Chapter 129: The Gift and the Love Letter

Zhai Muli grew more resentful the more he thought about it, but in the end, he still said to Jiang Mohe, "You may take her. But tell Nangong Ao that if he doesn't want Bai Luomei to spend the rest of her life behind bars, he must transfer all his ore businesses in country F to NK!"

"I cannot make promises on his behalf," Jiang Mohe replied.

Zhai Muli sneered, "Heh, no matter. I will wait for him at NK to come and find me himself!"

Since that was the case, Jiang Mohe did not waste another word. He walked to the bedside, wrapped the sheet from beneath her around Bai Luomei, and scooped her up.

When he had entered, he had scaled walls and climbed floors. Leaving, he walked brazenly through the main entrance. The security personnel stared at him intently, refusing to yield the path.

Jiang Mohe looked at Zhai Muli.

Zhai Muli glanced at Bai Luomei, who was barely breathing in his arms, a strange, fleeting light in his eyes: "I will remember that it was you who took her away today!"

Jiang Mohe remained expressionless. Even if I hadn't come to take her, you would never have been able to keep her!

Zhai Muli took a deep breath and waved his hand, signaling the security guards to clear a path.

After Jiang Mohe left with Bai Luomei, Steward Shen saw the gloom on Zhai Muli’s face and signaled for the others in the room to withdraw. It was best to leave some space for their young master to calm down.

***

Nangong Ao was in a high-level meeting at the ZR Group headquarters when he received a message from A-Ren. Upon learning that Jiang Mohe had succeeded, he immediately ended the meeting and rushed to the Angel Research Department.

Dr. Qiao had just finished checking Bai Luomei's vitals when Nangong Ao arrived.

"How is she?"

Dr. Qiao replied, "Nothing serious, but the little thing inside her is acting up."

Nangong Ao understood; this was because the subsidiary parasite needed the host parasite. He sat in a nearby chair, and Dr. Qiao signaled for Gao Zhi to come over and draw his blood.

The life-and-death parasite planted in Bai Luomei differed from the traditional gu arts of the southwest; it had been cultivated by the research department and could be controlled by the host's consciousness. However, if the subsidiary parasite did not receive signals from the host for an extended period, it would turn and attempt to control the host; only the blood of the host parasite could soothe it.

Sure enough, not long after Gao Zhi injected Nangong Ao's blood into Bai Luomei, she regained consciousness.

The moment she opened her eyes and saw the familiar surroundings, she understood that her plan had succeeded.

"Boss..." She tried to sit up to report the situation to Nangong Ao.

Nangong Ao gestured for her to remain lying down. "We already have a general idea of the situation. You should rest for now; we'll talk later."

"Understood."

Having spent the past few days playing a game of wits with Zhai Muli at the Zhai residence, Bai Luomei was indeed exhausted, both physically and mentally.

After Nangong Ao left the research ward, Jiang Mohe stood in the hallway outside, staring pensively at a fresh wound on his arm. For a man who had seen countless battles, such a minor injury was not worth mentioning. But if Xianyu Jing saw it, she would surely feel heartache again.

Jiang Mohe’s stern eyes softened. There was a time when he had gained an extra concern in his heart, and in turn, had become a concern for someone else. This feeling was both strange and wonderful.

He reached into his pocket and fingered a piece of hawthorn candy, looking at it but not unwrapping it.

Nangong Ao walked toward him, and Jiang Mohe immediately gripped the candy and tucked it to his side.

"You’ve worked hard. Thank you."

Nangong Ao rarely thanked his subordinates in this manner; this was only the second time. The first had been when he woke up from his serious injuries a few days prior.

"Mm." Jiang Mohe merely nodded.

Nangong Ao continued, "This mission is over. Go to Xiao City this afternoon."

Xiao City was the hometown of Madam Nangong. There were a few important people who needed to be "invited" to the Imperial City, but they were uncooperative, and the people A-Si had sent were unable to handle them.

Jiang Mohe lowered his eyes, pondering for a moment before saying, "As for Miss Cousin..."

"Jingjing cannot be discharged yet. Go after you finish handling the matters in Xiao City."

Jiang Mohe understood. The person threatening Xianyu Jing’s safety was in Xiao City. He tucked the hawthorn candy into his pocket and turned to leave the research department.

***

Xianyu Jing was delighted that Bai Luomei had been rescued. Of course, she was even more pleased that Jiang Mohe was unharmed! However, when she heard that Jiang Mohe had another task that might take several days, her spirits plummeted.

"What is this mission about?"

In the past, Jiang Mohe would never have disclosed the details of a mission. But now...

"Clearing out some disobedient people in the Nangong family."

Xianyu Jing weighed the word "clearing out" and realized it probably wasn't a small matter.

"Is it related to that group of 'pseudo-abnormals' from last time?"

"Yes."

"That sounds dangerous!"

"There are others involved," Jiang Mohe reassured her. "I am merely assisting from the shadows."

Very well, there was nothing she could do to decide the matter. Xianyu Jing sighed helplessly, then handed him a paper bag from the side of the bed.

Jiang Mohe took it hesitantly. He reached into the bag and pulled out a pair of black, fingerless combat gloves. At the bottom of the bag were a pair of wrist guards and knee pads.

Xianyu Jing had ordered these yesterday from the "Yingying Guai" online shop and paid for expedited shipping. That shop sold all sorts of bizarre items! Before shipping, Yingying Guai had even asked: [Do you want a 'Level 3 Helmet'?]

Xianyu Jing had asked: [What is a Level 3 Helmet?]

[A helmet that can save your life.]

With that, they sent a picture. It was a black steel helmet covered in spikes like a hedgehog, with their shop's logo added to the front. Xianyu Jing felt that not everyone could pull off such a helmet, so she had politely declined.

When Jiang Mohe saw the gloves, a flash of memory crossed his mind: it seemed that once, someone had held these gloves, kneeling amidst the smoke and fire of battle, covering their face and weeping. The stifled sobbing and the rolling tears were so heart-wrenching!

"Does it not fit?"

Seeing him holding the gloves, dazed and unresponsive for a long time, Xianyu Jing thought she hadn't bought something to his liking. Indeed, the shop's logo was too strange, wasn't it? That wolf head at the top looked like a dog's head at first glance!

"If it doesn't fit, forget it."

Xianyu Jing awkwardly reached to take them back, but Jiang Mohe put them on. Surprisingly, they were a perfect fit! Although the material was not quite as high-grade as his previous ones, it was nearly on par with military issue.

Jiang Mohe stroked the gloves and said softly, "Thank you, they fit perfectly."

"I'm glad they fit."

Xianyu Jing was happy. She took out the wrist guards for him to try on, and a pink card fell out onto the floor.

Jiang Mohe bent down to pick it up. The card was heart-shaped, and the text was computer-printed: [You are my love at first sight, you are the direction of my gaze, you are my gentle sanctuary, you are the reason for the smile on my lips...]

Signed: Your adorable Xianyu.

This was the first time in his life that Jiang Mohe had received such a love card!

Seeing him reading the card with such focus, Xianyu Jing leaned over: "What is that?"

When she saw the content clearly, she hurriedly snatched the card from Jiang Mohe’s hand.

"I didn't write this card..."

She explained with a flushed face, inwardly cursing Yingying Guai for secretly adding a card without permission! Jiang Mohe understood; given Xianyu Jing's personality, she wouldn't do such a thing.

He said nothing and put on the wrist guards. They also fit quite well, except that next to the shop's logo, there were two overlapping red hearts.