Chapter 843 - Lurking Forces (II) (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He Zhichu didn’t move at all. He remained in a lazy position, leaning into the couch, left elbow propped on the armrest and holding his head up on his hand. The fingers on his right hand casually tapped his thigh, his sultry, s.h.i.+mmery eyes slightly angled upwards and carrying a shocking air of allure. However, his voice was colder than ice as he looked at Gu Nianzhi. “Just a little toy from the United States Army Research Laboratory. It’s not worth mentioning.”
Ye Xuan didn’t know much about firearms, but it being an advanced US prototype was the only possible explanation. Most of the world’s most-powerful weapons came from US defense programs. Even the internet—which was now an indispensable part of people’s lives—began as a military communication network. Thus He Zhichu’s explanation made perfect sense to him and he nodded earnestly. “That thing was so powerful. It must’ve been very expensive to produce.”
He Zhichu’s raised his chin coldly. “It cost me quite a bit of money. You should know that my family runs a big business, so we have to save something to protect ourselves when we go abroad for work. But now, you all know about my family’s treasure. You’ll have to give me a break in the future.” He looked at Huo Shaoheng suggestively. “…Especially Major General Huo, you’ll have to show me some mercy and let me off easy.”
Huo Shaoheng smiled faintly and answered calmly, “Our nation forbids carrying of private firearms. As long as Professor He’s family treasures are not brought into our country, there will be no problems.”
“Major General Huo, please don’t worry. I guarantee it will not cross your borders.” He Zhichu s.h.i.+fted his body to indicate his response to Huo Shaoheng.
Gu Nianzhi was feeling somewhat regretful. Clasping her hands in front of herself, she replied with a sigh, “I only wish I could’ve personally seen this world-cla.s.s, famous gun.”
He Zhichu looked at her before saying, “You think that’s a world-cla.s.s, famous gun?” He snorted. “You’ve seen too little of the world…”
Huo Shaoheng’s eyes flickered before he quickly exchanged a look with Yin s.h.i.+xiong.
Yin s.h.i.+xiong didn’t change his position nor even his expression. He maintained the same look of exaggeration as Gu Nianzhi and laughed. “It truly is a pity, we’ve all become country b.u.mpkins in comparison to Professor He.”
“Right, if only I had a gun like that. Then I wouldn’t have been hunted down like a stray dog in Germany.” Gu Nianzhi was still bitter about falling into the enemy’s trap last time and had yet to figure out who the real mastermind had been.
Thinking about the difficult and dangerous journey she faced in Germany, she couldn’t help but recall that psychotic killer, Seth. She also remembered how they injected her with that H3ab7…
Gu Nianzhi’s eyes drifted to Huo Shaoheng’s side. She squinted her lucid, bright eyes before studying him quickly.
Huo Shaoheng’s felt her eyes on him, but his personality allowed him to ignore it. He remained motionless and only looked at Ye Xuan. “You’ve suffered a lot, but have you thought about who framed you and why? Also, did you contact that lawyer?”
Although Huo Shaoheng actually knew what Ye Xuan had done in the United States, Gu Nianzhi didn’t. In addition, no one else knew he was aware of this, so he still needed to get Ye Xuan to say it himself.
As expected, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened and his hands involuntarily balled into tight fists. Closing his eyes, he finally managed to say it. “…It was all Gu Yanran doing. She wanted me dead.”
G.o.d only knew how hard it had been for him to say that aloud. For the past few years, he’d spent day and night giving all his love and energy to that woman. He had been so blind, yet also so devoted… After all that, her betrayal had been so real and so painful.
Ye Xuan’s eyes had turned red. Quickly taking a deep breath, he looked up at the crystal chandelier in the living room, trying to control his agitation.
Gu Nianzhi habitually bit her lower lip as she contemplated, leaving two tiny bite marks on her plump, curvy lips.
Huo Shaoheng coldly glared at her bad habit and reached over to lift her chin. His thumb lightly pressed her chin to rescue her lower lip from her teeth. “Watch it. Don’t bite your lip in front of outsiders, it affects your personal image.”
Gu Nianzhi was enraged, so she instinctively pushed away Huo Shaoeng’s hand and her s.h.i.+ny eyes nearly spurted flames. She stared at Huo Shaoheng and lowered her voice to enunciate each word clearly, “Huo Shao, please mind your manners!”
He Zhichu was also very angry. He straightened his back and looked at Huo Shaoheng to retort coldly, “Huo Shao, I already warned you about that!”
Huo Shaoheng dismissively waved his hand. “Bad habits must be corrected in time. This is not being physical, this is discipline.”