Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 2091: Chapter 2091: Light-Year Distance (20)

The field exercise wasn’t as simple as Chuzheng thought. She was away for several months, and with various delays, by the time she returned to Imperial Capital Star, half a year had already passed.

At the time, when Lu Zhaonian was brought back, he didn’t mention Chuzheng not saving him.

Afterwards, the Allied Army investigated many people, but could only catch some small fry, while the mastermind was nowhere to be found.

This matter had no progress and was shelved.

During the exercise, Lu Zhaonian tried to find Chuzheng multiple times, but Chuzheng refused, and later Lu Zhaonian didn’t come much.

However, Chuzheng felt that Lu Zhaonian hadn’t given up...

And now, her suspicion was confirmed...

Lu Zhaonian blocked Chuzheng again at the gate of the Alliance Army’s main base on Imperial Capital Star.

”Chuchu, during the exercise, you didn’t want me to come to you, so I didn’t. But now, can you give me a chance to speak?” Lu Zhaonian suppressed his emotions, his voice close to pleading, with a somewhat pitiful look.

Chuzheng remained unmoved and indifferent: ”Mr. Lu, I’ll say it again, it’s over between us, please step aside.”

”I know you’re angry, but you can’t even give me a chance to explain...”

”There’s no need.” She couldn’t hear him anymore.

Although back then Lu Zhaonian didn’t know the original Chuzheng was alive, when she was imprisoned, she hoped he could rescue her like a hero. But in the end, that hope slowly shattered.

No matter what the original Chuzheng thought in the end.

She was no longer the original Liang Chuzheng.

To her, Lu Zhaonian was just an irrelevant stranger.

”Chuchu...”

”Miss.” Chen Chuan appeared at the gate, bowed respectfully: ”The car is here.”

”Chuchu!” Lu Zhaonian reached out to catch Chuzheng but ended up with a handful of air, his palm empty, as if his entire heart was empty too.

Something was being drawn out of his body, causing chest pain and difficulty breathing.

-

Chen Chuan looked at Lu Zhaonian being left behind, somewhat surprised: ”Mr. Lu is still looking for you?”

”...”

Chuzheng glanced at Chen Chuan, who immediately made a hush gesture.

”How’s the situation recently?”

”While you were away for half a year, a lot happened on Imperial Capital Star. Let me tell you one by one...”

”Focus on the important points.”

”...”

Chen Chuan had already anticipated this, so he wasn’t planning to give a long speech.

”When you left Imperial Capital Star, you severed ties with the Liang Family. Now the Liang Family is not doing well.”

The Liang Family’s rise was due to the glory brought after the original master died.

Now the owner of the glory has returned and declared to cut ties with the Liang Family, who would dare to cooperate with them?

Father Liang has been running around for half a year but hasn’t salvaged much.

Chen Chuan continued: ”The Lu Family hasn’t canceled the engagement, but they also haven’t let Liang Nian in. Liang Nian goes to the Lu Family frequently but often faces a closed door.”

Of course, the Lu Family dare not be too extreme, since they haven’t canceled the engagement. Occasionally, they let her in.

The relationship remains awkward.

Chuzheng wasn’t interested in the Liang Family and directly asked about her interest: ”What about Wei Shi?”

Chen Chuan paused for a few seconds: ”Mr. Wei returned to Imperial Capital Star and started investigating those who harmed him, but progress wasn’t good and was discovered by the Wei Family.”

”Mr. Wei encountered danger multiple times, and someone tried to eliminate him, but he always narrowly escaped. During this time, Mr. Wei never contacted me.”

Wei Shi must have known he was being followed; once he clearly saw Wei Shi looking his way, yet in that situation, he didn’t ask for help.

”Did you find out who did it?”

”It was a hired hit.” Chen Chuan popped out a hologram in the air: ”This is a famous organization in the Star Era. All hiring orders are anonymous, even the organization doesn’t know who placed them.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

Since an order was placed, there must be traces.

Investigate this thoroughly, there’s no fear of not finding anything.

The organization says they can’t find the buyer, which is just an excuse. They have ways of knowing.

”... You seem to understand quite well!” ”But Miss, how could they possibly provide us with clues?”

That is their livelihood. This organization has grown so big precisely because the buyers can’t be identified. It’s like breaking their rice bowl.

”Then fight... buy!”

”...”

Chen Chuan never imagined that the first thing Chuzheng would do upon returning wasn’t to meet the Marshal, nor to see the Liang Family, but to go to this underground organization.

-

Alliance Academy.

During dismissal time, students trickled out in groups, laughing and playing, pushing and shoving, lively as ever.

Among this crowd, a teenager seemed out of place, walking silently out without looking at anyone, faster than those around him.

At this moment, someone caught up from behind and stopped him.

One of the boys raised his eyebrow and asked: ”Wei Shi, wanna hang out?”

”Not going.” The teenager coldly refused, pivoting his foot to bypass them.

”Hey... don’t go.” The boy blocked him again: ”Just come hang out briefly, we’re all classmates, right? We want to be your friends.”

”I’m not going.” The teenager raised his eyes, a look of impatience in his eyes: ”Move.”

”Wei Shi, who are you showing attitude to?” Someone beside the boy voiced dissatisfaction in a low tone: ”Brother Song inviting you to hang out gives you face; you’d better not reject it.”

”How are you talking?” Brother Song pulled the person away: ”We’re all classmates, mind your words?”

”Brother Song, he...”

”Enough.” Brother Song turned and smiled: ”Wei Shi, I’ve invited you several times, at least give me some face, okay?”

”I said I’m busy.” Wei Shi brushed past Brother Song’s shoulder and walked away.

Brother Song was knocked back a step, his expression darkening, he signaled to those around him.

People beside Brother Song immediately blocked Wei Shi, directly taking action.

Wei Shi didn’t want to get into a fight with them, but since they struck first, he couldn’t not defend himself.

Students leaving school cleared a space to watch.

Wei Shi looked fragile and easy to knock down, but once the fight started, others saw he wasn’t that weak.

Brother Song’s two followers were thrown to the ground by Wei Shi, he shook off his arm and prepared to leave.

”Ah...”

Someone in the crowd gasped, watching his back in terror.

A tingle shot up Wei Shi’s back, his body reacted first by dodging to the side.

Brother Song fell to his knees with a thump, his wrist twisted by someone in an awkward position.

Wei Shi followed the hand twisting Brother Song’s wrist, seeing a familiar face, his expression slightly stunned—it was him.

”Who are you!” Brother Song yelled in pain: ”This is the Alliance Academy!”