Chapter 27
That night, the crowd had a good time, and when it was almost time, the party broke up and they were dismissed.
After all, there were those who were too drunk and those who didnât have a flying machine. When everyone was gone, Shi Nian and Yan Huaxin were the only ones left at the entrance of the hotel.
âI just heard you ask them about those game pods upstairs.â Yan Huaxin suddenly said
Shi Nian nodded, âAfter all, I didnât get to play in the mecha battles, so Iâm still a bit curious.â
âDonât listen to those advertisements, they say itâs the same as the ones used in the military and military schools. But in fact, they are different. The ones in the military academies and the military department are perfect reproductions of reality, so the guideâs body canât stand the strong pressure inside the mech. â Yan Huaxin said, âThereâs nothing else thatâs different about the outside ones, but this is the only thing thatâs changed, so guides can go in.â
âBut itâs still not for ordinary people, because they donât have the mental power to activate the mechas.â
Shi Nian looked at him and said, âYou know your stuff. But Iâm sure you donât like it, Zhang Jingkai does! â
Yan Huaxin patted him on the shoulder and said, âDonât make fun of me, I understand because these game cabins are made by my family.â
Yanâs family was mainly engaged in mecha manufacturing and holographic game pod manufacturing.
In any case, with two of the most lucrative projects in their hands and a partnership with the military, the family had a steady flow of money.
âThey are not in mass production yet, which is why they are only available in high-end hotels and game rooms for now. But it wonât be long before they are available to the general public. If you want one, Iâll have one sent over later. â
After saying that, Zhang Jingkai over there also approached, and the two of them hugged, waved at Shi Nian, and left together.
Shi Nian also walked towards his flying machine.
The Main Star was very safe, and Shi Nian hadnât been drinking, so he had no problem getting home by himself.
Lu Bo Ting had just returned to the villa a short while earlier. Xue Chi his adjutant, still had some work matters, so he had also not left yet. But from time to time, heâd look at the door with a face of trepidation and horror.
âWhat are you afraid of?â Lu Bo Ting couldnât help but say.
Xue Chi said bitterly, âNot afraid⦠no, indeed I am afraid. I am afraid that Mr. Shi will come back and then ask me to take those clothes away and put them on for him.â
Lu Bo Ting raised his head and gave him a look.
The adjutant immediately said, âMarshal, you think about it, those clothes on Mr. Shi would make him look like a dainty young master. What about me wearing them? Can I still look at myself? â
Lu Boting interrupted him nonchalantly, âYou canât wear his clothes.â
Xue Chi: ââ¦.â
âSo what are you afraid of?â Lu Bo Ting frowned, âIt looks as if you are being haunted on your own territory.â
The deputy officer twitched at the corner of his mouth, thinking. âIf youâre not afraid, why didnât you go back home last night? Which work made you so busy that you had to work all night, donât I, your adjutant, know? â
But he was scared and didnât dare say anything.
When Shi Nian came back and saw Lu Bo Ting, he could not hold back his smile.
Marshal Lu looked at him and asked, âWhatâs wrong? Did you have fun out?â
âNo.â Shi Nian said, âItâs because itâs a bit funny to see that you finally dared to come back today.â
Xue Chi instantly gave him a thumbs-up in his mind.
Well done! You are so cool.
Adjutant Xue had been suppressed all night, and now he finally felt like he had a breath of relief.
Lu Bo Ting was worthy of being a marshal. He was still steady, and he frowned, âHave you had too much to drink? What nonsense are you talking about? Work wasnât that busy today.â
The subtext was that yesterday was just too busy, but today was not busy because it was all taken care of yesterday, thatâs why Iâm back.
Xue Chi immediately looked at Shi Nian with an expectant face. However, Shi Nian knew very well how to take things as they came and smiled with a âwhatever you say, so be itâ face!
âIâve eaten outside. Iâll go upstairs first!â Shi Nian said, leaving his phoenix behind, and went upstairs.
Adjutant Xue remained on the sidelines, watching with bated breath.
Then he was given a cross look by Lu Bo Ting and asked, âWhy are you still standing there? Wanting to stay and sleep?â
Xue Chi immediately said, âNo, no, Iâm leaving now.â
Why was he always the one who was unlucky?
Upstairs, the person who had really provoked their marshal had already happily entered the game.
As soon as he entered that ancient game, Shi Nian noticed that there were many more people in it than before. But that was normal, he thought. After all, people had just finished an event two days ago. Usually, after such an event, some of the previous players return, some new players are added, and the game becomes a lot more lively.
The forum was also very busy at the moment, with some of the newcomers discussing.
âItâs clearly a skill. Why is it that I canât use it as well as he can?
âIâm more curious about those self-invented moves. Itâs amazing, how in the world did Shi Nian come up with them.â
Shi Nian thought, âItâs not that he came up with them, he had seen people use them before in the cultivation world.â
He then realized why there were so many people in the game today, not just because of that event. Itâs also because heâs been very hot on Star Online these past few days, and someone posted his game logs, as well as some of his heroics inside the game.
This attracted a lot of people to come in as well.
He changed into the new Phoenix suit he got that day and went to fight a few times.
Today, several of his classmates who played this game with him didnât go online. He thought they had drunk too much or it was too late and they had gone straight to sleep when they got home. So he played a few rounds, logged off, and turned in.
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The next morning, he received a message from the police station, saying that the case was almost finished, but Ji Yiqing wanted to see him.
âIf you want me to tell you that you donât have to go at all, why do you still want to go? Yan Huaxin said, âIs it possible that you still want to hear the scumbag repent?â
Shi Nian: âI donât care whether I listen to the confession or not.â
If it were the original owner, hearing it would still mean something, but telling him would not even weigh a birdâs nest.
âI have one more thing to ask him.â
Yan Huaxin: âI can remind you that what Ji Yiqing did was disgusting. You canât be soft-hearted. â
Shi Nian couldnât hold back his laughter. Yan Huaxin was really afraid that he would be at a disadvantage!
Maybe thatâs what friends are for!
But for him, actually being soft-hearted?
His experiences since he was a child did not turn him into a pervert because he was a divine beast, a sacred bird, a rare beast born with a heritage. Even when he was immature, he knew more than children of the same age, so he was able to understand what was right and wrong.
But thatâs about it. If he were to become the holy mother, he would have to be put into the oven.
The aircraft arrived at the place, and Shi Nian walked in. After swiping through the light brain to verify his name, he was led inside and met Ji Yiqing.
Compared to the high-spiritedness he had when the original owner first met him, his face was unshaven and it was unclear whether he had had a bath. In short, he was completely lacking in spirit.
When he saw Shi Nian, his eyes lit up a little.
âXiao Nian.â He shouted deeply.
Xiao Nian stopped in his tracks, nearly vomiting his previous meal in disgust.
âIf you wonât talk properly, then I guess thereâs no need for us to have a conversation.â
Ji Yiqing gave a scowl and wilted, âI didnât think that you would come to see me.â
Shi Nian had already heard a brief description of the situation from this side before he came in. Ji Yiqing and the big V started biting each other immediately they were brought in.
Mostly, that big V bit at him and wouldnât let go, saying that he was promised by him. He just saw that Ji Yiqing was indeed Shi Nianâs ex-boyfriend and thought it was normal for him to know the truth, so he was fooled by him.
However, the Star Police side was not stupid, and when they arrested him, they also retrieved the chat logs. One look and it was clear that he hadnât even asked for detailed evidence of the drama, and all he saw from start to finish was speculation.
Ji Yiqing also bit another person, called Wang Aining.
When he first saw the rumors, Wang Aining did dance quite happily too, and added fuel to the fire.
Later on, he was called in to cooperate with the investigation, but because his involvement in the matter was not that serious, he was still free for the time being. However, it is said that the Fifth school had already given their punishments, and the days ahead were probably not going to be easy.
But there is one more thing that Shi Nian actually knew, Ji Yiqing gave up one more person, Bai Zihan.
Bai Zihan thought he had deleted the records, but in fact, he had taken a screenshot that day. The chat records were real but although Bai Zihan did some forced baiting, the other party spoke of it in a strange way, in that one could not see the ingredients of baiting.
Ji Yiqing was desperate, unable to contact his white moonlight, the whole person was desperate. It was at this time that he proposed to see Shi Nian.
âItâs really what I thought after he said that. I didnât evenâ¦â Ji Yiqing pleaded, âYou know, Shi Nian, itâs not me, itâs really not me.â
âI actually regretted it a long time ago, I wanted to get back together with you a long time ago, to tell you that I actually really like you, I just mistakenly thought I liked Bai Zihan moreâ¦â
âWant to get back together?â Shi Nian laughed, âWant to get back together with such a performance like yours? Â The previous conflicts aside, you are still in contact with Bai Zihan and even slandered me as being adopted. This is your liking, right? â
Ji Yiqing immediately said: âThatâs because you keep targeting me. I canât help it. I really canâtâ¦.â
Shi Nian raised his hand to interrupt him. âI came to see you today, not to hear you say this. I just want to ask a question.â
Ji Yiqing: âYou askâ¦.â
Shi Nian asked, âWith my guess, no, or according to the normal situation. Even if you had risen to S rank, you still couldnât enter Bai Zihanâs eyes. â
Even if Bai Zihan had another purpose, he couldnât have given Ji Yiqing too much sweetness that would make him hang on like this.
âSo who on earth gave you the courage to have a showdown with the originalâ¦..me at that very moment. Or who made you think that Bai Zihan was already going to be with you, to the point where you needed to fix me? â
Ji Yiqing froze, âWhy are you asking this?â
âItâs useful.â Shu Nian leaned back in his chair.
The information he had received was that the original owner had had an accident, and judging from the circumstances, the accident could have been a fall into the water. But that wasnât really true. For one thing, the original owner had climbed up when he crossed over and was still standing, and earlier, he had seen the surveillance Xue Chi had passed on, and there was nothing wrong with him.
And there was no way an accident like falling into the water could really kill someone so important to the world plot.
So important that if he died the Heavenly Dao would still need to find someone to take his place. Not to mention, in such a shallow fish pond, even if he fell into the sea, the Heavenly Dao would naturally find a way to let such a person survive.
How exactly did the original owner die?
This accident was certainly not something wrong with the world either, otherwise, he would have been made aware of it by the Heavenly Dao. What he did not know could only have been man-made.
Shi Nian had waited so many days, thinking that the other side would strike again, but it turned out that they were very calm. So he had to take the initiative and look for some clues.
âSpeak up!â Looking at Ji Yiqing, Shi Nian said impatiently.
Ji Yiqing mumbled: âI, I asked, can you withdraw the charges, I really know I was wrong, after I get out, I will treat you wholeheartedly â¦â¦â
Shi Nian: âSay it.â
Ji Yiqinh immediately said, âIt was two male guides. They were talking about it at a shop, saying that Bai Zihan had fallen for me, but because I had a boyfriend, so â¦â¦â
Oh, Shi Nian got it. Just like that, the scumbag took it with faith. Really ordinary and confident, and didnât think about what would make him desirable to be seen by Bai Zihan.
âWhich shop?â he asked.
Ji Yiqing obediently told him everything, and added: âThen Shi Nian, you.. can you not sue, I reallyâ¦â
âI only promise not to use any means to get you a heavier sentence.â Shi Nian said, âI am a person who believes in the reincarnation of karma. Good and evil will be rewarded. Â When am gone, hire a good lawyer. It may be useful.â
Ji Yiqing immediately yelled, âBut they all say that I will be sentenced heavily this time!â
âThat has nothing to do with me.â Shi Nian said, âYouâve been at the Main Star for the past two years. Donât you know that around this time last year, there were rumors about the royal son, Jian Xi? It happens to be the first anniversary of the incident, so if this case of yours is set, I guess it will be a hit. â
Ji Yiqing immediately said, âHow can you be so cruel? I just made a mistake. I like you so much, you obviously should also like me. Letâs go out and be together. â
âStop!â Shi Nian immediately said, âWhat did I say when we met the first morning after we broke up? If you forget, I donât mind saying it again, but I donât think it should be necessary!â
Ji Yiqing: ââ¦â¦â
âAnd donât say anything about loving me. You can even give up Bai Zihan. Didnât you say he was your white moonlight?â
Shi Nian snickered, âYour like is not us, it is our excessive looks, oh, and the resources behind.â
Ji Yiqing actually believed him when he said he regretted Shi Nian, but that was only because Shi Nian had suddenly become rich, not because of any residual love or guilt for the original owner.
Oh, he might also regret when he fell into this situation, but he never regretted that he acted like a scumbag. He was only regretting how he was so unlucky. If he hadnât provoked someone as powerful as Shi Nian, wouldnât it have been fine?
âBy the way, send me a copy of your chat with Bai Zihan.â Shi Nian said.
Ji Yiqing said strangely, âTheyâve kept all those things away.â
Why bother asking him for them.
âThe police department took them away because they needed to investigate the case, Iâm not an investigator, they wouldnât show me these before the case is made public.â Shi Nian said, âOf course, if you, the person in question, agree, then naturally itâs no problem.â
Shi Nian eventually got the chat logs. Shi Nian didnât know what had occurred to him, because he was suddenly excited about giving them to him.
Shi Nian thought that it was probably because he thought he would go after Bai Zihan!
This person, at present, had a mentality somewhat similar to: â since I am so miserable, you guys should not have a good time either!â
After meeting Ji Yiqing, Shi Nian walked out, and Yan Huaxin was waiting outside.
âSure enough.â Yan Huaxin said: âI admire your neatness. If you could forgive him for this, we may not be friends. â
Shi Nianxin said that Ji Yiqing is like that. To be in love with a person like Ji Yiqing, the person must have his eyes so glued together that they would still be coaxed to forgive him.
Up to now, he still pushed everything on others, but who was holding his hand and letting him do that?
After listening to what Shi Nian said, as well as some of Ji Yiqingâs speeches, Yan Huaxin was speechless:
âIf I had known about his level of stupidity, I would not have been out here worrying over nothing. There was still time to go to my Jing Kai for a date. â
Shi Nian: ââ¦â¦â
âEven if he had a high segment, thereâs no way the things youâre worried about would have happened.â After all, it wasnât like he was the original owner or had ever had any affection for Ji Yiqing.
âSomeone told me back then that there were some contradictions between him and his partner, and a fight at the head of the bed could be reconciled at the end of the bed. It was all fun. â Shi Nian said with a slight hook of his lips, revealing a smile with a bloody air, and his tone changed: âBut there are some issues of principle. Even if Ji Yiqing knelt down in front of me and stabbed himself into a plug with a knife, I canât be soft-hearted.â
Yan Huaxin gave a laugh at this, âStabbing himself into a plug with a knife? Scum wonât be able to make themselves suffer by stabbing themselves. Ahh! Theyâd be willing to slap themselves twice, and theyâd say theyâve sacrificed a lot. â
âThatâs also true.â Shi Nian laughed.
After all, the times were different. This was not the cultivation world, where a few stabs would not kill you.
The two of them talked and prepared to go back to school. Since the trip to the police station took a lot of time, they had to make do with a restaurant on the way for lunch.
When they were halfway there, Shi Nian received a message from Lu Bo Ting.
Come home early tonight; thereâs something I need to discuss with you. â
When he read it, Shi Nian smiled and said, âYouâre always the one who comes home late. I only went to play yesterday, by the way, I also have something I need your help with. â
Lu Bo Ting: âWeâll talk about it in detail when we meet tonight.â