Long Paradise.

It sounds like a palace for the emperor to enjoy, with beautiful scenery, strange pines and cypresses, rockeries and strange stones...... All kinds of luxuries are available.

There are simply no drawbacks other than not being able to come and go freely.

It should be said that once you walk here, you don't want to come out alive again.

This is the place where the nine surnamed protons of the dragon vein are placed, and the important descendants of the celestial family and the heirs of the head of the family, and even the heirs will be imprisoned here when they inherit the position of the head of the family.

To put it nicely, it is to accompany the emperor day and night, listen to the teachings, and increase self-cultivation.

To put it mildly, it's just a hostage.

Bai Heng walked into the courtyard by himself, moving along the crooked roads and pavilions, and finally, pushing open a door, everything in the courtyard at the door seemed to retain its original appearance.

Bai Heng turned around and laughed: "It seems that I will live here in the future?"

"Do you still like it?"

The emperor asked, "I specially instructed them to clean up your original room, and in the future you will die here honestly, and I will help you find another woman, have a few children, and continue the music theory of the Bai family......"

"Sounds good, so be it...... At least it makes sense here. ”

Bai Heng nodded happily, did not resist, just wandered around the courtyard, and finally, stayed under the long-standing locust tree, stroking the nodules on it.

"I'm right here. He said, "This is the first time I've seen you." ”

"Really?"

The emperor glanced at him, "Remember this kind of boring thing, Bai Heng." ”

"Well, what do you say after all...... Memorable. ”

Bai Heng sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, patting his knees with some faint pain, just like an old man returning to his hometown.

Returned to his hometown.

"So, let's say something irrelevant...... I still remember that at that time, I was an unknown proton in the imperial capital, indulging in wine all day long, and all I could do was to sing the wind and the moon, and when I heard that my father was sick and died, I was terrified, and I didn't know what my brother who would inherit the throne of the family would do to me, and what should I do in the future. ”

Bai Heng said with emotion: "So, I can only be sad all day long, and I am accompanied by only a wild cat in the palace, but the wild cat also fell from the upper floor and broke his neck......"

The Emperor smiled, "Let me guess, according to the story in the folk book, at that time I should have heard the words and persuaded you to help you out of the shadows and pain?"

"No, you were young then. ”

Bai Heng said softly.

Just looking at the ground under the shade of the trees, I can't see the small tomb at the beginning.

“...... You're going to do something cruel. He said, "Like a child." ”

After a long silence, he laughed self-deprecatingly:

"Later, you don't look like ......"

"Girls are precocious. The empress said.

"Probably. ”

Bai Heng shook his head and waved his hand with little interest: "It's been a long journey, I'm going to rest, if Your Majesty is fine, please go by yourself."

As for other dispensable words, don't say anything. ”

The Empress gave him one last deep look, withdrew her gaze, and turned away.

In the silence, Bai Heng closed his eyes and leaned under the tree.

Twenty years, Bai Heng, it has been twenty years.

How many twenty years are left in life?

In the fragrance of flowers and herbs that he had not seen for a long time, he felt in a trance that a small thing jumped on his knee, screamed softly, and scratched his wrist with its tail, he subconsciously stroked it, but it was empty.

The cat was dead.

Twenty years ago, it fell from the attic, broke its neck, and lay dying in its arms, licking his hand, but not wailing, just looking into his eyes.

That look was filled with pity and reluctance.

It's like saying goodbye to an old friend.

And all he could do was hold it and beg everywhere, and then sit powerlessly under the tree, and when he thought of his situation, he burst into tears weakly.

Even if someone climbed over the wall and saw their ugly appearance, they didn't notice it.

"Is it dying?"

"Hmm. ”

"It's sad. The little girl looked at him, "You shouldn't let it continue to suffer." ”

"But what can I do?"

"Do what you can. ”

The pair of clear eyes looked at him, with a simplicity and cruelty that he didn't have: "You know how to do it, and you shouldn't fake others." ”

In the reflection of those eyes, he clearly saw the ugly and weak self.

There is only one thing that can be done.

Bai Heng closed his eyes, shed tears, and hugged the faint warmth in his arms for the last time.

Then reach out......

Cut off the only warmth with your own hands.

Until the last moment, he didn't dare to look into its eyes.

Only a small hand held a handkerchief, wiping away the tears and ugly things, making him look barely presentable.

"Don't be sad, strong people don't cry and they don't be lonely. ”

She whispered, "I want to be strong, and you have to be together." ”

For a moment, Bai Heng seemed to have been redeemed.

Seems to have gotten something.

It was as if something had been taken away.

But after many years, Bai Heng still couldn't help but think: At the last moment, it was liberated...... Were those eyes resentful or happy?

He didn't know.

Even if he already has the strength and becomes so strong that he can save a thousand and ten thousand cats, there is only one cat he cares about.

There is only one person who cares.

But when he was able to meet his emperor.

She doesn't remember who she was anymore.

is no longer the same as she was at the beginning.

Fortunately, after all the efforts and all the means to get everything he could get, he finally became a person who would not be lonely or cry.

Never again.

He closed his eyes.

Fall asleep.

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In the haze, Ye Qingxuan heard hoarse gasps, as well as screams, roars, wails and roars.

Silver flames of light rose from the earth, heavenly fires fell from the sky, and in the turmoil of heaven and earth, disasters swept across the silent world.

There was also the blood-stained eldest grandson standing in front of him, revealing a heroic smile.

Ye Xuan...... Stay alive ......"

In the steady dripping sound, Ye Xuan woke up from the haze, looked up, and saw the eldest grandson soaked in the recovery dish, she was naked, the internal organs in the abdominal cavity trembled with difficulty, and her long hair danced in the liquid.

The electrodes piercing into her chest maintained her heartbeat, waking her up from the scene, and winked at Ye Xuan through the glass.

"Are you awake?"

Ye Xuan was surprised, got up from the chair, clinging to the glass, wanting to speak, but didn't know what to say.

"I suggest that you let the patient rest properly. ”

Liu Dongli stood behind him, his pale face reflected on the glass of the recovery dish, looking slightly distorted, "She's fine, it's just that she lost her right leg and part of her internal organs."

Today, she will be implanted to temporarily replace the organ with a machine, and after two months, the cloned organ will be cultivated, and it will be replaced again, and it will be complete. ”

Speaking of which, the face of a 10,000-year-old dead man made an untimely joke as always: "You can also take the opportunity to experience what it's like to have sex with an iron leg." ”

Ye Xuan glared back at him, "Shut your beak." ”

"You're a family member, and you're up to the cracks. ”

Liu Dongli shrugged, "The crew committee is convened urgently, I came to inform you to make a statement, you don't seem to be in good spirits, do you want me to give you a shot?"

"Excuse me. ”

Ye Xuan shook his head, glanced at the eldest grandson one last time, made a gesture to come to see you later, turned around and left with Liu Dongli.

in the hallway.

"Now that the losses of the exploration have been counted?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Most of the equipment was destroyed, six people were seriously injured, and no one died. Liu Dongli is more well-informed than him, and as the chief physician on the ship, he can't hide many things from him: "But the worst thing is not this...... See for yourself. ”

He pulled out a photo from the file and threw it into Ye Xuan's hand.

The photograph shows a silver-white star, as if bathed in a silver flame, immersed in turmoil, through one flare after another, as if you can glimpse the turbid currents running above the earth.

Starting with a small circular scar, blood spread in all directions, enveloping the entire star.

It seems to be on the verge of destruction, and it seems to be metamorphosing and reborn......

"It's ...... What?" Ye Xuan was stunned.

"Weren't you there a few hours ago?"

Liu Dongli walked ahead and did not answer his question again.

Until the door of the large conference room opened, everyone's eyes looked at Ye Xuan with solemn eyes. The atmosphere was less like a meeting and more like a courtroom...... Some kind of inquiry.

Captain Xiao pinched his beard and motioned for Ye Xuan to sit in the center, the intersection of everyone's eyes.

It's not a good feeling to be stared at by everyone.

Although there was empathetic uneasiness and pain in his heart, Ye Qingxuan, who seemed to be like a ghost, couldn't help but investigate all kinds of incredible machinery in the conference room, and was shocked by the developed civilization of heaven and man long ago.

Finally, he looked into the corner, where Peter sat in an iron chair and looked down at the scroll in his hand.

The expression was indifferent.

As if nothing had happened.

"Dr. Ye, please relax, this time there are just a few questions I want to ask you. He said, "We have already learned from Peter's report about the process of the descent of the 'Silent Star', but there are a few parts that we need to verify from you, which are necessary links, and I ask you to understand." ”

Ye Xuan didn't be verbose, just sat upright, "Please speak." ”

"During the descent process, did you find any irregularities in the behavior of other members of the migrant boat?"

"Nope. ”

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure that the whole process is cross-supervised and probed by autonomic machines, and that mechanical sensory records are more reliable than humans, and you can check Peter's records to corroborate my answers. ”

"Don't talk irrelevant nonsense. Another asked, "Haven't there been any anomalies during the descent?"

"Nope. ”

Ye Xuan's expression was cold, and he stuffed a soft nail into the past: "There are no politicians in the team, and everyone has enough respect for their profession, this is a serious matter." ”

Captain Xiao coughed twice, motioned for the others not to interject, and continued to ask, "So, when did the disaster begin?"

"There were signs in the process of falling, but unfortunately we didn't notice it, and it just took it as a blizzard. ”

The man asked again, "Why didn't you report it?"

Ye Xuan looked back at him, expressionless: "Aren't you watching from beginning to end?"

That person's expression couldn't hold back: "Pay attention to your attitude, Ye ......"

His words were interrupted, it was the captain.

"—shut up, or get out!"

The man was stunned for a moment, then closed his mouth and said no more.

"Keep reporting, Dr. Ye. ”

Captain Xiao waved his hand, his expression focused: "I'm listening." ”

“...... Anomalies that can be visually inspected occur after descending. After we got out of the warehouse, we saw an abnormal blizzard, but the temperature was normal. The color of the snowflakes is also abnormal, closer to the color of metal...... The analyzer reported normal temperatures, not near freezing, and did not detect hydrogen and oxygen in the snow.

After careful handling, we tentatively named it 'Unknown Substance'. From here, everything is still normal. ”

Captain Xiao was silent for a long time, looking at him with a solemn look in his eyes:

"Until you broke the rules and took off your helmet?"

"Yes. ”

Ye Xuan closed his eyes and calmly admitted his mistake.

Rejecting radio communication, he took off his helmet and breathed in the fresh air he had never seen before, unafraid of the 0.1 percent unexplained matter.

And then......

"It's like an 'avalanche' in an ancient dictionary. ”

With his voice at that time, a terrifying wave lifted from the 'Metal Snow' and swept in all directions, and the turmoil of heaven and earth began......

Everything has fallen into the oven.

"Dr. Ye, I want you to understand that based on your illegal actions and the serious consequences caused, the crew committee can completely sentence you to 'humane destruction'. ”

Captain Xiao pondered for a moment and then said, "Actually, other migrant ships are also very demanding. ”

"Well, I know. ”

Ye Xuan bowed his head and smiled reluctantly: "I am willing to take responsibility for my actions." ”

"Responsible, can you afford it?" The yin and yang weird voice sounded again, it was Bai Nan, he had never liked Ye Xuan.

"But actually, I think that even though your actions were violated, you found hidden dangers that we were never aware of before the Commission made a massive investment in the land.

Although the consequences are serious, if it is not your actions, they will happen sooner or later, and it is difficult to avoid them. Therefore, for the punishment, I will temporarily deprive you of the right to move freely, but your seat on the crew committee will continue to be retained.

Until the verdict of the Joint Tribunal is handed down, you will remain useful and continue to contribute to humanity......"

Captain Xiao ignored the uproar around him and made a decision.

On board, while everything is decided by the Crew Committee, the Captain is equally important, having the authority to veto any orders from the Committee. Even if there are restrictions, there is still a lot of power.

For the captain's protection, Ye Xuan was also a little incredulous.

He could also imagine how passive the captain would be in the council of the immigrant fleet.

"That's it, boy. ”

Captain Xiao smiled happily: "Don't ask me why...... If it were me, I'd do the same. So, for my sake, don't give me those tricks anymore, and answer me honestly:

- New World air, is it cool?"

Ye Xuan nodded.

"Then go back to the cage and continue to reflect. ”

Captain Xiao knocked on the table and ended the meeting: "For the rest, let's wait for the joint science and technology department to make a preliminary report on the situation on the ground and the most important 'unknown substance'." ”

The voice of getting up sounded.

He turned and walked away.