NOVEL NEXT Chapter 313: Subversive Truth?
Gently placing the teacup on the table, Wang Ye finally turned to look at Zhao Han and voiced the question that had puzzled him ever since listening to the voice message:
"Why are you helping me?"
"And why do you say that we are not enemies? I can feel that you're sincerely helping me, but due to your involvement, my parents and our entire Wang family have vanished without a trace. If we are not enemies, then what are we?"
Perhaps because even suppressing the question for a mere second would add to the discomfort in Wang Ye's heart, as soon as he began to speak, he blurted out all of these queries in rapid succession.
Throughout his time coming down from the mountain, there had been but one goal behind everything Wang Ye did.
That was to eventually deal with the Zhao family.
After dealing with the Zhao family, he would finally determine where his parents, the Wang family, had gone.
To find that out.
However, once Wang Ye realized that Zhao Han might not be his enemy, he felt lost.
He could tell that when Zhao Han spoke those words, it wasn't an act put on for his benefit.
Indeed, not even Zhao Han himself could have expected that Wang Ye would come to know about the content of his chats with Lü Zhouyi and Li Tiaoye.
Thus, Wang Ye was almost entirely certain that Zhao Han truly only wanted to help, and any thoughts of wanting to harm him were simply nonexistent to Zhao Han!
Facing a barrage of questions from Wang Ye, Zhao Han's face remained consistently calm and composed, unlike Wang Ye's frantic demeanor.
After taking a delicate sip of tea, Zhao Han slowly set down his teacup. Speaking to Wang Ye in the manner of an elder chiding a junior, he said:
"Look at you. When facing problems, you mustn't panic. You need to calm your mind. Only then can you think about issues more comprehensively and not overlook important details because of your haste."
In the past.
It was always Wang Ye who kept his cool while the person in front of him became flustered.
But now.
It had reversed.
The one in a flurry was Wang Ye himself.
This fact.
Was shocking for Wang Ye.
Zhao Han stood up, and from the pavilion set atop the highest peak, he walked to the lookout point and gazed downward at the lush, splendid vista.
In summer.
While other places suffered from the heat, this mountain peak was remarkably cool, with a large pine tree standing at its summit providing a vast expanse of shade without obstructing the view of the splendid scenery below.
"Wang Ye."
With his back turned to Wang Ye, Zhao Han asked, "Do you believe that there is always someone better and mountains beyond mountains?"
"Hmm?"
Wang Ye was taken aback: "Of course, I believe it."
"No, not the standard meaning of there being mountains beyond mountains and someone better than you," said Zhao Han, his posture erect, though Wang Ye always felt as though Zhao Han harbored a great secret within.
And Zhao Han's words only added to the puzzlement in Wang Ye's heart.
Mountains beyond mountains, someone better than you — could there be another meaning to it?
"In this world, apart from our Earth Star, there are other planets, and the people on those planets have a Cultivation System that's much stronger than ours,"
"Because of the Cultivation System, their memory and intelligence can be enhanced through cultivation, so whatever they learn, they learn quickly and can master it in a short time."
Zhao Han spoke, and the things he said sounded utterly ludicrous, but his expression was very serious, and beyond seriousness, there was also a sense of reverence.
If it were someone else, after seeing Zhao Han like this, they would definitely think there might be something not quite normal about his mental state.
The things he said.
Especially, the expression on his face when he said them.
Were utterly ludicrous.
But, Wang Ye sensed the earnestness, solemnity, and reverence with which Zhao Han spoke these words.
It was as if, what Zhao Han said, had truly happened.
"I believe."
Wang Ye nodded earnestly, "Since there are Martial Warriors, then it's also possible that in other places, there are worlds that revolve primarily around cultivation."
Upon turning his head, because Wang Ye trusted him, Zhao Han became somewhat excited.
Although there were Martial Warriors in Earth Star, convincing others that there are other planets solely dedicated to cultivation was extremely hard to believe.
He hadn't expected.
That he had only said a sentence, and Wang Ye already trusted him completely.
Zhao Han looked at Wang Ye, "You believe! Since you believe, then that makes things easier! Actually, it wasn't me who harmed your mother years ago, nor was it me who harmed the Wang family, it wasn't me, not me!"
In front of outsiders, Zhao Han, who appeared unshakable, was now trembling, no longer as indifferent as he had been while facing Wang Ye.
After being hated by the families who had once been friendly with the Wang family for so many years, and living with deep self-blame for just as long, many on the surface who were friendly with him, behind his back, thought of him as someone who could even betray and forsake his own flesh and blood.
Zhao Han, caught in these vortices of profound injustice, has had it far from easy over these years.
That's why the moment Wang Ye arrived at Taiyuan City Prefecture, Zhao Han chose to help him without hesitation.
From the beginning, when he wanted to assist Wang Ye, Zhao Han had even started making arrangements, hoping everything would go smoothly for him in the process.
But he hadn't expected that Wang Ye would discover the clues so soon.
Maybe sensing that he had just been too emotional, Zhao Han didn't continue to speak immediately. Instead, once his emotions had settled a bit, Zhao Han then looked at Wang Ye and said,
"That you could detect the clues so early was unexpected to me. I'm just curious, in principle, while you might have sensed that something was off, you shouldn't have been able to pinpoint that I was the person behind the scenes so quickly."
Zhao Han looked at Wang Ye with a curious gaze, "How did you determine so quickly that I was the one behind the scenes?"
"Hail a ride with a whoosh."
For some reason, maybe because he was nearing the answer to his question, or perhaps because Zhao Han's words allowed Wang Ye to surmise that the Wang family might be alright, Wang Ye's mood had already become much calmer, much improved.
Hearing Zhao Han's question, Wang Ye even had the mood to crack a joke.
"Hmm?"
After a moment of surprise, Zhao Han reacted. As the Head of Zhao Family and a major commercial giant, Zhao Han was very sensitive to market matters.
The reason for the whooshing ride-hailing app being taken down, Zhao Han also knew crystal clear.