CHAPTER 986: CHAPTER 966: RETURN AFTER DEPARTURE

"You!" The man’s face was full of disbelief, it’s just a piece of stone, is it really worth such a terrifying price?

Is it worth it? Please remove the ’is it’.

It is worth it, totally worth it.

Now, what the Nine Heavens Pavilion has globally, isn’t it hers to price as she wishes?

"Alright." The Old General slightly frowned, if it weren’t for his bad tone at the beginning, would a young girl be this way?

"Old General, she’s... a profiteer!" The man glared.

Luo Qianqian smirked, "If you don’t have money, don’t ask for the price," then looked at the Old General, "I don’t want money, I want people."

"Oh?" The Old General nodded as if he had expected it, raising his eyebrows.

"I want a smooth and unhindered path, where I can accomplish things quickly. I promise not to do anything illegal or unruly. My grandpa is Luo Guohui, and I am his granddaughter." Luo Qianqian stated as if making a promise.

"This guarantee doesn’t mean much."

"You can assign someone to supervise, just like the uncle behind you." Luo Qianqian said, appearing completely calm, "I also want my three cousins."

"One."

"Two."

"Two, then two."

In the end, two was agreed upon, whoever stayed was left to luck, Luo Qianqian sighed.

"When are you leaving?" The Old General directly asked out of nowhere.

"After the exams," Luo Qianqian said calmly, "After all, I’m also a good student who needs to win scholarships."

The people behind the Old General didn’t believe in Luo Qianqian’s words at all.

Clearly a profiteer!

"Not going home?"

"No."

As long as the Luo Family is protected, what’s wrong with not going home?

Luo Qianqian looked at the Old General with a determined gaze, the initial pretense of fear vanished.

And Tang Tianyi? He looked at Luo Qianqian with a gentle smile.

"Alright, in a month, Deng Ming will go with you,"

The named man nodded in agreement, Elder Deng looked helpless.

Luo Qianqian looked surprised, Deng Ming? With the surname Deng???

"He’s my son." Elder Deng nodded with a full face of helplessness upon seeing Luo Qianqian’s slightly strange gaze, "Bear with him."

Ever since Deng Ming knew the Close Courtyard Luo Qianqian replaced skyrocketed in value, he had a bad impression of her and often said his old man was tricked...

Leaving Fragrant Mountain Villa, Luo Qianqian sighed, "So what exactly are we here for?"

"The Old General just wanted to see you, but his health... alas."

"If he can’t hold on, would that cause chaos in our country?"

"Not to that extent, but military unrest is inevitable."

Luo Qianqian nodded understandingly, "Then it’s better if he’s alive."

She understood clearly the issues her family would face if the military was unstable.

Currently, the Luo Family hasn’t taken sides at all.

So, the Old General being alive is a protection for the Luo Family.

"Grandpa Deng, you go back first, we have some matters to attend to."

Old Master Deng nodded, didn’t ask much, just sighed and left.

Luo Qianqian and Tang Tianyi remained standing, looking at the lush green Fragrant Mountain without speaking.

"Let’s go." Tang Tianyi smiled at Luo Qianqian, "Right now we have nothing, with Luo Family’s protection, you can be at ease."

They need to stay grounded to keep moving upward.

Luo Qianqian nodded, sighed, and put a box with the Green Spirit into her bag.

"The rest, I have no intention of taking out," Luo Qianqian said after a moment of silence, "I just don’t know how things will turn out in the future."

"This is the right thing to do," Tang Tianyi nodded.

He didn’t know the other party’s true intentions, it seemed friendly now, but with Deng Ming, it’s uncertain if they are friend or foe.

The two walked back, only to see Deng Ming waiting at the door, showing no surprise upon seeing them return.

"Please come in." His face was now respectful, a stark contrast to before.

Luo Qianqian was a bit surprised but didn’t say much.

They went through security again, but this time, not into the meeting room; instead, it was a vast room where the Old General lay in bed, looking exhausted.

Luo Qianqian’s eyes widened, no trace of the imposing man who pressed her earlier.

After a moment of hesitation, she took out the jade pendant.

Handed it to Deng Ming beside her.

Deng Ming carefully checked it before putting it on the old man.

The Old General’s spirit seemed somewhat better.

"Secret mission, do you dare to accept?" The Old General gazed at them, his face showing no trace of joking.

Luo Qianqian looked puzzled, "Why?"

Without a reason, she didn’t dare to accept.

She had the Luo Family behind her, she couldn’t gamble with them.

"You can never fully understand someone’s true intentions." The Old General looked at Deng Ming, smiling, "He means you no harm, he just acted that way on purpose."

"Elder Deng, any issues?" Luo Qianqian looked puzzled.

The Old General shook his head, "I don’t know."

One "I don’t know" contained countless possibilities.

After a moment’s silence, Luo Qianqian said, "What do you want us to do?"

"You are able to return because Diwu Yan insisted on sending you two away, showing that your existence holds far greater value than the others," the Old General said, his face calm yet showing slight kindness, "Of your Blank Group, so far, only your information remains blank, with no record. Even in all activities you attended, all data was wiped, unable to be recovered. It’s obvious Diwu Yan is protecting you."

Luo Qianqian was stunned and didn’t react for a while.

Her data was erased?

"And those around you, I don’t need to say much, you’re aware of any changes." The Old General continued, "You want to build your own force, right?"

Luo Qianqian went pale, but she didn’t deny it.

Her expression already explained everything.

The Old General smiled slightly, "We have no objections, as long as you don’t threaten the country, we will provide you with protection."

Luo Qianqian’s mind suddenly started racing.

Being in possession of The Eighth Element made her unique.

It’s best if it could be utilized by them, but if not, to avoid greater harm, the best method would be to eliminate the threats entirely.

And now, giving so much goodwill, what is the ultimate goal? Luo Qianqian couldn’t understand.

Was it for taking care of the Luo Family? Luo Qianqian suddenly felt she might be pushing the Luo Family towards a cliff.

"What do you want?" Luo Qianqian felt increasingly uneasy, swaying slightly as she leaned against Tang Tianyi for support.

"Peace and prosperity of the country." The Old General articulated his demand word by word, "Cannot endanger the people’s livelihood, cannot affect their original lifestyles, and especially cannot make Huaxia the target of scorn."

Luo Qianqian paused for a moment, "So you’re saying, we can secretly, quietly do some things... Ahem, I mean, we can do good for the people, fight against illegal businesses, and be useful to the country?"

Seeing the Old General’s eyes widen, Luo Qianqian quickly changed her tone, sheepishly correcting herself, just like being caught not paying attention in class trying to promise to study well...