Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 262 - 268: An Unexpected Encounter

Chapter 262: Chapter 268: An Unexpected Encounter

Li Yifei flicked his head and said hurriedly, "I’m back now, at Lin Qiong’s place."

Xu Yingying immediately changed her tone and asked, "How’s the situation? You didn’t encounter any danger, did you?"

From Xu Yingying’s words, Li Yifei could feel her concern, which made him feel good. He chuckled and responded, "No danger, everything went smoothly. We can pick up the goods the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, does that mean it’s over?"

"No, we still have to continue. That’s the only way to catch bigger fish."

"You’re still going on?" There was a hint of worry in Xu Yingying’s tone. She immediately asked, "Do you guys still have that much capital?"

True to her position as a boss, she got straight to the point. Li Yifei glanced at Lin Qiong and said with a wry smile, "We’re out of money. I’m considering whether or not to sell the goods."

Xu Yingying exclaimed, "You can’t do that! How about this, I still have some money on hand, I’ll give it to you guys to use first."

"That’s not a good idea. If we don’t move our merchandise, it will raise suspicions on their side."

"So what should we do?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve got it under control."

"If you have any trouble, you must tell me."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Lin Qiong pouted and said, "Why didn’t you accept her offer? I’m definitely capable of paying her back."

"Pay back what? If you don’t want to catch a big fish, then do whatever you want. But if you do want to fish for a big one, then we have to sell the goods. I’ll contact some friends and get rid of this batch."

Lin Qiong had also thought about it previously. To crack this case, they would have to engage in smuggling. Biting her lip, she said, "Alright then, it’s up to you."

Li Yifei patted Lin Qiong on the shoulder and assured, "Don’t worry."

Lin Qiong grasped Li Yifei’s arm firmly and declared, "You just relax. There’s no way you’ll get implicated in this; you’ll still receive a commendation in the end, I guarantee it."

Li Yifei gave a bitter smile and joked, "If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t dare to do this, but... can I quietly keep a bit of the money we make this time?"

"No way!" Lin Qiong instantly said with utmost certainty, "Don’t even think about it. Otherwise, you’d really be involved in smuggling."

"Stubborn." Li Yifei gave Lin Qiong a disdainful look and said, "Well, I’m leaving."

"Where do you think you’re going? We need to play disappearing act once we’ve nailed down the deal. Wouldn’t it arouse suspicion if you just leave? We’ll stick together these next few days. Your wife has already given the nod, hasn’t she?"

Li Yifei immediately waved his hand and objected, "Hold on, Xu Yingying is not my wife."

"Is that so... but she seems really concerned about you. I think she’s pretty good, you know. She’s a boss, beautiful and rich; that’s like searching with a lantern and finding none."

Li Yifei chuckled, "We’re just crossing paths; we can’t walk the same road or pee in the same pot. Besides, I already have a girlfriend, you know that. And even if I didn’t, I’d choose you over her any day."

Lin Qiong felt rather pleased, thinking she must mean more to Li Yifei than Xu Yingying. But her expression changed immediately as she glared at him and asked, "From the sound of it, are you saying neither Xu Yingying nor I am really up to par?"

Li Yifei let out a dry laugh and said, "It’s not that you’re not good, just not suited for me. I still prefer someone as tender and gentle as Yiyi."

"Tch!" Lin Qiong scoffed at Li Yifei and retorted, "You say you like her, but you’re still entangled with someone else?"

"Are you talking about you and me?"

"Get lost, we’re crystal clear. Once this case is cracked, you do your thing, and I’ll do mine... Oh, I mean we’re just good friends, there’s nothing else."

Li Yifei laughed mischievously and asked, "Then, my little sweetheart, where should we go play? Should we book a room, or should we go shopping?"

Lin Qiong gave Li Yifei a sidelong glance and said, "Women love shopping the most, so let’s go shopping."

All Li Yifei could do was agree. After all, going shopping with a beauty wasn’t a bad way to pass the time.

The two of them arrived at Mile City’s biggest mall. Lin Qiong clung to Li Yifei’s arm, her chest occasionally brushing against it, which made Li Yifei quite uncomfortable. He whispered, "Hey, there’s no one else around; do you have to do this?"

But Lin Qiong was very serious as she said, "How do you know there’s no one from there here? I’m afraid that our photos have already been spread among them. Even if they’re not tracking us on purpose, there’s a big chance they could recognize us accidentally, which will definitely cause problems. Besides, are you really at a loss here?"

"I’m not at a loss, I’m just worn out, Big Sister. You’re a beauty, you know. Being this close to you, I’m starting to have thoughts," he replied.

Lin Qiong’s gaze instinctively glanced down at Li Yifei’s trousers, where she saw no evidence of a ’tent’, and she spit at him, retorting, "How come I haven’t noticed that all the big sisters in couples have those kinds of thoughts?"

"It’s not that they don’t have thoughts, it’s just that they’re not strong, or the woman by their side isn’t attractive enough."

Lin Qiong felt a surge of triumph, already enjoying the process of shopping with Li Yifei far too much for it to feel simply casual and natural.

After wandering around for a while, they unexpectedly ran into Ma Yiwei. This fellow was with a woman, dressed rather fashionably—though her taste was quite questionable. Possibly, having closed a good deal, the chap had received a substantial bonus and thus took the woman out for a spree.

"Brother Li, Sister-in-law, what a coincidence," Ma Yiwei greeted them with even greater enthusiasm than usual, approaching with the woman, "Say hello, darling."

The woman immediately spoke in a voice so coquettish it could make one’s bones go soft, "Hello, Brother Li, hello, Sister-in-law."

Li Yifei said with a smile, "What a coincidence indeed. Are you two out shopping as well?"

"Brother Li, let me be your guide. I’ll definitely take you to see some good stuff."

Li Yifei couldn’t refuse and readily accepted. Ma Yiwei led Li Yifei around, specifically to high-end stores, obviously hoping to skim a little off the top from Li Yifei’s purchases.

Unfortunately, other than the remaining 700,000, Li Yifei and Lin Qiong didn’t have any spare cash on them. Even though they were window shopping, neither of them had any intention of making purchases, especially not for items that cost tens of thousands.

"Honey, I don’t like this item."

"This doesn’t look authentic."

"Never mind, can you take me to Hong Kong to buy it instead?"

Of course, they couldn’t let on that they had no money to spend, so Lin Qiong began to find fault with everything, insisting that nothing was to her liking. This frustrated Ma Yiwei, who had hoped Li Yifei would buy something for Lin Qiong, enabling him to benefit from their purchases as well. But now that Lin Qiong wasn’t buying, he couldn’t exactly expect Li Yifei to buy something for him, could he?

"Hubby, I’m thirsty. Let’s find a place to have a drink," suggested Lin Qiong, her arm entwined with Li Yifei’s, as she exaggeratedly swallowed her saliva.

"Sure, off to get some drinks," Li Yifei responded cheekily, pinching Lin Qiong’s face. At this point, Lin Qiong seemed to enjoy anything Li Yifei did to her and didn’t get angry at all. Ever since that night they stayed together after the karaoke, Lin Qiong had stopped fussing about Li Yifei taking liberties with her.

After arriving at the food and beverage area of the mall, Lin Qiong was picky as always, and finally chose one drink, costing over 300 yuan for four glasses. Li Yifei and Lin Qiong could afford this expense, but spending so much on a drink was quite lavish for them.

As they sipped their beverages and chatted, Li Yifei and Lin Qiong didn’t want to continue accompanying Ma Yiwei, but he seemed intent on sticking around as if he wouldn’t leave until he got something out of it. All four of them had their own agendas, nursing their drinks for a long time.

Su Yiyi had no classes that afternoon. She was really hoping Li Yifei would call her, but knowing how busy he was recently, she resisted the urge to disturb him.

Sitting in her dormitory, book in hand, her thoughts were filled with Li Yifei’s image. Song Xiaoli, her cheerful roommate, teased her, "Longing for your boyfriend, are we?"

"Not at all," Su Yiyi blushed scarlet in response.

Song Xiaoli laughed merrily, pointing at Su Yiyi’s cheeks, "Yiyi, you’re just not cut out for lying. Take a look in the mirror and see your face, see the look in your eyes—brimming with the thrill of spring. Yet you say you’re not thinking of him."

The other roommate, Xiao Ning, suggested suggestively, "Yiyi, if you miss your boyfriend, why don’t you just go see him?"

Su Yiyi was even more embarrassed, but now that her roommates all knew she had a boyfriend, she softly said, "He’s busy with work; I can’t disturb him."

Song Xiaoli was a bold girl who was quite close to Su Yiyi. She patted Su Yiyi on the shoulder and said, "Yiyi, I really don’t approve of you dating someone off-campus. It’s too easy to get deceived when you don’t know much about the guy."

"No way, Brother Li wouldn’t deceive me," Su Yiyi quickly shook her head vehemently, her face flushed red.

Seeing Su Yiyi’s panic, Song Xiaoli and Xiao Ning exchanged looks, both a little helpless. Xiao Ning spoke up, "Yiyi, you’ve been dating your boyfriend for quite some time now, how come you never bring him here for us sisters to meet?"

Su Yiyi pressed her lips together and said, "Next time I go, I’ll ask Brother Li when he’s free to treat you all to a meal."

At that moment, Song Xiaoli suggested, "That’s not bad. Hey, let’s go out and shop. I need to buy some stuff."

Xiao Ning immediately agreed, "Sure, I’m free anyway. Let’s head out together. Yiyi, you might as well stop reading; you’re not absorbing anything anyway."

After hesitating for a moment, Su Yiyi agreed, and the three of them left the school to browse around the shopping mall. After strolling for quite a while and becoming thirsty, they decided to get something to drink.

When they arrived at the food and beverage area, Su Yiyi casually glanced around and suddenly saw Li Yifei. Her face lit up with joy, and she prepared to approach him. But after only a couple of steps, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, her complexion turning deathly pale.

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