CHAPTER 751: CHAPTER 749: THE MOTIVE FITS, DOESN’T IT!

Xie Xuzhi instinctively wanted to say that it was said by the person who saved his life initially, so everyone just silently acknowledged it.

Of course, no one taught him, and he never intended to investigate...

Wait, why did he trust other people’s judgments about his fate so much?

Xie Xuzhi’s pupils suddenly shrank; he was someone who had to guard himself even against his own family.

He actually believed others’ words without hesitation, without even a bit of exploration or doubt!

If Yun Ran hadn’t brought this up today, he wouldn’t have even had a shred of suspicion in this regard.

The two exchanged a glance and saw inconceivable disbelief and deep shock in each other’s eyes.

"So, who is that person? What is their connection to the Special Administration Bureau?"

Once certain things start to be considered from that perspective, past events long buried in dust also gradually emerged.

Xie Xuzhi exhaled deeply to calm down: "He’s a close friend of my grandfather and the younger brother of the former chief of the Special Administration Bureau.

When I was young and in poor health, he was the one who took care of me. I even once considered him my mentor, but he said he would never accept disciples in this life..."

Yun Ran’s sympathetic gaze was now truly unhidden.

Indeed, those who can stab you in the back are often the ones closest to you.

She really did not expect that someone like Xie Xuzhi would be swayed by these ’play hard to get’ tactics.

However, at that time, Xie Xuzhi was too young, facing adults who schemed against him, being naive is quite normal.

It’s a pity she didn’t get to know Xie Xuzhi at that time.

Otherwise, she would surely have become one of his supporters, hehe~

Even though he recalled many flaws, Xie Xuzhi still felt somewhat dazed.

"He taught me many skills and when I encountered an assassination attempt as a child, he took several bullets to protect me."

Such a person, anyone would find it hard to believe that he approached him with a purpose from the very beginning.

In his heart, that person was closer than even his parents and grandparents. He truly gave his entire trust...

Yun Ran, however, brought up the most sensitive issue at this time.

"Then, did he also play a decisive role in getting you into the Special Administration Bureau?"

Xie Xuzhi gaped his mouth; at this moment, he finally felt that Yun Ran’s habit of bluntly speaking the truth was rather stinging.

"If you ever find yourself with unfamiliar people or those with a narrow mind, you’d better speak less, or I believe you’ll find yourself chased down by someone!"

Xie Xuzhi did not directly answer Yun Ran’s question, but his current response was already an answer in itself.

Yun Ran immediately grinned, revealing her neat and white teeth.

"Then you don’t need to worry because, after all, I’m not really a good person. When necessary, my heart is as small as a needle’s point; it’s hard to say who would come out on top."

Xie Xuzhi: ...

Speechless silence depicted his feelings at that moment.

But he couldn’t truly ignore Yun Ran, so he continued: "You’re right; it was indeed his influence that facilitated my entry into the Special Administration Bureau.

I needed to find a way to save my life, and the Bureau also needed the wealth and networking resources of the Xie Family, a perfect mutual agreement."

Just as Yun Ran was about to ask the next question, Xie Xuzhi seemed to read her mind and answered her question directly before she could speak.

"He died when I was ten, from an illness that couldn’t be cured."

Precisely because the person died early, he never suspected anything.

After all, who would keep their gaze fixed on someone who’s been dead for more than a decade?

Especially since when he died, it was when Xie Xuzhi’s feelings towards him were the purest and most abundant.

This is likely why, for a deceased person, even if he had some imperfections, past events would be continually beautified in memory.

If anyone else were to ’defame’ the figure of his mentor in front of Xie Xuzhi today, he would definitely turn hostile.

It’s only thanks to Yun Ran’s potent skill and genuine talent that she could trigger Xie Xuzhi’s nerve of suspicion.

Watching the struggle and slight pain flash across Xie Xuzhi’s eyes, Yun Ran countered: "Do you truly believe he’s dead?"

Until today, Xie Xuzhi believed so. Now, however, he felt a question mark should be placed.

If the Blood Curse on him and the threatened short lifespan were a scheme from the start, a trap to push him into the Bureau, then that person absolutely wasn’t dead.

As for why he would fake his death instead of staying by his side to occasionally influence him,

it’s certainly not because the person developed feelings for him over time and was unwilling to exploit him.

It must be because this person knew he could easily deceive him before he was ten years old.

But after he showed intelligence and learned strategy post-ten, the person felt threatened.

Continuing to stay around would inevitably reveal flaws; leaving early would likely prolong the time before his plans would be uncovered.

Thinking about this, Xie Xuzhi suddenly laughed at himself.

"Do you think, now that I’m living well, that person is hopping mad?"

"I don’t know if they’re hopping mad, but I’ve now thought of a good way to lure those people out; are you willing to cooperate with me?"

Xie Xuzhi noted that Yun Ran was still very diligent, even able to quickly conceive a plan at this instant.

No wonder she could be a partner with him—the cooler one!

He immediately restrained the three parts irony, three parts aloofness, and four parts casualness on his face.

"Let’s hear it."

Yun Ran immediately began to unleash her persuasive tongue, starting to lobby Xie Xuzhi to act as bait for her.

"You know, if you were just a minor character, nobody would fix their sights on you. If your past experiences are truly connected to Five Emperors Mountain...

I suspect that the ordeal of the Blood Curse and the imminent death you faced was actually Blinding Technique.

Of course, I’m not saying the suffering you endured was false; what I mean is, could it be possible that he made you feel you wouldn’t live long?

Then you would calmly accept the fact of your short lifespan, waiting for another person to guide you during a certain special period.

After all, since you were doomed, if by utilizing your demise you could contribute something, do you think you would agree?"

Xie Xuzhi thought for a while, then nodded; under the premise that he knew he was doomed regardless, he would likely not refuse.

Seeing Xie Xuzhi nod, Yun Ran clapped her hands; didn’t the motive match perfectly!

See, an aristocratic family upbringing still remains broad-minded.

She’s different; even if she were to perish, if someone wanted to use her body for something, she’d crawl out of the Ghost World to kill that person!