Chapter 71
Ch 71 Laying Down One’s Life For the Sake of Another
Li Xin pinched his/her cheeks . “Stop reading from these people!!! These people, as in anyone who uploads THIS who not TofuCat WordPress . Do you know how much time translators invest into these works? They translated these not, NOT, for you to run over to these assholes’ sites and give THEM the profits . Tofu isn’t getting anything from this . she just wants readers to read from her website, to read what she is giving, and not 2nd hand from these thieves . ” novelall, novelonlinefull, I’m calling you out . My babies are being misled bc you’ve not stated clearly that these are being taken without permission from the original owners .
Li Xin didn’t turn back to look at Qi Mo . Neither did she look at Black Falcon, who was right beside them . Her eyes were nailed onto the figures below them as she said, “There’s still about a distance of three li . ” Her voice was so calm it had almost no fluctuations, and it continued to steadily give reports of the situation below to Qi Mo and Black Falcon .
-tofu- 1 li = 3 miles = 4 . 8 kilometre
When she first discovered traces that the aboriginals had caught up to them, there was still a distance of about ten to twenty li between them . If it weren’t for the fact that they were looking down from above and had the sun shining on the aboriginals, she wouldn’t have been able to spot their movement . Who would have thought that not even half an hour later the two parties would actually get this close to one another other .
Li Xin knew that at this moment she couldn’t panic, and neither could she be nervous, but the heart in her chest was beating faster and faster . The number people that had caught up were probably no less than one or two hundred, and there were even more hidden among the trees away from her sight, while at this moment there wasn’t even the shadow of the plane . If they managed to catch them… Li Xin didn’t even dare to continue thinking about the consequences .
“Li Hu quick, they’re here, and even less two li away from us . ” Li Xin watched the situation below as she continuously rushed Li Hu . In the communication channel the moment Li Hu heard the report, Li Xin could even hear a tremor in his anxious voice .
“What’s there to be scared of?” Qi Mo, who was climbing while carrying her, felt that she was slowly losing her calm, but her limbs were still tightly clinging on to him . And so he couldn’t help growling because those arms that were hugging his neck were subconsciously tightening, making his breathing become more difficult .
tofu- note that in this chapter and the last if I type ‘carrying’, it means piggybacking until I say it doesn’t . Im tired of ‘piggybacking’ here ‘piggybacking’ there bc it really really takes away from Qi Mo’s coolness .
While looking at the aboriginal behind them, Li Xin heard Qi Mo scolding her . She really wanted to say that she wasn’t afraid, however she truly was feeling slightly afraid . She couldn’t help tightly hugging Qi Mo while saying, “I’m just… I… I can’t help being afraid . ” Although she knew that she shouldn’t be telling Qi Mo that she was afraid at this moment, she knew that Qi Mo didn’t like to hear lies . Being afraid was being afraid, she wasn’t superman; she was afraid .
“You can only die in my hands . I will still kill you myself even if they catch up . ” Qi Mo’s cold and overbearing voice sounded right beside her ears, and Li Xin suddenly felt her body quiver . Qi Mo had said these words to her before, and listening to it again, the tyrannical, impassive tone was exactly the same .
She knew that Qi Mo would do as he said . Dying under Qi Mo’s hand should be better than in the hands of those aboriginals . Li Xin raised a brow slightly, her heart suddenly calming down . Tightly hugging Qi Mo, as she looked at the aboriginals behind them, Li Xin suddenly started smiling as she turned back around and buried her head into his back .
Weng weng weng . From the air suddenly came the deafening noise of a plane . The face that was originally buried in Qi Mo’s back immediately lifted up, and as Li Xin looked at the plane that was flying closer and closer, she heard Li Hu’s voice come in over her earring . “Is this the place? Is this the place? Quick answer me . ”
“Yes, yes, this is the right place, descend . ” Li Xin’s originally peaceful heart that was waiting for Qi Mo to make his move livened up immediately as she waved her hands continuously while repeating her words .
“You cannot land . ” Qi Mo shouted while suddenly increasing his speed .
“Rope ladder, let them let down a rope ladder . ” Following right beside them was Black Falcon who told her while breathing heavily .
Li Xin immediately reacted . Take offs and landings took quite a while, and would undoubtedly give the aboriginals the chance to rip them apart . Those two planes that had been torn apart with only bare skeletons left were proof of that . She quickly repeated, “Rope ladder, let down the rope ladder . ”
“Overlord, quick, those fellas are almost here . They’re less than a hundred metres away from you, you have to hurry!” Li Hu stood at the opened cabin doors of the small jet while continuing to direct the descending plane as he looked worriedly behind the trio, at the shouting oncoming aboriginals .
Qi Mo gnashed his teeth the moment he heard, moving even faster towards the location the plane that could take off vertically had let down the rope ladder . Behind them, the screams of the aboriginals were getting louder and louder, as if they were shouting right beside his ears . They only had a moment .
Bang, bang, bang, intense sounds of gunfire sounded . Li Hu stood at the entrance holding a heavy firearm as he fired at the aboriginals right behind Qi Mo, who had almost reached them . Every single person in the cabin was firing crazily . The ear-piercing sound, the frenzied atmosphere, was completely enough to make one’s face change .
“Quick, quick!” Li Hu fired crazily at the aboriginals who had almost caught up while roaring desperately at Qi Mo .
One hundred metres . Fifty metres . Ten metres . Qi Mo and Black Falcon quickly climbed up the rock mountain, and just as it looked as if they were about to reach the ladder, the sound of wind speeding up rang along with the sound of gunfire .
“Grab the rope!” Li Xin didn’t stop firing behind them while shouting at Qi Mo . The aboriginal that had already reached them pounced towards them . That fearsome face, that crazy energy, while making Li Xin’s heart turn cold, at the same time it also make her fire even more crazily at him .
When Qi Mo heard movement behind him, he leapt forward powerfully, landing on the rope ladder that had slowly drifted towards him while quickly turning behind to take a look .
He saw the aboriginal that had been shot by Li Xin and was bleeding profusely open his eyes wide . He looked not far away from death, yet that figure of his that was still pouncing forward relied on pure instincts that crushed down on Li Xin like Mount Tai . Those sharp nails were aimed straight at her back .
Qi Mo’s face immediately changed . He quickly reached behind him and grabbed Li Xin, pulling her into his chest as he used all his strength to dodged to one side . Black Falcon, who had also reached the rope ladder at the same time, caught the weapon that Qi Mo had thrown over to him in order to grab Li Xin, his bullets sweeping across the aboriginals chasing behind him as he yelled, “Go, start moving!”
Li Xin could see the aboriginal’s claws stab towards her back, but she had no way of avoiding it . Just as she was at the end of her wits, the scene before her eyes suddenly changed . Qi Mo suddenly grabbed her back and pulled her into his bosom, while those five incomparably sharp nails instantly sank into his shoulder .
Feeling Qi Mo’s body instantly tense, while at the same time the plane started taking off to the skies again, Li Xin’s mind suddenly blanked . She reflexively wrapped her arms around his neck and sent a vicious kick towards the aboriginal .
The plane flew higher and higher . Li Xin couldn’t see Qi Mo’s face, neither could she see the injury on his shoulder, she could only use all her strength to hug Qi Mo, relying on his one hand holding on to the rope ladder to bring her with him as they flew higher and higher . Feeling Qi Mo’s completely tensed up body, she couldn’t help hugging him even more tightly, burying her head into his neck . Those strong and broad shoulders calmed her heart in a way it had never done before .
On the plane, Li Hu watched the three people as they were successfully lifted into the jet and away from the mountaintop that had already began to fill with aboriginals . Knowing that this was not the time for him to clean up the scene with just the gun he had in his hand as they wouldn’t do much harm to the aboriginals, he immediately snorted coldly and instructed someone to quickly keep the rope ladder while giving a nod in the direction of the cockpit .
The holding space opened, and in the instant that the trio were pulled onboard, a white light suddenly flashed towards the mountain below them . It only took a split second for that deafening, earth-shaking sound to cover the entire mountaintop as a red glow enveloped it . Instkill, true instkill .
Lying in the cabin, looking at Li Hu and the others approach, feeling Qi Mo lying down near her, Li Xin finally heaved a sigh of relief . This time round they were truly safe . Tightly hugging Qi Mo, her head slanted as she leaned on Qi Mo’s shoulders, fainting away .
Night turned into day, space changed, and time flew by .
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When Li Xin woke up, it was already three days later . As she looked at the black ceiling above her, she saw the simple line displays in the room and slowly rubbed her glabella . Pain, the moment she woke up other than pain there was only pain . It was as if there was no part of her body that was alright, and the pain was so great that it forced one to stay awake against their will .
“Miss, you’re awake?” A voice with an American accent appeared . It was just that it was too flat, with no emotional fluctuations audible .
“小姐，你醒了？”纯正的美式英文，只是太过平淡，没有任何的情绪起伏。
Li Xin furrowed her brows slightly when she heard and looked over . She saw a relatively handsome young man respectfully standing beside her bed, respectfully standing beside her bed as he looked at her . When he saw that she was awake, he bent his waist slightly . Seeing that, Li Xin couldn’t help raising a brow . “Water . ”
“Yes . ” The man didn’t say anything else and just turned to retrieve a cup of water for Li Xin . Yet, he just stood there, not moving to help her up . He didn’t even show any intention to help her .
Li Xin couldn’t help scolding in her heart, gritting her teeth as she propped herself up and took the cup of water the man handed over . After gulping two mouthfuls, she slowly said, “I don’t need you to help me up, but can you at least find me a straw, or give me something more convenient?” While biting out those words her tone was flat because she wasn’t happy, and also because the pain made her not feel like losing her temper . She couldn’t even if she wanted anyways .
“Apologies, there are no such objects prepared here, neither has there ever been anyone who used the thing Miss mentioned before . I will pay more attention in the future . ” The man lowered his head, calmly saying .
Li Xin couldn’t help frowning when she heard . No one used it before? She let out a breath while suppressing the pain, asking, “Where is this place?” As she was too used to waking up in a foreign place, she didn’t feel weird, neither did she feel too nervous . If this man hadn’t been here then Li Xin wouldn’t been too lazy to ask .
“Qi Clan . ” Those short three words instantly let Li Xin heave a sigh of relief . So she was at the Qi Clan, no wonder these people were all so perverted . If it were Qi Clan members, then it was really possible for them to not have the more humanised object she just mentioned .
Li Xin rubbed her brows . She didn’t think that she would actually be at the Qi Clan . One had to know that their headquarter was in America, and it seemed that this flight she had travelled pretty far . Once again sweeping an eye over the aesthetics and displays, she noticed that it was quite nice . Although rather stiff, this style should probably be Qi Mo’s style .
After a short moment of silence, the man handed over a few medicine pills . “Miss, this is your medicine . ”
Li Xin immediately frowned slightly . Before she could say anything, the man beside her continued respectfully, “This medicine is given by Elder Li Hu . He said that it would help to curb the pain, and is also extremely useful for the healing process .
When Li Xin heard that it was prescribed by Li Hu, she didn’t question further, just taking it and swallowing it down . She saw that there was no on else in the room and couldn’t help asking, “Qi Mo… en, where is boss Qi?”
The man replied with an earnest expression, “I don’t know . ”
“What do you mean?” Li Xin immediately raised a brow when she heard, glaring at the man . In the past if Qi Mo wasn’t by her side, then it was either Li Hu, Yellow Falcon, or White Falcon . This time round she was officially in Qi Mo’s home base, yet not a single one of them was there; really not giving her face .
However, after thinking, Li Xin decided not to continue asking . After all, Qi Mo was the overlord of the Qi Clan; it would be weirder if he was by her side . This was the Qi Clan, any random person out could be a top brass . A person her rank really was nothing much .
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Just as she was about to gesture that he needn’t reply, that man suddenly took a step back, his face stern as he bowed towards Li Xin . He said, “This subordinate really doesn’t know . Casually enquiring about the overlord’s whereabouts is a great crime . ”
His cautious and slightly frightened manner made Li Xin blink in surprise . Qi Mo sure had many rules . She was just carelessly asking him a question . Shrugging, just as she was about to ignore that, her brows suddenly scrunched and Li Xin leapt off the bed . She grabbed the man’s collar and questioned, “White Falcon, Yellow Falcon, Black Falcon, Red Falcon, Li Hu, any one of them, tell me where they are . ”
Her head wasn’t too clear when she’d just woken up, but now that those few words were said, Li Xin suddenly felt that things weren’t right . She had personally witnessed him get injured . Although based on his strong body it shouldn’t be too bad of an injury, however, to not see him in person, she still felt that something was wrong .
When that man saw Li Xin suddenly jump up and hold on to himself, interrogating with a stony look on her face, he couldn’t help bowing his head as he replied, “I don’t know where the four falcons sires are, but sire Li Hu came yesterday night to take a look at Miss before leaving afterwards, I don’t know when he’ll be back . ”
“Fuck, what exactly are they doing?” When Li Xin heard the man say so, she couldn’t help harshly scolding . Hearing that these people weren’t around, the worry in her heart, the feeling that something was wrong, got even stronger .
“You’re awake . ” A calm voice suddenly travelled over . Li Xin lifted her head to see Li Hu smiling as he stood at the doorway, and when he saw her looking at him, he couldn’t help cupping his chest as he smiled and said, “I guessed you’d wake up around this time . You can go, I’ll take over . ” Waving his hand to gesture at the man to retreat, Li Hu slowly walked over to Li Xin .
When Li Xin saw Li Hu smile, but that smile was only on the surface and didn’t reach his heart, her heart couldn’t help missing a beat . Seeing him wave the man away, she furrowed her brows and asked, “Where’s boss?”
“Follow me if you want to know . ” Li Hu stood next to Li Xin, taking an object out of the cabinet nearby . His smiling face didn’t change, and there was still a smile on there, just like when she’d first met him . However the more she looked at it she more she felt that something was wrong . Li Hu’s smile was too fake . And so, she didn’t add anything else and directly followed behind him towards the front door .
“Reveal your smile . ” Before walking out of the room, Li Hu suddenly said lightly . Li Xin couldn’t help lifting a brow, but Li Hu didn’t even turn his head as he continued . “This is the Qi Clan . ”
Not much, just five words, but it made Li Xin understand what he meant . Qi Clan, a clan full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons; Qi Clan, a clan with true wealth and influence; one expression represented one action, and also represented a meaning that was out of the ordinary . One had to be more careful here, because if an expression was off, it could let out a certain piece of information . Li Xin understood Li Hu’s words and slightly relaxed her forehead . She couldn’t smile even if they wanted her to cause her whole body was still hurting, so why should she smile? To let people notice that there was something wrong about her?
Following Li Hu around numerous corners, the villa that was so big it could be said to be a castle made Li Xin start to hobble every other step . She was still an injured patient ah, why exactly did Qi Mo have to build such a huge villa?
Clenching her jaws and following Li Hu, going out of the front door, getting in the car, they were rushing all the way . Looking at the magnificent urban area gradually vanish behind them, as they reached the foggy beach, Li Xin couldn’t help looking at Li Hu . “What is this place?”
Li Hu drove while replying her with a solemn expression on his face . “The place you were staying at just now was the main house, this is the place overlord likes to stay at . ” Seeing Li Hu’s face sinking, different from the previous smile that could easily fool one, her heart also lifted up . What had happened?
The same hard and cold colour palette, it was a world made of black and white . Even if this was the beginning of summer, one could still feel the coldness penetrating the bottom of their soles . However, what made Li Xin’s heart grow cold was not this cold colour palette, but man in the room, lying inside a machine, shutting his eyes as he got examined by the various instruments .
“What’s this?” She saw Qi Mo sealed in the machine and getting examined, with White Falcon and the others all looking on with a somber expression, while beside them was an old man with his hair almost completely white . The old man’s hand trembled slightly under the stares of the few people, but he still didn’t completely lose his cool .
Red Falcon, who had rushed over from Juan’s side, clenched his fists as his eyes stayed on the person in the machine . He coldly replied, “Overlord’s been contaminated by radiation . ”
Li Xin instantly froze . But, thinking back, she remembered that there had been the possibility of him getting contaminated, after all he had personally interacted with that intense radiation . However, when she thought of Qi Mo saying to herself that having been able to live for so long, that he would naturally be fine, that thought had always been suppressed . While now that she heard Red Falcon say so, looking at the Qi Mo’s shut eyes as he accepted the examination, Li Xin suddenly felt as if her mind was hit by a .
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“Don’t you guys have the medication?” Li Xin took a deep breath, biting her lips as she asked .
Li Hu glanced at Li Xin, saying grimly, “That’s for treating low levels of radiation contamination; we can still control the state for that . We’ve already tried that on the overlord, but it was no use . ”
Li Hu immediately looked back at Li Hu, barely managing to ask him, “Why? Why wasn’t it effective?” The urgency in her voice came straight from her heart .
“Because the bloodstream was directly contaminated . With the current advances in medical technology, there are no ways to counteract it . ” The old man who had never spoken from the moment Li Xin entered, suddenly opened his mouth to explain .
“Blood contamination . ” When Li Xin heard the two words, she couldn’t hide the shock in her eyes . Quickly walking over to stand in the position closest to Qi Mo, she could finally clearly see those deep wounds on Qi Mo’s shoulder . Into his bloodstream . It was that swipe, that moment when they were getting on the plane; that aboriginal’s last swipe at her as he fell . Bloodstream . Injury . That was to save her ah…
Staring at Qi Mo, who had, as if he had felt her presence arrive, suddenly opened his eyes, Li Xin felt her heart squeeze . She saw him frown slightly, yet still kept his eyes on her . That calm stare had no hatred, no regret, no fury, only calm and ice . The way he stared at her was as if nothing had happened, however, it was exactly that look that made her heart clutch .
“So how is it? Are there really no other ways?” Li Xin looked deeply at Qi Mo, quickly turning her head to look at the others .
Li Hu’s forehead wrinkled slightly as he shook his head . “We can only suppress it right now, however its effectiveness isn’t assured . ”
Radiation wouldn’t directly kill a person, however the body’s immune system would gradually worsen, causing all sorts of problems . Low exposure levels would take longer to flare up, while high levels would cause problems within a few years, and perhaps in an even shorter amount of time, while directly having the blood get contaminated… this, no one could guarantee what would happen .
“What about me, do I have any problems?” Li Xin’s frown deepened . She suddenly changed the topic, raising a brow as her eyes met Li Hu’s .
Li Hu met her eyes . He decisively shook his head as he said, “No, you don’t have a single problem . There were absolutely no signs of contamination, while your shoulder, if I’m not wrong, you also received a small injury from that swipe . ”
Hearing Li Hu say that, Li Xin reflexively looks towards her shoulder, only to see a small scratch on it . Li Xin fell into silence for a moment before asking, “What do you want me to do? Just say it . If boss can save me, as long as I can do it, I will also save him . ”
Li Hu and Red Falcon immediately exchanged a glance . The former quickly said, “Great, I was waiting for you to say that . I need your blood to do a test, to search for a way to cure overlord . ”
“No problem . ” Li Xin didn’t hesitate to walk in front of Li Hu, giving her hand to him . Li Hu didn’t say anything more either and just nodded to the old man next to them, who quickly retrieved a needle tube, positioning it for a while before stabbing it into her arm .
Looking at a full vial get extracted, the old man carefully protected it . Li Xin suddenly looked at Li Hu and asked, “Why didn’t you extract it when I was in a coma?” It was a very simple matter if they wanted her blood, but hearing Li Hu talk, she had been in a coma for three days, so why didn’t they take the chance and just extract it, instead needing for her to personally agree before making a move . This was completely different from Qi Mo’s usual forceful retrieval of anything he wanted .
Yellow Falcon, who hadn’t spoken a word before, suddenly opened his mouth to say, “Because you are someone the overlord recognises . Your position is the same as ours, and without your permission, no one in the Qi Clan is allowed to touch a single hair of yours . ”
When she heard, Li Xin couldn’t help turning and looking at Qi Mo . Seeing that he had already sat up in the instrument and the instrument was also slowly opening, she immediately walked over . As she got near she noticed faint red dots on his skin and couldn’t help gritting her teeth, but when she lifted her head to meet Qi Mo’s eyes, she smiled slightly .
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