Chapter 7 — I am the Fourth Thien Co

“I have never admitted defeat.”

I looked at the six words engraved inside the half-piece of the warrior talisman. After a long time, I still couldn't take my eyes away. The engraving is not beautiful. Not neat either. It was as if someone had quickly carved it with a small knife while marching. But that's why. It makes people feel the owner's determination more clearly. I raised my head. Tieu Lam Uyen was still looking at the half-piece of the soldier talisman in my hand. There was something very complicated in his eyes. It was like remembering something that had been buried for a long time.

“What kind of person is Ky Truong Anh?”

I suddenly asked. The secret room fell into silence. A while later. Tieu Lam Uyen slowly opened his mouth.

“She is not like the other two.”

He turned his wheelchair and left. Just leave one sentence.

“If you want to know.”

“Go find Tay Canh old camp.”

Three days later. Thanks to the clue hidden in the half-piece of the soldier talisman. We found someone. Old soldiers sell noodles in Nam Thanh alley. Look at the outside. No one thought he was ever a soldier. White hair. The back is slightly hunched. Hands full of calluses. He is just an ordinary old man. But when I saw the eagle symbol on the talisman. His eyes immediately turned red.

“Miss...”

His voice trembled.

“Finally, someone came to ask about Miss Ky.”

I sat down silently. Quietly listen to him talk. In the words of a veteran. Ky Truong Anh is completely different from what history records. She is not a sinner. Also not an enemy. She is the person that countless Tay Canh soldiers once trusted. The border is constantly fighting. Soldiers don't just fall because of fighting. But also because of the epidemic. Because of lack of medicine. Because the wound is not treated. There are barracks. The number of people falling ill is more than the number of people going to war. Ky Truong Anh arrived at Tay Canh at that time. She built a military medical camp. Teach military doctors how to treat injuries. Teaching how to boil water. Teach how to preserve food. Teach how to reduce the spread of disease. The veteran laughed. There was an undisguised look of admiration in his eyes.

“Someone else came to the military camp.”

“They all stood on the high platform talking.”

“Miss Ky is different.”

“She sat in the mud with us.”

“She eats together.”

“Even when distributing medicine, I personally go to each business.”

I suddenly remembered Co Thanh Hoa. Also remember Thuong Minh Chau. Three completely different personalities. But there is one very similar point. They never stand too far away from the people they want to help.

“So what does 'I have never admitted defeat' mean?”

The veteran laughed. This time it was a proud smile.

"That's what Miss Ky likes to say the most."

He looked out the door. It's like seeing the wind and sand of Tay Canh from another year.

“There was a time when the barracks was surrounded.”

“Food is almost gone.”

“The water is about to run out.”

“A lot of people think they can't keep it up anymore.”

“Miss Ky stands on the sand hill.”

“Tell us all.”

‘Not the end yet.’

'You can't admit defeat.'

“That day.”

“No one ran away.”

I was silent. The image of a woman in a battle robe standing in the middle of a strong wind appeared in her mind. Don't cry. No coal. Just calmly say one sentence. Not the end yet. Then don't admit defeat. But listen more. The smile on the veteran's face became even less. He began to talk about his last years. Ky Truong Anh not only established military medicine. Not just Chinese cabbage. She also began investigating Thien Co Giam. She just wanted to know why the previous three Thien Co Nu were all the same encountered problems. But the investigation goes deeper. She discovered more and more scary things. Thien Co Giam not only records the knowledge of Thien Co Nu. They also research how to get that knowledge. Take that memory. Turning people from other worlds into tools. The veteran lowered his voice.

“Someone said.”

“Thien Co Giam wants to retain all knowledge.”

“But I don't want to keep you.”

My spine goes cold. That statement is too scary. But it also explains a lot of things. Why was Co Thanh Hoa followed? Why was Thuong Minh Chau investigated? Why was Ky Truong Anh targeted? Because they all know too much.

“Miss Ky discovered that.”

The veteran continued.

“Then she hid the complete weapon design.”

“Refuses to hand it over.”

I immediately understood. If the fire falls into the wrong hands. The consequences will be unpredictable. So she refused. But also from that moment. Tragedy begins. Not long after. Ky Truong Anh was accused. Being slandered is an enemy. Accused of revealing military secrets. Was betrayed by Dai Zhou. I tightened the half-piece of the soldier talisman. Exactly like Co Thanh Hoa. Exactly like Thuong Minh Chau. When you can't get what you want. They began to destroy its keeper. Losing a match is not scary. It's scary to admit defeat before going into battle. Ky Truong Anh did not admit defeat. So she became a thorn in the eyes of many people. I raised my head. Want to ask something more. But at that moment. The veteran soldier stared at the half-piece of the soldier talisman again. Then say something that makes my heart pound.

“Miss Ky is no match.”

“Nor betray anyone.”

He took a deep breath. Hoarse voice.

“Because…”

“Miss Ky is not dead.”