Alien Executioner

Waiters in red came and went in the so-called sanatorium, dragging silver trays carved with butterflies in their hands. People who had not yet taken their seats stood together, talking quietly, holding glasses of wine, reflecting the brilliance of the lights.

Most of them were meeting for the first time, or even coming here for the first time, just because they were invited by the An family. The crowd was full of young faces, most of the boys were wearing suits or dresses, with a rose or handkerchief on their chests, and the girls were wearing silk evening gowns.

During the conversation, these young people exchanged glances with each other, their manners were noble and elegant. They were all outstanding talents, and their eyes were tentative and cautious.

Soon, people noticed the late limousine and looked at it with curiosity.

"They are all social elites with the same blood as us, and quite a few of them are around your age." An Ran looked at his sister, "If you are too nervous to greet them, then don't say hello. No one will look down on you for this, but it is still necessary for you to get to know some of the seniors."

"I already understand, brother. You've said it many times." An Xiao muttered and rubbed his brother, signaling him to push the door and get out of the car quickly.

"After all, this is your first time attending a family banquet, and you are also new to many things." An Ran lowered his eyes and pushed open the car door.

The first person who emerged from the limousine really amazed everyone, because he was one of the most legendary figures in modern times, the young Hall of Fame executive An Ran. This man was not wearing a formal dress for the banquet, but a dark windbreaker. He stepped on the red carpet and raised his head slightly. His deep dark eyes flashed a bright purple light under the moonlight.

This was a man of strength and majesty. His appearance caused everyone to stop talking and the small square suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

"It's just as scary as ever." Someone couldn't help but say this. An Ran's appearance meant that the Ben family had arrived.

"I heard that he is in no way inferior to his sister. At first glance, they look so similar. They are indeed blood relatives of the devil."

"He's handsome and cool, how can anyone not be attracted to him?"

"I heard that he is still single..."

"Look at those devilish eyes..."

Soon the conversation stopped, and An Ran invited the next distinguished guest out of the limousine, a young girl who was a little unfamiliar to everyone.

The girl was wearing a dark purple dress. She held An Ran's hand, lifted the hem of her skirt with one hand, and gracefully stepped out of the limousine.

The girl who had never appeared before attracted everyone's attention, and the guests who had attended several family banquets had never seen such a girl.

"The family's most beloved butterfly is here too." Someone in the crowd recognized An Xiao's identity. After all, she has become quite famous recently.

"She is An Xiao? What a surprise."

"She is also the most lively child. Haha, she is finally here..."

Soon, all the core figures of the family appeared on the scene, attracting all attention. The elegant and peaceful atmosphere suddenly changed, and an indescribable tension was revealed in the air.

Shan Lan walked out from the escort convoy at the rear. The old man clapped his broad and powerful hands, indicating that everyone was present at this moment.

"I can't wait to confirm whether those old guys are dead or not." An Mochen put his hand on Shan Lan's shoulder, his brows beaming with joy.

"Well... Actually, their bodies are great." Shan Lan knew that this patriarch had a weird personality and was a very troublesome person.

While talking to the head of the family, he secretly glanced at the lady on the other side. Xu Yuqing had a blank expression on her face and did not even respond to the greetings from others.

Hearing this, An Mochen showed a very disappointed expression and sighed repeatedly.

"What a bummer! I thought this year's family dinner would bring me some different surprises."

"Master, your definition of surprise is really unique."

"Let's put it another way. Are they in good health?" An Mochen walked into the hall.

The interior decoration of this castle is extremely exquisite. It is hard to imagine that this is just a sanatorium. The four directions are supported by exquisitely carved white pillars. As long as the corridor can be seen by the naked eye, there are murals carved. The interior of the hall is very bright, which is completely different from the dim and deep house of the An family in Huacheng.

If the An family mansion where the head and his wife live is a devil's palace, then this sanatorium is the holy and pure church of the Holy Spirit.

In the hall, there is an extremely long golden-patterned wooden dining table, laid with preciously carved silver cutlery and forks, which can accommodate at least 60 people.

There were red-clad waiters wandering around, guiding each other and perfecting the facilities.

As for the core members of the family, they naturally would not dine with them. At the front of the long table, there was a conspicuous step, on which was another special dining table that could accommodate six people.

An Ran scanned all of this, and the broken memories in his mind quickly condensed, and soon he recalled them.

“So gorgeous.”

An Xiao was standing in the middle of the hall. She was completely stunned. The scene in front of her in the restaurant made her feel like she was in the Vatican.

It was like... a banquet prepared for the Queen.

An Ran glanced at the watch on his wrist. He didn’t have the habit of wearing a watch, but this was a gift from his sister.

There was still more than half an hour before the dinner officially started, and before that, he could take his sister to learn more.

An Xiao came to his brother's side:

“Is this really a sanatorium?”

"From the surface, it doesn't look like it, but this is only a small part." An Ran walked to the dining table and poured himself a glass of red wine. "I will show you the rest later. That's where the family elders live."

"I just heard from my sister that those so-called elders are monsters who have lived for a long time. Is this true?" The younger sister was a little curious.

"Yes."

"I want to see them now."

"Don't you feel scared?"

“Should I be scared?”

An Ran looked at her for a long time.

"Then be mentally prepared."

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An Xiao looked at his brother, wanting to meet his eyes.

The brother's eyes that seemed to be able to kill everything were directed in another direction. There was a huge window, and outside was the dome of a building.

There was nothing but the moonlight splashing across the dome.

She felt that there was something else behind her brother's words, and that he was reminding her intentionally or perhaps unintentionally.

Hard to understand.

My brother is actually a very strange man. Even though he is particularly nice to me, he never likes to show his emotions. At the same time, he hides them and behaves in the completely opposite way, which makes him seem particularly awkward.

The closer we are, the deeper this feeling becomes.

For An Xiao, her brother's attitude towards her was always happy and gentle, and he never got angry.

An Ran touched the top of her sister's head, and halfway through she realized that this was an action for children. Her sister was no longer a child, but an adult, an excellent executive. Moreover, it was a family banquet, and as her first appearance, her sister was the center of attention and should be respected.

He thought about it and withdrew his hand, but unexpectedly An Xiao came closer.

"You haven't been like this in a long time."

She was referring to her brother's behavior, and her gaze changed from initial astonishment to recollection.

When she was very young, just beginning to understand things, An Ran and An Xin were inseparable. They would fly to various places with their parents, leaving her alone with a group of waiters.

When the elder sister grew up, she began to learn how to take over the family business. It was also at that time that the elder brother gradually devoted his time to An Xiao.

He took me to various banquets, taught me how to use ⑦弍珊令④咎器(三)⑷吞武, and cared for me as much as possible.

In the past, he liked to touch his head.

An Xiao also asked why, but didn't get an accurate answer.

The brother replied that he just wanted to know what it felt like to touch a person's head, and he kept muttering what was so good about it.

Could it be that when the brother was young, he was often bullied by his sister by being touched on the head, so he wanted to touch his own head to experience it?

If you can't bully your elder sister, you can only bully your younger sister, right?

But that's all in the past...

Looking at his sister who was lost in some memories, An Ran poked her face with his finger.

"what happened to you?"

"Whoa whoa."

An Xiao came back to her senses. She didn't want her brother to know what she was recalling.

Although it is inevitable to feel a little disappointed when facing a brother who has lost some of his previous memories, it is enough to keep many memories in my heart.

Feeling the curious looks from all around, I felt a little unnatural.

"Let's go first." She pulled her brother's windbreaker sleeve and gestured to the back door not far away.

An Ran was stunned.

"The party is about to begin."

"If I'm not here, then the party won't start." An Xiao walked over first, turned around and smiled at his brother.

"I am always the protagonist at any banquet. If the protagonist is not here, how can we start?"

"If it's too late..."

"Then let them wait! Brother, this is not like you." An Xiao had already walked to the door, but at this moment he seemed nonchalant.

"I shouldn't care, right? Brother, you always told me that we shouldn't care about anything because it's not important."

An Ran followed her, stepping across a patch of spiky purple grass. It was more like chasing than strolling.

My sister ran too fast. She lost her ladylike and well-behaved look. On the contrary, she was laughing very happily.

This was the first time he saw his sister act a little crazy.

"I've wanted to come to this island before, but unfortunately I never had the chance." An Xiao stopped in front of a hillside, and the cold wind blew towards him.

After saying this, he looked up at the sky and was silent for a long time.

"An island forever shrouded in darkness is like a curse. It cannot be explained by science. It's strange, isn't it?" An Ran said.

"Well, it's an incredible phenomenon." An Xiao took off the hairpin and put it in his pocket.

"I didn't know you liked to see the scenery before." An Ran said, "Otherwise I would take you to other places. This world is very beautiful."

"Beauty has many definitions. If we use it to describe the world, it will be very complicated." An Xiao tilted his head and was very quiet.

"If we just talk about the scenery, there are many beautiful places in this world. But it would be a pity if such a beautiful world only existed on the surface."

"Why do you think so?"

"This world is cruel. This is both philosophy and reality." An Xiao looked at his brother. "This is a beautiful world, but there are ghosts."

She must be referring to the alien species, An Ran thought silently.

This is in line with a girl's understanding of the world. Beautiful things should be in everyone's heart.

He raised his head and wanted to say something.

An Xiao's eyes suddenly brightened and she pointed to the mountain opposite.

"Let's go there."

An Ran looked in the direction he was pointing. There were some broken signs and a few scattered buildings on the mountain.

Under the cover of night, the building in front of us suddenly lit up. The bright light awakened the sleeping mountain and formed a gorgeous curtain of light.

The black Maserati rushed onto the ring road like a wild horse, and its headlights illuminated one landmark after another. Looking into the distance, the dark trees were arranged in neat and orderly rows, swaying and whistling in the breeze like laughter, and the oncoming wind was freezing cold.

An Ran took off his windbreaker and covered his sister with it. She huddled in the passenger seat and shivered, but she tried to open her eyes as wide as possible and looked up. I guess she was afraid of missing something. It had been a long time since I took my sister for a ride. Both of their hair was blown up.

They looked at each other. The brother, who was concentrating on driving, bit his lip, his hair was messed up by the wind, while the sister boldly stretched her head, her hair covering her eyes, looking like a female ghost. Both of them couldn't help laughing, and the right fingers holding the steering wheel stopped tapping and settled down.

Soon, An Ran stopped smiling.

He suppressed his manic heart. For some reason, he always felt that the surging phagocytes in his body were abnormally excited.

That was not an impulse for violence.

The car stopped at the top of the mountain. On the top of the mountain was a lawn. It was so flat that there were no trees and it was covered with black grass, as if it had been painted.

An Xiao jumped out of the car door, stretched his body and looked around, as if coming here was completely nonsensical and without purpose.

There are no bright stars in the sky, only depressing dark clouds.

"There's no fog here, it's much more comfortable." An Xiao put on a windbreaker that was obviously ill-fitting, rubbed his hands, and blew a breath into his palms.

Just as she said, there was no strange thick fog on the top of the mountain, but the sky was still dark, with only the hanging full moon emitting silver light.

An Ran took out her cell phone and it showed 7 o'clock in the morning.

It should have been daybreak, but on this island, there was only darkness.

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Both of them sat on the edge of the cliff, looking down into the distance, where countless small hills rose and fell.