The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 290 - The Same Man
"How are you related to the leadership of the Four Surveillance Units?" Xin Chen turned the question around, Xin Zhan was stunned yet he immediately replied.
"Well, I suspect you're a spy now. But alright, you can be proud because I can establish cooperation with monsters like him. He promised to help the Shang Empire if I did something for him."
'Monster?' xin Chen's inner self was a bit offended, he was unwilling to take the matter into consideration. "Then how? Did you get the jewelry owner's traits?"
Highlight Xin Zhan's eyes turned strange, he looked at Xin Chen from the side. Tried to make sense of how far Xin Chen knew about his mission this time.
"You're actually spying on me?"
"I won't harm you. Just tell me, I'm just curious."
Just a snort came out of Xin Zhan's mouth. He looked gravely disappointed to say the results of the reports coming from his subordinates. "Nothing we got. The jewelry was made in another Empire and it was difficult to figure out who the previous owner was. I've been trying just that no information seller knows about that thing "
Two seconds later Xin Zhan regained his senses, "You haven't answered my question."
"Which one?"
"What you've been doing for seven years. Are you in Renwu City, as people say?"
"Yes. Indeed why? You have had a hard time coming to me. You're gonna die silly from drowning."
"You seen him? Oi, say! When I came, where were you? You let me die by the Fire of Immortality just like that? If that man hadn't saved me, my life would have been over. And I don't know how mom would feel if my death actually happened."
"That guy? Who you mean?" Xin Zhan seemed to be thinking, looking at Xin Chen who was instead looking away from the window.
"Don't tell me it's you" Xin Zhan's throat choked, Xin Chen dodged a look in the eye with her. It was hard for her to lie in front of her. Even to this day the habit is still carried away.
"And the person that night was on the roof with me when Uncle Lan came home from the Qing Empire?!"
Xin Chen looked away.
"And also ..." Xin Zhan recalled the time he was at the gate of the Valley of the Gods, a black-tailed creature similar to the little dragon his sister had once belonged to. Xin Chen's question about the jewelry had also explained, that the person who had always appeared before him was his own sister.
"It's crazy. Chen, say something. You've been quiet all this time? See me like you never knew me?" Xin Zhan really wanted to knock on his sister's head, suspecting that there was no brain inside.
"You didn't ask."
Xin Zhan clung to Xin Chen's head and got hit. He was not satisfied until there. "You here, you know what happens when news of you spreads? Emperor Qin until it opens a closed meeting, consider you a serious enemy! If it wasn't for that cunning noble saying you might be useful, it was likely that now the Shang Empire was fighting against the Four Surveillance Units!"
"That's not gonna happen. Brother Zhan, don't tell this to mom. I was afraid to make him sick. Just say ... I was figuring out about Dad, there's no need to say where I am and which group. You don't want the wound to get worse, do you?"
"Ck, don't rule me. I better know which one's good for mom and which one's not."
After that there was no more chatter, Xin Zhan tried to think hard. All the questions in his head all along disappeared after Xin Chen was beside him. He looked at his sister for so long it felt like he had never met her. Once upon a time, his sister was very timid. Even when a snail passed by, he was always willing to get rid of the little animal. With a simple reason, so that his sister does not fall slipping because of his carelessness.
"I want to save you too."
Xin Chen denied it. "can't. The deal remains the same. You're keeping mom in port and I'm helping dad."
"I'm sorry for my words. I shouldn't have said it."
"These seven years apparently you've learned how to apologize."
"Don't laugh at me. Beetle-mad boy." Xin Zhan started to think of something, while his sister was here, he thought of taking Xin Chen on an adventure like when they were little.
"You want to catch a beetle?"
"I have to go tonight."
"Go now if you want. Hais, forget my words."
Xin Zhan glanced at his sister with a tail of eyes, he looked even more reserved. His body was there, but his mind was elsewhere. The once cheerful eyes were dark, Xin Zhan had no idea how many people had died at his sister's hands. Hearing the news about the Chairman of the Four Surveillance Units who is said to have killed thousands of lives. Xin Zhan laughed incessantly, "If you were here, you would definitely be the First Pillar."
"I don't deserve that. You are everything the Shang Empire needs."
"You remember? We used to fight over this a lot. Being the First Pillar in this way, without the tournament and the struggle of defeating you in the arena pisses me off." Finally Xin Zhan could only be frank about what she felt. A sense of pride would be the First Pillar as if it were just a mere breeze. He did not acknowledge this post before being able to defeat Xin Chen with his own hands.
"But I'm not sure if if you fight for this title, I can still win from you or not."
"I don't care about the First Pillar anymore."
Xin Chen's voice was a little excited from before, making Xin Zhan curious as to what his sister's goal was now.
"You want to be the next Emperor?"
"Too easy."
Xin Chen's overbearing smile was responded arrogantly as well by Xin Zhan. "Oh, would it be willing to become the Emperor of the Qing Empire?"
"You know what?"
Xin Zhan was getting serious. What can be expected of her sister. He just switched the subject.
"The weather's getting brighter. I'm sure it's raining tonight."
"Tell me the truth, what's your purpose?" Xin Zhan held onto Xin Chen's shoulder with horror eyes. "Say." Debut once again.
"You'll know."
"Tell me."
"After I return."
Again about that. Xin Zhan returned to his original position. Not much was known about Xin Chen's current state. Ren Yuan returned with food and cakes that were still emitting thin smoke.