Chapter 130 (1/2)
Chapter 130: Another Encounter With the Savage Goddess
Lan Jue laughed, and took the check froht! Oh, but it looks like the place to write the a”
Richard blinked at him, curiosity evident in his voice “How much do you want?”
“To abandon my promise and tarnishman “A few hundred zeroes at least So, where should I write?” Instead of writing, however, he handed the check back to him
“Don’t go too far now,” Richard warned, his voice hard
Lan Jue turned away froently over his shoulder as he did “You know at first, I didn’t bear you any ill will I even sympathized with you But nohat you did here, I understand why Zhou Qianlin refused tolike this, do yourself a favor and simply don’t bother me with it” He waved a hand, and left the cover of the forest
Richard rery face watched Lan Jue leave Dappled sunlight fell upon his sunken shoulders, and suddenly there about another figure beside hihtless, it stood not far off
“Young master, shall I…” The person’s voice was deep, sinister Theythe neck
Richard hesitated He’d done his research, or tried He’d attempted to find all he could about this Lan Jue, but all he uous connection with Skyfire Avenue It was a place that filled him with a sense of trepidation If it was indeed true that Lan Jue hat he said – siuard – then there was no need to incite the Avenue’s ire
“Forget it Just keep an eye on him” Richard’s voice was cold, his voice ominous He was the heir to the top-most political dynasty of the Western Alliance, and apparently what that entailed was darker than he let on in public
By the time Lan Jue reached his bicycle, his scowl had curdled “So he decides not to make a move Smarter than he looks”
Richard couldn’t have known the pity, the guilt that was in Lan Jue’s heart for hione
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“What’s wrong with you! A sie than you just run off to where ever?! Are you trying to piss me off?” Mo Xiao stood with her arms crossed over her srily waggle a finger at the hooded,sheepishly before her
Hua Li sotta giveall day every day! I’ll tire out if you do that But you were right, see, resting a few days has made my skin much better!” He slipped the mask from his face to show her what he meant
His handsoh to evidently cause Mo Xiao to relax somewhat
“You have the nerve to talk to me about freedoether, noall the work Even then you still dare to run aithout so e onfor clues, and if I’d never heard any neould you ever have shown your face again?”
“It’s not like that! I wanted to get in contact with you as quick as possible Look, this entire tii” He spread open his arms and tried to wrap her up
Mo Xiao had her palm raised to push him away, but for reasons unknown she felt too weak to resist She end up pressed against his chest It was only a brief connection, but when he finally released her, Mo Xiao’s face had reddened visibly The anger in her expression had also lessened
“It’s always like this,” she rew clear and sharp She holly the businesswoman now “Your idea to hold the concert in the National University isn’t a bad one I’ve already got so in contact with the University’s people They’re excited about it, but have a very strict confidentiality agreeree to You’ll also need to practice your songs There’s no way you’re screwing this up on the day For the next few days you’re under strict surveillance”
“Can’t happen I still have so I have to take care of” Hua Li contradicted her in hesitant tones
“Still?” Mo Xiao glared at hi off for no reason Spill What was so i off here?”
“Still A-Jue,” he said “Ever since Hera died he’s been languishi+ng out here I heard a little while ago froot in contact with me, told me about this run in he had with the Pontiff’s Castle How he’d been hurt in the ensuing fight I cah I was loathe to leave your side, I had to do rew sharper still, piercing at theeyes underwent a series of rapid, curious changes
Hua Li gave her a strange look of his own “What is it?”
Mo Xiao puckered her lips in thought “It’s nothing It’s just been a long tiht,” he said “I can’t say good, but not bad Finally starting to recover froood then”