Chapter 100 Chapter 100 (1/2)

Resplendent Times

Chapter 100

“Congratulations! You have completed the branch mission【Overload】. Mission rating: None. Mission points: None. You will now be redirected to the time coordinate: 1456.06.25 15:30:00.”

“Please wait.”

“Connection successful.”

An hour after they left, two silver-white capsules appeared on the transmission platform.

The people in the command centre who have been paying close attention to the data being reported back on their screens quickly entered a busy state as they prepared for their return.

A capsule door opened. Song Qinglan got out first. Surrounded by staff who were checking on him, he passed over the nutrient solution in his hand to a staff.

The other capsule door also opened, and Ji Yushi came out.

He was similarly surrounded by staff.

Chief Wang had already returned to the command centre. Together with the commander-in-chief, they watched them through the glass window.

When she saw Song Qinglan, Chief Wang’s expression was very complicated, as if something had shocked her. The commander-in-chief on the side was still saying something to her but she seemed to be having some difficulty registering all this information.

A distant memory returned.

While being checked on by the staff and given some time to register the change in environment, Song Qinglan soon remembered what he had done before he left —– Publicly coming out.

Although it had been many days for him, but for the people in this original time and space, it was only one hour ago. This was news that had shocked the entire third command centre and even Chief Wang. As of now, that news probably hadn’t reached the rest of the Tianqiong network.

Song Qinglan sat on the steps with his sleeves rolled up waiting for his blood pressure to be checked.

Seeing that Chief Wang was still looking at him, he raised his other free hand to salute the still dumbfounded Chief Wang and then revealed a lazy grin.

The meaning of it was: That’s right, it is exactly what you’re thinking. Not only did I bend, I also captured an excellent and very fine partner.

It was a blessing.

That arrogant look was the same expression Song Qinglan had when he managed to stand out during the training camp and became the first new captain with a medal.

“Advisor Ji—–”

Someone exclaimed.

Song Qinglan expression changed. He immediately waved away the staff and strode over towards the crowd.

Everyone gave way.

He saw Ji Yushi sitting with his back against the raised part of the platform with his eyes lightly closed, arms resting on his knees and his dark, silky hair scattered loosely over his forehead. He was in a completely relaxed state. The staff checking his pulse was about to reach over to check his eyes.

“Don’t move.” Song Qinglan stopped him.

Everyone was puzzled.

Song Qinglan bent down and quietly watched Ji Yushi for a few seconds before saying, “Don’t disturb him.”

He had returned back to 1439 to address something that had been weighing heavily on his mind for many years and was forced to accept a truth that was difficult to accept and even died once.

After that, he went back to the Ouroboros mission in 1470 and, in repeated cycles over and over again, he did his best to reunite with Song Qinglan who was in another cycle.

The mission that had already been completed by them before was simple and they were able to reach the 100th floor and find the control room without much difficulty. Ji Yushi however was reborn again and again as Song Qinglan advanced towards his destined deaths and he also needed to ensure that they complete the mission together before the paradox occurred.

Ji Yushi was very tired. This wasn’t a psychological kind, but a physical kind.

For all these years, he had never rested like this before but the moment he walked out of the capsule, he fell asleep right before everyone’s eyes.

The people dispersed again. Chief Wang and the commander-in-chief stepped onto the transmission platform.

Chief Wang asked nervously, “What’s wrong?”

Song Qinglan looked back. His dark eyes contained gentleness and warmth she had never seen before, “Asleep.”

“Then he should still wake up first. The Inspectors are still waiting for your reports.” The commander-in-chief said, “Xiao Ji’s situation is special, and this time is also an exception so once you’re done with the report, you can rest as you like.”

Song Qinglan understood this.

As a squad leader, it was commonplace for him to find himself delayed by three or four hours after returning before he could truly rest. He was already very used to this.

But he looked at Ji Yushi and stood up, “You’re right, his situation is indeed very special. After experiencing so much, even Ironman would be tired. I will do the report first. After he wakes up, you can question him however you like.”

Song Qinglan wore a black combat uniform. The same was true for Ji Yushi.

They were wearing something completely different when they left. Chief Wang found it strange but after talking to the two, that feeling of strangeness disappeared without a trace. It was as if they were actually dressed like this before setting off.

Without history being changed, this change in time and space had patched up everyone’s memories.

Except for the two who had experienced the new time anchor, no one remembered these differences.

The commander-in-chief frowned. He seemed a little hesitant over this request.

Chief Wang had already made her decision, “Alright then.”

As a leader and also as a mother, Chief Wang showed 120% charisma.

After making the decision, no one else around them refuted it, including the usually by-the-book commander-in-chief. In front of everyone, Song Qinglan picked him up and brought him over to the lounge in the seventh squad training ground.

*

Ji Yushi didn’t sleep very long. He only slept from afternoon to night.

After waking up, he went to give his report and his thoughts were clear, but as soon as he returned to Song Qinglan’s car, he fell back into a dark and sweet dream and continued to sleep.

After the two returned from 1439, the higher-ups had planned on immediately assigning them with missions to complete but through their reports, it was revealed that there was actually a lot more to Sheng Yun’s ‘suicide’ incident and many highly confidential files will need to be investigated again. As a result, after completing the preliminary discussions, the superiors decided to give them extra time off.

In other worlds, they would not carry out new missions until this matter was completely dealt with.

It would be a long process.

The Tianqiong seventh squad was finally granted a proper long vacation.

On the way back, Song Qinglan received a call from Ji Minyue, “Teacher Ji.”

“Cap Song?” Ji Minyue was taken aback, “Where’s Ji Yushi?”

Song Qinglan answered the other party’s phone as if it was very natural. The male voice travelling through the phone also carried some fondness, “He’s still asleep. I didn’t wake him up.”

Ji Minyue: “………”

Why was he always forgetting the fact that his younger brother now had someone with him?

The sports car followed the roads. Jiang City at night was still very lively.

The night breeze sent hot air into the car. Fearing that it would make Ji Yushi uncomfortable, Song Qinglan only left a small gap in the window, minimising the noises coming in from outside.

Ji Yushi slept in the front passenger seat. The seat was leaned back quite far.

With neon lights coming in through the car windows, his profile in the colourful but dim lights looked like a painting.

“How was it?” Ji Minyue seemed to be unsure of what to ask. He was afraid of the outcome being far outside of their expectations and even more afraid of Ji Yushi being unable to take it, “What did you see that year? Did you catch the murderer?”

The lights turned red.

Song Qinglan held one of Ji Yushi’s hands, his thumb gently caressing the back of it, “He’s fine. When he wakes up, I will get him to call you back…..He might go home for a visit.”

The Ji family had played a very important role in Ji Yushi’s life.

After waking up, the most likely thing Ji Yushi would do first would be visiting the Ji residence. He had the obligation and need to tell his family everything that had been troubling him over the past seventeen years and everything that happened in 1439.

When Song Qinglan said that, Ji Minyue realised that things probably weren’t as simple as they thought.

Even if he wanted to know the truth now, when he heard that Ji Yushi was fine, he was reassured. Ji Minyue just said another few words before hanging up.

“Song Qinglan.” Ji Yushi woke up, “Was it my brother?”

He opened his pair of beautiful eyes and was lying on the black car seat in a rather lazy and relaxed manner.

Song Qinglan could hardly remove his eyes.