Hidden moth

Chapter 328 Hearing the Clouds Startled Me

Liu Jingze's parents were high school classmates; his father's name was Liu Xinke, and his mother's name was Yan He.

When they were a young couple, they once rented a car for a road trip and rescued a stranger who had fallen down a hillside, was injured, and had no money.

This person is Zhao Sanjin.

Given Zhao Sanjin's cultivation level, would he still be injured unexpectedly? Because at that time, he was undergoing a bone-changing tribulation, just like Jiang Daozhen is now, so an accident could indeed have happened.

He was careless that day and fell from the sky. A car happened to be passing by on the road below. In order not to cause a scene, he tried his best to control his body and did not fall directly onto the road. Instead, he landed on the hillside next to him and rolled to the side of the road.

The couple was just helping out casually, but for Zhao Sanjin, it meant saving his life; otherwise, he might not have made it through that ordeal.

That was almost twenty years ago. Later, Liu Xinping and Yan He started working and had a child. Liu Xinping became a narcotics police officer.

Liu Xinping could not reveal his identity, because his opponents were often vicious and inhuman criminals... Just recently, Liu Xinping sacrificed his life while carrying out a secret mission, and the criminal gang he was investigating also suffered a heavy blow.

At the time, Zhao Sanjin was far away and unaware of the news, but for some reason, he had a sudden urge to recall this experience from many years ago, so he rushed to Baicang City.

But he was too late. By the time he arrived, Liu Jingze had already been murdered.

The remaining members of the criminal gang were ruthless. After learning Liu Xinping's identity, they didn't even spare his child. They kidnapped and murdered Liu Jingze when he went out, and then planned to murder Yan He, who was hospitalized.

In a fit of rage, Zhao Sanjin wiped out the group, but he could no longer save Liu and his son, and he faced a very difficult problem.

After her husband's death, Yanhe fell ill from the shock. If her son were to die as well, she feared she wouldn't be able to hold on.

Even if Zhao Sanjin used his great supernatural powers to treat his body, he couldn't solve the fundamental problem. He was the founder of the Body Observation Sect and he understood this very clearly.

At this moment, Zhao Sanjin realized something else: apart from him, no one in the world knew that Liu Jingze had been murdered, and even the murderer had been reduced to ashes by him.

So he made an incomprehensible decision.

He was an eighth-level cultivator with the ability to undergo a complete transformation, so changing his appearance to resemble Liu Jingze was easy. The difficulty lay in adopting the mindset of Liu Jingze, a middle school student... But in the end, he still chose to "inherit" this identity.

These details were all presented through a divine thought, prompting He Kao to ask, "When did this happen?"

Liu Jingze: "It happened about half a month ago, and then a few days later, I received a message from Zheng Yisi... There had been no news for decades, and he just happened to contact me at that time."

He Kao: "We met a week ago, which means it happened just a week before we met?"

Liu Jingze nodded.

He Kao: "Yan... how is your mother's health?"

Liu Jingze: "My mother is fine now. She was discharged from the hospital last week and has already gone back to work. She even has to work overtime tonight..."

With his eighth-level cultivation in Body Observation Technique, it wouldn't be difficult for him to help Yan He recover her health.

Yanhe was discharged from the hospital last week, but she didn't rest for long and insisted on going back to work. Having something to do makes it easier to calm down, especially since she still has children at home.

He Kao didn't know what to say, so he asked again, "How long do you plan to keep this up?"

Liu Jingze: "When it's time to come, it will come. I owe a life, which can be considered a matter of fate and karma."

He Kao: "Wouldn't she realize that her son has become a different person?"

Liu Jingze shook his head and said, "She will only find that her son has changed, which is exactly the change she hoped for and that makes her happy. I will not change too much immediately either; I will still be the same Liu Jingze as before, just gradually maturing and growing."

He Kao suddenly asked a very unexpected question, which lightened the somewhat heavy atmosphere: "What university do you want to go to in the future?"

Liu Jingze countered, "If you were my mother, which university would make you happiest?"

He Kao: "Chunhua, of course it's Chunhua!"

Liu Jingze: "Just like I thought, I'll apply to Chunhua University."

He Kao: "But isn't it a bit too abrupt for you to get into Chunhua University, given the school you're currently attending?"

Liu Jingze shook his head and said, "Nothing is impossible in this world. Although our school's overall ranking in the city is a bit low, it's mainly because there are too many bad students, which drags down the average score. Actually, the elite class is quite good, and every year several students can get into 985 universities."

If I'm lucky one year, it's not impossible for someone to get into Chunhua High School. I still have more than two years; I can improve gradually. The number of places in the elite class changes every semester, adjusted according to grades.

My grades improved somewhat this year, so I joined the elite class in the second semester of my junior year. I just kept progressing step by step, and by graduation, it didn't seem so abrupt. Plus, I was improving each time, which made my mom even happier, right?

He used to score only 60 points, but now he has the ability to score 100 points. However, he doesn't plan to get 100 points right away, but to improve a little bit each time.

It wasn't just his academic performance that improved, but also his performance in other aspects... When he said these words, he was completely in Liu Jingze's tone.

Liu Jingze concluded, "These are things I have to worry about myself. Today, I just want to ask you for a favor to solve the trouble I just encountered."

He Kao: "May I ask one more question? As the son of a martyr, how could you suffer such bullying outside of school? Did those thugs think they were having too much of a time?"

Liu Jingze shook his head and said, "The Liu Jingze of the past did not know his father's true identity, and of course, neither did the school or those thugs."

My grades aren't very good, and I'm a bit introverted. I don't usually get much attention at school, and even when I'm bullied, I don't dare to speak up because I feel ashamed to tell anyone... But after this incident, things should change.

He Kao: "Then who knows?"

Liu Jingze: "My mother knew, as did my father's superiors at work..."

Liu Xinping's story was not made public after his sacrifice, in order to protect his family and prevent retaliation from criminals.

As for the rewards and compensation that should be given, they will certainly not be lacking, but they will only be given internally. Yan He did not tell the children and secretly hid her husband's certificates and medals.

However, nothing in this world is 100% guaranteed, and Liu Jingze's experience just proves that the aforementioned confidentiality system is very necessary.

He Kao: "What about that gang?"

Liu Jingze stared blankly at the water glass in front of him and said, "Since I've already taken action, of course I'll wipe them out completely. I even took the time to track them down overseas and wipe out their upstream gang as well. It was just a few days ago."

He Kao: "I understand. So, how would you like me to help?"

Liu Jingze looked up into his eyes and asked in return, "What do you think we can do?"

This expert is definitely telling the truth, but there must be something else he hasn't said yet. He probably won't speak until He Kao has done this favor.

He Kao knew, of course, that Liu Jingze didn't necessarily need his help; this matter also represented an opportunity and a test.

He Kao nodded and said, "I'll try my best to handle it." Then, a little worried, he asked, "It might take a few days. Are you in a hurry?"

Liu Jingze: "I'm not in a hurry. I'll just take a longer route after school."

In fact, with his cultivation level, those thugs wouldn't be able to cut him even if they exhausted themselves with knives, but He Kao didn't dare to say that. After eating a few bites, he asked with a smile, "It's not very common to carry cash when you go out these days. Do your teachers really not allow us to bring cell phones?"

Liu Jingze: "If I bring my phone to school, I need to write an application and have my parents sign it, and I'm not allowed to take it out to play with it. Since there's this rule, I simply won't bring it."

He Kao: "When I was in high school, there wasn't such a rule." Liu Jingze rolled his eyes at him: "Did you even have a cell phone back then?"

He Kao thought about it again and realized that this was indeed true. When He Kao was in high school, although smartphones had already been invented, they were not yet so common that every high school student had one. In any case, He Kao didn't have one at the time.

……

Why did you bring me here so mysteriously?

"There's something I'd like to discuss with you. Could you give me some advice?"

This wasn't in the company, nor at a roadside barbecue stall, but in a small meeting room in the Qihuang Lingyuan office building, where Xiao Pang and He Kao were talking.

Little Fatty is now a second-level practitioner of the Body Observation Sect, having just broken through a few days ago.

He Kao brought back a small Tai Chi Yin Yang Array from the Jinghua Cave. After returning home, he found Lin Qingshuang. Lin Qingshuang selected a valley in Qihuang Lingyuan that was both well-maintained and secluded, and had He Kao set up the array there.

This is, of course, prepared for taking the Pure Yang Pill. Elder Gu has already agreed to take the pill with Lin Qingshuang, so we'll see when he arrives.

The wonders of the Tai Chi Yin Yang Formation are not limited to the use of Pure Yang Pills with Peony; theoretically, it can be beneficial to almost all dual cultivation methods.

Now they have been quietly placed in a suite in Qihuang Lingyuan. Coincidentally, Lin Qingshuang recently taught Mengya and Huangsi the method of dual cultivation, so they can be said to have the advantage of being close to the source...

A young couple who have learned this secret technique, have this magic array around them, and have feelings for each other—it's easy to imagine what will happen!
This incident also gave Xiao Pang and Meng Ya a boost in their relationship. The two secretly used the Tai Chi Yin Yang Formation for dual cultivation, thinking that Lin Qing Shuang and He Kao were unaware of it.

The effects of this dual cultivation were immediate; Little Fatty broke through to the next level. He didn't break through through a conventional ritual, but from another perspective, perhaps this was a more suitable ritual for him?

After returning from Bai Cang, He Kao contacted Xiao Pang, just in time for Friday evening after dinner. Xiao Pang rushed to Qihuang Lingyuan as soon as he got off work that day, and He Kao followed him there.

Given Liu Jingze's sensitive identity, He Kao did not want the magic sect to know, and it was best not to use any magic sect methods.

Although Xiao Pang is also a disciple of the martial arts sect, he was He Kao's classmate and best friend from elementary school to high school. Back then, if anyone was bullied, the two of them would fight together, so He Kao's first thought was to take action against him.

He Kao had other considerations, but he didn't need to reveal them. He invited Xiao Pang, a successor of the Body Observation School, to discuss the matter with him.

After they sat down, He Kao explained, "Old Qian gave me half a month's leave. During that time, I went to Fengwei Township and also traveled to other places. When I passed through Baicang City, I happened to encounter something..."

He took out his phone and sent a video to Little Fatty. It was a video of Liu Jingze being cornered by three thugs in an alley. The video was quite clear.

Little Fatty said angrily, "These bastards really need to be taught a lesson. There were a few gangs in our town back then, who would often ambush people after school and demand money. Eventually, the police station made them behave themselves."

Then, somewhat puzzled, she said, "Why did you come to me? You should tell the parents, the school, or the police station. Or you could just stand by and teach those people a lesson so they'll never dare to do it again."

He Kao: "I just happened to be there, so I looked into the situation. The child who was beaten was a special case; his father was a police officer who died in the line of duty..."

He gave a brief introduction to Liu Jingze's background, but did not mention Zhao Zu's matter, nor did he mention Liu Xinping's specific deeds and special status, only saying that he was a policeman who died in the line of duty.

Little Fatty stared wide-eyed and said, "This is Dongguo, not the United States. How can we tolerate such a thing? Father died in the line of duty, and the orphan is being bullied... How long do you think you can write a headline like this? I'm afraid one word would get a leader fired!"
You haven't worked within the system, so you might not understand the nature of this kind of thing. My parents both work within the system, I know that!

He Kao: "In that case, what should we do? This is a worldly matter, and it's best not to get involved with any magical arts."

Little Fatty shook his head and said, "There's no need to involve any sects. In fact, the bigger the commotion, the more benefits you'll get. Your video, along with a description, is enough. First, create an account and post it, then find a platform to share and promote it."

The buzz doesn't need to be too high; delete it promptly when necessary, ensuring only those who need to see it see it. We don't need to look for anyone else; we have our own team.

He Kao: "Ourselves?"

Little Fatty: "Jinxing Media, have you forgotten? This is our own company, and we also have push notification services... I'll take charge, this order is free!"

After Peng Xian "disappeared," Meng Ya became the actual controller of Jinxing Media.

Later, Meng Ya was taken in by Lin Qingshuang to learn secret techniques, and she no longer had time to manage the company's business. Lin Qingshuang simply sent someone to take over Jinxing Media, and the company was actually run better than before.

Tengxin Group also has a new media business, and through Qian Guran's connections, Jinxing Media has taken on quite a few jobs.

The company that Meng Ya actually controlled, and which Lin Qingshuang had people running, was, in Huang Xiaopang's eyes, his own. He Kao was certainly aware of this situation and had originally intended to use Jinxing Media to operate it, but before he could even speak, Huang Xiaopang had already brought it up.

Huang Xiaopang didn't know that Liu Jingze was Zhao Zu, and he had no relation to Liu Jingze at all, yet he was willing to do this on his own initiative, without even asking He Kao why he was meddling in other people's business... This was just his temperament.

Despite having become a disciple of the magic sect and long forgotten his past as the Hidden Moth, Little Fatty still retains this temperament.

He Kao: "Okay, let's do it this way. Now let's think about what else we need to pay attention to?"

They acted very efficiently; the news broke two days later. First, an inconspicuous account posted a short video, which was then reposted and pushed to many platforms.

The video has been processed with some technical enhancements; areas that needed to be blurred have been pixelated, and it includes AI-generated audio narration and subtitles.

Someone claiming to be a passerby and witnessing the incident filmed the video. Seeing the child's pitiful state, they helped him up, treated him to a meal, and when asked about his family situation, the child shockingly claimed that his father was a martyr who died in the line of duty.

The video did not mention Liu Jingze's name or identity, nor did it mention what kind of martyr his father was... The original post was quickly deleted, and subsequent reposts also disappeared in a short period of time.

To He Kao's surprise, Jinxing Media did not play any role, and before they could even push the video, someone else discovered it and immediately pushed it out extensively.

It seems that some organization or team deliberately collected this kind of content online for promotion. Their response was extremely rapid, but the hype was suppressed as soon as it started to gain momentum, and on the surface, it did not have a significant impact.

There's only this one video clip, and the faces are blurred out. There's no evidence to prove that the subtitles and narration are true, because anyone can make things up.

But this was only the surface; the incident caused a major upheaval in Baicang City. Liu Jingze's mother found out, his father's former workplace found out, and of course, the school found out as well.

The mother specifically asked Liu Jingze how he knew his father was a martyr.
Liu Jingze replied that during his mother's hospitalization, he found his father's medals and certificates at home—things that his mother had deliberately hidden away.

That was certainly true; he didn't even need to search for it, he could find it with a simple scan of his divine sense.

He was indeed bullied by a few thugs, and then a kind passerby helped him. He couldn't help but reveal that he was actually the son of a hero.

The mother didn't ask anything more, but instead held her child and wept bitterly... The leak wasn't too serious yet; Liu Jingze only told the kind person that his father was a martyr, but didn't say what kind of martyr he was.

In fact, He Kaoqing knew that even if the secret had been leaked, there was nothing to fear. That criminal gang had already been eradicated, and with Liu Jingze around, anyone who wanted to seek revenge would be courting death.

On the other hand, the authorities will pay more attention to the situation of the mother and child and make more appropriate arrangements.

Ultimately, several officials in Baicang City received varying degrees of punishment, and a city-wide special rectification campaign was launched...

As for the three thugs, they were taken away by the police immediately.

They bullied more than just Liu Jingze, and their crimes went far beyond robbing middle school students. They were eventually found guilty of multiple illegal acts, including extortion, robbery, disturbing public order, and intentional injury.

A number of lawbreakers with similar behavior were also dealt with, and the police also solved a number of public security cases along the way... Many things happened later, so there is no need to go into details.

He Kao saw Liu Jingze again a week later, by which time he had a general understanding of the situation.

He knew very well that Liu Jingze's request for his "help" was not merely to deal with a few thugs. He did as he thought he could, but remained filled with doubts—especially about Liu Jingze himself.

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(End of this chapter)