Chapter 431: Chapter 258: Black Cocoon’s Grandfather / The Difference Between Swallowing Silver Mice
In Broly Bookstore, the Black Cocoon hung motionless below the ceiling, with a Pitch Black Restraint suspended above its head.
"So, what’s the... situation now? Why does the owner know my true identity?"
He was momentarily stunned, lifting his head to look at the bookstore owner, then at the panel before him, and couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
[New collaborator: Su Wei (Tier 3 Exorcist)]
He confirmed he hadn’t mistaken it. This name, sharply different from the information registered on the Mutant official website, and the system indicates a Tier 3 Exorcist, vastly differing from the previously promised "harmless level superpower user."
And the crucial point is: the bookstore owner, who had hidden his identity for a long time, just claimed to be Su Ying’s father.
Su Ying is Gu Wenyu’s mother, and Su Ying’s father is naturally... Gu Wenyu’s grandfather.
"Grand... father?" The Black Cocoon closed the "Quiet Don" book in his hand and murmured.
Strangely enough, in Gu Wenyu’s memory, he had never heard his mother discuss anything about his grandfather, as if this person had already died;
Moreover, during festive occasions, Su Ying never brought them to dine at grandfather’s house, so naturally, Gu Wenyu had no impression.
Reminiscing through the memories stored in the Spirit Library, the Black Cocoon suddenly recalled.
He indeed heard Gu Zhuo Case say in childhood that the relationship between mom and grandfather’s family was poor, that she married him after running away from home, and thereafter rarely contacted grandfather’s family.
The Black Cocoon thought for a long time before lifting his head to reexamine the seemingly young bookstore owner.
He cautiously asked, "Then how do you know my identity?"
"In the official statistics, I was judged as a harmless level superpower user, whose superpower is determining the location of a small object through photos." Su Wei paused, "But that actually isn’t a superpower, rather it’s the ability of a Celestial Driver."
"I see." The Black Cocoon said, "So you deceived the official, providing fake information."
Su Wei sipped his coffee slowly, speaking, "Previously, in order to sell books online, I took multiple photos of books, so whenever you borrowed a book from me, I could determine the position of the book through the photo."
He paused momentarily, "And most often, this location was in a residential building in Gu Yima District, which is my son-in-law’s home."
Su Wei put down the coffee cup, smiling, "Then afterwards, roughly filtering the conditions, I deduced you were my daughter’s second son, Gu Wenyu."
"Uh... so you are really my grandfather?"
The Black Cocoon scratched his chin, incredulously muttered.
Su Wei neither confirmed nor denied, just read the book, saying without lifting his head:
"Actually, all these years, I haven’t reconciled with myself. When my daughter died in that accident, I was still blaming her for choosing a Muggle as her husband, someone who couldn’t protect her... But later, thinking about it, regardless of anything, she was my daughter. If I hadn’t been angry with her, perhaps she wouldn’t have met such a fate?"
"Oh... I see, I understand everything now." The Black Cocoon nodded, "This is the typical kind of issue, typically happening in India?"
He spread his hands, "A noble Brahmin daughter wants to marry an ordinary person, the father angrily breaks off relations with the daughter, banishing her from the family, cutting off contact, so I have never seen you, this grandfather, in all these years."
Su Wei still squeezed out a smile, sighed, and said wistfully:
"Actually, I didn’t expect my grandson’s character to be so odd, somewhat similar to me when I was younger."
"Alright, don’t be mad... but regardless, I must correct one of your mistakes."
"What mistake?" Su Wei asked carelessly.
"You might disdain my old age, but actually, he isn’t the ’Muggle’ you mentioned." The Black Cocoon said leisurely, "Rather, he used to be an ordinary person, but isn’t anymore."
"So what has he become now?" Su Wei asked casually.
From his tone, he seemed still not very interested in Gu Zhuo Case, perhaps even a bit of disdain.
"Alright, feels like saying it might scare you to death, so let’s just forget it, Grandfather." The Black Cocoon shrugged, "But I can clearly tell you, my family is currently embroiled in a huge mess."
"Is fixing this mess why you want to leave Li Jing?"
"Perhaps?"
"Are they planning to revenge on Rainbow Wings?"
"How did you see through that?" The Black Cocoon titled his head, "You truly have a perceptive eye."
"What other reason could there be?" Su Wei asked, "Don’t they want to avenge Su Ying?"
"Grandfather, what are you ultimately?" The Black Cocoon asked earnestly.
"I’m just a retired elder from Lake Hunting."
"Lake Hunting?"
The Black Cocoon was taken aback, then pinched his fingers counting, "But I recall Lake Hunting is based on family inheritance, Lin family, Zhuge family, Zhong family, Zhou family, hmm... I’m under the impression the Su family doesn’t seem really connected to them?"
He scratched his chin, speculating, "Could it be the Su family has always been the kind to act behind the scenes for Lake Hunting, dealing with troublesome matters?"
"It’s a long story, and I’m too lazy to explain." Su Wei said.
The Black Cocoon thought, then asked, "Have you been secretly protecting Su Zimai over these past two years?"
Su Wei still gave no definite answer, only said:
"Go... don’t you have things to attend to?"
The Black Cocoon remained silent.
"This matter is difficult; maybe someday I’ll need you to step in, will you help us then?" After a pause, he suddenly asked.