The old man absolutely did not want this to be true. In a sense, He Yuxia was a spiritual support for him after his daughter's early death. The simplicity and beauty she showed were very similar to Wen Rujin in the past. Now that the truth has been revealed and it was just a scam, how could he feel good?

Now that this student has revealed such a shocking revelation, the situation is even worse. When was the daughter recruited as an "investigator"? Or was she switched at some point, like He Yuxia? Does that mean the real Wen Rujin is already dead, and the one after her was just an imposter...?

Thinking of this, the old man suddenly clutched his chest, and although he managed to hold on for a while, he was still somewhat unsteady on his feet.

"Chairman Wen!"

Ning Wei reacted quickly, catching him, feeding him the medicine, and adjusting his wheelchair to make him more comfortable.

"...I'm fine."

Wen Shengkui took a few deep breaths and waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry.

"It's just a psychological attack; who would believe that?"

Xu Shi was even more composed than him, and smiled mockingly, "How dare you corrupt my Dao heart?"

"You know better than I do whether it's true or not! You probably already have the answer in your heart!"

He Yuxia laughed loudly, her expression one of unprecedented madness as she was forcibly dragged away.

And so the farce came to an end.

After such an incident, it was difficult for everyone to calm down, so the three parties only had a brief discussion, determined some matters for the future, and then went their separate ways.

The development of Night City cannot stop, but the search for "Heavenly Justice" cannot be relaxed either.

"Xu Shi, Xu Shi, are you... really alright?"

As soon as she got home, Xia Ke'an went into Xu Shi's room and tentatively inquired about his well-being.

"How did you know I was in trouble?"

Xu Shi held her in his arms as usual, saying, "You should worry about yourself instead of me. You were acting like a madman just now."

But I'm all better now.

The white-haired loli pouted, "On the contrary, it's you... You look so calm, but I know you're not feeling well inside. Don't argue, and don't think you're the only one who can read people's expressions."

"Okay, okay."

Xu Shi didn't argue with her and tacitly agreed, "Although I don't really have any memory of my mother, she is still the one who gave birth to me... Anyone would find it hard to remain unmoved upon hearing something like this, right?"

"So feel free to cry if you want to. You can cry in my arms."

Xia Ke'an understood this perfectly; in this respect, they were truly in the same boat.

"...Let's forget it, I find it uncomfortable."

Xu Shi looked down at the old lady's flat chest and shook his head with a look of disgust.

"Are you trying to die?"

Xia Ke'an was furious and reached out to pinch his face.

Xu Shi didn't indulge her, and the two soon started arguing.

"...But I think He Yuxia is lying to you."

After a while of playful fighting, both of them seemed to be in a better mood and were able to think about the problem more rationally. "Actually, I'm quite familiar with Ajin. We've been playing together since we were little... I haven't noticed anything unusual about her. I'm afraid she's just trying to provoke you and destroy your spirit, just as you said."

"Not necessarily."

Xu Shi, however, had a different opinion: "Judging from He Yuxia's performance, the level of disguise these 'monitors' is far beyond our imagination. She hasn't been exposed by anyone all these years, has she? This alone doesn't prove anything."

"In fact, there's a very high possibility that my mom is a 'monitor,' because she fits the criteria perfectly."

"What are the conditions?"

The white-haired loli blinked her eyes.

"Firstly, the 'Observer' needs to possess a certain level of power; otherwise, it would become very difficult to manipulate the system and ensure the smooth progress of the 'natural law' deductions."

Xu Shi analyzed seriously, "Secondly, this person cannot be too conspicuous. Keeping a low profile is beneficial for them to act in secret. If something happens, no one will suspect them immediately."

At least He Yuxia was like that. At the beginning, Xu Shi's suspicion about her was "whether this girl is pretending to be weak to take advantage of others and plotting against 'Shark Tooth' or 'Feather Pen'", rather than what was going on between her and Shen He.

She is actually quite low-key, and not many people would usually notice her as a peripheral figure in this conglomerate.

In short, it's like those seemingly unimportant characters who can be incredibly useful at crucial moments.

Xia Ke'an nodded thoughtfully. She would never deny the first point: Wen Rujin's status and position could definitely be described as illustrious, and she herself was also an S-level "Upgraded Person" with a rather heaven-defying mind-reading ability. Even now, she believed that Xu Shi's abilities were partly inherited from this former friend.

But.

"But Ah Jin doesn't fit your second point."

She still had some doubts about this, saying, "You're young and may not know, but back in the day, your mother was just as popular and influential as I was in Night City's high society."

"But she's not in the same core position as you, is she?"

Xu Shi tapped her on the forehead. "Not only did she not inherit the 'quill pen' business as the only daughter, but she also broke off relations with her maternal grandfather under pressure and married my father... It's like a movie star retiring at the peak of their career; no matter how glamorous they were before, they will gradually fade from people's sight."

"That makes sense."

The older woman thought about it carefully and realized that it was really hard to refute. "So what do you really think?"

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