Chapter 299: A Strange Memory Gap
The traditional square dining table is lined with local Hunan specialties and snacks.
Xu Wenwu and his two children's dinner looked simple and warm - if it weren't for Xu Shangqi and Xu Xialing's slightly stiff movements.
"You two took the initiative to show up and bring me over, but you don't have anything to tell me so far?"
After taking a sip of soup, Xu Wenwu put down the bowl and looked at his son with a smile:
"Actually, I still have some regrets, if I can meet your President Lin in person, I can thank him-
You seem to have had a very meaningful life in the past few years. β
His smile was very charming, and his eyes seemed to contain endless stories, but Xu Shangqi seemed to feel a bone-chilling cold rising from his heart.
He froze, looked at his sister with a blank look on the other side, and let out a sigh of relief.
This matter must be asked clearly.
"Dad, you've been knowing where I am and what I'm doing all these years.
From the time I was recruited to join the Rendekai, the president made an agreement with me that when I turned 18 years old, he would let me go back to China and have a good talk with you, and he said that the misunderstanding between father and son would be good if it was opened, otherwise I would regret it for the rest of my life. β
Xu Shangqi saw Xu Wenwu's approving smile on his face, hesitated for a moment, and continued:
"Back then, did you really train me as a killer?
I didn't want to be a killer, I didn't want to inherit your mistakes and go further and further, but I couldn't resist you at the time, so I had to ......"
"So although I was very sad and angry, I finally acquiesced to your life abroad, and even I originally planned to let you live outside for a few more years, and be beaten by society for a few rounds."
Xu Wenwu looked at his son with a smile, as if he was only now carefully studying the differences between him and when he ran away:
"But it seems that life in Rendehui has made you go through this process faster, and although you haven't gone to college yet, you are already talking and doing things in a good way."
"The work of the Society of Virtue will be exposed to all levels of society, and it is indeed a rare place to train people."
Xu Shangqi couldn't help but show a smile at the corner of his mouth, he traveled from China to San Francisco, and experienced a period of not very good life at the bottom of the society, and it was really his luck to meet that recruitment union.
However, the smile on the corner of his mouth quickly disappeared.
"But I'm not going to come back and be a killer!"
Xu Wenwu heard this categorical voice, his eyes were slightly fluttering, and he condensed again when Shang Qi hadn't noticed it:
"I'm not training you, it's not as simple as a killer, does a killer need to learn so much history and philosophy?
Even Kung Fu, I'll teach you all, not a few that specialize in assassination.
In fact, I was going to get you to try to manage the affairs of the gang after you stabbed your mother's killer. β
Xu Wenwu put his arms on the table, the ten rings on his arms flashed a faint blue light, and he looked at Shangqi seriously:
"You did it, but you didn't do it well enough, not thoroughly.
Blood debt, blood to pay, that is also a milestone in the end of the past.
Shang-Chi, you are my heir, the heir of the Ten Rings, if you prove to me that you are worthy of them, then sooner or later they will become yours, and at that time, what kind of organization the Ten Rings are, you have the final say. β
Xu Shangqi frowned, this was a little different from the scene he imagined?
However, inheriting the Ten Rings Gang and the Ten Rings or something, he never thought about it, and now what he cares about is that thing:
"Dad, in the past few years, I have come into contact with many people and things, and I have more and more doubts about one thing!"
He stared at Xu Wenwu's face and said all the unreasonable points one by one.
And as he spoke, Xu Wenwu's face changed from calm, to dazed, then to think, and finally, there was a trace of incredulity and solemnity.
"Dad, the Ten Rings have given you more than a thousand years of lifespan, but why would you, who have more than a thousand years of wisdom, make such a low-level mistake?"
Xu Shangqi's questioning made Xu Wenwu almost unable to control his emotions.
His mind was tumbling with things he hadn't thought about in ten yearsβ
He never looked for the reason for his wife's death.
No, it seems that from the beginning, he never expected that he would be approached by the enemy.
"At that time...... I really didn't have any defenses left......"
Xu Wenwu's eyes were glazed and he muttered:
"Why? How so? Am I overconfident in the deterrence of the Ten Rings?
No, I should have arranged for manpower and defense, even my closest subordinates didn't know my whereabouts at that time, how could those guys know......"
"Didn't you investigate later?"
Xu Shangqi and Xu Xialing were relieved when they saw their father's great gaffe, and at the same time, they were puzzled:
"I mean, even if it was a coincidence, they actually let us go......"
"Yes, it's worth investigating, but I'm so focused on revenge that I don't know anything about it......
In retrospect, it seems like those guys just drove straight in without hindrance, as if they were oblivious to the outer defenses of the headquarters......
When I came back from grocery shopping, the murderer came and went, and there was nothing abnormal at the checkpoint, which was not normal, and I completely ignored it! β
Xu Wenwu's face was solemn, and he realized that something was wrong with him at that time.
He couldn't remember what had happened before that incident!
"Buzz ......"
The light of the ten rings flickered slightly, and Xu Wenwu's expression became confused for a moment.
"Ah...... Yingli, I know you won't blame me, but it's true that I was negligent in this matter......
It's me who is sorry for you, wait for me to pick you up and make amends to you personally! β
"What?!"
Shangqi looked at his father incredulously, and Xu Xialing also opened his mouth wide:
"Pick up mom back? What are you talking about, Dad? β
Xu Wenwu's eyes instantly returned to normal, he calmed down, and showed a warm smile:
"I haven't had time to tell you, but I originally wanted to find you back after I studied it clearly......
But now it seems that the time has come for you to help me find your mother faster. β
He sighed, his expression a little gloomy:
"It is true that I had the cause of that tragedy before, but we still have a chance, and after bringing your mother back, I will never make the same mistake again!"
"Dad, Mom has passed away!"
Xu Shangqi couldn't understand it at all, his father admitted his negligence, it didn't look like he directed and acted by himself, that kind of confused and incredible look was impossible to fake.
But what's going on with picking up my mother back?!
"You come with me."
Xu Wenwu stood up:
"I'll explain it to you...... This is an opportunity that we must seize! β
In the study, Xu Wenwu flipped through the ancient books on the table and introduced his findings to Xu Shangqi and Xu Xialing:
"In my life, I have done many things, and I have had many names, the King of War, the Khan Master, and the most dangerous person on earth......
For a long time, I thought that fighting and killing was the meaning of my life, until I met your mother. β
He glanced at his bewildered children, chuckled and shook his head:
"I know that you just asked me those words because you suspected that I had taken the initiative to reveal a flaw, so that the enemy came to the door-
Now even I myself began to doubt it, because I don't remember the details of the time, which is absolutely incredible to me. β
"You're saying you weren't in the right mental state at the time?"
Xu Shangqi keenly grasped the crux of the matter, and his gaze subconsciously looked at the ten rings on his father's arm.
"Ah...... Let's start at the beginning. β
Xu Wenwu was silent for a moment, beckoned his children to sit down, and stared at the ten rings on his arm, his eyes were deep:
"The reason why I went to the Tarot Secret Realm, of course, was not because I knew that I could find a wife there, but because I encountered obstacles to my conquest at that time-
When I was about to conquer the Himalayas, I was stopped by a guy called 'Supreme Mage', she is extremely powerful, and I need to find more strength to defeat her. β
"Supreme Mage?"
Xu Shangqi was slightly stunned, although the existence of the mages was no longer a secret after the Battle of New York, their leader, the Supreme Mage, was still shrouded in fog.
As an ordinary member of the Rende Society, Xu Shangqi didn't know what level of powerhouse the Supreme Mage was, but could he actually stop his father?
"So, I began to search for ancient books, and finally found the Tarot Secret Realm, a legendary place that could make me even stronger.
And when I came to challenge, I met your mother, Yingli. β
Xu Wenwu shrugged his shoulders, and he was not embarrassed:
"Back then, I could say that I had been defeated repeatedly, and I couldn't beat Yingli, her magical magic from the Tarot Secret Realm could actually subdue the Ten Rings...... It was an ability I had never seen before, and it strengthened my determination to draw power from the Tarot Realm.
But...... In the midst of my repeated defeats, I and your mother had a good impression of each other, until we fell in love with each other, and even the pursuit of power was left behind by me-
The only reason I have even traveled to the Tarot Secret Realm many times is to meet her. β
The happiness in Xu Wenwu's eyes was extremely sincere, as if he was completely immersed in the scene of the year:
"She made me discover a new version of myself and made me re-acquainted with the world β until we were both willing to leave everything behind for each other.
She abandoned the people of the Tarot Secret Realm and her own magical powers, and I abandoned the Ten Rings and the Millennium Foundation.
Then we got married, and with you, after all these years, I finally found something worth aging for.
But we didn't have to abandon theseβ"
His eyes became sharp and sharp for a moment, and there was anger in his voice:
"Before we got married, Yingli wanted us to settle in Tarot, but the elders in the village refused, and they ...... They say I'm unworthy, they think that my love for your mother is for the sake of coveting the Tarot's secret magic. β
"It was, but at the time, it was clear to me that I had no interest in that thing at all."
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