[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","From Special Forces to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2315094,4527,"Chapter 44","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>On the way to the county town, Nie Huaishang drove with a blank expression, while Ma Qitong persistently questioned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Nie Huaishang awkwardly said: “Myself and Zhang Xiaofan are now mechanics; this trip is mainly for tourism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting the answer, Ma Qitong still enthusiastically introduced herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Ma Qitong, you can call me Tongtong. My dad has always wanted me to study abroad, but lately I’ve decided to travel on my own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, nice to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang smiled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Nie Huaishang’s words, Ma Qitong was about to say more, but he stopped her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tongtong, I need to focus on driving—just let it go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll listen to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ma Qitong stopped asking, she kept watching Nie Huaishang with bright eyes throughout the journey—he looked so adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his earlier commanding presence, her heart began to pound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gaze made Nie Huaishang uncomfortable; honestly, if it were any other situation, he’d be delighted a beautiful woman liked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way here, he’d assumed Ma Qitong would like Guo Jing or Zhang Xiaofan, since both had luck with women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, his own luck with women was terrible—in his original world, he was just a good-for-nothing who relied on his older brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, he’d always focused on his studies and rarely interacted much with girls, and he’d just deliberately shown his ruthless side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t realize that by showing his ruthlessness, he’d also revealed his strength—and women usually admire strong men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the group drove through the military zone into the county town, dropped off the pretty boy at the hospital, then headed to a hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the hotel, Nie Huaishang said to Ma Qitong as she got out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, since you’ve reached your destination, we should find a place to sleep too—let’s part ways here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang turned to leave; his emotions were conflicted and he needed solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ma Qitong wouldn’t let him go, blocking him directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You helped me so much—just stay here. I haven’t properly thanked you yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaofan and Nie Huaishang both refused repeatedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we can’t use such a nice place—we’ll just find somewhere cheap to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can that be? You carried that heavy load all day—you need proper rest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Ma Qitong pulled them into the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying in bed, Nie Huaishang stared blankly at the ceiling, his mind conflicted—he had much to do tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Zhang Xiaofan would infiltrate the Blue Army’s logistics hub with Ma Qitong’s help and blow up the logistics center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t conflicted about the mission, but the next step was hard to decide: Ma Qitong was a woman who gave her whole heart once she fell in love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d abandon everything—even her life—for the one she loved; this love was fiery and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to use her love for him to achieve his goal—even as a man without scruples, he found it hard to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was cunning, he was also deeply emotional; his years of silent planning for his brother proved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using someone who loved him deeply was something he couldn’t easily do—but he quickly regained control. Nie Huaishang was not a man who confused love with right and wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the devastation drugs caused—how many families were shattered, wives divorced, children orphaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale of Ma Shichang’s drug network weighed on him; Nie Huaishang took a deep breath and said firmly to Zhang Xiaofan beside him: “Let’s prepare tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ma Qitong noticed the firearm Zhang Xiaofan carried and came personally to knock on their door; upon seeing her, Zhang Xiaofan wisely left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, only Nie Huaishang and Ma Qitong remained; she closed the door and spoke to him alone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to explain—so long as I know you’re not police, not sent by my dad, and not his enemy, that’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, Nie Huaishang internally scoffed: I’m not any of those three, but I’m about to kill your father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remembering those destroyed by drugs, Nie Huaishang put on a brilliant performance before Ma Qitong, portraying himself as a killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Qitong asked him eagerly: “Tell me—what can I do to help you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The whole town is filled with soldiers—you won’t be able to do what you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m different—I’m a woman, I have advantages. I can drive, I can pick you up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nie Huaishang was stunned—he knew Ma Qitong was impulsive, but not this fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been barely a day—he’d only fixed her car—and already she was ready to risk her life for a killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, Zhang Xiaofan saw Nie Huaishang return with Ma Qitong and knew the biggest victory of this exercise had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaofan excitedly sent a message to the group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xiaofan: “Everyone, Ma Qitong has fallen for Huaishang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jing: “Is Huaishang alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang: “Don’t worry about me—I still know right from wrong, and what matters most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Qitong drove Nie Huaishang and the others to the Blue Army’s logistics hub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They donned masks, slipped inside, swiftly eliminated the guards, and successfully blew up the logistics center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the explosion, they drove back to the operational zone; upon arrival, Ma Qitong, eyes filled with tears, asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I see you again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I like you too—but I have a mission. If I survive, I’ll come find you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang answered firmly, then walked away with Zhang Xiaofan without looking back, heading into the deep mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Huaishang, I’ll never forget you—please come back alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Qitong shouted after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her posture was like a wife calling out to her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware, Nie Huaishang, with his back turned, was already weeping—he’d always believed himself emotionally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old saying goes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heroic spirit is rare to find; a beauty’s favor is hardest to bear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a woman brought Nie Huaishang little guilt—but using a woman who loved him deeply? That burden was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang had once believed he’d never face such a dilemma—he thought any woman who liked him did so for wealth or power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was essentially a transaction; even if it broke, he wouldn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, this woman who merely loved Nie Huaishang—he doubted he’d ever forget her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-20T13:48:22.834Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d2464491d875e9859b5fe3475b7bff29c3ca6040fad86176255fd23a342453c2","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-45","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-43",205,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-cover.jpg"]