Light Barrier

Chapter 95.2

“It’s urgent,” Zhao Qi said softly. “The mental imprint in Lu Nanzhi has been removed.”@@@@

“... Oh?” The man was still smiling. “Has any titled mental-type transcendent come to Dadu recently?”

“No,” Zhao Qi said coldly. “That’s why I came to find you. Your guarantee to me was that once this imprint was planted, no one other than titled transcendents would notice. But the current situation doesn’t match what you said.”

“...” The man’s shadowed face seemed to fall into contemplation. “Actually... removing the imprint doesn’t necessarily require the strength of a titled transcendent...”

After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, “Generally speaking, only after passing the trial of the Twelfth Level of Deep Sea will mental-type transcendents undergo a qualitative change. The vast and immense mental power begins to become minute. Before that, the abnormalities that mental-type transcendents can capture are limited. But in fact, when it comes to removing imprints, there are always some exceptionally talented geniuses who are born with finer mental characteristics. The Dadu District is so big, so it’s reasonable for such an exception to appear.”

“I’m not here to hear you explain the reasons or boast about geniuses...”

Clearly, Zhao Qi had little patience. He said coldly, “Do you know how troublesome it was to plant the mental imprint in that woman? Those earrings are top Class A sealed objects!”

The man displayed a completely opposite attitude.

He listened to Zhao Qi’s words with interest, calmly accepting his anger. His hand resting on his thigh even stretched out two slender fingers and gently tapped the back of his other hand.

“It was because I trusted your flawless plan.” Zhao Qi gritted his teeth, and cold sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead. “Now that the mental imprint has been removed, she must suspect me.”

In the Dadu District, there were many fools who thought that Lu Nanzhi only had looks and relied on the power of the Zhao family to stand in a high position. Only those who had faced Madam knew how terrifying this woman was.

For example... Zhao Qi.

This arranged marriage he couldn’t avoid was essentially a ‘battlefield’ orchestrated by Lu Nanzhi alone. Throughout these years of marital strife, he had lost miserably and had no voice or status. In the end, only the empty title of the heir of the Zhao family was left... Lu Nanzhi’s performance earned everyone’s approval, especially his father’s.

“Young Master Zhao, don’t belittle yourself.” The man, who had been listening quietly, finally broke his silence.

He sincerely encouraged Zhao Qi, his tone genuine. “You’re the heir of the Zhao family, the only son... That old man won’t favor an outsider... right?”

As he spoke, he noticed a change in Zhao Qi’s expression, so he was forced to add the word ‘right?’ to his words of comfort.

“The original will... has been annulled,” Zhao Qi said hoarsely. “The new will hasn’t been written yet... All of Dadu will soon know about it.”

The man opposite him was so shocked that his lips formed an ‘o’.

Even someone who remained unperturbed by the sky falling would be shaken upon hearing this news.

This was truly unexpected. Old Master Zhao... actually took such an action. Although the new will had not been written, the annulment of the old will was already a very clear signal.

“That is really... unfortunate,” he said with a tone of half amazement and half regret, but it sounded like he was indifferent to the matter. He said calmly, “But I still believe that the old master won’t make a decision to hand over the Zhao family to someone with a different last name. Young Master Zhao, there’s no need to be too nervous.”

“I can’t let that woman continue like this any longer...” Zhao Qi took a deep breath and said calmly, “You need to help me. Otherwise, we will die together.”

“...”

It was a blatant threat.

Zhao Qi neither nodded nor shook his head.

He accepted the necklace, just like he accepted the jade bead earlier. No one knew what choices this man would make after being forced into a corner.

“There’s one more thing,” he said calmly. “It’s about the Sincere Society. Chen Jingtan was beaten up, and my business fell through. I messed up this matter. Whether it’s Cui Zhongcheng or the old man, they’ll look down on me even more. If I want to salvage this business, I have to give Chen San an explanation. It’s not easy for me to handle this myself. I need your help.”

The man sighed helplessly. “Young Master Zhao, we agreed from the start that I would only help you plant a mental imprint to deal with Madam.”

He rubbed the space between his eyebrows. “The last imprint was removed, so it’s understandable that you came to find me. The necklace and jade bead are my compensation to you.

“But now, you’re bringing up the Sincere Society... What do you mean by this?”

The last few words, spoken clearly and deliberately, landed heavily. The air in the empty factory suddenly surged, creating invisible air waves that crashed against the old limestone walls and the rusty metal roller shutter door. In an instant, spider web-like cracks spread on the walls and roller shutter.

It was as though an ancient deity had awakened. Just by opening his mouth, it was like a divine decree stirring up a roaring tempest.

The transcendents beside Zhao Qi instantly became grave.

They looked at the man sitting in front of them, feeling as though this thin figure was as immense as a mountain or as deep as an abyss, that they couldn’t look at him directly. Moreover, faint blood-red flames were seeping out.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

Only then did they realize why he dared to attend the meeting alone.

If they really fought, the other side only needed one person.

Interestingly, when the few high-level transcendents were no longer calm, the calmest and most composed one was Zhao Qi.

“We rise and fall together,” Zhao Qi uttered lightly. “They all say that I’m useless. Only you keep telling me not to belittle myself...”

Zhao Qi laughed self-deprecatingly. “In fact, I know they’re right. I’m just a pile of mud. Thank you for seeing something in me and being willing to help me.”

He continued calmly, “There’s a term called sunk cost. You’ve helped me so much, so surely you don’t want me to fall here. Others can easily cross this small hurdle, but I can’t get past it, so I can only find you for help.”

A storm swept through.

The man sitting on the chair stared coldly at Zhao Qi.

“You help me, and I help you. I don’t care what Dadu will become in the end. I only care about myself. Even if I’m just a pile of mud, at least there should be a wall I can lean on.” Zhao Qi smiled. “What do you think?”

All the transcendents present felt their hearts palpitate.

The storm reverberated.

The ancient deity said softly, “Zhao Qi... you’re really a bastard.”

The man looked straight into those calm eyes. After a long time, he said one word. “Just this once... Deal.”