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Ji Lin suddenly fell silent, his clear eyes fixing on Qin Huai, who was holding the girl. He chose not to pursue the matter concerning the Qin Family any further and coldly turned away.
In that fleeting moment of turning, a bitter smile crept onto his lips. If only they had met at a better time, in a better place, with a better fate—not like then, when he had sacrificed everything for a brother who had now betrayed him, for a Guild that no longer held any significance to him, and for a family that felt like a heavy shackle. Letting go of the girl's faint hope in her eyes—wouldn’t that have painted a different picture?
But he knew there were no "ifs."
A missed opportunity was simply a missed opportunity.
...
After settling the girl in his arms, Qin Huai stepped out of the lounge only to be blocked at the door by the protective Professor Ji. He raised an eyebrow, questioning whether this was how it worked—if someone bullied his younger brother, the older brother would immediately come knocking?
"I never expected you to use such methods."
"Hmm? You didn’t expect that?"
"What’s the difference between using underhanded tactics and being an underhanded person?"
"But I was born 'humble,' wasn’t I?"
The unusual chill in Ji Bai's demeanor made Pupil tense up. "Do you still remember what the Qin Family Patriarch said to you back then?"
"Oh... I remember. But what if I don’t?"
...
"A lowly bastard born of an unknown woman has no right to remain in the Qin Family!"
... At that time, the old man sat high above, looking down with disdain at him kneeling on the ground. Beside him stood the arrogant Lou Yan, his father—the one who should have protected him and his mother for life—standing coldly on the other side of the old man. All three shared an air of unattainable contempt.
“ Qin Huai! He is the Patriarch of the Qin Family. Even if you disregard your familial ties, you must consider the reputation of the Qin Family, which has stood for a hundred years. How can you treat him this way? How will he face himself, and how will the Qin Family hold its head high in front of other families in the future?”
It was not that Ji Bai was overly sentimental; the man before him had strayed so far into extremism that he had lost all reason. How could he force the Patriarch of the Qin Family to kneel before a commoner's grave in repentance?
...This was undoubtedly trampling on the authority of a noble family.
“Aye, there were many complexities surrounding your mother’s situation. You should not blame the entire Qin Family for it, nor should you take action against them. With your current power, isn’t the Qin Family dispensable to you?”
The Night Emperor of Merge Area, the commander of the Military Department, Night Crow... Did he really need to add the head of the Qin Family to that list?
Ji Bai's gaze grew colder. He did not wish to delve into the heavy emotions swirling in those eyes. Before turning to leave, he left behind a warning: “Everything has its limits. The century-old foundation of the noble families in Area A and the Source Area in S District are not as simple as you think.”
“What do you mean by limits? I came to Area A not only to accompany my daughter but also to reclaim what rightfully belongs to me from the Qin Family. Where is the excess in that? Tsk... Have you forgotten? If I hadn’t acted first at the research institute’s entrance, do you really think the Qin Family would have let me go? Would Lou Yan have let me go? Qin Weihong is just an incompetent old fool; I wouldn’t even bother with a decaying Qin Family.”
“Then you...” Still speaking about Alin?
His footsteps faltered, and those last words caught in his throat without an outlet. In a flash of insight, a thought struck him, and he turned back in shock. “Could it be... you’re doing this for Qin Ming... No, not for Qin Ming, but for—her?”
Currently, Strict Language's life was intricately tied to Yan Yan's existence. It was no exaggeration; if anything were to happen to Strict Language, Yan Yan would either go mad or become possessed.
Recalling that Huo Yuwei and Huo Suixin were keys to opening the Zero Point passage, combined with the coldness flickering in Qin Huai's eyes, and considering that the Huo Family had mobilized all their resources yet failed to locate Huo Suixin and Huo Yuwei, a shiver ran through Ji Bai’s heart. This guy actually... actually took action against the Huo Sisters long before for Yan Yan... even without anyone noticing...
“Otherwise, do you think I would bother with the Qin Family? It’s not just about luring away the Huo Sisters; I still need to borrow some prestige from the Qin Family.”
“Where are they?”
“In their rightful place.”
“ Qin Huai, are you planning to take on both the Huo Family and Li Family alone?”
"Well... why am I the only one here? Have you forgotten about the millions of players from Zero Point?" He casually leaned against the doorframe of the lounge with his hands in his pockets, speaking as if it were none of his concern.
"Is the mastermind behind Shanda Night Owl you?"
This time, even Ji Bai was taken aback. He had always thought Zero Point belonged to S District; he never expected it to be his. How could the people of S District tolerate this guy running rampant? What had he been doing in E Zone for over twenty years?
"Who did you think it was? Tsk... probably even Old Man Huo thinks Shanda is just one of those reclusive old fossils from S District, right? But in a way, it is indeed part of S District."
"Did you strike a deal with them?"
"Pretty much."
"Living Conditions is the plan for humanity to relocate to another dimension—Source Plan, also known as Zero Point."
"Tsk tsk... Head of the Ji Family has guessed it all, huh? Indeed, this matter is no longer a secret in Area A and S District, is it? Besides S District, who knows how long the remaining natural environment can hold out? Moreover, the colonial mindset of those folks from S District isn't easy to deal with."
"Who conducted the experiments at the Underground Research Facility?"
"Definitely not me. It was already there when I took over. If you want to know, go ask Patriarch Ji; those people are well aware."
"You’re sharing so much with me today; are you trying to win me over?"
"Hmph... how could I possibly win you over? After all, I do have a Qin Family now. Talking about cooperation with you as the head of the Ji Family shouldn't be demeaning, right?"
The Black-Clad Man wore an extremely dangerous smile, his tone becoming increasingly flippant.
"You want to initiate the immigration plan early? ... Just for Yan Yan?"
"Don’t you want to?" Qin Huai stared unblinkingly into his cold, piercing eyes. He wouldn't miss the look that had been directed at Strict Language earlier; that gaze was indistinguishable from how he looked at Strict Language himself.
Silence spread.
...
"Okay."
That heavy word finally fell.
...
Shanda Corporation's Technical Department Secret Laboratory.
"Brother Dao, how should we handle these two?"
The short man with glasses pointed at the two beautiful women lying on the examination table, his eyes gleaming with the excitement of experimentation. "Can we test our newly developed serum right now?"
"A Chou, wait for the boss's instructions. Don't rush."
Dao looked at Huo Suixin and Huo Yuwei, who were in a state of drowsiness, feeling a bit disheartened after receiving the news from the Head of the Huo Family.
..."Just leave Sui Xin to me; you can do whatever you want with the other one. As for Night Owl, the resource allocation of the Huo Family at Zero Point will require additional payment as a price for the key."
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