Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 170 Learn to Doubt Everyone (1360)

"The Secret Service might be monitoring you because you're an S-rank. Logically, the higher the bloodline concentration, the greater the possibility of going out of control, and the greater the harm caused after going out of control."

Chu Zihang wrote down a few keywords below "Secret Party" on the paper.

“Your parents are members of the Secret Party. Given the Secret Party’s practices, they would naturally assume that you belong to their organization and are under their control.”

"The same applies to the cooperative division. Although I personally believe that Ye Sheng and Teacher Zhang would not do this, it is difficult for an organization to have only one voice, and there are bound to be some compromises that we are unaware of."

"Next is Yu Ji. You only recently discovered those surveillance cameras and listening devices, right?"

"……Correct."

Lu Mingfei was somewhat distracted; his thoughts were drifting, and he didn't know what was wrong with him.

"Then it's possible for her. Given her demonstrated learning ability, she could do it. I don't trust what she says; she might have ulterior motives."

Chu Zihang paused, then said, "Finally... zero."

Lu Mingfei suddenly shivered, finally coming back to his senses, and looked at Chu Zihang.

The room fell silent for a moment, as if time had stopped. Deep down, he actually hoped that this would really happen, so that he wouldn't have to face those disharmonious things that he had subconsciously ignored... at least not for a while.

"you like her."

Chu Zihang spoke calmly, his words as sharp as his swordsmanship. Although he had only studied at the Youth Palace, his skills far surpassed those of some who sought out professional masters for further training. His words were simple, sharp, and direct, piercing through the thick defenses in Lu Mingfei's heart!

"Yes." Lu Mingfei nodded.

"But you also doubt her."

"……Yes."

"This skepticism initially outweighed the liking, but it has now been suppressed."

"..."

Lu Mingfei remained silent for much longer than before, and only after a long while did he slowly nod.

Chu Zihang showed no intention of giving Lu Mingfei a break. He pressed forward relentlessly, as if this were truly a battle, and his fighting style was to give the enemy no breathing space whenever possible.

His opponent in this battle was Lu Mingfei, the Lu Mingfei who was actually called "self-deceiving".

"Then you should know better than I do the suspicious points about her," he said coldly, without any intention of softening his tone.

"...Senior brother, does it really have to come to this?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"The world of mixed races is not a game... It's so safe in the country that you may have some misconceptions about it."

Chu Zihang lowered his eyes slightly.

"In this world, everyone has their own purpose. You should learn to be skeptical of everyone..."

As he spoke, he raised his eyes, a faint golden light appearing within them. This was the reaction of a hybrid when emotionally agitated, indicating that the dragon blood within him had been ignited.

"including me."

"……Do not."

After only a brief pause, Lu Mingfei shook his head, his eyes and tone more resolute than ever before.

"Senior brother, you are different."

As if he had finally opened up, Lu Mingfei spoke fluently from then on.

"There's no such thing as kindness without a reason, I understand. I've never hidden the reason why you're so good to me, senior brother, and I've guessed some of it, but I chose not to ask."

Just like you know my abilities seem unrelated to being a hybrid, and you've never asked... some things don't need to be asked; they'll be told when the time is right, won't they?"

He scratched his head and took the paper and pen from Chu Zihang's hand.

"And Zero... her identity and background are guaranteed by the Norma database. Didn't you also say that 'Norma could be hacked, but it's unlikely'? Let's assume that's true. But the question is... why would she be interested in me?"
It's not that I'm insecure; I'm actually quite self-aware. When I first met Zero, I was just a pathetic loser. Why would such an outstanding girl like her be interested in me?

"Liking someone..."

Chu Zihang suddenly spoke, and at this moment he seemed to be slowing down his offensive again, "Sometimes no reason is needed."

"Senior, have you ever been in a relationship?"

Lu Mingfei almost laughed out of exasperation, "Let's not talk about dating tips here, since we're both still single!"

Chu Zihang remained silent. He had indeed seen those words in "The Love Handbook"... He hadn't expected that Lu Mingfei had also studied it.

Why did I even read this book in the first place? This question suddenly flashed through Chu Zihang's mind, but it was so fleeting that he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Whether it's blindness or foresight... let's assume it's the latter, that makes me seem more impressive," Lu Mingfei said. "Anyway, Zero has taken a liking to me, and I also think I quite like her."

Although I couldn't sense her emotional fluctuations and could only judge them through her actions, there's a saying: "A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions; and by intentions, no one in the world is perfect." So, I subconsciously ignored these minor details…

His words trailed off again.

Chu Zihang spoke, his voice very soft, as soft as if he were holding a Murasame sword and dropping it without applying any force, but the sharp tip of the sword was aimed straight at the most conspicuous gap.

"But just then, you discovered the bugging device. I pointed it out directly, forcing you to confront a possibility—"

All her actions and words are feigned; her lack of emotion stems from a complete absence of feeling, or a deliberate manipulation. She's only approaching you to investigate or obtain some hidden information.

"..."

The room fell silent for the third time. Lu Mingfei remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Consciously controlling emotions...is that even possible?"

“From a normal person’s perspective, it’s unlikely. But mixed-race people are not normal people, and certain special conditions may also achieve the same effect,” Chu Zihang replied.

“So, I should…” Lu Mingfei gave a wry smile.

"Everything as usual," Chu Zihang interrupted him.

“…Huh?” Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

"This is only one possibility, and the probability is much lower than others."

Chu Zihang said calmly.

"It is unwise to make a decision before having concrete evidence. Doubt only provides a possibility, allowing you to anticipate and prepare for it."

Being overly anxious is just being paranoid, which will only disrupt your normal life and do more harm than good.

"...But Senior Brother, what you just said was so serious, as if all of this were the truth!"

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened, and he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

"Because if I don't mention it, you'll choose to ignore it. When you like someone, you selectively ignore many flaws and suspicious points, but this is not good for your future development."

Chu Zihang spoke with considerable confidence and conviction.

“The Kassel College Executive Department has had far too many cases like this. Some executives thought they had met their true love while carrying out their missions, but their fates afterwards were all tragic.”

"Oh……"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head.
"So now I have to seriously play the role of 'Truman' until the mastermind behind it all slips up?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be 'that'; it could also be 'those'."

Chu Zihang corrected.

“You are the ‘prey,’ and your every move will attract the attention of the ‘hunter.’ Any unusual action could alert the prey. Therefore…”

He said.

"Leave this to me."

"Senior brother! I trust you to handle things!"

Lu Mingfei looked at him with sparkling eyes, a sense of relief as if he were entrusting all affairs of this place to him.

Then he became lively and cheerful again, as if he could play freely after unloading the heavy burden on his shoulders... He even walked with a bit of a bouncy gait.

"Phew, quick, I'm starving! Time to eat!"

Chu Zihang silently watched his retreating figure, and then stood up as well.

Why did they change their minds at the last minute?

Perhaps it was because he couldn't bear to, but the boy's expectation was all too obvious.

Chu Zihang always seemed to see himself in Lu Mingfei, so he couldn't help but want to be nicer to Lu Mingfei.

"zero……"

Behind Lu Mingfei, Chu Zihang's usually calm gaze suddenly turned cold.

"I hope you're not..."

(End of this chapter)