Chapter 309 - Lin Mushengs Gift (1/2)

“Hi, Ah Sha! Happy Chinese New Year!”

Lin Musheng grinned at Ah Sha and tried to kiss her cheek, but he was shoved away by Wan Qingsi.

Ah Sha stared at him warily. “What are you doing here?”

“Tsk, tsk. It’s only been months since we last saw each other, yet your attitude towards me has changed so much,” Lin Musheng said dejectedly. “Like it or not, we had a fateful encounter with each other when we were young. Even if we can’t be lovers, we should at least be friends!”

“So, you know our Ah Sha?” Chen Huan asked excitedly.

“Are you Wan Qingsi’s sister? Damn, you’re much easy on the eyes than he is!”

“Oh, wow!” Chen Huan grinned widely and patted Lin Musheng’s shoulder. “Ah, young people today are so nice! You’re so much better than my son!”

Lin Musheng’s jaw went slack and he pointed at Wan Qingsi. “You’re his mother?! But you’re so young!”

“Young? Please. I’m nearly forty!” Chen Huan chuckled and pulled Lin Musheng towards the base. “The head of the Triad, I see. You look so much younger than I imagined. I thought you’d be an old geezer like Boss Wan!”

“What’s he doing here?” Ah Sha whispered to Wan Qingsi as they both followed behind Chen Huan and Lin Musheng.

“To buy guns,” Wan Qingsi said with a dark scowl. “I’ll ask my dad to raise the price later.”

“Pfft!” The corners of Ah Sha’s lips twitched as she fought back a smile. In the end, she decided not to comment.

When the deal was done, and Lin Musheng was leaving, his face was so dark that it might start dripping black ink anytime. Boss Wan and Wan Qingsi must’ve found a way to rip him off real bad to put that kind of look on his face.

“Are you guys leaving?” Lin Musheng asked.

Ah Sha actually felt bad for the guy, so she nodded at him. “Yup!”

Lin Musheng climbed into their chopper without even asking for permission. “I’m catching a ride with you guys then. We’re heading in the same direction anyway.”

“Same direction? We’re heading in opposite directions! You should catch your ride, Boss Lin,” said Wan Qingsi, who was approaching the chopper.

Ah Sha poked Wan Qingsi a few times. “His plane just took off,” she said.

“That’s because he did it on purpose, you idiot!” Wan Qingsi glared at Ah Sha.

Lin Musheng nodded and said, “That’s right! My plane just took off. It’s the least you people can do after you totally ripped me off!”

Wan Qingsi ignored him and carried Ah Sha onto the chopper instead. He then glared at Lin Musheng and said, “Sit at the back.”

“I like sitting in front!” Lin Musheng looked at Wan Qingsi provocatively. Wan Qingsi answered with a mocking laugh. “I’ll f*cking toss your ass out. Go ahead and try me if you don’t believe me. Didn’t you say you’re curious about our facility’s security systems? Guess today’s your chance to see for yourself.”

Wan Yi and Wan Er suddenly appeared behind Wan Qingsi, fully prepared to remove Lin Musheng from the chopper the moment Wan Qingsi gave the order. Lin Musheng smiled. “Nah, I still have to be back to celebrate Chinese New Year. How about next time!” he said, then climbed to the back of the chopper, winking at Ah Sha while doing so.

The chopper took a detour and landed in Hong Kong, where they dropped off Lin Musheng. Before Lin Musheng got out, he took out a small box and tossed it to Ah Sha. Then, he was out of the chopper before anyone could say anything. While running off, Lin Musheng turned around and yelled: “Happy Belated Birthday!”

“Throw it out!” Wan Qingsi scowled. Ah Sha chuckled and slowly opened the box. All of a sudden, she froze.

“What the hell’s that?” Wan Qingsi said, snatching the box from Ah Sha.

Ah Sha pointed at the thin piece of paper in the box. “It- it’s the formula!” Ah Sha said in a trembling voice.

“Only half of it,” Wan Qingsi said, glancing over the piece of paper. A moment later, he confirmed that it was indeed the right prescription formula capable of healing Xin Qing’s leg.

“It’s the formula. It’s there, it’s there,” Ah Sha mumbled, her eyes red with unshed tears.

“But this is only half of it,” Wan Qingsi said with a frown. “He gave you half of it and then hid the other half. Clearly, this is a negotiation.”

“I’ll agree to whatever he wants!” Ah Sha yelled. Wan Qingsi leveled a deep stare at her. “What if it’s you he wants?”

That made Ah Sha shut up. She sat there quietly for a moment until her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and answered the phone.

Lin Musheng voice came blaring from the receiver. “Hello, my dear! How do you like your birthday present?” Ah Sha mumbled a thank you.

Lin Musheng laughed. “Too bad, I only have half of it.”

“What? This is all you have?” Ah Sha asked anxiously.

“Yeah,” Lin Musheng said. “I took the formula from the hands of a couple of terrorists a few years back. Those terrorists were half-dead at the time. Even so, they were still trying to protect the box. When I looked at it, I could pretty much guess that it was some kind of prescription formula. But I didn’t know what it was for.”

Lin Musheng paused briefly, then went on, “I didn’t investigate you on purpose. I was trying to figure out why you became a bounty hunter.”

Ah Sha’s tone softened when she spoke next. “It was Johns, wasn’t it? It was Johns who told you.” She felt guilty for jumping to conclusions and misjudging Lin Musheng just now.

“I went to him myself because I suspected that the formula was what you were looking for. Johns merely confirmed my suspicions,” Lin Musheng said smugly. “I wonder if I can have a meal with you in exchange for the gift…”

Ah Sha nodded immediately. “Yes. I’d say yes even if you want ten meals,” Ah Sha said. “When you’re in S City, just let me know. My treat!”

“After the Chinese New Year. I’ll be in S City after Chinese New Year.” Lin Musheng paused for a moment. “I’ll help you find the other half of the formula. I believe I can find it, and I sure as hell won’t stop until I do.”

Ah Sha smiled despite the fierce look that Wan Qingsi was giving her. “God, I really don’t know how to thank you. I…”