So, Bai Ye taught him a method, allowing him to disguise his energy fluctuations to appear as those of a second-level superpower at its peak. The method was indeed effective, as no one at the party had noticed it previously. Little did they know that when they arrived here, Bai Zhengyi would see through it!
He suddenly became younger and needed a reason, Bai Zhengli thought it over and felt that advancing in level was the most reliable explanation, so he simply admitted it. It wasn’t that he was honest, but rather he couldn’t let Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi suspect Fang Yuxin. If they knew Fang Yuxin had the mysterious Bone Marrow Cleansing Fruit, their greed would surely be piqued, and then the Fang Family would be in danger!
To prevent Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi from suspecting, Bai Zhengli nodded and admitted, then said, "After seeing Xiao Ye alive, the superpower inside me started to become unstable, and I suddenly advanced."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi couldn’t help but curse inwardly, "Such good luck," followed by Bai Zhengyi managing a smile and congratulating Bai Zhengli, saying, "With this, our Bai Family has gained another third-level superpower user!"
Hearing this, Bai Zhengli and Bai Ye exchanged a look, unable to suppress a snort in their hearts—Bai Zhengyi’s words were a clear reminder of their identity as Bai Family members! He meant for them not to have any other ulterior motives.
Bai Zhengli immediately felt disheartened. He had come here at this time because he was aware of the Secret Research Institute’s situation, thinking that as a member of the Bai Family, it was his duty to contribute and not let the Bai Family be destroyed at the hands of the scoundrel Zhao Qiankun. But now, looking at the righteous appearances of Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi, he couldn’t help but start to wonder if everything he had done for the Bai Family was worth it?
Noticing Bai Zhengli’s mood, Bai Ye, unwilling to continue playing along with Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi, said, "Uncle, what is the matter that you called us over so late?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi were displeased. Just as Bai Yi was about to get angry, Bai Zhengyi glared at him and then took a deep look at Bai Ye before speaking, "Here’s the situation. I just received reliable information that Zhao Qiankun is devising a conspiracy against our Bai Family! He has forged some evidence, trying to slander our family for experimenting on live subjects, aiming to ruin our reputation and split the White Wolf Mercenary Corps, his intentions are extremely malicious! I’ve called you here to discuss how we should handle this."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhengli and Bai Ye couldn’t help but find it laughable. Bai Zhengyi really had the gall to say it! It was clearly their own doing—running a Secret Research Institute and using live subjects for experiments—and with just a meeting of lips, it turned into Zhao Qiankun’s slander! Despite this dishonesty, he still had the audacity to act morally. If the two of them didn’t know the truth, they might have really been fooled by him!
Moreover, their branch of the family was always oppressed and had little standing within the White Wolf Mercenary Corps, always marginalized. Bai Zhengyi never involved them in discussions unless he intended to use them!
Thinking of this, Bai Zhengli and Bai Ye felt even colder. Over the years, they had done countless things for the Bai Family, yet Bai Zhengyi was unjust, always suppressing them, fearing they would grow too strong. Whenever there was danger or a troublesome task, he would think of throwing it to them to solve. How could there be such a cheap deal!
If it were before, Bai Zhengli might have given Bai Zhengyi some face. But Bai Zhengyi had gone too far! First, it was the notorious Poison Wolf Mercenary Group, then the Secret Research Institute using live humans for experiments—are they still human? Do they have any conscience at all?
If the Bai Family were really slandered by Zhao Qiankun, he naturally wouldn’t mind helping. But now, with Bai Yi causing all these troubles and trying to get them to solve it without telling them the truth, treating them like fools!
Bai Zhengli immediately felt disheartened, feigning difficulty, he said, "This matter... is not easy to handle." After saying this, he furrowed his eyebrows and kept silent as if he was thinking about solutions.
Bai Zhengyi had no choice but to turn to Bai Ye, asking him, "Xiao Ye, do you have any ideas?"
Bai Ye gave him a frosty look and deliberately said, "Uncle, you’re not unaware that I’m not fond of thinking, these complex issues, you’d better ask Bai Yi, he’s always been more thoughtful than I am."
Bai Zhengyi was choked by his words, feeling really uncomfortable. Clearly, he was suggesting Bai Yi was cunning! Bai Yi also heard it and was about to retaliate but was glared at again by Bai Zhengyi. Bai Zhengyi looked at Bai Ye, always feeling that the man in front of him was inscrutable.
The sudden advancement of Bai Zhengli seemed suspicious, and Bai Ye’s second-level superpower strength also made him uneasy—how could Bai Ye’s strength be just a second-level superpower?
But this topic was too sensitive. He had already tried probing earlier, and both Bai Ye and Bai Zhengli clearly refused to reveal anything. He could put aside Bai Zhengli’s advancement for now. The most pressing issue was to deal with Zhao Qiankun! Just thinking about Zhao holding evidence of their Bai Family using live subjects for experiments made Bai Zhengyi anxious, fearing that by dawn, the whole Beishi Base would know about it!
Seeing that Bai Ye and Bai Zhengli refused to speak up, he had to say again, "This matter is crucial, related to the life and death of the Bai Family, it must be resolved quickly! If you have any ideas, feel free to speak up."
Bai Zhengli continued to frown and remained silent, while Bai Ye glanced at an unhappy Bai Yi and calmly said, "Since Uncle has asked me to speak, then I’ll speak. Isn’t the Poison Wolf Mercenary Corps under uncle’s command? How about asking them to look for evidence of Zhao Qiankun’s wrongdoing?"
At these words, Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi’s faces changed instantly, shocked as they looked at Bai Ye.
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