Chapter 64 Speculation
Su Zimai thought again and felt something was wrong. It seemed that he had been fooled by the team leader again.
So he asked with a cold face: "What's the reason? It's impossible that just because the two of them arrived in Japan at the same time, you think my brother is a Blue Arc, right?"
"Of course there are more reasons than just this one." Ke Qirui shook his head. "In fact, a few days ago in the park, after I shook hands with your brother, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong with him. But considering his thoughts, I didn't tell you at the time."
"What exactly is wrong?" Su Zimai disagreed. He took a sip of soda with the spirit of drinking, raised his eyebrows, and looked directly into the eyes of this old fox.
She put the soda bottle hard on the bar, just to see when Ke Qirui would stop laughing. Every time the leader tried to make a joke with a serious face, he would be exposed immediately after she looked at him a few more times.
Ke Qirui looked at the palm of his right hand while recalling the details of what happened in the park.
She said, "At that time, your brother seemed to use some kind of ability to test me. He attacked very quickly and I didn't even react at first. The feeling I had at that time was very subtle... just like being 'electrocuted'." Ke Qirui paused, "And Blue Arc's ability happens to be to control electric current."
Su Zimai was stunned with chopsticks in her mouth. She looked at the captain's expression and it didn't seem like he was joking... Usually, when the captain was joking, he always had a sly smile on his face like a fox.
But at this moment, the expression on Ke Qirui's face was completely different, too calm, which made her a little scared - if the captain was not joking, then how should she face this fact, and what expression should she use to meet Gu Wenyu in the future?
Ke Qirui continued, "Exorcists need to release 'Sky Exorcist', and Strange News Envoys need to summon 'Strange News Atlas'. Neither of them can use their abilities instantly, so... I guess your brother is a psychic."
Hearing this, Su Zimai lost her appetite for a moment. She opened her mouth and was about to speak when she suddenly remembered that she had a similar strange feeling that day, so she just looked at Ke Qirui quietly.
Staring into Su Zimai's eyes, Ke Qirui slowed down his tone and continued, "If your brother is Blue Arc, then everything makes sense: the reason why I felt like I was electrocuted at that time was probably because Blue Arc could learn about a specific target by transmitting electric current, so he used that trick to test me at that time. Blue Arc's abilities are very comprehensive, and with his strength, it wouldn't be surprising no matter how far he develops his abilities."
After thinking for a while with his head down, Su Zimai took a deep breath, raised his head and asked:
"But...if my brother is a Blue Arc, then he was only in junior high school when he debuted! Don't you think that's far-fetched? The youngest Deviant that the Deviant Association has ever accepted is at least 16 years old, which is high school age."
As if she had finally found a breakthrough, she stared into Ke Qirui's eyes, just like an invigilator staring at a student suspected of cheating, hoping that the other party would be honest and not continue to quibble.
This way she could convince herself that it was all just a joke.
"Think about it, has anyone ever stipulated that middle school students can't wear tights to fight criminals?" Ke Qirui said, "And, if I remember correctly... Blue Arc only accepted the official invitation to join the Abnormal Association after working alone for a year or two."
She paused and looked away: "So... when Gu Wenyu was invited to become a different walker, he should have reached the minimum age requirement to become a member of the association."
Su Zimai could no longer find any ground for rebuttal.
After a while, she whispered, "Don't say anything yet... I feel like my worldview is about to collapse."
Ke Qirui glanced at her expression which looked like she was about to cry.
She opened her mouth and whispered in comfort: "However, I just said that there is such a possibility. Maybe what happened in the park that day was just my illusion. In that case, my subsequent series of speculations are invalid."
If it weren't for the upcoming cooperation with Blue Arc, Ke Qirui would not have told Su Zimai these thoughts.
But if Su Zimai recognized that this was his brother Gu Wenyu during the collaboration, she would be even more devastated and shocked.
This would definitely have some impact on the auction, so Ke Qirui asked her to prepare herself mentally in advance.
At this moment, Su Zimai couldn't say a word. She was stunned for a moment, then put down her chopsticks and slowly lowered her head.
Her eyes were shaded by her falling hair.
A brief silence fell between Su Zimai and Ke Qirui. It was so quiet that only the guests' whispers and the crisp sound of the chef's knife chopping fish and hitting the chopping board could be heard.
She lowered her head in deep thought for a while, her face covered in the gradient orange light, and her eyes were shining slightly.
After checking all the abnormalities over the years, Su Zimai finally remembered where the strange feeling she felt from Gu Wenyu that day came from.
At that time, Gu Wenyu helped her get a Coke from the refrigerator, and then touched her shoulder with his hand. She also felt the "electric shock" feeling that Ke Qirui said.
At that time, she thought that it was the Coke that froze her neck. Now thinking about it, it might just be Gu Wenyu's cover-up... Also, when Gu Wenyu was helping his father pass the dishes and chopsticks, his father suddenly grabbed his wrist forcefully, which was really abnormal.
Thinking of this, a series of anomalies seemed to be connected together, pointing to a fact in Su Zimai's mind - the second brother is really a superpower, and just as the leader said:
He is most likely Blue Arc.
Although Ke Qirui's logical ability is average, her intuition is terribly strong. She rarely makes mistakes in her judgment. Most of the time, she can guess right by accident even if she relies on her intuition. At least, she has never made a mistake since Su Zimai met Ke Qirui.
But...if the second brother is really Blue Arc, then why could Dad also sense that something was wrong at that time?
Could it be that... my dad is also hiding an identity like my second brother?
Why? Why why?
They are obviously family, but I don’t understand them at all. Are they just pretending to be like this in front of me?
My brother has been hiding in his room and not communicating with the family since my mother died. Is he busy being a stranger? Could it be that my father has been away from home for the past two years not because he has given up on himself and doesn't want to see us, but because he is doing something behind our backs?
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. The thoughts in my mind were like a ball of wool that had fallen to the ground. The further it rolled forward, the more numerous and complex the strands of wool that were scattered on the ground became, spreading endlessly in all directions.
Finally, it filled the entire world with chaos.
Su Zimai felt as if his brain was swollen and about to burst.
She raised her wrist to her ear. Her eyes were slightly red, and tears of resentment flowed out one by one.
If Gu Wenyu is really Lan Hu, then why has this stupid brother been hiding this dangerous thing from me? Why didn't he tell me a word? Is it because he doesn't trust me as his sister?
Thinking of this, Su Zimai suddenly recalled the reason why he didn't want Gu Wenyu to be involved in the world of "The Exorcist" from the beginning to the end.
I just don't want him to get hurt.
"He just... doesn't want me to get hurt?" She stared blankly at the table and murmured softly.
(End of this chapter)
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