Light Fortress-Chapter 34 - 32 Escape from Danger

34: Chapter 32: Escape from Danger

34 -32: Escape from Danger

“Big sister, you’re really pretty!”

The shortest one, San Pao, looked up at Nan Jin, his eyes filled with stars.

“What’s your relationship with Brother Gu Shen?”

Nan Jin smiled and smoothed her hair, striving to portray the image of a gentle and knowledgeable big sister as she gently answered, “Little friend, I’m Gu Shen’s senior sister~”

San Pao shook his head like a bobblehead doll; this was his first time seeing such a beautiful woman.

But his intuition told him.

This beautiful big sister and Brother Gu Shen shared no ordinary relationship!

He earnestly and loudly said, “Big sister, I’m already eight years old, I understand everything!

Do you have any other relationship?”

A vein popped on Nan Jin’s forehead.

This little brat, not even ten years old, what’s always on his mind?

“My relationship with Gu Shen is indeed not that simple…” she said with a smile, “But it’s a secret, I can tell you, but you can’t tell anyone else.”

San Pao’s eyes lit up.

“Come closer.”

Nan Jin gently crouched down and waved San Pao over, signaling him to come closer.

San Pao scampered over, his ears perking up as well.

Nan Jin smiled and said, “I am Gu Shen’s long-lost biological father.”

San Pao’s face filled with shock.

He looked incredulously at the beautiful and gentle big sister in front of him, “Really…

really?”

“What do you think?”

Nan Jin placed a hand on San Pao’s head, her face full of smiles as she asked, “Do you think I’m lying to you?”

[Dangerous, dangerous, dangerous, dangerous, dangerous.]

“How…

how could that be possible?”

San Pao bobbed his head like a pecking chicken, and very smoothly delivered a series of sycophantic praises: “Big sister, because you’re beautiful, whatever you say must be right.”

Nan Jin released her hand satisfied, watching the little brat hug his toy and scamper away.

She leaned against the railing, gazing at the misty mountains in the distance, and sighed softly, muttering to herself, “Really, who else but a biological father would send him all this way to a place like this…

”

There was the sound of a car starting at the entrance of the courtyard.

Nan Jin furrowed her brows, watching a black sedan pull away through the rain.

She had been aware of that sedan, such a remote orphanage…

it was unusual for anyone to visit.

While chatting with the children, she had learned that an “altruistic individual” had specifically come to Chenguang to investigate and offer sponsorship.

The issue of the special pardon hadn’t settled down yet, and the impeachment meeting against the teacher was still ongoing; it wasn’t out of the question that someone might use Gu Shen as a “breakthrough”…

After all, some people hiding in the shadows are unimaginably wicked, and one must be cautious.

Nan Jin watched the car disappear into the rain and dialed a number.

“Brother Zhong…

I saw a suspicious vehicle at Gu Shen’s orphanage, the license plate number is…”

…

…

It was a close call; they had narrowly escaped disaster.

Gu Shen exchanged a look with the tortoiseshell cat and let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he knew the matter wasn’t over yet, he couldn’t help but laugh.

Han Dang had been deceived into going to the apartment.

With his abilities, sneaking into his own room wasn’t difficult.

Once he realized the “Truth Ruler” wasn’t in its usual spot, his own lies would be exposed.

He would surely realize then that he had been deceived.

But by that time…

it would be too late.

At that time, no matter how furious Han Dang became, he would have no chance to catch Nan Jin alone.

“Phew… That was really dangerous just now…”

Gu Shen didn’t know whether to feel relieved or frightened.

In the “Truth” Dream, he hadn’t suffered any harm, all thanks to Han Dang’s personality, a weirdo who pursued perfection and loved to play roles.

This encounter came too suddenly, catching him completely off guard.

He wondered if, knowing about Han Dang’s presence in advance… could he escape from him using the Truth Ruler?

“From what it seems, your chances of escaping from Han Dang are very low.” Chu Ling seemed to have the Mind Reading Technique, a glint flashed in her eyes as she immediately guessed his thoughts, “If you risk your life using the Truth Ruler, the highest chance you have to escape is 1%.”

“…That low?”

Gu Shen was no longer surprised by Chu Ling’s Mind Reading Technique, but the calculated probability made him give a bitter smile.

One percent.

That was still the highest probability.

But the next moment, Gu Shen came to terms with it.

He remembered the records stating that Han Dang was a super-powerful transcendent on the same level as Senior Sister Luo, a young leader who could stand alone at the Judgement Institute.

He hadn’t even awakened his Transcendent ability… Thinking about confronting Han Dang was still too premature.

Gu Shen circulated his Shock Awakening Technique, adjusted his mindset, and calmly collected himself.

He really didn’t want to experience that feeling in the “Truth” Dream, where seconds felt like years, ever again…

He suddenly understood why Nan Jin was so desperate.

The confrontation with Extraordinary Abilities was extremely dangerous, and the weak were like fish on the chopping block.

He would rather exhaust himself every day in strenuous training than feel the helplessness of being manipulated in the “Truth” again.

“Xiao Gu, that Mr.

Xiao Han really is a good person.”

The old lady flicked the check, unable to suppress her laughter, “Someone as wealthy and generous as him is probably rare in Da Teng City… I kept praising you earlier, and it seems to have been quite effective.

Mr.

Xiao Han said he felt an instant connection with you; perhaps you could become friends?”

“Friends…”

Gu Shen found the idea somewhat amusing.

Even when dispelling the dream, Han Dang didn’t forget to implant hypnosis… If it were a different setting, would he have been killed directly by the “Truth”?

He couldn’t be friends with this kind of person.

“Mr.

Xiao Han indeed is a good person.”

Since Han Dang had staged such a play, Gu Shen could only go along with it, “But after all, he is still a stranger.”

He did not want his grandmother to continue having any contact with Han Dang.

“We can’t rely on him.

If we face any difficulties in the future, let me handle them.” Gu Shen smiled, “I forgot to tell you, I got a scholarship of five hundred thousand this time.”

“How… how much?”

The old lady was momentarily stunned.

“Five hundred thousand?”

“Five, hundred, thousand.” Gu Shen chuckled; he had the same reaction when he first saw the balance on the card.

“Grandma, didn’t you always say I would achieve something?

Here I am, achieving it now!

I wasn’t just talking when I said I would take care of all the expenses here; I meant it!”

The old lady’s eyes moistened.

She could hardly believe that the large sum of money Gu Shen spoke of turned out to be this substantial.

“No, I can’t take this money.

Keep it.”

She had just begun to speak.

“The research institute provides food, lodging, and job placement.

I have a car, a house, and a job.” Gu Shen quickly grasped the old lady’s hand, “I am living very well!

Alright, alright, take this money and don’t worry… There’s an emergency at the other side, I have to go now!”

He swiftly moved through the rain curtain, holding the cat and pulling Nan Jin along, and the two of them dashed back to the car.