542: Poaching the protagonist, Special Forces Soldier Li Jie! [Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!]

“Face the Person of Destiny?”

Su Qingge’s brows furrowed as she repeated the phrase, her tone still filled with confusion.

But [Nightmare] didn't give her another chance to ask questions; instead, it looked towards the horizon, where a small black dot was steadily approaching.

“Your helicopter should be arriving soon…”

Hearing this, Su Qingge instantly suppressed all the questions in her heart, a smile unconsciously forming on her lips.

She could finally go back… She wondered how Lin Xuan was doing now?

And Grandfather, was he well?

At this moment, nothing made Su Qingge feel more excited and joyful than returning home to see the person she yearned for… Immersed in her happiness, she even forgot to continue asking about the “Person of Destiny” matter, her beautiful eyes fixed on the direction the helicopter was flying from… “I almost forgot!”

“Before you return to Magic City, I need to install the [Trojan] virus.”

“The things inside him are too overpowered and showy; they completely disrupt the existing balance, and if this continues, he will be targeted by the [Agent].”

“I hope that when I awaken from my slumber, you will have become the only Person of Destiny in this world.”

“…”

Hearing these inexplicable words, Su Qingge’s mind was pulled back.

She wanted to continue asking about the meaning of the other party’s words, but her gaze met a pair of pure black eyes that could shake the depths of her soul.

Those eyes seemed to have been peeled from the deepest void of the universe, representing pure and ultimate black.

So black that there was not a trace of impurity, no white in the eye sockets, like the entrance to an endless abyss, devouring all light and color in the world.

The moment she met its gaze, Su Qingge felt an unprecedented shock and pressure.

It was a power that struck directly at the heart, making one’s soul feel as if it were tightly clutched by an invisible hand, unable to break free.

Her eyes, too, lost focus at this moment, becoming hollow and hazy.

All thoughts and consciousness were pulled by an inexplicable force, sinking into a strange space that was neither dream nor reality… Magic City, Little Hengdian.

On a tall building, a “jumping off a building” scene was underway.

“Action!”

As the director gave the command, Li Jie, as a celebrity stunt double, leaped down amidst the exclamations of the staff below.

Two and a half seconds later, he landed steadily on the mat, completing his mission as a stunt double.

Just as he jumped off the mat and was about to leave, someone suddenly called out to him from behind, revealing his true identity in one sentence.

“Captain of the Special Forces + Demolitions Expert! Don’t you think it’s a waste of your talent to be a stunt double for a celebrity?”

“Who are you?”

Li Jie instantly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the handsome and tall young man not far away, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

As Li Jie scrutinized him, Lin Xuan also observed the other party and gave his own assessment… His posture was tall and straight, neither too tall nor too short, like a green pine standing among rocks, showing both unyielding toughness and flexible adaptability.

His short hair was slightly messy but couldn’t hide the heroic spirit beneath, as if every strand contained an indomitable will.

Between his brows, two sword-like eyebrows slanted into his temples.

His eyes were deep and bright, sometimes flashing with intelligent light, and sometimes revealing a hint of imperceptible melancholy.

His nose bridge was straight, adding a touch of ruggedness to his entire face.

His skin, slightly rough from years of traveling outdoors, only added to his masculine ruggedness and boldness.

His appearance was like a knight who had stepped out of an ancient wuxia painting, yet also carried a touch of modern urban unrestraint and nonchalance.

“Who I am isn’t important; what’s important is… I know where the terrorist you’re looking for is…”

“I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong person, I don’t know what you’re talking about?!”

Out of caution, Li Jie shook his head and turned to leave.

At this moment, Lin Xuan said unhurriedly:

“People must rely on themselves.”

Hearing this familiar catchphrase, Li Jie instantly stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and stared intently at Lin Xuan.

“Where is the person who said that?!!!”

“No rush, let’s find a quieter place to talk in detail!”

Looking at Li Jie, who had already taken the bait, Lin Xuan grinned and walked away on his own.

Seeing this, Li Jie gritted his teeth, and eager for revenge, he no longer considered whether there was a trap, and resolutely chased after him… Two and a half minutes later, at a coffee shop.

As soon as the two sat down in a booth by the floor-to-ceiling window, Li Jie eagerly said:

“Excuse me, where exactly is the person who said that?”

Lin Xuan’s expression was calm; he picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and said:

“First, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Xuan, and currently… well, I’m the chairman of Su Corporation.”

“I’m looking for you mainly because I want to recruit you to work for me…”

“You are a talented individual, with the cultivation of a Peak of Inner Strength martial artist, and you were once a top special forces soldier in the army. You should have had a boundless future.”

“But five years ago, a group of terrorists led by [Doctor] stormed a prestigious school and held dozens of teachers and students hostage, with the aim of extorting ransom from wealthy parents.”

“And your wife was a teacher at the school, and your daughter was a student. Both became hostages of the kidnappers…”

… “The kidnappers were utterly deranged; after receiving 15 million in ransom…”

“To ensure their smooth escape, they herded all the hostages into a bus and installed a highly complex timed bomb under the vehicle.”

“And upon hearing the news of your wife and daughter being in danger, you immediately led your team to the scene without hesitation!”

“To save your wife, daughter, and all the hostages on the bus, you immediately began the bomb disposal work.”

“Through the efforts of you and your comrades, the bomb disposal work reached its most dangerous stage: one red and one blue main wire. You didn’t know which one to cut, caught between a rock and a hard place…”

… “At this moment, the terrorist leader [Doctor] called. This was your first contact, and you begged him to tell you which wire to cut?!”

“But how could the other party tell you? Instead, he sneered and mocked, ‘People must rely on themselves,’ then hung up the phone—”

“With no other options, just before the explosion, you cut the red wire!”

“However, the bomb still exploded. All the children on the bus, including your wife and daughter, tragically perished.”

“This incident was a huge blow to you! You even left the army because of it, searching all over the country for [Doctor]’s traces, wanting to make those thugs pay for their blood debt.”

“…”

Lin Xuan’s calm narration instantly awakened the deepest pain in Li Jie’s heart.

Recalling the tragic scene of that day, the desperate wails of his wife and daughter, he was already in tears, clutching his chest and trembling all over… Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

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