Between life and death [unlimited]

The temperature is cold towards midnight.

Jiang Lai was hiding in the dark depths of an alley, waiting silently.

The castle not far away is the "base camp" of the Divine Blessed Knights in the City of Survivors.

He watched the ordinary knights of low rank in front of him patrolling in a certain order in a small European town that looked like the Middle Ages. The high boots on their feet were clanging on the cobbled streets. Powerful earth shaking sound.

Although Jiang Li and Si Yufeng had just completed a special game with high difficulty, the current time in City of Survivors was only one night away from his last "night visit" to the Blessed Knights.

Thinking of the outburst of the Blessed Knights the night before, Jiang Lai noticed that the inspection and security work tonight was much stronger than before.

When the patrol team at the entrance of the alley gradually walked away, Jiang Li came out from the darkness, like a breeze that occasionally swept across the ground, and his every movement made no sound.

Taking advantage of the darkness of night, like a wandering ghost, Jiang Lai quietly sneaked into the base camp of the Divine Blessed Knights.Even if the castle in front of him had a strong security system, for Jiang Xun, a top killer, it would be as if he had entered the land of no one.

Relying on previous memories, Jiang Lai successfully arrived at a room on the fifth floor of the castle, which was the office territory exclusively for the head of the knights.

After finishing this special game, this is the first place Jiang Shui wanted to come to.

In fact, he wasn't sure whether Jiang Ke would be here tonight, after all, this was just her office and not her residence.However, there are tens of thousands of residences in the city of survivors, and it is not easy to find Jiang Ke's residence correctly; in the daytime, he has no way to openly say that he wants to talk to the head of the knights to talk about the past, and it is estimated that others will regard him as a lunatic.

Coupled with his eagerness, Jiang Li could only choose to come here in the middle of the night to try his luck.

Now Jiang Lai was hiding in a dark corner, and did not rashly break into the room that was close at hand.His palms were covered with cold sweat, and the sense of tension that he hadn't felt for a long time was like the undulating waves on the sea, hitting him continuously.

He didn't know what he was nervous about.Maybe it's because of the feeling of being close to the hometown, the closer you get to what you think in your heart, the more afraid you will feel?Of course, he was also afraid that if he made a mistake that day, the leader of the Knights was actually not Jiang Ke...

But no matter what, he has already come here, and he will not give up tonight until he finds the knight leader.

Just when Jiang Lai was thinking about how he could approach that room quietly, the door of that room was suddenly opened, and someone came out from inside.

"Yes... I understand, then you should rest early."

Although the words that came to his ears were in pure Chinese, but the strange accent still made Jiang Lai hear that the person who spoke seemed to be James who had been by Jiang Ke's side all the time.

There should not be many people in the entire city of survivors who can make James so respectful, and the head of the Knights is definitely one of them.

James was about to leave here, but after hearing his answer, another cold female voice came from the room to stop him, "By the way, there is one more thing I need you to do for me."

Sure enough, it was the voice of the Knight Commander!

However, the Knight Leader didn't seem to be wearing a helmet tonight, so her icy voice completely overlapped with the voice in Jiang Lai's impression.

Jiang Lai thought to himself: It seems that I really made the right bet this time. The leader of the Knights is Jiang Ke, and she is indeed here tonight!

Although his heart was jumping with joy, he didn't dare to make any noise. Neither James nor the Knight Commander's force was inferior to him. The more it came to this kind of moment, the more carefully he had to hide himself.

After all, he didn't come in through the main entrance openly, but sneaked in secretly.

So far, neither James nor Jiang Ke has found Jiang Lai who is hiding in the corner next to him.After hearing Jiang Ke's order, James immediately asked, "What do you need me to do for you? Commander."

Jiang Xun never saw Jiang Ke come out of the house, she should just be standing at the door.

"Go and help me check the latest situation of 'Feb', I want to know if he is really dead." Jiang Ke said.

"Okay." James immediately agreed, but he didn't leave here immediately. After hesitating again and again, he asked again: "Commander, I... Actually, I have always wanted to ask you a question."

"What?" In fact, Jiang Ke didn't like her subordinates being so hesitant, but James was her most capable subordinate, so she also gave him great patience, "James, what do you want to ask? Speak."

After receiving Jiang Ke's affirmative answer, James finally made up his mind and asked, "Commander, I want to know...why are you so concerned about that 'Feb' thing?"

"After all... After all, he has left the Divine Blessed Knights, and is no longer one of our paladins..." This made him very puzzled, and it also made him feel a little jealous in his heart.

Why can you still get the leader's attention after Feb left?

Unexpectedly, his most sincere subordinate would actually ask such a substandard question, Jiang Ke suddenly let out a cold sneer.And Jiang Xun, who was hiding in the dark, could even imagine the arc of her mouth curled up on her cold face.

Like a scimitar quenched with blood, every expression on Jiang Ke's face must have the coldest edge.Having been in the killer industry for a long time, their words, deeds, and smiles may represent the passing of a certain life.

Jiang Ke did not answer James directly, but asked him a question: "What is the principle of our God Bless Knights?"

This should be what every knight should keep in mind when joining the regiment, so James immediately replied reflexively: "Defend the people and be absolutely loyal!"

"Absolutely loyal..." Jiang Ke repeated the last four words on her lips, and suddenly asked him again: "James, how long have you been with me?" She was very willing to pay attention to the questions raised by this loyal and reliable subordinate. Seriously teach earnestly.

James paused, not quite understanding Jiang Ke's question, but still replied respectfully: "It's been almost two years."

Jiang Ke asked again: "Then do you know how long 'Feb' has been in the God Bless Knights?"

James didn't know the answer to this question, so he shook his head honestly and answered: "I only know that he came earlier than me." He thought silently in his heart: If he could come earlier, he should be Can replace 'Feb' in the leader's heart...

"It's been almost three years since 'Feb' joined the Divine Blessed Knights." Jiang Ke's voice sounded as deserted as she was, and she began to recall the past in the cold moonlight, "I didn't As the leader of the Knights, he used to be my most capable subordinate..."

"But do you know why I didn't reuse 'Feb', just let him be in charge of the affairs of the regiment, but instead left you, a paladin who came later than him, to work by my side?"

In fact, James has always wondered why.It stands to reason that Feb has more seniority than him, and Feb is also more meticulous than him. Why is the team leader reluctant to reuse him for so long?So, James replied respectfully: "Please let the leader expressly."

It was past midnight at this moment, and there was no ordinary knight patrolling here on the entire fifth floor, and the entire corridor was extremely silent.This also shows the confidence of the knight leader in his own force.

Jiang Ke was not afraid that the conversation between herself and James would be heard by others, and most people would not be able to come here, so she did not deliberately lower the volume, but just talked about the things about her old subordinates normally, "Because he has a different heart. I never reuse people who might betray me."

"Different mind?!" James was taken aback when he heard the group leader say this.Working with Feb for a long time, he didn't realize that there was something wrong with his colleague.

"Captain, could it be said that Feb is an undercover agent sent by another organization?" He asked strangely.

In the City of Survivors, besides the Blessed Knights, there are many other large and small institutions, all of which are composed of players from all walks of life, but none of them are as famous as the Blessed Knights.

Although it is said that "shooting the top bird", becoming the number one in the city of survivors has to bear relative risks, but this kind of dominance still makes many organizations secretly resentful.

"No." Jiang Ke shook his head and denied, "I had doubts before, but his behavior is not like an undercover agent sent by other organizations. As for what I said, he has different intentions, it is actually just my intuition."

"When he was working under me, although he worked very hard and conscientiously, I always felt that he was not giving sincerely. There seemed to be a barrier between him and the Knights."

"It's as if he has something else in his heart. Once that happens, he will leave here at any time. Obviously, he doesn't care what will happen to the Divine Bless Knights."

Hearing this, James' jealous heart of 'Feb' no longer complained. It seems that the leader's special attention to Feb is not because of partiality, but because of worry.

He asked again: "That's why the leader asked me to keep looking for his whereabouts after he disappeared?"

Jiang Ke replied affirmatively: "Yes. Because he knows too many secrets about the Knights, no one can easily get out of here."

What's more, Jiang Ke, who died in the civil strife in the organization, hated the betrayers the most. No matter what the reason was, this 'Feb' must die.

"Okay, then I understand, Captain." James completely solved his doubts, and his mood is now very comfortable, "Please rest assured, I will do my best to track down 'Feb' for you situation!"

After James left, Jiang Ke did not enter the house in a hurry.

The cold moonlight of the night shone on Jiang Ke, making her figure appear slender on the ground.She suddenly shifted her gaze, and said in the direction of Jiang Lai: "Come out. I've been listening for so long, haven't I heard enough?"

Because Jiang Shot was not hostile, Jiang Ke didn't expose James until after he left.

Jiang Xun was startled.He didn't expect that Jiang Ke, who had been concentrating on hiding in the darkness, had already discovered him.

"Didn't your instructor warn you that the killer must have no distractions when performing tasks?" Jiang Ke's voice sounded extremely cold and heartless.

She is like a teacher pointing out the hopeless juniors, and she doesn't hold any sympathy in what she says, "He dared to fight in front of me before he was a teacher for a few days, I think the 'Predator' who is dying now is nothing more than that."

After hearing Jiang Ke's sarcasm, Jiang Xun's body became stiff.He didn't know if it was because he was being ridiculed or because he was nervous.

When he walked towards Jiang Ke, it was like walking in a dream.

The moonlight of this night, Jiang Ke not far away, everything around him is so hazy and unrealistic.

Jiang Ke looked at Jiang Xun who was walking towards her silently, and suddenly felt a little familiar.But because those mundane things have passed for too long, ten years is enough to make a familiar person become a stranger, so now she can't remember who this person is in front of her, "You...you are?"

"I... do I know you?"

Although Jiang Ke's words were still very cold, to Jiang Lai's ears, it was already a sign that she was about to recall the past.However, Jiang Lai, who was about to meet, still had a consistent expressionless face, but his eyes seemed to be suddenly ignited by an inexplicable emotion.

However, he still just nodded slightly, looked at Jiang Ke who was getting closer and closer to him, and simply replied: "Yes. Jiang Ke, I am Jiang Yu."

His tone is also as usual without any emotional ups and downs, as if he is casually saying hello to someone he sees often, as common as "Hello", making it impossible for people to tell that this is what he has suppressed in his heart for a long time obsession.

"Jiang Shui?"

The tall and handsome young man in front of him gradually overlapped with the crying little boy in his memory.Jiang Ke suddenly remembered, and remembered everything.

A flash of surprise flashed in her clear eyes, and she asked in disbelief: "...Are you Jiang Xun?"

At this time, Jiang Lai had already walked directly opposite Jiang Ke, and his deep eyes were blocked by his thin bangs, making it impossible to see the emotions in them.The dark clouds floating from nowhere just happened to cover the faint moonlight.

Although the light was dim, he seemed to be able to describe every inch of this glamorous face in his mind. She was still the same as she was ten or twenty years ago.At least it hasn't changed in his heart.

Jiang Xun nodded again and replied, "Yeah."

Nodding so hard it was like saying: After all these years, I finally found you.

Of course, their reunion scenes won't be as ecstatic as other family or friends reuniting.Both Jiang Ke and Jiang Shui are cruel people to the bottom of their hearts, and they rarely show too much emotion to the outside world.

The two were speechless and could only look at each other.Jiang Lai noticed that his height was already much taller than Jiang Ke without knowing it.

After Jiang Ke recognized Jiang Shot, he didn't immediately ask him about his recent situation. Instead, he asked him: "So how did you get here? Did the organization fail again, or did the mission fail?" It sounded like Ask about your own students' homework.

In front of Jiang Ke, Jiang Lai was very ashamed to mention the real reason why he entered the living space.This will make him feel that he has not become the top existence in the industry that he promised Jiang Ke, and a feeling of self-loathing suddenly surges in his heart.

"Mission failed." But he still chose to answer honestly why he entered.

Hearing this answer, Jiang Ke's expression did not change. What he said seemed to be comforting, but not very similar.

She just took a few glances at Jiang Xun, and calmly narrated the death: "Death in the mission is the ideal destination for killers."

Jiang Ke suddenly saw the gleam of light hidden under the collar of his shirt, her eyes swept away, her tone suddenly became colder, and she asked, "What are you wearing?!"

Jiang Xun was stunned.

He didn't understand Jiang Ke's question at first, and he subconsciously felt that Jiang Ke's tone was more like an interrogation than an inquiry.

"What?" He didn't understand.

Jiang Ke's eyes pointed to the lower part of his neck. After careful observation, it should not be some monitoring device, so she asked, "Is it a necklace?"

Jiang Xun took out the necklace, because the moonlight was a bit dark, so the gold coins didn't look bright, "This is the necklace you gave me."

At the same time, it is also his reward after performing the mission for the first time.

"I gave it to you?" Jiang Ke thought about it in his mind, as if he finally remembered the origin of this necklace in his vast memory, "...the graduation gift I gave you? So you are still wearing it. "

"Yeah." Seeing that Jiang Ke finally remembered, Jiang Lai put away the necklace, and at the same time put away the emotion in his eyes.He restrained his voice and replied: "After so many years, I'm used to it."

In fact, he just wanted to tell Jiang Ke that he cherishes this necklace very much. Every time he wants to make a major decision about his life, he uses the gold coins on this necklace to make a decision.

Because every time he tossed a gold coin, it felt as if Jiang Ke had made a decision for him in the dark.

Speechless for a while.

The dark clouds that originally covered the moon quietly left at some point, and Jiang Ke finally looked at Jiang Lai formally, and also noticed the disappointment that flashed in his eyes.

She looked at it carefully by the moonlight.

——Oh, it turns out that the little boy back then has grown to such a big size now.