Chapter 534: Han Yi (4)

Luo Qi did not know if Han Yi could realize his own paranoia; if he had heard Han Yi tell such a story last semester, he would have sneered at it. If one's skills were inferior to others and one died in an accident, and one was engaged in a high-risk profession to begin with, one should have had the proper awareness. But now, he did not even want to speak ill of Han Yi behind his back. When dealing with loss and pain, no one dared to say they could handle it well. In short, it was better not to get involved if one could avoid it; no one truly wanted the opportunity to become a resilient hero.

"Humans... have some ways to help people get rid of pain," Luo Qi said, pondering while standing in Han Yi's shoes. "I have been wondering why you wanted to find me to talk. You also know that I am the state property of Qionglin, and I was fortunate enough to be rescued by Du Zhengyi. Perhaps on some level, I can understand you or the feelings of Mage Chu Yao when she faced a desperate situation. I can indeed understand, but I don't think you are the type of person who would want to ask a Mind Mage for a bowl of Meng Po Soup, right?"

Han Yi let out a sarcastic laugh, so Luo Qi ruled out one option and continued, "By the way, I heard that Wushan privately operates such services, a bit like an underground clinic. Actually, Qionglin really should consider legalizing this and having the authorities do it. Humans have this understanding: no one should have to suffer. I think you could consider the ways humans alleviate pain; try talking to a human Doctor, or believe in a religion."

Han Yi's laughter interrupted him, "Luo Qi, we are the gods of humans! All human beliefs have us as their prototypes."

Luo Qi paused, "I think the 'Weasel Immortal' that protects the home probably isn't."

"I just wanted to chat with you," Han Yi said.

"I am also happy to chat with you," Luo Qi said solemnly.

"You might think I'm a weirdo, finding you and saying all this, complaining so much," Han Yi said.

Luo Qi looked at him inquiringly, waiting for his next words.

"If I were an adult in your family, I would warn you to be wary of Du Zhengyi," Han Yi said.

Luo Qi did not react; a person like Han Yi was full of resentment, and he simply had no extra humanistic care to spare for others.

"But to be honest, I don't care about other people's business," Han Yi said at the right moment. Luo Qi smiled; he could tell that even at his best, Han Yi was a rather self-centered person. Luo Qi began to feel a bit weary and hoped Han Yi would reveal the answer quickly; he somewhat regretted coming here at the risk of being discovered by Du Zhengyi. A person like this, if he could only act tough and be resentful, was simply not worth wasting his time on.

Just at this moment, his ears heard Han Yi say, "I have studied Du Zhengyi for years."

Hmm?

Luo Qi raised his eyes, looking at Han Yi with quite a bit of admiration, "What a coincidence, I have also studied him for a while."

His half-truthful words fortunately did not provoke a serious reaction from Han Yi. Han Yi seemed to have become numb to witty remarks; if there was still a bit of humor and joy in other people's words, then someone like him, who was already submerged in bitter bile up to his crown, could not taste it. Honestly, this might be the only reason Luo Qi had not been beaten up at this table.

"You must have noticed that Du Zhengyi is special."

"Wait, why do you want to study Du Zhengyi?" Luo Qi interrupted him.

"After Chu Yao sacrificed herself, I once submitted a proposal to Qionglin, requesting an investigation into whether Du Zhengyi had any dereliction of duty while executing missions. Considering the mortality rate of his partners, I believe that my merely requesting an investigation is completely reasonable," Han Yi said, frowning.

Luo Qi nodded; of course, this was reasonable. Anyone had the right to raise questions.

"But Qionglin did not accept it at all; there was no Hearing, no Investigation Committee," Han Yi sneered and said sarcastically, "I thought that using the same process used to investigate you to investigate Du Zhengyi was completely reasonable."

Luo Qi was speechless. Han Yi became even more indignant, growling with intense emotion, "If Qionglin had completed an investigation, even if it were an internal one, and I only had the right to accept the investigation results, then I would have accepted it! I just wanted a result; I just wanted Qionglin to respect Chu Yao's sacrifice, at least as much as they respect Du Zhengyi! No matter what amazing missions Du Zhengyi completed, no matter how small a contribution Chu Yao made, she still made a contribution, didn't she? In the end, she died, and there was only a casual notification; no one was held responsible for her death, only an internal commendation meeting for Du Zhengyi. If no one investigates Du Zhengyi, then I will do it myself."

"You just want to investigate Du Zhengyi?" Luo Qi asked.

"Is it wrong to do so?" Han Yi countered.

Luo Qi felt movement in his pocket; his little black cat had suddenly woken up and was squirming to crawl out. Luo Qi reached out to stroke the cat's back. Han Yi quickly skipped over the part about direct revenge and asked him a question that would definitely attract attention, "Haven't you noticed that Du Zhengyi has no parents, and it was our Chief Venerable who adopted him and treated him as his own?"

"Of course I noticed," Luo Qi frowned, "They are together right now, having a heart-to-heart talk with fatherly kindness and filial piety!"

"Heh," Han Yi sneered. Luo Qi's look of disgust was a pleasant surprise to him, "It seems you really do know quite a bit. I hope you can provide me with some information about Du Zhengyi, especially the shady business between Du Zhengyi and Pei Shu."

"My information?" Luo Qi said with a surprised look, "I am a Telepath, Du Zhengyi is a man of steel, and Pei Shu is a Super Telepath. Why do you think I would have information? Besides the superficial stuff, what could I possibly know?"

"I have been collecting evidence of Pei Shu engaging in malpractice and favoritism toward Du Zhengyi. Perhaps you think some things are just ordinary matters, but I can be inspired by them to find relevant evidence; I am very good at gathering evidence. Of course, if you actually have a relationship with Du Zhengyi beyond work, and are his friend, you also have the position to say nothing. We are just talking today; perhaps we can be friends in the future. Maybe one day, you too will be unable to stand Du Zhengyi and Pei Shu; I believe that day will surely exist," Han Yi said.

"I don't know what you are planning. Just as you said, if Pei Shu favors a problematic Du Zhengyi, as long as Pei Shu is still the Head Venerable, there will never be a truly fair investigation," Luo Qi said.

"Human effort can achieve anything, and how much longer can Pei Shu live? He is already very old," Han Yi said simply, then turned to say, "I hope things can be resolved in a civilized way. I hate Du Zhengyi for failing to save someone, but if it cannot be proven until the end that Du Zhengyi is that kind of person, or if it just happens to prove that Du Zhengyi is an upright person, then I will have finally gotten a result, and that is also a form of relief."

Resolved in a civilized way—Luo Qi stroked the little black cat that was constantly twisting its head to be petted, while thinking that the so-called "resolved in a civilized way" could be rephrased as "anyway, if it comes to a fight, I really can't win." "But what do you hope to hear from me? I am not very good at observing, and I really don't know which daily trifles are worth mentioning."

"For example," Han Yi guided, "Do you know that Du Zhengyi's father or grandfather was the last traitor in our world?"

"What?" Luo Qi held the cat and let out an excited scream, "Who?"

"Although you are very young, you should have heard of the Du Clan rebellion," Han Yi said, "The last clan leader of the Du Clan declared war on Qionglin. The most unbelievable thing is that no one knows how he incited the entire Du Clan to participate in the rebellion. You must know that in our era, there has never been any group willing to rebel collectively."

Luo Qi was confused. He had definitely heard of it; Du Zhengyi's old captain had mentioned it, and Leader Zhao, who was related to the Du Family, had also mentioned it, but Du Zhengyi's attitude toward it was always indifferent. He had always thought this Du Clan was not that Du Clan...

(End of chapter)