#742 - One third of the truth
King Hui, Lü Hongji.
When Chu Xianping arrived in the Great Hui territory via the teleportation array located in the East Sea and met this Great Hui Son of Heaven, he was destined to set off a monstrous wave in history.
As for where this monstrous wave would sweep and who it would engulf, it was still unknown at this time.
However, judging from the current performance of Chu Xianping and Lü Hongji, they should have reached some kind of alliance, or rather, a cooperative relationship.
At the foot of heavily guarded North Bell Mountain, the two exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then boarded the carriage together.
And just as they were leaving by carriage, Wei Changtian, far away in the Xin Feng Imperial Palace, also looked directly into Xu Sui Sui's eyes and asked the first question.
"What exactly is your system?"
What is Xu Sui Sui's system?
This is the key to unlocking all the mysteries.
And Xu Sui Sui had never explicitly admitted it.
Therefore, the truth is that this matter is still a mystery.
As for Wei Changtian's guess...
Changing the "original plot", although such a motive can explain many of Xu Sui Sui's actions, there is always a logical inconsistency.
That is, why does Xu Sui Sui want to be a "riddle person"?
It should be known that, unlike Wei Changtian and Xiao Feng, who were burdened with a sea of blood and deep hatred as soon as they time-traveled, there was no obvious direct conflict of interest between Xu Sui Sui and Wei Changtian.
In this case, Xu Sui Sui could have chosen to tell Wei Changtian the original plot and then the two of them could negotiate the distribution of benefits, eventually choosing a solution that would benefit both parties.
For anyone with a normal mind, this should be the optimal solution.
But Xu Sui Sui didn't do that.
From secretly sending a letter to You Wenzong telling him not to enter Niutou Mountain, to quietly approaching Qin Zhengqiu, to stealing the token of the Remnant Soul and interfering with the Kui Dragon Elder Council, to pulling a group of people to create a Xin Feng.
Although the things she did more or less touched Wei Changtian's interests, as long as she could give a reasonable explanation, Wei Changtian might not necessarily stop her.
After all, no matter what, Xu Sui Sui has indeed done many things that were beneficial to Wei Changtian.
So, why is she unwilling to reveal her motives?
Is it just because she doesn't trust him as a fellow transmigrator?
Obviously, Wei Changtian felt that the reason should not be so simple.
Therefore, he would now ask this question directly in such a straightforward manner.
As for Xu Sui Sui's reaction to this...
"I..."
Pinching the corner of her clothes, Xu Sui Sui shook her head gently.
"I can't say."
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One second she was telling Wei Changtian to ask anything, but when Wei Changtian really asked, she wouldn't say.
Under normal circumstances, Xu Sui Sui's "flip-flopping" behavior would undoubtedly make people feel very unhappy.
However, this time Wei Changtian's expression did not change much.
Because Xu Sui Sui said "can't".
Can't, which means that she doesn't not want to say it, but is subject to some kind of "restriction".
And if you think about the conventional settings of "system" confidentiality in previous online novels...
"Okay, then I'll say it."
Nodding, Wei Changtian stood up and paced slowly back and forth in the room.
"The reason you can't say it is because of your system, right?"
"Can't actively reveal the existence of the system? Or can't reveal the details?"
"In short, it should be a similar restriction."
"Once violated...you have to die?"
Looking at Xu Sui Sui, whose eyes were wide open, Wei Changtian knew that his guess should be close to the truth.
He paused and continued:
"What about the plot in the original book?"
"You always said before that you were helping me, but you refused to say what your purpose was in doing those things."
"Thinking about it this way, can't you reveal things that haven't happened yet?"
"Hmm...that's not right either."
"You clearly told me and Ning Yongnian about the upcoming invasion of the Four Kingdoms, and you also said that there are hidden dangers in the future existence of the Tiāo Yuè Sword..."
"These two things clearly haven't happened yet..."
Holding his chin, Wei Changtian stopped talking as he spoke.
Rather than saying that he is asking Xu Sui Sui now, it is better to say that he is talking to himself.
In fact, his guess is very reasonable.
After all, the reason why Xu Sui Sui is doing such a thankless job as a "riddle person" may also be out of helplessness.
Can't directly tell others what will happen in the future, can only change the plot through their own actions...
Just like when she was in Guanghan County, she didn't directly tell Wei Changtian that the Zhenshan Camp was around the Shu army's breakout route, but tried to delay the Shu army's breakout time by setting fires.
If this is the case, then the underlying logic of most of Xu Sui Sui's behavior can be explained.
But there are still two contradictions.
Just like what Wei Changtian just said.
First, at Lingbo Pavilion, Xu Sui Sui personally told him and Ning Yongnian about the upcoming invasion of the Feng and Ning Kingdoms by the Four Kingdoms.
Second, after Ning Yongnian's death and the formation of the three-way division of the world, Xu Sui Sui sent a secret letter telling him that Old Zhangtou was accidentally robbed of the Tiāo Yuè Sword manual by a group of robbers on the way back to the White Hall, which would lead to many quasi-first-rank masters in the future.
These two things can undoubtedly be regarded as "revealing secrets".
But Xu Sui Sui didn't have any problems, did she?
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Logic fell into a dead end again, Wei Changtian frowned, and didn't know how to continue analyzing it for a while.
The system's restrictions, this is the only reason he can think of that can explain Xu Sui Sui's behavior.
But the facts prove...
Wait a minute!
Suddenly, like a flash of lightning flashed through his mind, Wei Changtian's pupils shrank suddenly.
Recalling again the difficulty of Fengyuan City's situation tonight, an incredibly absurd guess gradually emerged in his heart.
Undoubtedly.
If it weren't for himself, Xu Sui Sui would have died half an hour ago.
If it weren't for the 300,000 reinforcements from Ning and Shu, Xin Feng would have perished in less than five days.
Since Xu Sui Sui knew all this, why didn't she make corresponding arrangements in advance?
Yes, she did use many methods, and she did defend Fengyuan for half a month with a force that was ten times weaker than the enemy.
But to be honest, these responses of hers didn't seem like "advance planning", but rather like hasty responses.
Yes!
It's a hasty response!
It's as if she didn't expect the Qian and Hui kingdoms to really attack!
"I understand..."
Slowly turning his head to look at Xu Sui Sui, Wei Changtian took a deep breath.
Putting aside all personal subjective emotions, standing in the sky above the overall situation and looking down, he finally found the last way out of the maze of thought.
The invasion of the Qian, Hui, Jue, and Ji kingdoms is indeed a fact.
But this doesn't mean that this is Xu Sui Sui's "prophecy coming true"!
"In the book you read, the Qian and Hui kingdoms didn't launch a war in the end, right..."
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The sandalwood had been extinguished, and the candlelight flickered slightly.
In the book you read, the Qian and Hui kingdoms didn't launch a war in the end, right.
Her body trembled violently, and Xu Sui Sui, who heard this sentence, was as if struck by lightning, and her breathing instantly became extremely rapid.
And Wei Changtian slowly said, word by word, in her extremely shocked eyes:
"You wanted to stop the national war between Feng and Ning, and you wanted to stop the internal strife within Da Ning, so you made up a lie and told me and Ning Yongnian that foreign enemies were coming."
"You knew I would believe you, and I did believe you."
"It's just that you didn't expect that even so, I would still kill Ning Yongnian."
"You didn't expect that because of Ning Yongnian's death, the butterfly effect would actually cause this war to break out."
"You were caught off guard, but you could only respond in a panic."
"In order to make up for your mistakes, you brought in the Buddhist sect, trying to resist the Qian and Hui kingdoms with your own strength."
"But the plot has changed too much here, making you unaware that many people in the Buddhist sect have rebelled."
"This caused the Xin Feng situation to take a sharp turn for the worse, and you could only defend the isolated city of Fengyuan, and even almost lost your life just now..."
"Hehe, I was wondering why the situation in Fengyuan was so critical, but you stubbornly refused to say a word."
"I was wondering why Chu Xianping's rebellion was such a big deal, but you were actually completely unaware."
"I was wondering why Old Zhangtou clearly knew how to use escape techniques, but he was actually robbed of the Tiāo Yuè Sword manual by a bunch of bullshit robbers..."
"Damn! So everything you said before was fake!"
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From calm to gloomy, to uncontrollable anger.
Wei Changtian stared at Xu Sui Sui, whose face was pale, and the latter's fearful appearance also proved that what he had just said should be true.
"I, I didn't know things would turn out like this."
Clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, the joints of her fingers were even a little white because they were too hard.
Xu Sui Sui didn't dare to look Wei Changtian in the eye, but trembled and choked up:
"I wanted to tell you the truth, but, but I can't say..."
"Can't say you wouldn't just shut up?! Can't say the truth so you have to lie?!"
Wei Changtian's roar directly interrupted her explanation:
"Do you think you are great? Everything is under your control?!"
"It's okay if you want to die! Don't fucking hurt me!"
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
Wei Changtian, who even blurted out swear words, was undoubtedly extremely angry at this time.
He waved his hand and overturned the Eight Immortals table in front of him, and the teacups, teapots, and other objects on the table smashed to the ground in a mess.
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The tea splashed on the golden skirt, and Xu Sui Sui bit her lip tightly, her eyes red.
Grief, self-blame, guilt, remorse...
Complex emotions intertwined and surged into her heart, making her not know how to face Wei Changtian at this moment.
In fact, the purpose of everything she had done before was really for Wei Changtian's good.
But she never expected that the result would be the exact opposite...
"I, I'm sorry..."
Gathering all her courage, stepping on the shards of porcelain on the ground, Xu Sui Sui walked to Wei Changtian and trembled and pulled on the corner of the latter's clothes.
"I, I know I was wrong..."
"What else do you want to ask..."
"Even if I die, I will definitely tell you..."
"You, you don't be angry anymore, I, I'm scared..."
"Okay?"
ps: 3000 words a chapter, the idea is smooth, tomorrow will resume normal updates.
