RITAAB 64.1

Chapter 64 【o(￣︶￣)o】PART 1

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “Of course, with your current status as a variant beastman, even if you leave us, you can live very well anywhere.”

 

Qi Yue shook his head, “No, I want to stay with you guys!”

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “As long as you’re clear about it in your heart, that’s fine. Don’t overthink it.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “You should be glad you told us about this. If you had kept it hidden, the end result might have been you getting kicked out from our side.”

 

Qi Yue was actually very grateful that he had the trust of the two, allowing him to share these matters without any reservations. In these difficult times, to have found two people who truly cared about him was truly rare.

 

After returning to his room, Qi Yue patted his chest in relief, feeling like he had narrowly escaped a crisis. The situation had been resolved, all because he had been too foolish and nearly got deceived again. Fortunately, at the same time, he had also become smarter, knowing to discuss it with others.

 

“Thankfully, thankfully… I knew it, how could I have been so lucky on the road to encounter them and not do anything, not say anything? It was obviously a feigned indifference, intentionally not telling me, putting on that expression just to make me overthink. Looks like…”

 

In the future, if he ever encountered them again, he would definitely stay as far away as possible, absolutely not repeating the same mistake. That previous time had been pure luck, so he didn’t die, but the second time there might not be such a good outcome.

 

Qin Jiulin and Liu Zhongyuan were chatting on the balcony, still discussing the earlier incident with Qi Yue.

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “This Qi Jinglan probably won’t just give up. After all, Qi Yue has become a variant beastman, even with a flying beast form, so in the future he will be an important combat force for the entire Mo City.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “The issue of status is of course easy to deal with, it’s just that I’m worried…”

 

I’m just worried that Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan have still set their sights on Qi Yue’s beastman core. Of course, current variant beastman are still far from producing a beastman core.

 

But that doesn’t stop some garbage with a twisted mind! Especially Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan.

 

Liu Zhongyuan asked, “Worried about what?”

 

Qin Jiulin shook his head, “Nothing much, it’s just about feelings, right? Regaining Qi Yue’s trust in them, and then keeping an eye on those two?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “If Qi Yue is not determined enough, I won’t get involved.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “I know, we’ve already helped so many times. The next time, there’s no need to help again, just chase them away directly, since his brain doesn’t work well.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “It’s probably because he’s still too young. He’s only seventeen, not even an adult yet, and has never been off campus before, so it’s understandable for his mind to be a bit simple.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “It’s time for him to grow up. Otherwise, even as a variant beastman, in the future he’ll just keep being deceived until there’s nothing left of him.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan hummed in response.

 

Qin Jiulin asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

As soon as he spoke, he followed Liu Zhongyuan’s gaze downwards. Since they were living on a high floor, they could see quite a distance.

 

Unexpectedly, the scene Liu Zhongyuan was looking at was a group of familiar people gathered together.

 

Liu Zhongyuan suddenly let out a chuckle. “Jiulin, those few people seem to be…”

 

Qin Jiulin coldly sneered. Yes, those were indeed familiar faces – Duan Qiufeng, Qi Jinglan, Qin Jiuzhen, and Xia Liansheng, a total of four people gathered there, talking about something.

 

But they only appeared for a few seconds before moving to a hidden location, and the two of them didn’t see the four people appear again.

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “Hey Jiulin, you think… Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan are up to something again regarding Qi Yue, and is it related to Xia Liansheng?”

 

“This Xia Liansheng has always been rather strange. I still haven’t figured out the meaning behind what he said before.”

 

Qin Jiulin felt a chill run down his spine. Xia Liansheng must know the uses of the beastman core, which means he’s already preparing something.

 

After all, there was the example of Qi Yue and Qi Jinglan in the previous life, so he’s targeting them this time. But this time, Qi Yue has left Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan, and formed a variant beastman team with Qin Jiulin and himself.

 

In that case, Duan Qiufeng and the others won’t have a chance, right? If the first example disappears, then even if Xia Liansheng succeeds in ambushing them, he won’t have a reason or excuse to extract Qin Jiuzhen’s heart.

 

So these signs together indicate an important thing – Xia Liansheng is luring Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan to go after Qi Yue.

 

And the reason for this is most likely… directly informing them about the beastman core. The greedy Qi Jinglan, who seems gentle but has a vicious heart, will definitely not let go of the opportunity to become a beastman after learning this information!

 

So Qi Yue is still in danger. Unlike them whose combat power is strong, Qi Yue… if he can’t take flight in time when facing danger, he can easily be hunted down.

 

Thinking about this, Qin Jiulin suddenly said to Liu Zhongyuan, “We still have to protect Qi Yue well.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan was surprised. “Huh?”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “I think Xia Liansheng is likely targeting Qi Yue.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan blinked, “Why? You and Qi Yue don’t have any relationship, why would Xia Liansheng target him? Is there some secret I don’t know about between you and Xia Liansheng?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan rubbed his chin. “I’ve always felt something was strange. Do you have a secret you can’t tell me?”

 

Qin Jiulin felt a bit guilty, because Liu Zhongyuan had indeed guessed part of it. But should he really tell him? Would Liu Zhongyuan believe what he says?

 

Liu Zhongyuan waved his hand in front of Qin Jiulin’s face, “What’s wrong? Is it some secret you can’t talk about? If so, you don’t have to say it, I’m not the type to pry relentlessly.”

 

Qin Jiulin sighed, “I’m just guessing… based on his attitude towards me, and his attitude towards Qin Jiuzhen, his attitude towards the Qin family, as well as his current actions and words.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan looked at him seriously and nodded, “Go on, tell me.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “Xia Liansheng’s feelings for Qin Jiuzhen must not be fake, that much is certain.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “I also feel that way. Your relationship with your family is so bad, he probably wouldn’t have just abandoned you to protect them if he was just trying to mend the relationship between you and the rest of the Qin family.”

 

“So his relationship with Qin Jiuzhen is real. Though I don’t know why, his reason for pestering you is probably to get something from you.”

 

“But talking about that, it gets even stranger. In this era, he himself is a variant beastman, he can take good care of that Qin Jiuzhen, so why is he still so fixated on you?”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “I’m just guessing.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan blinked, “What do you mean?”

 

Qin Jiulin asked, “You said… the abilities of beastmen can be inherited or transferred between blood relatives, right?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan was stunned by this question, his mind going blank for several seconds before he regained his focus, looking at Qin Jiulin with a shocked expression.

 

“You mean…?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan’s mind started working again, and a grim, serious expression that Qin Jiulin had never seen on him before appeared on his face.

 

Liu Zhongyuan looked at Qin Jiulin very seriously, “Are you serious?”

 

Qin Jiulin turned to look at him, “Other than that, do you think there’s another possibility?”

 

“Think about Qi Yue’s situation.”

 

Of course, Liu Zhongyuan had already thought about it. Qi Yue and Qi Jinglan are siblings, one a normal person and one a variant beastman. Qin Jiulin and Qin Jiuzhen are also brothers, one a normal person and one a variant beastman.

 

Liu Zhongyuan gripped the balcony railing tightly with both hands. “So you mean…”

 

“So you mean, before all this, Xia Liansheng wanted to confirm that you wouldn’t fight with Qin Jiuzhen over the Qin family’s inheritance. Before knowing you were a variant beastman, he stayed with the Qin family members to protect them. After knowing you became a variant beastman, he wants to take your abilities and give them to Qin Jiuzhen?”

 

“So… that’s why he’s still pestering you even after several months?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan continued, “But he’s not sure if this method would really work, so he instigated and used Duan Qiufeng and Qi Jinglan, wanting them to scheme against Qi Yue first to test it out?”

 

“If it works, he’ll act next. If it doesn’t, he won’t, since killing a variant beastman really has a high cost! He might get himself dragged in as well if he’s not careful.”

 

Qin Jiulin asked, “What do you think?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan silently pondered for a long time. He originally didn’t want to believe such an absurd idea, but the more he thought about it, the less he could find any flaws in the logic, and the more complete the reasoning became.

 

He looked at Qin Jiulin with some bewilderment. “Jiulin, so what kind of extraordinary person is this Xia Liansheng? How is he able to come up with such ideas just a few months after the apocalypse started, when many people have just started getting used to the existence of beastmen? Is he precognitive? Or a time traveler?”

 

Qin Jiulin blinked. Precognition is impossible, but… a time traveler?

 

Qin Jiulin silently recalled the strange things Xia Liansheng had said to Liu Zhongyuan before. If combined with the idea of time travel, then… does it all make sense?

 

He himself had reincarnated, so the idea of someone else time traveling doesn’t seem too far-fetched.

 

Liu Zhongyuan had only said that casually, but seeing Qin Jiulin seriously contemplating it, he couldn’t hold back anymore. “Hey, Jiulin? What are you thinking? Are you thinking he can predict the future, or that he’s a time traveler?”