Chapter 87 Negative
They simply passed through that place, and also passed through the truth that was buried there.
Liu Chun, the Yun family stands atop Cangshan Mountain, and no one in the entire cultivation world dares to challenge the Yun family.
The young master of the Yun family was even more renowned than the head of the Yun family himself. While the people respected him, they also feared him and avoided him at all costs.
After Bu Qingjue and Jie Zhou landed, they first stayed at a teahouse.
Bu Qingjue asked the system for some money and received a considerable amount within his authority, which meant his negotiation had been successful.
He bought Jie Zhou a new outfit, saying it was for his protection expenses. Actually, his old clothes were too worn out and a waste of his good looks.
By giving the waiter some silver, he naturally obtained some information that the system hadn't mentioned.
Yun Yuelin, the only son of the Yun family head, whose deceased mother was buried by the North Sea, inherited his mother's appearance and was known as the most handsome man in the family.
"What a handsome man," was probably how the system described him. It sounded like a landmine teammate in an RPG game. Bu Qingjue was quite surprised by this contrast: "He's actually the type with a softer appearance?"
"Sir, don't be fooled. The young master of the Yun family is definitely not someone to be trifled with. His ruthless methods... are not something ordinary people like us can afford to mess with. Even if you don't do anything bad, don't get into a conflict with him. The young master of the Yun family has a bad temper."
After listening to Xiao Er's words, Bu Qingjue just shook his head, feeling that Yun Yuelin would probably not get along with him and it would be difficult to establish a relationship.
They seem to have very different personalities; I wonder if that will affect the mission.
During his school days, Bu Qingjue often received confessions of love from various people, but he was not handsome. On the contrary, he was sharp and refined, so quite a few people liked him because of his appearance.
However, anyone who gets to know him even a little will know that he is completely unrelated to those two adjectives.
Actually, I have a wicked sense of humor and am difficult to deal with. I often casually utter sarcastic and venomous remarks. After becoming single, I became even more unrestrained. People from other schools who wanted to cause trouble were somehow made to behave themselves when they saw me. When I smiled, I looked like a fox.
Bu Qingjue keeps his distance from everyone. A natural disaster took away his childhood and his ability to get close to people. However, he always does a good job of putting on a good show. He is a good student in the eyes of teachers and a campus heartthrob in the eyes of his classmates.
He was indeed very clever, and because he had received a good education, he never thought of using his intelligence to do bad things after losing it.
Otherwise, he would be the kind of person who causes headaches.
Such a promising person was trapped in a kindergarten, which was also a pity for his other teachers in middle school.
Someone like that actually became a kindergarten teacher... Aju
Because of that earthquake, Bu Qingjue could not choose any other profession.
Because it wasn't purely out of love, Bu Qingjue was dissatisfied with the many drawbacks of the profession, becoming a resentful corporate slave with an advanced mental state.
Jie Zhou seemed different from him, having never experienced anything good. Now, following him was a case of "what's the use of trying" for him. Even so, Bu Qingjue felt that Jie Zhou's personality was much more likable than his own. He knew what he was doing, knew his situation, and could even easily see through other people's motives. He was also very carefree about leaving his family after twenty years.
Jie Zhou was a rather contradictory person...
It's impossible for there to be no negative aspects.
But Bu Qingjue knew he shouldn't care so much. He and Jie Zhou were partners, and as long as Jie Zhou maintained a superficial relationship with him, that was enough.
That's enough.
After learning a little about the young master of the Yun family, Bu Qingjue deduced that given his and Jie Zhou's status and position, it was absolutely impossible for them to meet him.
Let alone getting close to him to advance the plot.
"Speaking of which," the waiter said, "this is your first time in Liuchun, isn't it? There's a banquet tonight with the freshest seafood and crops. The young master of the Yun family will also be there. Since you're interested, why not go and see for yourself?"
"Okay, thank you, waiter."
After agreeing, Bu Qingjue paid the money and left the teahouse.
"What's your idea?"
Bu Qingjue was taken aback. He had only been silent for a few seconds, yet Jie Zhou immediately knew that he had a plan.
“…Ah, I don’t know either,” Bu Qingjue said. “Let’s try our luck first. Apart from coming here, I don’t know much about anything else.”
"Okay, whatever you say..."
Jie Zhou's eyes changed, and his expression suddenly became serious, as if he had seen something. With a strong pull, he dragged Bu Qingjue into the corner of the teahouse, barely squeezing into the gap between the two buildings.
...?
"Don't make a sound," Jie Zhou's voice was low and tinged with anger, but he held back as he said, "Jie family."
"..."
Bu Qingjue glanced out of the corner of his eye and indeed saw a group of people passing by in the distance. Fortunately, they didn't look this way.
...The tone of Jie Zhou's voice just now seemed more... than when they talked about the past...
Ah...maybe it's because at that time, he wasn't focused on the Xie family, but on Shuiyun Lake.
Bu Qingjue stood very close to Xie Zhou. It was the first time he had such intimate contact with a man. After a while, several members of the Xie family in the distance did not leave.
They headed straight for the teahouse.
……!
Jie Zhou moved Bu Qingjue further inside.
"I heard that bastard ran away?"
"Yes, with a guy, and that guy is his mistress."
"Ugh, that's disgusting. Nobody but a guy would want him... Hahaha."
"Yeah yeah."
Bu Qingjue: ...
He sensed that Jie Zhou's stiffness did not stem from contact with him.
...
...Although it's called a collaboration.
But he really liked the child.
So Bu Qingjue was a little angry.
"Don't say that. He has a good face, but he's just a waste of talent and has no spiritual roots."
"Pshaw, I think it's just so-so!"
?
he……
……oh.
Bu Qingjue understood instantly.
It turns out that Jie Zhou had not revealed his true strength for twenty years.
...Brother, you've been so good at hiding, why did you choose to commit suicide instead of killing them?
Tsk, I'm so disappointed in you.
"That's right, you can't rely on him for anything. I said even a stone should be warmed up by now, but who knew that kid would still be the same after all these years. He doesn't even deserve to fight me. It's only natural that I beat him up."
"That's right, he's no match for the eldest brother."
"Let him die wherever he wants, the most important thing right now is..."
...
The murmurs subsided, and they went back into the teahouse they had just left.
"..." Jie Zhou released him and said, "The Jie family has come to Liuchun. We cannot have direct contact with them. Their methods are very dirty. If you are ambushed, I may not be able to protect you."
“Wait, it’s not evening yet, what’s the rush?” Bu Qingjue grabbed Jie Zhou, who was about to leave, and said, “No matter what, they are my bodyguards. I did not allow them to insult my employees like this.”
"...What do you mean?"
“Although I don’t have much fighting ability, I have this,” Bu Qingjue nodded and said, “They’re just a few servants. It’s no problem to bully them back a little. I guarantee they won’t suspect us.”
"You don't need to do this for me. Avoiding trouble is the most important thing."
“Of course I have conditions,” Bu Qingjue said. “First, I need us to establish complete trust, not just the mental exchange we had last night. Second, I need to know the real reason you chose to commit suicide.”
"..."
Bu Qingjue kept his word and actually taught those servants a lesson without actually hitting them.
Jie Zhou only saw Bu Qingjue go to the Yingchun Restaurant next door to get something, and then the servants started fighting among themselves.
As soon as they reached a safe place, Jie Zhou asked, "...How did you do that?"
“Aren’t you supposed to be good at judging people? Can’t you tell?” Bu Qingjue said, “The guy who said you’re average-looking and only men would want you is obviously very vulnerable in that area. I bet he has relationship problems and is easily swayed.”
"The one who focuses on your spiritual root is concerned about that aspect, and he should be very confident in his own strength. He's probably the kind of person who can't stand others saying anything bad about him."
"There's also someone who acts as their straight man, but his status is much lower than theirs. The class division among the three makes it easy to sow discord."
Bu Qingjue said, "Obviously they can't attract attention, otherwise they wouldn't have been so well-behaved paying money on that street just now. Such a farce happening while they are carrying out their mission, you in charge will not let them get away with it."
"...You're saying you're just someone who takes care of kids in your world?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
“It’s nothing,” Jie Zhou said, looking away. “You’re very good at taking care of them.”
Isn't it ironic? What's wrong with taking care of a child?
Bu Qingjue looked at him with suspicion, but did not delve into it. Instead, she asked, "So, the question I asked earlier was about the real reason for your suicide attempt."
"Why are you suddenly asking this?"
Since Jie Zhou asked directly, Bu Qingjue also spoke frankly: "Because I just heard that you are not without spiritual roots. On the contrary, you are very strong in sword control and fighting. You have been hiding for so long, I don't believe you would commit suicide."
"..."
Jie Zhou sighed softly: "I never thought about suicide. I just wanted to fake my death and leave that place."
"..."
system.
【Host】
You are wrong.
[That's right, host. The fake death potion used to dispel King Zhou will be discovered that night and replaced with the real one. He will die.]
...But he didn't want to commit suicide, did he? Couldn't you have explained it more clearly...?
[…I'm sorry, host, I don't understand the definition of this term. If he takes poison himself, doesn't that count as suicide?]
...
He told a robot that this was a waste of time.
Bu Qingjue simply told the system to get lost and listened carefully to Jie Zhou continue speaking.
"I've been hiding because I don't want to be used. I know I have Xie family blood in my veins, so even if I'm not clean, I still want to try my best to be a person who can be true to myself within these limits. Even if I get beaten up again, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I don't know where to go if I run away, so I'm used to it."
"..."
“…But I only discovered this before that,” Jie Zhou’s brows furrowed suddenly, “that all these years, even without actually taking action, I had indirectly caused the deaths of many people; that the rope I was made to cut was tied to the lives of a family of three; that the garbage I was made to eat contained a young woman’s life-saving medicine… I just didn’t know it…”
"I just don't know..."
"It's just that I'm used to it... I just didn't know..."
This was the first time Bu Qingjue had seen his negative emotions, and she felt a lump in her throat.
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