Dou Mei walked with firm steps to the door and said to the person behind her, "You stay guard, I'll go in myself."
The door was pushed open gently, ajar. Dou Mei slowly walked in.
Mu Ye Xing Chen's once black and smooth long hair had all turned white.
He slowly stood up, tidying his clothes with steady hands, his expression calm and composed. He said softly, "Are you here to invite me to my death?"
"I don't have that much authority," Dou Mei said with a raised eyebrow, placing a holographic wristband on the coffee table. She then walked to the liquor cabinet and poured a glass of bitter grass wine.
Mu Ye Xing Chen glanced at the open door, unsure of what the other party intended.
Since being captured and brought back to Xian Xia, he had been confined to this ten-square-meter room. Meals were delivered on time, and a dedicated person cleaned the room daily.
His guards even accommodated his peculiar little request: a glass of 300/
"My ancestors and my people were executed by you, one by one. Is this not your usual way?"
"The will of the people and the future are like fish and bear's paws. It is a pity that only my people saw through it and acted with determination."
After saying these words, Mu Ye Xing Chen closed his eyes and paid no further attention to Dou Mei.
Dou Mei shook her head slightly, put down the wine glass, walked to the door, and said faintly, "Perhaps he can persuade you."
The door remained open as Dou Mei left.
About ten minutes later, a familiar aura appeared at the door.
The newcomer slowly closed the door, sat on the other side of the sofa, and shifted into a more comfortable posture.
Mu Ye Xing Chen's state of mind was calmed by the powerful and steady aura of the newcomer. His previously chaotic emotions settled completely as the other person sat down.
He could not understand why this young man possessed such a strong charisma.
"I didn't expect us to meet again this way," Mu Ye Xing Chen said with a self-deprecating, helpless smile.
Gu Ya was also helpless. He had been perfectly fine staying in Wu He City, only to be suddenly transferred to Xian Xia City to interrogate Mu Ye Xing Chen.
"Stop the nonsense," Gu Ya said irritably. "Cooperating with Xian Xia will save your life."
Mu Ye Xing Chen smiled. "Heh... Is this how you interrogate a major criminal?"
Gu Ya grabbed his collar, his tone chilling. "You're lucky enough as it is! I don't know why the high command of Xian Xia has kept you alive; I would have killed you with a sword by now."
"Yes," Mu Ye Xing Chen said, meeting Gu Ya's cold gaze calmly. "If everyone were as simple as you, things would be much easier."
"Don't think of others as simple, you bastard. You deserve to die, but not now," Gu Ya said coldly.
Mu Ye Xing Chen gazed at Gu Ya's resolute face, a hint of envy in his eyes, and said regretfully, "Youth is a wonderful thing. If I had ten more years, I would surely have fulfilled my dream. Alas, it is all over."
Hei Yang's voice emerged from Gu Ya's mind, saying, "Master, there's an opening. According to psychology, you can start by listening to his thoughts."
"I know! You don't need to remind me," Gu Ya thought impatiently.
"What is your dream?" Gu Ya released his collar, sat up straight, crossed his arms, and asked with a serious expression.
Hei Yang's voice came again, "Master, you should be more approachable and natural."
"Come out here, you!" Gu Ya shouted, suppressing his anger.
Hei Yang transformed into a cute plush toy, sitting on Gu Ya's shoulder, his little feet kicking leisurely.
Without a word, Gu Ya grabbed Hei Yang's head with one hand and forcefully pushed it into the sofa.
"You're just a program! You're telling me what to do!?"
Gu Ya was furious.
Hei Yang had been nagging in Gu Ya's mind like a nagging mother for over a month. Even when Gu Ya and Ye Ying were intimate, it cheered them on from the side.
It drove Gu Ya mad!
Hei Yang struggled his four short limbs desperately and shouted, "Master! I'm wrong! Master, spare me!"
Like a piece of filth, Hei Yang was violently thrown by Gu Ya, sliding down the wall and leaving a deep black mark.
"Alright, you can speak!" Gu Ya said to Mu Ye Xing Chen, suppressing his anger.
Xing Chen watched their "performance" with interest, sighed heavily, looked melancholic, and smiled faintly, saying, "Who cares."
"I care," Gu Ya said, staring at Hei Yang coldly. "I've seen that famous intelligence report, sent back by that female Xian Xia agent who recently took you on."
"It said that you once dreamed of rallying the world's strength to break through planetary barriers and give humanity a clear night sky."
"This aligns with my dream."
"This planet is too small. Humanity should not be confined here."
"Hmph, whether you believe me or not, I will do it. I will do it my way."
"Get over here!!"
Gu Ya's final shout pulled Mu Ye Xing Chen out of his reverie.
He hadn't expected this young man, not yet twenty, to possess the same ideal as him.
But Gu Ya had too much aggression, coupled with the fearless impulse and vitality of youth.
If he were to be guided and given more time, perhaps he could truly transform into someone who would change the world.
Hei Yang, like a scolded puppy, drooped his head and timidly walked from the corner to Gu Ya's feet, hugging Gu Ya's leg and saying plaintively, "Master, I will never dare to teach you how to be a person again."
Gu Ya picked up Hei Yang with one hand and placed him on his lap, stroking his little head. He then said to Mu Ye Xing Chen, "Your sins are too numerous to count, you deserve to die! But you have infinite value that can be utilized."
"The higher-ups want you to serve Xian Xia as a sinner."
"As for your execution... it will happen when you are no longer useful."
Mu Ye Xing Chen shook his head and chuckled, "It's not that simple. They're keeping me alive for a more obscure purpose. It concerns the centuries-old, intertwined secret history of my family and the Xian Xia nation."
Gu Ya glanced at Mu Ye Xing Chen. In fact, Gu Ya had suspected this for a long time.
Even if an ultimate war criminal possessed countless secrets, Xian Xia would not keep him alive.
How many Xian Xia people had died under his cavalry, how many families had been shattered because of him,
Infants not yet a year old had died in the flames of war, wives had lost husbands, the old had lost the young. Xian Xia was littered with corpses, filled with resentment, and echoed with mournful cries, all thanks to him!!
Even the most brutal death invented by humanity would not be enough for him!
Furthermore, wasn't the high command of Xian Xia afraid of him escaping and rising again?
What hidden secrets were still concealed within this?
"Alas..." Mu Ye Xing Chen sighed heavily.
He knew his sins were grave and had long been prepared to face death.
At less than forty years old, he had become prematurely old and white-haired, showing no desire to live.
"Do you know, Gu Ya?" Mu Ye Xing Chen said decadently. "The reason my family is known as a sinful family by the world."
"It all stems from a decision made a hundred years ago to save Xian Xia."
"In fact, we alone bore the sins of Xian Xia for a century."