While Su Li and Shen Qingyan were in discussion, the radio in the car broadcasted a piece of news. Three or so hours ago, there had been a violent bank robbery along Huijin Road that involved 20 to 30 hostages. The robbers, armed with guns, had been at a standoff with the police. Then, for some unknown reason, the police found the robbers all knocked to the ground and unconscious when they barged into the bank.
When interrogated, the panicking hostages told the police that someone had charged in and had moved very quickly. He was so fast that no one could get a good look at his face, and the robbers claimed that he was the one to knock them out.
“Is there going to be a superhero who maintains world peace here in Hua Nation, too? It is unbelievable!” announced the overjoyed radio DJ as his excited voice filtered through the car.
Su Li, Shen Qingyan, and Chai Zhiying were all stunned as they listened to the news. They immediately recalled the reason that Xiao Luo had given to explain his late arrival for the meeting.
“It can’t be… was he really at the bank robbery?”
Disbelief colored Shen Qingyan’s face. It was, without a doubt, Xiao Luo who had knocked the robbers unconscious. It certainly wasn’t a mere coincidence that he was there.
“Is he that good a fighter?” Chai Zhiying asked in shock.
After Su Li recovered from her shock, she smiled to herself. A twist of fate had resulted in getting her stuck with Xiao Luo. As she pondered the series of events that brought them together, she began to realize that their accidental union was quite a beautiful one. Before she met Xiao Luo, she had planned to stay single for the rest of her life because of the aversion to men that she had developed after witnessing her sister’s plight.
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The space was resplendent with black marble flooring, ceramic tiles that shine like mirrors, a dazzling diamond chandelier, a pure black wooden table, and intricately carved bookshelves. This was the office of the Gu Zhanguo in the NSA headquarters–elegant, minimalist, clean, and tidy.
At that moment, Gu Zhanguo, who had a head of white hair, was sitting in his chair with worry and concern written all over his face. The vice bureau chief, Dongfang Shouyu, was standing by his side with his two hands behind his back, and he said to Xiao Luo, “It’s been close to half a month since we’ve lost contact with Drug Lady. It is unprecedented. Her last coordinates point to an area near Tokyo Tower.”
“Is it the Asou Clan?” Xiao Luo asked.
“We can’t confirm that.”
Dongfang Shouyu frowned and said, “According to the information that we have, the Asous shouldn’t have been able to get the better of her. We called you here today to send you to Ri Nation to conduct a proper investigation and bring Drug Lady back. If it’s possible, please also look into another matter—we keep losing contact with the students from our country who are studying there.”
Xiao Luo nodded as he listened. It was the internet era, and reports of students with whom they had lost contact had been appearing on the media from time to time. At first, everyone thought that it was because they had the misfortune of being targeted by perverts over there. But after some time, it was not just the girls but boy students as well, who had gone missing. Even travelers from the Hua Nation, who had gone to Ri Nation on tours, were not spared.
Overnight, Ri Nation had become terrifying to the Hua Nation people!
“You’ll have a new identity once you get to Ri Nation. Night Sparrow will hand over to you both your new passport and the file shortly. You leave tonight, no delays,” Dongfang Shouyu said.
“So quickly?”
Xiao Luo frowned imperceptibly. It was a little hurried. He would barely have any time to deal with how he and Su Li had gotten closer before he had to go.
“We’ve gone too long without ant contact from Drug Lady. There can be no more delay,” Dongfang Shouyu explained.
“Alright, then,” Xiao Luo acknowledged.
Suddenly, Gu Zhanguo, who had been silent the entire time, stood up. With a solemn look on his face, he said, “The situation in Ri Nation is a little complicated, so you’ll have to be careful on this mission, Mie. I’ll be waiting for your return!”
Xiao Luo nodded and then immediately left the office.
After the door to the office shut, Dongfang Shouyu turned to look at Gu Zhanguo. “Is there something on your mind?” he asked.
Gu Zhanguo looked at Dongfang Shouyu worriedly. “I can’t help but think this mission will be one fraught with danger for Mie. It just feels to me he’ll have a slim chance of making it back this time,” he said.
“He managed to come and go freely from a battlefield like Libya. Do you think Ri Nation will be even more dangerous than that?” replied Dongfang Shouyu, who did not seem to agree.
Gu Zhanguo heaved a long sigh. “I guess I am just overthinking, then.”
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“Mr. Xiao Luo, here’s your passport and identification card. Here is your bank card. There’s enough money in your account for you to spend in Ri Nation, and the PIN is six ones.” Ji Siying, dressed elegantly, was in the waiting room handing over all the items she had prepared to Xiao Luo.
Xiao Luo took a look at his new identity—Xiao Han, a police officer from Jingcheng.
“To facilitate your investigation in Ri Nation, your new identity is a Hua Nation police officer sent to oversee the missing Hua citizens’ investigations in Ri Nation. Dongjing police officers will be there to welcome you when you reach Dongjing Airport.”
Ji Siying explained, and then gently hugged Xiao Luo. “Contact me immediately if anything happens, and you have to keep an eye out for danger. I will be in Xiahai waiting for you to return,” she added.
“Got it!” Xiao Luo nodded.
When Xiao Luo caught a waft of Ji Siying’s faint fragrance when she hugged him, he felt uneasy. Both Su Li or Ji Siying had found a way into his heart, and there was no way he could give up either of them.
He had returned the jade bangle to Ji Siying some time ago, and she wore it on her wrist as if it were a priceless treasure.
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He returned to Crescent Bay at eight in the evening. He packed his luggage and then headed out to Su Li’s apartment. He rang the doorbell.
Auntie Li opened the door and a smile formed on her face. “It’s you, Mr. Xiao.”
Xiao Luo nodded in acknowledgment, responding with a smile.
As soon as the door opened, he saw Su Li reclining elegantly on the sofa with a book in her hand. Her hair was pulled high up into a ponytail and reveal her snowy-white delicate neck. Just the sight of her like this was enough for him to lose himself in her beauty. Who was this if not Su Li?
Xiao Luo walked over and sat beside her.
Su Li, on the other hand, was so nervous that she was about to stop breathing. Her heart was racing, and her face was burning. Her relationship with Xiao Luo was not the same as it was before. The memory of what happened in the Luo Workshop conference room that day was something she did not think she could forget for as long as she lived.
“Why are you back to being so cold and aloof?” Xiao Luo said, frowning as he tried to make conversation.
Su Li instantly looked up at him, and she suddenly overcame her remorse. “I’ve always been like that. You can leave if you don’t like it,” she snapped.
“…”
Xiao Luo had no wish of provoking her and changed the subject. He looked around the apartment and asked, “Where’s Xiaobei?”
“I don’t know where Su Canye took her to play, but she wore herself out in the morning and fell asleep pretty early.”
As Su Li responded, she was pondering if she should set up a new bedroom. If all went well, then she would be sleeping with her man in time to come. The more she thought about it, the more her face burned, and she wondered what was wrong with her. Why did she keep thinking of sleeping with this man?
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