Chapter 59 This idea was really risky.
Early the next morning.
Lin Jingru felt comfortable when she woke up. Her legs, which had been aching intermittently last night, were now completely numb, as if she had never been injured.
I tentatively hooked my foot and turned my wrist, and felt no pain in my calf.
I lifted the thin blanket and pulled at the loosened bandages; the skin on my calves was completely unharmed.
His phoenix eyes were filled with doubt.
At this moment, someone grabbed the tent flap.
"Have you seen Li Nai?" Qi Shuihan asked.
Lin Jingru looked completely bewildered.
"You didn't order her to do anything?"
"No."
Qi Shuihan's expression was off. He raised his fox-like eyes and looked at her again.
"Given Li Nai's current status and position, she would never leave you voluntarily. Unless, someone calls for her to leave."
"Who is it? Where are they going?" Lin Jingru frowned.
A cryptic smile played in his fox-like eyes as he stared at her. "Only two things happened that forced Li Nai to leave. The kitten's life was threatened, and the mission target's life was threatened."
Lin Jingru immediately understood who the target of the mission was: Misike.
"Hmph. With her ruthlessness, that brat is bound to suffer greatly."
The fox's eyes suddenly lit up. "I have a way that might allow Li Nai to return here on his own."
Lin Jingru looked at Qi Shuihan.
...
The vast mountains and forests are layered, and wispy white mist rises everywhere.
Several mountain birds took flight in fright.
A figure darted swiftly through the gaps in the trees. The concealed base was just a hundred meters ahead.
As they leaped over the base's defenses from a high vantage point, the alarm blared instantly.
It felt as if a hammer was pounding in Li Nai's mind—his health had dropped to 68%.
The sirens blared incessantly, chasing after her wherever she went.
Strangely, no one stopped the intruders.
Based on the host location, it quickly entered the laboratory.
A door, as if sensing someone's arrival, opened both doors to her.
A woman's back was visible inside. She was supermodel tall with glossy, long, golden-brown curly hair.
Welcome back.
As the woman spoke, she turned around, cradling a fluffy panda cub in one arm. In her other hand, she held a thin needle, inserting it into the panda's fur and then withdrawing it.
A few seconds later.
The health points broadcast in my mind stopped decreasing and instead began to slowly increase.
"Come here, come to me."
Missy extended an invitation.
"Li Nai" moves forward and enters the room. After that, Misi can put the unconscious panda cub into the nursery bed.
As they passed each other, Missy paused, looking straight ahead, and whispered, "You said you wouldn't leave here. Now you'll stay here forever."
The two large doors slammed shut, and the locks began to turn.
What does it feel like to be stared at by yourself?
Li Nai said: This is really weird!
The furry body shivered and subtly moved to the empty space next to it.
In the dim light, those empty black eyes followed the movement.
She moved back, and her black eyes moved back too.
That despicable system! It's helping outsiders bully its own host. What's more, it's even taking over her body!
Being trapped inside animal bodies every day, constantly getting injections and conducting experiments—it's so frustrating!!
I don't want to stay here at all, not even for a second.
That wretched Misico! Heartless and emotionless!
His black bean eyes welled up with moisture, and he shamefully shed a single tear.
Soon another tear fell from her eye. She was saddened by the possibility of a short lifespan. If she couldn't switch back to her original body, given the panda's lifespan, she would die within a mere ten years.
What on earth happened?!
That wretched woman, Misike! We should have just killed her that day. We couldn't even hit her at such close range, and now look at this mess.
At this moment—
[Warning! Person No. 3, Lin Jingru, is in mortal danger. Host, please resolve the situation as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be considered a failure.]
Blink your black bean eyes.
The truth pieced together in my mind. What a clever diversionary tactic! Missy really was after Lin Jingru. Was a sisterly feud about to unfold? Too bad, it was impossible.
The person on the other side moved.
He turned and walked towards the door.
Hey! Bring the host along!
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"
Oh my god, she didn't want to be tortured by Misike and the others any longer. She just wanted to force her body back to normal.
However, the other party didn't even turn around. With a loud bang, the iron gate was violently smashed open.
Clinging to the glass with its two paws, it gazed tearfully at the swaying, dilapidated door.
Yeah, they definitely didn't hear it. Look how loud the alarm is!
You must come back after you've rescued them!
She murmured softly, her voice filled with sorrow.
...
Rooftop.
Lin Jingru lay on her back on the single bed, her phoenix eyes gazing blankly at the sky. The sky was a pale blue, without a single cloud, and the bright sun shone down from her left to her right.
Beside her sat a little girl of about ten years old, her big eyes staring intently at her face. If she noticed anything wrong with her body, the little girl would immediately and loudly inform Qi Shuihan.
"Are they here?"
Lin Jingru struggled to lift her head, her gaze drifting lightly towards Qi Shuihan at the edge of the rooftop. Qi Shuihan was looking through binoculars.
Little Chili turned and asked, "Sister, has he arrived yet?"
After looking through the binoculars for a while, Qi Shuihan put them down and walked towards them.
Approaching the bedside, he looked down at Lin Jingru's pair of cold, fierce eyes.
"Don't get angry, or the poison will spread faster. I don't want to be hunted down by that Li Nai."
Qi Shuihan tossed the binoculars in his hand and gave her a wide, toothy smile.
"Sister, your smile is so awful."
The little chili pepper, who had been watching silently, spoke her mind.
"I'm tired, it's your turn to look."
Qi Shuihan tossed the binoculars to Little Chili and then sat down in Little Chili's seat.
"Didn't you say she would come back if I was in danger?"
Qi Shuihan lifted Lin Jingru's wrist to examine the vertical cut on her skin, with purple lines spreading around the exposed flesh.
Fox eyes are deep and mysterious.
"Don't be impatient, it hasn't been that long. Leaving the base and traveling takes time."
Lin Jingru wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she vomited black blood.
"Hey, you're getting angry again. You're probably coughing up blood."
Qi Shuihan carefully wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her movements slowed.
A thought popped into my head: Will I be hunted down to death by Li Nai? Being chased like this doesn't seem so bad.
Excitement gleamed in the depths of his fox-like eyes.
Lin Jingru turned her face away, her complexion turning pale. She somewhat regretted listening to Qi Shuihan's suggestion.
"She's here! She's here! Sister, she's here."
Not only did the person come, but they also brought their pet.
"So cute~ It's a real panda." Little Chili hugged the panda and lifted it high in the air.
"Waaaaah."
The panda cub waddled around listlessly.
The other pair of hands caught the panda high in the air.
"Go get it some water." Qi Shuihan embraced the panda like she was holding a baby.
Little Chili happily ran away from me.
The fox-like eyes glanced towards Lin Jingru.
Li Nai knelt on one knee by the bed, put his arm around Lin Jingru's neck, and carefully fed her the green medicine bottle.
I turned my gaze back to the kitten that was staring blankly in my arms.
A slight smile played at the corners of her lips.
Wow~ She deliberately blew on the panda cub's hair standing on end.
The little soft baby in my arms trembled, and his hairy face looked even more dumbfounded.
She lowered her head and gently bit the little black round ear. "I'm getting close to you. Kill me now."
The fluffy ball trembled.
"Waaaaah!"
You actually bit me?
With its round head darting away, it quickly covered its ears with its two paws, and its black bean-like eyes squinted in protest.
Qi Shuihan found it amusing, glancing at her posture of covering her head. "Oh dear, what an adorable surrender."
Um? !
Who surrendered?
Just then, Little Chili came running over, carrying a water bottle.
"Sister, let me feed it water."
She reached out her hands to take him away, but was refused.
"I'll feed them. I used to be a panda keeper at the zoo."
fart!
"Waaah!"
Li Nai glanced at Qi Shuihan without hesitation.
The result was a flood of water.
It writhed wildly, water gushing from its mouth, making gurgling, pig-like squeals. A large portion of the bottle was wasted after drinking it all.
Little Chili, standing to the side, hesitated before asking, "Sister, have you really worked as a childcare worker?"
Her fox-like eyes crinkled into a smile. "Oh, I was kicked out on the third day."
Li Nai forcefully shook off the water bottle, his hairy face and chest completely soaked.
Kill, kill the cat!
She looked at the little girl with a helpless and pitiful expression.
The little girl looked at Qi Shuihan again.
"Alright, you can play with it."
Little Chili beamed with joy as she gently carried the panda "toy" to the other side.
Qi Shuihan was in a good mood. She walked briskly towards Lin Jingru, wanting to see how her temporary partner fared.
The guardian "Li Nai" scanned her with his empty black eyes, and after confirming that she was harmless, he stepped back to make room for her by the bed.
Qi Shuihan smiled and sat down on the folding stool.
"I told you so. You won't die."
Lin Jingru was munching on a custard-filled bread, the rich, enticing aroma of freshly made bread irresistible. Only she possessed the ability to conjure up such an atmosphere out of thin air.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at "Li Nai," who stood behind him like a wooden statue.
He swiftly pinched off a piece and put it in his mouth.
"Hmm~ It's been a while since I've had it."
Lin Jingru turned to the side to protect the bread and create some distance.
The fox-like eyes narrowed.
A battle to snatch bread is about to break out.
Li Nai, who had been silently observing everything, suddenly had a strange look in her eyes.
"ah!"
The little girl screamed.
"Sister! They ran away!"
The two women stopped fighting, turned to look at each other, and each had half a piece of bread in their mouths.
They both got up and ran to look in the direction the girl was pointing.
On the street between the buildings, "Li Nai" ran with the panda in her arms, and soon disappeared from sight.
"What happened?" Lin Jingru asked.
Qi Shuihan leaned on the railing with both arms, looked up at the wind, and said casually, "Joke, you're really ruthless to yourself."
Lin Jingru glanced at her coldly, her eyes filled with doubt.
"Li Nai can only be summoned when the mission target's life is in danger."
An arm immediately reached out in front of Qi Shuihan.
Lin Jingru: "Use your fingernail to cut the artery."
Qi Shuihan shook his head.
"I remember you said you would get back at Missic. Isn't that right?"
"Yes. I will steal the special medicine so that she can never complete her revenge plan." Her phoenix eyes surged with hatred.
"Since she has summoned Li Nai away again, why not act as an informant by your side and find out the hiding place of the special medicine for you? When the time is right, I will help you steal it."
Lin Jingru hesitated.
Why have you helped me so much?
He winked at her with his fox-like eyes.
"I'm bored. After gaining my freedom, I'm finding it hard to adjust to life without assassinations."
...
In a luxurious European-style office, a virtual screen is projected into the air.
Missy looked at the virtual screen.
The scene also shows an office, but its style is simpler and exudes a cool and sophisticated feel.
A woman in business attire sits in the frame.
With delicate features, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, her amber eyes conveyed a gentle warmth that seemed to float on the surface.
Ji Fenglan moved her eyes downwards, staring at a certain point.
"Are you injured?"
Missy touched the bandage on her wrist, her deep eyes distant.
What do you want from me?
Ji Fenglan tapped the keyboard.
A small video frame appears on the other side of the screen. It shows the content from the surveillance camera.
Zoom in. Inside, a man is trapped. When he sees the other's familiar face, Missy clenches his fists and trembles, his white bandages soaked with blood.
Ji Fenglan smiled, her small mole adding to her allure.
"Let's make a deal."
"explain."
"I want Li Nai and her panda."
Misik's expression instantly turned serious, and a struggle was evident in her eyes.
“I know you’ve always wanted revenge against him. Now I’ll help you catch them. As long as you hand them over, I will personally deliver Lin Zhijun to your residence.”
Missy remained silent.
Ji Fenglan continued, "Your mother's life's work, all the shares in my group, will be yours. If you agree, I will draft an agreement immediately."
When I loosened my clenched fist, my wrist felt a dull, sharp pain.
"make a deal."
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