Unbearable

"Well said."

In a spacious room, a burly man with a full beard suddenly shouted his approval.

On the huge screen in front of him was Wu Wei, speaking at that very moment.

He was giving Wu Wei a thumbs-up.

"Old Wang, look at him, then look at yourself. You're embarrassing."

Old Wang gave a wry smile. "He's God Lin's son. Isn't it only natural that he's better than me?"

"Of course it's not natural. How old is he, and how old are you? Besides, I like the way this kid thinks. He's so young, yet already has such a sound worldview. If I weren't sure I had no right to, I'd want to take him on as my successor." The burly man sounded regretful.

"Why not ask him? Maybe he'll say yes," Old Wang said, deliberately tempting him.

But the burly man didn't take the bait at all.

"Wouldn't God Lin's old admirers tear me to pieces? Old Wang, that's not very nice of you."

Old Wang kept smiling, though this time his smile meant something different.

"God Lin's son has grown up, too."

"Yeah. Back then, who could have imagined God Lin would choose to have a child?"

The two fell silent, both seeing the image of a valiant woman in their minds.

Those days when white robes fluttered in the breeze.

That spirited young woman.

A past they could never return to.

It really did bring back memories.

"Lots of people must have their eyes on the kid by now, right?" the burly man asked.

Old Wang nodded. "Naturally. The Lan Family girl chasing after Wu Wei has already become a hot topic at Imperial Capital University."

"The Lan Family girl? Lan Meng? Of our lot back then, Old Lan was certainly the one who got hurt the most. We all thought Old Lan had a good chance. Who could have guessed God Lin would take a liking to a man like that?"

At that, the burly, bearded man shook his head with a sigh.

"God Lin certainly didn't have great taste in men. But this kid she raised herself is no less talented than God Lin was back then. He's a true genius. Has the dean decided what to do with him?"

"How would I know what the dean is thinking? I came here this time because of this fox demon. Old Wang, you've been negligent. Imperial Capital University is under your watch, yet you let a fox demon stay right under your nose for so long?"

Old Wang lowered his head apologetically. "It was my fault. He hid himself too well, and he never did anything truly heinous. I had plenty of face-to-face contact with him, but I never discovered his true identity."

The oversight hadn't caused any serious consequences, and his past accomplishments were enough to ensure he wouldn't be punished over such a minor matter.

So Old Wang wasn't worried.

Looking at Old Wang, the bearded man shook his head again.

"We'll deal with your affairs later. Let's take care of this fox spirit first. She's said more than enough."

"Of course."

Old Wang nodded, then followed the bearded man next door.

That's right. Next door.

His home was right beside "Professor Chi's."

That was precisely why he'd been negligent.

"Professor Wang?"

When "Professor Chi" saw Professor Wang enter the room, his expression was one of utter shock.

"You're a supernatural awakener?"

It seemed "Professor Chi" hadn't been the only one to fool Old Wang. Old Wang had fooled "Professor Chi," too.

Those two were both incredible actors.

Wu Wei silently gave them both a thumbs-up in his mind, then took two steps back.

Show off, then run. What a thrill.

Little River Crab hadn't been born yet, so he'd rather avoid fighting if he could. Wu Wei was very much the cautious type.

"'Professor Chi,' we've been neighbors for so many years. I can't believe I never saw through you. I'm truly ashamed."

A longsword appeared in Old Wang's hand. In an instant, his whole bearing shifted from shabby and unassuming to razor-sharp.

Wu Wei raised an eyebrow.

A swordsman?

With so many weapons to choose from, why practice swordsmanship? What a terrible choice.

"Humans and demons cannot coexist. 'Professor Chi,' forgive me."

With that, Old Wang charged straight at him.

The bearded man didn't join the fight. Instead, he came over to Wu Wei and stood ready to back Old Wang up.

"Does this feel like watching a full-length xianxia movie?" the man asked Wu Wei.

Wu Wei curled his lip. "Not at all. It doesn't even feel like a wuxia story, let alone a xianxia one."

"That's because we've sealed off the surrounding space with a barrier. Their abilities are a hundred times weaker here." The bearded man explained, then asked Wu Wei, "Is the information you gave me true?"

"You should know a thing or two about my talent for the internet."

"Ah, it's precisely because I know you that I don't want to believe it."

"Actually, Grandpa Liu, you know perfectly well that the information I gave you is true. You just don't want to believe it." Wu Wei turned to him and spoke earnestly.

The bearded man clutched his chest, feeling as if he could barely breathe.

"Grandpa... Liu? Are you serious?"

He wanted to kill someone.

He'd just grown a little extra facial hair. Did the kid have to go that far?

Wu Wei looked puzzled. "Are you not sixty yet?"

Another brutal stab to the heart.

The bearded man pointed at Wu Wei, at a loss for words.

I used to chase after your mother, you know.

I'm not some old man who preys on young girls.

He felt like he had all this anger with nowhere to vent it.

The bearded man gritted his teeth, then turned and rushed into the fight.

If he didn't blow off some steam, he'd end up depressed.

But once he let loose, someone was bound to suffer.

"Old Liu, you came at just the right time."

"Old Liu, you..."

A dagger was embedded in Professor Wang's abdomen, and blood quickly soaked through his clothes.

He stared at the bearded man in disbelief, his face full of shock.

The bearded man let out a long sigh.

"Old Wang, don't blame me. When you take the wrong path, you have to pay the price."

"You can't really blame Uncle Liu, Professor Wang. You left so many clues. You're the Old Wang next door, yet you claim you didn't notice 'Professor Chi's' true identity. Who do you think you're insulting?" Wu Wei said quietly.

Professor Wang: "..."

"Now there's only one question left: who killed Professor Chi back then?"

Wu Wei looked at "Professor Chi" and Professor Wang, his expression calm.

"Your answers will determine who dies first."

Back then, the man caught in bed with her had been Professor Wang.

"How did you figure out it was me?" Professor Wang stared fixedly at Wu Wei, his feelings in turmoil.

"From Professor Chi's browsing history, of course. But in the end, you brought this on yourself, Professor Wang. Sneaking around was one thing, but you had to get into recording equipment, too. Fine, you wanted to play with the equipment—but then you had to upload it to a website. And if you were going to share it, you could at least have done it for free. Instead, you had to charge for it. Mr. 61, tell me, when I found out about this, how could I possibly stand for it?"

I used to think these men were selfless good people, benefiting countless fellow perverts.

But when Wu Wei looked into it, he found they'd each made several million by filming videos.

Unbearable.