The Most Random System-Chapter 481 - 294: The night gave me black eyes, and I use them to discover black silk
If I had violent tendencies, I definitely wouldn’t just stop like this, would I?
So Uncle Yan, you can rest assured, my sunny disposition isn’t a front, I’m not pretending.
Lin Li chuckled, clearing his name.
"Then... what’s the point of doing all this?"
Indeed, Uncle Yan nodded, dispelling most of his worries, but now he couldn’t fathom Lin Li’s motivation even more.
What’s he after?
"Uncle, do you have a cigarette?" Upon hearing the question, Lin Li looked up at the sky and said softly.
So young yet so world-weary, so full of stories? Uncle Yan, who should have discouraged smoking at such a young age, hesitated but eventually took out a pack of cigarettes and handed Lin Li one.
As a smoker, one must always remember: smoking alone benefits oneself; smoking with others benefits the group.
Sharing is a virtue.
Then, Uncle Yan took out a lighter to light Lin Li’s cigarette, but Lin Li waved his hand to refuse.
"You have your own?"
"No, no need to light it, Uncle, I don’t smoke."
Uncle Yan: "?"
"Then why do you want a cigarette..." Uncle Yan was dumbfounded.
"I just feel like having a cigarette in my mouth right now gives people the impression that I’m very worldly and experienced, fitting more with what I’m about to say, and makes me look cool."
Lin Li explained.
Uncle Yan: "(;☉_☉)?"
So it’s a prop for atmosphere??
"Give me that cigarette back, I’ll trade you for another one." Uncle Yan took out another pack of cigarettes from his back pocket and said to Lin Li.
"What’s the difference?" Lin Li asked curiously.
"This one’s cheap, so I won’t feel bad wasting it."
Lin Li: "..."
Uncle Yan is quite frugal.
But he’s pretty nice; when I asked, his first reaction was to give me a good cigarette.
After switching cigarettes, Lin Li pretended to take a puff, exhaling a nonexistent smoke.
"Alright, go ahead." Uncle Yan urged.
Lin Li nodded, speaking deeply, "My purpose is simple: to protect Xiling in my own way."
Uncle Yan: "?"
Uncle Yan had thought of many answers, but he certainly didn’t expect just a few words.
"Uncle Yan, do you know Batman? The one where a family with six legs enters an alley but only two legs come out." Lin Li said casually.
"...I know, Lin Li, you can just say Batman is enough; most people should know. That extra explanation is really damn unnecessary."
Uncle Yan’s mouth twitched — this time trying not to laugh.
"It’s all the same; if you know, you’ll better understand what I’m going to say next."
"When Bruce Wayne discovered that Gotham City’s justice would never be served unless someone was willing to plunge into darkness, he chose to become... Batman."
"And when I, Lin Li, discovered that Xiling Town’s justice wasn’t complete and people still lived in areas where they dared not walk at night, I chose to become... Black Silk Hero."
"Oh, and Uncle Yan, I’m using Batman as a comparison, not because I’m also an orphan. I’m not an orphan; my mom is still alive, I must emphasize this to you."
Lin Li, deep into his conversation, suddenly broke character to explain.
"No need to emphasize unnecessary points—wait a minute!! What did you just say? What hero did you say you were!?"
Amidst his criticism of Lin Li’s sudden additional explanation, Uncle Yan snapped back to reality, slightly doubting whether he heard wrong those suddenly brain-boosting words, so he confirmed.
"I am—"
"Black, Silk, Hero."
Lin Li smiled at Uncle Yan, reaching into his pocket.
Under Uncle Yan’s slightly wary gaze, Lin Li pulled out a black silk.
Under Uncle Yan’s slightly dazed gaze, Lin Li stretched out the black silk.
Under Uncle Yan’s gaze of slight fear, silently shaking his head in a plea for Lin Li not to do it, Lin Li placed the black silk on his head.
"Don’t need thank me, I’m... Black Silk Hero."
Though the timing and setting didn’t quite match his expectations, Lin Li finally delivered his line.
Uncle Yan: "..."
Damn.
Uncle Yan found it hard to describe what was going through his mind.
It seemed like he thought of a lot, yet it felt like he thought of nothing.
His head felt both sharp and dented.
His mouth was about to twitch sparks.
Uncle Yan reached out, closing his nearly dislocated jaw, and all his words condensed into a single syllable: "Huh?"
"Arouse the hidden evil thoughts in the hearts of villains, then bring them to justice. That’s how I’m protecting Xiling."
Lin Li, no, it should be Black Silk Hero, revealed his grand ambition to Uncle Yan, then stretched out a hand, issuing an invitation:
"Uncle Yan, Batman had his Chief Gordon, so do you want to be my Chief Gordon?"
"As long as you use a spotlight to project the black silk symbol into the sky, I’ll come to you!"
No more tormenting Yangliang; let’s swap to troubling an uncle.
Uncle Yan: "?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Uncle Yan felt he asked more questions tonight than he had in his entire life.
"I, I need a moment to process."
He never expected his brain would suffer multiple shocks today, strengthened twice, causing his legs to feel a bit weak as he leaned against the wall by the door again.
With blank eyes that were clearer than those of an experienced Demon Suppression Envoy, he looked more like a college student.
A long pause.
"Lin Li, what you’re doing, it’s, it’s wrong." Uncle Yan finally retorted to Lin Li with difficulty, "Sting operation itself is... illegal."
"How is it wrong?" Lin Li asked with a smile, shaking his head, "Uncle, I’m not conducting a sting operation; I’m not law enforcement, you’re the one catching them, I’m just reporting it.
