Chapter 922 Slackface!

Ling Xiao’s reputation and might was like a marshal in the military. The three marshals were afraid that he would take away their power. Hence, the three marshals might attack Ling Xiao together if he got too strong. They wouldn’t allow a fourth marshal to appear in the military.

“Even the First Marshal can’t be trusted?” Li Lanfeng didn’t give up. He heard that the First Marshal groomed General Ling Xiao as his heir. Shouldn’t he be happy that his heir was so outstanding?

“An heir is just an heir when the emperor is still healthy and strong.” How many heirs managed to become the emperor in the end? The only time it could happen was when the emperor was old and weak, thus he had no choice but to hand over his power to his heir.

Ling Lan had seen videos about the First Marshal. He was more than 90 years old but he was still very healthy. The humans in this world lived twice as long as the people in her past life. If she calculated the First Marshal’s age based on her past life’s standard, he would only be around 50 years old now. He was at the prime of his age. So, how could he willingly support a person who would take over his power soon?

Her father was the most outstanding heir in the First Marshal’s faction but so what? The First Marshal still had many years ahead of him. He could always groom a new heir again. Hence, her father was not indispensable. A cold light flashed past Ling Lan’s eyes. Just like Ling Xiao who managed to come back alive from his ordeal, she no longer trusted anyone around her. She could only rely on herself now

That was why she asked Li s.h.i.+yu to declare that she was seriously injured and all the agents had no effect on her. However, even after all that, Li Lanfeng still didn’t wish that Ling Lan would leave.

“I understand,” Li Lanfeng said bitterly. He thought that he would be able to work hard and progress together with Ling Lan. But, in the end, he had to walk alone to defy his fate.

Ling Lan sighed when she saw Li Lanfeng’s dejected silhouette disappearing from the door. “All good things must come to an end. No one can accompany you forever. You all will have to depend on yourselves now.”

“Boss, are you sad?” Little Four detected Ling Lan’s emotions and quickly came out to console her.

“Yes. I didn’t know that it’s so difficult to say goodbye to my friends.” Ling Lan gave a forced smile. “This is the best time for me to leave, but why do I feel so sad?’

Little Four didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t understand the friends.h.i.+p between Ling Lan and her friends. Hence, he could only say, “Boss, don’t worry. Little Four will always be beside you.”

He felt that one person was not enough so he quickly added, “Little Blossom will be beside you too.”

Ling Lan felt touched when she saw Little Four’s agitated face as he tried to console her. She hugged Little Four and rubbed his small head. “Thank you, Little Four.”

Fortunately, Little Four was always beside her. She wasn’t alone.

Ling Lan knew that declaring her mecha piloting career’s end was the best way to solve this crisis. If not, she might never be able to escape the fate of being constantly hounded on by the higher authorities. However, once she steps on this path, it would mean that she had to bid farewell to the male Ling Lan and all the friends she made on the way, but doing this was very cruel to her friends.

Little Four blushed when he got hugged by Ling Lan. He stuttered, “There’s no need to thank me. Boss, I said we’ll be with you forever.”

“Yes, there’s still Little Blossom.” Ling Lan smiled. “Oh right, can you ask Number Five when he is going to release Little Blossom? I’m afraid that he might be injured.”

Little Four started worrying too, as he hadn’t seen Little Blossom in a long time.

Ling Lan and Little Four’s desire to see Little Blossom might be too strong. As after they had finished thinking about Little Blossom, they saw a figure dropping from the sky and slamming onto the floor in front of them.

The small person was lying motionless on the floor.

“Little Blossom?” Little Four looked at the sky of the mindscape curiously. There were no changes to it. He didn’t know why Little Blossom suddenly appeared in such a strange position.

“It should be Little Blossom.” Ling Lan confirmed. Those fat little hands and fat little legs were just like what she remembered.

Little Four walked towards Little Blossom and kicked his b.u.t.t. “Little Blossom, are you alright?”

Little Blossom finally had some reaction. He pushed his hands on the floor and looked up at Little Four. His gaze was distant. It seemed as though he didn’t recognize Little Four.

“Little Blossom? Why did you become like this?” Little Four hugged his head in disbelief. ‘Is this the enthusiastic and lively little brother that I know?’

“Training,” Little Blossom replied indifferently. The cute and stupid Little Blossom was gone. This child in front of them was just cold and expressionless.

Ling Lan frowned. She moved her right forefinger and a black crack appeared in her mindscape. She reached her hand inside and caught Number Five who was trying to run away. She pulled him out.

“Number Five, can you explain this?” Ling Lan stared at the haggard Number Five coldly.

Number Five knew that he couldn’t escape so he tidied his clothes slowly. Just when Ling Lan was about to lose her patience, he said, “I don’t know.”

“Didn’t you take Little Blossom out for training?” Ling Lan frowned.

“At the start, yes. However, someone took him from me.” Number Five shrugged.

“Who?”

Number Five continued smiling but he didn’t reply. Ling Lan understood Number Five’s smile. If he didn’t reply, it meant that his lips were sealed on that matter. He couldn’t tell her anything.

“Why?” Ling Lan decided to change her way of asking.

“You are unwilling to awaken yourself so she couldn’t appear. Hence, she took your man to vent her frustration…” Number Five calmly told Ling Lan that she was the cause of Little Blossom’s suffering.

“Awaken?” Ling Lan was dumbfounded. She didn’t know what she needed to awaken. She thought for a moment and understood who Number Five was referring to. Out of her nine instructors, only Number Four hadn’t appeared yet.

Number Five continued smiling. He didn’t reply to her but Ling Lan could tell from his expression that her guess was right.

‘What is Number Four supposed to teach me?’ Ling Lan couldn’t guess it. She didn’t know what she needed to awaken before Number Four could appear.

Number Five sighed in his heart when he saw Ling Lan’s puzzled expression. ‘It seems like Number Four has to wait more.’