Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. "You can tell all that just from a look in his eyes?"
You Che replied, "Believe me, no matter how talented or clever you are, no matter how well you plan for the ages, in front of him, you'll seem like you've never even been to school."
"He'll point out your mistakes, then teach you in a deeply humiliating way, helping you correct them. I'd rather keep practicing the wrong way."
Lu Yin frowned. "Aside from that, what else makes Mr. Free and Easy so exceptional?"
You Che said, "In the Nine Fortresses, whenever you don't understand something, you ask Mr. Free and Easy. It's common knowledge."
Lu Yin understood. Common knowledge, was it?
"Who was the one who kept Ancestor Mountain under watch back then?" Lu Yin asked.
"Why do you think I should tell you everything?" You Che asked in return.
Lu Yin said nothing.
You Che said, "There are things I'll tell you, things I won't, and things I don't know either. Lu Yin, if you're willing to hand Xiang City over to me, I'll answer every question you ask."
"Xiang City concerns the fate of Human Civilization. How could I give it to you?"
"You only need to help Human Civilization settle somewhere safe."
"Why are you so set on having Xiang City?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
You Che said flatly, "Xiang Xue promised it to me."
"He only promised to take you inside."
"But he didn't do that." You Che grew agitated, its politeness slipping. "He promised me, and so did Humanity. Since they couldn't keep their word, I'll take control of Xiang City myself. You can think of it as my tribulation, my obsession."
"Even if I have to destroy Xiang City, I won't leave it to Humanity."
Lu