Chapter 53: At least we're alive
Owen was still pondering the mystery behind Chi Ming, and he didn't have a head at all about Lilian's words. He walked to the window, thinking about his next steps.
In the distance, the neon lights flickered on and off, and the lights gradually became hazy in the rain and fog, and the world outside the window took on a dreamlike scene.
A dragonfly vibrated its wings and flew towards the glowing window. It struggled in the wind and rain, constantly banging against the windows, trying to break through the glass and fly in.
"My brother, if he is still alive, will be as old as you. Lillian's voice rang out behind him again.
"Huh?" he turned to see her with her chin propped up in one hand, still looking at him steadily, as if she was holding back something to say.
"How did your brother die?" he asked casually.
Lilian bit her lip and said in a hoarse voice, "There are five people in my family, my father, my mother, my brother, and my younger brother. One day eight years ago, Dad said to us, "We're going to run away, and if we can leave, we'll never go hungry again." But. He must have been in a lot of pain, but he didn't say a word...... My family is all dead, except me. ”
"Oh. Owen replied casually, his face sinking like water, and his expression could not see the slightest wave.
When the average person hears about such a tragic experience, they are deeply moved, and they express shock, sympathy, or lamentation. But these things have long been familiar to Owen, and he has even become numb. If there is a competition held within AR, she may not be able to make it to the top three.
Lillian stood up listlessly and walked over to Owen. "You must think I'm annoying, don't you?" she stared at him.
"It's annoying. He was silent for a moment and asked curiously, "How did you get into AR?"
Lillian met his gaze, clear eyes filled with the deepest sorrow in the world. "I lay on my stomach, not moving. I could feel my brother's body getting colder and harder. I don't know how long it was, but it was still dark, and it was as quiet as if I was in a grave, and I heard my stomach growling. Slowly, quietly, I crawled forward, my parents, my brother, and my brother, all behind me. I closed my eyes tightly and did not dare to look back, I was afraid that if I looked back and saw them, my heart would shatter into powder. I stumbled and walked until I had exhausted my last strength. By the time I woke up again, I was already locked in the bottom of the cabin with a couple of girls. The unpleasant smell of diesel fuel and the shaking hull made me dizzy, and I wanted to vomit, but there was nothing in my stomach, only a puddle of black-yellow liquid. ”
As she spoke, she swallowed violently, as if trying to suppress the pain in her heart. "Later, I was sold to a brothel. Those days were hell for me. No, maybe it's worse than hell. I didn't even know what country I was in, but the only thought in my head was to get out of there. Three times, I ran away three times, but I was caught and beaten to death. I was bent on death, and I didn't eat or drink. When they saw that I had only half a life left, they threw me into the sea. I thought I was going to die, it was AR that saved me and turned me into a real superman. ”
Owen stared at her slightly trembling lips, and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. He suddenly understood that this was not an ordinary confession, but an opening to his companions, pouring out his inner secrets and pain. They have similar experiences and are the only ones of their kind in the world who can turn to support and solace.
Lillian clenched her fists and said with hatred, "If I had had had the power I have sooner, I would have made those who bullied me suffer." It was the guru who saved me and gave me everything I have now. ”
AR agents are genetically modified mutants. Although they are not like superheroes in science fiction movies, they have superpowers such as transformation, teleportation, mind control, and flight, but their brains are comparable to computers, and they have ten times the memory, senses, physical strength, and muscle strength of ordinary people.
The top official of the AR organization has never been revealed, and it is said that its actual controller is not a single person, but an ancient family that has been going on since the Middle Ages in Europe.
Legend has it that his family ancestors were royal knights, and his descendants started out in the shipbuilding industry and amassed a wealth through maritime trade and banking. Out of the need to protect the political and commercial interests of the family, a spy network was created to serve the family, which was the predecessor of AR.
All matters within the organization are managed by the Superintendent, who is second only to the Superintendent in the status of the Superintendent, who is responsible for the discovery and training of agents.
Owen's eyes shone sharply, and he arrogantly retorted, "Don't be blindly grateful, AR never makes a losing deal." We are like the Monkey King who is put on a golden hoop, you and I can change seventy-two times, as long as the incantation is recited, we can be put to death immediately. ”
"But at least we are alive, and when we open our eyes every morning, we can still see the blue sky and hear the melodious singing of birds and insects. Lillian muttered.
"Whatever, even if I die before tomorrow, I don't care. Anyway, I'm alone, and I don't have anything to worry about. Owen exhaled and closed his eyes slightly.
After all, deep down in his heart, he always had an unfinished thought. If, in his lifetime, he could meet that girl again, it would be a gift from God, he thought.