Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 324 Difference
Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "We've got some acquaintance, haven't we? You should trust my abilities... Allow me to ask, what was it that you were objecting to just now?"

"Do you feel I'm restricting your freedom to seek revenge, or do you feel I'm questioning your composure?"

Zhao Yingkong was slightly taken aback, but slowly calmed down and avoided the question: "Why do you know so much? You even seem to know my attitude towards Zhao Zhuikong."

“I didn’t know at first, it was your reaction that told me. I won’t hide it from you, I don’t know if you’ve heard others say it… Our real world is not the same. You, Zheng Zha, and Chu Xuan are from the same world. I only know all the information about the assassin family through Chu Xuan.” Mu Xiang said casually, “The reason I’m interested in this is because you showed a very high level of quality when you joined the Central Continent Team.”

"So I have no preference for the assassin family or Chu Xuan. The purpose of telling you this is just to hope that you will not be influenced by Zhao Zhuikong, play your due role... and survive."

Zhao Yingkong looked at Mu Xiang in silence.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "After all, Zhao Zhuikong is a fourth-order... Some things can't be resolved just by rushing over and asking. As for this matter, not only is it unlikely to yield results, but it could also cost you your life. Whether it's for the sake of teamwork or for the sake of our partnership, I don't want you to die because of this... The same goes for the others."

“But this is very important to me,” Zhao Yingkong said coldly. “I haven’t abandoned my idea of ​​leaving the team, but if you’re trying to use this to stop me from seeing Zhao Zhuikong… I advise you to give up.”

Mu Xiang gave a wry smile: "You're as difficult to talk to as ever... Is it possible that we can consider this matter after we win? If the other side really has Zhao Zhuikong, whether it's the original or a clone, our fourth-tier can hold off and defeat him alone, right? You can take on other tasks during the battle, and we will capture Zhao Zhuikong, control him, and then talk to you."

Zhao Yingkong's eyebrows twitched slightly. She understood what Mu Xiang meant by control... If someone was severely injured and then suppressed with telekinesis, very few people could break free.

“My suggestion is here. If you don’t agree… I’ll have to think of another way, like having Zhang Jie give you a hint.” Mu Xiang shrugged, which made Zhao Yingkong glare at him menacingly. “Then, after we’ve completed our plan, we can let you talk to him.”

Hearing the following words, Zhao Yingkong's expression softened slightly. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "If you can do it, of course I agree... but if I fulfill my promise and you fail to keep your word, I will not forgive you."

“Of course, of course… If we really catch Zhao Zhuikong, you can do whatever you want with him.” Mu Xiang finished eating the lemon and wiped his hands. “I just don’t want you to sacrifice yourself needlessly… If you insist on sacrificing yourself, why don’t we discuss it? I’ll think of a way to let you die a beautiful death.”

Zhao Yingkong really wanted to glare at him, but she always felt that Mu Xiang was doing it on purpose.

"I also have a question, and I wonder if you could answer it for me." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses.

Do you have any questions?

"In your memory, what was Zhao Zhuikong's strength when that incident happened on the island? According to the information from the Main God Space, he became a fourth-order faster than me. Perhaps he already had a certain foundation... But you, who are hailed as geniuses, are only a first-order. He didn't have much of a reputation before, so he should be inferior to you."

This should be enough for her to realize something is wrong...

A hint of confusion flashed across Zhao Yingkong's face: "What island?"

"It's about the problems you elite assassins had during your training on the deserted island... According to the current intelligence, almost all of your best prospects died on the island, leaving only you and Zhao Zhuikong. Later, none of the Zhao family members Chu Xuan encountered had 'Kong' in their names... And Zhao Zhuikong suddenly vanished at some point, now it seems he entered the Main God Space," Mu Xiang said.

"Where did this information come from?" Zhao Yingkong frowned. "Are you playing me by saying all this?"

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Oh? So our information is off... My intelligence comes from Chu Xuan's surveillance of the assassin families. You 'Kong' generation are key targets. Wasn't it Zhao Zhuikong who killed your partner on the island?"

Zhao Yingkong shook her head: "Zhao Zhuikong's rebellion occurred during an operation in Africa. Someone hired ten assassins from our family of assassins to destroy the Nazi remnants' military base in Africa... In the end, only one assassin returned alive, and that's the one who said Zhao Zhuikong rebelled and killed all his companions... including several of our brothers and sisters." "Such a big difference?" Mu Xiang picked up a lemon. "Two possibilities: one, you and Chu Xuan are not from the same world, and the situation was different in your world... but I don't think that should be the case. If there is such a big difference, why is it always Zhao Zhuikong? Two, your memory is flawed."

The second assumption immediately made Zhao Yingkong's eyes turn unfriendly. For some reason, this boy in front of her, who was not much older than her, always made her feel like she had high blood pressure.

"Don't look at me like that..." Mu Xiang waved his hand. "I know even if I show you my file, you might not believe me. But why don't you think about whether there's anything inconsistent in your memory?"

Zhao Yingkong was silent for a moment, then looked up at Mu Xiang: "Do you have any evidence?"

"Yes." Mu Xiang was indeed prepared. He had already discussed these things with Chu Xuan... Chu Xuan had even given him copies of those files.

As he spoke, Mu Xiang went to the study and took a file folder for Zhao Yingkong: "It's good to have Chu Xuan's connection; I can get any information I need... This should be enough."

Zhao Yingkong had no intention of joking. With a flick of her fingernail, she tore open the seal of the file folder and took out the files inside to read them.

As she read, Zhao Yingkong's brows furrowed, and she flipped through the files faster and faster.

"Are these real?" Zhao Yingkong asked, looking down after reading all the documents.

Mu Xiang sighed: "Why would I go to such lengths to deceive you with fake documents? If I just wanted you to obey, wouldn't it be easier to have Zhang Jie give you hints?"

Zhao Yingkong naturally understood this principle, which is why she looked at a document that didn't hold any authority over her... even though it differed from her memories. She wasn't a stubborn fool who only believed what she knew; it was precisely these seemingly similar yet different things that confused her.

In fact, she did not witness the so-called African operations firsthand... but she herself was among the people recorded in this file.

“I know you’re not entirely convinced yet, but our previous agreement still stands. You can go and verify it with Zhao Zhuikong again,” Mu Xiang said, standing beside her.

Zhao Yingkong nodded silently, picked up the file folder, and glanced at Mu Xiang.

"Take it back, I have no use for it." Mu Xiang smiled. "If Zhao Zhuikong is in the next match, I'll definitely let you get to the bottom of it."

Just as Zhao Yingkong was about to leave, Mu Xiang called out to her: "Yingkong... if you find that your memories are really wrong, don't easily give up on the past you already know. You are Zhao Yingkong of the Zhongzhou Team, and you are also our partner. It has nothing to do with whether your memories are correct or not."

As he spoke, he unfolded the "Collection of Side-Covered Hats" that he had taken from the study and handed it to Zhao Yingkong.

Zhao Yingkong silently took the book, and a phrase that caught her eye rang in her ears. The voice reciting it seemed the same as her own, but it lingered for a long time. Even after she left Mu Xiang's room with the file folder and the book, the phrase continued to echo in her ears.

"My heart aches under the bright moon and red cardamom; the moon is as it was then, but are the people the same?"

We still don't know what the clone Chu Xuan and the clone Zhao Zhuikong said to make Zhao Zhuikong trust him so much... It's reasonable to speculate that the information about the assassin family may also have been known, hence this setting.

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