DDT - Chapter 105
Chapter 105: Tycoon's Daughter (13)
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another two months had passed. Yi Shuhan had been training with Chi Junluo at the Secret Party's hidden base for over two months and could be said to have achieved some success.
In this world, Chi Junluo felt like she was on a solo mission. Except for the very first day when the Heavenly Dao was still with her, it had vanished into thin air the next morning. It had promised to be back after a while, but now, more than two months later, there was no telling where it had gone off to die.
Without the Heavenly Dao's detection, she had no idea if she had collected any of the Power of the Heavenly Dao from the heroine, nor did she know the method for collecting it. These past two months had been incredibly difficult for her!
From her experience in the first four worlds, she knew she had to make contact with a certain part of the heroine's body to transfer the Power of the Heavenly Dao into her own for temporary storage. According to the Heavenly Dao, the turbulent situation in this world made it impossible to predict the future, which also affected the detection of its power. In short, the Power of the Heavenly Dao was inside the heroine, but the specific location or method was something she had to "explore" on her own......
Not only was this a solo mission, but it was one without a map or any hints! She was completely in the dark and could only brace herself and push forward.
And so, under the guise of special training classes, Chi Junluo forcefully guided Yi Shuhan in various ways. From the most basic horse stance to shooting lessons and outdoor combat training, she had "accidentally" touched every part she possibly could. Aside from the truly private areas she couldn't bring herself to touch, Chi Junluo really felt she had done her best.
Because she couldn't feel the flow of the Heavenly Dao's power between them—or perhaps because the contact wasn't intimate enough or the duration was too short, making the flow minuscule—Chi Junluo could only pin her hopes on more frequent contact.
But sometimes, in the dead of night, when she reflected on it, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. How had she turned into some kind of creepy pervert, getting handsy with a young girl?
Still, she had to admit, the heroine's skin was truly amazing~~ so flawless and delicate… (It feels like something unspeakable has slipped in here???)
Chi Junluo silently spat at herself. Curled up under her blanket, she engaged in some self-reflection: Chi Junluo, oh, Chi Junluo! Are you really looking for the Power of the Heavenly Dao? You're just thirsty for her body! You're despicable!
Pah!
Because Yi Shuhan had seemingly made a friend who was very good at business, and they got along exceptionally well, she gradually forgot all about her passionate desire to restore the nation. Under Chi Junluo's guidance, she slowly developed an interest in business and making money. She no longer spent all day reading newspapers, nor did she linger in the auditorium of Huaping Academy after school to listen to the speeches of radical patriotic youths. With Chi Junluo's help, she had actually started to learn about the Yi family's business!
Yi Ming was deeply gratified. As long as this foolish girl wasn't thinking about sacrificing herself for the country and dying on the battlefield, he would let her do whatever she wanted. Even if she wanted the moon from the sky, the Yi family would try to get it for her!
Of course, this was all on the surface.
The Yi family had secretly investigated Chi Junluo's background. They were surprised to find that this seemingly unremarkable girl, who had been living in Huaping City for five or six years, had an inexplicable connection to the Wanxing Restaurant!
Wanxing Restaurant! What was that? It was the property of Commander Hou Wanxing, who was currently in high favor with the New Government. Although he was just the commander of the city's defense forces, after the New Government's army merged with Huaping City's, the defense forces became a major combat power. Even the leader of the New Government had to show him some deference. Not to mention, the man was incredibly wealthy.
To be connected to Wanxing Restaurant and even have them intervene to block the Yi family's investigation showed that her daughter's school senior was no ordinary person.
Although they couldn't investigate further, they could still get a glimpse of Chi Junluo's considerable worth. Moreover, Yi Ming later replayed his conversation with Chi Junluo in his study. The young woman had said, "I just want to live well with my family's hopes." Hmm, if my daughter stays with her, even if something happens to me… that girl would probably help Shuhan escape, right?
Yi Shuhan's performance over the past two months was all thanks to Ah Yan's hands-on guidance. Ah Yan had said that to achieve great things, one shouldn't get bogged down by minor details. "Even if you're not interested in your family's business, what if the organization needs your help? If your assistance could turn the tide of battle at a critical moment, why wouldn't you do it? Remember, you're not just doing business; you're saving this country, saving the people!"
Every time she thought about the heavy responsibility on her shoulders, Yi Shuhan was filled with motivation for the business at hand!
After more than two months of contact and taking over responsibilities, Yi Shuhan, who seemed to have inherited the Yi family's talent for business, was already managing several ventures in an orderly fashion.
Naturally, her parents were very pleased.
Two months of training had made Yi Shuhan increasingly confident. She felt full of strength, ready to go to the battlefield and face the Japanese army at any moment.
On a rare occasion, she was running and practicing at the shooting range alone when she ran into that same blockheaded-looking organization member from before.
The greenhorn nervously glanced around. After confirming that Chi Junluo was nowhere in sight, he shuffled over and took the shooting lane to Yi Shuhan's right. He lowered his voice, "Comrade Sun, are you here alone today?"
Hearing the words "Comrade Sun," Yi Shuhan's hand trembled slightly, and she almost missed the target.
Although she had a vague feeling that something was off about this title, she had no proof. So, she could only frown slightly, continue aiming, and reply with a simple "Mhm."
The greenhorn looked her up and down, his expression somewhat mournful. "Comrade Sun, you must have spent too much time with the stern-faced Section Chief and been infected! How did you become so cold!"
Yi Shuhan fired a steady shot, then suddenly turned her head, looking a little conflicted. "Is Ah Yan… that scary?"
Hearing Comrade Sun's affectionate name for the stern-faced Section Chief, the greenhorn broke out in goosebumps.
He hesitated for a moment before nodding. After a quick glance around, he said, "It's not that she's scary, exactly. It's just that she's so strict. She's always stone-faced, and if you don't do well, you have to accept punishment. We all know she's doing it for our own good, but it's hard not to complain sometimes."
"Once, another comrade was punished by the Section Chief and felt it was unfair, so he wanted to challenge her to a duel. He ended up getting beaten to a pulp. That comrade felt he'd lost face, so he challenged her almost every week for over two months. Eventually, he was beaten into submission. He was completely and utterly convinced."
As he spoke, a nostalgic look appeared on the greenhorn's face. "Thinking about it now, it's already been three years."
Yi Shuhan observed this blockheaded fellow carefully. From his slightly stiff use of "another comrade" to his nostalgic mention of "three years," she had reason to suspect this was one of the Secret Party's "I have a friend" stories.
Shaking her head, Yi Shuhan cleared the strange sentence that had popped into her mind. It wasn't the first time odd words or phrases had appeared in her head in different situations. She was used to it and didn't bother to investigate.
"You're becoming more and more like the Section Chief," the greenhorn said, pulling himself out of his memories and offering a serious comment. "When we first met two months ago, Comrade Sun was so cute. How is it that you're starting to have a couple's resemblance…"
The greenhorn's voice grew quieter, but Yi Shuhan still managed to catch the phrase "couple's resemblance" from his muttering.
Yi Shuhan: ???
Can "couple's resemblance" be used to describe friends?
Yet, she didn't find the term repulsive at all. On the contrary, she felt a little eager.
Yi Shuhan reached up to brush her hair back, successfully changing the subject. "Speaking of which, we've met twice now, but I still don't know what to call you."
The greenhorn paused, then smiled shyly, scratching his short hair. "Comrade Sun can just call me Wolf."
Yi Shuhan smiled back faintly. "Hello, Comrade Wolf."
Then, she turned back to continue her shooting practice.
Seeing the conversation come to an abrupt end, Comrade Wolf had no choice but to practice shooting beside her.
After a while, Yi Shuhan seemed to remember something else. "Comrade Wolf, this is the organization's training base. Why don't I often see other comrades training here?"
Comrade Wolf fired two shots and skillfully reloaded his magazine before casually replying, "Everyone's probably busy with missions. The Japanese army has been making a lot of small moves over the past six months, so no one has time for the training grounds. I've only managed to come here a couple of times because I had a rare moment of free time."
Missions?
Yi Shuhan silently committed this very appealing word to memory.
After that, she listened to Comrade Wolf intermittently reminisce about the time a few years ago when everyone was still green.
Yi Shuhan suddenly felt a pang of regret. She had been right here in Huaping City all along, yet she hadn't been able to be a part of Ah Yan's life sooner.
It was so strange. From the very first moment she saw Ah Yan, it was as if she couldn't tear her gaze away from this beautiful, quiet girl.
Ah Yan always managed to captivate her in just the right way. Just like that general in her dreams who died in front of her countless times, she possessed an inexplicable allure.
After she left the training grounds and went home that afternoon, she didn't see Chi Junluo for three consecutive days.
It wasn't until Monday of the following week, after her morning classes, that she lingered behind as the last one to leave the classroom. At the top of the stairs, she finally saw Chi Junluo leaning against the wall, clearly waiting for her.
For some reason, the heart that had been hanging in suspense suddenly settled. Yi Shuhan quickened her pace, almost jogging over to Chi Junluo. The clatter of her leather shoes echoed in the empty hallway, causing the girl who was staring at the floor in thought to look up.
"Ah Yan! Are you okay? Why did you suddenly disappear for several days?" Yi Shuhan stopped in front of Chi Junluo and carefully took her hand, wanting to check her over.
She pushed up the sleeve to find the entire left hand wrapped in dirty gauze with blackish marks. Traces of blood seeped through from underneath. Yi Shuhan's eyes instantly misted over with heartache. Without thinking, she slid her hand into the wide sleeve, tracing the gauze upwards. When her hand reached the shoulder, she realized that the seemingly fine girl had her entire left arm, shoulder, chest, and back wrapped in thick layers of gauze.
Yi Shuhan was stunned. She pulled her hand back, took a step forward, and gently embraced the girl. Her voice trembled, "Ah Yan… how did you let yourself get like this?"
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