Chapter 353: Deep Pond: Dragon Slayer
Chapter 353: Deep Pond: Dragon Slayer
It was still early, and since it was Saturday and he didn't have to go to work, Qian Youcheng simply took a nap. When he woke up, it was already past nine in the morning. He took a quick shower and enjoyed the sunny weather.
Without being bound by work, Qian Youcheng strolled downstairs in his pajamas with his hair loose. He was a little surprised to see Qian Youlin eating breakfast slowly.
If nothing else, it was because of the dark circles under Qian Youlin's eyes. His brother looked like he hadn't slept all night and was very resentful. Could it be that he had a fight with Qi Guanju?
Da Qian was a little curious, so he coughed and leaned over to ask, "Did you have a fight?"
Seeing him coming, Qian Youlin suppressed some of his outward resentment and said in a relaxed tone: "We didn't quarrel, I'm just in a bad mood."
Qian Youcheng couldn't guess Qian Youlin's intention to slay the dragon, and seeing that Qian Youlin had no intention of saying it, he didn't ask any more questions. His breakfast was still in the kitchen, so he took it out and ate it with Qian Youlin. After eating, they collapsed on the sofa and chatted.
Qian Youcheng’s main purpose on his days off is to rest as much as possible. He won’t work if he can avoid it. After all, he has been working for a week straight, so what’s wrong with taking two days off?
This kind of rest is not possible in a horror game. With such a large guild and the dense flow of people on Player Island No. 4, he has to deal with various affairs as soon as he comes back from the dungeon. He really works non-stop and basically has no time to stop.
So, the real world is better.
"Brother, do you know that President Qi has been following Lou Lou for more than ten days? Why doesn't he take the initiative to attack?" Qian Youlin was a little confused: "A, but he is so cowardly. I can't stand it anymore."
Qian Youcheng replied: "Perhaps he did this because he didn't want to make Dangerous Building feel uncomfortable. I understand."
Qian Youlin paused and changed the subject: "Director Li said that the channel is almost stable. The unstable one is my brother who is still angry and the crybaby hasn't woken up yet. When can we meet again?"
"Brother He should be angry." Qian Youcheng pushed up his glasses and commented seriously: "You can guess what happened without saying anything. I can only say that Mr. Shen has concealed too much."
Qian Youlin didn't quite understand: "What do you mean by hiding? What?"
Qian Youcheng was puzzled: "Didn't you see it?"
Qian Youlin: “Ah?”
Qian Youcheng suddenly realized: "Oh, yes, you were the first one to be thrown out, so you don't know what happened later."
Da Qian didn't give any long speeches, he just pointed out a few points.
First of all, Shen Zishu was too calm about the ending.
Of course, this is not to say that being calm is bad, but in Qian Youcheng's opinion, it is a bit too calm, as if he already knew the ending and also knew that this is not the final destination.
At that time, Qian Youcheng left the horror game before the real ending. He didn't know what happened to Shen Zishu and He Feng afterwards. However, based on his observations before leaving, Qian Youcheng keenly discovered that Shen Zishu was probably hiding something from He Feng.
Let Da Qian continue to guess. He felt that this hidden matter was related to the entire horror game. It involved too many things and he couldn't give an accurate answer.
Secondly, He Feng came out alone, and it was not long before the others returned to the real world. This means that Shen Zishu had already known the result and made a decision, so he did not hesitate when sending He Feng away.
This directly verified all of Qian Youcheng's previous guesses.
Although he didn't know what Shen Zishu had done, he could guess more or less what had happened as the channel between the horror game and the real world had been successfully established.
It simply means that the control of the horror game has returned to Shen Zishu's hands. This also means that the horror game cannot be truly destroyed and can only be operated by one person behind the scenes.
It will be easier to guess what will happen in the future. As long as we sort out the cause and effect and lay everything out in the open, the truth will not be far away.
The whole analysis made Qian Youlin stunned. He raised his hand and called for a stop: "Brother, your brain works so quickly?"
Qian Youcheng frowned: "Does this require serious consideration? Isn't it a problem that can be seen at a glance?"
Qian Youlin: …
The top brother on the list was about to say something but hesitated, and finally gave Qian Youcheng a thumbs up: "This time, you are really awesome, brother."
After saying that, Qian Youlin sighed again and couldn't help but sigh: "To be honest, my guesses about the other things were pretty much right, but I didn't guess that my brother-in-law had been planning this ending. No wonder my brother was so angry for so long, it's his fault."
Qian Youcheng chuckled and didn't say anything else. The two of them just lay on the sofa and chatted from time to time. During this time, Aunt Zhao came back from buying groceries and saw the two brothers lying together. She smiled and joked, then went to the kitchen to pick vegetables to prepare cooking.
When it came to cooking, neither Qian Youcheng nor Qian Youlin knew how to do it, and helping would just be causing trouble, so they simply did nothing.
The eldest brother on the list sighed: "Brother, why can't we cook?"
Da Qian quickly distanced himself from the matter: "Don't take me with you, I can cook noodles."
Qian Youlin said indifferently, "Are you referring to the noodles that Ju Ju and I ate two bowls each that night? Brother, cooking noodles is not just about cooking them, you at least know how much to cook, right?"
What he said left Qian Youcheng speechless, so he simply turned off the microphone and refused to communicate.
The top brother on the list chuckled after getting the result he wanted. Although his brain wasn't as quick as his brother's, his brother couldn't beat him, so wasn't this a clear win?
When Qi Guanju finished his work and went home, the two brothers were sitting on the sofa, immersed in playing games, looking very relaxed.
Qian Youlin, who was changing shoes at the door when he heard the noise, quickly abandoned his brother, ran over and jumped directly onto Qi Guanju. The young couple was being affectionate as usual, and Qian Youcheng was quite shocked.
The young couple was going on a date in the afternoon, but Qian Youcheng was too lazy to go out so he just stayed at home watching TV. He also declined requests from his previous friends to go out and play. One of them who was on good terms with him said that Qian had been missing for more than four years and was still staying at home on his days off after returning.
Qian Youcheng did not comment on this.
He stayed at home for a day and a half, and only moved out of the house for the remaining half day because Qian Youlin insisted on taking him out for a gathering. Otherwise, Qian would not step out of the house at all.
It was a gathering of members of the Family Extermination Organization. There were all the people. The ladies hadn’t seen each other for a few days, so they were quite excited to meet each other. The girls were extremely happy.
Wang Wang and his friends had no time to get excited. They were in charge of setting up the tents, setting up the barbecue grill and other activities.
Qian Youcheng, who was in charge of the funding for the party, did not have to work hard. He sat aside, drinking a cup of fruit tea and thinking.
Sure enough, no one except his own brother could call him out of the house on a weekend.
He also really admires Qian Youlin's vitality.
The group played until 11pm. Seeing that the game was not over yet, Qian Youcheng urgently called a halt: "Tomorrow is Monday. No work? No classes?"
Qian Youlin: "Damn it! I don't want a male mother!"
The top guy on the list was quickly slapped in the face and the party ended. Qian Youcheng arranged a car to ensure that everyone returned home or to the dormitory safely.
It was almost twelve o'clock when he got home. Qian Youcheng said goodbye and went back to his room to take a shower. He chose to blow his hair a little instead of just blowing it. He sank into the quilt with half-dry hair. The water droplets that had not been seen for a long time reappeared, fell beside him, and pulled him into the deep pool.
His thoughts were scattered and confused, and Qian Youcheng let himself fall into the cave and looked at He Zhi who had just woken up in bewilderment.
If Xie Hezhi became silent after that, then the current Hezhi is a mute.
Without saying a word, he just stared coldly at the uninvited guest.
Qian Youcheng thought to himself that he really didn't like the current He Zhi. If he had to say it, he was a real cold-blooded animal. It seemed that he didn't care about anything and didn't care about anything except revenge.
But Heilong was very happy. The iron chains locked on his body rattled, attracting Hezhi's attention. His cold gaze instantly turned into astonishment, heartache, and thick hatred.
The pressure coming towards him made Qian Youcheng feel a little breathless. This was the threat of the high-level copy BOSS. It seemed that he would die if he was not careful.
"Eternal damnation" was launched silently, and the seeds of shackles were planted in the two brothers. Qian Youcheng did not believe in the peaceful coexistence that Heilong talked about, so he had to find a way out for himself.
From this moment on, the fate of these three people began to intertwine, with three lines that would never intersect constantly changing, and finally weaving together, becoming inseparable.
No one can escape this result, no one can avoid it.
Qian Youcheng dreamed again of the last day of the Heshen Village copy. He was locked on the altar, and two brothers who looked almost identical stood in front of him, holding long swords together and stabbing his chest.
The warm blood moistened the entire altar, covering the original deep red and dyeing it a brighter blood color.
The ceremony that had been silent for many years finally started. Life was slipping away. Neither of the two brothers avoided this scene. They watched the fall of life carefully, and it was also to remember the benefactor whom they had killed with their own hands.
Then, the seeds planted in advance sprouted and turned into seedlings, and the seedlings quickly grew into big trees, and finally locked the two brothers tightly, and were completely bound to Qian Youcheng. They moved with the waving of weak fingertips, untied him obediently, and returned life to the owner.
From that day on, Qian Youcheng had two more vicious dogs under his command that would bite their owners back. The Heshen Village was facing collapse because the BOSS was taken away by players, and the horror game system had to close this copy, just as easily as he had interfered with the Heshen Village and messed up the future of Hezhi and Yunxing.
The alarm clock rang on time. Qian Youcheng opened his eyes, got up and washed without any delay, but he was a little absent-minded.
He dreamed of those two people again, a few days later, and it seemed a little unreal.
As the clean water poured on his face, Qian Youcheng let out a breath. He thought, since everything ends here, it’s just a dream. Those two people can’t escape from the horror game to find him.
That's just it.
Qian Youcheng repeatedly told himself that he was inexplicably feeling low, but he didn't care.
It was the fifteenth day after everything was over. Mr. Qian went to the company as usual, held the weekly meeting, reviewed the contract, and signed it after confirming that it was correct.
Everything was so normal that those useless emotions couldn't control him at all.
In the horror game, on Player Island No. 4, Xie Hezhi and Xie Yunxing were guarding the Cloud Tower with those memories, outside Qian Youcheng's room.
They didn't dare touch anything. They just sat quietly at the door, staring at the things in the room in a daze.
The Savior came to ask them before, asking them what they thought, but all that came out of their mouths was the word "sorry".
But what's the use of them saying sorry to the savior?
The person they truly miss is not around, and horror games can separate them the farthest distance in the world. If the savior does not allow them, they will never be able to reach that place in their lifetime.
I will never be able to be with Qian Youcheng.
At that moment, the two brothers realized that everything seemed to be over.
Negative emotions surged, exceeding a normal level. Shen Zishu received the reminder but ignored it, leaving them to feel regretful and remorseful alone.
This is the bitter fruit that Xie Hezhi and Xie Yunxing had sown with their own hands, and it is up to them to deal with it themselves.
On the same afternoon, Qian Youcheng received a message from Director Li that the horror game's external channel was opened. He Feng brought Shen Zishu, Lu Ming and Sheng Nancheng back to the real world. Da Qian was really happy for the savior and began to speed up the work at hand and try to get off work early.
Just at this time Qi Ruxing sent a message saying that he had just boarded the plane. Qian Youcheng immediately provided a pick-up service, of course, it was a paid one, and President Qi did not refuse.
At 16:23 in the afternoon, Qian Youcheng finished the work at hand, said goodbye to Xiao He and left early.
He went to the airport to pick up Qi Ruxing, and they rushed to the Special Investigation Bureau together. Sheng Nancheng was still undergoing a physical examination, accompanied by Lu Ming. Qi Guanju was chatting with He Feng and Shen Zishu, and did not see his younger brother, so Qian Youcheng was a little confused.
He walked up to He Feng and greeted him with a smile: "Long time no see, savior."
He Feng smiled and responded: "Long time no see, Daqian, and President Qi."
After everyone exchanged a few pleasantries, Qian Youcheng asked, "Where's Xiaolin?"
He Feng shrugged: "Slay the dragon."
Qian Youcheng's fingertips curled up suddenly, he hummed, his expression darkened for a moment and then returned to normal. The whole process was quick, but He Feng still caught it.
The savior understood it, it didn't seem like there was no point at all, there should still be room for maneuver, that was easy.
He poked Shen Zishu quietly and gave him a look, and Shen Zishu understood and controlled the blood volume of the two brothers to prevent them from being killed by Qian Youlin.
As for Player Island No. 4, the top player on the list fought his way from the top floor of the Cloud Tower to the underground casino. There was blood on the hem of his clothes, and he was almost mad to death as he looked at the two people who did not fight back with red eyes.
"Why do you treat him like that!" Qian Youlin yelled, picking up a chair and throwing it at him: "I've lived so long and I've never seen my brother like that!"
Xie Yunxing's eyes were red. He wiped the blood off his face and spoke with difficulty: "What happened to him?"
"None of your business!" The first brother on the list yelled, "Shut up! Don't ask about my brother!"
Xie Hezhi sat on the ground, lowered his head and said nothing.
Even at this time, his thoughts were despicable. He thought, if Qian Youcheng would be sad and heartbroken, does that mean there is still a chance?
But he didn't dare to ask, nor did he have the face to ask, so he could only let his internal organs hurt along with Qian Youlin's words.
The same was true for Xie Yunxing. The two brothers struggled in that unclear future. The water in the pond reached their waists and they would drown if they took any further.
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