Chapter 315: Haven't I Said That Before?

Heijue didn't initially notice any issue with Lian Ye, but during a chance observation, it realized that Lian Ye's body seemed to have a problem.

Sometimes after a midday nap, he seems to become a different person, with his aura and behavior undergoing a complete transformation.

Through long covert observation of Lian Ye, Heijue knows that whenever Lian Ye falls asleep there's a chance another personality emerges.

That personality only lasts a short while, about half an hour…

When he wakes, the first thing he does is go to the Hokage Office to talk with Qianshou Feijian, then returns home and lies back in his recliner.

Overall it doesn't affect Lian Ye much, but Heijue worries that Chu Zi's condition will worsen.

If that personality replaces the real Chu Zi, it's over!

It doesn't know whether that personality can cook or how good the cooking is.

If the skill is good, it's not a big problem; but if it's poor, the Chu Zi it barely found for his mother will be gone!

"Why is this happening?" Heijue puzzles over it.

It once eavesdropped on their conversation; it seemed related to Qianshou Feijian's experiment, but the details are unknown.

Damned Qianshou Feijian!

If my Chu Zi can't cook for my mother, you can just wait to die!

Just thinking that Lian Ye might someday be unable to cook makes Heijue want to kill Qianshou Feijian.

What a disaster has befallen a perfectly fine Chu Zi?!

Anyway, it will find a way to eliminate that personality for Lian Ye.

Perhaps Mother can come up with a solution.

Before that, it will try on its own to see if it can cure it completely.

Heijue has lived for over a thousand years, yet this is the first time seeing such a case.

If anyone's to blame, it's Qianshou Feijian—why study her Chu Zi for no reason?

If Chu Zi can't cook, it says it won't let Qianshou Feijian get away, and a quick plan will send him off.

If that fails, let Madara Uchiha step in and kill the guy.

I'm sure he'll gladly avenge Chu Zi…

Heijue glanced at the busy Lian Ye in the kitchen, then slipped back underground.

Chu Zi, rest assured, I can cure your illness!

Hokage Office.

"Bang!"

Someone pushed open the office door, and Lian Ye entered carrying a Food Box.

"Uncle, may I suggest you retire? Spending every day handling paperwork—does that really amuse you?" Lian Ye asked, puzzled, as he placed the dishes on the table.

Strange, I feel like I've said this line before…

Hearing that, Qianshou Feijian stared at Lian Ye for a while, thinking the guy had come to tease him.

Fortunately, the person in front of him was indeed that familiar kid.

"Uncle, what do you think I'm doing?" Lian Ye pursed his lips. "I'm telling the truth—handling paperwork all day, only a fool would love being Hokage, right?"

Here, "fool" specifically refers to Konoha Ninja brainwashed by the Hokage's will since childhood.

Wait, I think I've said this again…

He couldn't help but feel puzzled, not recalling having said these words recently.

But he didn't dwell on it; he's said similar lines many times over the years, maybe he misremembered.

Qianshou Feijian: "…"

Case closed—the guy and Lian Ye are the same entity!

Aside from personality differences, they're virtually the same person in every other way.

Or rather, that guy is a naturally evil Uchiha Clan's Member, and this kid is his adopted son raised from childhood.

Regardless of the truth, he'll make that guy vanish completely from Lian Ye's body!

"Uncle, why aren't you speaking?" Lian Ye waved his hand in front of him.

He kept feeling that Qianshou Feijian was acting strange today…

"Mm, I was just spacing out," Qianshou Feijian said, lifting a soup bowl to his lips.

"Ugh, you aren't thinking about some aunt, are you?" Lian Ye asked with a teasing expression.

This thick-browed, big-eyed old kid says he won't marry, but secretly gets distracted by thoughts of others.

"Ahem…" Qianshou Feijian coughed, nearly choking, glared at him irritably, thinking to himself, "Is this kid really not an imposter of that guy?"

But that guy would never utter such out-of-place words; it seems the person before him truly is that familiar kid.

"Hahaha, just kidding," Lian Ye laughed.

Lately he doesn't know why, but he enjoys watching that old kid look dejected.

"Kid, if you're free, help me review these documents," Qianshou Feijian said, tossing a file at Lian Ye.

"Shouldn't Tuan Cang handle this sort of thing?" Lian Ye muttered, but still opened the file.

What the heck is this written about?

Should this really be left for him to review?

There's no way to even start writing!

"Uncle, let Tuan Cang and Ri Zhan handle this," Lian Ye said, closing the file and tossing it back.

Having him deal with paperwork is worse than going home to sleep.

Speaking of sleep, I feel drowsy again…

Lying around for too long makes you sleepy when you have nothing to do.

Because there was nothing else to do, boredom left only sleeping.

Finished eating with nothing to do, then let's take a nap! Woke up with nothing to do, then keep napping! All day with nothing to do, then just lie in bed and sleep!

He just has been getting drowsier lately.

Qianshou Feijian saw this and showed the "just as expected" expression; even though his personality had changed, Lian Ye was still the Lian Ye who scored five points in Cultural Class.

That guy and this kid only differ in personality.

From this view, the situation isn't as bad as imagined…

Of course, he still has to find a way to eliminate that guy, lest he occupy Lian Ye's body.

In the end, this matter is all related to oneself.

"Ri Zhan and Tuan Cang can only report in tomorrow," Qianshou Feijian said.

Otherwise he could have the two handle paperwork, and he could slack off under the pretext of evaluating them.

As long as Tuan Cang can handle state affairs, plus Ri Zhan's assistance.

He could then retire peacefully and devote himself fully to solving the problem on Lian Ye.

"Retire early; we're already at that age, why still compete?" Lian Ye said softly.

Fifty isn't young at all; the remaining days should be spent enjoying life.

Just like me, I've been lying flat for several years, feeling cheerful every day.

Qianshou Feijian wore a look of satisfaction; that guy and this kid were incomparable, it was the kid he had raised since childhood who cared for him, while that guy seemed eager to drive him mad.

No matter what, he cannot let that guy continue to exist!

If someday that kid's personality were completely replaced by that guy, it would be disastrous.

"Hmm, I understand," Qianshou Feijian nodded, "When Tuan Cang can handle it, I'll announce retirement."

He no longer has the mind to deal with paperwork; he just wants to cure Lian Ye's problem as soon as possible!

If Lian Ye encounters a problem, he would never forgive himself.

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ps: Thanks for the gifts, everyone; I'll repay them soon, Ying—…