How did you dox me???
At this point, Bai Yushan looked at her calmly, not aggressively, but every word he said was true and logically sound.
"I won't ask about your faction's secrets, nor will I delve into any agreements between Na'er and your faction. I only want two answers. First, can you tell me more about Na'er? Second, do you have Bi Ji's Communication Soul Tool number?"
Zi JI was completely stunned and her brain went blank on the spot.
Not a buddy???
Why did you open my account???
You just woke up, covered in injuries, and can't move while lying down, yet your mind is working faster than anyone else's.
She simply came in quietly to deliver some soup, briefly showing her face without saying or doing anything, yet this young man meticulously uncovered and pieced together all the clues about her identity, relationships, and background.
Bai Yushan's seemingly casual deduction was actually a complete deduction by his super brain, with all the clues rapidly connecting in his mind to form a complete logical chain.
At first, he was willing to believe that Gu Yue was simply from a wealthy family and happened to know Na'er, without any deeper motives. But the appearance of Zi JI directly overturned all his previous mild assumptions.
Zi JI is a person with a calm and composed aura and unfathomable depths of knowledge, a powerful figure whom he cannot fully comprehend. In the world of Soul Master, she would definitely be a very high-ranking figure, at least Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo level expert.
How could a powerhouse of this caliber possibly lack a spot for entry into the Spirit Ascension Platform?
The Spirit Pagoda and all the major sects will give you plenty of face; there's no need to spend money or pull strings.
All of Gu Yue's previous claims that she had no connections and wanted to borrow a spot from me or use her connections to get a spot were lies.
Gu Yue had been pretending to be an ordinary student from the very beginning, deliberately hiding his talents and trying to get close to himself.
Combined with the various clues that Gu Yue got to know Na'er, learned about her little habits from Na'er, understood her own personality, and even got involved with Bi Ji, the conclusion is already quite clear.
Na'er, Gu Yue, Bi Ji, and Zi JI belong to the same secret force.
Na'er was probably forced to leave for Shrek City due to internal conflicts or some kind of agreement. Gu Yue approached him to replace Na'er, or perhaps Na'er had some special agreement that needed to be fulfilled.
Bai Yushan saw everything clearly and understood it perfectly.
He knows his own personality all too well. He's foul-mouthed, stubborn, acts recklessly, never tries to please anyone, and has terrible interpersonal relationships. It's impossible for anyone to approach him or go to the trouble of getting close to him for no reason.
Gu Yue's deliberate approachability and gentle tolerance were clearly purposeful from the beginning, and were by no means a chance encounter or a simple friendship.
Of course, Bai Yushan didn't reveal a single word of these deeper thoughts and comprehensive reasoning.
He knew very well that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. He was currently seriously injured and unable to move, his combat power was almost zero, and revealing his thoughts would only cause more trouble. The woman in front of him, Zi JI, looked like a foolish beauty, but the power behind her was definitely not simple, and there was no need to alert her.
Seeing through things but not saying them is the safest choice.
Zi JI was completely outmatched by Bai Yushan's intelligence. She had no corresponding dialogue plan, her mind went blank, and she had no idea how to respond.
After several seconds of silence, she had no choice but to stiffly pick up the soup spoon from the bedside table, her tone tinged with helplessness, and forcefully change the subject.
"Why don't you have some soup first?"
Looking at her helpless, cold on the outside but soft on the inside appearance, Bai Yushan silently defined her as a "silly beauty".
Despite possessing immense strength and a high status, her mental fortitude is so poor; she panics at the slightest provocation and is too easily manipulated.
He didn't stand on ceremony. He was wracked with pain and extremely weak, and definitely needed to replenish his strength. Now that he had lost all his combat power and couldn't use his physical advantages, he could use his super brain to slowly extract information, a sure-fire way to make a profit.
"OK."
Bai Yushan readily agreed, slightly raising his head as Zi JI fed him spoonful by spoonful of warm tonic soup.
The warm soup went down my throat and slid down my esophagus into my stomach, the warmth slowly spreading and relieving the fatigue and soreness in my body.
While drinking soup, Bai Yushan didn't idle around. He continued to subtly probe for information while resting and recovering. His speech was slow and seemingly casual, but every sentence was actually a trap.
What is your relationship with Bi Ji?
Still dazed, Zi JI instinctively answered truthfully, "Sister Bi Ji is my senior."
Bai Yushan silently noted it down. Senior, this means that Bi Ji's status is higher than Zi JI's, and she is stronger or more senior.
He continued casually, "What's the specifics between you and Gu Yue? You don't seem like an ordinary family member."
Completely unprepared, Zi JI readily explained, "I'm Gu Yue's aunt. She has to go to class today, so she's already asked the academy for leave for you and asked me to stay and take care of you."
This identity was a temporary excuse she and Gu Yue had discussed beforehand; it wasn't a complete lie, but the safest disguise.
Bai Yushan nodded and continued to press, "Do you have Bi Ji's contact information? I need to speak with her about something."
Zi JI honestly shook her head. "I don't know Sister Bi Ji's Communication Soul Tool number either. She's usually unpredictable and rarely contacts us using ordinary communication methods."
In just a few minutes, Bai Yushan had extracted a lot of crucial information from Zi JI.
From their relationships and power dynamics to their daily interactions and communication methods, almost everything has been thoroughly exposed.
Fortunately, she remembered Gu Yue's instructions perfectly: she must not reveal the true identities of the Soul Beast, Dragon Clan, or Ferocious Beast. She didn't utter a single word about the nature of their forces, thus holding onto her last line of defense.
Even so, Zi JI felt a chill run down her spine and a wave of fear washed over her.
That's terrifying!
Zi JI: ┌(.Д.)┐ I was just talking when someone opened an account for me, and then they tricked me into revealing information bit by bit!
Having experienced being intellectually outmatched for the first time, Zi JI left the room with lingering fear, quickly closing the door as if some terrifying monster were sealed inside.
Gu Yue finished a day of intensive training at the academy.
After a full day of intense training, she felt relatively relaxed, both physically and mentally. The daily academy classes and the Class Zero training sessions were no burden for her at all. After school, she left Eastsea Academy without stopping and hurried to her private villa in the south of the city.
This villa is their secret stronghold in Eastsea City. The environment is quiet and the location is secluded, making it the perfect place to house Bai Yushan, who is still recovering from serious injuries. There is no need to worry about other people in the academy or hostile forces noticing anything unusual.
Pushing open the villa's front door, Gu Yue was instantly stunned by the scene in the living room.
Normally, Zi JI is proud and aloof, exuding the majesty of the Dragon Clan. At this moment, she sits properly on the living room sofa, her posture tense, her hands on her knees. She looks cautious and restless, completely lacking the aura of Ferocious Beast. She looks exactly like a wronged child.
Gu Yue was completely bewildered, her face blank. She casually asked, "Zi JI, what are you doing? Why are you sitting so stiffly?"