Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Chapter 350 Mother

As soon as they walked out of the thatched hut and came to another hidden place for the two of them, Jiang Ming clapped his hands and smiled: "What a wonderful acting, compared to your usual self, you just now are completely different from the person you are in the past."

"Same here, you're making a fuss out of nothing. This is just a basic ninja quality. What's more, it's you who is using this identity. It turns out that this has indeed dispelled her suspicion to some extent."

"So now can you explain to me who this little girl is? I don't remember there being such a support staff."

Xia looked at Lin, who also opened her innocent eyes and looked at Xia seriously. Jiang Ming nodded and explained.

"This is a child I took in in the past. Her name is indeed Lin. In order to better act between us, I brought her here. Don't worry about her ability. I have been training her during the time I was not working for Tianming. But please keep this a secret for me. Tianming does not know her identity."

"Hello, sister." Lin greeted warmly. Xia nodded casually, taking it as an agreement, and then continued to ask.

"How did you come up with such an idea?"

"Haha, this is just a simple change of perspective."

Jiang Ming chuckled twice: "After experiencing the pursuit of that Lord Kallen, if it were me, I would definitely find it incredible that I was rescued after losing consciousness - after all, in the already dilapidated old city, late at night and on a mountain road where there are few people, the probability of being picked up by someone is really very low."

"I see... That's why I have to be a dancer working late at night, and you have to be a herbalist in the mountains. Under this premise, it's not unreasonable for someone to occasionally pick up a wounded person while taking a shortcut home at night."

"Yes, most of the dancers in the Gray Street [Never-Sleeping City] come from poor old town areas. Because of the nature of their work, they hide during the day and go out at night. This is a well-known fact among the people of Yae Town. The same is true for herbalists. Fortunately, my disguise is flawless."

"So, is there another purpose for revealing her true identity at the exit and not lying about the wound bandage?"

Jiang Ming nodded as if admitting it: "Keeping something in reserve will make the person hiding something keep vigilant about the progress of the conversation. Using the wanted order as an excuse to directly reveal the other party's true identity that they are trying to hide is the first and most critical step. It will allow Mei to continue the conversation on the premise that [her secret is no longer a secret]."

But Xia frowned slightly when she heard this and thought: "But if you think about it carefully, this actually has no substantive meaning. If we really have plans for her, it is natural for us to know her true identity."

Jiang Ming looked at the thatched hut again, as if he could see the location of Raiden Mei.

"That's right. The essence of rhetoric is nothing more than psychological suggestion that takes advantage of people's inability to think deeply during a conversation. When people's minds can't keep up with the topic, they can usually only carry out the simplest logical thinking. The hint you gave to Raiden Mei was that you [acted very calmly] about knowing her true identity."

Jiang Ming then turned his gaze to Xia: "Only those who want to hide something will try to cover it up and pretend not to know. Therefore, we who are frank are more credible than those who are unaware. This is a serious matter, so we cannot take the gamble."

Xia's expression remained unchanged, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Jiang Ming seriously: "Oh? So it seems that you don't cover up the skill of wound treatment. Is it the same for the child you adopted?"

"Yes, this is more of an inducement than anything else."

"Humans are negative creatures. Compared to passively accepting certain information, they usually find information that is verified after actively questioning it more credible. Not to mention the other party's situation, which made her even more vigilant."

"And [Expert in wound treatment] was a bait. As expected, this cautious former Shadow Guard leader successfully discovered the suspicious points we prepared. After getting the answers, she will be more convinced that [we have no intention of hiding anything]."

"As for Rin..."

Having said that, Jiang Ming paused and looked at Lin.

"With her lovely presence, your Nevernight prostitute, my identity as a herbalist and my flawless acting, the other party will only think that we are a poor but well-intentioned family. Then her inner vigilance will be reduced by half, and her gratitude and trust in us will increase by half, which will be very beneficial to our next action."

Then he added: "Of course, these methods are all what I came up with after weighing the pros and cons, and they are indeed the most suitable for us."

Xia: "......"

"what happened?"

Looking at the look Xia gave him, Jiang Ming tilted his head in confusion.

Xia's expression was slightly moved. She took a deep breath and said, "You people who play with intelligence and psychology have dirty hearts."

Jiang Ming: "......"

Rin pouted angrily: "Father's heart is not dirty. Father is thinking about the world, about you, mother, and even more about Rin."

"..."

Looking at her angry "daughter", Xia ignored her and said, "Let's put aside the matter of Raiden Mei. How is the investigation I asked you to do going on?"

"Of course, this is a piece of cake for my calculation skills. I can figure it out with just the movement of my fingers." Jiang Ming handed a piece of information that he had collected long ago to Xia.

"As you can imagine, there have been many strange rumors around the old city in recent years, and the three most frequently mentioned are [a house floating in the air], [a pond frozen in the middle of summer], and [lightning and thunder in a clear sky]."

Xia looked at the information in her hand and once again showed a thoughtful look: "The house floating in the air... is it a mirage?"

"It's very likely. I analyzed the geographical distribution of the witness reports of this phenomenon, and they are indeed concentrated in the area around the previous fire seal. Based on this, I can infer that summer ice and clear sky thunder are also caused by things similar to the fire seal, so we still have to find the ice seal and the thunder seal."

"By the way, I have already roughly determined the locations of both sides for you in the information. It will be fine for you to walk along them, but I suggest you act quickly."

Jiang Ming showed a rare serious expression and reminded.

"Last night, in order to give Raiden Mei a split second to escape, you ignored my advice and used stones to interfere with Kallen's timing of attack. If it was Kallen, then you must have noticed the intervention of a third party at that time."

Xia raised her legs and walked away: "Although we don't know the true purpose of these souls yet, it's better to collect them first. Let's act."

Jiang Ming shrugged: "Of course, after all, I'm just your support staff."

Just when Jiang Ming wanted to follow, Xia suddenly turned around and looked at him and Lin who was hugging his arms, her cherry lips slightly parted and her tone cold.

"Are you still going to take her there?"

Unexpectedly, when Rin heard this, she looked like she was about to cry: "Wuwu... Mother, do you want Rin no longer? Rin is very obedient and will do everything. She won't cause any trouble to Father and Mother, so please don't abandon Rin, okay? Wuwu..."

Xia: "......"

"Ah...Rin is very good in some aspects. Although she didn't inherit my calculation technique, she has a kind of interference technique. Whether it is machinery or living things, they will be interfered by her. Let's take her with us. I will be responsible if there is any accident. Of course, please don't tell the bishop about this."

Feeling an inexplicable murderous gaze, Jiang Ming hurriedly explained to Xia. The latter was silent for a while, then sighed softly and walked silently towards the ice mark place marked by Jiang Ming in the information.

Watching her leaving figure, Jiang Ming and Lin followed her obediently and talked secretly using the sound transmission technique.

"Father, Mother and my sister look alike. Is this what Father meant by the plane isomorph?"

"That's right, Rin. You should read this story carefully. Although I don't know what its ending is, it would be boring if I knew it. Your sister Sakura is in seclusion to sprint to the realm of minor success in the erosion of the universe rules, so she won't come."

Even if he told Lin that he no longer needed to address her as Father, she probably wouldn't listen, right? So Jiang Ming gave up.

Lin clenched her fists and nodded seriously: "Yes! Lin will definitely watch it carefully and then tell everyone this story!"

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