Chapter 343: Just as Clear
The sky gradually darkened and night fell.
In the courtyard of the inn, accompanied by the sound of a key unlocking the door, the special iron door of Sean's car slowly opened.
In the dark carriage, Sean, who exuded a cold aura, had a gloomy face and his dry hair had already been tied up.
Fan Xian held a food box in his hand and boarded the carriage with a gentle smile. In the food box was a plate of snacks and a bowl of water.
"Senior Xiao, the journey north is long and we will need your cooperation along the way. Please have some food and water first."
Sean slowly opened his eyes when he heard that, looked at him for a moment, then looked at the food box, and suddenly smiled.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work... What was your name?"
Fan Xian remained calm and smiled happily.
"Fan Xian."
Sean said "oh".
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Fan."
"Senior Xiao, you are too polite."
Fan Xian smiled and nodded slightly, then moved the food box directly in front of him, as if he was not worried at all that Sean would attack him. He moved the food box to his left hand, picked up a piece of dessert with his right hand, and carefully fed it into Sean's dry and cracked lips.
Sean closed his eyes and began to chew slowly. His expression seemed to show some enjoyment and a hint of aftertaste. The taste seemed to suit his taste very well.
The carriage was very quiet, with only the faint sound of chewing. One person was eating quietly, and another was feeding quietly, without saying a word to either of them.
Feed him two snacks and then a sip of water, alternating this pattern. The snacks, which were already a small amount in the food box, were quickly finished.
Finally, after feeding Sean some water, Fan Xian gently placed the food box at his feet. Fan Xian smiled gently and spoke in a kind tone.
"Is it tasted okay, Senior Xiao?"
Sean closed his eyes and smacked his lips, as if he was savoring the food. After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, looked at Fan Xian, and gave his evaluation.
"The snacks are good, but the poison...is a little off."
The corners of Fan Xian's mouth twitched slightly, and his smile slowly disappeared. He was a little unhappy because Sean said that the poison he made was not good.
As Fei Jie's student, making poison is his specialty. Saying that his poison is not good is like saying that his ability is not good!
It's like every chef is very concerned about customers giving malicious bad reviews about the taste of the dishes he cooks.
So, he was very unhappy.
"That's not interesting, Senior. I'm kindly inviting you to taste the delicious snacks. Why do you have to maliciously suppress me?"
There was a flash of surprise in Sean's eyes, and then he suddenly smiled, slowly shook his head and said softly.
"No ill intentions, just a truthful evaluation."
Fan Xian looked a little angry, with a hint of contempt.
"Senior, you still don't admit it. I'm not surprised that you can guess that I have poisoned your heart, but the poison I used is colorless and tasteless, so how can it taste bad? If this isn't malicious intent, what is it?"
Sean looked at him strangely and suddenly said something.
"Who told you that I was just guessing? I couldn't have tasted it?"
Fan Xian was stunned.
"Try... stop kidding. You can taste something that is colorless and tasteless? Are you kidding me, senior?"
Sean smiled and said nothing.
Seeing how confident he was, Fan Xian became unsure. He lowered his head to glance at the food box, actually thinking.
Given Sean's status, he would not bother to lie to me. Besides, since I have been so polite to him, there is no reason for him to lie to me.
Could it be that... I can really taste it?
Thinking of this, Fan Xian put on a smiling face again and asked curiously.
"Senior...how did you taste it?"
Sean looked at him strangely and thought to himself that this young man was really shameless. He had just accused him with a look of anger and contempt, but then he turned around and put on a smiling face to ask for advice. He was really shameless.
However, Sean didn't mean to argue with him. Being thick-skinned was not a disadvantage. He smiled and answered softly.
"You are Fei Jie's student. You learned all your skills from him. No matter how talented and innovative you are, you still can't get rid of the mark Fei Jie left on you. You have no objection to this, right?"
Fan Xian nodded. The skills a student learns from his teacher will naturally bear his mark. This mark is invisible and difficult to get rid of, not to mention that he himself didn't want to get rid of it.
Sean smiled and continued to talk to himself.
"I have been in the prison of your Supervisory Council for more than ten years, taking the poison made by your teacher Fei Jie. Chen Pingping and him were reluctant to kill me, so they had to use poison to damage my meridians.
If you were eating sesame sesame cakes at a stall for more than ten years, and one day, the master making the sesame cakes was replaced by his apprentice, even if the sesame sesame cakes made by him looked the same as those made by his master, I think you would be able to taste the obvious or subtle differences at a glance. "
The more Fan Xian listened, the brighter his eyes became, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration. The example was extremely vivid and easy to understand, and he understood it immediately.
"Even if the master and the apprentice use the same flour and water, if the proportions are slightly different, the taste of the sesame cakes will naturally be different. The difference may be small, but there is always a difference."
"that's right."
Sean said calmly with a smile.
"It's the same with sesame cakes and poison. Haha, at my level, tasting poison is no longer based on the taste, but purely on the texture."
"..."
Fan Xian opened his mouth and sucked in a mouthful of cold noodles. What the hell is this realm? This is the realm of eating poison as if it were rice. This is the realm of becoming a master of poison tasting simply by eating without any research. This is the poison-eating version of being skilled at it.
As the saying goes, there are top talents in every profession. If drug testing can be considered a profession, then Sean is the undisputed top talent!
? I suddenly feel a little inspired.
Fan Xian, who felt a sense of admiration for Sean in his heart, coughed lightly and touched his nose embarrassedly.
"I am sorry that Senior Xiao laughed at my poor skills."
Sean smiled, pursed his dry lips, and suddenly said.
"There's still water in the bowl."
Fan Xian understood immediately.
"of course."
As he said this, he picked up the water bowl and handed it to Sean's mouth, feeding him all the remaining water in the bowl. After his Adam's apple rolled a few times and stopped, Sean suddenly tilted his head to look at the young man outside the door who was looking at him with his arms folded.
"Don't you want to come up and have a chat?"
Mei Cheng'an chuckled and shook his head when he heard this.
"You can chat, but forget about going up there. It smells bad."
"Does it smell?"
As he spoke, Sean raised his hand, swung the chain on his wrist and pointed at Fan Xian.
"Look at his expression, it doesn't change. If it smells bad, it must be very strong."
Fan Xian corrected with a smile.
"No, it's huge. I can just bear it."
Mei Chengan chuckled.
"Senior Xiao, please feel free to talk about whatever you want. It doesn't matter whether I enter the carriage or not. Let's not dwell on this matter."
Sean didn't feel embarrassed. He looked up at the obscure night outside the door and spoke lightly.
"It's getting dark."
Mei Chengan smiled and said softly.
"It's been dark for a while."
Sean meant something.
"I heard that the night view of Qing Kingdom is nice."
When Fan Xian heard this, he was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing. The hint was too obvious.
Mei Chengan tapped his arm lightly with his left index finger and said calmly.
"Hearsay is usually unreliable."
Sean rolled his eyes.
"I'll have to see it with my own eyes to know if it's reliable or not."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Makes sense."
As he said this he turned sideways.
"Then Senior Xiao, please take a look."
Fan Xian burst out laughing.
Sean was a little annoyed. These two young men kept calling him "senior" but in fact they were pretending to be stupid and didn't respect him at all.
"I wanted to go down and take a look, but the view from the car was narrow and there were all kinds of cars and buildings blocking the view, so I couldn't see clearly."
After a pause, his tone suddenly softened a lot.
"I have been in this dark dungeon for many years, and have only seen a ray of sunlight at the gate. How about letting me go out and take a look?"
Now that it's been made clear, Mei Cheng'an stopped pretending and turned straight to his side, speaking in a firm and resolute tone.
"That won't work!"
Fan Xian followed with an expressionless face.
"It's very dangerous outside, senior, just watch from the car."
Sean thought the word dangerous referred to him, and said softly.
"Don't worry, I'll just go down and take a look. I won't cause any trouble."
After a pause he added his explanation.
"Since you have already reached an agreement with the North, anyone with a little bit of common sense knows that the wisest choice is to follow the delegation safely, so there is no need for you to..."
Mei Chengan interrupted him directly.
"You misunderstood. The danger he mentioned is not that he is worried about you causing trouble. Even if there are strong crossbows and steel swords surrounding this place, they are not afraid of you causing trouble."
Sean was stunned when he heard this. He was not angry because of the implied contempt in the words. He was just a little confused.
Seeing this, Fan Xian gently answered his questions.
“Senior Xiao, this is the case. Before leaving Kyoto, the Kyoto Garrison Division will be responsible for protecting the delegation’s safety.
I think you should be able to guess why the Qing Kingdom is willing to return you to Northern Qi this time. This is really a humiliating thing.
The people who feel the most humiliated are the military, so we are very worried that if you get off the carriage and go out for a walk...
The night is dark, and you never know when dozens of arrows will shoot from a distance and pierce you into a hedgehog."
Mei Chengan followed calmly.
"You have endured for so many years, and you don't want to die so hastily just to see the night sky when you are about to escape."
Sean remained silent, because he was familiar with the character of soldiers and knew clearly that what the two young men said was true.
It seems that his wish to get off the car and take a walk cannot be realized for the time being.
With a sigh, Sean suddenly thought of another question. He glanced at the two young men and asked curiously.
"They want to kill me, don't you want to kill me too? If I succeed in returning to the north, believe me, within three years, I will cause unbearable damage to your country."
Fan Xian shook his head slightly, while Mei Cheng'an smiled.
"Don't be upset to hear this. The Northern Qi Dynasty today is no longer the court you are loyal to. I don't think you can still call the shots as you did in the past when you return to the north. I know this, he knows this, and I believe you know it too."
Sean fell silent again.
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(End of this chapter)
