Chapter 161 So, this is how the injury came about
Lin Du stood up suddenly, walked to the door, locked it tightly, and then walked back quickly. Without even finishing his words, he said in a deep voice, "Bai Zhou, this is not a joke."
"Of course not." The young man curved his eyebrows, "How could I joke about such a thing? I came here today to seek your help."
This is even more terrifying. Lin Du wished this was just an unfunny joke.
"No..." He stammered.
How could this happen? Poor President Lin’s brain was almost in a knot. He was thinking in confusion, and his thoughts were shattered by this shocking news.
This is not a joke. The culprit of the robbery was sitting opposite him at this moment, and calmly told him his identity.
"Are you crazy?" Finally, he suppressed his voice and shouted angrily, "Why did you do this? How on earth did you do it? The matter of plundering superpowers is simply too bizarre. If others knew... No, if you don't explain clearly, I won't let you leave here."
"Of course it's for my ideal." The day was very peaceful, too peaceful. He answered the first question methodically.
"Isn't this the purpose of our cooperation?"
Lin Du couldn't believe it: "Please allow me to understand that I simply cannot understand what benefit would it bring to our goal to plunder the powers of three superpowers!"
The contract symbol that had been signed did not move at all, which proved that Bai Zhou did not lie and that everything he did was indeed for the so-called purpose, but this made Lin Du even more frightened.
This friendly middle-aged man has experienced extreme ups and downs today. He simply cannot understand Bai Zhou's behavior and ideas, and he has no intention of agreeing with them.
The laws of the last days are still complete, and there will be corresponding punishments on the perpetrators, which should not be exercised by others. If part of their purpose is based on taking human life, then how are they different from perpetrators of violence?
"I agreed to all the conditions for cooperating with you and gave you the corresponding copy information and intelligence on the psychics, but I never knew you would use it to do such a thing. Even if those people have bad personalities, they shouldn't have ended up like this... They are no different from dead now!"
He tore off the pendant from around his neck. It was an ornament made from the supernatural item given to him by Bai Zhou, and it still had one chance to be used. Lin Du pulled it off fiercely and threw it onto the table, leaving it scattered in disarray.
He said in a heavy tone: "If you came here today to get my approval and help, I'm sorry, I won't agree."
"I will not continue to cooperate with you."
"The contract we made still stands. I will not reveal your identity, but if you do anything that is detrimental to humanity, the oath you made will come back to bite you."
Lin Du stared at the young man, who was glancing down at the props he had thrown down, his expression difficult to discern, and he seemed to be sighing.
"If I hear about the fourth robbery incident," Lin Du took a breath and said slowly, "then I will no longer care about our friendship during this period and report your actions to the government."
The young man said nothing. He raised his fingertips and picked up the pendant. The hanging spherical prop swayed and he placed it between the two people's gazes.
"You are wrong, President Lin." After a moment, Bai Zhou opened his mouth.
"The justice you believe in is too narrow. According to current laws, those people with special abilities don't even have to pay any price, and the people who have been oppressed under their shadow can only enjoy a brief period of peace."
"Even you, who loves the people, didn't realize that a small village not far from Bai Ye had suffered such an incident. The end of the world is more cruel than ever before. Only those who are selected by the upper class can enter the protection circle."
"If I hadn't been there, those people would have lived their entire lives trembling in fear under the pressure of a paper tiger."
The spherical prop hanging in the air swayed and emitted a faint light, which made people feel dizzy when looking at it. Lin Du turned his eyes away, rubbing his temple in disbelief.
"But you clearly have a better way... Bai Zhou, answer me, how did you plunder the supernatural power?"
Plundering superpowers, these four words are truly shocking. Whether it is plunder or loss is not clear at the moment, but no matter which one it is, it is something that makes people shudder.
The only person who currently possesses this ability is Bai Zhou. Well, this makes people even more frightened when they hear about it. Lin Du simply couldn't bear to think about what kind of turmoil would occur if the news got out.
So, is it a prop, or some instrument that no one knows about?
"This." The culprit remained calm and dangled the pendant leisurely. "It's actually very simple. Didn't I show it to you when we first met?"
"……What?"
Brainstorming, Lin Du pinched the soft core of the sofa in his hand.
Bai Dayu suddenly laughed.
"It's plunder." The young man said softly, "My ability has always been plunder."
…
It's not some dual-system superpower, nor is it some non-existent prop or instrument.
But it is the power that belongs to the daytime from beginning to end and is the one that can truly disrupt the rules of the game - plunder. There really are such supernatural powers in this world. They are as unreasonable as cheating.
As the owner of this special power, Bai Zhou actually hid it by himself for five years. It was not until now that he spoke it out loud that the second Lin Du learned the secret.
The young man hid it very well. Thinking about it carefully, Lin Du did not see his special ability in the Battle of Zhuolu. He only thought it was the offensive lightning after the other party denied the dual ability. In order to hide the news of his acquaintance with Bai Zhou, he never asked questions actively. He still has a close but not distant relationship with the government.
But in fact, according to the government's report, daytime has become another supernatural power. The lightning and spiritual aspects of the looting incident could not be pieced together due to lack of information, and no one would suspect such an upright psychic.
Is this also the reason why the White Day and White Night Guilds are cooperating?
"Just because those people have bad character, you robbed them of their supernatural powers?" Lin Du asked in a hoarse voice, "Bai Zhou, how come I didn't know that you are such a righteous person?"
"So it's not me?" The young man was surprised for a moment.
"I gave the evildoers the punishment they deserved and saved the poor people in the shadows. In their eyes, is there anyone more righteous than me?"
Lin Du stood up suddenly.
He felt extremely disappointed. The tone of the person opposite him was so natural, his expression was so relaxed, he did not think there was anything wrong with his behavior at all, every word he said was as simple as crushing a damn ant. The clash of their three views was so horrible that it would be a waste of words even if they continued talking.
What made Lin Du feel even more sad was that he actually contributed to the report written in black words. The information about the superpowers was still lying naked in the messages he exchanged with Bai Zhou.
Without his knowledge, he was completely deceived by his trusted partner. Even the ideas that he thought were in sync at the beginning were just part of the other party's deception.
"Determining the fate of others at will..."
He roared, "Do you think you are a god?!"
"I can be."
The joking response reached Lin Du's eardrums, and he was stunned, his eyes widened in disbelief.
He looked down at Daylight, who still sat there. The other person's sitting posture was still as casual as when he came. Those words wrapped in strong emotions did not leave any cracks on his face. The young man just raised his head, as if he had expected his reaction. With ease, it is incomprehensible.
"I can be." Bai Zhou repeated in front of Lin Du's ghostly eyes, "If the enemy in the sky cannot be resisted by human body, then why can't I become a god?"
His tone was calm, as if he was asking what to eat in the evening, and he didn't sound like he was saying something so arrogant. Such unrealistic words as the so-called becoming a god came out of that mouth so lightly that it shocked people.
"..." Lin Du fell silent, and the anger on his face cooled down. This is the first choice a normal person would make when facing a suspected mental patient, and it is also the best choice after he discovered that something was wrong during the day.
He finally realized what was wrong. The abnormality that was felt from the beginning, the doubts hidden beneath the normality.
He looked toward the daylight. His sight first stopped on that beautiful face. The young man smiled and let him look at him. That unchanging smile made Lin Du feel a chill on his back for some reason. Under the cover of the light, he found a few very tiny white marks on Bai Zhou's face. The wound has almost healed.
The lights hanging overhead were warm in color, thus concealing the paleness of the person's face and the various wounds covered by the clothes.
And the other party’s new style of windbreaker, and the “blood replenishment” he mentioned earlier…it turns out that this guy wasn’t just talking nonsense?
“……” Lin Du opened his mouth. In a trance, I seemed to really smell a few traces of blood seeping out from beneath the gentle smile in the daytime.
"Just kidding."
Bai Zhou suddenly answered his second question: "I'm sorry, just like I said before, I can't tell you my plan. But I promise that this is all my philosophy, not the so-called righteous selfishness."
"I understand what you mean and your concept." The young man spoke in a gentle tone, but his words were not at all. "But do you really think that this matter can be stopped with just three simple words of reluctance from you?"
"Your guild, your subordinates, and the people you protect, they occupy too big a place in your heart, so much so that I have grasped too many of your weaknesses."
"I am also surprised that you have such trust in my character that you are still willing to look into my eyes even after knowing that I have psychic powers."
Lin Du's heart sank. He turned his head away and looked away: "...Are you threatening me?"
"How could that be? I'm just stating the facts." Bai Zhou still smiled, "I also want to quickly end this meaningless conversation. After all, my wound hurts."
"Bai Ye's connection with the government is very weak. After the plunderer incident, this connection disappeared. They have long been dissatisfied with Bai Ye's attitude..."
"The government is now in a period of alerting the enemy. The slightest movement will make them terrified. How can you be sure that a guy soaked in suspicion will believe your ridiculous so-called testimony?"
Bai Zhou stared at Lin Du's stiff profile quietly: "We have been on the same boat for a long time, President Lin."
"It won't take long..." The young man said in a gentle voice, as if coaxing, "It's almost over. Let's treat it as the last time we work together. When the time comes, we'll be even."
"Your trust is precious. In order to keep it, I don't mind swearing another oath."
…
"What do you want me to do?" the tired voice inquired.
"It's simple," the young voice responded, "As I said at the beginning, I need a grand ceremony."
"ceremony?"
"In one month, the White Night Guild's territory will be opened, and a ceremony will be held to invite all parties to come and take a look. The reason for the invitation is..."
The young voice paused.
“It’s to celebrate the new life.”
——
The day left.
Before leaving, he swore another solemn oath as he said. After watching the light of the contract talisman confirming completion fade away, Lin Du realized it belatedly and fell into confusion. He sat on the sofa and stared at the talisman in a daze.
"Everyone will come back." said the young man when the contract was established.
What's the meaning? Lin Du was too lazy to think about it now. His thoughts were in a mess and he really didn't have the energy to think about the other party's implication.
It was not known whether Bai Zhou had secretly given him a mental hint or something else, but it was not until the person left that Lin Du realized that he had actually agreed to this child's play cooperation. The button to call the guard at the door became sticky with his sweat, but he never pressed it.
As for why?
"How weird..." He let out a breath, collapsed on the sofa and looked up at the sky, squinting his eyes because of the dazzle of the light. The pendant was held in his other hand, and the spherical prop lay quietly on the cushion.
Maybe it’s the same as at the beginning. He thought so. It was because of the look in his eyes…though the threat was also partly to blame.
The determination to risk everything for the ideal in his heart, which has never changed, is still deeply buried in the young man's eyes, turning into unconscious trust that moved him, or perhaps it was the poisonous oath that frightened the listener.
It's the last time anyway. Lin Du thought silently that as long as this matter was completed, he and Bai Zhou would be clear of each other. The contract also specifically stated: As long as the fourth robbery case occurred, the cooperation would be terminated immediately, Lin Du would have the right to directly report Bai Zhou, and the other party would not be able to resist.
Besides, it can also clear the suspicion from the government. Even if it doesn't want to do this, it's time for the White Night Guild to change its attitude.
"The plundering ability..." Lin Du's thoughts turned, and he began to sigh again, "How can there be such an ability...?"
And just told him directly.
Lin Du began to think about the feasibility of the mysterious plan in the daytime and the existence in the sky. Weirdly, I felt very calm.
There was a sudden knock on the office door.
He came back to his senses: "Come in."
Jin Nan sneaked in holding a document, looking like a thief, which made Lin Du dislike him.
"President...!" There was a strange expression on the baby's face, as if mixed with sadness and joy, and a mixture of shock and trance. Even the tone of his voice was ethereal, but he hurriedly lowered his voice as if he still remembered something, "Big news!"
"?" Lin Du took the document in confusion.
The White Night Guild's psychics have always been diverse and reliable, and their intelligence gathering is also unparalleled and powerful... If you think about it carefully, it's no wonder that the government is suspicious.
So what is happening this time. Lin Du pondered as he lowered his head to read the document, the words printed clearly in black and white.
[The missing person abducted by the Dark Nest mysteriously landed inside the government a few days ago and was suspected to have been rescued manually. 】
“???” Lin Du’s eyes widened.
[After a series of investigations and rumors, it was found that the rescuer had a close connection with Bai Zhou and it was suspected that he was the only one who did it. 】
“???” Lin Du opened his mouth.
[There is still no news during the day, and no one knows the situation of the Dark Nest and its situation. We can only wait for the missing person's condition to stabilize and obtain information. 】
A series of doubts about why the partner looked pale emerged at this moment and were pieced together. Lin Du read the document again and again in shock.
So he just chatted for half an hour with a seriously injured patient who broke into the dark nest alone, fought for three hundred rounds and rescued the hostages? Even knowing that person's next move ahead of everyone else's intelligence?
So this is how the injury came about?
President Lin stood there in a daze.
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