Chapter 53
Of course, Madam Bai and her father had also seen the commotion on the starnet and knew that the matter had become serious.
She was so angry that she smashed a room full of things, âThat kidâs life is really too big!â
Her father, Councillor Wu, also frowned, obviously not expecting it to fail.
âI was careless. Who knew that Shi Nian would bring a modified robot with him? Clearly, seeing as he dared to go out at this hour, I thought he was ignorant. â
âAll right, letâs get the word out that weâve seen the Tsunami Star Pirates. We canât be blamed for this.â
What they had prepared was to frame the group, and they had drawn their logo on the toilet in advance.
As soon as he gave the word, someone immediately took care of the matter.
As soon as the word got out, all attention was turned to the Tsunami Star Pirates.
âSo itâs the Star Pirates. No wonder they would dare to do things like kidnap people.â
âIt made sense. They were probably after Shi Nianâs identity as a pharmacist. They donât need money to buy equipment. Many of them have equipment and keep pharmacists, so itâs not hard for them to get Qianbai flowers. They make the pharmacists make soothing potions which they sell and make a lot of money. â
âStar pirates are getting bolder and bolder these days. They dare to run amok on the main star, so itâs time to take them down again.
âIs the security department on the main star really not going to say anything? Canât you see the pirates walking into your face?
âItâs terrible that there are star pirates on the main star.â
âLetâs wait for the official announcement to eradicate them.â
âWaiting for an official message on the extermination of the pirates + 1.â
Even though she was upset that she had not succeeded, Mrs. Bai did not take these comments seriously. She had failed once, but there would be plenty of opportunities for her to try again. And such a trivial matter could not be linked to her.
However, she could never have imagined that the day after she sighed in relief, she would be arrested by the intergalactic police who had barged in.
In addition to her, many others were arrested, including the man who had helped them spread the news of Star pirates on Starnet.
Even her own father, Councillor Wu, was taken away for questioning.
When this happened, the Bai and Wu families were instantly in a mess.
Elder Wu was speaking quite eloquently, âWho are you to arrest me and say I hired the men? What a joke! Who doesnât know that it was the Star Pirates who did that.â
âStar pirates?â The man in charge of questioning and disciplining him had an odd expression, âCouncilor Wu, Iâm afraid you didnât know one thing until now!â
Elder Wuâs heart suddenly startled as he remembered that unconventional Shi Nian.
Sure enough, the next second, his premonition came true.
The person across the table opened his light brain and released a set of photos and a video.
Inside the video, Shi Nian destroys the Star Pirates pattern and signs his name on it.
It was all recorded on video before they left the bathroom.
âSo, I made a mistake on this step.â Mr. Wu was not stupid after all. He immediately responded, âThe photo in our hands was taken after the painting was finished, and we didnât specifically check it laterâ¦â
After all, to protect the scene and the physical evidence, who would directly destroy the evidence? Even if you suspect it, you have to keep it for investigation.
However, Shi Nian really dared. He did not say anything after engaging in such a play. In turn, Councilor Wu fell into the trap and made this blunder.
âMore work, more mistakes.â On the light screen, the figure of Shi Nian suddenly appeared, and he smiled, âHello, Mr. Wu!â
Looking at the background, it was clear that he should be at home. He was leaning back on the sofa, a soft cotton pillow in his arms, with the robot Little Star on one side, feeding cut fruit into his mouth one by one.
âIt is a pleasure to meet you for the first time under these circumstances, if this does indeed count as a meeting, of course.â Shi Nian said with a smile, âI would actually like to go over there, but thanks to you, my boss is watching too closely now and Iâm not allowed to go out at will.â
He said, waving his light brain and showing his surroundings, âLook, so many people are watching me.â
Most of the men gathered around were the same ones that had gone to the rescue yesterday. And at this point, if they werenât so professionally trained, they would have had to twitch their mouths and look speechless.
But they couldnât help but sneak a glance at him, their hearts in their mouths.
They all knew that the two that were caught yesterday were no rookies, they were both fully experienced and not weak, and itâs no wonder that they were arrogant.
Who would have expected it?
Councilor Wu couldnât have expected it either, but now he did understand.
âYou did it on purpose.â
âWasnât it forced by you guys?â Shi Nian said, âBut thatâs not important. Whatâs important is that you guys also look down on me too much. To catch a pharmacist and not even wear a gas mask⦠tsk tsk. â
Councilman Wu quickly understood what went wrong. It looked like they had forced Shi Nian out of the door, but in fact, he was waiting for them to do it. What made it worse was releasing the news of the Star Pirates, which led to that account being targeted and, in turn, starting the investigation into them.
âI didnât expect that, after all these years, you guys had put a lot of work into Starnet.â Shi Nian smiled.
The departments related to information were in the hands of the council, and the council was headed by the two surnames, Bai and Wu. So these people would always feel that as long as they were stuck, even if someone wanted to investigate something in detail, they would not be able to do so.
Whatâs more, they had prepared their people, among the staff members of that restaurant, for the aftermath, hidden in plain sight.
At that time, there was so much news on Starnet, and so many insiders came out to break the news. Their post should not have been particularly conspicuous, but it is a pityâ¦
Councilor Wuâs eyes were deadly fixed on Shi Nian. Unfortunately, they had met an unconventional opponent.
âNo need to look at me like that.â Shi Nian ate a piece of watermelon and smiled, âI am very smart at this kind of thing. You guys should have known about it long ago. â
Not only Councilor Wu, but also everyone else in the room, was shocked for a moment by his narcissistic cheekiness.
But thinking back, it was true that one couldnât say he wasnât smart, so they could only shut up and admit it.
âThatâs fine. The main thing I want to do this time is meet you and clear up your confusion. â Shi Nian said, âSince Mr. Wu has figured it out, I should go see your daughter. Whatâs her name? Wu? Wu⦠forget it, Iâll call her Mrs. Bai!â
âBy the way, to inform you, she was also arrested!â
Councilor Wu is worthy of being a person who has been at the centre of imperial power for many years. He immediately connected the dots and reacted, âYou were not even after me this time, but Zoe.â
âBack then, itâs because of the incident back then.â
Shi Nian nodded, âSmart.â
Who was Councilor Wu? He was one of the few people at the top of the power pyramid in the empire, and it would be hard to pull him down straight away with just that one incident. So from the beginning, Councilor Wu did not panic much, even if he found that he had made quite a mistake with the post.
Until now, â¦â¦
Or else, how would his daughter be captured and taken away? While he was invited here on the basis of the questioning, his daughter was brought in.
Shi Nian hung up the communication and turned to call Madam Bai, only to have Bai Bingyan call over midway.
He answered.
As soon as the call was answered, Bai Bingyan said, âYouâre the one who broke this story then?â
âYes.â He didnât hesitate to admit it, âOtherwise, you think I was just threatening you guys that day.â
Bai Bingyan wanted to ask what else?
His eyes glowed red, because he had never expected things to go this way.
âYou want to mention this. Why didnât you mention it before?â Shi Nian sneered, âIt hasnât been mentioned for ten years, but the time has come.â
The original owner had always had his heart set on getting justice for that child back then, and although Shi Nian made a deal with the Heavenly Dao, whether this matter was done or not, it had nothing to do with him. There was no karmic connection.
But this was not something that would destroy the world or harm anyoneâs life, but rather a matter of justice. So he decided to take care of it.
Not to mention the fact that the Bai family and the Wu family, themselves, were always jumping like monkeys in front of him.
It was not as if he was some great saint. Naturally, he had to fight back a little.
What he had told Xue Chi and then reported to Lu Bo Ting that day on the flying machine was never a tragic past story, but a case for him. With the information he had given him, Lu Bo Ting had already investigated almost everything back then. And the father of that child back then, had also been found and was expected to be brought to the main star today.
âSon.â Shi Nian said, âI mentioned to you earlier that you should not treat me like a soft persimmon. But you probably didnât take my words seriously; this is⦠self-inflicted! â
Bai Bingyan said angrily, âDonât you forget that you are my son, after all, my own son.â
âPfft!â Shi Nian couldnât hold back the ice water in his mouth and sprayed it out. He looked at him in amazement, âIâm surprised. Weâre already like this. How do you still think you can pose as my father?â
Bai Bingyan: ââ¦â¦â
At this point, the communication number that he had contacted earlier called back, and Shi Nian picked up.
The person on the other end said, âMr. Shi, Councilor Wu wants to see you again.â
Shi Nian didnât hang up on the original ownerâs scumbag father, and looked directly over the other avatar, âMr. Wu, I think I did a good job of answering questions, but you still have questions?â
Although very eager to see him, Councilor Wu was not a gregarious fool like Bai Bingyan in the end.
At that moment, he was sitting there, having regained his composure.
âI only have one question. Havenât you thought about the fact that when the incident back then broke out, it was indeed my daughter who was unlucky, but you werenât any better.â
âThere will be a lot of people who will feel that it was your fault that the child died because of you. They wonât think that you were a victim too; they will only think that if it wasnât meant to hurt you, they wouldnât have killed the wrong person. They will use more ugly words than when they thought you were being adopted. Youâ¦â
All the people looked at Shi Nian. They knew this was something that could really happen.
However, the main man stuffed a large handful of melon seeds into his mouth and once again demonstrated his eating ability by spitting out a large pile of melon seed skins.
Looking across at Councilor Wu in silence for a moment, he said, âHas it not occurred to you that, in fact, the core idea of their scolding will at least not be from a rumor? And indeed, if it hadnât been for me, that child wouldnât have died. â
The crowd froze.
Councilor Wu seemed to have thought of something, and his face finally changed once again.
Shi Nian looked at him and said, âSo what? Someoneâs life has been lost and Iâm still aggrieved at being told a couple of things?â
âMr. Wu, Iâm afraid you still donât understand that Iâm different from you, your daughter, and the Bai family group. You can ignore many things for your own interests, ethics, morality, and even the law, but I am different. I am a person who values karma and the truth. I donât like rumors about me. The truth is that many times it doesnât matter.â
âI am not the kind of person who will be influenced by remarks, I only do what I think is right. I canât be influenced by people praising me, and the same goes for scolding me. â
âOf course, on this matter, I would certainly prefer more people to focus on you guys when the time comes. After all, the murderer is your daughter, or even your Wu family. In the end, Iâm just a victim who, by chance, had better luck and thus salvaged my life.â
Having said that, he hung up the communication as he felt he had nothing more to talk to this Wu.
Looking again at Bai Bingyan, who had also been listening in sync, âCheap son, what about you? What else do you have to say? Hurry up, Iâm busy here. â
Bai Bingyan was so exasperated that he simply hung up the communication.
Shi Nian was amused and laughed out loud. He took the ice cream handed over by the robot while asking the men sent to protect him, âYou guys, do I really look like a fool? How come he thinks I canât think of such a simple question? â
The others were all still immersed in the words he had just said.
Indeed, before deciding to do this, Shi Nian must have known the consequences that would follow.
But having no consequences is never a reason to cover up something like this.
The truth should not be buried. Even if he were scolded for it, this young man, sitting there sipping a cold drink, looking delicate, single and thin, would still seek justice for that innocent boy.
When things came to a head, there was really nothing more for Shi Nian to do. Lu Bo Ting could handle the aftermath, except that he might have to testify about something that happened ten years ago.
The person who was really busy was Lu Bo Ting, who went into the palace last night.
The emperor had to be consulted on this matter; after all, it was no ordinary person they were dealing with. Xue Chi was, naturally, also busy. In order to prevent Shi Nian from getting into trouble again, he assigned those people to watch over him.
At that moment, Shi Nian was greeting the security detail: âFeel free to eat and drink, donât be polite.â
The bodyguards: ââ¦â¦â
Shi Nian directed the robot that could electrocute to fetch another pile of food.
âActually, you donât even need to come over to watch me. Thereâs nothing going on these days, I wonât be going out.â Shi Nian said.
Everyone looked at him speechlessly. After seeing his attitude towards councillor Wu and Bai Bingyan just now, no one believed that he was a well-behaved person.
Shi Nian: ââ¦â¦â
The untrustworthy Shi Nian, called Little Star, disconnected the power and began to reassemble it.
One of the men looked at it and suddenly asked, âMr. Shi, what are you doing?
âOh, I put the electric shock function on it last night. Now that itâs served its purpose, itâs time to take it down. â Shi Nian said, skillfully dismantling the robot arm. The action was so crisp and sharp that it made people wonder whether he studied pharmacy or mecha manufacturing.
âWhy do you need to take it apart? It works quite well.â
âItâs not like the robot is mine.â Shi Nian said, âAnd I just worked on it last night. Iâm not too good at it yet. It seems a bit sensitive. It was able to electrocute people just from my singing in the restaurant earlier. What if I accidentally trigger the keyword again and electrocute myself later.â
The crowd thought to themselves, âThat makes sense. A substandard product shouldnât be used for long.
But then they reacted, âWait, what??â
You only started working on it last night, and you dared to go use it straight away. And the key point is, did it actually work?
Shi Nian quickly reversed the changes he made last night, disassembling and reassembling the item into two stun batons.
âWould someone please help return them to the door guard? I borrowed them from him.â
The crowd: âOh.â
One of them took the items and walked away, full of confusion. Did this kind of genius really exist, or was it an illusion?
The others looked in unison at the restored robot, and then at Shi Nianâ¦
âYou studied it and you knew how to fix it?â
The latter said, âOr what? Whatâs so hard about putting in an electric shock device? â
The others who didnât find it easy: ââ¦..â
Is this the world of geniuses?
None of those who could stand here were mediocre. There were a few of them who had S-rank mental abilities and had been known as school bullies since they were children.
But now⦠They actually suddenly felt ordinary and mediocre.
If it werenât for the fact that the other party was only technically competent and definitely not capable of fighting due to physical limitations, and that everyone was at least considered to have their own strengths, they would all be starting to doubt their lives at this moment.