Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan temporarily "recognized" his "identity" and transformed into the "Ma Xiaoquan" of the Ma family. But what he didn't know was... Mrs. Ma and the housekeeper Ma Tong
Already suspicious of him...
Ma Xiaoquan held a book of Shan Hai Jing in his hand and paced back and forth in the room.
It has been two days since Ma Xiaoquan stayed in this "little dark room". During these two days, Ma Xiaoquan was not in a hurry to go out. After all...the Ma family has food and housing. Although they have no freedom for the time being, they are just in time to adjust.
Change your state of mind.
Putting down the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Ma Xiaoquan sat back on his chair.
"I didn't go to see my mission when I arrived, but... the time has been determined. Well, it is the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Wanli has just passed away. On this day..." Ma Xiaoquan said to himself
He muttered to himself and gently closed his eyes.
Due to his experience with the last physical time travel, Ma Xiaoquan specifically asked Mingfa to import the mission into the data device in his body before this time. Now he closed his eyes and activated the data device, and the mission immediately appeared in Ma Xiaoquan's mind.
"Retrieve the underground detector left by the previous physical traveler? Well, the previous physical traveler was... Zhao Yuntai?"
Ma Xiaoquan opened his eyes in surprise, with a look of disbelief.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right? Zhao Yuntai? Ci'ao... Now we're in trouble..."
From the solar recorder left by Huang Jingming, Ma Xiaoquan learned some information about Zhao Yuntai. Generally speaking, Huang Jingming and Zhao Yuntai were the two most powerful people in the Extreme Soldiers at that time, but...
.. Due to their different professional directions, Huang Jingming is mainly engaged in mechanical research, while Zhao Yuntai... is an out-and-out expert in genetics, biology and genetics.
Zhao Yuntai has a rather extreme personality and is very ambitious. Although they both belonged to the original Extreme Team, they rarely communicated with each other. At that time, the Extreme Team had not yet been divided into two teams, Thunder and Fengyun, to carry out missions.
At that time, Zhao Yuntai was often warned and punished for doing some outrageous things, but for some reason, after Huang Jingming, the second person implanted with the heart of time fusion turned out to be Zhao Yuntai...
Ma Xiaoquan once asked Mingfa, and also met the previous Xtreme Soldiers seniors who had merged with the Heart of Time. Ma Xiaoquan clearly remembered that there were 9 crystal cabins holding the remains of his seniors, and three of them were empty.
Ma Xiaoquan knew about Huang Jingming's situation. He had passed away at the end of the Han Dynasty. However, Ma Xiaoquan did not see Zhao Yuntai or one other person in the crystal cabin.
"The mission said that Zhao Yuntai came to the Ming Dynasty, but inexplicably did not go back... and when Dr. Mingfa and the others found out, they only saw the Heart of Time returning alone... So that's it
, Zhao Yuntai must have been separated from the heart of light at the same time as Huang Jingming."
Ma Xiaoquan raised his head: "The message left by Huang Jingming once said that even if the Heart of Time breaks away, the fusion person will not die, or will die soon... So... will Zhao Yuntai
Still alive?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, patted his face, and said with a smile: "Whatever, I just need to find the underground detector and go back to hand in the mission. For the rest... just take a step and see...
..."
While he was talking to himself, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Ma Xiaoquan turned around and saw that it was the person who had been monitoring him for the past two days...sister-in-law: Li Qinghan.
"Hello, sister-in-law..." Ma Xiaoquan bared his teeth and greeted Li Qinghan.
Li Qinghan's expression today did not look as disgusting as it did two days ago. In other words, he had a look of disbelief.
"What's wrong? Are there flowers on my face?" Ma Xiaoquan asked, touching his face.
Li Qinghan shook his head, ignored Ma Xiaoquan, and said to himself: "It's strange, why is it not so similar to Ma Xiaoquan before? It's strange..." Li Qinghan said and closed the door again.
stand up.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and ignored it.
...
Outside the door, housekeeper Ma Tong listened to Li Qinghan's description and nodded slightly.
"Qinghan, you mean that the fourth young master these two days is very different from the past?"
"Well, uncle...ever since he came into the house two days ago, I felt like something was wrong."
Ma Tong chuckled: "Qinghan, you are worrying too much. I have asked Tudan about this, and Tudan said that the fourth young master hit his head when he went out two days ago..."
Li Qinghan exclaimed: "It would be great if this collision could wake him up."
Ma Tong sighed and said: "Qinghan, you are not young anymore. When the eldest young master married you, the Jurchens invaded, and the eldest young master went to the military camp on the wedding night... It has been six years, Qinghan.
Ah, you also understand what Madam means..."
Li Qinghan shook his head: "Uncle Tong, Qinghan understands, but Qinghan feels that if he remarries, he will be sorry for Brother Ma Zhi..."
Ma Tongdao: "Qinghan, are you still in perfect shape now?"
Li Qinghan blushed and nodded slightly.
Ma Tong smiled and said: "Qinghan, don't be shy. Uncle Tong is not a man... Madam once said that you are still a perfect body. It would be unfair for you to be a widow for the young master. Come tomorrow."
Find an opportunity to arrange a new marriage for you... My Ma family can also be regarded as your natal family..."
"Uncle..." Li Qinghan shook his head, "Can you let me think about it again?"
Ma Tong sighed: "Qinghan, you are worried about Quan'er, right?
Li Qinghan sighed: "Brother Ma Zhi specifically asked me to take good care of his younger brother before he left..."
Ma Tong shook his head and said: "Quan'er is no longer young, unlike five years ago..."
Li Qinghan nodded slightly: "Yes...Uncle Tong, Qinghan still said that, let Qinghan think about it, okay?"
Ma Tong nodded: "Okay"
...
Uncle Tong left, leaving Li Qinghan alone.
Li Qinghan sighed, turned his head, and was surprised to find a man's figure in front of the window of the house behind him.
Although the window was sealed, the figure of the man behind the window could be vaguely seen through the sunlight.
"Ma Xiaoquan...is that you?" Li Qinghan asked softly.
"Yeah" came a low response from behind the window.
Li Qinghan pursed his lips and asked, "Did you hear what my uncle and I just said?"
"Yeah" was still a simple response.
Li Qinghan leaned gently against the window and sighed: "It's been five years... it's been dazzling... it's been five years..."
The figure behind the window did not leave, but stood quietly, listening to Li Qinghan's emotion.
"When I married your eldest brother, I was already 22 years old... This age is quite big... In the blink of an eye, five years later, I am also 27 years old...
.”
Behind the window, Ma Xiaoquan said: "27 years old? Oh, I'm 27 years old too..."
Li Qinghan frowned slightly: "Ma Xiaoquan, you are so smart, you are five years younger than me, how can you be 27 years old?"
"Oh" Ma Xiaoquan slapped his head, and then he remembered that he was now the "Ma Xiaoquan" of the Ma family.
"Yeah...Ma Xiaoquan...Why did you become such a playboy after your eldest brother left? What happened?"
Behind the window, Ma Xiaoquan looked helpless.
He also wanted to know what happened before, but he didn't find out much in the past two days.
"Actually... I know even if you don't tell me..." Li Qinghan said softly, "Is it because the eldest daughter of the Zhang family broke off their engagement?"
Ma Xiaoquan was surprised and said: "Cancel the engagement? Which kind of marriage should you cancel?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Ma Xiaoquan felt something was wrong.
Li Qinghan sighed. Her reaction was not as surprised as Ma Xiaoquan expected, but said naturally: "Hey, it's really hard for you. The eldest daughter of the Zhang family suddenly broke off the engagement, which must have caused you a lot of trouble."
A big blow..."
Li Qinghan was so arrogant, Ma Xiaoquan took a long breath in his heart and thought: There is still the matter of breaking off the engagement, well, I have to check the situation another day.
At this time, Tudan came over with a tray, saw Li Qinghan standing in front of the window, and respectfully greeted: "Young lady"
Li Qinghan turned his head, adjusted slightly, nodded to Tudan with a smile and said, "Tudan, will you deliver food to the fourth young master?"
Tudan hummed and said, "To tell you what the eldest mistress is saying, the old lady won't let the young master come out and ordered me to bring him some food."
Li Qinghan thought for a while and stretched out his hands to Tudan: "I'll do it, Tudan, you go and do your work..."
Tudan looked at Li Qinghan with some horror: "Young lady, how can this be allowed? This was done by our servants. You are the young lady, this is not allowed..."
Li Qinghan "snatched" the tray from Tudan and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Tudan, go ahead and open the door..."
Tudan made a sound and cautiously opened the door.
With a creak, the door opened, and Ma Xiaoquan was standing at the door, holding a book in his hand.
When Li Qinghan saw Ma Xiaoquan, he was stunned at first, and then blushed.
At this time, Ma Xiaoquan, apart from his short hair, his aura and eyes looked very much like his eldest brother Ma Zhi...