Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 243 - 235: It’s Not the Theft but the Thief’s Obsession That’s Worrisome

Chapter 243: Chapter 235: It’s Not the Theft but the Thief’s Obsession That’s Worrisome

After listening to Shitou’s narration and seeing the various firearms he personally took out, Pei Qingyuan was simply dumbfounded and took a good while to digest it all. The first thing he asked was, "Xiaoyun’s master is truly a remarkable person, where is he now?"

"I don’t know," Shitou shook his head.

"You don’t know? How can you not know? Didn’t Xiaoyun ask about her master’s background when she became his disciple?" Pei Qingyuan glared in disbelief.

"She asked, but Xiaoyun’s master wouldn’t say much, only that she wasn’t yet qualified to know and that he would tell her when the time came," Shitou said with an innocent look at Pei Qingyuan.

"It has been five or six years since Xiaoyun’s master last appeared. Back then, he thought Xiaoyun had learned enough and left some things behind, saying ’Now that the inheritance is passed on, I can rest assured,’ and then he mentioned he was going back to enter secluded cultivation. He disappeared that day and hasn’t been seen since."

Shitou spoke very seriously. Once one’s psychic power cultivation had reached a certain level, it was impossible to tell when they were lying; not to mention people, even a lie detector couldn’t detect it.

To be so assured by the inheritance on one hand, yet on the other, to not tell his own disciple about her lineage—how could there be such an irresponsible master in the world? Pei Qingyuan grumbled inwardly. But no matter how much he grumbled, it was useless. After all, the man had been gone for so long, how could he find him to ask questions?

"Elixirs, psychic power, Space Stones—any of these items, if carelessly leaked, could lead to desperate and ruthless seizing," Pei Qingyuan’s right hand silently tapped the table as he stared at the surface, his brain whirring rapidly.

Of these three items, elixirs were the most valuable. Just the attribute of being able to slow aging and extend life was something that countless people would crazily pursue, even at any cost.

There was no need to spread the word; if he just used the elixirs himself and others saw the effects, it would not be hard for the interested parties to investigate and find out who was behind these miraculous items.

By then, the Lu Family and Lu Yun would become like a hot bun—you’d have to queue up far outside Beijing to seek her hand in marriage, and surely many suitors of equal social status to her own would appear before her.

Right now, the most important thing was to secure Lu Yun’s belonging. He must immediately broadcast that she was to be the Pei Family’s future granddaughter-in-law, deterring some families from maintaining their reputation from recklessly getting any ideas. It was just a pity that Lu Yun wasn’t of legal marriage age yet, otherwise, he’d have Shitou and her go get their marriage certificate directly to stop others from coveting her; an engagement wasn’t nearly secure enough.

Lu Yun still had two years until graduation, and Shitou was often at the research institute. If she continued to be left alone outside, what if some shameless person persisted in bothering her...

Even a defiant woman fears a persistent man. No, he couldn’t let someone pry away Shitou’s corner. He had to find a way to get Lu Yun by Shitou’s side... which actually wasn’t difficult.

"Ahem, Xiaoyun’s birthday is in the next few days, right?" Pei Qingyuan cleared his throat.

"Yes," Shitou looked at him suspiciously. Didn’t the grandparents know already? Last night, grandmother and younger sister also said they would attend her birthday party, and grandfather and the second uncle heard and were excited to give her a birthday gift. What was the point of this feigned ignorance?

"I want to move up your engagement party to the day before her birthday. It would save her relatives the trouble of coming and going again. Plus, it would be convenient to spread the news during her birthday party the next day," he said.

Pei Qingyuan had thought of combining the engagement and birthday into one event, but considering that Lu Yun’s birthday celebration would be held at the Lu Family’s private villa, using that place as the venue for the Pei family heir’s engagement party was obviously not appropriate.

"Grandpa."

Shitou immediately understood what Pei Qingyuan meant after hearing his words. Was he worried the duck at hand would fly away? He couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Don’t worry, Xiaoyun is mine and will also be the bride of the Pei Family in the future. No one can take her away."

"What do you know, there’s a saying ’It’s not the thief who steals that you fear, but the thief who keeps on thinking about it.’ Listen to me on this, it’s settled. You go and give them a heads-up first, arrange a time when I can visit the Lu Family with your grandmother to discuss this matter."

Pei Qingyuan set the matter in stone.

"Grandpa, haven’t you forgotten? I have to return to the research institute tomorrow. How could I possibly make it back in time?" Shitou said with a bitter smile.

"Matters have different levels of urgency. I’ll take care of your return to the institute. I’ll make the call and ask for leave on your behalf. Tomorrow, you will go with me to meet with the leader. It’s safer to report this matter directly to the authorities, so you need to brief him in person. Afterward, I’ll figure out a way to have Xiaoyun arranged to be by your side. If both of you work in the same research institute and you can keep an eye on your wife, wouldn’t that be the safest?"

Pei Qingyuan’s fingers started silently tapping on the desk again, "It’s alright if she can’t continue her studies, the security issue is too hard to make foolproof. Moreover, the elixir requires a large quantity, and she likely won’t have time to focus on her studies...

I still need to think about this. We can’t just give away the elixir for free, nor the Cultivation Technique for spiritual power... If we want to spread it to the general populace, I’m afraid it won’t happen so quickly. It’s most likely that we will start by selecting a group of people to see the effects. Besides us old folks who need to get a share, the rest of the elixir should only be used on them. Anyone else who wants more can either wait or..."

"And we’ll probably still need two Space Stones, one for research and one..."

"As for the safety of the Lu Family, if they can’t find Xiaoyun, I’m afraid in desperation they might jump over the wall and come up with some crooked idea, especially around Xiaoyun’s family members. We can’t let her have any worries..."

Pei Qingyuan kept tapping on the desk, talking to himself.

Hearing that Xiaoyun would be arranged to work in the same research institute as himself, Shitou’s heart skipped a beat. He didn’t interrupt Pei Qingyuan’s train of thought, simply sitting quietly and waiting for him to finish.

Finally, Pei Qingyuan looked up with a piercing gaze at Shitou, "Right, I have yet to ask if the Lu Family has any requests. How many people are aware of this matter up to now?"

"Xiaoyun’s grandparents, apart from not knowing about the Space Stone, are aware of the elixir and the Cultivation Technique for spiritual power. Actually, Xiaoyun, her parents, and I each have a Space Stone. Apart from the four of us, we didn’t even dare to give one to Xiaoyun’s own little brother.

Grandpa, actually Xiaoyun’s grandparents only just found out about the elixir and the method for Psychic Power Cultivation in the past few days. We told them because we were afraid they wouldn’t live long enough to see Xiaoyun develop the final longevity elixir."

"So the reason you’re telling me now is the same. You’re also worried that your grandmother and I won’t live to see that time?" Pei Qingyuan wasn’t fooled and immediately grasped the meaning behind Shitou’s words.

"Correct."

There was no shame in admitting the truth, so Shitou candidly nodded, "If it weren’t for this reason, we really weren’t planning on revealing these things so soon. Because once we do, we might end up in a situation of ’we are the meat on the chopping block, at the mercy of others.’"