Starting by picking up a female fan, he swept through the martial arts world.

The air-raid shelter was quiet for a while.

Jiang Lang sensed that the atmosphere was tense, but he didn't know why.

He could understand Gu Manzhi's behavior; she must have mistaken Bai Zhaoli for her girlfriend and was deliberately causing trouble.

Because she was certain that Bai Zhaoli, as the person being rescued, must have seen the other pair of stockings.

But what was wrong with Bai Zhaoli? Her breathing was a little disordered, and she was gripping her left arm tightly.

Before he could think further...

Bai Zhaoli suddenly smiled and gracefully extended her right hand: "Oh? You must be Chairman Gu's daughter. I didn't expect that the researcher that Senior Brother Jiang mentioned would be you. Thank you for helping my senior brother a lot."

Ok?

Gu Manzhi was slightly taken aback. Although she was Gu Hongsheng's daughter, she rarely showed her face in public, yet the girl in front of her recognized her at a glance.

She stared at Bai Zhaoli's face in a daze for a moment, then suddenly realized that this person seemed somewhat familiar.

Bai Zhaoli?

Bai Heng's precious daughter!

This……

She suddenly felt immense pressure, but since the other person had already extended their hand, wouldn't it seem petty of her not to accept it?

So he could only take Bai Zhaoli's hand and say, "So it's Miss Bai. No wonder my brother was in such a hurry. You're welcome. It's all part of my job."

elder brother?

Bai Zhaoli muttered to herself, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

They're calling each other "brother" and pulling at each other's stockings; they're really close.

She could tell that Jiang Lang was somewhat resistant, but he didn't explicitly refuse.

Jiang Lang and I are at most comrades-in-arms and good friends. He has never asked for help, so why should I take the initiative to help him deal with his unwanted romantic entanglements?

So he could only smile and say, "Then I'll trouble Miss Gu to continue working on this report. It's getting late, Senior Brother, I'll be going now."

That's all.

Chongjianglang laughed and strode outside.

"Why?"

Jiang Lang instinctively took a step after him.

Bai Zhaoli waved her hand and said, "I'm fine."

After saying that, he turned into a shadow and disappeared at the entrance of the air-raid shelter.

"Brother, is she angry?"

Gu Manzhi asked with concern.

Jiang Lang: "..."

hiss!

and many more!

If I had asked Bai Zhaoli to play my girlfriend just now, wouldn't that have saved me a lot of trouble? Anyway, she had mentioned it before, so she definitely wouldn't refuse.

Why didn't you react just now?

Why is my brain so slow?!

He felt he should make amends, so he quickly put on a remorseful expression: "She's probably angry. I'll try to coax her tomorrow..."

"Okay... I hope she's not that petty!"

As Gu Manzhi spoke, her eyes were constantly observing Jiang Lang's expression.

She could tell that Bai Zhaoli's attitude towards Jiang Lang was definitely unusual, but Jiang Lang's behavior didn't seem like that of a boyfriend, otherwise he wouldn't have been so slow to react.

This last sentence also carries a sense of "better late than never."

It's possible that Bai Zhaoli isn't his girlfriend at all, but at most someone in the same social sphere. The girlfriend he's referring to might be Bai Zhaoli, but their relationship is definitely not at the point of preparing for engagement.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still felt immense pressure.

That's Bai Zhaoli, Bai Heng's true darling.

She is now just an illegitimate daughter who has left her family.

"You shouldn't call her 'brother' anymore, I'm afraid she'll misunderstand."

Jiang Lang struck while the iron was hot.

Gu Manzhi pursed her lips: "Okay! I'll only call you that when it's just the two of us!"

Jiang Lang shook his head with a straight face and said, "Not even in private..."

"I don't!"

Gu Manzhi's eyes reddened: "Are you really going to be this cruel to me?"

Jiang Lang: "..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Manzhi's eyes immediately lit up with a smile: "Don't leave tonight, stay at my house. These documents are a bit hot to handle, and I want to help you organize them as soon as possible, but I'm scared to do it alone."

Jiang Lang instinctively wanted to refuse, but the information was indeed very hot to handle. Something big had happened with the Seven Emotions Vine, and the entire Linqi District might be in chaos.

Moreover, we are very close to the martial arts competition, and I need to get the resources from Si Hong as soon as possible.

However... Gu Manzhi's house is absolutely not a place to stay; one wrong move and you'll lose your virginity.

He pondered for a moment: "Is your compound open at night?"

"It's open, and many colleagues work overtime at night."

Gu Manzhi was slightly pleased: "Then come with me to the courtyard!"

Jiang Lang figured she couldn't just run wild in the courtyard, so he nodded: "Okay!"

An hour later, the two arrived at the Spark Research Institute.

Fearing that the Zongxi would intercept them on the bridge, the two did not cross the bridge at all, making their journey somewhat arduous.

Jiang Lang had been busy all night and was quite exhausted when he arrived; all he wanted to do was get a good night's sleep.

Fortunately, as Gu Manzhi said, Xinghuo was brightly lit at night.

But when he got to Gu Manzhi's workstation, he realized something was wrong.

Many employees at Xinghuo work overtime at night, but they are mostly those engaged in scientific research.

There wasn't a single person working overtime in the office hall where the investigators were located.

Jiang Lang: "..."

Gu Manzhi only turned on the light at her own workstation, creating a quiet yet ambiguous atmosphere.

She pulled a folding recliner from under the table, pursing her red lips slightly. "I usually use this for my afternoon nap. Why don't you sleep here?"

Jiang Lang: "..."

……

"Bang!"

Bai Zhaoli collapsed onto the sofa.

Yang Yu was startled and quickly went to check on her injuries. When she saw the bloody handprint on her back, she almost went numb: "You, how did you get such a serious injury? Hang in there, hang in there!"

As he spoke, he quickly ran into the bedroom and retrieved the forensic scanner.

She finally breathed a long sigh of relief after scanning him from head to toe.

The injury was indeed severe, with cracks all over the spine. Fortunately, it didn't shatter, and it must have received timely treatment. It is now slowly healing under some unknown force.

The problem is, who has the ability to inflict such serious injuries on Bai Zhaoli?

She removed the watch from Bai Zhaoli's neck and discovered that the energy was completely depleted, with not a single drop left.

This shows just how fierce the battle was.

Are you asleep?

"without……"

Bai Zhaoli responded listlessly, then struggled to turn over and lay on her back on the sofa.

Yang Yu couldn't help but ask, "What kind of expert is hiding in that garden? How could they have injured you so badly?"

"It's more than just heavy!"

Bai Zhaoli pouted: "One slap wiped out half of my energy reserves, and it almost killed me. I was running away with my head in my hands the whole time."

Yang Yu was startled: "To be able to do this, one must be at least a major general-level expert, right?"

Bai Zhaoli remained silent for a long while before weakly uttering a name: "Qin Wei..."

"Qin Wei!?"

Yang Yu gasped. She knew all too well what that name meant. Qin Wei's appearance next to the Seven Emotions Vine meant that the business of the Seven Emotions Vine was entirely at Bai Heng's behest.

No wonder!

In the past, even when Bai Zhaoli was injured, she would always put on a bright and cheerful appearance so as not to affect other people's moods, but today...

She was increasingly confused: "Qin Wei was there, how did you manage to escape from him?"

"It's a bit complicated..."

Bai Zhaoli responded and then recounted the events of the day.

Yang Yu was increasingly alarmed. He hadn't expected things to be so coincidental. Bai Zhaoli was also in big trouble, having been tricked by Jiang Lang. Fortunately, Jiang Lang had a conscience and actually dared to go back and rescue her.

If he backs down, everyone will probably get dragged into it.

But she really didn't understand: "How did Jiang Lang manage to escape from Qin Wei's clutches?"

Bai Zhaoli pursed her lips: "He said he knelt down before Qin Wei, crying and begging Qin Wei to let us go."

Yang Yu: "..."

She was speechless; that statement sounded like pure nonsense.

How come this Jiang Lang has no air of a master at all?

She patted Bai Zhaoli's shoulder: "Go to sleep quickly. I'll go recharge your watch. Once it's recharged, I'll treat you properly and remove all the external injuries so as not to arouse suspicion."

"Um!"

Bai Zhaoli propped herself up and walked towards the second bedroom: "I'm going to sleep now, goodnight, Sister Yu."

To cover up the assassination, she often stayed at her accomplices' houses at night to avoid arousing suspicion. Yang Yu had been living alone since her divorce, making her the best choice for carrying out the mission. That's why she was able to find Jiang Lang's door the next day last time.

River waves...

Bai Zhaoli lay on the bed, the events of the day replaying in her mind.

Qin Wei's arrangement of the Seven Emotions Vine under the banyan tree.

The river waves in the icy river embraced itself tightly.

He carried himself steadily through the reeds.

And that gentle hug.

Inside the air-raid shelter, Gu Manzhi, wearing only a pair of stockings, cried and called out to her brother.

Ugh, so annoying!

Why am I so annoyed?

Bai Zhaoli took out her phone, looked at Jiang Lang's name in the phone book, and hovered her hand over the dial button.

He was so badly injured.

Should I thank you a few more times?

Correct!

Thank you!

So she dialed the number.

The call was answered quickly, but a woman's voice came through: "Miss Bai?"

"Why is it you? Where is my senior brother?"

"He's already asleep, don't worry."

"?"

Bai Zhaoli hung up the phone quickly.