18 Mu Li Sh* (2/2)
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(Later that night in another tent…)
”Are their any movements from the Fairy Doctor?” Mu Li sat on a chair as he gazed coldly at the squad leaders before him. On his chest, a badge with the eye-catching image of a one-eyed wolf gleamed.
”Young master Mu, there has been no movements,” a squad leader stepped forward from the line and reported respectfully. He flattered, ”Rest assured, you will succeed as the Young Company Leader…”
”Yes, the young master will definitely succeed!” The other squad leaders chimed in and fawned.
”I don't need you to tell me that!” Mu Li frowned. However, he was over the moon inside his heart. He rubbed his hands, ”Hehe, after we finish the mission, I'll make that Fairy Doctor mine! Let's see if she can refuse me then! Muahahahaha!” He laughed like a maniac as he thought of the aloof Yi Xian…
The mercenaries stared dumbly until one of them began to laugh. Before long, all the mercenaries were laughing as they humored their boss's son. Their obnoxious laughter disturbed the quiet of the night but Mu Li didn't care. Together, they laughed until Mu Li suddenly shivered.
”Stop laughing!” He shushed the mercenaries and looked around. Frowning, he muttered, ”I was sure I felt killing intent directed towards me…” After a while, his eyes settled on the group of squad leaders.
”Young master, is something wrong?” The mercenaries were confused. Had they overdone the laughter? Maybe it had been too fake… They looked at each other as Mu Li's cold eyes swept over them.
”No, they wouldn't dare…” Mu Li shook his head and said, ”You all may leave…”
”Goodnight, young master!” The squad leaders respectfully backed out of his tent as they left.
”Wait!” Mu Li called out. He pointed at the last mercenary and said softly, ”Ji Kuang, I want to talk to you…” Waved his hand, he dismissed the other squad leaders and said, ”Everyone else can return to their positions! Notify me immediately if the Fairy Doctor makes any moves…”
After everyone had left, Ji Kuang stepped forward and said, ”Sir Mu, is something the matter?” He swept his eyes over the Young Company Leader and forced himself to smile respectfully.
”Ji Kuang, I trust you the most out of all the men my father has given me. Therefore, I will assign you the task monitoring that 2-star Dou Zhe…” Mu Li smiled and patted Ji Kuang's shoulder.
”Sir Mu, you can rest assured that I will complete the task you have assigned me,” Ji Kuang's face changed when Mu Li's hand touched his shoulder. He gripped the hidden dagger in his sleeve and gritted his teeth as he flattered his superior.
”…You can go now,” Mu Li frowned as he dismissed Ji Kuang. He had felt it again. Someone was targeting him and had the intention to kill him. ”It must be my imagination…” He rubbed his temple and muttered, ”I need to sleep more these days…”
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Ji Kuang crouched in a tree besides the 2-star Dou Zhe's tent. Apparently, this brat was very young yet he was already a 2-star Dou Zhe. If he survived to maturity, his future prospects would be limitless…
Alas, he was targeted by Mu Li… Ji Kuang felt pity for him and shook his head. His eyes became cold when he remembered Mu Li. He looked at the bright stars and growled hoarsely, ”Sis, you can rest peacefully. I'll make that bastard pay with his life!”
He took out the hidden dagger from his sleeve and touched it gently with love, ”Sis, I wonder if you can see me…” He stowed it away carefully and his gentle eyes turned cold, ”Mu Li sh*t, just wait!”
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”Someone's coming!” Yao Lao's voice rang out in Yang Lei's mind. He said in confusion, ”He's in the tree and seems to be monitoring you.” He paused before he continued, ”Still, you should be careful; although he looks like a 4-star Dou Zhe on the surface, his true cultivation is of a 7-star Dou Zhe.”
”Hiding his strength?” Yang Lei felt that Yao Lao had more to say and waited patiently.
Yao Lao sighed, ”I don't know why he's hiding his strengths or how, but he nearly fooled even me…”
However, his spiritual perception was alert as he constantly monitored the person in the tree. Yao Lao's training was not wasted. Yang Lei's spiritual perception, which like his junior brother, was already slightly above average when he first met Yao Lao. With the tough training and constant practice of alchemy, his spiritual perception had gradually strengthened.
Extending his spiritual perception, Yang Lei watched as the man in the tree tree looked at the stars before pulling out a dagger. From the way he held it, Yang Lei surmised that it belonged to someone he loved.
Reading the man's lips, he barely pieced together the man's whispers in the dark night.
”Sis…rest…peacefully…make…bastard…pay?” Yang Lei's mouth moved as his eyebrows jumped. Since when did he do anything to this man's sister? He didn't even know this man or his sister at all!
”Wonder…can…see…” Yang Lei shook his head: this man was crazy. As he watched, the man slowly put away his cherished dagger and turned his head in Yang Lei's direction. This time, he was able to clearly make out all the man's words.
”Mu Li sh*t, just you wait…” Yang Lei mouthed as the corners of his lips turned up. 'Just what I was thinking,' he smiled as he thought, 'Mu Li, oh, Mu Li… you are so f*cked…”