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Chapter 559 Only One Buyer

Life is always full of regrets.

Therefore, eight or nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory.

Even someone as strong as Qingfeng, who is practically a god in the eyes of ordinary people, still has a life full of disappointments.

Her last operation on the medical ship was 315 years, 6 months, and 13 days ago. Based on this timeline, Li Dachui could easily deduce that it was the tenth day after the death of Emperor Li Qing of the Great Qin Empire.

Qingfeng appeared at Li Qing's funeral and, in front of countless people, lifted the lid of Li Qing's coffin.

To be fair, the Qin state was not unprepared for Qingfeng to cause trouble. After all, Qingfeng had participated in Li Qing's campaigns in the east and west, and the Qin state's civil and military officials were very familiar with her martial arts skills and temperament.

Therefore, quite a few innate masters gathered at that funeral.

But when Qingfeng actually appeared, no one dared to make a move.

Those once vigorous civil and military officials who fought alongside Qingfeng are now mostly old and frail, but Qingfeng, who appears before them, is exactly the same as she was decades ago; time has left no trace on her.

All the plans that had been arranged beforehand came to an abrupt halt the moment Qingfeng appeared.

Every single person who has the courage to step forward...
When Qingfeng looked at them, these renowned figures all lowered their heads, not daring to even glance at Qingfeng, let alone make a move.

The lid of Li Qing's coffin was opened.
He glanced at Li Qing.
Qingfeng left.

Back to Cloud Mist Mountain, back to the medical ship.

Li Qing died, and she suddenly lost all her goals in this world.

Li Dachui could understand Qingfeng's feelings at that time.

Boundless loneliness and solitude must have filled her thoughts at that time.

Living has become a burden.

Then it's better to die.

During those years drifting in the void, Li Dachui had the same thoughts.

It would be better to die.

At that time, death was not a pain, but a relief.

On Qingfeng's workbench, a nameplate identical to the one in Li Dachui's hand lies quietly.

Looking around the entire cabin, there wasn't a single trace of this era left behind.

Li Dachui knew that Qingfeng actually had the habit of writing a diary and liked to use paper and pen, which was rare in their time because people preferred to use smart terminals.

For this reason, Li Dachui even mocked Qingfeng's old habit.

I gently tapped the workbench, and the sealed cabinet opened. Inside lay a thick notebook, perfectly bound. I carefully picked it up and gently opened it.

The thick notebooks were filled with her daily life and anecdotes aboard the Hope.
As Li Dachui flipped through these records from hundreds of years ago, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face. These things quickly stirred up his memories of the past, and many things hidden deep in his memory were clearly presented one by one.

but……

I turned to the last page with text, which was the day the Hope wrecked.

That's it.

It should have existed before.
But in the end, it was all cut. At least one or two hundred pages of records were all cut.

Li Dachui guessed that the parts that were cut must have been the bits and pieces of her experiences in this world.

She probably would rather all those years had been a dream.

She no longer had any attachment to this world.

She still longs to return to the happy days she spent with her companions on the Hope.

Therefore, no trace of Qingfeng's existence in this world will remain on the medical ship.

Put the laptop back and lock it again.

The hospital ship's energy reserves can sustain it for another ten years under the current conditions.

Ten years from now, the ship will lose all its functions, including the medical kit that now holds Qingfeng's remains.

At that time, it truly was dust to dust, ashes to ashes.

"Qingfeng, I'm leaving now. I'll come back to see you in a few years!" Li Dachui smiled and patted the transparent box, seemingly joking with the other person on the head just like he did hundreds of years ago.

"I know you've always been quite vain, even in death you want to die beautifully, but in ten years, the hospital ship will run out of power!" Li Dachui said, "The world we've come to will take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to reach the level we had back then, so you'll definitely become ugly by then. But don't worry, it's a ten-year period. If it exceeds ten years, I won't bother you anymore. You definitely wouldn't want to see me become ugly, haha."

Amidst laughter, Li Dachui pressed a button on the workbench. The transparent box slowly sank down, gradually becoming flush with the surface, leaving no trace.

Amidst laughter, tears streamed down her face.

Li Dachui turned and walked out of the medical pod. The only thing he took with him was Qingfeng's nameplate.

The medical pod slowly closed behind him.

Footsteps sounded.

灯亮
Lights off.

With the closing of the second-level hatch, this place once again fell into silence.

When the hatch in the control room opened again, Li Dachui was somewhat surprised to see that Jiang Qian had actually woken up and was now standing on the control panel studying something. When she heard the hatch open, she turned her head abruptly, saw Li Dachui, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly calmed down.

On the monitors on the wall, Jiang Qian's subordinates were trying their best to break down the cabins that confined them and escape from this cage. Obviously, their efforts were useless. The cabins were so sturdy that even Jiang Qian couldn't break them. These men were far inferior to Jiang Qian and would not be of any use except for wasting their energy.

"Your Majesty, these things are beyond your comprehension!" Li Dachui pulled up a chair and sat down with a smile. "I think we can now have a proper talk about the future!"

Jiang Qian took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Li Dachui: "Everything is under your control, what else do you need to discuss with me?"

“There are many things to discuss!” Li Dachui said, “Of course, there is one thing that is not open to discussion, and that is that you can no longer return to Danyang. Xiang Ying and Xiong Yi’s coup must succeed. Once they have completely taken control of Danyang City and the emperor, you, the empress dowager, will likely die suddenly from an illness. So, you will no longer be the empress dowager.”

"Then what is there to talk about? My most valuable asset is my status as Empress Dowager."

“No, many!” Li Dachui said calmly, “Because there are still many people who are too tightly bound to you and cannot get rid of your label. If they surrender to Xiang Ying and the others, they will only face death. Therefore, they can only resist to the end.”

Jiang Qian laughed: "So, it seems I do have some advantages after all."

“The capital is indeed substantial, but I’m the only buyer!” Li Dachui laughed.

(End of this chapter)