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Chapter 111 The Future, Revolution, List (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Dusk was fast approaching, and the sky was gradually changing between dark blue and dusky yellow.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the streets of Tokyo. In the dim light, two figures leaned against a vending machine, heads bowed, silent.

Li Qingping slowly raised his head, gazing at the distant sky with a somewhat bewildered look in his eyes.

"What exactly was that thing just now?" Gu Wenyu asked. He had calmed down, but his voice was still trembling.

"Do I really have to ask?" Li Qingping said in a low voice.

"Are you crazy? I saw this kind of thing, how can I sleep at night if I don't get to the bottom of it with you?" Gu Wenyu said.

“That person just now should be… ‘Black Chrysalis’.” Li Qingping said expressionlessly.

Gu Wenyu nodded: "Oh, that makes sense... I was startled and didn't react at first. Actually, I only realized that the black mud figure was made of a pile of restraints while I was running."

He shrugged. "I was wondering why he looked so familiar. My little sister really likes him and raves about him to me every day."

Seeing that Li Qingping remained silent, Gu Wenyu thought for a moment and asked, "Why would Black Chrysalis get involved with you? Doesn't he only deal with those otherworldly beings?"

"I do not know."

"You really don't know?"

"Gu Wenyu... don't ask anymore, it's dangerous for you."

Li Qingping changed his tone of voice, as if he were a completely different person from usual.

"Very dangerous?" Gu Wenyu was taken aback. "You're not really some kind of superhuman, are you?"

Li Qingping shook his head: "I'm not."

"Then what exactly are you?" Gu Wenyu asked suspiciously. "I don't believe that a giant moth would get entangled with an ordinary person."

Li Qingping gazed at the sky. Nearby, a child released the kite he was holding. The kite soared over neon signs, through cables and tall buildings, swaying as it rose into the twilight sky, like a lonely martyr.

"Gu Wenyu, actually I am Qiwen..."

At this point, Li Qingping's cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting his speech.

"Strange news?" Ji Minghuan muttered, squinting his eyes, thinking to himself, could the timing of this phone call have been any worse?

Li Qingping took out his phone, glanced at the name on it, paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and smiled as he said, "I'll tell you next time."

Ji Minghuan was slightly taken aback, then, controlling Gu Wenyu's body, asked, "When is the next time?"

Li Qingping thought for a moment: "Didn't I tell you at the beach earlier that there's something I want to do?"

"what's up?"

"I'll tell you next time," Li Qingping smiled. "Oh, right, there's something I haven't told you yet... I might have to transfer schools after this summer vacation."

"Transfer schools?" Ji Minghuan frowned. "So sudden? Is this what a rich kid is like? Could it be that your parents' jobs changed?"

“Yes, I have to go to a very far place, and it may be a very long time before we see each other again,” Li Qingping said in a low voice.

"Then forget about next time, just tell me this time, what exactly do you want to say?"

Li Qingping was silent for a moment: "I... I don't really know what will happen next. I've told you before that I don't understand how much I'll have to pay for what I want to do, but..." He paused, "I think this is the right thing to do, so I want to do it. I've been running away for a long, long time, but now I want to face it."

Ji Minghuan was lost in thought for a moment.

Dude, what are you up to...? Are you trying to start a revolution and overthrow the royal family of the Strange Garden?

I wouldn't just casually say a few inspirational words and send him flying into a fire like a moth to a flame, would I?
Ji Minghuan became increasingly horrified as he thought about it, wondering why his best buddy had been acting as a riddle-maker all day, and what was even more terrifying was that this guy was setting up death flags while acting as a riddle-maker.

He then thought, "Never mind... as long as I create a character related to the Oddity Envoy later, I'll know what Li Qingping is planning."

If necessary... he could indeed reveal his identity to Li Qingping here.

But Ji Minghuan still insisted that if his identity were exposed, the people around him would not cooperate with him fairly and efficiently. Even if they agreed verbally, they would only try to protect him and prevent him from getting involved in any dangerous matters. They would not give him any trust as a collaborator.

From Ji Minghuan's perspective, this was clearly not good news.

In order to escape the clutches of the Salvation Society, Ji Minghuan could choose to sacrifice the "Gu Wenyu" mecha, because to him it was just a game mecha;

But it's different in the eyes of his older brother, younger sister, father, and even his best friends: they would save Gu Wenyu even if it meant their own death.

This is at odds with, and even contradicts, Ji Minghuan's views. To him, Gu Wenyu is a tool, but to those around Gu Wenyu, Gu Wenyu is an extremely important person...

But it's different with "black pupae". They can cooperate normally with black pupae without worrying about what the black pupae might do. They can even abandon the black pupae if necessary, because to them, the black pupae are just collaborators from beginning to end.

A collaborator that can be discarded at any time.

This is precisely the kind of cooperative relationship that Ji Minghuan envisions: if he wants to take the initiative, he can only hide his identity from those around him.
Once his identity is exposed, it's like putting shackles on himself and those around him, maximizing the limitations on his actions—this is definitely not good news for either Ji Minghuan or them.

Actually, Ji Minghuan had just conducted a series of tests to categorize Li Qingping. He now understood that Li Qingping, like Gu Zhuo, was someone who responded to gentle persuasion but not force. If he wanted to cooperate with them, he couldn't do what he did with Gu Qiye back then. Of course... only Gu Qiye would compromise to that extent for the sake of those around him.

“Wenyu, I want to go save someone,” Li Qingping suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

"Save someone?"

Ji Minghuan turned to look at him, the dim light from the vending machine illuminating Li Qingping's calm expression.

Li Qingping said haltingly, "Well... he's still a child, a very kind person. Because of his albinism, he doesn't go out much and usually stays at home. He keeps many small animals. Even when facing people of much lower status than himself, he respects them... but the people around him are all bad... especially his two older brothers."

Albinism?
Ji Minghuan paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and asked:
"What's that person's name?"

“I can’t tell you,” Li Qingping shook his head. “This is all I can tell you.”

After a long silence, Ji Minghuan slowly raised her head.

He didn't look at Li Qingping; he simply raised his hand and patted his shoulder twice forcefully. The man's shoulders were as hard as iron.

He said, "I don't know what's wrong with you... but whatever you're going to do, be smart. Know when to back down, don't be stubborn to the end."

As Ji Minghuan said this, she suddenly remembered that back in junior high school, no matter who was being bullied at school, Li Qingping was always the first to stand up for them. This kid has an excessive sense of justice; she wondered what stupid thing he was planning to do.
On the other hand, Li Qingping doesn't care what others think of him; he only cares about what is right.

Li Qingping nodded gently: "I know. I'm leaving Japan in a couple of days, so I'll probably be very busy these next few days... Even if you call me, I won't be able to find the time."

"It's okay, contact me when you have time."

"Um... I have something to do today, so I have to go first." Li Qingping thought for a moment, then looked up at Gu Wenyu. "Just forget about what happened earlier. That black cocoon was after me, so it shouldn't bother you."

"Okay, let's go."

Li Qingping was silent for a moment, then raised his somewhat indifferent face and gave him a slight smile: "Gu Wenyu, you are my best friend."

During rush hour, the train carriages are filled with the unpleasant smells of sweat and mothballs. Most Japanese office workers look listless, either hunched over with the back of their heads against the wall or drooping their heads as they take a nap, their bodies swaying slightly with the movement of the carriage.

Ji Minghuan leaned his head against the car window, staring blankly at the city bathed in the afterglow. A line of blood-red sunset was reflected on the glass curtain wall, and the sun was about to sink below the horizon.

"Li Qingping had been hiding in the human world all along, apparently to escape some dangerous situation... This should also be related to his unwillingness to return to the whale garden."

He recalled Li Qingping's words: albinism, child, older brother, people around him wanting to kill the child... Could this be some kind of royal power struggle?

"Two brothers?"

"So, the person Li Qingping wants to save is the Third Prince. The Third Prince's two older brothers are the Eldest Prince and the Second Prince. Does he want to rescue the Third Prince from these two?"

"Thinking about it this way, it is indeed a very dangerous thing. It sounds like the royal family should be the highest authority in the Whale Garden, and Li Qingping is going to fight against two princes."

"If things go wrong... Li Qingping might end up going against the entire country, right?"

Thinking of this, Ji Minghuan shrugged and looked away from the slightly shaking car window.

"If there's a chance, let's choose the next game machine that can be related to the Whale Garden... I want to see what Li Qingping is planning to do. The way he talks makes it sound like he's determined to go and die."

"This guy is like an idiot, all skill and no brains. If I don't lend him a hand, he's definitely doomed."

The train carriage swayed and jolted. Ji Minghuan withdrew her gaze from the city at dusk and lowered her eyes.

He recalled the scene of chatting with Kong Youling and Filio in the detention cell that afternoon.

Filho said that if he has the chance in the future, he would like to appear in the city openly and honestly, like a normal person, and see this vast world.

He also said that after meeting the two of you, he suddenly didn't want to stay here like a monster anymore. He wanted to make more friends and meet more people.

Thinking of this, Ji Minghuan looked up at the brightly lit street and realized that it was probably impossible for Philio's wish to come true.

When he later leads his men to storm the Salvation Society, Philo will have to choose to stand with his mentor or with him...

But this poor kid had long been brainwashed by his mentor, and after so many years, he was beyond redemption. In his eyes, the idea that "his mentor is the best person in the world" was deeply ingrained.

Perhaps even his father, Bai Tanlang, couldn't make him realize the truth.

If necessary, Ji Minghuan might personally send this little werewolf to hell. However, he would definitely kill more than just Philio; there are probably many other similar children imprisoned in the laboratory.

He thought of Kong Youling's face. In fact, he had wondered if he would really want to destroy the world because she was no longer there.
What if one day he really goes mad and loses control as predicted? What will happen to all the innocent people he knows? Gu Qiye, Su Zimai, Li Qingping—will they all be destroyed along with him?

Yes, his mentor said he was a high and mighty restricted-level superhuman, as if the whole world had to defer to him, but in reality he had no ambition. He just wanted to... protect the few people around him.

Ji Minghuan leaned against the car window for a short rest. As darkness slowly fell, the night seemed to envelop his face like a curtain.

Meanwhile, in an underground bar in Roppongi.

Gu Zhuo walked past a group of bodyguards in black and entered the bar. Under the gazes of the gangsters around him, he reached the bar and looked up at the proprietress in a red dress—Amamiya Chihiro.

"The person you asked me to investigate last time." Amamiya Chihiro said, pipe in mouth, without looking up.

“He was just a victim,” said Gu Zhuo.

Chihiro Amamiya said with a hint of sarcasm, "I know. That guy called 'Black Chrysalis' is really bold. He actually dared to attack people from the underworld and even brazenly sneaked in here to provoke our Mr. Oni Bell."

"Give me a list." Gu Zhuo'an sat down at the bar, remained silent for a moment, and said in a low voice.

"List?"

"I'd like to know the White Raven Brigade's roster... what their abilities are, and what they look like."

Chihiro Amamiya paused for a moment, then gave a sweet, girlish smile: "You've changed your mind?"

"Do not talk nonsense."

Chihiro Amamiya said, "What you say is certainly true, but even on our side, our understanding of the White Raven Brigade is not comprehensive enough. Currently, we only know the abilities and levels of five of their members."

“That’s enough.” Gu Zhuoan paused. “But I won’t join the bodyguard team. I’ve said it before… I don’t want to have anything to do with the Japanese underworld. I will act alone.”

"You're such a contradiction," Amamiya Chihiro laughed. "Since you don't want to get involved with the yakuza, are you just doing me a favor?"

“No…” Gu Zhuo’an said, “I also have my own things to do at this auction.”

Gu Qiye's face flashed through his mind.

"Your own business?" Chihiro Amamiya asked, a little confused, with her pipe in her mouth. "But no matter what, I'm happy that you're willing to come... Even if you just show up, I can still curry favor with the higher-ups."

She smirked: "I'll send you the list of known members of the White Raven Brigade tonight."

Gu Zhuo nodded.

"Also, Blue Arc participated in this bodyguard team." Amamiya Chihiro paused, "But this time, you are all on the same side, with the goal of driving out the White Raven Brigade."

She hesitated, then said, "So, you probably won't..."

Gu Zhuo did not answer, but silently got up from the bar and left quickly under the watchful eyes of Amamiya Chihiro.

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