Chapter 261
Jiang Tianming's trip was uneventful, but Wu Ming's next trip was not. Although he still had a smile on his face when he came back, anyone who knew him well could clearly sense that he was not in a good mood.
"What happened?" Noticing his expression, Lan Subing asked with concern.
Wu was obviously very annoyed and answered directly: "This person sent by the government seems to be problematic. Do you three also feel that he is being targeted?"
While speaking, he looked at Jiang Tianming and Su Bei suspiciously. The reason he didn't look at Mo Xiaotian was because even if the other party targeted him, this guy might not be able to feel it at all.
Jiang Tianming and Su Bei were different. If they were maliciously targeted, they would definitely tell me when they got back. As for Su Bei, he was also not the type to be bullied. If he was really targeted, he would definitely be the first to make a scene. He would not be so calm when he got back.
"No," Jiang Tianming said with a puzzled expression. "Although he was a little serious at first, after asking a few questions, his attitude softened a lot. Then he let me go back."
Of course, he couldn't possibly think that Wu Ming was an undercover agent. They had known each other for a long, long time. If the other party was an undercover agent, how could he be safe and sound until now and have no contact with the "Black Flash" organization?
Su Bei shrugged and said, "I was only asked one question and then released."
Although no one asked him questions, Mo Xiaotian responded positively: "I have five questions!"
Hearing his words, Su Bei couldn't help but look over in surprise. He really found it amazing, how could Mo Xiaotian act so righteous after framing the other party?
Everyone else was fine, but Wu Mingliang, who had been contacted by the other party, had a problem during the interrogation. He knew without thinking that it must be Mo Xiaotian who did something, and his guess was correct.
However, Su Bei did not think that Mo Xiaotian was such a person. Although he had been brainwashed by the "Black Flash" organization since he was a child, and his views on good and evil were very different from those of ordinary people, he still valued his companions very much, otherwise he would not have specifically told the organization to treat Zhou Renjie well.
According to Su Bei's understanding, the logic in Mo Xiaotian's eyes is probably like this: the "Black Flash" organization is the best organization, so letting Zhou Renjie join the organization is a good thing for him. Although the means are not so fair, it is a completely white lie. When Zhou Renjie is treated well by the organization, he will definitely fall in love with the organization and understand his good intentions.
After roughly organizing his thoughts, Su Bei suddenly understood. Mo Xiaotian might think that if this process continued, Wu Mingbai would be suspected by the "Infinite Power Academy", and then with a little provocation, the "Black Flash Organization" could capture him and make him truly join the organization.
No, that's not right. He quickly denied himself. After the appearance of the spy Zhou Renjie, it was absolutely impossible for the "Black Flash" organization to accept a new S-class student in a short period of time.
No matter how stupid Mo Xiaotian was, he should have thought of this. The Black Flash organization didn't even treat Zhou Renjie well, so it was impossible for them to treat Wu Mingbai well. Judging from his previous attitude, he must have thought that Wu Mingbai had a good life.
So if it was just the method he just thought of, then Mo Xiaotian would definitely feel guilty now. Because between the "Black Flash" organization and his companions, he chose the "Black Flash" organization, and he felt guilty towards his companions.
But he acted so calmly, not at all like he felt guilty. This must be because in Mo Xiaotian's mind, what he just did did not make him feel embarrassed.
Normally, his dilemma is that after being framed, he can neither continue to stay in the "Endless Power Academy" nor will he be treated well if he joins the "Black Flash" organization.
There are only two possibilities for him to get rid of the dilemma: either he can make the "Black Flash" organization accept Wu Mingbai without any barriers, that is, force him to brainwash. The other possibility is to let Wu Mingbai not leave the "Infinite Power Academy", that is, wait for him to defect and let Wu Mingbai clear his grievances naturally.
Of course, these two methods can also be combined. First try to see if you can lure Wu Mingbai out. If you can't, it doesn't matter. Anyway, when Mo Xiaotian defected, the "Infinite Ability Academy" would accept him back.
Su Bei didn't think that Mo Xiaotian would continue to stay in the academy. The author had already made such a big move. If it was just a spurious move, he couldn't imagine how resentful the readers would be.
So as long as Mo Xiaotian defected, Wu Mingbai would be able to clear his name. After all, it was a recognized fact that there was only one undercover agent in Class S. If there were two undercover agents in a class of 15 people, or in the class that the academy valued the most, then there would be no need for the "Infinite Power Academy". Just pack up and join the "Black Flash" organization.
After thinking about these things, Su Bei retracted his gaze and thought about whether to use the "Prophet" next. According to his estimation, this undercover incident should be able to publish at least two chapters. The first chapter is about Wu Mingbai being framed, and the second chapter is about Mo Xiaotian being exposed.
Therefore, he could have predicted the direction of the next chapter after publishing the first chapter, and increased the presence of his account. He was afraid that his credibility would be weakened if he hadn't appeared for too long, and that he would not be able to support him in making important changes.
This did not conflict with his previous idea of not using the "Prophet" account to cause trouble under the author's nose in case the other party discovered something unusual and banned him.
The only character that might really make the author sensitive is Su Bei. As long as he is not mentioned in the post, the author will probably remain the same as before and not care no matter what information he reveals.
After all, there are so many posts in the forum, who would click on each one to check the original poster's identity?
Having made up his mind, Su Bei turned his gaze back to Wu Mingbai.
Unlike Jiang Tianming and others who were called away, the others still didn't know what was going on. Si Zhaohua asked in confusion: "So what did the teacher call you to do?"
This question made several people fall silent at the same time. If they had answered it before, they would have answered it. At least they would have a clear conscience. Even if the undercover investigation found them, so what? They had not done something, and the supernatural government would not force it on them.
But now it was different. Wu Mingbai was suspected for some reason. From Teacher Zhou's attitude, it was obvious that he must have some doubts about Wu Mingbai, otherwise he would not have treated him so badly.
Unfortunately, this matter is quite sensitive. If they directly say that it is about investigating undercover agents and Wu Mingbai is suspected, then everyone will definitely have a grudge against him. Jiang Tianming and Lan Subing know that Wu Mingbai is absolutely fine, but others don't know. Even if the two of them help explain together, it may not be able to dispel the doubts in others' hearts.
So for a moment they hesitated whether to tell the truth.
Seeing that his companions were not used to such entanglements, Wu Mingzhi smiled and told the truth directly: "They came to check who in our class is the undercover agent, and now they suspect me."
"I understand!" As soon as these words came out, Jiang Tianming immediately looked at him with disapproval.
Wu Mingbai just threw up his hands and said, "I can't keep it a secret forever, and I have a clear conscience."
Everyone was stunned as they had not expected to hear such news. Zhou Renjie, who had known the reason for the Supernatural Government's visit, looked at Wu Mingbai with a scrutinizing look.
He and Wu Mingbai's relationship was not that good before, and they were the two with the worst relationship in the class. Now that he heard that Wu Mingbai might be the undercover, Zhou Renjie was very receptive to this result.
Compared to other classmates with whom he has a better relationship being undercover, he certainly hopes that the person with whom he has a worse relationship is an undercover. This can also explain why he was abused like that in the "Black Flash" organization.
He was the first to break the silence, his eyes still scrutinizing, but with a hint of suspicion: "Four people were called away, why does the teacher only suspect you?"
There was nothing wrong with the question. The teacher sent by the supernatural government to investigate this matter must have special powers or props. He was the most accurate in his suspicion among the four people, and Wu knew that he must have discovered something unusual.
Even if people don't think Wu Mingbai is definitely an undercover agent, they still can't help but feel a little worried when they think about this.
Seeing his suspicion, Wu Mingbai's anger rose immediately and he sneered: "You should ask that teacher Zhou about this. How would I know why he doubts me?"
Feeling the gazes of others, especially the worried gazes of Jiang Tianming and Lan Subing, the originally furious Wu Mingbai calmed down a little and took the initiative to explain: "I have lived in an orphanage since I was a child. Before I awakened my superpowers, I knew almost nothing about the superpower world. If I really had the support of the 'Black Flash' organization, how could the dean's mother die tragically for no reason, and how could I have to go through so much trouble to avenge her? These things can be found out with just a little research. I can't be an undercover."
Wu Ming understood what happened between the three of them before the start of the school year. They had just talked about this topic when they were bored, so everyone knew about it. When he said this, I immediately felt that it made some sense.
"That's right. If I knew he was from the Black Flash organization, how could I stay out of it?" Jiang Tianming immediately echoed, "If I was also an undercover agent, how could the teacher only see his problems but not mine?"
He is completely proving himself by dragging Wu Mingbai down with him. If Wu Mingbai fails to clear the suspicion in the end, he will also be under an additional layer of suspicion.
This is why Wu didn't say this logic. He didn't want to drag others into it. If he really couldn't clear his grievances, at least his companions could stay out of it.
When Wu Mingbai heard Jiang Tianming's self-explosion, he glared at him.
He was not the only one who made such a clear argument. Lan Subing also stepped forward and said, "Yes, I knew it before I entered the school. I think my identity can benefit the Black Flash organization. If he is really an undercover, I should be suspected."
With two people protecting him, the tense atmosphere in the class suddenly eased. Zhao Xiaoyu smiled and said, "The judgment of the superpower government may not be correct. If they were 100% sure that he was an undercover agent, they would have arrested him long ago."
She was right. Since Wu Mingbai was not arrested directly, it meant that he was not an undercover agent. They were so vigilant now. If they found out that Wu Mingbai was not the undercover agent, their classmate relationship would be over.
No one wanted to face such consequences, so even though they were still a little worried, they couldn't help but take the initiative to ease the atmosphere, at least to make them appear less embarrassed.
"By the way, what are the criteria for the supernatural government's screening? Why did they only select a few of you?" Thinking of this question, Si Zhaohua asked puzzledly.
Even if they didn't look for someone like him who came from a big family, there were still many suspects in the class. Why did they choose Jiang Tianming and the other four?
Zhou Renjie, who knew this best, answered him directly: "The screening criteria are no relatives and male gender."
Anyway, I have already asked all the questions that need to be asked, so there is no problem in revealing this point.
Everyone knew that he had just returned from the "Black Flash" organization, and they trusted his intelligence very much. Mu Tieren immediately realized that something was wrong: "But doesn't Xiaotian have relatives? If I remember correctly, his grandfather came to our school celebration."
As a good monitor who cares about his classmates, he remembers all these things very clearly.
Zhou Renjie was not sure about this either. But before he could answer, Meng Huai came in from outside and said, "It's because we didn't find Xiaotian's grandfather during our investigation."
Then he looked at Mo Xiaotian: "Where is your grandpa?"
Hearing this question, Mo Xiaotian lowered his head, making it difficult to see his expression. After a long while, he replied in a low voice: "He has passed away..."
This is the same result as Meng Huai's investigation. It is normal for an elderly person to die. Unfortunately, because the grandfather has passed away, they cannot determine whether the other party is really related to Mo Xiaotian, so the other party is still among the undercover suspects. He rubbed Mo Xiaotian's red hair with his big hand: "My condolences."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Wu Mingbai and didn't say much. He just said to everyone briefly: "The supernatural government and the academy will be responsible for finding the undercover agent. You just need to go to school normally. But before the undercover agent is completely caught, I don't want to hear any rumors outside."
Meng Huai then walked to the podium and clapped his hands: "Okay, lunch break is over, let's start the class now."
Life seemed to be back on track. Every day after class, they would go out to do tasks, just like before. But Su Bei knew very well that someone was watching them in secret. With his advanced mental power, he could clearly feel that one person was watching Su Bei and the other two, and two others were watching Wu Mingbai.
It was obvious that he was the one they suspected most.
Wu understood that he was obviously irritable during this period. Although he did not have advanced mental power, the extremely high concentration of earth element gave him a strong control over the earth, so he could naturally feel that someone was following him.
The only people who could track him in the academy were the supernatural government and the academy itself. This made him very clear that he was not out of suspicion at all, and made him even more irritable.
Anyone who finds himself or herself suspected of being an undercover agent for no apparent reason would probably find it difficult to remain calm.
In this situation, Jiang Tianming took the lead and approached Su Bei: "Su Bei, can I come in?"
When Su Bei opened the dormitory door, he saw Jiang Tianming standing at the door. There was a large dark spot under his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not slept well in the past few days. Not only him, Lan Subing was also in this state these two days.
"Come in." Su Bei turned aside and let him in, already knowing what he was here for.
As expected, because he knew he couldn't play tricks with Su Bei, Jiang Tianming came straight to the point: "Do you have a way to prove your innocence?"
Without waiting for Su Bei to answer, he began to explain himself: "Bai Ming is definitely not an undercover agent, but the fact that the supernatural government only suspects him is definitely not groundless. I think there must be some basis for them to think that Bai Ming is the undercover agent. But the teacher was unwilling to tell us how they made the judgment. We later reviewed the problem that day and could not find out where the problem was. Bai Ming and I are ordinary people with no relatives and no background. Once we are suspected, we have no means of proving ourselves."
He paused for a moment and finally stated his purpose: "So is there any way you can prove it for him?"
Then he added, "We have already asked Feng Lan, but for some reason he didn't give us an answer after using his supernatural power. So we can only ask you."
If ordinary people heard this, they might get angry that they were just a backup option. But Jiang Tianming knew that Su Bei would definitely not be angry. He hoped that everyone would be like this and not think of him first when there was trouble.
"I used my supernatural powers but didn't give you an answer." Su Bei raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.
This is really a strange thing. They all know how powerful Feng Lan's [Prophecy] is. If the opponent is willing to take action, it is rare for him to fail.
But this time, even though he had used his powers, he didn't give an answer. Was it because the prophecy failed, or was there some other reason?
Unfortunately, Jiang Tianming didn’t know the answer to this question either. He shook his head: “I don’t know either.”
It seems that I have to go to Feng Lan later, Su Bei thought so, facing Jiang Tianming's expectant eyes, he spread his hands and said: "Don't forget that I am also a suspect. If there is such a method, why don't I clear myself of suspicion first?"
Although this is true, Jiang Tianming always feels that Su Bei is simply enjoying it and is not in a hurry to clear himself of suspicion.
But no matter what, Su Bei's attitude was very clear. He was clearly there to watch the show and had no intention of helping them.
Jiang Tianming lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then gave up asking Su Bei to help him prove it, and asked another question: "So, do you have any suggestions?"
He had some ideas in mind, but he was not sure, so he wanted to see if Su Bei would have any different ideas.
"Either find the undercover agent, or find Wu Mingbai's relatives." Su Bei directly put forward two plans and provided methods from two different angles.
The former naturally solves the problem from the root, while the latter solves the problem from the origin. Since Zhou Renjie said that the characteristics of an undercover agent are male and no other blood relatives, and gender cannot be changed, then we can only find a way to prove it from another point of view.
Jiang Tianming was also thinking of these two routes. As for Wu Mingbai's background, since the other party had never cared about it, they had not tried to investigate it over the years.
In Wu Mingbai's words, since they had abandoned him, there was no need for him to find them again. Besides, it was very difficult to find relatives without any clues in such a vast sea of people.
But now it's different. They are in the supernatural world, and supernatural people have all kinds of abilities. Maybe there really is a supernatural power that can help find their relatives. After finding them and proving their innocence, it won't be too late to reunite with those relatives.
"I understand. Thank you for your suggestion." Jiang Tianming thanked him and quickly left Su Bei's dormitory.
Not long after, Su Bei also went out and knocked on Feng Lan's door.
At that time, Feng Lan had just finished a shower, and his undried white hair was hanging down wetly, still dripping with water, making him look very well behaved. A hint of doubt flashed in his golden eyes: "What's wrong?"
"Your prophecy did not come true." Su Bei did not like others beating around the bush with him, so of course he came straight to the point.
As soon as he said this, Feng Lan immediately understood what he was talking about and shook his head: "At that time, I wanted to use the ability of 'Future Fragments' to help predict, but I didn't get the picture."
The principle of "future fragments" is to let the future self pass on information to the present self and tell the present self what to do. So Feng Lan didn't get the picture, which means that the future self was not willing to tell the present self.
This is a very interesting thing. Su Bei asked with interest: "Why do you think this is the case?"
Feng Lan had thought about this question before, and answered without hesitation: "Because I think the result will be better if I don't interfere in this matter in the future."
"It seems that Wu Mingbai can gain something from this incident." Su Bei agreed with his opinion and said clearly.
If Wu knows that there will be gains, or that things will have a good effect overall, then it makes sense that Feng Lan in the future does not intend to let his past self change the plot. After all, variables mean uncertainty. What if his changes lead to a bad future? It is better to remain unchanged in the face of change.
But his words made Feng Lan grasp another message: "Do you think Wu Mingbai is not an undercover agent?"
After all, what he just said can be completely understood as that his future self did not let him interfere in this matter because he knew that the roof panel was the undercover agent, and the government could solve it on its own.
But Su Bei obviously didn't think in this direction at all. He directly assumed that in the future, Wu Mingbai would gain something from this frame-up.
Feng Lan knew that he couldn't have ignored another possibility because he trusted Wu Mingliang too much, so he could only say that Su Bei was sure that the undercover agent was not Wu Mingliang.
"Well, I think I'm more of an undercover agent than he is." Su Bei replied casually, "An undercover agent needs to work alone."
Jiang Tianming was right. If Wu Mingbai was an undercover agent, then he, Jiang Tianming, would definitely not be immune to the scandal. As long as he used logic, he could directly rule out Wu Mingbai's suspicion of being an undercover agent. He didn't know what method the "Black Flash" organization used to make the supernatural government so convinced that Wu Mingbai was an undercover agent.
But the "Black Flash" organization felt that this was not enough. Although the supernatural government suspected Wu Mingbai, they did not take action against him, which proved that they still had doubts. If they could not make sure that the undercover had been caught, Mo Xiaotian would likely run into trouble if he wanted to take action against Zhou Renjie.
Nothing can happen to the Son of God, so the "Black Flash" organization decides to add fuel to the fire.