blogombal Chapter 65 The Deceiver, Hawkes
Chapter 65 The Deceiver, Hawkes
Chapter 65 The Deceiver, Hawkes
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes..."
"I really can't believe you could do this."
The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the azure sky and fluffy white clouds.
In the center of the artificial lake, a pavilion stands quietly in the water, and between the pillars, Tang Zijun and a middle-aged man sit facing each other on a stone bench.
"I think even other greedy people would find it hard to imagine that you, as a high-ranking official, would choose to retire at the most crucial moment."
Tang Zijun gently picked up the teacup in front of her and raised an eyebrow at the man before her.
"Should I call you a fraudster, or Mr. Hoaxer?"
Seeing Tang Zijun's ambiguous smile, the middle-aged man shook his head with a complicated expression, then patted his already protruding belly.
"Just call me Chang Lei. Fraudsters are a thing of the past."
"You can't say that. Your methods troubled me for a long time back then," Tang Zijun said meaningfully. "That ability to distort the five senses was so powerful that it could even fool Langya."
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei did not respond immediately, but instead picked up the teapot and poured tea for Tang Zijun.
Then, he spoke slowly and deliberately, "But even with that power, I still can't cure my mother, can I?"
A gentle breeze blew by, and the wind chimes hanging from the corner of the pavilion rang out with a clear, melodious sound, echoing across the open lake.
Tang Zijun looked directly at Chang Lei and adjusted her glasses.
To be honest, Tang Zijun hardly recognized Chang Lei in front of her.
If it weren't for the lingering aura of greed on him, who would have imagined that this balding middle-aged man was once a high-ranking official in the greedy world?
The man who used to wear a tailored tuxedo, always had a smile on his lips, and could make you wander around like a headless fly with a wave of his hand, has now fallen to this state.
It's hard not to feel a little sad when you think about it.
"I never regret the decision I made, Wolf Rider."
"Sometimes the person who understands you best is not necessarily your friend, but may be your enemy."
"I understand that sentence a little better now."
Chang Lei gripped the teacup with both hands, lowered his head, and quietly looked at his reflection in the teacup, speaking calmly.
"I know what I've done in the past, so even if you kill me here today, I'll accept it."
"but."
"I only hope that before I die, you can let me see my daughter one last time, even if it's just from afar."
Looking at Chang Lei, Tang Zijun sighed softly and asked, "You really treat Luan Luan like your own daughter?"
"She has always been my daughter!" Chang Lei suddenly raised his head and answered firmly.
However, when he met Tang Zijun's gaze, he looked away for a moment, and then lowered his head again.
"As you know, I was born from the delusions of 'Chang Lei'."
"Although we went down different paths afterward, we share common memories. His mother is my mother, and Luan Luan is naturally my daughter as well."
Seeing his dejected appearance, Tang Zijun was at a loss for words.
Tang Zijun didn't know much about Hax.
All he knew was that this guy was a very powerful glutton, one of the top figures among high-ranking officials.
But one day, this guy tricked him with deception and then disappeared from the real world.
Tang Zijun originally thought that the other party would be unable to suppress his delusions and harm innocent people, but until the greedy people were all wiped out by her, this guy never appeared again, as if he had completely disappeared.
Tang Zijun only learned of the Fraudster Hax's current location after she had completely taken control of the Reversal World.
Originally, Tang Zijun had no intention of letting this guy go, believing that being merciful to the enemy was being cruel to oneself.
But when Tang Zijun saw Hax, who was accompanying a little girl at her bedside, full of worry yet trying to remain calm and encouraging her, she still hesitated.
Later, through his investigation, Tang Zijun discovered that Mr. Hax, a high-ranking fraudster, had replaced the original "himself" and was living in the real world under the identity of Chang Lei, accompanying Chang Lei's seriously ill daughter.
As for the original Chang Lei, no one knows where he went.
Tang Zijun had also suspected that Hax had personally killed Chang Lei and replaced him in order to evade her pursuit.
Because at that point in time, the battle between himself and the greedy one had already reached its very late stages.
Almost all greedy people at that time were in a state of washing their necks and waiting for themselves to come knocking on their door, and the fraudster Hax was no exception.
If Hacks really had such an idea, then with his methods, there's no one in the world but him who could find Chang Lei's whereabouts.
However, the aura of a greedy person who kills their own counterpart is completely different from that of an ordinary greedy person.
Tang Zijun was also unclear about what had happened, but he was certain that Chang Lei's death was not directly or indirectly related to Hax.
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Slowly bringing her wandering thoughts back, Tang Zijun gently shook her head.
"I've already said, my purpose in coming here is not to kill you."
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei raised his head. "What do you want to know?"
Tang Zijun had many questions, but he decided to start with the simplest one.
Have you ever heard of magical girls?
"Magical girl?"
Chang Lei's eyes showed a subtle change.
"I've heard of you, but I've never fought you. Since you appeared, the number of times the Greedy Ones have been able to break through from the Mirror Dimension into the Reverse World and enter reality is not many, and most of them don't come back alive."
"In other words, before I appeared, you and those magical girls were the real rivals." Tang Zijun picked up her teacup.
"You could say that, but I was born relatively late. By the time I materialized, the Greedy Ones' main enemy was already you, so I don't have much of an impression of magical girls," Chang Lei explained.
"What about the heretics and demons of that world?" Tang Zijun asked calmly, her fingers interlocked.
Upon hearing this name, Chang Lei's expression became noticeably strange.
"You're facing them now?"
"I guess so."
Tang Zijun coughed lightly, not lingering on the issue, and continued speaking.
"So you knew about the existence of the Otherworld and the Outer Path Demons before."
"You know part of it, right?"
Chang Lei picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and nodded.
"I've heard other high-ranking officials say that we and the heretics and demons each do our own thing, and we have a relationship where we don't interfere with each other."
"Of course, that refers to before you appeared."
"And what happens after I show up?"
"The well water has dried up."
(End of this chapter)