Marshal's Cannon Fodder Spouse (Transmigration)

Chapter 23

     Even though he was an important spy sent by the royal family to Meng Jinhuai, the original owner had never personally seen the emperor, let alone received a personal message from him.

Duan Hengye looked at the item in his hand again and finally carefully put the capsule back into the necklace. The dazzling blue gem was closed again. If one didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to see the crack on the surface.

… Did he have any special meaning for doing this? Unlike Meng Jinhuai, who was an important character in the original work, the emperor of the Yetian Empire was at most a background character that existed in other people's conversations. Just based on the last meeting in the palace, Duan Hengye couldn't make a reasonable guess.

After fixing his collar in front of the mirror, Duan Hengye walked back to the room. The suit he was wearing wasn't thin, but perhaps because of his mentality, when he put the necklace in his pocket, the friction between the gem and the fabric was surprisingly obvious. This feeling constantly reminded Duan Hengye that he still had a problem to solve.

The distance between Nan zhuxing and Ti Zexing where the House of the Marshal was located was very far. In addition, the starship slowed down during non-business hours, so the journey would still take a few hours. For today's "cruise", Duan Hengye woke up earlier than usual. But after he returned to the room, he didn't rest. Instead, he sat on the sofa and thought about how to deal with the temporary antidote in his pocket …

At this moment, the optical computer on the side suddenly flashed. Duan Hengye, who was thinking about the antidote, absent-mindedly opened the message alert. Then he saw the familiar name "Lan Jingchi" from the sender.

On the surface, Lan Jingchi was a somewhat introverted and antisocial person, but he still had the usual etiquette. During every holiday, Lan Jingchi would send greetings to Duan Hengye. Duan Hengye glanced at the message and replied with a simple thank you as usual. He then closed the message.

Perhaps he was reminded by the words "Lan Jingchi" that appeared on the hologram, but after taking a deep breath, Duan Hengye finally decided that even though the experience of the poison was terrible, if he wanted to get rid of the drug's control, he couldn't just casually consume this hard-earned antidote.

It was true that Lan Jingchi was still a student, but Duan Hengye knew very well that even though he was familiar with the plot, he was a person who had transmigrated from another world. He was a huge "variable". He had no way to guarantee that when the day came when Lan Jingchi's talent was revealed, he would be able to continue to hover between the imperial family and Nan zhuxing.

This antidote had to be kept.

Duan Hengye gently touched the gemstone through his pocket. He decided that when he returned to the research institute, he would split the antidote in half. One half would be secretly sent for testing, and the other half … would be left for Lan Jingchi.

The starship continued to travel on the flight path. After an unknown amount of time, a man in a black suit appeared outside the open door of the lounge. He gently knocked on the door and said, "Professor Duan, the Marshal invites you to go to the top floor of the starship."

The top floor of the starship? Even though Duan Hengye was a master of mecha design, he didn't understand the structure of a starship. In his impression, the top floor of a normal starship was usually a luxurious room or a banquet hall. However, he was currently on a starship that belonged to the military. Duan Hengye didn't think that the structure of this starship would be the same as that of a normal starship.

Even though he had some doubts, Duan Hengye still nodded and stood up from the sofa. He then followed the assistant down the hallway.

This wasn't Duan Hengye's first time on this starship. However, due to his special identity, in order to avoid suspicion, he pretended that he wasn't curious about the things around him after he boarded the starship. He didn't walk around randomly. Therefore, this was Duan Hengye's first time on a starship.

Unlike a normal starship, this starship didn't have any fancy interior decorations. The hallway leading to the top floor of the lounge was a bit empty. Because the floor was made of metal, there were very obvious footsteps when people walked on it. Because of the "gift" that he just received, Duan Hengye was already a bit nervous. Now that he heard the sound of footsteps in an extremely quiet environment, his heart started to beat even faster.

The interior of the starship was very spacious, but because of his nervousness, Duan Hengye felt like he arrived at his destination in a short time. The assistant stepped forward and pressed the button to open the door. He then stepped back and bowed to Duan Hengye and said, "Professor Duan, the General is waiting for you here."

Duan Hengye noticed that the lights in the room weren't turned on. The only light seemed to come from the celestial bodies outside the starship. Duan Hengye looked at the darkness and felt even more nervous. However, he still turned around and nodded to the assistant. He then adjusted his breathing and walked into the room.

The moment Duan Hengye walked into the room, the silver door behind him automatically closed. After the lights in the hallway were completely blocked, Duan Hengye finally saw that he wasn't facing the silver wall of the starship, but … a transparent object that looked like glass.

Meng Jinhuai's back was facing Duan Hengye as he stood by the "glass". The giant dark blue planet outside the window quietly shone the same color of light. Duan Hengye couldn't help but pause his steps. From his point of view, the man in front of him looked like he was about to blend into the light.

This scene was a bit too beautiful, but it also felt a bit familiar.

When Meng Jinhuai heard the sound of footsteps behind him, he turned around and smiled at Duan Hengye. "A Heng, come here." This sentence pulled Duan Hengye out of his emotions. At this moment, he noticed that Meng Jinhuai wasn't wearing a military uniform as usual. Instead, he was wearing a white shirt.

This Meng Jinhuai had less of an oppressive aura, but he was much gentler. Duan Hengye immediately realized that Meng Jinhuai didn't call him over to talk about "business".

Sure enough, after Duan Hengye walked over, Meng Jinhuai turned around and looked out the window again. The starship was still flying into the depths of space, and the giant dark blue planet was gradually shrinking and disappearing.

"The starship's current route isn't a normal route." Meng Jinhuai looked out the window for a while and said. Duan Hengye didn't understand what he meant. After glancing at the slightly confused eyes of the people around him, Meng Jinhuai finally explained slowly. "Only military starships have the authority to use this route. My mother was a lieutenant general of the Empire stationed in Ti Zexing, so … when I was young, I came here more than once."

There was no detailed description of Meng Jinhuai's parents in "Toppling the Stars", and Duan Hengye only knew that both of them used to be generals of the Empire.

Even though he wasn't very sensitive to emotions or psychological activities, when he saw Meng Jinhuai's slightly nostalgic eyes looking out the window, Duan Hengye immediately understood that it was best for him to be a good listener.

Meng Jinhuai's parents were both sacrificed on the battlefield. Perhaps the grief had been diluted by time, or perhaps the Marshal was used to seeing life and death, but there was nostalgia in his eyes, but there was no sadness.

"Not many people have come to this route, and they all came here for the sake of war. Perhaps … other than me when I was young, no one has carefully observed the starship's appearance outside the window. " Meng Jinhuai turned around, and then he looked very seriously into Duan Hengye's eyes. "Since I was young, I thought this was the most beautiful route in the universe. And one day, I will bring my lover along with me. "