Chapter 330 - Hope We Never See Each Other Again
Beauty and the Bodyguard
âYeahâ¦â¦â Qiqi nodded.
âWell? Take your clothes off! Whatâre you doing?â Lin Yi eyed the girl looking blankly at him.
âMy⦠My clothes? Do I have to?â Qiqi said.
âJust open up the shoulder part.â Lin Yi frowned. âI saw everything the last time, and Iâm not interested in a girl dead set on killing me for revenge.â
âYou think Iâm interested?!â A flash of rage flashed across Qiqiâs face, but she pulled her collar down anyway, revealing her snow white shoulder⦠There was a prominent hole of blood in it.
âShh!â Lin Yiâs eyes were focused on her shoulder as he made a quick, light line with the blade, giving the bullet a quick flick outwards onto the chair.
He took out his self-made herbal salve and applied it on the wound, telling her not to pull her clothes back up just yet.
âOkayâ¦â¦â Her wounds had healed miraculously fast the last time Lin Yi healed her- her flesh had finished regenerating that very night. She found Lin Yiâs skill with salves very impressive.
The key point was how there werenât any scars, much to Qiqiâs amazement. Assassins expected frequent injuries, but she was still a girl whoâd mind a scar on her body. Lin Yiâs salve seemed to prevent that.
The salve was something Lin Yi prepared for himself, something he brought with him each time he went on a mission for emergency situations. The missionâs ease turned out to have benefitted Qiqi.
He then turned his attention to Qiqiâs leg- sheâd rolled her pants up already.
He removed the bullet with the same slice and flick before applying the salve.
âDone. Donât do stuff like that anymore, itâs too dangerous for you- assassination isnât for you!â Lin Yi advised seriously. âYou look cool and all, just like an assassin, but⦠Assassins donât really look cool in real life, like meâ¦â
âYouâ¦â¦â Qiqiâs eyes were wide open. Werenât all assassins supposed to be cool..? Her mother looked cool just like her, too. Cold⦠She only had a smile on her face when dad was aroundâ¦â¦
âAll right, Iâll get you back. Kanha Hotel, right? Tell me how to get there.â Lin Yi turned back to the wheel without giving Qiqi a chance to speak.
âGo straight⦠Turn right thereâ¦â¦â Qiqiâs cool face was written with worry as she gave Lin Yi the directions. Was she really not cut out for assassin work? This guy must be making it up, he must be lying⦠Yes, he was scared that sheâd get stronger than him and off him!!! Hmph! That had to be the case! Lin Yi, huh? Just you wait⦠Iâll get stronger than you sooner or laterâ¦â¦
âYouâre okay at roads, I guess thatâs a pass for an assassin still.â Earning Lin Yiâs praise was something Qiqi was just about to get happy over when Lin Yi interrupted. âBut youâd be better suited as a tour guide, or a taxi driver!â
âYou-!!â Qiqi was quite pissed off- this guy was just trying to find new ways to tell her that she couldnât be an assassin! Hmph! What was with this guy, did he never fail a single mission in his life before?
âHey. Why were you at the factory this late at night? Have you never failed a mission before?â Qiqi asked, irritated.
âTo get someone out, that guy from earlier.â Lin Yi said candidly. âFailing at a mission, though- thatâs a taste I donât know yet.â
âYeah, right!â Qiqi said doubtfully. âHey. That herbal salveâs pretty good, can you give me some?â
âExcuse me, arenât you the person who tried to kill me earlier?â Lin Yi asked, amused.
âCome on, Iâll pay you for it then⦠How much do you wanna sell it forâ¦â¦â Qiqi muttered, embarrassed by the sarcasm.
âItâs a DIY salve, a priceless item.â Lin Yi looked at the girl. âBut I can give you the rest of the bottle just because you have that ring on.â
Lin Yi tossed the girl his salve.
âThanksâ¦â¦â Qiqi was quite delighted- Lin Yi was right. This thing really was a priceless item.
âDonât think you can just go out and get shot just because you have that. Just stay home and do other stuff, the assassin life doesnât suit you.â Lin Yi got out the car and bought some casual clothing at the store next to the hotel.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qiqi was just about to make a retort when Lin Yi left the car all of a sudden, leaving her no target to vent her frustration on.
âPut this on and go up yourself.â Lin Yi said as he got back in the car.
Qiqi was waiting to snap back at Lin Yi when he was coming back, but he handed her some clothes- the gesture touched her.
âIâ¦â¦ Iâm going then. Seeyaâ¦â¦â Qiqi said as she got off the car.
âHope not. I wonât save you next time, itâll save me the trouble.â Lin Yi waved his hand helplessly before driving off.
Qiqi stomped her foot in frustration- what the hell?! The wound started hurting after the first stomp, and she had no choice but to hold it in, at least until she made it back to the hotel roomâ¦â¦
What Qiqi was curious about, however, was the whereabouts of Grandpa Mubei- didnât he say that heâd watch over her at the Bluewater HQ entrance? Where was he? And why didnât he stop Lin Yi from bringing her to his car?
Mubei had actually been waiting at the factory entrance, about to enter the scene and save Qiqi when Lin Yi got to her before himâ¦â¦
He made sure it was Lin Yi before leaving for the hotel room relieved⦠After all, Lin Yi was the favoured pupil of the organizationâs leader⦠Why would he worry when Lin Yi was with Qiqi?
But the miss didnât seem to know him..? The two interacted when they were only four or five years old, so maybe it was natural that they wouldnât remember each other after getting separated when they were seven or eight. Mubei himself recognized Lin Yi only after looking at his recent personal info.