Zhao Family Genes Were Truly Terrifying

Both her tone and her eyes clearly showed Zhao Yijiu's certainty about the answer.

This was a less likely answer in Yu Xing's estimation. His eyes flashed. "Oh? How so?"

"Because I'm not stupid, I have my own way of making judgments, although my area of expertise is rather unique compared to the rest of my family..." Zhao Yijiu paused for a moment, looking at the composure that Yu Xing exuded, and felt an urge to tear apart that composure.

Yu Xing was always like this, playing tricks on others and then letting it go without a care, never worrying about the negative consequences of his actions, because he seemed to have anticipated all the possibilities.

He continued, "But don't underestimate the Zhao family's genes."

Yu Xing, "Hmm? What does my betrayal of my teammates have to do with the Zhao family genes? Or... do you think you've already seen through me?"

"Are you sure you want to continue this topic?" Zhao Yijiu asked back.

Yu Xing was piqued; there was no way he was going to let the conversation end so easily. He genuinely wanted to know what Zhao Yijiu had to say, "Go on, it sounds like you have a different opinion of me. I'd like to hear it; it wouldn't hurt, would it?"

After he finished speaking, Zhao Yijiu fell silent and lowered her head again.

Zhao Yijiu was usually a man of few words, Yu Xing he didn't want to talk and was a little disappointed. Just as she was about to continue trying to persuade him about the boundaries of trust and goodwill, she heard Zhao Yijiu slowly say:

"I'm puzzled. Why do you insist on portraying yourself as someone who can't be trusted? It's like... you can't stand others thinking you're good."

Yu Xing: "..."

His gaze suddenly changed slightly.

Zhao Yijiu said calmly and firmly, "Your style of doing things Impermanence, and you seem to be strategizing and indifferent to everything. Do you think no one can figure out the reason? Well, coincidentally, I have."

"This is because you don't want others to know you, don't want others to remember your kindness, and always emphasize that you're not a good person. You're just taking precautions against things that might happen in the future that are beyond your control."

"I don't know about your past experiences, but I can guess from your nonchalant attitude when you get injured that your past wasn't pleasant."

Zhao Yijiu had probably said everything he needed to say in the last three days. A barely perceptible sense of victory flickered in his usually gloomy eyes. "You're afraid too, Yu Xing. You're afraid others will be disappointed in you, so you choose not to give them the chance to be disappointed."

Yu Xing's pupils dilated slightly, and for a moment, she forgot how to speak.

After digesting Zhao Yijiu's words, he hesitated for two seconds, then put his legs down—and switched to crossing the other leg.

"Brother Jiu, you really are..." He hesitated for a moment, then had to admit that he really hadn't expected Zhao Yijiu, who was usually so cold and aloof, to be so perceptive.

Yes, he didn't deny anything Zhao Yijiu said, because it was all true.

"Surprised? Someone like me could actually see through all this. It was outside your plan, wasn't it? If it were my brother, you certainly wouldn't be so careless." Zhao Yijiu said, somewhat regretting that Yu Xing was wearing a mask at the moment, so he couldn't see more of Yu Xing's expression changes, and could only tell from Yu Xing's eyes that he was right.

"Yeah, you're right, but only half of my surprise comes from the content of what you said." Despite having his personality weakness pointed out, Yu Xing remained unconcerned, grinning, "The other half is that I didn't expect Brother Jiu to be able to say so much in one go, and so sharply at that. Amazing, amazing."

Zhao Yijiu wasn't swayed by his attempt to change the subject. "Tearing open other people's wounds without any mercy and then mocking them, that's your habit. I've just learned it."

Yu Xing touched the side of her neck and laughed, "That's good, but you're wrong about one thing... I was careless when facing your brother. I knew that Zhao Mou, that little fox, wouldn't so easily hand over his younger brother to a stranger he'd only met once."

"So, it turns out your younger brother isn't as straightforward as he seems on the surface. Zhao Mou isn't afraid of you suffering at my hands at all."

This is the fundamental principle of the Zhao family and Zhao Mou: only do things that you are confident in, and only do deals that will not result in a loss.

The Zhao family's genes are terrifyingly powerful.

Zhao Yijiu added an indelible awkwardness to his "sharpness." Even though he meant no harm, his words always sounded sinister, making people wonder if he was about to use the secrets he possessed for something else.

Fortunately, Yu Xing knew that Zhao Yijiu probably considered him a friend, which was why she told him these things.

"I know you've always considered yourself a senior and wanted to mentor me. Fine, I admit you have the ability." Zhao Yijiu scoffed lightly, then looked at Yu Xing with a glint of hope in her eyes. "Then please reassess me and provide a more suitable mentoring method. Otherwise, you'll be left with nothing."

"Oh, you're quite confident. I understand what you're saying, but you can't read my mind so easily. You still need to work harder!" Yu Xing stood up. "But... you really did a great job this time. I'm sure you already know what I wanted to tell you, so I won't be a nagging nuisance."

Zhao Yijiu nodded, but he was still far from being good enough. For example, just now, he thought that Yu Xing would deny, cover up, or even be a little angry after he said those words, but she didn't.

Yu Xing stretched, suppressing the discomfort brought on by the curse, "I admit that I wouldn't do anything bad to my teammates whom I trust, and I know you're feeling sorry for Lushan... But, you only see the surface of other teams. Nobody knows what happened between them. It's not easy to sort out your own relationships, so why bother about others?"

"Let's go see what's in the vending machines."

Zhao Yijiu stood up and asked, "You can get close to the vending machine now?"

"No, and you don't need to. Just follow me." Yu Xing led him through the noisy Yellow Springs Hall openly, without giving the ghosts who were feasting and reveling in the main hall a single glance.

He led Zhao Yijiu through the Other Shore Hall and back to the changing room where they had started.

I pushed the door open and went in. The supervisor was still there, his back to them, playing on his phone.

Upon hearing the door open, the supervisor clicked his tongue impatiently twice, but when he turned around and saw a red and a black phone, he was so startled that he dropped his phone on the floor with a thud.

Yu Xing glanced at the screen and saw that it looked like some kind of news.

He chuckled and sat down in the row of chairs where the foreman was sitting, "Foreman, we meet again?"

Zhao Yijiu silently followed and sat down.

"Wow, impressive! So one of the people I recruited today has the strength of a red-clad warrior?" The foreman picked up his phone, scratched his head, and said, "Shouldn't you two be participating in the carnival? What are you doing here? Don't think this is a safe house where they can just come and go as they please."