"It should be... not bad? The lemon cod fish sticks you just ordered as a starter taste pretty good, but I think the chef can make another dessert. Although you probably can't eat food with high salt, sugar and high calories."
Lin Xingji looked like he couldn't tell that the gentleman was mocking him, but he still said calmly,
"And sir, it's a bit flattering that you suddenly use honorifics like this... After all, before -"
The gentleman directly interrupted Lin Xingji:
"Don't change the subject. It's impossible for me to agree to this request. If those famous scientists suddenly disappear, do you know how much trouble they will cause, Lin Xingji?"
"I'm also very famous. I didn't cause much trouble when I suddenly disappeared, right? Ah, although I'm almost a street rat now."
Lin Xingji whispered.
"If you think the bloody turmoil in E country at that time was just a small movement, then I have nothing to say."
"And...what do you need to recruit those scientists to help you?"
"You have said more than once that you are too far ahead of this era. Let alone helping you with your research, it is very difficult for those people to understand your ideas."
The gentleman stared at Lin Xingji with sharp and cloudy eyes.
"At first I thought it was self-praising, but... you proved it with your strength, and it's true."
"So there's no point in having them be your assistants."
"Indeed, they even struggled to understand my thinking. But it was not their fault. It was my insistence on walking on an extremely lonely road...and compared to me, those people were the founders of the era."
Lin Xingji said softly, his voice was very low, but he became cheerful again the next second,
"So sir, you should understand, right? Because I'm too-a genius, I can't find anyone with whom I can communicate...so I'm super boring-"
"They are the smartest people after all. They can barely cooperate with me in chatting to relieve my boredom? Maybe they can also give me some inspiration? Inspiration is very important."
Hearing this, the gentleman looked indifferent:
"Now I understand the situation:"
"First of all, you are a genius; secondly, you can't find anyone to chat with to relieve your boredom; secondly, the request you made is obviously unrealistic; finally, you still make it even though you know it is unrealistic. Are you deliberately entertaining me?"
"——It seems that besides chatting, you have found other ways to relieve your boredom?" the gentleman pressed.
Angry... Kawakamiji, who has been watching from Lin Xingji's perspective, judged.
No wonder Lin Xingji had to discuss with the gentleman about the experimental products for the next stage of research before "ordering". It seemed that he was just covering up for business.
Otherwise, if you talk to that gentleman directly about this, Lin Xingji will most likely be punished - anyway, based on personal experience, if it were now, Kawakami Ji would definitely be punished.
Moreover, based on Kawakamiji's understanding of his own moral character, he must have made sufficient preparations before finding that gentleman.
"I have indeed found other ways to relieve my boredom, but I am not entertaining you. In fact, I have already tried to contact these people before discussing it with you."
Lin Xingji said,
"Hmm... Anyway, my name has been ranked alongside theirs, and even ranked in front of them. It's normal for people in the same circle to know each other - so my network is pretty wide."
"The good news is that several old friends have decided to come and join me, including Larvit and Koli Manson. The list I gave you is one I am not sure about, or I am not that familiar with it. "
This was obviously a depth charge dropped.
The gentleman even stood up from his wheelchair excitedly. He was breathing rapidly, as if he had suddenly suffered from asthma:
"Have you contacted the outside world?! When, damn, do you know how risky this is!
After the news of the failure in country E spread, almost all countries are searching for your whereabouts. I clearly--"
"Sent people to monitor me? Indeed, they are very dedicated, but I still want to say that the level of those people... still has room for improvement."
"Well... I can understand your good intentions, so I have no complaints about you secretly spying on me."
The gentleman immediately realized that he had lost his composure, and it might be that he was unable to stand for long due to his physical condition.
He sat back in his wheelchair, regaining his expressionless expression of joy and anger.
There was silence for a moment, but Tsumugi Kawakami suddenly felt a sense of crisis being pointed at a gun. He knew that the gentleman had murderous intentions.
Although Kawakami Ji didn't know what situation Lin Xingji was in at this time. But through the details in the conversation, he also guessed that it was almost the same:
Lin Xingji's research level is at the forefront of the world, so he has become a hot potato. Moreover, he should be conducting some research that is not allowed to the world, such as human experiments, and it has been discovered.
In order to protect himself, and with the bargaining chip of being able to treat aging diseases, he may have promised some crazier research... Lin Xingji chose to cooperate with Karasuma Renye.
Obviously, with that gentleman's perverted desire for control, he hoped that Lin Xingji could obediently remain anonymous and be his personal doctor, but Lin Xingji's purpose seemed to be more than that.
Ah, as expected of me, I am so awesome.
Although he has not fully understood the situation, Kawakami Tsumugi is already proud without any humility.
and……
Kawakami felt that the gentleman's palace was not as deep as it is now, and the security level of the nursing home was not as high as it is now.
So, at this point in time, the organization has not been established yet?
Finally the gentleman spoke:
"You are very smart, Lin Xingji. You are very smart. After my health begins to improve and you successfully prove your worth, you are sure that I will not touch you."
Ah, I always have. Kawakamiji whispered in his heart.
"Haha... With your personality, you really don't seem like someone who would do research in peace. What is your purpose? Are you planning to return to the public eye again?"
"Sir, you are too nervous. Now that I have made this clear, doesn't it still reflect my sincerity?"
"If you were really sincere, you wouldn't tell me after the dust has settled."
"Let me remind you, it was you who pressed the surveillance device first, so it's a bit inappropriate to accuse me of being sincere - it was almost installed in my bathroom."
Lin Xingji complained softly,
"To be honest, it was really excessive, so extreme. I even had to pay attention to whether I was drooling when I was sleeping, so as not to be caught in ugly photos."
"Well, although I have contacted the outside world - don't worry, I know people very accurately. The ones I have contacted so far are considered my best friends, and they will not betray me."
"As for the rest, you don't actually need to use violence to kidnap them back. Just give me an opportunity to meet. I can convince them."
"You really dare to speak." The gentleman looked at him steadily.
"I thought we were in the same group." Lin Xingji shrugged.
"As for my purpose...it's just a bit of self-righteousness on my part. After all, every genius like me who spans the ages has the obligation to promote the development of the entire world——"
"So, I can be unknown, be lost to the public, and be ruined, but those research results and knowledge cannot-"
"Ah...of course it refers to the more normal research results. For example, I will still hide the ultimate goal of resurrection from the dead. This is a secret between the two of us."
"So, you want to use the name of other scientists to publish your research results?" The gentleman still understood Lin Xingji's somewhat intermediate explanation.
"It's not 'my' research results, it's still 'theirs'." Lin Xingji corrected in a low voice, "Ah - of course there is no problem in understanding it this way."
"You are really..."
That gentleman couldn't find the right words to comment on Lin Xingji's crazy behavior.
"So, this can be regarded as a secret society of scientists? Its purpose is to explore the wild wilderness and illuminate the unknown darkness by holding a candle at night."
"Although humans often make a mess of the world, there are always some things that are sacred."
"So sir, will you be my witness?"
