Chapter 123 What A Similarity

  Two people seemed to be a perfect match, it had been a long time since they had such a thrilling fight, so they looked exceptionally excited. The two people next to them watched with bated breath, mainly because one was too young and the other was too old, fearing that the two would get overexcited and make some mistake. However, as things calmed down, the two of them realized that their worries were completely unnecessary.

  Just then, Su Mo caught the opponent's punch with one hand, bent his arm, slightly tilted his upper body, twisted his lower body, and kicked out at Murong Qi's back.

  No one expected that when Su Mo Ruo fought with Murong Qi, under her ruthless and venomous moves, she didn't consider the age difference between them at all. This move, if her leg had truly kicked Murong Qi's back, would have likely left him bedridden for a year or two to recover from his injuries; if the force was slightly stronger, he might have even become paralyzed.

  "Ah Mo, what are you doing, stop it at once——” Next to her, Shangguan Hongping, who was originally excited, also discovered the problem. Her eyes widened as she stared at Su Moruo and shouted in an attempt to stop them, but she realized that the two were fighting with excitement, so how could they possibly listen to her words?

  Murong Qi's eyes shone brighter as he watched Su Mo Ruo's every move, but when the latter kicked out with a fierce cry, he knew he was no match and wouldn't try to save face by continuing. He dodged back a step, causing Su Mo Ruo's kick to land in mid-air. Then, with a gentle smile of appreciation that hadn't been seen on his face for many years, he nodded at Su Mo Ruo, "You're not bad, how old are you, little girl?"

  "It seems to have nothing to do with my age." Su Mo's face was expressionless, her eyes didn't flicker, and her voice was cold, as if the person she had just fought with wasn't Mu Rong Qi at all.

  Murong Qi's face stiffened suddenly, and he was speechless for a long time.

  Upper official Hongping was already worried that Su Moruo's previous actions would provoke Mu Rongqi's anger, and since he hadn't seen him get angry for so long, he secretly felt a little relieved for Su Moruo. However, unexpectedly, Su Moruo actually dared to speak to Mu Rongqi in such a presumptuous manner.

  Murong Qi's eyes seemed to have been poisoned, staring at Su Mo Ruo with a deadly gaze. Although there was no extreme emotional fluctuation, it still made the people around him look terrified.

  Standing on one side, Tan Yun Ning, who had been silent all along, slightly furrowed his brow. He always felt that there was a strange atmosphere fluctuating between the two of them, but they couldn't clearly understand what this atmosphere represented. All he could do was stand quietly and observe the changes. In his heart, he firmly believed that Murong Qi would not harm Su Mo Ruo. On the contrary, the feeling between the two of them was not hostility, but rather... probing... doubt... in short, a thick fog.

  "Your skills are not bad, have you been practicing since childhood?" If it weren't for this different face and the information gathered from previous investigations, perhaps even Mu Rong Qi himself would think that the girl in front of him was Mu Qing, that little girl who always competed with him without leaving any room for mercy within the organization, but also his most proud disciple.

  Without lifting his head, he walked directly to Tan Yunning's side and gave Murong Qi a back view. "Not often practiced, hobby, occasional practice."

  Shangguan Hongping, although somewhat speechless beside him, saw that his old friend had no signs of anger and therefore did not bring it up again. Moreover, previously when Su Moruo had dealt such a heavy blow to his old friend, he hadn't gotten angry, so in his heart, he guessed that the impression Su Moruo left on his old friend was absolutely not bad.

  Walked calmly over to a chair and sat down, smiling as he watched the scene in front of him.

  Murong Qi also walked over to a chair and sat down, then beckoned to Su Mo with a wave of his hand. On his normally expressionless face, a hint of what could be called a smile appeared, "Come sit here?"

  Upon hearing this, Su Mo didn't say a word but instead used her actions to convey her response. She gestured for Tan Yun Ning to sit with Ouyang Hong Ping and chat, as the main reason she brought him today was to get closer to Ouyang Hong Ping. With that, she walked over to Murong Qi's side and sat down.

  Shangguan Hongping looked at Sumo and Murong Qi as if they were monsters. As for the two of them, the latter didn't need to be said - they had been old friends for many years. The only one who could make his old friend show such an expression was a certain lass he had met before, although not many times. That lass wouldn't even give these people a glance, let alone talk to them or answer their questions. Similarly, his old friend would only show such a gentle smile when facing that lass. His childless old friend must have truly regarded that lass as his own daughter. Unfortunately, heaven was jealous of talented people, and now he hadn't seen his old friend show such a warm demeanor for a long time.

  His eyes, full of deep meaning, took a glance at Su Mo Ruo. It seemed that introducing this little girl to his old friend was worth it, despite the many troubles and hardships he had faced in between, not to mention the hundreds of rounds of verbal sparring with his old friend. But now, looking back, the effect was remarkable, and his efforts were not in vain.

  Su Mo sat down and met Murong Qi's gaze with a profound meaning, "You look like someone I know."

  "This pickup line is attractive but absolutely cheesy." Su Mo's face remained unchanged as she replied fluently.

  The gentle look in his eyes increased, "Where did you learn your kung fu?"

  "She was completely self-taught." She didn't lie at all, the Su Mo of this life had no masters to begin with, and if there were any, it would only be the soul of Mu Qing.

  The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and for the first time in his life, Murong Qi felt that this little girl had an incredible ability to talk nonsense without blinking an eye. However, he was speechless, after all, he and Su Mo had been strangers before this, and there was no way for him to refute what she said.

  "How old is Ya Tou this year?"

  "My name is Su Mo Ruo."

  "Hmm... how old is Mo Ruo this year?" Murong Qi found that the girl's personality was becoming more and more similar to Murong Qing, and he was even more willing to get close to her.

  "Twenty." Without thinking, he gave a rough age directly.

  Twenty years old? With such terrifying skills, able to fight evenly with myself. Such a capable person, how can I not recruit them into the Dragon Group's internal ranks? Thinking of this, my eyes revealed an excited expression, like a wolf seeing sheep.

  "That one..."

  She stretched out her hand and directly interrupted Mu Rongqi, who was about to speak. She looked up at him steadily and said, "If you're asking me to do something for you, sorry, I'm busy and don't have time. Occasionally sparring is fine, though." In this life, she had already decided not to follow the trajectory of her past life, so even if it was her former master with whom she had a very good relationship, she would absolutely not compromise. Occasionally sparring or practicing together was still something she could make time for. This time, she agreed to Hao Gang's request entirely because of the regret in her heart from her past life. Helping him once would also allow her conscience to find some redemption and comfort.

  "You don't have to answer so directly, do you?" Murong Qi looked at Su Mo with some speechlessness, unable to understand how a girl of only twenty years old could speak and act in a style that was not like her age at all, but rather like someone their own age.

  "As for this matter, Sumo calmly replied: 'I have my own things to attend to.'"

  "Alright, forget it." Murong Qi was also a person who could put down his pride. Su Mo Ruo, apart from not looking like Mu Qing, had a similar personality, way of speaking and tone to Mu Qing, which made him feel a sense of closeness that he couldn't help but feel. The reason he wanted her to join was because of her exceptional skills. If it were someone else, he might have thought of other ways to invite them to join, but Su Mo Ruo, because of Mu Qing's death, had left a thorn in his heart, so he didn't dare force the issue. Even though if Su Mo Ruo joined the Dragon Team, she could possibly raise the entire team's abilities by several notches.

  On the side of Tan Yunning, Shangguan Hongping is also busy with official duties every day, and his children are not by his side. His wife passed away early, so he is often lonely. Although he holds a high position, he feels cold and has no one to confide in. Now, Tan Yunning's age is similar to that of his grandson, but Tan Yunning's demeanor is extraordinary, and Shangguan Hongping is not afraid of him at all. At first, he believed that Tan Yunning did not know his identity, but now that so much time has passed, he should have guessed something. However, Tan Yunning can still communicate with him in a normal heart, even when discussing current events and politics. Sometimes, Shangguan Hongping agrees with Tan Yunning's opinions, and his strong and firm tone wins his appreciation.

  When he was young, he had a fiery temper. As the number one leader at that time, he always charged forward with his neck held high, full of justice and righteousness. He would absolutely pursue what he thought was right to the end, never letting it go vaguely. However, as time passed, people with such a personality became fewer and farther between. On the contrary, more and more old foxes emerged in the official circles, and all kinds of corrupt officials appeared one after another. So, as they chatted, Officer Hongping took a liking to Tan Yunning, occasionally smiling and expressing his own opinions, and time flew by quickly.

  Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Sumojo's mobile phone rang. The caller was someone Sumojo knew without guessing.

  He took out his phone and smiled apologetically at Mu Rong Qi before walking aside to answer the call.

  As soon as the phone was connected, Hao Gang's serious voice came from the other end, "Two of our scouts over there have been exposed."

  "Who is it?" she asked subconsciously, the bloody battle that year still fresh in her memory, and a wave of fear rose up from the depths of her subconscious.

  "Our Dragon Team's specially trained elite scout, Muk and Yang Jia." The voice was tinged with a hint of solemnity.

  A man has tears but doesn't easily shed them, but this time, Su Mo clearly heard the slightly choked voice of Hao Gang.

  "Where are you?" Such a distant name, yet also such a familiar name, Mu Ke and Yang Jia. This couple of special agents have been married for fifteen years and have always executed their missions together. They joined the Dragon Team nearly thirty years ago and have never had a defeat, earning them the nickname "Divine Detectives" within the team.

  But this time, unexpectedly, they actually let each other discover them, and died miserably?

  "Uh, things happened too suddenly, we could have had some more time to prepare, but now..." Hao Gang hesitated, this mission was getting increasingly difficult, and he was starting to doubt whether or not to let Su Mo join the operation.

  "Don't worry, I'm not one of you, so once there's danger, I won't care about honor or face. The 36th strategy is to run away as the best plan, only by keeping my life safe can I do things." The previous Mu Qing was stubborn and persistent, that was because of the different education she received since childhood. However, living again, many things have changed, the previous Mu Qing was brainwashed, so she was persistent. But this life's Su Mo Ruo does things according to her own preferences, whether others like it or not has nothing to do with her.

  “……uh-huh.” If someone from the group had said that, Hao Gang wouldn't know how to react or what the consequences would be. But since it was Su MoRuo who said it, he couldn't help but feel a little excited, and his worry for her slightly dissipated. Since Su MoRuo wasn't part of their Dragon Group, yet she could still help them take risks, he wouldn't be able to live with himself if he didn't do everything in his power to protect her. Her words made him feel a bit better.

  "I'll be right there, I've sent you the address on your phone." He said and hung up the phone directly.

  On the other end of the phone, Hao Gang was stunned again. This style overlapped with Mu Qing in his memory, how similar it was. But the real Mu Qing had passed away and would never return. The more pain and nostalgia he felt, the deeper they were buried in his heart.

  Because of this incident, she didn't have the mood to continue chatting with them. Seeing that Shangguan Hongping and Tan Yuning were chatting happily, she had things to attend to herself, so she didn't call Tan Yuning away. After bidding farewell to the three of them, she borrowed a car from Shangguan Hongping's side and left in a hurry.

  Digression

  Sorry everyone, the colleagues who came over to communicate these two days haven't left yet, so I've been busy receiving them for two days and I'm on duty today, so the update is late and there's less content, please forgive me.