Although it was said to be five days, the time actually available to Chi Yun Su was not that long. It would be impossible to finish reading all seven or eight books, so Chi Yun Su could only focus on the parts that interested her or seemed particularly useful.
As a result, other employees at the Cleaning Company often saw Chi Yun Su carrying a book wherever she went. Whenever she had a spare moment, she would open it and start reading.
Initially, the other employees at the Cleaning Company were somewhat resentful of Chi Yun Su. After all, to them, she was an outsider and still very young. To those unaware of the truth, it seemed as though she was merely riding on the Inspector’s coattails, having gained his favor and guidance, and was now acting high and mighty over them.
But now, seeing Chi Yun Su’s dedication, they couldn’t help but feel a certain way.
It became clear to them that they and Chi Yun Su were not from the same world.
They might be in the same place now, but in the future, they certainly wouldn’t be. The Cleaning Company was just a starting point for Chi Yun Su.
There was no competition between sparrows and rocs.
Without Chi Yun Su even realizing it, her relationship with the other employees at the Cleaning Company had inexplicably eased.
Though she never knew she had been subtly cold-shouldered and excluded in the first place.
Of course, the improved relations had their benefits.
For example…
When Chi Yun Su went to the cafeteria for a meal, one of the other engineers kindly reminded her.
“Xiao Shan, did you know your boyfriend is taking the Aircraft out for his rotation break today? The Aircraft takes off in two hours.”
Chi Yun Su, currently using the alias ‘Rune Mountain,’ didn’t immediately realize who her “boyfriend” was. It took a few seconds for her to remember that they were referring to ‘Guo Ruofan.’
Chi Yun Su quickly recalled the fabricated love story she had created for herself and ‘Guo Ruofan’ when she bribed the Cleaning Company employees.
Since the Inspector had seen through her on the very first day, Chi Yun Su had completely forgotten about the persona she had created. She never expected the others at the Cleaning Company to remember it so clearly.
This was a bit troublesome.
There really were no secrets within the Cleaning Company. If they knew about this, then her origins from Black Port were certainly no secret either.
She really needed to leave as soon as possible.
Completely unaware that she had become a figure of gossip within the Cleaning Company and believing herself to be keeping a low profile, Chi Yun Su sighed inwardly.
Thinking about how she hadn’t contacted her “eloping lover” all these days, the quick-witted Chi Yun Su immediately put on a complicated expression in front of her colleague. She slowly shook her head with a pained look.
“Let it be,” Chi Yun Su paused, showing a bitter smile. “Back then… I had to think of everything and do everything myself. Sometimes it’s hard not to think about other things.”
“Actually, it’s all my fault.”
“It’s already good enough that the young master was willing to suffer with me. I can’t ask for more… He came in with me back then, and now I’m sending him off. Let’s just treat everything that happened before as a dream.”
“In the future, he’ll still be the young master, and I’ll be a worker.” As she spoke, Chi Yun Su patted the book in her hand with a sense of release. “After that experience, I know that nothing is as reliable as yourself.”The engineer who had originally kindly reminded Chi Yun Su now looked at her with sympathy in his eyes, deeply agreeing with her final decision.
After all, in the workplace, it’s all about competence. ‘Guo Ruofan,’ who worked as a killer, hadn’t performed particularly well as a Sorter either, which fit the image of the useless young master Chi Yun Su had described.
The engineer reached out and patted Chi Yun Su comfortingly, but as he looked up, he saw the very ‘Guo Ruofan’—the young master Chi Yun Su had just called a burden—standing not far away, expressionlessly watching them. His comforting gesture froze mid-air.
It wasn’t strange for Guo Ruofan to be here. The departing Aircraft hadn’t taken off yet, so of course he’d also come to the cafeteria to eat. It was just that the two of them hadn’t coordinated their meal times, so they hadn’t run into each other until now.
Chi Yun Su noticed the engineer’s sudden stiffness, but she didn’t look up.
At worst, ‘Guo Ruofan’ had overheard her words—but did that affect her?
Not at all.
In fact, to rationalize their lack of contact during this period, ‘Guo Ruofan’ himself would have to uphold Chi Yun Su’s statements.
So, in the end, Chi Yun Su concluded:
—Better to just keep reading.
After Chi Yun Su’s remarks, it was perfectly reasonable for her not to see ‘Guo Ruofan’ off. This didn’t surprise ‘Guo Ruofan,’ though he felt a slight disappointment.
If Chi Yun Su had come, once he was aboard the Aircraft, he wouldn’t have needed to hold back—there would still have been a chance to silence her for good.
But as cunning as Chi Yun Su was, she gave ‘Guo Ruofan’ no such option. Once the Aircraft departed, he’d have to go through more trouble, adopting another identity to continue his mission. As the Aircraft reached the city’s airspace and connected to the Star Network signal, ‘Guo Ruofan’ lowered his gaze and sent the signal to his collaborators to begin their operation.
A day later, ‘Guo Ruofan,’ now with a completely different identity and appearance, stepped into a certain safe house.
Three people were already waiting for him inside.
“Moving ahead of schedule?” one of them in the safe house asked ‘Guo Ruofan.’
‘Guo Ruofan’ replied in a steady voice, “Yes, we move now. The Zuo family definitely won’t expect me to arrive this quickly. We’ll make it quick and decisive.”
“Then, as planned, we’ll start causing disturbances from the west side of the city. During that time, everyone should stay hidden and avoid detection…” Before the person in the safe house could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly sharpened. Everyone in the room instantly turned their gaze toward ‘Guo Ruofan.’
‘Guo Ruofan’s’ expression also changed abruptly. He swiftly tore off a hidden pouch from his waist and hurled it out the window.
The moment the pouch flew through the window, a blinding white light flashed, followed by a violent explosion that completely destroyed all the outer walls of the safe house. A shrill alarm blared, and everyone inside wore grim expressions.
‘Guo Ruofan’ had already realized what had happened. Under the intense stares of the others, he gritted his teeth.
It was that Green Card Chi Yun Su had thrown back at him.
Chi Yun Su had actually used this trick right in front of him before—on Hong Guang. But this time, because Chi Yun Su had taken off the Neck Ring in front of him and immediately tossed it to him, ‘Guo Ruofan’ hadn’t given it much thought, underestimating Chi Yun Su’s abilities as a card maker.
Or perhaps, ‘Guo Ruofan’ had never imagined any card maker could possess such capabilities.Guo Ruofan recalled Chi Yun Su’s cheerful tone from two days ago, when she had said with a smile that it was better to part on good terms. He took a deep breath.
“Let’s go. The plan has changed. Locate Zuo Wen and launch the attack directly.”
Chi Yun Su was completely unaware of the major trouble she had caused for Guo Ruofan. She simply glanced at the clock in the workshop when the time she had set for the energy explosion arrived. Hearing no alarm from within the Cleaning Company, she lowered her head again.
Well, it seemed Guo Ruofan had taken the card away.
Feeling reassured, Chi Yun Su continued with her work and studies.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye. Having exhausted all her efforts to master the key points from those books, Chi Yun Su also embarked on her journey to leave the Cleaning Company’s Aircraft.
However, Chi Yun Su’s departure was different from Guo Ruofan’s. No one had seen Guo Ruofan off, but Chi Yun Su had someone to bid her farewell.
With a bright smile, Chi Yun Su waved at the Inspector and stepped briskly into the Aircraft.
She felt no sorrow at parting.
After all, Chi Yun Su believed she would eventually meet the Inspector again. This was merely a temporary separation.