Chapter 1619: Chapter 1619: I will definitely fulfill what I promised
Around eleven o’clock, Shanque, Yang Xiaodong, Wang Zhenjun and the others returned.
They also brought back some late-night snacks.
The group all stayed in Luo Ziling’s room, eating snacks and drinking beer.
“Young Master, the mission targeting you has failed. It depends on if anyone else takes it up. If no one does, then everything is good,” Yang Xiaodong said with a smile, carrying a large bag of food. “The worry is that a more skilled assassin might take up your mission. Sometimes, highly skilled assassins get bored and see some relatively easy missions on the bounty list that others took but never finished, knowing the ones who took them are dead. Out of curiosity, they might want to have a go themselves.”
“Doesn’t the mission get canceled after one failure?” Luo Ziling seemed surprised, “So if a mission isn’t completed, it just stays there?”
“Yes, it stays there with a validity of half a year. If no one closes the mission, meaning no one successfully carries out the assassination, the bounty automatically cancels after six months. Your mission has been up for less than a month, with over five months to go until it cancels automatically.”
“Okay,” Luo Ziling’s excitement diminished by two-thirds, and he glanced at Lin Lan with a bit of dejection.
But Lin Lan showed no special expression and just sat down to eat.
“Was it you who fired the shot earlier?” Luo Ziling sat down next to Yang Xiaodong and asked quietly.
“It’s been a while since I played counter-sniping. Surprisingly, my skills haven’t dulled,” Yang Xiaodong chuckled, “Back in the day, my sniping skills were second to none in our team. Even your dad didn’t dare claim first place over me.”
“Then one day, I’ll ask my dad.”
Yang Xiaodong wasn’t affected by Luo Ziling’s words at all. He took a big gulp of beer and laughed happily, “Feel free to ask. He’ll surely tell you more of my glorious deeds.”
Seeing Yang Xiaodong’s reaction, Luo Ziling believed he wasn’t boasting.
However, Yang Xiaodong, Wang Zhenjun, Lin Lan, and Shanque didn’t discuss much about today’s action.
Having mobilized so much force only to deal with a third-rate assassin didn’t make them feel any glory.
After eating and drinking for a while, Yang Xiaodong and Wang Zhenjun went back to their rooms, and Shanque went in to take a shower.
Lin Lan went in for a while and then came out.
“I will temporarily leave tomorrow,” Lin Lan said softly, sitting down next to Luo Ziling, “If there’s no unusual situation, I may not come back.”
“Why?” Luo Ziling was very surprised.
“We have another mission,” Lin Lan raised her head, quietly looking at Luo Ziling, “This time, it’s led personally by Phoenix.”
“Oh,” Luo Ziling understood a bit, no wonder Phoenix said she would come see him in Tokyo or Seoul.
After a moment of silence, Luo Ziling asked again, “Is it very dangerous?”
“So-so,” Lin Lan vaguely replied, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine.”
“Alright, your affairs are not for me to inquire too much about. You take care,” Luo Ziling originally thought he would be able to spend the next few days with Lin Lan, but after the threat around him was removed, Lin Lan was leaving, which made him feel a bit down.
“I won’t return to the country these days. I might suddenly appear in front of you someday.”
Lin Lan’s contradictory words took Luo Ziling by surprise, but he ultimately didn’t say anything.
With Shanque around, they dared not have more intimate gestures.
After a while, Shanque finished her shower and came out. After coming out, she looked at Lin Lan and then at Luo Ziling, wanting to say something but didn’t.
Lin Lan said, “Sleep early!”
After saying that, she lowered her head and walked back into the room.
Shanque sat outside, drying her hair, and Luo Ziling sat down beside her.
“How are you going to thank me,” Luo Ziling pointed to his cheek.
Originally, Shanque’s face was full of acne, but after Luo Ziling’s treatment, her face was smooth now, her complexion much better, much more beautiful than before.
Shanque laughed, “How do you want me to thank you, you say it!”
She understood what Luo Ziling was implying.
“Can’t really think of anything!”
“Or maybe I should sleep somewhere else tonight to give you guys some space?” Shanque said this with a mischievous smile.
“So young, only thinking about these things,” Luo Ziling glaringly admonished, then asked, “Where are you guys going?”
“We’re staying in Japan for a few more days,” Shanque, being a disciplined good soldier, didn’t reveal what they were going to do, only hinted slyly to Luo Ziling, “Maybe when you go to South Korea, we’ll still be in Japan.”
Luo Ziling asked again, “Are you going to South Korea?”
“Anything could happen. A flight from Japan to South Korea is just an hour, very convenient.” With that, Shanque showed a meaningful smile, “If there’s no accident, some people will surely come to see you. Unless, they’re still caught up.”
“Alright, I won’t ask too much, to keep you from violating rules. Although I’m very curious about what you’re going to do, I won’t ask. Haha, am I being considerate?” Luo Ziling said as he stood up, “I’m going to sleep, hope to see you tomorrow morning.”
“Good night,” Shanque didn’t say much, just wished him good night, and continued drying her hair.
Luo Ziling didn’t enter his own room but rather pushed open the room shared by Shanque and Lin Lan, intending to say good night to Lin Lan.
Lin Lan was already in the bathroom washing up, and Luo Ziling just stood at the bathroom door, watching her.
Lin Lan saw Luo Ziling come in through the mirror, but she didn’t speak.
“Sleep early, rest well, so you don’t have panda eyes tomorrow,” Luo Ziling spoke first.
Lin Lan nodded, then turned her head to glance at Luo Ziling and finally said, “Be careful with everything, hope you return safely.”
“I’ll try not to get killed, haven’t left behind any descendants yet!”
Lin Lan thought Luo Ziling was implying something, and her face flushed slightly. She didn’t speak, just quietly looked at Luo Ziling.
She was just brushing her teeth, and there was still some toothpaste foam at the corner of her mouth, looking quite amusing.
Luo Ziling felt a little embarrassed under Lin Lan’s gaze, and finally smiled before preparing to leave: “Alright, I’m off to sleep, hoping for a good night’s sleep tonight.”
After speaking, without waiting for Lin Lan to reply, he turned and left.
Behind him came Lin Lan’s voice: “What I promised, I’ll definitely fulfill.”
Lin Lan’s words gave Luo Ziling a slight tremble, almost tripping over the carpet.
He stopped, turned to look at Lin Lan, but by then, Lin Lan had already turned back, continuing to wash up.