Free Web NovelChapter 1567: Chapter 1576: Rescue (Part 1)
"Quick, connect me to the family’s commercial spaceship, I need to go to Shuimu Star." Zheng Qiyi frantically shouted at home, his face full of panic.
In his haste, he didn’t even notice that he had put on two mismatched shoes.
Though accustomed to the young master’s wilfulness, the housekeeper was still curious about the cause of young master’s unusual appearance.
Even if the young master was more troublesome, the upbringing he had since childhood was engraved in his bones. No matter how rebellious he was, he still cared about his image.
He wouldn’t lose composure like this without a special reason.
Many thoughts crossed the housekeeper’s mind, yet his expression remained as gentle as ever, with a polite smile, he bent slightly, asking in a steady voice, "May I ask what has happened?"
Zheng Qiyi scratched his scalp irritably, speaking quickly and impatiently, "Stop asking so many questions, just do as I say quickly."
The housekeeper’s smile faded a bit, replying with neither arrogance nor servility, "I cannot accept such a reason from you, young master."
As he spoke, the housekeeper discreetly retreated a few steps, maintaining a safe distance between himself and Zheng Qiyi.
The young master’s issues, although the family tried hard to conceal, were essentially no different from covering one’s ears to steal a bell. Everyone who needed to know already knew.
The housekeeper naturally also knew about Zheng Qiyi’s issues after mental contamination, and he watched Zheng Qiyi’s every move cautiously, fearing that he might act out if stimulated.
Zheng Qiyi’s eyes darkened as he kicked a large antique vase beside him to the ground.
The housekeeper maintained a calm appearance, looking down steadily, his lips slightly pursed, his resolve very clear.
He wasn’t afraid of a young master whom the family almost abandoned.
Previously, Zheng Qiyi might have been a hope for the family, a favored child of the stars, with decisions centered around his will, but... that was before, not now.
The housekeeper scoffed coldly inside, unfazed by Zheng Qiyi’s impotent rage.
Zheng Qiyi said, "Fine, just fine."
He turned to leave, "In that case, I’ll go personally to find Grandpa and Father, and ask if as a young master of the Zheng Family, I can’t even command a small commercial spaceship."
The housekeeper lowered his gaze calmly, saying, "Please go ahead, young master. As soon as we receive the Family Head’s consent, I will immediately make arrangements for you, young master."
Zheng Qiyi shot the housekeeper a deeply suspicious look before leaving.
He realized that no matter how urgent he was, he couldn’t rush things.
Calming his excited heart with effort, Zheng Qiyi closed the bedroom door, and opened the Light Computer again, reading the message from the stranger word by word.
When he discovered the sender claimed to be the creator of the statues, the surging joy almost caused his heart to beat violently, nearly making him faint.
After discovering the magical effect of the religious statues, until now, he had experienced four episodes of mental turmoil.
The more the statues were used, the weaker the effect. As time went on, he became increasingly apprehensive.
He vaguely noticed that after suppressing the mental contamination, his fallen spiritual power level showed hints of recovery. The more this happened, the less he wanted to give up.
But what drove him to despair was that no matter how much he offered, even ignoring how his urgent actions might be misinterpreted, promising the woodcarver enough enticing terms, the seller steadfastly refused to sell any more carvings.
Holding back until now was already the limit for Zheng Qiyi. He had decided to make one final plea to the seller, and if it didn’t work, he might resort to extreme measures.
However, before he could take action, the seller confessed the truth. The religious statues weren’t his creations but were only products he sold on behalf of someone else.
Now the person was gone and wouldn’t sell any more completed carvings.
The thought of reverting to losing control almost drove Zheng Qiyi insane.
Fortunately, just as things seemed hopeless, a ray of light emerged.
A stranger claiming to have carved the statues himself sent him a message.
The coordinates matched with the previous seller on the same planet, prompting Zheng Qiyi to believe it instantly.
However, the person agreed to the carving request on the condition that he dispatch a large commercial spaceship to Shuimu Star to pick him up.
A puzzling request.
Zheng Qiyi didn’t dare to refuse but hadn’t considered that with his current family authority, fulfilling this request seemed somewhat challenging.
He had encountered difficulties with the housekeeper just now.
"A backstabber." Zheng Qiyi secretly cursed, uneasily sending a message to a person named Su Li again.
"Rest assured, I will fulfill your request as soon as possible."
After setting the Light Computer aside, Zheng Qiyi remained silent for a moment before dialing his father’s number.
"Zheng Qiyi, stop messing around. If you can’t help us, don’t hold us back either." Father Zheng’s voice was restrained, yet tinged with detectable annoyance and impatience.
Zheng Qiyi’s heart ached. Didn’t he already know this?
"If you’re unwilling, then I’ll pay for a ship to go with me instead."
"Don’t be ridiculous, no commercial ships are heading to that region now."
Zheng Qiyi sensitive noticed something amiss, anxiously inquiring, "Why?"
"There’s no reason, it’s not your business to know." Father Zheng coldly stated, intending to sever the communication.
"Wait, if you don’t tell me, I’ll expose the evidence of Brother’s plot against me." Zheng Qiyi threw all caution to the wind.
Father Zheng was trembling with rage, "That’s your brother, do you want to destroy him?"
Zheng Qiyi said, "You know me, if I didn’t have solid evidence, I wouldn’t say it."
"I don’t want this either, but you’ve forced my hand."
Father Zheng’s hard tone softened, "I wasn’t lying to you, a contamination source has appeared in that area. The Elder Council has decided to seal it off. No one can say for sure if anyone coming out of there would bring the contamination with them."
"From the time the contamination source was discovered until now, many years have passed, yet we remain clueless. No one wants to take that risk."
"Do you think the authorities really let those contaminated with spiritual power roam unchecked? It’s only because you’re in the Zheng Family, otherwise you would have quietly disappeared like those others. No one can threaten the broader interests."
Zheng Qiyi was so shocked he was dazed, "So, those people were just abandoned?"
"No, I must save Su Li, she...."
"What did you say? Su Li?" Father Zheng asked in surprise, "You mean Su Li, the one making waves as the tenth on the new talent list?"
Father Zheng quickly searched for Su Li on the Light Computer, and sure enough, found that the coordinates released pointed to Shuimu Star.
