I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 656: What a Huge Setup

After that, a young prodigy appeared in Huzhou Province. He was nothing extraordinary before his senior year of high school. But during his senior year, he seemed to have unlocked his Governor and Conception Vessels and rapidly rose to prominence with an incredibly demonic aptitude.

Does this method of awakening sound familiar? That’s right, many people thought of Wang Lan. Over the past year, many considered this youth, Bai Shaoyu, to be the second Wang Lan.

Naturally, Wen Xianghua beat Liu Yuxin to the punch and extended an olive branch to Bai Shaoyu. Since it was after joining the Tianjian Bureau in his senior year that Wang Lan began to leave everyone else in the dust, Bai Shaoyu did not refuse the offer.

Afterward, Bai Shaoyu balanced school with carrying out missions for the Tianjian Bureau. Unlike Wang Lan, Bai Shaoyu wasn’t very clever and was naive and easy to deceive; in Wen Xianghua’s eyes, he was a gullible simpleton who could be manipulated.

But the unexpected happened. During an operation to encircle a Demon Cult organization, Bai Shaoyu and Wen Xiaorou fell into a desperate situation. Just when everyone thought they were as good as dead, Bai Shaoyu erupted with power during that desperate moment.

He executed a Star Martial Skill that wrapped his body in colored, flowing light. Under this Star Martial Skill, all his abilities surged, and it seemed as if he had an endless supply of Star Power.

With this Star Martial Skill, Bai Shaoyu forcefully broke through the impasse, bringing Wen Xiaorou out of the desperate situation with him. Wen Xiaorou informed Wen Xianghua about this Star Martial Skill. Wen Xianghua, long obsessed with the Star Origin Flow, had spent years searching for ancient Star Martial Skills, his ultimate goal being the Star Origin Flow itself.

The Star Martial Skill used by Bai Shaoyu almost exactly matched the Star Origin Flow, which changed how Wen Xianghua viewed him. His attitude shifted from initial admiration to eventually viewing him as prey.

Following Wen Xianghua’s orders, Wen Xiaorou began to close in on Bai Shaoyu. What eighteen-year-old youth could resist the advances of an experienced seductress? In less than half a year, Bai Shaoyu had fallen. After one night of passion, Bai Shaoyu admitted that what he had executed that day was indeed the Star Origin Flow.

However, he couldn’t teach the Star Origin Flow to anyone else, as his master had directly instilled it into him, rather than Bai Shaoyu cultivating it himself. Since he didn’t know how to cultivate it, naturally, he couldn’t help others cultivate it either.

Through surveillance of Bai Shaoyu, Wen Xianghua finally confirmed the identity of Bai Shaoyu’s master: a very inconspicuous local cobbler who had come to know Bai Shaoyu by a twist of fate.

The Star Origin Flow is hailed as the progenitor of all Star Martial Skills in the world. Whoever controls it can execute all Star Martial Skills. Legend also says that cultivating the Star Origin Flow to its peak allows one to completely transform into an immortal.

The temptation of becoming immortal made Wen Xianghua’s mouth water, but fearing the terrifying power of the Star Origin Flow, he had always been afraid to act rashly. That is, until Wen Xianghua found out not long ago that Bai Shaoyu’s master had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and over sixty percent of his body was paralyzed and immobile.

Only then did he decide to take action against the old man. Even so, he didn’t act rashly himself; instead, he had the twelve shadows join forces. After the twelve shadows were dispatched, it turned out the old man was indeed no longer much of a threat. After some effort, they successfully captured him.

Later, Wen Xianghua ordered the twelve shadows to bring the old man to a secluded quarry. Wen Xianghua arrived later, intending to force the old man to reveal the cultivation method of the Star Origin Flow. Just as Wen Xianghua was about to perform a Spirit Engraving on him, the old man suddenly erupted.

He sent Wen Xiaorou flying with a blow, and her head struck and shattered a piece of rubble. If it weren’t for the exceptionally durable body of a Star Martial Warrior, that impact would have been enough to take Wen Xiaorou’s life. Then, the old man grabbed Wen Xianghua and self-destructed. All twelve shadows were blown to pieces, but Wen Xiaorou, who had been knocked away, survived.

Wen Xiaorou quickly lost her memory and staggered away. Rain started to fall from the sky. Wen Xiaorou took shelter from the rain in the forest, where she fainted from exhaustion. When she woke up again, she had completely forgotten who she was, until she recovered her memory a week prior.

Wen Xiaorou’s memories were consistent and also matched the story of how she got to know Yang Xinlan, so they were likely not false.

Wang Lan released Wen Xiaorou’s head. Her mind was still in a slight daze but quickly snapped back to reality, and she couldn’t help taking a step back. In Wang Lan’s palm, a Soul Bead flashed with light.

"Who could have thought the truth would be like this? Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Wang Lan shook his head with a wry smile.

Everyone thought Wen Xianghua had been lured to the quarry and then murdered, all assuming there must have been a hidden hand manipulating everything. But who could have imagined that Wen Xianghua was the architect of his own doom?

"What about the youth named Bai Shaoyu?"

"Confident of his victory, Wen Xianghua secretly executed him the night before heading to the quarry."

"From your tone, you don’t seem the least bit sad or troubled. At the very least, there’s the saying, ’Even a one-day couple shares a hundred days of grace.’ And you were together more than a hundred times, right?"

"It was all just an act, what’s there to be sad or troubled about? Moreover, I didn’t like Bai Shaoyu. Just because he had some dumb luck, he became arrogant and self-important, with childish and laughable thoughts."

"Alright, alright. Your fate will be determined in accordance with the laws of Jade Country," Wang Lan said, shaking his head with a smile. "She’s in your hands now. No one is allowed to take her away without my explicit permission. And no one can remove her unless I come personally."

"Yes!"

"Wait, Greedy Wolf Crown, I... can I make a request?" Wen Xiaorou suddenly called out to Wang Lan.

"What is it?"

"Don’t send me back. Even if I’m to die, I want to die on the soil of Jade Country."

Wang Lan gazed deeply at Wen Xiaorou. Is there something wrong with this woman’s mind? She’s clearly of Vine Country descent, yet she loves this land even more than a Jade Country native!

"I implore you, Greedy Wolf Crown, you must grant my request."

"You’re overthinking it. With Wen Xianghua’s maneuvers, you’ve already obtained Jade Country nationality. Even if you were to be deported, there needs to be evidence proving you’re not from Jade Country."

Wang Lan’s form flickered, and WHOOSH, he vanished.

The entire trip took less than an hour. When Wang Lan returned to the room, Jiang Xinyu wasn’t asleep but was engrossed in scrolling through her phone.

"So, did you catch that Wu?"

"When your husband makes a move, can anyone escape from the palm of his hand?"

"How did it go?"

"The oddities of this world sometimes surpass your imagination. Today, I’ve truly seen something new."

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Jiang Xinyu asked with interest.

"The Wen Xianghua disappearance case has been cracked," Wang Lan said as he picked up the Red Bull from the table and chugged it down.

"That quickly? Is it related to Wu?"

"Correct. That Wu’s real name is Wen Xiaorou, nominally Wen Xianghua’s niece..." Wang Lan then recounted what he had learned from Wen Xiaorou.

Everyone thought that Wen Xianghua’s misfortune had been engineered by someone else, but who could have imagined that he was actually the architect of his own demise. After hearing the story, Jiang Xinyu was also at a loss for words; only a TV drama could come up with such a plot.

"So... who is the assassin chasing after Wen Xiaorou?"

"Even Wen Xiaorou herself doesn’t know..." Wang Lan took another gulp of Red Bull, then his face suddenly changed, and he froze.

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Xinyu asked, looking at Wang Lan in confusion.

"Something’s not right," Wang Lan suddenly began pacing around the bedroom. "That assassin is problematic."

"Of course, assassins are problematic. If they weren’t, what kind of assassins would they be?"

"No, this assassin is key. Wen Xiaorou’s identity is highly secretive. On the surface, she was just Wen Xianghua’s niece. Her identity as a spy was known only to Wen Xianghua. So why would someone want to kill her? Whom does her death benefit?"

Jiang Xinyu was puzzled by Wang Lan’s question, but knowing him well, she was aware that sometimes his sudden insights were both important and critical.

"The investigation into Wen Xianghua’s disappearance was actually quite straightforward; it shouldn’t have been this complicated. Why couldn’t the Tianjian Bureau find the truth within a month? It was because Wen Xiaorou had lost her memory.

And what if Wen Xiaorou had died alongside Wen Xianghua a month ago? Or rather, what would have been the consequence?"

Jiang Xinyu looked at Wang Lan blankly. Perhaps this case would never be solved? Both the perpetrator and the victim were shattered to pieces and annihilated to dust; all their secrets would perish with them.

"Exactly. If Wen Xiaorou had also died, this case might have become a cold case. So, her being alive or dead leads to two completely different outcomes. If she’s alive, the truth comes out; if she’s dead, the truth gets buried.

So, it’s simply too coincidental that Wen Xiaorou survived. She was sent flying by a slap from that old man who knew the Star Origin Flow, and then the old man self-destructed, killing Wen Xianghua and all the twelve shadows.

Why such a coincidence? Why was Wen Xiaorou sent flying by that old man’s slap?"

"That... is there anything wrong with that? In such a situation, wouldn’t any coincidence be possible?"

"But the problem is, Wen Xiaorou genuinely lost her memory. Yet, an assassin still pursued the amnesiac Wen Xiaorou, which resulted in a civilian’s death and the destruction of several shops.

What was the assassin’s motive for attacking Wen Xiaorou? Could it be that the motive wasn’t to kill Wen Xiaorou at all, but to signal to us that Wen Xiaorou was here?"

"Uh..." Jiang Xinyu looked at Wang Lan with a strange expression, feeling that his convoluted thought process would drive him mad sooner or later.

"If Wen Xiaorou hadn’t lost her memory, Wen Xianghua’s disappearance case would’ve been solved very easily. But Wen Xiaorou did lose her memory... so it drew us in, exceeding the mastermind’s expectations."

Saying this, Wang Lan took out a Soul Bead and played Wen Xiaorou’s memories in the air, fast-forwarding to the scene of Wen Xianghua’s death. Jiang Xinyu and Wang Lan watched intently as the old man suddenly erupted, slapped Wen Xiaorou away, and then grabbed Wen Xianghua and self-destructed.

The other twelve surrounding the old man didn’t even have time to react before they were killed in the blast.

"Doesn’t it seem intentional?"

"It does seem a bit too deliberate," Jiang Xinyu said, frowning.

"So, it seems this old man was specifically arranged to die with Wen Xianghua. If this was a setup, it was truly a grand one.

What kind of scheme is this, and how well must they have understood Wen Xianghua to set up such a deadly trap? He killed Wen Xianghua, yet it was ultimately Wen Xianghua’s own doing..."

"Could it be Liu Yuxin?"

Wang Lan pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "If it were Liu Yuxin, knowing Wen Xianghua possessed the twelve shadows, there would have been no need to resort to a self-destruction tactic. He could have simply arranged for the twelve shadows to be captured and then openly and legally sent Wen Xianghua before a military tribunal.

However, it’s also possible if Wen Xianghua likewise held incriminating evidence against Liu Yuxin that couldn’t see the light of day..."