I’m No Longer Human After Being Blacklisted – CH70

Chapter 70: The Reason for Being Targeted

Si Xu wastes no time, quickly returning.

The three berserkers are brought out of the mist, lying motionless on the ground.

Lin Jiu stares wide-eyed, “You… they…”

Si Xu knows what he’s thinking. “I didn’t kill them. They died from energy depletion.”

Lin Jiu lets out a sigh of relief. If he hadn’t worried about killing them, he would’ve finished them off with his harpoon long ago and wouldn’t have been dragged into such a drawn-out fight.

Song Mozhi, unconscious, leans in Lin Jiu’s arms.

Lin Jiu hands her over to Si Xu, saying, “Take her to the hospital. I’ll handle things here.”

Lin Jiu calls out to Lin Han, “Go start the car!”

Lin Han quickly responds.

Si Xu doesn’t linger. Carrying Song Mozhi, he swiftly leaves.

Lin Jiu then goes to check on Weng Cheng.

Weng Cheng is sitting on the ground, breathing heavily. He’s also greatly depleted and urgently needs to replenish his energy.

Lin Jiu opens his inventory, taps the air with his finger, and a spatial ring appears in his palm. He slips it onto the ring finger of his left hand.

The spatial ring is a black band, seemingly made from some kind of black gemstone, not metal.

Lin Jiu is thankful he transferred the wine barrel into his spatial ring earlier in the day. Inside are both a wine flask and cups, along with some enchanted food for emergencies. He hadn’t expected to need it so soon.

With a flick of his wrist, a flask and a cup materialize in his hand. He pours a cup of floral fruit wine and hands it to Weng Cheng.

Weng Cheng glances at it, doesn’t ask any questions, and downs it in one gulp. Rich energy immediately flows through his body, nourishing his depleted system. Weng Cheng exhales in relief, quickly regaining his vitality.

Lin Jiu says, “You and Fu Jiu help me tally up how many people were affected by the sonic attack. Have them go to Demon Fish Shop before dinner to receive a free creek fish as compensation.”

Lin Jiu had controlled the sonic wave, so it shouldn’t have caused any lasting harm, but the discomfort in that moment was real and warranted compensation.

Weng Cheng is stunned, “…”

He had wanted to ask where the sonic attack had come from, but his boss immediately offered compensation, which means the boss caused it, right?

What kind of sound was that? Even as an enhanced human, Weng Cheng couldn’t resist it. The sonic attack had directly affected his brain, and he couldn’t describe the feeling — it was as if his soul had been shaken, his body was uncontrollable, and the world around him had spun wildly, with his eardrums and brain in excruciating pain.

The soundwave couldn’t be blocked simply by covering one’s ears; covering the ears was an instinctive reaction, but in fact, it was of no use.

Lin Jiu covering Song Mozhi’s ears was actually him using magical energy to protect her.

After giving his instructions, Lin Jiu walked over to the blonde boy who had helped them.

The boy was squatting on the ground, looking distressed. He had been very brave earlier, but now he was just as worried.

He had been riding his little green bike and happened to pass by when he saw the people in black hoods, who seemed to be criminals, about to commit a crime. Without thinking, he had picked up his bike and thrown it at them. When that didn’t stop them, he threw his backpack too.

It was thrilling to throw things, but now came the trouble of compensation.

—He had broken the pedal of the public green bike.

Seeing Lin Jiu approaching, the boy asked, “Will I be detained?”

His Mandarin was very fluent.

Lin Jiu replied, “No, but you might need to pay compensation. Don’t worry, we’ll handle it.”

Only then did the boy relax. “Paying is fine, I can afford it.”

Lin Jiu said, “No need, you damaged it while helping us.”

Lin Jiu offered his hand, “Thank you for your help.”

The boy smiled, shook Lin Jiu’s hand, and said, “I’ve seen you online. You’re Boss Lin, and your shop, ‘Demon Fish Shop,’ is really popular. I even tried to get a reservation at midnight but couldn’t.”

Lin Jiu said, “You can come anytime. I’ll treat you to a meal.”

Lin Jiu didn’t like owing favors, so he preferred to repay them when he could.

The boy was delighted. “That’s great! My name is Lottie.”

With admiration in his eyes, the boy said, “You’re amazing! By the way, where’s your trident?”

He gestured with his hands, “The Sea King Trident.”

Lin Jiu was momentarily speechless. “I’ve put it away.”

The boy wanted to chat more, but Lin Jiu had other matters to attend to and couldn’t stay long. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with.

Soon, the “Special Security Department” personnel arrived on the scene. They began negotiating with the police, and three bodies were taken away for autopsies.

The incident had occurred in broad daylight, with many strange occurrences and numerous witnesses. It was unlikely they could keep it all under wraps. How they would handle it going forward would need to be reported to higher-ups.

The civilians affected by the incident, after recovering, simply thought they were unlucky to have been caught up in a terrorist attack. Those who survived considered themselves fortunate. What they didn’t expect was that the ‘Demon Fish Shop’ shop would offer them a free creek fish!

That was seafood from Demon Fish Shop!

One fish per person, for free!

Suddenly, they all felt like it had been worth it. Many of them had never had the chance to eat mutated seafood before. Even those who could afford it usually couldn’t get a spot in the queue. Who would have thought such great news would fall from the sky? Demon Fish Shop was giving away free fish!

After the Special Security Department personnel arrived, Lin Jiu inquired about the pursuit. A team had been dispatched.

Among the criminals, some were enhanced humans, and some were berserkers. Ordinary people stood no chance against them; they were extremely dangerous.

The Special Security Department only had one active team of enhanced humans at the moment, and Team Seven was still being formed. Only Si Xu and Weng Cheng were fully enhanced, while the others were either in training or reserves, too weak to face the threat. Sending them in would just be a waste.

The department simply didn’t have enough manpower.

Since his presence was no longer needed, Lin Jiu called Si Xu to ask which hospital they were at.

After Si Xu gave him the address, Lin Jiu hailed a cab to go there, instructing Weng Cheng and Fu Zhu to return to the shop.

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Song Mozhi had her own attending physician, who was familiar with her condition.

The doctor informed Si Xu that the situation was not looking good. Her mental state had already been unstable, and the recent shock had only made things worse.

The doctor advised Si Xu to be mentally prepared.

Since hearing from the doctor, Si Xu had remained silent, with Lin Han following quietly behind him, not daring to speak.

When Lin Jiu arrived, he saw Si Xu standing outside the hospital room, looking at the unconscious Song Mozhi on the bed, deep in thought.

Lin Jiu walked over and took his hand. “Don’t worry, Lady Si will be alright.”

Si Xu pulled him into an embrace, holding him close. After a long while, he whispered, “Thank you…”

Lin Han stood awkwardly off to the side, slowly retreating to the wall, pretending to be invisible.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor, and Si Qinian rushed over. “How’s your mom?”

His entire focus was on his wife, so he didn’t even notice his son holding someone.

Lin Jiu quickly stepped back, lowering his head to minimize his presence.

Si Xu repeated the doctor’s words to Si Qinian, who stood there in a daze for a long time before gently pushing open the door and entering the room.

The people Si Qinian had brought stood guard outside, while Si Xu and Lin Jiu waited outside as well.

In his mind, Lin Jiu asked the system: Is there any way to help?

[Health begins with the body, then the mind and spirit. Why not start by treating the legs of lady Si? She carries the genes of the Demon Spirit race, though they are extremely diluted. Activating them would be very difficult, but giving her the ability to protect herself would be easy — just one basic gene enhancement serum would do.]

Si Qinian didn’t stay long in the room and soon came back out. “You stay here and keep an eye on things. I have other matters to attend to.”

With that, Si Qinian hurriedly left again.

Lin Jiu stayed with Si Xu for a while before heading back to the shop to prepare the creek fish. He didn’t want the guests to arrive and find the fish unprepared.

Before leaving, he gave Si Xu a basic healing serum.

“Give this to Lady Si; it should make her feel a bit better.”

Lin Jiu didn’t mention any other effects since he wasn’t sure if it would help her legs. Without certainty, he didn’t want to raise false hopes.

If Song Mozhi’s legs did heal, then he could consider the gene enhancement serum later. Right now, her body and mind were too fragile for such a treatment.

Si Xu held the vial of medicine in his hand without asking further questions. Instead, he pulled Lin Jiu into his arms, hugging him tightly. “Thank you. If it weren’t for you today, I really don’t dare imagine what the outcome might have been.”

Lin Jiu patted his back. “It’ll be alright, don’t worry too much.”

Lin Jiu didn’t let Si Xu walk him downstairs. The perpetrators still hadn’t been caught, and someone needed to stay with Song Mozhi to prevent any mishaps.

Downstairs, Lin Han was already waiting for Lin Jiu, and they drove back together.

Si Xu stared at the medicine in his hand, lost in thought. He took out his special phone, issued to him as the captain of the “Special Security Department,” and called his father.

Si Xu: “Is there something you need to explain to me?”

There was only silence on the other end.

Si Xu: “That car accident ten years ago—was it really just an accident? Was Mom’s leg injured because of the accident or…?”

When Song Mozhi’s incident happened, by the time Si Xu got the news, she was already lying in the hospital. His father, Si Qinian, had told him it was due to a car accident, and that’s why Song Mozhi’s legs were in their current state.

After she woke up, Song Mozhi had forgotten certain things and became mentally unstable. She spent night after night without sleep, filled with fear of the outside world, often saying that someone was coming to take them and that they needed to hide.

Si Xu had always believed that his mother’s trauma stemmed from losing her legs, which had caused her to imagine these terrifying scenarios. He never considered that his father might have lied. But now, it seemed highly likely. Something far more horrifying must have happened to her than a simple car accident.

After a long silence, a voice finally came through the phone.

“Your mother was indeed in a car accident. It wasn’t an accident, though—it was deliberate. They kidnapped your mother during the crash. Her legs… they weren’t injured in the crash; they were… probably broken by someone.”

Si Xu nearly crushed the phone in his hand. He couldn’t bear to imagine what his mother had gone through—how a perfectly healthy person could be tortured to such an extent!

“Who were they? Why did they do this?” To Si Xu, his mother was gentle and kind, with a life centered around family and dance. Why would she be targeted like this?

There was another long silence.

“Tell me! You’ve been hiding this from me for all these years, and you still want to keep it a secret?!” Si Xu growled, his voice low and filled with restrained anger.

“They wanted the unknown energy crystal.”

Si Xu froze. “What does that have to do with my mom?”

“The energy crystal in the possession of the ‘Special Security Department’ was brought from abroad by your grandmother. She was willing to hand it over, but on one condition: that she and her descendants would be protected… This was classified information; I couldn’t tell you the truth at the time.”

Back then, Si Xu was just an ordinary person, and Si Qinian couldn’t reveal the truth, so he had to keep it from him.

Si Qinian continued, “Those people must have traced your mother’s whereabouts through your grandmother’s connections…”

Si Xu understood now—everything was clear.

For all these years, the outside world had believed that Song Mozhi was unmarried, let alone knowing about her husband and child. The explanation Si Qinian had given was that he didn’t want it to affect her career, but the real reason was to keep Si Xu’s identity hidden in case Song Mozhi’s was ever exposed.

Si Xu calmed down. “Does Mom know about all of this?”

“She doesn’t know about the unknown energy crystal…”

So, no matter how much those people tortured Song Mozhi, she truly didn’t know anything.

For all these years, Song Mozhi had been overly protected. Before her marriage, her father shielded her, and after marriage, Si Qinian had done the same. She had lived a carefree life, focused on her family and career. If it weren’t for this sudden incident, she could have continued her simple life.

Si Qinian added, “Those people have been after your grandmother for many years. It’s not just about the energy crystal; it could also be about her bloodline. Your grandmother hid the truth about her special lineage but handed over the crystal. In her mind, the bloodline was likely more important than the crystal.”

If Si Xu’s bloodline hadn’t been accidentally activated, all of them would have remained in the dark. Even Song Mozhi’s father had no idea. His grandmother had never mentioned anything about her bloodline, and no one knew what her true intentions were.

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