Lu Siya closed her eyes.
Rings of profound and complicated red spirit tattoos appeared around her eyes and spread to her temples. They were like brand new spirit eyes that had left her body and existed independently.
She groped around the walls and floor of the shaft for a while before she headed to the path Meng Chao and A 'Ji had taken to sneak into Mutual Gold Coliseum without hesitation.
When she found a fork, she did not take the path Meng Chao and A 'Ji took. Instead, she went to another tunnel that was even narrower and darker than before.
Lu Siya extended her hand and wiped it against the wall.
Her fingertips were stained with a semi-transparent liquid.
There was also a red crystal powder in the liquid that was even smaller than a grain of sand. If she did not look at it carefully, she would not be able to see it.
It was Red Radiance Jade powder.
"It's here," Meng Chao mumbled.
Meng Chao mumbled, "That's where the boy ran."
"I have to say, but aren't you a little too cunning?"
Lu Siya glared at him and pursed her lips. "Based on what you said, A 'Ji is just a boy who's not even ten years old. He even saved you from the ruins of Leprosy Village and guided you to complete your mission. Why are you so paranoid? You're constantly wary of him, and you even rubbed Red Radiance Jade powder on him when he wasn't paying attention?"
"A 'Ji isn't a normal' boy '," Meng Chao said seriously.
"Perhaps he's an existence even more terrifying than Red Brows Su Lun and the Vortex," Meng Chao said seriously.
"What?"
Lu Siya was shocked. "Why do you say that?"
Meng Chao naturally could not tell her that he saw the X-shaped eye on A 'Ji's chest.
Up to this date, he had only seen this picture on the back of his sister's hand after she awakened to the Night Witch's blood and turned into the Dark Witch. He had also seen this picture in the notes his mother left behind more than twenty years ago that she did not remember. He had also seen the Demonic Abyss Eye's dying memories.
Aside from his mother, the Dark Witch Bai Jiacao and the Demonic Abyss Eye were all terrifying existences.
Why did the same picture appear on A 'Ji's chest, a boy from Leprosy Village who seemed to have nothing to do with it?
This was something Meng Chao had to understand.
Meng Chao did not want to tell him about his previous life and his younger sister, so he only said, "First, if you use the standards of a boy who's not even ten years old, A 'Ji's words are a little too mature, and there's a hidden meaning to them.
"Even if 'the children of the poor take charge of their families early', he still seems a little too immature after experiencing the ups and downs of the world since he was young in a cruel society.
"Second, he coincidentally saved me near the ruins of Leprosy Village's explosion site. He also received treatment from Ms. Mulian, which allowed him to form a connection with Su Mulian and Wild Wolf. He helped me resolve the crisis in Leprosy Village for the time being." Then, he frequently goes out to commit crimes, so he's familiar with the environment in the lair. He's a small living map. "Last, and the most ridiculous thing is that he coincidentally knows a secret tunnel that leads straight to the depths of Mutual Gold Coliseum. Don't you think that it's too strange that there are so many coincidences?"
Lu Siya was a little stunned. She nodded slowly and said, "Now that you put it that way, it makes sense. This boy seems to be leading you by the nose and helping you complete your mission."
"There's also his shocking luck and physical fitness," Meng Chao continued.
"When we were at the river of trash at the perimeter of Leprosy Village, we were attacked by the guards on the other side of the river. We faced a hail of bullets, but the boy was unharmed. After he snuck into Leprosy Village, he was surrounded and intercepted by the guards a few times. The last time, the boy even got separated from us, but he managed to avoid the pursuers' search and returned to our side unharmed.
"I don't think that this is something a normal thief can do.
"Alright, even if he's talented and agile, how are you going to explain why he fell down the shaft under Mutual Gold Coliseum?
"That's right. I admit that the shaft was tall and straight. There weren't many places for him to use as leverage, so it would be difficult for a normal child to climb up.
"But based on the skills he displayed when he shook off the pursuers, it shouldn't have been a problem.
"If there was really a problem, I suggested that I carry him up. He knows my strength. Even if I'm injured and can't use maglev, it's still easy for me to climb up with a child on my back.
"But he refused my good intentions and insisted on climbing on his own. When he was halfway up, he fell down, and coincidentally, he sprained his ankle. He can't move, so he can only leave my sight.
"If I still can't tell that there's something strange about him at this point, then I'd be an idiot!"
Lu Siya's mind raced, and her expression became stern. "It's as you said. There's something suspicious about this child. Are you suspecting that he's the Vortex's puppet and will harm us and the lair?"
"That's not it. If I suspected that he would harm us and the lair, I would have taken him down immediately," Meng Chao said after thinking about it.
Meng Chao thought about it. "In truth, not only did he not harm us, he even helped us solve the Vortex's scheme. If it weren't for A 'Ji, I wouldn't have been able to contact Su Mulian and Wild Wolf so easily, and I wouldn't have been able to shake off the gang members' encirclement so quickly to take down Red Brows Su Lun in Mutual Gold Coliseum.
"Now that I think about it, I'm really afraid. If it weren't for A 'Ji's guidance, Wild Wolf might have already led the Wild Wolves and all the villagers to rush out and fight against the gang members. The lair would also have been ten times bigger, and the situation would have gone completely out of control.
"Based on his actions, I think that we and A 'Ji are on the same side when it comes to fighting against the abnormal beast and protecting the lair. He's helping us in the dark."
"Since we're on the same side, why didn't he tell us the truth?"
Lu Siya frowned a little. "Being a thug in Leprosy Village might not be a noble occupation, but in the lair, which is filled with all sorts of people, it's not a heinous crime for an orphan with no one to rely on to be a thief!
"No matter what secrets or difficulties he has, he could have just told you. Wouldn't it have been easier to solve the problem then?"
"Heh, he's not a backstabber. In fact, I suspect that he has nothing to do with Three Fingers Feng and has never received treatment from Su Mulian," Meng Chao said.
"Three Fingers Feng and the thieves under him died in the explosion in the Deification Capsule pharmacy. No one could verify his identity.
"And Su Mulian is the living Buddha of Leprosy Village. Every day, she has to treat more than one hundred people. The children in Leprosy Village are all unkempt and dirty, so it's impossible for Su Mulian to remember whether she treated him or not.
"From the start to the end, he's just talking about his identity. At that time, it was chaotic, so no one had the time to suspect him. Now that I think about it, there are too many loopholes in his story!"
Lu Siya was shocked. "If A 'Ji isn't a thief, then who is he?"
"I don't know. I just have a feeling that he wants to use me to attract Red Brows Su Lun and the Vortex's attention," Meng Chao mumbled as he looked at the dark tunnel.
"He guided me to the depths of Mutual Gold Coliseum. Regardless of whether I can expose Red Brows Su Lun's true colors or not, at the very least, I can attract a lot of the abnormal beasts' attention and military strength.
'As long as Red Brows Su Lun and the Vortex believe that I'm the person with the highest possibility of ruining their scheme, they'll do everything in their power to kill me. Then, A' Ji will be able to carry out his goal without anyone knowing.
'I might be curious about A' Ji's true colors and goals, but Red Brows Su Lun and the Vortex's scheme is the imminent threat. Since A 'Ji doesn't harbor any ill will, I can't turn against him directly. I thought about it and dipped some Red Radiance Jade powder in monster adhesive liquid. Then, without batting an eyelid, I patted the back of his shoulder.
"It's just a few milligrams of Red Radiance Jade powder, and it's wrapped in monster liquid. It won't attract the attention of normal superhumans.
"But both of us have been impacted by the spirit energy tsunami. Our limbs and meridians have been refined by the Red Radiance Jade, so we naturally have sharper senses.
"I was thinking that once the dust settled, if the boy still didn't show up, I might be able to use the unique ripples released by the Red Radiance Jade powder to find him and see just what sort of tricks he's up to.
"Big Sis Ya, since you're here, you'll definitely be faster and more accurate than me!"
Lu Siya cast Meng Chao a deep glance.
She lowered her head and started thinking seriously.
When she did not move or say anything even after a long time had passed, Meng Chao asked curiously, "Big Sis Ya, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about whether I've offended you before," Lu Siya said.
Lu Siya said. "If I really offended you, I might end up being killed by you while I was still muddle-headed."
"…"
Meng Chao scratched his head. "If it's you, it's fine if I offended you a little."
Lu Siya snorted softly. "If that's the case, should we mobilize more people to chase after A 'Ji?"
"I don't think so."
Meng Chao thought about it for a while. "Right now, the situation above is still a mess. The flames at the borders of the lair have just been extinguished, and dozens of important facilities are still in danger. The evacuation and disaster relief in Leprosy Village aren't problems that can be solved with just a few words. We don't have enough manpower, resources, and space!
"Besides, there's something suspicious about A 'Ji. We can't be certain that he's related to the Vortex.
"If my guess is wrong and the Vortex's real scheme is somewhere else, we'll end up with a bad outcome if we rashly mobilize a large number of people here.
"Besides, this tunnel is really narrow. Even motorized armor that's armed to the teeth won't be able to crawl in. Normal gang members are a burden in this sort of high-end operation. The more of them there are, the more likely we'll alert the enemy. It'd be better for us to sneak in and see just what the environment inside is like. If we can determine A 'Ji's general coordinates, we'll still be able to call for reinforcements."
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