paranoianovel Chapter 13 Holding a grudge
Chapter 13 Holding a grudge
Why?
Cao Tengfei disagreed, saying, "Qite's ability isn't very practical in actual combat, but it's highly compatible with my ability."
Dynamic imaging of material analysis—this is practically a tailor-made auxiliary ability for him.
Currently, penetrating walls is no problem for him. As his level increases, he will be able to penetrate high-density cover such as metal, providing him with excellent support.
"Moreover, that kid has a lot of combat talent, making him perfect for a combat team."
"I agree with your judgment." Lin Jun nodded and said, "Qite's observation skills, action, crisis management, on-the-spot decision-making, and courage in this case are top-notch among people his age who have not received any training."
"Even without superpowers, I would still give him a 9 out of 10."
After offering her fair assessment, Lin Jun opened her phone and retrieved Qi Te's file.
"Given his grades, he will most likely stay on as a faculty member after graduation or participate in Professor Liu Baichuan's research projects. Most importantly, he has no father, and his mother is disabled and needs care. The action team must be on call 24 hours a day, and it is a high-risk profession."
"Are you saying your counter-terrorism unit is 100% safe?"
"I can wait, I can train them slowly; the counter-terrorism unit needs fresh blood!"
As soon as Lin Jun finished speaking, the smile on Cao Tengfei's face vanished.
The federal government is becoming increasingly corrupt, and in recent years, anti-federal armed groups have been constantly emerging and causing trouble in various places. On the surface, the cities appear peaceful, but in reality, there are turbulent undercurrents, with power struggles and collusion between capital and politicians.
The Bureau of Investigation, as a federal law enforcement agency, is not without its flaws and corruption.
The withdrawal of the arrest warrant for Nanshan brought Cao Tengfei's disappointment with the Investigation Bureau to its peak. But like most federal law enforcement officers, he had long since become numb to it.
Even though the Cao family had some influence in Haicheng, he knew very well that he was powerless to change anything.
However, the newly transferred police inspector did not seem to think so.
Lin Jun was once a high-ranking official in the Long County Bureau of Corruption. When he was transferred to Haicheng, he was demoted two ranks.
As for the reasons behind it, there are many different opinions, but Cao Tengfei had already roughly guessed the reasons.
"Okay, you've convinced me. The casualty rate of the action team is indeed very high. I'm withdrawing."
Lin Jun nodded in satisfaction: "A wise choice."
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After the two officers left, Qi Te quickly went downstairs.
He had planned to take advantage of the relocation to retrieve Lao Mo's body, pack it into a materials box, and hitch a ride to the new campus, but he was caught red-handed by Cao Ying downstairs.
"I haven't mentioned a single word about your matter."
"Thank you, class monitor."
Qi Te thanked him and turned to leave.
Cao Yingchong rolled his eyes speechlessly. This guy was too rude. He had saved the guy's life, so what was he so proud of?
Seeing that Qi Te was walking faster and faster, Cao Yingchong finally couldn't help but call out to him.
"What's wrong, class monitor?"
"Do you have time?"
"no."
Cao Yingchong:............
"It's almost six o'clock. If we don't go to the cafeteria soon, we won't be able to get any soup." Qi Te found a very reasonable excuse.
"I..." Cao Yingchong hesitated for a moment, "I'll treat you."
"No"
"use"
Seeing the class monitor's expression that left no room for refusal, Qi Te had no choice but to comply.
As for Lao Mo, let him continue soaking.
Anyway, we can't finish moving today. We still need to pack Professor Liu's things tomorrow, so we can still hitch a ride.
"Why did you warn me to be careful of Zheng Xinjian that day?" Cao Yingchong asked directly.
"He usually likes to show off his strength and has had conflicts with many classmates. He was even almost expelled because of fighting."
Qi Te analyzed logically and with evidence: "Impulsive, easily angered, overly reliant on superpowers, and blindly confident. Such people usually bully the weak, but in crisis situations, they are dangerous individuals who will attack others at any time."
Zheng Xinjian often played pranks on his classmates, especially those without superpowers. Qi Te, because of his good grades, was bullied less often, but he had still been punched by that guy before, and once his nose was almost broken.
Zheng Xinjian, however, mocked him, saying that what good was his education? In the age of superpowers, Muggles were all useless.
Zitte's explanation not only aligns with the facts but also incorporates personal grudges, which lends it greater credibility.
"You're right," Cao Yingchong said, his brows furrowed. "The students who were taken to the library said that Zheng Xinjian used others as shields to escape!"
Qi Te had heard Ji Chenyu mention this before, so he wasn't surprised at all. Let alone using someone as a shield, in the first playthrough, that guy was the first to try and kill someone without superpowers.
Although Zheng Xinjian was hit in the arm and injured, no one sympathized with him.
Zite was somewhat disappointed with the result.
This guy is lucky to be alive.
"Stay away from him from now on."
Upon hearing Cao Yingchong's reminder, Qi Te immediately felt something was amiss.
"What's wrong?"
"When Qiao Yi went to the hospital to visit her injured classmates, she heard from them that Zheng Xinjian believed that you tricked everyone into leaving the classroom, which led to him being captured by the robbers. He also said that he would settle accounts with you after he was discharged from the hospital."
Qi Te laughed: "People like him will never think they have any problems; they will only push the blame onto others to cover up the fact that they are idiots."
"In short, he holds a grudge against you, so be careful in the future."
"Thank you for the reminder, class monitor."
Cao Yingchong nodded, then turned to look at Qi Te with a strange expression: "I don't know why, but I always feel like you're... a little different from before."
Chit paused for a moment, then shrugged dismissively: "Maybe it's because I've awakened and am no longer a Muggle."
"I didn't discriminate against you just because you don't have superpowers..."
Cao Yingchong blurted out, but before he could finish speaking, he felt his cheeks getting hot.
He cleared his throat awkwardly and said, "Ahem~ What I mean is, I don't discriminate against any classmate without superpowers. Of course, that includes you."
"You'll die if you don't pretend, won't you?"
Qi Te was almost speechless with frustration about the class monitor who was full of flaws.
However, Cao Yingchong's change in attitude reminded him of a detail he had noticed before.
After waking up from his first death, Little Freckles discovers the prophecy, his classmates discuss the truthfulness of the prophecy, and Zheng Xinjian's deliberate targeting remains unchanged.
But Joey didn't teleport behind the other person to taunt them, and the class monitor didn't use the opportunity to make fun of him as usual.
At that time, Zit had a guess that his regression might have caused subtle changes in some people.
Furthermore, the changes that occurred between Qiao Yi and Cao Yingchong happened to be the same two people who had direct contact with him during his first death.
Does this mean that only those closely connected to oneself or who witnessed one's own death will be affected?
Qi Te shook his head inwardly. He had only gone through the process once, and he couldn't figure it out at all.
Cao Yingchong felt ignored again and said with displeasure, "You've clearly awakened, why haven't you mentioned it?"
"I only recently awakened, and besides, you haven't even asked me."
Cao Yingchong was stumped, but he quickly thought of another problem.
"Wait a minute, didn't you already surpass the Awakening stage?"
"I started school early and was admitted to Ocean University of China through a competition in my second year of high school. I just turned 18 two months ago."
Cao Yingchong immediately felt a sense of humiliation, and a faint sour feeling welled up in his heart.
"According to my classmates, after they were taken to the library, the kidnappers brought out a supernatural ability detector and demanded that everyone take the test. Based on my analysis, they were probably looking for someone."
"Someone who has clearly awakened, yet there is no record of them in the database of superhumans."
Chit: "You don't actually think the robbers are looking for me, do you?"
Cao Yingchong thought about it and agreed. Although infrared imaging was relatively rare in the perception system, it was far from worth the other party going to such lengths.
"Who could it be?"
"How would I know?"
"According to Commander Cao, the leader of Nanshan spent over a month and at least 50 million to plan the hijacking of the academy. But after the action team arrived at the academy, they withdrew without hesitation. Investing so much and ultimately failing, this matter is probably not that simple."
"Don't make wild guesses about things that even your brother hasn't figured out."
Cao Yingchong nodded, then her cheeks flushed again: "How did you know...?"
"Is it hard to guess?" Chit said as they walked. "You two share the same last name, and your face shape and eyes are very similar."
While chatting, the two arrived at the cafeteria.
Although classes are suspended, there are still many students. This is partly due to their need to cooperate with the investigation bureau by giving statements, and partly for safety reasons.
The possibility of Nanshan taking action again in the short term is almost zero, but as a precaution, Lin Jun still arranged for a lot of people to protect the personal safety of teachers and students on campus.
So many people died, and the students were very scared, but they felt relatively safe with the counter-terrorism agents around.
"Hey, what would you like to eat?"
The woman serving vegetables at the frying and stir-frying stall looked up and her chubby face immediately tightened.
"Huh? It's you!"
Qi Te laughed; the other person was the fat auntie who could change her size and was hiding under the truck.