin Yuan said, "I can teach you. If you want."
Her tone was calm, but the tentacles were boiling underground.
[I am angry]
[Yes, use Mr. Gardener's new skills]
[Let him go limp]
[Let him apologize in tears]
[Let him cry for three days and three nights]
[Make him lose his function]
[Let him lose that forbidden thing]
Lin Yuan saw Cao Yunyun off, and the two of them walked one after the other through the courtyard with messy branches and leaves.
When they reached the door, Lin Yuan said calmly,
"As long as I am alive, you can come to me anytime if you are willing to learn."
Cao Yunyun is her best friend. But she doesn't think she can control her friend's life. No matter how you want to live or which path you take, it is everyone's own choice.
Cao Yunyun lowered her head and walked out in a daze. When she stepped out of the iron gate, she suddenly turned around and held Lin Yuan's hand tightly.
"Teach me, Yuanyuan. I want to learn. I want to know how our guide can avoid losing to those terrible sentinels."
"Come and practice with me in the few days before I leave." Lin Yuan thought she might have smiled. "It will be very hard, and people will say you are not a good guide."
On the day Ni Ji came to Lin Yuan's house, he saw from afar a beautiful snow goose giving a clear cry, flying out of the courtyard and soaring into the sky.
It was the spirit of a guide. It spread its wings, flew high, and soared in the blue sky against the sunlight.
This reminded Ni Ji of the little girl who was taken into the car. The spirit body of that six or seven-year-old child was a huge, beautiful flying bird with long tail feathers and strong flames.
I don’t know if I will have the chance to see her again in the future, to see that child flying freely in the sky like this.
Ni Ji arrived at Lin Yuan's door.
"Is everything packed? Ready to go."
Lin Yuan ran out from inside.
She took off her cumbersome and exquisite guide uniform and wore only an outdoor sports outfit that was easy to move in.
She was carrying a black backpack, with her long hair tied into a braid and thrown over her shoulders. She had a gun on her waist and a dagger on her wrist.
She said goodbye to her friends and family at home, and headed for her journey without hesitation.
During the days before departure, Ni Ji was extremely busy, doing combat training and pre-war preparations during the day.
At night, Ji Xuan would sometimes secretly take him to meet some people.
These people mentioned the Queen and the White Tower without any honorifics. They were very cautious and extremely united. Everyone had a fire burning in their hearts and a common goal.
"We must find out what the Queen really wants from the Contaminated Area. The Dark Stone is just an excuse. There must be something we don't know."
"We never knew what her purpose was or what she wanted to do. We only know that in the past few years, her actions have become more and more frequent, as if she was very anxious."
"That place is very dangerous. You have to be careful and protect yourself."
"As for the guide, you don't have to worry about her life or death when she is in danger."
"It's possible that she could be the Queen's spokesperson."
If she was a member of the royal family, she would have been exposed in the ventilation duct in the Earl's Palace.
But Ni Ji did not make any unnecessary explanations.
He didn't want any unnecessary people to know the true relationship between him and Lin Yuan.
"Did we go the wrong direction?" Ni Ji asked Lin Yuan who was walking beside him, "There is an airship today that can fly directly to the vicinity of the 338 contaminated area. We can take it with our pass."
"No, I'm not going to 338. I want to go to the East Coast Outpost first."
"Go to Dongbin?" Ni Ji was very surprised. Although his mission was to cooperate with Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan's actions were too unexpected.
"I kind of miss that place, and I want to go take a look first." Lin Yuan suddenly changed the destination casually, "Besides, I think we need some real combat training."
She couldn't bring herself to kill the gardener and the little crab, but in Dongbin, there were many strong friends and countless relatively safe contaminated areas.
It can give them a real workout.
Lin Yuan was a very perceptive guide in some aspects, and he always felt that there was a faint sense of urgency in the air.
It seemed that someone was anxious to get her into the Land of No Pupils as soon as possible. Even the day they set out, an airship "happened" to be launched.
An airship consumes a lot of energy stones each time it takes off, and it is rare for an airship to take off unless there is an important event.
Although she didn't understand why, she didn't like being manipulated by others.
Some people are so anxious, but she insists on taking it slow.
"Is it okay?" she asked the sentry beside her.
"Yes, the real battlefield is the best training ground."
Ni Ji clenched his fist and bumped his small fist with Lin Yuan's.
This is a declaration of encouragement made by soldiers to each other before the battle.
More actual combat, more training, more tacit understanding, and more adequate preparation.
Let's go to the dangerous land of pupils together and come back alive together. Try your best.
The bird saw Lin Yuan appearing outside the sentry post with a backpack on her back. A pair of wings grew on its back. It swooped over, hugged Lin Yuan tightly in its arms, and turned her around three times.
"Xiao Yuan, I have heard so many things about you. You are so amazing. You opened the golden tree. We are all proud of you."
"Rachel said that he was going to take the exam for the Kyoto Guard, and he wanted to meet you there."
"My daughter Xiaoyuan pesters me about you every day. It's driving me crazy. Come to my house for dinner tonight."
"Hey, Guide Lin, you're here. Da Hu was very afraid of you when you were here, but now that you're gone, he keeps talking about your spiritual counseling."
Everyone gathered around and talked to Lin Yuan non-stop.
He was just a little dissatisfied that Lin Yuan also brought a sentry who was like a burden with him.
(End of this chapter)