Chapter 99 Eve of the Assessment (Part 1) (Please Subscribe)
Qingcheng.
West city gate, suburban forest.
Chen Yu, with his hands cuffed in silver, squatted expressionlessly on the snowy ground.
Surrounding him were Transcendents, about twenty or thirty people. As time passed, their numbers were still increasing.
Soon.
The captain and group leader of Squad 1, supporting an injured female instructor and accompanied by a plump neighbor, also arrived at the scene.
"Chen Yu!" the plump neighbor exclaimed joyfully, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Put me down," the full-bodied female instructor gently pushed the group leader away and, covering her stomach wound, sized up Chen Yu and frowned as she surveyed the area, "Who cuffed him?"
"No one did," a short Transcendent inside the crowd spoke up, "He requested it himself."
"Huh?" the female instructor surprised, looked at Chen Yu.
"Yes. I did it myself," Chen Yu raised his joined hands, "showing off" the handcuffs, "It feels more secure having them on."
Female instructor: "…"
"Enough small talk," the team leader, bruised and disheveled, stared intently at Chen Yu, "You're Chen Yu, correct?"
"Yes."
"The earlier squad has already informed me of the details," the leader said as he pulled off the dirty bandage from his forehead, "Where's the 'evil entity'?"
"Dead," Chen Yu answered.
"How did it die?"
"I killed it."
"You alone, you had the ability to kill the 'evil entity' by yourself?"
"That 'evil entity' was just a little girl," Chen Yu shook the handcuffs, explaining, "Easy to kill, dead with a stab."
At that, the Transcendents around started murmuring among themselves.
The team leader exchanged a glance with the female instructor, "We were played. That guy was probably just a Transcendent, covering for the real 'evil entity' to escape."
"It's also possible that both were 'evil entities,'" analyzed the full-bodied female instructor, looking down.
Turning back to Chen Yu, the leader continued, "What happened after your Squad 11 was attacked? Why is it that you, being the weakest, ended up unharmed?"
"Because that person wanted me to take the 'evil entity' and flee west," Chen Yu told the truth, "He went east to draw you all away."
"You agreed to that?"
"Obviously, yes!"
Hearing this, the female instructor was stunned, then quickly interjected, "Why would you agree to that?"
"Because I'm a traitor!" Chen Yu exclaimed loudly.
Team leader: "?"
Female instructor: "??"
All the Transcendents present: "???"
After a brief silence at the scene, the team leader was the first to regain his composure, shocked, "You're a traitor?"
"Yes," Chen Yu nodded, smug and chatty, "I knew that guy beforehand. They were siblings, the brother handsome and skilled with a long sword. The sister was cute and liked to eat milk sweets."
"She was cute?" the plump neighbor's eyes suddenly brightened.
"Yes," Chen Yu gestured, "About this tall, a very short little girl. Big eyes, super cute."
"Do you have a contact?"
"I killed them all, so where would I…"
"Stop!" the team leader interrupted the two, glaring at the plump neighbor and then continuing to Chen Yu, "I'm a bit confused, explain in detail."
The female instructor frantically, "Chen Yu, how could you help an 'evil entity'?!"
"Let him speak," the team leader raised his hand.
Female instructor: "…okay."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Chen Yu, looking up in thought: "Where should I start… Oh! From the day I became a Transcendent."
Team leader: "You might as well start from the day you were born."
"Let me fast forward a bit."
Chen Yu, sitting in the snow with handcuffs, began to narrate, "Last night, after having a full meal and wandering around aimlessly, I went to visit my old home in Hecheng. My car broke down, and I met them. I, well, might not have many skills, but my social skills are top-notch!"
"This I believe," the plump neighbor gave a thumbs up, "My brother's eloquence is indeed extraordinary."
"See, he can testify," Chen Yu became enthusiastic, pouring out words like a river, "With my gifted gab, I successfully hoodwinked him into fixing my car."
The plump neighbor held up a thumb, "Pretty capable."
Chen Yu, "And after fixing the car, it wasn't over, ha. I brought the siblings to Qingcheng, saying I'd treat them to thank them." Your journey continues on empire
The plump neighbor, "Oh?"
Chen Yu, "But guess what happened?"
Plump neighbor curious, "What happened?"
Chen Yu smacked his thigh, "I tricked him again, didn't spend a dime! Hahaha."
The plump neighbor, "Well, that's pretty cunning of you."
Chen Yu, "As I was leaving, they even thanked me."
The plump neighbor waved his hand, "Never heard of that."
Team leader: "…"
With a grim face, the team leader, full of killing intent, stared threateningly at the plump neighbor, "Can you die far away from here?"
The plump neighbor shrank his neck and scurried out of the crowd.
"Continue," the team leader said coldly, "Explain properly."
"Then it's today's incident," Chen Yu regained composure, "Somehow he found me, attacked my teacher and friends, and begged me to help his sister escape."
"Still the same question," the team leader narrowed his eyes, "Why did you agree?"
"It's just my nature," Chen Yu's expression was indifferent, "I'm naturally loyal. Even though we met only once, he sought my help. I, Chen Yu, would certainly go through fire and water for him!"
The female instructor urgently asked, "Then what?"
"Then I just stabbed his sister twice here," Chen Yu, handcuffed, pointed to the dagger on the ground, "I killed his sister."
All the Transcendents present: "…"
"I think I understand now," a Transcendent raised his hand, "He's not a traitor to our side. He's a traitor to the other side."
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