The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 782 - 377: The Secret of Qing and Chi (Part 2)

Chapter 782: Chapter 377: The Secret of Qing and Chi (Part 2)

Gu Jianlin was a bit surprised when he suddenly heard a dog bark.

Under the cherry blossom tree, there was actually a wooden doghouse. A Golden Retriever barked at him, stood up on its legs, and ran over, wagging its fluffy big tail, seemingly quite excited.

This was a very old dog, its fur no longer bright and shiny but rather mottled and sparse, and it ran with a sense of old age as if it might fall apart at any moment. But it still held on, running over, its dark eyes gleaming with immense joy, even letting out a whimpering sound.

Anyone who has raised a dog knows that this is the behavior they show when rushing to their owner.

The subordinates of the Si Family wanted to shoo the dog away, but the old man stopped them.

"This is a precious pioneering dog. Back in the Ancient God Realm, they would occasionally make use of such dogs with a certain level of spirituality. Their Spiritual Gene also changed, allowing them to smell the scent of corpses over a dozen kilometers away. Many in the You Ying Group wanted to raise it, but were all refused."

Old Master Si sighed, "Who knows who raised this dog? It’s been guarding this spot for eight years."

Gu Jianlin was stunned, because he found the Golden Retriever kept staring at him.

It even sniffed him closely.

Very quickly, the Golden Retriever was no longer excited. The dark eyes revealed a mournful emotion.

The tail stopped wagging and drooped listlessly.

It gloomily returned to its doghouse, rummaging among some dog toys for something.

Through the earphones came the sound of tapping keys, as No.5 explained, "This dog’s name is A-Qi, and it had only one owner in its life. That person was your father. Professor Gu adopted it in the Ancient God Realm and finally left it here on a mission in Tokyo to guard something very important."

"Your father would occasionally visit it, but he hasn’t come in four years."

Her tapping paused slightly, "Perhaps, it will never see him again."

Gu Jianlin had already guessed it.

Clearly, A-Qi mistook him for that man at first, which was why it was so excited initially.

Dogs have very sharp noses; eventually, it sensed the different scent.

After a while, A-Qi came to his feet with an old rag doll in its mouth.

Gu Jianlin squatted down, petted its head, and took the old rag doll.

A-Qi obediently squatted on the ground, panting.

Gu Jianlin fiddled with the rag doll, clearly feeling something inside it.

Incredibly, the Shadows actually entrusted a dog to guard something important.

"Looks like you’re really an elite, senior."

Gu Jianlin shook hands with the Golden Retriever and softly asked, "Do you want to come with me?"

A-Qi shook its head, barked at him, and turned back to its doghouse.

Under the dim streetlights, its back was lonely and desolate, yet it seemed to find liberation.

Gu Jianlin was once again stunned; he hadn’t expected to be refused.

"A-Qi said that exploring the Ancient God Realm with your father was the happiest and proudest time of its life. The task your father left it, it has completed. Now it wants to continue waiting for its owner to return, but if it can’t wait, it will leave here to search for him itself."

The sound of tapping returned through the earphones.

Gu Jianlin was silent for a moment before replying, "Can you understand dog language?"

At this point, No.5 revealed a hint of a young girl’s emotion: "Animals with spirituality can actually grasp human language; they just can’t speak it. They have their own way of expressing themselves, which can be understood with careful observation. I’ve cared for it for two years, so of course, I can understand."

Gu Jianlin felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.

A-Qi most likely won’t be able to wait for its owner.

As for the so-called leaving here, it’s not leaving in the true sense.

But rather death.

"Woof."

From the dark doghouse came A-Qi’s bark once more.

Gu Jianlin looked up, and the Golden Retriever’s eyes seemed to shine in the darkness.

"A-Qi is blessing you. It waited many years for your father but was met by you. It doesn’t go with you because it’s already old and can’t accompany you further, hoping you can take care of yourself."

No.5 was tapping out some code.

Gu Jianlin silently smiled.

For some reason, his eyes were a bit moist.

It was clearly just a dog, yet it gave him a sense of respect.

He had rarely respected anyone before.

"Is this what legacy means?"

He suddenly asked.

No.5 replied, "The Shadows is an organization that continues through faith. We never expand outward, only seek our spiritual continuation. For instance, the previous No.5 adopted me, and I became their legacy. Although Professor Gu never trained you, you still inherit everything and become his legacy."

"What was my father’s code number?"

"Zero."

Gu Jianlin was silent for a long time, then asked, "What is your faith?"

No.5 answered without hesitation, "Whatever the President’s faith is, that is our faith."

Gu Jianlin was quite surprised, "Do you trust the President so much?"

No.5 answered with pride, "Of course, the President is the greatest person in this world."

Suddenly, something occurred to Gu Jianlin, and he frowned, asking, "I remember there was an incident within the Ether Association involving a palace coup. My father was among the Night Watchers and was one of those who rebelled."