Blade and Swift

Du Yachen brought Yan Xichen to a nearby afternoon tea shop, because he remembered that Yan Xichen once said that he wanted to drink English black tea.

The afternoon tea shop has a European-style fresh decoration, the interior is transparent and clean, and there is a sweet smell in the air.

Yan Xichen thought silently again, in fact, he doesn't like the sweet smell, but he likes the sweet and sour Yakult smell on Du Yachen's body.

They ordered a pot of jasmine tea and black tea respectively. The black tea was clear and bright, and fragrant. Yan Xichen took a sip, and his taste buds were soaked in the mellow aroma, which was refreshing.

Du Yachen saw Yan Xichen's face with soaring happiness in an instant, smiled and pushed his own Jasmine to him: "Try this."

Yan Xichen glanced at his own reflection in his cup, silently picked up his cup and took a sip, squinting his eyes to enjoy it.

"What exactly are you researching in the library?" Yan Xichen still couldn't help asking.

"The unsolved mysteries of the world." Du Yachen put one hand on the back of the chair and teased him.

"speak politely."

"It's just some investigations about the inner world, and it's not a secret." Du Yachen thought for a second, and immediately revealed the secret research content, "The inner world is a hodgepodge. It consists of buildings and utensils from various ages. It looks like a different world merged from different eras. People are fighting or defending, and some scholars in the other world are investigating the truth of the formation of this world from a non-combat level."

Yan Xichen regained his energy and leaned forward: "Then what conclusion has been reached so far?"

Du Yachen picked up a macaron, cleared the plates and sundries on the table, and put a sugar cube on the tablecloth: "First of all, we all know that this world is formed by human will."

Yan Xichen nodded.

Du Yachen placed many biscuits, cakes, and macarons around the sugar cubes, and then crossed his fingers against his chin: "That also means that if the world in the world was 'created', then everything here is the creation of the world by the creator. A hodgepodge of visual impressions."

Yan Xichen caught something in his mind and vaguely understood what Du Yachen wanted to say.

His slender fingers pointed at the pastries. Du Yachen said: "Whether it is architecture or appliances, after some people's investigation and verification, this space was gradually formed in the second half of the 1990th century. If it is more accurate, maybe Between [-] and the millennium."

"Can I understand that Cain is the creator of this space? Then someone from the 90s?"

"Cain does have the will to control this space, but it is hard for us to say that this is the space he created. This is a complicated world, we can only guess, and the creation of this space took shape in the 90s." Du Yachen said while putting the space on the table. I ate the dessert one by one, and threw the last cube of sugar into Yan Xichen's cup, "But I think it's useless. Even if we know the ins and outs of the formation of this world, we may not be able to open it. I I'm very interested in what happened to Cain."

Yan Xichen paused for a moment with the spoon stirring the black tea: "Actually, to tell you the truth, I have heard the name Cain in some clips I recalled during the battle. I really hope this is a coincidence, but I know in my heart that it is not."

Yan Xichen knew that this was a terrible guess, because it also meant that his past might be directly related to this space.

Including the nightmare he hasn't had for a long time...

Du Yachen's expression gradually became serious. He sat up straight and put his hands on the table: "Tell me specifically."

"This is the most specific content I can say. Maybe the Cain you mentioned is related to my dream."

Du Yachen leaned forward and examined him more carefully.Under the sunlight, those dark brown eyes flowed with a honey-like transparent luster, as if examining the truth of his words.

Yan Xichen looked at Du Yachen's shining eyes, calmly and fearlessly: "There is one more thing, I have been thinking about it these days, I want to go to the chaotic zone."

"Why did you suddenly think of this?"

"God created a person's spine according to the weight he has to bear." Yan Xichen reached out his hand and added some tea to Du Yachen.

Yan Xichen really felt that he needed more actual combat experience and needed to go to the real battlefield to improve himself and stimulate the recovery of memories, but he would not tell Du Yachen, and in his heart he also felt that it was time to leave him for a while.

He was afraid that he couldn't even make sense of his heart.

Hearing him suddenly say this in a serious manner, Du Yachen smiled, took out the cash and pressed it on the table: "Now that you have made a decision, go, your current skills are more than enough to abuse the group of guys in the chaotic area, and you can also Go with Duan Mingyi."

"Duan Mingyi?" Yan Xichen raised his eyes.

"Didn't you notice?" Du Yachen stood up, his tone seemed to be talking about a common thing, "That guy seems to be going to the chaotic zone soon."

Although Yan Xichen was skeptical of Du Yachen's words, after a few days of observation, Yan Xichen did find that Duan Mingyi spent a lot of time on training.

Yan Xichen had inquired about it with Duan Yun. Duan Mingyi would also do training before, but he would not have such a large training intensity and such a long training time as now.Duan Mingyi even once asked Yan Xichen, if Du Yachen was really good at training, could he join him.

Yan Xichen told him that he and Du Yachen hadn't seen each other for several days, and he didn't train with Du Yachen again.Duan Mingyi responded and didn't think it was strange, instead he invited Yan Xichen to train with him in the future.

One night, Duan Mingyi asked Yan Xichen and Fang Shuo to come home for dinner.

Yan Xichen had a premonition in his heart at that time, that Duan Mingyi might have something to say.He's not the type to invite friends over for dinner.

Sure enough, after dinner, Duan Mingyi didn't intend to get up.

Duan Mingyi gently put down his chopsticks, and looked at the other three people one by one: "I have something to say."

Fang Shuo sat down curiously, while Duan Yun seemed unresponsive and blew on the hot tea in his hand.Only Yan Xichen stared at Duan Mingyi without blinking.

"I'm ready and decided to go to the chaotic zone." Duan Mingyi's voice was not high, but he was extremely firm, "Grandpa, I don't want to wait any longer."

Duan Yun sighed and put down his teacup, as if he knew Duan Mingyi would say that.Fang Shuo's eyes widened, moving back and forth between Duan Yun and Duan Mingyi, not knowing whether to respond or remain silent.

Yan Xichen took a deep breath: "I'll go with you."

Duan Mingyi frowned and looked at him, while Yan Xichen looked back without fear: "I should not be brittle now, you know me."

Duan Mingyi sighed, and finally nodded.

Fang Shuo's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe how the two people around him left without warning, and they went to the extremely dangerous chaotic zone.

During this period, Duan Yun kept silent. He gently put the chopsticks on the bowl without raising his eyes.Sitting like this, he looked old, no longer like that old man with a military look all over his body, and even the wallet on his body couldn't make him look younger.

"Xiao Yi, when are you leaving?" Duan Yun sighed deeply, his voice sounded extremely tired.

"The day after tomorrow." Duan Mingyi pursed his lips and dodged his eyes. He knew that this would make his grandfather feel extremely sad. He was already ready to accept Duan Yun's rebuttal and scolding.

"I know there will be such a day, and I know I can't stop you. Now that you've decided, don't worry about it." Duan Yun pushed the teacup away, and there was a lot of bitterness and reluctance on the old man's sallow face.

Duan Mingyi looked at the old man in surprise, but only saw the infinitely soft understanding and forgiveness in Duan Yun's eyes.With a hundred emotions in his heart, Duan Mingyi turned his head away for a while, his eyes were already red.

Looking at the old man's trembling hands and Duan Mingyi's red eyes, Yan Xichen could almost hear the reluctance in each other's hearts.

There were many words hidden in Duan Yun's eyes, but in the end he just said to Duan Mingyi: "Come find me in the room later."

He got up, and when he walked past Yan Xichen, he put his hands on his shoulders and pressed hard.

Yan Xichen knew how careful the words under that weight were.

After Duan Yun left, Duan Mingyi told Fang Shuo first: "I'm not competent enough to accompany him all the time. After I leave, I still need you to help me take care of Grandpa."

"I will take good care of Grandpa Duan." Fang Shuo looked down and replied in a low voice.

Yan Xichen only thought that Fang Shuo was still timid towards Duan Mingyi, and didn't ask any further questions.

Fang Shuo quickly became anxious again: "However, Brother Yan, why do you want to leave? You didn't even say hello in advance, you all left, isn't it just me left?"

"You can still find Du Yachen?" Yan Xichen said with a smile, "Besides, it's not like we won't be coming back."

"And you." Duan Mingyi looked at Yan Xichen seriously, "I didn't want you to go with me, what's your plan?"

Yan Xichen took a sip of milk slowly: "I think the S area is very good."

Duan Mingyi nodded: "Area S is very close to A. The fighting strength of the elites and our boss are all in A. If something happens, we are not afraid to take care of it."

"Your boss?" Yan Xichen licked the milk on his lips.

"It's just a title. Few people have seen him. You can understand him as the leader of the watchman." Duan Mingyi explained.

"I've never heard you talk about such a person before." Yan Xichen thought thoughtfully, "Is he very powerful?"

"I didn't mention it because he doesn't have much connection with us. He works alone and rarely cooperates with others. By the way, when you first came to the other world, the woman who tested you was called Rose, and she fought against me before. It is Lawson. They are closer to the boss. Generally, the two of them will come forward to solve troublesome things. The rest of the internal affairs of each district are managed by watchmen." Duan Mingyi said slowly, " I have seen him fight others from a distance, if there is anyone in the world who can kill Cain, I absolutely believe that person is him."

"Very high evaluation." Yan Xichen said in silence for a few seconds.

In the few seconds just now, Yan Xichen's first thought was Du Yachen. He thought that Duan Mingyi's passing on the boss was a bit mysterious, but if he really wanted to talk about strength, he didn't believe that the "boss" could really beat Du Yachen.

"But if that's the case, why did Rose and Rosen attack me in the first two days when I came to the inner world?"

"That should be the boss's order. It's said to be testing you." Duan Mingyi shook his head, expressing that he didn't know the details of this matter, and joked with Yan Xichen, "Otherwise, you'd better not leave with me, in case you are the enemy What if the undercover agent sent by the army turned back and stabbed me in the back?"

Originally a heavy topic, they chatted and the atmosphere gradually became lighter.

Even Fang Shuo rarely made a few jokes along with him, while Duan Mingyi seemed to be smiling, but Yan Xichen could see sadness in his eyes.

Just like Duan Yun who left just now.

Duan Mingyi fetched cold beer, and Yan Xichen drank it from the bottle.

He remembered that he also had a family, far away.

He remembered that he did have a younger sister, her name was Yan Jing, but he suddenly realized that he could no longer remember her appearance.

Duan Mingyi is right, the longer you stay here, the faster you will be left behind by the world.He has no time to waste, he must leave now.

The three of them had had enough drinking at night, and before they left, Yan Xichen turned around and gave Duan Mingyi a hug, and patted him on the shoulder: "You are my brother, understand?"

Duan Mingyi was rarely a little drunk, he nodded heavily, and patted Yan Xichen: "Be careful on the road, I will pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Well, you should go to grandpa's place earlier." Yan Xichen waved his hand and plunged into the night.

The author says:

I have something to do tomorrow, I have to stop for a day, and the day after tomorrow will not be empty