allonlinenovel Chapter 1146 He guessed everything!
Chapter 1146 He guessed everything!
This almost confirmed Xu Tian's boldest conjecture: his cousin Shen Suqiu was probably no longer the simple, occasionally temperamental female student he remembered.
She became involved in something very deep and dangerous, connected to a group with clear political beliefs and a tight organization.
The reason why Yudai Itai, a notorious Japanese military police officer who rescued them today, was willing to take such a dangerous risk and break with his colleagues was likely for the same unknown reason.
Even Yudai Itai himself. . .
A conjecture that was so audacious that it made even Xu Tian's heart pound, yet which logically perfectly explained all the irrationalities, was rapidly constructed, deduced, and shaped in his brain, which was like the most sophisticated instrument.
This conjecture points to an unbelievable yet uniquely plausible truth.
It was like a blinding flash of lightning, illuminating the intricate path in the darkness, but also revealing to him the treacherous cliff ahead.
He needed to confirm one last thing. Not confirm his guess, but confirm... his cousin's situation, and that person's attitude.
Xu Tian slowly stood up as well.
His movements remained unhurried, even somewhat sluggish. He wasn't particularly tall compared to Shen Suqiu, and his slightly hunched back made him appear rather thin.
But at this moment, as he straightened up and calmly gazed at the nearly collapsing Shen Suqiu, a strange, serene power emanated from him.
It wasn't the oppression of force or power, but a sense of presence that couldn't be ignored, stemming from absolute calmness and insight.
Under such gazes, the excited Shen Suqiu involuntarily took half a step back, her back once again pressing against the cold, damp wall.
"Suqiu." Xu Tian's voice was soft and gentle, just like many years ago when she refused to drink her medicine because she was afraid of the bitterness, and he held the medicine bowl and patiently coaxed her, with a kind of magic that made people feel at ease and rely on him: "Don't be afraid."
Looking at his cousin's gushing tears and terrified eyes, he said clearly and slowly, "I am your cousin."
These words, spoken calmly by someone who had just driven her to the brink of despair, at this very moment and in this very place, carry an indescribable complexity.
It is a reminder, a promise, and a silent declaration.
Shen Suqiu's tears welled up instantly, like a river bursting its banks.
It wasn't because of feeling wronged, but because of a mix of extreme fear and panic that the secret was about to be exposed.
She bit her lip hard, trying not to cry out, and shook her head desperately, but couldn't utter a single word.
“I know,” Xu Tian continued, his tone eerily calm, as if discussing the weather rather than a life-or-death secret: “There are some things you can’t say, and don’t want to say.”
You're doing this for my own good, afraid that if I find out too much, I'll get into trouble, right?
Shen Suqiu's crying turned into suppressed sobs. She looked at Xu Tian, her eyes filled with pleading and helplessness.
“But, Suqiu.” Xu Tian took a step forward, shortening the distance between them to less than an arm’s length.
He lowered his head slightly, his voice even lower, almost a whisper that only the two of them could hear, carrying a cold, analytical approach to the harsh realities of life:
"We are here now. It was Section Chief Itai who brought us here."
He tilted his head slightly, gesturing towards the simple but temporarily safe cell and the unknown world outside the door.
Why did he bring us here instead of just letting us go?
Where is this place? Is it another, more secluded prison, or a temporary safe haven?
What are his plans for dealing with us next? Will he lock us up for a while and then release us, or... does he have other plans?
Xu Tian's questions were like a small hammer, striking Shen Suqiu's tense nerves.
She choked up, unable to speak, and could only shake her head desperately.
She really didn't know! Yudai Itai only said he would take them away from the Kagesa Agency, then stuffed them into a car, brought them to this place, dumped them in this room, and left in a hurry.
She knew nothing of his plans or intentions!
She passively and desperately grasped at this suddenly appearing lifeline, never considering that this lifeline itself might also be caught in a raging storm, or even... have its own purpose.
"Look," Xu Tian sighed softly, almost imperceptibly.
That sigh carried a knowing understanding of everything, and a faint sense of helplessness towards his cousin's naivety and situation.
“You know nothing.” He stated this harsh fact: “You place all your hopes on a kind of ‘luck,’ or rather, a person, that you don’t really understand and can’t control.”
Xu Tian took another half step forward, and the two were now very close.
He could see his own calm and expressionless face reflected in Shen Suqiu's eyes.
His voice was even lower, his breath almost brushing against Shen Suqiu's earlobe, carrying a persuasive, almost hypnotic magic, as he asked the question that ultimately pointed to the core issue.
"This Section Chief Itai... does he... share the same... 'interests' as you?"
He deliberately used an extremely slight, meaningful pause on the word "like".
“For example,” Xu Tian continued in an almost whispered voice, each word crystal clear to Shen Suqiu, “you also like to read certain… ‘special’ books?”
Throughout the entire process, Xu Tian did not use any sensitive words, including "ism," "organization," "comrade," or "task."
However, in this context, after the recent series of hints such as "comrade" and "Kyoto cherry blossoms," the connotation of "preference" and "special books" is so clear that it cannot be clearer.
This is almost a subtle way of asking whether Yudai Itai shares the same unacceptable "ism" as Shen Suqiu.
Shen Suqiu abruptly covered her mouth, using all her strength to suppress the scream that was about to burst from her throat.
She stared in horror, her eyes bulging slightly from extreme shock and fear, at her cousin's calm, almost cold face, which was so close to her.
My cousin... he really guessed it! He guessed everything!
From her abnormality, to Itai Yudai's abnormality, and then to the hidden and fatal connection between the two!
He even used this... this terrifyingly ordinary method to subtly and effortlessly reveal that earth-shattering secret!
The immense psychological defenses crumbled completely at this moment under Xu Tian's final and most precise strike.