Section III. Family
"What's the matter, Henry, just tell me something, if I can help." Ling noticed Henry's look at Pudd, and it seemed that things were tricky.
Henry glanced at Pudd, who was smoking, and Pudd just nodded.
"That's right, a month ago Morley sent back some password files for our family. Although there is no definite evidence that the next 'unrest' may be a second circle, I hope that my father and I will be more careful. ”
"Morley? Isn't Morley in the Central Circle? Where did he get this news from? Ling was thinking about the events behind this incident.
"Morley didn't tell us where the news came from, only that he would continue his investigation. In fact, after getting the news, I sent someone to investigate the civilians who were captured during the three circles of unrest, and whether there was anyone else behind the 'unrest' besides the 'two-faced man'. However, the captives said that only the 'Two-Faces' had been leading them, and that they had not seen anyone else. However, I always hear the 'two-faced man' mention the 'big man'. But no matter how much I asked, none of them had ever seen 'that adult' in the mouth of the two-faced man
And as for the imminent attack on the second circle, those people also said that they did not know. It's been more than three months since the third lap, and I think if those guys want to attack the second lap, they should already start by now. But there are no suspicious signs on the second lap at the moment.
I know you're familiar with the 'two-faced man', and I want to ask if you know any clues? It's about the people of the entire second circle after all. ”
After listening to Henry's words, Ling did not answer directly.
"I know something about 'that adult.'" Zhuge Xun on the side said that in fact, at the beginning of the Three Circles of turmoil, he had investigated the interior of the turmoil army.
"Oh, then does Mr. Zhuge know who 'that adult' is?"
"Just call me Kaoru. Actually, I haven't really met 'the adult', but I've only 'heard' about him. Kaoru remembered the information she had received when she sent Shikigami out to investigate.
"Heard?"
"Yes. I listened to my Shikijin come back and talk to me. The two-faced man had been communicating with a man wearing a large black cloak, whose face was obscured by the cape's cape, and his every action was to follow the man's instructions. In the end of the three laps, they were able to win, partly because of Pud's timely arrival, and on the other hand, because they heard the two-faced man say that it seemed that the adult had given up on them, gave up attacking the three laps, and regarded the two-faced man as an 'abandoned pawn'.
But what is certain is that that person is stronger than all the people sitting here now, and his aura is more evil! Because my Shikigami didn't dare to approach that person at all, and that person's senses were very acute, he discovered the existence of my Shikigami in less than three minutes after Shikigami came into contact with him. That evil aura...... I'm ashamed to say it. I never want to go head-to-head with him.
Judging by the fact that he suddenly gave up three laps, the probability of having a plan for the next step is high! Zhuge Xun analyzed the possibility of things.
"In fact, Morley once said that maybe the turmoil in the third lap is just diverting the hunters' goals, and the second lap is their real goal." Henry continued. Regarding the news that the second circle was going to be attacked, Morley said that almost all the senior management of the association headquarters had heard it. Moreover, the association attaches great importance to this 'rumor', and the position of the second circle is too important for the association. But there was a disagreement in the association...... "Henry seemed to be thinking about something, and did not say any more."
"The disagreement is because of me." Ling, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said.
“…… But don't worry, we won't! Henry hurriedly explained.
"Yes, it's not sure yet, if the second circle is destroyed, it will be too dangerous for the central circle, even if you really want to abolish the second circle, it may be that it is not pleasing to the eyes of me, an old man."
"Pudde. I probably shouldn't have been here. "Ling should have guessed that the association would target Pude, and last time it was because of Pude's toughness that reinforcements were sent to the third lap. But what I don't understand is that if the second circle is attacked, it will definitely not do any good to the central circle, and if the second circle is destroyed, it will be like opening a door to the central circle, and the second circle is also the closest circle to the association headquarters.
"In fact, these are just speculations, and there is no basis, and Morley also wants us to take precautions first. If you really get attacked, don't be afraid of the second circle, don't underestimate the second circle under our jurisdiction, Ling, so you don't have to think about it. It's getting late, so go and rest. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon, and we'll talk about that tomorrow. Henry didn't want Ling to think too much, and as he said, there was no basis, maybe it was because the association wanted to provoke his father's relationship with Ling.
"Yes, Ling, wait for further news from Morley, even if the second circle is really attacked, you and Kaoru are still there, and it will be fine. I'll have you arranged, and you'll have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow I'll accompany you to the Botanical and Botanical Gardens to see if you can find the nest of the 'Sound Eater'." You can't let children be like Alice. "Pude hasn't forgotten about it.
"Okay then."
Ling and Zhuge Xun got up to say goodbye to Pude and Henry, and went with the servants to the room that Pude had prepared for them to rest.
While passing by the central hall, Zhuge Xun noticed a giant 'family portrait' hanging on the wall in the middle of the hall. "This is Pudde's family?" The painting of Puderby is younger now. Sitting next to Pud was an elegant woman, behind whom stood four young men, three men and one woman.
Ling looked at the painting. "Yes, this is Pude's family, the lady sitting next to Pude is Pude's second wife, a Chinese, and Tongxun is a country." Pudd's first wife heard Pudder say that she died in the delivery room while giving birth to Henry. And the woman in the painting seems to have a story with Pudde, who unfortunately also fell ill and died more than ten years ago. I didn't dig deeper, after all, it's a family matter.
The four behind him are Pudde's children, Henry on the left, you have seen it. He was the child of Pudde's first wife. The other three are triplets, the woman in the painting. The second on the left is Budde's second son, Riley, who unfortunately died in a car accident, which I mentioned to you in the car before I came. Next is the third son, Morley, the person we just talked about. Morley is now a military commander in the Central Circle, and along with the other four military commanders in the Central Circle, he protects the security of the Central Circle. ”
"Mo Li, who is in the Central Circle, actually heard that kind of news......" Zhuge Xun recalled the conversation with Pude and his son just now.
"I think of something. In fact, before the turmoil began, Pude and I had a premonition that there were people in the central circle who planned rebellion, and they were in important positions! ”
"If you think about it this way, it seems that the hand of 'that adult' has reached out to the center circle and the interior of the association." Zhuge Xun didn't want to think of that person anymore, that evil aura was as suffocating as a demon reborn from hell!
"What we do know, however, is that we will meet 'that adult' face to face someday in the future. When the time comes, which way will the wind blow in the world? "It's that person who controls the 'big brother', and he's the real behind the scenes!
"Aren't the people of the Association and the Central Circle the heads of the world? Why do you still ......" Zhuge Xun didn't understand.
"I've thought about this too, and I can only understand that maybe those people think that the world should be ruined like 'Big Brother', and they are disappointed in the current world. Maybe it's because I want to be a god in the new world. ”
"It seems that no matter how the times change, the most primitive desires in people's hearts have never changed."
"That's why it's called 'human', isn't it? By the way, the beautiful woman on the right is Pudde's daughter Elianne. is a genius medical scientist. The 'special-shaped disinfectant' that is now commonly used in the world was developed by the medical team led by Elianne. Now Arian is in charge of 'aftercare' within the Hunters' Guild. It is the post-treatment of the environment and ecology of the area damaged by the anomaly, "disinfection" and "regeneration". She was an amazing woman. ”
"I've heard her name, but I didn't expect it to be Pud's daughter." Zhuge Xun remembered that when he traveled around the world before, he had heard the name of 'Elian' more than once, and in the hearts of civilians, she was like a saint who saved the world, and used the methods she came up with to solve the environment that was polluted by aliens. It is easy to eliminate the aliens, but the work after that is very troublesome, if it is not handled well, it will exacerbate the deterioration of the environment, and there will be fewer and fewer places for people to live, and if it is occupied by pollution again, the consequences, maybe the world will fall back into chaos.
"I have a chance to introduce you to each other, I haven't seen her in a long time."
"This lady...... It's like ......" Zhuge Xun carefully looked at the woman in the painting.
"You know?"
"No, it's just, like I've seen it somewhere." Zhuge Xun didn't understand what was going on.
"I see, do you notice that she looks a lot like little Ellis?"
"Oh, I see. No wonder! As soon as Ling said this, Zhuge Xun noticed that the woman in the painting looked very similar to Pudde's granddaughter Ellis, so he had a feeling of having seen it.
"Two guests, this is the room that the lord has prepared for the two of you. Feel free to call me if you need anything. The servant cleaned up the two rooms side by side, gave an account, and then withdrew.
And Ling and Zhuge Xun also went into the house to rest.
After Ling took a shower and got dressed, she took out the key to her room in Hongyue. "It seems necessary to go and see Morley, and the situation in the Central Circle now." Ling opened the 'Gate of Time' that led to the Central Circle and walked in.
Zhuge Xun also took a simple shower, and fell on the bed to think about what he experienced during the day. I remembered the sound eater I caught. "In the evening, I just want to comfort Pude, this bug should still be hibernating, this bug will only hibernate if it feels dangerous, and there is only one creature in the world that can make it feel dangerous, this creature should have been extinct long ago, if at this time, this time appears, plus the news that Pude they got, it seems that the second circle will encounter considerable trouble." Zhuge Xun carefully put away the sound-eating insects he caught.
"Looks like I'll have to go back to Miss Red Moon, there's something to look into." Zhuge Xun took out the key to his room in Hongyue, Ling specially told himself about the special purpose of this key, and the key that he also used when he came to the second circle. "It's so convenient to have it."