Chapter 1515 – Cutting Nie Liang, Attacking Yang Tao, Sword Pointing at the World (54)
The Salty Fish Euro Empress clashed with Nie Qing, and her gloomy mood finally eased a bit.
However, her pickiness instead of taking everything raised the curiosity of the onlooking idle fish.
Why not just take everything from Wei Ying? That was an entire big box of jewelry, at least a hundred pieces!
In the end, the Salty Fish Euro Empress sat on the ground, carefully selecting the lighter, more valuable, and better-looking pieces, ending up with about ten.
Jiang Pengji frowned, realizing things weren’t so simple.
From the Euro Empress’s response, she should’ve wanted to take it all, but now she was selectively picking, clearly indicating some system restrictions.
Jiang Pengji asked her Old Commander, who just happened to be online.
【Your Dad】: Jiang Xiaojiumei, have you ever sent a package?
Jiang Pengji replied, “What do you think of me, Old Commander? In this day and age, who hasn’t used interstellar delivery?”
【Your Dad】: Delivery also has its restrictions on weight. To put it simply, “Returning to a Thousand Years” is about the first weight being free shipping through time travel while also covering the return trip. Exceeding that weight incurs additional charges that ordinary folks can’t bear. Furthermore, another important reason is the butterfly effect. Taking too many items could lead to serious historical deviations.
Jiang Pengji chuckled, “Old Commander really knows the ins and outs of the system.”
【Your Dad】: Because I’m raising one here; although it has a bit of a brain issue, it’s obedient and good.
Jiang Pengji: “…”
Speaking of the system, it technically belongs to one of the mental entities, and her Old Commander was actually raising one?
Jiang Pengji couldn’t help but inquire, “Earlier, you said you took a new job after retiring. Can you share what it is?”
【Your Dad】: Work, in short, is just about being someone’s employee. The only benefit is that I get to travel for free, fully reimbursed, and get to see many interesting people and things. Even if the places I visit are quite poor and backward, the pay is generous, so I can endure it.
Jiang Pengji laughed, “Old Commander, that wasn’t a word of exaggeration, but you’re not saying anything I need to be wary about, are you?”
What difference did it make to say that compared to saying nothing?
【Your Dad】: I have to be cautious with you.
In the Seventh Legion, who doesn’t know Jiang Pengji is a thorn in everyone’s side? Talking to her required extra caution to avoid having everything laid bare.
Jiang Pengji rubbed her chin, feeling her Old Commander was hiding something.
However, since the other party was unwilling to speak, Jiang Pengji couldn’t force it; it wouldn’t harm her anyhow.
From this new system to the Old Commander’s arrival, Jiang Pengji had a vague sense something was afoot, but her suspicions still needed verification.
【Your Dad】: Due to previously signed confidentiality agreements, some things you want to probe won’t be disclosed because I can’t tell you. The only thing I can reveal is—do well in your little patch of land; the human Federation is counting on you to revive the situation.
Jiang Pengji looked dumbfounded, belatedly recalling the several subsystem fragments she had eliminated.
The system was actually the former Heavenly Brain, an entity with a grudge against the Federation. Looking at it like this, the burden on her shoulders was rather heavy.
However—
The entire human Federation was counting on her to revive the situation; that sounded a bit exaggerated.
【Your Dad】: Haha, that’s not exaggerated at all; you’ll find out later.
Jiang Pengji felt tantalized, her heart itching with curiosity.
Not knowing about this secret was one thing, but having the Old Commander tell her there was a secret without revealing its contents was just too much.
“Old Commander, do you know there’s a genre in web novels called ‘Quick Transmigration’?”
Just as Jiang Pengji was about to prod further, the Old Commander’s avatar immediately dimmed.
【Your Friend, Your Dad, has gone offline.】
Jiang Pengji: “…”
She seemed to have figured something out.
Old Commander, you’ve fallen.
She pressed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. Her first half of life had been quite normal, but after the transmigration, all sorts of bizarre things had popped up.
“Anyway, now’s not the time to complain about that; the most pressing issue is to resolve this system fragment first.”
Although the system wasn’t a good thing, its existence was simply a bug, and dealing with it sooner would bring her some peace of mind.
Meanwhile, Wei Ying and the others didn’t dare leave the Euro Empress’s side.
“Staring at me like this makes me feel like a criminal.”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress couldn’t help but complain to Nie Qing about Wei Ying and the others’ actions; if she had two sticks in hand, she could simulate a sob story from behind bars.
Nie Qing had managed to recover his emotions quite a bit; the weariness in his smile was less prominent. Hearing the Euro Empress’s careless yet open-hearted words made him unable to suppress a smile, “Your father and others aren’t going to be easily convinced by just a few words. You claim to have only six hours, but they might not wholly believe you. If they don’t keep an eye on you, unexpected incidents could arise; please bear with them, Fairy.”
The Euro Empress glanced at the system countdown, clutching her precious box tightly.
The jewelry inside was precious, and the box made of solid rosewood was quite expensive.
As the countdown neared its end, the Euro Empress hesitated for a moment and left a final message for Nie Qing, “I can’t fathom how you people regard the burden of glory as heavier than the sky; I seem more like a mundane person. I only know that staying alive is more important than anything; living brings the hope and opportunity for a future. Once dead, everything is gone. Nie Qing, take care!”
Nie Qing was puzzled but still thanked her with a smile.
Before long, he felt his entire body becoming much heavier.
“What’s happening…”
Just as Nie Qing opened his mouth, he heard Nie Yang’s voice behind him and subconsciously raised his hand, bewildered to realize he could control his body now.
At that moment, he understood—the fairy had left.
Nie Qing couldn’t help but shift his gaze to Wei Ying and Fan Chen. Their reactions differed, but both were filled with concern, making them misty-eyed.
Wei Ying tentatively called out, “Young Master?”
Nie Qing choked, “Father-in-law!”
Fan Chen beside him couldn’t help but rub his eyes in shock, exclaiming, “That truly was a fairy.”
When the Euro Empress left, the box she had clutched disappeared as well, and Wei Ying and the others witnessed this scene.
Only then did they fully believe the Euro Empress’s words.
Nie Qing took a deep breath and said, “The most urgent matter is to quickly retrieve A… Nie Yang and switch identities back.”
Currently, Nie Qing was presenting himself as Nie Yang. Beyond Wei Ying and Fan Chen, two confidants who believed him, the other officials wouldn’t trust him.
Should Nie Yang decide to backstab him at a critical moment, not only would Nie Qing face danger, but his two elders would also be dragged down to their deaths.
In terms of ruthlessness, Nie Qing was nowhere near Nie Yang’s level.
Nie Yang had coldly plotted to have his father-in-law kill his son-in-law; if successful, Wei Ying would also be forced to death, taking out two significant threats in one fell swoop. Just thinking about it sent shivers down Nie Qing’s spine, making him realize he hadn’t truly understood this cousin of his. What he saw was merely the “false persona” Nie Yang crafted through superb acting skills.
