Steam trains in ancient times (14): Date

“What happened?”

Hearing the master’s question, a middle-aged man with a sharp voice driving the car replied: “In reply to the master, a man insulted a girl in the street for her revealing clothes, and other people spoke up for her, and a dispute broke out between the two sides.”

Hearing this, the two adults in the back seat of the car looked away without much interest. They had not expected that such a person would appear at this time, but with the education of the people of Chu State today, they did not need to intervene deliberately.

The man with a haughty look on his face smiled at the handsome young man beside him: “If such a scene happened a few years ago, no one would have believed it. I would leave the palace from time to time to check it out, and I would also feel that the capital has changed so much that I can hardly recognize it.”

“The people can live a peaceful and prosperous life because of a wise and powerful monarch like Your Majesty.” The handsome young man replied with a smile.

“…”

The heroic young man took a close look at the beautiful young man and said jokingly, “Why are you suddenly flattering me? Tell me, what do you want me to do for you? I am not incapable of considering your words.”

“You’re joking.” Si Qi said, “If I want to do something, I don’t need to ask you. You have already done it for me.”

Chu Feng continued to look at Si Qi without blinking, waiting for Si Qi’s next words.

Seeing this look, Si Qi was helpless and could only say: “I remember that on this day eight years ago, I was saved by you and it was also the first time I saw you. So I want to go out for a walk with you and let you have a pleasant day.”

Chu Feng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, thinking that there was no need to go out for fun and leisure, as long as Si Qi was by his side, he would be happy every day.

However, he just said these things secretly in his heart.

He asked with interest: “So, how are you going to make me happy?”

Si Qi smiled and said, “You will know soon.”

Si Qi got out of the car wearing sunglasses to cover his face. He said to the man in the car who was also wearing sunglasses and a hat, “We can just walk the rest of the way.”

So Chu Feng nodded, got out of the car, asked the eunuch to follow him from a distance, and he and Si Qi acted alone.

They walked to the bulletin board, where in addition to newspapers that were changed every day and life science tips that were changed once a week, there was also a map of the capital.

The picture was drawn by Si Qi on a whim one day. The content was simple and easy to understand, and the strokes were clear and distinct, which immediately attracted the attention of His Majesty the King of Chu.

Within a few days, such maps appeared in the streets and alleys. Everyone took Lord Si’s calligraphy as a talisman to ward off evil and pasted it next to their bedside.

After hearing this, Si Qi could only say in silence that those lines were really not talismans.

Si Qi took a map from the bulletin board that the people could take at will, and said to Chu Feng: “Today, we will play the role of foreign tourists who come to the capital for the first time to see what the capital has become like.”

Chu Feng said with interest: “This is a good idea.”

He had lived in the palace for so long and had been working hard for the affairs of the world. It was time for him to take a break and take a look at the results of his work.

“Well, let’s go to the nearby schools first.”

The school was established in the capital, covering a large area. It mainly consisted of two parts: primary school and junior high school. Junior high school was added not long ago, and the scope of knowledge learned had gone beyond the areas used in daily life and involved some more advanced knowledge. In the future, if people wanted to take the civil service exam, they would need at least a junior high school degree.

This had also led to many gray-haired old men who had been officials for decades having to study with a bunch of little kids. Otherwise, when their colleagues around them become younger and younger, they would not even understand what everyone was saying, which would be terrible.

This spontaneous learning attitude saved Si Qi and Chu Feng a lot of worry.

Unlike modern schools, schools in Chu State taught in two shifts: day and night. During the day, children went to school while adults went out to work. At night, children rested at home while adults took the time to come and read for an hour or two.

Because the textbooks and teachers were paid for by the government, many people took the initiative to study in schools, thinking that it would be a waste if they didn’t learn, and that they might become accountants in the future. Nowadays, almost everyone in the capital could read, and the cultural level was a high standard that other countries couldn’t even imagine.

Looking at the children wearing the same uniform entering and leaving the school, Chu Feng said with emotion: “At first, I wondered why we should make the same style of clothes and shoes for students since they are not officials and there is no need to distinguish their grades. Later, I understood that this action to eliminate differences is indeed necessary.”

He turned to look at the young man beside him and asked with concern, “My dear, is this the experience you gained from observing in the academy in the past?”

He was somewhat worried that he might have been bullied during his youth without his knowledge.

After all, the young man’s family background was not very good.

Si Qi: “It can’t be considered as my observation.”

He was also standing on the shoulders of giants, enjoying the crystallization of the wisdom of countless ancestors.

The world before him had made great progress because of these crystals. The power of the world had increased even more than the previous world. In just a few years, it had surpassed the power that Si Qi had gained when he was a global internet celebrity.

Now the Daughter of the World no longer had the halo she once had, and it won’t be long before she becomes a completely ordinary person.

On the contrary, Si Qi was surrounded by the power of many worlds and had extremely good luck. If he was determined to look for her, he may meet her around the next corner.

“Let’s go to the next place.”

The school did not allow outside adults to enter at will during the day, so Si Qi and Chu Feng just stood outside, took a few glances and left.

When walking along the outer wall of the school towards the park, you could see beautiful murals of various colors painted on the wall. These pigments used to be extremely expensive, but now, thanks to the existence of chemistry, you could buy a large bucket of them for just a few dollars.

A variety of beautiful murals added a touch of vivid color to the capital, and from time to time some small life science popularization was written on them, telling people to go to public hospitals for vaccinations, or to boil water before drinking it, otherwise they would get sick, etc.

Because the price of coal was much cheaper than before, and there were even special organizations to recycle used carbon slag, the people who thought that such expenses were nothing would be happy to follow the instructions of Lord Si and get vaccinated or to “go to the trouble” of boiling water before drinking it.

Who knows if it was a psychological effect or what, but the people in the capital really felt that they had been sick less and less in recent years. They even found it strange to see people who had been sick for a long time and had not been cured. They kindly asked them why they didn’t go to the hospital for a check-up. His Majesty the King of Chu, who loved his people like his own children, would reimburse part of the money for them. As long as they were not too poor, everyone in Chu could afford to see a doctor.

Initially, Si Qi’s proposal of “recycling carbon slag” and “voluntarily paying for the medical expenses of the people” actually aroused strong opposition from many officials.

They protested that Si Qi should not take on everything just because he could make money, otherwise the Chu State’s finances would be dragged down sooner or later. It was not necessarily a good thing for the state to provide too much welfare.

Their concerns were reasonable, but Si Qi had studied the history of at least a thousand countries in depth and had memorized the historical lessons, so it was certainly impossible for him to knowingly commit such a crime.

He and a group of officials explained the importance of health care and how even the carbon residue after use could be made into plastic for continued use.

Si Qi’s “Even if it’s sand, I can find you a thousand ways to use it” approach made the officials simply not know how to respond.

They felt that they now understood more and more truths, and their world views were becoming more and more open, as if they had entered a whole new world.

However, the more they understood, the more they realized that the person they thought they could catch up with as long as they worked hard to climb was actually not only standing on the top of the tower, but had actually flown into the sky.

They could only lose the argument again and again, and rub their noses while Si Qi spent such a huge amount of money on civilians. Then, afterward, they looked at the bill unwillingly and found that the more Si Qi spent, the more he earned. This operation was totally irrational and completely beyond the imagination of human wisdom.

They guessed only His Majesty the King of Chu in the world could understand what was going on in this guy’s mind.

Si Qi and the King of Chu walked through the long wall and came to a park with green grass and fresh air. There were many public facilities here for the people to use when they came to play in their spare time.

Looking at the relaxed people, Chu Feng couldn’t help but say, “I found that some things are not in line with common sense.”

“What do you mean?”

“In the past, people had to work hard without sleep to live a life without worries about food and clothing, but now everyone has more free time, and life has become more prosperous.” Chu Feng said: “In the past, people had to save money to become rich, but now the more money they spend, the more money they earn. If they don’t spend, they won’t earn any money.”

Si Qi asked in confusion: “I gave you a few books on economics before, haven’t you read them?”

Chu Feng actually asked him such an obvious question.

Chu Feng: “I have read all the books you wrote, but I suddenly felt a little emotional.”

Because there were some things that you really can’t imagine no matter how hard you try unless you see them with your own eyes.

Sometimes he was very curious about what the world looked like in Si Qi’s eyes. Under Si Qi’s guidance, Chu Feng could use his own hands to shape the ideal world in Si Qi’s mind bit by bit. He felt that such a life was worthwhile.

It was great to be the emperor.

Because only by becoming an emperor could he personally realize so many of the young man’s wishes.

Only in this way could he occupy a large space in the heart of the young man.

The two stayed in the park for a while, chatted with the uncles and aunts nearby, and then took the red apples given to them by the enthusiastic aunts and continued to the next destination.

That was the public hospital that was crazily praised by countless people.

Chu Feng was speechless as he looked at the human anatomy diagram posted in the hospital’s clinic.

When he learned that this colorful picture in front of him, with even the thickness of the blood vessels drawn accurately, was drawn by that young man himself, stroke by stroke, even this knowledgeable and broad-minded emperor could not help but feel his scalp tingling…

How many people’s flesh and blood did Si Qi dissect in private to draw such a clear picture…

If he looked closely, he could even count how many bones there were in the human body!

Chu Feng thought with sympathy, even though Si Qi was always gentle and easy to talk to in front of him, and would occasionally smile and be friendly.

In fact, all the ministers who had dealt with Si Qi were terrified of this young man who had just turned 20. If they were looked at coldly by the young man, they would unconsciously recall the cold-blooded methods Si Qi had used over the years. They would tense up under the young man’s gaze, fearing that they would offend him accidentally.

In the past, Chu Feng was always told by his staff that “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so cold and stern that people dare not get close to him.” Chu Feng really wanted those who said those words to take a look at Si Qi, because this guy was really cold and stern and hard to get close to.

Chu Feng turned his eyes away from the horrifying anatomical diagram with an unnatural expression, and with a twitching mouth, he saw the contour skeleton model of the human body standing in a corner of the clinic like a doll decoration.

Thinking that doctors seemed to be more difficult to deal with than soldiers, Chu Feng said, “What did you bring me here to see?”

This didn’t seem like a place for a date, did it?

Si Qi’s answer seemed very straight: “Look at the results of the recent medical reforms.”

In the past, if one wanted to study medicine, the only options were to follow in one’s father’s footsteps or to become an apprentice.

Apart from the low efficiency, the key point was that they were very particular about keeping their own things. A medical book that summarized a lifetime of medical experience was like their life. It was even more impossible for them to communicate with each other.

So Si Qi invited numerous well-known doctors, including the palace doctors. It took Si Qi a lot of effort to persuade them to hand over their knowledge. Many people even said they would die here in anger rather than accept Si Qi’s questioning, so Si Qi had to copy out dozens of medical books in his mind as a reward, in exchange for the labor of this group of people.

As a result, Si Qi promoted the development of the medical field in Chu State and made the impossible possible. In the future, it would no longer be a problem for students to become doctors. As long as they were willing, they could learn it.

This behavior would certainly offend many doctors, but too much debt was no problem. It would just cause more resentment from people, which was not worth mentioning to Si Qi.

Moreover, some doctors were very curious about the advanced medical knowledge that Si Qi had. Iodine, anesthetics, hemostatics, vaccines… countless things that were unthinkable before were now everywhere in the hospital founded by Si Qi and used by people all over the world.

It was impossible to say that they didn’t want to learn, not to mention that Si Qi didn’t mind them coming here to learn.

After a while, it would smell really good.

In addition, considering the principle of people-oriented, Si Qi would give priority to manufacturing those medical devices when he was free. Therefore, the level of technology in the hospital was several decades higher than that of the outside world.

In this day and age, performing surgery was no longer a fantasy, it was actually possible.

Chu Feng was in the mood for a date with Si Qi, and listened to Si Qi’s description of the specific process of the operation, such as using a knife to cut the skin and a saw to cut the bones… The courageous emperor’s face turned pale and he couldn’t help but say, “My dear, my dear, I know how great this hospital is. Let’s go to the next place!”

Si Qi was still not satisfied: “Is that enough? Well, it’s getting late, I’ll take you to dinner!”

“…No need.” Chu Feng said with a pale face: “I’m not hungry at all right now.”

How could he eat after this?!

Si Qi followed suit and said considerately, “All up to you.”

Chu Feng: “…”

He admitted defeat.

He had been feeling extremely uncomfortable with his stomach churning just now, but when he heard Si Qi say this in a soft voice, his mood suddenly brightened up, and he didn’t feel uncomfortable anymore.

He was really easy to understand.

After visiting many places in the city, Si Qi took him outside the city.

Unlike the city which was paved with beautiful blue bricks, the area outside the city was all wide and flat with cement, and there were buses that could go directly here.

He and Si Qi went to the industrial park, where there were still many workers coming and going even on weekends. Si Qi stood at the factory gate and explained the functions of these factories to Chu Feng one by one. Si Qi could describe each one vividly and interestingly, so Chu Feng listened with great interest.

They also saw two railroad tracks far out in the suburbs.

“By the end of the year, this railway will be completely completed, connecting the south directly to the north. The time it takes to transport materials has been reduced from two months to five days, which is twelve times faster. And the total amount of materials that can be transported at one time is also completely different. As long as the transportation hubs across the country are completed, development and construction will be countless times faster than in the past.”

Si Qi smiled and said, “Your Majesty, you once said that the state of Chu changes every year. In fact, the changes will be greater in the future. Looking back, you will definitely feel that the state of Chu is just getting started.”

Chu Feng couldn’t help but sigh: “I really want to see the world you describe soon.”

That would be magical.

It was like one night a few years ago, when Si Qi mysteriously brought him to a dark room. He was still wondering what new treasure the boy was going to show him, but suddenly he saw daylight descending in the room, which scared him and he thought the boy had picked the stars from the sky.

At that time, he wanted to say that the astronomy book the boy gave him said that stars actually exist just like the sun…

He didn’t know how the young man knew about this.

After reading the book, he once asked the young man whether there was a goddess Chang’e in the Moon Palace. The young man looked at him and smiled, saying that he would definitely let His Majesty see the scenery on the moon with his own eyes in the future.

Since the boy said so, then he could definitely do it.

Chu Feng’s heart was full of anticipation.

After visiting the power plant and water treatment plant, the two went to tour the farmland.

In the vast expanse of fertile farmland, the earth was filled with fruitful crops, and an indescribable sense of happiness filled the emperor’s heart.

Recalling the time when he was the crown prince, when there were famines every year and the people were starving, and thinking about the present time when there was so much grain that could be used to make wine, his country had indeed become prosperous.

These fertile fields allowed him to see this intuitively.

Chu Feng had never seen with his own eyes what native rice and corn looked like before, but he heard from the ministers of the Ministry of Agriculture that they were completely different from the current crops.

The crops that were originally weak, sickly, and prone to producing empty shells were now, thanks to the fertilizers and biotechnology provided by Si Qi, not only full of grains, but the same plant also produced several times more grain than before, which was simply a miracle.

And this was not the end. Since the steam engine appeared, Si Qi couldn’t wait to ask Chu Feng to form a navy team to explore overseas. Over the years, they collected many animals and plants that only existed in other regions, such as peppers.

Because those crops looked too strange and even “horrible”, when Si Qi cooked these plants into dishes, many people couldn’t help but hold Si Qi back from eating them, and took the initiative to ask to “test the poison on themselves”, fearing that this great man would encounter some accidents due to his greed.

The spicy, almost painful feeling frightened the poison tester so much that he turned pale and thought he was going to die. The Emperor of Chu even refused to allow Si Qi to eat it.

Si Qi explained for a long time with a helpless look on his face. When the Emperor of Chu saw that the poison tester was still alive after several days, he agreed with some hesitation.

Soon after, the people of Chu State had countless more mouth-watering delicacies on their menus, and they had more food to enjoy.

By the way, it was also because of the expedition team going overseas that the people of Chu learned for the first time that there were so many people and countries in the world who spoke different languages ​​and had different skin, hair and eye colors.

The world was indeed much bigger and more wonderful than they had imagined.

Relying on the powerful military force of Chu, many court officials were excited to advocate expanding the country’s territory, because it was too easy to do.

However, it was rejected by Si Qi and the King of Chu at that time.

Their own country had not even developed yet, and so many treasures had not been excavated, yet they were thinking about occupying other areas. But even if they occupied them, there was no one to manage them.

The court officials were extremely puzzled, saying that there were only a few areas where Chu could develop, and what treasures had not yet been excavated.

As a result, Si Qi took out the map of Chu State and pointed to each area on the map one by one, saying that there were oil fields here, coal mines there, graphite could be mined here, and aluminum mines could be dug out there… Even areas full of poisonous insects and heavy miasma, when Si Qi talked about it, they were all gold.

The court officials were silent, recalling a popular saying among the people, that was, “Sand can turn into glass in the hands of Lord Si”, and could only quietly listen to Si Qi’s arrangements, whatever he said was what he meant…

After seeing the scenery outside the city, Chu Feng finally felt hungry. He and Si Qi took a car back to the city and went to a restaurant to have a rich meal of delicious food that could not be served even at a state banquet a few years ago. It was already afternoon.

The sky gradually changed from dusk to night, the street lights came on, and people went home from getting off work one after another. Si Qi finally followed the usual date routine and took Chu Feng for a stroll in the commercial street.

A dazzling array of the latest products and fashionable clothes, which were probably only available to the royal family in the past, were now commonly found in street shops, allowing people to choose as they please.

Many people said that they live in a good era, an era where even commoners could be happier than the kings and nobles of the past.

They cherished their current life.

Si Qi: [We just had a long meal. I’m afraid we won’t have enough time to walk around this street. How can I find an excuse to take Chu Feng to the river? ]

Xiu Xiu: [If you just tell him that you don’t want to go shopping anymore, the emperor will definitely agree.]

Chu Feng looked at Si Qi in confusion, as if he sensed something: “Are you tired? If so, go find a place to rest.”

What a coincidence.

Si Qi followed suit and said, “Then let’s go to the teahouse by the river to rest for a while.”

Arriving at the teahouse on the river bank, the wall facing the river was hollowed out, and when you walk out, you will see the wide river, with a very broad view. A hollow wooden beauty chair half the height of a person acts as a barrier, but you can reach out and touch the clear river below.

A cool breeze blew slowly through the house. The flowing river water reflected the light white patterns like fish scales under the moonlight and flowed slowly past their eyes.

Si Qi found an excuse to leave. Chu Feng sat alone in the room, taking a look at the exquisite and delicious fruits and pastries in front of him. He looked dull and a little uninterested.

It was just that there was one less person by his side, and it was as if the whole world had become quiet and no longer lively and interesting.

Soon after, Si Qi’s voice came: “How about “High Mountain Flowing Water Meets a Soulmate”? “

Chu Feng turned his head and looked over, but did not see Si Qi. He thought that the young man might be standing outside the door.

The boy said in a clear and childish voice: “Isn’t it a bit too slow? Xiu Xiu prefers the song “Lanling King’s Battle Song”.”

Si Qi: “Why are you so excited?”

The young boy started to act coquettishly: “But Xiu Xiu is really sleepy listening to the master practicing the song “Meeting a Soulmate”~~”

Si Qi couldn’t help but act coquettishly and smiled, “Well, I also prefer the battle formation.”

After saying that, Si Qi put down the guqin, picked up the pipa instead, and pushed open the door.

Chu Feng, who was sitting in the private room, subconsciously looked behind Si Qi and found that there was nothing there, not even the figure of the young man he imagined. He asked in confusion, “Who were you talking to just now?”

Si Qi was equally puzzled: “No?”

Chu Feng tilted his head slightly in confusion.

Then seeing the musical instrument in Si Qi’s hand, Chu Feng was surprised and asked, “Didn’t you say you don’t know how to play the pipa?”

Si Qi nodded: “Yes, so I have just started learning and I have embarrassed Your Majesty.”

Chu Feng laughed: “A few years ago, when I heard you say that you couldn’t play the pipa or paint, I thought it was rare that you had one or two areas that you were not good at. Now that you have mastered painting and have a high level of skill, I didn’t expect that you can also play the pipa…”

It would be extremely difficult to hear a young man say “I don’t know” again in the future.

“It’s just a hobby.”

Si Qi sat next to the beauty as the river flowed past him. He glanced at the bright moon above his head and after a moment nodded towards somewhere in the distance.

The next second, a strong and exciting drum beat sounded from not far away, first pausing and slowing down, then getting faster and faster.

The rhythmic drum beats gave people a thrill, as if they could penetrate all the distracting thoughts in their hearts. Chu Feng admired the young man in front of him with interest, feeling extremely happy.

Si Qi took a deep breath, and the next second, he moved his fingertips.

It was as if one saw a silver bottle suddenly breaking and water gushing out, and the clear sound of strings playing a melody that gave one goosebumps, breaking through the sky in an instant and going straight into the sky.

Chu Feng was immediately amazed as he sat in the private room, looking at the young man sitting in front of him with a heroic look, easily pulling the battlefield and passion into his side. One man and one song were like thousands of troops.

The reserved and restrained murderous aura was just like the high-spirited and vigorous ambition of the soldiers to achieve great things.

Chu Feng was in the capital, but he was also on the battlefield. His will and ambition made him like a brave warrior all the time. This was the most suitable music that could easily inspire his fighting spirit.

He subconsciously took a sip of the wine, and without tasting any tipsy smell, he was intoxicated by the young man’s current appearance, and his heart beat uncontrollably fast.

The young man had red lips, white teeth, sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, and eyelashes as black as crow feathers that drooped slightly. The moonlight shone on his jade-like skin. However, he just played the music with great dignity, completely unaware of how stunning he looked at the moment.

At this moment, countless lotus lanterns as bright as fluorescent flames slowly floated along the river like a sea of ​​stars in the sky, making the already extremely beautiful young man look even more like a banished immortal descended from heaven.

Chu Feng listened to this piece of music with rapid breathing. It could even be described as a piece of music of decisive killing. It was indeed not suitable for listening to on a date, but it was definitely the most suitable for the emperor today.

After watching the young man finish playing the music, he closed his eyes with an intoxicated look on his face, savoring the aftertaste of the music, and his cheeks seemed to be slightly flushed with excitement.

This expression made the emperor, who was somewhat distracted, feel at a loss. He covered half of his face with one hand, thinking with some pride in his heart that he was the only one in the world who knew about this situation.

Only he could know.

Just when he was feeling lucky about this, a childish voice suddenly rang out, startling Chu Feng.

[Master, you play the pipa so well! I am so fascinated by it~~]

Si Qi slowly opened his eyes, his lips did not move, but his clear voice rang out: [Not bad, after all, I practiced for so long]

Xiu Xiu: [Hehe~ The emperor really took advantage of you, letting you spend a month practicing this piece of music for him]

Chu Feng stared at the scene in astonishment. After his brain had just experienced the shock of that stunning and extraordinary music, it was stunned for a moment.

Si Qi, who was he talking to?

Or did Si Qi not speak and all this was just his hallucination??

Si Qi came over, put down the pipa in his hand, pursed his lips and smiled: “Your Majesty, are you satisfied?”

Chu Feng said consciously, “Of course I am satisfied! Your song is so touching and lingering, I am very happy!”

Si Qi smiled: “As long as your majesty likes it.”

Xiu Xiu immediately got jealous and said: [Xiu Xiu likes it more than the emperor~~ Xiu Xiu likes everything about the master the most~! ]

The Emperor of Chu raised his eyebrows, his emotions in a mess.

What on earth was this sound?

Was it his hallucination?

Or… a ghost? ?

Chu Feng asked Si Qi tentatively, “My dear, you are very busy with official duties. How do you find time to practice music? I hope it doesn’t take up too much of your time?”

Si Qi: “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, it only took a month or so.”

One month?!

Chu Feng couldn’t help but take a sip of wine to suppress his surprise.

…How could a divine figure like Si Qi communicate with ghosts?

It must be communicating with the gods in heaven. Yes, it must be like this.

Fortunately, he was appointed as the crown prince shortly after he was born, and he had developed the ability to hide his emotions from a young age. He tried his best to keep a calm expression and adapt to this strange situation.

After being frightened by the boy’s voice many times, Chu Feng got used to it. Moreover, he was able to discover a side of Si Qi that others did not know, which was truly a surprising discovery for him.

For example, he noticed that Si Qi didn’t like sour food and hated bitter things, but he looked indifferent on the surface and couldn’t see it. In private, he would still whisper to the invisible boy.

At this time, Chu Feng would calmly take away the unpalatable sour orange and put the sweet peach in front of the young man. The young man ate it and said to the spirit with satisfaction, “It’s delicious.”

Chu Feng couldn’t help but feel secretly happy when he heard this. He felt that this way of interaction was very pleasant, as if he was one step closer to the young man and no longer had to look up to him one-sidedly.

If these voices were really Si Qi’s inner voice, then could he hear the boy’s true feelings towards him?

Was there a one in ten thousand chance that the boy actually liked him?

Chu Feng was a little nervous and couldn’t help but take another sip of wine.

But he was distracted by his wild thoughts. The next second, Si Qi’s eyes suddenly fixed, staring at a place on the other side of the river, raised his finger and shouted: “Catch her for me!”

Chu Feng put down his wine cup in confusion and looked carefully across the river. After a moment, he said in surprise, “She actually dared to come back?”

She was Zhao Er, the daughter of the world.

After just a few breaths, there was a sudden commotion on the other side of the river. A group of guards wearing bulletproof vests and holding sophisticated firearms rushed over and knocked down the prince who had a dagger hidden on his body and had good martial arts skills. They handcuffed the screaming and struggling Daughter of the World and arrested her.

The people around watched for a while and saw that the ones who did the fighting were the Secret Guards who they had only heard of in rumors. They were discussing who the two men and women dressed in outdated clothes were and whether they had committed some serious crime to be arrested.

After the Secret Guards detained the two people and left, the common people who stayed behind to enjoy the view began to discuss the matter excitedly, saying that it was truly an incredible show.

Unfortunately, the Secret Guards moved too quickly and the arrest operation was over before anyone could see what was happening.

It was indeed very fast. From the moment Si Qi raised his finger and gave the order while sitting in the private room, to the moment the Daughter of the World was brought over, it took no more than three minutes in total, and all the time was spent on bringing the person over.

Si Qi: [What is the situation with the world power in her body?]

Swoosh: [9.8% left~~]

Si Qi pondered: [Will I catch her if it falls below 10%?]

Xiu Xiu: [Yes, Master~ But the Child of the World in the previous world, when he still had 62% of the World Power left, he was sent to the prison by the Master~ Puff puff puff~ That guy is really useless~~]

Chu Feng was listening to the conversation between Si Qi and the young boy in astonishment. Something in the conversation seemed to have triggered some switches in his brain, and something like a soap bubble was popped with a “pop” sound. Something stored inside, whether it was smoke or memory, bloomed and surged out, sweeping up all his memories.

For a moment, he even forgot to listen to the conversation between Si Qi and the young boy. He frowned slightly and tried to carefully recall those things that seemed to be innate to him, like instinct or inherited memory.

After a moment, he slowly exhaled.

He pressed his chest with his palm, feeling the emotions of this body. At this moment, he was Chu Feng, but also more than Chu Feng.

A look full of familiarity—more familiar than that of Emperor Chu—was cast towards the young man beside him. Chu Feng slowly raised a smile, and that smile unconsciously carried a bit of doting that was ingrained into his bones.

Si Qi seemed to sense some strange gaze, and while interrogating the Daughter of the World, he turned around and looked behind him.

As a result, he only saw Chu Feng’s usual gentle look, and no one else.

So he nodded to the emperor and continued to ask the Daughter of the World about the purpose of her coming here.