"Just as I suspected, Chi Yu isn't the problem. You are."
Ever since he saw Professor Chi's records, Wu Wei had felt that something was off about him.
Twenty years ago, Professor Chi had been no more than an unremarkable university graduate.
Though his grades had been good, he hadn't stood out in any particular way.
But after he got married, he seemed to become a completely different person, and his reputation in the field quickly rose.
That transformation reached its peak after his wife died.
He had practically become the authority on biology at Imperial Capital University, and had begun to make a name for himself both at home and abroad.
People could change completely, but Professor Chi's transformation had come rather late.
Most importantly, Wu Wei hadn't found a single trace of Professor Chi's wife, who had existed briefly before disappearing just as quickly.
That made no sense, especially to Wu Wei.
There weren't many people he couldn't find information on.
Wu Wei didn't believe Professor Chi's wife was more mysterious than his own mother.
So there had to be something wrong.
Judging by Professor Chi's reaction, there certainly was.
"Student Wu Wei, do you know when a beast is at its most dangerous?" Professor Chi asked.
"When it's wounded. Especially when it knows there's no way out. Then it'll do whatever it takes to drag someone down with it."
"So, since neither of us has any grudge against the other, why don't we leave things as they are? You take your broad road, and I'll take my narrow bridge."
Wu Wei raised an eyebrow.
He knew Professor Chi was about to show his hand.
He must have secrets that absolutely couldn't be exposed.
He was even willing to kill for them.
Still, if he could get through this safely, Professor Chi probably wouldn't want to fight.
After all, few people wanted to spend the rest of their lives in the Six Fan Gate.
"Please believe me, I have no desire to make an enemy of you," Wu Wei said earnestly.
Professor Chi's face darkened further.
Smart people always had an easy time communicating.
"I don't like 'but.'"
"But there really is a but."
Wu Wei was helpless, too.
Because Wu Xie had told him that Professor Chi had to be purified.
He was an extremely unstable factor, even more unstable than Wang Zixuan.
Wu Xie's delivery progress had now reached 3/10. Dealing with Professor Chi would let them make further progress.
Wu Wei couldn't give up.
Besides, in his experience, the things Wu Xie had set his sights on really weren't good things.
After all, Wu Xie's goal was to make the world prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, free, equal, just, law-abiding, patriotic, dedicated, honest, and friendly.
Wu Wei was willing to work toward a world like that.
"Professor Chi, what goes around comes around. Heaven doesn't spare anyone. You've done too many wicked things. If I don't take you in, I won't be able to live with myself."
Having found such a high-minded excuse, Wu Wei immediately felt as if he were brimming with righteous power.
Professor Chi laughed in fury. "You think you've got me cornered?"
"Actually, I do. Professor Chi, you understand. A last-ditch struggle won't solve anything. Everyone who needs to be here is already here."
Wu Wei placed his Bluetooth earpiece on the tea table. When Professor Chi saw it, he seemed to lose all his spirit in an instant.
He knew Wu Wei really had everything arranged.
Though he was quite powerful, the world was no longer a place he could trample at will.
He didn't even dare lay a finger on the ant standing before him.
Because this was Great Qin's land.
And Wu Wei was one of Great Qin's citizens.
Death wasn't always the most painful thing.
He didn't dare risk everything.
"Let's talk, Professor Chi. When did you start getting... weird? Is dressing as a woman really that addictive?"
Professor Chi let out a long sigh. "You really do know everything."
"Most of your women's clothes were bought online, and the internet has basically no secrets from me," Wu Wei said calmly.
What a performance. He gave himself 101 points, just so he wouldn't get conceited.
Professor Chi smiled without saying anything, then turned and walked into his bedroom.
Wu Wei followed him in.
Several women's outfits lay on the bed.
Right in front of Wu Wei, Professor Chi changed into one of them, then sat at the vanity and did his own makeup.
His movements were so practiced that he clearly had a wealth of experience.
Wu Wei was amazed.
Especially after Professor Chi had finished putting on his makeup.
With his long skirt fluttering, Professor Chi twirled once in front of Wu Wei, then asked, "Am I beautiful?"
Wu Wei praised him sincerely. "Your feminine look is enough to make any woman despair."
Sure enough, when a man was alluring, women had no chance.
If Wu Wei's willpower weren't firm, Professor Chi might have turned him gay.
玄魔宝宝 was nothing compared to Professor Chi.
He really was beautiful.
Almost too beautiful to be human.
Wait...
Wu Wei suddenly jolted.
Why did this look seem so familiar?
Why did he look so much like the photo he'd seen of Professor Chi's deceased wife?
"My feminine beauty naturally outshines all others. My clan has always been renowned for its looks."
Wu Wei's pupils widened uncontrollably.
"Wu Wei, don't you want to know the truth? You still haven't figured it out?"
At that moment, Professor Chi's voice had already turned feminine.
A storm raged in Wu Wei's heart.
"You're not Professor Chi."
"You killed Professor Chi, then became him and lived as him for all these years."
Wu Wei couldn't stay calm.
He'd thought Professor Chi was a ruthless man who killed his wife to attain the Dao.
He hadn't expected him to be a妖 who killed her husband to attain the Dao.
Yes, a妖.
Renowned for beauty and able to change her appearance at will—what else could she be?
She bewitched people, and she was open-minded. Just as he'd suspected, she belonged to the fox-spirit clan.
"Professor Chi had some nerve, daring to unite a human and a妖. His lower half really did take control of his brain."
"He loved you so much that he was willing to break Great Qin's laws. How could you bear to kill him?"
Wu Wei looked at "Professor Chi," hoping for an answer.
"Professor Chi" smiled sadly, though whether it was mockery or remorse, it was hard to say.
"He did love me. I think he was sincere. But in the end, the person he loved most was himself."
"He promised to love me for the rest of his life. No matter what happened, he said we'd stay together forever."
"Liar. They're all liars. Men are all liars."
"Professor Chi's" emotions suddenly flared.
Wu Wei's expression turned odd.
It seemed people and monsters alike could be cheated on with ease.
"I was just caught in bed with another man, bodies and souls entwined, and he was going to report my identity as a fox spirit to the authorities."
"He was so heartless. How could I not grant his wish to die?"
"Professor Chi's" piercing voice continued to ring in Wu Wei's ears.
Wu Wei: "(￢_￢)"
What a fox spirit—wild and free all her life.
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