Blind Spot
Chapter 159 - 148 Enlightenment Four

Chapter 159: 148 Enlightenment Four

"The boss’s own family was doing well, but they always felt that the boss was wasting his time and life.

They thought that if a son was lost, just have a few more. It wasn’t worth the boss’s efforts, probing into one blind spot after another.

But the boss was a person who cherished old times and valued relationships, insisting on making the journey. So... you see," Song Ran sighed as he watched the blue private plane take off slowly.

"So it seems, we’re quite lucky? To have followed a good boss?" Li Chengyi said.

"Indeed..." Sima Gui, leaning on his crutch helplessly, said, "I’ve thought about running away so many times, but after hesitating a few times, I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. If I had known earlier, I would have..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, and, like Song Ran, he also let out a sigh.

The boss is now comatose and has left for treatment in White Star.

All their operations on this side have come to a halt.

Although Li Chengyi was worried, if what Mr. Mu said was true, then it shouldn’t be long before the Blue Book sacrifice is interrupted, automatically terminated, and the boss should be able to wake up.

Moreover, speaking purely from a biomedical standpoint, White Star far surpasses Yi Country in prowess.

All they, as employees, can do is to wish for the best.

"I plan to go back and keep the profitable companies running smoothly at Hongjin. As long as we don’t mess up, there shouldn’t be a big problem stabilizing things," Song Ran withdrew his gaze and looked towards Sima Gui.

"What do you plan to do?"

"What else can I do? Heal my injuries! Otherwise, I’ll definitely die next time there’s trouble in the blind spot!" Sima Gui said helplessly.

"What about Cheng Yi?" Song Ran turned to Li Chengyi.

"I’ve put together a small team; we’re still in the process of meshing well. Otherwise, with the boss gone, I’d be completely blind facing the blind spot. Turtle Bro, want to join?" Li Chengyi invited.

It was clear from the Xindela incident that Sima Gui was indeed a man of integrity and loyalty.

With such a person, one doesn’t need to worry about getting stabbed in the back.

He may not be the strongest, but trust is often the more critical element.

"Me?" Sima Gui laughed, "Forget it. I know your Garden of Fate is full of big shots. If I join, it won’t even count as making soy sauce. Why should I go?"

He was clearly lucid about his situation.

Hearing this, Li Chengyi didn’t say more. Indeed, the Garden of Fate was still in the initial phases of team-building, and it would take facing things together before one could truly trust another.

On second thought, now really wasn’t the time to be taking on burdens.

"We blind spot individuals fear nothing; we live rotten lives. All we seek is comfort and a clear conscience. It would truly make me uncomfortable to bother you with my troubles," Sima Gui added.

"Then what about the Blue Book?" Li Chengyi asked.

"Put it on hold for now. We’ll see when the boss wakes up," Song Ran replied.

After that, the three of them didn’t speak anymore.

If the boss wakes up, all will be well, but if not, perhaps...

Although Mr. Mu provided a method for awakening Xindela, he might himself be a manipulated puppet, and the information he knows may not be true.

This matter can only be clarified by finding the shadowy figure behind Mr. Mu.

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Before leaving Yunshan County in Fuzong Province, Li Chengyi made a special trip to Du Family Village, which Song Ran had mentioned.

But it was just a remote and closed little village. It was there that they had encountered Mr. Mu, leading them to the whereabouts of the Blue Book.

Regrettably, Mr. Mu himself was a puppet, and the hidden hand behind him likely aimed to influence and manipulate Xindela’s team through him, thereby achieving their own goals.

After returning to Suiyang, Li Chengyi told Rainbow Candy about this matter and asked her to help keep an eye on any intelligence regarding the Blue Book.

After the last shared secret, Rainbow Candy’s trust in him had greatly increased, and she agreed wholeheartedly with a slap on the steel plate.

After all, it was just about having the AI add one more project. And the cost of supercomputer network and electricity – that was all taken care of already.

So, Li Chengyi returned to his regular routine.

Weekly martial arts practice, then going to work to inquire about the boss’s condition, visiting the botanical garden to check on the cultivation of the mutant polluted flowers.

Most importantly, he went to the Silent Store to absorb Feilian to gain the Inferior Shadow Dragon Bloodline Flower Language.

Before he knew it, it was the end of November.

New Century Building · Hongjin Biotech Medical Company.

Li Chengyi, carrying a bag of milk tea, stepped out of the elevator and saw quite a few people in the company lobby packing up their things.

Song Ran was whispering with Pencil Eyebrow on the side. Not far away, there was a tall woman with blonde hair and brown eyes, directing people as they moved items.

"Cheng Yi, you’re here?" Seeing Li Chengyi, Song Ran waved him over.

"What’s going on, Brother Song? Why are you packing up?" Li Chengyi frowned slightly as he approached.

"Word came from the head office that all White Star employees here need to return to their country," Song Ran answered. "I’m not clear on the specifics, but it’s said to be a direct order from the boss’s nephew."

"All returning to their country?" Li Chengyi, upon hearing that, suddenly recalled the things Ding Ning had mentioned to him before and what the old man at the Mecha Engineer Brain Power Calculation Center had said.

"I also have to leave temporarily and make a trip to White Star. I’ll be back after a while," Song Ran continued.

"You’re leaving too?" Li Chengyi asked in surprise. "Then what about the company’s structure here?"

"I was planning to hand it over to you, but I reckon you’d rather not deal with it. So from now on, Lin Qianqian will be in charge." Song Ran pointed to Pencil Eyebrow.

"Lin Qianqian? Oh, you mean Pencil?" Li Chengyi realized.

Pencil Eyebrow, who had been looking somewhat solemn, now collapsed in exasperation. "From now on, I’ll be responsible for the company here, but same as before, Mr. Cheng Yi, your position is no longer that of an assistant," she said.

"Then what am I?" Li Chengyi laughed.

"Deputy general manager," Pencil Eyebrow answered seriously. "A thirty percent stock transfer of the company."

"..." Li Chengyi’s smile gradually faded. "Did the boss’s nephew say this?"

"No. To be exact, it was a contingency plan that the boss had long confirmed. If anything were to happen to him, this plan would be executed," Song Ran replied.

"..." Li Chengyi was at a loss for words.

He suddenly understood why both Song Ran and Sima Gui were willing to risk their lives to investigate the Blind Spot for Boss Xindela.

After signing a stack of documents and transferring the stock, he walked out of the company, looking up at the azure sky, and suddenly felt a hollow emptiness.

’From now on, I will have to make my own decisions...’

Without the boss at the helm, when it came to making money, he suddenly felt a bewildering worry.

He didn’t take a car, but strolled slowly along the sidewalk, sorting through his thoughts step by step.

He pondered a lot. The boss’s sudden coma had disrupted his previous plans.

Perhaps this was a case of man’s plans falling short of heaven’s.

The silver lining was that the Feilian’s collection rate had already reached 63%. More than halfway there.

Soon... very soon... It wouldn’t just be about obtaining the new Shadow Dragon Bloodline Flower Language.

He would also be able to quickly absorb the Flowers and activate a new Divine Flower Position, gaining a new Flower Language.

Wandering aimlessly, Li Chengyi inadvertently found himself in front of the same outdoor juice stall where he had been before.

Behind the stall were still the young male and female owners, with the faint outlines of small animal tattoos visible on their arms.

The menu board was also the same as before.

Red date ginger milk, kumquat lemon, orange mood, and the like.

Li Chengyi took out his phone, planning to scan for a cup of red date ginger milk. The weather had cooled down, and a warm drink would be comforting.

"We now bring you an urgent bulletin."

Suddenly, the large screen across the street, which had been playing music videos, switched to a deep blue news studio background.

A middle-aged female anchor in a white suit sat at the desk with a solemn expression and a somber tone of voice.

"At 4 a.m. on the 24th, a member of the National Integration Committee, the Minister of Agriculture, and Crown Prince Zhou Ying of the Empire, passed away in Chaoyu City Heart and Brain Research Center due to sudden viral myocarditis at the age of 47..."

"In order to completely eliminate incidents of terror attacks, starting from the 30th, as decided by the vote of the Integration Committee, a nationwide search and screening for terrorist elements will be initiated."

"As the targets of terrorist attacks and the suspected criminals have a large proportion originating from White Star.

After the 30th, a comprehensive review will be conducted for all temporary residents of White Star nationality within the national scope. Those who do not meet the requirements will be held legally accountable."

Li Chengyi stared blankly at the big screen, momentarily forgetting to scan the code on his phone.

It wasn’t just him; passersby all around and vehicles coming and going instinctively slowed down, looking up at the news being broadcast on the large screen.

As a vast nation with billions of people, any action by Yi Country would create huge waves.

Therefore, many policies were tested on a small scale before implementation.

And now...

Crown Prince Zhou Ying was dead, gone in his forties? Ordinary people upon hearing this might really believe it was viral myocarditis.

However, Mecha Engineers or the Reinforced Human community knew that this was simply impossible.

In today’s society where artificial hearts could be manufactured at will, even if it was truly viral myocarditis, it wouldn’t be so simple for it to claim Zhou Ying’s life.

The nationwide search for terrorist elements that followed was the core of the core.

The death of the Crown Prince followed immediately by a terrorist purge: anyone with even a slight political acumen would quickly connect the dots.

’Was the Crown Prince assassinated in a terror attack...?’ Li Chengyi guessed the answer.

There was a heaviness in his heart, as if dark clouds were gathering, the pressure dropping, making it hard to breathe.

Beep beep...

His phone suddenly rang.

The ringtone brought him back from his reverie.

He looked at it, it was Ding Ning.

He pressed to answer.

"Hello, Brother Ning?"

"Xiao Yi, be careful these days, don’t get close to People of White Star. There’s going to be a big move from above," Ding Ning said seriously.

"I saw the news..." Li Chengyi replied.

"The one in charge of the purge is Jiu Yi from Andu," Ding Ning continued.

"Jiu Yi?"

"The strongest official Mecha Engineer organization in Yi Country!" Ding Ning spoke gravely, "Just a week ago, the main force of Utopia was completely crushed by Jiu Yi. From the first to the seventh, all were killed in action.

They were preparing to completely wipe them out, but they ran into the official Reinforced Humans from White Star on the way, which led to a conflict. Then the two sides clashed in the border airspace, resulting in many deaths and injuries. So..."

Hearing this, Li Chengyi understood. Yi Country was about to make a real move against White Star Country!

"Then the Crown Prince..."

"He was assassinated by Utopia with the help of White Star," Ding Ning replied directly, without any reservation.