Gu Nianzhi nodded and said, “That’s right. I hired a law firm to fight a lawsuit against this foundation. I heard that I won the case, so this charitable foundation will have no choice but to give me back everything, even if they go bankrupt.”
If they were unable to repay Gu Nianzhi, then they would have to forfeit all their assets to her.
In other words, it wasn’t free funding if the charity signed any donation agreements with the clinics they donated to. If that were the case, the clinics would have to service Gu Nianzhi.
Not all money from charities were considered free funds.
Huo Shaoheng’s brows furrowed closer together, and he appeared to recall something. His brows trembled slightly as his eyes rapidly scanned Gu Nianzhi’s face, then fell on the clinic information displayed on the phone.
“Looks like we have no choice but to go there and take a look tomorrow,” Huo Shaoheng muttered.
Gu Nianzhi nodded quickly. “I’ll go too, those kinds of places are strange. These are supposed to be regular clinics, but they somehow got involved with such a horrible charity. It seems very unusual.”
“Leave it to me. You don’t need to worry.” Huo Shaoheng smoothed her hair and asked, “Are you hungry? Let’s go downstairs for dinner.”
Gu Nianzhi agreed happily before changing out of her bathrobe in the bathroom. She put on the shirt with a torn sleeve, then draped He Zhichu’s hunting jacket over her shoulders before coming out of the bathroom.
Huo Shaoheng grabbed her by the arm unhappily, his expression slightly dark as he said, “Why are you still wearing this? It’s already dirty.”
Gu Nianzhi shook her head nonchalantly. “It’s fine. I can’t exactly wear a torn shirt downstairs, can I?”
She pulled back the hunting jacket to reveal her luminous shoulder and said, “Look, my shirt got torn, but I don’t have any other clothes to change into.”
This was He Zhichu’s temporary residence in India, and Gu Nianzhi had been brought inside while she was asleep. She didn’t have a change of clothes with her.
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
He opened the master bedroom closet and rummaged through for a long time, but didn’t find any women’s clothes. There were only men’s T-shirts and dress shirts.
Huo Shaoheng noticed the shirts still had their tags on and were brand new, so he chose the smallest size for Gu Nianzhi and draped a white shirt over her.
Gu Nianzhi tucked the shirt in the waistband of her pants, wearing it unbuttoned like a jacket. The sleeves were rolled high up her elbows, so she looked especially interesting.
Huo Shaoheng brought her downstairs and said, “We will go buy a few outfits tomorrow.”
Gu Nianzhi quickly replied, “When will I have time to go shopping? How about you go to the hotel that Speaker Long and I are staying at, and bring my suitcase over here?”
Her words reminded Huo Shaoheng of something, so he took out his phone and said to Gu Nianzhi, “You go eat first. I need to make a call.”
Gu Nianzhi knew that Huo Shaoheng probably needed to report for work, so she nodded obediently and went to the dining room to eat alone.
The Special Operations Forces field personnel that Huo Shaoheng brought along were also in the dining room. Two dozen men were happily watching local television.
Regardless of if it was the news, a standard television show, or an entertainment show, the broadcasts all looked like huge jokes to the men. They slumped over in laughter, laying on their stomachs and screaming that their stomachs hurt.
Gu Nianzhi walked over with a smile and greeted them, asking, “Hmm? What kind of show is that funny?”
The field personnel acting as Huo Shaoheng’s driver recognized Gu Nianzhi, so he quickly pulled out a chair for her to sit on. He replied with a smile, “We were just watching a series airing on the TV. The woman was shot in the head by a sniper and had a huge, gaping, black bullet hole in the middle of her forehead. She didn’t die for a long time, and spent at least 20 minutes in the male lead’s arms saying her last words…”
Pftt–!
Gu Nianzhi looked up at the large TV to see the huge bullet hole in the woman’s forehead. She was tearfully grabbing the male lead’s hand and nagging nonstop.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head, smiling as she grabbed her spoon to knock at the bowl. “Where’s dinner? I’m hungry.”
…
Huo Shaoheng carried his phone as he walked to the grassy field behind the villa. He looked up to see the stars in the sky.
This was the wealthy district, so even the night sky seemed much brighter. The fresh air, myriad of stars dotting the sky, and the curve of the luminous moon greeted him.
Every home had its one garden filled with a variety of fresh flowers.
It was late spring, so the sparse shadows spilled onto the ground while the faint scent of flowers permeated the air. This truly seemed like heaven on earth.
Inhaling deeply, Huo Shaoheng dialed General Ji’s number.
It was about midnight at the Imperial Capital right now, so he wasn’t sure if General Ji was working overtime or asleep already.
He originally intended to leave a voicemail, but surprisingly, General Ji picked up after only one ring.
“Shaoheng? What is the situation over there?” General Ji glanced at the time. Huo Shaoheng should have left Russia and the ongoing Annual Warrior Competition by now.
Huo Shaoheng’s expression eased slightly as he replied with composure, “Everything is normal, but something had disrupted our plans. I wanted to ask for your advice.”
General Ji did not hesitate to reply, “Shaoheng, I trust you, so you can make your own decisions based on the situation. You do not need to ask for my permission. You know that the situation aboard can change in a split second. You only need to remember that any decision you make must be made with the interest of the nation and its citizens at the very forefront.”
“Yes.” Huo Shaoheng’s heart was filled with warmth when he received his superior’s unconditional support. He immediately answered, “I understand.”
He then explained Gu Nianzhi’s situation completely and finished by remarking, “I want to allow Nianzhi to operate with us. I will give Speaker Long a call to notify him. I will tell him that you are aware and give permission for them to cooperate with our unit.”
General Ji agreed without a moment of hesitation. “That’s not a problem. If Old Long has any questions or concerns, you can send him straight to me,” he said.
He then reminded Huo Shaoheng, “Don’t let Old Long know that you are the one to call him, got it?”
“Of course not.” Huo Shaoheng chuckled. Just what kind of line of work was he in? Why would he commit such an entry-level error?
Speaker Long had always maintained a cautious, wait and see attitude when monitoring the Special Operations Forces, so Huo Shaoheng wasn’t stupid enough to get himself in trouble.
After reporting business to General Ji, Huo Shaoheng used a voice changer to call Speaker Long.
The phone rang several times before someone picked up.
It was one of Speaker Long’s special assistants, but it wasn’t Special Assistant Yang.
The personnel looked at the number to see it was unknown, so he assumed it was a misdial. “May I ask who this is?” he asked suspiciously.
Huo Shaoheng used the Special Operations Forces custom created, high-quality voice changer to make the call. The other person would never detect it, even if they used audio analysis.
This time he used a high-pitched baritone male voice to conduct the call. He coughed and said, “I am looking for Speaker Long; I am from Department Six.”
Special Operations Forces would typically introduce themselves as someone from Department Six when they contacted colleagues from abroad.
The special assistant heard this was a call from Department Six, so he immediately became very courteous. “Please wait momentarily, and I will go look for Speaker Long right away.”
Speaker Long was currently having a meeting with his accompanying staff in his room.
The personnel knocked on the door with an anxious look and said, “Speaker Long, there is an urgent call for you.”
Speaker Long immediately stopped the meeting and strode outside to take the call.
When he heard the call came from Department Six, he immediately asked, “Was there something I could help you with?”
Huo Shaoheng replied quietly, “We have orders from above to ask for Miss Gu’s assistance in a secret mission.”
“Miss Gu? Are you talking about Gu Nianzhi? But she’s currently missing!” Speaker Long said, aggravated. “I am currently arranging personnel to go look for her. Don’t worry, I will find her, even if I need to help turn this city upside down.”
Huo Shaoheng said, “…That’s not necessary. Miss Gu is currently with us. I wanted to notify you myself.”
Speaker Long was delighted to receive this news. The dark mood that had been haunting him the entire day was finally dispelled. “Are you telling the truth?! She’s really with your personnel?!”
“That’s right, she is currently having dinner. I will ask her to call you when she is done eating, and I will also transfer her luggage from the hotel. Also, there is a serious issue with Special Assistant Yang. We are currently investigating him. Please assist in our investigation and detain him immediately,” Huo Shaoheng replied.
“Ok, ok! That’s not a problem! I will immediately order someone to arrest him!” Speaker Long’s attention was completely taken over by the news of Gu Nianzhi’s whereabouts. He chuckled happily and said, “Good, good! Sorry to give you trouble, Nianzhi hasn’t traveled so far before and is young, so you must bear with her and take good care of her.”
Speaker Long was truly happy to know that Gu Nianzhi was safe and with her own people.
His mood transformed from extreme frustration and sadness to extreme happiness and excitement, so his brain wasn’t able to circulate enough blood.
After ending the call with Huo Shaoheng, Speaker Long laid limp on the bed and almost couldn’t move at all.
Luckily, his special assistants noticed this quickly and called over the accompanying special health doctor to give Speaker Long oxygen and injections in order to alleviate his condition.
Once Speaker Log’s condition improved, he immediately gave orders to put Special Assistant Yang in custody.
…
Special Assistant Yang wasn’t able to get in touch with the Tokko elite agents the entire day, so he was on edge.
When he learned that Rong Mingxing had returned unscathed, he felt destructive and lingering fear overcome him.
He tried to probe Rong Mingxing several times, but she was much slyer than before. She stayed with the other Embassy personnel at all times, so she didn’t take any of his calls.
He visited the Embassy once, but Rong Mingxing ignored him completely.
Without the help from the Tokko elite agents, Special Assistant Yang found himself immobilized He was unable to do anything, let alone silence Rong Mingxing…
However, Rong Mingxing didn’t make any moves either. She didn’t even try to meet Speaker Long, so Special Assistant Yang thought he still had some luck on his side as he remained close by Speaker Long.
When he heard Speaker Long on the phone with someone and learned that Gu Nianzhi was also safe, he finally sensed the danger and wanted to run off without taking anything with him.
Before he could even run outside the hotel, he was arrested by two of Speaker Long’s accompanying bodyguards.
“What are you doing?! I am the number one secretary in the Embassy! You can’t treat me like this!” Special Assistant Yang didn’t stop complaining, so the bodyguards making the arrest sealed his mouth with a piece of tape. They then tied him up and detained him in a hotel room.
…
After Gu Nianzhi had dinner, Huo Shaoheng asked her to give Speaker Long a call.
When Speaker Long heard Gu Nianzhi’s voice over the phone, his heart finally settled back into his chest.
“Ok, ok, you can help your comrades from Department Six. Don’t worry about us here; we will be returning to the Huaxia Empire very soon.” Speaker Long missed Gu Nianzhi terribly. “You need to be careful about your safety. Don’t push yourself too hard out here. Protecting yourself is the most important thing, got it? I will wait for you to come back to continue your training!”
