All three were injured, with Liu Xiao being the most seriously injured. He did not dare to lean on the chair and could only sit with his head down.
"Where are senior Ye Qu and Han Qingyi?" he asked.
If Senior Ye Qu were here, it might be easier.
Su Gu told everything that had happened since Yue Fei woke up. When he mentioned that he suspected Cheng Xun, which caused a delay in the matter, his voice gradually became quieter and finally became silent.
Liu Xiao snorted: "The leader of the sixth team, he looks arrogant and looks down on others. Of course you have to doubt him. If it were me, I wouldn't go to him for help. If he really has a problem, wouldn't you be exposed?
Maybe I won’t come back at all.”
Jiao Ning also nodded and said, "Fortunately, I got to know Cheng Xun earlier and trust him more."
These words greatly comforted Su Gu, and she nodded and forced a smile.
Liu Xiao lowered his head and looked at his wrist. The surface of the watch was broken, but fortunately it was still rotating normally. He blew it with his mouth and checked the time.
"It's already past nine o'clock. They've been there for three or four hours. If everything goes well, it should be over."
But now they can't receive a call. Even if they want to report a message, they can't get in touch here.
Su Gu suggested going over and taking a look.
She was really worried. She wanted to understand that Huiheng had deliberately let her come back, and she was also afraid that she would waste time. At the same time, Liu Xiao's injuries needed to be treated and could not be left alone.
Jiao Ning nodded, thinking Su Gu's suggestion was a good one.
Ye Qu and Han Qingyi left and drove away, leaving one car behind.
Despite Su Gu's request, Jiao Ning did not agree to let the two juniors drive, but instead drove the car himself.
Su Gu helped Liu Xiao into the car. Liu Xiao was suddenly startled and stretched out his hand to touch his body. He was stunned for a moment before he felt relieved again.
The vehicle started, and Jiao Ning asked Liu Xiao what happened. Only then did Liu Xiao have time to tell what happened to him.
From the time he woke up, Hui Wuyou's bribery and the three days he said, his extraordinary ability mutated again, and he was rescued by the scroll breaking through the fourth group of ground, and then ran to Nanchao Mental Hospital because he couldn't tell the way.
After arriving at Si Bing, he dealt with the stubborn prodigy and finally sent Si Bing to the hospital.
Jiao Ning and Su Gu also knew what happened next.
After saying this, Liu Xiao felt a little relaxed. He had only been here for a little over a month, and this was the first time he had an attentive exchange with his fellow team members and asked for their opinions.
The main reason was that the previous investigation involved his own life experience, and he did not dare to exchange opinions with anyone. He also hid the truth about Hui Wuyou's bribery, only saying that he used Yue Fei to coerce him.
Su Gu bit his lip: "Fortunately you didn't believe that guy Xiao Yu."
Liu Xiao made a sound in surprise, but saw Su Gu next to him also nodded.
In the first group, all except the doctor Xiaobai died.
It was Xiaobai who notified the temple. After the soldiers arrived, he ordered the surviving doctors and patients to be sent to a safe location, while he stayed alone.
There was also the ancient painting scroll. Jiao Ning recalled that it was found at a mission site many years ago. No one recognized the words on it, so they thought it was an extraordinary item, so they brought it back.
After the final inspection, it was just an ordinary antique, and the words on it were not deciphered, so they kept it in his office. Unexpectedly, Liu Xiao was saved by accident.
The painting is not on Liu Xiao's body now. It was stuffed on Si Bing's body when they were at the river for fear of damage. Later, he took it to the hospital and didn't take it with him when he returned to the seventh group.
This is why Liu Xiao was stunned for a moment when he first got in the car. He suddenly forgot where he put the painting and thought he had lost it.
Everyone has seen the abnormal scene caused by this painting, and the temple cannot leave it alone. Jiao Ning said that if possible, he would find a way to help Liu Xiao keep the painting.
Is this really possible?
Liu Xiao was a little happy in her heart. She had to keep this painting no matter what. It would be best if the team leader had a way.
Jiao Ning said: "Aren't you a calligraphy and painting restorer?"
Liu Xiao suddenly realized that as long as he used his skills, he could apply for the painting through formal channels, and it would be possible to keep it in his hands for at least a few months or even half a year to a year.
Consider returning it.
"Do you recognize the words above?"
Liu Xiao shook his head: "I don't know. If it comes to save me, is it related to my extraordinary ability? Maybe it is connected to a certain Holy Son?"
Proposing a possible reason can guide the other person's thinking and prevent them from focusing too much on the words above.
Sure enough, Jiao Ning nodded: "It's possible that people have been studying divinity for many years, but there has been no progress, and they still have only a little understanding of it.
"Just like just now, according to usual experience, many years have passed and it is impossible for Su Gu to awaken new abilities, but she can control those invisible soul pets."
"Is there no way to explain this?" Liu Xiao asked.
"It's not impossible to explain, but there's no way to confirm the authenticity."
Jiao Ning hesitated for a moment before speaking out, "Someone has proposed an idea. Divinity is a certain kind of energy, but what uses these energies is thinking, or thought, spirit, reason, etc., no matter what you call it.
"This has a certain degree of credibility. For example, using extraordinary abilities requires sufficient physical strength and energy. People who lose their minds lose their extraordinary abilities. After acquiring divinity, it only takes time to automatically awaken. This is obviously a human
It is caused by the connection between thoughts and divinity.
"As for the soul pet, it may be some kind of creature composed of pure spiritual power. Since Xiao Yu is the only one with this extraordinary ability, no one pays attention to this conjecture, so it gradually fades out of people's sight."
"If this conjecture is true..." Liu Xiao said tentatively, "We will use the previous word for those soul pets and call them 'souls'. Does that mean that as long as they are spiritual or rational beings, they have
'soul'?"
Jiao Ning's old face gradually stretched, and there was a little light in his eyes, as if he suddenly thought of something: "If spirit and reason are the reasons for the existence of those 'souls', then it is indeed the case. There is a soul pet among them who looks very similar to
Inspector of the fourth group.”
The soul pet who was punched in the face by him when he rushed to protect Liu Xiao at the end showed the outline of his face under the light of divinity.
"If that team member is dead..." Liu Xiao spoke slowly, guessing and guiding.
Jiao Ning's face looked a little ugly: "That means the guess is correct. Xiao Yu's extraordinary ability is not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Liu Xiao said: "Everyone has spirit."
Jiao Ning continued: "So he can turn the spirit of the dead into a soul pet for his use."
His old and deep voice echoed in the car, making the three of them feel cold all over. Su Gu also understood and couldn't help but shudder.
"But it's not impossible to deal with it." Liu Xiao glanced at Su Gudao beside him, "Psychic control can modify the thoughts of soul pets and make them lose their goals."
If there is a way to deal with it, there is still a chance.
Liu Xiao added: "But team leader, you came here to save me regardless of everything. This is something I didn't expect. I really hope you took Su Gu and hid in a safe place."
Su Gu was worried about Yue Fei and Hui Heng and had no intention of joking. However, he was still a little angry at the moment and said angrily: "We risked our lives to save you, and this is what we say in exchange for this?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I just discovered that soul pets are not very intelligent. They just want to kill me. As long as I die, you will be safe."
Su Gu shook his head while listening: "We are in the same robe. Do you know what being in the same robe means? We are friends of life and death!"
"Is this a meaning that has been passed down through history?"
Su Gu nodded.
Liu Xiao sighed and said: "How can I say that I have no clothes, but I share the same robe with you? When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear. I share the same hatred with you."
These words have already been translated after he said them in the language of Shishen Kingdom. Jiao Ning and Su Gu can understand them without any further explanation.
The two had different reactions after hearing this. Su Gu whispered twice, while Jiao Ning looked at Liu Xiao through the rearview mirror.
Liu Xiao explained: "I prefer reading calligraphy and painting. This is a story written down by the author of the painting."
Jiao Ning shook his head gently, indicating that he did not want to ask this, and said: "Because I don't want any more subordinates to die because of me."
Because of the team leader?
Su Gu's eyes widened. She remembered what Cheng Xun said, but she still didn't want to believe it. She felt that Cheng Xun was just exaggerating.
Liu Xiao recalled what Yue Fei once told. At first, the team leader and Hui Heng's father were colleagues. Hui Heng's father died because he did not obey the command. Later, the team leader was very strict in his rule, but there was a command error that led to the death of a subordinate.
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The team leader remains in this position, firstly because Huiheng's father is the leader of the seventh team, and secondly to atone for his sins.
At that time, Yue Fei also said that Su Gu didn't know about these things and asked herself not to mention them.
It happened that the vehicle was bumpy at this time, and Liu Xiao scratched his wound, so he took a breath of air and rested his head on the back of the seat in front of him.
Su Gu stepped forward to help him.
Liu Xiao endured the pain and said: "I don't want the team leader and Su Gu to die in vain because of me. As an inspector, I have already thought about my own ending."
Jiao Ning breathed heavily and took a long breath, like a sigh, but he didn't speak for a long time.
Group Seven.
A Sixth Group inspector looked at the dark Seventh Group. He looked panicked. He turned around and ran along the roadside. He found a phone booth at a corner, took out a coin, stuffed it in and dialed the Sixth Group's number.
"Tell the team leader that something happened to the seventh team and everyone is missing."
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In the sixth group, Cheng Xun started to report the news about the accident in the seventh group. He raised his head and looked at Jiao Ning in front of him, with a strange look on his face, half smiling but not smiling.
"Why don't you notify me first so that I can prepare in advance or go directly to the hospital to meet you?"
"The phone is broken," Jiao Ning said.
Cheng Xun understood that these four words indicated that something had indeed happened to the seventh group. Not long ago, the temple reported that the first group had been wiped out. Xiao Yu, the fourth group, had rebelled, and now something happened to the seventh group.
When the sun rises tomorrow, I don’t know what the world will look like.
"I can't leave, but I will send someone to take you there. Forget it, I'll go with you myself."
Apart from so many things tonight, there is no need to worry about whether you are in the inspection team or not. You must ensure the safety of your colleagues. Although there are many disagreements on weekdays, after all, you still have to share the same hatred with the outside world.
After simply arranging the sixth group, Cheng Xun got in the car and drove the three of them to the hospital.
Su Gu sat in the back seat, supporting Liu Xiao, and looked at Cheng Xun with apologetic eyes.
Cheng Xun glanced through the rearview mirror twice, but didn't take it to heart. His eyes remained cold and arrogant.
Although his gaze was very uncomfortable, Su Gu finally apologized: "I'm sorry, Team Leader Cheng, I shouldn't have doubted you."
"You, you should doubt me." Cheng Xun glanced at her, "But you were really wrong tonight."
Su Gu curled his lips and did not dare to reply, and listened quietly to the criticism.
"If you doubt me, you shouldn't come to me for help. Since you are looking for help, you should find someone trustworthy. You doubt me and want me to help you. If I were with Xiao Yu, would you have been exposed in advance?
, you can still leave my sixth group alive..."
Jiao Ning suddenly shouted: "Team leader."
Cheng Xun did not stop for the sake of Jiao Ning. Instead, he also said to Jiao Ning: "I usually don't care about anything. The team members don't understand such a little bit of truth. You, as the team leader, also have the responsibility."
Su Gu found that what Cheng Xun said was almost exactly the same as what Liu Xiao said.
So she secretly glanced at Liu Xiao and said, "So I should find a way to return to Group 7 by myself without telling anyone?"
"Yes!" Cheng Xun answered resolutely, "If it were me, I would do that."