Ji Xun's mind was chaotic.

But he is now almost certain that he has really traveled a hundred years ago.

No wonder it was the first time I met before, but looking at the radiant girl in front of me, there was a sense of familiarity.

It's both mutual.

It's not just because of the familiarity that comes from those letter exchanges, but also because of a kind of fateful involvement.

This encounter between the two has happened "in history".

A hundred years later, Song Yu found Ji Xun in the City of Innocence and gave him a stamp;

With this stamp, Ji Xun went back to a hundred years ago and found the fisherwoman in Bolton Town.

The former knows the encounter a hundred years ago, and the latter knows the encounter a hundred years later.

A wonderful loop of time.

The more Ji Xun thought about it, the deeper he became, and he said to himself in his heart: "The law of time is worthy of being one of the supreme laws of the universe, which is really wonderful. ”

It's like flipping through a storybook.

From the cognitive perspective of the characters in the book, their life story line has been advancing, and time cannot be reversed;

But from a higher dimension, this kind of time is meaningless.

For example: the reader's perspective.

In the eyes of the reader, the timeline in the story is embodied as the "page".

It's touchable, it's changeable.

Turn the first page and the story begins at the beginning;

Turn to the last page, and the story is over;

Or any of the pages.

You can also speed up, look carefully, or pause with a bookmark.

For the people in the story, their lives flow endlessly, from beginning to end.

But for the reader, the story has always been there, it has never changed.

"So. What is the essence of time? ”

Ji Xun felt as if his soul level had been subtly inspired.

It was a feeling in the depths of the soul that something about the universe had been touched.

He touched something that he could not understand at the moment, but which he enjoyed immensely, about wisdom and thinking.

Suddenly.

He felt that this might be the meaning of the fifty-two career sequences of the card master "leading to the god level"?

Mortals cannot comprehend the meaning of this supreme cosmic law.

Only when the life level is raised to a high enough dimension can he see the truth and see his current doubts clearly.

And luckily, he had the idea.

Just like the words taught by the old Miyawu seniors, the moment you realize the existence of your "consciousness", you really exist.

That's also the secret of stepping into the super level.

Although Song Yu felt that Mr. Chaoyang in front of him said something he didn't understand.

But she didn't feel any strange in her heart.

She also had a sense of fate.

That inexplicable sense of familiarity, like a friend reunited after a long absence.

And not a stranger who just met.

Song Yu smiled and asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Chaoyang?" What did I just say that makes you wonder? ”

Ji Xun's thoughts also turned around when he listened, "It's okay." I'm a little distracted by thinking of something else, sorry. ”

He didn't plan to tell Song Yu in front of him his speculation now.

After all, to say that I am from a hundred years later, this topic is difficult to explain as soon as it begins.

What's more, he didn't understand many things himself.

And so on better.

Song Yu asked again: "Mr. Chaoyang, you haven't said it yet, how did you come here?" ”

Ji Xun didn't intend to dwell too much on the complicated issue of the law of time, so he said lightly, "That [Chrono Stamp] guided me. It got me an invitation letter. ”

"Oh."

Song Yu naturally knew what a stamp was when he heard it, and he didn't bother why the letter was not sent.

After all, it's a stamp with magical abilities.

She was just surprised: "Ah, isn't that stamp called [Dreamer's Stamp]?" ”

Ji Xun was not surprised to hear it, and said, "Well, when I saw it, it was already another name." ”

"Cataclysm", an ancient relic of super-cognition, must be recognized for its role before enlightenment reveals those powers that cannot be touched by humans.

For example, this stamp's "chronoteleportation" ability.

This is not at all the mystery of this kind of time and space that humans can grasp.

Until its usefulness can no longer be recognized, it is just an ordinary stamp in the eyes of humans.

Ji Xun asked casually: "Where did you get such a magical stamp?" ”

Song Yu thought of something and explained: "I used to like to read, and I often stayed alone in the family library. Then one day, by chance, I found [stamps] in an old collection of books on the shelf. It just so happens that the story of that book says that this is a letter that can be delivered to the place where you want to send it. I happened to have a problem at that time, so I thought I could find someone who is proficient in Talungu to help me decipher it, so I wrote the letter you saw with the attitude of giving it a try."

With that, the picture in my mind automatically returned to the first time I wrote the letter.

It was more than two years ago, when I was just 16 years old and just had a coming-of-age ceremony.

The girl's mind is always a little naïve.

In fact, she didn't say a single thing, but her wish to put the stamp on it at that time was to receive the letter from someone who was proficient in the Talun language, kind, and preferably handsome.

I thought it was my own crankiness.

Now that I look at it, it seems to be exactly the same.

With this little thought in his heart, Song Yu secretly glanced at Ji Xun opposite, and said at the end: "I tried it, but I didn't expect it to be really possible." I also met Mr. Chaoyang because of this. Well, I'm really lucky. ”

Ji Xun also said suddenly: "Oh, I see." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Magical fate.

If Ji Xun knew what Miss A Yu didn't say in her heart, maybe she would understand why she received the letter a hundred years later.

Because if you have to meet these conditions, you may not be able to find one in a hundred years.

Since it was a hundred years ago, there was no need to shy away from wanted warrants or anything.

Ji Xun said directly: "Miss Song, you can call me Ji Xun." ”

He said his name.

Because he also found a problem.

At the beginning, Song Can's Big Ivan shop opened in Innocence City very early, and if Song Yuzhen had been looking for him for a hundred years at that time.

If you knew your name and appearance, you should have known that he was in Innocence City the first time he appeared on the wanted notice.

Not to mention others, as far as the ability of the great detective Robin is concerned, Ji Xun feels that it should not be difficult to find him.

But this is not the case.

At present, it seems that the other party found him, not through his name and appearance.

In other words, maybe this time travel time, there are some special restrictions that I don't know.

If you tell your name, if you really know how to travel back, some assumptions can be confirmed.

Song Yu blinked as he listened, and said, "It's so strange for me to say the name 'Mr. Chaoyang'."

But I didn't mind.

It's also normal to write a credit pen name.

She also said seriously: "Mr. Ji Xun, you can just call me by my name, or 'Ah Yu'." You don't have to call 'Miss Song' all the time. ”

"Hmm."

Ji Xun nodded.

While the two were chatting, he didn't stop eating in his hand, and ate in large gulps.

The well-prepared dinner was more hearty than before, and there were many rare ingredients with extraordinary characteristics.

This will be of great benefit to his recovery.

Song Yu watched Ji Xun eat the roast turkey on the table that was bigger than the plate in a blink of an eye, and blinked, "Mr. Ji Xun, why can your body hold so much food."

After confirming your identity, you don't have to be too polite to speak.

What's more, she really didn't mean to be offended, she was pure curiosity.

There is nothing to hide this, Ji Xun said: "My body needs energy recovery. It has to do with my career sequence. ”

"Oh."

Song Yu listened very obediently and didn't ask again.

After all, the class sequence is about some combat weaknesses.

This is a very private issue for card masters.

"Miss Song, how is the scale of the Rose Chamber of Commerce now?"

"Not bad. It's probably bigger than when I wrote to you before. Thirty times it. However, it is now mainly popular in the fringe cities, and there are only a few small branches in the big cities and Dragon City. After all, those high-end markets have been monopolized by established chambers of commerce, and it is not easy to break down the barriers to competition. As you suggested, our Rose Chamber of Commerce is now focusing on the low-level civilian market."

"Well, that's no problem in this direction. The Federation has a large population, and nine out of ten are civilians, as long as you can grasp this market, the future is promising."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ji Xun. After all, the Rose Chamber of Commerce can be where it is today, all thanks to your guidance. ”

"Nope. Miss Song, you have done a very good job. You are the key to success. ”

"Mr. Ji Xun, I would like to ask you, do you think there is anything that the Rose Chamber of Commerce can improve now? Oh, no, no, no, you're too modest. Your advice and vision are much more powerful than those old-timers who stick to the rules."

"I don't know much about business operations, I only have some immature ideas. Selling goods is only the underlying thinking mode of business, and the ultimate businessman in this era is still in the banking and financial system. If you can control the issuance of banknotes, then you can really control wealth."

"However, printing money is only done by major banks? Almost all the major lords have their own banks."

"It's not you, it's not the existing banking system. I mean, you can get a 'Federal Reserve Bank', and the 'gold standard' model is very restrictive, and there are some other alternatives that can be considered in the future. At present, the best resources of the Federation are all kinds of rock mines, and it is certainly impossible to monopolize them completely, but they can monopolize some special and necessary ores. For example, Mithril, green copper, and hematite used by high-level card masters. These extraordinary materials. Then you can let all the mining giants trade these ores with the banknotes you issued, and in the long enough future, you will find that everyone is using the banknotes you issue, and you already have everything under control."

"Oh my God, I didn't think of that! Oh, Mr. Ji Xun, your vision is really too much. It's too long-term. My family is a miner, and they have been mining for hundreds of years, and they are still a stupid 'mine owner'. I'll have to go back and discuss this with my grandfather. It should be possible."

"Then there's the control of public opinion, which is also crucial. What I mean by this is that if you can, you can start your own newspaper group, or buy out mainstream media groups, control public opinion, and in some cases, newspapers can even influence the decisions of the Federal Assembly, which will provide you with the necessary public opinion support and means to create wealth. ”

"Ah, I didn't expect it at all. I thought newspapers were what the aristocracy read for their time."

"Then there is mechanical technology, which is also a major trend in the future and should not be underestimated; However, the development of technology is inevitably inseparable from talents, and now federal education only covers the children of the upper class. But in fact, there are a lot of talented people at the bottom, and if we can screen and fund some talents that can be created, we will inevitably bring some loyal and reliable backbone technical members to the Chamber of Commerce in the future."

"Uh-huh."

"Of course, the premise of all this is that you have to have a certain amount of political power and a strong enough force to protect yourself. In this way, you can ensure that the money you earn is not plundered by others. At that point, you may need to get some seats in the Legislature, and you can also start with some family descendants who may become Legislators, and as far as I know, many of the Legislators are not wealthy, and funding is a good means."

"Uh-huh, uh-huh."

“.”

The atmosphere of the meal was pleasant.

Song Yu didn't eat much, most of the time he ate a little and chatted.

The two exchanged some of the contents of the previous letter, and the sense of trust became more and more firm.

At this moment, Song Yu had already determined that the person in front of him was 100% the "Mr. Chaoyang".

Because she was sure that there would never be a second person in the world who could utter such astonishing opinions!

This meal was very rewarding.

It's not a business method, but those words seem to open her mind.

That's a way of thinking that's completely ahead of the times.

She even felt that this news was more important than everything that the Rose Chamber of Commerce currently had.

With these ideas, she is determined that she can create a hundred times the business value in the future.

Song Yu listened very carefully and silently wrote down everything.

Ji Xun doesn't really understand business and economics.

I didn't pay much attention to the economic situation of the federation before.

He just reads enough books and has enough knowledge.

And from the perspective of the futurists, he put forward some "trending" opinions.

However, many plans have limitations and are not necessarily applicable.

In this way, a doer is very important.

And Song Yu is such a genius!

Although this girl is not very old, after all, her family has been in business for several generations, and she is already familiar with all current business models.

And she's the kind of person who really has a talent for business.

She often only uses Ji Xun to put forward some concepts, and by following these ideas, she can turn her ideas into practical business plans in the current era.

Even she could see that Ji Xun herself didn't see the hidden mysteries under the surface of business operation.

The point is that Song Yu still has enough resources.

The Song family behind her is a serious "mine"!

This Miss Ah Yu already has all the conditions to become a business giant.

Ji Xun actually knew from the previous letter that Song Yu was exiled by his family and founded a very good chamber of commerce, he knew that this girl had excellent business talent, vision, and skills.

And judging from the situation a hundred years later, the Song family's black gold chamber of commerce has indeed become a capital giant.

Chatting is about the cognitive reciprocity of two people, so that they can have a pleasant chat.

One can speak, the other must understand.

But the two people on the table were in tune.

Before they knew it, the two chatted enthusiastically until midnight.

Song Yu didn't feel tired at all.

Although most of the time Ji Xun was talking about some business plans, while chatting, he was also inquiring about the situation of the Rose Chamber of Commerce, intentionally or unintentionally.

He was not interested in running anything, and he thought of what to say.

As for what he can understand, or how much he understands, that's Song Yu's business.

These take time to digest.

And Ji Xun cares more about something else.

His pen pal was assassinated in the afternoon, and the assassin was rescued from prison.

It's far from over.

Even if he knew that he had traveled through time and space, Ji Xun was not sure of the future direction.

If it is really a parallel time and space, what he does now will change history, if Song Yuzhen is assassinated, then will he still receive a letter a hundred years later?

And in any case, since he came, he would not let this pen pal be killed in front of his eyes.

Finished chatting about business.

At this time, Ji Xun took the opportunity to lead the topic over: "Miss Song, do you have any thoughts on today's assassination?" I mean, who do you think would hire a bandit to assassinate you? Why did I kill you? ”

In fact, he wanted to ask when he was in the cellar before.

But knowing that the relationship between the two was not familiar at that time, the other party may not be willing to say.

Now it's time to open your mouth.

Song Yu's expression darkened when he heard this.

It's not that I'm worried about myself, but I think of the guards who died for her.

After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "I don't know either." ”

Ji Xun also saw that although this girl was smart and clever, she was too simple, and she didn't necessarily think of some of the darkness of human nature.

Ji Xun has seen the scene of the Lionheart family's infighting for inheritance.

The Song family has a big business, and eighty percent of it is also an internal problem.

He changed direction and asked instructively, "If you are assassinated, who will benefit the most?" ”

This is the most basic logic.

The murder of the president of a chamber of commerce, if not a personal vendetta, must be because of interests.

So generally speaking, those who benefit are suspicious.

Of course, it is not definitely the one that benefits the most, but at least the suspects can be ranked according to the probability first.

The risks are there.

As soon as he heard this, Song Yu's expression instantly became very embarrassed: "I"

Her kindness makes her completely unwilling to put anyone close to her into a very vicious role.

But because the question was guided, she unconsciously associated a lot of it in her mind.

If he dies, the Chamber of Commerce will be taken over by the family immediately. And because it is evicted from the house, the Rose Chamber of Commerce property may be divided into various branches of the family by the clan elders.

Ji Xun looked at her thoughtful expression and continued to prompt: "For example, the one who is closest to you recently wants to spy on your business model. Oh, 'he' might meddle in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce under the pretext of helping you manage it. It may have been in your field of vision a lot lately."

Song Yu is not stupid, as soon as he heard the prompt, he almost instinctively thought of a person in his mind: uncle!

Wrong!

She definitely won't.

Song Yu shook his head, not knowing why he was very conflicted.

Ji Xun looked at her contradictory look as if she thought of someone, and didn't continue to ask, but said, "It's okay, you think about it yourself." Just be on your guard in the future. ”

After all, in his opinion, this must be a trusted relative, and it is normal for Song Yu to be reluctant to speculate with malice.

Moreover, Ji Xun is just reasoning.

Another possibility is that the real mastermind behind this is also expected.

If Song Yu really wants to die, the first thing the people of the Song family suspect is the "one" that Song Yu thought of just now.

None of those who can be in a high position are simple.

It's not so easy to find out who is behind this.

In Ji Xun's view, even if the previous killer was not rescued, at most he would interrogate a middleman, and he would never find any pointing clues.

However, it is possible to test it.

Ji Xun didn't know much about the internal situation of the Song family, and he didn't think that this was something that he needed to bother to understand now.

The most important thing is that the assassination is absolutely endless.

He needs to keep Song Yu safe.

Judging from the current situation, just the second-order Captain Sam next door is far from enough.

It may be safe to stay in the Machine City for a short time.

But it's a long way from the big city, and it's going to take a few days, and when the next batch of Assassins is ready, it's not so easy to deal with.

When Ji Xun was thinking about ensuring the safety of this one.

Song Yu suddenly thought of something, and suddenly looked at Ji Xun: "Mr. Ji Xun, I thought of a possibility!" ”

Ji Xun cast an inquiring gaze: "Oh? ”

Song Yu's expression hesitated for a moment, obviously the next words were made her think carefully before she decided to say: "My assassination is likely to be related to another purpose of my visit to Boton City this time. ”

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly when he listened, and waited for the following.

Song Yu looked into his eyes and said directly: "I came to Boton City this time, in addition to preparing for the opening of a new factory. What's more, I got a 'treasure map'! ”

"Treasure map?"

As soon as Ji Xun heard this keyword, he realized that things were complicated again.

But it's also more interesting.

This term has a huge appeal to an adventurous person.

"Yes!"

Song Yu nodded seriously.

She was well aware of the importance of the news, and even divulging it could cost her her her life.

In other words, she would never say it.

But Song Yu has a kind of trust that she doesn't understand: "When I was distributing bread in Black Owl City before, I accidentally saved a miner. He gave me the exploration map of the veins inherited by the family. At first I just thought it was a normal vein exploration map, but then I stumbled upon the encrypted information on the vein map"

As she spoke, she took out a yellowed parchment roll.

"This is the picture."

Song Yu said without reservation: "I deciphered the encryption technique on it and found that it was actually hidden in the ancient Talen language. Later, after translating, it was discovered that this treasure map recorded an ultra-high reserve of 'red copper vein'! On top of that, the map says that a super-high quality 'Mithril Ore' has been found somewhere in this vein! ”

Whether it is [Mithril] or [Red Copper], it is a rare and in-demand raw material for high-level card masters.

If it is really the term "ultra-high reserves", the value of this vein may be immeasurable.

Even rich to rival the country.

It was the moment Song Yu told this big secret, and the parchment seemed to turn into a piece of glittering paper.

Dazzling and overflowing with deadly allure.

However, Ji Xun glanced at it and didn't look at it much.

Instead, looking at the defenseless girl in front of him, his expression was slightly strange, and he said in a deep voice: "Aren't you afraid that I will snatch this treasure map?" ”

Although they have rescued them, the two are no longer strangers.

But after all, it's the first time I've seen it.

This inexplicable sense of trust made Ji Xun feel a little. Do you deserve it?

Song Yu was more rational than he thought, and directly said what was in his heart.

She responded indifferently: "If I am allowed to exchange, Mr. Ji Xun's guidance before is more valuable than this map in my opinion!" ”

This is what she thinks from the bottom of her heart.

Another point is that Song Yu is now very clear about his situation.

Since the mastermind behind the scenes has begun to assassinate, he will not give up easily if he does not achieve his goal.

If she couldn't find some support in this remote city of Boton, she didn't think she would be able to go back alive.

And when it comes to trust, Mr. Chaoyang in front of her is one of the people she can trust the most in her heart.

"Huh."

Ji Xun shook his head self-deprecatingly as he listened.

These words made him feel a little emotional.

Outstanding people can always have some aura that can influence the people around them from a very early age.

Maybe even Song Yu herself didn't realize it, her trust was like a psychological hint: I took out the treasure map, I shared my biggest secret with you, and you can do it.

This makes people, even if they really have crooked thoughts, they will disappear.

Song Yu's words just now came from the bottom of his heart.

It's not scheming, it's human nature.

Any partner you meet in the future will be affected by this aura.

Song Yu already has the potential to become a top businessman.

Ji Xun didn't dwell too much on this question, and instead asked, "Who else knows about this news?" ”

Song Yu frowned and said, "I deciphered the news before, so I asked a steward of the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for someone to send a letter to my grandfather." Although I encrypted. But it may leak at some point."

"Hmm."

Ji Xun didn't bother when he listened.

It doesn't matter where the map was leaked from.

Song Yu is so conspicuous now, there are many people who pay attention to her.

The only thing that is certain is that her murderer may have actually come for the treasure map.

Thinking about the assassins who were let go in the cellar before, Ji Xun has basically determined that there are "internal ghosts" in the Chamber of Commerce.

If the intelligence is not enough, then you can only wait for the enemy to come to the door.

Now that there was an assassination accident, that person would inevitably think that Song Yu was on guard, so he disposed of the treasure map.

Maybe do it again soon.

Thinking of this, dozens of different plans had already appeared in Ji Xun's mind.

And the thoughts followed those plans, and thought of all kinds of possible scenarios.

Unable to explain the complicated plans he had in mind, he suddenly asked, "By the way, what are the containment and warning devices in your bedroom?" ”

This out-of-the-box topic made Song Yuqiao's face instantly surprised, "Huh? ”

Why do you ask this?

It's like: Give me a spare key to your house.

This is so straightforward for a young girl that it is difficult not to have some strange thoughts.

Ji Xun didn't wait for this girl to think nonsense, he said directly: "I suspect that the assassin may sneak into your room and continue to assassinate." I'll probably come over then. ”

"Oh."

When Song Yu heard this, he realized that he had thought of something wrong.

She quietly hid the momentary panic, and she didn't hide it, and said directly: "Well, there is a [Breaking into the Enchantment] by the window, and there is also a hidden [Energy Fluctuation Prohibition], and the trigger mechanism is in."

The secrets of the treasure map have been told, and there is nothing to hide.

Ji Xun listened and quietly wrote it down.

With this information, it can be much more convenient.

The two chatted until midnight.

This took the entire Rose Chamber of Commerce by surprise.

It was the first time they had seen their young lady talk so speculatively with a young man.

Lady Mera, in particular, felt a sense of crisis.

After all, she is Song Yu's aunt.

An outsider actually chatted with his niece until midnight?

"Called 'Chaoyang'? What the hell is going on with this guy of unknown origin? ”

"Madame, we don't know each other either. Listening to the young lady's meaning, it may be the secret guard arranged by the old lady. ”

"Got it."

Mrs. Mera felt very bad.

She always felt like her treasure was being coveted, and she had to do something about it as soon as possible.

Ji Xun returned to the room, idle, and also taught the little turtledove some martial arts basics.

I don't know if I don't teach, but I find out that this little talent is really surprising.

That kind of limb coordination ability, movement comprehension ability, pure genius foundation.

Ji Xun taught him a set of advanced introductory boxing techniques, and by the way, he also taught a few breathing methods that were suitable for him.

Just this little thing is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the market.

The little turtledove also knew that the opportunity was very rare, so he studied very seriously and practiced hard.

Talented, hard-working.

Ji Xun is very optimistic about this little boy.

In the room, two people, one older and one younger, meditated cross-legged on the bed.

Before I knew it, it was late at night.

By midnight, most of the lights on the lighthouse had been turned off.

Darkness enveloped most of the mechanical city.

The light and shadow pull the building into the shape of a monster with bared teeth and grinning.

The mechanical clock on the wall clicked and went.

The hands pointed to three o'clock in the morning.

It's when people are asleep.

Suddenly, Ji Xun'er Guo on the bed trembled slightly, opened his eyes and muttered to himself: "Is it really here?"

His keen sense of hearing led him to spot the exterior wall of the Rose Chamber of Commerce's apartment, where someone was quietly climbing up, and touching some of the small means that had been arranged before.

The movement is very small, and a proper thief is a master.

As he expected, the killer arrived as expected.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun also quietly disappeared in the darkness.

(End of chapter)