Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 552

"How is Qi Yu's matter going?" Hua Yu asked solemnly.

Xie Yuchen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile, and replied, "Don't worry, Daddy. Qi Yu must have been eager to get into the body that was tailor-made for him."

Hua Yu couldn't help but think of Qi Yu's soul, who was still in that world and working hard for Xie Yuchen.

In fact, as early as when Xie Yuchen knew about Qi Yu's existence, he and Hua Yu had already carefully planned his final outcome for him.

"Qi Tiezui is a man of some ability. Although his only son Qi Yu didn't learn all his skills, he has learned about 70% to 80% of them." Hua Yu admired Qi Yu's father very much. It was a pity that they were not of the same kind. Qi Tiezui followed Zhang Qishan wholeheartedly and insisted on going down this path. It was no wonder that they were so cruel to their descendants.

"Dad, you must have heard this saying, a son pays for his father's debts! Since Qi Tiezui cannot pay for the sins he committed, his descendants will have to bear them for him." There was a hint of resentment in Xie Yuchen's voice.

At this moment, the water mirror in front of Hua Yu and Xie Yuchen clearly projected the image of Qi Yu eagerly diving into the puppet's body. His face was filled with excitement, as if he had been reborn, completely unaware of the fate that awaited him.

Qi Yu was kept in the dark until he was taken away by the people guarding the puppet. Then he suddenly realized that all this was an elaborate scheme to make him work for them willingly.

He suddenly burst into laughter like a madman, his laughter echoing throughout the entire space, "Hahahaha! It turns out that the divination my father gave me actually came true here! I was so conceited, thinking I was the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang! It turns out that this was all just a dream!"

However, all this was irreversible. After being tortured, Qi Yu was not put in an ordinary prison, but was taken to a secret base.

In that dark little room stood a masked man in black. His voice was low and cold, as if it came from hell. "Mr. Qi, first of all, congratulations on your new life. But because of the crimes your father once committed, we have no choice but to punish you."

Qi Yu widened his eyes and looked at the man in black in front of him in disbelief. He tried to break free from the shackles on his hands and feet, but the shackles locked him tightly like iron clamps, making him unable to move.

"Why should I bear the consequences for the crimes my father committed? This is so unfair!" Qi Yu roared angrily.

The man in black sneered, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke. His voice was filled with sarcasm and disdain. "Fairness? You're talking to me about fairness? Your father created such a prosperous life for you by selling the relics of his ancestors, but you're still not satisfied. You even rely on your father's connections to force your way into the scientific expedition team. For someone like you who climbed to a high position through connections, how can you be fair to ordinary people who got there step by step, step by step, without any effort?"

The man in black paused, then continued, "When you complain about not being able to buy the things you want, have you ever thought about the many people in other areas who can't even afford to eat a full meal? Do you think this is fair to them?"

His emotions grew increasingly agitated, his voice unconsciously rising an octave. "In the past, our country was extremely backward, and our territory was wantonly divided up by those outsiders. They treated our compatriots like livestock to be discarded at will. Back then, did they ever talk to us about fairness?"

Finally, the man in black took a deep breath, his tone softening slightly, but still brimming with undisguised anger. "There's never been true fairness in this world! It's just that you've never cared about the lives of those at the bottom of society. You feel they're simply not on the same level as you, and you even think they don't deserve to live on the same land as you. So, how can your actions be considered fair to them?"

"You were born into a wealthy family, never having to worry about food and clothing, never having to worry about the trivialities of life. However, do you realize that there are people around you who are deprived of even the right to survive? Do you think this is fair to them?"

The words of the man in black were like a heavy hammer, hitting Qi Yu's heart hard, and every sentence seemed to shatter his soul.

Qi Yu's face turned pale in an instant. He looked at the man in black blankly, his lips trembling slightly, but he couldn't utter a word.

After a long while, he finally found his voice and stammered, "I... I don't know... But, haven't my father's sins been atoned for? He provided you with so much important information, isn't that enough to offset the crimes he committed?"

Qi Yu's mind flashed through the scene after his father was captured by the Wang family. At that time, his father used the special code between them to let him continuously pass on information for him.

The man in black seemed to see through Qi Yu's thoughts. A sneer appeared on his face, and he said sarcastically, "Why did your father provide us with information? Do you really know the reason?"

Qi Yu's body trembled violently, and he shook his head subconsciously, but a fear surged in his heart. He had actually guessed the answer a long time ago, but he didn't dare to face it, because that answer might completely push him into the abyss of hell.

The man in black approached Qi Yu slowly, step by step, like a ghost. Each step seemed to step on Qi Yu's heart, making his heartbeat more and more intense. Finally, the man in black walked in front of Qi Yu, with his hands on the armrests of the stool where Qi Yu was sitting. The distance between the two was so close that they could almost feel each other's breath.

The man in black stood face to face with Qi Yu without flinching, staring him eye to eye. His gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Qi Yu's eyes. Qi Yu wanted to dodge, but found that his body was completely unable to move. He could only let the man in black's gaze penetrate his soul.

"He's creating one last chance for you!" The man in black suddenly spoke, his voice deep and powerful, each word hitting Qi Yu's heart like a hammer. "It's you who wasted the chance to live an upright life!"

Tears suddenly gathered in Qi Yu's eyes, and as the man in black spoke next, they kept flowing like a flood that broke through a dam.

"You were unsatisfied with your life, so you chose to cooperate with the Wang family and the Pangu Organization." The man in black continued, his tone devoid of any pity, only a statement of fact. "You were the one who abruptly cut off all your escape routes!"

The man in black looked at Qi Yu with pity, as if he were looking at a pitiful child. "Everyone must atone for the sins they have committed! The result you are facing now is nothing more than the path you once chose! No one forced you to go this way, and no one forced you to go. You chose a dead end path yourself."

Qi Yu smiled brightly, "It's all my own fault!" After saying that, Qi Yu felt a sharp pain spreading from his chest to his whole body, as if thousands of steel needles had pierced every inch of his flesh, and the pain swallowed him in endless darkness.

The man in black spat out a few words coldly: "You shouldn't be alive until now. If you had really died in the underwater tomb, perhaps none of this would have happened today!" The murderous intent in his words was not concealed at all, which was chilling.

Qi Yu seemed to be immersed in deep nostalgia for the past days. His thoughts seemed to travel through time and space and return to the underwater tomb.

"If I had died in the underwater tomb," Qi Yu murmured to himself, "perhaps I would be eighteen years old now!" There was a hint of sadness and regret in his voice.

As his imagination unfolded, a beautiful picture emerged in Qi Yu's mind. He was eighteen years old, living in the love of his parents, enjoying a carefree life.

Every morning, he would walk along the forested paths of the university campus with a few friends of his age, enjoying the fresh air. They would enthusiastically discuss their plans after graduation and envision their future work and life.

"We will discuss which company to work for after graduation," Qi Yu continued, "and then work hard together to realize our dreams." The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile, as if he had already seen that hopeful future.

Qi Yu then imagined the many interesting experiences he and his friends had during their university years. They would listen carefully in class, participate in various club activities after class, and spend fulfilling and happy days together.

"Maybe we will meet that special girl," Qi Yu's voice became gentle, "and start a romantic relationship with her." The image of a beautiful and gentle girl emerged in his mind, walking with him through every corner of the campus.

Finally, Qi Yu imagined his life trajectory: he and the girl would marry and have children, and have a happy family. They would watch their children grow up and witness their growth and progress.

"Perhaps we will have a fierce family quarrel because of our different life philosophies," Qi Yu suddenly laughed out loud, "but in the end, I couldn't resist the strong demands of the children and had to compromise and agree to them." His laughter was full of expectations for family life and love for his children.

The voice of the man in black shattered all of Qi Yu's fantasies. "It's a pity that everything you said will no longer exist! Now, haven't you achieved the immortality you once wanted the most? You won't age, you won't die, and you won't die from injuries!"

Qi Yu finally let the man in black take him away with despair.

Xie Mansion

"Heiye, what are you going to do next?"

After Wu Xie and Fatty Wang shook off the people following them, they successfully met up with Hei Xia Zi in the teahouse. Unfortunately, plans could not keep up with changes.

After Wu Xie and Fatty Wang strolled back to the Xie Mansion, they found a note openly placed on the table in their room. Written on it in red pen was this: "I know all your plans! Don't try to deceive me!"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang were so frightened that their faces turned pale, cold sweat dripping down their foreheads, and they could almost feel a chill running down their spines. They completely ignored the risk of their plan being discovered and hurried towards Xie Yuchen's yard like two frightened rabbits.

As soon as they rushed into the yard, they couldn't wait to close the door, as if this would isolate them from the fear and danger outside. However, as soon as the door was closed, the quarrel between them erupted like a volcano.

"Hei Xiazi! What on earth do you mean?" Wu Xie's voice was filled with anger and confusion, echoing in the room, even penetrating the wall and reaching the ears of the eavesdroppers outside.

Fatty Wang chimed in, "That's right! Didn't we just buy a few of your worthless things? Is it really necessary to stare at us like prisoners?"

The eavesdroppers at the wall were shocked when they heard this, wondering what was going on inside. Suddenly, there was a loud "bang", as if something had been smashed against the wall, the sound was deafening.

Soon after, Wu Xie's voice came out again, but due to the distance, only some words could be heard vaguely, such as "tracking", "peeping", "surveillance", etc. These words made the eavesdroppers more curious and wanted to know what was going on inside.

Everyone in the Xie Mansion knew that there was an invisible barrier in Xie Yuchen's yard, which could completely ignore any spying. It took them a long time to break it before they could vaguely eavesdrop on a little bit of information with the help of a newly refined magic weapon.

The quarrel between Wu Xie, Fatty Wang, and Hei Xiazi seemed fierce, but it was actually a carefully planned drama. They deliberately made the noise loud enough for people outside to hear in order to attract attention.

After making sure that the people outside had heard their quarrel, Wu Xie and Fatty Wang began to move slowly, as if the quarrel had exhausted them.

However, all this was just a superficial phenomenon. When Hei Xia Zi confirmed that the people outside could no longer hear their voices, he cast a look at Wu Xie, indicating that he could tell him about his discovery.

Wu Xie's expression turned serious. He took a deep breath and carefully took out the note from his sleeve. He held the note tightly in his hand, as if it was an extremely important secret.

Wu Xie handed the note to Hei Xia Zi, but Hei Xia Zi didn't reach out to take it immediately. Instead, he put on a pair of black leather gloves. This action made Wu Xie's heart tighten, and he realized that this note might hide some danger.

Hei Xiazi put on his gloves before gently picking up the note from the table. He carefully stroked the paper, feeling its texture and grain. Then, he placed the note flat in front of his sunglasses and carefully examined the contents through them.

After a while, Hei Xiazi put the note back on the table and said calmly, "It's just an ordinary piece of paper. However, no one knows whether the person who put it there sprinkled something on it."

Wu Xie's face turned pale upon hearing this. He remembered that he had just touched the note with his bare hands. If there really was something harmful on it, the consequences would be unimaginable! His heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

Fatty Wang stood aside and sighed silently, "How naive! If there really was something on this note, do you think Hei Ye would still be able to joke with you so calmly?"

Wu Xie suddenly came to his senses. That's right! He had been holding this note in his hand for such a long time. If he was going to have an attack, he would have done it long ago. How could he wait until Hei Ye found it?

Wu Xie looked angrily at Hei Xia Zi, who was grinning playfully after his lie was exposed.

"It was just a joke, to liven up the atmosphere!" Although Hei Xiazi still had a smile on his face, his next words dealt another heavy blow to Wu Xie, "But not all poisons take effect immediately! You were lucky this time. The poison on the note had already evaporated. If they used a non-volatile poison next time, and you touched it directly with your hand like this, you wouldn't even have to come to me. You would be dead the moment you stepped out of your room!"

Wu Xie nodded awkwardly, "There won't be a next time. I will definitely carry rubber gloves with me from now on."