Chapter 44: A Beauty's Grace

On the road to the county town, Nie Huaishang drove with a blank expression, while Ma Qitong beside him asked him tirelessly.

To this, Nie Huaishang awkwardly replied: "Zhang Xiaofan and I now work at a repair shop; this trip is mainly for tourism."

After receiving the answer, Ma Qitong did not forget to cheerfully introduce herself:

"My name is Ma Qitong; just call me Tongtong. My father has always wanted me to go abroad, but I plan to play around by myself for a while."

"Ah, very nice to meet you."

Nie Huaishang said with an awkward smile.

Hearing Nie Huaishang's words, Ma Qitong wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Nie Huaishang:

"Tongtong, I still need to focus on driving; please stop asking."

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Although Ma Qitong stopped asking, she kept looking at Nie Huaishang enthusiastically all the way; this young boy looked simply too cute.

The moment she thought of his domineering scene just now, her heart began to thump-thump inside her chest.

This gaze made Nie Huaishang very uncomfortable; to be honest, if a beauty liked him, under different circumstances, he would have been very happy.

On the way here, he had thought Ma Qitong might like Guo Jing or Zhang Xiaofan, because those two had charm with women.

In contrast, his own charm with women was very poor; in his original world, he was just a good-for-nothing who ate and waited to die, relying on his older brother.

After coming to this world, he had always focused on his studies, not interacting much with girls, and he had just deliberately shown his fierce side.

But little did he know that while showing his fierce side, he also displayed his powerful side, and women usually admire powerful men.

They quickly drove through the military district and arrived at the county town; after sending the pretty boy to the hospital for treatment, they went to the hotel.

After arriving at the hotel, Nie Huaishang said to Ma Qitong who had gotten out of the car:

"Alright, since you've reached your destination, we two should also find a place to sleep; let us part ways here."

After finishing his words, Nie Huaishang was about to leave; his mood was very conflicted now, needing a place to calm down.

But Ma Qitong did not let him have his wish, directly blocking him:

"You helped me so much; just stay here. I haven't properly thanked you yet."

Zhang Xiaofan and Nie Huaishan repeatedly declined:

"No, we can't use such a good place; finding any place to make do for one night is enough."

"How can that be? Carrying such heavy things all day, how can you not rest well?"

After Ma Qitong finished speaking, she pulled them into the hotel.

Lying on the bed, Nie Huaishang was very conflicted, staring blankly at the ceiling; he had many things to do tonight.

He and Zhang Xiaofan, with Ma Qitong's help, needed to infiltrate the Blue Army's logistics hub and blow up the logistics center.

He was not conflicted about the combat; it was just that the following matters were hard to decide on. Ma Qitong was a woman who, once she fell in love with someone, would give her whole heart.

For the sake of her beloved, she could give up everything, even her life; this love was both burning and heavy.

Yet what he was about to do was use someone's love for him to accomplish his own goals; even someone who was unscrupulous would find it hard to make such a choice.

Although he was a scheming person, he was also a person who valued emotions; in the plot, enduring and laying out plans for over ten years for his older brother was the best proof.

Using someone who deeply loved him was hard to do at once, but he quickly controlled himself; he, Nie Huaishang, was not someone who could not distinguish right from wrong because of love.

He knew how great the harm of drugs was, how many families were destroyed, how many wives and children were separated.

How great the harm of Ma Shichang's drug network was; Nie Huaishang took a deep breath and said firmly to Zhang Xiaofan beside him: "Let's prepare well tonight."

Ma Qitong on the other side discovered the firearm Zhang Xiaofan was carrying, so she personally came to Zhang Xiaofan and Nie Huaishang's room and knocked on the door; upon seeing Ma Qitong, Zhang Xiaofan tactfully left.

Only Nie Huaishang and Ma Qitong remained in the room; Ma Qitong closed the door and said to Xiao Zhuang on her own:

"You don't need to explain; I only need to know you are not a policeman, not someone sent by my father, nor my father's enemy."

Hearing Ma Qitong's words, Nie Huaishang couldn't help but think inwardly: Although I am not the three types of people you mentioned, I am about to take your father's life.

But thinking of those harmed by drugs, Nie Huaishang put on a great show of acting in front of Ma Qitong, shaping himself into an assassin.

Ma Qitong asked Nie Huaishang excitedly: "Tell me, what can I do to help you?"

"Right now, the whole city is full of troops; you definitely can't do what you want to do."

"But I am different; I am a woman, I have an advantage; I can drive and provide support for you."

Hearing these words from Ma Qitong, Nie Huaishang was stunned; he knew this woman, Ma Qitong, got carried away easily, but he didn't expect it to be this fast.

How little time had passed? Only one day! He had just fixed her car, yet she was willing to do such a dangerous thing for him, an assassin.

And Zhang Xiaofan, inside the room, seeing Nie Huaishang appear with Ma Qitong, knew that the greatest result of this exercise had appeared.

Zhang Xiaofan excitedly logged into the chat group and sent a message.

Zhang Xiaofan: "Everyone, Ma Qitong has now fallen in love with Huaishang."

Guo Jing: "Is Huaishang okay now?"

Nie Huaishang: "No need to worry about me; right and wrong, which is lighter and which is heavier, I, Nie Huaishang, can still distinguish clearly."

Ma Qitong drove Nie Huaishang and the others to the Blue Army's logistics hub.

The two put on head coverings, infiltrated inside, cleanly eliminated the sentries inside, and then successfully blew up the logistics center.

After blowing up the logistics center, they drove back to the combat zone; after arriving at the combat zone, Ma Qitong, with tears in her eyes, asked:

"Can I see you again?"

"Of course you can; I like you too. It's just a pity I have a mission; if I can return alive, I will definitely come find you."

Nie Huaishang answered firmly; after finishing, Nie Huaishang, without looking back, led Zhang Xiaofan into Shenshan.

"Nie Huaishang, I will never forget you; you must return alive."

Ma Qitong shouted loudly behind them.

That appearance was like a wife loudly calling out to her husband.

Little did she know, Nie Huaishang, with his back to her, was already in tears; he had always considered himself a person with a strong heart.

As the old saying goes.

"A hero's spirit is rare to find; a beauty's grace, hardest to bear."

Using women, Nie Huaishang felt almost no psychological burden, but using a woman who deeply loved him, that burden would be heavy.

Nie Huaishang had thought he would never have to ponder such a question; he believed that even if a woman liked him, it was because of wealth, power, and other external things.

This was, in essence, a transaction; even if it fell apart, he would not care much.

But on this day, this woman who merely liked him, Nie Huaishang, he feared he would find hard to forget.