Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: A Life-Saving Kindness, It’s Hard to Be Both Loyal and Righteous
Chapter 125: A Life-Saving Kindness, It’s Hard to Be Both Loyal and Righteous
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wang Xiao did not speak, and only the sound of Zhou Xiruo panting could be heard.
After a few minutes, Wang Xiao took a deep breath and rubbed his face. He revealed an apologetic expression to Zhou Xiruo. “I’m sorry. I was a little too sensitive just now.”
Zhou Xiruo was clearly not appeased, but when she heard Wang Xiao’s apology, her expression softened a lot. “You’re indeed a little too sensitive. At the end of the day, Commander Chen was just being kind. You don’t have to be so angry, right?”
“I’m not angry at Commander Chen. I just don’t like others hiding things from me, be it because of kindness or malice.”
As Wang Xiao spoke, he sat down by the roadside. “I’m very grateful to him for sending people to protect me, but I don’t understand why he hid it from me.”
“Even if I don’t have the ability to resolve it, I can still be on guard if I know in advance. However, he didn’t say a word and even used this method to send people to my side. What exactly is he trying to do?”
Zhou Xiruo was speechless from the question, but she also knew that Wang Xiao was not really asking her, so she did not say anything and sat down by the roadside with Wang Xiao.
The streets were filled with traffic and people coming and going. The two of them did not say a word and just sat quietly by the roadside. The people passing by looked at them strangely, but they did not seem to care at all.
After an unknown period of time, Wang Xiao suddenly looked at Zhou Xiruo beside him. “Thank you.”
Zhou Xiruo raised her eyebrows. “What are you thanking me for?”
“Thank you for being here with me. ”
Wang Xiao smiled and stood up with his hands on his knees. Then, he helped Zhou Xiruo up from the ground. “I feel much better now. Let’s get down to business!”
“Good!”
In a hospital in Kaiyang City.
Qi Lianjun was doing push-ups in the ward with his upper body bare. Crystal-clear sweat flowed freely along the lines of his muscles.
“…98, 99, 100!”
After making another hundred, Qi Lianjun propped himself up with both hands and picked up a towel at the side to wipe his sweat.
When it brushed against his chest, Qi Lianjun’s movements paused slightly. On his firm chest, there was a piece of skin that was even fairer than the surrounding, as if it had just grown out.
This was the place where Andu had hit him with the [Annihilation Light] last time. Although the [Nirvana Mask] had blocked the fatal damage for him, this scar still remained.
Recalling the scene that night, a lingering fear faintly appeared on Qi Lianjun’s face. If not for the [Nirvana Mask], he would definitely have died that night!
However, Qi Lianjun’s lingering fear was not because he had almost lost his life, but because he had almost failed to pass on the important information. “Sigh… I really owe him a huge favor this time!”
Qi Lianjun sighed softly and picked up the communicator from the bed.
The number on the communicator had already been set. As long as he pressed the dial button, he would immediately be able to contact Chen Jinrong. However, Qi Lianjun hesitated for a moment with a complicated expression before finally putting away the communicator.
At this moment, there was a knock on the ward door. As soon as Qi Lianjun looked up, he saw Wang Xiao and Zhou Xiruo outside through the glass.
“Come in!”
Qi Lianjun greeted and casually picked up his shirt to put it on.
“Adjutant Qi.”
Wang Xiao entered and greeted him. He immediately saw the abnormality in Qi
Lianjun’s chest. “How’s your body?”
“I’m fine. It’s all thanks to your tool. The doctor said that I can be discharged tomorrow or the day after.”
Qi Lianjun replied with a smile. His expression was much more natural than before. Then, he thought of something and asked, “By the way, you said that you have something to ask me. You also said that I can’t let Commander Chen know. What exactly is it?”
Wang Xiao looked at Qi Lianjun’s communicator. “Does Commander Chen know that I’m here to look for you?”
“I don’t know. I was supposed to report it, but you said to keep it a secret.”
After Qi Lianjun finished speaking, he seemed to be afraid that Wang Xiao would not believe him and directly pulled out the communication record.
It showed that the last time he contacted Chen Jinrong was this morning. At that time, Wang Xiao had yet to contact him.
Seeing that Qi Lianjun valued his promise so much, Wang Xiao could not help but feel a little touched. He thanked him and said in a low voice, “What I want to ask you might make you violate the rules, so if you don’t want to say it, I won’t force you.”
“Violate the rules?”
When Qi Lianjun heard that it was so serious, his expression also became serious. “I owe you my life. I will definitely answer if I can.”
“Okay.”
Wang Xiao nodded. After thinking for a moment, he stretched out three fingers. “I have three questions. First, do you know the origin of the [Dark Swamp Crocodile Dragon]?”
“Well…
Qi Lianjun was immediately speechless. He had thought that Wang Xiao might ask about some secrets, but he did not expect him to ask such a big question immediately!
Because this matter involved the Purple Star, Chen Jinrong immediately classified this matter as top secret after hearing Qi Lianjun’s report.
Other than Chen Jinrong and Qi Lianjun, there might not be more than three people in the entire Kaiyang Military District who knew about this.
Seeing Qi Lianjun’s reaction, Wang Xiao could not help but be stunned.
This was because among the three questions he had prepared, the question about the [Dark Swamp Crocodile Dragon] should be the last one that needed to be kept secret. If he could not even say this, there was no need for him to even ask the remaining two questions.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xiao probed, “Adjutant Qi, do you not know or is it inconvenient to say?”
“I don’t know what to say.”
Qi Lianjun looked troubled. “This question involves too many things. I…”
Before Qi Lianjun could finish speaking, Wang Xiao directly took out the
“High-level Purple Star Soldier Index” and flipped to the page of the [Dark Swamp Crocodile Dragon]. “Let me change my question. Is what’s written here true?”
Qi Lianjun looked down and nodded after some hesitation.
Wang Xiao thought to himself, “As expected.” However, he did not probe further on this matter. “Second question, is Commander Chen planning something?”
Qi Lianjun revealed a difficult expression again, but this time, it was not because he did not want to answer.
“Your question is too general.”
Qi Lianjun said awkwardly, “Sir, as the commander-in-chief of the Kaiyang Military District, it would be strange if he wasn’t planning something every day, right?”
Wang Xiao thought that this made sense and changed the question. “Is Commander Chen preparing a plan related to me?”
“Yes.”
This time, Qi Lianjun did not hesitate at all. After nodding, he said seriously, “But this plan is not only related to you, but also to the future of the entire Blue
Planet.”
“The future of the Blue Planet?”
Wang Xiao was stunned when he heard this because it sounded too official. However, in his impression, Qi Lianjun usually did not even talk much, so he was definitely not the kind of person who liked to speak in an official tone.
Qi Lianjun did not know what Wang Xiao was thinking. He paused for a moment and continued, “Before obtaining the commander’s instructions, I can’t reveal any details to you.”
“But what I can tell you is that your role in this plan might be far more important than you think!”