Chapter 399 A Flash of Inspiration
What happened back then was like a thorn that was deeply embedded in Chang Yue's flesh, causing him immense pain and yet unable to be completely removed.
The biggest reason for not being able to remove this thorn is confusion.
This matter was extremely confusing from beginning to end.
When Raven reported to him that he was going to carry out a mopping-up mission, Chang Yue scolded him with a hint of impatience: "Damn it, how old are you? You still have to report such a trivial matter to me! I'm not your father! Get out!"
And this sentence has now become the source of excruciating pain for Chang Yue every time he thinks of it.
Because these were the last words he said to his apprentice. This extremely talented and sensible child really respected him and regarded him as her father.
But what about Chang Yue...
When she needed him the most, Chang Yue was not even in Tianhai City.
Although the Dragon Ancestor was suppressed by Lin Ze at that time, how to deal with this alien became a very difficult task.
Although this alien creature has not reached the level of world destruction, its characteristics mean that if it were to erupt, tens of millions of people would die.
The most important thing is why this dragon ancestor suddenly went crazy. Now everyone knows that the culprit of this incident is Moriarty, but at that time, that year, Moriarty was still the chairman of the Science Council of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau.
He spearheaded several proposals and research that would help humans and aliens coexist, changing everyone's impression of the criminal emperor.
So in order to discuss how to deal with the Earth Dragon Ancestor, Chang Yue and Lin Ze both came to the Special Management Bureau of Pingjing City.
On the night of the meeting, Chang Yue received an emergency notice from the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau.
A major accident occurred during the mission carried out by Team 7.
The alien member of the seventh team, Wuzhiqi, was seriously injured and fell into a coma, as were the assaulters Geng Yang and Raven.
Died on the spot.
Chang Yue asked Lin Ze to stay and continue the meeting, and he flew back to Tianhai City overnight. But when he arrived in Tianhai City, everything seemed to have changed.
The Special Management Bureau was filled with solemnity, and no one looked relieved after seeing him come back.
He soon found out the reason for these people's expressions.
The demise of Team Seven was actually caused by their captain, Zuo Xi, a talented young man who was once trusted and highly expected by everyone and a rising star.
He made a deal with an unknown alien, led his team members into a deadly trap with wrong decisions, and killed two of his own team members with his own hands.
This series of blows was like a bolt from the blue, making Chang Yue feel heartbroken.
"How the hell is this possible! How is this possible!!"
Chang Yue roared in disbelief, his emotions almost breaking down.
Wuzhiqi was seriously injured, Geng Yang died bravely, and Zuo Xi, his former comrade-in-arms, betrayed them all.
His apprentice, Raven...Mo Xuan, she probably never dreamed that the person who killed her with her own hands would be Zuo Xi.
Chang Yue still remembers that evening when he was eating skewers on the street and suddenly received a call from his apprentice.
But after picking up the phone, it was Zuo Xi's voice on the other end.
This young man, who was usually easy-going, spoke hesitantly.
"Director! I, I will be good to Mo Xuan!!"
"Huh? What the hell did you say?"
Chang Yue was still confused when Raven's voice came from the other end of the phone again.
"Master... That's it, Captain... Um... I, we are together... I hope to have your blessing."
"Fuck."
At that time, Chang Yue felt as if his cabbages were being eaten by pigs, and he didn't look at Zuo Xi in a good mood for a long time.
But over time, he acquiesced to the relationship between the two young people.
It's obvious that both of them should have a bright future.
Even if they don't have each other in the long river of life, their own strength and brains are destined to make them shine in the Special Management Bureau.
And the final ending... was so bleak.
When Chang Yue stepped into the dark third underground floor of the Special Management Bureau, stood in front of the iron bars of the Forbidden Demon Prison, and faced the disfigured Zuo Xi, he could hardly believe his eyes.
The young man who used to always have a cheerful smile on his face and was very open with everyone was now trapped in a cold straitjacket with a restraint on his face. His exposed face was covered with hideous scars, and each wound was slowly emitting a creepy black aura.
And those black air are exactly the power of the realm of his apprentice, Raven.
When Chang Yue met Zuo Xi's eyes, he discovered that the young man no longer showed his former sunshine and cheerfulness, but bottomless resentment and madness.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” His voice was suppressed under the muzzle, and he could only vent his endless anger through a beast-like roar.
"Zuo Xi! What the hell just happened? Tell me, what the hell just happened? Where is Raven's body?!"
Chang Yue suppressed his grief, broke into the cell, pulled Zuo Xi up, and tore off the restraints on his face.
The strange thing is that until now, only Geng Yang's body has been found in the abandoned warehouse. Even after a large-scale search, no trace of Raven has been found.
But according to Wuzhiqi's description, Raven had indeed died at the hands of Zuo Xi. He saw with his own eyes that Zuo Xi stabbed his sword into Raven's heart.
According to the on-site investigation, the fatal wound on Geng Yang was also caused by Zuo Xi's blade, which is also an important evidence of his betrayal.
However, the explanation that Chang Yue expected did not come, only Zuo Xi's repeated crazy curses.
"Chang Yue! Chang Yue! Shuo Bai! You all must die! No one can escape! Hahahaha! I want you to pay with your lives! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!"
Zuo Xi completely lost his mind, his spirit eroded by darkness. His former teammate was now left with only crazy roars and an obsession with revenge.
"What does this have to do with Shuo Bai? Tell me! Zuo Xi!"
The emotionally agitated Zuo Xi seemed completely unable to communicate with Chang Yue. The black aura on his face became more and more terrifying, and seemed to be slowly eroding his skin beyond the wound.
In the end, Chang Yue had to leave the Forbidden Demon Prison temporarily, but he immediately contacted Shuo Bai, and Shuo Bai's attitude made Chang Yue even more puzzled.
"During this critical period, any rebellion would be a severe blow to the Special Management Bureau. Zuo Xi's behavior is extremely egregious. This incident must be dealt with swiftly and without any leaks. We absolutely cannot allow the prestige of the Chinese Special Management Bureau to be jeopardized at this critical juncture."
All the review and decision-making processes were quite quick because Zuo Xi had gone crazy.
Apart from roaring and shouting, the only words he uttered were curses against Chang Yue and Shuo Bai. He did not try to excuse himself or explain the situation at that time.
The death penalty ruling even bypassed Chang Yue and was directly issued by Zhong Rulin, the president of the Supervisory Yuan. Zhong Rulin could not disobey this order because it came from Deputy Director Shuo Bai of the Special Management Bureau.
On the day of the execution, in order to make Chang Yue stay obedient, Shuo Bai even brought the real bodies of Xuanwu and Baihu to the secret execution ground and supervised the entire execution process.
Watching Zuo Xi's life being burned to ashes by the Taiyin True Fire, Chang Yue had the thought of destroying everything for the first time in his heart.
But the three people present, Xuanwu, Baihu and Shuobai, seemed to be reminding him that if he dared to act rashly, Li Chengtian's footsteps would be followed by his.
This is the whole process of this incident that Chang Yue knew.
After listening to Chang Yue's narration, Li Muhan had many doubts in his mind.
Xia Yue was no longer in the office at this moment. The police had just reported that someone had allegedly found a person at the garbage dump who looked very similar to the man they were wanted.
So Lin Ze asked Xia Yue to go and take a look.
This was the twelfth suspected sighting they had received today. The entire Special Management Bureau was currently like a frightened bird, so Li Muhan decided to find a way to figure out Zuo Xi's situation first. It would be best if he could predict the other party's next move.
So he stayed in the office with Lin Ze and Chang Yue at the moment, and he also raised his doubts.
"Zuo Xi can't even kill the raven, let alone Geng Yang and Wuzhiqi."
Li Muhan asked. This was his biggest doubt when he listened to Chang Yue's story, because Zuo Xi was not a member who was good at fighting, but he killed Geng Yang and Raven with his sword.
"Couldn't it be that someone else stole his sword and committed these crimes?"
Facing Li Muhan's doubts, Chang Yue sighed: "Although Zuo Xi's boundary ability is relatively weak in combat, the power of that knife is very special. In other words, except for the owner of the boundary ability, no one else can use the knife. No matter how powerful the alien or human is, they will never be able to use the knife."
"What about Shuo Bai? What does this matter have to do with Shuo Bai? Director Chang, have you investigated this matter?"
"For ten years, I've never slacked off even for a single day, but that old fox is hiding too well. Speaking of this, I have to apologize to you, Li Muhan." Chang Yue looked at Li Muhan and said, "Your actions of causing trouble in Pingjing City created the opportunity for me to obtain these files. You can say that I took advantage of you, but unfortunately, these files do not contain any useful information."
Things seemed to be at a stalemate, and at this time Lin Ze said: "Well... we can't get the truth by speculating here, and Lin Ziyu doesn't have much time left."
Chang Yue nodded: "Now we should think clearly about who Zuo Xi's next target will be. To be honest, there are still many doubts about this matter. For example, why did Zuo Xi betray us back then? Why did he go crazy when he had obviously succeeded? And why did Zuo Xi, who had been sentenced to death, suddenly appear now, carrying the power of the raven? All of this..."
Betrayal... Madness, drug factories... Poison... Missing bodies...
Death penalty... resurrection from the dead... ability replication... No, it's not replication... could it be... devouring?
Li Muhan quickly went through this information in his mind, and then a terrible idea flashed through his mind.
"...Wait, Director Lin, Director Chang."
Both of them looked at Li Muhan.
"I think... No, please, right now, right now! Let me meet with Wu Qin! No, no, no, a video call will do! I have something very important to confirm with him!"
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