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How long have I been in a daze?

"...Xiao Chen, are you feeling unwell? I noticed you were in a daze the whole time."

"…No, I'm fine. I just haven't woken up yet, so my concentration is a little off."

Chen immediately regained his composure, put down the knife and fork in his hand, and let Tallulah's people take away the plate. Chen regained his seriousness, looked forward and said:

"Chen Qi, please start."

"…Then I will begin."

Chen Qi looked at Chen, who looked energetic, and wondered why she hadn't woken up yet, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

However, now that they are about to start discussing the next steps, Chen Qi doesn't want to spend too much time on this matter.

...However, Chen's slight illness made Chen Qi feel that something was not right.

Chapter 245: Confrontation between Chen and Tallulah

The main purpose of Chen Qi's meeting was to give orders for the actions of "Avalon". After understanding the situation here, he considered that it was reasonable to coordinate with Avalon in this way to maximize the combat effectiveness.

However, the situation of the rebels now seems to have far exceeded Chen Qi's imagination. Many of Chen Qi's previous speculations, even pessimistic speculations, have come to nothing. The strength of the rebels is no less than any other force and can pose a real threat to Kazdel's army.

This means that the rebels on the border of Kazdel can form their own army and be responsible for large-scale riots in the border area to contain the current Kazdel Fourth Army, or even directly devour the Fourth Army in front of them.

By then, Tracy would definitely not sit idly by and watch the Fourth Army being eaten up, so he would only have two choices.

First, if troops were transferred from other places to reinforce the Fourth Army, then the army strength used by Tracy to guard other areas would be reduced, which would give Chen Qi and his men an opportunity.

The second option is to let the defeated Fourth Army retreat. In this way, the forces of the rebels will join forces with Chen Qi and his group. With the combined power of "Avalon" and the rebels, it will take a lot of effort for Tracys to defeat them.

This is an action that is beneficial to both parties. As long as Chen Qi finds the opportunity, the current armed forces of the rebels will launch a fierce attack on Kazdel's Fourth Army. At that time, no matter what choice Tracy makes, the situation will be favorable to Chen Qi and others.

This was an open conspiracy. Even if Tracys noticed Chen Qi's plan in time, it would be useless because he had no other choice but to withdraw the Fourth Army or provide more assistance to the Fourth Army, because the strength of the rebels had already been determined.

However, if he knew Chen Qi's plan in advance, Tracy might have a way to reduce casualties. But he still couldn't avoid the choice of withdrawing forces or concentrating forces.

Therefore, what Chen Qi needs to do now is to let "Avalon" send some abandoned or replaced military equipment here to support the rebels here.

Most of the remaining armaments in "Avalon" are outdated equipment abandoned by Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement. During this period, because Rhodes Island cooperated with several armed countries such as Columbia, Victoria, and Kjerag, the armed personnel in "Avalon" have updated their weapons many times.

These retired weapons had no way of being dealt with if they were stored, but if they could be transported here to provide the rebels here with sufficient weapons - even if they were outdated weapons, they could greatly increase the strength of the rebels here.

You know, Talulah's resistance army here only has about one-third of the personnel, and they don't have a unified weapon to fight against Kazdel.

Although these retired weapons may not be able to compete with Kazdel's army, they are enough to provide support to these rebels to replenish their armaments.

What's more, Chen Qi had asked SilverAsh and his team to go to Shelagh to extract some of the remaining armaments a long time ago. After they figured out the location of Tallulah and the others, they asked Shelagh to deliver these materials and armaments to the resistance in Kazdel. They believed that with these armaments, the strength of the resistance would be unprecedentedly enhanced.

Then, all that is left is to wait patiently...

Waiting for a good time to strike, a good time when everything is ready...

After the meeting, Chen waited until everyone else had left before calling out to Tallulah.

"Wait, Little Tower."

"I have something to talk to you about alone."

Chen, with Chi Xiao on his waist, stopped Tallulah. After a slight pause, Tallulah exchanged glances with Alina, and Alina walked away with a knowing smile.

"…So, what do you want to say? Chen."

"...Let's go somewhere else." Chen looked at the temporary meeting room and felt that it was not a particularly suitable place for conversation. He said to Tallulah:

"Do you know of a more private place? I think no one else would know about our conversation."

"……follow me."

Although Tallulah didn't quite understand why Chen was so mysterious, she trusted Chen very much. Therefore, she didn't doubt anything and just pulled Chen out.

However, just as the two girls walked away, a figure not far away quietly followed them, trailing behind them without a trace.

……

"This is it."

Tallulah came with Chen to an uninhabited place with many shade trees and bushes. Because of the coming of autumn, many of the things here began to emit different colors than usual, which was quite pleasing to the eye.

"Whenever I feel tired, I will come here and take a short nap, which is quite enjoyable."

"So, what do you want to talk about, Chen?"

"…Nothing, just some things about Xiaoqi."

Chen and Talula sat down hand in hand under a tree, feeling the cool autumn breeze, which made them relax both physically and mentally.

At this time, Chen also brought up a topic that made Tallulah very interested.

"Xiao Qi?" Tallulah's eyes lit up and she asked, "Is it about Xiao Qi?"

"Well, he's had a lot of good things happen to him recently." Chen smiled slightly when she heard this. On the surface, nothing could be seen, but she was always observing the changes in Tallulah's expression.

Her current joy was quite reasonable. After all, Tallulah was also an aunt who loved Chen Qi very much. Therefore, Chen did not find it strange that she was interested in Chen Qi's topics.

"You may not know this, Tallulah, but everyone thought Chen Qi was dead, but he came back."

"He was saved by a woman named Nian. She created a new body for Xiao Qi. Now he is stronger than before."

"Year……"

However, upon hearing the name and the information that she was a woman, Tallulah's expression began to become less pleasant, but she quickly recovered and said with a smile:

"Then, if you have the chance, you should thank her for saving Xiaoqi..."

"Yes." Chen took in all the changes in Tallulah's expression in an instant, and with a slight sinking in his heart, he continued calmly:

"Guess what happened next? The woman named Skadi had been in a coma because of Chen Qi's death, but when Xiao Qi came back, she woke up immediately."

"It's really a miracle...the two of them are supported by the true love in the legend."

"……Yes."

Tallulah's expression grew even darker.

"And the little girl Ifrit... I knew she was very successful from the beginning, but I didn't expect it so late." Chen seemed not to notice the change in Tallulah's expression and continued:

"And Jessica, it's really surprising that she killed the Grand Marshal of Ursus by herself. She has also established a relationship with Xiaoqi. What do you think..."

"—!"

Suddenly, before Chen could finish, Tallulah suddenly stood up, and after a long while, she said stiffly and coldly:

"——I have something else to do, so I won't talk about it for now."

"stop."

However, before Tallulah could take a step, the scolding voice from behind her suddenly stopped Tallulah's body.

Chen clearly saw that after he scolded her, Tallulah's body stiffened visibly, and the step that was about to take seemed to be frozen in place, motionless.

And Chen, who was behind Tallulah, completely verified his guess at this moment. His pupils trembled uncontrollably as he looked at Tallulah's figure, with disbelief flashing in his eyes.

"...Xiaota, I think we should have a good talk."

……

"Hmm? There."

At this moment, Chen Qi, who had been following secretly from behind, heard the scolding from Chen and immediately found them again.

However, he didn't know what kind of conversation would be waiting for him next...

Chapter 246: Oh my god, my aunt actually did this to me...

At this moment, under the shade of the tree, Chen stood up and stopped the back of Tallulah who was about to leave. As he looked at Tallulah's back, thousands of indescribable expressions flashed in his eyes.

Chen didn't even know how to tell Tallulah in front of him that look of disbelief, anxiety, anger and disappointment mixed together, like a dyeing workshop.

What should she say? What could she say to her childhood sweetheart, the one who entrusted everything to her after her death, the one whom Chen Qi called "Aunt Tallulah"?

The bodies and words of the two were in a stalemate for who knows how long. Finally, after Chen came to his senses, he let out a long breath and finally adjusted his state.

At this moment, Chen, who had adjusted his state, looked at Tallulah again, but the look in his eyes was so strange and cold.

"...From now on, stay away from Xiaoqi."

"——You don't seem to have the qualifications to order me like this anymore, Xiao Chen."

However, after Chen's words, there was a strange silence, and then Tallulah finally turned around slowly and spoke to Chen coldly.

At this moment, Chen and Tallulah's eyes finally met again, and Chen only now discovered that the look in Tallulah's eyes when she looked at him was so similar to the look he had just given her.

I couldn't help but feel a heart-wrenching pain in my heart for a moment, but it was followed by a feeling as if my words had fallen into the ocean.

"Xiaota, you should put yourself in the right place."

"You are Xiaoqi's aunt, you shouldn't have such...taboo thoughts."

Even with the mind and vocabulary of the former senior police superintendent of Lungmen, at this moment, Chen couldn't think of any particularly good words to warn Tallulah.

If it were him when he was still a senior police superintendent in Longmen, and he received a report that there was a taboo ethical relationship in Longmen, Lao Chen's violent temper would definitely make him catch the person who violated the taboo and beat him up.

But the person in front of him now is not someone else, but his childhood sweetheart, the important person who accompanied him through the best childhood, and the person he can trust after everything is over.

However, now... this situation was beyond Chen's expectations, and even completely unacceptable.

"aunt……"

Tallulah murmured the name softly, with some complicated thoughts flashing in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed them.

"Indeed, he has called me that for six years."

"In the beginning, I really did think of myself as his aunt, because when you died... I was the only person he could rely on."

"He was so small back then... I watched him grow up day by day, becoming stronger day by day, more powerful than yesterday..."

Speaking of this, Tallulah's seemingly cold face couldn't help but reveal a smile. Chen looked at Tallulah in front of him with complicated eyes, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

...Although she is Chen Qi's adoptive mother, in fact, as an adoptive mother, Chen has not spent as much time with Chen Qi as Tallulah.

Moreover, how great was the shock to Chen Qi after he experienced the destruction of Longmen and being "abandoned" by Chen Qi? Chen Qi could not even imagine how much effort Tallulah had put into warming up her scarred heart.

Chen could acknowledge that Tallulah’s feelings for Chen Qi were deeper than her own, but... that didn’t mean... she could accept such a thing.

This is... a taboo that absolutely cannot be crossed and will not be forgiven by the world.

"You are Xiaoqi's aunt."

"——You are just Xiaoqi's adoptive mother, Xiaochen." Tallulah's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she said lightly:

"You are not Xiaoqi's biological mother at all. You have no blood relationship with him, and neither do I."

However, she finally grew tired of Chen's unchanging rhetoric, and Tallulah's words made Chen's body stiffen involuntarily.

yes……

Xiao Qi... and Tallulah, have no blood relationship at all. They are just aunt and nephew in name only.

Even her identity as an adoptive mother was just a framework. She had severed the adoptive mother-son relationship with Chen Qi before Chernobyl.

In other words... strictly speaking, Talulah is not really Xiaoqi's aunt now, but everyone still calls each other that.

"...Actually, I thought it was too presumptuous to think this way at first, but later on, you guys enlightened me."

"...Did we wake you up?" Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this, a little confused.

"Yes..." Upon hearing this, Tallulah glanced at Chen and said calmly:

"Since coming here, Xiao Qi and I have become much more distant, because here, there are many people who are closer to us than Xiao Qi and I are."

"You are Xiaoqi's adoptive mother, and Kal'tsit and the Doctor... are Xiaoqi's biological parents. Xiaoqi undoubtedly cares much more about you than she does about me."

"Come to think of it, this is the first time I've told you this, Xiao Chen. You think all of this is natural, but actually... this is all I have."

"I have long lost my parents, and I have no one to rely on, but you have taken away so much of my only support..."

"To be honest, Xiao Chen, I was really jealous and crazy at that time."

"I……"

Chen opened her mouth but couldn't say anything in the end. She even couldn't help feeling guilty, so she lowered her head in shame.

This point...she really didn't consider it.