Ou Lan was left speechless by the rebuke.
Damn, Tycoon Master, you really don't need to report your whereabouts to me, and I wouldn't dare ask you to. Moreover, it has nothing to do with me, but, Sir, I am in your car, Tycoon Master!
However, she only dared grumble in her heart; the overpowering pressure inside the car kept her from uttering another word.
The air inside the car seemed frozen, and Ou Lan felt severely deprived of oxygen, staring at her knees without daring to glance elsewhere.
Suddenly, the car abruptly pulled over to the side of the road. She was just about to turn to look outside when, unexpectedly, the whole city lost power.
Uncooperative clouds filled the sky, without a trace of moonlight, plunging the entire world into the black of night.
Ou Lan's heart thumped wildly, nervous in the pitch-black and eerily windy night, so sinister and terrifying...
What on earth was Zhan Moxiao planning to do?!
Murder, smuggling, rape, dismemberment...
No, no, no, Master Xiao was indeed a protagonist; he wouldn't do such things... would he?
Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly heard a clear command by her ear, "Get out of the car!"
At Master Xiao's command, none dared disobey; obediently, Ou Lan pushed the door open and got out, standing next to the car, lost in the pitch-black world.
Suddenly, a large hand grabbed her wrist, a crisp and clean masculine scent falling from above her head; she was sure he was only 0.01 millimeters away from her.
Ou Lan's heartbeat quickened even more.
She was pulled along by him, walking groggily toward an unknown area, turning here and there, not knowing where they were heading, when suddenly a beam of light slanted down from above, making Ou Lan squint her eyes from the glare.
Feeling a large hand clasp around her waist, she was pulled into a seat by him. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she opened them, and another cold command followed, "Smile!"
Master Xiao's command was like a spell; without even thinking, Ou Lan mechanically smiled, hearing the sound of the camera shutter click as well.
Before she had a chance to clear see where she was, the lights inside went out again, plunging her vision back into darkness.
Then, she was pulled along further, turning left and right, until they entered another room, where he pressed her down into a seat again.
With a "snap," a thin beam of flashlight illuminated a paper on the table, the light spot right on the signature line.
"Sign!" It was another cold and emotionless command.
This time, Ou Lan regained a bit of her ability to think, "Mas...Master Xiao, what are we doing?"
"Military secret."
"...Oh." Although just an ordinary citizen, she knew not to pry into military secrets lightly, but Sir, you haven't been in the military for many years, and what does this have to do with military secrets anyway?
Then, she heard someone opposite her ask, "Miss Ou, are you doing this voluntarily?"
"...Yes, yes!" Ou Lan nodded mechanically, then signed her own name; she was patriotic, very patriotic, and willingly contributing to a military secret.
After signing, she waited a moment, and finally, the power was restored, and the light returned to the Human Realm.
Ou Lan vividly saw Li Dan holding two red booklets, respectfully handing them to Zhan Moxiao and reporting, "Master Xiao, all is complete."
Zhan Moxiao's expression shifted slightly, still showing nothing particularly special, as he took the red books, grabbing Ou Lan's hand and walking away.
Ou Lan became increasingly dazed, not realizing what was happening until Zhan Moxiao led her out of the building and she saw the bustling night scene on the street, then belatedly turned to look at the building behind her.
The Civil Affairs Bureau?!
Today was Sunday, and it was late at night; the Civil Affairs Bureau was not open.
Her mind couldn't keep up; just then, Zhan Moxiao handed one of the red booklets to her, "Keep this safe, you have one day to prepare. Move into Ailan Castle tomorrow night."