Section 395: Ruthlessness Beneath the Disguise
"Who's in there?" Lun Zheyi asked in a deep voice.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wei You tried her best to remain calm, but the panic in her eyes betrayed her.
Lun Zheyi forcefully pushed his way inside. He had heard it very clearly moments before—the sound of someone breathing. As a renowned expert among the younger generation of the Lunluo tribe, he had immense confidence in his hearing.
The room was empty, but he noticed Wei You's slightly panicked expression, making him even more certain that something was amiss.
After standing still, he focused all his attention on his ears. Immediately, the faint sound of breathing came from under the bed.
"Hmph!" His snort was filled with icy coldness. He never expected that someone would dare to target his interest, and a surge of anger rose within him. Although Lun Zheyi's pursuit of Wei You wasn't public, it was almost common knowledge on the starship. Precisely because of this, no one else would dare set their sights on Wei You.
How audacious!
"Stop hiding! Come out!" Lun Zheyi spoke toward the space under the bed, his face as dark as water. His usually profound eyes now carried a bone-chilling coldness.
How dare someone compete with him for a woman! An inexplicable rage flared up inside Lun Zheyi. What angered him most was Wei You's protective attitude toward this person. He had always gone out of his way to please her, yet she had disregarded him. Now, she was protecting someone else so fiercely—how could he not be consumed by jealousy?
There was no movement from under the bed.
Lun Zheyi spoke with deep sarcasm, "What? Too scared to show yourself? I want to see who dares to compete with me for a woman!"
Wei You, who had been panicked, flushed red upon hearing this and exclaimed, "Watch your language!"
Ignoring Wei You's protest, Lun Zheyi kept his eyes fixed on the space under the bed.
Still, there was no movement.
Finally unable to contain himself, Lun Zheyi bent down and peered under the bed.
It really was a man! Lun Zheyi almost lost control. Wei You was actually hiding a man in her room! This fact deeply wounded Lun Zheyi, striking a blow to this proud man's ego. Because of this, he failed to notice that the man under the bed was unconscious.
Lun Zheyi violently dragged Ye Zhong out from under the bed, his movements extremely rough.
"What are you doing?" Seeing Lun Zheyi treat a patient so roughly, Wei You couldn't help but protest loudly.
Only then did Lun Zheyi realize that this person was not a crew member of the starship and was, in fact, unconscious.
"Eh?" He couldn't hold back a sound of surprise, then asked in a deep voice, "Who is he?"
"I don't know," Wei You replied truthfully, despite her intense dislike for Lun Zheyi, considering his status as the captain.
"You don't know?" Lun Zheyi's face showed a trace of mockery. "You don't know, yet you hid him under your bed?"
Wei You didn't know how to explain. "I don't know how he got on the starship either. He's suffering from cold energy invasion and is unconscious."
"Haha! Unconscious from cold energy invasion?" Lun Zheyi was momentarily stunned by Wei You's words, then burst into laughter. "You're hiding a useless person like this under your bed as if he were a treasure?" Most people in the Free Star Region were physically robust—how could someone fall ill from cold energy invasion?
Although Wei You also felt that the man on the floor was no different from a useless person, Lun Zheyi's words still grated on her ears. She couldn't help but let out a cold snort and turned her face away.
Lun Zheyi sneered, "How could a useless person like this sneak onto the starship without your help? I never thought our esteemed Dr. Wei You would fancy such a useless man! Tsk tsk, how unexpected!"
Hearing Lun Zheyi repeatedly call him "useless" and link her with the man on the floor, Wei You's temper flared. "Please show some respect. Who I like is none of your business."
Seeing the近乎疯狂的 Lun Zheyi, Wei You sensed danger and had already decided to request a transfer from this starship as soon as the mission was over.
Lun Zheyi laughed in extreme anger. "Haha, it's none of my business, it's none of my business!" Then, his wild laughter ceased, and his tone turned sinister. "Doctor, don't forget. Anyone without proper authorization can be executed on the spot by any crew member! And you, Doctor, are hiding an unidentified person and are suspected of helping a dangerous individual board the ship. Oh, right, such a useless person certainly doesn't count as dangerous."
"You..." Wei You's face turned deathly pale. She knew she couldn't clear her name now. She understood perfectly how serious the accusation was. If Lun Zheyi reported this, a tragic fate awaited her.
"What?" Lun Zheyi raised an eyebrow, walked up to Wei You, and provocatively lifted her beautiful but bloodless face with his hand. "Am I wrong? I'm afraid not only you, but even your parents and siblings will be implicated. They will face strict investigation, their futures will be bleak, forever losing any chance of advancement, and they will suffer the ridicule and disdain of everyone. And all of this is because of you, my beautiful Doctor!"
Shedding his usual disguise, Lun Zheyi's words were merciless and cruel, like a heavy hammer striking Wei You's heart with each sentence. The color drained from her face with every word.
Feeling the soft smoothness of Wei You's chin and seeing the fear in the eyes of the woman he had long desired, Lun Zheyi felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction!
The prey he had been chasing for so long had finally fallen into his net. A冷酷而又疯狂的 flash of triumph shone in his eyes!
He knew that this woman could no longer escape his grasp. From today onward, she would belong only to him! He couldn't help but laugh triumphantly in his heart.
However, he had no intention of letting her off so easily.
"You must have figured it out by now. Yes, what use is such a useless person? You have your own family, your own bright future! Such a useless person holds no value for you. Kill him! No matter what method you use, as long as you kill him, it will be as if this never happened!"
Lun Zheyi gently stroked Wei You's soft chin, his tender voice carrying endless冷酷.
"No..." The pale-faced Wei You resisted instinctively. She was a doctor, trained to save lives. How could she bring herself to kill someone, especially an unconscious patient?
Feeling the trembling of the delicate body in his hand and sensing the intense struggle within Wei You, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Lun Zheyi's mouth.
"It's alright, it's a very simple matter. He's unconscious now; if you kill him, he won't feel any pain! And as long as you kill him, I promise I won't mention this to anyone. You'll be free." Lun Zheyi's words were filled with irresistible temptation.
Wei You trembled even more violently. Lun Zheyi said nothing more, quietly admiring his handiwork.
Wei You closed her eyes in despair.
"Kill him!" Lun Zheyi clearly and slowly uttered these three words. Wei You couldn't help but shudder again.
Thud!
A dull sound, without any warning. A sharp pain shot through Lun Zheyi's side as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer. His body flew through the air, followed by a loud crash as he heavily hit the wall, then slid down limply.
Wei You, with her eyes closed, only felt the hand holding her chin suddenly flung aside.
She couldn't help but open her eyes and saw only a pair of冷漠的眼睛.
Ignoring Wei You's astonished eyes, Ye Zhong tried moving his limbs. Anyone would feel somewhat uncomfortable after being unconscious for so many days.
Ye Zhong had heard every word of their conversation clearly and could roughly guess what was happening.
"Did you save me?" Ye Zhong asked, his voice hoarse and dry.
Wei You stared blankly at Ye Zhong, her mind completely short-circuited. She was somewhat dazed by this sudden turn of events.
Quickly determining that he wouldn't get useful information from Wei You anytime soon, Ye Zhong turned his attention to the man who had been urging the woman to kill him.
His earlier strike had used the butt end of a wooden spear, but the force was extremely heavy—likely breaking more than one of the other's ribs.
Walking over to Lun Zheyi, who had collapsed in the corner, Ye Zhong saw that he was already unconscious. Ye Zhong's strikes were either fatal or severely injurious; this time, he had held back because he didn't want to kill Lun Zheyi. But it was still enough to incapacitate him—he didn't have Ye Zhong's formidable physique.
"Ah!" Wei You, snapping out of her stupor, couldn't help but cry out in surprise. Ye Zhong frowned and glanced at her. Wei You hurriedly covered her small cherry mouth.
Her starlight-like eyes were filled with countless emotions—surprise, curiosity, fear, and confusion.
How could such a frail person be so powerful! It was utterly unbelievable!
Ye Zhong withdrew his gaze. After all, she might be his savior, so he should maintain some courtesy. His eyes returned to Lun Zheyi on the floor, and he began examining him.
Wei You watched as this frail man deftly stripped Lun Zheyi of all his belongings. She strongly suspected that this seemingly utterly incompetent guy might be a habitual robber.
The poor Lun Zheyi was stripped of everything except his underwear.
Lun Zheyi's side was sunken, his ribs clearly collapsed inward. From Wei You's professional perspective, she could tell that at least three of his ribs were broken, likely shattered!
Ye Zhong's single strike had nearly crippled Lun Zheyi completely.