Secret Investigation (Chapter 26)
Lately, Ye Sheng had been feeling something was off.
It wasn't anything specific, but Gu Luoyu had been acting strangely, sneaking around, hiding things from her. This secretive behavior immediately sparked Ye Sheng's curiosity, making her determined to uncover the truth, no matter what!
However, the two were always together, she'd never even seen Gu Luoyu leave her side.
Her investigation stalled before it truly began.
“Ye Heiya, does your Master Gu have something she's hiding from me?”
That day, because of the deep-sea ten-thousand-meter exploration mission, Gu Luoyu had been called over by team leader Liu Li for a detailed discussion. Finding it troublesome, Ye Sheng chose to stay behind in the tent. She lazily sat by the tent entrance, summoning Ye Heiya over for a chat.
Even though Ye Heiya couldn't speak human language... Well, Ye Sheng wasn't really expecting a reply. She just needed to vent.
When she'd first noticed Gu Luoyu's odd behavior, Ye Sheng had directly asked, but got nothing in return.
That's why she decided to investigate secretly. But if even she, the one sleeping right beside Gu Luoyu, didn't know the reason, how could anyone else? Still, unexpectedly, Ye Heiya, whom Ye Sheng didn't place any hopes on, actually knew something.
'Goo goo.'
Ye Heiya nervously made two sounds, then pretended to meticulously preen its feathers with its beak. Its wide, round eyes darted evasively, as if it desperately wanted to flap its wings and flee right then and there.
Unlike Ye Sheng, who slept soundly at night, Ye Heiya had the duty of keeping watch.
And exactly because of this, it had personally witnessed Gu Luoyu sneaking into the sea under cover of darkness, exploring the ocean alone... truly fearless due to her exceptional skills. But then again, considering it was Gu Luoyu, it wasn't all that surprising.
Even when fighting powerful pollution creatures in the sea, her master wouldn't lose.
Yet, Gu Luoyu had seemingly foreseen this situation and had already given strict instructions, if Ye Sheng noticed anything, Ye Heiya was absolutely forbidden from revealing her movements.
If even a single word slipped out, she'd roast it as red-braised goose!
Naturally, Ye Heiya chose to keep its beak tightly shut. Fortunately, it was just a swan and couldn't speak human language; otherwise, facing its master Ye Sheng, it would've found it incredibly difficult to keep the secret.
Thus, at this moment, Ye Heiya tried to feign ignorance, pretending not to know anything. Then it heard Ye Sheng let out a soft sigh and, treating the goose like a confession booth, said, “Gu Luoyu thinks she's hiding it well, but I've seen it, she has sudden wounds. With the miraculous healing ability of a psychic, her injuries shouldn't last this long…”
She didn't finish her sentence, but her eyes suddenly reddened.
It was exactly because she was worried that Ye Sheng wanted to figure out what was happening. But Gu Luoyu's lips were sealed tight, not admitting to reveal even a single word, leaving Ye Sheng no choice but to investigate by any means.
Unfortunately, Ye Sheng's capabilities were limited, and her investigation progress was difficult.
'Goo goo goo goo.'
Seeing its master looking so sad, Ye Heiya frantically lifted its wings to gently pat her in comfort. It really wanted to tell Master Ye not to worry, there was an old saying, “The wicked survive a thousand years.”
Even if Gu Luoyu was injured, her opponent would surely be in far worse shape.
Perhaps wouldn't even survive.
Don't be fooled by Ye Heiya's usual idle appearance, its prophetic abilities had been steadily growing stronger, allowing it to see many special scenes, including one of Gu Luoyu fighting pollution creatures in the ocean.
When it first saw that battle vision, Ye Heiya thought it was still dreaming. How else could such a shocking scene appear? In pitch-black depths, a massive red pupil emitted intense light.
With each blink, it seemed as though a gate to hell had opened, summoning demons to descend.
And standing before that giant eye was a familiar human silhouette. Amidst scattered limbs and remains of various creatures, as the view gradually advanced, Gu Luoyu's expressionless face appears on screen, staring straight ahead at pollution.
In that instant, Ye Heiya was so frightened it jolted awake, and the prophetic vision immediately cut off.
After seeing that vision, Ye Heiya began secretly observing. Because Gu Luoyu treated it so casually, it didn't bother asking questions, instead, it relied on its sharp eyes to discover clues!
But in reality, Ye Heiya didn't need to go to much effort... because within less than two days, it actually saw from Gu Luoyu's hands a crystalline fragment dug out from that giant eye.
The prophetic vision had come true!
After that, it was as if a forbidden switch had been flipped, most of the precognitive visions Ye Heiya saw were now battle scenes of Gu Luoyu fighting various powerful pollution creatures deep in the ocean. Just seeing them made Ye Heiya feel a chill run down its goose neck, and it really didn't want to witness such uncomfortable visions again.
But due to Ye Heiya having just passed its juvenile stage, despite recently practicing control over its precognition, it still couldn't manage it well at times. This meant unwanted visions kept appearing before its eyes, one after another.
That was why, when Ye Sheng spoke to it, Ye Heiya felt a pang of guilt.
It didn't just know, it had seen it!
However, exactly because it had seen it, Ye Heiya understood why Gu Luoyu refused to speak, those pollution creatures in the deep sea, based on the vivid, immersive sensations from the precognitive visions, must have been at least S+ level!
Possibly even SSS class.
After all, the ocean was fundapsychicly more dangerous than land.
Therefore, if Master Ye Sheng found out, she would undoubtedly worry and insist on accompanying Gu Luoyu, probably to let her face such dangers alone.
Sigh!
That Gu Luoyu truly must have burned incense in a past life to earn Master Ye Sheng's affection!
Ye Heiya's only true master is Ye Sheng. So, rather than let Master Ye risk her life alongside Gu Luoyu, it was better for her to stay within the team...
It, Ye Heiya, would absolutely keep its beak sealed, and would die before uttering a word!
Meanwhile, comforted by Ye Heiya flapping its wings, Ye Sheng didn't remain downcast for long. After venting a little, she quickly regained her spirits.
Although her investigation had stalled for now, she firmly believed that as long as she kept digging, she would definitely uncover the truth!
“Ye Sheng, there you are! Come quickly, look at this!”
Just as Ye Sheng was pondering how to continue her investigation, Dr. Na Nali's excited voice rang out from not far away. When Ye Sheng looked up, she saw Dr. Na Nali cradling a black box, hurrying over to her with eager steps.
Upon reaching Ye Sheng, Dr. Na Nali solemnly handed over the box, still unable to hide his excitement as he said, “This is something Gu Luoyu commissioned me to make, quick, open it and see! This is truly the greatest research achievement of my entire life!”