Marshal becomes pharmacist (2): The despicable true face is revealed to the public

Two hundred years ago, the empire’s territory completely enveloped the entire planet, with bright red flags planted on every piece of land. Humanity finally ended decades of war and entered an era of peace under the unified rule of His Majesty the Emperor.

Unfortunately, this peace did not last long. A sudden thick fog reignited the flames of war on this planet. Soldiers, after several years, had to once again pick up their weapons and fight against the giant monsters that appeared alongside the fog.

No one knew where these monsters came from, just like no one knew why this fog existed.

They only knew that these fogs appeared out of nowhere and disappeared without a trace, suddenly appearing without any pattern, and then suddenly vanishing at some point. The areas shrouded in fog were pulled into a strange alternate space, where the objects from the two spaces overlapped. Wildly growing bizarre plants, skyscrapers reaching into the clouds, ordinary humans dressed in bright clothes, and immensely powerful ferocious monsters—all these two completely different styles appeared together in the same place, quickly erupting into fear and slaughter after colliding.

Except for soldiers, very few people could survive the pursuit of monsters and escape alive; they could only live in fear, waiting for the army to rescue them. Therefore, the status of soldiers in this world was very high, and they were highly respected by the people. From this, we can understand how glorious Marshal Si Qi was in Sun Ba’s memories back then.

In this era where everyone was a soldier, entertainment gossip had never been mainstream. People’s focus had always been on military movements or royal directives. Every few days, they would check online for the latest disaster updates, worried that fog might appear in the places where their loved ones were, and they wouldn’t know.

Zhou Ming was a senior high school student. Due to his physical fitness not meeting the standards, he couldn’t get into the military academy that everyone envied. He paid special attention to military developments and greatly admired the soldiers who protected the country.

The first time he heard the name Sun Ba was a year ago. At that time, the neighborhood he lived in was enveloped in thick fog, and a giant monster easily destroyed his house. The massive and terrifying body crawled slowly within ten meters of him, and he could even smell the rotting, foul odor coming from it.

His parents immediately protected him, hiding under the roots of plants as tall as the house with other residents of the community. Everyone knew that monsters generally did not approach these plants, which came from the same place as they did, and they did not deliberately destroy them. Therefore, plants often became a shield for humans. The authorities also repeatedly reminded the public to seek nearby plants for shelter when they encountered difficulties.

At that time, the foggy and indistinct environment deepened Zhou Ming’s fear. The roars of monsters in the air, the unknown noises, and the distant screams of humans made him feel as if he were in hell. He trembled all over, tears silently flowed down his face, but he didn’t dare to make a sound.

Just when he was in despair, not knowing how long this situation would last, his mind filled with thoughts of why he was so unfortunate, almost leaving a psychological shadow, a sudden familiar sound streaked across the sky.

A figure jumped down from the aircraft, a young man of similar age rushed over, like a beam of light and hope piercing through the fog, saying to them, “You are safe now! Please leave this area under my protection!”

Tears surged forth in an instant, and Zhou Ming, accompanied by his parents, closely followed behind the young man. Throughout the journey, the young man’s brave and fearless fighting figure was deeply etched into his mind. As they left the fog-covered area, the young man was about to turn around to continue rescuing others when Zhou Ming’s parents hurriedly asked, “What is your name?”

The young man said with a smile, “My name is Sun Ba, and I am a student at the Imperial Military Academy.”

From then on, the name Sun Ba was completely etched into Zhou Ming’s mind, becoming an existence in his heart akin to a deity.

This was his savior.

He would be grateful to the other person for a lifetime.

Zhou Ming, who had always been concerned about military dynamics, walked out of that dangerous area with his parents, his face flushed with excitement. He animatedly said to his parents, “He looks to be about my age! Do you know? Even those who come out of the Imperial Army don’t have his level of strength! He must be the top in the Imperial Army!! I admire him so much!!”

The parents laughed and said, “This young man is really impressive. He doesn’t panic at all when encountering monsters and even dares to go in and kill them, like an old soldier. His strength is very formidable.”

Zhou Ming confidently asserted, “He will definitely be even better in the future; he has that potential!”

As if to prove his point, Zhou Ming began to pay more attention to news about Sun Ba. At first, Sun Ba was just a newcomer who had recently graduated from the academy, and there was very little information about him. After searching around, the only place Zhou Ming found Sun Ba’s shadow was in a photo corner of a news report about the young master of the Si family.

Later, as time passed, the distance between Sun Ba and Si Qi in the photos grew closer and closer. They seemed to have become friends, inseparable both in the training grounds and at the academy.

At first, Zhou Ming only felt honored that his benefactor could have a close relationship with the heir of the Si family.

Later, as Sun Ba’s achievements became more and more prominent, he came into the view of more and more people. Meanwhile, the young master of the Si family, who had been closely watched and highly regarded by the public since childhood, repeatedly suffered defeats, dragging down quite a few people.

Zhou Ming began to feel dissatisfied and complained online:

“What’s going on with Si Qi? Didn’t they say he was a child prodigy? I think he’s not even as good as Sun Ba from the same grade!”

“Sun Ba and Si Qi are on the same team, and several times he almost got us killed! It’s Sun Ba who solved the problems with his incredible strength; otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died!”

“Did you see the battle report from the afternoon of July 21 in the Xinhai District? Sun Ba is absolutely amazing!”

“This Si Qi is really becoming more and more disappointing. The Si family should stop letting him continue leading the team and hand over the command to Sun Ba. That would be much better.”

“Oh my god!! Sun Ba really became the captain!! Ahhhhh!!!”

“Sun Ba led the team to victory again, and even the Li family praised him as a young hero. Ah, if it weren’t for Si Qi’s hindrance before, he would have achieved this success long ago.”

“Si Qi is paralyzed? Hahaha, he finally won’t be able to give orders and cause trouble in the army anymore!!!”

After returning home, Zhou Ming saw the latest military news on the webpage, which said that Si Qi, the heir of the Si family, had been attacked and his legs were paralyzed, with no hope of recovery. Zhou Ming felt quite happy about it and excitedly wrote the latest comment. Just as he was about to close the webpage to do his homework, a post suddenly popped up on the page, with a bold, large headline that read:

“How was the ‘Son of Heaven’ Sun Ba born? Once you learn to be ungrateful, you can do it too!”

When Zhou Ming first saw this line of text, he was taken aback, thinking he was seeing things.

After thoroughly reading the title, this hardcore Sun Ba fanboy instantly exploded, letting out an angry curse in his room that startled his mom in the living room, who ran over to see what was wrong with him.

After coming in, she saw her son sitting at the computer desk, crazily pounding on the table a few times, then manipulating the mouse to click on the webpage, scrolling straight to the comment section and starting to curse.

His fingers were tapping away on the keyboard, the speed so fast that you could only see a blur.

Mom walked over, took a look at her son’s face, and saw that fierce, gritted-teeth expression. It was truly the first time she had ever seen it.

Couldn’t help but ask, “Son, what’s wrong?”

Zhou Ming shouted angrily, “Someone is slandering my idol!!!”

Who Zhou Ming’s idol was, his mom naturally knew; that person was the savior of their entire family.

Wen Yan was also a bit angry and said unhappily, “How can there be such bad people? They just slander others for no reason. Sun Ba is such a good kid.”

After finishing, Mom, seeing her son’s heartfelt and passionate rant, angrily scrolled down to the news content, wanting to clearly understand what was said in the news so she could retaliate point by point with more reason and evidence.

Mom stood next to Zhou Ming, watching with him, wanting to help her son by cursing a bit too.

The two of them focused their eyes on the article and saw that it straightforwardly stated:

[I am a hacker and know a bit about network technology, so I am aware of many things and have always kept an eye on them.]

[At first, I just wanted to be a bystander and not get involved in any trouble. But today, seeing the news about Si Qi being attacked and left completely paralyzed, while everyone is mocking him and saying he deserves it, I really can’t stand it anymore.]

[Everyone says Sun Ba is the new star of this era, claiming he is brave and resourceful, with formidable combat power. While they lift him up high, they also trample Si Qi down hard to highlight the vast difference between the two.]

[Have you ever thought about why Sun Ba doesn’t compare himself to the heirs of other families, but chooses to compare himself to Si Qi? There are many more spoiled rich kids who are worse than Si Qi, the young prodigy who rose to fame early, right?]

Zhou Ming looked at the text, which was full of a tone directed at Sun Ba, gritting his teeth in anger: “Isn’t it because Si Qi and Sun Ba are friends, and they were even in the same squad before? Initially, Sun Ba entered the public eye because of Si Qi. Who else should he be compared to?”

After finishing the conversation, he saw the next line of the article continue writing: [Because Sun Ba is a friend of Si Qi, whenever people mention Si Qi or Sun Ba, they can’t help but mention the other.]

[So, have you noticed that before Sun Ba became friends with Si Qi, he was just an ordinary student without any recognition?]

Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, what’s there to say about this? Sun Ba came from an ordinary family, wasn’t it normal for him to be inconspicuous?

But the article also stated: [After entering the Imperial Military Academy, Sun Ba’s grades were consistently poor for six months, placing him among the bottom tier. This was the ranking at that time [image], which can be found on the academy’s website. Sun Ba ranked second to last, while the top student was Si Qi, who was far ahead of the second place by a large margin, truly deserving of his reputation as a genius since childhood.]

Zhou Ming frowned, looking at the two rankings marked with red lines in the picture, feeling very displeased.

Muttering to himself, “So what, this doesn’t prove anything.”

The mother beside him also said, “Yeah, Sun Ba has become really impressive later on, but Si Qi is getting worse and worse.”

Zhou Ming felt much more at ease and smiled, then looked towards the end of the article.

But just as he saw the next line, his smile froze, and he had a bad feeling.

The text stated: [After Sun Ba met Si Qi, Sun Ba’s grades skyrocketed. This is Sun Ba’s report card. This is the first time in the news that a photo of Sun Ba and Si Qi together has appeared.]

[Some might say that there is no connection here; it’s just that Si Qi thinks Sun Ba’s abilities are quite good, so he took the initiative to get close.]

[I want to say, you guys are being too naive.]

[Here is what I found out: the resources that the Si family has provided to Sun Ba over the years, as well as the money spent, amount to a total of 480 million imperial coins!!]

Zhou Ming’s eyes went wide when he saw the amount, and his mother beside him gasped.

Over 400 million?!!!

What student needed to spend so much money on school??

[You think it’s exaggerated? Let me tell you, it’s not exaggerated at all, because the price of decent weapons and equipment is calculated in the millions or even tens of millions! And this is just the money aspect; there are even more things that money can’t buy, like connections and equipment, as well as high-tech nutritional supplements, which haven’t even been factored in. Over the years, the instructors that the Si family hired for Sun Ba were all royal coaches, versatile talents that money couldn’t buy. One can imagine the kind of face they had to give to get them. Given Sun Ba’s background, it would take decades of hard work just to have the chance to meet them!]

[Before, Sun Ba was at most only excellent in practical combat in the academy, while other aspects were mostly above average. Compared to Si Qi, he was still far behind. It was after he became friends with Si Qi that the Si family invested a large amount of manpower and resources into him. Only then did he learn military command and many other skills that could not be taught in the academy, gradually becoming the top student. One could say that without the Si family’s help, Sun Ba would never have reached this point today. ]

Zhou Ming looked at the last line of text and found it very glaring. He said discontentedly, “This person is really interesting. If it weren’t for Sun Ba’s own talent, no matter how much money the Si family spent or how much effort they put in, they wouldn’t be able to cultivate a top student, right?”

Standing nearby, Mom had a different opinion: “Son, you’re being too naive.”

Zhou Ming raised his eyebrows, about to retort, when he saw the following text continue: [Students with talent like Sun Ba, to be honest, are really too many in the Si family’s team. Why would the Si family specifically nurture Sun Ba? What reason would they have to treat him so well? Isn’t it because he is a friend of Si Qi!!!]

Zhou Ming’s face looked somewhat unpleasant. He suddenly subconsciously didn’t want to continue watching, always feeling that the situation would become increasingly unfavorable for his idol. But his eyes continued to scroll down unconsciously, and the more he looked, the more uncomfortable he felt.

[If it weren’t for Si Qi, how could Sun Ba, as a student, have entered the Si family forces early to study? How could he have obtained the best combat equipment to ensure his maximum safety? How could he have received the best treatment when injured? How could he have become a squad leader with just a bit of military merit!? There are many people in the army who are more outstanding than him. How did Sun Ba become so famous and get promoted immediately after achieving results? It’s all because he is a friend of Si Qi!!]

[But those fans of Sun Ba are always stepping on Si Qi’s head to help Sun Ba rise to power, as if all of Sun Ba’s achievements today are solely due to Sun Ba’s efforts. Ridiculous!! Naive!! I’ve never seen such ungrateful fans and a main character!!]

[Sun Ba knows that so many people are deliberately slandering Si Qi, yet he doesn’t say a word, pretending that he never goes online and is completely unaware. This is utterly shameless! Ungrateful!!]

Mom didn’t see the content of the article and continued the previous topic, saying to her son, “Son, look at your dad. He’s been working for so many years, and there are plenty of people in the company who are as capable as he is, but the ones who get promoted are always those with connections. It’s hard for your dad to get a chance. If there were someone who could help your dad like Si Qi does, how could your dad still be in this situation? After all, that’s the Si family, that’s three billion in five years!! Even if they just let slip a little something, it would be enough to make an ordinary person live a happy and carefree life for a lifetime.”

Mom didn’t have that much resentment towards Si Qi and didn’t think Si Qi posted this, so naturally, she wouldn’t deliberately exclude Si Qi. She evaluated from a neutral standpoint, from an adult’s perspective, rather than that of a minor student or fan.

Zhou Ming felt uncomfortable upon hearing this and couldn’t help but say, “Without the Si family, Sun Ba would definitely have made it to where he is today!”

Mom looked at her son seriously and asked him back, “Son, do you believe what you’re saying? Didn’t you see in the article what Sun Ba was like before he met Si Qi?”

Zhou Ming: “…………”

Mom didn’t want to discourage her son too much, so she said tactfully, “Without professional instructors guiding him and no connections helping him rise through the ranks, it’s really difficult for a student still in military school to get to this point—do you think it’s normal for a student to be more famous than a general? But Sun Ba’s reputation outside is quite significant, comparable to Si Qi.”

Zhou Ming, sulking and not saying a word, glared at the screen with a fierce look, as if he were going to eat the screen alive.

Unfortunately, the author of the article hadn’t finished speaking, and the content was still continuing: [This is the list of positions obtained by the top graduates of the Imperial Army over the years. Only one was promoted to colonel within five years, seven were promoted to lieutenant colonel, and the rest were mostly major and second lieutenant.]

[But now, Sun Ba, a student, is already a second lieutenant. Do you know what this means? It means that after graduation, he is very likely to become a lieutenant colonel or even a colonel directly!! Directly!!]

[I’ve only ever heard of direct descendants in a family automatically inheriting the position of colonel or major general in the family regiment right after graduation, but I’ve never heard of ordinary people’s children being able to become colonels immediately upon graduation. Have you ever seen any previous captain with such treatment? Why should Sun Ba, who later became the captain get this? If there are still fans saying that Sun Ba didn’t rely on the Si family at all and only relied on his own abilities, I feel embarrassed for you!]

Zhou Ming, who had been trying to make excuses in his mind, said, “…………”

He said somewhat indignantly, “Fine, from now on, I just won’t pay any attention to Si Qi. It’s so annoying!!”

Was it really necessary to say such extreme things? How were others supposed to evaluate Sun Ba after seeing these remarks? Sun Ba’s reputation was completely ruined.

The mother beside him looked at her son in surprise: “You’re still attacking Si Qi online? Where has he wronged you? He became paralyzed trying to save someone!! He’s a people’s hero, you know?!”

In the Empire, soldiers had always been the most respected figures by everyone. They protect the homeland, rushing to the fog-covered scenes at the first opportunity, and almost every citizen had had an experience of being saved by them. Therefore, apart from those keyboard warriors online, no one had ever insulted soldiers to their faces in real life; that would lead to a military tribunal and ideological re-education.

Zhou Ming couldn’t say anything after hearing his mom’s words, stuttering and mumbling, “No, I just said a few random things…”

In his mind, he recalled his earlier message, saying that it was good that Si Qi was paralyzed, that someone like him should have been kicked out a long time ago.

Suddenly, he felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

It turned out that his benefactor was able to save him two years ago because the Si family sent him to the army. His benefactor’s strength, ability to use such advanced weapons and aircraft, and calm demeanor when facing monsters—all of it was due to the training from the Si family.

And the Si family was willing to train him, all because Si Qi considered him a friend…

This…

Zhou Ming finally understood how much his past actions were like repaying kindness with enmity; the more he thought about it, the worse he felt inside.

Mom urged her son to scroll down, and Zhou Ming moved the mouse down a bit. The next second, his pupils suddenly constricted.

It was not anger, it was fear.

——[If it were just like this, I wouldn’t be so indignant as to speak up for Si Qi. After all, that’s Si Qi’s personal matter; he can help whoever he wants. But I just feel it’s unfair to Si Qi because that little bastard Sun Ba is such an ingrate!!]

[This is a summary of the trips Sun Ba has taken Si Qi on over the years, and this is the decline in Si Qi’s academic performance since knowing Sun Ba. All of it is documented, and you can check it if you want. Before meeting Sun Ba, Si Qi had never gone out to play so frequently. The last time he went to an amusement park was on his fifth birthday. After that, he was always busy studying, with his schedule packed. That’s why he always came in first, and everyone called him a child prodigy– This is just a small matter. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Sun Ba is deliberately trying to corrupt Si Qi, intentionally leading this good child who has always focused solely on studying to go astray and causing him to fall from the top position, but!!]

[This is a video of Si Qi and Sun Ba interacting in their daily life. You can see for yourselves how Si Qi and Sun Ba interact privately.]

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With the previous groundwork laid, Zhou Ming actually no longer had a particular bias towards Sun Ba. Suddenly seeing the author say that they wouldn’t exaggerate and claim that Sun Ba had the intention of corrupting Si Qi, but looking at Si Qi’s study arrangements over the past ten years, and then seeing how after getting to know Sun Ba, he was repeatedly taken to bars and entertainment venues by Sun Ba, he couldn’t help but feel a bit subtly that this really was Sun Ba corrupting Si Qi.

Otherwise, Si Qi wouldn’t have gone to those places out of character; that was just not his style.

Then he clicked on the related video, which showed Si Qi encountering a bit of danger, and Sun Ba suddenly running over from a distance to hug Si Qi.

It’s just that it felt a bit subtle; after taking Si Qi away from the danger, Sun Ba didn’t let go, keeping his head down and holding him while talking. This forced the originally somewhat surprised Si Qi to have his ears slightly reddened and his eyes shyly evasive.

Zhou Ming: “…………”

He scratched his head, a bit puzzled, wondering why his benefactor wouldn’t let go of Si Qi. Did he have feelings for Si Qi, or even intended to pursue him? Otherwise, why would he act like this?

Then he clicked on the next video and saw Sun Ba’s gentle tone and Si Qi’s eyes, which seemed to shine with a passionate and infatuated gaze.

The mother beside him immediately said, “Does this young master of the Si family have a crush on Sun Ba?”

Zhou Ming, half believing and half doubting, didn’t rush to respond and continued to click on the third video.

After watching the video this time, Zhou Ming was completely convinced that Si Qi was definitely moved by Sun Ba’s actions. And Sun Ba was also fully aware of this, or perhaps he approached Si Qi with this very intention.

——No one could see that expression on Si Qi’s face and not realize Si Qi’s feelings for Sun Ba.

Sun Ba and Si Qi had been together day and night, so naturally, they knew each other better than anyone else.

Next were the various messages that Sun Ba sent to Si Qi, provided by the author one after another. The content or atmosphere of these messages was either ambiguous, or the words were gentle, or they hinted that he needed Si Qi’s help, to see if Si Qi could come up with a solution.

What “It’s your birthday, how could I not come over? Even if I had to cross a thousand troops and ten thousand horses, I would come to see you,” 

What “Are you jealous? He’s really just a friend. But you look so cute when you’re angry, I can’t help but want to tease you,” 

What “This time in the competition, I lost to a soldier of the same rank, and I feel so unwilling. If only the last instructor could teach me for a few more days.”

The mother beside her suddenly realized, “No wonder the Si family is helping Sun Ba so much, they are treating him as a future half-heir!”

“Otherwise, if the Si family just valued Sun Ba and wanted to win over such a promising talent, they wouldn’t have gone to such lengths. This is completely the treatment of a biological son! Sun Ba is really lucky! He’s got such a great benefactor in Si Qi!”

Zhou Ming nodded subconsciously after hearing this, made a sound of agreement, and began to regret why he had been so harsh on Si Qi in the past. After all, he was the boyfriend of his benefactor!

Then, he suddenly realized that even fans like him were starting to change their impression of Si Qi. How could the author, who always supported Si Qi, seem to have the intention of breaking the two apart?

Was it because Sun Ba had been playing dead online all these years, pretending not to see the netizens’ slander against Si Qi?

Quickly moved the mouse and continued scrolling down.

[After reviewing these materials, I believe everyone is very clear about the relationship between Si Qi and Sun Ba. Sun Ba tacitly acknowledges that Si Qi likes him and has used their relationship to gain a lot of benefits from the Si family. It can be said that he has gone from being a sparrow to a phoenix, turning his fortunes around with Si Qi’s help.]

[And the head of the Si family, who is also Si Qi’s father, started consciously bringing Sun Ba to social events a year ago, following Si Qi’s suggestion. He introduced him to other heads of families, helping him make connections with influential figures in various fields. Because Sun Ba is someone brought by the head of the Si family, and it has been hinted that Sun Ba might become Si Qi’s husband in the future, everyone has a very good attitude towards Sun Ba. You should be able to imagine just how rare this opportunity is, and how many people are vying for it.]

This statement was absolutely flawless. Even though Sun Ba was Zhou Ming’s idol, Zhou Ming couldn’t help but feel envious, even jealous, of Sun Ba’s good fortune.

Just by dating a boyfriend, he had gained so many benefits, and it was Sun Ba who actively pursued Si Qi, gradually leading Si Qi to fall deeper. If it were an outsider, rather than a fan like him, they would probably directly say something like, “Is Sun Ba deliberately getting close to Si Qi because he values Si Qi’s family background?”

Zhou Ming continued to read on.

[Using the platform provided by the Si family, Sun Ba quickly got to know several other families and established friendly relations with them. I think those big shots probably still looked down on Sun Ba, a talented potential asset. Talents like him are not something I need to mention; there are plenty in every legion, and any school-level officer’s strength wouldn’t be inferior to his. His ability to converse with these big shots and even the heads of families purely relies on the influence of the Si family, something no one can deny]

[But of course, that ungrateful Sun Ba actually stepped on the Si family to collude with other families, secretly harming the Si family and swallowing them up! Watching the Si family fall into decline, Sun Ba even stabbed Si Qi in the back and started dating the legitimate daughter of the Li family! Can you believe this?? I was furious when I found out!!!]

Zhou Ming was stunned and exclaimed, “What?? How could this happen?!”

His body instinctively leaned forward, almost pressing against the screen, quickly scanning the subsequent content.

Mom also came over, her lips tightly pressed together as she stared at the screen, unable to accept that the young man who had saved her back then could do such a thing.

[This is what I found: Sun Ba colluding with other families to privately leak the secrets of the Si family. There are videos, and there are emails, with content amounting to hundreds of items!]

Zhou Ming opened the video and watched as Sun Ba was casually conversing with a high-profile figure who frequently appeared in the news, revealing the secrets of the Si family with a smile. The calm demeanor without any hint of guilt made Zhou Ming’s eyes widen in fury!

He opened the email with heavy breaths, and the contents were all secrets of the Si family, which were the main reasons for the Si family’s recent decline. Zhou Ming found it increasingly difficult to bear, his temples throbbing, and a surge of anger welling up inside him.

[Because of Sun Ba’s betrayal, the Si family has suffered repeated setbacks over the past few months, with the Li family reaping the most benefits. Currently, the legitimate daughter of the Li family is in a romantic relationship with Sun Ba. You can ponder the implications of this connection yourself; isn’t it chilling upon closer inspection?]

[Not only that, but this is also the reason why Si Qi has repeatedly suffered defeats after joining the army. You all say that Si Qi has dragged Sun Ba down, but have you ever considered that Si Qi is the commander? He needs people around him to cooperate with his commands. And every time he makes a mistake in command, it is because Sun Ba deliberately drags him down, even providing him with false information!]

[Words are not enough, this is the battle situation review during the fight [document], this is the fake intelligence recording provided by Sun Ba , this is Sun Ba’s smug face when he received everyone’s praise in front of the media after “saving the battle” [news link], and this is the sarcastic and misleading statement explaining that it wasn’t Si Qi’s fault [school internal chat group chat log]]

[There are many similar incidents, and almost every careful investigation can trace it back to Sun Ba. This is no longer just raising a wolf that bites back; this is raising a demon that lurks by your side!! I don’t know where Si Qi went wrong with Sun Ba, to the point that Sun Ba would betray him like this. You have to understand, without Si Qi, where would Sun Ba be today?]

Zhou Ming was so angry that his breathing became unstable. His mother, who was beside him, wasn’t as restrained as he was. She didn’t care about any idols or anything and directly started cursing: “This Sun Ba is really not worth anything! Beast!!”

Zhou Ming didn’t say a word in rebuttal; his mood had already hit rock bottom.

Suddenly, his body trembled, and he recalled a possibility. With a trembling voice, he said to his mother, “Mom… do you think that this time when Si Qi was suddenly ambushed and his legs were paralyzed, it could also be him…”

He said, while swallowing hard: “I heard on the news that he received a message from his teammates saying that someone there needed rescue…”

“But after arriving there, Si Qi didn’t find anyone in danger at all; instead, he was ambushed by at least a dozen monsters… That teammate who provided the information couldn’t have arrived there without noticing the monsters. He must have already discovered them to provide the location…”

“Who do you think that teammate is…?”

A trembling sentence was spoken, and the air in the room suddenly turned cold, chilling the people to the bone, their expressions filled with fear.

The mother and son instinctively looked at the screen and saw the author continue writing: [Sun Ba framed Si Qi, causing him to fail in battle time and again. Even when the Si family’s reputation hit rock bottom, and after Si Qi had pulled himself together and re-entered the army, Sun Ba publicly went to confront Si Qi with his girlfriend.]

[Girls, if you were in Si Qi’s shoes, having devoted yourself wholeheartedly to your beloved for years, trusting and helping him unconditionally, only to have him suddenly introduce you to a girlfriend who seemingly popped out of nowhere when you were at your lowest point, facing criticism and mockery, how would you feel? Wouldn’t you be going crazy?]

[Yet Sun Ba even said that he and Si Qi have always only had a brotherly relationship, asking Si Qi to respect himself and not to confuse their identities, making their relationship too awkward!]

[Is this something a person can actually say???]

Zhou Ming, trembling with anger, clicked on the attached video. In the video, the once cheerful and confident boy, who seemed to be the brightest light in the world, stood dejectedly in place, already exhausted by the overwhelming pressure of public opinion and the blows of reality.

He saw Sun Ba coming over, and his dim eyes finally had a glimmer of light. But then he saw the Li family’s legitimate daughter, who had been constantly opposing the Si family behind his back, actually linking her arm with Sun Ba’s and walking over. The two stood in front of Si Qi.

Si Qi’s face was visibly becoming paler, and his shoulders began to tremble uncontrollably, clearly indicating that his emotions had reached a critical point.

That Sun Ba actually had the audacity to smile and say, “Si Qi, let me introduce you to someone. This is my girlfriend.”

The reaction of Si Qi on screen was completely within everyone’s expectations. Zhou Ming couldn’t bear to watch any longer and turned his gaze away, only hearing Si Qi’s desperate pleas and cries through the speakers. The once radiant, confident, and brave young man, who never backed down in the face of monsters on the battlefield and stood tall against mockery, finally revealed the most vulnerable side of a young person when faced with such a situation. Unable to bear the emotional blow, he cried helplessly, as if he had lost the most important treasure in the world.

But the person standing opposite Si Qi had no conscience at all, just standing there with that woman, one smiling and the other frowning in reproach, as if Si Qi’s tragic crying was mere nonsense, as if Si Qi’s actions were a joke for their amusement.

Sun Ba even said many grandiose words to the suffering and despairing Si Qi in front of everyone, making all the netizens so furious that they saw black. Meanwhile, those around them, unaware of the true relationship between the two, pointed fingers at the isolated and helpless Si Qi, throwing stones at him who was already standing on the edge of a cliff, kicking the already battered person into a deeper abyss.

No one could watch the previous video of Si Qi and Sun Ba’s interaction, and after seeing Si Qi’s deeply affectionate gaze towards Sun Ba, still manage to keep a cold heart and expressionless face throughout the entire video.

One by one, they either had red eyes, their hearts aching unbearably, or they would just cry directly, cursing Sun Ba on the screen.

Watching Si Qi on the screen, unable to hold back, covering his heart and silently crying, his fragile appearance and helpless eyes, transparent tears sliding down the corners of his rosy eyes, even his lips trembling silently. No one could bear this scene.

Zhou Ming had never hated Sun Ba so much, or rather, he had never hated anyone so intensely in his entire life.

But now he had.

Moreover, this emotion reached its peak when Zhou Ming saw the battle video of Si Qi’s last fight provided by the author. The video clearly recorded how Si Qi had just suffered a blow, and shortly after, he donned his armor and went to the battlefield, only to be misled by someone saying that there were trapped people in a certain area who needed rescue.

At that time, in the midst of the battle and having fought for several hours, Si Qi, who was already very tired, replied without hesitation, “I’ll be there right away!”

But when he arrived there, Si Qi did not see any sign of the trapped people. Instead, he was suddenly attacked by a dozen monsters, finding himself in a life-and-death crisis in an instant!

No one dared to believe that someone could escape from such a dire situation, their hearts racing. Fortunately, the figure of Si Qi in the footage truly lived up to his former genius title, single-handedly counter-killing four monsters during the siege and still attempting to escape independently after calling for help.

But for some reason, the rescue was still unable to arrive, and Si Qi, gasping for breath and exhausted, endured the attacks. He maintained high-intensity combat for over ten minutes, only to have his spine brutally broken by a massive tentacle. The tentacle smashed through a ten-meter-high rock monument with his body, and he fell to the ground with a spine-chilling scream. The sound sent shivers down everyone’s spine, and they dared not look any further.

The video ended here, but the matter was far from over.

The article later posted the medical diagnosis confirming Si Qi’s complete paralysis, and it revealed that the person who misled Si Qi to the ambush location was a spy sent by the Li family. The reason no one came to Si Qi’s aid after his distress signal was because everyone nearby belonged to the Sun Ba-Li faction, which had been targeting the Si family during this period. They were fully aware of the danger Si Qi was in but deliberately ignored the distress signal, intending for Si Qi to die!!

Zhou Ming couldn’t take it anymore.

He slammed his fist on the keyboard, producing a loud bang. Tears streamed from the corners of his eyes as he growled in a hoarse, angry voice, “Sun Ba, you beast, you scoundrel!!”

The mother standing nearby was wiping her tears and sobbing uncontrollably.

And online, more and more users who read this post fell into hatred towards Sun Ba, starting to feel sorry for that innocent, tragically fated boy.