Chapter 612 - 385: Like a Fish Entering the Sea (Part 2)
But in Luo’s hands, all of this becomes a piece of cake.
Luo, under the pretext of gathering evidence, brought people and transport equipment to Edge Mansion. Then, finding an excuse to dismiss his subordinates, he personally smuggled Fenrir, Nether Spring, and Su Mo, Nuobai, and Dongdong into one of the floating airships without anyone suspecting a thing.
With so many transport devices bustling around the scene, no one at the on-site court commissioner would ever suspect that the greatest insider was their leader. The target they were searching for had slipped in unnoticed right under their noses.
Finally, Luo, under the guise of a transport mission, had his subordinates fly the floating airship out of New Moon City.
A task assigned by the top leader himself, the subordinates did not dare to question it, and could only comply.
Furthermore, as long as the paperwork was in order, the checkpoint wouldn’t stop the airship for an inspection.
Have you ever seen a soldier dare to inspect the belongings of Chief No. 1?
Just like that, Luo used the power in his hands to sacrifice his loyal subordinate, Chen Zhengde, to complete this secret transfer.
Now, the rest would naturally fall into place.
Fenrir had already left New Moon City, and the factions within the city couldn’t find her even if they turned over every stone.
After taking control of the floating airship, Su Mo reset the destination, preparing to head to the nearest border facility, the Celestial Gate Patrol Station.
In Fenrir’s current state, she couldn’t withstand much turmoil. Even if she recovered in half a month, her name would already be remembered by the corporate headquarters.
It’s important to know that the Divine Protection Level blood code doesn’t signify invincibility, as the transcendent power system has seven levels, and Divine Protection Level is just the sixth stage in the blood code system, with one more major level above it.
If she lingered in the World Government Territory, the corporate headquarters discovering her whereabouts would not result in a "misjudgment" like that during the flood military operation.
By then, the top-notch elite would be deployed without hesitation, determined to crush Fenrir at any cost.
Therefore, staying in the World Government Territory offered no way out; true escape meant crossing the border patrol station to the Land of No Master.
Going to that territory, which humanity has yet to control, would be like a fish finally reaching the sea, free to start a new enterprise, practice in seclusion, or do anything without constraints.
The reason for choosing the Celestial Gate Patrol Station is that it was once overtaken by beasts, severely damaging its defense facilities, which still haven’t been fully repaired, leaving its garrison relatively weak.
Traveling through other patrol station territories would pose greater pressure.
After setting the course, Su Mo piloted the floating airship and took off.
"Phew, finally we can talk." Dongdong leaned back in the chair with a long sigh.
The three of them had been hiding in the rear cabin of the airship, unable to make a sound for fear of alerting Chen Zhengde, which had been suffocating.
Dongdong looked out the window towards New Moon City, seeing nothing, but still as if watching someone: "Boss, what do you think that person is thinking?"
Su Mo: "Who?"
Dongdong: "That special commissioner, with her status, having inexhaustible wealth and every power to misuse, being a Divine Protection Level blood code carrier, she could live an emperor’s life if she didn’t mess around."
"Why would she give up such a good life and even risk being killed to help these people below?"
Su Mo smiled slightly at this, reaching out to rub Dongdong’s small head, and repeated a meaningful sentence Fenrir once said.
"In this world, there will always be fools."
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[Edge Mansion]
The court team’s search was nearing its end.
This round of searches was Luo’s strategy of openly building roads while secretly crossing the warehouse, staged for outsiders to see.
After Fenrir was secretly transported away, the play she had orchestrated naturally came to an end.
Guided by Luo, the court team found only trivial items, not touching any of Edge’s internal core secrets.
After everyone else returned to the office, Luo stayed behind under his name to get a cup of tea at the tea room.
In such situations, KK would typically be the one present. However, the court team’s search had caused some chaos in the building, and he was busy with the logistics department, so Qi Ling was responsible for receiving guests.
Qi Ling sat by the tea table, her slender fingers handling the tea with grace, placing tea leaves into the pot, pouring freshly boiled water, rinsing and warming the cups, and then pouring the clear yellow tea into a cup, all in one smooth motion.
Luo smiled and said, "You’re quite skilled at making tea."
"Mm-hmm," Qi Ling responded coolly, "When I was at the company, people made tea for me every day, just watching them, I learned."
Though Qi Ling lacked KK’s rich experience in hosting guests, she was knowledgeable and could discuss anything, so there was no awkward silence.
As they exchanged idle chat, there was a slight noise from the side, and a small child peeked through a crack in the door.
Qi Ling smiled and clapped her hands, saying, "Mo Tong, come in and say hello to Auntie."
Su Motong pushed the door open and politely greeted Luo, "Hello, Auntie."
"Uh..." Luo hesitated for a moment, wanting to speak but stopping, then said a bit helplessly, "Alright, I am indeed at that age."
Qi Ling’s lips curved slightly, seemingly amused at having one-upped Luo.
Su Motong walked to Qi Ling’s side, lowering her head in a bit of grievance, "Mom, when will Dad come back? I haven’t seen him in a long time..."
Qi Ling gently touched her face, softly said, "Mo Tong, be patient, your dad has been busy outside lately, but he’ll be back in a few days, and then he can spend more time with you, okay?"
Su Motong obediently nodded with her small lips pursed.
"Go play on your own, Mommy still has to entertain guests," Qi Ling patted her little head.
"Goodbye, Auntie," Su Motong waved her hand at Luo and went off to play, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.
Luo watched Su Motong’s direction until her footsteps faded away, and then she smiled meaningfully, "A lovely little construct."
Qi Ling continued making tea, saying calmly, "He really has a big heart, telling you everything. Does he truly consider you one of his own? I thought that was just being polite."
Luo rested her chin on her hand, looking playfully at Qi Ling, "What, don’t you consider me one of your own?"
Qi Ling chuckled briefly, meeting Luo’s eyes, those amber eyes deep and unfathomable, "What do you think?"
"I’m not human, I’m a monster. A monster only becomes human for a brief time upon receiving love; without it, I remain a monster."
"Not just them, even Dongdong, KK, Future, and Mo Tong who calls me Mom – I haven’t saved a place for any of them in my heart because I don’t truly love them."
"Livin’ in harmony with them is merely a charade. Su Mo wishes to see it that way, so that’s how I’ll do it."
"In this life, I’ve only loved two people."
Luo: "One is Su Mo, the other?"
This questioning seemed to touch upon something Qi Ling was reluctant to remember, as her naturally smiling lips lost their curve.
After a long silence, Qi Ling picked up Luo’s teacup with the tea tongs and poured out the untouched tea.
The meaning was clear—you may leave now.
Luo, being insightful, didn’t press further or stay longer, saying, "Thank you for the hospitality," before taking her leave.
Just before exiting the room, she heard Qi Ling’s voice behind her, "You’re a smart person, well-planned, and your methods are ruthless."
"But, like Fenrir, you have one weakness—you’re too high up and sometimes can’t see the things below."
Qi Ling watched Luo’s back, her voice carrying a dangerous undertone, "Down below, those with ambitions won’t hesitate to take reckless actions when mad. You should be careful."