“As you say that…” Qian Wu’s eyes gradually became deeper, as if recalling something, “I seem to remember this ‘Mind Reader’.”
“You remember him?”
Qi Xia was taken aback. He always felt that someone with such an ability should at least be a well-known figure in the “End Land.” Yet he had been active here for so long without ever hearing about this person.
Chen Junnan, who had been digging in his ear for a while, finally sighed at this point: “Old Qi, forget about the ‘Mind Reader’; that guy’s untouchable.”
“Untouchable?”
“Yeah,” Qian Wu nodded. “Looks like Chen Dawa remembers too, but the current situation is a bit different from what you remember… he’s become even more of a lone wolf.”
“A lone wolf?” Chen Junnan impatiently curled his lip. “That old coot isn’t playing by the rules again, is he?”
“I haven’t seen him in many years,” Qian Wu said gravely. “I heard he runs a farm on the outskirts of the city… though I can’t imagine what kind of living creatures could exist there besides humans.”
“So what kind of person is he?” Qi Xia asked. “Running a farm… with such powerful abilities, would he really be willing to live here permanently?”
Chen Junnan shook his head and said to Qi Xia, “Old Qi, you’re so much smarter than me. Can you imagine what someone whose ability is truly ‘Mind Reading’ would go through?”
Qi Xia tried to put himself in that person’s shoes. Right now, there were five people in the room, each harboring secrets unknown to others. If there really was a ‘Mind Reader’ sitting here, he would unintentionally capture the inner voices of everyone present.
Every person’s most painful memories and darkest, unmentionable recollections would flood into his ears without hesitation.
“He… would go mad more easily than we would,” Qi Xia said. “Wanting to peek into others’ inner secrets is human nature, and he can’t control his own ‘conviction’.”
“So he chose to hide himself,” Qian Wu said. “When one hears too much filth from the depths of human hearts… he too would grow weary of it.”
“I want to find him,” Qi Xia said. “I want to talk to this ‘Mind Reader’.”
“Are you sure…?” Qian Wu frowned. “The moment you meet, he will perceive all your thoughts. Can you really just ‘talk’ with someone like that?”
“Heh…” Qi Xia stood up and said to Qian Wu, “Even the ‘Snake God’ couldn’t read my mind… how could he possibly penetrate it? It’s still early now; I’ll go see him before nightfall.”
“I don’t mean to discourage you,” Qian Wu closed his eyes and exhaled deeply, looking very serious. “That man’s ability is even stronger than the ‘Snake God’s.’ He has mastered ‘Mind Reading’ to a level of perfection. What the ‘Snake God’ cannot hear, he might still be able to.”
“Whatever,” Qi Xia smiled. “Even I sometimes wonder what I’m thinking. Now I have too many things to think about every day; it’d be good if he could help me sort them out.”
Everyone exchanged glances upon hearing this. Going to meet someone who could unearth your secrets… what kind of psychological barrier would that require overcoming?
“I’m afraid I can only give you a general direction,” Qian Wu said. “Each of us in ‘Cat’ has our own unspoken traumas; we can’t accompany you there.”
“I can go,” Qiao Jiajing raised his head to look at Qi Xia. “Liar boy, I’ve lived an upright life, and I have nothing to fear from being probed. I can protect you.”
After hearing this, Qi Xia turned to look at Officer Li and Chen Junnan, both of whom wore expressions of reluctance.
“I… can’t…” Officer Li shook his head. “I’ve committed unforgivable mistakes; I don’t want too many people to know.”
Qi Xia nodded naturally in understanding, then turned to Chen Junnan: “Chen Junnan, what about you? Are you also afraid of having your inner secrets probed?”
“Me? Ha! Not on your life!” Although Chen Junnan’s expression clearly showed unwillingness, he impulsively stood up. “Although I can’t exactly claim to have lived an ‘upright life,’ I’ve certainly experienced all five poisons. I’ve embarrassed myself enough times already; one more won’t make a difference. Besides, I used to have quite a bit of contact with that old guy; I’d like to see what he’s become now.”
Seeing that three people had already decided to go in search of the ‘Mind Reader,’ Qian Wu could no longer try to dissuade them. He could only rely on his memory to roughly sketch a map pointing eastward from the prison.
After all, the prison was already near the city’s edge; reaching a farm a bit further out would only take two or three hours.
“If I’m not mistaken, it should be around here,” Qian Wu said. “This is about a year old information. If it’s already abandoned, that means he’s either moved or lost his memory. You should return early if that’s the case.”
Qi Xia nodded and took the map from Qian Wu’s hand: “What’s his name?”
“His name…” Qian Wu thought for a moment, as if the memory was distant, “Seems to be… Wei Yang?”
“Wei Yang…?” Qi Xia furrowed his brows, feeling a faint spark of recognition flash through his mind.
“That’s right, Wei Yang,” Qian Wu nodded. “I should warn you beforehand: this man is very difficult to deal with. If things don’t go well, don’t get involved with him, and definitely don’t fight him.”
“Fight him…?” Qiao Jiajing paused. “Transform guy, do we even have a chance of fighting?”
“Based on Wei Yang’s temper…” Qian Wu said, “It’s quite likely.” “Anyway, be careful. No one can fight against someone with ‘Mind Reading,’ not even me.”
Qi Xia glanced at Qiao Jiajing, and the two said nothing more, calling on Chen Junnan and leaving the prison together.
At that moment, Yun Shijiu was just about to lift the ‘Silence,’ but Qi Xia, seizing the last moment, regained his senses and cautiously looked toward Qian Wu.
“What is it?” Qian Wu asked.
“They say ‘Cat’ is very united,” Qi Xia said softly. “I want to know… is there any possibility that ‘Yakuza’ has infiltrated your group?”
“What…?” Both Qian Wu and Yun Shijiu, who was in the corner of the room, were simultaneously stunned upon hearing this question.
“What the hell is ‘Yakuza’?” Chen Junnan asked.
Qian Wu didn’t answer Chen Junnan immediately. He lowered his head in thought for a while. He knew Qi Xia wouldn’t suddenly say something without reason, but he couldn’t think of any suspicious points, so he could only ask in return: “Do you think there’s ‘Yakuza’ in our team?”
“I don’t know,” Qi Xia said. “But our plan this time is of great importance… the only possible variable is ‘Yakuza.’ It’s best if there isn’t any in ‘Cat.’ If there is… I can’t be sure what those madmen might do.”
After Qi Xia finished speaking, he left the room with the two others, leaving only Qian Wu deep in thought inside.
“Yakuza…” Qian Wu knew there was no ‘Yakuza’ in ‘Cat,’ but there was indeed someone whose relationship with ‘Yakuza’ was extremely close.
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