"Yes, Major Mu, although this matter is urgent, we will eventually find soone willing to go. If it doesn’t work out, we can offer a reward."
"That’s right, if all else fails, we’ll offer a reward, and certainly soone will be willing to go."
"Thank you everyone, I’ve already decided." Mu Qiancheng said calmly. He also didn’t want to see soone really risking their life for this.
Therefore, only Jiang Xue can go.
"Major Mu, have you discussed this with your wife?" The person in charge looked at Mu Qiancheng’s resolute face and couldn’t help but ask. He feared that this was only Mu Qiancheng’s unilateral decision, and also suspected whether Mu Qiancheng had other motives.
It’s not surprising that he’d have doubts, because being bait is a dangerous task and could result in death. Normally, people would avoid it, yet Mu Qiancheng was recomnding his own wife.
This inevitably raises suspicion about his motives.
"We’ve discussed it, and she has no objections," Mu Qiancheng said. But the person in charge was still not fully convinced, so he said, "Major Mu, how about this — bring your wife tomorrow, and we’ll ask her directly."
"Alright!" Mu Qiancheng agreed without much thought. After everyone adjourned, they each returned ho. Reflecting on today’s events, several participants felt that Mu Qiancheng’s intentions were not pure and thought he was foolish.
However, they didn’t know that when Mu Qiancheng went ho and told Jiang Xue about the decision, she was overjoyed. Being able to fight alongside Mu Qiancheng was sothing she always longed for.
The next day, Mu Qiancheng brought Jiang Xue to the city governnt to participate in the eting to resolve the Water Monster issue. After the person in charge personally asked Jiang Xue if she was willing, they agreed. Finally, it was decided that they would go to the forest park in the afternoon to deal with the Water Monster.
To avoid worrying the elders at ho, neither of them ntioned it. However, Shangguan Wenbin sohow got the news and ca over to Jiang Xue’s house after lunch.
Originally, he wanted to confirm the news with them, but seeing the elders at ho, for fear of worrying them, he ended up saying nothing.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xue received a call from Ouyang Yi saying that he would visit in the afternoon. Jiang Xue directly refused, but Ouyang Yi ca anyway.
He brought gifts, and upon opening them, they were children’s toys and two sets of clothes. Seeing what Ouyang Yi brought, Jiang Xue’s face turned grim.
She felt this man must be up to sothing, or else why would he buy gifts for Little Reunion? Although Ouyang Yi said he ca to apologize to Jiang Xue, she didn’t believe it one bit.
Originally, she planned to return the gifts, but since Little Reunion liked them, she didn’t return them, but instead converted the value to give to Ouyang Yi.
Ouyang Yi didn’t want to accept it at first. Seeing Jiang Xue’s intention to return the items if he didn’t take the money, he reluctantly nad a price.
Of course, the amount he nad was much less than what those items were worth. Jiang Xue knew this too, so she intentionally offered more money, but Ouyang Yi refused to take it.
After delivering the gifts, Ouyang Yi asked Jiang Xue about being the bait for the Water Monster. Of course, he didn’t ask in front of everyone but softly asked when he was leaving.
"Why do you care so much? It doesn’t seem to concern you, does it?" Jiang Xue looked at Ouyang Yi indifferently, surprised that not only Shangguan Wenbin, but Ouyang Yi also knew about her decision to be the bait.
It really is as they say: good news never goes beyond the door, but bad news travels a thousand miles.
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