CHAPTER 249: CHAPTER 143: HISTORY IN FLUX (PART 2)

Ren Family introduced the two to each other, considering Zhang Fangxiao’s Longzhi Academy background and her father’s roots, Ren Bonian wanted to find a military granddaughter-in-law, and Ren Minghang connected better with his former students, finding common topics more easily.

Mo Xixi didn’t know Zhang Fangxiao, but she certainly knew Ren Minghang very well.

Ren Minghang stared blankly at Xia You, who had just straightened up, seeing her haggard appearance and bloodshot eyes, and his heart ached.

In fact, his own situation wasn’t much better.

"I say, Ren Minghang, what is this supposed to mean?" Mo Xixi didn’t care if it was a public scene. All she saw was a faithless man who hurt her friend’s feelings; just a few days ago, declaring undying love, and then the next moment, walking down the street with some woman unfit to even carry Xia You’s shoes.

"Who are you even," said Zhang Fangxiao, who knew Ren Minghang had liked Xia You back in Longzhi. After Xia You dropped out and Ren Minghang left Longzhi, she had been smoothly introduced to Ren Minghang by her family, not even considering Xia You a rival. Yet unexpectedly, on their first date, she bumped into her again.

"It doesn’t matter who I am, you should ask her who she is," Mo Xixi didn’t care for Xia You’s quiet reminder or the stares from a few visitors around, pushing Xia You to the front.

"Xiao You, I... I’m sorry," Ren Minghang, facing a troubled Xia You, finally couldn’t bear it any longer. In front of everyone, he reached out, trying to grab her.

Xia You quickly stepped back, dodging out of his arm’s reach. Regarding Ren Minghang finding a new girlfriend, and that person being Zhang Fangxiao, Xia You definitely had some objections.

"Sergeant Ren, I thought you owed me an explanation, but now it seems unnecessary. Let’s just call it quits. Also, please tell Marshal Ren that I, Xia You, will not be climbing up your Ren Family tree anymore." Xia You looked at Ren Minghang with cold eyes; the dimness in his eyes gave her a grim satisfaction. She didn’t want to linger any longer, took a museum visitor guide, and walked out.

Zhang Fangxiao listened, baffled. Seeing no one paying attention to her, she tried to stop Xia You again. But Mo Xixi was quicker; Zhang Fangxiao barely opened her mouth to question when Mo Xixi slapped her. The slap was crisp and loud. Zhang Fangxiao was stunned, and Ren Minghang was taken aback.

"Ms. Mo, you can’t just hit people," Ren Minghang stopped Zhang Fangxiao, who was about to explode, and the museum staff rushed over quickly.

"Who allowed you to call me Ms. Mo. They say Longzhi is one of Hua Country’s best military academies, but I’m unimpressed. Consider this slap a warning; next time we meet, remember to address me as your superior," Mo Xixi snorted, chin raised high, leaving everyone in the room realizing that even being a minor official in Rand had its perks.

Worried about Xia You’s state of mind, Mo Xixi quickly went to the parking lot to find her. She saw Xia You leaning against a car, holding the visitor guide in her hand, murmuring as if consulting with someone.

(That seems incorrect; I remember the first clause of the Hammurabi Code wasn’t carved that way,) Little Eight was cross-referencing the code images in the visitor guide with her memory.

"The first few clauses are all wrong; I remember this chiseling. It was done by Yijie when he was still unskilled early on. I even mocked him for it; it was around the twelfth clause that his carving technique became proficient," Xia You and Little Eight confirmed together that the Ancient Babylonian Code on short-term loan from the British Museum to various major museums in Hua Country had been swapped.

The original code given to King Hammurabi was a transcript by Ziyu, but for some reason, the code passed down in reality turned out to be the one carved by Yijie. Looking at it, the two codes seemed to have been switched: one is a virtual code that circulates only in "Military Road," but how did it make its way into real life?

"Xixi, you came at the right time," Xia You, seeing Mo Xixi’s anxious face, not knowing how to comfort her, immediately overlooked the two she encountered at the museum, "I want to ask you, have you heard of ’Military Road’?"

"’Military Road’ again," Xia You’s words reminded Mo Xixi of the agreement with Lin Yi a few days ago. She had learned about this system software, which had just become popular on military networks around the world, but she had only copied it and hadn’t taken part in its operations.

"It’s like a military-themed game; I... am also a player in it. Here’s what happened." Xia You told Mo Xixi everything about her mission on Military Road, meeting King Hammurabi, the carving of the Hammurabi Code by Yijie, and the subsequent switch of the code. She told Mo Xixi all this to confirm one thing: whether it’s possible for items in virtual games to manifest in reality.

After listening, Mo Xixi looked serious, reaching out and touching Xia You’s forehead: "Xiao You, are you too distressed? If I had known, I would’ve slapped Ren too just now."

Xia You spat, sure that Mo Xixi thought she was talking nonsense.

"You don’t believe me, do you? Tonight... no, you can’t, you haven’t been in ’Military Road,’ you definitely have to go through the newbie trial. If only we could find the real Yijie, he could vouch for everything I said."

Xia You felt something was amiss, but couldn’t put her finger on it. (To be continued. If you like this work, please head over to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)