Chapter 35 Methods: They're only afraid of being the next one to be killed...
After completing this morning's "daily tasks," the designer finally updated yesterday's values.
[Main quest progress updated, merit points increased by 250]
Current total merit points: 7664
Main Quest (Intermediate) Required Merit Points: 7664/10000
Before we knew it, we had finally reached three-quarters of the progress required for the current stage.
He had killed some people intermittently before, and yesterday's lunar eclipse provided another 250. Chu Jue's accumulated merit points are gradually approaching the middle level.
She continued reading, and the side quests were also making good progress.
[Side Quest - Mental Strength Repair - Progress Updated, Maximum Mental Strength +56]
[Current Limit: 1776/9999+]
In terms of mental strength, acquiring spirit puppets is indeed the fastest way to improve one's mental power.
Chu Jue recalled Lunar Eclipse's answer; even the inheritance could be lied about. It seemed these organizations told plenty of lies in their daily lives. Fortunately, the existence of the spirit puppet was real and effective, but she was practically unrelated to the central area.
...No, it's not entirely unrelated either.
Chu Jue thought of Zhu Xi, who grew up in the central district.
Given Zhu Xi's mysterious identity, perhaps she knows some inside information.
However, she and Zhu Xi were not exactly familiar with each other.
The current side quest wasn't urgent, and based on her assessment of the area, it would be more than enough even without any additional quests. Chu Jue temporarily put that matter aside; her main task remained accumulating merit points from the main quest.
I don't know how many more levels there will be after advancing from beginner to intermediate. The most important thing is to reach the maximum level as soon as possible and go home.
But Chu Jue didn't expect that just when she gave up on contacting Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi would suddenly contact her.
Her voice sounded somewhat distorted during the communication, and Chu Jue sensed a hint of surprise and uncertainty in it.
"Sister Chu Jue, I...I really don't know what to do," she said. "Could we...could we meet?"
Chu Jue readily replied, "Okay."
Hearing her unwavering reply, Zhu Xi on the other end felt a great sense of relief.
Recent events had left her uneasy, and her complex emotions—not knowing who to confide in—were soothed by Chu Jue's reassuring response. At first, her mind flashed through the names of her childhood friends, only to find…they seemed unable to understand her feelings.
Those uncertain and unsettling anxieties plagued Zhu Xi, but she desperately needed someone to share this burden with, so she could catch her breath.
She desperately needed a strong, reassuring presence...
The image of Chu Jue appeared in Zhu Xi's mind.
Behind Chu Jue were the women from Group 111. They were all women.
They are different, and they should be able to understand—
"Then...then I'll come find you." Zhu Xi took a deep breath. "I'll come find you all."
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The two met in Group 111, and Zhu Xi hugged Ying Suixin tightly as soon as she appeared.
When they last met, Chu Jue remembered that her potential value was 800, but this time it had risen to almost 1,000. It seems that something related to "potential value fluctuation" has happened again.
"Oh, what's wrong?" Ying Suixin patted Zhu Xi's back. She had only heard Chu Jue say that Zhu Xi wanted to meet everyone, but she didn't know what she wanted to talk about.
As a result, they were immediately locked in place.
Zhu Xi remained silent.
Although Ying Suixin didn't know what to do, she let her hug her.
As her emotions gradually calmed, Zhu Xi pulled away from her embrace. Feeling a little suffocated, she pressed her temples. After giving herself a few puffs of encouragement in the air, Zhu Xi spoke:
"The day we broke up...didn't I say I was going home?"
"Uh-huh."
"...To talk about this, I actually have to explain what happened before first." Zhu Xi was a little embarrassed to speak, but under everyone's curious gaze, she slowly opened her mouth and told them about her past relationship with the male leader of the Gongrong Group.
...She almost got together with the male team leader.
"Wow," Ying Suixin exclaimed after listening, "What an exceptionally good-for-nothing husband."
Zhu Xi covered her face, unable to bear listening to her complaints.
"This, this isn't very important. But this is the background." She didn't want anyone to know about this at all, but she didn't expect it to still be told... and by herself.
Perhaps because she had nothing left to care about after the death of the society, Zhu Xi continued:
“That day, I planned to go home and talk to my father about the fact that ‘even without a male team leader, I can become a strong person who can protect myself through my own efforts.’”
But to her surprise, she saw someone in her home who shouldn't be there.
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"Father, I'm back..."
Before she could utter the word "了", Zhu Xi subconsciously stopped herself from speaking.
What's going on? Why did she see the male leader of the Co-Prosperity Entity in her home? Could it be that her father has been in contact with him in secret?
But my father never told me... well, it seems like my father never told me who he was in contact with.
What's he here for? Could he be here to... bring up their relationship beforehand? But the male team leader has never mentioned this before...
What should she do if he really arranged this with her father beforehand?
Zhu Xi was lost in thought, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards something else.
She saw that her father looked serious in the room, and they must be discussing serious matters.
Zhu Xi looked around from a different angle, her attention involuntarily drawn to the male team leader's expression.
In her memory, the male team leader always had a gentle smile and never got angry no matter what mistakes his team members made. But the current male team leader was completely different.
His expressionless face made Zhu Xi feel like a stranger.
His flawless face was as cold as ice, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. When he frowned, it carried arrogance and indifference, as if he were looking down on the matter or people they were discussing.
Zhu Xi's gaze was too obvious, and the male team leader noticed. He turned to look at her, a look of surprise in his eyes.
When the person involved noticed her "glancing," Zhu Xi swallowed hard and tried to remain calm: "Hello, team leader. What a coincidence, you're here too."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Zhu Xi almost bit her tongue. What was she even saying? Why did she have to force a conversation...?
The male team leader pursed his lips, said nothing, but exchanged a glance with Zhu's father, nodded to him, and stepped back.
As they passed Zhu Xi, the male team leader nodded in acknowledgment, but Zhu Xi could sense that he treated her and her father with completely different attitudes. One was respect, the other... seemed to be completely disregarded.
"Why is Xixi back?" her father asked.
"I..." Zhu Xi realized from their interaction that the two of them seemed to have some "tacit understanding". She changed the subject she was about to say, "I missed you a little after today's exchange meeting."
The man beamed, transforming back into the father Zhu Xi knew.
After a period of lighthearted conversation, Zhu's father brought up the topic:
How have things been going with him lately?
Zhu Xi knew who the "he" he was referring to was, and tentatively asked, "He's alright, he's the best one after all. But actually, there's another answer..."
"Um?"
"It's just not choosing anything."
"Haha." Father Zhu chuckled twice. "Xi Xi is joking again."
"Don't overthink it. Your family has the means to support you. For a girl like you, the happiest thing is to find a good partner."
Zhu Xi felt awkward listening to this, but could only laugh along.
"By the way, when did you and the team leader become so familiar? I was startled to see him at our house when I opened the door today."
Zhu's father did not answer, but said perfunctorily, "It's been a while, but this is not something a little girl like you needs to worry about."
He then asked, "What, you're getting along well, and you're already favoring him even before you're engaged?"
"No, no, how could that be?" Zhu Xi fiddled with the hem of her clothes behind her back. "Of course, I'm only closest to you."
“Dad will miss you too,” Zhu’s father said with a kind smile. “But I’ve been busy with important matters lately and haven’t had time to spend with you.”
“After we accomplish this, Dad’s ‘position’ will be promoted to another level.”
"At that time, our Zhu family will have an even more immeasurable future..."
Zhu's father spoke vaguely, leaving Zhu Xi completely confused. She wanted to ask what "this matter" referred to, but her father brushed her off with, "Xi Xi doesn't need to worry about Daddy."
Although her father often kept her job details a secret, Zhu Xi instinctively felt that what he brought up this time was related to the male team leader.
And it's even at the level of "being able to be promoted one level"... that must be an incredibly important matter.
Before going to bed, her father patted the top of her head and said, "Spend more time with him and settle things as soon as possible."
Zhu Xi reluctantly said "yes," but couldn't help asking, "Dad, you previously favored Zhanji, how come you changed your mind so quickly?"
"Hmm... Zhanji has already paid the price for his stupidity. Father's judgment was indeed not very good before."
Do you like the team leader?
Father Zhu chuckled and said, "Whether I like it or not is not important."
Zhu Xi was somewhat moved, thinking he was about to say, "What matters is what you like."
But Zhu's father's next sentence was: "His methods and abilities are the most important."
Zhu Xi was stunned, then smiled, pursing her lips.
"You're right."
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When Yun Qiandu heard her say this, he grimaced and retorted, "That's bullshit."
"Putting aside the issue of him constantly bringing up 'you're a girl,' he didn't really respect you when it came to choosing a man who would marry into your family."
She criticized her selfish father, who held a high position of power.
“I know I’m being rude, but since you’re already here, I still have to say it—don’t you think there’s anything wrong with how he always talks like that? You’re making me so angry, why are you so obedient to me!”
Her blood pressure was high, and she couldn't even understand Zhu Xi anymore. She had previously thought Zhu Xi was more normal than Xiao Mi, but now it seemed that no one who joined the Gongrong Group was any better.
Oh right, she suddenly remembered that Zhu Xi, like Xiao Mi, joined the group because of the male group leader.
Yun Qiandu breathed his last.
Seeing that she was angry, Zhu Xi subconsciously apologized: "I'm sorry..."
"Sorry my ass!" Yun Qiandu cursed. "Why don't you apologize to yourself first?"
When her selfish father forced her to choose a son who would marry into the family, she didn't feel sorry for him; instead, she felt it was something she should do.
When her selfish father gave her vague answers, she didn't feel sorry; instead, she felt that it was something she shouldn't have inquired about.
Why are you suddenly apologizing now that you see she's unhappy?
Why was her apology directed solely at "herself"?
"I..." Zhu Xi was somewhat flustered and didn't know what to do.
"Forget it," Ying Suixin advised. "Just write 'I did nothing wrong' a thousand times and hand it in, and we'll consider this matter over."
Chu Jue also said, "I remember to write it by hand to show my sincerity."
Ying Yi and the Jiang sisters' attitude was very clear; their faces said, "I can't help you with this."
Zhu Xi suddenly lowered her head and laughed.
She really liked it here.
Some people will put themselves in her shoes and "criticize" her, while others will try to help her change herself when they think she is useless.
“At the time, I wasn’t agreeing with what he said,” Zhu Xi explained.
"Oh?" Ying Suixin was very supportive.
Zhu Xi recalled the scene at that time.
"I was just thinking..."
Her fists clenched tighter and tighter.
She wasn't as stupid as Yun Qiandu thought; in fact, she had already figured it out long ago.
Well, it doesn't seem that early. Compared to them, I am indeed a bit late...
The change in her father's attitude, the fact that despite his position, he never considered "passing on" anything to her...
She finally realized what her father was thinking the moment she saw Chu Jue win first place.
"Methods and capabilities."
"If I possess these two items, will they not be used as bribes to win over the team leader?"
She would be handed power by the management office, just like Chu Jue.
No one can ignore her abilities.
After Chu Jue appears, will they want to get her?
They are only afraid that they will be the next ones killed.
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