usatvline Chapter 159: Wind in the Building? Part 1
Chapter 159: Wind in the Building? Part 1
"Lord Tianyuan, the Elders Council should have already contacted you--" Su Ze was still looking at the photo.
He said softly, "What they will say is nothing more than asking you to maintain the barriers everywhere - especially the ones that conceal their hiding places."
Tianyuan said nothing, turned a page of the textbook, and put down the chalk in his hand.
"You deliberately chose this scene—" Su Ze raised his hand and pointed to the classroom, "Do you want me to remember the past... and then stop there?"
"The scene was constructed very carefully. Even the content you wrote on the blackboard is what we have learned before..."
Su Ze took one last look at the photo and gently put it down.
"But there are some flaws... This photo is not meant to be placed here." He raised his hand and clicked on the photo frame.
“No, Suze…” Tianyuan whispered softly.
Su Ze looked up at her.
"It's not me who created this scene...it's you." The expression of the person under the hood still couldn't be seen clearly.
Su Ze was startled and his eyes widened unconsciously.
Tian Yuan said calmly, "You are thinking about this scene in your heart, so it will be generated in my technique... This is the thing you cherish most in your heart."
Su Ze looked dazed, but recovered after a few seconds.
"…You are right. This is the most precious memory in my life."
he whispered.
"I am still thankful that, until today, everyone remains the same."
"If that's the case, do you still want to take this risky move?" Tian Yuan asked.
"For the sake of "everyone" to be able to do this in the future... No, that's not right, for "myself"——"
Suze changed his words.
"...That's all." Su Ze closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.
"Also, Lord Tianyuan, you are wrong about one thing... This is not a risky move." He said in a very low voice.
"...What?" Tianyuan didn't hear his last sentence clearly.
"Nothing." Su Ze put his hands behind his head and crossed his legs. "Can I rest here for a while? It's very comfortable here——"
"...Of course, please feel free to do as you please." Tianyuan replied.
Su Ze couldn't help but hum an unknown tune, and the wind outside the window gently brushed his ears.
He seemed to hear the noise of Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru in the distance again, with the singer chasing after them... Nanami was instructing Haibara in the techniques on the playground, while Nozomi was sitting next to her, eating an apple-flavored lollipop out of boredom.
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June 2011
It was four months ago that I went to find Tianyuan.
"Is this all we have found so far?" Su Ze took the brown paper bag and untied the thin rope around the buckle.
"Well... time was tight, and you said 'it's better not to find out than to be discovered', so I didn't dare to take any risks—"
The man in front of him had a buzz cut and a neatly trimmed beard. He was wearing a suit and was extinguishing the cigarette butt under his feet.
Su Ze nodded slightly and casually pulled out two investigation reports.
"Bonds, real estate, gambling, customs..." He glanced over them with interest, smiling playfully.
The "Three Great Families" have accumulated a huge amount of wealth, which cannot be achieved by relying solely on a dozen elite magicians from their own family.
Their "cooperation" with ordinary people and their numerous industries throughout the East and even abroad are their rock-solid foundation.
"You cover a wide range of subjects... the 'Three Great Families'."
"No...it should be "Zenin" and "Kamo."
He corrected his own inaccuracy with a smile.
Kong Shiyu took out another cigarette, and cold sweat broke out on his temples almost instantly.
——In his impression, every time Su Ze had this expression, it was never a good thing.
The last time I saw Su Ze smile like this was when a direct descendant of the Kamo family deliberately injured one of his men. That guy relied on his status and background to act recklessly.
Su Ze smiled brightly, and after that, that "Kamo" hasn't gotten up from the bed until now.
The last time I saw Su Ze smile like this was near the North-South border, when he came to "ask" me for help...
Kong Shiyu looked away, shaking off the not-so-nice memories.
"...Su Ze." Kong Shiyu spoke hesitantly.
"Hmm?" Su Ze was still reading the investigation report and responded without raising his head.
"You trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I will secretly contact the Elders?"
He asked one of the stupidest questions in the workplace.
Su Ze was stunned for a moment and stopped flipping through the report in his hand.
Kong Shiyu could clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat, and he regretted it the moment he said it.
"...What do you think of Fushiguro Shino?" Su Ze looked up and glanced at him, answering a question that was not asked.
Kong Shiyu was stunned for a moment.
"The only place where he and I can meet again, apart from work—"
Kong Shiyu took a long puff of cigarette, and the bright red smoke dots flickered.
“…I’m afraid it can only be hell.”
He pressed down a piece of ash hard.
"That's my answer." Su Zeqing said.
The sound of turning pages continued.
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The "reformists" headed by Su Ze; and the "conservatives" mainly composed of the Elders Council and the three major families - ever since Su Ze proposed to increase the number of seats in the "General Manager's Department" last May, the open and secret struggles between the two sides have never stopped.
In the past few months, there has even been a tendency towards small-scale direct conflicts.
There seems to be a storm coming.
However, after Su Ze proposed to increase the number of seats at the meeting last year, he did not show his ambition to "go further" -
It was as if he just wanted to stop here, protect the cake he had snatched from the old guy's mouth, and manage it and maintain stability.
Then, it competed with the "Senate".
A few months ago, Su Ze and Tian Yuan reached an agreement.
"Don't interfere in the fight between the two sides, just stand by and watch - after all, no matter which side wins, you are still the "Tianyuan Lord" admired by everyone."
Su Ze’s words were not too harsh. After all, he could have directly used thunder-like means.
Since you have chosen such a gentle method as "communication", it itself is a manifestation of sincerity.
But on the other side, those "elders" don't seem to be as gentle as those here.
"How many people are here?" A hoarse voice came from behind the wooden door.
"Two seats for Kamo, two seats for Zenin, and one seat for Gojo..."
"And the four of you." The elder of the Kamo family continued.
The "General Directors' Council" originally had twelve seats, with "Gojo", "Zenin", and "Kamo" occupying three, three, and two seats respectively, and four old guys who lived a hundred years ago.
"That is to say...the two people from the Gojo family and the head of the Zenin family did not come."
"Gojo Satoru is not here at all. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid the entire 'Gojo' will be out of control—"
"The Zen temple Naobi people have always been dissatisfied with our policies. They don't show it on the surface, but they pretend to obey and secretly disobey."
"Don't worry about them. We didn't intend to tell those people this time - the problem now is not here..." an elder said.
"right……"
"The key now is... "Su Ze"."