Sometimes, I don't even dare to say things like "I am so happy."
Wen Xishu even wondered, am I already dead in the Human Hole?
Leaving the Human Hole, activating the invitation, meeting Wenren Mirror, saving two children, the end of the Great Devour, gaining fame...
Is all of this still part of the Human Hole?
He saved Xiaoxing and told Xiaoxing that everyone deserves happiness, but in his life, there was never someone like himself to tell him how to attain salvation.
The figure of Wen Xishu at this moment is exactly the same as the one many years ago, standing outside the sea of fire.
The Wen Family's Old Mansion, empty.
In that house from many years ago, his family was no longer there.
It wasn't until footsteps were heard that Wen Xishu broke free from that immense sense of loneliness.
"Principal, you're here."
Outside the sealed mansion, Wen Xishu looked at the darkened Wen Family's Old Mansion with quite a bit of apprehension.
In the distance, one could still hear some cheers, but when this noise reached the corners of the Wen Family, it became somewhat faint.
Albert said:
"I just finished handling your affairs."
"Thank you." Wen Xishu bowed earnestly to Albert.
In this world, when you accomplish unprecedented feats, you should rightfully gain everyone's respect.
But the final result, whether you truly gain everyone's respect also depends on how things are handled. Wen Xishu knew very well that he wasn't likable.
Some people, even if they achieve merit, do not end well.
Fortunately, with the old Principal, everything turned out for the best.
So Wen Xishu bowed earnestly.
Albert said:
"The last time you returned, you mentioned the Wen Family's Old Mansion. I said that after the Great Devour, we could take a look."
"Would you like to come along?" Wen Xishu asked.
Albert shook his head:
"I'll wait outside for you. After you've finished looking, join me as we go to a place. Tomorrow, the school has a party, and at midnight tonight, you need to do something with me."
Wen Xishu didn't ask what it was, just nodded and said:
"Alright."
Before entering the Wen Family's Old Mansion, he asked again:
"By the way, Principal, do you have anything you want to ask me?"
Albert just laughed:
"Hahahahaha... I enjoy surprises."
"You've accomplished something incredible. Just now, Wenren Mirror called me. He and Xun Hui received substantial rewards. Although they didn't bring back any facilities, Xun Hui received extremely rare items and runes, and Wenren Mirror also acquired a rare sequence."
"The rewards they got seem more extravagant than a typical level six completion."
"I suppose you... no, to be precise, it's you who must have ended the Great Devour in a remarkably perfect way."
Wen Xishu did not deny it:
"I brought back a level seven facility, but this facility only appears at night. I suspect this has something to do with what you want me to do."
The two exchanged smiles, understanding each other without words.
Albert waved his hand:
"Go on, take a look inside the Wen Family's Old Mansion. Whatever you discover, you don't have to tell me."
Wen Xishu nodded.
After his Anti-Magic Value was high enough, he went to the Wen Family's Old Mansion to have a look.
This was a message left by Wen Chaohua, even though it was just a simulation of Wen Chaohua.
Wen Xishu passed through the forbidden seal and entered the pitch-dark Wen Family's Old Mansion.
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...
The Wen Family had once been glorious.
When Wen Xishu pushed open the rusty iron gates, the hinges groaned like a dying man, revealing a huge courtyard before him.
In the fountain pool in the center of the courtyard, a layer of dark green algae floated, and the remaining marble Cupid was broken in half, the crack leaking reddish-brown water stains.
In the enormous building at the end of his sight, the door was ajar.
Wen Xishu walked inside and saw a redwood desk with a tea set on it. To his surprise, these things hadn't been looted. The teacup had a layer of blackened tea stains at the bottom, and the silver spoon and saucer were rusted into one piece.
Past memories began to flood in.
That fool seemed to recall memories of running around here as a child.
Once, while his elder brother was writing, he accidentally bumped into him, causing the inkwell to tip over, the blue-black ink spreading down the table leg onto the carpet, solidifying into a snake slithering towards the fireplace.
This snake hissed from the depths of his memory, stopping Wen Xishu in his tracks.
After a long while, Wen Xishu finally moved forward.
He walked through the hall to reach the backyard. The third room on the left in the backyard was his brother's room.
In comparison, his brother's room was much "cleaner" than the hall.
Because there was indeed nothing left. Undoubtedly, during the Great Purge, none of the Wen Family's rooms were considered important, but Wen Chaohua's room... must have been the most important one.
Every item in Wen Chaohua's room had been taken away.
Recently, Albert asked the Security Bureau to return the items to their original place, which resulted in the empty Wen Family mansion, having a few past items to fill it.
But in Wen Chaohua's room, there was only a single photograph hanging on the wall.
The frame of the photograph was broken, clearly indicating that someone had taken out the photo to observe it, examine it.
As soon as Wen Xishu's eyes fell on the photo, he couldn't look away.
He initially wondered where to start in such a large Wen Family mansion, but now, Wen Xishu knew.