PFC Chapter 12860
Chapter 12860
Chapter 12860
As for the possibility that he was too arrogant and was killed before he could hide in the new world, that possibility cannot be ruled out.
However, now that we have been alerted, the probability of this happening can naturally be reduced to a minimum.
"Your Excellency is wise."
Seeing his appearance, Zhang Baiyu couldn't help but feel sincere respect.
To remain calm and composed even when faced with a collapsing mountain is a magnanimity that few possess.
For a moment, even he was excited and became somewhat eager to try.
After all, he also wanted to know if the future he saw was 100% accurate.
If the future is truly destined to be this way, is it possible to defy fate and change one's destiny?
The lineage of strategists is inherently destined to deal with the future.
The extent to which one can foresee the future directly determines the upper limit of what one can achieve!
For Lin Yi, this was a life-or-death crisis.
For Zhang Baiyu, wasn't this also an excellent opportunity for cultivation?
Lin Yi then asked, "Is there anything else?"
"There's one more thing."
Zhang Baiyu replied solemnly, "During this period of incorporating the Shadow Gate and the Ancient Clan's Tomb, I discovered that as hidden forces, they used the exact same methods to seal away relevant information and memories, including the Demon-Slaying Army. All the details are exactly the same."
Lin Yi's eyelids twitched: "You mean, they not only used the same method, but were also done by the same person?"
"good."
Zhang Baiyu nodded in a deep voice: "I have analyzed it carefully. This person is very likely a former governor in the history of Tianjun, but for some reason, the relevant information of this governor himself has also been sealed away."
Lin Yi clicked his tongue: "This is getting interesting."
According to this theory, it is highly likely that this hidden Grand Steward of Tianjun was the one who created the pattern of the four hidden forces.
Such methods are indeed impressive.
Why would such an amazing person keep himself hidden away?
Zhang Baiyu then added, "There is another matter. Recently, a wave of rumors has emerged in Tianjun, with some people speculating about your background, sir."
Lin Yi asked in surprise, "Is that so strange?"
Ever since he arrived in Tianjun, especially after he made a name for himself in the racetrack hall, people have been curious about his identity and background, and all sorts of guesses have been made.
"That in itself is not surprising."
Zhang Baiyu changed the subject, saying, "But this time it's a little different. The versions of speculation from all sides are basically the same, and they're all quite detailed and convincing."
Lin Yi immediately became interested: "What did you say?"
He knew that Zhang Baiyu, with his personality, would never waste time talking nonsense. Since he specifically brought it up to report to him, there must be a deeper meaning behind it.
Zhang Baiyu replied, "They all say that you, sir, did not come from outside, but are a native of Tianjun."
"Not only that, sir, you once served as the governor of Tianjun, and now you are returning to public life for the second time."
Lin Yi's expression turned strange: "I'm the Tianjun Chief Administrator who's making his second appearance in public? Are they serious?"
Zhang Baiyu nodded and said, "This call is growing stronger and stronger, and a consensus has basically been reached."
Lin Yi instantly realized: "We just discovered a steward who had been forgotten, and now there's a claim that I am that steward. This can't be a coincidence, can it?"
Even a fool would know that such a coincidence is impossible.
"I suspect someone is orchestrating this behind the scenes."
Zhang Baiyu frowned and said, "The question now is, why did he set up this scheme? What is he trying to achieve by creating this kind of public opinion?"
As of now, these questions clearly have no answers.
Lin Yi stroked his chin: "Could this person behind the scenes be the culprit behind the fatal calamity you witnessed?"
Zhang Baiyu exhaled a breath of stale air: "That's possible."
Strictly speaking, it is highly likely.
However, without sufficient evidence, he couldn't simply deny it outright.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "Since the situation is unclear, let's wait and see and let things develop. Let's let things play out for a while longer."
Even so, he then stepped up monitoring of the entire Tianjun region, even using the world's will, and also mobilizing the power of the two magic gods, the Movie Emperor and Gu Tianque.
After all, this is a matter of great importance, and we must take precautions.
The key is to find the long-forgotten Grand Steward of Tianjun.
This is the crux of the problem right now.
Lin Yi's intuition told him that as long as he found this person, many things would come to light.
However, judging from the monitoring results, the situation is not optimistic.
No matter what methods Lin Yi used, this mysterious historical steward remained elusive.
Even though we know this person exists, we can't find any trace of him.
It's exactly the same as when we were searching for the four hidden forces.
If one of them hadn't shown up, even with Lin Yitian's influence, it would have been difficult to uncover them.
The more this is the case, the more it proves that the visitor has ill intentions.
"Sir, these are the latest findings of the investigation."
Zhang Baiyu reported: "This wave from the other side is not simply about guiding public opinion, but rather a large-scale manipulation of memories!"
“We randomly selected a thousand residents of Tianjun County, and without exception, their memories had been altered.”
"They are now convinced that you, sir, are the Grand Steward of Tianjun. They have no doubt about it and have even imagined many details to corroborate it."
Lin Yi flipped through the investigation report and clicked his tongue, saying, "That's quite a feat."
Every human being will fill in the blanks in their own mind and understand them as part of their memory.
This in itself is not surprising.
After all, that's how the human brain works.
The fact that the details imagined by different people can corroborate each other, even fit together perfectly, is quite bizarre.
Lin Yi was not unfamiliar with methods such as memory manipulation; he had seen cases of large-scale memory alteration before.
But this level of precision and detail is the first time I've ever seen anything like it.
Zhang Baiyu continued, "Currently, only ordinary people are affected, but judging from the development trajectory, even those powerful experts will be affected sooner or later."
"Based on the current trend, within ten days at most, even masters of the Dharma Aspect will find it difficult to escape."
"Once that level is reached, and collective memory alteration is truly completed, it will be enough to change many things."
Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "If it's just a matter of memory alteration, the matter is a bit troublesome, but it's not impossible to solve."
"The key now is to figure out what the other party's intentions are."
"He couldn't have made such a big move just to tie me down with that steward, could he?"
At this point, Lin Yi suddenly paused.
A chilling thought immediately surfaced.
Lin Yi said quietly, "Is it possible that this person not only wants to alter memories, but also wants to completely replace me?"