Chapter 35: Lushan’s Bait

I turned and left, and Xiao Chengqian hurriedly followed.

Yang Sheng shouted behind me, “Chen Chengyi, you are wrong, you are absolutely wrong. One day you will see me succeed, you will see the power of human evolution, you will see humans leave the Earth, leave the solar system, and set foot on the entire universe. At that time, they will not forget their hero, Yang Sheng.”

I didn’t turn around, but said calmly, “Didn’t you just say it? Those who evolve slowly are low-level people. Don’t you understand?” The soul doesn’t evolve, and the pursuit of physical strength is empty. It’s like having a beautiful scabbard, but inside it is a dagger.

“The power of the soul can also be strong. The old village chief is an example.” I had already entered the hole by now, and Yang Sheng was still yelling behind me, just as before, when we were in the bamboo forest cottage discussing Taoism and science, we would have arguments.

The difference is that back then, we would always find some wonderful common ground, but now we are just going in opposite directions.

“Really? The soul I’m talking about is the clean power of the essential mind, the purest power of thought.” I shone my flashlight into the hole and began to walk forward. There was no need to turn back.

Behind me, Yang Sheng scolded me for being unreasonable! There was no need to argue. Our destinies had crossed, but they were intersecting lines that were heading in different directions, entangled, but our hearts were drifting further apart.

The way back was smooth, and no water monsters appeared. The X pool was as calm as ever, except that it was still dark, and the moon was hanging at the end of the sky. When it fell, the sky would always brighten.

Along the way, I was very quiet, just playing with the pen in my hand. According to the hints left by the master, in order to find Penglai, I needed to find not only the walking dragon, but also something else. I didn’t believe that the other thing was the purple plant, and what was even more ridiculous was that the purple plant had already been taken away by Yang Sheng, who had arrived inexplicably.

Seeing that I was silent, Xiao Chengqian didn’t say much, but asked me several times along the way, “Chengyi, how did Yang Sheng find you?”

I didn’t answer, but the anger in my heart grew stronger and stronger. By the time I answered in the barracks and changed my clothes, it had reached a climax.

But I pretended to be calm, and just said that I was going to find Lushan to ask him to tell everyone what happened underwater.

Over the years, I have deliberately tried to curb my hot temper and not be so impulsive, but I have rarely been so angry as I was today. What I hate most is being led by the nose by others…

So, when I reached the barracks where they were staying, I didn’t care about anything. I kicked open the door of the barracks very directly and violently. The lights were on inside, Tao Bai was asleep in bed, and Lu Shan was sitting by the bed, reading a book under the light.

He looked at me in surprise as I kicked open the door, looking furious. Before he could say anything, I grabbed him by the collar and threw him onto the bed. Without thinking, I raised my fist and punched him in the face!

But my hand couldn’t go down because Tao Bai’s hand grabbed my fist. No matter how hard I tried, he could hold me steady. What made me laugh and cry was that he still had that shy look on his face, as if he were a frightened quail, whispering to me timidly, “Let’s talk about this.”

At this point, Lushan also reacted, and a hint of anger appeared on his usually calm face. He said, “Chen Chengyi, even if you have any demands on the organization, can you speak nicely? Violence can solve nothing.”

Well, these few words have made me the wrongdoer, but in the process of speaking, I noticed that Lushan gave me a wink, probably meaning that I understood that he was worried about Tao Bai being here.

After this incident, I calmed down. Calm doesn’t mean I’m not angry. What are you afraid Tao Bai knows? I’m not afraid of anything. I picked up the special phone he had on the bedside table and threw it in front of him. I said to him, “Okay, I have a request right now. Call Jiang Yi. Right now. You must!”

In my mind, since Lu Shan had ‘betrayed’ me and his actions were planned, he must have gone through Jiang Yi. If Jiang Yi didn’t know, it wouldn’t be a problem. We’ll talk it out in front of Jiang Yi and see what kind of person you are, Lu Shan, for colluding with Yang Sheng, such a lunatic!

But I also understand that Jiang Yi probably doesn’t know about this, right? Otherwise, why would Lu Shan be looking for me in the middle of the night? And as Jiang Yi is, he doesn’t need to collude with Yang Sheng.

Lushan picked up the phone and said softly to Tao Bai, “It’s okay, you go to bed. I’ll handle this. Talking is my strong point.”

Tao Bai obediently like a child, oh, a voice, and even really obediently went to bed, Lu Shan did not wait for me to open his mouth, and hurriedly walked out of the door, it seems that he really did not want Tao Bai to know something.

In desperation, I followed him out of the room. We walked in silence until we reached the small forest, where we stopped. I kicked Lu Shan, but the anger wouldn’t subside.

Surprisingly, Lu Shan had quite nimble hands. He managed to avoid it and then growled at me, “Chen Chengyi, if you have something to say, you should at least say it clearly before you start hitting people.”

“Really? Then let’s talk about it! You actually colluded with Yang Sheng, betrayed me, and used me. Does that count as talking about it?” I also growled at Lu Shan. Obviously, this sudden idea was known only to Lu Shan and my people. Did I think that my people betrayed me?

“Yang Sheng? You said Yang Sheng was here?” Lu Shan’s eyebrows were furrowed tightly. Obviously, at first he was trying to figure out who Yang Sheng was, but later he figured it out.

His whole expression was very natural, not at all like a fake, and I sneered repeatedly. Is he still acting now? It would be a pity if someone like this didn’t become an actor!

Unfortunately, at this point I no longer had the interest to act, and I said directly, “Don’t pretend. Who else knows that I will go to Xichu again at midnight today besides you? Unfortunately, I found something in Xichu, and then Yang Sheng suddenly appeared and took it away. Or can you give me a reasonable explanation? Or, let’s talk about it in front of Jiang Yi.”

Lu Shan saw me say this and calmed down. He looked at me and said, “Chen Chengyi, don’t tell me you don’t know. Our actions this time have actually been targeted by many circles of power. I don’t know why Yang Sheng appeared. I’ll see if you believe me.”

He was very sincere when he said this. I frowned at him and didn’t say anything!

Lu Shan straightened his collar and continued, “Yes, I am a stranger to you. You have reasons not to trust me, and the whole thing is too coincidental. But I advise you to suppress your doubts. It is best not to tell Jiang Yi anything. Don’t forget, there is still a lot of ground to cover, and many places to investigate. You have chosen to cooperate with me, which is the best.”

I leaned against the tree, grasped the pen in my hand, and then suddenly handed it to Lu Shan’s eyes, saying, “Is this a special item? I brought it back. I have expressed enough sincerity. Where is your sincerity?”

Seeing the pen, Lu Shan’s face changed greatly for the first time, breaking his usual calm and composure. He reached out to take the pen, but I suddenly put it in my pocket and said, “Sincerity!”

Yes, isn’t it ridiculous that you let me work with you without telling me anything? Or, Jiang Yi is like a fog, not trustworthy, but I don’t necessarily trust you.

Even though I am now 80% sure that Yang Sheng’s appearance has nothing to do with Lushan, after all, the special item that Lushan wanted most, Yang Sheng never mentioned it at all.

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you why I want this! But if you’re sincere, I can tell you some secret information about Yang Sheng.” Lushan suddenly said to me.

My appetite was suddenly aroused, but I didn’t show it on the surface. I looked at Lushan and said, “Do you think I would be interested? I’m not interested in anything except my master’s whereabouts.”

“You will be interested. You can know the past of an absolutely confidential event that happened in a certain era, know the past of Yang Sheng’s teacher, your master, and the rumors outside! You can even know how the purple plant first appeared.” Lushan regained his composure, but every time he said a word, my involuntary breathing would increase by one point.

Yes, I admit that I am extremely interested in these things.