Chapter: 6651
He told Yè Chen, "Ai's facial recognition system detected Wu Shihao's trail at an automatic vending machine in Casablanca hospital. It even captured his clear image after he lost both hands."
Saying that, he handed his phone to Yè Chen, showing the screenshot taken from Ai's monitoring of the automatic vending machine.
On the screen, Wu Shihao was seen walking through the emergency department with a middle-aged man supporting him, clearly displaying his missing arms and hands.
Yè Chen saw this and couldn't help but laugh. "Wu Feiyan's revenge is bound to come true, after all! Wu Shihao's left hand was created by my precious prosthetic implant, worth at least tens of billions. She actually cut it off like that!"
Li Yalin smiled when he heard Yè Chen's teasing. "I thought you were going to give that prosthetic implant to Wu Shihao for free, and I felt a bit disappointed. Now it seems that the drug has caused great stimulation to Wu Feiyan while giving no benefits to Wu Shihao. A one-two punch."
Yè Chen nodded his head, saying, "The drug is indeed precious, but as long as it can produce the desired effect, it's worth something."
Li Yalin added, "Wu Shihao has also suffered greatly. His hands have been cut off three times in a row."
Yè Chen laughed. "Wu Feiyan's protégés, either they're wicked or they're cruel. They've managed to thrive today, tied down by thousands of even more ruthless slaves and knights, just as the Balearic Association is enslaved. Each person has their original sin. I only cut off Wu Shihao's hands, which was already a mercy for him."
As I said, Yè Chen added, "I gave Wu Shihao one hand first and then cut off another. That's like giving him a break. If anyone's to blame, it's only Wu Feiyan."
Li Yalin smiled. "Actually, I think he's most angry with Wu Feiyan right now, not you."
He asked Yè Chen, "Well, Mr. Yè, how did you come up with this idea? How can you be so sure that Wu Feiyan will definitely cut off Wu Shihao's left hand again? If it were me, I might not do the same thing. The first time I cut off his left hand was to punish him, and by then he had already accepted and completed his punishment. After that, if someone gave him a potion to regrow his left hand, I don't think I would cut it off again. If I left his hand intact, let the potion take effect, not only would it demonstrate my fairness and justice but also make my enemies lose a pill in vain. But if I cut off his hand again, that would be exactly what my opponents want."
Yè Chen smiled. "I previously said I wanted to give Wu Feiyan a bitter pill because I used this potion to humiliate her. Although Wu Feiyan has lived until now, she still governs the Balearic Association with a structure and logic from the Ming dynasty's feudal system. In the feudal era, monarchs, whether wise or foolish, all have one common trait: they cannot tolerate humiliation. Zhu Zhen, who ascended to power, was like a wise monarch. If he didn't get face from Fang Xiaoru, he could punish his ten clans. Wu Shihao would be flaunting his left hand in public, and Wu Feiyan would lose her face. She knows I want to humiliate her with this potion, but she can only do that."
As Yè Chen sighed, "Actually, I hope Wu Feiyan doesn't cut off his left hand again. That way, the core members of the Balearic Association will know that their mysterious enemy has a potion like Rebirth Pill at his disposal. This would make them even more wary of me and reduce their trust in Wu Feiyan."
Li Yalin thought for a moment and nodded slightly. "I didn't consider this aspect. It seems that detective thinking is still quite one-dimensional."
Yè Chen said, "Profession requires specialization. So, a team needs various professionals to complement each other. If Wu Feiyan's hands are under your expert detective work, she might already know who I am."
Li Yalin nodded and smiled. "You're right, but the Balearic Association's underlying logic also means they have limited access to top talent. Except for the members being controlled or enslaved, others are mostly Wu family members who will be vigilant and wary of them. And those people don't truly wholeheartedly serve her if she can cultivate exceptional talents on her own. If she can't cultivate any, then it's just a bunch of mediocrities."
Yè Chen chuckled and said, "Look at late Qing dynasty. Those palace aristocrats and Eight Banners nobles spent hundreds of years living in luxury, without anyone capable of supporting the weight of a declining empire. If not for the Four Guards who extended the life of the Qing court, those royal families would have long since retreated to their hometowns in Outer Mongolia. And those Four Guards were all Han Chinese. Wu Feiyan, if she continues to rely on personal favoritism, the outcome of the Balearic Association might be no better than late Qing dynasty. Late Qing had at least the Four Guards to extend its life span, but she has none."
Li Yalin asked, "Does Song Miss count as one guard? You're not saying that her innate abilities far surpass those of common people?"
"Yè Chen said, 'Song Like Jade's innate abilities are indeed far surpassing those of ordinary people. She's so young and already has such power, which is indeed impressive. However, based on my current understanding of her, she's just a warrior and even if I didn't catch her, she wouldn't be able to bring about a comprehensive upgrade for the Balearic Association in the future. The Balearic Association currently needs someone with a modernized brain.'"
"He said again, 'As for Wu Shihuan, since he's lost both hands, it doesn't seem like there's any danger to his life, so maybe we don't need to take him to the hospital. And he shouldn't dare come to the hospital anyway. Li Detective feels that something must be wrong.'"
"Li Yalin thought about it and said, 'After going through the remolding pill process, Wu Shihuan has been thoroughly exposed. Going to the hospital at this point is like hiding or not hiding, there's no difference.'"
"He said again, 'And besides, I think he's definitely afraid that you'll give him another remolding pill. Every time we encounter a case, especially one with an unknown motive and special methods, we're most worried about seeing another example before the case is solved, because this kind of case is often likely to become a serial killer case. As for Wu Shihuan, he's currently definitely afraid that you'll use the same method on him again, which would mean his hands being severed once more. With the experience from last time, the remolding pill should be something he'd never want to take again in his lifetime.'"
"He nodded and said, 'That makes sense, but it also proves that he's already lost all value to the Balearic Association. The Balearic Association knows he's been exposed and can't kill him or let him return to the Right Commander's office. Letting him go to the hospital is just a temporary arrangement.'"
"Li Yalin asked Yè Chen, 'Do you think Wu Shihuan still has any value for us?'"
"He said, 'That's hard to say, from an information perspective, he only knows some information about the Right Commander's office. Now that I've already grasped the new developments at the Right Commander's office, and he himself is excluded from outside, his understanding of the Balearic Association will still be no more than mine.'" JrNovels.com