Godslayer: My Girlfriend Red Tassel

"Su Yan, what did you mean by 'fighting from a distance' before?"

"Why are you so certain that [Masked] is doomed?"

An Qingyu remained silent for a moment, going over the whole story in her mind before asking the question.

Lin Qiye noticed that Su Yan was not in a good state, and raised his hand to signal An Qingyu not to ask any questions.

"It's alright, let him ask. There are some things I can reveal." Su Yan came back to his senses, thought for a few moments, and said:

"Actually, I started helping [Masked] with his calamity two and a half years ago."

"Two and a half years ago? Weren't you in the training camp back then?" An Qingyu paused, her tone slightly surprised:

"Back then, did you foresee that the Masked Ones would suffer this bloody disaster today? And did you even devise a way for them to avoid it?"

Even knowing the profound mysteries of Su Yan's divination, An Qingyu still felt a chill run down her spine upon closer examination.

Did they start planning "Mask" two years ago?

How many schemes has Su Yan secretly orchestrated for those around him? Do those seemingly ordinary days all bear the shadow of Su Yan?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Su Yan might be manipulating everything that had happened over the years, which made his hair stand on end.

"Not one thing, but three. To protect the [Mask], I did three things." Su Yan raised his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"The first thing to do is to arrest Chen Lu."

Zuo Qing looked surprised and said, "Chen Lu? Wasn't Chen Lu arrested by Commander Ye two years ago for embezzling military funds? I was Commander Ye's secretary at the time, and I personally issued the order. He is still being held in the fasting center."

"I asked Commander Ye to do it. I predicted that Chen Lu would deceive 'Masked' into entering the fishing village sometime in the future. So I had Commander Ye investigate him thoroughly. Coincidentally, Chen Lu had some dirty dealings, so the arrest was carried out smoothly." Su Yan frowned and carefully chose his words.

"But Wang Mian was still fooled. I can't understand who made that phone call after Chen Lu was arrested?"

Zuo Qing was even more puzzled.

The Night Watch's back-end records show that the call was indeed made from his own phone. But given his habit of never leaving his phone, and his fact that he hadn't left headquarters for the past two weeks... who on earth could move freely in the capital and even steal his phone without anyone noticing?

Upon hearing this, An Qingyu glanced at Zuo Qing for a moment without leaving a trace, then secretly moved two steps closer to Su Yan, away from Zuo Qing.

"So, what's the second thing?" Lin Qiye pressed.

"Teleportation Staff, Lin Qiye, do you still remember the teleportation staff I obtained after killing Lamia?"

“I remember you lent it to Wang Mian.”

Su Yan nodded and said, "That staff is actually not ordinary. It was once the artifact of Parvati, the wife of the supreme god Shiva and the goddess of the snow mountains. The pollution of the mist caused its rank to drop, and it was later given to Lamia by the goddess, eventually falling into our hands."

"Not long ago, in order to deal with the crisis of [Masked], Xiaoqing and I sealed a wisp of 'Creation' into the scepter and told Wangmian that if they encountered a crisis from which they could not escape, they should shatter the scepter. The 'Creation' would temporarily activate the artifact's last remaining divinity, and the teleportation power it unleashed would be absolutely unstoppable unless the Supreme God himself intervened."

Lin Qiye's pupils suddenly contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"Are you saying that the King encountered the Supreme God, so the scepter became useless?"

“No.” Su Yan shook his head: “Because the scepter is not in Wang Mian’s hands at all, but in Commander Zuo’s.”

Lin Qiye and An Qingyu narrowed their eyes slightly at the same time, glancing at Zuo Qing.

"It's all...it's all my fault. Why did I borrow this staff? If I hadn't, [Masked] wouldn't have encountered this crisis."

Zuo Qing held his head in frustration, feeling increasingly regretful. Suddenly, he found everything disagreeable. He sprang up and delivered a right roundhouse kick to the smiling snowman in the corner.

"when--"

The snowman emitted a loud clanging sound, echoing through the tranquil environment.

Zuo Qing's eyelids twitched violently more than a dozen times before stiffening and remaining still.

Su Yan's lips twitched, and he pinched his brow as he continued, "Commander Zuo, it's perfectly reasonable to borrow the scepter; it is indeed frequently borrowed by headquarters because of its portability. But after this modification, I specifically instructed Wang Mian to carry it with him at all times and not to lend it out, not even if he were to be resurrected and want to borrow it."

At this point, Su Yan shook his head: "And I specifically told you that you must not borrow this scepter these days."

"You told me that, but I don't remember."

Zuo Qing was stunned for a moment, her astonished gaze falling directly on Su Yan's face, her brows furrowed with confusion.

"Ah, so that's how it is." An Qingyu suddenly chuckled and said slowly:

"Although it's unbelievable, I've always firmly believed in the truth of this saying: When you've eliminated all the impossible possibilities, what remains, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth... There's only one truth!"

As An Qingyu spoke, her eyes were fixed on Zuo Qing: "Commander Zuo, you've been hiding your true colors well!"

"?"

"Me?" Zuo Qing pointed to her face, looking completely bewildered.

"Isn't that right?" An Qingyu stepped back, hiding behind Su Yan, and said sharply:

"You made the phone call, you borrowed the staff, and you've been plotting against [The Mask] at almost every step of the way. Who else could it be but you? And you actually say you don't remember? As a powerhouse at the 'Klein' level, isn't that reason a bit too ridiculous?"

"..." Zuo Qing opened his mouth, speechless for a moment, his gaze falling blankly on Lin Qiye's face.

Lin Qiye looked at him with a complicated expression and disappointment.

"It wasn't me...it really wasn't me!" Zuo Qing suddenly took a step forward.

"Don't come any closer!" Lin Qiye drew his long sword with a clang and shouted, "Then explain why you forgot what Su Yan said? Xiaoyu is right, 'Klein' would never make such a mistake!"

Zuo Qing excitedly muttered, gesturing wildly, "That's true, but he definitely didn't say that!"

"Heh, you mean Su Yan is lying? Lying about this is tantamount to treason!" An Qingyu pushed up her glasses and said coldly:

"The successor of Fuxi is confronting you, trying to determine who is the traitor. Whom do you think we should believe?"

Zuo Qing thought for two seconds: "It seems like I should believe him."

"So what do you have to say now?"

Zuo Qing stared blankly, looking around, his heart filled with grievance, yet he didn't know how to explain. "Klein" certainly wouldn't make such a mistake, but he really didn't remember it either. Could it be that Su Yan was framing him?

But why frame him?

Could it be that Su Yan betrayed the country...? No, no, no, absolutely impossible!

Fuxi's disciples would never betray their country!

So there's only one answer... Once you've ruled out all the impossible scenarios, what's left, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth.

"Zuo Qing has betrayed the country!"

In an instant, Commander Zuo made the judgment that he had betrayed his country, and his mind became increasingly confused.

Feeling stifled and aggrieved, he vaguely saw another snowman not far away. The snowman tilted its head, as if it were staring at him with a mocking gaze.

Even you're bullying me!

Zuo Qing roared inwardly, rushed forward, and delivered a left front kick.

"when--!"

The snowman emitted a loud clanging sound like fine iron striking metal, and Zuo Qing remained frozen in place.

"..."