1194 Bai Zhou’s Decision
Jian Ai couldn’t help but ask in surprise, “So not only can you control a spirit’s visibility, but you can also decide if they have physical bodies or not? Then, you can instruct them to complete your instructions through your ability?”
Zhi Tong nodded gently. “Although it’s not completely right, it’s theoretically possible.”
Jian Ai couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows slightly. She thought to herself that Zhi Tong’s ability was interesting. Spirits were originally unconscious spirits, but Zhi Tong could attach his consciousness to spirits and let them move like humans.
“So, what does a spirit look like?” Chi Lian walked over curiously with a wineglass. She looked at Xiao Zhen and asked, “It can scare you. Isn’t it terrifying?”
Chi Lian smiled, obviously teasing him.
Xiao Zhen slowly raised his head and said faintly, “What I saw was a translucent faceless spirit. Other than a faint outline, there’s nothing special!”
“Nothing special, but it could scare you?” Jian Ai blinked. Logically speaking, shouldn’t Xiao Zhen be quite bold, having lived alone in the wilderness?
Seeing Jian Ai’s expression, Xiao Zhen knew what she was thinking. He couldn’t help but frown and whisper, “The situation was quite sudden. I passed by the living room in the middle of the night and a translucent spirit was pouring water. Of course, I was shocked!”
“That thing was translucent. If I didn’t look carefully, I wouldn’t have seen it. At first glance, I only saw the kettle floating in mid-air. I didn’t see any spirits!”
Jian Ai and the rest couldn’t help but laugh.
It was rare to hear Xiao Zhen say so much in one go. His description was specific enough, and they all had images in their minds.
A kettle floating in the air was indeed a little terrifying.
Zhi Tong at the side lowered his head in embarrassment. “I’m used to living alone. I’ll only feel at ease with a few spirits around, so…”
Jian Ai quickly said, “Xiao Zhen doesn’t mean to blame you. It’s just that he doesn’t understand your habits, only that the spirit he suddenly bumped into shocked him.”
Xiao Zhen looked at Zhi Tong and couldn’t bear to blame him. He couldn’t help but sigh softly. “If you had told me in advance, I would have been mentally prepared.”
After all, no one could accept seeing a ghost in the middle of the night.
Zhi Tong nodded gently. “In the future, I’ll only let them move around in the room…”
As they were talking, Chi Yang walked out of the kitchen wearing a light pink apron and told everyone to prepare to eat.
Everyone stood up to help. Today, Chi Yang made a table of Chinese food. The strong fragrance of the dishes instantly filled everyone’s taste buds.
At the dining table, everyone sat around. Bai Zhou opened a bottle of good wine and poured it for them one by one. Then, he sat beside Jian Ai.
However, no one moved their chopsticks immediately. Instead, their gazes landed on Bai Zhou.
Bai Zhou was slightly stunned. He blinked at everyone and looked puzzled. “Aren’t you all hungry? Why are you looking at me?”
Jian Ai said, “Didn’t you call us all here because you have something to say?”
When Bai Zhou heard this, he couldn’t help but chuckle. He raised the wineglass in front of him and looked at them. “Don’t be so nervous. Come, have a drink first. Let’s talk while eating!”
Seeing this, the others couldn’t help but look at each other. Then, they cooperated and raised their glasses. Everyone clinked glasses and took a sip.
Putting down the wineglass, Bai Zhou suddenly straightened his expression and sighed softly. “I’ve seriously considered it and decided to fund the mercenary group!”
Everyone was stunned.
Xiao Zhen frowned and spoke first. “Have you thought about it?”
Bai Zhou nodded. “I’ve thought about it!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Zhou turned to look at Jian Ai and smiled. “Boss wants me to do the same, right?”
Jian Ai raised her eyebrows subtly and shook her head with a smile. She slowly said to Bai Zhou, “Although I said that I wouldn’t interfere with your decision, it’s impossible to say that I have no selfish motives.”
She nodded gently. “You’re right. I hope you do this sincerely because this will become your trump card, especially with the mercenary group, Irene and the other ability users. If you can utilize them, it might be a good thing!”
Chi Lian put down her chopsticks and leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed. She looked at Bai Zhou and immediately said, “You sponsored them, so you plan to go against your Brother Qi Ye?”
The others also looked at Bai Zhou. This question was obviously what everyone was most concerned about.
Once Bai Zhou funded a terrifying faction, it meant that he might stand up and resist. The target of his resistance was undoubtedly his brother.
Bai Zhou smiled bitterly and shook his head. He mumbled, “I’ve only decided to fund the mercenary group. As for what to do next, I haven’t thought about it at all.”
Jian Ai understood.
As expected, it was a little difficult for Bai Zhou to decide to be enemies with his brother. Even after knowing the truth, he still could not completely harden his heart.
His kindness was like a double-edged sword. It was his strength in attracting people and also his fatal weakness.
“I think the most important thing now is to figure out the truth behind this conspiracy,” Xiao Zhen said slowly. He looked at Bai Zhou and said seriously, “You must want to know why all of this happened, right?”
Bai Zhou nodded without denying it. “I’m indeed puzzled. Moreover, after such a thing happened, I didn’t dare to rashly contact Qiusi’s trusted aides. I think there’s no one in the entire royal family I can trust.”
Even his brother, whom he had always respected, wanted to kill him. Who could he trust in the entire Qiusi?
“No matter what, since you plan to fund the mercenary group, you’ve taken the first step. We’ll investigate the rest!” Jian Ai said.
Moreover, if Qi Ye knew that Bai Zhou was related to the mercenary group, it might be a deterrent to him. Even if Qi Ye gave up on the mercenary group, he could not deny the mercenary group’s status in the international killer organization.
If Qi Ye wanted to take action again, he would have to consider it.
Bai Zhou could do nothing to Qi Ye now, but at least he could strengthen his forces. It was something to protect himself first.
“I plan to go to Italy soon and negotiate with Leader Hans in person!” Bai Zhou said.
Jian Ai naturally had no objections. Since he had already decided, he should do it quickly. Leader Hans was probably already eager to hear the good news.
“Let Zhi Tong accompany you,” Jian Ai said. “We stayed at the mercenary group’s headquarters for a few days before. Leader Hans is quite familiar with Zhi Tong, and Zhi Tong is very familiar with Italy!”
