Chapter 60 He thought, fear, the possibility and impossibility of seeing the stars seemed to have a connection...
After posing such a weighty question with an answer he couldn't control, Fu Ze seemed to enter an avoidance mode.
He lowered his head, snapped open the disposable chopsticks, and began to eat on his own.
Although the food was brought back in a takeout box, the dampness on the top of the box slightly affected its appearance, but it was still much better than the meals delivered by the hotel.
Even thanks to Hara Mihoshi's quick movements, the cauliflower in the lunchbox still had a hint of wok hei (the smoky aroma imparted by a hot pot).
L City's overall dietary habits tend to favor high-calorie fast food, and I don't know where Yuan Jianxing found this restaurant that is similar to V City's style of stir-frying and selling food on the spot.
At least Fu Ze had no recollection of the store's logo.
But since things have come to this, let's eat first.
However, just as he was about to reach out with his chopsticks to take a bite, a hand suddenly grabbed the lunchbox and stopped Fu Ze from doing so.
Who else could it be but Harami Hoshi?
At the same moment Fu Ze looked up and glared at him angrily, Yuan Jianxing asked from above, "Do you want to come back?"
ah?
Is this something I want to do or not?
Fu Ze gently tapped Yuan Jianxing's hand with chopsticks to shoo him away, and said with a half-smile, "You talk as if I can come back."
Although this wasn't a direct answer, it already revealed Fu Ze's attitude.
He thought.
Okay, actually... I really want to.
If Fu Ze initially intended to take advantage of Yuan Jianxing's influence to find a shortcut to kill his enemies without shedding blood after obtaining the location of the [Key] from Snake Eyes, then he changed his mind after the cruise ship incident.
Having acquired the power of the [Key], and even mastered how to distribute that power to others, the Dragon Spine is no longer an easy target to deal with.
One ordinary executive officer, Hara Kenshin, is not enough; one chief executive officer, Hara Kenshin, is not enough either.
Over time, the entire executive team may not even be enough.
If Fu Ze still considers obtaining the [key] as his ultimate goal, then finding an opportunity to infiltrate the Kangming Group through a "death in place of life" would actually be a better approach than carrying the cumbersome identity of an executive officer.
But as I said before, he was a little reluctant to do it.
He was a little reluctant to part with it.
Although the time was very short, the period he spent in Bogdan's body was a rare opportunity for him, a time when he had a legitimate identity and a respectable profession, and could openly experience the kindness of society and practice justice.
Are you just going to leave like that?
Is the key really that important to me?
My initial desire to obtain the "key" was simply due to the guidance I heard during my various "deaths and rebirths," which sounded like the whispers of deities.
Is it possible for me to live a good life?
Putting aside their own thoughts, the person who actually holds the power over Fu Ze's future is Yuan Jianxing.
Yuan Jianxing is very smart; he will definitely understand things that Fu Ze can consider even better.
Rhinoceros Horn is a high-ranking figure in the Kangming Group and has been granted the power of the [Key]. Dealing with him alone would be enough to alert Dragon Spine.
In other words, once this first shot is fired, the previous method of secretly investigating and then making further arrangements will absolutely not work.
Therefore, if we want to resolve the battle completely before things escalate to the point where even the executive's bullets become ineffective, we must plan carefully and seize that one and only opportunity without revealing our intentions, so as to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
In order to achieve this, Fu Ze, or rather Bogdan, had to perish completely in the cruise ship incident.
Yuan Jianxing couldn't possibly be unaware of this principle.
Would someone as rational as Hara Mihoshi, someone who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters, allow a harmless wish to disrupt his plans?
Therefore, the answer is obvious...
"If you want to."
Yuan Jianxing spoke these four words in the same tone as he usually does at work, but Fu Ze could hear a resolute determination in them.
Before Fu Ze could look up in astonishment, Yuan Jianxing released his hand from the lunchbox, walked to the side, and pulled over a chair to sit down.
The scene in the room now is almost identical to that in the former office of Kenshin.
The only difference is that this time Fu Ze was not tied to a restraint chair and treated like a prisoner.
From Fu Ze's perspective, one could clearly see that Yuan Jianxing's forehead had several prominent veins.
"However, I've always felt that you're not very suitable to be an executive officer."
Huh? How did the topic suddenly shift to this direction?
"You are undisciplined, disobedient, and like to act on your own initiative. You have no discipline or ideals whatsoever."
Hey! How did this suddenly turn into a denunciation meeting?
On another note, what grounds do you, Yuan Jianxing, have for criticizing me, Fu Ze, for "liking to act on your own initiative"?
Under Fu Ze's gaze, which seemed to say "I'm laughing at you," Yuan Jianxing continued his argument: "Most importantly, you don't respect life."
Fu Ze paused for a moment, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.
This incisive comment left him speechless.
Although he always appears to be doing his best to find the key through various methods, he might think of finding an opportunity to "die and be reborn" when faced with a problem that is too difficult to solve.
Even when he was stranded on the cruise ship, if Yuan Jianxing hadn't come all the way to find him, he probably would have first lamented his excellent health that was about to leave Bogdan, then reminisced about the time he spent with Yuan Jianxing, then wandered around the kitchen a couple of times, then found a comfortable place to lie down and wait for another round of rebirth.
Seeing that Fu Ze didn't talk back, Yuan Jianxing felt a little uncomfortable.
Did I... hurt him?
After all, if he had been even slightly slower yesterday, that person might have perished at sea.
Clearing his throat, Yuan Jianxing softened his tone: "You should actually be an executive officer's outside informant. That would not only give you a lot of freedom, but the results-oriented judgment criteria would also suit you better."
He had been brewing this idea for a long time; to be precise, it started yesterday when he picked Fu Ze up from the submarine's storage tank on the lower level of Dara Port.
Why did it take him so long to formulate such a simple suggestion?
Because he was afraid.
Yes, Hara Mikihoshi was afraid.
On the one hand, last night almost all his attention was focused on the chillingly cold body in his arms, leaving him little time to think about anything else.
Once the body had calmed down a little, a wave of self-reproach washed over him.
If he hadn't been a bit too eager for quick success, and if his action plan hadn't been somewhat hasty, perhaps Fu Ze wouldn't have suffered this calamity at all.
On the other hand, he belatedly realized that his attitude toward Fu Ze had undergone a qualitative change.
To be fair, Yuan Jianxing did not initially consider Fu Ze as his companion.
Because before anything officially began, he had already unilaterally confirmed that Fu Ze had killed Wan Chuanqiu.
Historically, his convictions were often correct, even when everyone else opposed them.
100% accuracy.
At that time, Fu Ze was a subordinate in name only, a temporary tool to be used, and a "bait" to lure the Kangming Group in reverse.
Since it's "fish bait," it's a consumable item meant to be eaten by fish.
Despite being the CEO, Hara Mihoshi's sense of right and wrong is actually quite simple.
fair.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.
Most of the time, fair decisions are left to colleagues in other departments to make the judgment. However, once an opportunity arises or a loophole in the process is discovered, Yuan Jianxing naturally does not mind putting his personal beliefs into practice.
In the case of Fu Ze, although Wan Chuanqiu himself killed Snake Eyes and the person in charge of the Pleasure Land, and could not be considered an innocent blank slate, this does not change the fact that Fu Ze killed people.
In Yuan Jianxing's view, Fu Ze was destined to die; the only difference was whether he could die a "worthy death."
However, when Fu Ze was actually about to die in front of him, he felt a little regretful.
For the first time, he seemed a little hesitant and wavering.
Even if we take a step back and say that through this battle, Fu Ze not only actually helped him to investigate the rhinoceros horn's abilities, but it was also almost as if he had died once.
Doesn't all of this negate the mistakes he made before?
cannot.
If the bait isn't eaten, just add some fresh food and throw it back in. Otherwise, how can it be called "dying in the right place"?
able.
If it weren't for the locator he risked his life to attach in the water, that batch of guns would have been smuggled out of the country long ago, causing countless casualties in other regions.
cannot.
If we calculate it that way, wouldn't we also have to take into account the consequences of the information he provided to Cummins during his time on the Executive Select Team?
able.
He had no choice at the time, but from then on, Fu Ze and Kangming Group parted ways completely. Serving as an executive officer would certainly bring more positive results.
As the debate progressed, arguments from both sides—"can" and "cannot"—emerged one after another in Yuan Jianxing's mind in written form.
Just then, another voice faintly emerged from the corner—
"Admit it, you're making excuses for him to stay with you."
In an instant, both "can" and "cannot" vanished without a trace, and their arguments crumbled.
The entire stage was dedicated to that voice.
The voice pressed on, "Why?"
Although it was a question, the voice clearly did not expect any answer, but simply repeated the question more and more intensely until it jolted Yuan Jianxing awake from his already light sleep.
It's an alarm clock...
Yuan Jianxing turned over and reached for his phone, which he had casually tossed aside next to his pillow.
However, at that moment, another hand followed closely behind, interlacing between Yuan Jianxing's fingers and turning off the alarm clock before he could.
Yuan Jianxing looked down sharply and found that the person was still asleep; this was just a subconscious action on the other's part.
call--
The owner of that hand remained in a semi-prone position, nestled in Yuan Jianxing's arms, and long, warm breaths caressed Yuan Jianxing's collarbone.
His left chest pressed perfectly against Yuan Jianxing's chest, causing their hearts to beat in unison.
But soon, they were no longer on the same wavelength.
One of the heartbeats became increasingly violent.
At this point, the answer to the vague "why" is becoming clear.
It seems that Yuan Jianxing has a slight crush on Fu Ze.
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Author's Note: [Dog head with rose in hand] Oh dear, these two guys...
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