Chapter 31: Pretending Nothing Happened
He muttered to himself inwardly, "I was really brave just now. And judging from how things looked, the Marshal probably already knows what that thing of mine is..."
"Sigh... I really am... Hm? Wait! That's not right either!"
"It was clearly his fault. He just opened the door without warning. What if I'd just come out of the bathroom after taking a shower? For someone as rigid as him, would he have to marry me and take responsibility?"
Nan Yu truly couldn't imagine Yu Lanfeng looking at him with that face and saying, "I'll take responsibility for you."
It hurt his eyes. It hurt them way too much!
It wasn't that Yu Lanfeng was bad, it was just... it was just... sigh! How should he put it...
He buried himself in the pillow again and deceived himself. "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. What's done is done... I'll just take things one step at a time."
At this point, Nan Yu didn't even have the energy to think about the fact that his Nianshen Grass had been exposed.
But as he lay on the bed, he felt irritated. No matter what, he couldn't fall asleep. The more he couldn't sleep, the more he thought about it. And the more he thought about it, the less he could sleep.
In the end, he simply opened his eyes wide and stared at the ceiling.
Although Nan Yu felt there was a ninety percent chance that Yu Lanfeng knew about the Nianshen Grass, as long as Yu Lanfeng didn't say it outright, he couldn't be one hundred percent sure.
He couldn't exactly go and ask him not to take away his Nianshen Grass, could he?
Grinding his teeth, Nan Yu opened his contact list. There was a communication number that stood out conspicuously. It looked ordinary, but he knew that it belonged to Yu Lanfeng, making it anything but ordinary.
Nan Yu let out a long sigh.
"Am I really going to keep going like this?"
"Will I even make it to the end of this mission if things continue this way? And actually, that's not what worries me most. What worries me most is Yu Lanfeng exposing the fact that I possess Nianshen Grass."
He still hadn't become a High-Tier Mental Power User. If news about the Nianshen Grass got out, there was no way he could protect it.
After thinking for more than an hour, he finally decided to call Yu Lanfeng.
Unexpectedly, the call was answered within two seconds.
The two of them stared at each other through the virtual screen in silence.
In the end, Nan Yu was the first to give in.
"I suppose the Marshal has already guessed?"
Yu Lanfeng gave a slight nod.
"The only thing that you would treasure to such an extent is probably that thing which is precious to all Mental Power Users."
"Don't worry. I won't ask where it came from, and I won't tell anyone else. You should know my reputation."
Nan Yu genuinely relaxed.
Hearing his personal promise was much better than having nothing at all.
"In that case, thank you very much, Marshal. I don't really have anything to repay you with, but if something like this happens again in the future, you can come to me. I'll help you."
Yu Lanfeng didn't refuse.
He had already seen Nan Yu's potential and his future value.
"Alright. I'll remember those words."
Nan Yu froze inwardly.
Shouldn't he have said there was no need?
Since when was Yu Lanfeng's legion lacking a Mental Power User like him?
Wait!
How had he forgotten that his current identity was different from his previous life?
A Mid-Tier Mental Power User with enormous potential and Nianshen Grass.
In other words, Yu Lanfeng had set his sights on his future, so he shamelessly accepted.
Nan Yu regretted it deeply.
There was nothing else to say.
He simply regretted it.
If he had known, he wouldn't have said that in the first place.
Now it was too late to take it back.
Trying his best to maintain his expression, Nan Yu said, "In that case... Marshal, you should rest early. I'll go to sleep as well."
Yu Lanfeng nodded.
The two of them ended the call.
Nan Yu sat on the bed and took a deep breath.
Mm, very good.
Now he was even less able to sleep.
Unlike Nan Yu, Yu Lanfeng was in an exceptionally good mood.
Although Nan Yu had done his utmost to control his expression after hearing his answer, how could Yu Lanfeng, the Marshal, fail to notice?
"As expected, he's still a child..."
He murmured softly before immersing himself in work again.
Nan Yu could rest immediately, but he couldn't.
He was responsible not only for the affairs here, but also for combat progress reports and Ability Beast extermination reports sent from many other military bases.
Several locations were in critical condition and required his presence as soon as possible.
However, the situation here was equally unusual.
That strange mutated beast somehow remained impossible to capture, and no trace of it could be found.
Its ability was extremely peculiar.
If they couldn't catch it...
Soldiers at this military base frequently had their Mental Contamination reach A-rank because of its ability.
As long as it remained uncaptured, Yu Lanfeng couldn't leave with peace of mind.
Compared to this place, the emergencies at the other military bases weren't nearly as urgent.
No matter what, he had to capture that Ability Beast as soon as possible.
Or kill it outright.
Time passed quickly.
Every night, Nan Yu returned to his room and cultivated with the Nianshen Grass.
To his surprise, Yu Lanfeng had truly done exactly as he said.
Since leaving that day, he had never come again.
He acted as though he knew nothing about the matter.
Of course, during these few days, Nan Yu also learned from others what had caused everything that had happened to him.
After learning the reason, he found it entirely reasonable.
Sure enough, it was all because of the Marshal!
Someone had become infatuated with Yu Lanfeng.
And because Nan Yu had been personally brought over by the Marshal, he held a special position in that person's eyes.
Furthermore, An Mi was the captain of the Mental Power User team and had always suppressed the vice-captain, preventing him from directly approaching the Marshal.
In that case, wouldn't eliminating both An Mi and Nan Yu kill two birds with one stone?
It was simply perfect!
This was Nan Yu's first time personally experiencing just how overwhelming Yu Lanfeng's charm was.
In the future, when looking for a partner, he absolutely couldn't choose someone like that.
If he really chose someone like Yu Lanfeng, he might not even be able to guarantee his own safety.
It was currently the rare noon break.
Nan Yu and An Mi sat together in the cafeteria, eating and resting.
An Mi sighed.
"I never expected it to be him. I always thought he respected me greatly. Usually... no, all these years, he's always treated me with great respect. I just never imagined..."
Nan Yu said, "Alright, Captain An. People can know a face but not a heart. No one knows what the person opposite them is really thinking beneath a pleasant exterior."
"Consider this a lesson. In the future, look at people more carefully. Even I feel disgusted, and I never even had any contact with him before."
An Mi sighed.
"I really find it unbelievable. After all... we've worked together for so many years. Ever since he passed the examinations and entered the army, he was under my command. Right up until now..."
Nan Yu said, "Anyway, you won't see him again in the future. It's better to forget him sooner. By the way, what's his name? Until now I only know that he was the vice-captain of the Mental Power User team."
An Mi answered, "His name is Song Xingyang."
Nan Yu froze slightly.
Hm?
What?
Song Xingyang?!
He hadn't heard this name before, but he had heard of Song Xingyu.
What relationship did Song Xingyang and Song Xingyu have?
There was no way they weren't related.
"Is this Song Xingyang from the Capital Star?"
An Mi nodded.
"Yes, he's from the Capital Star. I heard he's from some family, but I don't know whether the Song family is famous."
Famous?
Of course they were famous!
Nan Yu wanted them to die on the spot because of how famous they were.
Especially Song Xingyu!
Right, when Nan Ming had taken him to Zhenxiu Pavilion, hadn't they run into Song Xingyu there?
In the end, the staff of Zhenxiu Pavilion had thrown him out into the street.
He had completely lost face.
Wait.
Could it be that Song Xingyu learned that the private room he'd drunkenly barged into belonged to them, and somehow found out that Nan Yu would be coming here, secretly contacted Song Xingyang, and intended to...
No, no.
That wasn't right either.
According to what he'd heard, Song Xingyang had already begun making preparations several days before the Marshal returned.
Therefore, this matter definitely had nothing to do with Song Xingyu.
"Forget it. Since the Marshal already had people investigate everything thoroughly and the punishment wasn't lacking, I think it's better not to dwell on it. The more I think about it, the angrier I get."
An Mi nodded.
"You're right. Then let's stop thinking about it. No matter who disappears from this world, time will continue flowing all the same."
After finishing their relaxed lunch, Nan Yu and An Mi slowly walked back toward the ward area.
Many patients suffering from Mental Contamination were still waiting for them.
An Mi suddenly asked,
"Xiao Yu, I heard... the Marshal went to your room alone before?"