Chapter 296.1: Xie Xinsu
Wang Shiqiao took out her phone and showed the profile page to Qi Yuan. "Take a look for yourselves and see just how disgusting this person is. I’ve reported him, but the officials still haven't dealt with it! A person like this even has a whole bunch of followers!"
Then, she proceeded to show one of the user’s videos to everyone. "Just look, tell me if this isn't disgusting. It's simply inhuman!"
In the video, a soldier from Guiran had stormed into a civilian's small house. What happened in the middle was not recorded, but a row of corpses was shown at the end.
There were two elderly people, three young adults, and two children. The family of seven were ragged and bloody. It was obvious what kind of humiliation they had suffered beforehand.
There was also a line of text attached to the video.
Disrespecting the Lord is the Greatest Evil!
Those who saw it revealed all kinds of expressions. Some even felt nauseous, clearly physically sickened by what they saw.
Arch Star had never been in an era of peace. Wars were happening every moment. The times were only relatively peaceful in Qin Yuan Kingdom. Moreover, these rich second-generation heirs had almost never done any manual labor in their lives. How could they possibly keep their calm after watching such a scene?
"What a bastard!"
"Don't insult dogs!"
"Damn it, what the hell is the king doing? If I were him, I'd have sent troops to wipe out Guiran long ago! Trash Guiran, one combined regiment would flatten them!"
Their kingdom combined regiment was somewhat similar to a certain great nation's combined brigade on Blue Planet. Besides a modern military force, the combined regiment also included gene soldiers, mechanized troops, and other units. A single combined regiment could sweep straight through Wugui Country.
"But Wugui is backed by the Ancient Wu Kingdom. How can we intervene directly?"
"Wugui and Ancient Wu are also deeply connected with the Brilliant Star..."
When one of the students brought this up, fear involuntarily appeared in his eyes. Anyone who had gone to school had learned about that tragic period of history. Brilliant Star had supported certain countries and triggered a world war of extreme savagery.
"In my opinion, we should just wipe out Wugui Country. So what if it means going to war with Ancient Wu? Their military strength is fifty-fifty with ours anyway. Who wins or loses isn't certain!"
"It'd be good if war really started. Our country is too rigid now. We can’t cross class boundaries at all!"
"Better not fight. Once war breaks out, the lower classes suffer the worst. We could also be slaughtered like fat pigs!"
The students discussed animatedly, holding different opinions on whether war should begin.
Wang Shiqiao turned to Qi Yuan. "What about you, Qi Yuan? Do you want war?"
"Hmm... it's better not to go to war. Once war starts, the martial arts tournament won't be held. Then how am I supposed to win the championship?" said Qi Yuan.
If Qin Yuan Kingdom entered wartime status, events like the martial arts tournament would definitely be suspended. Meanwhile, he had to participate in one to complete his main quest.
"You're still thinking about your championship?" Wang Shiqiao rolled her eyes. "Train another seven or eight years before you talk about winning!"
To be honest, everyone had seen how hard Qi Yuan was working. Maybe after several years of accumulation, he would have a chance to enter the tournament finals. As for winning the championship, that was a bit exaggerated.
A burly male student said, "I think the international situation is getting more and more tense. I have a feeling that a major war will break out within a few years. So Qi Yuan probably won't win the championship before the tournament gets canceled."
Whether the martial arts tournament was canceled or not meant little to him. He didn't make a living from it anyway.
Xing Yu smiled radiantly as she teased, "Don't you have that driver girlfriend, Qi Yuan? Why are you still thinking about making money through the martial arts tournament? If she took you onto some romance reality show, wouldn't you become famous with your looks? Why take the long route?"
The fact that such a big celebrity personally drove Qi Yuan to and from home had caused a huge stir among the students. Especially after they found out that the two used to be high school classmates, with Wu Qi being his senior.
Among this bunch of idle rich heirs, a melodramatic romance story had blossomed. They speculated that the two were childhood sweethearts. After Wu Qi became successful, she still hadn't forgotten her little boyfriend. Naturally, Qi Yuan played the role of the kept man.
Of course, Qi Yuan himself insisted that nothing was going on between them. None of the students believed his explanation. No famous celebrity would personally drive a regular person around every day? From then on, the pair gained the nickname of Driver Bro and Driver Girlfriend.
At this moment, Wang Shiqiao also teased, "Driver Girlfriend is probably waiting downstairs right now."
After all, it was nearing evening and the training was about to end. It was about time for everyone to head home.
***
On the road outside the Mingwu Martial Arts Gym, Wu Qi was on the phone, a trace of displeasure on her face.
The manager's shrill voice came through the phone.
—My dear little ancestor, that Qi Yuan guy is probably just a fraud who tricked Viscount Kuang Huan. How could he possibly be some aristocrat? You've been acting like his servant for so many days, not even doing your work. What have you gained from it?
During this period, the manager had also conducted a small investigation into Qi Yuan. They had discovered that he had an extremely ordinary background. He was the orphan of a martyr with a mental illness. Moreover, he seemed to have some sort of deal with the viscount.
According to what the manager had secretly dug out, Qi Yuan was a fraud who had deceived Kuang Huan with some so-called immortal art.
Listening to the nonstop chatter from the other end, Wu Qi gripped the phone, extremely vexed. She said in a low voice, "He's not a fraud. He's very special."
Whenever she was with Qi Yuan, she could feel that he was completely unlike anyone else. Even other nobles and powerful people did not give her even one ten-thousandth of the oppressive feeling that he did.
There was a trace of mockery in the manager's tone.
—Well, if by “special,” you mean having special needs...
Wu Qi's tone also became firm. "If you keep talking like that, there's no need for us to continue working together."
Her relationship with the manager was one of cooperation.
The manager was momentarily speechless.
—It isn’t really appropriate to stick to him like this... If your charm isn’t enough to tie him down, you could always drug him. Men don't lose out on this kind of thing, right?
Hearing that his tone had softened a little, Wu Qi did not continue escalating the argument. "How could you say such a thing? What era are we living in? Such an old fossil."
—Oh right, Little Qi. Young Master Fang from Fang Zheng Group wants to meet you. He's inviting you to a gathering. Last time you went on that cruise ship, it sort of brought you into their circle's field of vision.
The manager's voice carried a hint of unease.
—I heard Young Master Fang and Viscount Kuang Huan don't seem to have a very good relationship.
Wu Qi refused immediately. "Not interested."
Clearly, this was dirty business from the upper circles. Since she had chosen to approach Qi Yuan, she would not seek another patron. Even if she were to be someone's dog, she should at least choose a handsome master, shouldn't she?
About a few minutes later, Wu Qi smiled. The rear car door opened, and Qi Yuan sat down in the back seat.
"Mr. Qi, would you like to eat out before going home today? It will be my treat!" she offered.
After listening to her manager's words, Wu Qi decided she had to be a bit more proactive. She would create opportunities and close the distance between them.
Translator thoughts: Damn it, I got baited. Totally thought Qi Yuan would pull a black chicken ancestor massacre. Guess this is why I am a translator and not an author. I could probably only do brainrot content.
