Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 36 The Truth (Bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader who loves reading)

"The Duchy of Xialan, which ended in 1516 according to the national calendar?"

After reading this, Song Qiongyao asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly research this? Do you want to become a nobleman?"

Although with the progress of the times and the gradual opening up, there have been cases of commoners becoming nobles, having noble blood makes things even more convenient.

"No, it might be my imagination," Su Yu replied calmly. "Lately, I've had this feeling that I'm being watched."

"So I'll check the spectral types."

Song Qiongyao seemed thoughtful, but didn't find it surprising. She said softly, like a bird singing, "It's not necessarily like that. Exceptional talent often attracts jealousy and resentment."

"You may not have noticed, but you've been getting a lot of attention at school lately."

It's not just that.

If it really is limited to students... that would be wonderful.

Su Yu simply shook his head slightly, his silent attitude conveying a firm rejection.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Sensing his distress, Song Qianjin offered her assistance.

It really does.

Su Yu thought for a moment, then unfolded the sticky note and pointed to the dozen or so names on it.

“In recent years, there have been many accidental deaths in the area, including those involving celebrities whose causes of death are suspicious, and they are all here.”

"I want to find out if they are similar to me, or even from the same lineage, or if they have ever intermarried."

"However, the school's publicly accessible library did not contain any bloodline evidence such as family trees."

Song Qiongyao looked at the list he had copied and immediately recognized the names on it.

She seemed surprised, as if she were seeing him for the first time.

"The library doesn't keep county genealogies. You should go to the secretaries' union; they usually have detailed copies."

"However, the direction of your suspicions is truly surprising."

"If what you say is true, then someone is hunting down a specific bloodline."

“This is very likely some kind of evil ritual,” Song Qiongyao said, frowning.

Having grown up in a family with a strong academic tradition, she possessed a great deal of knowledge about mystical matters.

The clearer she understood it, the more she realized the danger.

“Such evil rituals always end up bringing disaster, and I cannot remain indifferent.”

“I will write to my father, and when he returns, he will definitely investigate.”

"Don't do anything rash."

Clearly, she was worried that Su Yu would act rashly and impulsively.

"This is not something we can intervene in right now."

"It should be handed over to the city hall and to professionals; they shouldn't try to take matters into their own hands."

"Thank you."

A warm feeling washed over Su Yu, but she knew that Mayor Song had many responsibilities.

Killing dozens of people, even celebrities, is no small matter, but it's not as serious as she described.

Will it bring disaster?

It's not that easy!

This was just an excuse to ask for help.

"I'm not trying to be a hero, I just want to verify my guess." Closing the large book, Su Yu looked at Song Qiongyao, hesitated for a moment, but felt it was necessary.

"I may be being followed."

"So... I'd like to ask you to help me look this up."

"For the sake of bloodline? So geniuses have such troubles?" The girl was silent for a moment, then tilted her head slightly and spoke.

Looking at the young man in front of her, her heart was not at peace; a deep sense of envy and sadness welled up within her.

After a while, she simply nodded.

"Okay, wait for me here."

After leaving such a brief reply, she rose swiftly, her black dress billowing out like a lotus leaf.

"To the Secretaries' Guild." As she stepped into the carriage, she lifted her skirt and instructed the driver.

Sitting in the carriage, her mood remained unsettled.

"Could someone be following me?" "If someone is following me... he should be there right now."

Open the mirror covering the carriage, and a small amount of light shines through from behind the car, projecting an image through an ingenious mechanism.

"I see!"

The mirror rippled, and then a figure appeared, rushing along the street.

"he is……"

“Miss, it’s Xu Cheng. I’ve seen him before, just a nobody.” The well-trained maid, Liu Lei, who had been observing the scene, spoke up only now.

“Miss, would you like me to…” She made a horizontal slicing motion in the air with her right hand.

The girl in the black dress slightly raised her chin, her melancholy gaze fixed on the outside of the carriage.

The outside was gloomy, just like the girl's thoughts—gloomy and complicated.

Her hands, gripping the hem of her skirt, clenched and unclenched several times.

"Never mind," she said softly. "This person probably isn't after us."

"Just issue a warning, and while you're at it, let Su Yu know as well."

"Yes, miss, I will remind the family to be on guard."

"...I'll leave it to you." She closed her eyes with a complicated expression.

Don't let me down... genius... Su Yu.

About an hour later, Su Yu, who was still waiting in the same spot, received a document.

"This is what Miss asked me to give you."

The neat handwriting was filled with densely packed small characters, and the origin of each name was marked, with the intersection points circled after it.

Su Yu glanced at it and secretly sighed. If he were to investigate, it would take a lot of effort. As for the natives, he couldn't find anything at all.

But with Song Qiongyao involved, it was a piece of cake; the decision was made in just one hour.

“Yes, I can confirm it!” Su Yu flipped through the files, his expression cold: “Aside from the unverifiable parts, more than 50% of the remaining people are from the Su family.”

"The others also came from noble families, but if you look closely, they all intermarried with the Su family."

"They are collecting the Su family's blood!"

"And I am one of those targets!"

"No, no, it's because my father and I were both targets. That's the real reason why my father's accident happened!"

"Xu Cheng?" Upon seeing this name, Su Yu's expression became somewhat complicated.

Wu Lang and Xu Cheng are both the boss's people, but their perceptions of each other are different. Wu Lang is a creditor, and the relationship is not good, while Xu Cheng is the local leader, who brought him into the workplace and usually takes good care of him.

I don't want to resort to drastic measures unless absolutely necessary.

"Let's try a more measured approach first!"

"system!"

Without further hesitation, Su Yu lowered his gaze and saw a point of golden light that rapidly expanded into a faint white light floating in his field of vision.

The entire screen is a formula diagram filled with complex symbols, with several gaps around it, into which raw materials need to be filled.

The first side quest is "The Truth Behind the Shipwreck," at which point a flash of white light appears and the screen changes.

"On May 6, 1855 (according to the Gregorian calendar), in just three days, you uncovered 83% of the truth about the shipwreck and collected evidence that, while not sufficient, was compelling enough!"

"83% means there's still some room for improvement, but the core truth is already there!"

Su Yu looked again and saw two more basic conditions: [Song Qiongyao's favorability 35] and [Basic meditation (100%)].

Su Yu took a deep breath, having fully understood the system's mission for this time.

The truth behind the shipwreck provides a reason for the rescue, since only Su's father died, but the entire Song family caravan was buried with him.

Basic meditation (100%) is equivalent to becoming a semi-professional, greatly enhancing one's voice.

The person who could bring this matter to Song Shuying's attention was Song Qiongyao, who had a high level of goodwill towards her.

"This is a way that can truly help my father!"

"I have a way to increase the remaining 5 points of favorability. From what I've observed, Song Qiongyao is very envious of the mysterious talent. If I can successfully meditate and become a quasi-professional, she should increase my favorability towards her!"

"It achieves multiple benefits, so the question now is, how do we successfully meditate?"

"I'll say it again: the case of the missing female student in Paradise that the natives heard about in my previous life is quite remarkable, and we can't delay any longer!"

(End of this chapter)