Chapter 717: Chapter 716: Had a quarrel?

Chapter 717: Chapter 716: Had a quarrel?

Lu Mian casually draped the towel over her head, occasionally scrubbing it roughly.

The action looked a bit comical, but when Lu Mian did it, there was a kind of lazy chic beauty to itaEUR”beauty indeed breeds arrogance.

“It’s nothing,” Lu Mian said indifferently.

Wa Zhiqi followed her every step, honestly confessing the entire process and apologetically said, “But I accidentally wasted one chance…

Miss Lu, hit me, scold me, I really didn’t mean it, I didn’t know the security check was time-sensitive.

It seems that if you don’t enter within ten seconds, it automatically becomes invalid.”
Lu Mian paused for a moment, “I see.”
She didn’t take it to heart, “Just be careful next time.”
Wa Zhiqi: …

What?

There’s a next time?

Miss Lu, do you dare to tell me the truth, how many such cards do you actually have?!

Or, just introduce to me your big shot friend!

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Meeting room.

Xiao Qimo, Lu Mian, and others were all present.

Lu Mian’s hair was still damp when Xiao Qimo very consciously picked up the towel, gently wiping it for her, his movements far more gentle than Lu Mian’s.

The girl just sat lazily on the arm of the sofa, fully enjoying the service from Jinjing’s Lord Mo.

The man stood behind her, drying her hair while conducting the meeting.

Everyone: Issued silent protests.

Sikong Jian pretended to be blind, seeing nothing.

Wa Zhiqi tried to ignore the two flaunting their affection, and repeated the findings of the investigation.

Daine had been looking forward to the information Wang Xintong had investigated, but since Wang Xintong hadn’t found anything, she felt embarrassed and thus did not attend the meeting.

After some analysis and discussion, they finally locked down two locations out of twenty potential sites.

Xuefeng Mountain and Yinye Island.

Both were remote places with more and stronger magnetic field fluctuations.

However, as these two places were one in the north and one in the south, too far apart, they could only make some sacrifices and weigh the options.

Daine felt somewhat sentimental.

“If they really can travel through magnetic portals, achieving spatial and temporal jumps, how can we, with our mere mortal bodies, compete with them?”
They knew from the start of this case that it was not ordinary.

Through the analysis of the abduction case, it became clear that this was a case that went beyond the understanding of many people.

Although there are some bizarre disappearances in reality that remain unsolved, even classified as supernatural phenomena, as Daine began to unravel some of the mystery, he felt that he knew too little, far too little about this world.

It was also because of the great difficulty in solving the case that the abduction case no.

726 had been transferred to IEG.

Perhaps IEG was also struggling with it, thus putting the matter on hold for the time being.

And now, facing similar lost cases, Daine was quite worried for a moment.

He glanced silently at Lu Mian, hoping that she, as a victim, could provide some experience.

Lu Mian touched her chin, speaking lightly, “I heard they have a kind of protective gear that can prevent the human body from being torn apart in the magnetic tunnels.”
Sikong Jian glanced at her, a sharp pain in his heart.

All the “experimental subjects” wore protective gear, except her.

Therefore, in Lu Mian’s words, she only used the term “I heard.”
Sikong Jian continued on from Lu Mian’s words, further explaining to the others, “The equipment has a special substance that can protect the human body.”
“Mr.

Sikong, how do you know this?”
Sikong Jian coughed, “Being with the president, you tend to know a bit more.”
Everyone expressed understanding.

Sikong Jian silently said sorry to the president whose name he had just invoked.

“A special substance…” Lu Mian bit her fingernail, unclear about this particular matter.

She didn’t notice Sikong Jian’s gaze, which had settled between her neck and shoulder.

On the other hand, Xiao Qimo who was drying Lu Mian’s hair noticed Sikong Jian’s small movement, and the man, quite displeased, stepped forward, using his body to block Sikong Jian’s quite impolite stare.

“I will prepare the equipment,” Xiao Qimo said.

“Mr.

Qimo, can you manage that?”
“That’s fantastic!

As expected, Mr.

Qimo is amazing.”
Xiao Qimo pursed his lips, faced Lu Mian’s slightly puzzled gaze, and laid the towel he was holding on her head, unusually avoiding her eyes.

Lu Mian: …Childish.

Sikong Jian let out a light snicker.

—
After the meeting, Xiao Qimo turned his phone signal back on, with a multitude of missed calls, text messages, and various notifications awaiting him.

He didn’t bother with them, just making one phone call.

“Send a batch of Mo-particle protective suits here, I’ll text you the address,” he instructed.

The other party responded respectfully.

Xiao Qimo asked further, “How are things at the group?”
“All is as usual,” the tone of the other person was quite confident, “Those old tycoons, which year do they not fancifully compete for the top spot on the list?

But when it comes to financial strength, you dare to claim second place, no one dares to claim first.”
Xiao Qimo wasn’t much concerned with these matters; knowing that everything was running smoothly on their end, he hung up the call.

After his covert arrangements, all of the team’s equipment was soon fully prepared, and no one asked where these items came from, everyone consciously kept silent.

With the power Mr.

Qimo had, it wasn’t surprising he could provide such equipment.

Only Sikong Jian’s eyes grew more and more strange.

—
Xiao Qimo went to Lu Mian’s room and saw the girl sitting at the desk, quietly practicing her calligraphy, which softened his heart.

“Mianmian,” he walked straight to the desk, leaning against it and glanced at her script.

“Haven’t found the feel yet?”
“Mhmm,” Lu Mian was a bit frustrated.

“No worries, take it slow.

It’s okay if it’s not perfect,” he said.

Turning his grandfather into a fan was not something he would genuinely fuss about.

Lu Mian put down the brush, “How do you have time to come here?”
“I just finished distributing the equipment to them, but they have no women’s sizes ready, and it’s too late to rush the job now, so I came to tell you,” he explained.

Lu Mian understood what he meant.

The equipment wasn’t the main issueaEUR”it wasaEUR”
“You don’t want me to join in on the action with you guys, do you?” Her expression cooled, she put the brush down with a snap, “You’ve excluded me?”
During their time at the farm, they had already shared their thoughts with each other.

Neither wanted to meddle in this matter.

It was already a stretch to work together on the investigation, and for the more dangerous matters, Xiao Qimo clearly wouldn’t permit it.

Xiao Qimo felt apologetic.

“You’ve done enough, leave the rest to me, okay?”
“Not okay.”
“But you’re number thirteen; they want you dead,” the man emphasized.

Lu Mian looked up coolly, “But now they believe you’re number thirteen!”
The two seemed to be in disagreement on this matter, experiencing their first argument that scarcely resembled one.

Lu Mian turned away in annoyance.

Xiao Qimo then surrendered.

“Mianmian.”
Xiao Qimo’s hands rested on her shoulders, hugging her from behind.

He buried his head in the nape of her neck, and the perfect difference in their height made this gesture very comfortable for him.

After a brief silence, he uttered the difficult words, “I’m sorry.”