Chapter 35
"No way..." Ning Wensong couldn't believe such a coincidence—poisoning the chili peppers.
The first few times the three of them went, each of them would add extra chili peppers.
She looked up and met Shen Che's gaze, both of them sharing the same doubts and speculations.
Chen Che gently rubbed her face to ease her tension.
"Alright, don't overthink it. We're fine now, aren't we?" This matter is most likely aimed at them. With the extra two days, Chen Che can investigate it thoroughly.
He pulled Ning Wensong out of bed and pushed her to wash up.
Shen Che went to a restaurant outside the hotel to buy breakfast alone; he could no longer trust the hotel.
They dared not allow even the slightest possibility to arise.
After Ning Wensong finished washing up and came out, he was no longer in the suite. She knocked on Yun Que's door and gently pushed it open to go in.
"Little Sparrow, get ready and it's time to eat."
There are still important things to do today.
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In a shady room of the hotel, one person was kneeling on the floor while another sat high in a chair.
"I'm sorry, it was my mistake. I didn't see their location clearly, and I made a mistake that forced so many people to go to the hospital. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry!" He said as he knelt on the ground and kowtowed until blood started to flow from his forehead.
Liu Zhi looked at the person in front of him with disgust—Liu Xing, his good-for-nothing nephew. He could even make a mistake with the poison; if he did it again, wouldn't he kill everyone in the competition?
"Alright, stop now." He was annoyed just looking at this person. The trouble he caused last time hadn't completely subsided yet, and now he'd failed again.
He kicked Liu Xing in the face, forcing him to look up, and said in a mocking tone, "Tell me, what will happen if you fail again next time?"
Liu Xing shuddered, swallowed hard, and said with difficulty, "I know, if it happens again, our whole family will go bankrupt and have to leave for abroad..."
Actually, his family's situation isn't much better now, but it's better than being isolated and helpless abroad, facing death at any time.
He raised three fingers on his right hand and swore, "I promise, I'll succeed next time!"
Liu Zhi didn't say anything, so it was unclear whether he believed him or not. But looking at Liu Xing, who was about to wet his pants, he still took pity on him and said, "Fine, we're related by blood, so if you can't handle Ning Wensong, then go and handle Xu Lin."
Both of them are formidable rivals in his quest for the championship.
If you can't win in a formal competition, you can always win in a ditch, right?
He was so engrossed in his lofty ideals that he was completely unaware that his position was already teetering on the brink of collapse.
Feeling inexplicably disgusted by the person in front of him, Liu Zhi waved him away.
"..."
Liu Xing stared as he left, his face covered in blood. He stood motionless in the aisle, watching as one or two waiters passed by, his eyes fixed on them with a sinister glint.
Waiter: I didn't do anything...
He wiped his face, leaned against the wall, and slowly walked back to his room, his mind racing with thoughts of how to prevent those two people from participating in the competition.
Because many people had been taken to the hospital, the entire hospital was deserted, and there was a faint echo when you walked on the stairs.
Chen Che found a well-regarded old-fashioned breakfast shop about one kilometer from the hotel and bought a little of everything.
After thinking it over, he decided to order food from a fresh food restaurant.
The main uncertainty now is whether the mastermind behind this knows they ate at the restaurant on the other side last night.
If you know the whole hotel isn't safe, it's much better to just go downstairs and pick up your takeout yourself.
He went to several places before finding one that had a large quantity and was clean.
Chen Che was satisfied. He carried a large bag of breakfast back home. There was a microwave in the suite, so he wouldn't have to worry about it getting cold.
Just as they reached the hotel entrance, Ning Wensong called him, saying that they were all hungry and asked when they could eat.
Chen Che hadn't heard her voice for an hour, so he decided to tease her on the phone.
He spared a little attention to go up the stairs.
In the blink of an eye, a person walked past Chen Che, covering their face and walking quickly before turning into a small cubicle on the second floor.
"?" The more Shen Che thought about it, the stranger it seemed, and it looked somewhat familiar. But following it directly would be too obvious, so he simply used a tracking spell.
I learned this spell when I first entered human society, in order to make a living.
It can be used to help people find lost items, catch cheaters in the act, etc.
He quickly returned to his room, turned around, and closed the door.
Ning Wensong was confused by his actions; it looked as if he was hiding from someone.
"What's wrong? Did you run into someone?" She asked with concern, her face showing worry.
With a sense of helplessness, Chen Che put down the breakfast he was holding and then went over to pick her up.
This way, he could look up at Ning Wensong, and Shen Che liked it very much.
"I'm fine. I saw someone who looked familiar when I went upstairs. He was acting suspiciously, so I thought I'd come back first and then go check on him." He tilted his head up and nuzzled against her.
"Ugh! Don't push me! I feel like I'm going to fall Q_Q." Ning Wensong pretended to push him away, but actually felt incredibly happy inside.
The angle from above gave her a strange feeling, as if she had control over Chen Che.
Chen Che hugged her and rubbed against her for a while before putting her down. He checked the time and said, "Alright, you guys eat first. I'll go downstairs and check on things."
Ning Wensong rolled his eyes and agreed with a smile.
To prove that she would really stay obediently, Ning Wensong took breakfast to the small kitchen.
Hmm, Shen Che felt something was off, but as he hesitated at the door, he looked back several times and saw that Ning Wensong was still in the kitchen, not moving.
"Hehehehe." Ning Wensong's mischievous laughter rang out as the door opened.
She hasn't forgotten her abilities.
"I can synchronize my eyes with Shen Che's and converse with him in his mind." She had accumulated a lot of power during this time, and she used it today.
Although Ning Wensong's legs went weak after she said those words, Yun Que was the one who supported her.
Ning Wensong didn't feel anything; the competition wasn't until the day after tomorrow, so she had plenty of time to recover.
Shen Che had only taken a few steps out of the room when he realized something was strange in his mind. He stood there for a while to feel it.
"Hello!" Ning Wensong's voice suddenly popped out, echoing in his mind.
"..." He closed his eyes; that shout almost made him faint.
"Baby, keep your voice down, I know you won't stay put." Chen Che was helpless; he had overthought things, thinking she would secretly follow him out.
I never expected it to take this form.
He paused for a few seconds and then continued walking forward, following the trail of the tracking spell to the innermost room on the second floor.
"How do you get in here?" Ning Wensong asked, looking through his eyes. He saw that there were no windows.
Shen Che looked around and found that no one lived on the left side of the room.
He reached into his pocket, pulled out a black card, and quietly placed the card inside the doorknob, moving it slightly.
"Crack."
"!" Ning Wensong was drinking soy milk when he saw this scene and choked, coughing uncontrollably.
"Hold your breath for a moment, then slowly inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth." Since Chen Che couldn't be in front of her right now, he could only teach her how to stop coughing.
"Phew—" After a few minutes, Ning Wensong gradually stopped. She patted her chest and said, "Okay, you can go now. I'm fine!"
Shen Che listened to her finish before setting off. He walked quietly, closed the door after entering, and looked around the small room. There was a window on the side closest to the woods.
"Turn into a cat! Turn into a cat!"
He sighed, obeyed her command, transformed into a cat, and easily jumped onto the high platform.
The outer wall had many protrusions, allowing Chen Che to easily stand on that person's outer wall and peek.
After returning to his room, Liu Xing collapsed to the floor, his heart pounding like a drum.
He recognized the person who had just been on the stairs.
To protect the safety of the athletes, the top floor was specially designated, and no record was kept of who stayed in which room.
Liu Xing had considered causing trouble in the room, but he simply couldn't find the right room.
He recalled Liu Zhi's threats, his eyes darkened, and he remained silent on the ground for a long time.
"Hey, do everything you can to find out the layout of the top floor and who lives in each room. Take advantage of most people being at the hospital and find out as quickly as possible!"
"..."
"I don't care, I'll give you 100,000 after it's done!"
"..."
"Fine, I need to know the specific results before tonight, or you can expect to die with me."
"..."
The two were still talking, while Chen Che and the others had been waiting on the outer wall from the very beginning.
They listened to the whole thing.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Che realized that this person was up to no good; he was just trying to tamper with the room.
He really didn't understand why this person was still making a fuss; what good would it do him?
He wanted to leave, but Ning Wensong asked him to wait a little longer; she had a sixth sense that something was about to happen.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, there was a knock on Liu Xing's door.
Through Ning Wensong's deep eyes, he saw someone walk in; it was Xu Lin.
"How did he get involved with Liu Xing?" She was a little puzzled, hoping it wasn't what she thought.
Shen Che also found it strange, as they shouldn't have any interaction.
But for now, all they can do is wait and see.
"Hello, Liu Xing, the plagiarist?" Xu Lin fired off as soon as he entered the room.
"..." Liu Xing's eyes turned red with anger upon hearing this, and his fists clenched tightly behind his back.
"Hey, don't be angry when I tell you, it's the truth. I just wanted to give you something." Xu Lin was acting nonchalant today. He rummaged in his coat pocket and finally found it.
"Here." He threw it directly at Liu Xing's face. "Eat it if you like, but don't put it in my food."
A bright, round ball stuffed inside a dumpling—I wonder which idiot came up with that idea.
The idiot himself—Liu Xing: ...
He took a deep breath, forced a smile, and gritted his teeth, "Sorry, I don't know what this is either."
Xu Lin straightened his expression, stood up, and stared at Liu Xing, who was much shorter than him, with a threatening look in his eyes.
"I'm warning you, if you're going to die, then die. Don't let your existence hinder other people's happiness. If you dare to touch my sister, you're dead. I will terrify you more than any of the pain you'll ever experience in the future."
"Who is...the younger sister?"
“Ning Wen Song”.
He didn't speak quickly, but Liu Xing looked up and stared into his eyes, a surge of fear welling up inside him.
Liu Zhi pressured him, and Xu Lin pressured him as well.
So what should he do?
Nobody told him.
Xu Lin left immediately after making his threats. Liu Xing was just a small fry, and his petty actions had no effect on Ning Wensong.
Now he's going to deal with the real mastermind.
If my sister really did have food poisoning last night...
Whenever he thought about this, his heart would clench, and the past scenes would keep replaying in his mind.
"This time it definitely won't happen again..." he kept repeating this sentence as he slowly walked downstairs.
Ning Wensong listened to the entire process, completely dumbfounded.
He didn't come to his senses until he quietly returned to his room.
She had many questions.
Looking at Chen Che, who had returned to the room as a human, her eyes were filled with confusion. "He said I'm his sister?"
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