Chapter 299

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"..."

Some immediately realized the meaning behind He Muzhi's words, and when they thought about their own behavior when they received Qin Su's order and discovered the space for free operation during the execution of the order, they felt a chill in their hearts; others felt that there was nothing wrong with their actions in executing Qin Su's order, and frowned at He Muzhi with doubt and dissatisfaction; still others understood everything but just watched the show in silence; only a very small number of people were completely unaware of the situation.

(Class 6 had different thoughts, their eyes shifting between He Muzhi and the people they were interested in, and no one spoke.

"..."

Everyone was observing him, He Muzhi was also observing their expressions and body language. No one responded, but the heavy weight that had been hanging over his heart quietly lifted.

Previously, he wasn't sure if his classmates had received the same message as him and Lailisi, even down to the punctuation. Now, judging from the reactions of most of his classmates, especially those who had brought the military—a choice they would never have made before graduation and with whom he had spent several cricket-catching sessions—he was finally certain that about 80% of them were correct.

Regardless of the numerous rumors and speculations about Qin Su's 'dark' nature that have circulated over the past two years, he and some of his classmates in Class 6) have never believed it. Now that many people have brought people they shouldn't have, given Qin Su's past behavior, he believes Qin Su won't let it go. He's deliberately bluffing them now, and they won't dare to ask Qin Su directly. Apart from Qin Su and Lailisi, no one knows that he's being treated no differently than the others in Class 6) in this matter.

He was also quite curious about how Qin Su would react to his actions when Qin Su met again.

"Aren't you going to explain anything?" Having confirmed the facts, He Muzhi silently counted down to fifteen seconds in his mind. In the oppressive atmosphere, he spoke with a little apprehension, maybe twenty percent, not as exaggerated as the previous ninety percent. Especially when he met Lin Yin's gaze, he was certain that the exit here had been temporarily 'blocked' by Samuel. He deliberately aimed to incite a dispute in Class 6) to buy time and perhaps wait for Qin Su's next instruction. His tone became louder and more provocative, "Or are some of us so confident that we can do whatever we want in this matter?"

"Whether to say it or not." Sophia, leaning back in her black chair by the conference table, didn't miss the exchange of glances between Samuel and the others who were very close to He Muzhi. She easily connected it to He Muzhi's previous actions of asking her questions and trying to get information out of her. Combined with the speculation that He Muzhi had deliberately made people misunderstand that he knew more than the people in Class 6, and then 'imprisoned' everyone in Class 6 here, cutting them off from the outside world, she roughly guessed what He Muzhi wanted to do and didn't mind adding fuel to the fire. "When the Spaceship landed, it was truly an eye-opener. I even wondered if I had entered the wrong place."

"Aren't you all like that?" After her heartfelt exclamation, Sophia didn't forget to pass the baton to the other classmates who were more or less bound together by common interests.

"Who says otherwise?" Raymond shrugged, his gaze deliberately mocking as he swept it over a few people in the crowd. "It left me speechless, utterly astonished. The old man from the Spaceship hunched back, staring at the Optical Brain, his feelings as intense as those people watching that roller coaster freefall performance..."

"Add one, add one!" Jeffrey, noticing the others' pained and speechless expressions as they tried to cover their ears and didn't want to listen to Raymond's rambling, quickly interrupted, "My eyes were perfectly fine before, but seeing what's happening outside makes them even more black!"

I guess you mean to say that everything went black.

"That's not the point. The point is that Brother He is right. We're classmates. Even if we were hiding things before, now everyone's here and can see everything clearly. Aren't you going to explain?"

"Exactly, did you ask Qin Su?"

"Heh, what a waste. Anyone dares to use Qin Su's affair to try and win him over."

"I have to admit defeat. Hopefully, they won't drag us down with them."

"Really, do you think you've done right by how good our Class Monitor has been to us?"

With some people fanning the flames, the more people talked, the more heated the argument became.

Less than two minutes later, He Muzhi heard the expected argument.

Sophia and the others exchanged glances and decided not to participate further. If they interfered again, some people would shut up, and if the atmosphere became awkward, someone might notice something was wrong and change the current peaceful state. They didn't believe that those who could be "bribed" by some members of Class 6 would actually listen to those they had bribed.

"We've been given this mission in a time of crisis, so please don't say anything too harsh."

"Yeah, who are you trying to scare? Everyone's a member of Class 6, right? You think you're the only one?"

"Tch, you talk like you're all so righteous and have a clear conscience. If you really didn't have some ulterior motives, why didn't anyone say a word before we all gathered here? What are you all pretending for? Don't you have Optical Brain? Or did you just not want to talk? Besides, Qin Su himself hasn't said anything yet, what's your rush?"

"Yes, Qin Su didn't say it, but didn't you hear what He Muzhi? Everyone knows he's closer to Qin Su than any of us. If Qin Su hadn't given his permission, given his personality, would he dare say that?"

"Couldn't he be deliberately bluffing us? Now that things have come to this, I'll just say it directly. I've wanted to ask this for a long time: do you believe everything he says? Has no one suspected that He Muzhi deliberately had us gather at the Old Meeting Place to separate us from the outsiders?"

"What nonsense! Who would deliberately isolate themselves and then send out messages at will? They even replied normally."

Samuel and Lin Yin remained silent, hiding behind everyone. After intercepting the message, they pretended to be the other party's people and replied. While nervously watching the increasingly heated argument in the distance, they also anxiously monitored the movements of the Optical Brain screen that Lin Yin was blocking. Samuel whispered behind Lin Yin, "In the past, I would have thought that my skills had improved, but this is the place designated by the Class Monitor. I can only think that the Class Monitor is going easy on me. Otherwise, I couldn't have cracked and hacked it so quickly in such a short time."

He was so relaxed that he could even reply to messages sent by his classmates from time to time with ease.

"Be confident." Even though she knew Samuel was most likely telling the truth, Lin Yin still said, "You've always been amazing."

"Hey~" Even though he knew Lin Yin was mainly encouraging him, Samuel couldn't help but smile, straighten his posture, and talk even more, "Let me tell you a secret, A-Yin, I suspect that the Electronic Eye that we haven't been able to get into, number V-21y71, the one right above us, hasn't been moving because the Class Monitor is watching it and hasn't given me control."

Lin Yin nodded slightly. "That's what I guessed too."

[Yes, he replied, but it was Samuel who replied (covers mouth and chuckles)]

[Don't worry about the details. Just consider whether he replied or not. Samuel responded to every word. This emotional moment is incredibly powerful. They'll probably be moved to tears when they find out the truth later.]

[It would be more like they beat Samuel until he cried his eyes out, wouldn't it?]

[Samuel: Damn!]

[It's been confirmed. This whole thing was orchestrated by He Muzhi himself. The God Su really wasn't involved. Let's see how He Muzhi cleans up this mess.]

[Dreaming of Qin Su not caring about He Muzhi's life or death (grinning)]

'Now we're ready to participate.'

Hearing and seeing his classmates and the comments section talking about him 'face-to-face', Qin Su confirmed that his initial judgment was correct. He silently exited the Electronic Eye access number V-21y71, allowing Samuel to control it, thus 'agreeing' with Samuel and Lin Yin's guess, and letting He Muzhi know that although he did not appear, he did know everything they were doing.

He Muzhi is the main character in the Protagonist Group. Due to his frequent pairing with Qin Su in the past, He Muzhi has some of the labels of 'Qin Su'. Even if he knows that He Muzhi is using his influence, in order to continue to ride on He Muzhi's popularity, he not only cannot expose He Muzhi's lies, but also has to turn He Muzhi's lies into reality.

Besides, many unexpected people did come and disrupt his plans. Although he changed his plans, it doesn't mean he's happy to accept everything as it is now.

He Muzhi's actions and words coincided perfectly with his new plan.

Although they've already come all this way, he decides exactly what they're here for.

"A-Yin, you really..." Samuel's words were cut short as he saw the figures of Class 6 appear in the previously empty black square on the page. Forgot what he was going to say, and the voice that came out was clearly suppressed with excitement, "You guessed right!!"

Lin Yin immediately connected the dots from their previous conversation, subtly shifting her position while continuing to cover Samuel's Optical Brain screen, her eyes precisely fixed on the image that had caused Samuel's tone to suddenly change.

Upon seeing the clearly visible figures above, Lin Yin suppressed her excitement and first raised her hand in a gesture that only the four of them understood, seemingly troubled by the argument. However, while He Muzhi was secretly glancing over, she subtly moved her fingers to convey the good news He Muzhi had just received.

'Qin Su, Electronic Eyes...'

Within a few seconds, He Muzhi captured several key pieces of information. Subconsciously, he tried to subtly raise his eyes to look at the Electronic Eye diagonally above him. Before he could do anything, his previously closed personal Optical Brain suddenly turned on.

Based on the images Qin Su had seen from different Electronic Eyes over a long period of time, he had already summarized the communication methods, frequency, and timing among the Protagonist Group. After handing over control of the Electronic Eyes to Samuel, he waited for eight seconds and then sent the newly generated arrangements to He Muzhi's Optical Brain without hesitation.

The familiar way the Optical Brain unexpectedly "turned on by itself" successfully silenced the people in Class 6 who were arguing, and they stared intently at the direction of He Muzhi's Optical Brain.

"!"

'Qin Su!'

No matter how heated their argument had been before, at this moment, only the name 'Qin Su' remained in their minds.

He Muzhi was stunned for less than a second before realizing he was 'acting'. He quickly suppressed his emotions, pretended to have expected this, and before the others could see clearly, he switched his Optical Brain to privacy mode. Under the scorching gazes of everyone who wanted to burn through his Optical Brain, he didn't miss the chance to scan the contents of the opened Optical Brain screen.