Chapter 133: Pumping for Information
Bai Zhi heard the voice and turned to look. ’Hey, it really is her!’
’I can’t believe those two came to the Main Star. Is it because they couldn’t stay on Blue Star anymore?’
’Makes sense. They’re both such proud people. Having been to prison is a stain on their lives, so of course they wouldn’t want to stay in a place where they’ve been disgraced.’
Bai Zhi watched with great interest as the woman chose clothes for Han Yu, raising an eyebrow. "Couldn’t hack it on Blue Star, so you came to the Main Star?"
When Yun Xi heard Bai Zhi’s words, she whipped her head around to look at her.
The moment she saw Bai Zhi was also there, her pupils constricted. Her gentle voice became sharp, her tone urgent and piercing. "Bai Zhi, what are you doing here?"
Hearing Yun Xi, Han Yu turned and saw Bai Zhi sitting in a leather chair, and he couldn’t help but frown.
’If it weren’t for Bai Zhi, we wouldn’t be in this situation, forced to leave Blue Star.’
Bai Zhi smiled, watching their reactions. "I’m here for the same reason you are."
Hearing this, Yun Xi’s expression soured. "You were brought here by them too?"
’By them? Who?’
’Those families from the Main Star?’
Just then, Yun Xi seemed to realize something. Her expression changed, and her gaze grew wary. "You know about the Blue Soul Stone?"
’Blue Soul Stone?’
Hearing a new name so suddenly, Bai Zhi was momentarily stunned, but she didn’t let it show on her face. She said leadingly, "You already know about it. Why would you think I don’t?"
Yun Xi was so agitated by Bai Zhi’s appearance that she didn’t even stop to consider that Bai Zhi was setting a trap for her.
Yun Xi’s eyes quickly scanned Bai Zhi’s neck, and she was about to say something, but Han Yu reacted in time. He pulled her to his side and said in an ambiguous tone, "Yun Xi has a rather simple personality. Since you already know, there’s no need to fish for information. We all know about the same things."
Bai Zhi was speechless.
’Yun Xi, simple?’
’Is there something wrong with this Beastman’s eyes?’
’If she were really that simple, could she have done all those things before? Would he have gone from a decorated Major to what he is now, all because of her?’
’Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder!’
’But I guess that makes sense. In the book, whatever the female lead does can be perfectly justified.’
’After all, I’m the infamous villainess in this story. A confrontation like this would probably be romanticized in writing to favor Yun Xi.’
The moment Han Yu pulled her back, Yun Xi realized Bai Zhi didn’t actually know and had just been tricking her. Yun Xi let out a small sigh of relief.
Just then, Lang Qiu and the others heard the voices and came out from the back. Seeing Yun Xi and Han Yu, Yue Junxiao and Yan Yichen quickly moved to Bai Zhi’s side, watching the pair warily.
Han Yu heard them and looked over. Seeing their guarded expressions, he calmly shielded Yun Xi behind him and said, "We have other business to attend to, so we won’t disturb you."
The two groups faced off. Bai Zhi had five people on her side, while Yun Xi only had two. Naturally, Han Yu wouldn’t start a conflict at a time like this; the best course of action was to avoid a direct confrontation.
After speaking, he gave them a slight nod and pulled Yun Xi away.
Yun Xi couldn’t stop thinking about why Bai Zhi was on the Main Star. She hadn’t seen the Blue Soul Stone around Bai Zhi’s neck and didn’t know where she kept it.
Watching them leave, Bai Zhi smiled and reached out to pat the heads of Yue Junxiao and Yan Yichen, who had just stepped forward to protect her.
Since they were much taller than her, she had to stand on her tiptoes every time. "Thank you."
Yan Yichen shook his head shyly and asked, "Wife-Lord, why are they here?"
Bai Zhi frowned. "Someone from one of those families that went to Blue Star probably brought them. But just now, Yun Xi mentioned something called a Blue Soul Stone."
Upon hearing "Blue Soul Stone," both Lang Qiu and Sang Mo reacted.
Bai Zhi recalled Yun Xi’s reaction and said thoughtfully, "But what she said was strange, as if I was supposed to know about the Blue Soul Stone."
She then continued, "And if I’m not mistaken, she glanced at my neck just now. That means I must have worn this Blue Soul Stone before, or maybe it’s my property."
Bai Zhi had a nagging feeling that this "Blue Soul Stone" sounded familiar.
She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but as she said this, something seemed to flash in Lang Qiu’s and Sang Mo’s eyes.
Yue Junxiao and Yan Yichen, however, looked confused. "What’s a Blue Soul Stone?"
Yan Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Wife-Lord, you don’t have any stones on you. The only one is that Energy Stone you snatched back before."
Hearing Yan Yichen’s words, a flash of inspiration struck Bai Zhi. She suddenly remembered a line from the book that had been glossed over. At the time, she had found it strange—the female lead and the villainess had a bad relationship, so why would the villainess give her such an important Blue Soul Stone?
’So the original owner never gave it to her at all—the female lead just took it!’
’If the Energy Stone is the Blue Soul Stone, then it makes sense why that name sounded so familiar.’
’Because the Blue Soul Stone played a huge role in the book. Various factions were fighting over it. The male lead, Han Yu, even got noticed by a powerful figure and was promoted repeatedly thanks to the Blue Soul Stone’s power, which Yun Xi had presented.’
’The original owner of this body never got the Energy Stone back in the book, so she died without ever knowing its secret.’
’But I snatched the Energy Stone back shortly after I transmigrated.’ Bai Zhi was curious. ’What secret could this little Energy Stone possibly hold that makes so many people want it?’
Bai Zhi decided she would go back and study the Energy Stone carefully later. Otherwise, if Yun Xi ever revealed that she had it, Bai Zhi wouldn’t even know what hit her.
Bai Zhi sighed once again. ’If only I had paid closer attention when I was reading the book, I wouldn’t have forgotten something so important.’
’The only reason I can remember it now is because I complained about that plot point back then.’
’But it’s also because when the book was written, the Blue Soul Stone was already in the female lead’s hands. Its origin was only briefly mentioned later. If Yan Yichen hadn’t said anything just now, I wouldn’t have remembered that line at all.’
Yue Junxiao also asked curiously, "By the way, Wife-Lord, why aren’t you wearing the Energy Stone?"
"Because I’m wearing the crystal stone that’s warm in winter and cool in summer," Bai Zhi said, her tone both frank and self-righteous. "It’s our only matching item, and I wanted to match with you all. Besides, the weather is about to turn cold, so I wore the Warm Stone."
Hearing this, Yue Junxiao was delighted. He immediately took out the Warm Stone from inside his clothes and looked for a place to hang it on the outside. "In that case, I’ll hang mine on the outside too! That way, everyone will know our Wife-Lord has Beast Husbands."
Bai Zhi couldn’t help but laugh. She was surprised Yue Junxiao believed her so easily, but she nodded along and said, "Okay."