73: Chapter 73 Marriage and Transaction

The story begins on the second day after Xing Yaoyan left.

At that time, Qian Mo was packing his bags at home, preparing to leave Youfeng City for the capital the day after tomorrow.

As for the three-day deadline agreed upon with the Mayor...

He had received a text message from Secretary Wu Ming last night, saying that the Lord Mayor was magnanimous and that the previous matters were void, hoping he wouldn't spread the word.

After that, there were some hollow pleasantries about hoping he would go to the capital to shine and bring glory to his hometown.

Seeing this message, Qian Mo's first reaction was a sense of relief.

He had heard from Hu Wang before that his... Xing Yaoyan was relatively safe. It seemed she had found an opportunity to escape, though he couldn't figure out how she did it.

However... no matter what, that fellow Leng You must die...

A thick Killing Intent, almost condensed into substance, flashed through the young man's eyes.

"Beep beep~"

The phone suddenly rang.

Qian Mo glanced at it; it was from Uncle Yun.

"Hello, Uncle Yun."

Qian Mo tried to keep his tone as normal as possible.

"Hello, Xiao Mo. Judging by your tone, did you get dumped?"

"Ah... what?"

Qian Mo's brain stalled. He was sad because of Xing Yaoyan's departure, but what did that have to do with a breakup?

"Uncle Yun, stop messing with me. You know my situation; what girl would ever be interested in me..."

This was the tone the original owner of the body always used, tinged with a bit of an inferiority complex.

But wasn't he himself also feeling inferior?

In his previous life, he had always been alone and didn't know the feeling of love, only the stabbing pain in his heart when she died before him.

And now, he finally had someone who was truly family, yet she had still left him due to various factors...

"Oh, you're a legendary grade Esper now. Why are you still so self-deprecating..."

"But according to what you said, you're still single and haven't found a girlfriend?"

"Yeah," Qian Mo replied subconsciously.

"Then I have a blind date here. Do you want to try it?"

"Ah? I..."

"Hey! Don't be so quick to refuse. Let me tell you, your date is your high school's campus belle—Yu Linger!"

Qian Mo felt a buzzing in his head.

"Actually, it's quite miraculous. Years ago, your parents saved Yu Linger's father. Out of gratitude, he impulsively arranged a betrothal between Yu Linger and you when you were babies."

"Your parents couldn't decline it no matter how they tried, so they eventually had to accept for the time being. But they set a condition: if you hadn't become an Esper by the age of eighteen, the marriage would be void."

"At that time, everyone knew you had no Innate spiritual power. Saying that was actually giving Yu Linger's father a way out."

Suddenly, Uncle Yun's tone shifted.

"Originally, I didn't plan to tell you. However, man proposes but God disposes; you actually Awakened a Superpower, and it's legendary grade!"

"Now, in terms of both sentiment and logic, you should go have a meal and chat with that girl. Regardless of whether it works out, you should at least go, right?"

"I'm not going."

The boy refused flatly.

"It seems that little girl guessed quite accurately. She told me that if you refused, I should send you this encrypted email. I've already sent it to you on Spirit Chat."

Qian Mo switched screens and opened Spirit Chat.

After a round of facial recognition, the encrypted email was finally decrypted.

Inside were two pictures. One was a photo of his parents wearing the uniforms of the Starry Sky Exploration Team, and the other was a group photo. Besides his parents, it also featured Leng You's disgusting smiling face...

Finally, there was a message: I have some information about your parents. If you want it, meet me at xxx.

The boy stared at the two photos on the screen for a long time without saying a word.

"Hello! Hello! Xiao Mo, are you listening?" Yun Sheng thought the phone had frozen.

"I've changed my mind. I'll go."

...

Time returned to the present.

Qian Mo looked expressionlessly at the smiling girl and spoke calmly:

"The corners of your mouth are stiff, the curve of your eyes is unnatural, and the transitions in your speech are improper... You should stop pretending; it's quite exhausting."

As Qian Mo's last syllable fell, the girl before him instantly seemed like a different person.

The seductive smile from before vanished from her face, and her entire temperament returned to the familiar, distant coldness that Qian Mo knew.

"Very well, you are a good partner."

As she spoke, the ring on her hand flashed, and a piece of paper and a pen appeared out of thin air on the table.

"A spatial ring..." Qian Mo's eyes narrowed slightly.

He thought to himself that the Yu family was indeed a commercial giant in Youfeng City, truly wealthy...

"I went to great lengths to meet you alone, primarily for two purposes. One, sign this notarized document to dissolve our marriage contract."

Yu Linger pushed the paper and pen in front of the boy.

Qian Mo carefully checked the contents, and after confirming everything was correct, he sat down and quickly signed his name.

Seeing him sign so decisively, Yu Linger nodded slightly.

She was very satisfied.

"Two, which is also my main reason for finding you this time..."

"Accompany me to the Land of Destruction to retrieve something. The reward is some information about your parents that was deliberately erased."

"Just the two of us?"

Qian Mo was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes."

"Why... and, why choose me..."

Yu Linger tapped the table lightly with her finger.

"There are three reasons. First, you and I will both participate in military training at the same time after school starts, and the training location is very close to where I need to retrieve the item. Second, I trust your strength. Third, I trust you as a person."

Qian Mo suddenly fell silent for a moment, seemingly calculating the gains and losses.

Finally, he spoke.

"Fine, I'll take it."

He didn't ask anything else and directly agreed.

His sudden decisiveness even surprised Yu Linger.

For a normal person, shouldn't they think twice about such a mysterious and potentially life-threatening matter, or at the very least ask a few more questions before deciding...

What she didn't know was that just now, Qian Mo had received a mission notification from the System.

[Mission Triggered: 1. Accept Yu Linger's request. Reward: Two Stealth Talismans (can teleport to a designated location within three kilometers);]

[2. Complete Yu Linger's request. Reward: Gold-quality customized exclusive weapon.]

[Supplement: There is a high probability of finding clues about Xing Yaoyan during this request.]

He didn't care much about the rest, but when he saw the final supplement, he threw all thoughts of danger to the back of his mind.

Moreover, the reward Yu Linger offered was information about the original owner's parents. The original owner's obsession and his own obsession overlapped, leading to this result.

"Very well. I find that I'm appreciating you more and more, Qian Mo."

Yu Linger was only startled for a moment before quickly returning to her initial state. The only difference was that a faint, hard-to-detect smile appeared on her face.

"I will organize the rest of the information and send it to you later... Won't you stay for a meal?"

Qian Mo stood up to leave, but his steps paused upon hearing her words.

"Never mind, I'm not used to eating with people I'm not familiar with."

"Alright, then I look forward to our successful cooperation?"

The girl raised her glass.

"Success in our cooperation."

The boy nodded in acknowledgment and then turned to leave.