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Chapter 347. Xu Huan's Last Moment of Lucidity
"Snowing."

Chi Piao gently closed the window, shutting out the swirling white snow. She breathed a puff of white breath onto her hands, which were red from the cold, and turned to look at Xu Huan on the hospital bed.

Multiple organ failure was irreversible. In accordance with his own wishes, the medical department used banned drugs to keep him alive until his last breath.

For a long time before, he was in a deep coma, his life sustained by cold medical equipment.

But over the past month, his condition has unexpectedly improved, and today he has even been able to move into this spacious and bright observation ward.

A hint of lightness, long unseen in her eyes, appeared on Chi Piao's face. She turned around, her voice brimming with undisguised anticipation, and smiled at Xu Huan:

"There are only three months left until the Chinese New Year. If I recover well by then, I can take the adults to release sky lanterns."

Xu Huan didn't speak. He lowered his eyes and glanced at his pale hands.

He could feel the weakness in his body; his current good condition was merely a temporary respite before death.

After all, the banned drug he recently took is known for its effectiveness in providing a temporary boost to his health.

The real date of death is approaching; a quick calculation tells me that what the fortune teller told me is probably it.

Knowing that his time was coming to an end, Xu Huan felt unusually calm.

He simply turned his head slightly, gazing at the snowflakes falling one by one outside the window, gradually turning the windowsill white as well.

When Chi Piao turned around, she saw the strategist in black leaning quietly against the pillow. His long, curly hair fell loosely over his shoulders, and his dark red eyes gazed absently out the window.

A few unruly strands of hair stuck up, making his usually sharp features appear somewhat dull at this moment.

"Lord of the Wanderers, take me out to see the world."

Xu Huan suddenly spoke up and gave an order.

Chi Piao advised:

"You are still in the recovery period, and you will catch a cold if you go out rashly."

Xu Huan frowned slightly, about to say something, but seeing Chi Piao's frightened expression, she simply sighed and said:
"never mind."

He continued to stare at the falling snow outside, and after a while asked:

"Has the abandoned building been sealed off these past few days?"

"Yes."

Chi Piao replied.

"The blind master and the prince are both over there, but we don't know what happened."

Xu Huan simply smiled silently.

Upon waking up, he first learned about the recent situation from his subordinates' reports.

Feng Shiman initiated the blood sacrifice, destroying both the headquarters and the Haidu headquarters complex in one fell swoop.

Xu Huan understood better than anyone how devastating it would be for Black Pupil Pharmaceuticals to lose these two plots of land.

Now that the water-based war giant has seized the opportunity to occupy the sea capital, and the emperor of Black Eye Pharmaceuticals has run into trouble, the latter is unable to confront the local power head-on. Its most urgent matter now should be to revive the emperor.

After all, "His Majesty" is its most direct tool for interfering in the world.

In addition to reviving His Majesty, the Crown Prince also sent someone to inquire about his next plan.

No one above suspected him. After all, the schemer was loyal and devoted to the company for the first ten years or so, and he had been steady and reliable in his work for the next ten years. In this chaotic battle, he even helped seize several television channels. His actions and plans were impeccable.

He was caught in this sudden turn of events and was unconscious, requiring emergency treatment in the intensive care unit.

—What does the security blunder at Black Eye Pharmaceuticals have to do with him?
The Crown Prince will only value him more, since Black Pupil Pharmaceuticals has also begun to decline since his health deteriorated.

It's quite obvious who the truly virtuous minister is, isn't it?

Xu Huan smiled slightly.

Chi Piao happened to see his smile and thought to herself that her boss was grinning like an idiot again. For some reason, most of Guangming's bosses had a habit of grinning sheepishly; often, they would be sitting comfortably in their chairs when suddenly they would give a confident smile to the air.

This is not a special attribute unique to male strategists. In fact, female strategists often do the same. They also show confidence far exceeding that of other factions, and a crooked smile is a basic maneuver.

Chi Piao has seen arrogant people, gentle people, and melancholic people, but she has never seen the light of inferiority.

She's gotten used to this group of people with lots of inner thoughts.

"Chi Piao, show me some videos."

Xu Huan gave the instructions.

Chi Piao opened the screen, found Jing Wei's account, and opened the geographer's latest video.

Having served as Xu Huan's bodyguard for a long time, she naturally knew that his following list was very small, and the account he clicked on most often was this one.

Xu Huan was physically weak and unable to withstand long journeys. His activities were basically limited to Haidu. The farthest he had ever been was to a neighboring city.

During the days when he was bedridden due to health reasons, he would repeatedly look at the distant mountain landscapes photographed by geographers.

The snow-capped peaks of Guanri Snow Mountain, the azure sky of the Kanper Grassland, the vast forests of the Jiamiro Grand Canyon, the clouds and mist of Taihua Mountain...

Chi Piao could read the longing in his eyes, which was rare for a high-ranking strategist who rarely showed his emotions.

She had also asked Xu Huan why he enjoyed watching these things so much.

She thought that he also longed for the unrestrained freedom of the world.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Huan simply shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with a sense of desolation and clarity that came from having seen through the ways of the world.

"If you have read ten thousand books and seen the myriad aspects of life and the myriad principles described in them, you will have the idea of ​​'traveling ten thousand miles'."

His voice was soft, but every word was clear:
"The world is so vast; isn't it meaningful to see all its scenery?"

Chi Piao hadn't read countless books, but she knew Xu Huan had. A learned person's perspective and mindset are ultimately different.

Since losing her loved ones, her life has seemed to fall into a thick fog, with no idea what the future holds or what meaning it has.

But Xu Huan's words were like a faint but persistent ray of light, piercing through the thick fog.

She suddenly realized that the very thought of “continuing to live, living well, and seeing all the landscapes she had never imagined” contained a simple yet powerful force.

That power is silent and unassuming, yet like roots buried deep in the earth, it quietly supports a sky of life in places unseen by anyone.

Xu Huan's gaze fell on the screen in front of her.

The irises on the Ivar Plateau are blooming in succession with an almost ritualistic air.

It was a serene, undeniable purple that stretched from the foothills to the horizon, and in the interplay of light and shadow, one could almost hear the subtle sounds of the petals unfurling.

He stared silently at the dazzling display, his gaze seemingly piercing through the screen and landing on some distant place.

After a long pause, he suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a detached calm, and began to talk to Chi Piao beside him about another seemingly unrelated topic:

"Chi Piao, if one day you had a lot of money, so much that you no longer had to calculate every single number to survive, what would you most want to do then?"

Chi Piao was casually watching the street scene outside the window when she heard this. She turned her head and, almost without thinking, replied in a light and frank tone:

"Isn't that easy? I'll buy myself a closet full of nice clothes, and I can set off whenever I want, taking the fastest and most comfortable car to any faraway place and seeing all the beautiful scenery."

Xu Huan was silent for a moment, very briefly, but it seemed as if he had completed a careful assessment.

He turned his gaze back to the vibrant sea of ​​purple flowers, and a certain emotion settled in his eyes, transforming into a glimmer of understanding.

"I see."

He spoke softly, and those three words, though simple, sounded like a solemn promise, falling into the quiet air of this snowy afternoon.

Actually, the Sword Master's avatar on Qidian (a Chinese online forum) has a crooked smile on her face; I don't know if you guys noticed. Also, two chapters today, and one more will be posted tomorrow morning.