Chapter 236: A Show of Power
Chi Xia blushed inexplicably at his words and quickly changed the subject: "You guessed right, the deaths of Chu Ci and Nie Haijun may indeed be the work of the Old K Group. From the clues, Nie Haijun has a high IQ and is an introvert, which meets the criteria of Old K's selection. As for Chu Ci, what Old K wanted at the beginning was Heizi."
Perhaps Chu Ci also has some extraordinary qualities that Heizi is not aware of, otherwise it would be difficult for Chi Xia to explain why they would conduct experiments on Chu Ci.
Luo Xun nodded and sneered: "Heizi is a very smart boy, but it's a pity for Chu Ci..."
He thought of something: "Does Uncle Gen know the whole story?"
"Heizi has already met with him." Thinking of Uncle Gen, Chi Xia sighed: "I should have told him everything."
“So Heizi went to Yuji not for Ge Jingyi, but for this matter.”
Luo Xun gritted his teeth: "This kid!"
"The reason they came to me first and asked me to tell you about this is because they were worried that there would be misunderstandings between us." Chi Xia added, "After all, I knew about this from the beginning."
"Late summer."
Luo Xun rubbed his face and looked at Chi Xia with a serious expression: "All along, the person who helped Heizi behind the scenes was Qu Bai, right?"
Chi Xia looked a little stern, and after a few seconds of silence she said, "Yes."
"In that environment, it's impossible for Qu Bai to not have blood on his hands."
Luo Xun pursed his dry lips: "Do you know what he wants to do?"
Chi Xia looked at him and didn't speak for a long time.
When Luo Xun extended his hand to her, she said, "I know."
"Then what do you think?" Luo Xun said, "Is there a possibility that he can get out of that whirlpool right now?"
Chi Xia frowned. For a moment, she wanted to ask Luo Xun if he had any solution, but in the end, all she could say was, "I've thought of countless ways, but none of them worked."
Luo Xun held her hand tightly.
“He has his mission and his pride.”
Chi Xia raised his head: "From my observation, many things are already on the verge of happening and have to be done."
He voluntarily put himself in this situation. Without his mediation, the situation would be stagnant.
Or rather, he himself was the one who set up the trap.
"No room for maneuver?" Luo Xun refused to give up.
Chi Xia shook his head slowly.
After seeing the Gesang flowers last time, Qu Bai never contacted her again, and even did not respond to the messages she sent.
He was already deliberately putting distance between them.
"Okay, let's go check on Tu Guolin and share some clues."
Chi Xia stood up and suppressed his emotions: "Tomorrow, I will go back with Brother Yu tomorrow."
Luo Xun stood up with her hand: "Okay."
Chi Xia turned and walked forward, and Luo Xun called her again: "Chi Xia."
Chi Xia turned around: "What's wrong?"
"I will do everything I can to protect your family." Luo Xun said, "Please believe me."
Chi Xia's eyes were warm, and she nodded: "Yes, I believe you."
…
At this time, Dongzhou.
Qu Bai followed Lao K out of the small white building and walked to the pavilion in the distance.
"You all go down."
Old K said something, and everyone around him retreated, leaving only him and Qu Bai in the pavilion.
He sat down, lit a cigar, and looked at Qu Bai: "Sometimes I can't see clearly, do you really dislike Xiao, or do you want to use her to fight against me."
“It’s both.”
Qu Bai held his coat in his hand and walked over to put it on his shoulders: "If I say I don't hate you, will you believe me?"
"Of course I don't believe it." Old K smiled: "You have never concealed this point."
"But you also know that I can't leave you either."
Qu Bai said: "You can think of it as a child's silent resistance to his father."
"Confrontation..." Old K twisted the cigar lightly with his fingertips: "Your words always remind me of Xiao Fei."
Qu Bai didn't say anything. The Xiaofei that Old K was talking about was his dead child.
He sighed, " But Bai, Xiaofei lost his life because he opposed me."
Qu Bai sat down: "I am not him, I know where the line is."
"Give me your hand." said Lao K.
Qu Bai glanced at him, opened his palm and handed it over.
Old K loosened his grip and the cigar fell into Qu Bai's hand, quickly causing blisters on his palm.
Qu Bai's hands trembled, and he heard him say, "Go on."
The corners of his eyes were red, veins on his neck were bulging, his body was trembling slightly, and he watched helplessly as his palms were covered with wounds.
When his palm was covered in blood, Lao K slowly picked up the tea on the table and poured it on his palm.
Qu Bai's arm went limp and hit the table hard.
After taking a few heavy and slow breaths, he looked at Old K with a smile: "Did you treat the person lying inside like this? Did you treat your dead son like this?"
Old K frowned and looked at him unhappily, but he also nodded his hand: "You have seen the consequences of their disobedience. It was even more tragic than this."
Qu Bai retracted his arm, and the hand fell to his side. The burning pain was transmitted through his palm to his whole body again and again: "What about me? Do you treat me as your son or as a tool?"
"I told you, you and Fox are my favorite children."
Old K looked at him, his eyes were calm, but one could also see a warning in them: "Don't interfere in Yu Ji's affairs again. This is just a warning."
"What about Chi Xiao?" Qu Bai seemed dissatisfied: "Once Tu Guolin died, she was completely exposed."
"unimportant."
Old K smiled nonchalantly: "As for the free-range little fox, it's time to face her punishment."
Qu Bai clenched his injured hand as if ignorantly.
"You have a lot to do." Old K waved his hand and someone came over immediately.
He stood up and said, "After we have dealt with Dongzhou's affairs, we will leave this place and never come back."
"Treat his wound."
He said something to the visitor, then walked up to Qu Bai and patted him on the shoulder: "When the fox comes back, we will leave here."
When someone came over with a medicine box, Old K had already walked away.
"Third Master, your hand..." The other person walked up to Qu Bai and said, "Shall I help you with this?"
"No need." Qu Bai looked grim and stood up to leave.
Old K returned to the main building. His expression was not as calm as when he was in front of Qu Bai. He said coldly: "Ask the dwarf to come see me."
Scorpion frowned, walked up and said, "Didn't you send him to Yuji?"
Old K was slightly startled, and his displeasure became more obvious: "Where's Cheng Jiu? Has he come back?"
"I heard the case is a bit difficult and he hasn't come back yet," said Scorpion.
"I'll give him half a day." Old K said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll ask him to go to Yuji!"
Scorpion lowered his head, as if he couldn't feel his emotions: "Yes."
Old K took two steps and suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Scorpion: "Scorpion, how many years have you been with me?"
Scorpion was startled and glanced at him subconsciously: "Three years."
"How did you get to me?"
"Three years ago, in winter, at the Qincheng border, you saved me from a human snakehead."
"Ah...it's been three years..." Old K seemed to recall the scene at that time: "Come with me."
Scorpion responded and followed him. He looked outside and saw Qu Bai's thin figure slowly disappearing from his sight.
"What are you standing there for?"
Old K looked back again, as if he knew what he was looking at: "Don't learn from him. He doesn't listen to me, so he will be punished."
Scorpion retracted his gaze and followed him, hesitating and speaking: "Then why are you..."
"Why not destroy him?" asked Old K.
The scorpion was silent and dared not speak.
"Because there's no one like him."
Old K's words were full of pride and satisfaction: "He is one of my proudest works."
"One of?" Scorpion looked at him curiously.
"Yes, one of them."
Old K's mood suddenly brightened up: "The other little one is still hanging out outside, but don't worry, she will be back soon."
