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The curtains weren't drawn open until the early hours of the morning, and Lin Chen came out of the room with Jiu De Mai.
The two had changed into another set of clothes.
Lin Chen was wearing ordinary casual clothes, while Jiu De Mai was wearing a long, slender, light green dress.
Lin Chen held onto Jiu De Mai's hand, and Jiu De Mai used Lin Chen's hand for support to ensure that her walking didn't look strange.
"Does it still hurt?" Lin Chen asked.
Mai Shude bit her lip: "It's alright, it'll be ready in a little while."
The two went down the elevator to the first floor, and when they came out, there were not many cars on the street.
"I didn't expect to play until so late," Lin Chen said. "I just realized I haven't even had dinner yet."
"It's just a meal. When I was on a mission, it was common for me to go hungry for three to five days."
Lin Chen shook his head: "How can that be? If you're an assassin, you can go hungry for as long as you want, but now you're my girl. If you haven't had dinner, you still need to have a midnight snack!"
Lin Chen walked with Jiu De Mai along the road where a gentle breeze was blowing; to put it simply, they were just strolling around.
There were hardly any pedestrians on the roadside at this point, only the warm yellow light of the streetlights shining on Lin Chen and Jiu De Mai.
Fortunately, Lin Chen and Jiu De Mai went out at this time; otherwise, given Jiu De Mai's figure, the sheer number of people turning their heads to look at her would have caused traffic congestion.
There weren't many shops still open at this time, so Lin Chen found a hot pot restaurant that was open all night and went inside with Jiu De Mai.
Lin Chen selected the broth and ingredients, and soon the spicy aroma filled the table.
Lin Chen poured the tender beef into the pot, and suddenly saw the phone on the table light up.
Before Lin Chen could even see the words displayed on the screen, they attracted the attention of Jiu De Mai Ba across the way.
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That was a text message from Shudeya.
Under Mai Shude's watchful gaze, Lin Chen picked up his phone.
"Lin Chen, I heard you've completed your mission. Are you still in China?"
Lin Chen dialed the number directly, turned on speakerphone, and placed it on the table.
Jiude Mai looked at Lin Chen, who simply picked up a slice of fatty beef from the pot.
The call was answered quickly, and it was Akira Shutoku who spoke with delight.
"You're still awake! I was worried I'd wake you!"
"Not yet, I'm having a midnight snack," Lin Chen said. "You're not asleep either."
“I just finished a mission and only just got my phone back. I heard you were on a mission in the Yangtze River basin. The mission was always top secret. I know someone among the mission specialists. Now that I see the photos my friend posted, the location is the college, so I guessed your mission was complete.”
"You guessed right, it just ended, and we're still in China."
Shudeyaki became even happier: "Isn't that a coincidence? Where are you? Maybe I can come find you!"
"I'm in H, come play with me!" Lin Chen said.
"Okay!" Shudeya immediately agreed. "Are you alone?"
"With a girl."
There was no displeasure in Shude Aki's voice: "Okay, is it Nono or Susie?"
"neither."
"Neither of them? Then who is it? When did you get a new girl by your side?"
Lin Chen smiled and looked at the woman opposite him, Mai Shude: "Say hello?"
Mai Shutoku paused for a moment, then slowly put down her chopsticks and said softly, "Long time no see, Aki."
There was a long silence on the other end before Aki's voice finally came through: "...Sister, why are you with Lin Chen?"
"He's my boss, and it's my duty to work for him!"
A hint of astonishment lingered in Shude Aki's voice: "Lin Chen is... your boss? How is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible. He's my boss, and I'm his girl!"
There was another long silence on the other end.
Lin Chen picked up the cup to drink water, and then slowly put the cup down.
"Are you really sisters? Your conversation is as complicated as if you're a couple who've broken up!"
Mai nodded: "They are not only sisters, but also twins."
“But your personalities are so different,” Lin Chen said. “The older sister is domineering and mature, while the younger sister is gentle and considerate. What they have in common is that they both have stunning figures and faces!”
Mai looked at her phone: "Want to play again?"
“Come on!” Aki’s voice was firm. “I’m going to find Lin Chen, not you.”
"Well, wait for you!"
Mai pushed her phone away and stopped talking. Lin Chen picked up his phone and said, "Then it's settled. I've sent you the location. I'll be waiting for you to come over tomorrow!"
"it is good!"
Lin Chen hung up the phone and tossed it onto the table.
"Tell me your stories," Lin Chen said.
“Actually, there’s not much to say, we’re just not close,” said Mai Shude. “I left home when I was very young, and she has always lived in the family. From the time I can remember, my interactions with her were limited to childhood, so we didn’t have a very good relationship.”
"Blood is thicker than water!"
Jiude Mai shook her head: "That's a tradition of the Chinese people, but our Jiude family is different. In our family's words, I am a ghost."
Lin Chen nodded; he understood what the ghost meant.
Mai Shude explained in detail: "In our family, when children reach a certain age, they undergo a bloodline assessment. Those with a dragon blood purity of more than 50% will stay in the family and continue to grow."
"Those whose dragon blood purity exceeds fifty percent are at risk of falling into the form of death servants and will be called demons!"
“The family shows no mercy to such children. Any child identified as a ghost will be sent to a special school for isolation, and they will often be killed.”
"And I am a ghost. I should have been sent to a special school for isolation and research, but I escaped from there and grew up to be where I am now."
"In the eyes of my family, I am a ghost, a ghost that has escaped order and control, I am simply... a traitor."
“But Aki is different. She grew up well in her family and went to Kassel College to study when she grew up. She lived a happy life.”
“We are completely different people. I only know that I have a sister like this. There is no relationship between us.”
"For me, or for her, even if we died, it wouldn't be a big deal!"
When Mai Shude spoke these words, her face was expressionless, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Lin Chen reached out his hand, and Jiu De Mai also reached out her hand.
Mai thought Lin Chen was trying to comfort her, but Lin Chen's nails slid across her fingertips.
A drop of blood slowly condensed.
Lin Chen tried to wipe away the blood with a tissue, but the tissue was instantly corroded...
Mai Shude is right; her bloodline is indeed dangerous.
What to do with the blood bead is indeed a problem right now, so Lin Chen can only put her finger in his mouth.
Mai Shude's expression froze for a moment, and a hint of shyness appeared on her usually domineering face.
Lin Chen quickly released Shude Mai's hand; thanks to her powerful self-healing ability, Shude Mai's wounds had completely healed.
Lin Chen controlled it very well, only needing a single drop of blood.
“I will control your bloodline from now on,” Lin Chen said. “It’s not a difficult task.”
Mai nodded earnestly: "Understood."
Lin Chen continued, "What are your thoughts on her coming back tomorrow?"
“No,” Mai said. “Let’s just consider us…colleagues.”
Lin Chen smiled and said, "That's a humorous way of putting it, but it's good that you think that way. Even colleagues can become good sisters, just like you and Su Enxi."
"I hope so," said Mai Shude.
"Alright, let's eat first," Lin Chen gestured. "We'll go back and rest later."
Mai Shude was taken aback: "Continue?"
"Scared?"
"No, no!" Mai Shude said, "I'm just worried my body can't take it!"
“Your dragon blood level is over fifty percent, so it shouldn’t cause you any damage,” Lin Chen said. “As for why you couldn’t walk just now, it was entirely because it was your first time experiencing it.”
Mai nodded: "Understood."
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