After midnight

Lingyi had not expected that Lin Xuanfeng could block Song Xinjun so accurately. He quickly fled the scene after stopping his move. He had heard Yin's footsteps behind him, and it was almost dawn. Therefore, even if he killed the wrong person, Lingyi evacuated decisively.

The person killed was Lin Xuanfeng instead of Song Xinjun, which made Lingyi feel a little strange. Although he was distressed that he had not completed the task, Lingyi had to admit that he was excited. It was also good for him to kill someone close to the "Son of God" as early as possible.

Lingyi was in a good mood, and he walked quickly through the streets and alleys of Xindu. Xindu was really beautiful, with clean streets and tall buildings, even more beautiful than the Beihai that he had locked deep in his memory.

After Lingyi left the territory of Xindu, he sent a letter to Song Yu before rushing to Jiudu. At this time, Xindu behind him was completely shrouded in a layer of white light. When Song Yu received Lingyi's letter, he was standing by the window. He opened the window and the autumn wind rushed in.

Song Yu squinted his eyes, feeling a little cold. He took the letter in his hand and didn't open it immediately, because the result was no longer important to him. He didn't sleep all night last night, not because of regret, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he would think back to his childhood, which made him unable to sleep.

But Song Yu thought about it and opened the letter. He didn't expect that the established facts could be overturned. After the surprise, his face relaxed a lot, although he was unaware of it.

After Song Yu folded the letter neatly, he closed the window and drew the curtains again.

After taking a nap, he woke up again. He estimated that Lingyi should have arrived in Jiudu, so he wrote a reply letter to Lingyi. When Lingyi received the letter, he was walking quickly in the Song Mansion in Jiudu. Soon, he would meet Song Nan. However, after reading the letter, Lingyi ran in the opposite direction. He never came back here again.

At noon, Song Nan sat in his study without moving. He calculated the time. Even if he returned at dawn, he should be back by now. He changed his posture and tapped the table with four fingers. When he had tapped enough, he leaned over to continue processing documents. He decided to wait patiently, but he waited for another three hours.

When the door was pushed open, Song Nan grabbed the teacup at hand and smashed it over. The cup hit the eaves of the wall and shattered onto the ground with a clang. The tea inside also spilled out and splashed onto the trouser legs of the person who pushed the door open.

"Song Nan, I didn't expect you to have such a bad temper. Lingyi didn't reply because I gave him a new task."

Hearing the familiar voice and seeing the familiar person, Song Nan was so surprised that he stood up from his seat. When he walked out and saw Song Yu holding a suitcase, he stopped again. The suitcase was old in style and color, and it was obvious that it was quite old.

"Brother Song Yu, what are you holding in your hand..."

"You have a very sharp eye. This suitcase is a relic of my mother."

"Then why did you take it out?" Song Nan felt nervous.

"Why, you don't want to know whether Song Xinjun is dead or not?"

"If Lingyi strikes, he will definitely die."

"I think so."

Song Nan's smile hadn't even formed when he heard Song Yu say again: "But the one who died was that Lin Xuanfeng. This is simply too funny, don't you think?"

How could this happen? Song Nan's eyes widened instantly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's fate, it's God's will. Don't you think so, Song Nan?" Song Yu carried the suitcase and sat down on the sofa past him, saying with a smile.

Song Nan stood there with his back to Song Yu, not saying a word. He knew that Song Yu was warning him, but compared to this, Song Nan was more concerned about the faint smile in Song Yu's tone.

"Okay, let's end this matter here. Let's talk about something else, Song Nan, I'm leaving." Song Yu said in a relaxed tone. He crossed his legs and placed his hands on the arms on both sides of the chair.

"What do you mean by left?" Song Nan turned around and took a step forward.

"If I leave, I will never come back to this Song family ancestral home again."

"Impossible." Song Nan rushed forward and grabbed Song Yu's collar with both hands, looking panicked.

"Let go." Compared to Song Nan, Song Yu was very calm. He stared at Song Nan's angry, incredulous and panicked face without any ripples.

Of course Song Nan would not let go. On the contrary, he pulled tighter and tighter, and was about to strangle Song Yu's neck.

But between Song Yu and Song Nan, Song Nan is always the loser.

Song Nan loosened his hand. He could no longer look directly into Song Yu's frank and intimidating eyes.

"Is it because I want to kill Song Xinjun?" Even Song Nan himself didn't believe it.

"Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to it in the first place. But you knew that I told you not to touch him, and you still wanted to kill him, so the price I want you to pay is..."

"But Song Xinjun is not dead now! He is not dead!" Song Nan shouted excitedly.

"So what? His life or death has nothing to do with me. You paid the price when you gave the order to Zero One. I don't care what the result is. Why, do you still need me to teach you this truth?"

"The price I have to pay is that you want to abandon me? Song Yu, I really didn't expect that you were calculating against me step by step."

"Song Nan, don't talk so high-soundingly. Don't you want all this today?"

Song Nan's Adam's apple rolled up and down, "Yes, I want it. But I did it for you! Brother Song Yu, I have never had any second thoughts about you. You shouldn't use this to measure me. It was you who pointed out the direction of my life. From the day I saw you here when I was a child, I swore to follow you for the rest of my life!"

Song Yu was stunned for a moment, but when he figured it out, he decisively picked up his suitcase and walked out.

"Song Yu!" Song Nan shouted at him with tears in his eyes, "I still can't figure it out. You are obviously the chosen one. You will obviously do better than your father! Why do you want to give up everything that is within your reach? As long as you are willing, the entire Jiu Kingdom will be yours!"

What? Why does he have to bear other people's expectations? Song Yu let go of his tense strength, and he turned around and became the Song Yu who could control Song Nan. "God's Chosen Son, you can take it if you want. Song Nan, don't be too greedy."

Song Yu turned and left without any reluctance. He went to a place that Song Nan knew but could not imagine - Qingshan Hostel.

At this moment, six people were standing in a room in Qingshan Hostel. They were quietly waiting for Song Yu to issue a new task. Not long after, there was a creaking sound of someone coming up the stairs. It was Song Yu.

After Song Yu entered the room and saw that everyone was there, he said without saying anything more, "I am here to issue the last order to you."

The last order? Everyone in the room looked at each other, only Lingyi lowered his head in silence. He stood in the corner of the room, blocked by Eleven and Three-Two, so Song Yu did not notice his action.

Song Yu was very satisfied with the reactions of the crowd. Like a passionate orator, he opened his arms and announced loudly: "From today on, you are free! You can do whatever you want! You can go and prove your existence to the world!"

This time, everyone, including Lingyi, raised their heads in surprise, and Song Yu walked away with his suitcase after his announcement. After Song Yu walked out of the hotel and walked through one street after another, he stopped and said to the person following him: "Lingyi, why are you following me? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"I heard you just now that we can do whatever we want. All I want to do is follow you, and I think you need me. But don't get me wrong, I'm not your brother, friend, or even your subordinate. I'm just a tool you can use."

"You see things very clearly. Come on and follow me." Song Yu laughed and strode away.

After Lingyi left first, the others in the room of Qingshan Hostel also left one after another. There was no extra comradeship between them. Wusi and Qiqi were the last to leave. Before leaving, Wusi asked Qiqi: "Aren't we leaving?"

"Let's go, but Wu Si, you have to promise me that you will listen to me in the future and not act rashly."

"Okay, I promise you." Wu Si felt very surprised that Song Yu would let them be free, and Qi Qi did not look relieved. Wasn't freedom what she had always longed for?

"Qiqi, are you unhappy?"

"No, it just feels unreal. We have to tread carefully."

"Yeah." They walked out of the door, and Song Yu's freedom meeting this time was completely over.

Time flies, and Ajiu officially joins the revolutionary army. But no one knows that Song Yu actually issued such an order, because there is always little movement at the beginning. An Yan also doesn't know that although he is the "Son of God", he is not a god after all.

Anyan is not a god, because gods cannot get sick.

An Yan was fine when he came back from Lin Xuanfeng's grave, and he was fine when he went to bed at night. But the next morning, he had a strange fever and couldn't get out of bed. This fever lasted for two days.

Su Ziling took the temperature and shook it off after checking it. This time he didn't ask An Yan how she felt, but directly rummaged through the boxes and took out An Yan's down jacket. "An Yan, come and put it on. I'll take you to the hospital."

An Yan pulled the quilt over his head to express his protest with his actions.

"An Yan, you can't go on like this. You didn't say a word when you were injured, but now you're like a child. Xiao Su has a day off today, so we have to take you to the hospital. Do you want her to worry?"

Hearing Xiao Su's name, An Yan's eyes popped out from under the quilt. As expected, he saw Xiao Su standing at the door, looking at him eagerly with a gloomy expression. As soon as he met Xiao Su's eyes, An Yan was defeated. He struggled to get out of the warm quilt and put on the clothes that Su Ziling found for him.

Xiao Su was happy to see this and ran from the door to the bedside to help.

"what happened?"

Suddenly, Yin's voice came from the door, startling the three people who were busy.

"An Yan is sick. He has had a fever for two days and he hasn't recovered yet. I was planning to take him to the hospital." Su Ziling added, "What's wrong, brother? Are you okay?"

"Yes, but seeing a doctor is more important. I'll come back later."

"If you have something to say, just tell me." An Yan put on his clothes and sat down again. "Zi Ling, I haven't checked Xiao Su's homework these two days. Go check it for me. We will go to the hospital in a while, I promise."

"Okay." Su Ziling had no choice but to compromise. He had already recognized the fact that he could never change An Yan's mind, even if An Yan was sick.

Su Ziling took Xiao Su out, and before leaving, he gave Yin a look that could only be understood but not expressed in words. Yin successfully received the look, and after organizing his words, he quickly said: "Someone saw Eleven in Beiguan, and someone saw Saner in Xidu. I confirmed that the news is reliable and different from the past. This time they saw them on the streets in the daytime with their own eyes. Many people witnessed them on the streets of the same city in the daytime for two or three consecutive days!"

Yin stared at An Yan after he finished speaking. He became more and more excited as he spoke, and he got closer and closer to An Yan after he entered the door. An Yan remained silent after hearing this, and he directly grabbed Yin's arm. "Yin, have you forgotten what happened last time in Xidu?"

Xidu? Yin's pupils shrank suddenly. Last time in Xidu, if he was half a day later, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I haven't forgotten, but..."

"So, don't take any action this time. If someone comes to you, let him come to me."

“An Yan…”

"Trust me!" An Yan didn't hold Yin very hard, and Yin could get rid of him with a slight struggle. An Yan looked up at Yin's face, which was also very uncomfortable, but the things conveyed in his eyes were so firm, and the two words "Trust me" were like magic that made Yin freeze and unable to move.

"it is good."

"Where's that woman?"

"There is still no news about that woman. Only five people showed up in Xidu that night."

"I understand." An Yan let go of his hand.

After the heat source on his arm disappeared, Yin immediately realized that An Yan was indeed suffering from a severe fever. He touched An Yan's forehead and it was burning hot. "Let's go to the hospital."

"Yin, disorder is the beginning of disorder."

"what?"

"What Song Yu really wants to do."

"Let's not talk about this for now, let's go to the hospital."

After they left the house, Xiao Su supported An Yan and walked slowly in front, while Yin and Su Zi Ling followed behind at an even slower pace. Yin looked at An Yan trying to be energetic in front of Xiao Su and suddenly asked, "Zi Ling, how many days has it been since Jiu left?"

"The next day, brother, did you see it too?"

"Yeah." Yin looked at Su Ziling in surprise and nodded silently.

An Yan was a child who kept silent about his pain. When Lin Xuanfeng died, An Yan cried silently and stubbornly. After Lin Xuanfeng left, An Yan took care of everything for Jiu. He acted just like everyone else. Once time started to move forward, the pain in his heart would be washed away by time. They thought An Yan was the same as them. However, when Jiu was about to leave, his body protested honestly and could no longer deceive everyone.

He has not yet completely recovered from the loss of Lin Xuanfeng.

An Yan suppressed his emotions too much, Yin couldn't help but sigh. But Yin went to see Su Ziling, who was staring at An Yan and Xiao Su.

Yin ruffled Su Ziling's hair and chuckled at Su Ziling's strange and dissatisfied look. He just found out about this, and Ziling must have known it for a long time, but he did nothing, and did not expose An Yan and force An Yan to come out. He just took good care of Xiao Su and An Yan.

Su Ziling has been growing up well in a place where neither Yin nor Anyan can see him.