Chapter 13 — I am the Fourth Thien Co

We look at that last line. In a moment. Whole body cold. Because this is no longer a warning. Which is a conclusion. A conclusion that Co Thanh Hoa used his life to exchange for. I took a deep breath. Continue reading down. The text below is very light. It's like the writer didn't have much time left. But every word is still clear.

“The past three years.”

“I always thought I was the chosen one.”

“Until I found out.”

“The chosen one is not me.”

“It's the knowledge in my head.”

My heart beats strongly. I unconsciously sat up straight. Tieu Lam Uyen also looked over. His eyes became serious. We continue reading.

“Thien Co Array appeared before Thien Co Giam.”

“It was built a long time ago.”

“Not to summon people from another world.”

“At least not just like that.”

“Its real function is screening.”

“Screening people with knowledge.”

I tightened the paper. Co Thanh Hoa continued to write.

“It doesn't pull everyone in.”

“It only pulls in those who possess what Great Zhou is lacking.”

“If Dai Zhou lacks dikes.”

“It will find someone who understands dikes.”

“If Dai Zhou lacks trade.”

“It will find someone who understands business.”

“If Great Zhou lacks military power.”

“It will look for someone who understands the military.”

I raised my head. Three names immediately appeared in my head. Co Thanh Hoa. Thuong Minh Chau. Ky Truong Anh. Everything suddenly became terrifyingly reasonable. Co Thanh Hoa understood people's lives. She appeared in the middle of the year of great floods. Thuong Minh Chau understands economics. She appeared when the national treasury was exhausted. Ky Truong Anh understands military medicine and military service. She appeared in the middle of war. Not a coincidence. All are selected. We continue reading.

“I thought I came here to change the world.”

“But later.”

“I discovered more.”

“Someone is recording everything we do.”

“I teach how to treat water.”

“They recorded it.”

“I teach how to fight epidemics.”

“They recorded it.”

“Let's fix the dike.”

“They recorded it.”

“What do I do?”

“They also recorded it.”

A cold chill ran down my spine. Right at that moment. I suddenly remembered Thien Co Giam. A place specializing in collecting everything related to Thien Co Nu. But if you just take notes. Why must three people disappear one after another? It seems like he can guess my thoughts. Co Thanh Hoa continued writing.

“Because knowledge is not in books.”

“It lies within the person.”

“People who know how to improve.”

“People who know how to be creative.”

“People who know how to change.”

“It's the most valuable thing.”

“So they didn't just take notes.”

“They still learn how to take it away.”

I feel my fingertips trembling slightly. I mumbled unconsciously. Tieu Lam Uyen's face also changed slightly. I looked down. Below are more urgent lines.

“I don't know how they do it.”

“But I'm sure.”

“They are extracting knowledge.”

“Retrieving memories.”

“Turning Thien Co Nu into a warehouse.”

“Then take everything you need.”

My heart beats so hard it hurts. I suddenly understood. This is the real secret. Dai Zhou does not need people to travel through space. Dai Zhou needs the knowledge of people who travel through time. People are just containers. Knowledge is the goal.

“Thuong Minh Chau discovered that through the flow of money.”

“She discovered there were people who received the same knowledge as her.”

“But I've never met her.”

“Ky Truong Anh discovered that through Thien Co Giam.”

“She almost found her eyes battle.”

“She almost broke it.”

“So she became a sinner.”

I closed my eyes. Finally everything matched. Co Thanh Hoa knows too much. Thuong Minh Chau knows too much. Ky Truong Anh knows too much. So they have no way to retreat. The scariest thing is not being taken advantage of. But after being taken advantage of, his name was erased. The last line appears. The handwriting was completely shaky.

“The fourth person.”

“If you can read these lines.”

“So that means I failed.”

“But you still have a chance.”

“Don't step into Thien Co Giam.”

“Don't let them get the rest of your mind.”

Right then. Outside the study room, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard. A eunuch holding a holy spear ran in. His face was pale.

“King.”

“Miss Shen.”

“The orders have been issued.”

My heart immediately sank. The eunuch's voice trembled as he read:

“Serve the Queen Mother's will.”

“Three days later.”

“Dynasty meeting proves talent.”

“Trieu Thien Co Female Tham Phu Dao enters the palace.”

“No absence allowed.”

I tightened my grip on the last page. Because I know. They have begun to want to take away the knowledge that belongs to us.