191: Chapter 191 Have you considered offering amnesty?
191: Chapter 191 Have you considered offering amnesty?
Li Mumu was completely relieved because Sister Gu really still remembered her, and she was as enthusiastic as ever.
“Want something tasty, huh?
Alright, I’ll go get you some food!”
Sister Gu returned from the canteen with all sorts of breakfast dishes.
Wendy held a bun filled with chive and egg in one hand and sipped continuously from a bowl of mutton soup in the other.
She liked this kind of strong-tasting food — the stronger, the better.
Sister Gu patted Li Mumu’s head and sighed, “You’ve lost weight overnight; the journey hasn’t been easy for you, has it?”
Her words made Li Mumu’s heart feel sour.
“It was okay, not too tough.”
It was mainly drinking miso soup that made her sick.
Hearing Sister Gu talk like this, Li Mumu quickly asked, “Sister, I went through a time-space retrospection recently, was it triggered by us on purpose?”
Sister Gu didn’t speak and glanced at Wendy beside her.
“She’s my good friend, a life-and-death buddy, very reliable, and she doesn’t understand Chinese.”
Sister Gu smiled and said, “I’m just in charge of logistics, I’m not clear on the specific details.
But I can tell you, the earth’s energy here is much more stable than abroad.”
“What does ‘earth’s energy’ mean?”
This was a completely new term that Li Mumu had never heard before.
“Earth’s energy is just earth’s energy!”
Sister Gu also didn’t know how to explain it and thought for a while before saying, “Anyway, you just need to know that our time here is stable, foreign time is unstable, I can’t explain the specifics.
You’ll understand better after you study more and gain more knowledge.”
Alright…
Since she had said it, Li Mumu didn’t feel right to ask further.
When Sister Gu left, Wendy looked up to Li Mumu and whispered, “She was obviously cautious about me, and she didn’t fully trust you either.”
“That’s for sure.”
Li Mumu wasn’t surprised.
Although Sister Gu seemed like a coarse middle-aged woman who knew nothing significant, how could the head of the General Affairs Section of the Special Service Bureau be so simple?
Not just the General Affairs Section, even the gatekeepers shouldn’t be underestimated.
If it weren’t for her past experience working at the Special Affairs Bureau, she might have really been misled by her.
“Anyway, I don’t want to go to jail again.”
Wendy raised her eyebrows, “I shouldn’t have trusted you from the start.
All we encountered on the way was jail and beatings, nothing good at all.
I’ve had enough, I tell you, if they don’t release you soon, I’m going out on my own.”
Li Mumu hurried to persuade her, “Just hang in there a little longer, it definitely won’t be too long this time.
You’re not familiar with the situation here; if you accidentally do something illegal, I won’t even know how to get you out.”
Wendy smirked, “Li Mumu, what joke are you making?
Think about it, from childhood till now, when has it not been me who had to bail you out?”
Li Mumu was left speechless.
Wendy was the planner, and she was the doer.
“Give it to me.”
“What?”
“The check!”
Had Wendy not mentioned it, Li Mumu would have almost forgotten about the one hundred thousand US Dollar check she had.
Okay, not almost forgotten; she had completely forgotten about it.
Wendy took the check, shaking it in front of Li Mumu, “What is this?”
“A check!”
“What’s in the check?”
“Money?”
Wendy snorted, “Say that again, what were you just worried about me?”
“It’s nothing!”
Li Mumu thought to herself that she deserved it for running her mouth.
“If I remember correctly, the branch of the Pacific Bank here is called Xingguo Bank.
I’ll go open an account, withdraw the money, and put it in the account.
Buy a villa, hire two servants, one cook, it won’t cost much…”
Hearing approaching footsteps from outside, Wendy immediately clamped her mouth shut, flicked her wrist, and the check disappeared from her hand.
Thump thump thump—
Li Mumu opened the door and saw three figures in grey military uniforms standing outside.
Faintly, she could still hear the loud protests coming from next door from Li Ya: “I refuse!
I want to go back to Saifu!
We’re getting a divorce…”
Mom’s causing trouble again.
“Miss Li, come with us to the office, Section Chief Qiao would like to have a talk with you.”
The attitude of the men in grey military uniforms was much gentler than the last time she had encountered them.
Li Mumu obediently followed them to Qiao Hongyi’s office.
“Sit.”
Qiao Hongyi placed his hands together, fingers interlocked, resting against his chin, and spoke succinctly, “Have some fruit.”
Looking at the plate of crisp and tender peaches he pushed towards her, Li Mumu was truly tempted, but she politely declined with a smile out of courtesy.
“Thank you.”
“No need to be so formal.”
Qiao Hongyi pushed another dish towards her, this one filled with peanuts, sunflower seeds, and milk candies.
“We’ve met before, Miss Li.
The resolution of this matter owes much to you.
Without your timely message, we might have faced a severe backlash.”
His praise made Li Mumu feel embarrassed all of a sudden.
“You’re giving me too much credit, I really didn’t do much…”
“No need for modesty, let’s talk about the important matters.”
Qiao Hongyi’s tone suddenly became serious, “Miss Li, as someone directly involved, you must have realized what happened, right?”
Li Mumu sat up straight, “You mean…”
“The scene on the Olympus involving the stowaway who had infiltrated Tianmen was very complex and severe.
To ensure the disaster didn’t spread further, we initiated a Time-Space Retrospection and turned back time by a month.”
So it was you guys!
What kind of top-tier black technology!
Though she had suspected it, when Qiao Hongyi confessed in front of her, Li Mumu was still deeply shocked.
You people really play deep.
This wasn’t about sending one person back in time, but turning back the entire world by a whole month!
Playing like this, could there really be no issues?
“Inevitably, there will be some residual issues, but fortunately, all are within a controllable range.”
Qiao Hongyi smirked, “The specific principles are top secret, I can’t explain them to you, nor should you probe too deeply.
Based on the intelligence I have, on the Cosmos, the only ones who truly noticed the time-space retrospection were you, your mother Ms.
Li Ya, and that child, right?”
Li Mumu nodded in admission, “It was me who told Wendy, and I can assure you she won’t talk recklessly to others.”
“That’s fine, I will speak with her in private later.”
Qiao Hongyi stared into Li Mumu’s eyes and said seriously, “What concerns me more is your personal situation.
You are aware of your current state, so I need not elaborate.
If we simply let you go like this, it would be irresponsible both to you and to society.”
“Miss Li, have you considered joining the Special Service Bureau?”