Chapter 210

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All other sounds on the Warship ceased abruptly, and everyone turned their heads in unison, looking either at He Muzhi or Raymond.

Soon, the silence returned one after another.

"No, Raymond, how did you manage to keep your mouth shut? You've changed. You're not the Raymond you used to be. So you were hiding something from us all along."

"You, He Muzhi, are we still a loving group of people?"

"It's over. Without realizing it, we've been isolated by the two of you working together. Speak up for us."

"In the end, we are not worthy enough; we are no match for the two of you in front of the Class Monitor."

Amidst the chatter and sarcastic remarks, He Muzhi and Raymond knew their classmates were just teasing them and didn't feel hurt.

Raymond, hearing nothing but praise, chuckled and asked, "Don't you want to know the details?"

Explain in detail!

"Hurry up and tell us your story. Even if we weren't fortunate enough to participate, we should at least hear some of your joy!"

"If you say that, wouldn't that fake Xuan Jingcheng crawl out of a pile of corpses to find you?"

"Go away, stop talking such unlucky things."

Raymond's words instantly transformed the sour remarks of the crowd into fawning comments, and they surrounded Raymond completely.

He Muzhi... was a man of few words; he didn't utter a sound after being struck three times with the stick. They figured it was more worthwhile to ask Raymond.

"Wait a moment." Raymond opened his Optical Brain. "Since we haven't arrived yet, I'll start a live voice chat in our 999 Group, so that other students in different areas won't say I'm favoring one over the other."

He Muzhi smiled and said nothing more, focusing on controlling the Warship's speed and maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the Warships in all directions ahead.

On the Warship, only Raymond's exaggerated descriptions and the other students' witty banter filled the air.

People from other Military District, who were not on the same Warship as Class 6), also saw the strange movements of the students in Class 6) through their helmets. Puzzled, they turned up the hearing range of their Visual Helmets to the maximum and eavesdropped silently. When the different squads arrived at their respective areas, the Xuan Jingcheng of how Xuan Jingcheng was killed by Raymond and He Muzhi spread throughout the entire War Zone.

As the spread of the rumors widened, speculation spiraled out of control. Once the on-site incineration mission was completed, the discussion among the crowd turned into:

"As we all know Class 6 would not have attacked Xuan Jingcheng without a reason. It is certain that Qin Su knew from the beginning that Xuan Jingcheng was a traitor. In order to confuse Xuan Jingcheng's judgment, he pretended not to see him and sent He Muzhi to seduce Xuan Jingcheng, so that he would lower his guard and then kill him in one blow."

"Is this news reliable? Something sounds off; they both have A grades."

"What era are we living in? Are you a newly unearthed artifact? What kind of pairings don't we have these days? This is just AA. When you see OA, you'll be scared to death, you old relic."

"Guaranteed authentic, absolutely authentic. These days, who isn't a love-struck fool? Raymond even said that He Muzhi deliberately lured Xuan Jingcheng into a 'You jump, I jump' situation at the window to seize the opportunity to kill him. Sure enough, even a cunning spy and traitor can't escape Pig-Butchering Scam tailor-made for him."

"Pass this on: He Muzhi and Raymond are quite something. Don't let their seemingly upright appearance fool you; they're actually extremely skilled at using their charm. One of them can silence someone with a single move, because that person is dead."

"What? Xuan Jingcheng saw Raymond hug He Muzhi, which made Xuan Jingcheng furious!"

Is this correct?

[That seems somewhat right, but something feels off; my CPU is smoking.]

[Actually, upon closer inspection, the logic is correct. He Muzhi's breathing was all seducing Xuan Jingcheng. You guys, isn't that 'seduction'? During the jump scene, you guys, didn't they jump one after the other? Raymond picked He Muzhi up, leaving the falling Xuan Jingcheng to watch helplessly, and then he got hit by the Laser Cannon. You guys, didn't Xuan Jingcheng get blown up? (doge)]

[I'm speechless at your reading comprehension scores of 0! A complete 0! The Chinese language arts world is like a fish out of water without you. You should leave the humanities and find another better path!]

Along the way, I unintentionally heard and saw the students of Class 6 casting strange glances at He Muzhi. Their eyes were all fixed on He Muzhi in front of them. I silently thought about all the most painful things in my life before I could hold back my laughter.

That's why they say honest kids get hurt. Look at Raymond. The moment he realized something was wrong, he quickly switched from standing tall and proud in the front row to crouching down, covering his face, turning his head away, and taking small, quick steps to hide in their ranks. He didn't let anyone from the other Military District see a single hair of his head, leaving He Muzhi alone in front to face the bloodshed.

"Raymond, doesn't your conscience hurt? If you were standing next to Brother Mu, you could take half the firepower away from him." Jeffrey criticized Raymond's despicable behavior in front of him.

"That won't do." Raymond, unusually modest, bowed and grabbed Jeffrey's sleeve. "Those ridiculous rumors are ruining my reputation. They make me feel weird in their eyes."

Jeffrey: "Reputation? Are you sure you have that?"

Alone, facing the strange looks and discussions of the crowd, He Muzhi: "..."

I feel nauseous, and it feels like ants are crawling all over my body.

He Muzhi had never envied Raymond as much as he did now, living such a carefree and unrestrained life, doing whatever he wanted, and not caring about other people's opinions at all.

Unlike him, who suffers for the sake of saving face.

While mentally urging himself to "walk faster," He Muzhi desperately controlled his pace, maintaining a calm and unhurried demeanor to avoid embarrassing Qin Su.

Once they entered the temporary encampment arranged by Leichakan for the Fourth Military Academy, the view of the other Military District personnel was cut off. He Muzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked ahead with the others from Class 6), waiting quietly.

In front of them, Qin Su was facing away from them, with many familiar figures standing on either side of him.

To avoid repeating the mistake of not recognizing someone upon meeting them face-to-face, they privately compiled and memorized information about important figures on the Leichakan Planet before arriving. Without needing any reminders, they recognized them at a glance.

Even without doing their homework beforehand, just by looking at the Major in charge of the operation in Visana Town standing at the edge of the crowd, they could guess that the people standing on either side of Qin Su and behind him were not simple individuals.

Clearly, there was no place for them next to Qin Su, nor was there any room for them to speak.

Surrounded by people, Qin Su was facing the area where the images of the cremated undead from each region were compiled by each group in the Class 6 after they finished their mission not long ago. After confirming that there were no problems, he and Sophia and others Living Dead them out and handed them over to Qin Su.

Although they didn't hear what was being said, the students in Class 6) were overjoyed to see Qin Su displaying their 'homework' in front of so many important figures in Leichakan.

Led by Class 6), among the other students of the Class of 27 graduating class of the Fourth Military Academy standing at the very end of the line, some recognized from afar who was standing beside Qin Su with a smile, and their low voices could not hide their excitement.

"It's Executive Chester and Governor Dolores! What brings them here?"

"Not only that, look, Wu Jiashi, the Leichakan Publicity Department, Qin Su's side, is here too. Wasn't he the one who orchestrated the exposure of Xuan Jingcheng's traitorous identity not long ago?"

"Compared to him, I'm more inclined to believe that the speculations among netizens on the StarNet were orchestrated by Qin Su. Qin Su provided the data on Xuan Jingcheng's betrayal, which they then released. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the story of Qin Su having He Muzhi and Raymond work together to eliminate the traitor."

"Yes, I agree. That makes sense too. If Leichakan had known Xuan Jingcheng was a traitor, how could they have dared to place him next to He Muzhi, whom Qin Su valued most? That would be provoking Qin Su. Even the Federation wouldn't dare to do something like that, let alone a small planet like Leichakan."

The people standing beside Qin Su noticed the sound of orderly footsteps behind them. In front of Qin Su, they resisted the urge to exchange glances, and they already had a guess as to who was coming from behind.

At this point in time, knowing they were with Qin Su, the only people who would dare to come in besides the Fourth Military Academy were the staff.

The sound of footsteps from the Fourth Military Academy broke the suffocating silence, slightly easing the psychological pressure on everyone. Seeing that Qin Su showed no sign of turning around to say anything to the Fourth Military Academy, they wisely stopped when they were still a long distance away and could only continue to follow Qin Su's instructions, their eyes fixed on the changing images on the large Optical Brain screen not far in front of them.

As soon as they arrived, Qin Su showed them the exhibit, and they've been watching for a full three minutes now. They still don't know what Qin Su means, and they're feeling quite uneasy.

Two minutes later, Qin Su paused the page on the last panoramic aerial view of Visana Town, making sure everyone understood the situation, before asking the people around him, "What do you think?"

Qin Su learned that the Executive and Governor Leichakan had arrived in Leichakan with a group of people, and seeing the 'work records' sent back by his classmates on the Optical Brain screen, this scene unfolded.

As the Governor and Executive of a planet, they, along with those around them, have many things to manage and are much busier than him. Unsure if they understood the current situation in Leichakan, Qin Su selected some pictures for them to look at, so they could quickly understand the current situation in the Visana Town.

Except for a few planets that are lush and green, Leichakan, like many other planets, is generally barren.

The difference is that many planets are either economically or militarily powerful, or possess expensive resources... These planets are more or less able to quickly rebuild the war-torn settlements of their inhabitants after a war, or relocate the surviving residents to other official accommodations.

Based on his understanding of the arrangements made after previous battles in Leichakan, after a war, the government would allow the residents who survived the war to return to their original homes. The government could only provide material assistance for a period of time, and the survivors would have to find their own ways to repair their houses.

However, this time, due to the special nature of the Living Dead, their bodies needed to be completely destroyed to ensure they lost their mobility. Although the limbs of the Living Dead in the Visana Town had been burned to ashes, the pictures taken by the students clearly showed that the remaining buildings in the entire Visana Town were covered with layers of sticky blood and flesh mixture, mixed with the disinfectant powder that fell from the sky after the burning, which still looked gruesome.

Moreover, most of the original buildings in the Visana Town were already dilapidated after several small-scale wars. Now, countless buildings have collapsed, the ground has sunken, and those that haven't collapsed are standing precariously. Clearly, such a place can no longer be inhabited.

If the survivors were to return to such a place, even if they didn't die in the invasion of the Ossotalia Empire, they might perish from the collapse of the remaining buildings or from infections caused by excessive bacteria in their daily living environment.

His Vaccine and everyone's concerted rescue efforts will be meaningless.

Since Chester and the others were already here, and given that he had provided the Vaccine to Leichakan and had ended the lives of the Ossotalia Empire's invading army in an inhumanly brutal manner, the favor and influence he still held would make it easier for him to do what he wanted.

"Seeing this scene breaks my heart. The Ossotalia Empire remains as inhuman as ever, an enemy of humanity, and must be severely condemned by the world!"

Chester, who had been dealing with people from various planets and the Federation on the arriving Spaceship, was unsure of Qin Su's intentions. As the Executive of the Leichakan Planet, he spoke first, choosing to express his anger at the actions of the Ossotalia Empire and his sympathy for the residents of the Visana Town, which was suffering from the war. This was a safe and infallible statement.

Aside from these words, he didn't dare say anything else, like making Osotaria pay the price, in front of Qin Su.

Anyone can see that Leichakan doesn't have that ability; it's better not to brag at all in front of someone like Qin Su.

Not hearing the answer he wanted to hear, Qin Su frowned slightly.

Seeing Qin God Su, and considering what the students of Class 6 on the StarNet had done in accordance with Qin Su's orders, Dolores said tentatively, "Besides what Chester said, I think everyone on the Leichakan Planet should remember the harm that the Ossotalia Empire has caused to Leichakan. From now on, we should keep the Visana Town in its current state, forever nail the Ossotalia Empire to the pillar of shame, declare the crimes of the Ossotalia Empire to the world, let the world feel the horror of this kind of Virus, and let the Ossotalia Empire be condemned by the world forever."

Qin Su's brows relaxed, and he looked at Dolores: "You're absolutely right."

He said it himself: people who reach such positions are all shrewd and cunning, with smooth and impeccable speech.

The others who hadn't yet expressed their opinions all breathed a sigh of relief.

'Oh, I see. That's good. They don't have to rack their brains trying to figure out what Qin Su is thinking anymore.'

Dolores knew she had guessed correctly, and with a smile, she asked, "Do you have any suggestions on this?"

Qin Su could have directly told Leichakan what to do, but instead he let them see the scene, giving them a way out and face. It would be too foolish not to take advantage of the way Qin Su offered.

Qin Su didn't mince words. "Provide basic protection for the Visana Town as soon as possible, and open it to visitors from planets other than Osotaria Planet, as compensation for the surviving homeless residents of Visana Town. The proceeds will be used to fund their rebuilding."

Dolores looked at Chester, who was in charge of the Leichakan military, a department Chester was primarily responsible for.

Meeting Dolores's gaze, Chester quickly nodded in agreement. "Your suggestion is excellent. Don't worry, it will be implemented immediately."

Chester glanced at the person beside him, who nodded quickly.

The others, smiling obsequiously, nodded repeatedly, but in their hearts they were thinking, 'Will anyone even bother to look at this remote corner of their place?'

'According to Qin Su, the goal is to attract people from more planets to visit, so the ticket price can't be too high. If there are fewer people, wouldn't the pace of raising reconstruction funds be even slower?'

[With your perspective broadened, you have no appeal to the host (pointing and whispering)]

[The most tender-hearted of the dorm (pouting and giving a kiss)]

[The soft-hearted God Su (crying loudly)]

[Do you Destiny fans have some misunderstanding about being soft-hearted? What soft-hearted person would ruthlessly order the massacre of the Empire's people?]

[Putting aside the facts and talking about the outcome, when are you Plague God fans going to stop making a fuss?]

Things were going smoothly, and Qin Su didn't say anything more. He went along with their initial intention upon arrival, shut down his Optical Brain, and turned around, saying, "Let's go."

Given its popularity on the StarNet, even if netizens from other planets only come to take a look out of curiosity, the ticket revenue can still contribute significantly to the reconstruction efforts of the residents of Visana Town in other areas.

Finally, Qin Su was satisfied, and they were given face by having a meal with him. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and turned around with Qin Su.

When the people from the Fourth Military Academy saw Qin Su turn around, they didn't even need Qin Su to say anything; they spontaneously stepped aside and watched Qin Su leave surrounded by a crowd.

When Chester and his group passed by He Muzhi, many people looked at He Muzhi.

Despite the gazes directed at him, He Muzhi maintained his composure until the figures disappeared from sight, at which point his tense body relaxed.

How could he not understand why others viewed him? Everyone believed that Qin Su had high hopes for him, and he himself shamelessly believed so too, which increased the pressure on him.

"Ah, look what's that? Someone dropped something." Not long after Qin Su and Chester's group left, someone picked up a box from the ground and ran to He Muzhi. "Brother Mu, take a look."

He Muzhi showed no intention of opening it, and offered, "I'll take it over."

The others were clearly relieved and nodded repeatedly, urging He Muzhi to go quickly. They were glad that He Muzhi had taken the initiative to take on this task; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to go.

He Muzhi jogged towards the direction where Qin Su and the others had disappeared.

"You've misunderstood." In the past, when Chester questioned him, the propaganda minister would have readily admitted to something he hadn't done, even if he was completely bewildered. But this time... considering that Qin Su was very likely behind it, he dared not claim credit and hurriedly explained, "To be honest, before this, I hadn't even paid attention to the name 'Xuan Jingcheng.' I also asked my subordinates, and none of them knew that Xuan Jingcheng was a traitor, or even logged into their accounts during that period."

"You mean, it's Qin Su?" Dolores was chatting happily with Qin Su, while Chester, not being very familiar with the situation, couldn't get a word in edgewise. Fearing he still wouldn't understand Qin Su's meaning, he deliberately left something behind and, under the pretext of forgetting something and coming back to get it, took the propaganda minister, who knew the most about public opinion, to a place where Qin Su couldn't see him to ask him more about Qin Su.

The Minister of the Leichakan Publicity Department inevitably brought up Xuan Jingcheng's matter.

"That's my guess; we really can't think of anyone else besides him."

"..."

'What was he resisting before?'

Having overheard someone talking, He Muzhi slowed his pace, listened to what he wanted to hear, and then deliberately stomped his feet on the ground to alert the other person to his arrival.

Hearing footsteps, Chester and the others stopped talking and looked towards the source of the sound. He Muzhi then ran out from around the corner, pretending that he hadn't heard anything. After a polite but not arrogant exchange of pleasantries, he returned the things in his hands to the other party and was asked a few more questions before being let go.

"..."

A few minutes later, He Muzhi confirmed that he had disappeared from Chester's sight. After checking that no one was around, he turned on his Optical Brain and headed towards the Fourth Military Academy while looking around.

He used to look down on him, but now he automatically removes Xuan Jingcheng's photo and reads it word by word!

"He Muzhi, when did you learn Jeffrey's 'saying one thing but meaning another' attitude?" Raymond looked surprised when he saw He Muzhi and immediately noticed the familiar content on his Optical Brain screen.

Didn't you say you wouldn't look? How long has it been? The slaps started relentlessly hitting his own face.

Caught red-handed, He Muzhi wasn't embarrassed at all, and said matter-of-factly, "I'm not the same person I was before, so what I'm doing now has nothing to do with who I was before."

Raymond: "... Tsk, you've learned another shameless trick. No wonder He Muzhi has more face in front of the Class Monitor. When it comes to shamelessness, you're still one step ahead of me."

Despite winning in this aspect, He Muzhi felt no joy. Instead, he suddenly lost all the energy to roll his eyes at Raymond and wanted to ask Raymond if he felt guilty about what he said.

"Wait a minute, why are you looking so fast? You haven't even looked at the picture yet." Raymond asked, puzzled, seeing He Muzhi quickly skimming over Xuan Jingcheng's photo. "That's the essence! I guarantee you'll feel a chill run down Xuan Jingcheng spine when you see it. That feeling reminds me of someone... ah... who was it again?"

[As a fan of Priest, my desire to shut Raymond up right now has reached its peak (death smile)]

What's meant to happen will happen; it's fate.

Raymond couldn't remember for a moment.

Samuel came over and asked what was going on, then suddenly remembered and reminded Raymond, "He Wenyuan, I was shocked when I saw those photos. If it weren't for the fact that one of them is an Omega and the other an Alpha, I would have suspected they were the same person."

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's impossible, absolutely impossible," Lailisi retorted. "You yourself said it, the genders don't match, don't you think, He Muzhi?"

He Muzhi's brow twitched. His initial strong resistance turned into complete 100%, and he didn't want to read any further, skipping over the text even faster. "Perhaps all perverts are similar; we normal people shouldn't try to investigate perverts."