Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3: Guardian

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Huo Shaoheng was a soldier At the moment, he wasn’t in C City

He had accepted a secret o, and had soon after left the C City one

Before leaving he had entrusted Gu Nianzhi to Chen Lie, instructing hiht she would get into trouble the ’s cool, i about theh his heart was about to leap out of his throat

Holding his phone, Chen Lie stole a sideways look at Gu Nianzhi, rithing and ht, surely this counts as aof the phone nuiven hi usually caht for anyone else, but this time he had actually left a number hich he could be reached at any ti had also warned Chen Lie, repeatedly, that he should never, ever call this number unless it was a matter of life or death

This was it It was now or never

Chen Lie dialed the special four-digit nuitatedly, “C’mon, pick up! Pick up! Pick up!”

When Chen Lie called hi had already co outside the door leading to the Senate, awaiting his turn

His current mission was to persuade the Senate to fund the newly established Sixth Military Region

It was not yet ti stood at the end of the corridor outside the asseloved right hand His left hand was in his trouser pocket He stared quietly and vacantly at the night view beyond the large glass , his thoughts elsewhere

Not too far fro about, all beautiful wo his way, but none dared to walk over and strike up a conversation with hi was in full military uniform today He had on a navy blue arht brass buttons shone in a line, up to his slender neck On his epaulettes, a pine branch and a solitary star, both picked out in gold, glittered under the laht

Around his waist was a wide military-issue belt made of rhino skin Below that were the navy blue uniform trousers, also ht His feet were clad in a pair of knee-high riding boots

He was about six feet tall, and with his shoes on he was easily over six feet He was not only tall but strapping, ide shoulders and a broad chest He had begun his e of 15, and before that he had trained inas ato his waistline, before dropping away Below the waist his long legs seeure alone was enough to set hearts racing, but as though that weren’t enough, the face that ith the body was so handsome that all who looked upon it despaired over their own inadequacies

Fortunately, the world wasn’t completely unfair His enviable looks were balanced out by the fact that nobody dared go near hirave and forbidding, and anyone on the receiving end of his gaze always felt overwhelht of it His eyes, cool and aloof, seemed to say—this was how Gu Nianzhi described it, at least—”you are all scum”

He had earned a reputation as the “unicorn” of the Special Operations Forces, the unattainable flower growing on a mountain top, forever out of reach He was the perfect specimen everyone coveted, but that could only be adazed at the deep blue night sky beyond theas he breathed out wispy circles of cigarette s over the lines of the speech he was about to present to the Senate

Suddenly, his bluetooth headset began to ring

So him on his private, iven this number to Chen Lie, and Chen Lie was supposed to only call him when it was a life-or-death situation for Gu Nianzhi

Had so coarette into the bin, and said, tonelessly, “Speak”

His headset immediately established a private line, ’s deep, h the connection and into Chen Lie’s ear on the other end

Chen Lie let out a long sigh of relief, as though finally free of a heavy burden He quickly explained what had happened to Gu Nianzhi

Huo Shaoheng’s thick, oblique brows contorted “An aphrodisiac? You’re callingas silly as that? Just give her the antidote!” His voice was low and indifferent, but Chen Lie could tell that Huo Shaoheng was annoyed

“I have a few different antidotes for sexual stie Soht that you, her guardian, ht want to know about it Also, this is no ordinary aphrodisiac! It’s highly potent and I don’t know if I can neutralize it… here, just listen to her” Having finished his angry outburst, Chen Lie placed his phone close to Gu Nianzhi’s cheek and said, “It’s Huo Shao [1], your guardian”