Between life and death [unlimited]

Breakfast at eight o'clock every morning is considered a relatively important thing for the Felton family, which has a strict family style and pays attention to schedules.

Although they have a generous personality and like to make friends, they will invite friends to their home every year during the Spring Festival. A generation of Mr. Felton has accumulated a huge wealth that the predecessors could not imagine in just a dozen years—however, members of the Felton family still seldom invite strangers to join them. Only the family can participate in the breakfast.

I have to say that Jiang Lai and Si Yufeng are definitely two guys who "struck their luck" and are favored by God.

Although Si Yufeng suddenly appeared in the castle of the Felton family last night, not only did this phenomenon not surprise Mr. Felton, but he treated him differently because of his background. The main reason why he and Jiang Lie were specially called to have breakfast with his family in the morning.

——Please don’t doubt that Mr. Felton is absolutely as honest and normal as he looks. He is not a fanatic who is keen on pursuing any "bizarre phenomena", and he is just an ordinary person similar to us.

However, Si Yufeng, who has lived with Mr. Felton for at least ten years as his child, knows why his father can accept his "miraculous" appearance so easily.

All the mysteries lie in the mirror behind him last night.

As Vicky mentioned, there was once a little boy who disappeared out of thin air in the castle and the last place before the boy disappeared was in front of this mirror. Of course, someone disappearing may mean that someone will come quietly.

This is why the Felton family can easily accept strange "guests" who appear in their castle out of thin air—as long as these sudden guests are not hostile, the Felton family, which likes to make friends everywhere, will naturally not Turn them away easily.

Everyone in the Felton family knew that it was a bronze mirror with exquisite carvings and a frame made of precious rosewood. It had been in the family for an unknown amount of time. It had an ancient history and had magical powers.

As long as Si Yufeng could remember, the mirror had been placed at the end of the corridor on the third floor by the Felton family. No matter how the surrounding furniture changed, no one could shake its position.

He also clearly remembers that when he was younger—about the age Scott is now—he was completely opposite to his father, full of strong curiosity about the mirror, and quite adventurous. I always fantasize about being able to come out in the middle of the night to explore the mysteries of this ancient bronze mirror.

It's just a pity that some unpleasant things happened around this mirror later, so Si Yufeng's exploration was forced to end before it even started.

However, the facts don't seem to be exactly what he remembered...Si Yufeng thought of this, and his eyes could not help but drift to Scott who was sitting opposite him, who was just sitting there with his head down and eating breakfast obediently and quietly.

He suddenly remembered the incident last night when Jiang Li slashed the little "explorer" with a hand knife and passed out.

It seems that it is not only his strict father who "cut off" Si Yufeng's adventure, but also the adult version of Jiang Shui, whom he had seen in his childhood but had long since forgotten.

However, it is normal for Scott not to remember the adult version of Jiang Shui.Si Yufeng thought silently in his heart: After all, this smart, well-behaved and healthy child who won everyone's love is now just an ordinary child surrounded by family and happiness.

Not to mention that Jiang Lai and the others appeared during the busiest time of the year for the Felton family.Day after day of studying has already made Scott feel exhausted enough. Naturally, it is impossible for him to have the extra energy to remember these strange guests who will only appear once during the Spring Festival and will not be seen again in the future.

While Si Yufeng was eating the mellow milk-oat mixture in his bowl, he always looked at his underage self intentionally or unintentionally.

After all, most people don't experience the weirdness of sitting at the same table with themselves (even if they are of a different age) as he does, which is almost unheard of.

I believe that those who are lucky enough to experience it will definitely think that this is a profound memory that is absolutely unforgettable if they experience it.

If it wasn't for facing each other like this and directly looking at them, Si Yufeng would have forgotten that he still had such a "cute" period in the process of growing up.

Fair and clean skin like a baby's, rosy and tender lips like petals, fresh and clean, light chestnut. Even the brow between Si Yufeng's eyebrows that is obviously overwhelmed with worry now seems to have been named The "young" magical iron is completely flattened—it's just a pity that those furry jewel-like black eyes rarely look at the mature version of themselves opposite.

Scott, who was raised to be a gentleman since he was a child, would not do anything unethical during the meal time, of course, except for his "amazing" appetite, but I believe that God will definitely forgive this growing little boy.

So under the watchful eyes of Si Yufeng, this little boy who had just entered adolescence quickly finished the food on his dinner plate, including half a pound of delicious chicken breast risotto, and many spoonfuls of roasted soybeans in tomato sauce. , a glass of fresh milk at just the right temperature, and a large piece of halibut that was fried golden on both sides.

Mr. Felton did not speak during the meal, but when he heard someone entering the living room, and the servants outside greeted the kid who came to see Scott to go to school with him, he put down the long silver handle in his hand. Spoon, asked his son: "Scott, are you ready to eat now?"

After eating and drinking, Scott put down the knife in his hand in a standard and well-behaved manner. He picked up the napkin on the table and wiped the corners of his mouth briefly, then faced his father, and said in a gentle tone: "Yes , Father, I'm full."

"That's good. You and Jacques go to school together. I have ordered the driver to take you off in the morning." Mr. Felton is always used to preparing for everything in advance.

But when Scott got up from his seat and was about to say goodbye to the guests, his eyes suddenly stayed on Si Yufeng's face—it was a picture that Westerners could not distinguish at all, and it looked similar to most Asians. The face is the same, in short, a face with yellow skin and black eyes.

I don't know how Jiang Xun recognized Si Yufeng last night. Perhaps this public face without any characteristics is his most prominent characteristic.

Felton noticed his son's unnatural pause—Scott stood up without leaving his seat or walking toward the door—and asked, "Scott, what's the matter? Why don't you go find someone?" Jacques?" You know, it's not a gentleman's thing to keep a friend waiting too long.

"I'm fine, father." But little Felton still didn't take his eyes away when he heard his father's flowers.It wasn't until Si Yufeng who was sitting across from him began to feel restless, and even wondered if there was something wrong with his behavior that this witty little guy discovered something.

"Sorry," Scott still looked at Si Yufeng, and asked in a strange tone, "Excuse me, you and I—have we met before?"

As soon as these words came out, even Jiang Lu who was next to him seemed to feel something. Just when he began to wonder if Si Yufeng had exposed something unintentionally, he heard his former teammate deny it in a very natural tone.

"I'm afraid you have misunderstood the person, Mr. Felton." Si Yufeng's face showed a warm smile that Jiang Xiao was very familiar with, which also made the extremely ordinary Asian male face look a little more holy and divine. Feeling: "I think today should be our first meeting."

Even in the face of his young self, Si Yufeng's expression on his face was very natural and sincere when he lied—Jiang Xun almost forgot Si Yufeng's identity as a "fraudster" once—— The acquired training has been deeply rooted in Si Yufeng's bones. Even if he is faced with the world's most professional polygraph, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to get information from him that he does not want to disclose.

After realizing that his behavior was indeed a bit abrupt, Scott seemed to want to shrug his shoulders (this is a subconscious habit that he failed to get rid of after growing up), but because of the presence of his traditional father, he had to say: "That may be my mistake. Sorry, Mr. Feb."

Si Yufeng just smiled and didn't make any answer.

But before walking out of the restaurant, Scott still couldn't help turning his head to look at the somewhat familiar Feb and the still unfamiliar Claude.

"But I always feel as if I've seen it somewhere..."

Mr. Felton Jr. muttered to himself in a voice that others could not hear clearly: "It should have been a few months ago, I definitely saw it."

……

After breakfast that day, Si Yufeng and Jiang Li came to Mr. Felton to say goodbye to him.

"Are you really not going to stay for a few more days?" Mr. Felton tried to persuade his two guests: "In a few days, it will be the traditional oriental Lantern Festival." He was afraid that they would not know , and explained: "It should be a day to reunite with relatives and friends."

Jiang Xun probably didn't know very well, but Si Yufeng certainly knew the meaning of this ancient traditional festival.Although he also wanted to stay, but for the last mission, he had to say goodbye to these family members who didn't know whether it was real or not: "I'm sorry, Mr. Felton. Although my companion and I also want to stay , but we have other things to do, so I'm sorry. Thank you very much for your hospitality these days."

In fact, Jiang Shi, who had nothing to do with the Felton family, didn't have to leave, but he chose to leave with Si Yufeng in the end.As for the reason why Si Yufeng had to leave, it was because of Scott, that is, the one who could tell people who were familiar with him that he was a child.

Although Scott is at school almost every day, he wonders if any player will still see Scott at some point.If other people know that Scott Felton is Si Yufeng, please believe that this kind of factor that may bury hidden dangers is definitely not a good thing for Si Yufeng.

After hearing Si Yufeng's answer, Mr. Felton did not try to persuade him to stay.Just as there is an old saying in country C that "the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water", even the Chinese gentlemen on the other side of the ocean are well aware of this truth.

On this day, the wind was very light and the clouds were very still. The sky within ten thousand miles was like a calm sea, and people could not see any sudden ups and downs like waves from above.

Now only the sun is hanging high in the sky, like a millionaire who is not stingy, and it is swaying the hot light in the general direction to the ground.

After the two bid farewell to Mr. Felton and left the manor, Jiang Lai, with super-clear eyesight, suddenly saw a castle not far from here, which he was also somewhat familiar with. Poppy, it seems that it should be the territory of the Blades family.

Suddenly remembering Mr. Felton and the "Jacques" mentioned yesterday afternoon, Jiang Lai took the initiative to ask the person beside him: "Are you and Jacques friends?"

"Jacques?" Si Yufeng was caught by Jiang Lie's question, but he didn't realize which Jacques Jiang Lie was asking: "Jiang Lie, do you mean Jacques Blades?"

"Yeah." Jiang Lai looked at him and nodded.

Si Yufeng didn't figure out how Jiang Lai met Jacques, but he still replied: "He is indeed my friend and one of my childhood partners."

"But how did you know about Jacques?"

Jiang Lai suddenly closed his gaze, and simply replied: "A mission."

"Okay." Si Yufeng didn't continue to think too much, but Jiang Xun's question made him suddenly think of something else: "Actually, besides Jacques, I have another friend, and his name is Dia. S."

Jiang Lai didn't interrupt, but just quietly listened to Si Yufeng's sharing as before.

"For some reason, he was fostered in my house. He is a friend who grew up with me." Si Yufeng said with some nostalgia: "In fact, Jacques and I only met after school, but Dias is different. We've lived together like brothers since we were born."

Just when Jiang Lai was thinking about why he only saw Si Yufeng when he was a child in Felton Castle, but not the "Dias" he mentioned, he only heard Si Yufeng preach again.

"I don't know if you have heard of a little boy who disappeared suddenly in the castle and no one could find it?" Si Yufeng suddenly asked Jiang Xun a question.He probably didn't know that his cousin Wei Qi had already told Jiang Xun about this secret matter.

His tone suddenly became a little heavy, sounding like he sighed: "Dias—that's the missing little boy."

"It should be five years ago, before I knew Jacques, Dias suddenly disappeared one night. We searched the entire manor and nearby towns, and invited many helpers and the police , Even the pier and the small island near the Baltic Sea were sent to look for him. But he couldn’t be found anywhere, and no one saw him, Dias seemed to disappear out of thin air.”

Listening to Si Yufeng's narration, Jiang Lai suddenly thought of one thing: "Could it be because of that mirror?" He remembered the weird-looking bronze mirror that was placed at the end of the corridor, and Si Yufeng had a strange look yesterday. It was from there that Night appeared out of thin air.

"Yes, in fact, I have always thought so." But Si Yufeng said in the next second: "But even if it is because of that mirror, what can we do? We can't go to that mirror Does the mirror need someone?"

Jiang Lai asked again: "Why did you put the mirror there?"

In fact, he also wanted to ask why the Felton family knew the strangeness of the mirror, but still kept it?

Si Yufeng shook his head, and just said: "I don't know the real reason. But I once heard from my father that it seems that an ancestor found this mirror before, and my family's business may also use it... ..." At this point, his tone paused, probably because he didn't want to reveal more about the business of the Felton family.

So Si Yufeng turned abruptly: "By the way, Jiang Xun, before I entered the mission, did you communicate with other players about the content of this mission?"

This time it was Jiang Shui's turn to shake his head: "Not yet."

"Okay. In fact, we don't need to be so anxious. The reward for the last mission is the lucky coin. As long as we don't die in the mission world, most players can return to the living space smoothly."

Si Yufeng did not express his meaning clearly to Jiang Lai—maybe he was tired of carrying out the mission recently, or it might be because he saw his relatives—in short, this time Si Yufeng rarely wanted to " Paddle" to complete the last mission of the year by doing nothing.

After hearing what Si Yufeng said, Jiang Lai didn't continue to say anything.He just blinked his eyes, as if he understood Si Yufeng's implication, but also seemed to have a half-knowledge of Si Yufeng's real meaning.

But what the hell?

Jiang Lai used his peripheral vision to look at Si Yufeng who was standing in front of him, although his appearance had been changed by the system.He could clearly feel that his heart had reached an unprecedented tranquility at this moment.

In fact, as long as it can be like now, even if the two of them don't say anything.This former professional killer, who had lived in constant killing for the first half of his life, thought of this in his mind.

There hadn't been such a quiet moment between the two for a long time—they walked side by side, their faces stable, and everything was as calm as if nothing had happened during this time.

The breeze blew the fine bangs on Jiang Lie's forehead, and the two walked slowly but unswervingly forward.

After a moment of silence, Si Yufeng suddenly remembered that Jiang Shi mentioned about Jacques' mission just now, so he asked again: "Jiang Xun, have you seen Jacques? Is it when he was a child, or is he in the future?"

"The future him."

Si Yufeng suddenly wanted to know how his remaining friend would live in the future: "How is he? Did Jacques realize his childhood dream (Si Yufeng took it for granted that Jacques' elder brother Fernan inherited the Blades family business) and gone out to travel the world carefree?"

However, this question, like a stone thrown out, caused large ripples in the originally peaceful state of mind.

Jiang Lai stopped suddenly, and turned to face Si Yufeng.

He watched the light like the rare golden fleece in the myth spread across the vast land in front of the two of them, and even the green leaves on the tall birch trees beside the road were illuminated by the sun like crystal clear emeralds.

And those diamond-like dewdrops remaining on the grass looked to Jiang Lai very much like the teardrops in the corners of the eyes of the little boy who was buried among the poppy petals in the near future and might not know the reason until his death.

Si Yufeng also stopped following Jiang Lai for no apparent reason, but his eyes were fixed on his former teammate who was not very good at lying.

Jiang Lai didn't know how he was going to tell him the cruel fact that Jacques was about to die soon, and that the Blades family would also be wiped out.

"I don't know." He told an innocuous little lie: "Because he was in school and I was his bodyguard." God knows it's absolutely true.

The sensitive Si Yufeng quickly noticed that Jiang Lai's eyes were not looking at him—instead, he focused all his attention on the direction in front of the two of them.

An ominous premonition also emerged in Si Yufeng's heart instantly.

However, Jiang Li, who happened to see someone running towards them in front of him, felt a strong and strong hostility from nowhere—it was as if another enemy was surrounding them—so Jiang entered the defensive state urgently. Xun suddenly stretched out his arm, and hugged Si Yufeng into his arms.

The two strange bodies were close together, and Si Yufeng could clearly feel the scorching body temperature from Jiang Lie and his own violent heartbeat that suddenly started to accelerate.

Then he heard Jiang Lai whispering in his ear, continuing the conversation they had just now, as if comforting the child.

"... I think Jacques will grant his wish in the future."

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-10-2323:50:34~2020-10-2500:19:25期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 15 bottles of obsessed with the sea; 10 bottles of mmdrxs;

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