The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 682 - 644: Call

That evening, just before Qiao Yuxian was about to fall asleep, she finally received a call from Gu Yanjing.

Her eyes were already shut, and she was about to drift into sleep when the phone suddenly rang.

Qiao Yuxian quickly opened her eyes and looked at the phone.

Seeing it was Gu Yanjing calling, she immediately sat up.

She got up so quickly that she felt a bit dizzy.

She raised her hand to her head to steady herself, quickly answered the phone, and said softly yet excitedly, "Hubby!"

"Yes." Gu Yanjing responded with a smile.

Hearing his voice, even just one word, made Qiao Yuxian extremely happy, and she giggled.

Gu Yanjing joined her in a low chuckle.

"How did things go? Are you okay? How about Auntie? What about Shang Chen and the others?" Qiao Yuxian asked, "Is everyone alright?"

"Everyone’s fine, don’t worry." Gu Yanjing said, "My mom and Aunt Hong are on the Twelfth Floor and have been arranged to return to the country. Yujing Manor was quite seriously damaged, so everyone has temporarily moved to another place, but everyone is safe. It’s just that we haven’t caught the mastermind yet."

"As long as everyone is safe, the rest can be dealt with slowly." Qiao Yuxian said.

"How about you? How is your health?" Gu Yanjing asked, pausing for a moment before continuing with some tension in his voice, "Is it true that the poison in your body is no threat?"

"It’s true. There’s nothing to worry about." Qiao Yuxian laughed and said, "Otherwise, how would I dare to bring Shi Tan here?"

Gu Yanjing had indeed received the news from Jingyu Garden that Qiao Yuxian had taken Shi Tan away.

But he still wanted to hear it from her directly.

"And your health? Still feeling very unwell?" Although the poison wasn’t a problem, her body was frail, and he feared other issues might arise.

"No problem with my health either." Qiao Yuxian said, "Huang Qi has already assured me that he won’t let anything happen to me."

"Any discomfort? Have you vomited after taking medicine? Have you been resting?" Gu Yanjing asked one question after another, "How’s your eating?"

"No discomfort, just a bit weak, lacking strength and energy. But overall, it’s okay. I haven’t vomited from the medicine, and I took a nap this morning." Qiao Yuxian answered each question, "I’ve been eating on time too. Don’t worry."

"Good." Gu Yanjing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Not only was he relieved, but he felt as if blood and flesh had been restored to his body, his soul had been filled, and everything around him felt real again.

Gu Yanjing raised his hand to press against his slightly warm eye sockets.

He really wanted to hug Qiao Yuxian right now, really wanted to.

"Hubby." Qiao Yuxian called him.

"Yes." Gu Yanjing said, "I’m here."

"Hehe." Qiao Yuxian laughed.

Before she received the call, she felt like she had so much to say to him, but now that she heard his voice, her mind suddenly went blank, and she didn’t know what to say.

Gu Yanjing laughed along with her.

"So silly." Qiao Yuxian felt like her laugh was silly.

"Who’s silly?" Gu Yanjing asked.

Qiao Yuxian leaned back, lying on the bed, and said, "You’re silly."

Gu Yanjing laughed again, "Yes, I’m silly."

Qiao Yuxian turned over, buried her face in the blanket, and laughed again.

Gu Yanjing listened to her laughter and after a moment said, "I’ll come over and see you the day after tomorrow."

"Mmm..." Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "Better not come over for now."

"Why?" Gu Yanjing asked, "Do you want me to stay outside?"

"Yes." Qiao Yuxian knew that as soon as she said it, Gu Yanjing would understand what she wanted to do.

"Will you be in danger?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"I won’t be in danger." Qiao Yuxian said, "Their target is the Peace Pendant, and now they think I’m poisoned, so they won’t do anything to me. The real danger is to you, they have always wanted your life. You can’t come to Yao Mountain Island."

Gu Yanjing didn’t say anything.

Qiao Yuxian said, "They poisoned me to get the Peace Pendant, although the poison is lethal, it gives me the option to make a decision. But why do they always want to kill you?"

Gu Zhengyu’s base, Yujing Manor.

Both attacked Gu Yanjing.

And it seemed like they left no room for maneuver, intending to kill him outright.

Gu Yanjing still didn’t say anything.

Qiao Yuxian felt he wanted to say something, but he didn’t.

She waited for a while, seeing he didn’t say anything, she added, "There’s also the need for you to coordinate from outside."

Yao Mountain Island not only had Qu Qingkong’s people, but Qu Qingkong should also be on Yao Mountain Island.

To lure her back.

This means they should have already prepared on Yao Mountain Island.

Even Mr. Huo Jiu could get poisoned, suggesting that Yao Mountain Island had already been infiltrated and was actually very unsafe.

Inside was already rotten, and the outside needed someone.

What Qiao Yuxian thought of, Gu Yanjing could think of too, and he understood.

He originally wanted to first visit her and then return to handle the follow-up matters of Yujing Manor, but now...

So he agreed, "Alright. But you must prioritize yourself, always put yourself first. Only by staying alive can everything be resolved."

"I know." Qiao Yuxian laughed and said, "I’ll wait obediently for you to come pick me up."

"Yes." Gu Yanjing’s voice was cold, yet low and gentle.

"You too." Qiao Yuxian said, "They are targeting you, and there may be more plans. Be very careful."

"Rest assured."

"Mmm."

The two hadn’t seen each other for a few days, but it felt like a long time.

Especially since Qiao Yuxian’s poison wasn’t an issue.

This sense of ease from knowing the other was safe had been missing for a long time.

The two talked for a long time, neither mentioning hanging up the phone, until Qiao Yuxian talked herself to sleep.

Gu Yanjing listened to her steady breathing for a while before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

...

A day later, on A Continent.

Chu Zhengran and Yuan Wei’s operation commenced.

Qu Qingkong’s laboratory and base were simultaneously attacked.

After more than three hours, the sounds of gunfire, explosions, and fighting gradually subsided.

Simultaneous to the fighting, agents were sent to infiltrate the lab from the inside, gaining control of it and coordinating inside and out. While the battle outside was fiercest, preparations were made to collect chemicals, files, and data.

When the fighting stopped.

Outside forces secured the area and ensured there was no danger.

They began transporting items out of the laboratory.

Items that could be loaded onto planes were flown out directly.

Those that couldn’t be brought onto planes were transported with protective escorts.

Items that couldn’t be moved were left in the laboratory.

Besides these, there were many experimental subjects.

All were individuals without consciousness and difficult to control.

Fortunately, before coming here, Gu Yanjing had informed them, and they brought enough people and anesthetics. Experimentally used individuals were also removed as quickly as possible.

The base was similar, secret compartments were found and opened, valuable items were equally transported away.

A large amount of manpower was employed.

Everything was done at maximum speed.

By the time Qu Qingkong reacted and mobilized people from other places, they had already left with the items.

Leaving only an abandoned laboratory and a base reduced to ruins...