Opening an office in Taila

Chapter 306 Partial Truth

"If that's the case, then what's the point of my going to Londinium to investigate?"

"In order to send a signal to the dukes and Therese, especially Therese, who actually agreed to my agreement just when you returned, and he also replied to me saying that he was satisfied with your performance."

"What?"

"In short, your trip was not in vain."

"But what about those who died in this play? Did they die in vain?"

“Of course not. As I said, we need to make sure the gods can’t tell we’re acting. Deaths are inevitable. For the sake of the bigger picture, someone has to make sacrifices.” Hai Mao said helplessly, “Moreover, just now, in your name, I sent the coordinates of Xiaoqiu County to the joint communication channel of Yanwu and Qiongzhou.”

"What did you say?!" Song Yufeng tensed up immediately.

"Don't worry, I know what you're thinking. After you left Ursus, you severed your karmic ties with them. Even if you get entangled with them again now, nothing serious will happen. Besides, I have another way to help you. Do you remember the watch I gave you?"

"remember."

"That watch not only stops time, but it can also help you block your curse of fate, transferring all the harm the curse does to those around you onto one person."

"Transferred to whom?"

Hai Mao didn't answer the question, but only said, "In short, the members of Minghuang should arrive in Xiaoqiu County soon. We must win over their strength, otherwise our already low chance of winning will become even lower."

"And what about Rhodes Island?"

"We'll talk about it when they get here," said Sea Cat.

“Okay, I understand now, but I have another question for you, Hai Mao. How many things are you hiding from me? What else do I not know?” Song Yufeng asked.

"Sigh, as I just said, there are some things I have to keep from you out of necessity. I only tell you when I'm absolutely sure. If I tell you when I'm not sure, wouldn't that just cause you unnecessary trouble? You don't need to worry about those things, I'll handle them," Hai Mao said earnestly.

"Alright, then I'll only ask one question: Who exactly are you? Why is that legendary Kheshig the number 2 you mentioned? Why do you have the ability to control time? Why can you enter and leave the divine realm? Why do you know so much about the movements of the gods? Why is there a sea cat in that world, and another sea cat in Terra? What's going on?" Song Yufeng finally asked the questions that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

Silence, then a long sigh, and then, Umineko finally appeared before him.

"I can answer some of your questions, but I don't actually know the rest."

"What's the meaning?"

"Let me explain one by one. The reason I call that Kheshig number two is because he's the second person I brought out from the river of time... That's how you control time; I can bring people from the past into the present, but it comes at a price. The stronger the person and the older they are, the greater the price. It took me thirty years of my lifespan to bring that Kheshig, and in all these years, I've only brought ten people. They've worked for me and helped me resolve a lot of trouble. You have to understand, having the ability to control time isn't always enough to convince others to obey me. Besides, I can't create clones. Too many things happen on Earth; I can't handle everything personally."

As for why I possess the ability to control time, I don't know. I've had this ability since I have memories. Whenever I try to peer into my past in the river of time, I can never see the end. It seems that I've lived for a very long time...

As for the Divine Realm, it's quite simple. I was once appointed a god by the Supreme God, so I could enter and leave the Divine Realm. However, I later became unwilling to associate with gods and left the Divine Realm. Nevertheless, the Supreme God still retained my right to enter and leave the Divine Realm.

During my time in the divine realm, I got to know some gods. I also met your parents once. To this day, I still keep in touch with some gods, so I have a fairly clear understanding of their movements.

As for what you said about me existing in both worlds, I find that strange too. Moreover, it seems that Umineko from that other world knows more than I do, and he's also hiding things from me. Therefore, I can't explain it to you either.