I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 65

Wen Yunqing looked expressionlessly at the man lying before her, whose four limbs had all been shot and had broken joints, and she rubbed her ear with irritation.

“You are so noisy. Can you be quiet?” Wen Yunqing frowned, looking down at the pale man lying on the ground.

The man was in no state to heed Wen Yunqing’s words. He was in such pain that he wanted to roll, but rolling would only hurt more.

“If you don’t shut up, I can only make you shut up permanently.” Wen Yunqing pulled out her hot weapon (gun). The dark muzzle was pointed directly at the man’s forehead.

The man’s already pale face grew even whiter. Because the joints in his arms and legs had all been shot, he lay on the ground, terrified to move for fear of aggravating his wounds. Hearing Wen Yunqing’s warning, he bit his teeth tightly, fearing that the next bullet would pass through his skull.

Consequently, when Lu Zhiming heard the gunshots and rushed out, she saw a man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts lying on the ground, his limbs unnaturally twisted, and his face completely drained of color.

“Is this the person behind the haunting?” Lu Zhiming’s expression was quite complex. She had prepared for a tough fight, but before she could even strike, the anticipated opponent was already defeated.

“Probably. He also kept quite a few malevolent ghosts, which are likely still hiding in the shadows,” Wen Yunqing said, squinting up at the sky. The weather today was cooperative; it was a bright, sunny day that even the fierce ghosts wouldn’t dare to show their heads in.

“If you have anything to ask, ask it now, and then just leave his life here,” Wen Yunqing said. Such scum did not deserve to live for another second.

Lu Zhiming really wanted to nod in agreement, but unfortunately, the rules of the Special Affairs Department did not permit her to do so. “We still need to keep him alive. There are many corpses in the cave that require professionals to handle, and since you just fired the gun, there might be villagers coming over.”

“No, there won’t be. I copied his method and set up a simple array. Even if curious villagers come over, they won’t see anything,” Wen Yunqing said. When she saw the man on the ground show an expression of relief, she immediately stepped on his knee joint, causing him to instantly faint from the pain.

“How is Gu Ling?” Wen Yunqing asked, slowly moving her foot away.

Lu Zhiming pretended not to see Wen Yunqing’s action and replied, “She is about as you said, barely hanging on by a thread. I’ve temporarily treated her injuries with medicine, but she will likely require long-term treatment and recuperation.”

Wen Yunqing nodded. Recalling the scene she had witnessed, she then stepped on his other knee joint. Only after seeing the unconscious man twitch a few times did she reluctantly move her foot.

Gu Ling’s injuries were severe. Before the ambulance arrived, Wen Yunqing treated her again, sending a little spiritual energy to protect her heart meridian, and then slipped a Spirit Gathering Talisman onto her body so that the spiritual energy could slowly nourish her body.

About twenty minutes later, the Special Affairs Department team arrived with medical personnel. Seeing the man lying on the ground barely breathing, one of the members sighed.

He spoke earnestly, “Captain Lu, the way you kept him alive is a bit too unique. One or two shots could be excused as necessary to control the suspect, but crippling all four of his limbs—isn’t that a bit deliberate?”

“Hmm? Are you talking to me?” Lu Zhiming felt somewhat wronged. Although she desperately wanted to do this, it truly wasn’t her this time.

The Special Affairs Department member nodded. “If you continue like this, Captain Lu, the organization might even arrange for you to take up a teaching position.”

“…” Lu Zhiming glanced at the indifferent Wen Yunqing and silently took the blame.

Wen Yunqing was still under evaluation. To avoid unnecessary procedures, it was better not to let the higher-ups know she was so ruthless.

“I take back what I just said. Captain Lu, you did a great job!” After viewing the scene inside the cave and Gu Ling’s injuries, the attitude of the Special Affairs Department person in charge changed quickly. “This kind of person is going to be executed anyway once he is brought back. After the interrogation, I will apply to dispose of him as quickly as possible.”

“He probably won’t say anything. Is it necessary to bring someone like this back?” Wen Yunqing asked from the side. “Your time is precious. Do you really want to waste it on scum like this?”

The person in charge looked at Wen Yunqing, offering a friendly smile. “According to our regulations, we have to bring him back and have a look. After all, we won’t know the result without an interrogation.”

“You must be Comrade Wen, who recently joined the Special Affairs Department,” the person in charge extended his hand. “I am in charge of the Jing City area. My name is Mu Kuan.”

“Hello, Comrade Mu Kuan,” Wen Yunqing offered a brief handshake and quickly withdrew her hand.

Mu Kuan’s smile widened. “I heard from Captain Lu that Comrade Wen’s abilities are very strong. It’s also thanks to Comrade Wen’s help that we were able to find this place smoothly this time.”

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “Comrade Mu Kuan, you are too kind. Since I enjoy the benefits provided by the Special Affairs Department, I naturally must fulfill my obligations.”

Mu Kuan’s smile did not fade. “I have one humble request. I wonder if Comrade Wen could tell us exactly how this person-finding array operates? If this array could be learned by more people, it would greatly improve the efficiency of our Special Affairs Department and allow us to save more people.”

As expected, no one praises you for no reason; he truly has an objective.

“Mu Kuan, this is an unwritten secret technique; you cannot use moral coercion,” Lu Zhiming said with a smile, stepping in front of Wen Yunqing and glaring at Mu Kuan.

Mu Kuan was reliable, but he was too devoted to the Special Affairs Department and wanted to put any good thing he saw into the department—just like now, he was eyeing Wen Yunqing’s array.

Mu Kuan smiled and said, “I am not using moral coercion. I am merely asking Comrade Wen. If Comrade Wen truly cannot disclose it, I will not force the issue.”

Wen Yunqing also smiled. “This is not a secret technique. If you want to learn it, I can teach you.”

Mu Kuan was somewhat surprised. “Really?”

Wen Yunqing nodded. “However, this array requires a high standard for the person setting it up. Based on your cultivation level, Comrade Mu Kuan, you would likely only be able to use it once in your lifetime.”

“Why?” Mu Kuan subconsciously asked.

“Because setting up the array will drain all your spiritual energy. If you have a strong will, Comrade Mu Kuan, you might manage to hold on long enough to reveal the result before going to meet the King of Hell,” Wen Yunqing said, her tone very sincere.

Mu Kuan: “…” I was careless. It seems the newcomer is also a maverick, and one with powerful ability at that. She will likely be even more difficult to deal with than Lu Zhiming used to be.

Once the Special Affairs Department team arrived, there was nothing left for Wen Yunqing to do. After seeing Gu Ling loaded into the ambulance, she pulled Lu Zhiming back.

“Is there a bonus for this mission?” Wen Yunqing suddenly asked after getting into the passenger seat.

Lu Zhiming nodded. “Yes, but the bonus won’t be issued until the case is closed. It will probably be around ten thousand yuan.”

Wen Yunqing nodded. Compared to the commemorative banner and five hundred yuan for handing over a national treasure, ten thousand yuan was considerable.

“Does going out today count as performing official duties?” Wen Yunqing relaxed into the seat. “Is there anything we can expense?”

“It’s lunch time now. According to regulations, lunch can be expensed,” Lu Zhiming’s train of thought immediately aligned with Wen Yunqing’s, and she hinted, “Just keep it under a limit of one thousand yuan per person.”

“Good. I need to buy some things to take back to the dorm. Remember to find me an excuse,” Wen Yunqing said. Thinking about what Mu Kuan had said, she couldn’t help but click her tongue.

Since the Special Affairs Department was coveting her array, she wouldn’t hold back. She would definitely take advantage of any possible benefits. She wouldn’t leave a single cent of that one-thousand-yuan-per-person expense limit unspent!

Around 2:00 PM, Wen Yunqing and Lu Zhiming drove back to the training base.

Looking at the midday sun, Wen Yunqing put the items she bought back into the dorm, changed into the military uniform her girlfriend had washed for her, and returned to the formation.

Wen Yunqing was unaware of the argument that morning. She only sensed that many people in the formation were observing her, with strange looks in their eyes.

Having missed half a day, the training item had already progressed from standing at attention to marching in goose step. This presented no difficulty for Wen Yunqing; she easily kept up with the neat steps of the formation.

“Very good, Comrade Wen’s goose step is perfectly standardized. You may rest first,” the instructor praised her without reservation after she had marched twice, granting Wen Yunqing preferential treatment.

Wen Yunqing was baffled. What was going on? Did the Special Affairs Department specifically tell the instructor about her heroic deeds?

That didn’t seem right. She remembered that Lu Zhiming immediately submitted the report about the gun use. If Mu Kuan saw that, his mood shouldn’t be very pleasant, should it?

After the instructor finished speaking, his gaze fell on the student in the middle of the first row, lingering for about three seconds before moving away naturally. “First column, ready, march!”

Wen Yunqing noticed this detail and looked thoughtfully at the student. Their eyes quickly met.

The look of hatred in Yu Man’s eyes landed on Wen Yunqing, deepening her confusion.

That’s strange. I haven’t even been participating in military training, so why is someone looking at me with that expression? Could the female protagonist’s constitution not belong to Yimeng, but to me?