Chapter 16: The Pampered Cultivator
"That's the end of today's news, we'll see you tomorrow."
The young host of Qiankun TV showed a sweet smile, and then the lights dimmed and the camera zoomed out...... In the huge projection device, the advertising image of the new famous wine is quickly projected.
Seeing this, Sean couldn't help but sigh.
"It's been three days, and there is no mention of Nan Qianyu's death in the news, is this still a radio station owned by Nanming Capital?"
Behind him, the master's voice came: "Nanming Capital is a subsidiary of Qiankun Group, and now it has lost two family members one after another, and it no longer has the ability to be independent. In fact, after Nan Heli's death, Nanming Capital has obviously been occupied by external forces, otherwise Nan Qianyu is mediocre, and he would not have been pushed out as an outcast, and he would not have known anything until he died. ”
While listening to the master's analysis of the situation, Sean lay on his back on the soft sofa, looking up at the snow-white ceiling and the shining lights, and couldn't help but be fascinated.
It has been three days since the first head-to-head confrontation with the Qiankun Group.
During these three days, the master and apprentice spent in a gorgeous manor, eating and living in exquisite and luxurious food, whether it was the top local brands in the dry galaxy or the luxury goods in the core area of the republic. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room, you can also see a lush forest and hear the sound of a spring in the woods. The light from the stars dots all this, and with the passage of time, it presents countless beauties of sunrise and sunset.
Considering that the estate was built on an otherwise bare asteroid, all this makes sense.
It is worthy of being Nanheli's favorite place during his lifetime.
The only problem is that this manor is now a prison for the Jedi master and apprentice under house arrest.
The confrontation at Xia Jing's bar three days ago finally ended temporarily without any casualties.
In the face of the Jedi Master's self-sacrificing "reversal and killing move", the Qiankun Group finally chose to compromise.
However, compromise has its limits, and they can't afford to watch the Jedi master and apprentice retreat, so after simple negotiations, the two sides reached a delicate agreement.
The Jedi Master put forward three conditions that could not be refused: first, no frame-up; second, not to infringe on personal safety; Third, the innocent must not be harmed.
As a price, the Jedi master and apprentice lost their freedom of movement, and they were "invited" by Xia Yan to the manor where Nanheli was brutally killed, and were strictly guarded by hundreds of heavily armed security soldiers.
This seems to be a huge setback for those who have come to investigate the truth, but neither Mostima nor Sean are discouraged, but feel a little encouraged.
Because there is no more important finding than being in the game.
Before coming, the master and apprentice only had speculation about Nan Heli's death, but now they have a direct object of suspicion - Qiankun Group, Xia Yan. In addition, the Qiankun Group did such a decisive game, although it was unexpected and put the master and apprentice in danger, but this unexpected situation itself also revealed a lot of information. In the end, the manor is also very strange, and they are in the middle of the manor, just in time to carry out the investigation.
"Speaking of which, Master, I still think that Xia Yan should have other intentions in setting up the house arrest location in this manor. Under the circumstances, even if he threw us into a real prison, we had to accept the conditions, after all, we only had one hole card in our hands. Now this excellent living conditions, how to think about it. ”
"There are two possibilities, one is that it is easier to deal with the aftermath by placing us under house arrest for a long time, for example, arranging our mysterious death a month later can echo Nan Heli's death and then push it to a third party who does not have it," Mostima said. ”
Sean had a flash of inspiration: "Some outlaw group. Like the 'nihilists' who once invaded the republic? ”
Mostima smiled: "Yes, this is also a way to explain, at that time, Nanhe Li was killed by a mysterious organization because of the Jedi, and we became the culprits of the murder. ”
"But the committee will definitely send more people to investigate the truth."
"The longer time drags on, the farther away from the truth. What's more, if they dare to target the Jedi once, they dare to target the second and third times. Those who take risks do not see failure. "The second possibility is up to you. ”
Faced with the master's temporary assessment, Sean replied smoothly: "There is something hidden in this manor, and we need to use our strength to find out." ”
"Why do you speculate?"
"Because according to what Nan Qianyu said: Nan Heli obviously had a premonition before he was killed, but he did not ask anyone for help, but hid in this manor to meet death, and left in his diary a statement about taboo research and self-destruction."
Mostima nodded, motioning for Sean to continue.
In retrospect, the diary should have been true. Otherwise, if the Qiankun group is just to frame up, it can be written more obviously in the diary, such as directly pointing out that the murderer is the republic. So the next question is: what exactly do we mean by taboo research? Why did they bring about their own destruction? ”
Sean paused and said, "According to this line of thought, I think Nan Heli's death is more like being killed and killed. And a person who has a premonition of all this should leave a legacy before he dies. Considering that Xia Yan specially invited us here, I think there is a high probability that the legacy will fall here. ”
"The direction is right, but the details are not enough, and your conclusions are too subjective," says Mostima. ”
Sean listened.
Mostima said: "In the past three days, you should have noticed that the staff of this manor are all old employees who have followed Nanheli for many years, and after Nanheli's death, the manor still maintains its original operation mode, as if someone is deliberately protecting the scene, waiting for future generations to dig up clues." ”
Sean nodded.
This is not Nan Qianyu's idea, in fact, he once advocated the dismissal of all employees, after all, Nan Heli's death, the official conclusion is that the insider committed the crime. Nan Qianyu changed his mind after being persuaded by others, and the person who persuaded him should be Xia Yan's comrade. Later, Nan Qianyu met us on behalf of Nanming Group, which was also the result of their manipulation. So to sum up, the murderer deliberately protected the scene of the murder and brought the Jedi to the scene, and the intention is almost self-evident. ”
After a pause, Mostima added, "Of course, the most important evidence lies in the guidance of the Force, and I have seen a vague outline, hidden in the manor, but the exact location is not clear. ”
Sean couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this, and once again realized the abyss difference between an apprentice and a master.
While he was still hovering in the fog of logical reasoning, Master had already flopped directly with the Force to see the answer.
And just as he was about to continue arguing the details, a soft female voice came from the door of the living room.
"Two distinguished guests, dinner is ready, please come to the restaurant to eat."
It was a young woman dressed in red, and her meticulous posture and tone of voice revealed her well-trained, flamboyant dress was a testament to her status in the manor: she was the only steward in the manor.
However, in the woman's micro-expression, there was obvious rejection and even resentment towards the Jedi master and apprentice.
Sean couldn't help but have information about her in his mind.
Li Qiong, 22 years old, has been in this manor for 10 years, and was once the personal maid of Nan Heli's only beloved daughter, Nan Wuwu, loyal to the Nan family, and hated the "treacherous" Jedi master and apprentice.
If it weren't for Xia Yan "invited" the master and apprentice to the manor, in the name of Nanming Capital and Qiankun Group, she asked all the staff to treat the two as guests, she would have quit a long time ago.
But in the past three days, this upright housekeeper has not used her position to find trouble with the Jedi master and apprentice.
At this time, hearing her greet dinner, Sean felt the tip of his tongue tingle slightly. The salty and bitter [Kanbara] egg fried rice I tasted when I arrived at the manor on the first day was really memorable. And Li Qiong said with a straight face that the manor's chef skills were limited, and the gloating eyes when he looked at Haihan were also memorable.
Walking to the dining room with Master, a full feast had been set up on the huge long table, and I saw a mountain of steamed buns and rice, but nothing else, showing minimalist luxury.
Sean looked at it and asked, "Is there any salt?" ”
"Nope." Li Qiong still tightened her face and was meticulous.
Sean sighed deeply at the unique food culture of the dry galaxy, then picked up the steamed buns and began to gnaw, halfway through the gnaw, he took out a small salt shaker from his arms and sprinkled it on the master's rice first.
Li Qiong's eyes widened: "Where did you get the salt?!" ”
Sean also replied truthfully: "The salt grains pulled out of the fried rice on the first day." ”
“…… Hum! Li Qiong snorted angrily, as if she had been greatly humiliated.
After dinner, the master and apprentice enjoyed the characteristic Qiankun bath, which was sometimes freezing and biting, sometimes boiling water, and the manor engineering exhibition where the power suddenly went off in the middle of the TV, and even in the middle of the night, the sound of a turbine drill was heard outside the manor.
For these acrobatic performances, the master and apprentice have become accustomed to it, and the three days of living in the manor are the same rhythm every day, and these nuisances can only be regarded as simple daily practice for the Jedi, but Li Qiong's obsession is so deep that people can't help but admire.
Sean lay on the bed, listening to the deafening sound of construction drills outside the window, and began his daily routine of meditation with a sigh of hard work on the night shift.
As long as you feel the flow of the Force, the interference from the outside world will naturally disappear.
This kind of daily practice lasted until the seventh day, not because Li Qiong's obsession dissipated, but because the employees of the manor practiced day and night under the order of the housekeeper, and they were brainwashed by electric drills late at night, which was really unsustainable, and they fell ill one after another on the seventh day. In addition, the security personnel sent by Xia Yan were also unbearable and complained again and again. As for Li Qiong herself, she also has dark circles under her eyes and looks sluggish.
And that night, when she was ready to personally operate the electric drill and work overnight, she was even more tired and fainted at the construction site, completely interrupting the fine tradition of night shift construction in the manor.
For this shameful failure, Li Qiong herself was not discouraged at all, and she continued to remotely command her subordinates to set up various cultivation subjects for Jedi masters and apprentices on the hospital bed, but when she was in bed for two days, what she saw was a dazzling scene.