Knight Asylum

"Blow him up." Reid tilted his head and answered without hesitation and very straightforwardly.

Mercy for the mob is cruelty to the innocent.

Having said that, Red didn't understand why he should show mercy to thugs who wantonly hurt others.

So if a thug appears who abuses the power of Gaia's memory, he will not even hesitate and will just go up and give him a mouthful, just like what he did to the phantom demon in the previous timeline.

If the phantom demon in this timeline had not run away long ago, he would have kicked him long ago.

"That's a reassuring answer," Baluba smiled, holding her chin and shaking her calves lightly. "Right now, the La Group is calculating the score changes brought about by Gaia Memory. This will take some time, but you know, if humans completely coexist with Gaia Memory...if it's just used for living, to improve life, and not for fighting, then it's fine. But if most humans use Gaia Memory as a weapon for fighting..."

Then the warlike Gurongi will once again target humans for killing.

Because human beings are no longer unarmed weaklings, but opponents who can compete on the same stage.

"The museum promises that it will never sell Gaia Memory to terrorist organizations or minors," Qiao took out his cell phone and carefully read the notes on the museum's advertisement for the sale of Gaia Memory, then spread his hands.

"The museum has done what it should do. If the Gaia memory is resold and falls into the hands of terrorist organizations, it has nothing to do with the museum. It is... unfortunately, force majeure."

"I still have to talk to U," Red grinned.

"That's right. For such an important matter, we really have to discuss it with U, Embi and the others face to face," Metzler turned his eyes and stood up with a serious look on his face.

Baluba's eyes twitched. She had finally managed to pull Red into Xiaoxing's place, but with these words from Mazel, she was going to take Red away, and to a place like Sylvie Tullia where they couldn't even get in.

"Well, we won't get any new directions by wandering around outside. Maybe U has his own ideas as well," Qiao immediately nodded in agreement.

Baluba couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xiaoxing, who had been holding the flowerpot without saying a word from beginning to end, and tried to hint with her eyes that Xiaoxing should say something to keep Red.

Xiao Xing looked up at Baluba and moved her body. Just when Baluba was surprised and thought Xiao Xing was going to speak, Xiao Xing stopped moving again.

It turned out that Xiao Xing just felt a little uncomfortable because she maintained a position for too long.

There is no hope!!!

Under Baluba's desperate gaze, Red stood up and walked towards the door of the flower shop.

However, just when Baluba began to seriously consider whether to rely on herself to continue the Gurongi clan, Red stopped and raised his hand to hold the door frame.

"Um, Xiao Xing..."

Xiao Xing, who was looking down at the sunflowers, was cheered up. After hesitating for a moment, she raised her head and met Reid's gentle eyes.

"I don't know what happened to you, but...if you feel like you can't hold on any longer, you can call me and I'll come right over."

Xiao Xing's empty and somewhat dilated pupils fluttered, and he nodded slowly.

"I'll come again tomorrow."

Red smiled and gently closed the door of the flower shop. Just as he was about to move forward, he met Qiao and Metzger's speechless eyes. Red suddenly felt a little guilty and leaned back.

"Did I... say something wrong?"

"Of course! It's totally wrong!" Metzl put her hands on her hips and looked unhappy.

Too much! It's absolutely too much!

She was struggling to fight against such a formidable opponent like Baluba, but Red was actually flirting with another woman at this time! And a pretty woman at that! What did Red say just now?

Do you want to boost the favorability of that woman named Xiao Xing?

Fortunately, Xiao Xing seemed dull and not aggressive.

Red was stunned. He really didn't expect that his behavior would be called... totally wrong by the considerate Metzger.

Then he must have said something wrong.

Red began to seriously reflect on his behavior.

In his impression, Xiao Xing is ethereal but definitely not dull. She doesn't talk much just because she has seen through many things. But now Xiao Xing looks... like she is autistic.

What on earth had happened to make Xiao Xing, who was as ethereal as the wind, become so autistic?

He had the experience of Xiao Xing giving him away for free, and he also had the memory of Xiao Xing going from rejecting him to accepting him, and then to constantly hinting that he could give him a place to stay.

After being scolded by Metzler, Red came to his senses. How devastated would Xiaoxing have to be for her to ask him for help?

No, with Xiao Xing's personality, even if she collapsed, she probably wouldn't ask him for help...

"Thank you, Metzler!" Reid raised his hand and pressed Metzler's shoulder hard, then turned around and strode towards Xiaoxing's flower shop.

Metzler was stunned at first, then his pupils trembled wildly.

It’s over! Something bad happened!

Inside the flower shop, Baluba was giving Xiaoxing, who had been holding a sunflower in silence, a lesson with earnest words.

"Xiao Xing, what's wrong with you? Even if you don't fight for it, you shouldn't be like a wooden man, right? And how long are you going to hold on to this sunflower?"

Xiao Xing pursed her lips and hugged the sunflower tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid that someone would take it away. She hesitated for a while before speaking slowly.

"I am Gurongi, a Gurongi with countless blood on my hands. This is a fact that cannot be changed..."

"So what? You haven't killed anyone since you woke up," Baluba waved her hand nonchalantly.

"But, other Gurongis have been killing people, right? I am also a Gurongi, and that is my past that I cannot escape. As long as my identity is exposed..." Xiao Xing looked down at the sunflower in her arms, "No matter what others think, I am a murderous Gurongi."

Baluba was silent.

"Red, I won't mind."

"What about the others? He is a human, not a Gurongi. He is... a good person who can give everything for others." Xiao Xing turned her face away. "I know Red won't care, but I should have that self--"

Before he finished speaking, the sound of clear wind chimes broke the increasingly solemn atmosphere. The door of the flower shop was pushed open heavily, and a ray of sunlight fell into Xiao Xing's ethereal yet empty eyes.

Before Xiaoxing could react, Red strode forward and hugged Xiaoxing tightly in his arms.

Chapter 304 Message from the Timeline

Reid took a few steps back, held Xiaoxing's shoulders, and stared at Xiaoxing's ethereal eyes with extremely sincere eyes.

"I'm sorry - I'm probably not that smart and don't know what you've been through, but I believe in you... no matter what happens, I'll stand by your side."

"No matter...what happens?" Xiao Xing stared at Red blankly. After a long while, she showed a sad smile that seemed to be broken at any time. "Even if, I will be a Gurongi and massacre people on the street?"

Baluba's face changed and she stood up suddenly, staring at Xiaoxing.

You can't say that!

But as Baluba expected, Red did not hesitate, did not hesitate, and did not show disgust. His eyes were still extremely clear.

"Well, even so, I will stand by your side. When that day really comes, I will defeat you. Isn't that what we agreed on?"

Xiao Xing's pupils fluttered, and her ethereal yet empty eyes lit up again. She slowly put down the sunflower pot in her hand and stared into Reid's eyes seriously.

"That's right... why did I forget such an important thing?"

"Is everything okay now?"

"Well, thank you - you should go to work," Xiao Xing raised her hand and gently pushed Red's chest with a gentle smile, "If anything happens, I will definitely find you."

"I will definitely come."

Reid smiled brightly, raised his thumb, turned around and pushed the door open. The crisp sound of wind chimes jingled. Xiao Xing gently pressed her right hand on her chest, and her fingers slowly tightened.

"Xiao Xing, are you okay?" Baluba asked tentatively after hesitating for a moment.

"Not great, but... great," Xiao Xing smiled as she put the sunflower back on the shelf, then picked up the showerhead and hummed as she watered the flowers.

Baluba tilted her head.

She didn't quite understand what Xiao Xing meant by "not very good but excellent". However, she could see that Xiao Xing was a lot more relaxed than before, and seemed to be trying to reconnect with Reid. Also... her eyes seemed a lot more charming than before?

"Then I'll leave first."

"By the way, Baruba, can I ask you for a favor?" Xiao Xing, who had her back to Baruba, raised her head. "I don't know much about Gaia's memory, but if you have found out anything, can you exchange information with Red here?"

Baluba blinked and opened her eyes wide in surprise, but soon regained her composure and nodded calmly, "Even if you didn't say so, I would do this. Red trusts you, not me."

After saying this, Baluba suppressed the urge to laugh and left through the back door holding her parasol.

Soon Xiao Xing was the only one left in the flower shop.

"Red..."

Xiao Xing clenched the flower umbrella in her hand and licked her lips.

Ah... this won't do. I can't be controlled by Yaman's straight-shooting nature.

Although she kept reminding herself of this, Xiao Xing couldn't control her turbulent emotions. The door that had been suppressing her nature was simply pushed open by Reid. Even if she wanted to close it, everything inside would come out.

Of course, the most important thing is...she doesn't hate the picture drawn by her own nature.

"Is this really good?"

A voice came from behind Himawari.

"If this continues, the future will really turn out like that. This is not your problem, nor is it Red's problem, but... the problem of this world. Now is your chance to change the future. Make a wish to me. I can make it come true no matter what it is. The only price you need to pay is -"

Before he finished speaking, the sharp blade with a cold glow silently pierced through the petals and stabbed into the opponent's mouth.

"I don't want to hear your voice anymore. If you don't want to disappear, please leave my shop immediately." Xiao Xing's eyes flashed coldly, and the blade turned slightly. "I don't want you to point fingers at my and Red's future."

"Really? What a pity."

After making sure that the other party's breath had completely disappeared, Xiao Xing put down the blade and continued watering the flowers.

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Mazel looked at Red, who was smiling brightly and seemed to have untied some knot in her heart, and her heart ached, just because she complained. The only thing to be thankful for was that the other party was Xiao Xing, who looked sullen and threatening at all, instead of Baluba.

If Red had rushed in just now and said those words to Baluba, then she really had to start thinking about looking for a time machine.

"Red, that Xiao Xing... is it really okay?" Qiao touched his nose, feeling a little annoyed.

She didn't know why she felt this way. She was always good at judging people, but she was just too lazy to say it. She could see that Rhett was a good person, so she didn't feel uncomfortable even though they lived in the same dormitory. She could tell at a glance that Metzger was a greedy and bad woman who told many lies, but this bad woman really liked Rhett and would never harm him, so she wouldn't say anything.

As for Xiao Xing, she could see that she was a very gentle person, and such a gentle person seemed to have encountered something very excessive and was in a stage of self-abandonment. Perhaps... only Red could help Xiao Xing.

But after Red finished helping her, she inexplicably began to feel anxious and irritated.

"Well, it's all right now, let's go back."

Qiao moved her eyes and crossed her arms across her chest, pretending to be indifferent. "That's good. I think Xiaoxing is a good person. I'll come with you tomorrow."

Meizier glanced at Qiao and smiled contemptuously in his heart.

The most threatening one is obviously the woman named Baluba who has strength, looks, figure and status. Xiao Xing seems to have some strength and her appearance is indeed threatening, but with her taciturn look, she probably won't even open her mouth to eat even if something is served to her.

What is there to guard against?

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"Really? Thanks—hello? Yes—it's me!"

Shinji Shirodo bent down and held the phone between his shoulders. While communicating, he held up a notebook and sorted out the clues he had obtained during this visit.

"The remaining recordings? Are you really willing to give them to me? Thank you! Thank you very much!"

Shinji Shirodo's eyes lit up and he bent down hard. Passers-by around him looked at him with surprise.

After ending the call, Shinji Shirodo looked around and walked quickly into the alley. He took out a wired headset and connected it to his mobile phone. Soon the recording was sent over. The amount was not large.

Shinji Shirodo took a deep breath and turned the recording to automatic playback.

[I feel a little uncomfortable, and I always feel that something is wrong]

[Wasn’t today’s project completed a few days ago? ]

[New Gurongi? Why are there new Gurongi all of a sudden? ]

[Time has been changed? Ha——Is it possible that I have a stomachache?]

I went to the hospital and they said I was healthy.

[No, no, no, they don't understand! Time has really been changed! Today is the second time, and! Something has changed! ]

The recording stopped abruptly.

Shinji Shirodo silently took off his headphones.

There were only so many recordings because the person disappeared after that. He asked many people before he was lucky enough to find the person's family and managed to get them to find these recordings.

The time was reset twice.

During the first reset, someone noticed that time had been reset, and then this person was dragged into the mirror world in the second timeline and eliminated.

This is definitely not... accidental.