Mated at First Sight
Chapter 1013 - 677: What is called Ancestors (Part 4)

Chapter 1013: Chapter 677: What is called Ancestors (Part 4)

Mu Lin smiled lightly and shook her head, "It’s not hard." It was just, "As long as you, Elder, agree to one condition of mine, nothing you ask of me will be hard." After all, revenge and taking down others along the way was hardly a chore! It was what she enjoyed the most.

She was more than happy to do it.

The arc of Mu Lin’s lips gradually became oddly wicked.

The elder laughed as he looked at her, "Tell me, what do you want me to agree to?" He was indeed curious to hear it.

"As long as you, Elder, agree to let me take a trip there, then no matter what I do, do not interfere, do not bother with it, or you can pretend you didn’t see anything." That was about it.

In fact, to put it broadly: what you don’t see can’t hurt you!

However, upon hearing Mu Lin’s words, the elder frowned, "Girl, what are you planning to do?" He was a bit worried. At this time, what exactly was Mu Lin intending to do?

"Elder, do you really have no idea?" The elder she knew was not that dull.

Looking at Mu Lin’s doubtful gaze, the elder was taken aback for a moment, but the next moment he burst into laughter, "Just say what you want. You should know that I usually can’t bear to refuse you." The elder was fond of Mu Lin, and by now, it was no secret within the entire inner circle; moreover, Mu Lin had once saved the elder’s life, which surely constituted a life-debt fellowship.

This had once made many people regretful; their families also had outstanding children. If they had known better, they would have let them get close to Mu Lin.

Now it was too late; all the advantage had gone to the people of the Jing family. Just what kind of fortune did this patriarch Jing have to deserve such luck?

Sigh! Unfortunately, Mu Lin had once said that in this world there’s a cure for everything, but there’s no cure for regret.

Looking at the elder, Mu Lin let out a chuckle and instead of answering, she asked, "Elder, let me ask you one question."

"Ask." The elder listened attentively.

"What was your first impression when you saw what our patriarch had people send back?" Don’t tell me you remained very calm, even though you’re an elder, I still won’t believe it.

Mu Lin looked at him with a half-smiling gaze.

Any person, upon seeing such a scene and retaining even a shred of humanity, a shred of national consciousness, couldn’t help but be enraged!

Listening to Mu Lin’s words, the elder pondered, "Anger, and the old hatred it dredged up, made me think of all that had happened in the past."

Mu Lin continued to ask, "What was the elder’s first impulse, what did you want to do?" She was very curious, the elder being such a calm and collected person.

The elder snorted, "I wish I could deploy the troops and level that island." To teach them a lesson they’d remember.

Unfortunately...

"Unfortunately, you can’t do that, right?" Mu Lin looked at him with a smile brimming in her eyes, "Elder, let’s be honest, we show them mercy, but they think we are cowards! This time they have directly come to our territory and defiled it, do you really intend to clean up after them and just let them go?" She definitely was not that kind-hearted.

Mu Lin wore an expression that coerced the elder to make a decision.

The elder let out a helpless sigh, "Alright, stop talking so much, I agree." As if he couldn’t figure it out himself, looking at Mu Lin, the elder’s eyes became serious, "But girl, remember, make sure you avenge our fallen comrades, both current and past, let them know that we aren’t cowardly, it’s just that..." Nevermind, they had too many taboos, too many issues; but! With a snort, "Remember to let them know, just because they have a powerful backer doesn’t mean we are really afraid to take action!"

And one more thing of utmost importance.

"Remember, you have me watching your back!" The elder was telling Mu Lin not to fear trouble, for if anything really happened, he was there; in other words, he was indicating his support for Mu Lin to act boldly in the shadows.

Besides, the elder had always believed that when Mu Lin acted, she had her own sense of propriety.

"Don’t worry, I will make sure they remember what it means to honor their ancestors!" She remembered, it seemed she was inherently their ancestor, right?

As their descendant, they should at least understand the concept of respecting their elders.

The crowd laughed because of her description; indeed, it was about time they were taught what ’ancestor’ meant.

Zhan Zhong looked at Mu Lin, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, his eyes full of joy.

In fact, at the beginning, he hadn’t liked Mu Lin very much, even feeling some aversion due to her attitude, her show-off nature, and even her willfulness! But now, he truly liked her and hoped she would come here more often when she had time, because the elder really liked her. Every time she came, he could see a smile on the old man’s face that was almost never seen the rest of the year.

Previously, Elder Mei had once said that he hoped the elder would not keep so many burdens to himself, that he ought to smile more and relax.

It was only in the presence of this girl that the elder was truly happy, a happiness bubbling up from the depths of his heart and infectious to those around him.

For so many years, the elder had always been repressed, encountering countless issues and problems that he could only discuss with himself, even keeping them all bottled up inside, with nowhere to vent.

Perhaps it was seeing Mu Lin that did it, witnessing her carefree and unrestrained freedom, the elder could not help but envy her. Watching her brazen face and smile, the elder might have seen a reflection of his own past.

Another reason was that, at times, Mu Lin’s thoughts aligned with the elder’s, as was the case this time.

However, there are things that Mu Lin can do, but also cannot do; just like this time, no matter how angry or eager to seek justice for the common people, she still cannot break the current balance. And even if they present all the evidence, if certain people refuse to admit it, they will remain powerless against them.

Under the elder, there are also plenty of people hoping for him to make a mistake; some decisions cannot simply be carried out just because the elder says so.

Later, Mu Lin and Jing Chen stayed a while longer, engaging in further conversation. Mu Lin also took the opportunity to conduct a physical check-up on the elder, whose health had improved and become more robust after proper care.

Ordinarily, it was still Doctor Mei who looked after him, occasionally consulting with Mu Lin for her opinion, especially when she happened to visit the Military Hospital. Though when Mu Lin visited the elder, she would also casually check on him, offering her thoughts if necessary, or simply have a chat if not.

When leaving, Mu Lin wanted to go alone, as being on her own was sometimes more convenient, but Jing Chen insisted on accompanying her, as he had no pressing tasks that required his personal attention at the moment; the elder watched them without a word, which was, in fact, an implied consent.

Mu Lin’s safety was more important than anything else.

In the elder’s heart, Mu Lin truly had become like his own granddaughter, unique and irreplaceable.

On the way back, Mu Lin glanced sideways at Jing Chen, "Grandpa, why do you want to go with me? We’re going to do something shady, and it doesn’t seem appropriate for someone of your stature."

Facing straight ahead, Jing Chen curled his lips slightly, "Is my lady trying to persuade her husband to let you go set up a trap alone?" And then, "My lady, this isn’t something bad, nor a private matter; it’s a ’public service.’" The covert public service, in reality, is the same everywhere, not just with them.

The rest, of course, relies on their own capabilities.

"Oh, public service!" Mu Lin acknowledged, understanding.

Indeed, she understood. It was just like their missions, which are mostly—unspeakable efforts.

Upon returning to the Jing residence, just as the two entered the living room, a little one scurried to Mu Lin’s feet, "Mommy, hug." Raising his little paws, he looked up at Mu Lin with big, expectant eyes.

He had not seen his mommy for several days now.

In little Nuo’s heart, he probably thought that his non-biological dad had abducted his precious mommy again; this wasn’t the first time, and he had evidence to prove it.

As for the evidence... he didn’t know.

Xiaoyue: ... Don’t tell anyone outside that you’re my brother.

The next second, what awaited him was not Mu Lin’s embrace, but his father picking him up and striding towards the elder’s direction, then flinging him onto the sofa, "From today on, you are not allowed to have your mommy hug you randomly."

"Why?" the little one protested.

Jing Chen: "Because you’re too heavy."

This reason left Mu Lin speechless, while those around them chuckled. Then, taking advantage of the distraction, Xiaoyue slipped into Mu Lin’s arms.

Jing Nuo was taken aback.

"Grandpa, how come you’re here?" Mu Lin asked, sitting next to Grandfather Gong, surprised to see that he had also come to the Jing residence.

Grandfather Gong looked at Mu Lin, "Of course, because I missed you all. You girl don’t even think to bring the kids to visit your maternal home, so it’s up to me as the maternal grandfather to come see you, otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to see you at all." Mu Lin was too busy.

Mu Lin burst into a smile, "Really?"

Gong Muxue: "Not really? You again haven’t been back for days."

Mu Lin smiled helplessly, "I can’t help it; it was a last-minute situation." And starting from tomorrow, she would be busy again.

Elder Jing looked at Mu Lin, "So you’ve encountered another issue on short notice, how is it going?" As they were all family, the elder didn’t hold much back when speaking.

"The mission is only half completed, the more troublesome part is the other half." Her next task was to return those abnormal individuals to normalcy. Mu Lin turned to Grandfather Gong, "Grandpa, this time, perhaps I’ll need your help again." There was strength in numbers.

Although her medical skill was not bad, when it came to insights and other matters, she just couldn’t compare to her grandfather.