"General Ning, why don't you look at what he's done? I just don't understand, if you admire other races so much, why don't you just become one of them? Why bother being human?"
“Lian Han!” Ning Jue frowned.
Knowing he had gone too far, Lian Han refused to apologize and stubbornly retorted, "Did I say something wrong? Go count how many people he has harmed in the capital and Xingdu!" Especially their Anhe.
Ning Jue frowned. He had already investigated what that kid had done when he saw the little girl dueling with Bing Mo that day.
Although the envoys from the alien races were received by several families in rotation, Marshal Ruan had always been in charge of this matter. He already held considerable power, and if he were to interfere with the alien races again, it could disrupt the balance within the Federation. While he was not afraid of their combined attack, the resulting instability within the Federation and setbacks on the front lines were not what Ning Jue wanted to see.
So Ning Jue only had someone remind Marshal Ruan. But Marshal Ruan didn't punish him, and there was nothing Ning Jue could do.
He hadn't expected that Lian Han, who had a good relationship with Qian Ya, would harbor such hostility towards Bing Mo. Her connection with Bing Mo—Ning Jue thought of the youngest daughter of the Lance family, and remembered the information he'd seen showing Amber Lance personally picking up and dropping off his sister recently. Could it be that the injury wasn't just…
Having guessed the truth, Ning Jue remained silent for a moment. "He has already been punished. According to Qianya, he will have to stay in there for the next few years. And as I said, this matter is over."
Then why did he show it to her? He clearly wanted to settle scores with her. What's wrong with her saving someone? Lian Han didn't even want to snort anymore.
"But Jiang Chenrui's matter is not over yet, at least not in my opinion."
Seeing her look at him again after hearing the name, Ning Jue felt a pang of sadness and said, "You don't know about the events in the heavens, so let me tell you what happened these past few days. When Jiang Chenrui seriously injured Bing Mo, someone happened to see it and assumed he was dead, which led to his arrest by the military. Don't you think he's pretty unlucky?"
Before Lian Han could answer, Ning Jue continued, "But less than half a day after he was imprisoned, a video circulated within Di Luo. The video showed that Bing Mo was the one who provoked him first, and he was also the one who attacked first. Then Jiang Chenrui issued a life-or-death challenge, which Bing Mo accepted, and only then was he seriously injured. What impact do you think the video had?"
As Ning Jue spoke, the anger on Lian Han's face gradually faded. By the time he asked the question, the girl's expression had calmed down, her eyes lowered so that her thoughts were unreadable, and a terrifyingly oppressive aura emanated from her.
"Those students filed a joint appeal. After all, Bing Mo has offended quite a few people these days, while Jiang Chenrui, as the top student of the third year at the Mecha Academy, is almost flawless except for being a bit cold. And Di Luo is the cradle of the Federation's elites. If they unite, even if Bing Mo dies, the military will be forced to release Jiang Chenrui under pressure from the students. And this could lead to a break with the Ice Clan."
"Bingmo is not dead."
"Yes. Jiang Chenrui didn't know the characteristics of the Ice Clan, so he escaped unscathed. I checked, and before this, Bing Mo and Jiang Chenrui had no grudges against each other. Their only connection was your duel with Bing Mo at the Skynet. But this time, Bing Mo went to find Jiang Chenrui himself to cause this conflict. Why would Bing Mo go to all this trouble to find him?"
"Wasn't it just a coincidence that we met?"
"A chance encounter near the wasteland? Bingmo has no interest in hunting exotic beasts."
Seeing that she didn't speak, Ning Jue frowned. "Lian Han, do you think I'm talking about conspiracy theories?"
"Have you found out why he wanted to kill Bingmo?"
"have no idea."
"If there's no motive for murder, why are you giving me this nonsense?" Lian Han looked up at him, his bright eyes calm and unwavering.
Still don't believe me? Faced with her unwavering trust in that person, Ning Jue's expression finally turned cold.
"You should be more rational."
The girl's lips curled up, her beautiful face serious. "General, you can continue investigating. Investigate why Bingmo was causing him trouble, investigate the Blood Netherworld Palace, investigate his past. But without evidence, I cannot believe that my brother is involved in murder."
"I have class tomorrow. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." After saying that, Lian Han turned and left without looking at him.
Ning Jue remained standing there, his expression unreadable...
[Ahem, actually I think he makes a good point.] Xing Yucheng coughed as he left the retro-style courtyard house.
Unexpectedly, Lian Han nodded slightly. [What he said is true. Xiao Rui did indeed want to kill Bing Mo.]
She knew it the moment Ning Jue mentioned the video.
[What? ]
Lian Han closed his eyes briefly and said softly, "[It's true that I can't truly let go of Xiao Rui, but it's also true that he's deceived me all these years. Someone who could fool me eight or nine years ago would find it incredibly easy to scheme against a fool.]"
[Then why...]
[Even if he really killed Bingmo, he's still my brother. You expect me to put aside my own family for the greater good?] Lian Han said calmly.
[So we should protect him? What if he really has connections with the Blood Nether Palace? Would you still protect him?] Xing Yucheng disagreed.
Lian Han remained silent. The little scorpion seemed to sense its master's low spirits, climbed down from the top of her head, and stood on the girl's shoulder. Its tail gently brushed against her cheek, as if to comfort her.
Lian Han raised an eyebrow and placed the little scorpion in his palm. "Little guy, thank you. I'm fine."
"[Then erase his memory, wipe away all traces of the Blood Netherworld Palace on him, and send him to a safe place.]" Lian Han replied again.
Xing Yucheng: [Wait a minute, what did you ask the other day about the system grafting card's capabilities, specifically whether it could graft memories as well? Is that what you're waiting for here?]
[you guess. ]
Two days ago, when she was on the starship, she did ask the system this question and received an affirmative answer, but there were special requirements when making the cards.
[...] Xing Yucheng breathed a sigh of relief; it was indeed Lian Han, whom he knew.
[So you prefer that he handle his own affairs and not have anyone else interfere.]
[Yes. ]
[…Ning Jue is probably going to be driven mad by you this time.]
[Oh.] Let him be angry. It's best to ignore her from now on.
Sensing her thoughts, the old man silently mourned for his younger brother, then asked curiously, "Why did Jiang Chenrui kill Bingmo?"
[There are two possibilities.] Lian Han pursed his lips. [It's an instruction from the Blood Nether Palace.]
[What about the other one?]
“Because—” the girl looked up at the azure sky, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible, “I.”
Because of Lian Han? Xing Yucheng was taken aback, but seeing that she was clearly in a bad mood, he didn't ask any further questions. He was just wondering whether he should find an opportunity to tell that kid, after all—that guy was indeed sharp-minded, but also stubborn, especially since this time he had meant well and wanted to remind Lian Han that Jiang Chenrui was not simple. Now that he had been rejected, there was a 50% chance that he would get stuck on it and distance himself from Lian Han, and a 50% chance that he would dig up all of Jiang Chenrui's background to prove that he was right.
Lian Han was still unaware that the old man in the sea wanted to sell her. After seeing the hovercar still parked there, she quickly got in and entered Di Luo again.
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