Chapter 27 - 27 27 The Judgment of Circuit Breaking

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27: Chapter 27: The Judgment of Circuit Breaking 27: Chapter 27: The Judgment of Circuit Breaking Even if someone was gnashing their teeth in anger on the inside, they would not necessarily show it on their face, yet she just couldn’t hide it... Anyway, showing it on her face wouldn’t deduct points. Anyone who hears this voice, sees this expression, would ask: What happened to you? But the three people in the car don’t ask. The flying car zoomed past the Yangtze River, getting closer and closer to Lin Xiaosu’s hometown... Suddenly, the interior of the flying car lit up slightly, as a document seemed to come through from the starry sky. At the top of the document, it was titled “Lin Xiaosu’s Application for Regularization”. Below that was a red annotation. A big red X, followed by a line of red text: After review, this Reserve does not meet the criteria for regularization. A bright red seal: Qianlong Review Committee. Lin Xiaosu was stunned. The expression on Number 88’s face suddenly darkened. Chang Ye’s face also changed dramatically: “Rejected? For what reason?” Her finger lightly flicked, touching an attachment... The attachment opened, and inside was a criminal judgment... Lin Yaojun, sentenced on July 3, 2098 of the Daxia Calendar, to 12 years in prison for murder. Lin Xiaosu is the grandchild of Lin Yaojun, and in accordance with Article 177 of the Qianlong Regulations, direct blood relatives within three generations of serious offenders shall not be admitted into Qianlong. Chang Ye slowly said: “When he was accepted into 101, this record had already been checked eight times, and at that time, no one raised any objections, yet now it has leapt out and directly cut off his path?” Number 88’s face was extraordinarily grim as he responded: “The term ‘serious offender’ specified in Article 177 generally refers to crimes of treason or espionage. There has never been a case of ‘involuntary manslaughter’!” “I know about this!” Xinyue sprung up: “His grandfather was actually acting bravely for a just cause at the time, and the death caused was purely accidental. His grandfather also died as a result of this incident, and Lin Xiaose wasn’t even born yet. Why can’t he be admitted into Qianlong?... No, we must appeal! We must appeal!” Chang Ye lightly pointed to the screen in front of her: “That’s precisely the problem. The red X represents the final judgment, appeals are not accepted!” “I’ll curse his eight ancestors!” Xinyue slapped her own forehead, staring at Lin Xiaosu and exhaled lightly: “Lin Xiaose, you’re even more wronged than me.” The car cabin was very quiet, suffocatingly quiet. One minute, two minutes... Lin Xiaosu’s gaze slowly withdrew from the notice. In front of him were the faces of his three comrades. Some angry, some sorrowful... Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly... His smile was still calm and serene. For a moment, the three comrades didn’t know what to say. A dazzling talent, a Qianlong hero who had made major contributions in action, received such a verdict upon his triumphant return. No one could accept it. But they were Qianlong’s people, bound by their duties and disciplines, and could not question their superiors! They didn’t even know how to comfort him. Lin Xiaosu gently said: “I’m home now, could you let me get off? Let me go home?” The flying car suddenly came to a halt in midair. Below the flying car, it was the peak of Tashan. No one in the car spoke. Number 88’s finger rested on the hoover button, trembling lightly. He was home, he was going home... This time, he would also officially leave Qianlong... From then on, this outstandingly talented comrade was no longer their comrade. Probably only those who have truly experienced the bond of comradeship can understand how unbearable this feeling is... The flying car slowly descended, and finally, it landed atop the trees, stopping on a cliff. The door of the flying car opened, and Lin Xiaosu’s fingers pressed against his waist. With a click, the Qianlong Suit was removed and placed on the seat as he got out of the flying car. Chang Ye followed him all the way, walking on the mountain path. This path, on the north side of Tashan, weaving through the treetops, afforded a faint glimpse of the county city below. The mountain wind blew, bringing a chill to the body. “I’m sorry!” Chang Ye’s voice came through softly. “Sorry for what? You shouldn’t have given me a glimpse of this perilous beauty?” Lin Xiaosu’s voice was very calm, indeed, ever since the notice appeared, he had remained undisturbed like someone who hadn’t experienced major ups and downs. Chang Ye let out a soft breath: “Subjectively, I didn’t want this to happen, but objectively, I’ve botched your civil service exam. I’ve completely altered your path.” Lin Xiaosu smiled: “You’re worried I won’t make it in this mundane world?” “That’s the last thing I’m worried about.” “That’s right, you have to believe that at any time, I can live better than most people! So, no need to say sorry, you never wronged me!” “Just this matter...” Lin Xiaosu gently raised his hand, stopping her: “Chang Ye, there are some things that should be done, not said!” Chang Ye took a deep breath and stopped. Lin Xiaosu also stopped, standing at the edge of the cliff. In front of them, the mountains were in full bloom, they seemed to have walked a stretch of a spring outing together, but now, there was no more path, only a sheer cliff ahead. “Qianlong has its own standards, if you were a Qianlong member, this mission would have earned you points, but now you’re not, you should receive financial compensation,” Chang Ye said, smiling lightly: “300,000 in cash, it’s been transferred to your account!” With a ding, Lin Xiaosu picked up his phone, which displayed a transfer of 300,000 yuan. Lin Xiaosu stared at the string of zeros: “This is Qianlong’s reward?” “Of course!” Lin Xiaosu smiled slightly: “Don’t forget I also spent half a month in Unit 101. I know that even if there is a reward, it must go through a lengthy approval process, it couldn’t possibly be this fast! This matter... it’s not your place to pay out of your own pocket.” Fingers lightly tapping on the “Refund” button. 300,000 yuan, returned the same way it came. He was still so shrewd, so insightful, and so skilled at predicting things like a god. Chang Ye sighed lightly, “You should know, being in Qianlong, I actually don’t need money. But you, you need it!” “Come on, you don’t need money! You give me ten thousand yuan for investigation expenses and still expect a red envelope from my mom as one in ten thousand...” With those words, Chang Ye chuckled. The atmosphere instantly shifted from tension to relaxation. “I’m saying goodbye to 88!” Lin Xiaosu walked to the other side of the cliff. 88 stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the sky with an extremely stern and grim expression, perhaps the gloomiest throughout the operation. “If you were still my instructor, I probably couldn’t be this forward in front of you, but now I can!” Lin Xiaosu said with a light smile, “So tell me, a handshake or a hug?” 88’s arms slowly opened, his expression changing like clouds and wind. With a gentle embrace, Lin Xiaosu stepped away, and a petite and delicate beauty stood at the crossroads, looking somewhat lost... “Hey, Xinyue, congratulations!” Xinyue looked at him in disbelief, “Congratulations for what?” “If you consider who would join Qianlong first between you and me as a competition, you won effortlessly! Isn’t that worth congratulations?” “What nonsense are you talking about? I do want to win against you, but that’s through my actual skills! Not by comparing whose stab in the back is more sinister!” Xinyue jumped up, “I absolutely loathe such foul play. I’ve recorded a bunch of names in my little notebook, and now I’ve added another one – the person who schemed to expel you from Qianlong. I’ll bring their heads to you as an offering... Ah, not to your grave, but to light incense...” Lin Xiaosu had a cringing expression. To the grave or lighting incense, isn’t it the same thing? Are you cursing me to unswervingly follow the path to death? Xinyue seemed to realize her slip of the tongue and quickly switched topics. Stretching out her hand, a green leaf appeared in her palm, which she carelessly scratched with her fingernail, drawing a smiley face on the green leaf. She handed it to Lin Xiaosu. “Here!” “What’s this supposed to mean?” “A smiley face! Can’t you see the encouragement?” Xinyue glared at him. Lin Xiaosu looked at the leaf, “This is an orchid leaf.” “Yes.” “Suddenly giving me this leaf, why do I smell the same vibe as the day you served me tea?” “What do you mean?” Xinyue jumped again. Serving him tea meant poisoning him! That was a fact, but am I poisoning you today? Xinyue’s specialty was dealing with the complacency of others; how could she possibly engage in such a despicable act of kicking someone when they’re down? “This orchid plant is rare, right? If someday someone found this stuff in my house, wouldn’t it be a violation of some protection regulation, and a bunch of uncles would catch me and put me to work on a sewing machine?” I’m done! She really got called out by him, even if his reason is so far-fetched... Xinyue rolled her eyes, “Rest assured, if anyone really troubles you, don’t I still have the Qianlong Gold Medal? I’ll use my privilege to get you off the hook!” Lin Xiaosu sighed in admiration, “No wonder you haven’t been promoted, your principles are like rubber...” “I R your eight ancestors, will I die if you don’t mention promotions? Always bringing up the worst topic, let’s fight it out before I go!” Xinyue sprang up, and Lin Xiaosu ran away in a panic... As he left, he still took the orchid leaf given to him by Xinyue... “Do you see it?” A voice from 88 drifted into Chang Ye’s ears, “He’s deliberately creating a relaxed atmosphere.” “That’s obvious to us all!” Chang Ye replied, “But you know what? He... he also noticed something!” “What did he notice?” Chang Ye said, “He mentioned something, some things are done, not spoken! When he said that, it was quite meaningful...” Lin Xiaosu had already descended from the mountaintop, leaving the jungle behind and taking the winding road that would lead directly to Qingyuan Temple. The mountain breeze carried the faint fragrance of orchids. Above the clouds, a vehicle entered the depths of the cloud layer in a way invisible to the common eye, symbolizing that his journey had truly come to an end. However, Lin Xiaosu sat down in a pavilion on the mountain; a serious look appeared on his face. Just as 88 had noticed, he was deliberately maintaining a light-hearted atmosphere. To those who have never been soldiers, it’s hard to comprehend what the sentiment of camaraderie truly feels like. He hadn’t been a soldier, but the operation itself was the best way to experience the bond among comrades. After this journey, he had three comrades-in-arms. Parting ways with comrades, from now on diverging paths, feelings stirred, with nowhere to vent. Only a lighthearted atmosphere could bring peace of mind to each other. This is what 88 had seen. And like Chang Ye said, Lin Xiaosu himself also discovered certain things. Like this notification! Or rather a verdict... Judging that he was not allowed to join Qianlong, because of his grandfather’s case from years ago, triggering one of the prohibitive thresholds of the Qianlong Regulations. He knew about his grandfather’s case. The fact that his grandfather mistakenly caused a death was true, even though the victim was a village tyrant who had done many wrongs. His grandfather went overboard in the beating, resulting in the man’s death, and indeed it was a legal violation, warranting a twelve-year sentence which was totally lawful. There was no injustice. Actually, in his home village, this incident didn’t even count as a shameful matter. The villagers even felt regret and sighed for his grandfather. When Chang Ye considered him a seed candidate and reported it to the higher-ups, it went through a month-long investigation and vetting process. The archives of his ancestors for eight generations were probably turned upside down. This case clearly had already passed scrutiny. Everyone thought that Lin Xiaosu’s grandfather, who had passed away even before Lin Xiaosu was born, was guilty of “manslaughter,” which had no necessary connection with whether Lin Xiaosu should fight for the country. Hence, he was accepted into project 101. But now, just because of this already vetted case, his entry into Qianlong had been vetoed. Why?

Chapter 27 - 27 27 The Judgment of Circuit Breaking

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