Why it never ends

Chapter 1222 A Warning to the Monkey
"Huh?" Eunice was stunned. "The Emperor?"

“Yes, a carriage came after her speech started, and the emperor should have been sitting inside,” Boheng said. “Afterwards, Mercury Needle all left, so they must have gone to see the emperor as well.”

Gahodorei stood frozen in place.

“There are many procedures to establish a new party in a livable place. The fact that she was able to complete this in such a short time must mean that she found outside help for herself.” Boheng continued walking forward. “Today I saw so many people wearing uniforms attending this event. I’m sure we’ll see the relevant official reports in the next day or two.”

Boheng noticed that Jiahedolei hadn't followed, so he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

“I…” Gahodore’s voice trailed off. “How did you know?”

Boheng laughed—Gahodore looked at him with surprise, making her seem like she had suddenly turned back into the fussy little girl she used to be, which made Boheng's attitude soften: "Sometimes the clues are readily available, you just need to think about them more."

"Can we do that too?" Eunice suddenly asked.

Boheng became alert: "What are you doing?"

“Like her, you can build an organization in a habitable area.” Eunice recalled her time there. “I found it very convenient to do many things in a habitable area, whether it’s buying things or finding workers, you just need to go to the nearby town—”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Boheng immediately interrupted Younis. “They’re trying every means to contact the authorities and fight for a legitimate status, just to get a share of the pie in this game. But what about us?”
"We're here to destroy all of this, to bring this cannibalistic order to its knees! How long has it been, Eunice? Have you already forgotten where you came from?"

Eunice froze, her voice quickly becoming urgent: "No, I was just thinking—"

“Those who try to survive by sticking together will only become prisoners of the order.” Boheng lowered his voice even further. “If you want to join their ranks, then go ahead and do so—”

Before Boheng could finish speaking, Younis slapped himself.

The slap was so loud that it startled Gahodore.

“I didn’t!” Eunice glared angrily at Boheng. “I misspoke, but what you just said—take it back!”

Boheng turned slightly to the side and looked away: "What I said just now might have been a bit harsh, please don't take it to heart."

Eunice gritted his teeth: "I'm going back!"

"Eunice!" Gahodore was about to chase after him when she suddenly heard Boheng call her name. She turned around and saw Boheng looking at her with a gaze she had never seen before.

Gabrielle froze in place again. She felt her heart pound violently, as if someone had used a transparent hand to squeeze her heart through her flesh and bones.

She immediately lowered her gaze and walked back to Boheng's side.

“This afternoon, Eunice told me a lot about you guys,” Boheng said. “I can tell you’re fitting in very well here.” “…No, not really.” Gabrielle immediately denied it. Remembering Boheng’s reprimand of Eunice earlier, she instinctively worried about how her teacher would view her recent words and actions. “I…I’ve actually always wanted to go back—”

"Is that so?" Boheng was somewhat surprised. "I did have that thought this afternoon..."

In an instant, Gabrielle's heart sank. She had no time to think or explain. Her mind went blank, and the fear of losing something important overwhelmed her.

“...But after thinking about it at night, I felt that would be too wasteful.” Boheng glanced in the direction of Younis. “Younis can’t really integrate into their daily lives, unlike you.”

For a moment, Gahodore almost lost her balance, as if she were watching a raging storm crashing in, only to have the waves barely wet the soles of her shoes.

She clenched her teeth tightly to keep the sob from escaping her throat: "No, I..."

“No need to be modest. I chatted with Hershta for a bit at dinner, and she talked about you the whole time. She barely remembered Eunice,” Boheng said. “Look at the people Eunice is familiar with here—the old carpenter, the whale people, and those teachers who take care of children. That’s all she can do… But you are different.”

Gabrielle's mind was buzzing; she hadn't recovered from the previous news, so she only managed to catch a little of what Boheng was saying.

“I’ve asked Hershta. After they move Mercury Needle to the reserve base, you two will go with them. On one hand, you two will participate in training, and on the other hand—which is what I expect—you should also take on some internal work, not just being coaches for the Kasyapas, running around and playing football with them, but doing more important work, do you understand?”

Gahodore looked confused: "...But I don't have any important work to do right now."

“Yes, it will happen later. Wait for Hershta to contact you.” Boheng said with a smile. “Also, I will send some more experienced people to assist you—after all, more Gayes will be entering the reserve base for training in the future.”

“Is that so?” Gahodore said. “Should we send someone else over?”

"Yes, about seventy people," Boheng said. "I'll need your cooperation a lot then."

……

The next morning, Chloe and Sheena went to a small restaurant for breakfast. Neither sister spoke a word the entire way.

Chloe found it extremely strange. Usually around this time, Sheena would start sharing her sad stories from the previous day with her, and the two of them would vent their frustrations and tease each other. But today, Sheena showed no intention of saying a word, and seemed to have lost all hope.

Chloe didn't understand these things before, but after her recent argument with Kvisk, she suddenly realized that sometimes people need to be silent. If her sister didn't speak, it meant that she didn't want to talk.

In the silence that silenced everyone, Sheena was also suffering. Chloe's complete silence from beginning to end only reinforced her belief that Lu Qizhen must have told Chloe about her conversation with Dobini yesterday. Otherwise, given Chloe's personality, she would have already come over and bombarded her with questions.

Sheena felt utterly ashamed. She would rather Chloe had mocked her about it, at least then she would know how to retaliate in a sarcastic and vicious way. However, from last night to this morning, Chloe's thoughtfulness left her feeling overwhelmed.