JiiXi is lying on top, of the tree.

He is still in shock.

He then, gave instructions to his information bracelet.

The intelligent spirit, hologram projected out.

JiiXi asked in doubt:

"Little Mantis, the old coachman.

Why was he a bit abnormal?

His reaction in a crisis, didn't seem like an ordinary person.

He was too calm.

He was also too brave."

Mantis Princess:

"Do you know, why you were also abnormal today?

Why were you so calm?

If it were you in the past.

You would have already been so scared, you wet your pants."

..

JiiXi felt gloomy:

"Why?

Was I really bad before?"

Mantis Princess:

"Old coachman, was hypnotized, by your subconscious.

On your way into the Xanadu.

Your subconscious, should have already noticed something unusual.

When you were arranging the antique-style books.

Didn't you notice anything strange?

Your subconscious, bypassed your conscious mind.

It directly commanded your body.

Unintentionally, you arranged the antique books, into a small defensive fortress.

After you put down the curtain.

It became a perfect disguise, for the fortress.

On your way in Xanadu.

Your subconscious, had already hypnotized old coachman.

When necessary, you made him act as a human shield, and die for you.

Moreover, his intelligent spirit, would initiate war ruling.

It would wipe out the assassin organization, and avenge you."

..

JiiXi's pupils contracted:

"This time, I approve of the actions of my subconscious.

If it in the past, when I safe and sound.

I would definitely feel very guilty.

Now, I'm in great danger.

My life is at risk.

In this time of crisis.

I also look at life and death, a bit more lightly.

The important thing is, his death, is valuable and meaningful.

Old coachman's death is very meaningful.

If assassin organizations, are often wiped out completely.

assassins, won't be so rampant.

Some assassin organizations, will also disband."

Mantis Princess:

"On the latter part of your way into Xanadu.

You just occasionally tricked the old coachman.

You chatted with him, some interesting things, about Xanadu and the post-society.

On your way out of Xanadu.

You often tricked the old coachman.

You chatted with him, about daily life, and made him laugh heartily.

This can be regarded as terminal care.

You made him happy, before his death.

The old coachman, on his own, had already regarded you, as his godgrandson.

He thought on his own, he was your godgrandpa.

Whether you recognize him or not, is another matter."

..

JiiXi was speechless:

"Do you mean.

My subconscious, hinted to the old coachman:

I wanted to be his godgrandson, so he was willing to die for me.

After the old coachman, was hypnotized, by my subconscious.

He thought, I was already his godgrandpa.

So he died happily.

Am I really so selfish, despicable, and shameless?"

Mantis Princess:

"There is indeed a bit of that meaning.

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But it's only the meaning, of your Id-Subconscious.

It has nothing to do, with your Self-awareness.

So you don't need to feel guilty.

You hypnotized him.

You made him a cannon fodder.

The fate of warrior families, is to be cannon fodder.

However, he also used his death, to influence both of you.

Both of your families, will treat his family's people kindly.

His performance today, was very glorious.

He will change the fate trajectory, of his entire family.

Generally, warrior families, are not valuable.

However, anti-assassin families, are very valuable.

If his family, moves in the direction, of becoming professional anti-assassins.

Then, his family, will rise quickly.

With a case like his, he wiped out a assassin organization completely.

Rich people, will be more willing to hire people, from his family, as bodyguards."

..

JiiXi frowned:

"What was the purpose, of those assassins?

Did they come to kill me, just to threaten my father?

Then isn't my father, in even greater danger?

Fortunately, he moved out of Xanadu, last night.

I informed him.

There were assassins, sneaking into Xanadu, and told him, not to come back.

I told him, to be careful of strangers, in the city, and not to go out alone.

Can you figure out, which secret organization, is targeting me?"

Mantis Princess:

"Those, who eyes on your father.

They wouldn't go so far, as to kill you.

They already have the upper hand.

They won't act out of desperation.

You yourself don't have much of an identity.

Even if your identity, is leaked.

You won't be in too much trouble.

Those, who are targeting you.

The secret organizations, kill talented teenagers.

For example: the brocade club, the fool sanctuary, the descendants of Leviathan Curse...

However, if these organizations, want to kill you.

They can't afford too high a price.

Unless, you are their top assassination target.

Unless they have to kill you.

It's very likely, your mother's identity, has been leaked.

Those targeting you, might be her enemies.

Based on the current information.

The assassin organization, was hired.

And the hiring cost, was very high.

Your mother's identity, is secret.

Only she herself knows, who her enemies are."

..

JiiXi felt a headache:

"What can be done to find out, the person behind the scenes?"

Mantis Princess:

"This time, the assassin organization, will wiped out completely.

If they are very unwilling.

They will drag others down with them.

Before the assassin organization, is on the verge of death.

There is some hope, they will reveal the person, behind the scenes.

Hopefully, they can reveal the Scapegoat.

Or they can reveal the Secret Messenger."

..

JiiXi was worried:

"What should I do, in the future?

My situation, is getting more and more dangerous.

I guess, I'll wet the bed again, for a while."

Mantis Princess:

"In the future, if you don't have important things to do, you don't go back to Xanadu.

Xanadu has security loopholes.

Beast-bot can't get in, and thermal weapons, can't be activated.

Facing a team of assassins, with cold weapons.

You can't defend yourself at all.

It's useless even, if you climb a tree.

Arrows can shoot you down.

Fortunately, there was the old coachman this time.

He took the initiative, to block arrows for you.

Next time, you may not be so lucky."

..

JiiXi felt his head swell:

"If I have important things, to do?

If I must go back to Xanadu?

What defense measures, do I need?"

Mantis Princess:

"You should carry out defense, according to the war mode.

You should rent a large number of machine insects, and a small number of low-level beast-bots.

Let the machine insects. cover all the entrances and exits. of Xanadu.

Let the machine insects, set up multi-layered reconnaissance circles, within a range, of several kilometers.

Arrange beast-bots, to wait and respond, at each entrance and exit.

If the machine insects, detect that:

A team of assassins, is coming in, through an entrance.

You should run for your life immediately.

You should flee to the exit, is farthest from the team of assassins."

..

JiiXi was sweating:

"Is my situation, so pitiful?

Have I become a stray dog?"

Mantis Princess:

"You are a stray dog now."

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