allonlinenovel Chapter 470 Undercurrent
Chapter 470 Undercurrent
"You..." The reflection from Chu Xiao's lenses obscured his eyes, but the clicking sound from the medicine bottle in his hand revealed his trembling fingers, "Sorry for disturbing you." He took a half step back, but stared at Chu Ziyu's chest - a corner of the black notebook was sticking out from the gap in the silver chain.
Lin Ci'an quickly pulled over his white coat to cover Chu Ziyu. When he turned around, his voice had returned to calm: "Senior, is there something wrong?"
"The dean wants you to confirm the scholarship list." Chu Xiao smiled, but his eyes were glued to Chu Ziyu, "Especially...the children from Stars Home."
Chu Ziyu clearly felt Lin Ci'an's body stiffen instantly. In the first week, it was Chu Xiao who transferred the student aid funds on the pretext of "verifying the qualifications of the orphanage", which indirectly caused the fire protection system to fail during the fire.
"I'll be there right away." Lin Ci'an stood up and straightened his shirt, his knuckles turning white from the effort.
He finally glanced at Chu Ziyu's chest, his eyes complicated as if he wanted to burn this scene into his retina. Chu Xiao also left.
The moment the door closed, Chu Ziyu immediately took out his notebook. The bra chain scraped across his nipples in his hasty movements, causing him to gasp in pain. He turned to the last page, and a note fell out of the interlayer:
【Star House Title Mortgage Contract (Copy)】
The borrower's signature was clearly Chu Xiao's handwriting.
"I see..." Chu Ziyu stroked the date at the end of the contract - it was exactly three days before the fire at the orphanage in the original book. He suddenly remembered that before the fire in the first round, Chu Xiao "just happened" to deliver twenty heaters.
6872 suddenly alerted: "Program 001 abnormality detected!"
A sharp electric current exploded in Chu Ziyu's mind, and his eyes went dark. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he was picking up the lighter uncontrollably, and the blue flame licked the edge of the notebook!
"Stop!" Lin Ci'an came back and rushed over with bloodshot eyes. But Chu Ziyu's body seemed to be controlled by invisible lines, and he threw the burning notebook out of the window!
At the critical moment, Chu Ziyu used all his willpower to deflect his wrist. The notebook drew an arc and fell into the sink, and the flames were swallowed by the tap water. As the black smoke rose, he heard the cold mechanical voice of 001:
"Mission failed, prepare for level 3 electric shock."
At the moment when the sharp pain shot up from his spine to the top of his head, the last thing Chu Ziyu saw was Lin Ci'an's hands catching the wet notebook - those hands were shaking, as if they were holding a dying butterfly.
Lin Ci'an caught his limp body and subconsciously stroked the remaining electric shock marks on his neck.
"It's like this again..."
He murmured quietly, with mixed emotions swirling in his eyes.
"What are you hiding..." He asked in a low voice, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the bruises on Chu Ziyu's wrist.
In the end, he decided to go to the director first - he had to make sure the orphanage's funding chain was not a problem.
Shortly after Lin Ci'an left, 6872 forcibly activated Chu Ziyu's nervous system.
"Boss, wake up! Lin Ci'an has gone to see the dean, and Chu Xiao is not here either. This is the best time to investigate!"
Chu Ziyu opened his eyes suddenly, his head was splitting, but the sequelae of the electric shock made him weak all over. He gritted his teeth and propped himself up, holding on to the wall for a few seconds before he could barely stand.
"Chu Xiao just now... mentioned the children of Star House?" He keenly captured the key information.
"Yes, and Lin Ci'an's reaction was very unusual."
6872 quickly analyzed, "I just hacked into the school's intranet and found that Chu Xiao checked the orphanage's financial records this afternoon."
Chu Ziyu's eyes narrowed.
"Let's go to the Student Union Office."
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