Qin Feng"s actions could not be subject to personal whims. He could be sent out to travel all over the world at any time. He would always be in danger. His profession was very sacred, but he was not worthy to talk about love, because any woman he chose would always live with worry in the back of her mind, which is a blasphemy against love. "Sister Flower… I didn"t- I didn"t go after you. I just want to be able to rely on you. You have a lot of power in the Free Man and even in Zhao Jun"s whole organization, and I am just a poor boy. If I want to develop and stand on my own two feet in Tianhe, I have to find someone who"ll have my back. You are so nice and easy to talk to, so I went over Kun and wanted to get closer to you. To be totally honest, I used a few tricks here and there to make sure we were around each other more often."
Qin Feng had no choice but to bury his real feelings at the bottom of his heart. He hoped to lower his image in Sister Flower"s mind by wrapping himself in the form of a somewhat contrived, slick man. He could fantasize about her, but he had to show restraint. He could not let her emotions develop further.
A trace of loneliness replaced the antic.i.p.ation in Xiao Jinhua"s eyes. She looked away disappointedly. She was hoping things would turn out like in the romantic stories she liked.
But he did not have any great ambition. He just wanted to get a high position as soon as possible.
This kind of person had appeared by Sister Flower"s side many times. After being discovered by her, they would be sent packing. Sister Flower would not keep around people with this kind of self-serving mindset. But Qin Feng was very covert about it, and she failed to see through him.
She sighed, and could not help shaking her head and laughing, "Well, you"re pretty good at pretending. I didn"t catch on at all..."
That night pa.s.sed particularly slowly. To Xiao Jinhua, it felt like an entire winter.
After sending Qin Feng down, she went home.
Lying in bed, she looked out of the window at the distant moonlight, bright and serene.
Her heart was a mess. Clearly the feeling was right, but why would Qin Feng say that?
With his intelligence, he could have described himself a bit better!!! No matter what tales he spun, Xiao Jinhua knew she would have believed him.
Because it was Qin Feng"s word.
Xiao Jinhua felt strange. Normally, people would try to hide their nasty and selfish side and inflate their good side to encompa.s.s the whole world, but Qin Feng just plainly admitted to being, essentially, a self-serving, manipulative jerk.
She picked up her mobile phone from the nightstand and looked at the few entries in Qin Feng"s WeChat Moments over and over again, like a swooning teenager with a celebrity crush.
!!!
When Qin Feng came out of the police station, everyone was surprised, including Gu Shaoyun. His plans had been frustrated again.
When Green Dragon just arrived at Tianhe and got the news that Qin Feng was safe and sound, he didn"t know whether to laugh or cry.
But Gu Shaoyun did not cancel Green Dragon"s mission because of it. Instead, he instructed him talk to Qin Feng about a new mission two days hence.
After receiving the message, Qin Feng promptly came to the appointed place.
Green Dragon was already waiting for him. He seldom smoked, but when Qin Feng came, there were already seven or eight cigarette b.u.t.ts by his feet.
"So, what"s the trouble?" Qin Feng conversationally slapped Green Dragon"s shoulder and laughed, "You look very worried."
"Have you been notified of the mission the day after tomorrow?" Green Dragon uttered stiffly.
Gu Shaoyun had been unable to wait. He was afraid the situation might change too much at any moment, so just half an hour ago, a firm decision was made - that Green Dragon had to find an opportunity to kill Qin Feng during this mission"s execution, then hide his tracks and pin the tragedy on the enemy.
"I just got it from headquarters." Qin Feng squatted on the jagged stone steps of the hill overlooking the city, and watched the calm lake in the distance. "I haven"t had a mission in a long time," he chuckled. "Can"t wait to see some action. Too bad it"s just the two of us this time…"
"The Eagle Team will send four men to a.s.sist us, but we"re still the main force."
He did miss the original, all-powerful Golden Four. Wherever they went, they were invincible, unmatched.
But nostalgia for the past was useless. Life had to go on. Green Dragon"s family was being "watched over" by Gu Shaoyun. He could no longer afford to hesitate.
Gu Shaoyun"s patience was nearing its limit. As long as the list was in Qin Feng"s hands, he was still in danger. Not only he himself, but a whole host of powerful people would be ruined if it got into the wrong hands. The entire system would collapse. His family, his children abroad, and everything he had worked for all these years would be destroyed!
"Is that the same? You do know the Eagle guys are idiots, right? You can"t count on them in a critical moment."
Qin Feng looked tired. He did not bother to tell Green Dragon all the details of what had happened at the police station. They always talked about national affairs, the international situation… But now that he had lived in the city for so long, Qin Feng even thought he could get used to this kind of relatively peaceful life.
"I know, but there"s no other way. We can"t change the past. All we can do is move on." Green Dragon sighed, then let out a dry chuckle. "Allow me to say a words that should not be said. I think we should feel lucky. Xiao He died, Green Snake is missing, but at least we..."
"Enough!"
Qin Feng stopped him right there. "You really feel lucky for still being alive? I can"t stop thinking of Xiao He and Green Snake, but they won"t come back! They are not coming back!"
Green Dragon said nothing. After a long while, he opened his mouth to say, "What is the difference between my pain and yours? What are you doubting about me?"
Green Dragon felt guilty. He was a little perturbed by what Qin Feng said, but he tried to keep himself calm by holding back his inner fluctuations. But when he really faced Qin Feng"s piercing eyes, he was at a loss as to what to do.
"Doubting?" Qin Feng reluctantly shook his head and sighed, "I only have you now. How can I doubt you? You"re my only brother! The only!"
Green Dragon felt like his chest was being crushed by a ma.s.sive boulder. He couldn"t breathe...