My Arms Can Turn into Blades

Chapter 375 - 227: Walking Into the Wall

Yevgeny heard this and immediately knew what Ivan wanted to do, responding, "That’s right, Ji Xin Celestial Strategy, you must agree to us."

No matter what.

What exactly happened.

The one who knew the most was Anna, who held the highest tier back then.

The Celestial Strategy Mansion is wary of them and the best way to fully understand what happened back then is to meet Anna in person and ask her directly.

"..."

Ji Xin didn’t speak immediately this time but fell silent.

She was unsure of Ivan’s intentions, and neither was she sure what Anna would say.

So she hesitated a bit.

However, the hesitation didn’t last long.

"Alright."

Ji Xin raised her head and suddenly looked at Chen Lusi: "But Chen Lusi needs to accompany you."

Ivan: "This..."

"The person involved has yet to apologize."

Ji Xin directly interrupted, "Chen Lusi, as the injured party, doesn’t she deserve an apology?"

"..."

Ivan and Yevgeny had nothing to say.

The atmosphere became stagnant.

"I’m going out for some air."

All the efforts of Daoism for generations, all the meticulous calculations, the injured party.

It seemed more and more absurd the more it was mentioned.

Chen Lusi felt somewhat helpless and suddenly stood up, making a request.

Ji Xin looked at him and slowly nodded.

Chen Lusi glanced at Ivan and Yevgeny, then left the meeting room with a cat.

Whoosh—

Just as he walked out of the meeting room.

Chen Lusi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Not used to it?"

Suddenly.

The door of the meeting room opened again.

Xia Yue walked out, smiling as he asked.

Chen Lusi nodded: "Indeed a little, but more than that, I just don’t like such situations."

"I’m the same as you."

Xia Yue nodded, then leaned against the wall and softly said, "But these things have to be done, which is why I didn’t oppose Ji Xin taking charge a few days ago, because she’s really suited for this.

However, although this is a good thing and I’ve expressed that I have no intention of fighting her for position, this young lady is still nervously guarding against me, afraid that I might seize power and dethrone her; it’s actually quite funny."

Speaking of this.

He couldn’t help but chuckle.

Chen Lusi: "..."

After laughing for a while, Xia Yue suddenly asked, "Do you know why she wants to involve Daoism?"

Chen Lusi shook his head.

"Because Ji Xin wants to integrate the currently fragmented Empowerers in the country, not just Daoism, but also other miscellaneous groups and organizations; she wants to make them all a part of the Celestial Strategy Mansion."

Xia Yue explained, "She obviously knew about what happened downstairs earlier, so she quickly improvised, using the Celestial Punishment Weapon and the people of the Chamomile Alliance to initially tie Daoism and the Celestial Strategy Mansion together.

No matter if this is true or false, as long as the Chamomile Alliance spreads the news and the Celestial Punishment Weapon comes to light later, Daoism will have to acknowledge it. After all, some things, when widely spread, even if false, become true, and the cost of dispelling a rumor is too high.

Do you believe, if Buddhism weren’t so unrelated, she would’ve dared to say that the Celestial Punishment Weapon matter involved Buddhism too?"

Chen Lusi: "..."

"Honestly, your appearance indeed opened lots of doors for her."

Xia Yue softly said, "Not only did she use you to ease the relationship between the Celestial Strategy Mansion and the Security Army, but she also used you to establish her authority, and now she’s using the Celestial Punishment Weapon you created to rope people in—you are indeed a lucky star to her.

As for your opinion of her... I’m not sure yet, but, Chen Lusi, I hope you can agree to one thing for me."

Chen Lusi, somewhat curious: "What is it?"

"Don’t become the knife in Ji Xin’s hand."

Xia Yue pointed to himself: "Especially in my absence, she has the ability and the nerve, but her character is indeed extreme. She needs an external threat to keep her in check within the circle, to play fair. Without an external threat, she might crown herself, like becoming the empress of the Celestial Strategy Mansion herself.

Currently, I am serving as that threat because she knows I can bring her down, even kill her.

If I’m not around, I hope you will take on this role. Don’t become the knife in her hand; be the knife hanging over her head... a role that can completely overturn the chessboard."