Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#321 - Chapter 320 You Don’t Deserve to Know

Lying in the seat, Li Chenqiu found the conversation of the others noisy.

It wasn't because he wasn't interested in the content of their conversation, but because he couldn't understand the Southern Alliance language spoken by Rinne Takahashi and the others.

Li Chenqiu thought to himself, "It seems I need to find some time to learn the Southern Alliance language in the future."

At this moment, someone continued to ask, "Sir, why would Young Master Yun Cang come to Xiuyue City and have us act ahead of schedule? Is it related to Li Chenqiu?"

"It is indeed related to Li Chenqiu." Rinne Takahashi lowered her gaze, focusing on Li Chenqiu's left hand, or more precisely, the ring on his left hand—Ember!

The others followed Rinne Takahashi's gaze and looked at Ember, which was in the form of a ring.

Rinne Takahashi said softly, "Young Master Yun Cang is here for this Spirit Profound Artifact."

"Then isn't Li Chenqiu going to die tonight?"

Rinne Takahashi said calmly, "Yes, after we finish interrogating Li Chenqiu, we will kill him directly. If Xingzhai Academy asks about it later, we'll say that Li Chenqiu tried to escape in the middle of the night and was discovered by us and killed on the spot outside Xiuyue City. Understood?"

"Understood!"

The others said in unison.

......

Half an hour later, the business car slowly came to a stop.

This was a place overgrown with weeds, and the surroundings were extremely dark. With the help of the mottled moonlight, one could vaguely see the ground beneath their feet, preventing them from tripping.

The others got out of the car one after another, turned on their flashlights to illuminate the road ahead, and strode forward.

An investigator roughly grabbed Li Chenqiu's arm, forcibly pulled him out of the car, and quickly followed the others. Li Chenqiu was like a piece of cargo, being dragged behind them.

A few minutes later, a glimmer of light appeared directly in front of them, the light of a flame.

Rinne Takahashi, who was at the front, stopped and turned to look at the others: "Since Young Master Yun Cang is here, Senior Akio should be here as well. That man is a genuine Ten Forbidden, so you all need to show some respect."

"Understood!"

The expressions of the others instantly became serious.

Rinne Takahashi nodded and continued to walk forward, the others hurriedly followed.

No one noticed a few wisps of black smoke escaping from between Li Chenqiu's fingers, hiding into the night.

......

The flames burned brighter and brighter with the help of the dry wood, making "sizzling" sounds, gradually melting the dense darkness.

An old man and a young man squatted in front of the swaying fire, warming their hands, looking very comfortable.

"Grandpa Akio, you're a Ten Forbidden, so you're not afraid of the cold. Why are you making this fire?" The young man wearing a brown-gray plaid shirt asked curiously.

This person was Yun Cang Takahashi, a monstrous talent who had reached the Seventh Forbidden at the age of twenty-four.

The silver-haired old man sitting opposite him raised his head: "Although my body is not afraid of the cold, my heart still feels cold. With a fire, I feel at ease inside and out."

Yun Cang Takahashi smiled and said nothing.

The silver-haired old man, Akio Enomoto, stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look into the vast darkness: "They're here."

"They came so quickly." Yun Cang Takahashi raised his eyebrows in surprise, supported his knees and slowly stood up, turning his gaze towards the darkness.

Soon, a burst of messy footsteps came from not far away. Rinne Takahashi and the others slowly walked out of the darkness and stopped in front of the fire.

Rinne Takahashi respectfully lowered her head: "Senior Akio, Young Master Yun Cang."

Yun Cang Takahashi reached out and patted Rinne Takahashi on the shoulder, asking, "Where's Li Chenqiu?"

Rinne Takahashi turned to the side: "Bring him up."

The investigator standing at the back dragged Li Chenqiu to Yun Cang Takahashi and said respectfully, "Young Master Yun Cang, this is Li Chenqiu."

Yun Cang Takahashi lowered his head and looked Li Chenqiu up and down from head to toe: "He's quite handsome."

Akio Enomoto, who was sitting on the ground, slowly stood up and walked towards Li Chenqiu.

The others standing near Li Chenqiu retreated one after another, afraid of blocking Akio Enomoto's path.

Akio Enomoto stopped in front of Li Chenqiu and said in a deep voice, "In a few months, you've broken through from the First Forbidden to the Fifth Forbidden. Such speed is truly astonishing!"

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed between Yun Cang Takahashi's eyebrows. He kicked Li Chenqiu with his foot and said jealously, "It's just good luck. If I could frequently encounter changes and break through the limitations of my soul level, I would be even faster than him."

Akio Enomoto said calmly, "Perhaps, your physical functions have almost reached the limit of the Seventh Forbidden. You need to put life-and-death training on the agenda."

Upon hearing this, Yun Cang Takahashi's expression instantly collapsed, and he said dejectedly, "I know."

After speaking, he squatted down, grabbed Li Chenqiu's left hand, took off Ember, and looked at it carefully, while asking, "Is this the Spirit Profound Artifact?"

"That's right," Rinne Takahashi replied.

The corners of Yun Cang Takahashi's mouth turned up: "With this Spirit Profound Artifact, I'll see who else in the other houses can compete with me!"

Akio Enomoto took out a small box made of sandalwood from his pocket and handed it to Yun Cang Takahashi: "Put it in the sealing box first to avoid any accidents. We need to kill Li Chenqiu before considering the matter of the Spirit Profound Artifact recognizing its master."

"Okay." Yun Cang Takahashi took the sealing box, put Ember in it, and got up to say to Rinne Takahashi, "You guys interrogate him!"

"Okay." Rinne Takahashi nodded and gave the two people beside her a look.

The two understood and stepped forward to help Li Chenqiu up from the ground, holding Li Chenqiu's arms in a grappling hold, pressing his upper body forward.

Rinne Takahashi walked up to Li Chenqiu and mercilessly slammed her knee into Li Chenqiu's chest.

Bang!

"Pfft!"

Li Chenqiu's eyes widened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, waking up from his feigned sleep.

"Haa... Haa... Haa..."

Li Chenqiu gasped for breath, looking around with dazed eyes.

"You're awake!"

Rinne Takahashi squatted down, looking at Li Chenqiu from low to high.

"What do you want to do!?"

Li Chenqiu gritted his teeth, struggling to stand up, but the two people behind him held his arms tightly, forcing him to remain bent over.

"Don't struggle, it's useless," Rinne Takahashi said fluently in the Federation's common language.

"How do you know it's useless? Did you forget..."

Li Chenqiu's voice stopped abruptly, and he looked down at his left hand, which was empty.

Yun Cang Takahashi, who was standing aside, shook the sealing box in his hand and said mockingly, "Don't bother looking, your Spirit Profound Artifact is in my hands."

Li Chenqiu turned his head to look at Yun Cang Takahashi, feigning an ignorant look: "You... what did you do to my Spirit Profound Artifact? Why can't I sense it?"

Yun Cang Takahashi tilted his head, looking at Li Chenqiu with contempt: "You're such a hick, don't you know that a sealing box can isolate a Spirit Profound Artifact? Also..."

Yun Cang Takahashi stepped forward and shoved his face in front of Li Chenqiu's: "From now on, this Spirit Profound Artifact is mine. It's a waste for it to be with you, understand?"

"Who are you?"

Li Chenqiu stared intently at Yun Cang Takahashi, expecting him to say an identity that would shock him.

Yun Cang Takahashi tilted his head and said arrogantly, "The future ruler of the Takahashi Consortium. As for my name, you're not worthy to know it."