Shout twice more
Jiang Ci really had no idea what to do with Huo Xianfeng's bad taste, but it seemed that after spending so much time with this guy, he gradually became thick-skinned. So he shouted without any psychological pressure,
"Brother Xiao Huo, Brother Xiao Huo? Can you delete it?"
Huo Xianfeng coughed lightly, suppressing the upturned corners of his lips.
"last question,"
He waved the controller in front of Jiang Ci's eyes, then leaned over and approached with a sense of oppression.
"Do you like it fast, slow, light, or heavy?"
Jiang Ci: “…”
He still underestimated Huo Xianfeng's shamelessness.
Besides, how should he answer this kind of question
But Huo Xianfeng just wanted an answer.
"You're about to delete the teaching materials, so you should at least give me some feedback, right?"
"… "
The major general was stiff for a while, and finally leaned close to Huo Xianfeng's ear and whispered a few words quickly.
“Oh~”
Snapped-
After getting the answer, Huo Xianfeng kept his word and simply threw the controller to him. Jiang Ci quickly opened the controller, found the file, and then completely destroyed the body.
In fact, it only takes a dozen seconds to delete a video file, but to be on the safe side, Jiang Ci checked it over and over again to confirm that Huo Xianfeng had not saved any backup, the data had never been transferred, and there were even only two playback records, one in the morning and the other just now.
"Huh..."
Jiang Ci finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Huo Xianfeng is still reliable in this regard. Although he has a bad personality, he has a good sense of proportion.
"Are you relieved now?"
"… "
Jiang Ci looked up and saw that the other party had walked to the window at some point and was sitting lazily on a chair, flipping through the investigation report on He Zhun.
However, this question did not seem to require his response, because the other party immediately started a second topic.
"Please pull up the videos your mother left last night. I found in He Zhun's file that He Qichu faked his death during a coup and escaped in the same year as your mother's video."
“… Is there something wrong with that?”
This topic change was really unexpected. Jiang Ci didn't react immediately, and -
"Didn't my uncle say that it was because he asked He Qichu for help that he was exposed, and then... ?"
"—but that coup was twenty-eight years ago."
He Qichu's failed attempt to escape by coup was 28 years ago, and Bai Min's death was also 28 years ago. Huo Xianfeng glanced at the video time last night, but did not pay attention to calculate it.
After all, most people would not deliberately do addition and subtraction when scanning the year and time. It was not until just now that Huo Xianfeng carefully read the information that he discovered some clues. He looked up at Jiang Ci,
"But don't you still have two or three months before you turn twenty-seven?"
This means that Jiang Ci’s age does not match the video.
One year difference.
“…!”
Jiang Ci was stunned for a moment, as if he suddenly realized something, and nodded immediately.
"I'll ask Xiao X to transfer the data packet over. It'll take about two minutes!"
Jiang Ci opened an empty room for Nora to live in. Not far away, Xiao X was there with her. Because of what happened last night, Xiao X and Nora didn't dare to come to see Huo Xianfeng. The boy tapped the table nonchalantly, and his expression seemed to have returned to his usual appearance.
While waiting, Huo Xianfeng looked at the ruins outside and suddenly said,
"Jiang Ci, our occupation of Ming City is indeed a heavy blow to the church, but due to various factors, in a sense, we are trapped here."
"Um."
Jiang Ci walked over and sat next to him.
In fact, they all knew about this matter. The Zerg needed time to recover, and Huo Xianfeng had been protecting his people during this period. Emperor Pei Changyun was accused of political crimes in the capital, and although it was temporarily suppressed, his majesty as an emperor was still shaken to a certain extent.
—So now is not a good time to start a war.
Jiang Ci knew this.
"My teachers and I have done our best to repair most of the Central Temple's main brain, which can basically block satellite reconnaissance. We have also almost found the location of the Holy White Tower. However, we have tried the energy barrier of Mingcheng, and the current ammunition and weapons cannot break through it."
Huo Chao said that there was a defense shield outside the Holy White Tower that was strong enough to withstand nuclear bombs, which should be stronger than the energy barrier of Mingcheng. So due to various factors, they could only wait in Mingcheng for now, waiting for the Zerg to recover and for the next killer move of the Illusion God Cult.
“—too passive.”
Huo Xianfeng doesn't like to be passive, but he really can't leave Mingcheng now.
"So, we have to use all resources to obtain information."
Information is important, and in war, it is sometimes even more important than powerful force.
This was the second lesson Huo Xianfeng learned in human society.
At present, the second piece of information they have obtained is the video left by Bai Min.
"At present, I need to figure out two things. The first is how Huo Chao managed to give me a new life. And what killer trick is the Illusionary God Cult planning after not taking any action for so long?"
Huo Xianfeng intuitively knew the answers to these two questions.
"They should all be related to He Qichu. He Qichu participated in your mother's rescue plan and was the person Huo Chao designated for us to find, but he is dead. We can only look for clues from the traces."
drop-
Bai Ze suddenly said: "Aci, the data packet has been transmitted."
"Let it go."
The next second, Cecilia's face appeared on the projection screen, followed by Bai Min.
The second time he watched the video, Jiang Ci's attention was no longer focused on his mother alone, but on the background, clothes, and all the details. A few minutes later, he suddenly noticed the time in the upper right corner of the video.
"stop-"
Jiang Ci blinked slowly and noticed the time marked in the upper right corner of the screen. It was just as Huo Xianfeng said.
“It’s definitely not the right time.”
"Yeah. The months and time of pregnancy don't match your age."
Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci looked at each other, and ten minutes later, they appeared in the legion commander's office again. Huo Xianfeng wanted to know why Zhou Jiuya didn't tell him about this in advance, but he soon got the answer -
"Because your father told you not to tell you the details of Bai Min's death. And because of this, when I mentioned He Qichu and the rescue just now, I only said a few words about it."
Zhou Jiuya actually didn't expect Bai Min to leave so many videos. He was silent for a while before he spoke,
“… The time of the video is correct. The reason it’s off by one year is because… your mother didn’t give birth normally.”
"I didn't give birth normally..."
Jiang Ci was stunned.
"What means?"
He was silent for a moment, then said:
"Originally, your father's plan was very, very thorough. He had been preparing for it for more than ten years. I was the one in charge of the response, and everything was going well. But your mother's apostle... the omega named Cecilia, reported our plan to the church. So I was ambushed by Leinster and failed to arrive at the agreed location in time. And Bai Min was captured."
"… By the time we rushed to save her, it was too late. We saw… we saw Cecilia cut open her stomach alive, and she dug you out with her own hands before you were born."
Even Zhou Jiuya found it difficult to face that scene.
Cecilia held the bloody and crying baby in her left hand and a knife in her right hand. She was covered in blood and did not look sad at all. Instead, she was laughing hysterically.
Just like an irrational evil spirit.
"… "
Jiang Ci was stunned.
"At that time, you were premature and were infected by the stigmata of your mother. You almost didn't survive. So your father had no choice but to find He Qichu. After more than a year of treatment, you finally recovered. So you look younger than your actual age, so I changed it to one year younger."
Jiang Ci understood the implication of Zhou Jiuya's words.
A premature baby infected by the stigmata would definitely not survive. But because Jiang Ci, who should not have survived, survived, the church noticed the existence of He Qichu.
"So my mother's death..."
He was silent for a moment, his voice was hoarse.
"Is it because of... that Cecilia?"
·
"Cecilia..."
This name also appeared in Leinster's mouth.
At this moment, he was breathing rapidly, and the jealousy and annoyance in his tone were obvious.
"Little ghost... You came to me, because of her again?"
"Don't bite... it hurts."
After saying this, He Zhun felt the stinging pain on the back of his neck slow down, and was licked vigorously by the other party. The rough tongue coating made He Zhun feel like he was possessed by a wild beast. This was a bad habit that Leinster could never change. Even though the other party knew that he was a beta and had no glands, he couldn't mark him. This guy would still bite the meat on the back of his neck and inject a large amount of pheromones into it every time.
"Don't you want to know... what secret mission she regained after she stole the Pope's trust from you?"
He Zhun Guo's chest was pressed against the cold glass. His figure was very consistent with the characteristics of a beta, thin, clean, and a little pale because he lived indoors all year round. At the position of his heart, golden lines spread out, radiating in all directions.
At this moment, He Zhun could clearly see the fighter planes and warships flying outside through the glass. However, he knew that the French windows in such confidential offices were usually one-way transparent glass, but even so, it would still create an illusion of being spied on, which made He Zhun very nervous.
—Leinster did it on purpose.
"snort… "
The alpha's action was heavy, but the sneer he emitted was light.
"You are a cunning little fox... You want me to help you spy."
"… Well!"
He Zhun couldn't help but hum. He held on to the glass tightly and continued,
"The Church and the Empire... will go to war sooner or later. Now that Mingcheng is gone... Pei Changyun has joined forces with the Zerg... The Illusionary Cult has little chance of winning... But His Holiness the Pope did not attack Mingcheng, which means he has other... other trump cards... I guess it's Cecilia."
"Cecilia gave... Bernard, the head of the Stigmata Research Institute... a gene transport box. I just entered the institute and don't have enough authority to access Bernard's core laboratory, but I have confirmed with Cecilia... The genes inside are neither Huo Xianfeng's nor Jiang Ci's."
"Leinster, a frontal battle... You should have seen Huo Xianfeng. The Forbidden Abyss is in his hands now, and you also know how tragic it is to fight against the Zerg army. So it doesn't make much sense for you to reorganize the remaining soldiers in Mingcheng and the other troops in the military base."
Leinster understood what he meant.
Obviously, the Pope had given this important mission to Cecilia because Leinster had failed in the last mission. If things continued like this, Cecilia would suppress him without any chance of turning over.
Leinster turned the little fox over and picked him up.
"What do you want to know, kid?"
"reason… "
He Zhun was breathing rapidly. He reached out and held the man's head, stroking his prickly short hair and feeling the fine and dense pain spreading through his palms.
"The reason why Cecilia reported Bai Min, and the kidnapping case that year, what Cecilia was doing, why she didn't come, and why Jiang Ci's age... was one year later than she was born."
He Zhun was trembling violently, but he still wanted to ask all the questions in one go.
"As for the reason, all I know is that Cecilia hates Jiang Jinsheng, and she can also use this to get the attention of the Pope, but I don't know if it's really because of this."
Leinster smiled.
"But let me tell you an interesting thing. Before Cecilia reported Bai Min, I had already received the mission to ambush Zhou Jiuya."
“…!”
He Zhun's eyes widened instantly.
"You mean... you mean, even if Cecilia didn't tell you, you knew it, you knew it..."
Leinster didn't say much, but this attitude was tacit agreement.
"Do you remember the mechanical puppet warrior next to Cecilia?"
"Um... um, that's Chris who was replaced by Cecilia. He injected Cecilia with the Lomil agent..."
Leinster told him this last time.
"Cecilia was injected with the Romil agent thirteen years ago, which was also the day she removed her glands."
"… "
He Zhun's eyes suddenly widened.
"But, but hasn't Cecilia been Archbishop for more than twenty years?"
"The church has three archbishops. Besides Chris and I, the third position is replaced almost every few years."
Without the support of resources and talent from the Alliance, the elites within the Illusionary God Cult were in a period of transition. People like Leinster and Chris were trained during the Alliance period, and they were truly strong people who were built with various resources.
So no matter who the third archbishop is, he is several levels lower than them. Just like Cruzi who died on Tiandong Star, he is the best example.
"Cecilia did rise to power more than 20 years ago because she reported Bai Min, but at that time she was just an archbishop with a title. Besides, she was an omega, so Chris dared to drug her."
"… now it's right."
He Zhun murmured and repeated,
"now it's right!"
That explains it!
When Jiang Ci was kidnapped, Cecilia was injected with the Lomil agent. During the intense period of ecstasy, she cut out her own glands. It was lucky that she didn't die on the spot. How could she have the time and energy to appear on Hengyun Star
—The logical loop is closed.
His guess was correct.
Cecilia is someone who could be an ally!
"if it is like this… "
If that's the case, then he has a way to enter the core laboratory of the Stigmata Institute!!!
The secret of his father, the secret of the stigmata, and his possibility of revenge are all hidden there.
After so many years of hard work, He Zhun finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Thinking of this, he even kissed Leinster excitedly, not even caring about the other party's overly forceful actions.
"You are amazing... Leinster, you are really... I knew I made the right choice..."
The little fox was always indifferent. Sometimes, for a little sweetness, he would be a little obedient, but he rarely got so excited or even took the initiative to be enthusiastic. Leinster's heart was burning, and he kissed him back more passionately. He pushed He Zhun against the glass and said almost fiercely,
"Of course I'm... awesome."
Ten minutes later, it was finally over.
He Zhun was lying on the sofa, leaning on Leinster's back to rest, when he suddenly remembered,
"Wait, wait, there's also Jiang Ci... Jiang Ci..."
There is still no answer to the question of Jiang Ci's age.
Leinster fed him some water, and after He Zhun drank a few sips, he put the cup aside and answered his last question.
"Jiang Ci should not have survived. It should be because of the treatment that his age was reduced by one year."
The young man looked up, startled, and then heard Leinster say,
"It was your father who saved him, and your family died because of it."
"… "
He Zhun slowly clenched his finger bones, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
"I should go back now."
He stood up, put on his clothes with somewhat stiff movements, smoothed out every crease, then put on his glasses and returned to his usual cold and quiet appearance.
After a pause, he suddenly said,
"Leinster, you'd better either control Setlin and implement the plan against Pei Changyun, or figure out Cecilia's mission. Otherwise, you will be gradually excluded from the power center of the Phantom God Cult."
Leinster knew that this was intended to provoke him.
There are fewer and fewer people available in the Phantom God Cult now. If it were the Alliance era, a serious mistake like Tian Dongxing's would never be punished by being sent to the Discipline Hall, but would be killed directly.
So when Leinsert knew that it was He Zhun who had done something that caused his mission to fail, he was so angry. Because in a sense, the other party had stabbed him in the back very deeply.
But the situation is different now. There are only two archbishops, and it is a time to recruit people. Even if the Pope is disappointed with him for a short time, he will still appoint him later. It is not as serious as He Zhun said.
The other party said that just to make him more useful.
But Leinster was not angry, he just chuckled softly.
"Little boy, it's not your turn to teach me how to do it."
"… "
He Zhun pursed his lips, turned around and walked out.
But when he reached the door, he was suddenly stopped by Leinster.
"etc."
The young man paused.
"Little boy, you only know that Huo Chao attacked the Holy White Tower and killed countless people, including Archbishop Aolero, but do you know the reason?"
He Zhun turned around immediately. He intuitively felt that Leinsert must be telling him some very important information.
"Why?"
"Because they sent an A-level omega in her fertility period to Huo Chao, and later that omega became pregnant."
"pregnant!"
He Zhun opened his eyes wide, but he had never heard of any descendants left by Marshal Huo Chao.
Leinsert's tone was somewhat regretful.
"It's a pity that Huo Chao could hold back even when facing a Grade A omega named Fa Qian, so the child was not Huo Chao's. Moreover, Huo Chao later killed the omega and the child in her belly with his own hands."
The man looked up at the ceiling, and seemed to still vaguely recall the crazy and horrifying scene at that time.
"Then that night, he attacked the White Tower of the Holy Relics alone and even attempted to kill the Pope."
"… "
He Zhun heard the complex tone in Leinsert's voice.
Alpha admires the strong, and Huo Chao, as the strongest person of that era, is naturally admired by others, including Leinster.
But what can be done by giving Huo Chao an omega in her prime
He Zhun realized it immediately. He wanted to say something, but Leinsert pushed him out.
"Go away, little devil,"
The man smiled at him grimly.
"The time for offering oneself for a bed has passed."
boom-
The door is closed.
He Zhun stood still for a few seconds, then immediately turned around and strode away.
He has now confirmed it.
—Huo Chao!
The genes stored in that box belong to Marshal Huo Chao!!!
Yes, how could he not think of Huo Chao!
The space inside the Forbidden Abyss core has folded the cockpit, so even if the external machine is damaged, the cockpit may be intact, and Huo Chao's DNA must be left in it!
He Zhun didn't know what the church planned to do with Huo Chao's DNA, nor did he know whether this small tube of DNA could threaten Huo Xianfeng, but if it were him, he would definitely create another Huo Chao.
Because one Setlin, a former Alliance Speaker is not enough, not at all!
If there is anyone in this world who can easily shake the imperial authority that Pei Changyun has worked hard for three hundred years to establish,
—Only Huo Chao can.
Even if…
It's fake.
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"His Highness Huo Chao..."
Cecilia was squatting in the core laboratory of the Stigmata Research Institute at this moment. She reached out and touched the cold culture chamber in front of her.
There was a child curled up in the dark blue liquid, who looked only three or four years old. But no one could have imagined that more than half a month ago, it was just a tube of genetic liquid.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
Cecilia couldn't help but smack her lips. She stared at the child, looked at him again and again, and sighed,
"Even if it's just a clone, seeing the childish face of His Highness the Son of God is really a magical feeling."
In fact, she had an urge to take a photo and send it to Pei Changyun immediately, but this was top secret, and if it was leaked, she would be headed immediately.
So Cecilia thought about it.
She stood up and looked back at the head of the Stigmata Research Institute, smiling charmingly but speaking respectfully.
"Mr. Bernard, His Holiness asked Leah to come and ask, how long will it take?"
Bernard was wearing a mask, with a hunched body and looked very old. He glanced at Cecilia and said coldly,
"Two months."
"Ah, I'm looking forward to it. His Holiness the Pope said that the powerful and handsome Son of God is the important SSS-level asset we are recovering this time..."
Cecilia smiled and tilted her head.
"—where's the secret weapon?"
(End of this chapter)