MCL CH89

Chapter 89: This is to let him take charge of the Third Administration…

In the spacious airport, the rows of ability users standing at attention were particularly conspicuous. In this solemn escort team, the three figures standing together in the distance drew even more attention. Many ability users in the team frequently cast glances, very curious about the identity of the Hua Country person being treated so warmly by Samuel.

Especially in contrast to Samuel’s enthusiasm, the man next to him was as cold as ice. Even from a distance of several hundred meters, the continuously radiating cold aura could be felt.

“I’ll give you 10 more seconds to let him go.” Yan Xingzhou had indeed been gentlemanly enough; at least even such a threatening statement sounded polite.

Samuel finally, reluctantly, let go of his arms that were wrapped around Lin Xi and sighed faintly: “Lin, look at him, he’s being fierce with me again. You should have seen it before, every time I looked for him during this period, he was fierce with me. You’re really heartless, not planning to manage him at all.”

Lin Xi smiled: “I can’t manage him.”

Samuel had a “you think I’ll believe you” expression on his face, staring straight at Lin Xi: “Sometimes you are really cold and ruthless. What kind of friendship do we have? If it weren’t for all this, would you still not have planned to let me know the truth?”

Lin Xi corrected: “Actually, I didn’t plan to let you know this time either.”

Samuel: “.”

He looked hurt: “Why? Aren’t we best friends? I thought our friendship was stronger than gold, unchanging. I didn’t expect it was just my own wishful thinking!”

Yan Xingzhou slowly closed his eyes and suggested: “…If you can’t use idioms correctly, you don’t have to use them.”

Lin Xi held back his laughter, looking at Samuel’s gaze, which would be considered affectionate on anyone, and replied: “It’s precisely because I consider you a good friend that I don’t want to involve you in some unnecessary matters.”

He could feel Yan Xingzhou looking over. Thinking that he had used almost the same reason to hide it from Yan Xingzhou at the time, he couldn’t help but chuckle: “Although I don’t want to admit it, my current identity is indeed a bit unlucky. It’s not a good thing for anyone who gets involved. If it comes to a point where you have to face me in battle, being ignorant is much better than being forced to struggle.”

Samuel shook his head: “I won’t face you in battle.”

Lin Xi didn’t expect Samuel to answer so firmly. Then he heard Yan Xingzhou say: “A world without you is a world with truly nothing good in it.”

“…”

After a short silence, Lin Xi laughed out loud. “You guys are really one more sentimental than the other.”

He looked up at the two people before him: “Of course, if possible, I also hope there will never be a day when we have to draw our swords against each other.”

The rest of his words were cut short by a figure that suddenly leaned in.

Lin Xi: “What are you doing?”

Samuel suddenly moved closer and sniffed Lin Xi seriously. He looked up with a slight frown: “Didn’t Pu Limo say he arranged the best isolation room for you? Were the remaining rooms that small? Why are you covered in such a strong scent of Yan Xingzhou?”

Yan Xingzhou, Lin Xi: “…”

Lin Xi cleared his throat softly: “It’s getting late, you should still have things to do. Just leave Su Qiuyin to us. We’ll meet again if fate allows.”

Samuel’s attention was successfully diverted. He smiled at Lin Xi: “When I have time, I’ll go to Hua Country to find you guys to hang out.”

…

Amidst the roar of the engines, the plane took off from the airport.

Outside the window, the neat rows of ability users on standby gradually turned into small dots. As the view widened, a more vast landscape came into view.

Lin Xi sat by the window, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Having stayed in the city all this time, his understanding of the outside situation was limited to news reports. It was only at this moment, looking down from the sky, that he could actually spot some rifts that had appeared out of nowhere within his field of vision.

They were already so close to the city.

If even Country A had reached this state, the pressure faced by Hua Country, with its larger territory, was undoubtedly even greater.

“No wonder Pu Limo doesn’t have the time to deal with irrelevant troubles. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have passed judgment so quickly.” Lin Xi withdrew his gaze and looked back with a smile. “In a way, it’s a blessing in disguise. Being able to catch a ride back on our President Yan’s plane, I’ve saved a life. I just don’t know if Country A’s side did it on purpose. Sending you back like this, the taste of humiliation is a bit too strong.”

At the point of his gaze, dressed in black and sitting in the corner, was Su Qiuyin.

Samuel’s send-off was actually also an escort for Su Qiuyin, handing him over to Yan Xingzhou.

The grand escort team of ability users outside was for this former director of the Hua Country United Administration. After all, he was someone who had killed an X-coded ability user in a rift, so they naturally didn’t dare to be too negligent.

Su Qiuyin was still wearing the uniform from the ability user prison. The most conspicuous thing was the metal collar on his neck used to restrict the abilities of criminal ability users. The prisoner code engraved on it was a continued symbol of shame, and the black brand hidden on the inside of the collar was extremely glaring.

Only officially sentenced ability user criminals would be branded with this lifelong, inerasable mark, which was enough to display their past crimes for all to see. This in itself was a treatment reserved for serious criminals. But to say that the Global Ability Management Bureau was determined to get to the bottom of Joseph’s death, yet they approved Su Qiuyin’s repatriation with such ease, was a contradiction.

“The whole world is in need of manpower right now. Dealing with me doesn’t benefit anyone.”

The days spent in the ability user prison had made Su Qiuyin’s cold and gloomy temperament even more pronounced. Hearing Lin Xi’s words, he only lifted his eyes sinisterly. “Pu Limo is a smart man, and he always stands on the side of the bigger picture. He naturally knows what the right choice is. However, the person who died was Joseph, after all. The Country A side will not let it go. Pressuring the United Administration to remove me from my position and giving me a criminal record is, at the very least, a proper show of attitude.”

He looked at Lin Xi: “In the end, even if Country A continues to exert pressure, Pu Limo still has to give face to the Hua Country United Administration. If the person they took away wasn’t me, the punishment might not have been so trivial.”

Lin Xi’s eyebrows raised slightly.

Trivial?

If a lifetime of merit was ruined in one fell swoop, and he had to carry this shameful brand for the rest of his life, if that could be called trivial, then any judgment he had made for any crime during his tenure could probably be called compassionate.

At least in his opinion, he was very clear about what this meant for someone like Su Qiuyin, who had pursued his own beliefs all his life.

Seeing through it but not exposing it. After all, in this matter, Lin Xi still owed Su Qiuyin this favor. He complied smoothly: “No matter how trivial, you will still have to wear this damn collar for the next twenty years. I was originally under your command and was quite willing to repay your kindness by serving you diligently, but now that you’ve even been removed from your position as director, it seems there won’t be such an opportunity.”

Su Qiuyin: “If there are no accidents, we should still be able to work together.”

Lin Xi paused slightly. Even Yan Xingzhou, who had been fiddling with his phone with his head down, finally looked up.

Su Qiuyin: “I only resigned from the position of director, but I am still affiliated with the Third Administration to assist in the work.”

Lin Xi slowly blinked: “It’s normal for you to stay, but to say we’ll work together, does that mean Gu Beiqiu still wants to keep me in the Third Administration?”

Since he had already revealed his identity, Su Qiuyin didn’t feel any sense of discord hearing Lin Xi call Gu Beiqiu by his name directly. He just said slowly: “Since I entered the United Administration, I have always worked hard in the Third Administration and have never thought of leaving. But this time, my staying is mainly for your arrangement. I proposed to the Executive Officer to stay by your side with only one purpose, and that is—I need to keep a good eye on you.”

“What hurtful words. After all, you did risk your life to save me once. I thought there would be a little less suspicion between us.”

The overly blunt words made the smile in Lin Xi’s eyes deepen. “But Gu Beiqiu really went too far this time. He clearly promised me a promotion and a raise. Why didn’t I see that he was this kind of person before, turning his back on me after using me?”

“Executive Gu always does what he says.”

Su Qiuyin said, “After I resigned, isn’t there now a vacancy in the Third Administration?”

Lin Xi vaguely read the meaning behind these words.

Is he going to let me directly take on the role of Director of the Third Administration of the Hua Country United Administration?

This couldn’t be called a promotion; it could be considered ascending to heaven on the spot!

If Gu Beiqiu hadn’t suddenly lost his mind, then the only possibility was…

As his gaze passed over, Su Qiuyin answered without any concealment: “I was indeed the one who recommended it.”

Lin Xi: “…Then you’re quite a nice person.”

He silently shifted his gaze to the azure sky outside.

If it weren’t for his understanding of Su Qiuyin, he would have even suspected that this person was deliberately reminding Gu Beiqiu through this method.

With Su Qiuyin’s temporary resignation, there were indeed not many candidates who could fill this position, especially in the current difficult situation. Although he was the most suitable candidate among them, standing in such a position would only bring him into the attention of more people.

On one hand, it would force him to work for the United Administration again. On the other hand, it could also restrict his actions in a roundabout way.

This move was truly brilliant.

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