As the sun sets, there is not much left of the sunset.

Standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling window, the setting sun raised his goblet in front of the sun, and drank the champagne from the glass.

Behind him, the blind old man of Yingjia is sitting on a leather sofa, which does not look so natural.

"Why, did Brother Xi bring me here to enjoy the sunset? After this is over, you should go back to the family with us, where you can see the most beautiful sunrise and sunset on the Luoyan Slope. The blind old man finally took the lead in speaking.

Sunset squinted his eyes and turned around, "Hahahaha, Brother Ying said that the romance of appreciating beauty belongs to young people." It's just that every time I see the sunset, I can't help but think of the people and things in the past, the absurdity of my youth, and the decay of the present. People, what is the difference between the sun and the sun every day, climbing hard over the horizon in the early morning, climbing to the highest peak step by step, but you haven't had time to enjoy the scenery at that height, you find yourself slowly falling again, and soon the sunset will set in the west, and you will fly into the dark. The fading sunset, why not you and me?"

The blind old man was silent, since ancient times, life and death have always been an eternal topic, this question is not clear and unclear, and the words of the sunset seem to have touched the philosophy of life. However, it was clear that there was more important things to do at the moment, so he chose to remain silent.

Sunset smiled slightly, as if he had figured out the other party's thoughts.

He walked to the sofa opposite the blind old man, and the handmade leather shoes collided with the rosewood floor with a loud sound.

Xi Guangyang picked up the remaining half bottle of champagne on the table and shook it at the blind old man, who waved his hand and refused, "Brother, you can just feel free, I really can't bear it." ”

Sunset put the wine bottle on the table, "That's a pity, this bottle of wine is a treasure for centuries, drink a bottle less than a bottle." He walked over to the huge humidor, took a cigar out of it with both hands, held the tip of the cigar with his left hand, took a lighter from his pocket with his right hand and lit it so that the cigar was at a 45-degree angle to the flame, and the cigar slowly turned in his hand.

Xi Guangyang noticed that the blind old man's gaze always followed his movements, so he continued the work at hand while raising his head with a smile, "Presumably brother, you shouldn't know much about these, this is a special cigar of the Federation, limited edition, with a production of 100 a year, and I am usually reluctant to smoke it when I am a baby." If I want to talk about something important today, I will take it out and use one, I recently heard that there is a study showing that smoking a cigar helps to think, so I specially prepared it. ”

The blind old man said lightly: "Don't worry, when will the old brother be ready to inform me." ”

Sunset didn't seem to be able to hear the impatience and mockery in his tone, and gently turned his cigar on the flame, the melodious aroma lingered, and his eyes were blurred and intoxicated...

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Yu home, Xiangshan Villa.

The girl's boots trampled on the gravel pavement, and her long fiery red hair fluttered over her shoulders like a blooming rose.

The road winds and turns, and at the end is a gate that glows with golden light and is carved with many patterns, like the entrance to the kingdom of God.

The girl changed the path at the fork in the road, and the path was so well hidden that it looked like a gap left by uneven growth of grass and trees.

However, few people know that the gate at the end of the gravel road is the exit, and the real house is located on the side of the gravel road, shaded by the shade of the ancient plane trees, and only this very hidden path leads there.

The eye is a dark old house, unpretentious, and there is no superfluous luxury decoration. Although it occupies a large area, it is up to five storeys. But as a luxurious private villa, it should be a little more imposing.

The girl didn't stop for a moment, and headed straight for the silent black gate.

The door of the mansion opened automatically for her, and the attendants on either side bowed ninety degrees. They wore gold-trimmed high-lapel tuxedos, black bows tied around their necks, buttoned up in a placket, black velvet shorts and yellow leather boots.

When you enter the courtyard, you will be greeted by the rich fragrance of tulips. Countless tulips of various colors are planted in the courtyard, forming a sea of flowers. Tulips sway gently in the wind, telling of love and blessings, but also symbolizing nobility.

The door was open, and the girl staggered up the stairs and strode into the house.

"I'm back. ”

The walls and floors are made of marble, huge silver columns prop up the ceiling, and crystal chandeliers hang high. The red velvet curtain divides the hall and the living room, and the curtains Keiko is doped with gold threads, which glisten in the sunlight.

This is her father's style, he always said that the appearance is low-key and luxurious, and the real aristocracy is the diamond set on the surface.

A gentle and pleasant response came from the kitchen, "The meal will be ready Xiaoxiao, your father is waiting for you in the main hall, go and sit down first." ”

Yu Xiaoxiao hummed and went straight to the main hall.

This woman is not her biological mother, and the woman who gave birth to her is no longer in this world. But the stepmother that Daddy found for her was impeccable, she was neither like Snow White nor Cinderella's stepmother, she was gentle, kind, virtuous and friendly, treated her as if she were his own, often cooked for her with his own hands, and then smiled and watched her eat, and preparing meals was supposed to be a servant's business. Yu Xiaoxiao had also heard the servants of the family privately discuss that the current mistress had a much better temper than the previous one.

But Yu Xiaoxiao never praised her food for being delicious, even if every time she had to admit in her heart that it was the best thing she had ever eaten, and that woman was so expecting that she liked her cooking.

No matter how good a woman is, she can't replace the role of a mother, that role will only appear once in your life, and if it disappears, it will be gone. If it were her own daughter, she would probably be a gentle person like herself. But Yu Xiaoxiao is not, what flows in her veins is the blood of enthusiasm and aggressiveness, unwilling to be lonely, just like the woman in her impression who always has passion for life.

Daddy sat in the cherry wood armchair in the main hall, his back slightly hunched, and he was reading the newspaper with reading glasses. It looks like an ordinary old man in the twilight, but it is this person who single-handedly supports the huge Yu family, this incomparably powerful family.

"When are you going to get rid of those robots at the door, I think it's weird that they bow every day when they enter the door. Yu Xiaoxiao casually pulled a mahogany chair and sat opposite his father across the mahogany table, with his arm on the table, supporting his face and complaining.

Dad put down the newspaper and took off his reading glasses, revealing his black pupils, and said helplessly: "My little Darling..."

"Wait! Don't call me that, I'm getting goosebumps. Yu Xiaoxiao had a chill and vomited.

"Okay, okay. Daddy raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, "Don't talk nonsense, I have something important to tell you today." ”

Yu Xiaoxiao rubbed his temples with his eyes closed, tilted his head, and his long fiery red hair sprinkled onto the table. Put on a posture of not listening to or listening to Wang Ba's recitation.

However, this time Daddy was really serious, he first groaned, pulled the tea set tray on the right side of the table, lifted the teapot, poured the hot amber tea into the two teacups, and pushed one of them towards Yu Xiaoxiao.

"I have ordered the servants to rest in advance, and your mother has been separated by me, and now the only two people can be heard, you and me. ”

"Early tomorrow morning, your second school will hold a mobilization meeting for the 129th class competition, and I want to tell you about this mobilization meeting in advance, so as not to complain that I have something to hide from you after you come back. ”

"Isn't it Dad, a small 129 class race is worth your trouble?" Yu Xiaoxiao thought that he had heard it wrong, although his father was usually his mother-in-law, but he wouldn't be so nosy.

The old man took a sip of tea and shook his head, showing a rare hint of sternness to his daughter.

"Originally, it had nothing to do with us, but at the beginning, because you had to enter the preparatory department B of the second school because of a bet with someone else's Rausch, no one could stop you. So now we have to get involved in this matter. ”

"Do you think that this time the 129th class competition is still your children's family in previous years, the giant Ying clan, who has been hidden for many years, personally sent someone here, and even sent Ying Ziyu, the future heir, so long in advance, which shows how much attention it attaches to it. At tomorrow's mobilization meeting, except for the principals of the five schools, the other eight principals will attend. More than half of the 100 families in the War Alliance have to send representatives to participate, because their families more or less have children in the second school. ”

Daddy paused deliberately, giving Xiao Xiao time to digest the information.

Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, "That... So what are they doing here, why is this year's 129 so special? ”

"Because the ancestor of the Heavenly Family, Tianjizi, passed away half a year ago. Dad coldly came out with something untouchable, and an imperceptible sadness flashed in his eyes.

"The five major clans have been inherited for thousands of years, each with its own merits. Except for the Ye Family, which mysteriously disappeared eighteen years ago, the remaining four clans, referred to as the Four Greats, are the pillars of today's human race. You don't think that the Federation is the one who holds power, that any mechanism operates for the exercise of power, and that power is only in the hands of a few, such as the Big Four. ”

"As one of the four major clans, the Heavenly Family is good at calculating heavenly machines and turning evil into good fortune. And this deduction technique is the most based on the ancestor of the Heavenly Family, Tianjizi, who is known as the unpredictable ghost and god, and is known as the god operator. Half a year ago, when he was leaving, he used to divinate for the last time, but there was news that was enough to shake the world. ”

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"You and I both know this cooperation. All turmoil is caused by the prophecy of the heavenly machine. The blind old man said word by word, "How can he not pay attention to the divination of the future of my human race that his old man has exchanged for his life!

Xi Guangyang picked up the cigar in his mouth with his right hand, opened his mouth and spit out a rich tobacco mist, he leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs to the table in front of him, and said unhurriedly: "Brother Ying, don't worry, Xi has never said that he doesn't attach importance to this cooperation, but you don't know it, brother." ”

"This cooperation, on the surface, is the cooperation between the War Alliance and the Ying Family, but in fact, it is the union of the entire Federation and the Big Four. Even in the history of our human race, such a grand occasion is rare. But is it just because of a prophecy of Tianjizi when he died, and what is the prophecy in detail? There are many doubts that I am curious about. ”

Xi Guangyang changed his sitting posture, "Regardless of these, in this cooperation, our war alliance has contributed people, and it is time-consuming and costly." On the other hand, the Ying family only sent a few people, although it was a rare big transfer for the hidden Ying family. But the basis of cooperation is mutual benefit and win-win results, what have you paid? What can we get? I have not seen any sincerity. ”

The blind old man smiled, he was afraid that Xi Guangyang would shut up, since he came to the second school in his group of three, Xi Guangyang took them to play in the mountains and rivers all day long, and felt the changes of the times, as guests they could only follow the master's arrangement, but they waited for the task of the family and couldn't wait. Until today, Sunset finally spit out the words in his heart, since this is the case, everything is easy to do.

"Of course we came with sincerity. Our sincerity is the news, even when the head of the family personally came to the headquarters of the War Alliance to discuss this cooperation, we did not reveal the news to you completely, but now everything is ready, and there is nothing to tell you. ”

"Presumably my brother already knows that what we are looking for is a [key]. ”

Xi Guangyang raised his head slightly, he had heard the news from within the War Alliance, and Tianjizi's prophecy focused on mentioning the [Key], and this [Key] was precisely in the Second School of the War Alliance, so there would be a grand occasion when the heroes of the Eight Directions gathered in the Second School.

"The key is what we're looking for, but what is the key? Brother Xi, do you want to know?" the blind old man smiled mysteriously, and for the first time he took the initiative in the conversation between the two.

"What is it?" Sunset straightened up and stared at the blind old man, his expression extremely grim.

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