Chapter 42 Jiang Lai: The Power of Technology (bushi)

The black-haired, brown-eyed young man looked down with disdain, his face showing little emotion, but there seemed to be an invisible aura permeating the space.

"..." Yukawa Kuritai curled his fingers slightly, raised his face, blinked his round puppy eyes, and still had that innocent look, "I, I don't quite understand what you are talking about, senior."

"Don't you understand?" The figure turned his wrist, placed the book under his chin, and said lightly, "It seems that not only your acting skills are poor, but your comprehension ability is also a problem."

The boy with light brown hair: “.”

It was only a few tenths of a second before Yuukawa Kuritai lowered his head and whispered, "Senior, I know you are sad... As a teammate, I also have a responsibility for what happened to Huibara. If you want to blame me, blame me."

"You suddenly have self-awareness at this moment. It seems that you have cleared your mind after pretending to cry?" Jiang Lai said slowly, "But you are still wrong. It's not [you are also responsible], but [it's your fault]."

Yuikawa Kurigashi: “.”

Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes and said, "You deliberately put the villagers there, and then guided the cursed spirits to a similar position during the battle. After a scream attracted the attention of the teammates, you waited for the kind-hearted Huiyuan to sacrifice himself to save the villagers."

"After you're done, you come back and cry, spread negative energy, and systematically guide the thinking of people around you... Is that right?" He spoke slowly, his expression calm.

Even after hearing this, the light brown-haired young man still wrapped himself in that layer of skin, tugging at the edge of his clothes with his fingers, his eyelashes fluttering, and looking pitiful:

"I, I really don't know what you're talking about, Senior. I'm a little scared."

The devil disguised himself as a poor little dog and killed the real cute and energetic Samoyed Haibara. He is very good at using his appearance to his advantage and showing an innocent look.

Facing the repeated negative responses from the person in front of him, Jiang Lai did not show any anger, as if he had already expected the other party to respond in this way.

He just glanced at me indifferently with his brown eyes, the corners of his lips curled up in an ambiguous arc, and he spoke slowly with the tip of his tongue:

"The plan was full of loopholes, the acting was sloppy and the result was uninspiring - if this is what you think is your masterpiece, then it is truly a failure, Yuukawa-kun."

"..." Yukawa Kuriki stopped pulling at the edge of her clothes.

The light brown-haired boy paused for a moment and slowly raised his head.

The headlight above emitted a dazzling white light, and Yuikawa Kuritai's eyes appeared to be a cold red under the light, but the sharpness was only revealed for a moment, and was quickly hidden as he closed his eyes.

He smiled shyly again and whispered, "Senior, why are you suddenly saying so many things that I don't understand? Speaking of which, you don't seem to be sad at all about what happened to Huibara. Even if a normal person who is not familiar with you hears it, he would be sad to some extent. Ah, I don't mean anything else..."

"Of course I have feelings for Haibara-kun, but there's no need to show them to you." The dark blue figure interrupted him, brushed the wrinkles of his sleeves, and said calmly, "--It would be an incomparable waste to pay even the slightest attention to you."

"..." The shy smile on Yukawa Kuriki's face froze, and his hand, which was grabbing the edge of his clothes, suddenly grabbed a thread.

Jiang Lai said no more. To be precise, he did not show any special emotional ups and downs from beginning to end.

The black-haired, brown-eyed young man took a step forward, looking straight ahead, passing by Yuukawa Kurita who was still sitting on the chair with his head bowed, as if he was passing by a potted plant, a decoration, a deserted place.

After Jiang Lai took a few steps, he heard a short call from behind.

"Senior."

The voice finally stopped sounding pitiful and started speaking at a normal speed and tone. The clean and refreshing boy's voice now sounded inexplicably strange.

Jiang Lai paused for a moment, but did not look back.

"...It's always so bland, it's really annoying. I still think it's wonderful." Yuukawa Kurita said slowly, "You and Gojo-senpai get along very naturally, why am I not worthy of your emotion?"

——Because there is a lack of sincerity.

This was Jiang Lai's inner response, but he had no intention of saying it out loud.

After all, it's useless to talk to this pervert who enjoys trampling on other people's emotions. Just now, he was still celebrating the death of his classmate.

Since you are ignoring it, then of course you should ignore it to the end and let the other party talk to himself like a little clown.

Jiang Lai was happy to cause trouble for such people and make them feel angry.

He didn't even say a word in reply. After a brief pause, he continued to walk steadily forward, making clear sounds in the corridor, and completely left Yuikawa Kuriki behind in the small room.

While walking forward, his right hand calmly pressed the record/save button on his mobile phone.

——Yes, it was a recording. The conversation between Jiang Lai and Yukawa Kurigashi just now was a premeditated conversation. He had already turned on the recorder on his phone.

In the eyes of others, a cell phone is just an ordinary old book. Only Gojo and Geto know a little about the "spirituality" of this thing, while Yuikawa Kuritai obviously didn't expect that there is such a layer underneath.

Jiang Lai has always been good at using technology. He uses it when necessary and would not waste it if he doesn’t use it.

Rather than exposing the traditional intrigues layer by layer, it is better to use technology to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

He knew what kind of person Yuukawa Kurigasu was, and could infer the hidden part behind the death of Huibara. But he couldn't explain it directly to Kagome Ken and others - there was no evidence.

Direct armed conflict is not an appropriate solution, and coercion and inducement are also difficult to uncover the superficial disguise of such people. Only dialogue aimed at the other party's mentality can be truly useful.

Since the dog Jiechuan always wants to break other people's defenses, let him experience it himself for once, and record it for others to listen to.

Therefore, Jiang Lai deliberately faced Jiechuan with a calm expression, and on this basis, he accurately pointed out the other party's possible plan and criticized it contemptuously.

Most perverts don't think there's anything wrong with their special fetishes, and they only become more excited when facing other people's fear, accusations, and criticism.

The only thing he couldn't accept was the ridicule of his own plans and the disdain for the carefully arranged situation.

The layers of woven "results" are displayed covertly and arrogantly, hoping to harvest the surging emotions like waves.

As a result, not only did the audience not have any emotional feedback, they also pointed out the steps at a glance and gave them a "low-level" evaluation.

It's like stepping on the cat's tail - it's generally difficult for planners to keep calm.

Apparently, Yuikawa Kurita couldn't help but lift up her mask in the end, revealing her true nature for a moment to the uncooperative audience.

A moment is enough. Jiang Lai stroked the back of the phone with his fingertips.

Although Yuikawa remained cautious and did not show his dark side too obviously, those last few words could make Geta and the others wary and think about it.

He walked all the way to the infirmary where Naoko was, where the body parts of Haibara Yuu would be treated, and that was also where Kagome Ken and Nanami Kento were.

When Jiang Lai stepped through the door, they also noticed the person coming.

Xia Yujie looked a little surprised: "Rai...?" He looked behind him, "Isn't Yuikawa with you?"

"No." Jiang Lai held up the book in his hand, raised his brown eyes slightly, and said calmly, "But there are some other things that are related to him."

Everyone stopped moving.

Jiang Lai thought for a second, wondering if this revelation using black technology was a little sudden. He also felt that it would be better to tell them earlier to prevent them from being deceived even more - earlier communication would give his side more time to think and the enemy less time to react.

After a brief introduction, he prepared to play the recording.

Before starting, Jiang Lai explained a few more sentences: "I felt there was something incongruous behind the incident, so I chatted with him for a few sentences." Jiang Lai said, "The book recorded it."

After a second's pause, he decided to take another shot of vaccination: "The content may be a little uncomfortable."

In the vaguely tense atmosphere, Jiang Lai pressed the play button, and clear sounds of conversation came out from the ancient book.

Xia Yujie knew before that Xiao Jianglai's books were "spiritual" and had special functions, but when he heard the sound of conversation from the book with his own ears, he was still a little stunned.

Nanami Kento's focus was not on the book, his mental power was focused on the familiar sound of the book. As the two spoke, his hanging hands slowly tightened.

The audio recordings in the book actually seem a little unrealistic, and seem like deliberately fabricated false information.

He is Gojo Satoru's friend, and Yuukawa is his direct classmate. Jiang Lai is not sure who they should believe.

Therefore, he just calmly played the entire recording and did not say anything more. If he said too much, it would be suspected of sowing discord, so at this time, this just-right reminder would be enough.

——Whether they believed this recording or not, they must have made their own judgment in their hearts.

"..." After listening to this part of the recording, none of the people spoke.

Nanami Kento closed his eyes.

If this recording is real... although there is no concrete evidence to prove that Yuukawa Kuritai did it on purpose, the sudden change in tone and content of the last sentence, combined with the bits and pieces that were noticed during their past interactions, have revealed something unknown.

In this way, Jiang Lai's previous speculation about Huibara's death seems to be true.

Kento Nanami took a few deep breaths and took two or three steps back.

It seems that the colleague he spends every day with seems to have another side in the dark, and may be the murderer who killed his friend... The shock brought by this amount of information, combined with what he encountered today, made him dizzy.

Kagome Suguru, who was standing next to him, reached out in time, supported Nanami Kento, and helped him to the seat against the wall.

Ieichiro Nozomi temporarily placed the wooden box in the cabinet, then handed a towel to Nanami, expressing her silent concern.

Nanami Kento clutched the towel and no longer covered his face with it. After calming himself down, he said, "...I'm going to go talk to him." His voice was a little hoarse.

After all, they are still in the same class as they have been together for more than two years. Not everyone can be as heartless as Yukawa Kurita.

Nanami Kento, who is still a teenager, is still confused and unable to make an accurate judgment.

No name was mentioned during the conversation, but everyone knew who he was talking about.

Xia Yujie patted Nanami Kento's shoulder and said, "I'll go." He said, "You take a rest first."

His words were full of soothing, and the senior's attitude was very good. However, the fatigue in his eyes was still there.

Complicated thoughts lingered in his mind like tangled vines, and this series of events obviously gave Xia Youjie more to think about.

Jiang Lai noticed that Geto Suguru was not in a good condition. He didn't know what the ball-headed boy was thinking at the moment, but in this case, it would be better not to let him meet that Jiechuan.

After all, even if he had played the recording to them, the only time the other party revealed their true colors was in the last few words. Yuikawa might be able to give more excuses with that innocent look.

He took a few steps forward and was about to say something when, at that moment, the door of the infirmary was pushed open!

The person who pushed open the door was Ichichi Kiyotaka, a freshman who had just enrolled this year. He seemed to have run all the way here and was still panting heavily.

However, he did not care to calm himself down, so he raised his head and shouted:

"Seniors...! Um, Gojo-senpai and Yuikawa-senpai are fighting over there—"

Jiang Lai’s first reaction was: Gojo Satoru is back to school?

Then a thought popped up in his mind: Wait, didn’t Gojo Satoru always tolerate this so-called junior? Why did he suddenly fight with Yuukawa?

Everything happened too suddenly. Jiang Lai's mind quickly started to race. Did Yukawa Kurikawa start the fight first? But what was he going to do?

Also, why did Yuukawa really dare to provoke Gojo Satoru? Wasn't he afraid of death?