Chapter 38: Xiao Nan! I! Want! Candy!
Mountain Cat stood up and slowly walked toward Jiangnan!
Jiangnan's heart was pounding with nervousness!
Was she going to get angry and come beat him up?
But Mountain Cat only glanced at him indifferently.
She said to the female Dark Night Army soldier, "Take him to get a blood sample drawn, then send him back!"
Jiangnan: ???
Seriously?
You went through all this trouble to bring me here.
Just to knock me out and take advantage of me?
What about the promised lunch?
What about the little medal?
You know my little secret now!
You have to take responsibility!
Don't just freeload!
Jiangnan looked utterly dejected as he had his blood drawn, then was stuffed back into the car.
This time, Mountain Cat didn't escort him personally.
The female Dark Night Army soldier was the one driving.
In the car, Jiangnan wore a look of grievance.
Mainly because he hadn't gotten to eat...
"Little sister, what's your name? Is work in the Dark Night Army tiring? Do you have five social insurances and one housing fund?"
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Five social insurances and one housing fund?
Are you serious...
Anning looked at Jiangnan helplessly. In all these years, she'd never met someone so unruly.
But thinking back to what just happened,
Her pretty face flushed slightly.
"Can... can I add you on WeChat?"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up.
A chance?
"Sure! Why wouldn't I? I love sisters with your charm! Being next to you gives me such a sense of security!"
...
At the military base, Mountain Cat held Jiangnan's blood test report, a rare smile appearing on her face.
The male Dark Night Army soldier beside her asked with confusion, "Are we just letting him go like that?"
"The Blood Incineration Reagent was clearly injected into his body, and it successfully integrated!"
"That viper will definitely come back for Jiangnan! Leaving him alone could be dangerous!"
Mountain Cat said, "Danger? He's clever!"
"Trying to take him away right under our noses is nothing short of a pipe dream!"
"To take him, they'd need a large-scale operation..."
The male Dark Night Army soldier's eyes lit up. "Captain, you mean to play the long game and catch the big fish?"
Mountain Cat narrowed her eyes. "Catching fish is secondary. What I really want is the bait!"
"Classify Jiangnan's file as encrypted. No one below the rank of Colonel may access it!"
With that, she tossed him the tablet in her hand.
He glanced at it and couldn't help but gasp.
Name: Jiangnan
Age: 18
Ability: Space System! Strength System? (Cannot be confirmed) Extremely strong physical constitution.
Talent: SSS+ (Never seen before in history, cannot be clearly defined)
Cultivation Level: Black Iron 10 Stars!
Successfully fused with Blood Incineration Reagent! Reason unknown!
This time, he finally understood why Mountain Cat valued Jiangnan so much.
This talent was simply monstrous!
...
At school, the afternoon recess exercises were in full swing.
Jiangnan got out of the military car.
Anning smiled and even waved goodbye to him.
All the students in the school noticed this scene.
They were stunned!
"No way! Am I seeing things? The Dark Night Army personally sent Nan Shen back? And with such a good attitude?"
"He was taken away with handcuffs and a black hood, and he came back safe and sound?"
"Was he really just helping with the investigation?"
"Freaking awesome! Those are the Dark Night Army!"
"We're here doing radio gymnastics, and Nan Shen's over there taking a stroll through the Dark Night Army? Comparing people really drives you crazy!"
Back in the classroom, Li Xiang and Liu Quanwu's faces were as sour as could be.
They'd said this morning that he was done for, but in the afternoon, Jiangnan not only came back but was personally escorted.
That slap in the face was loud and clear.
Jiangnan, however, looked utterly despondent.
Just now in the car, despite his sweet talk offensive,
He hadn't managed to pry a single useful piece of information out of Anning.
As expected of someone professionally trained.
But at least he'd managed to get the Dark Night Army's phone number.
Now, a crowd had gathered around Jiangnan's desk.
They asked eagerly, "Nan Shen! What did they call you for? Were you helping solve a case?"
"Where's their base? Is it over near Vermilion Mountain?"
Jiangnan said seriously, "They called me over to taste-test their cafeteria food."
Classmates: ???
Damn!
Could you be any more evasive?
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"Nan Shen, don't hold out on us. Just tell us a little! We won't tell anyone!"
"Don't push him. He might have signed a non-disclosure agreement."
Jiangnan shrugged. "They called me over, knocked me out, took advantage of me, and then sent me back."
A male classmate: "Nan Shen, give it a rest! You're as skinny as a monkey. Your ribs could double as a washboard! What advantage could they possibly take?"
A female classmate blushed and said, "I... I'd kind of like to take advantage of him and see."
Jiangnan rolled his eyes.
Look at this!
I'm telling the truth!
Why doesn't anyone believe me?
The problem was, even Jiangnan himself didn't believe it.
What was the Dark Night Army up to?
They came to catch me just to peek at my little secret?
Li Xiang said sarcastically, "Ha! You'd better not ask. Who knows what really happened?"
Jiangnan smiled. "Some things really can't be said."
"But they received a report that someone in the Armed Police Force leaked information, affecting the mission's progress. They're thoroughly investigating the matter."
When Li Xiang heard this, his face instantly turned pale.
Even though he didn't quite believe what Jiangnan said,
But... what if?
Li Xiang panicked right then and there.
Not long after, he went out to make a phone call.
The other students naturally didn't dare to ask further.
Between his heroic act in the fire and the Dark Night Army incident, Jiangnan's image in their eyes became even more mysterious.
After school that evening, Jiangnan was walking home.
His phone suddenly rang.
He pulled it out and looked.
A video call from "Lang Mie"!
He answered.
On the screen, a breathtakingly beautiful face appeared!
It was like a celestial maiden descending from the nine heavens, ethereal and otherworldly!
So flawless that one couldn't harbor even a hint of improper thoughts.
Who else could it be but Zhong Yingxue?
"Xiao Nan? Xiao Yao has been bothering me all day. She wants to eat candy too..."
Xia Yao rushed over from the side, her little hand caressing Zhong Yingxue's face.
"Look at her! How beautiful is she now?"
"Xiao Nan! I! Want! Candy!"
"I'm telling you, Xiao Xue is in my hands! If you don't give me some, I'll finish her off!"
Zhong Yingxue also asked curiously, "Xiao Nan! Where did you get those White Rabbit candies? I... I feel like I became a little prettier after eating one?"
Xia Yao said in a cute, fierce voice, "Just a little prettier? It's a whole lot prettier!"
"I don't care! I want to get prettier too!"
Jiangnan pouted. "No, no. No way. Bleh bleh bleh~٩(๛˘³˘)۶"