The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 599: Rescuing Brother Muli (6)_1

Chapter 599: Chapter 599: Rescuing Brother Muli (6)_1

"Old Xiao, let’s not crowd here any longer. Let Muli rest in the ward. Baby said that as long as Muli makes it through tonight, he will be out of danger," Old Master Loo also spoke up to comfort.

Although Situ Xin told everyone that Xiao Muli would only truly be out of danger after tonight, by the time Situ Xin had removed the bullet from Xiao Muli’s chest, he had already escaped life-threatening danger. Plus, the spiritual energy Situ Xin left in Xiao Muli’s body, along with the final elixir, meant that now not even Yama himself could take Xiao Muli away.

Xiao Muli had escaped life-threatening danger. It was only then that the gazes of the few old masters shifted to the incident that had led to Xiao Muli being shot.

After seeing Xiao Muli pushed into the intensive care unit, Old Master Xiao took his eyes off him and turned instead to a group of middle-aged men in uniform: "Guangbiao, why did Muli get injured this time?"

The middle-aged man Old Master Xiao was questioning was the highest-ranking among those in uniform. The tasks Xiao Muli and his team normally took on were also assigned through his hands.

"Old Chief," Xu Guangbiao, under Old Master Xiao’s somewhat aggressive gaze, couldn’t help but start to sweat.

"Grandpa Xiao, it was my fault. Muli got shot because he was saving me," Yu Qihao, who had been standing behind the crowd with Situ Jin, suddenly stepped forward, full of self-reproach, before Xu Guangbiao could respond. "If I hadn’t been distracted at that moment, how could the enemy have found an opening? It made Muli take a bullet for me." Yu Qihao knew how skilled Xiao Muli was, so he understood even better that if it weren’t for Xiao Muli saving him at that critical moment, his own skills would definitely not have allowed him to be hit by the bullet.

Standing before everyone, Yu Qihao looked disheveled. Such a sight of Yu Qihao was something Situ Xin had never seen before. However, Yu Qihao now looked much better compared to when they had first arrived.

At the time, when Yu Qihao learned that Xiao Muli was in life-threatening danger, his sense of guilt reached its peak. He huddled in a corner, obsessing over the thought that if it weren’t for his momentary carelessness, Xiao Muli would not have been involved and shot.

Yu Qihao’s self-reproach was visible to everyone present. Although Old Master Xiao did not know the specific circumstances of the incident, he believed Yu Qihao when he said it was because of him that Muli was shot. However, he would not blame Yu Qihao for this matter.

Even if in the end, Muli had not been saved and had sacrificed himself, Old Master Xiao would not have blamed Yu Qihao.

"Qi Hao, don’t blame yourself. Although Muli was injured while saving you, you both are part of the same team. You’re his teammate, and it was right for him to save you. Just like in the past when I and your grandfather supported each other on the battlefield. So, don’t take this matter to heart. Besides, Muli’s injuries are now under control. Xiao Xin said that Muli just needs to recuperate for a while, and he will recover," Old Master Xiao comforted Yu Qihao.

Yu Qihao had never expected not only that Grandpa Xiao would not blame him but even comfort him.

He was aware that the mistake he made on the mission today, if reported, could result in punishment.

"Grandpa Xiao, I—" Yu Qihao’s eyes reddened. Tears shimmered in them. Old Master Xiao shook his hand at Yu Qihao, signaling that he didn’t need to say anything more.

Situ Jin walked over to Yu Qihao and patted him on the shoulder as a form of comfort.

Situ Xin, seeing Yu Qihao trapped in his thoughts, sighed and said, "Brother Qihao, stop blaming yourself. When on a mission, some dangers are inevitable, and this time, it just so happened that Brother Muli saved you. Besides, Brother Muli is no longer in life-threatening danger now." Situ Xin paused, looking at the eyes Yu Qihao turned towards him, and continued, "Brother Qihao, self-reproach for what has already happened is useless. All you need to do is avoid making similar mistakes in the future."

"Baby, I love what you just said," Grandpa Situ chimed in, always finding his precious granddaughter’s words pleasing to the ear. "Qi Hao, just as Baby said, let the past be past, and make sure not to make such mistakes again."

"Grandpa Situ, Grandpa Xiao, I—" Yu Qihao was still caught up in his own head.

Instead, Old Master Xiao quickly turned to Xu Guangbiao and the others and said, "Just disregard what Qi Hao just said. Don’t report it when you go back." Old Master Xiao also knew that if the incident were reported, Yu Qihao would certainly face punishment. Even if later his grandfather, Old Master Yu, intervened, Yu Qihao would still have a stain on his record, which could affect his future political career.

Old Master Xiao’s words allowed Xu Guangbiao and the others to breathe a sigh of relief. Upon hearing Yu Qihao’s words, they all had a sinking feeling, wondering how to handle the situation properly, if they should give Elder Yu a heads-up in advance.

Hearing that Old Master Xiao had decided against bringing it up, they finally let go of the worry they held.

"Yes, Old Chief, we understand," Xu Guangbiao and the others replied in unison.

"We won’t mention this incident, but you must tell me what mission Muli and the others undertook this time? How come you didn’t tell me about any upcoming missions recently?" Old Master Xiao demanded to know who had injured his grandson.

"Reporting to the Old Chief, there weren’t any missions recently. Today we received an urgent notice from above about a kidnapping case. The victim was the grandson of an investor returning from Xiangjiang. To be safer and to ensure a successful rescue of the hostage, we were dispatched for this mission," Xu Guangbiao explained the situation briefly to Old Master Xiao and the others.

Although Xu Guangbiao didn’t elaborate, everyone understood from his words why the upper echelons were so attentive to this kidnapping case. It was not just a matter involving the life of the hostage but also implicated the relations between Xiangjiang and the motherland.