【Liai】Horizon

859.8.1

After you left, something like a hallucination often appeared in my mind.

Probably an endless wilderness, the sky is very low, and the clouds are just above my head.At this time, the world is quiet.It was too silent, there was no sound.Will there be a natural and gentle way of life during the journey through mountains and rivers?The world in front of me is gradually becoming complete, but I still feel that something is missing.

The dream that has been repeated recently is a fall.

The feeling of weightlessness is sad, there is no three-dimensional maneuvering device, there is no room for anything, just a simple fall.Maybe I could get rid of the nightmare and wake up immediately, but I didn't do that, because maybe it was a necessary reminder for me.

Agreement is a reason not to be moved by anyone.

ABERDEEN-STONEHAVEN, UK2013.8.1

It was already eleven o'clock when the train entered the STONEHAVEN border, and everyone just woke up from the feeling of returning home.Last night, most of the people didn't go to sleep until two or three o'clock, and they were woken up by Han Ji early in the morning to catch the train.

Ymir tied up his hair casually, looked at the dark circles under Christa's eyes, and couldn't help complaining about Jean and Connie. "These two are just drunk!" she exclaimed.

"It's not the beer I bought, okay? It was obviously brought by Han Ji..." Connie muttered back unconvinced.

After only about twelve hours, the students on the trip have already become familiar with this cheerful and enthusiastic tour guide.She is British, but she has stayed in Germany since she was a child. It seems that her original job was not a tour guide, so she didn't say much.Speaking of games at night, first ten people played werewolves in a circle, and then after a wave of sleep, it turned into a poker game for boys.Han Ji smiled and carried a small box of canned beer, which was not high in strength, and split it up as he talked, and somehow set the rule of losing a round and drinking a can.

Jean must pull Alan to compare, but Mikasha disagreed and said that Alan never drank alcohol, and then the two got into an argument, Alan smiled dryly in the middle, and turned his eyes to Hanji for help.As a result, Han Ji didn't stop him, and just stood aside and stared at Alan giggling, laughing so hard that Alan broke out in cold sweat.Just like this until late at night, Jean and Connie's voices were very loud. People in the surrounding rooms didn't sleep much, but they didn't have the heart to complain.

When Allen woke up, Christa was telling the story of "Trainspotting" to the people in the same car.It was a British movie in 96. It actually had nothing to do with trains. Instead, it was about a group of drug addicts, about the involvement or betrayal among unscrupulous young people.Almin also mentioned the green leather train they are riding now. In fact, this kind of old carriage is rare, and the small country town is just right for the old-fashioned means of transportation.

The scenery outside the window is very beautiful. I have heard from Mikasha that the summer in STONEHAVEN is the most beautiful place in Scotland. The endless fields present a very comfortable green, and the end meets the sky.Allen leaned against the car window with his eyes half closed. He was listening to the endless chatter of his companions, but felt that those jokes were far away from him.His dizziness was heavy, probably because he forgot to adjust the temperature of the air conditioner before he fell asleep last night, and he was blown a bit cold.

This is the first time for Allen Yeager to go out of Germany, and he cherishes every opportunity to travel.When I was very young, Armin would come to me with various books and talk about it with great relish. At that time, a certain consciousness had gradually formed-I want to know more about the outside world...Take the train, cross the mountains, Cross the sea, reach a strange place, wait for time to tell yourself where your next destination is.

"So, Alan, what's the scenery you want to see the most?"

"Probably...the horizon at sunrise. Huh?"

When he came back to his senses, everyone was looking at him, Alan was stunned for a moment, the questioner was Han Ji.

It seems that he asked his own topic again after a round, but Allen answered subconsciously without thinking at all.That is the place I have always wanted to go, I don't know why, let alone where to start.

"Here, STONEHAVEN, I can see the horizon." Han Ji smiled and rubbed the boy's hair, seeing the look of joy in his eyes, the smile deepened.

It's not that Allen didn't notice that when Han Ji looked at him, there was something else in his eyes. He didn't know what it was, and it was hard to ask.

The train was already slowing down, and Han Ji stood on the aisle to greet everyone to pack their luggage. STONEHAVEN is not so famous as a tourist attraction. More than [-]% of the people on this train are mostly tourists.It happened that a train to Lincheng was delayed, and the small station was crowded with so many people.When Allen got off the train, he tripped over a tall man who had just walked over the platform, and he was already dizzy and almost fell down.The man stared at his face for a while, apologized vaguely, and left.

Armin on the side felt a little strange seeing this scene, but couldn't explain why.Mikasha next to him motioned them to leave quickly.To be honest, since the last time when someone was following at the crossroads, Mikasha and Armin were a little nervous when they saw a man in a white shirt, black suit pants and sunglasses. After that day, Allen didn't explain much. I don't care.

like.

The lunch was quite good, and Hanji took everyone directly to the Bayfish and Chips, the number one restaurant in the local area. It was cheap and affordable, and the French fries were fried like potatoes.Good mood, beautiful scenery and delicious food, Mark said that this is the summer vacation, Connie teased him and said that the tone should be that this is life, and then the table laughed.

On the contrary, Alan's head became more and more dizzy. He wondered if it was a combination of low fever and acquired anemia. In short, he was the type who either didn't get sick for a long time, or was very unwell when he got sick.Han Ji went to get him antipyretics, and put his arms around his shoulders and said that he must have used his luck elsewhere.

Without too much delay, a group of people started to tour.The scenery at the first stop was astounding, with the cliffs and castles facing the sea in front of us.People who shouted at the foot of the mountain that they were afraid of heights also shut up when they reached the top.Almin seemed very excited, and pulled Alan to the edge of the fence, but then he was called by Hanji to check the number of people, and Alan stayed there and watched blankly.

Standing high, there are mountains to the south, the sea to the north, and the old castle behind.Just take a deep breath, the air still smells of sea water.

It couldn't be more beautiful.

Allen looked at the distant horizon, where the sea meets the sky.It seems that the sea and the sky are connected, but in fact they are far apart.The horizon is such a subtle existence, visually connecting two things that would never meet at all.

"Next time, let's go to see the sunrise on the horizon."

"it is good."

Allen was a little dazed, he felt someone holding his hand and saying something, and he felt someone behind him exerting a little force.Just like oneself in different time and space, the senses overlap.He closed his eyes following the familiar voice he heard in the first sense, and leaned forward following the thrust behind the latter sense.

Armin had Hanji cover his mouth before screaming.The last thing he saw of Allen was the teenager jumping over the corner of the fence and falling like a puppet off its strings.

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hours ago.

The train 100 meters away turned into a long line, and Levi squinted his eyes and rested his arms on the window sill of the black SUV.The scenery of Stonehaven in summer is pleasant, and Petra in the back seat is taking pictures non-stop.The driver was Gunda, who seemed a little tired, so he took out a plate of Scottish folk songs and played it.

"Yo, Levi, where have you been?" Hanji was still full of energy on the phone, and the roar of the train came from the receiver at the same time.

"Your right, parallel to carriage No. 7."

"Hey, I see."

"Is there anything unusual?"

"Not yet, but only temporarily."

"What's the meaning."

"intuition."

"..."

Stonehaven's country road is smooth and easier than expected.Most of the oncoming trucks had advertisements for local restaurants printed on them.Petra puts the camera down and looks in the rearview mirror at the man on the phone.She thought of that boy, and maybe there were some things she didn't know about. The captain was so interested in him that it was unbelievable that he would follow him to Scotland himself.

Levi's trip this time was semi-secret. The so-called semi-secret means that only part of the information disclosed within the Corps is disclosed.The information disclosed to the public is that Levi came to the UK to track down the Miller family.

The Bethel Miller family in the world regards Levi as a blood feud.The Miller family was originally a powerful drug cartel in Europe. From Besil to his four sons, none of them were clean.They do whatever it takes to benefit, and the amount of stolen money is too large, which has reached the point where people from all walks of life can't stand it.Miller thinks no one can stop their evil claws, until the anonymous letter from Scotland Yard arrives on Levi's desk.

Miller has already had two sons and countless confidantes who died under the guns of the Corps. It was Miller's youngest son who was killed in ROSE.The other party probably wanted to follow Allen's role like an opportunity to hunt down Levi himself.

When it comes to this matter, Levi always just smiles, "Now just protect that brat."

Thinking of this, Petra half-ly lay down on the back seat, covering her eyes with the back of her hand and pretending to rest.Her mind was full of Levi's bloody black trench coat under the Christmas tree last winter, and Hanji's choking phone call.

Bad emotions are like scourges, and she only hopes that they will never happen again.

"It's the stop, ah!"

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, the little prince was bumped by someone just now."

"Follow up."

"Levi, let me tell you something."

"what."

"Alan, his favorite view is the horizon at sunrise."

"I know."

"How did you know?"

The man froze for a moment, and hung up the phone simply.

Strange to say, he didn't know how he knew it himself.He knew many things about that little devil like the back of his hand, but it didn't seem like he knew it from his recent relationship.

Probably because the little ghost is too easy to see through.

——Levi, who was thinking like this, seemed to be getting more and more confused about himself.

Lunch is pasta, and Levi can hear the noise of the kid downstairs from the second floor.Gunda sighed, it's nice to be young.Petra laughed and poured him a draft beer.

At this moment, the door was suddenly opened, before Hanji could say hello, the knife in Levi's hand had already settled on the wall 1cm away from Hanji's glasses.The other two people had already seen the surprise, and continued to bite the toast.

"I said, knock on the door."

"Well, I got it, Master Captain." Next time, knock on the door, maybe you will really die.

The man raised his eyelids, "Are you holding antipyretics?"

Han Ji came just to report at this time: "The little prince has a cold and a fever."

"too weak……."

Han Ji laughed, laughing at the worry that flashed through the man's disgusted expression.She squeezed into Petra's seat and sat down. By the way, she got used to a big draft beer, "Oh, it's still delicious iced."

Levi glanced at her, "Why don't you just watch up from below?"

"We went to catsle in the afternoon, followed the farm road, then walked past the castle staff's parking lot towards the sea. It's a beautiful place, but it's a terrible fall, so I think if someone wants to do it Will choose here. Ah, I put the transmitter in Ellen's coat pocket. See you at the top of the mountain at 02:30."

Levi nodded.

The off-road vehicle bypassed a neighboring mountain, and the panoramic view of the castle came into view.All three of them found out that this is the original view of the win7 desktop, and couldn't help laughing. "It would have been a simple trip for that child," Gunda said.

There is only a lonely rock by the sea, and then such a castle was built. Thinking about it in ancient times, this place was really a perfect fortress. Of course, it would still fall if it was besieged. Thinking of these things inexplicably, Levi lit a cigarette.The sound of waves hitting the rocks came from a distance, and the smoke line drifted out of the window and disappeared in the wind in an instant.

The air is better at the top of the mountain, and Levi gets out of the car and puts on his sunglasses.There are a total of three tour groups under the castle and this group of students, and there are some scattered tourists.Within sight, Han Ji was holding a small flag to call the students to gather.

She looks pretty good.

He found him in the crowd.Alan Yeager is blue today, and a shirt of the same color as Haitian suits him unexpectedly.

Unlike Levi, who is always in black, white and gray, the boy who suddenly appeared is a vivid existence.Whether it's light pink, beige, flaxen, every day when he sees a teenager of a different color, his eyes will brighten.Just like the original solidified and dull life track was suddenly bitten, the cub in March has the characteristics of stubbornness and gentleness.

Levi watched him being dragged to the edge of the fence by Almin Arnold, who was then called by Hanji to roll his name, leaving only the young man there, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

There was something wrong with the young man's back, and when he got closer, he was trembling slightly.Levi thought about whether to go up and call him, but recalling the anger Alan expressed at being followed that night, Levi hesitated.

He didn't know that this was the most critical of his few hesitations over the years.

Everything happened so fast that Levi just took out the phone from his pocket and selected Hanji's phone number from the shortcut keys, and then Almin's short exclamation made him raise his head subconsciously, and the boy's figure had disappeared up.

The sound of something falling into the water made his heart stop.

Levi gasped, no more than five people witnessed all this, and most of the students were summoned at the entrance of the castle to confirm the number of people.And in front of the fence behind the castle, including Almin who was slumped on the ground, Hanji who was covering his mouth, and three tourists, two men and one woman.The woman with the parasol backed away a few steps and froze in shock, and a man who didn't know what to do yelled, "Oh my God, it looks like someone needs help here!!"

Levi doesn't know how much the three of them saw, or if the killer was in it.He who was always calm when he was in trouble didn't have time to think deeply at this moment, he actually felt that his mind was blank.Following instinct, he ran past Han Ji, and the two exchanged a quick look.

Then he supported the railing with one hand and flew over.