Chapter 808 A Simple Word

Xia Yan pursed her lips, finally willing to join the conversation, and said, "His character is impeccable. He's a comrade you can trust with your life."

Jiang Xiao's expression suddenly turned strange. "It's just that he smokes a little too much, and he snores when he sleeps. You have no idea, the snoring..."

Xia Yan "hmmphed" and said, "How would we not know?"

"Uh?" Jiang Xiao was taken aback, then suddenly realized that when the four-person team was on a mission in Jindalai, they were stationed in the front-line military camp, so the accommodation conditions were what they were.

The four-person team lived together in the same tent for several months, so of course, they knew Gu Shi'an's situation.

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and continued, "He is a highly functional shield, his Star Techniques are configured for this team. In our team, he makes up for all the shortcomings, but if we abandon him and leave him alone, then his Star Techniques..."

Han Jiangxue said, "Why don't you ask him? With the identity of a national team member, a champion, including this World Cup experience, after returning home, he will most likely have a meteoric rise in the Pioneer Apprentice Army. After all, everyone has their own ambitions, so you should ask him first."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao nodded. "He told me a little story. I was thinking that after the World Cup ends, I'll accompany him back to his hometown..."

As Jiang Xiao spoke, he stopped, seemingly unwilling to elaborate on the topic. Instead, he continued the original topic and said, "If he's interested, I'll pull him into the Night Watch, which will also be convenient for exploring the Dragon Cave in the future.

After he reaches the Star Sea level, I'll configure some shield and hammer Star Techniques from the Fairy Tale Forest. If there's a chance in the future, I'll add some Star Techniques from the Dragon Cave, and that would be even more perfect."

Xia Yan said, "Reaching the Star Sea level? Isn't he just in the late Star River stage now?"

Jiang Xiao took out his finger, grabbed a handful of white snow, and rubbed his blood-stained finger. "If he's interested, my training space will of course be open to him."

Hearing this, Xia Yan nodded.

Jiang Xiao looked at the body buried in the snow and sighed softly, "This world is getting more and more chaotic. There's nothing wrong with having more teammates. People of this quality, who have experienced life and death with us for several years, there aren't many people who meet these conditions."

Han Jiangxue glanced at Jiang Xiao thoughtfully, and also heard the inclination in Jiang Xiao's words.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see something good." As he spoke, Jiang Xiao walked back, one hand on each of them, and flashed again.

The first floor of the stone villa, in Jiang Xiao's room.

The trio quietly appeared, but Xia Yan was startled!

She also subconsciously stood in front of Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue!

Why is there someone else here?

She saw a figure sitting quietly in front of a wooden table and chairs, his arms hanging down naturally, looking down at something on the table, leaving his back to the crowd.

Xia Yan's body was slightly arched, vigilantly observing the person in front of her. Waves of aura spread out, and the majestic aura from the Star Sea King made Jiang Xiao feel a sense of fear.

Jiang Xiao stretched out his finger and gently poked Xia Yan's shoulder, carefully saying, "This is a vegetable."

Xia Yan blinked her eyes. "Huh?"

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and said with some distress, "It can't be said that she's a vegetable. Her soul should have been torn apart by a special Star Technique. Now, only this physical shell remains."

This time, Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan were both stunned.

What kind of Star Technique effect is this? Are you kidding me?

They had seen people summon spirits from corpses, but to take away and tear apart souls from living people? This Star Technique is too powerful, isn't it? It's a foul!

Jiang Xiao said, "I'm sure that was Leiana's 'turning star into weapon' effect. I just sensed Leiana's Star Beads Star Techniques. There should be many powerful Star Techniques, but not the kind that controls the souls of living people."

Xia Yan looked at the back view and always felt that it looked familiar. She took a long stride and walked up curiously. When she came to the side, she saw a familiar face.

Marta Merida?

Looking at that charming face, Xia Yan suddenly turned her head and pointed at Jiang Xiao with one hand, "You! You! You!"

Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan in confusion. "What's wrong?"

Xia Yan gritted her teeth and said, "You didn't do anything bad, did you?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Jiang Xiao's bewildered expression, coupled with Han Jiangxue's reproachful expression, made Xia Yan silently lower her head and stop speaking.

She stretched out her finger, lifted Marta's long brown curly hair, and gently poked Marta's face.

Soft, and still warm.

Indeed, she's alive.

But she doesn't have any consciousness. Her soul was torn apart?

Tsk tsk...

Xia Yan sighed. This is too miserable, isn't it?

Jiang Xiao said, "When the competition was going on, didn't Leiana leave with her? I chased after them through Domain Tears."

Han Jiangxue: "Continue."

Jiang Xiao studied his words and said as he thought, "I was some distance away from them. I was in a house on the first floor, and they were having a verbal and physical conflict on the fourth-floor balcony."

Jiang Xiao continued, "I couldn't hear the sound, and I couldn't read their lips, but from their body language, I could see very clearly that Marta was at an absolute disadvantage, and was crying, begging, and resisting Leiana."

Xia Yan was rolling Marta's brown curly hair with her fingers, seemingly studying her hair quality, without even turning her head. "And then?"

Jiang Xiao said, "Until my lure rushed into the house, I saw Leiana's Star Chart. It was a cloak-shaped Star Chart similar to the Devouring Sea Soul. The Star Chart pierced Marta's heart through the short blade in Leiana's hand, and constantly poured into Marta's body."

Jiang Xiao continued, "As the battle unfolded, I controlled these people and forcibly interrupted Leiana's operation. Then, I saw the cloak Star Chart, rolling Marta's soul out of her body, and then it shattered and disappeared."

Han Jiangxue had an expression of surprise. Such a Star Chart effect was indeed beyond her imagination.

Jiang Xiao gestured to Marta and said, "Then, she became like this. I was always a little worried before, afraid that she was pretending, but..."

Han Jiangxue: "But what?"

Jiang Xiao explained, "During the battle, Marta was always bathed in my Domain Tears. No matter what scene she saw, she didn't have any abnormal movements, and she was also drenched in my Sorrowful Tears for a while. I could feel that she really had no consciousness.

First of all, she was in my Silence Domain and couldn't use Star Techniques, which was enough for me to dismiss many possibilities.

Secondly, my Sorrowful Tears are of Star quality. No one can be indifferent. As long as a person has thoughts, emotions, and a soul, it is impossible not to have a reaction."

Han Jiangxue listened to this strange story, and after a long while, she sighed softly.

Her voice was cold and returned to normal. "What did you bring this puppet back for?"

Puppet?

This word... there's something to it.

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and said, "She's not the tyrannical madwoman in the eyes of the world. She's just a soul-controlled... um, puppet. I have no reason to kill her. Also, she..."

Han Jiangxue: "Hm?"

Jiang Xiao's expression was a little complicated, a little emotional. "Before her soul shattered with the cloak, her face was twisted and ferocious, and she cried out 'thank you' to me. It's hard for me to forget that scene."

Xia Yan was stunned. The finger pinching Marta's red lips relaxed slightly, and she turned her head to look at Jiang Xiao, confirming again, "Crying out 'thank you' to you?"

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "It was as if she was completely relieved."

Han Jiangxue repeated her question, "You brought her back..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Jiang Xiao interrupted her.

Jiang Xiao looked distressed and said, "At that time, time was tight. I wanted to leave that place of right and wrong immediately, so I didn't think too much about it. I thought it would be better to bring her back than to let her fall into the hands of others.

She is a Star Warrior, and also has a close relationship with the Transforming Star member, Leiana. In many ways, she has great value. I thought that even if she was here, it would be better than falling into the hands of others."

Hearing this, Han Jiangxue's heart softened, and she gently put a hand on Jiang Xiao's shoulder and said, "The demise of the soul is also true death. She is no longer Marta now. She has escaped from a life of being controlled and manipulated. Now, this is just a shell. You have already helped her escape."

Jiang Xiao pursed his lips and said, "Let's put these emotions of pity aside for the time being. It's impossible for me to kill an innocent person.

Now things are a little difficult. If she wasn't in the midst of the vortex, I think I could return her body to her family, but Leiana rescued her in public. Obviously, if I return this body, it might cause a disaster. Also..."

Han Jiangxue looked at Jiang Xiao's profile, and at his suddenly unsightly expression, quite puzzled. Was there something even more tragic than the story just now?

Jiang Xiao: "I can't understand Apennine language, and I can't read their lips, but there's one word that is almost universal in all languages ​​around the world."

Xia Yan looked at Jiang Xiao curiously and said, "What?"

Jiang Xiao: "Mama."

Xia Yan blinked her eyes, not daring to chime in.

In this kind of atmosphere, no one would chime in.

Jiang Xiao gestured to Marta and said, "When she was begging bitterly, she called Leiana 'Mama'."

This time, not only Jiang Xiao's expression was ugly, but Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue's expressions were not much better.

A simple word can redefine this story, and even redefine Marta's life.

The room was quiet for a long time. Han Jiangxue gently patted Jiang Xiao's shoulder, breaking the silence, and said, "As I said just now, you have already saved her, she has been freed, this is just a shell, no longer Marta."

Jiang Xiao sighed helplessly and said, "If I could have gone in earlier, maybe this scene could have been avoided. Maybe my lure shouldn't have knocked on the door so many times."

Han Jiangxue regained her expressionless face and said, "Don't think like that, Jiang Xiao.

You don't owe anyone anything, at least you don't owe her anything.

Having ensured your own safety, you have already done your best.

Now she owes you."

Jiang Xiao nodded silently and said, "The story is a bit heavy, and it's inevitable that there will be some emotional touches. If you were at the scene and saw that picture, you should be able to understand my mood better."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao raised his arm, put it around Han Jiangxue's shoulder, and shook her from side to side. "Thank you for your comfort. You're right, I don't owe anyone anything."