The next moment, the scene in front of Su Mingan changed.

He saw a deserted alley.

Su Lin was standing in the alley, in front of him was a girl covered in a black robe.

"...Is everything ready?" the girl asked.

"We're ready. The preliminary inspection is completed. There's no bad weather today." Su Lin said with a smile: "It looks like it will be a smooth sailing."

The girl was silent for a moment.

She stretched out her hand and lifted the hood above her head, revealing a beautiful fair face.

Su Ming'an instantly discovered that this girl had exactly the same appearance as the princess he had just met in the royal family.

The difference is that this girl looks younger.

"That's not what I'm asking." The girl said, "I just want to ask, Su Lin, do you understand your mission on this voyage?"

"...I understand." Su Lin said.

"This 'Yunshanghao' plan is to save half of the people and sacrifice the other half." The girl paused for a moment: "But which half is really saved and which half is sacrificed, do you know it in your heart?

"

"I understand." Su Lin said.

The girl was silent for a moment.

She raised her head slightly and looked at the dim skylight.

"The storm is not the biggest problem in Praia now..." She said slowly: "The royal family has already observed that although this storm is large, it is not to the point of destroying the entire Praia, but... now

Survival resources are insufficient, we must reduce the number of residents, otherwise there will be starvation everywhere. This is unacceptable. Can you understand the royal family's difficulties?"

"I understand, Your Highness Princess." Su Lin continued to answer.

The girl sighed:

"I know that the 'Yunshang' is your hard work, and you want it to return safely. It is unfair to give you such a task, but there is nothing we can do. I am a member of the royal family. In this case, we must

Seeking the best ending in which the vast majority of people are saved, rather than holding everyone to death...can you understand this?"

"Understood." Su Lin responded.

The girl stood silent for a moment.

Su Lin's response was still so crisp and clear, as if she didn't care about boarding this "ship of death" at all.

But she knew it in her heart.

... His voyage may have no return, and the destination may not even be reached. The biggest purpose of the airship that he spent so much effort on is just to reduce the number of people.

The royal family deceived everyone, making the residents think that they would be absolutely safe if they reached the legendary Yunshang City. But in fact... it is unknown whether there are gods who pity them in the city in the sky.

If it really comes to that desperate moment, as the first executor of the plan and the only insider of the risk, Su Lin will inevitably face the wrath of all the dying people on the ship.

Thinking of this, the girl raised her head.

In front of her, the corners of Su Lin's mouth were still raised, as if he was not afraid of it.

The girl was silent for a moment.

After a moment, she continued speaking, her voice as light as a feather:

"...For ordinary people, this voyage is like half of the people drawn by lot. Death is fair to them."

Standing at the alleyway filled with sunset, she slowly clenched her hand wearing a gemstone ring:

"In order to ensure the peace of Praia in the future, important figures such as the soul hunter leader, royal nobles, royal knights, and Praia guard captain, including your brother and father... they cannot follow you on the ship. You

Have you said goodbye to them already?"

"I've said goodbye," Su Lin said.

"In the name of what?"

"Travel far away."

"..." The princess breathed out.

Her hands were shaking slightly and her eyes were slightly red: "You are still full of hope."

"I won't think death is my ending until I reach the end of my journey." Su Lin smiled.

He smiled heartily, completely without the gloomy neurotic look he would have in the future:

"Although Yunshang City has not responded to us at all, and we are not sure whether there are gods who pity us, but since half of the people believe my lies, I will treat my tourists with the greatest enthusiasm.

"I love the land where I was born and raised, but the current state of this land does not allow me to be willful.

"If what awaits me is truly a hopeless ending, I deserve to face their wrath.

“No one should decide the life or death of others at will, and there is no saying that small righteousness should be subordinated to greater righteousness.

"But death and disaster will not let everyone go just because of a dispute over "justice and interests".

"In the face of reason and facts, if there is a way to survive, we can't hold everyone together and die together, right?

"Then if one person really needs to be blamed, one person needs to be nailed to the pillar of shame for today's decision and repent for half of his life.

"...Then it's me who deserves it.

"Just let everyone hate me.

"That's why I set foot on this airship."

"..."

The princess's eyes were trembling.

After a moment, she spoke:

"...Even if my decision will be wrong?"

Su Lin put her hand on her through the black robe:

"Even if our decision is going to be wrong."

The princess trembled suddenly.

Her whole body trembled slightly, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

Behind her were people walking on Qingshi Street, including young men waving to their families, mothers smiling at their children, young men and women hugging each other, and old men and women with pale temple hair.

They are saying goodbye.

A farewell that seems like a long journey.

Her body was trembling slightly, and a slight choking sound slipped uncontrollably down her throat.

She suddenly hugged her knees and squatted down.

"sorry……"

Her voice came out with broken and unclear sentences, her head was buried deeply between her knees, and the bulging red color covered her entire face.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for you..."

The sea breeze carried a noisy sound of people, and the sharp whistle nearly cut through the sky.

It drowned out her cries for a moment.

"sorry……"

Seagulls flew across the blood-red sky, casting small black shadows, covering the sunset on her hair.

After choking briefly, she raised her head

Su Lin had turned around and disappeared into the golden alley.

…

Scene transformation.

Before leaving.

The girls beside the street sprinkled the most colorful and beautiful flowers to the people who were leaving.

Su Lin walked at the front of the team, separated from the residents who crowded into the boat. Behind him were neatly dressed soul hunters, well-trained soldiers, and major secondary engineers.

This is a team of heroes of the "Yunshanghao".

They are about to board the ship.

The screams of girls rang out along the streets. They either sang loudly or threw flowers to express their love to the people they admired.

The lights on both sides of the river are bright, and the towering towers are shining with golden light.

One cruise ship after another cruises along with flowers, and the scenery on both sides of the strait becomes a flowing painting.

"Haha, Su Lin, this is a scene I have never seen before." The bald deputy Ge Li laughed loudly and slapped Su Lin on the shoulder: "When we come back, these girls are not going to pounce on them one by one.

Come up? Hey, I really should call my second son up, he even said he would give me the chance."

"The fox is pretending to be the tiger." The female engineer next to her snorted: "This little girl likes Su Lin. What does it have to do with you, a rustic?"

Su Lin showed a forced smile.

The flowers thrown by the girls fell on his head. He swept the petals away and hesitated for a moment.

"Gerry, why don't you just... not..."

...just don’t get on the boat.

He didn't say the second half of the sentence.
To be continued...