Why?
Song Xiaozhu tapped her fingertips on the table, pondering the motive of the mastermind behind the murder.
Uncle... Hmm, Song Xiaozhu closed her eyes, suppressing the memories originating from Li Siyuan, maintaining her calm and objectivity... Li Shijian the prime suspect. He betrayed Li Shihai, seized the Han-Tang Group, then discovered the Synthesizer was missing, and subsequently hunted down Li Siyuan...
Very likely.
What Li Shijian wanted was definitely not just the Han-Tang Group, but the Synthesizer.
Ultimately, what allowed the Han-Tang Group to survive in this terrible environment was the Synthesizer.
Without the Synthesizer, the Han-Tang Group is like an empty shell.
In his final moments, Li Shihai transferred the Synthesizer to his only daughter.
Li Siyuan, who ended up at the Garbage Mountain, died because she couldn't withstand the terrible environment. On the contrary, Song Xiaozhu, who woke up, accidentally activated the Synthesizer.
The Synthesizer's initial prompt was a male voice... Song Xiaozhu tried to recall carefully... Unfortunately, too much time had passed, and she was very wary of Synthesizer at the time and disliked them, so she didn't remember the voice very well.
Considering that Xiao He was becoming more and more like her, Song Xiaozhu could easily deduce that the voice likely resembled Li Shihai's.
Later, as the Synthesizer was repaired by Song Xiaozhu, he grew closer to her. After Song Xiaozhu gave him the name Xiao He, he completely broke free from Li Shihai's shadow and became Xiao He.
If things go this way, Li Shijian's motive is to steal the Synthesizer.
There is no doubt that Synthesizer can be stripped away, and once stripped away, they can be reshaped by the host.
Li Shihai's Synthesizer is Trade Route.
Li Shijian set up the battle of the God-Favored, clearly intending to lead the Synthesizer down the Slaughter Route. However, Song Xiaozhu triggered the Leader Route, even directly erasing her Slaughter Value, which resulted in Xiao He's current appearance.
Song Xiaozhu Mei
Feng frowned, clenching her fists... She wouldn't let Li Shijian take Xiao He away!
If trade doesn't work, killing is even less likely to work.
Only with "leaders" and only with concerted efforts can we hope to break the deadlock and rebuild civilization.
Li Shijian must have discovered that she and Xiao He were at Test Site 49.
He will definitely make a move, and it might be even more terrifying than Fan Cang's invasion.
Are you leaving?
Is she going to the Holy City with Shen Qi?
Although Shen Qi may not be loyal to her, he is definitely Li Shijian's enemy.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Even if it's temporary, it will help her.
Besides, the villagers are already afraid of her.
Staying will only bring them more fear.
Song Xiaozhu breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily gathering her thoughts. She was thinking about Qiu Shuyu, who had gone to the Holy City. She had sent her a message long ago after the war ended. " Sister Shuyu, the village is safe."
Master Bai handed the Bodily Transmission Stone to Qiu Shuyu, instructing her to find the leader of the Day After Tomorrow Society... This matter was actually quite difficult to accomplish.
There was no other way at the time, so they tried anything, even if it seemed hopeless. Every glimmer of hope was worth fighting for. Of course, Song Xiaozhu Qiu Shuyu would have somewhere to go.
Having gone through thick and thin together, Song Xiaozhu considers her more of a younger sister than an older sister.
She trusted her, just as she trusted her.
Song Xiaozhu placed her last hope on her, and in doing so, gave Qiu Shuyu a glimmer of hope as well.
Qiu Shuyu hadn't replied to her messages, and Song Xiaozhu felt uneasy.
A soft dripping sound.
Song Xiaozhu quickly looked down and saw that Qiu Shuyu had replied, "It's alright."
Song Xiaozhu breathed a sigh of relief and sent her another message: "Be careful. If you can't find President Wen, go back to the village first."
Qiu Shuyu: " Xiaozhu, I won't be going back to the village for now."
Song Xiaozhu was taken aback and asked, "What?"
Qiu Shuyu: "I met an old friend who has a way to help me awaken my powers. I want to become stronger so I can also help you protect the village."
Song Xiaozhu's heart skipped a beat. "An old friend? Is it an old acquaintance from Ink City? He's in the Holy City? Who is he? Don't be fooled."
Qiu Shuyu: "Don't worry, I won't admit my mistake, and he won't lie to me."
Song Xiaozhu became even more worried after reading her words. Unfortunately, they were too far apart, and the communicator wasn't a personal terminal, so she couldn't check the details.
I can't even talk to my friend about their current situation; we can only communicate via text.
" Sister Shuyu, you're already very strong. There's no need to obsess over awakening. I've created an even stronger weapon this time. Study it carefully when you get back; it can significantly boost your combat power."
The person holding the communicator was not Qiu Shuyu, but Li Shijian.
He stroked the rough electronic device, his cold, white fingertips tracing the words on the screen one by one, touching them again and again, as if they were raised Braille that could reach his heart through his fingertips.
He said, " Xiaozhu, I can't always rely on you."
After a while, she replied, just as he expected. "... Please be careful, let's keep in touch, and let me know if you need anything."
Li Shijian: "Okay."
Song Xiaozhu held the communicator and sighed softly.
She hoped Qiu Shuyu could return to the village, but she didn't want to force her.
Song Xiaozhu never felt that Qiu Shuyu was dependent on her. In fact, it was clearly Qiu Shuyu who was dependent on her. If it weren't for Qiu Shuyu, the initial intrusion of the Shang Bao into the shack would have been...
Even if she chose mission B at the time, once she had murderous intent, it would still affect Xiao He.
Qiu Shuyu accidentally killed Shang Bao. At that moment, Song Xiaozhu was only thinking about protecting her—she couldn't let Qiu Shuyu, who had saved her life, bear the blame for the murder.
Even amidst pools of blood, their thoughts were focused on protecting each other.
Perhaps it is these little things that have brought Xiao He to where he is today.
Later, Qiu Shuyu stayed with Song Xiaozhu during the most difficult days at the foot of the Garbage Mountain.
She trusted her, protected her, and supported her.
It wasn't until the two went to Liu Family Village that the people around Song Xiaozhu awakened one by one, and the Hunter in the village became stronger and stronger, while Qiu Shuyu became more and more silent.