If it were other parents, they might not take the "childish talk" of a six-year-old child seriously, but Shirley's parents are different. They know Shirley's precocity and that Shirley would only say such words after careful consideration.
Therefore, they not only agreed to Shirley's request, but also decided to leave the Snow Deer family with Shirley and sever ties with the Snow Deer family from then on.
However, on the same night that Shirley's family submitted their application to Lord Snow Deer, a fire broke out in Shirley's house and no one came to rescue.
The merciless fire burned from midnight until dawn, until Shirley's house was reduced to a pile of charcoal.
After the fire, only Shirley survived out of her family of three.
8.54 - Ice Star Shirley (Part ) (Part )
Perhaps out of sympathy, or perhaps out of guilty conscience, when Shirley, a six-year-old girl, was about to leave the Snow Deer family, the Snow Deer Lord gave her some money.
The amount of money was not much, but it was enough for the little girl to live for three to five years.
However, to the Snow Deer Lord's surprise, Shirley actually refused and left the Snow Deer family penniless.
She left with a resolute figure, without a trace of fear of the unknown life.
Almost everyone was laughing at the little girl's ignorance of the world.
In their opinion, if a child like Shirley, who knew nothing, left the Snow Deer family, she would probably not survive even for half a year and would starve to death on the roadside.
But only Shirley herself knows that only by leaving without any connection can her future life be truly independent and open.
From then on, there was no more aristocratic child Shirley Snow Deer in the world, only the independent and strong little girl of the common people Shirley.
·
People with conscience will admire Shirley's bravery, but will also feel sorry for her reckless and foolish behavior.
However, how could Shirley, who had already experienced a "fall from heaven to hell" at the age of five, make the same mistake at the age of six?
Yes, Shirley "first lost her parents, and then left the Snow Deer family penniless", which was actually all for show.
Long before all this happened, Shirley and her parents had already prepared for this separation from the family.
The truth of the matter started with the sudden fire that night.
Everyone believed that the fire that night was not an accident, as several families who had been jealous of Shirley's family were full of suspicion.
However, due to the lack of evidence and the fact that Shirley's family had no one to help them, it was ultimately classified as an "accident."
So, are these suspects really innocent?
Yes, they were all innocent, because the fire that night was actually started by Shirley and her parents.
Shirley's family cruelly set fire to their own house, and then used two bodies they had found in advance to create the illusion that the couple had died in the fire.
In addition, Shirley did not leave penniless. Her family's savings had been quietly transferred away long before the fire that night.
All these performances they performed were for the purpose of being able to leave the snow muntjac family safely.
Because only if they leave in a tragic enough manner, the Snow Deer family will let go of the three traitors in their family.
·
After leaving the Snow Deer family, Shirley and her family of three came to a town far away from the Snow Deer family's territory and began a new life in hiding.
In order to avoid the truth being discovered by the Snow Deer family, Shirley and her friends made great changes.
First, Shirley's parents changed their names to "Kane" and "Jenny" respectively.
The couple dyed their hair and changed their hairstyle, drastically changing their appearance. Even people who knew them before would find it difficult to recognize them.
Secondly, the relationship between Shirley and her parents has changed. They live separately and are no longer parents and daughter, but neighbors who happen to live nearby.
In order to avoid being seen, Shirley never goes to her parents' house, and she also deliberately builds good relationships with other neighbors, so as to achieve the effect of "Shirley is in the light and her parents are hiding in the dark."
The smart and clever Shirley quickly won the love of the surrounding residents and integrated into the new environment in less than half a year.
Later, by chance, Shirley unexpectedly discovered that she might have the talent to become a magician, so she began her journey to become a magician.
This time, God did not play tricks on Shirley. She finally found her true talent and made great progress. Twenty years later, she became the chief court magician of the Kingdom of West, and the youngest one in history.
·
For twenty-two years after leaving the Snow Deer family, Shirley regarded herself as an orphan.
Only in the quiet and deserted night would she occasionally go through the tunnel to her parents' home for a secret reunion.
Although they couldn't make their relationship public, Shirley had always provided support to her parents, and as her status grew, her parents' lives became several times better than during the best period of the Snow Deer family.
Next, Shirley's next goal is to join the Alliance Sages Association and become a member of the "Twelve Sages of the Magic Round Table".
By then, she would no longer have to fear the power of the Snow Deer family, and could bring her relationship with her parents back into the open.
However, Shirley's parents have always persuaded her not to work so hard, as her life is already very good.
Shirley's parents have only one wish, that is, Shirley can meet a man who truly loves her and stay with her for life.
However, whenever her parents mentioned this wish, Shirley would find all kinds of excuses to escape, or she would say that she would never get married and just wanted to be with her parents forever.
This kind of happy and joyful life has gradually become Shirley's daily routine. When she received the task of being a maze instructor, she just thought that she would be back soon...
However, they never expected that this supposedly "simple" mission would develop to the point where it would endanger the lives of their family of three.
·
When the second son of the Wolf King, Kenroshi Okami, said he wanted to take Shirley away, Shirley had no reaction at all.
For her, it would actually be worse if the other party killed him on the spot. On the contrary, if she captured him alive, there might be a glimmer of hope.
And if the other party can keep their promise and spare Fike and the others' lives, then Shirley will have repaid them for their rescue and protection along the way.
But when Kenroshi said her father and mother's pseudonyms, "Kane" and "Jenny", Shirley could no longer remain calm. At that moment, her inner defenses suffered a heavy blow.
I thought the relationship I had hidden perfectly for twenty-two years was discovered by this inexplicable werewolf.
How is this possible?
This is a secret that even the snow muntjac family has not discovered!
Shirley tried to convince herself that the other party was probably bluffing.
After all, the place where my parents lived in seclusion was so far away from here, and I had met them before I set out for Dris Town. It was impossible for the werewolves to kidnap them and take them to the Farnas Empire in such a short time.
However, Shirley couldn't gamble with her parents' lives because the deadline given by Kenroshi was too tight. Before sunset tomorrow, she had no way to confirm her parents' safety.
If Shirley causes her parents to be killed by werewolves because of her fear of death, she will never forgive herself.
As early as twenty-three years ago, Shirley had decided that she would live her life only for her parents.
Therefore, Shirley had no choice but to face the threat posed by Kenroshi Okami head-on. There was no other way.
·
"Don't worry about what the werewolf just said."
Shirley thought for a long time before answering the questions everyone asked her.
"I don't recognize those two names he mentioned. I guess their intelligence was wrong. Now is a good time for us to evacuate. Everyone, hurry up and leave!"
She suppressed her inner uneasiness and lied in the calmest tone possible.
Before leaving the team, she hopes to do her best to help everyone escape safely from the werewolves' pursuit.
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8.55 - Full of Mysteries (Part )
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October 187, 7
〖5:46 pm〗
[Confession death countdown remaining: 14 days]
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The orange-red sunset was still lingering slowly on the hillside at the horizon.
It won't be long before the sun sets below the horizon, and the slowly rising waning moon takes over the night sky.
Although Jiang Ran and his friends successfully escaped from the werewolf before dark, no one was happy.
This is all because Ice Star Shirley's lying skills are so poor.
Among the people present, except Heloise, basically everyone had some experience.
Shirley's inconsistent performance and her cold exterior but soft interior personality make it easy for everyone to guess that this Ice Star Lord is pretending to be strong and does not want to continue to drag everyone down because of his own affairs.
However, no one could bear to expose her lies, so they could only pretend to be deceived by her and continue to retreat to the north together.
·
Jiang Ran, as the only one in the team who saw through everything, has not shown anything yet.
Ever since the appearance of the Wolf King's second son, Kenroshi Okami, so many things have happened that he needs time to sort things out.
Jiang Ran believes that the current situation is not only still time-sensitive, but also reduces the tolerance for decision-making to the lowest level.
At this crossroads of fate, if he makes the wrong decision, there will probably be no chance of recovery.
By then, some of the current teammates may never be seen again.
As was his usual habit, Jiang Ran listed the newly acquired intelligence and doubts before conducting his analysis:
1. In the "Future Death Scene", the "Wolf Mask and Hooded Man" who was supposed to kill Jiang Ran and his group the day after tomorrow (July 7th) appeared early today (?);
2. The true identity of the "Wolf Mask and Hooded Man" is Kenroshi Okami, the second son of the Wolf King. After his identity was revealed, he took off the mask very simply. So what was his purpose in wearing the mask to hide his identity?
3. Kenroshi Okami has the absolute strength to kill Jiang Ran and others, and then forcibly capture Shirley alive. Why didn't he do it?
4. The werewolves took great pains to get Shirley into the magic-forbidden state, so why did Kenrushi generously give out the antidote today?
5. Shirley suspects that Kenroshi did not really kidnap her parents and was just bluffing. So what is the truth of the matter?
Five doubts may not seem like many, but each one is very tricky, and they are just the framework.
If we further break down each doubt, many other questions will arise.
Therefore, the problem Jiang Ran is facing now is the same as Shirley's, that is, time is running out, and he must complete his final thinking before Shirley surrenders to Kenroshi Okami.
(Kenroshi Okami...)
(You really have pushed me over the edge.)
·
Although he was clearly "free", he could still feel the enemy's sickle on his neck... Jiang Ran sincerely admired Kenroshi Okami's methods.
This guy not only trapped Ice Star Shirley with mental shackles, but also left "real chains" on Jiang Ran and Shirley.
Just after Kenroshi Okami led the werewolf troops away, Jiang Ran accidentally discovered that Shirley's abnormal state had added a new thing called "Wolf Soul Mark", and the remaining time was "1 day, 23 hours, 57 minutes and 54 seconds".
Although the Super-Dimensional God's Eye could not see the specific effect of this "Wolf Soul Mark", Jiang Ran inferred based on the situation that it was most likely a tracking mark or something like that.
In other words, although Kenroshi Okami spoke nicely on the surface and acted as if he completely trusted Shirley, he was actually secretly taking out a double insurance policy.
This shows that this person is definitely a difficult guy who is good at plotting against others.
(Stupid Loli: Four, the same type of sinister character as you.)
The silly loli had a rare opportunity to complain about Jiang Ran, but she was not someone who didn't know how to read the atmosphere. Her main purpose in speaking out this time was to remind Jiang Ran of another thing.
(Stupid Loli: Jiang Yan, there is something you haven’t discovered yet. I can tell you what I, Qiuqiu, have to say…)
(Jiang Ran: No need, I know what you are going to say.)
As the silly loli opened her mouth, Jiang Ran had already discovered what she was about to say.
Jiang Ran noticed that among their group, except for Shirley who was in the abnormal state of "Wolf Soul Mark", Jiang Ran himself was also affected, while the other three people were fine.
What's going on here?
After a little thought, combined with the information in the "Future Death Scene", Jiang Ran seemed to understand.
He boldly speculated a possibility: in the "Death Future", Shirley finally surrendered to Kenrushi Okami, and then Jiang Ran and his group followed the werewolf troops, trying to find an opportunity to rescue Shirley and her parents (if Kenrushi did not lie).
However, "Future Jiang Ran" did not have the fourth-level super-dimensional divine eye, so he did not know that he was being tracked, so he was attacked by Kenroshi Okami in return, and ended up being wiped out.
If this speculation is correct, then Jiang Ran is still on the road to a future of death and has not opened up a future where he can survive - unless he can abandon Shirley.
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