Captain's heart.

People's desire to protect their innermost secrets far exceeds the protection of their bodies by clothes.

Gradually, Neo began to relax his body, picked up a piece of cut orange and brought it to his mouth, eating as he said:

"I now believe that those psychiatrists are not all so-called liars."

"It's just because I know something about you, captain."

"Have you been observing me?"

"Yes, yes."

"Why?"

"There are not many people around me that I can interact with, and there are actually even fewer interesting people."

"Oh, that's right."

Neo pointed to the fruit plate and said, "The fruit is very fresh."

"Okay." Karen also took a piece of orange and placed it in front of him. Instead of eating it, he took out a paper towel and wiped the two fingertips where he had previously held the orange.

"You are right. I may indeed be playing. Just like you said you were observing me, in fact, I was also observing it."

When saying this, Neo pointed to his chest.

Karen noticed that the captain didn't point at his own face.

"Now, there are probably two possibilities."

"Well, tell me."

Karen poured the remaining half cup of coffee in front of him into the beer glass next to him, and the two liquids of different colors began to merge.

Neo asked:

"You mean, after pouring coffee into beer, does this cup taste like coffee or beer?"

Karen shook her head.

"What does that mean?"

Karen picked up the beer mixed with coffee and placed it in front of Neo:

"You can take a sip and see. The main thing is to see if you like the taste."

The two people sat facing each other, both staring at the slightly gray glass of beer.

"I don't know." Neo said, "Because it's unpredictable, I can't answer it."

"But this is the key, Captain. It is very likely that the consequences of continuing are not something you can grasp and perceive."

Neo smiled and asked:

"So, can you predict the outcome of life?"

Karen was silent.

"The Reincarnation Cult likes to preach that this life is doomed, and everything is just to prepare for the next life after reincarnation. But is such a life really interesting?"

Neo picked up the wine glass,

Continued:

"Many people will like stability, and many people will hate change; but I, you, and our team are not such people. There is always uneasiness and restlessness deep in our souls that cannot be erased, and they will refuse us to choose eternity.

An unchanging life.”

Neo raised his glass and took a long sip.

"ah……"

Neo looked at the wine glass mixed with coffee in his hand and sighed:

"It tastes really bad."

Karen nodded and said: "Actually, Captain, you don't have any mental problems, you are very sober."

"Oh?" Neo smiled, "I thought I should be the last to say this, so that I don't have to pay for the treatment."

"You are walking soberly into the depths of a volcano filled with lava, but this is your personal choice and no one else can comment.

I numbly hold on to the circular railing and walk safely over and over again, and soberly appreciate the scenery on the road as I step into the depths of the flames, even if the end result is that I will be completely swallowed up...

These two paths of life are actually indistinguishable from good to bad."

"What about you?" Neo asked, "What are your options?"

"I was just looking at the scenery," Karen said.

"What about your future? Where is the end of the road you are walking on?"

"I have no idea."

"Haha, don't you think that the unknown is actually the scariest thing?"

Karen looked at Neo, shrugged, and said: "Captain, if you continue to ask questions like this, am I the one who should pay for your treatment?"

Neo opened his palms and said: "Light - Yin Zhao."

A soft halo of light appeared in Neo's palm.

Neo looked at Karen and said, "I think if we continue to chat, we will touch on the real secrets of both parties."

Karen nodded and said, "Yes."

"I promised you that I will not take the initiative to pry into your secrets. I have always done this. I can guarantee it."

"I can feel it. Thank you, Captain."

"But this does not include us taking the initiative to tell our secrets. Perhaps, we can try to exchange each other's secrets, what do you think?"

Exchange...secrets?

Karen looked at Neo. Because of the halo of light, their appearance became a little blurry.

"If you are willing, take over this circle of light."

Karen did not take action, but asked: "Captain, I'm curious, why do you do this?"

"Because you used your performance to tell me that you are worthy of a secret exchange with me. This is a transaction of equal value. The most important thing is, don't you think that we should continue to play this guessing game between the two of us?

If so, will it be very torturous?"

"It's very torturous."

"Instead of continuing to guess and analyze, let's just be honest about our secrets."

Karen bit her lip.

"You are so hesitant, hahaha." A smile appeared on Neo's face, "How big is your secret? Are you worried that you will suffer a loss?"

"It's just that I wasn't mentally prepared before tonight."

"Well, let's do it step by step, divide our secrets into layers, stages, cut them up, use them as chips, and put them on the gambling table bit by bit. If the bets are equal, we can win.

Keep playing cards, what do you think?"

"Okay, I agree."

Karen reached out and took over the halo of light, which was still blooming.

Neo saw this and asked: "Who should start first?"

"I keep calling you Captain."

"Okay." Neo rubbed his face, "Then we have to go somewhere first. Has your servant come to deliver the money?"

"It shouldn't be here yet."

"Then let's leave first. He will pay the bill anyway, so we don't have to dodge the bill."

"Well, okay."

Neo stood up and walked to the deepest part of the room. Karen followed and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Then,

The two of them turned into black mist and floated out together.

…

It's still the VIP car, and the captain is still driving.

Karen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked out the window. Some parts of the city were lively, but overall, it was still sleeping.

"It's still too late for you to regret it now." Neo said, "After I start placing bets, you will have no choice but to follow."

"The meaning of secret existence is to be spread."

Neo nodded: "Indeed, communication is the only attribute of secrets. In fact, when we show each other something, it also reduces the loss of time and energy for each other. When we use light in front of each other,

It means we have to get to this point.”
To be continued...