Free Web NovelChapter 135: Chapter 135: Another One Ran Off
That night, Ye Ming expressionlessly turned on the lights in the room.
Several Treatment Pods were plainly visible in the room, but Mu Tangfeng’s was empty. Even the clothes that had been packed inside were gone without a trace.
The remaining three exchanged a glance, their expressions showing that this was just as they’d expected.
He Hanshi let out a long sigh. "Oh, well. This way, Lanlan will have one more person protecting her. With those two there, we can focus on finishing our work with more peace of mind."
Ye Ming’s lips tightened. A flash of envy flickered in his emerald eyes, but he knew full well that his position didn’t allow him to be as impulsive as Jiang Xia and the others.
He nodded. "Yes, we still have a lot to do."
They had to unearth the other mastermind who had leaked the news about Ye Yan, return to Capital Star to reclaim his status as the heir, and possibly face public scrutiny and the issue of Dr. Ai’s spiritual power examination.
In short, he couldn’t leave.
Yan Huoshui shrugged helplessly, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "I’ll stay with you two this time. But as for Jiang Xia and Mu Tangfeng, if I find any other strange males around Lanlan next time, I won’t let them off easy."
He Hanshi and Ye Ming both showed their approval.
Thanks to his Invisibility, Mu Tangfeng’s departure was perfectly smooth. But not long after he boarded the spaceship, he received a warning message from Yan Huoshui.
It told him and Jiang Xia to keep an eye on any other males around Lanlan.
Mu Tangfeng didn’t need to be told; he was already well aware.
Five of them was already his limit. Interstellar law stipulated that a female must marry five Beast Husbands, and while he could tolerate He Hanshi and the others, he couldn’t stand the thought of anyone else.
Mu Tangfeng replied with an "OK," then asked Shi Lan to send him her specific location.
After waiting a moment, he noticed it was past three in the morning. ’She’s probably asleep,’ he thought, and immediately switched to asking Jiang Xia instead.
Jiang Xia happened to be awake. When he saw the message, he sent a question mark, followed by, [You’re coming too?]
Mu Tangfeng snorted. [What, you’re allowed to go see Lanlan but I’m not?]
Jiang Xia was speechless. [Is that any way to ask me for something? I’m not telling you.]
Mu Tangfeng gritted his teeth. [If you don’t want to lose face in front of Lanlan, I suggest you send it.]
Jiang Xia retorted, [Who’s afraid of who? We both have 2S Spiritual Power. You think I’m weaker than you?]
After sending that, he ignored Mu Tangfeng, no matter how many messages he spammed him with.
Jiang Xia smiled smugly. He felt like he’d gotten smarter ever since meeting Lanlan. ’She really is our lucky star,’ he thought.
Mu Tangfeng stared at his chip for a long time, but Jiang Xia never replied. It wasn’t until the next day that he finally received Shi Lan’s location.
Shi Lan had developed a regular sleep schedule on Black Star, so she woke up around eight in the morning.
She glanced at her messages and was shocked to see that Mu Tangfeng was coming over as well.
She had been surprised enough when Jiang Xia asked for her address yesterday. She never expected Mu Tangfeng to ask her just a few hours later.
’What’s going on? Have they already left the prison?’
Shi Lan replied to Mu Tangfeng first. Just as she was about to ask He Hanshi what was going on, her chip pushed a breaking news alert: The Eldest Prince has been assassinated. The killer is still at large.
Shi Lan’s heart skipped a beat, and a wave of panic washed over her. But she quickly calmed down. ’Ye Ming is a rare 3S Spiritual Power Beastman,’ she thought. ’Aside from the others in prison, there shouldn’t be anyone out here who could hurt him.’
’Besides, if something had really happened to Ye Ming, Jiang Xia and Mu Tangfeng wouldn’t be so casually coming to find me.’
She breathed a sigh of relief, figuring this was probably part of some other plan of theirs. Still, she sent a message to Ye Ming: [Lord Ye, are you okay?]
At that moment, He Hanshi, Ye Ming, and Yan Huoshui were en route with Fang Yuan to another Deserted Star. The mastermind who hired him had insisted the transaction take place there, as their deal involved more than just Star Coins.
Furthermore, every individual’s personal chip account was unique; any transaction made on a chip could easily be traced back to its owner.
The other party was clearly very cautious, unwilling to reveal even the smallest detail about themselves.
On the spaceship, Fang Yuan was a nervous wreck. His eyelid was twitching, and he had a terrible feeling that something bad was about to happen. He looked at He Hanshi pleadingly. "Vice Admiral He, you have to protect me when the time comes."
He Hanshi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he let out a soft "mm."
’Fang Yuan is still useful to them for now. I won’t let him die so quickly.’
As a Vice Admiral in the military and an interstellar celebrity, He Hanshi had always commanded great respect.
Hearing his response, Fang Yuan managed to suppress the unease in his heart, if only barely.
Just then, Ye Ming’s chip vibrated.
He glanced down, and a faint smile subconsciously touched his lips, melting the cold, severe expression he’d worn in front of Fang Yuan.
However, since his death had been publicly announced, he couldn’t use his personal chip. He could only show the message to He Hanshi and have him reply.
He Hanshi nodded and sent a reply to Shi Lan. [Lanlan, we’re all fine, just busy with something else at the moment. We’ll come find you once everything is settled.]
Even though Ye Ming hadn’t replied himself, seeing He Hanshi’s message put Shi Lan completely at ease.
’He said they were all fine, which means nothing is really wrong.’
She didn’t press for details about the news online, simply replying: [Okay, be safe. I hope everything goes smoothly for you all.]
He Hanshi smiled. [We will. Lanlan, you need to take good care of yourself, too. That way, we can focus on our work with peace of mind.]
Reading his message, Shi Lan broke into a smile without even realizing it.
So much so that when she was brushing her teeth and looked up at her reflection, she was a bit stunned to see her lips still curved into a smile.
Shi Lan’s face grew inexplicably warm. She sent a quick "Okay," then hurriedly finished brushing her teeth and splashed her face with cold water.
After a good while, the warmth in her face finally faded.
The last message in their chat was a sticker from He Hanshi: a White Lion holding up a pink heart. frёeωebɳovel.com
Shi Lan couldn’t help but laugh, her eyes curving into crescents. She silently saved the sticker. ’It’s too cute.’
After freshening up, she started to eat breakfast.
Breakfast was made by Xiao Ou, a housekeeping robot she had purchased online. It cost over three hundred thousand Star Coins, and while it wasn’t as smart as the butler robots back in the prison, it was very convenient for home use. She could schedule breakfast and dinner, and Xiao Ou would store the ingredients in its internal freezer compartment, then start cooking at the appointed time.
Shi Lan usually had Xiao Ou make simple breakfasts like congee, steamed buns, or corn.
For more complicated meals, she would cook herself and have Xiao Ou act as her sous-chef.
Just as she finished breakfast, someone knocked on the door.
Shi Lan opened the door to find Chen San standing outside, his hair a mess and his face listless.
Shi Lan paused for a moment. "Pulled an all-nighter gaming again?"
Shi Lan had been to Chen San’s home before. He had bought a full holographic setup to play games, so instead of sleeping, he spent his nights earning money in holographic games.
