Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 33 Confrontation?

"Hey, Li Yu, long time no see."

When he entered the meeting room, Shi Liang, who had been waiting there, stood up and greeted him.

"Long time no see? Didn't we meet a few days ago?"

Li Yu thought about the time when he and Shi Liang met, and didn’t quite understand why it was “long time no see”?
Li Yu's words also led to Shi Liang's reflection.

"Is that so? It seems I used the wrong words."

"Why do you take it so seriously when people are being polite to you?"

Zhan Kong, who was following closely behind Li Yu, slapped Li Yu on the head. Before Li Yu could attack, he withdrew his hand reluctantly. It must be said that the little brother's head felt very nice to the touch.

The old butler beside him tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"My little brother has a pure heart, and is exactly the kind of person worthy of deep friendship."

Zhan Kong, who was like a big brother, didn't care and exposed the old butler's well-intentioned comments.

"Don't be so tactful, old man. He is a simple-minded person. If you don't speak directly, this kid will never change."

Li Yu can be said to be thoughtful in some aspects, but he is far from it in interpersonal communication.

If Li Yu had the heart, there would be no problem with the basic etiquette of communication, but this guy couldn't stop talking without thinking when he was in the mood, and his subconscious remarks could choke people.

The reason why he was not exposed in school was entirely because Li Yu played the role of a taciturn person. If someone got familiar with him, they would naturally discover the other side of him hidden beneath his honest and gentle appearance.

"Grandpa Chen, this is..."

Liang was a little confused when he saw Zhan Kong, a stranger, and turned his gaze to the old butler.
"Master, this is the commander of the Zhankong Army in Bo City, and the elder brother of this little brother Li Yu."

The old butler explained with understanding.

"Big brother?"

Shi Liang was slightly stunned and then nodded. Since Li Yu's elder brother accompanied the other party here, the purpose should be similar to what he guessed.

Although he knew it, after the two of them sat down, Shi Liang still asked,
"The reason why the Air Force Commander came here is..."

"Let me be frank. This guy is interested in your experiment. I just heard that you are short of experimental subjects. How about we cooperate?"

"Also, let me be frank with you. You can probably guess that this little guy has some secrets that cannot be known to outsiders. We also need you to keep it a secret."

Zhan Kong and Li Yu looked at each other. The former went straight to the point. It was best for everyone to talk about this kind of thing openly. As for the intrigue, Zhan Kong could see through it. The three of them were so mixed up that their minds were probably not even one-tenth as smart as that of Butler Chen who was standing next to them. Instead of testing each other and brainstorming, it would be better to save some energy and do business.

The straight ball that hit the air made Shi Liang enter a state of confusion for a short time, which was different from what Grandpa Chen had expected.

The old butler has been the butler of the Shi family for three generations. He did not leave or betray the Shi family even when the family was at its most lonely. Shi Liang grew up under his care, and the two of them were like grandfather and grandson.

At that time, he acted decisively in the critical moment after Shi Liang's parents passed away, and evacuated Shi Liang, the only child of the Shi family, in time.

Over the years, the entire Shi family's funds have been managed and invested by the old butler. In the imperial capital, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are everywhere and people are eaten without leaving any bones, the old man and the young man, who are unfamiliar with the place, not only did not fall into the dilemma of living beyond their means, but their assets increased instead, and can even provide for Shi Liang's current experimental expenses. This shows the wisdom and vision of the old butler.

As the person Shi Liang trusted the most, long after Li Yu took the initiative to contact him and expressed interest in the experiment, Shi Liang discussed with the old butler many possible scenarios when the two sides met and made corresponding plans.

After all, Shi Liang is well aware of his own shortcomings and is not good at playing intrigue.

But after all, one must always be on guard against others. Even though he believed in Li Yu's character, Shi Liang did not dare to abandon his vigilance for a moment after experiencing the turmoil in the Shi family.

and so……

Naturally, we have to invite the omnipotent old butler!
The old butler really lived up to expectations. Shi Liang was stunned by his brilliant ideas one after another. He was so impressed that he chose to adopt all of them. Why bother to select something that he could remember after hearing it once? The extremely confident grandfather and grandson did not care at all when they saw Zhan Kong's presence. At most, it was just a minor episode outside the plan, and they were still under control.

Until the official start...

Who knew that the opponent would choose a straight ball this time?
As the saying goes, the operation is as fierce as a tiger, and the results are as good as a tiger.

Shi Liang glanced at the old housekeeper next to him obliquely and said, "Come on, Grandpa Chen, help your grandson. It's time to show your wisdom!"
He noticed Shi Liang's cautious "small" movements that were actually visible to everyone.

Butler Chen, who originally felt that he had suffered a blow, suddenly regained his fighting spirit. The master is watching me! The master still needs me!

A temporary failure is nothing!
The old butler gestured quietly.

Old housekeeper: Since they are so direct, we won't play tricks! Let's get straight to the point and speak openly!

Shi Liang: I understand!
After Zhan Kong finished speaking, he and Li Yu watched the interaction between Shi Liang and the old housekeeper. How could they say...

A bit passionate!
But it didn't take long, Shi Liang soon spoke up,
"Is the secret you're talking about Li Yu's upgrade to a junior third-level magician in two years?"

Li Yu, Zhan Kong: "Hmm?"

The two began to make eye contact.

Zhankong: Is what he said true?
Li Yu: That’s right.

Zhankong: When did you reach level three in wind magic?

Li Yu: What do you mean?
Zhankong: What is this kid talking about?
Zhan Kong coughed a few times, and said in a surprised tone, with an expression as if asking, "How did you know that?"
"Why did Patriarch Shi say that?"

Now, they finally entered Shi Liang's track, and the latter was full of confidence.
"Of course I sensed it."

"induction?"

"When Li Yu saved me, although he only used the first level of Wind Track·Speed, the strength of the initial third level magic power could not be concealed." Shi Liang did not keep the secret, but revealed the whole cause and effect.

Li Yu introduced himself as a student of Tianlan Magic High School. The old butler casually asked around and got to know the honest student named Li Yu who was in the top class of the second year of high school. His low-key personality surprised the old butler but also made him understand. His long life of nearly a century allowed the old butler to see all kinds of things in the world. The world is not so friendly to geniuses who lack background.

Zhan Kong frowned, thinking that the matter was not simple. Although he had heard from Li Yu that Shi Liang had extraordinary mental strength, it was not until this moment that he began to realize how strong his mental talent was.

After only seeing Li Yu cast magic once, he was able to sense the magician's magic level through the dissipated magic energy. This talent was quite abnormal.

If he could awaken magic, he would be a magician with extraordinary talent.

But that's not the point today.

Zhankong shook his head and said:
"That's not the secret we want to tell you."

"Oh?"

"what is that?"

Shi Liang and the old housekeeper became interested and realized that the other party's secret was not simple, and might involve something big. Reason told them that they should stop in time, but...

It has come to this, can you still hold back?

At least Shi Liang couldn't help his curiosity as a scientific researcher, and the old housekeeper also knew that Shi Liang couldn't help himself. Knowing that he couldn't overcome Shi Liang's temper, he was too lazy to endure it. He had been trembling with fear and treading on thin ice all his life, and his body was about to be buried, so why was he still looking back and forth?

Facing the expectations of the grandfather and grandson, Zhankong took out something similar to cloth from his arms and spread it carefully on the table.
"Before that, I hope you two will sign this contract."

(End of this chapter)