mynovelonline Chapter 119 Commander Huo Siquan
Chapter 119 Commander Huo Siquan
chapter 119
Around two or three in the morning, Meng Youcheng was awakened by the sound of a flute.
The voice was melodious and pleasant to hear, but for Meng Youcheng, it was still noise, making it difficult to fall asleep.
He slightly twitched his eyelids, his expression one of irritation, and sat up to look out the window. On the opposite building, he saw a dark figure standing on a long flute, playing a tune…
Meng Youcheng glanced at the two people beside him...
Xu Guo slept very soundly, especially after hearing the sound of the flute; his previously sullen face instantly relaxed.
Compared to him, Fu Lian was far less irritating. Clearly, the sound of the flute was more irritating to him than noise. He tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, and helplessly had no choice but to close his eyes tightly...
Still can't fall asleep no matter what?
Meng Youcheng looked at the person on the building, somewhat puzzled.
Who's playing the flute in the middle of the night?
The man sighed, no longer wanting to sleep. He put on his shoes and walked towards the door…
……
It was very quiet outside, except for the chirping of cicadas and the strange cries of some small insects, and the melodious sound of the flute.
The patrolling warriors also deliberately slowed their pace, trying not to make a sound...
Most people fell asleep to the sound of the flute; it seemed that the tune the person was playing had a calming effect.
When Meng Youcheng arrived at the building, he saw the person he had hoped to see.
He was wearing a black suit with a white cape on which were written two large characters: "Guardian"!
He is, Huo Siquan.
The commander held the flute in both hands, his fingers constantly pressing the holes as he slowly played, his eyes slightly closed. In the moonlight, he appeared exceptionally dazzling…
Huo Siquan noticed the sound, turned her head to look at him, and slightly opened her eyes. "Major General... can't you sleep?"
Meng Youcheng froze for a few seconds, then stammered, "Oh, I..."
"Is it because of playing the flute?"
Beneath his cold expression, Huo Siquan revealed a hint of doubt. "The piece I played has a calming and sleep-inducing effect for warriors. Perhaps it's because your strength is too great, Major General, that this piece is just noise to you?"
Meng Youcheng walked over. "Why are you playing the flute in the middle of the night?"
"Because I can't sleep..."
Huo Siquan gazed into the distance, a strange emotion flickering in his eyes. "Most of the warriors here can't sleep. They often wake up from nightmares. Most of the warriors here have broken families because of the mutants. That's why I specially learned this piece of music, and every morning at dawn I play it for them here..."
"I also hope that they can have a good dream, in which they can reunite with their deceased family members."
Meng Youcheng pondered for a moment...
He didn't know how to answer that question. After all, he wasn't an insider; he'd only been in this world for less than a month, and his understanding of its changes was limited...
Unable to perceive potential good and bad, joy and sorrow.
He had no choice but to shift his gaze to the jade pendant at Huo Siquan's waist. "Your jade pendant... is quite beautiful... but why do I feel like it's missing half?"
Huo Siquan quickly covered his jade pendant and froze for a few seconds.
His jade pendant is a green dragon, but only half of it exists. Logically, there should be another half, which should also be a green dragon.
"it……"
Before he could finish speaking, a series of unhurried footsteps suddenly came from behind Meng Youcheng...
Meng Youcheng turned around and looked at him. "Why did you come up here?"
Fu Lian sighed in exasperation, "Damn it... I don't know which lunatic was playing music in the middle of the night, I couldn't sleep at all! I was finally having a good dream, and then this bastard woke me up!"
"I'll fucking see which lunatic is this! Playing the flute in the middle of the night instead of sleeping!"
Behind him, Huo Siquan waved the jade flute in his hand, "I'm sorry, but this piece of mine is a lullaby for warriors, but for you mutants, it's extremely unpleasant noise..."
Upon hearing these words, Fu Lian's face immediately fell.
He turned around, found a chair, sat down, and waved his hand irritably. "Fine... who told you this is your territory? I really can't control it. Damn it... I can't sleep, fine. I haven't looked at the sky since. Here, I can leisurely gaze at the sky, which is a good thing."
Huo Siquan didn't even want to look at him directly, but instead gently rubbed the flute in her hands...
"This is my territory, so naturally I'm in charge."
Huo Siquan picked up the jade flute, just about to continue playing...
Fu Lian sat up straight, gazing at the jade pendant at the commander's waist. "Hey, that jade pendant of yours is quite beautiful. I heard from your warriors that it was a gift from your sweetheart?"
Huo Siquan ignored him and was just about to continue blowing...
The boy spoke again, "Why do you keep looking that way? Is there something over there? Or... is your beloved living over there?"
Huo Siquan was clearly not in the mood to play the flute anymore...
He sighed heavily, his gaze still fixed ahead...
Meng Youcheng then noticed something amiss. From the moment they arrived until now, the commander's gaze seemed never to have left the distance. At first, Meng Youcheng simply thought it was a matter of habit...
After Fu Lian gave him this hint, he realized that the location the commander was looking at was region A2!
There was a heavy iron gate in that place, which was the only way to reach the A2 area, and the gate would only open after 15 days.
The iron gate was tightly closed, completely isolating area A1 from area A2, making it impossible to pass through.
Could it be...?!
Fu Lian chuckled and continued, "The person you like... isn't right across the street, is she? Given your status, you can't leave this place as long as the mutants aren't eliminated. But why doesn't she come looking for you?"
"Is it because he's an ordinary person, the journey is too far and fraught with danger, that he doesn't dare to come? Or is it because his identity is the same as yours, and there are reasons preventing him from coming?"
Huo Siquan still didn't turn around, staring at the large iron gate...
Fu Lian examined his jade pendant closely. "A dragon...it should be two dragons, right? Your partner...isn't he also a man?"
Huo Siquan gripped Xiao's hand tighter and tighter, glancing at him with a cold expression. "Instead of wasting time thinking about me, you should be thinking about your own situation. How do you escape? How do you survive?"
Fu Lian slightly curled the corners of his lips. "I'm not planning to escape, nor do I want to. Don't overthink it. I also like men. See... that Major General over there? I really like him..."
Meng Youcheng's expression turned awkward for a moment...
Why the hell is my attention shifting to myself again?!
Huo Siquan glanced at Meng Youcheng...
The man hurriedly waved his hand, explaining, "Don't listen to this guy's nonsense. He just likes to talk rubbish. He holds a grudge against me because I arrested him, and he's always trying to stir up trouble..."
Huo Siquan remained expressionless. "Whether you like it or not is irrelevant. But Major General, don't forget your mission. All the warriors have been forced to wander and separate from their families because of the mutants. How many innocent people have died at the hands of the mutants? So I hope that you will not forget your original intention."
Meng Youcheng was just about to answer...
Fu Lian laughed shamelessly and said, "Don't worry, our Major General doesn't even fancy me. He wouldn't abandon this world for me. I'm just a pitiful person, suffering from unrequited love. So, is the Commander like me, or...?"
Huo Siquan still did not reply to his question.
Fu Lian pondered for a moment, "I'm already a dying man, I might not even live to see tomorrow. Satisfy my curiosity, I haven't killed many people, but I know that most people want me dead, so I don't regret it..."
"Is this a way of taking pity on me, this pitiful person?"
Huo Siquan hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I'm different from you. It's not unrequited love. It's my fault for not fulfilling his promise, which has led to us never seeing each other again in this life."
Fu Lian immediately became interested. "So...?"
The commander sighed and gazed into the distance. "I've known him since we were very young. Later, we entered the A4 region, to a famous training ground, ready to defend our country together..."
"Later, we fell in love with each other and confessed our feelings. However, our teacher, seeing our outstanding performance, assigned us two positions: one as the captain of the A1 region and the other as the captain of the A2 region..."
"If we accepted this position, it would mean we would never see each other again in this life. He said let's leave here, go somewhere where no one knows us, and start over. I agreed..."
"We agreed on a time and place. On the way there, I saw an injured old man being cornered by a mutant. I had already spent a lot of time trying to avoid arousing suspicion from my family. I knew I couldn't stop now, but my conscience told me..."
"I had to save that old man. I fought with the mutant and eventually won, but I was also seriously injured. I didn't go to the place we agreed to meet. My conscience told me that I couldn't leave here in peace until the mutants were eliminated."
"So I never saw him again after that."
Fu Lian pondered for a moment, "So... you're afraid he'll hate you?"
Huo Siquan did not reply.
Fu Lian added, "Write him a letter. Even though you can't meet him, there are always carrier pigeons. Explain the reason to him. If one day the mutants really disappear, you will meet again and clear up the misunderstanding."
Huo Siquan lowered his head, seemingly deep in thought.