Chapter 85

'It must be the other main characters urging He Muzhi to bring the gifts to them. Their relationship is so good that they don't even need to come to the event; they can just agree to meet somewhere and wait for the gifts to arrive.'

With that thought in mind, Qin Su quickened his pace back to his dormitory.

"He's leaving? Find a way to stop him."

"What?"

"... All right."

Hearing that He Wenyuan was coming in his direction, He Muzhi slowed his pace, pursed his lips, and looked at him with a complicated expression.

"?"

It wasn't what he guessed?

Qin Su resisted the urge to stop and considered the only way He Wenyuan's dormitory could get here.

Having identified several possible paths and estimated He Wenyuan's eagerness to see He Muzhi, as well as He Muzhi's speed... Qin Su had a rough idea of where they would likely meet. He decisively changed course, choosing a different path from He Muzhi's, but ultimately leading to the same destination.

Nobody can resist watching the drama unfold!

After finishing the melon, I'll go back to the dorm... There's still time. Qin Su is glad that he gave me plenty of time when he set the timer, otherwise I wouldn't even have time to eat the melon now.

Qin Su walked ahead without ever pausing. He Muzhi never doubted that Qin Su was listening to him. He even calculated the route specifically to create an unexpected and serendipitous encounter for the sake of getting a glimpse of the gossip.

He Wenyuan was already at school. The classes of Lailisi Lin Yin, and Samuel arrived early and spontaneously gathered together, sneaking around in the shadows to follow He Wenyuan, unsure of what to do.

They really wanted to beat up He Wenyuan, but with Electronic Eye everywhere, it was really inconvenient to do so.

Ten minutes later, He Muzhi had run there specifically, met up with the three of them. The four of them hid behind the corner of the wall in the shade of a tree, staring resentfully at He Wenyuan, who was still some distance away from them.

Following He Wenyuan's cheerful footsteps, five minutes later, He Wenyuan would pass by the place where they were currently hiding.

If they don't want to be discovered by He Wenyuan, they'd better leave five minutes ago.

"What do we do?" Samuel, crouching at the bottom, asked, his eyes blazing with fury.

Lailisi said in a low voice, "When he passes by, pretend to accidentally stick out your foot and trip him, so he falls flat on his face."

"Beat him up!" Lin Yin said angrily. "To be honest, I've already prepared the props."

He Muzhi glanced at the Electronic Eye flying around everywhere. "Keep your voice down, school rules don't allow fighting on campus."

After giving the reminder, He Muzhi in a low voice, "What prop?"

Lin Yin a sinister smile, "A black hood."

Samuel sighed, "If only I were a little better, I could hack these Electronic Eyes, then I could use the hood."

He Muzhi: "... If it's him... then it's alright. The only problem now is when will the Electronic Eye move away from above us?"

Upon hearing this, Lailisi and the other two seemed to remember something, and temporarily withdrew their gaze from He Wenyuan the distance, looking up at the sky, which had inexplicably increased from three Electronic Eyes to seventeen.

"..."

When it comes to bad luck, He Muzhi is second to none.

"It seems there's no hope," Lin Yin said regretfully. "He's lucky."

The four watched helplessly as He Wenyuan ever closer to them, yet the Electronic Eye continued to hover around them, showing no sign of leaving.

[Four people: Were tricked by the Electronic Eyes:)]

[These guys who got rich laughing, knowing full well it was a bad thing, just couldn't stop themselves, and followed them all the way. Sure enough, when people are thinking about doing bad things, they are unusually excited and don't feel tired at all.]

[The classic four-color candied hawthorn skewer is back]

[Have pity on the kids. They don't even have a chance to beat up He Wenyuan to vent their anger. Why are these Electronic Eye on He Wenyuan's side? I suspect they've been bribed by He Wenyuan.]

[To be honest, He Wenyuan is really tough. He even had the mood to put on makeup afterward. He really went all out to present his best self to He Muzhi.]

Like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, Qin Su successfully positioned himself not far from the four, listening intently to how they planned to deal with He Wenyuan after they reunited.

After listening, Qin Su shifted his gaze from the four people to the Electronic Eyes on their heads, which had grown to 25 muscles.

Qin Su: "..."

How can this not be considered 'forcing' He Muzhi to be a good person?

However, if he hadn't hacked into the Electronic Eye beforehand to keep them away from his location, would he have been just as unlucky? The thought had barely crossed his mind when Qin Su immediately denied it, refusing to admit it.

Not wanting to waste too much time, while He Wenyuan still away from them, Qin Su activated his solo Comic Capture Camera and strode towards He Muzhi and the other three.

[Brother Su!]

[Catch a Su Bao!]

[How could we meet like this? Fate is truly amazing!]

[This is coming from... I clearly remember Qin Su leaving faster than He Muzhi, how did he end up here? Could it be that Qin Su deliberately turned back to eavesdrop?]

[Nonsense, how could Su Bao possibly be eavesdropping?]

Qin Su: "..."

He'll not only listen, but he'll also corrupt the Protagonist Group later; he's terrifying.

That said, the main characters are too kind; they just want to beat up He Wenyuan, but they can't because of the Electronic Eyes, which is really unfortunate.

Unlike him, who wanted He Wenyuan dead and wanted to use someone else to kill him so that he could clean his hands and avoid the infamy of murdering his former classmate.

"Do any of you feel a chill down your back?" He Muzhi asked his friends in a low voice, took two steps back, straightened up, and turned around to see Qin Su walking towards them.

"Qin, Qin Su..." He Muzhi had come here intending to do something bad, but He Muzhi Qin Su had caught him. He felt so guilty that his voice choked for a moment.

He Muzhi's voice was very soft, Lailisi and the other two, who were close by, could hear it clearly. Their bodies stiffened noticeably, and they immediately stepped back, retracting their heads that had been peeking out from around the corner of the wall. They then turned around and awkwardly greeted Qin Su.

"Haha, what a coincidence..." Lailisi's voice trailed off at the end.

Lin Yin awkwardly forced a smile, "Yeah, hahaha..."

When Samuel gets nervous, he tends to tell the truth, "Yeah, Qin Su, what are you doing here? When did you get here?"

Didn't you hear what they said about He Wenyuan?

"..."

The other three covered their faces with their hands, so embarrassed they wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.

As expected of Samuel, his performance remains consistently excellent, just like it has been a decade ago.

It's suffocating! Why is it that whenever they want to do something bad, they don't even have the opportunity to act on it, and they're all ruthlessly nipped in the bud by the Electronic Eyes, and they're always unlucky enough to be caught by Qin Su?

Qin Su ignored the obvious guilty looks on the four men's faces, stood at an appropriate distance in front of them, and calmly made up a story. "Just passing by, I just arrived."

Call...

They were terrified! They thought their perfect image was about to be shattered into nothingness in Qin Su's eyes.

Samuel the only one who secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Qin Su's answer.

The four people's hearts, which had been hanging in suspense just a second ago, returned to normal, only to hear Qin Su's icy voice ring out again a second later.

Qin Su: "First of all..."

Four people: Hmm?

Qin Su ignored the four people's puzzled expressions, raised his eyes, and looked at the sky above that had become clean the moment he was exposed to them and had managed to get rid of the Electronic Eyes through intrusion.

The four of them involuntarily looked up following Qin Su's gaze, and the Electronic Eyes that had been partying above their heads vanished without a trace.

"?!"

Why did they suddenly become so sensible?

As they looked down at him, Qin Su continued, "There are no Electronic Eye here for the next ten minutes."

Four people. "!"

What does Qin Su mean by this?

Qin Su showed no intention of explaining, "Secondly, this is your last chance to make a move."

After today, it will be difficult for them to contact He Wenyuan again; the Protagonist Group would never do something like 'killing' He Wenyuan.

"Finally," Qin Su's gaze swept over the three of them, and he said sincerely, "What does He Wenyuan getting beaten up have to do with you?"

They had a black hood, no Electronic Eyes, and they beat him into a pulp with a sack over his head. He Wenyuan didn't even know who they were.

"..."

"???"

"!!!"

The four exchanged glances. Years of tacit understanding meant they didn't need to speak; their eyes gleamed with excitement, and they were deeply moved.

They understood! They finally realized that Qin Su's meaning was exactly what they had in mind.

Ignoring the obvious shock and joy in the eyes of the four people, Qin Su walked past them and turned off the individual camera.

The opportunity has been created; now he needs to find a 'Audience Seat' to enjoy the results.

[...???]

[Instigating crime?]

[Don't just learn a word and start using it everywhere (eye roll). Didn't you see the main character say, 'It's Plague God, so it's alright then'?]

Have some people forgotten that He Wenyuan ordered Ruan Chengye to kill Qin Su? Was there anything wrong with Qin Su doing that?

[Why did Boss 1 say this was the protagonists' last chance to deal with the Plague God? (scratching head)]

[That's a bit awful]

He Wenyuan, who was in a pleasant mood, saw Qin Su appear in front of him from a distance. He frowned, stopped, and watched Qin Su walk towards him with a tense expression.

Memories of past humiliations in front of Qin Su flashed through his mind. The road was secluded and deserted, He Wenyuan's steps unconsciously moved closer to the edge.

As Qin Su drew closer and closer, his heart pounded so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of his throat.

Even in front of the villain's camera, he had to maintain harmony in the scene. Qin Su walked across the middle of the road without looking to the side, speeding up without even glancing at He Wenyuan.

He couldn't afford to delay He Wenyuan's time to get beaten up, no matter what.

He Wenyuan: "?"

'I really didn't do anything to him. When did Qin Su become so easy to talk to?'

[Too cowardly]

[You're not happy unless I beat you up? You're definitely a bit mentally unstable.]

[Knowing the truth made me laugh so hard I rolled on the floor.]

Completely unable to understand Qin Su's thoughts, He Wenyuan and continued forward.

Qin Su disappeared from the comic's frame and immediately headed to another location where he could clearly see the Protagonist Group' location and situation.

"Qin Su means this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I don't understand why he said that, but whatever?" Lin Yin pulled out a black hood, grinning, "I can't control myself anymore!"

He Muzhi had already placed the gifts down and reminded his friends, "Keep your hands covered by your sleeves when you're doing this, to avoid being questioned later."

"Clear!"

In just a few words, the four were ready.

Two minutes later, He Wenyuan passed a lush, tree-lined corner, a black dome descended from the sky, perfectly covering his head.

His vision was abruptly taken away, He Wenyuan opened his mouth as if to say something, but a heavy blow to the back struck him.

He Wenyuan: "Who...?"

Before he could make a sound, a hand reached inside the black cloth cover and gagged He Wenyuan, silencing him completely. Immediately afterward, he felt a sharp pain from being punched and kicked all over his body.

When the four of them used to go out and train together, they often dealt with local bullies and thugs who preyed on the weak. They used this smooth little combo, cooperating perfectly with each other.

"..."

Qin Su clearly saw where the four men's fists and feet landed on He Wenyuan's body.

As expected of the protagonist, he always manages to hit people in places that don't hurt vital organs.

[Waaaaah, it's been so long since I've seen this familiar scene!]

[He's still too soft-hearted. He Wenyuan had just found out that Samuel was Mu Bao's childhood friend, and he hired some thugs who almost beat Samuel to death. Luckily, Lailisi happened to be passing by and Samuel was saved.]

[But murder... is something not everyone can do. Don't let the other person be stuck in a quagmire; when you seek revenge, make sure you're also mired in one.]

In three minutes, He Muzhi three companions, carrying gifts, slipped away in the blink of an eye while He Wenyuan was lying on the ground, too weak to move.

"Huff..." Having run too fast, Samuel bent over, his hands resting on his knees, panting.

Lailisi was in high spirits. "Awesome!"

"I didn't notice it when I was beating him, but now that it's over, I realize my heart is beating a little fast." He Muzhi's hand rested on his heart.

Lin Yin nodded only after her breathing had become easier. "Same..."

After venting their frustrations, they felt much better.

With He Wenyuan's matter temporarily settled, the three focused their attention on the box in He Muzhi's hand.

"Hehe, He Muzhi, give it to me!" Lailisi reached out and took it.

He Muzhi let go, and the four heads quickly huddled together, excited voices emanating from them.

After an unknown amount of time, He Wenyuan, his mind buzzing, struggled to his feet, revealing a bruised and swollen face to the Viewers.

The comic page featuring only He Wenyuan was filled with comments expressing sympathy for him.

He Wenyuan looked around and saw that there was no one there. He looked up at the sky and saw that the area was clean and there were no Electronic Eyes at all.

It's like not being able to find the person who's behind it.

"Damn it!" He Wenyuan cursed under his breath, opened the Optical Brain system to video chat with himself, and his face darkened even more when he saw how ugly he looked in the video.

In his current state, he is completely unable to appear before He Muzhi. Even with the nourishment of the Repair Fluid, it will take some time for him to recover.

He Wenyuan's mood immediately worsened.

Not wanting others to see him in this state and laugh at him, He Wenyuan, despite his aching body, had no choice but to return to his dormitory.

Who could possibly hate themselves so much?

On his way back to the dormitory, countless names flashed through He Wenyuan's mind.

'It definitely wasn't Qin Su. His temper is unpredictable; he'll attack without hesitation if he's unhappy. The fact that he didn't make a move when he passed by earlier means it definitely wasn't him.'

'It couldn't be Samuel either; that good-for-nothing, besides hacking into his own Optical Brain and posting a few disgusting pictures, he's completely defenseless.'

'So... it was Qiu Yongyan and some people from Class 7?'

He Wenyuan: "..."

They're definitely a bunch of crazy idiots.

'Ha, he'll just have to wait.'

[A flurry of analysis, but the result is utterly ridiculous]

[First eliminate the correct answers, then choose the incorrect answers last]

[That's right, this is how struggling students do multiple-choice questions.]

[ (Class 7: Huh?]

"Achoo..." Qiu Yongyan shamelessly trying to get gifts from his connections in Class 6 when he suddenly sneezed.

Qiu Yongyan at the students from Class 6 in front of him. "Friends, you're cursing me pretty badly in your heart, but it's okay. With Qin Su's gift, you can curse me however you want..."

The student from Class 6 who had his gift stolen hissed, "Seriously? You could even tell?"

At the same time, as soon as Qin Su stepped into the dormitory, the previously scheduled link on the Optical Brain was automatically sent to every student and teacher of the Fourth Military Academy except for He Wenyuan.

The same videos and images also appeared simultaneously on the StarNet.

"That's..." Qiu Yongyan Optical Brain terminal received a new message, "Sorry, let me check first."

Qiu Yongyuan opened the skin compartment and discovered that the other students present seemed to have received the message as well.

Within seconds, all I could see were different types of Optical Brain skins unfolding before my eyes.

"What a coincidence..." Qiu Yongyan murmured, turning his gaze away and opening the unfamiliar message he had received.

There is a link on the page; the link plays automatically without being clicked.

Qiu Yongyan was instantly stunned by the content of the link he saw, and had no time to care about anyone else.

The same applies to others.

Under the big tree, He Muzhi three companions finished inspecting the items they had received. When they looked up at the other party, their eyes revealed obvious shock.

They couldn't help but recall what Qin Su had said to them not long ago, and complex emotions surged in their eyes.

A short while later, the four of them said in unison, "I finally understand what Qin Su meant earlier..."

"I'll track it down." Samuel made a snap decision, staring at his own skin, his mind racing.

Lin Yin nodded and said, "Let me check if there's any news on the StarNet."

"I'm looking at the Forum," Lailisi added.

He Muzhi opened the group chat interface. "I'll ask in the (Class 6) class group."

The four had a clear division of labor, each using the first channels they could think of to check the situation and try to get more information about the message.

He Muzhi looked at the replies in the group chat and waited for the other three to stop what they were doing before speaking, "Not only Class (6), I privately messaged people I know in other classes, and even asked my brother to ask his colleagues. The whole school received the exact same link, and the content of the link was exactly the same."

"I'm sorry, I can't trace the source." Samuel said apologetically, believing he wasn't the only one who had managed to trace back, and wondering if anyone had succeeded.

Lailisi: "This link has been pinned to the top of the Forum."

"All the social media platforms on the StarNet are also full of the content from that link." Lin Yin finished speaking, and before anyone else could reply, her eyes gleamed with excitement as she guessed, "This domineering approach, so forceful and unyielding in its tracking, it's definitely Qin Su!"

"Ever since I discovered He Wenyuan's true colors, I knew he was bad, but I never imagined he was so utterly wicked." Lailisi regretted not hitting him hard enough earlier.

"I truly regret it," He Muzhi said with a guilty expression. "If I hadn't saved him, so many people wouldn't have lost their lives because of him."

Lin Yin tiptoed and patted He Muzhi on the shoulder. "You don't have the ability to predict the future, you just want to save people."

At that time, He Wenyuan was not the only one rescued. A total of 287 children of the same age were kindly taken home and settled by He Muzhi. Who could have imagined that He Wenyuan, who was about the same age as them, had such a terrifying mind?

After viewing the videos and images displayed on the comic page, the comic Viewers finally came to their senses.

Wow... this is a huge gamble?

[This is really going to ruin He Wenyuan.]

[Qin Su sent it personally. No matter how powerful the Xuan Family is, they can't delete it. After all, the Xuan Family can't bypass the Federation, and the Federation was once Qin Su's 'defeated opponent'.]

(Champagne popping, fireworks, firecrackers, pomelo leaves)

[Qin Su specially sent He Wenyuan his death so that the Protagonist Group could vent their anger one last time. The main characters are so lucky.]

After resolving the issue of the excessive amount of Star Coins, Aiseboer hadn't even had a chance to give his brain a break before he saw the link he received on his Optical Brain terminal.

He almost fainted after reading it.

What gave him even more trouble was that this wasn't just sent to him, but was sent directly to the entire StarNet.

They left absolutely no room for public relations maneuvering.

Even though he knew that Qin Su was the one who orchestrated all of this, he didn't even have the courage to ask Qin Su a question over the video.

What puzzled Aiseboer was that in the past, He Wenyuan's father would immediately video call in this situation, but now there was no response at all. Could it be... that the Xuan Family had given up on He Wenyuan?

After thinking it over, Aiseibowen contacted Xuan Jingxi.

After her initial elation, Xuan Jingxi's first action was to express her gratitude to Qin Su Zhang Minglang. Then, she immediately contacted the housekeeper, telling him not to bother the old man with this matter. She then spent money to generate buzz on the StarNet and finally announced He Wenyuan's coordinates in real time on the Forum.

The movements were performed in one smooth motion.

Upon seeing the Principal's video request, Xuan Jingxi composed herself. When the Principal's face appeared before her, Xuan Jingxi greeted him naturally and engaged in a series of pleasantries.

Before the pleasantries were finished, Xuan Jingxi was interrupted by Aiseboer.

"Alright, Jingxi, this is serious, so I'll just ask directly: what's your father's opinion on this matter?"

"Opinion?" Xuan Jingxi asked innocently. "You're joking. What does He Wenyuan's accident have to do with our Xuan Family? What opinion could Dad possibly have about the He Family?"

"That's a really strange question," Xuan Jingxi shrugged. "Isn't it?"

She wished she could kill He Wenyuan before the old man was forcibly awakened. As long as He Wenyuan's crimes were proven, and she was the old man's only heir, he couldn't really kill her no matter how angry he was.

Aiseboer: "..."

So this is what it feels like to be given the runaround.

But...

With Xuan Jingxi's words today, he will have an excuse to shift the blame when the Xuan Family asks. Besides, he doesn't like He Wenyuan, a restless troublemaker.

Before the Federation could send someone over, Aiseboer thought he should take the initiative to show goodwill and immediately ordered that He Wenyuan be taken into custody.

On his way back to the dormitory, He Wenyuan suddenly noticed that the once empty road was now filled with students from different years.

What frustrated and puzzled He Wenyuan even more was...

What kind of expressions are those on his face?