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Ji Nuan immediately put on clothes and followed them out.

When she got downstairs, Feng Ling had gone out of Yu Garden. Auntie Chen happened to enter the kitchen, so she didn’t see Ji Nuan.

“Mrs. Mo?” The other two servants didn’t hear what Feng Ling told Auntie Chen, so they greeted Ji Nuan respectfully when they saw her.

Ji Nuan signaled them to be quiet. She sneaked out quietly while Auntie Chen didn’t notice her.

The servants were puzzled by her behavior, but, after all, she was the mistress of Yu Garden. Seeing her sneaked out stealthily, they dared not ask her why.

Ji Nuan hid in the yard and watched Feng Ling get into the black car waiting outside. Ji Nuan looked at the direction the car left and then turned to glance at the other cars in the garage.

Feng Ling was very wary. She would soon find her if she just followed her in a car.

—-

Half an hour later.

As the Ji family was on good terms with the traffic police brigade of Hai City, Ji Nuan asked them to help track the route and destination of the car Feng Ling took.

They told Ji Nuan that the car headed straight for the airport after leaving Yu Garden.

Ji Nuan immediately drove to the airport. Half an hour later, she reached the airport. As soon as she got into the airport, she took a pair of sunglasses large enough to cover half of her face from her bag and put them on, raising her collar high to cover her chin and the lower part of her face. Then she looked around and walked straight toward the passage to international flights.

As she expected, Feng Ling was going abroad. From a distance, Ji Nuan spotted Feng Ling and several men in a black suit conducting boarding checks. Ji Nuan looked at the flight number displayed above the counter and checked it with her cell phone. It was a flight from Hai City to Cambodia two hours later.

Ji Nuan hid behind. When Feng Ling and the other men entered the security passage, she rushed to the counter and asked if there was any seat available on this flight. Then she bought a ticket for the same flight, passed through the security check, and entered the first-class lounge.

Feng Ling and those men bought economy tickets. Now they were waiting in the waiting area that was a distance away from the first-class lounge where Ji Nuan was. Looking out through the window, she could see the crowd waiting outside, but they couldn’t see her from the outside.

“Hello, do you need anything to drink?” A staff member of the lounge came up to her and asked gently.

Ji Nuan looked out again and found Feng Ling and the other men eating some bread and drinking mineral water. Apparently, they were really in a hurry.

Ji Nuan waved her hands, showing that she didn’t need anything to drink. She didn’t make any sound. After all, Feng Ling was a person of keen perception. She worried that Feng Ling might notice her if she made any sound.

The staff member didn’t ask her any more questions but gave her a fresh fruit bowl and some cookies provided to every passenger in this lounge.

Because she was pregnant, Ji Nuan ate some fruit and cookies when waiting for boarding. When the boarding announcement rang, Feng Ling happened to go to the toilet. Taking advantage of this chance, Ji Nuan hurried out. Her ticket was first-class and she was pregnant, so she could board the plane first without queuing. In this way, she successfully avoided the Feng Ling’s eyes and boarded the plane.

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During the five-hour flight, Ji Nuan stayed quietly in the first class and didn’t go to the rear. She struggled for hours with her pregnancy symptoms and refrained herself from vomiting, but after the plane landed at Phnom Penh International Airport, due to discomfort at landing, when the passengers lined up to go outside, Ji Nuan suddenly retched. She raised her hand to cover her mouth when a passing flight attendant noticed her and asked her to get off the plane first.

Feng Ling and those men walked in front of the queue and happened to stop in the first-class gate. Hearing Ji Nuan’s voice, Feng Ling cast a suspicious glance at her side. The next second, her face stiffened, and she jerked around to stare at Ji Nuan who was hurriedly putting on sunglasses—

—-

“Feng Ling, Feng Ling… slow down…” Ji Nuan was dragged all the way from the exit to the lounge by Feng Ling. She gripped her wrist so hard that she couldn’t break free of her.

Feng Ling said solemnly as she walked, “It’s too dangerous here. You can’t follow me. Go back to Hai City. There’s a direct flight back to Hai City this evening. Take that flight and go back!’

“Mo Jingshen is here. I will not go back. I will not go back unless I see him standing in front of me, safe and sound!”

“Mrs. Mo!”

“Feng Ling, I will not add to your trouble or hold you back. If you were me, will you just stay in Hai City at ease?”

Feng Ling’s face stiffened, and then the look in her eyes softened a bit. She lowered her voice, “I’m not worrying that you may be an inconvenience. Cambodia’s capital may seem safe, but the overall situation in this country is not so good these days. The area near Tonlé Sap Lake is filled with landmines, guns, and drugs. You shouldn’t come here, let alone since you are pregnant now!”

Ji Nuan didn’t speak but just looked at her.

Seeing her look, Feng Ling frowned. “I know you can’t just wait in Hai City, but Mrs. Mo. This place and the life you’re used to at home are completely worlds apart. It’s like the difference between peace and war, understood?”

“But Mo Jingshen is here.” Ji Nuan’s voice was gentle yet determined.

Feng Ling gazed at her for quite a while, and her frowned brows slowly unfurled. She seemed not to have the heart to drive Ji Nuan away, but she couldn’t let her stay in such a dangerous place.

“Mr. Mo won’t want you to go into this kind of place, and you have to protect your child. There may be war here at any time…” Feng Ling said in a low voice, “Although I am supposed to follow your order, this time, please listen to me and go back, all right?”

Ji Nuan looked at her quietly without saying anything more. Then she turned her eyes to look at the sky outside the airport.

Now she was standing on the same land as Mo Jingshen.

She didn’t want to add trouble to Feng Ling. She just wanted to make sure whether Feng ling was really going to Cambodia. She was already at the airport and happened to have all the certificates in her bag back then. She couldn’t find him, and she just wanted to get closer and closer to him, so she followed Feng Ling all the way here.

But if her behavior caused Feng Ling problem, she certainly didn’t want that.

But she really wanted to see Mo Jingshen. At least when he came back safely, she could stand in front of him as soon as possible.

“What’s up?”

Suddenly a cold voice rang behind Feng Ling. Hearing this voice, Ji Nuan looked up at Nan Heng who walked towards them from the entrance of the airport.

Feng Ling’s face stiffened when she heard Nan Heng’s voice, but soon she concealed all her emotions. She turned around and looked at Nan Heng, who was walking toward her. “Sorry, I didn’t notice Mrs. Mo following us to the plane. I will send her to Hai City as soon as possible.”

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Nan Heng looked away from Feng Ling’s face and glanced at Ji Nuan.

Ji Nuan had always known that Nan Heng was a man with a special background. As an arms dealer active in the United States, he also had the powerful XI base behind him. The power he held in his hands was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. He was simply unfathomable.

But in her impression, Nan Heng seemed to be an easygoing man who liked making jokes. It was the first time she had seen him without a shirt and trousers, but wearing the same black outfit as Feng Ling. This black outfit seemed to be the uniform of the XI base. He was cool and handsome as usual, and his black outfit added a touch of coldness and mystery to him.

“Why are you here?” Nan Heng frowned coldly.

“Mo Jingshen is here,” Ji Nuan looked into his eyes and said calmly.

Nan Heng looked at her for a while and then glanced at Feng Ling. “It’s not easy for her to get on the plane and follow you all the way here right under your nose.”

Feng Ling: “…”

He was apparently jesting, but Feng Ling remained expressionless and didn’t laugh.

“So, in terms of valor, Ji Nuan is certainly not as good as you, but in terms of wisdom, I think Ji Nuan may be slightly better than you.”

Ji Nuan: “…”

Feng Ling: “…”

The men who followed Nan Heng here. “…”

In this world, only Boss Nan Heng dared belittle Feng Ling like this. After all, Feng Ling had been serving the base for years and won numerous honors in battles. Many raids and missions were accomplished thanks to Feng Ling’s quick mind and determination.

As for wisdom, Feng Ling stayed in the base for so many years and was not found out as a woman. Wasn’t Boss Nan Heng the most stupid one since he spent the most time with her?

With a straight face, Feng Ling looked away to not look at Nan Heng, and her voice remained flat. “I’ll have K send Mrs. Mo back.”

“She has come. How can you send her back? Even if you send her back to Hai City, she will come over again tomorrow morning. Then I’m afraid we’ll have one more person missing besides Mo Jingshen,” Nan Heng said coldly. “She stays in Cambodia but out of our sight or stands safely in front of us, which one will you choose?”

Feng Ling frowned. “But here is too dangerous.”

“She had known how many unknown dangers she would face better than you do before she flew here. She is not a child, and she can accept and undertake the choices she makes. What are you worried about?” Nan Heng said and cast a glance at Ji Nuan. “We don’t have much time. Go back to Hai City or stay here? I give you a final chance to make your choice.”

“I’ll stay,” Ji Nuan said without hesitation.

Feng Ling frowned. “But you’re pregnant, Mrs. Mo.”

Hearing ‘pregnant,’ Nan Heng looked at Ji Nuan in surprise and then at her belly.

Ji Nuan put her hand to her flat belly, and her voice was calm. “I’ll protect myself.”

“But…”

Nan Heng raised his hand to signal Feng Ling to shut up. Then he took a look at the time and ordered the other men and Feng Ling to go first. At last, he looked at Ji Nuan, asking seriously, “Ji Nuan, are you afraid of death?”

Ji Nuan looked straight at his eyes. “No.”

Afraid of death?

How could a person who had died be afraid of death?

Others might hesitate when answering this question, but Ji Nuan didn’t even bat her eyelid. Seeing her firm eyes, Nan Heng narrowed his eyes and snorted. Then he picked up a cigarette to put it into his mouth, squinted at her, and said with the cigarette in his mouth, “Follow me.”

Then he turned and walked away.

No one in such a place would bother to take care of the physical condition and feelings of Ji Nuan. There wouldn’t be any young lady of note or noblewoman here. If she could keep up with the others, she could follow them. If she couldn’t, she would have to go back to Hai City. Although Nan Heng didn’t say these words to her, Ji Nuan knew what he meant.

She followed the others quickly without saying a word.

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Nan Heng and his men had been stationed near Tonlé Sap Lake in Cambodia for a day and a night. As the most competent member of the base, Feng Ling certainly had to take part in this operation, so she suddenly left Hai City and flew to Cambodia.

When Ji Nuan got out of the car, she saw a large temporarily rented warehouse and a bulletproof shed. She finally understood why Feng Ling said here was not the same world she was used to.

A man living in a peaceful world would hear at most about XI, and something about the arms trade, but would never be involved in these affairs.

However, at this moment, when Ji Nuan saw almost each of these people who looked serious wearing black uniforms with guns strapped to their waists, her heart suddenly pounded hard.

“The warehouse has been divided into some compartments. Let Feng Ling take you in to take a rest.” Nan Heng just said a few words to Ji Nuan and then ignored her.

When the two of them walked into the warehouse, people kept casting curious glances at Ji Nuan. There didn’t seem to be any women here except for Feng Ling, so when they saw a woman here, they looked surprised.

“This is Mr. Mo’s wife, Ji Nuan.” Feng Ling introduced her when passing a few men holding guns.

Those people who looked at Ji Nuan in surprise instantly became respectful to her. They nodded to her kindly and enthusiastically pointed to the inside. “The third room inside is the cleanest.”

Ji Nuan found that these people seemed to be particularly respectful of Mo Jingshen.

“What’s the relationship between Mo Jingshen and you guys?” Walking into the room they arranged for her, Ji Nuan hesitated and still asked.

Since she had been here, she would find out about it sooner or later, so Feng Ling answered her in a low voice after a short pause, “As you know, Nan Heng is one of the men behind the American underground arms business. Back then, although Mr. Mo didn’t participate in the underground arms business, he had saved Nan Heng when he was in danger. Not only did he save Nan Heng and his secret weapons channel, but he also saved the lives of all of us at XI base. Simply speaking, Mr. Mo was the boss behind the U.S. underground arms deal. He held the secrets of all the arms dealers and crushed the enemy time and again with smart decisions and judgment that caught them off guard. He was the most trusted and respected man by all of us, and the most hated man by our enemies. That’s why I said that day that in those people’s eyes, Mr. Mo’s life is worth tens of billions of yuan.”

Ji Nuan asked suspiciously, “Why did I never find out about these?”

“That’s because Mr. Mo never gets involved in this sort of affairs himself. He only helped us for a few years, and he has always been a typical Mo like the other members of his family. He doesn’t need to develop his business with the help of the underworld. However, he is too smart. After all, a casual decision of his could cost those people billions overnight, or even put them into the risk of being rounded up by the police. Because many police officers in the United States are connected with Mr. Mo, our enemies chose to ambush him on his trip to Cambodia. Even the signal was blocked so promptly. Apparently, this is an elaborate plot against him. It was because the person they were targeting was Mr. Mo that they were so cautious.”

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When Feng Ling walked out of the warehouse, Nan Heng was deploying the search and rescue plan. The moment the men surrounding him saw Feng Ling, they all stared at her.

“What are you looking at? Have you guys never seen a woman?” Nan Heng turned to glance at her and then coldly glared at the other men.

The other men. “We’ve never seen Feng Ling so feminine…”

In fact, Feng Ling was dressed as usual. She still had a boy-like short hair and black clothes, trousers, and boots, but now she no longer wore corsets and baggy clothes to hide her figure. After staying with Ji Nuan for months, she was no longer as unkempt as when she used to hang out with the guys at the base. Her skin looked more delicate than before, and even her eyes were less cold and sharp.

Nan Heng coldly frowned, and cast an indifferent glance at Feng Ling. “Why are you still standing there? Are you here to be looked at like an animal in the zoo? Return to your unit!”

Feng Ling’s eyes moved calmly away from his face as she walked into the crowd without expression.

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Cambodia, formerly known as Khmer, is located on the Indo-China Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand in the west and northwest, Laos in the northeast, Vietnam in the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Siam in the south. Mekong River and Tonlé Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in southeast Asia, were both in Cambodia, and Cambodia’s capital is Phnom Penh.

It is one of the least developed countries in the world.

It is also one of the countries with the worst security.

Cambodia was supposed to be cooler in December, but this winter had been as hot as summer. The dense forests near Tonlé Sap Lake were very sultry. Because of the humidity, there were often mosquitoes, snake, ants, and poisonous tropical insects in the deep forests.

It was Ji Nuan’s second day in Cambodia.

Most of the members of XI base that Nan Heng brought with him lived in the compartments in the large warehouse outside the forests, and some were on guard duty in the bulletproof shed outside every day and night.

There wasn’t much food here. They could only occasionally go to the poor village across the river to buy things like rice and noodles. Their dishes were only the dried vegetables, dried meat, and dried fruit that they brought here that they just boiled in boiling water before eating.

By the end of the day, they had identified the location of the drug gang deep in the forest. They had all been prepared. As soon as Nan Heng gave the order, they would rush in and kill the gangsters.

The only uncertainty was whether Mo Jingshen was still in this area.

Feng Ling explicitly prohibited Ji Nuan from leaving their lines of sight. She was allowed to stay in Cambodia, as she wished, but the only area she could go to was between the warehouse and the bulletproof shed, and the area guarded by the men of the base on the edge of the forests.

“Mrs. Mo, you ate dried meat and fruit all day yesterday. Today, we caught some fish and shrimp outside and are going to grill them. You should also eat some fish. As a pregnant woman, you need to take more nourishing food now.” Feng Ling pushed the door in, only to find that Ji Nuan had cleaned and tidied up every compartment in the warehouse.

Ji Nuan insisted on doing something and didn’t want to be the one who did nothing but held them back and needed their protection. Feng Ling had agreed that she could clean the warehouse but didn’t expect she would clean up all the twenty or thirty compartments within a morning.

Even the socks the men had taken off were gone. Feng Ling turned around only to see a long string hanging out of the back door of the warehouse, on which the washed pairs of socks were hung.

“You… you even washed their socks?” Feng Ling moved the corners of her lips and looked at Ji Nuan’s hand. “Did you wash them all by hand?”