Because some topics that perhaps should not be discussed face to face were touched upon, there was an awkward silence along the way. The guide led the way alone, occasionally taking out an electronic map to compare routes that only he could understand. Aaron noticed

There are often some signs where the guide stops, such as working safety lights, huge numbers and letters with unknown meanings painted in white paint, or six-way or eight-way turntables that make people dizzy just looking at them.

Aaron now greatly admires the spatial memory of this guide. Even if he is given a three-dimensional map for the same route, he is not sure whether he can completely walk down the road. In many places, Aaron is not sure if he just passes a corner.

Can we still walk back the way we came?

After walking in silence like this for maybe half an hour, Aaron was able to determine that they should have descended to a certain depth. Before, they could occasionally hear gang members operating underground or the sound of running machinery, but now most of them

At that time, apart from the sound of electricity from the cables above their heads, there was only the footsteps of the five of them. The illumination in the passage became less and less, and only a solitary lamp could be seen every few dozen meters. The black hole further ahead was dim, and it felt like

Walking towards the depths of hell.

"Can't we talk about something? It's too painful to just walk around like this." Unable to stand this weird and gloomy atmosphere, Aaron suggested in the communication channel.

"What do you want to talk about?" Having had the experience of talking to death just now, Lan Tian was very cautious when speaking now.

"For example, Liu Jie?" Aaron stretched out his hand and scratched his head, "Didn't you get the avatar he left behind? Apart from the fact that there is something fishy underground in District 9, the avatar didn't reveal anything else?"

Hearing what Aaron said, both Zhou Yuqing and Ling Chong cast curious glances. Ling Chong was indirectly tricked by Liu Jie, and Zhou Yuqing followed Aaron to Japan to investigate the mystery surrounding him.

I am very curious about the truth about Jie.

"The avatar did say something about Liu Jie. I didn't mention it because that information has nothing to do with the problem we are facing. I don't want to distract everyone." Lan Tian hesitated and explained.

"If you don't tell me, my curiosity will distract me." Aaron immediately followed.

"Do you all want to hear it?" The helpless Lan Tian turned his eyes to Zhou Yuqing and Ling Chong, who nodded to him in unison.

"Hey, let's just say it. Sometimes the truth is indeed more bizarre and tortuous than the conclusions we take for granted." Lan Tian sighed and began to tell more information she obtained from Liu Jie's virtual person.

When confirming that the deceased was Liu Jie, the special investigation team fell into the inherent thinking. That is, the military has strict definitions of death, so it is impossible for Liu Jie to still be alive when he has been judged to be killed. However, the truth is so absurd.

It turns out that Liu Jie did survive despite being considered dead in action by the military.

"How did he do it?" Aaron asked curiously.

"The operation that led to Liu Jie's death was an ordinary patrol mission. Liu Jie, as an electronic warfare expert, was responsible for investigating hostile electronic exhibition personnel and equipment that might pose a threat to the convoy. At that time, the United States of Oceania was very involved in the war zone.

Deep, many agents cooperated with local militants and used very high-tech means to ambush the patrol convoy of the peacekeeping force." Lan Tian replied.

"At that time, regular troops and agents from the United States of America were infiltrated into the anti-government guerrillas in various war zones. Aaron's father and I directly fought against the United States troops disguised as guerrillas more than once. Everyone knew what was going on. But

It’s just that I didn’t point it out.” Mentioning the past also brought back Ling Chong’s memories.

"Liu Jie already knew that his family members were killed in China at that time. The military tried to block the news from him but failed. Therefore, he was upset and deserted while performing his mission. As a result,

He and his comrades riding in the same car were ambushed by a self-exploding drone. Everyone in the car died. He didn't know whether it was good luck or bad luck. He lost an arm and a leg in the ruins of the vehicle.

He was rescued by passing locals."

"Then he did not return to the army." Although he could not sympathize with Liu Jie's mood at that time, Aaron could still understand his decision.

"Yes, at that time he was extremely disappointed with both the army and the government, and if he returned to the army he might be held responsible for malfeasance." Lan Tian said with pity in his tone, "Relying on his knowledge as an electronic engineer and the help of local people

He assembled a prosthetic body that allowed him to move normally, and then until the end of the peacekeeping war, he stayed in the village where he rescued him to help the locals form and maintain self-defense forces to protect themselves from guerrilla harassment."

"That's why he returned to his hometown two years later. It's a shame the military can still regard him as a martyr." Zhou Yuqing mocked.

"If I remember correctly, the requirement for being listed as dead at the time was that at least 25% of the remains at the scene should be preserved. His limbs left at the scene may have just hit this line." Ling Chong followed.

"Liu Jie returned to his hometown just to say goodbye to the past, but when he returned to his hometown, he found that his pension had been cheated out of him in a despicable way by a distant relative whom he last met when he was a child. His comrades who returned to his hometown could not get it.

How do you think he will feel when he is shown the same respect as Liu Jie?" Perhaps due to the emotional influence conveyed by Liu Jie's virtual personality, Lan Tian's tone also became sarcastic.

"I said before that if I were him, that cousin might even lose his life." Aaron, who was originally very cynical, naturally tended to side with Liu Jie this time.

"What he saw and heard in his hometown once again greatly stimulated Liu Jie. He did not go back to the war zone village that accepted him but stayed in his hometown. He was confused and didn't know how he could change all this. There was no way

With legal status, he drifted to the Ninth District and became a killer who took money to do things. His past, ideals, happiness, and all the things he expected when he was young disappeared, leaving only endless regret and the desire to hate someone.

He was so confused that he didn’t even know, guess who he met at this time?”

"..." Aaron didn't say anything. He felt that something was wrong, not to mention whether the virtual personality left by Liu Jie would tell Lan Tian unreservedly about his mental journey, even if it did.

, Lan Tian would not repeat it in such a strange tone, at least not the Lan Tian whom Aaron knew.

"He met the Dream Maker." Lan Tian in the channel continued as if he didn't care at all. "The Dream Maker taught him some things, some techniques that can make dreams become as real as reality. Of course

It can't really change reality, but at least it can give those guys who are obsessed with the past some pitiful comfort. He is happy about this. He is very grateful to the dream maker for his help, and feels that his actions can finally help someone other than

Meaninglessly depriving other people of their lives over and over again, he decided to cooperate with the Dream Maker and developed something incredible without his knowledge. I have to say that although this kid is naive, he has a certain talent for it.

He was a genius in some technical aspects, and it is a pity that he died."

"Who are you?!" This was no longer something Lan Tian could say. At this moment, Aaron felt a cold air running from his back to the roof door. When he thought that he was being invaded, his father's

The outcome is vividly visible.

"Didn't you already come up with the answer to this question yourself?" Lan Tian's voice sneered contemptuously, "For your father's sake, this is your final warning, leave here and pretend to be deaf and blind.

A person may end up like your father, and it is up to you to choose the outcome."

"Pop!" A clear finger snap sounded in his ears, very much like the suggestion in the movie when hypnosis is released. Aaron found himself standing dazedly under a dim solitary lamp, with only his shadow accompanying him in the long and endless corridor.
Chapter completed!