A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 12 The Sudden Sound

Upon hearing this, Tang Qianqian quickly averted her gaze. Her already aloof and arrogant demeanor returned to its original state, and she uttered two words indifferently.

"No."

"Then why don't you call the police right away?"

"Oh."

She gave a soft "oh," quickly took out her phone to call the police, and also called her father. When she learned that her father was on his way, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, and felt a strange mix of emotions.

At some point, Chao Bufan lit another cigarette and stood on the sloping embankment, slowly smoking. In a matter of minutes, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Although he had lived two lives, he retained the memories of both. Falcon, a national-level top assassin and a world-class killer, was killed in a hail of bullets by the US during that mission. Therefore, he was eager to eliminate these US agents. However, from Tang Guorong's conversation with the man named Mike, he had gleaned crucial information: what Mike wanted, and what Tang Guorong claimed only he knew—what was it?

The Tang family is a prominent and ancient family in HX. Since Tang Qianqian is the daughter of Tang Guoqiang of the Tang Group, then Tang Guoqiang is very likely the patriarch of this large family. As the daughter of the patriarch, why doesn't Tang Qianqian have a bodyguard? She dragged a suitcase into the car alone and wore no extra accessories, indicating that her family didn't spoil her excessively. On the contrary, Chao Bufan felt that she was a girl with good self-reliance. What puzzled him even more was, was this Tang Guoqiang the same Tang Guoqiang?

He was utterly baffled, and gave a helpless laugh. "I'm not that Falcon, why should I care so much? Am I just wasting my time?" he thought to himself. "I'm called Chao Bufan now, not Falcon, not Tianyue. I'm just an ordinary person. I'm pursuing the life I yearn for. Assassin gangs, 'national affairs,' none of that matters to me anymore." He took another drag, exhaled the smoke, and then flicked his finger, sending the cigarette, which he had only taken two puffs of, flying away…

"Hello, can you help me up? I can't get up there."

For her, taking the initiative to show friendliness to others was a first in her life, a truly unprecedented act.

Tang Qianqian's words suddenly interrupted Chao Bufan's thoughts. He looked down at Tang Qianqian, and she did not disappoint him. Then he squatted down slightly, stretched out his hand, and said, "Give me your hand."

At first, Tang Qianqian seemed hesitant. The person before her gave her one word: mysterious. He looked ordinary, the kind of person you'd easily blend into a crowd, yet this very ordinariness exuded an air of mystery. His skills, the ruthless decisiveness with which he killed, were far beyond what ordinary people could match. If he really was from the military, wasn't military discipline extremely strict? Why would he leave the army? Besides, even if he was out on a mission, his attire didn't suggest it. So what was he doing?

Countless thoughts flashed through Tang Qianqian's mind, but she finally reached out her hand. Chao Bufan took Tang Qianqian's hand and lifted her up with a slight effort.

After pulling Tang Qianqian up, Chao Bufan didn't say much, turned around and left. Tang Qianqian stared blankly at the tall and mysterious figure, hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and then followed him.

Nonsense! This is a desolate wilderness, teeming with tigers, leopards, and wolves. Why wouldn't you want a super bodyguard like this by your side?

"Hey, wait for me!"

She spoke up again on her own initiative; this was the second time.

Chao Bufan suddenly stopped, turned around, and said in a cold voice, "Remember, I'm not called 'Hey'."

Tang Qianqian was clearly taken aback. She looked up and met his sharp, hawk-like gaze. She trembled and quickly looked away, lowering her head slightly and asking weakly, "Then... what's your name?"

"kindness?"

Chao Bufan was suddenly startled. He hadn't expected this ice queen to have such a gentle side, but this gentleness was truly... Chao Bufan felt weak all over. Her voice had a powerful magnetism that was irresistible. After a moment of hesitation, he replied, "My name is Chao Bufan."

As he spoke, Chao Bufan turned around and continued walking forward, clearly hearing Tang Qianqian behind him give a soft "oh".

"Damn it, this woman looks cold, but her words are chilling. If this were me in my past life, I would have taken her right there and then without saying a word."

Thinking of his past life, Chao Bufan immediately recalled a person he both loved and hated and could never forget, his fiancée, Yu Linglong.

Damn it! I was so blind to have fallen for a two-faced shrew like you! You're disgusting, daring to poison me! Go to hell! If I'd known you were this kind of person, I would have raped and killed you, then raped and killed you again, and then dragged you out to feed the dogs. Sigh… how tragic! My lifelong reputation has been ruined by a woman! Damn it, damn it!

"Kid, you've got quite a temper!"

Suddenly, an extremely deep, aged, and weak voice inexplicably appeared in his mind.

"Who? Come out."

In his anger and grief, when such an old-fashioned sentence inexplicably appeared in his mind, he jumped three meters in fright and shouted urgently for an answer.

Chao Bufan's sudden shout startled Tang Qianqian, who screamed from behind. Thinking something had happened, she rushed forward and hugged Chao Bufan from behind.

"Forehead?"

Chao Bufan was startled, then realized what had happened. He shook his head and smiled, thinking: I didn't expect this Miss Tang to be so timid. I actually scared her. But the voice that appeared in my mind just now also startled me.

At this moment, he had no mind to pay attention to any of this. He let Tang Qianqian hug him tightly, his brows furrowed, and he pondered to himself, "Strange, I clearly heard someone talking just now. Was it just my imagination?"

"Hehe, kid, didn't scare you, did you?"

The voice rang out again. This time, Chao Bufan wasn't as panicked. After all, he had the timid Tang Qianqian behind him, so he tried his best to calm himself down. However, his eyebrows, as sharp as a butcher's knife, furrowed together, almost as if they were about to fight. His eyes, flashing with a cold light, warily scanned his surroundings, but there was no living thing within a hundred meters. Where was anyone? He secretly pondered: This person is incredibly powerful; he can even transmit sound over a thousand miles. A shiver ran through his body for no apparent reason, and an icy chill instantly spread throughout his body. He thought in alarm: If he wanted my life, I'm probably already—dead by now.