The King of Curses

Chapter 328: The Ship of Theseus

An Zhizhen was not angry at the girl's ridicule. She just asked back in a gentle manner:

"how about you?"

"Of course I will do my best to ensure that I can kill that evil man who takes human life lightly in a short period of time."

Yi Qingyan answered seriously.

"Even if it's for my brother's mental health, I will try to keep ordinary people safe."

Of course, although she said it was "for her brother", if Cen Dongsheng was present and heard this, he would only be surprised.

The King of Equality is the King of Equality. She will fight for the weak, but she will not care about her life. If Yi Qingyan was the kind of curse master who would consider innocent people when fighting, she would not be notorious in the future.

From Cen Dongsheng's perspective, although her cruelty is often exaggerated by other "ancestors" with huge propaganda machines, there is no doubt that more than one or two cities have been destroyed by her destructive power, whether actively or passively.

Even though Yi Qingyan seems to have changed in this life because of Cen Dongsheng, her behavior and words often reveal values ​​that are very different from those of ordinary people, proving that her crazy nature has not changed, she just has someone who can control her.

——Sure enough, the girl’s next sentence changed the subject.

"only……"

she says.

"only?"

"Maybe I have the will but not the strength." Yi Qingyan curled her lips, "After all, my opponent is at the same level as me. If I really fight with all my strength, no one can stop me."

This was probably the first time she admitted the limitations of her abilities...

An Zhizhen couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at? I'm serious. I'm totally different from you, a bad woman who never cared about human life from the beginning."

"No, of course I know you are serious..."

The elder sister found the child more and more adorable.

Although her attitude towards Yi Qingyan before was not as sharp and confrontational as hers, if she said they were really good sisters, I'm afraid no one would believe it.

However, perhaps because they had just worked together, An Zhizhen discovered that there was indeed some kind of "understanding" between him and this child.

Although their personalities seem very different, they can't fight each other - if this wonderful and fragile relationship continues, maybe one day it will change in nature.

If Dongsheng worked harder, maybe he could really realize his "great wish" of carrying them to bed together...

An Zhizhen laughed secretly in her heart. She could always see through the bad thoughts in a man's mind at a glance.

"Sister Qingyan, at this distance, I can only be a support."

Compared to Yi Qingyan, An Zhizhen did not have the means to maneuver at high speed; in addition, she needed to provide timely assistance to Cen Dongsheng, so she did not rush to the vicinity.

"……enough."

Yi Qingyan answered in a low voice.

She did not refuse the help from the "hateful woman" again, and her figure disappeared on the spot.

*
"Hello, excuse me."

Song Yutang knocked on the door, but no one answered.

"People are inside."

Jiang Yunmei beside her folded her hands with her eyes half-closed and half-open.

"it is good."

She pushed the door open.

There was no one else in the room, only weak breathing coming from the direction of the bedroom. On the bed lay a dazed and sleepy little girl.

Song Yutang closed the door, turned around and asked his partner:

"You've heard everything."

Jiang Yunmei nodded slightly.

From the time "Meng Huafan" announced the convening of the Paradise Feast to the time Yi Qingyan used "Avici Hell" to split the Mirage in half, there was a total of three days.

During this time, they enjoyed the leisurely life on the luxury cruise ship. They spent the whole day either swimming in the swimming pool or sunbathing on the deck, lying on the bed reading and watching TV, and occasionally going to the restaurant to eat. Their days were very leisurely.

Jiang Yunmei was still feeling emotional a few days ago: Compared with the trip to the ghost market, her team leader finally told the truth this time and did not let them get involved in earth-shattering trouble. This trip can really be regarded as a vacation.

Sadly, this good life didn't last long.

To be honest, when Jiang Yunmei saw Yi Qingyan appear again, she had a bad feeling and her head began to ache.

The appearance of this girl symbolizes the coming of destruction and ruin. She has already smelled the scent of blood and rain.

No other signs are needed, this is what is so shocking about the other party.

Anyone who has seen her in action or communicated with her in person can sense the "monster" hidden beneath the appearance of a weak girl.

Calm, gentle, submissive, well-behaved...they are all disguises that are only shown in front of someone.

Occasionally, just occasionally, Jiang Yunmei happened to be the one who had the opportunity to observe the brother and sister getting along from close up.

At times like this, the high school girl who buried her head in the man's arms would quickly become aware of the gaze and give her a cold look.

Whenever the two looked at each other, Jiang Yunmei would subconsciously turn her head away, her heart pounding.

Even for An Zhizhen, she had tried to use "No Obstacles" more than once to observe the other person's true nature; but for Yi Qingyan, she lost the idea of ​​finding out the truth from a certain moment on.

Being too sensitive is not always a good thing, especially for her who lives with Cen Dongsheng. It can be said that it is a warning to oneself from those who gaze into the abyss.

……

But some developments, even if foreseen, will not change anything.

Cen Dongsheng's order came along with the destruction of the ship and the feast.

Although she and Song Yutang did not participate in the subsequent events, with her clairvoyance and clairaudience, nothing that happened on the ship, big or small, could escape Jiang Yunmei's "eyes".

Cen Dongsheng kept in touch with her and told her the whole story of the incident; with her around, Cen Dongsheng and his team could ensure the smooth flow of information anytime and anywhere.

Now, it's time to work.

"Finally, there's something to do."

Compared with Jiang Yunmei who was afraid of trouble, Song Yutang felt a little regretful that the man never asked her for help.

For this junior, the biggest gain from this trip is probably the recognition and breakthrough in relationships.

"You really like being sent around."

Jiang Yunmei complained.

"Let me remind you that if a woman is too capable, she will turn a man into a loser."

In response, Song Yutang just smiled and did not answer.

She brought up the matter:

"It is said that Meng Huafan is likely to be reincarnated into the body of the little girl named Chen Jiu and take over her consciousness and body, right? We have to keep an eye on it."

Song Yutang didn't say the second half of her sentence. Her master's request to her was: if Meng Huafan's resurrection was successful, he would have to personally deal with her.

It is not easy to judge this, but Jiang Yunmei happens to be the most suitable candidate. Cen Dongsheng and Song Yutang have relied on her observation and judgment abilities more than once.

According to Song Yutang's understanding, Chen Jiu was a child with a tragic fate and experience, but this was the order of the master. In order to prevent everything that once belonged to "Chen Jiu" from being taken away, it was reasonable to act in time, and she would not hold back.

If this little girl could defeat Meng Huafan with her own abilities, the result would of course be a happy ending for everyone; but she didn't quite believe it.

It’s no wonder that Song Yutang was pessimistic. She only knew that Chen Jiu was not even a “special candidate”, so how could he compete with a genuine special curse master?

The fact that things had developed to this point was even the idea of ​​the little girl alone. The master had tried to dissuade Chen Jiu, but he refused to listen.

I don’t know if it’s because the other party doesn’t fully understand the “special class”, or because he is eager to escape his own fate and resolutely bets everything on a slim hope.

……

Jiang Yunmei also knew all the above things clearly.

Part of the reason why she felt it was troublesome was due to moral and emotional considerations.

"Like this..."

After coming to the bed, Jiang Yunmei couldn't help but frown.

From the little girl's body, she saw a vague and indistinct outline floating up, the top of which continued to spread upwards, penetrating through the ceiling of the room and extending into the endless nothingness.

It looks like a soul but it is not a soul. It is a few scales and feathers belonging to a huge monster. It is constantly extracting contents from a certain direction and filling them into Chen Jiu's body.

——Meng Huafan’s consciousness transfer is proceeding in an orderly manner, and there is no sign of resistance at all.

……

"Hello, sisters."

At this moment, the little girl who was shivering on the bed suddenly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were clear and her consciousness was alert, obviously she had not been invaded yet.

"You... were asked by Mr. Cen to come and look after me, right? Thank you... you."

Chen Jiu spoke with some difficulty. In order to ensure that her words were clear, she could only utter them one word at a time.

Although Song Yutang couldn't see the whole process, she could see that Chen Jiu was sweating profusely and looked like he was in pain. She asked worriedly:

"What can we do for you?"

"No, no need..."

The girl's forehead was covered in cold sweat and she tried to force a weak smile.

"This matter...can only be done by me. So...can you leave me alone for a while?"

Song Yutang and Jiang Yunmei looked at each other.

"Well, if you put it that way..."

Just a wall between them was as good as nothing to Jiang Yunmei's "eyes". If the two of them leaving could make the other feel better, she didn't mind.

"Then we'll go out. We'll be outside. Just shout if anything happens."

The two walked out of the bedroom. Song Yutang gave Chen Jiu a gentle smile and said something comforting before closing the door.

……

The light in the room dimmed instantly.

Chen Jiu breathed a sigh of relief as the atmosphere returned to silence.

"She's also a very kind sister..."

A thought suddenly popped into her mind.

"Mr. Cen is surrounded by outstanding women... Who is he with?"

Although Chen Jiu was kidnapped on the ship, she soon became Meng Huafan's research assistant and had never had the opportunity to experience a relationship between the sexes, so her thoughts were very simple. A young girl at a pure age naturally could not imagine how absurd the private life of an adult man was.

Now, she was the only one left in the room.

In fact, Chen Jiu knew clearly that this wall could not block the senses of the curse masters, but she still did not want others to see her being tortured; she hoped this would make her feel better.

Chen Jiu also knew that Mr. Cen didn't believe that she could succeed, so he asked his companions to look after her. She could even guess that the two kind and gentle sisters came to visit her, in addition to protection, there was a deeper purpose behind their visit.

She wasn't angry, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with this. If she really failed, this might be a better ending -

However, Chen Jiu didn't think he would lose.

Whether it was Cen Dongsheng and others, or the parties involved including the other two snail girls, they all made mistakes.

He misunderstood the meaning behind Meng Huafan's constant reincarnation; similarly, he also misunderstood her purpose.

This mistake caused all of them to have problems with their judgment of "winning" and "losing".

——Meng Huafan, this terrifying, cunning, immortal and special-class curse master, has a weakness that only Chen Jiu and the other party know.

"…Father. I know you are watching me."

Chen Jiu closed his eyes.

No matter how she viewed Meng Huafan in her heart, whether it was hatred, fear or disgust, the other party did give her a new life. It was just that this was a "forced" gift.

The reason why it is called "brand new" is that since becoming the Snail Girl, Chen Jiu discovered that even if she could recover her past memories, there would still be a gap between her and her past life.

Chen Yuan is a good example. Although Chen Jiu knew that the other party was her brother, and although she still had the memory of the two siblings relying on each other in their childhood, the broken bond between the two was like a burned circuit that could not be reconnected.

And this is exactly the reason why the first snail girl, now "Ma Jing", hates Meng Huafan so much. Not only because the other party has arbitrarily tampered with her life, but more importantly, he has taken away her past emotions and value of existence.

Chen Jiu was not as pessimistic as her. She believed that she was still young and had every opportunity to repair past ties and even create new ones.

"Father, you're here, right?"

Chen Jiu said to himself in his heart.

"I have received help from several kind people, so I have the confidence to talk to you."

"But they will definitely find it strange. Why did you choose me? You clearly know that I am trying every means to defeat you and get rid of the connection between us..."

She closed her eyes, but could still feel the vigilance.

This meaningful look came from Chen Jiu's body, from the deepest part of his cognition.

"He" - is quietly watching himself from the invisible depths of darkness.

"Meng Huafan" or "Chen Jiu" is just a code name and can be replaced at any time.

The process of Meng Huafan's "resurrection" is actually not to replace the host's consciousness with his own, but to let the personality that has occupied the host's nest and the personality that once existed in this body gradually fade away, and finally merge the two to give birth to a new existence.

The new "Meng Huafan" neither completely belongs to the former nor completely belongs to the latter.

"They don't understand. In fact, you have wanted to die a long time ago. Only the death of the 'old consciousness' can give birth to a new consciousness. Otherwise, there will be two 'Meng Huafan'."

"It is precisely because the current 'Meng Huafan' is going to die anyway that you think it's okay to take a risk..."

(End of this chapter)