Chapter 117 - 40: Dormitory Dispute (Part 3)

"Yi Suilu will no longer be part of the Yi family."

Xue Huiyi couldn’t believe it, "Is Uncle joking? Why?"

"Not joking." Yi Wenling was just there to remind Xue Huiyi, "You should not get close to him anymore."

Xue Huiyi was uneasy inside and cautiously asked, "So what exactly happened to him?"

"He committed a crime, and while trying to harm others, he got caught himself. We’ve already given him a criminal record. Not having to go to jail is already the greatest leniency." Yi Wenling didn’t want to say too much, "Don’t feel guilty, expelling him was a decision made by the Yi family."

Why mention "guilt"? Was it because Yi Wenling noticed something was wrong?

"Okay, alright." Xue Huiyi hung up the phone, biting her lip, just like that, Yi Suilu was defeated.

In his previous life, Yi Suilu was the king of the underworld, leading millions of people.

He rallied the common people to protest against the unjust government, and was a hero in people’s eyes.

Even the year he died, Yi Suilu still sat on the high, dark throne, controlling the lives of countless people.

Would the Yi family’s early severance have an impact on him later?

Exhausted from a day of training, Xue Huiyi still had to go out and do those boring missions.

What worried her most was Yi Wenling discovering that she intentionally complained to Yi Suilu, using him as a pawn to expose her dealings.

No, it couldn’t end like this. Yi Suilu was an important piece in her game.

She took a deep breath, walked into the bathroom, closed the door, and sent a voice message to Yi Suilu to ask what really happened.

The concern in her voice was very sincere, "I’m very worried about you. How are you doing now?"

Sincerely wanting to know if he could follow the same path as his previous life.

Yi Suilu was experiencing failure for the first time, closing himself off for several days in prison, but after seeing Xue Huiyi’s voice message, a lot of the gloom lifted from his mind.

Involuntarily, he confided to Xue Huiyi, "I was too confident. I thought I could teach Su a lesson and get her hauled into the police station for questioning."

"And then? Did Su Xiaocai do something?" Xue Huiyi pressed on.

"She used my trap and sent a fake adult site link to Shou Xin."

What Yi Suilu said next shattered Xue Huiyi’s perception of Su Xiaocai.

"Did she hire hackers?"

"I don’t know, probably. How else to explain her erasing traces so quickly? Only with the help of dozens of hackers together could this be done."

"What about the account information? If she hired someone, money had to be transferred."

"Can’t find out. I’ve been temporarily confined by my uncle." Yi Suilu was frustrated, being watched by Yi Wenling’s people, and all his subordinates outside were being cleared out.

It’s said that the area he ruled over had completely fallen.

Leaderless, facing the police would definitely be a disadvantage, especially since they were just a ragtag bunch.

It’s all because he acted too slowly, his power wasn’t strong enough.

Yi Wenling simply organized a few people to charge, and it all crumbled like a house of cards.

Yi Suilu was determined to grow big and strong. With a little more strength, he could completely break free from the family and stand on his own.

But Su Xiaocai’s retaliatory blow shattered his blueprint.

Xue Huiyi cursed inwardly, "Then what will you do now? Do you have money on hand?"

Are the forces behind you still okay? Can they be rebuilt?

She just wanted to know if Yi Suilu could still be a big shot later, giving her connections both in the underworld and aboveground.

She had befriended Yi Suilu back then just for future aid. If he fell apart permanently, she’d have to reconsider their association.

"I have money, don’t worry about me."

Xue Huiyi carefully chose her words, "Then... what about your friends? Didn’t you say before that you invested in them? If you’re in debt, I can help you out of this tight spot."

Yi Suilu, although very smart, craved affection too much. Having grown up with Xue Huiyi, and hearing her say she’s worried about him and wants to give him money to support him through hard times, how could he not be touched? Even if what Xue Huiyi said was false, he’d choose to believe it blindly.

Xue Huiyi: "Uncle just called me; that’s how I found out about your situation. Sorry for not being more concerned about you."

Yi Suilu smiled, "With your call, I’ve already picked myself up. Don’t worry; once this period is over, I will start anew."

Will Yi Suilu succeed without the support of the Yi family?

Xue Huiyi bit her lower lip. In his previous life, Yi Suilu also separated from the family, maybe he could rise again this life.

"Alright, safety comes first. Be careful. It’s all my fault, for complaining about that person in front of you."

"It’s not your fault, I made my own decisions."

Keeping Yi Suilu stable, Xue Huiyi hung up the phone again, gritting her teeth, "Su Xiaocai, you’ve got some nerve."

The ship has sunk, and looking back, she shouldn’t have softened her heart. She should have killed Su Xiaocai when she had the chance.

Su Xiaocai has disrupted the path she’d set more than once.

...

The timeline rewinds to the first day arriving at the Mechanical Planet. In order to familiarize herself with the route, Su Xiaocai went to Sister Liang’s repair shop and afterwards made a few extra rounds.

On the Mechanical Planet, all the buildings look the same, and seeing them too much gives a feeling of oppression.

The people here intentionally put fake plant walls on either side of the corridors. While it was easy on the eyes, Su Xiaocai felt uncomfortable all over.

She preferred natural plants more.

Having seen similar scenes to the point of nausea before, now she had to look again.

Su Xiaocai kept a straight face, finally reaching the training ground at the end of the corridor.

The training ground was even larger than the plaza they had just passed through, hard to see the end with a single glance.

Wu Qingqing exclaimed embarrassingly, "It’s huge."

The training ground on the Mechanical Planet looked like a place for giants, the dome connecting with the cosmos, limitless.

"This area serves as a training ground, and also as an emergency mecha launch site. If the launch tunnel is damaged, and use is suspended, "

"Then it’s necessary to use the top of this area, open the switch, and the mecha is directly sucked out."

This is a safeguard to prevent the passage of the entire Mechanical Planet from being completely blocked.

It carries certain risks, but it’s better than total annihilation.

This layer of insurance wouldn’t be used unless it’s a life-or-death moment.

But it’s essential for new student soldiers to know about this escape route.

Fan Li was speaking to the trainees. Seeing Su Xiaocai, he hardened his expression again, "Soldier Su, you’re late."

"Just made it on time." Su Xiaocai’s communicator time had just hit zero.

Fan Li: "..." Finally understanding what it feels like to have a troublemaker in the team.

Su Xiaocai’s obstinance was difficult to eradicate unless you had enough strength and wisdom.

Otherwise, she would lead you by the nose.

Fan Li was obviously not qualified enough to make her an obedient, command-following soldier.

She stood directly in line, stood at attention, her posture very standard, as if it came naturally.

Fan Li had them line up, issued several commands: stand at attention, about turn, march, trying to find faults with Su Xiaocai several times but couldn’t.

"Why do you keep looking at her? Follow orders."

"But Instructor, you yourself keep staring at my mentor, just staring and staring." Wu Qingqing was also curious what made her mentor so interesting.

Fan Li: "..."

Just who the heck is Su Xiaocai?

With her around, everyone’s attention would fall on her.

Fan Li realized between him and Su Xiaocai, her credibility overshadowed his.

But the latter wasn’t intentionally going against him, remained obedient, very troubling, couldn’t scold or hit.

Chances are, wouldn’t have won even if tried.

Fan Li glared at Wu Qingqing, decided not to bother, "Follow me then." Following the usual procedures, he took them to a small meeting room. The meeting room was small, furnished simply with a table and a few chairs.

Fan Li lightly tapped the table, opening the desktop screen, then used the military communicator to swipe authorization, projecting a three-dimensional map.

The map was a 3D model of the Mechanical Planet, pointing with an electronic pen at one of the launch outlets, "Tomorrow, our task is to patrol this surrounding area."