"Don't you know this question very well?" Walton smiled, with a harmless expression on his face. "I am Walton, the boss of Black Steel International Safety Contracting Company, your immediate boss, Ramen Shop
The shop owner - although it has been closed now, I should say I am the former shop owner."
Jiang Yan shrugged when he heard this. This small movement pulled the bandaged wound, and the pain made him take a breath. Really, he couldn't even do this level of movement, his body was already so weak.
Have you? "Really? If you are in this position, I really can't ask you anything. There is no difference between spying on your boss's past and going against your own work."
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes, "But it's your identity that makes me wonder about you. Connor told me some of the background of the company Black Steel: Most of the original members of Black Steel International were veterans of the Colombian War of Independence.
, from its founding to actively accepting government and corporate contracts, to developing into an international organization on the world stage, this span of time is already long enough.
"Even if he didn't tell me Connor's age, I could probably guess from his appearance and scars: he was probably a veteran who served in some army during the Revolutionary War, and he was probably an instructor or an officer at that time.
I guessed that the leader of Black Steel is probably an old man about his age, but you told me that you, with a youthful face, are the leader of Black Steel International."
Walton nodded in agreement, "Your doubts are indeed well-founded and understandable, but have you not considered that I am not the first BOSS but my successor? This is not impossible." "Such a possibility has been raised by you.
I rejected it myself." Jiang Shao shook his head slightly and asserted, "I am very sure that you are about the same age as Connor, or even older than him. This is what you told me personally: I may have to call you grandpa."
There was no fluctuation in Walton's expression, but he had obviously thought about when this happened: it was a question the two asked each other as a joke before Jiang Yan left his office. "So that's it."
Walton sighed slightly, "So from the moment you knew who I was, you had doubts and asked me for information in a roundabout way. Indeed, even if I had no obligation to answer your questions at that time, I would not joke or cover up. Those
no need."
"Yes, there is no need for you to lie on such an issue, so from then on I was convinced that you were the first leader of Black Steel International. Although I don't know what means you used, this identity continues safely.
To this day." Jiang Yan recalled the series of events he saw at that time and what he later experienced, and raised a second doubt:
"Another question that puzzled me, you also didn't try to cover up: you are very familiar with... me before amnesia, my identity and the mysterious things after my identity and background that are impossible to investigate. Not only did you make it clear
I know the existence of the so-called 'Raleye', know the connection between me and that organization, and even know their power very well:
"No one knows how Illaina was captured, but you can insist that the culprit is inextricably linked to the ring. At first, I thought you were exaggerating or making random guesses, until I saw the organization
The power represented, I knew there must be a connection behind it. Then, even if you said, "No one really knows what happened," your tone was as calm as if you could roughly guess something, and you said
I did the aftermath work, which further confirmed my thoughts."
Walton listened to Jiang Shao in silence. Although Jiang Shao's speculation logically pointed the finger at him, Walton remained unmoved. Is there no conclusive evidence? Jiang Shao frowned.
Speculations without evidence are just speculations after all. If Walton kept silent about this issue, there would be nothing he could do. Just as he was thinking this, Walton suddenly said:
"...You know, Jiang Yan, I actually don't believe that you have amnesia at all. I always thought that you were you, Ajman was Ajman, and you were more like two unrelated people. It's just that, at a certain time,
Before the incident, Ajman was still Ajman, but after that, Ajman disappeared, or in other words, you appeared."
The line spectrum on the electrocardiograph became abnormal for a moment - Jiang Shao's heart was so frightened by Walton's words that he skipped a beat. "You..." Jiang Shao stumbled and said, "What on earth do you want to say?
?”
Walton shook his head gently and signaled Jiang Yan not to be nervous. "Looking at your reaction, I seem to have got a lot of things right... Don't be nervous, I don't mean any harm. I will be honest with you like this because I, you, and...
The three Ajmans should all be victims without exception when it comes to the organization Raleye."
"If you are curious about who I am, Jiang Yan... Although I don't know the specific situation, I'm afraid I am you, Akiman's previous victim." He didn't take into account the huge amount of information that made him unable to speak.
Jiang Yan, Ajman continued to talk to himself: "Because of this, I know what happened to you, although it may be beyond the understanding of all of us; because of this, I am so sure that you will
I have something to do with an organization like Raleye; because of this, I am so entangled and helpless..." At this point, he sighed helplessly: "...but I have escaped from there for too long, so I can't
I wonder what happened there and what you mean to them. Now it seems that your importance to them has exceeded my expectation."
Walton looked at Jiang Shao. There was no impurity in his eyes. This was probably the most sincere question Jiang Shao had ever heard:
"I ask you again, Jiang Yan - the unknown destiny will accompany you, as will those abyss that want to harm you. After understanding and experiencing those things, what do you want to live now?
What kind of life?”
"..." Jiang Yan looked at Walton and was silent for a long time, "Have you made such a choice before?"
"...At that time, my partners and I made the choice together."
"So, what's the price?"
"...It's very tragic."
"……How is the result?"
"..." Walton closed his eyes and raised his head. His originally calm voice was tainted with a hint of sadness. "It didn't succeed."
"……Yeah."
Jiang Yan turned his head and looked to the other side: The afternoon sunshine in Victoria made people feel comfortable, and the events that had entered the end of summer would not stop and slowly pass by.
"My choice has not changed: I want to live an ordinary and happy life." Jiang Yan turned back and looked directly at Walton. Jiang Yan didn't know what Walton had experienced, but he was sure from those eyes and voice.
, his past and determination deserve Jiang Yan’s respect for him.
"BOSS, you can say that I am young, ignorant, selfish, and arrogant - I know very well that I am such a person. Ever since I came back from Kazdaele... or even before, I decided that one day I would
To live that life, no matter what you have to overcome.”
"I want to find a place in this world where a little guy like me can live an ordinary life, that's it."
Jiang Yan's answer also silenced Walton. After a long time, he slowly spoke:
"After that, if you make such a choice on this land, you...maybe even more stubborn than we were back then." Walton found a strange object from his pocket - it was the original Jiang Yandiu
The twenty-sided die.
"I found this on the beach. I heard the little girl said it was a gift from her to you. Now I can return it to you, Jiang Yan."
Walton left the ward, his last words still echoing in Jiang Yan's mind:
"If you want, hold on to it."
I am finally free from traveling to visit relatives. Thank you all for not urging me to have a good rest during the New Year these days.
In the next chapter, we will do an interlude to sort out and explain the information that has been revealed before and can be revealed now.