[Izzy] Career

That rich, sea fragrance.

Mixed with the mournful cry of seabirds, it seems that the wings of white feathers are soaring in the sky.

The increasingly loud waves beat against the embankment one after another.

It seems that there will be a voice ringing in my ear with vitality - Qiya, look!The storm is coming.

Take a deep breath, the refreshing smell of the sea.

Qi Ya almost turned his head away, a gentle smile climbed to the corner of his mouth, memories flooded in like a wave, overwhelming.But immediately he realized something, a burst of grief that didn't belong to his age dyed his face into a cloud of haze.

His steps were those of a killer, quick and silent as a cat.Bearing the stamp of his family.It just seemed a little hasty, walking in such a hurry that he staggered.

The sound of the sea waves coming from nowhere confuses his mind. He is walking, running, and fleeing—as if trying to escape from that terrible nightmare.From the nightmare that has plagued him since the hunter exam long ago, and woke him up more than once from his sleep—

He finally lost Young-jae.

He finally lost his friend.

freedom is lost.

Lost the sun.

lost everything.

Because his elder brother killed Xiaojie!Just like he once threatened, he finally did it, and finally killed the killer from an unsuspecting corner in a dark night.As ruthless as the thousands of missions he has accomplished.

And he just stood there stiffly, watching, watching, until Xiaojie's blood flowed to his feet.

Oh no! ! !

Qi Ya stopped in his tracks, closed his eyes, and the icy rain of flowers fell on his face, making him suddenly sober.

Qi Ya frowned, feeling a strange feeling behind him.

Looking around, there was no one around, but from the darkness deep in the woods, more than one line of sight with unknown meaning was watching his every move.

——Qi Ya, remember to keep calm in an unfamiliar environment.Don't let emotions get to your head.When you are suddenly overwhelmed by anger or sadness, you have probably fallen into the trap of the enemy.

Qi Ya blinked, and when he regained his ability to think, he found something strange.Although he always quarreled with Illumi, it was undeniable that the fighting skills taught to him by this brother saved his life more than once.

What just happened?Qi Ya began to organize his thoughts.

He and Illumi's memory were in the system enchantment set up by the family, heading for the intended destination, and suddenly he smelled the sea water of Whale Island, which shouldn't be here, so he immediately thought of Xiaojie.Unknowingly, his emotions became unstable, and he had a dispute with Illumi.

Hmm - something is wrong here.Chi Ya held his chin in thought.But what's even worse is yet to come.

He didn't deny that he often slandered Yilumi, and sometimes he wished he could dig a hole for his brother so that he wouldn't have to meddle in his own affairs. Lu Mi didn’t know how many times he had quarreled. After the quarrel, it seemed that no one really planned to sever ties with the other party. At most, he would fight with anger for a few days. In fact, Qi Ya felt that he was basically acting out of anger unilaterally, which often made him I was even more angry with Illumi, and the most irritating thing was that Illumi didn't seem to notice that he was angry at all, and he would appear expressionlessly again in a few days, and continue to educate those killers who had already heard the calloused ears. .

Qi Ya is really not reconciled, because from birth to now, he was angry with Illumi so many times that he wanted to kill him, but Illumi was never angry with him once.

Even after he and Xiaojie ran out to play, that time was by far the most seriously angry Illumi looked, and he threatened to kill Xiaojie, which of course provoked an even more serious relationship with Qiya. So many disputes—but when you think about it carefully, where did he really have the slightest disadvantage to Xiaojie?On the contrary, he himself was once broken by Xiaojie.

This big brother...

Qi Ya raised his hand and patted his head to make himself more awake.

In this world, there are many brothers, and every pair of brothers has their own way of getting along. There are quite a few brothers who are respectful, and there are also many who shout and kill. After all, they are all men. Not everyone can do it.I heard that some brothers made a mess, even to the point of life and death, but in the end, blood was still thicker than water.Speaking of myself and Yilumi, so many years have passed, quarreling and fighting cold wars with the elder brother is the normal way of getting along with the two brothers. If one day Yilumi becomes obedient to himself, I am afraid that he will be even more unaccustomed .

After all, they have differences of principle that cannot be compromised...

Qi Ya curled his lips, decided to temporarily ignore those annoying prying eyes behind him, turned around and continued walking west while thinking.

Everything was normal at first—it was normal in the way he got along with Illumi, but suddenly a guy named Pariston appeared, and things suddenly turned bad.

Leaving aside how that guy broke into the system of beating the enemy Hakka - which is very suspicious in itself - Qi Ya has never heard that his relationship with Paristone is so strong that he can come and go freely in the confidential system.

Then the guy said a lot of nonsense, making himself uneasy.

Then, the blockbuster that Illumi killed Xiaojie was thrown.But the evidence doesn't say anything.

Thinking of this, Qi Ya's heart still thumped uncomfortably. After all, this is a knot in his heart for many years. As the saying goes, the more he is afraid of ghosts, the more he will see ghosts. The thing he fears most in his life is that Illumi will be unfavorable to Xiaojie. , so, on the other hand, when someone says something so convincing, he almost automatically believes it to be true.

Hmm... Qiya's slender eyebrows were tangled into a ball.

Speaking of which, although Qi Ya is still young, the strict training since he was a child and the life he lived through all the years have really cultivated his calm personality as a young man. He has seen a lot of the world, so naturally he will not be surprised.In addition, he has always been praised as a rare genius killer in the history of the Beating Enemy family. In this case, the blood will not be too hot. Even if Qiya is a sentimental child in Ilumi's eyes, I'm afraid it's Ilumi himself His blood was too cold, which raised the standard virtually.From the point of view of ordinary people, how can Qi Ya have anything to do with the word sentimental?Experienced the hardships of the dark world at a young age, whether it is calm and rational in the face of the battle situation, or the method of killing people without moving, in the eyes of many people, Qi Ya is obviously an elite with the blood of the killer family figure.Few people have seen such a thing as causing Qi Ya to mess up.

However, as the saying goes, one thing lowers one thing, everyone has a nemesis in this world, no matter how calm a person is, there will be someone who makes him unable to calm down, not only that, the calmer he is usually, the more calm he is, The victim, on the contrary, felt more and more like a tornado passing through the border.Qi Ya is not immune either, there are exactly two such people in his life who say more or less.

A person who writes his emotions on his face at any time, with emotions, emotions, and joys, all at a glance, with incredible simplicity and persistence.He was born in a sunny place and grew up in a sunny place. He kept running towards a colorful life to pursue the dream represented by his free father.

His name is Xiaojie.

Xiaojie is Qiya's first friend, and perhaps, the only friend who is really recognized by Qiya.In a sense, Qi Ya is a serious person, so he is a friend who doesn't make friends with him, and once he makes friends, it is amazing. After running away from Kukulu Mountain, Xiaojie has almost become the only one in the world who can make Qi Ya smile, and also The one who can make Qiya cry.During those long years of accompanying Xiaojie looking for his father, Xiaojie became his travel companion, his chat partner, his life partner, his spiritual support, and even himself.

Xiaojie is such an important person to Qi Ya, this important person was chosen by Qi Ya himself.

As for the other one, it's up to Qi Ya to choose himself, it's more like God wants to make trouble with him, so he is forced to give him such a troublesome character who keeps cutting and hiding.

This person never shows his emotions on his face, he can be regarded as a model of not expressing his emotions and anger, with almost pure stubbornness and gangster logic.He was born in the dark world, grew up in the darkness, and later became the deepest part of the darkness.He came and went freely in the darkness that the world feared, as if the god of death was walking by the river Styx, with ease.

This person is so different from Xiaojie, or, according to the order in which Qi Ya knew them, it should be that Xiaojie is so different from him.He is the brother who was destined for Qi Ya from the moment he was born and has no choice.

It's his elder brother, compared to that unreliable guy like Miki, maybe only Illumi is his elder brother that Qiya really admits.

Many years later, Qiya recalled his first hunter experiment. It is said that after he left, Xiaojie had a conflict with Illumi at the venue. Qiya heard someone relay that Xiaojie asked Ilumi, "You are not qualified Be Qiya's older brother." Then how did Illumi answer, the black-haired killer asked in a very puzzled way, "Does one still need qualifications to be a brother?"

Ha, that sounds a lot like what Illumi said.So taken for granted, unapologetic style.After many years, Qi Ya couldn't help being dumbfounded.

If qualifications are really needed to be a brother, he is not sure if he will disqualify Illumi as a brother, most likely he will, because this big brother is really bad, but how can you just cancel something like blood relationship?Even if all the blood in their veins is changed, they still have the most similar DNA. No matter how noisy they are, or even fight each other, at the end, they will still return to this cherry forest and lie side by side , and watch their children and grandchildren walk the paths they once walked?

There is no choice, whether you like it or hate it, brothers are brothers and will always be.

Of course, for Qiya, Illumi is really annoying.If Xiaojie is a cute character who can make him laugh and cry, then Illumi is definitely a terrible guy who can make him have a splitting headache and make him suffer. Even if this name just pops up in his mind, It also made Qi Ya feel a little dizzy.

However, this person, no matter how much Qiya tries to escape, there will always be times when he has to face it. He keeps running under the shadow cast by the black-haired killer, and when he accidentally loses his way, he turns his head to look at Illumi When he encountered a strong enemy, he turned his head to measure the height of the shadow, and then estimated the strength of the enemy. When he was in trouble, he turned his head and looked into the distance. The figure of the killer, and then remembered what it means to be calm.

So Illumi became such a strange existence to Qiya.There seemed to be a game of hide-and-seek with only one direction between them. One person later hid in the remotest corners of the earth, but he still didn’t feel that he was wandering in the free world of the sea and sky. He was still like a naughty runaway child, from time to time. Worried that another person would appear behind him, he said flatly.Go home after playing enough.

What kind of feeling is that?

What kind of game is that?

Then one day Qiya understood.

But at this moment, Illumi is at most a person who "has to be important" to him.

Then when the big brother who "has to be very important" and the name of the "very important" Xiaojie are put in the same sentence, and there are shocking keywords such as "kill" and "death" in the middle, Qi Ya How can I not stir up a storm in my heart.

Of course he panicked, became confused, lost his temper, and ran away.

Then, Illumi's teachings came into play, and Qiya gradually regained his composure. He quickly realized that his weakness might be taken advantage of, and now he was already in a state where he was very suspicious of Pallstone and worried about Xiaojie at the same time. stage.

Fortunately, the road to the west has come to an end.

A river appeared in front of him, half of which was fast-flowing, and the other half was eerily quiet. This was the most obvious system enchantment, and it meant that if you go any further, it would no longer be within the sphere of influence of the Dadike family.

Yes, or not?

Qi Ya couldn't let go of Pariston's words. He stood by the river and thought for a while. Qi Ya decided to go and investigate first. No matter what, the fact that Pariston could enter his own system must not be turned a blind eye.

Just when one of his feet touched the river, suddenly someone grabbed his collar and lifted him up.

Strange breath.When this person came, Qi Ya had no idea.

What the hell is going on today, the important place of their family has turned into a vegetable market, and one of them has not left quickly, but another one is shopping.Qi Ya was secretly startled, and when he looked back, he couldn't help being stunned.

Jin—yes, that's Xiaojie's irresponsible father—looks like he's been lurking in his house for several days, with a shaggy beard, two leftover leaves in his hair that haven't been shaken off, and the hem of his clothes being shattered. A few hooks were scratched, and there was a layer of mud on the bottom of the trousers.

At first glance, this face looks like an uninvited visitor, and most likely he has some ulterior motives, but this guy not only didn't run away before he was found by the young Hakka young master, but instead he stood with his arms crossed Behind the tooth, there is a straw in his mouth, and the expression of "don't ask me, I won't say anything" is written all over his face.

But considering Qi Ya's mood at the moment, no matter what Jin's expression is, even if his eyes are full of blood and tears, Qi Ya still has something to ask.So he asked.

"Where's Xiaojie?" The voice was eager and loud.

Jin closed his eyes, with a look of "I knew this would be so troublesome, can I not explain it?", completely ignoring Qi Ya's extremely entangled mood.

Qi Ya gritted his teeth and secretly clenched his fists.First, Pariston talked a lot on the phone. I don’t know if it’s to provoke the relationship between their brothers, causing me to have a fever and wipe out Illumi’s memory. Maybe he will come to settle accounts with me later, and now It's you, who broke into a private house and refused to reveal the whereabouts of your son, a smile slowly emerged from the corner of Qi Ya's mouth.Could it be that these guys from the Hunter Association look down on the Beating Enemy Family?Then don't blame me for being rude!

Just when Qi Ya was about to turn off the engine and quickly tie Jin home for interrogation, Jin took out something like a tablet computer, stretched out his hand, and handed it to Qi Ya.

There was a hiss, and the screen flickered.

A spacious and bright place appeared in front of him, somewhat like a laboratory, with many people busy in the background.

Then came that familiar smiling face.

"Ah! Qi Ya, I see you! Can you see me? Hey, Qi Ya?"

Xiaojie's energetic voice came very clearly.

Jin was startled, glanced around, and immediately lowered the volume several times.Lifted two fingers to his lips, his eyes signaled odd teeth "Shhh—"

"You guy..."

Qiya murmured.Even though he was full of doubts about Pallstone's words just now, seeing Jin appearing in front of him, and the voice that he would never admit wrong rang through his ears, he felt that the corners of his eyes were a little moist.

"What are you doing? You don't seem to be studying hard at all! Just now someone told me that you were missing, do you know how worried I am? You, tell me right away." Qi Ya said angrily .

Jin frowned slightly, and shook his head at Qi Ya, motioning him to lower his voice.

"I know," Qi Ya stuck out his tongue, "but I feel unbalanced if I don't say a few words about him."

Over there, Xiaojie also scratched his hair and said embarrassedly. "Uh, Qi Ya, in fact, I haven't been studying for a long time..."

"What—?! How dare you lie to me?" Qi Ya scowled, but still couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

"I didn't do it on purpose, because Qi Ya, you are very busy recently, and you are not at home when I call you," Xiaojie said seriously with his eyes wide open. "It just so happens that Jin is going to your side to perform a mission, so I'll ask him to let you contact me if he sees you."

"Hmph... Is that so?" Qi Ya curled his lips, pretending not to believe it. He leaned closer to the screen to study what was in the background where Xiaojie was. Forget it?" Qi Ya grinned and said. "Are you—are you considered friends if you just play by yourself?"

"I'm not playing," Xiaojie said hastily. "I'm also on a mission. In fact, I didn't go to school at first, uh, but I really thought I was going to school, but I found out later that there were other arrangements. I'm so busy now that I don't have time to play."

"What task?" Qi Ya asked resolutely.

Xiaojie's eyes were shining brightly, and he put on a "hush" expression mysteriously. "Secret missions, even Qiya can't tell, hahaha."

"Damn it," Qi Ya said pretending to be angry. "I won't tell you anything in the future, it's only fair!"

Xiaojie laughed. "Qi Ya will join our mission too, Jin will tell you! I can't talk for too long," Xiaojie glanced to the right and lowered his voice, "This laboratory cannot communicate with the outside world. I will be miserable, and my tools will be confiscated."

"I'm not going to join your mission," Qi Ya turned his head aside, pouted. "unless…"

"Please, Qi Ya—" Xiaojie clasped his hands together and looked at Qi Ya sincerely.

"Hmph, let me think about it." Qi Ya said, unable to hide his smile. "Turn off the phone quickly, be careful to be discovered."

"You must help, Qi Ya." Xiaojie said while waving his hand.

With a beep, the screen went dark.

Jin coughed and said, "You know now, you don't need me to explain anymore." Then, without waiting for Qi Ya to ask him a question, he opened his mouth and said. "You can't go there yet, it might be dangerous."

"Over there?" Qi Ya pointed to the other side of the river with his finger.

Kim nods.

"What's the danger?" Qi Ya asked.

Jin thought for a few seconds and said. "Over there is Palliston's experimental base. Not long ago, I discovered that he and some people were researching a secret plan. I am not sure about the content of the plan yet, but according to the current information, you'd better not approach it easily. "

"Palliston just showed up here," Qiya said. "He seemed to come in through some electronic imaging function, he said," Qi Ya hesitated, and said. "Some lies."

Jin glanced at the unknown darkness on the other side of the river, and there was a kind of light in his eyes, as if a hunter had seen a very familiar and interesting prey. "It seems that there is something he wants here." Jin murmured, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Qi Ya almost wanted to tell Jin everything that happened just now, but he swallowed the words again.

"What is the task that Xiaojie just said?" Qi Ya asked.

"The main thing at the moment is intelligence work," King said simply, apparently reluctant to dwell on it.

Qi Ya stopped talking.

"I'd like you to do us a favor if you can," King said.

Qi Ya raised his eyes and looked at him.

"Your brother is Illumi?" Kim said.

Qi Ya was a little surprised. "right."

Kim paused for a moment, looking as if he were pondering a difficult question, but couldn't tell if he already had an answer, and finally said. "Can you be with Illumi often?"

"This..." Qi Ya said. "He hasn't been home lately."

"Really?" Kim looked a little regretful. "forget about it."

"...Is he related to your mission?" Qi Ya couldn't help asking curiously.

Jin glanced at Qi Ya, he stroked his chin, and said. "Can you help watch Illumi?"

"Huh?" Qi Ya opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"I heard Xiaojie talk about your family," Jin said, looking at Qi Ya meaningfully. "Stay with your elder brother more during this time."

Qi Ya frowned, said. "Spy on him?"

"It's okay to say that, but it's not accurate enough." Jin glanced across the river with a smile on his face, but the smile looked mischievous. "Anyway, based on what I know about that guy, it's always right to confront him at this time."

"Huh?" Qi Ya tilted his head in confusion.

"You can tell me if there is anything abnormal." Jin patted Qi Ya's shoulder, suddenly remembering something. "But it seems difficult for you to find me, um, give you this communicator, I will contact you." As he spoke, he stuffed the communicator into Qi Ya's hand.

Wait, do you want me to become a spy lurking beside Illumi? This role doesn't seem to suit me.Qi Ya was about to refuse.

Jin seemed to have read his mind, and spoke before he could speak. "Isn't it good to spend more time with big brother? If he is in danger, you can also protect him, right, aren't you brothers?"

This kind of climbing along the pole seems to be very reasonable, but when you think about it carefully, there is something wrong, why is it so similar to Pariston...

Qi Ya was momentarily at a loss for words.he?Protect Illumi?

Over there, Jin has already made an attitude of "I don't care about anything else, I will treat it as if you agreed", and is about to leave.

"Hey, uncle," Qi Ya finally asked the question that must be asked as a member of the Dadike family. "How did you get in here?"

"Ah..." Jin Gu said to him without success, he smiled embarrassedly and scratched his head. "The colleague who developed GI with me before, he also participated in this system. Speaking of which, I just happened to pass by today... Then, I'm leaving, don't lose the expensive communicator. Goodbye."

Before the words fell, the person had disappeared into the woods three feet away.

Jin came and went like the wind, leaving the biggest trouble of the mission to his son's friend, leaving Qiya standing alone by the dark river, thinking about the problems related to Illumi.