Chapter 18: Russell's Father
Russell felt as if he had been trapped.
Grandma Lan seemed to have said something very important, but she didn't seem to say anything.
The doubts in his mind were partially unraveled, but many new ones arose.
However, judging by Grandma Lan's attitude, it should be impossible to ask her what happened.
Based on Russell's speculation...... Maybe it was the bad day that ruined some of the Nan family's plans, or some conspiracy. In this way, you will be able to deal with the previous part.
But he wasn't sure.
The reason is also very simple.
- What can he do to destroy it?
If it is really the big plan of the century-old family, what can he get into as a teenager and what can he do from it?
"Then I can ask...... My parents' business? ”
"You're trying to ask about your father."
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Grandma Lan saw through Russell's thoughts in an instant.
But she didn't refuse immediately, just sighed a little sadly and helplessly.
"Doctor, she really doesn't tell you at all......"
“…… Be. ”
Russell could only respond honestly: "I don't even know my father's code name. ”
"That's a bit too much, he's your father no matter what."
Grandma Lan may have frowned, but there were too many wrinkles on her forehead, and Russell couldn't understand her emotions: "At least when you become an adult, you should spread things out and explain things clearly." ”
“…… I used to live on Sogo Island. ”
Russell tried to defend his mother: "My mother didn't tell me because she wanted to escape the eyes of those artificial intelligence on Sogo. ”
"Perhaps."
Grandma Lan shook her head and didn't continue to dwell on the topic.
She just told Russell, "You should be in your early twenties this year." This was almost the age when the 'bad day' was born.
"You should be more prudent in your future actions. Don't be like that bastard...... If you can, it's better to live in the sun.
"The affairs of the ancestors have nothing to do with you. No matter how the bad day fools you, you remember...... Live your own life first, don't believe what he says, and don't want him to do whatever you want you to do. That's a bad boy, but you're a good boy.
"Your life is fine now, as long as you can endure it, it's better to endure it. Don't take off the name 'ultramarine' lightly, the identity of 'hero' is more useful than you think. ”
The old man's sudden nagging and concern not only did not bore Russell, but instead experienced a warmth that was close to family affection.
Russell nodded silently, and his heart suddenly changed.
Grandma Lan seems to have a good relationship with her parents......
She can't be a retired member of the Tower of Babel, right?
The only thing that's not quite right is that Russell is twenty-six years old this year — of course, it's not that he can't say he's in his early twenties.
Although this head is relatively large.
"Your father, codenamed 'Sheath'."
"Sheath?"
"The scabbard of the sword. That eldest lady can be said to be sharp and stunning back then...... And he volunteered to become her sheath, to contain her unsheathed blade, so he renamed himself 'Sheath'. ”
Grandma Lan muttered, "He is her shadow, her teacher, and her protector.
"What a good couple of people back then...... How did it become like this? ”
Russell knew who she was talking about as "Big Miss."
That's supposed to be Mother...... Alice.
Bad Day said that Alice joined the Tower of Babel to find a way to get rid of the murderous impulse.
Judging from what happened later, it seems that she has found it.
At least in the twenty-five years that Russell has spent the past twenty-five years with her, he has never seen her have any "murderous impulses".
According to Russell's analysis, that impulse is actually inherited from the "killing heart" of the spiritual relatives.
The so-called "killing" phenomenon refers to the fact that animals, which are predators, sometimes kill more preyed hunters than they need for their own consumption.
This is not harmful to the "desert cat", so it is not easy to detect as a negative trait.
But in a modern society that obeys order, it becomes a factor of instability.
Just like carnivores such as lions, tigers, and wolves, they will always inherit the characteristics of having violent impulses and the desire to kill.
Therefore, they are rarely able to reach the top of the company, and even if they do, they are almost all mild patients with spiritual affinity. It's like strangling the kind of almost humanoid lion, I'm afraid it's hard to even find a job.
Because even if they don't inherit that beastly nature as individuals, after all, people still think that they can go crazy and kill people when they get drunk.
This is discrimination against the group, but they cannot defend it.
"My father was my mother's bodyguard and teacher?"
Russell found important information from Grandma Lan's words: "Is he much older than his mother?" ”
"Yes. He was a full twelve years older than Alice. Alice married Sheath as an adult, and she first met Sheath at the age of twelve, when Sheath had already graduated from college. ”
Grandma Lan nodded, affirming Russell's conjecture: "The sheath contact with the bad day and the joining of the Tower of Babel are much earlier than the doctor. Even the bad days came in earlier than the doctors.
"Sheath is Bad Day's swordsmanship and fighting teacher, and the 'saint' that the Nan family found from the Cyber Church. Otherwise, one is on Happiness Island and the other is on Taoyuan Island, and they may not meet each other in their lifetime.
"At that time, the bad day was still 'Nanliujing'. It was the sheath that tempted him to gradually degenerate, and eventually joined the Tower of Babel and became the 'bad day'...... It's pretty much the same with doctors. ”
When Grandma Lan said this, she shook her head: "I won't talk about it later."
"Since Bad Day and the doctor don't want to talk to you too much, I, an outsider, can't say anything. In case something is said, it is not good to do bad things with good intentions and ruin their plans. ”
This old woman may not be too cautious.
Is this the kind of caution that people feel when they get old?
Russell sighed helplessly.
"So ......"
- Can you please tell me about Kamalse?
Russell would have wanted to ask.
But just before he could ask, a white flame suddenly ignited at the base of his pupils.
Just like when I was in the Executive Building.
Under a strange sense of déjà vu, Russell suddenly saw a scene in front of his eyes that had never appeared at all-
Next to him stood Morgan, and they stood side by side in front of Grandma Lan.
And Grandma Lan said casually while grinding:
"Director Kamalse, he's probably been busy killing his mouth lately."
“…… Whose mouth is it destroyed? ”
Morgan asked in a somewhat difficult whisper.
"Isn't it just to kill your mouth?"
Grandma Lan glanced at Morgan, and her attitude was completely different from when she had been in contact with Russell before.
She looked at Russell and chuckled sarcastically, "You didn't even tell Ultramarine about this, so you pulled him to help you?"
"He's a clean hero, unlike you who beg for a life in the mud. Don't hurt others. ”
The brief hallucinations suddenly disappear.
The white flame in Russell's eyes dissipated, and the whole person was stunned for a moment.
And Grandma Lan raised her eyebrows: "Did you see anything?"
"Your psionic power...... Does it have to do with prophecy or vision? ”
“…… It's like seeing something. ”
Russell shook his head, dispelling the uneasiness in his heart.
He tentatively asked, "You know...... Director Kamalse, are you planning to do anything lately? ”
"You should ask if he's done something."
Grandma Lan smiled and replied gently, "He just sent his men to kill a few people, and it was last night." Those were two of the three founders of The Root Project...... Because they rejected Kamalse's hostile takeover. ”
"So, what about that subordinate?"
"I guess it's been wiped out."
Grandma Lan thought for a moment: "Because the remaining one originally agreed to the acquisition, but after the other two died and the shares were in his hands, his face suddenly changed. He exposed Kamalse's hostile takeover and the murder of two other directors to the Cyber Church, and filed asylum applications with Theosophical Heavy Industries and Thotronic Energy.
"Now the Tian'en Daily is pressuring the news, but this matter has spread all over the other empty islands. In order to ensure that he destroyed the evidence, Kamalse was sure to kill the person who carried out the assassination plan. ”
“…… Can they still cause trouble for the elves? Russell was a little incredulous.
"The name 'Kamalse' has always been there...... But that doesn't mean that this 'Kamalse' can do whatever he wants. ”
Grandma Lan sarcastically said: "It's just a fox and a fake tiger."
"Don't forget, the dragon is the ruler in the literal sense of the word. And the elves are nothing more than substitutes. If things get bigger, Kamalse's 'current generation' may not survive.
"-Killing people has exceeded the bottom line of the dragon."