Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 65
Captain Xiao’s questioning voice came through the communicator.
Gu Tong froze.
Even her movements paused for half a second.
Still…
This was more or less what she had expected.
From the very beginning, she had only been half convinced.
She slowly turned toward Xu Nian, her questioning gaze silently asking for an explanation.
Instead of becoming nervous after hearing Captain Xiao’s reply…
Xu Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That meant…
The disaster shown in the simulation hadn’t happened yet.
Which was good.
There was still time.
Time to resolve the crisis…
Or perhaps avoid it entirely.
Xu Nian didn’t try to explain herself.
Nor did she pay any attention to Gu Tong’s suspicious expression.
She hurriedly took the communicator and spoke softly.
“Captain…”
“Could you please let Qingya answer?”
“I have something very important to tell her.”
“…Alright.”
Captain Xiao fell silent for a moment before handing the communicator over.
“What’s wrong, Niannian?”
“Did something happen?”
Only after hearing Su Qingya’s familiar voice through the communicator did Xu Nian finally feel completely relieved.
“Qingya.”
“Come outside right now.”
“I have something important to tell you.”
“Can’t you just tell me over the communicator?”
“No.”
“It has to be in person.”
“It’s really important.”
“…Is that so?”
“Alright.”
“I’ll come out as soon as I can.”
After hesitating briefly, Su Qingya agreed.
Xu Nian’s reasoning was simple.
If remaining inside would eventually lead Qingya into danger…
Then she simply had to get Qingya out before that happened.
Her eyes unconsciously swept across the surroundings.
Because Gu Tong had stopped her earlier…
She still hadn’t entered the hospital and remained near the entrance.
People continued walking in and out of the building.
Everything looked perfectly normal.
When Xu Nian looked through the hospital entrance…
She suddenly felt her consciousness drift ever so slightly.
Her vision blurred for a brief moment.
…
Inside the hospital…
Su Qingya returned the communicator to Captain Xiao.
He glanced at it before asking,
“She wants you to leave?”
“…Yes.”
“But we’re about to reach the Fluxbeast.”
Su Qingya hesitated.
She suddenly found herself caught in a dilemma.
After so much effort…
They were finally about to confront the target.
Yet at this exact moment…
Xu Nian wanted her outside.
If she ignored the request…
Niannian would definitely be unhappy.
Who knew what urgent matter she wanted to discuss?
But if she left…
Captain Xiao certainly wouldn’t allow a one-star Fluxweaver to leave alone.
That was simply too dangerous.
If Su Qingya insisted on leaving…
Captain Xiao and Leng Xiao would have no choice but to abandon the nearly captured Fluxbeast and escort her back.
“What do you want to do?”
Captain Xiao asked calmly.
“I’ll let you decide.”
“Captain…”
“What Path does this Fluxbeast belong to?”
“…Solitude.”
Su Qingya immediately recalled what Chen Qiu had taught during class.
The Solitude Path…
and the Tranquility Path…
looked similar on the surface.
Both revolved around silence.
Yet…
They were completely different.
Much like Fear and Amazement.
The emotional core wasn’t the same at all.
Tranquility actively sought silence.
It was a peaceful emotion.
Its heart remained calm.
Solitude…
was passive loneliness.
It feared being alone…
yet had no way to escape it.
Even if it desperately wanted companionship…
No one would ever reach out a hand.
Its heart was restless.
But it had nowhere to vent that loneliness.
As for the abilities of the Solitude Path…
Su Qingya only remembered one particularly distinctive trait.
Their presence was astonishingly weak.
So weak…
that it resembled a strange form of invisibility.
People subconsciously ignored them.
Almost like the cognitive manipulation often seen in certain manga.
Of course…
The higher the star level…
the stronger that effect became.
They would repeatedly tease their chosen targets…
Yet no matter what they did…
they ultimately remained lonely.
Eventually…
they would lose interest and abandon their prey.
That was why…
Capturing a Solitude Path creature required far more than brute force.
Even Captain Xiao and Leng Xiao had spent considerable effort tracking it this far.
“…I’m sorry.”
Su Qingya lowered her head deeply.
“…But I still want to leave.”
After carefully weighing everything…
She finally made her choice.
Whatever reason Xu Nian had for calling her outside…
She had to go.
Because…
Among everyone in this world…
The only person who truly mattered to her…
was Xu Nian.
“…I understand.”
Captain Xiao nodded.
“Then we’ll withdraw.”
“…Captain?”
Leng Xiao looked at him in disbelief.
“We’re leaving?”
“I said I’d let her choose.”
Captain Xiao replied calmly.
“But…”
“It won’t be easy getting back here again.”
“…I’m sorry.”
Su Qingya bowed once more.
Leng Xiao frowned.
But since Captain Xiao had already made the decision…
He could only suppress his dissatisfaction.
The three of them turned around…
ready to leave.
“Wait!”
“Wait!”
“Why are you leaving?”
An anxious voice suddenly echoed behind them.
Su Qingya’s body stiffened.
The moment she heard that voice…
She realized something.
“Why are you leaving?”
“Weren’t you supposed to play with me?”
Su Qingya instantly spun around, chainsaw already in hand.
But…
Someone moved even faster.
Captain Xiao had already rushed forward.
His fist slammed toward the target.
His expression twisted violently.
His eyes blazed with uncontrollable rage.
He had entered his combat state instantly.
“That’s right!”
“That’s right!”
“That’s how it should be!”
“You should stay and play with me!”
“Hahahahaha!”
The shrill laughter echoed through the corridor.
Only then did everyone clearly see…
The Fluxbeast…
was actually a battered humanoid puppet.
Captain Xiao’s punch missed.
The puppet’s body abruptly shrank inward…
avoiding the blow.
Su Qingya noticed something strange.
Captain Xiao’s eyes suddenly became blank.
When she looked again…
The puppet had disappeared.
A puppet…?
Was there a puppet just now?
What puppet?
Leng Xiao immediately rang her Fluxweapon.
The heavy bell echoed throughout the corridor.
Dong—!
The sound instantly shattered the illusion.
The puppet reappeared.
In reality…
It had never disappeared at all.
It had merely been standing there…
holding a knife…
trying to stab Captain Xiao.
The bell interrupted its ability.
The puppet froze stiffly in place.
Its thoughts seemed to stop entirely.
Captain Xiao seized the opportunity.
His fist exploded forward.
His muscles swelled violently.
Blazing flames erupted from every strand of his hair.
“Four stars?”
Leng Xiao’s eyes widened.
“So the three-star reading was camouflage?”
If it had truly been only three stars…
Captain Xiao’s earlier punch would’ve shattered its head instantly.
Instead…
Only several cracks spread across its face.
“Hehehe…”
“This isn’t fun…”
“This isn’t fun at all…”
Su Qingya frowned.
“It keeps saying strange things.”
“Could it actually be a Joy Path Fluxbeast?”
“No.”
Leng Xiao answered immediately.
“It’s definitely Solitude.”
She didn’t explain any further.
Captain Xiao paid no attention to their conversation.
His eyes burned with undying fury.
Punch after punch crashed into the puppet’s body.
He intended to smash the broken doll into nothing but splinters.
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