Chapter 293: Mu Qingwu’s Pride

Chapter 293: Mu Qingwu’s Pride

“Damn it, what did I do to deserve this? Why can’t I even sleep in peace?”

At 5:30 in the morning, Xiao Yu opened his eyes, grumbling under his breath.

“Ha!”

With a graceful lift from her little brother’s embrace, Mu Qingwu picked up the phone from the bedside table.

She noticed that the incoming call was coming from a strangely bizarre number.

“GA1… What kind of number is that?”

Puzzled, Mu Qingwu hit the answer button. “Hello?”

“Huh?”

The voice on the other end was icy. “Who are you?”

“I…”

Stunned for a moment, Mu Qingwu was about to speak.

But before she could say another word, the call was snatched away.

“Don’t ever talk to my sister like that again, okay?”

Holding the phone, Xiao Yu replied calmly, “Otherwise, I might just pull your teeth out.”

“…” The other side fell silent.

He could tell Xiao Yu wasn’t joking.

Thinking about his little brother’s capabilities,

it seemed… he really could pull it off!

“So, what’s the matter?”

After the silence, Xiao Yu prodded further.

“A helicopter will be there in half an hour,” the caller said.

“What kind of case?” Xiao Yu asked, frowning.

“I’ll explain when you get here.”

The stranger continued, “I wasn’t planning on calling you, but we’re completely out of leads. Wang Dong said you should come over since you’re now the head of National Security.”

“Understood.”

Hanging up, Xiao Yu fought back the urge to roll his eyes.

Noticing his sister giving him a teasing half-smile, he explained, “G stands for ‘guó’ (country), A for ‘ān’ (security), and 1 means Team One. There used to be nine teams… no, now there are ten special teams.”

“Mm,” Mu Qingwu murmured in sudden understanding.

“Time to go,” she said.

With half an hour to spare, Xiao Yu buried his face in Mu Qingwu’s embrace. “I hate leaving,” he confessed.

“Haha…”

Clutching her childish little brother, Mu Qingwu treasured this side of him that only she could see. Gently, she chided, “Stop acting so spoiled. National business is more important—we’ll have plenty of time later. Just don’t complain that your sister is being clingy.”

“No way!”

Pressing his face against her stomach like a little pig, Xiao Yu mumbled, “I can’t bear to leave—you’re my sister and my baby.”

“Got it,” she replied.

In a tender, almost maternal tone, Mu Qingwu caressed his hair and smiled warmly, “Then hurry up and catch the bad guys so we can get home sooner. That way, you get to see both me and your baby.”

“Right?”

Xiao Yu stood up, glancing at his sister. “Let’s go.”

Mu Qingwu kissed his lips and called out, “Stay safe!”

Twenty-six minutes later.

An armed helicopter hovered over the Villa.

A rope ladder was lowered, and Xiao Yu climbed aboard.

Gently stroking her stomach, Mu Qingwu watched the scene unfold with calm detachment.

She had seen this scenario several times before.

There was nothing odd about it—in fact, a look of pride lit her face.

As a woman, who wouldn’t prefer her man to be a knight, a prince, or even a savior riding on a rainbow cloud?

Yet, some women have their own unique vanity.

Watching her little brother wave from the helicopter,

Mu Qingwu’s pride grew even stronger.

This is my brother—what’s wrong with being proud?

……

Four and a half hours later.

On the helipad of the National Security Department in Capital City.

After the armed helicopter landed, Xiao Yu encountered two individuals.

Team Two Leader, Wang Dong.

Team One Leader, Shen Zhengyang.

When he saw Wang Dong, Xiao Yu grinned.

But when he saw Shen Zhengyang, he quickly stifled his smile and glared at him.

“Uh!”

Shen Zhengyang looked awkward. “I didn’t know you were his sister’s younger brother. My apologies.”

It was the first time a team leader had apologized for such a trivial matter.

But he had already heard the story from Wang Dong.

No matter how cheeky you are with little bro, that’s fine.

But don’t mess with your older sister—nor show off.

Otherwise, you’d get your ass kicked, no joke.

Why was Bai Ting involved in protecting Mu Qingwu?

That was the Big Boss’s doing.

If something happened to Mu Qingwu, Xiao Yu would lose it.

Nobody wants to see someone driven mad.

It would be truly terrifying!

Gathering his resolve, Xiao Yu looked at Wang Dong. “What’s the situation?”

“It’s a really odd case,” Wang Dong explained.

Wang Dong hesitated, then added, “It must have something to do with… spies!”

“Huh?” Xiao Yu’s eyes narrowed in suspicion.

His look seemed to hit a nerve deep inside Wang Dong.

Flustered, Wang Dong mumbled, “Er, well… I know you think spy matters shouldn’t involve you, but this case is downright bizarre. I can’t even explain it clearly.”

“Bizarre?” Xiao Yu blinked in disbelief.

Hearing the word ‘bizarre’ from a National Security team leader was almost laughable.

It was rather ironic.

If that’s the case, I’d better stock up on sunflower seeds… Xiao Yu grinned, “So, what’s really going on?”

Wang Dong and Team One Leader Shen Zhengyang led Xiao Yu to a location.

Specifically, to the area outside an interrogation room.

Through a glass panel, they could see a man seated inside.

He appeared to be in his early thirties, exuding an air of refinement.

He seemed like a typical homebody.

How did Xiao Yu tell?

It was simple—a true homebody, once the power goes out and without his gadgets, reverts to a bewildered caveman.

At that moment, the man wore an expression of complete confusion and fear, clearly overwhelmed by his surroundings.

It was obvious he was an ordinary person, unsuited for the ordinary world…

“What on earth does that mean?”

Rolling his eyes in disbelief, Xiao Yu felt his intelligence was being insulted as he looked between Wang Dong and Shen Zhengyang.

“I can’t say much—you might not even believe it,” Wang Dong said in a serious tone.

“Alright then, save it,” Xiao Yu replied.

Xiao Yu nodded. “I’m not really buying it anyway. Talking won’t change anything.”

Wang Dong: ……

What’s up with my little bro?

“Here’s the crux of it,”

Xiao Yu lazily circled around Wang Dong, grumbling.

“Let me explain,”

Shen Zhengyang’s expression grew strangely serious. “Do you actually believe that a novel’s plot can come to life?”

Xiao Yu stared steadily at Shen Zhengyang.

That look seemed to say, Your refined features can’t hide your plain intelligence.

Do you really think I’d believe such a thing?

“It’s true, man,”

Wang Dong pointed at the man inside the interrogation room and said slowly, “In his book, he wrote about a spy—and then that spy appeared. Everything he did matched the book exactly!”

Xiao Yu was stunned.

Wang Dong is the Team Two Leader, right?

And Shen Zhengyang is a team leader too, right?

Would people like that mess with you?

Suddenly,

Xiao Yu felt a prickly fear as if every shadow was out to get him.

It was as though the whole world was against him.

A chilling sensation ran through him, leaving him shivering with dread!