731 Whos the boss here (1/2)
It took an incredible amount of effort for Jiang Chen to suppress his pounding heartbeat and put all his attention back on the document on the table. By that time, he was surprised to find that the documents were all reviewed without his notice.
Putting the stack of papers aside, he suddenly felt relieved. As if the huge pile of work had finally been completed, it seemed to have made up for some of his unfulfilled promises.
Looking at Xia Shiyu, who was collecting the documents, Jiang Chen suddenly said with a grin.
”Are you free?”
”Hmmm?” Xia Shiyu stopped moving her hand and looked up with confusion.
”If you are free after work, let's go for a drink together. I heard that there is a good bar nearby.”
Perhaps she was surprised by why Jiang Chen suddenly made such an invitation, Xia Shiyu took several seconds to think.
When Jiang Chen hesitated whether he should add ”If you are too busy, then it is fine”, she unexpectedly nodded her head and quietly responded.
”Okay.”
...
It was already ten o'clock in the evening.
Natasha raised her left hand to check her watch, and then she looked at the dark mansion.
All the lights were off, and it looked like the people inside were all sleeping.
With that in mind, she hesitated for a moment, but in the end she made a decision and reached for the bell.
But before her finger reached the bell, the door opened itself.
When she was puzzled at what happened, she looked in the direction of the mansion and saw an open window. A young girl stood there watching her quietly.
Without the need to think, it was obviously Natasha. Only she would stand at the window every day like a rock, waiting for that guy to come back.
Inside the yard, through the path on the lawn, Natasha walked to the front and opened the door.
Since she often drank there, she was familiar with this place. The front door of his mansion was never locked.
As for why, ask the hundreds of Hummingbird drones lurking in the garden.
No one could approach the mansion without taking the main entrance. Even if someone could, it must be a dead person. Therefore, he didn't need to lock the front door. Within that wall, it was an absolutely safe area.
Pushing open the door, Natasha complained and opened the lamp in the living room.
”It's quite dark in the room, why didn't you have a light on?”
The lights illuminated the dark room and Ayesha's presence was revealed.
Natasha didn't know when she came downstairs and stood by the sofa in the living room, but it seemed as if she was there from the beginning.
”Because I don't need to,” Ayesha said emotionlessly.
Night is no different than day to her. This has been especially evident since the awakening of the ”Cold Blooded” ability. The genetic code not only strengthened her hiding ability, but also strengthened her perception in the dark. Although she didn't acquire night vision, it was almost equivalent.
She was a natural assassin.
”Are you a cat?” Natasha scorned.
Ayesha did not answer, but responded coldly as always.
”Jiang Chen is not there. You can go back now.”
”No rush to get rid of me,” Natasha rolled her eyes. ”Where is he?”
”Working overtime today,” Ayesha said quietly.
”That's rare.”
”Yes.”
”You didn't come back with him?”
”He told me to come back first.”
The topic was interrupted there. Ayesha's conversation ending ability made Natasha feel speechless. Although she has always tried to get on good terms with this girl, it was uncertain if their relationship has already improved.
Silence continued for a moment. Natasha went directly to the subject and put on a serious expression.
”Based on KGB's intelligence, some people are plotting an assassination against him.”
Ayesha blinked and did not speak.
Seeing her unresponsiveness, Natasha looked at her in disbelief.
”You don't seem worried?”
”As long as I'm still alive, no one can hurt him,” Ayesha said softly.
”Aren't you too confident?” Natasha rolled her eyes again.
Ayesha shook her head.
Not because of self-confidence, but because the security work in place was perfectly safe. Even if she wasn't there, there were other sisters of Ghost Agents accompanying him. And the most crucial thing was that, even if one set aside all these failsafes, Jiang Chen's own strength was no match for the average person.
What's more, this was his new world.
...
The flickering lights swayed with the rhythm of the drums, youthful bodies filled the dance floor, wriggling and dancing with the beat of the music. Crisp clinking sounds of cups continued throughout the night; accompanied by laughter and ridicules.
The clock just struck 10. Nightlife had only just begun for Coro City.
It's funny to say that this was Jiang Chen's first time coming to the club... if the time in the Sixth Street doesn't count.