The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 930 - 929: She Wants to Get a Certificate First!

Chapter 930: Chapter 929: She Wants to Get a Certificate First!

Xiao Qimo absolutely loved that answer.

This wasn’t the reply of a typical straight-laced girl—it was pure mischievous charm!

Just a few simple words were enough to stir certain... suggestive thoughts within him.

He pulled Lu Mian closer, his hand pressing firmly against her slender waist. Her smooth skin, free of any blemishes, felt like an untouched treasure trove waiting for him to explore.

Xiao Qimo’s fingertips trembled. Even his fine hairs were overly sensitive as he tested every inch of Lu Mian’s skin.

Lu Mian’s breathing quickened, her heartbeat pounding wildly in her chest like a runaway drum.

She swatted Xiao Qimo’s hand away, her face flushed red, and muttered a hesitant reminder: "Don’t move around."

Xiao Qimo didn’t listen, deepening the kiss and letting his hand drift higher.

Then—

A mechanical voice broke through.

"Warning! Warning! Host’s heart rate exceeds 140 beats per minute. Abnormal heart rate detected, risk of shock imminent. Warning! Warning..."

Xiao Qimo gritted his teeth, withdrawing his restless hand and his kiss.

With a dark expression, he looked down at the rigid little robot at his feet. Without a word, he kicked 823 hard, sending it flying into the corner of the room.

823: "Whimper, whimper..."

Xiao Qimo: You little piece of trash, all you know is how to whimper!

Lu Mian escaped from Xiao Qimo’s hold, gasping for air, clutching the particle ring hanging from her neck tightly.

"Stop bullying it,"

Lu Mian tugged at Xiao Qimo.

Xiao Qimo frowned, almost pouting as he grumbled, "You’re really that sensitive to me?"

Aggrieved.

Even making a tiny bit of progress wasn’t allowed.

But when she fought, she didn’t blush or even breathe hard?

"..." Lu Mian thought for a moment, fiddling with the ring around her neck before speaking seriously: "How about next time you gift me a bigger particle ring?"

"Alright." Xiao Qimo nodded firmly, though when that time came, it wouldn’t be something hanging around her neck.

——

Lu Mian brought 823 back to the bedroom, while Xiao Jianli called Xiao Qimo off to the side.

Xiao Jianli adjusted his reading glasses, then slid a notebook across the table toward his grandson.

"Here, take a look. It’s a list I’ve written summarizing Mianmian’s talents and skills. Are there any gaps I missed?"

Xiao Qimo skimmed it; everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to cooking, game design, and CTF competitions was listed.

He thought for a bit, then seriously added hacking and voice acting to the list.

Xiao Jianli squinted, clicked his tongue in approval, and patted his grandson’s hand. "Qimo, you need to hurry up and get that marriage certificate!"

Xiao Qimo knew the old man was eager to have a great-grandchild and bring a granddaughter-in-law into the family. He chuckled lightly, "No need to worry; Mianmian and I have it all planned out."

"I’m not worried about that—I’m worried that without legal protection, you won’t be able to keep Mianmian safe!"

Xiao Qimo: ...

"Explain to me—what exactly is going on with you two?"

Xiao Qimo adjusted his glasses, saying, "Just wait until my birthday. You’ll see."

He had already expressed his birthday wish, and Mianmian had promised to try her best.

So...

Xiao Qimo lowered his gaze, bending his head slightly as if hiding a faint smile.

Xiao Jianli gave an exaggerated "Oh" and then asked, "Wait, when exactly is your birthday again?"

"..." Xiao Qimo stood up with a completely blank expression. "The 13th month."

Xiao Jianli: "..."

——

Lu Mian brought 823 into the bedroom and found it a compatible adapter to charge.

Casually, she opened her phone and scrolled to Yun Zhijuan’s number.

[Old geezer, you can ignore me if you want, but at least return my ID and IEG permissions.]

As usual, the text was like dropping a pebble into the ocean—no response.

Lu Mian reluctantly opened the elite organization’s internal system app and found Three Squad’s leader.

She sent him a private message.

[Three Squad, do you have any news about the leader?]

A distinctive notification sound chimed as Three Squad replied: [Two Squad, I sympathize with your loss of commander permissions. But looking at current market rates, for me to dig up news...]

Lu Mian didn’t have the patience for his nonsense, directly transferring 100,000 yuan.

Three Squad happily clicked ’Receive’ and replied: [No news on the leader.]

Lu Mian: ...

She was seriously tempted to strangle him.

Three Squad suddenly shivered, hastily adding: [One Squad has been acting as acting leader. There was one time he found the leader appearing in F Continent’s Primitive Forest. It was my task to investigate, but he had an emergency midway and couldn’t pinpoint the leader’s location in time. Such a shame—it was only a minute apart in timing.]

Lu Mian paused, sensing something unusual.

[Was it really an emergency or was it deliberate?]

After all, if the leader returned, One Squad’s position as acting commander would disappear.

Three Squad trembled with fear: [I don’t know, I wouldn’t dare guess. Don’t ask me that!]

Lu Mian rubbed her temples, contemplating how she might locate her mentor, Yun Zhijuan.

If that old geezer wanted to hide, he could do so effortlessly—no one could find him.

But she really did have an urgent matter!

Not to mention, she wanted to get her marriage certificate first!

As Lu Mian silently prepared to exit the app, Three Squad sneakily sent another message, tinged with gossip.

[I recently got a task—guess what happened?]

Lu Mian replied blank-faced: [100,000 yuan per guess.]

Three Squad: [...]

Three Squad was utterly speechless, thinking that Two Squad’s commander must really be a money-loving person, even trying to squeeze out 100,000 yuan at a time.

[Fine, I’ll spill it for free! I found out that with my commander permissions, I actually couldn’t access any information on this one young woman—not a single word!]

This kind of scenario was exceptionally rare. Three Squad’s commander-level permissions were already high, second only to One Squad and Two Squad.

Being unable to access even a single word showed that this young woman’s details were extremely classified.

Lu Mian idly waited for Three Squad to send more messages.

Soon after, Three Squad continued: [Her info is only accessible at a higher level. But from what I know, she’s pretty capable, though not to the point of such extreme confidentiality. Sadly, it looks like I won’t be making money off this task.]

Lu Mian: [Judging by your tone, you know this young woman?]

[Uh, that’s not important.] Three Squad hesitated for a moment before greedily focusing on the task’s commission. Curiosity also drove him forward.

He asked Lu Mian: [Two Squad, do you happen to know anyone called Lu Mian from Jinjing, Z Country? She has another identity as the genius composer Mi Lu, and she’s also pretty good at Go. If you know her, how about we partner to earn the reward?]

Lu Mian stared at the message on her phone.

Her gaze lingered steadily on the name "Lu Mian," feeling speechless.

Someone was investigating her.

And they were using IEG’s resources too.

Her expression darkened slightly, her finger tapping the screen as she leisurely replied: [I’ve looked her up too.]

Three Squad instantly got excited: [Commission split 40–60! I’ll take 40, you take 60. Tell me what you know!]

Lu Mian revealed a cold, merciless smile: [Deposit: 200,000 yuan.]

Three Squad quickly transferred the money.

Lu Mian accepted the transfer and replied: [Her information is only accessible at the leader level.]

Smiling face.

If you want to look her up, go become the leader.

Three Squad: [...]

Feeling inexplicably scammed...