Chapter 1068: Chapter 1068: Star Era Guide (18)
Another Lie Yun Leopard was dealt with by He Ye, who had just arrived.
He Ye is from the military and was responsible for the safety of this operation.
However, someone like him usually doesn’t need to get personally involved; he can just delegate it. I don’t know why he came in person this time.
Jing Lan got off the flying vehicle, his deep blue eyes squinting slightly, watching He Ye command his people to handle the scene.
Jing Lan first observed the surroundings, took down a few flying recorders nearby that were capturing the scene, and only returned after destroying them.
The wounded had been taken away, and the person that Chuzheng had tied up was carried onto the flying vehicle by He Ye.
Jing Lan took a deep breath.
Wanted to have a drink to calm the nerves.
Jing Lan didn’t have any alcohol on him, so he walked over to Chuzheng and bluntly asked, “You okay?”
Chuzheng crossed her arms, “I’d be okay if you hadn’t hit me just now.”
“Why would I hit you?” Jing Lan’s expression turned angry.
“Wasn’t it you who fired the shot?”
“I didn’t shoot.” Jing Lan sneered, “Did you really think I’d save you?”
Chuzheng looked him over suspiciously, “Then who fired it?”
Jing Lan glanced at Professor Wei, who was busy over there.
Professor Wei suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if someone was talking bad about him behind his back.
Jing Lan actually wanted to ask what happened earlier and where that Lightning Ape went.
Given the situation earlier, he shouldn’t have hit the Lightning Ape.
That’s why he almost hit Chuzheng.
But fearing that Chuzheng would bring up the near miss again, he didn’t pursue it, keeping a sullen face as he walked toward the flying vehicle.
“Do I need to invite you?” Jing Lan turned back, impatiently urging, “Follow me.”
Jing Lan had come with Professor Wei, but soon as Professor Wei turned around, he found that Jing Lan had already taken off with the flying vehicle.
Professor Wei was greatly distressed.
No one else was on the flying vehicle. Jing Lan set it to auto-return and walked over to Chuzheng.
Xiao Jiu took one look at Jing Lan’s grim face, swallowed, and voluntarily stepped to the back.
“Who is the person you tied up?” Jing Lan asked directly.
Chuzheng: “…”
She calmly took a breath, “I didn’t tie anyone up.”
Jing Lan sneered and showed her footage from earlier.
Chuzheng: “…”
Not only did it show her tying someone up, but also hacking into the starship network to forcibly extract an identity chip from someone.
Chuzheng: “…”
Damn it.
Busted!
Chuzheng knew about the recorders in the jungle.
But if King’s Account didn’t want her to land in prison, he would have resolved it for her.
Yet, she didn’t expect Jing Lan to have a copy of it.
The Good Person Card has changed!
You’re no longer my cute Good Person Card!
How could you do something like this!
“Don’t worry, I won’t report you.” Jing Lan deleted the footage in front of Chuzheng, “But whether the person you tied up reports you or not, I wouldn’t know.”
Jing Lan glanced at her, “Who did you tie up?”
“Xie Wanwan.”
Jing Lan: “…”
Even though Jing Lan didn’t care much about school matters, he had heard of the name Xie Wanwan.
Psychic Power A+.
Definitely a top priority for protection at the school.
Now, his student tells him she tied this top priority person and attempted to steal her identity chip.
Sorry.
I can’t handle this.
“We never had this conversation.” Jing Lan decided in an instant.
“You know.” Chuzheng’s voice was eerie, “Teacher.”
Jing Lan: “…”
Jing Lan didn’t want to deal with Chuzheng.
He got up and paced up and down the aisle, exuding a sense of agitation throughout.
A few minutes later, he kicked a seat.
“What kind of grudge do you have against her? Tampering with an identity chip is a serious interstellar crime. Do you know what you’re doing?”
Chuzheng’s voice was extraordinarily calm, “If you don’t mention it, no one will know.”
Jing Lan leaned in, placing his hands on either side of Chuzheng’s seat, his handsome face enlarging in her eyes, a wave of masculine pheromones hitting her.
“How do you know Xie Wanwan won’t report you?”
It’s not about whether he talks or not, but whether the person involved will report her.
“She wouldn’t dare.” Chuzheng met Jing Lan’s gaze, looking deep into his blue eyes, “Her identity chip is mine.”
If Xie Wanwan is smart enough, she wouldn’t report her.
If she tries to cover it up while shouting thief, it won’t work once this matter blows up.
Chuzheng can simply request a chip source inquiry and find the application record, which traces back to the Wun Family, and then apply for a relative’s genetic identification.
By then, Xie Wanwan will be finished.
“Yours?”
Jing Lan’s deep blue eyes squinted slightly, his jaw tightening into a sharp line.
How did Xie Wanwan’s identity chip end up being hers?
“How did your identity chip end up with her?”
“She stole it from me.” Chuzheng’s tone was indifferent, as if discussing something unimportant, “I’m just taking back what’s mine. What’s the problem?”
Jing Lan knew next to nothing about Chuzheng.
So what Chuzheng said, Jing Lan was uncertain about.
“You’re not lying to me?”
“What good would it do to lie to you?”
Jing Lan thought for a moment, realizing there wasn’t any benefit to her lying.
She needed him to keep the secret.
Indeed, there was no reward in deceiving him.
Jing Lan retracted his hands, sat down aside, and propped his feet up on the front seat, “Did you attend the academy for her?”
“Initially, yes.”
Initially, yes?
But what about thereafter?
“And now?”
“For you.”
Jing Lan let out a laugh, his eyes filled with sarcasm, “For me? For what, my face?”
Jing Lan paused, mockingly and indifferently continuing, “You girls only care about appearances.”
Chuzheng replied smoothly and calmly, “Now no one’s looking at your face.”
Jing Lan: “…”
Jing Lan felt a stab through his heart.
Back when he stood so high, how many adored him; now, that’s how many detest him, how many step on him.
Jing Lan’s long eyelashes fell, obscuring his blue eyes, “That incident…”
Jing Lan’s brow suddenly furrowed, “Who gave you permission to set your sights on me? Even in my current state, I don’t need your pity.”
Jing Lan’s temper erupted without warning.
His words were prickly.
Enough to make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Jing Lan clenched his fist, knowing his temper was inexplicably flaring, but he couldn’t stop himself.
Not looking at Chuzheng’s reaction, he got up intending to leave, but suddenly his wrist tightened.
The girl’s delicate palm pressed against his wrist.
The flying vehicle was descending, and he felt as though he was sinking.
“How about considering sticking with me?”
The girl’s voice leisurely rang in his ear.
The flying vehicle stably landed at the camp, and suddenly it was all quiet around.
Stick with her?
Who did she think she was talking to?
Was she flirting with him, mocking him?
The more Jing Lan thought about it, the angrier he got, along with an inexplicable anxiety.
The hand that she held felt like it was burning.
Jing Lan shook off Chuzheng’s hand and strode to the door, pulling open the hatch.
Fresh air flooded in, light overwhelmed him, forming a halo around him.
“I won’t speak of this matter.”
Jing Lan tossed this line and hurriedly got off the flying vehicle.