Chapter 194 Late (Third Update)
Luo Xi's attitude wasn't great, which is normal.
A group of people were eating, drinking, and chatting when suddenly a dozen or so people showed up. What's going on?
The people on the other side actually listened to the advice, and in the end, four of them came over.
Walking in the middle was a middle-aged man with an extraordinary demeanor.
Apart from Luo Xi, who stood up, the other five instructors were all sitting.
Seeing that one of the people who came was Red Pine's colleague, Manna also stood up, "What's going on?"
The colleague waved his hand, indicating that the middle-aged man was the real person.
Someone next to the head guard spoke up, pointing to the boy who had just stood up, "We're looking for him."
Wu Youren was still holding a bone in his hand. Upon seeing this, he put it down and said nothing.
Still annoyed by the lighting issue, Daiqisi retorted rudely, "What are you doing?"
"Don't ask," Ranxue his hand, sitting there casually, and pointed at the boy, "He's his boss!"
He wasn't in charge of this area before, but since the head of the guards for the hostage from Jin came to Red Pine, and he was responsible for patrolling, he was informed of it.
Of course, a gag order was also issued at the same time, but everyone knows Wu Youren's identity, right?
Daiqisi glanced at the middle-aged man, then at the young man, paused for a moment, smiled disdainfully, and said nothing more.
The other party is indeed Great Knight, but a Jin person... what's with the airs they're putting on in front of me?
The head guard understood what the other person was laughing about, so he pretended not to hear it.
Once he left Jin Garden, he maintained a semblance of decorum, though some people didn't even bother to pretend.
Looking at the young man sitting with so many Knight from Liang, his feelings were incredibly complicated.
His attendant was rebuffed when he spoke earlier, so it wouldn't be appropriate for him to maintain his composure now.
The head guard nodded slightly to the boy. "Would you like to find a place to chat for a bit?"
Wu Youren lowered his eyelids, took off his wristwatch, and handed it to Daiqisi beside him, saying, "Hold this for me."
The female instructor rolled her eyes at him, snorted coldly, and still took it.
The head guard realized that the female Knight who had previously ignored him was now willing to cooperate with a trainee.
Most importantly, Wu Youren took off his watch voluntarily, which in itself was a demonstration of his attitude.
The son of the Duke of Wei walked towards a rather shady place, and the young man followed behind him at a leisurely pace, about a meter away.
He tried to slow down, and... the other person slowed down too.
He stopped and turned to look at the boy, speaking in a deep voice, "You must be half a body length behind. Haven't you learned etiquette?"
The boy stopped a meter away from him, lowered his eyelids upon hearing this, and did not answer.
I've never been this close to you before, and you're talking to me about etiquette?
But since they've already come knocking, he'll just have to put up with it for now; at worst, he can stay completely silent from beginning to end.
The head guard waited a while, and seeing that the other party remained silent, he sighed softly, "You've grown wings, haven't you..."
His tone was unfriendly, but he didn't care! Wu Youren remained meek and determined to keep quiet.
Seeing his stubbornness, the head guard was both angry and annoyed, but also quite helpless.
He hesitated for a moment before forcing a smile and asking, "Did you hear about your grandfather's passing?"
"Hmm," Wu Youren hummed softly, his face remaining expressionless.
The head guard breathed a sigh of relief when the other party finally spoke, "Are you willing to return to Jin Garden?"
As expected, the boy remained silent once again.
"It seems everyone has misjudged," the Duke of Wei's illegitimate son sighed softly, "However, I am also quite gratified."
"Go on..." Wu Youren remained silent, his eyelids drooping.
"Thirty people were sent out for external training, and some of them have finally started to develop, but... it's still not enough!"
Keep bluffing! The boy remained unmoved, neither sad nor happy, and didn't even lift his eyelids.
"Take a look at this," the illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei handed over his wristwatch, which contained the screenshot he hadn't deleted.
" Liu Jingming's actions, do I have grounds to remove him?"
"Hmm," the young man hummed softly and nodded slightly.
After a dozen seconds of silence, he finally spoke, "The person who posted the screenshot should be very happy!"
"So you can talk after all!" The head guard was both annoyed and amused. "You're going to protect him?"
The boy shook his head, finally lifting his eyelids to look at the other person with clear eyes, "I... am not worthy!"
"Don't pretend with me!" The son of the Duke of Wei has seen far more unpredictable and treacherous situations than anyone else.
"I'm going to Suotu these next few days to observe the strange occurrences. You'll be coming with me."
The boy stared at him blankly, without any reaction.
The head guard wanted to turn around and leave right now—after all, I'd already told you!
But if we were to do that, this wild horse might truly break free of its reins.
He suppressed his anger and said, "What suggestions do you have? You can tell me."
The boy hesitated for a long time before slowly uttering four words, "I... am a little tired!"
The head guard gritted his teeth inwardly. "Are you trying to break ties with the Jin?"
He had witnessed the betrayal of the progenitors, and he was well aware that many harbored ulterior motives.
Before coming to Red Pine, he had carefully investigated this little guy.
The effort he put into Wu Youren was ten times more than the combined effort of the other four hostages... and perhaps even more!
His previous impression of the boy was that he was handsome, and at most, somewhat humble and poor!
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But the more he learned, the more astonished he became. How could such a brilliant talent emerge from such humble beginnings?
However, he still underestimated his opponent; this was not an untamed wild horse, but one about to break free!
The head guard really wanted to ask: What has the Jin done to you badly?
Well, life at Jin Garden might have been a little tough, but who isn't?
You're living a stifling life, but I'm living a stifling life too, just on different levels!
Control your anger! He reminded himself silently, then spoke softly.
"When Lei Lixing kicked your plate, I remember saying something... Do you remember?"
So you know everything! Wu Youren remained silent, watching others bully a nobody, finding it amusing?
However, since the other party chose this way of chatting, he didn't mind saying a few words.
"You said we must maintain the dignity of the Jin, and now... aren't I being quite obedient?"
The head guard felt his anger rising again. "I told you to come along, and you said you were tired. Is that what you call obedience?"
The boy's eyelids drooped again: I didn't argue with you in public, nor did I embarrass you. Isn't that obedience?
He didn't speak, but the Duke of Wei's illegitimate son understood; things were truly about to spiral out of control.
At that moment, an overwhelming sense of regret welled up inside him. If only he had...
Forget about all that nonsense," he hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Can I still trust you?"
Wu Youren calmly replied, "I took off my watch."
"My wristwatch is immune to eavesdropping," the son of the Duke of Wei stated frankly. "I expect a definite answer."
The boy calmly replied, "Whether someone is trustworthy... shouldn't we judge them by their actions?"
"But you won't come to Suotu with me."
"When I was in Jin Garden, I always obeyed orders, but as a result, I couldn't even afford meat and had to catch insects to eat."
Upon hearing this, the head guard instinctively retorted, "That's for the greater good; we have to consider everything."
"If that's really how you put it, then don't blame me for being rude!" Wu Youren had finally reached his limit.
"Since the bigger picture is so important, you should just consider it. As for me, a nobody... I'll just consider myself drowned in Jasper Lake!"
He's already dead, and you're trying to ride his coattails, fine, but to try and blackmail him? Do you think people have no temper?
The head guard remained silent; this was precisely the topic he was most worried about.
At the time, he didn't think it was a big deal—and honestly, he doesn't think it's a big deal now either.
It's just that one or two people died. In this world, people die every single day.
However, if the other party can't let go, that's a big deal; the little ant from back then has grown up.
He nodded slightly. "I only started paying attention to this matter later. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."
"Thank you," Wu Youren replied with a smile, "But it's no longer needed... The child died, and now the milk has come?"
He'll handle this himself. Is justice delayed really justice?
If we don't grow up and develop ourselves, justice won't just be delayed, it will strike!
He doesn't need others to add to his glory; that would only make him feel disgusted!
"You mean..." The illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei did not expect that the other party would not only switch from defense to offense in an instant, but also be unusually sharp in style.
"I originally wanted to maintain some semblance of decorum," the boy continued with a smile, "But even now, I'm being very restrained."
The head guard paused for a moment, then actually laughed. "Really? How can you make me look even more undignified?"
Wu Youren glanced at a spot not far away, where six or seven Knight from the Red Pine were watching them, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"You don't need to force me, do you?"
"Let them beat me up?" The guard captain understood, a cold smile creeping onto his lips. "I underestimated you."
Knight ganging up on Great Knight is definitely a bizarre thing, but it could actually happen in certain situations.
Would he dare to fight back? Even if he did, how would he gauge the force of his retaliation?
Making such an international laughingstock, not only will he suffer the consequences, but his father will also be in trouble!
Wu Youren shook his head and said very seriously, "This is really not the most undignified thing... I have always been willing to respect you!"
"There's something even more ruthless..." The Duke of Wei's illegitimate son didn't quite believe it, but he really didn't dare to gamble!
When the other party saw the screenshot, they showed no surprise and even gave a subtle hint at the end, which made him realize what had happened.
This is a boy whose mind is far beyond his actual age!
It's no wonder he's achieved such great success in just over six months.
However, the head guard was no pushover either. He nodded slightly, "Not bad, no wonder I value you so much!"
"You've already met Chen Quanxu?"
"Chen... Quanxu?" A hint of confusion flickered in the boy's clear eyes. "Who is that?"
" Liu Jingming has inquired about him," the head guard replied casually. "I know him very well, and you look a lot like him."
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Chapter 195 Smoke (Fourth Update)
"Oh, that traitor?" Wu Youren nodded thoughtfully, then said nothing more.
The implication of that statement is rather amusing: if he can betray his country, then I might be able to... what's the big deal?
But inside, he was furiously cursing: What the hell is this bullshit company? No wonder you're the son of a live-in son-in-law!
Your father didn't have any reliable genes, and when he asked you to inquire about something, you started yelling that the whole world knows?
The head guard remained calm in response to Wu Youren's reaction, stating, "He did not commit treason."
The boy reverted to his previous demeanor, lowering his head and remaining silent.
"Silence won't help," the Duke of Wei's illegitimate son glanced at the Little Ha on the other's shoulder, "He caught this little bird for you, didn't he?"
The boy raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and remained silent: You really are... eyes that can see lightning!
"Alright, judging from your expression, I know he's not dead yet!" The head guard nodded; his request this time was very modest.
However, he immediately added, "I don't recommend you follow his example."
Wu Youren couldn't hold back any longer, "I have no idea who he is!"
To be honest, he wasn't lying; he had never heard of this person before.
He was even told the name Chen Quanxu by the other party—if anyone could prove that this was a trap, he wouldn't be unable to accept it.
As for the fact that the two sides cooperated well later, that's another matter.
However, he is now almost certain that Chen Quanxu is 99% trustworthy.
However, given the captain of the guard's life experience, how could he possibly trust this cunning young man?
He asked casually, "Oh, so where did you get this little bird?"
The boy's gaze seemed to dart away. "It was a coincidence; I can't say more."
Little Ha's background... there were even witnesses at the scene, and more than one, yet he had no obligation to disclose it.
Deep down, he even secretly hoped that the other party would keep pressing the matter.
If in the end, I can lose face badly because of this, then that would be quite satisfying.
Well, having caught a little dirt on him, the head guard felt a little more at ease.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to make an issue of this, but instead asked softly, "So, who told you about your suggestion to exempt your property from taxes?"
He had some doubts; Chen Quanxu might not have the brains for this, but surely it couldn't have been this naive young man in front of him who came up with it on his own?
The boy stared at him blankly for more than ten seconds, then his gaze suddenly became clear.
He answered softly and sincerely, "You could have told me."
Holy crap! At that moment, the head guard almost stopped breathing.
He was numb for a full half minute, then subconsciously examined himself: Had he lost his composure in any way during that half minute?
Fortunately, in recent years, his mentality has basically been in a state of living dead.
As a guard—and the head guard is also a guard—he doesn't need to show any expression.
He took a slow, almost imperceptible breath and spoke expressionlessly, "So, this is your even more ruthless tactic?"
He didn't even dare to imagine the magnitude of the storm that such a method might trigger.
In contrast, a few Knight ganging up on Great Knight was purely a recreational activity.
"Hmm," the boy nodded, his eyes still clear, "Not necessarily the most ruthless."
This is a blatant threat!
"I wish you had just drowned in Jasper Lake!" The thought uncontrollably popped into the guard captain's mind.
It's out of control! He knew that perfectly well, so he whispered a few words, "What do you want?"
The boy's eyelids drooped, and he replied softly, "Just don't bother me, really."
This is indeed his true thought; his demands are really not high.
Even the threat I couldn't help but utter just now was forced out of me by the other party!
He had no good feelings towards Jin Garden, but he didn't intend to take revenge—except for the few people who had harmed him.
There's no turning back, everyone should just go their own way. He has no intention of relying on the other party, nor does he want to be held hostage in any way!
This potential for a major conflict stemmed from the fact that the other party initiated the confrontation and took it for granted that they should cooperate!
Therefore, the fault does not lie with him!
If the captain of the guard can't even understand this, then let them break up. Foolish companions will only drag him down!
What he didn't know was that at that moment, the mind of the Duke of Wei's illegitimate son was also racing wildly, almost burning with rage!
But in just a second or two, he realized: this was not something he could figure out all at once.
He nodded slightly, raised his hand and patted the boy's shoulder, "Let's talk again sometime!"
Wu Youren shifted his body slightly, very slightly, but everyone could see that it was a sign of rejection.
In the end, they're still afraid of me! The head guard turned and left. Who isn't afraid of death?
After taking a few steps, he suddenly paused almost imperceptibly.
This child, could it be that even his fear... is all an act?
If someone had told him before tonight that there was such a prodigiously talented young man in the world, he would never have believed it!
No matter how gifted one is, life experience is what it is, and no one is born knowing the dangers of the world.
However, consider this: with clear eyes and the most sincere tone, the other party casually uttered the most vicious threat...
Whose son could be so calm, clear-headed, terrifying, and insidious?
This guy is really, or maybe he's just pretending to be afraid of me! The head guard calmly walked onto the car.
As the car drove on, he gradually pieced together the relevant reasoning in his mind.
If that suggestion that shook the Liang was truly at my behest, wouldn't killing the person behind it be tantamount to silencing them?
Doesn't Wu Youren possess this kind of imaginative ability to make connections?
Someone else might not have thought of this, but if it were that boy... is it possible?
The head guard calmly organized his thoughts, occasionally uttering a word or two to someone, giving off an unapproachable air.
The others didn't seem to care; everyone had gotten used to his indifference.
Upon entering the room, a female Knight greeted him, asking in surprise, "You... caught a chill?"
The Duke of Wei's illegitimate son glanced at her indifferently. "What do you mean?"
"White smoke is rising from the top of your head," the female Knight pointed to his hair...
At the same time, Wu Youren walked back to the place where they had gathered for dinner, and the six Knight all looked at him.
Luo Xi couldn't hold back any longer. "He wanted to see you... what did he want?"
Ranxue glanced at him, "What a kind heart!"
Sometimes it's better not to know something than to know it; why create unnecessary trouble for yourself?
However, Wu Youren was very grateful to the other party—it was truly a godsend.
There are some things he needs to explain clearly.
He had finally managed to gain some foothold in Red Pine, at least his life wasn't so passive anymore, but he was almost ruined by the guard captain.
His arrival was practically a blatant reminder to everyone: Please take a good look, this is a hostage from my state of Jin.
Otherwise, why would he have threatened the other person like that? He was just too angry!
He's good for nothing, but he's number one at causing destruction!
So the way Luo Xi is giving us now is practically an assist!
He casually remarked, "I'm going to Suotu to investigate the strange events. I've heard I've been there a few times, but it's been a long time since I've been there."
He talked a little more, but basically, he kept it within the range of "rarely saying anything".
Upon hearing Daiqisi glanced at Ranxue and asked in surprise, "Is the situation really that passive now?"
"That's what they say," Ranxue kept his mouth shut, only admitting that the matter had occurred, "But who knows what the higher-ups are thinking?"
Manna was concerned with something else. She looked at the boy and asked, "You refused?"
"Even the Divine Might Knight couldn't handle it, and there were even barbarians involved..." Wu Youren muttered softly, "What level of cultivation do I have?"
Then he glanced at the discipline inspector, "Lord Ranxue understands things better..."
Luo Xi, still somewhat resentful after being reprimanded, asked, "How did you suddenly understand?"
Before Wu Youren could speak, Daiqisi said, "Think about Bellflower Mountain. In front of important figures, we are nothing!"
The final scene in the Suspended Bell Mountain Weird Domain was truly thrilling; not to mention the Knight, even the Great Knight were cannon fodder!
They were able to escape by chance because of Hong Da and Wu Youren; the former made the decision and the latter led the way.
Later, as more and more people returned... the military camps weren't big enough to house the wounded!
Wu Youren nodded slightly, secretly relieved that he had finally gotten through it.
As for the outcome, that's beyond his control—it's better than nothing, at least.
Nothing happened on the second and third days. Once the quarantine period was over, Wu Youren simply went back to Red Pine.
The vegetables in the greenhouse are growing reasonably well, thanks to Liu Jingming's care.
At noon, Manna brought over 1,100 silver dollars, and Instructor Hong believed that the crystal was worth 4,100.
After deducting the 3,000 "import and export tax", this is all that's left.
Hong Da is quite meticulous when it comes to money. He can cover the costs when leading a team out, but he will also calculate the returns very clearly.
What's even more interesting is that Manna had originally agreed to help purchase supplies, but Instructor Hong wouldn't let her do it.
It's probably the head guard's fault... Wu Youren couldn't help but think that way.
In the past, it was common for him to ask others to buy things for him, and he never worried about encountering tainted food or water.
But now that I'm here alone, it's a bit inconvenient.
Fortunately, he now has a half-helper. He gives Liu Jingming a small fee for running errands, and the guy is happy to do it for him.
To Wu Youren's amusement, this guy was completely unaware that he had almost been wiped out by Jin Garden's top henchman.
The other party actually winked and begged him to find a way to get a few more jars of honey.
Two days later, Liu Jingming finished purchasing the supplies, and the prices were all quite good.
Wu Youren thought he was competent, but after a moment's hesitation, he finally offered a reminder, "For confidential matters, try not to use a wristwatch."
Unexpectedly, the son-in-law's son was also quite perceptive. He paused for a moment, his face paling slightly. "About what the head guard said?"
Wu Youren sighed softly, "It's all over now. Don't take any more risks in the future."
As the two were talking, several figures appeared in the distance, the one leading them being the illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei.
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