Boarding Master's Thief Ship

Yu Ye felt that before the Fire of Justice in her heart could even ignite, Ji Qinglin had already snuffed it out with a stream of piss.

Ji Qinglin continued, "Supporting justice requires capital. Your master has none, so I advise you not to either."

"Then what happened?"

"Shen Bixin contacted me and said she had also been ambushed. That was the night before she met you. You should know what happened afterward."

"I see. So Master decided to kill Sang Feng for revenge?"

"More or less. The real reason I decided to kill him was that I knew he would keep hiring assassins. That was a threat that could prove fatal at any moment. Besides, you happened to need a Cultivation Suit. Sang Feng worked for Immortal Path Biology, so he could buy high-end Body Sculpting Sets at internal prices. And Bi Xin learned through the medical circle that he had only recently installed the latest Grade A Meridian Edition Cultivation Set."

"So, on the night you took me in, you bought a Sailor Suit and planned to have me set a Honey Trap? For something so important, you really dared to take risks."

Ji Qinglin asked in confusion,

"What risk are you referring to?"

"You didn't explain anything beforehand. If I hadn't pulled off the Honey Trap, wouldn't all your preparations have gone to waste?"

Ji Qinglin laughed upon hearing that.

"My foolish disciple, you didn't really think using you for a Honey Trap was the only method we came up with on the spot to catch Sang Feng, did you?"

Looking at the clear stupidity in Yu Ye's eyes, Ji Qinglin added,

"Bi Xin had already settled on a plan. My involvement lowered the difficulty of catching Sang Feng, and I also gave her backup plans. Putting you in danger to lure Sang Feng out was not our first choice.

"It was only because this operation was also meant to get you a Cultivation Suit, and because I wanted to test how much you trusted your master, that I let you participate directly. Even if you truly hadn't done well then, we had alternate plans to lure Sang Feng out and capture him.

"Fortunately, my good disciple lived up to expectations. Aside from the little incident where you got poisoned and clung to your master to gnaw on him, it was no great matter."

Hearing Ji Qinglin bring up the poisoning again, Yu Ye was both embarrassed and angry. She wished she could force a cup of that humiliating drug down Ji Qinglin's throat too.

Crazy Night: That's not right. Then why didn't he tell you everything from the start?

Yu Ye: If he had told me from the start, who knew whether I would defect immediately or call the police? He only told me without reservation after I was completely involved, because I was already an accomplice.

Thinking of this, Yu Ye pressed on. "No matter what, this involved killing someone. Master, aren't you afraid the investigation will lead back to you?"

"The laws of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand don't have public prosecution. In other words, an investigation only begins if someone reports Sang Feng's death. And without greasing palms, there probably won't be any progress for a year. Take a guess—who would report him?"

"His family?"

"When a company selects a White Glove, aside from requiring a bit of gang influence and low moral boundaries, another criterion is that they must be alone. After all, they know plenty of the company's dirty business. Having family is a major hidden danger."

"What about the other people at the bar? Wasn't he an owner?"

"He was only one of the owners. Once they confirm he is dead, do you think the other owners will first investigate why, or quickly expand their own influence in the bar?"

"What about the company? He knew so much of their dirty business. They would investigate too, wouldn't they?"

"A White Glove is meant to be discarded after use. Not only does the company understand that, but those chosen as White Gloves know it perfectly well too, so both sides keep measures in reserve against the other.

"Besides, it isn't as though a White Glove being poached by a rival company to expose dirty secrets has never happened before. The company doesn't care whether a White Glove lives or dies. There are plenty of people eager for such a lucrative post. What they worry about is their dirty secrets falling into the hands of rival companies. So long as they confirm he was not taken by another company and is already dead, that is enough.

"They might even hope his death was caused by a private grudge. They certainly won't investigate something like this deeply. Otherwise, if they force the other side to reveal whatever dirt they might know, it benefits no one."

"I'm just worried that the investigation might somehow lead back to us."

"Your master merely went out for a walk and happened to encounter a car exploding. While fleeing, I came across my disciple, who had been poisoned for reasons unknown, and had no choice but to take her away to detoxify her. Then, finding my friend Shen Bixin nearby, I hitched a ride.

"From beginning to end, your master never hurt anyone, nor did I ever see any Sang Feng. My disciple was poisoned by someone, yet we cannot even find the culprit. Your master is the victim here!"

As Ji Qinglin spoke, he spread his hands, looking righteous and indignant, as though he had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Yu Ye: What he says is true, but he is... way too practiced at this. "What about Doctor Shen?"

"She was the one who first suggested making a move against Sang Feng. Besides, doctors in Bangkok all have their own channels. In less than two days, apart from Sang Feng's meridians and organs, the rest of his body will become spring mud that protects flowers. Considering that this was how he used to kill those undocumented migrants and victims, it can be considered the heavenly way turning in its cycle."

Listening as Ji Qinglin answered every one of her doubts and worries, and spoke of Sang Feng's death so casually, Yu Ye did not know what to say for a moment.

"What is it, Yu Ye?"

"Nothing. I just suddenly feel that you are a little frightening, Master."

"Am I? This concerns lives. Naturally, one must make flawless preparations before acting. In an environment like a primeval jungle, isn't that how everyone does things?"

Crazy Night: Like hell everyone does! Only a murderous maniac would be this practiced! I already miss prison's iron bars! Yu Ye: But that man truly deserved to die, and he took this risk partly because of me.

"So, Yu Ye, have you decided? Will you install this Cultivation Meridian Set?"

"If I refuse, will you cast your disciple out of the sect, or... will you simply cast me out of the sect?"

The words "kill me" nearly slipped from Yu Ye's mouth. She knew that if she refused, it would be equivalent to rejecting what they had done, and an estrangement would inevitably arise between her and her master.

Ji Qinglin asked in confusion, "Why would I cast you out of the sect? If you don't accept it, then I'll wait until I sell this set of meridians and use the money to get you a new one. What else could I do? Hiss, have I left you with the impression that I'm very harsh?"

Hearing Ji Qinglin's response, Yu Ye realized that she had once again instinctively imagined him as a demon lord who slaughtered innocents. She felt as though she had measured a gentleman's heart with a petty person's mind.

"Uh, no. I just thought that would mean letting down all the effort you put into this."

"How could it? After all, your master really did not explain the whole story to you in advance. It is perfectly normal to have a cleanliness obsession and dislike something someone else has used. Then I'll go tell Bi Xin. She should be quite happy to receive a Cultivation Suit."

Before Ji Qinglin could finish, Yu Ye raised her eyes and said,

"No need. If it is truly safe, I can use the one Sang Feng had. Selling the meridians to someone else would probably only add unnecessary risk."

Crazy Night: How did you become so ruthless too? Yu Ye: That man truly deserved to die. Other than being shameless, there was nothing wrong with what Ji Qinglin did. Besides, you know that meridians dissolved by blood are easier to absorb than new ones. We urgently need to regain some of our abilities.

Crazy Night: Think this through. This means boarding the Thief Ship.

Yu Ye: It is fine.

Crazy Night: Of course it is fine for you. You already bit the thief himself.