Mountain Cat nearly choked to death.
“What? Where are you going? Metropolis in the US? Are you crazy?”
“Now over there, because of the Bose particles, it is complete chaos. Any organisation with some international fame is plotting for the curse script analysis data in Metropolis.”
“There are already three space types piled up in Metropolis alone, not to mention other powerhouses. As China’s second space type, no one wants to see you rise. They all wish to kill you.”
“You are in the country, they have no way to act. Once you leave the country, it is like a sheep entering a wolf pack. You will die.”
Jiangnan grinned. “But I am not a sheep.”
He told Mountain Cat about Katerina’s situation. Mountain Cat fell silent…
Jiangnan: “I know going there is very dangerous.”
“But remember the Suka town incident? Back then, nuclear explosion crisis. The town could be blown up any time.”
“One call from me, Katerina still rushed to help. Was she not afraid of death? No.”
“This time the same. I do not want to be some hero. Just she trusts me. I, Jiangnan, must live up to her trust.”
“Besides, the key is in my hands. That curse script analysis data is not impossible to get.”
Mountain Cat listening to the phone, her eyes gradually softened. “I will tell the higher-ups. See if I can get some resources for you. Wait for my news.”
Half an hour later, Mountain Cat called again.
“Higher-ups agreed to this operation. But before leaving, the secretary-general wants to meet you. Some things to explain. When do you depart?”
Jiangnan grinned. “Right…”
Before finishing, he paused. Then smiled. “After celebrating New Year at home.”
Mountain Cat: “Good. I will pick you up at the academy at 1 am. Wait for me.”
After hanging up, Jiangnan walked out of the room. Xia Yao in the kitchen humming a little tune, frantically chopping dumpling filling.
She had been excited all day since morning.
Zhong Yingxue kneading dough.
Xia Yao: “Yuck~ Stinks to death. Hurry shower. Later help wrap dumplings. To send some to the nursing home grandpas and grandmas. Big workload.”
Zhong Yingxue smiled. “I even prepared coins to wrap in dumplings. Whoever eats one will get rich.”
Jiangnan looking at this scene, eyes full of tenderness.
“Wrap. Wrap lots. All with coins.”
Zhong Yingxue darkened her little face. Do you want coin-filled dumplings?
“I go buy some things. When back, start wrapping.”
Saying that, teleported away. Took out the key. Bought 50 identical metal small USB drives according to the key’s appearance.
Hehe sneaky laugh. “50 should be enough, right?”
Sitting at computer, Jiangnan opened the key. Using his skills, cracked the key programme. Modified one instruction in the code.
Just changed one character.
The entire key, due to this one changed character, lost its unlocking function.
Perhaps with Jiangnan’s skills, he could not crack the security programme without the key. But modifying the key code was possible.
“Hehe~ I really am a little genius.”
Then copied the key programme 50 times. Installed into the 50 metal small USB drives respectively.
Clapped little hands, face satisfied.
Then came to living room. Helped Zhong Yingxue and the others wrap dumplings.
Xia Yao seriously wrapping the dumpling in her hand.
Jiangnan: “Eh? Wolf Extinction. Are we eating buns for New Year?”
Xia Yao: (⑉Ծ^Ծ⑉)
She looked at the bun-like thing in her hand, face exploding red.
“No… As long as no filling leaks, okay.”
Zhong Yingxue: “Pfft~ Hmm!!!”
Jiangnan: “Xuexue no laughing. Your dumpling is no better. That glutinous rice ball. How did you wrap it into a sphere?”
[Resentment value from Zhong Yingxue +233.]
Unexpectedly for Jiangnan, Wu Liang’s dumplings were the best looking. Small and exquisite.
Iron man tenderness, okay?
“Xiong Er. Stealing filling again? Raw.”
“I no eat.”
“Next time lick clean the filling on your bear paws before peeling shrimp.”
Atmosphere very cheerful. Watching Zhong Yingxue wrap coins in dumplings.
Jiangnan sneakily used space wormholes to mark all the coin dumplings.
During New Year’s Eve dinner, watch me eat all the money dumplings.
Get rich next year all year.
Wrapping and wrapping, Jiangnan’s eyes lit up.
Wait. Wrapping coins too outdated. I have diamonds. Lots and lots.
Wrap diamonds in dumplings. Whoever eats one gets even richer? Earn more money?
Do it now.
Jiangnan took out a handful of diamonds. Under Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao’s horrified gazes, madly wrapped into dumplings.
“Hey hey hey. Your diamonds very stinky. Stink explosion. Can these dumplings still be eaten?”
“I tell you do not cook with ours in same pot. Will be contaminated.”
“Diamond filling dumplings, okay?”
Jiangnan face proud. “Just a little stinky. Completely negligible, okay?”
“No choice. Family has these conditions.”
Several people watched TV while wrapping dumplings. Wrapped until evening. Cooked loads of dumplings. Sent to nursing home. For grandpas and grandmas staying to celebrate.
Grandpa Wang took the dumplings. Smiled happily. Six white teeth especially kind.
Jiangnan grinned. “Grandpa eat. Eat slowly. After eating, big wealth in New Year.”
Grandpa Wang face touched. “Good lad. Thoughtful. Thoughtful.”
Back in room, Grandpa Wang opened food box. Clipped a dumpling, ate one bite.
Fragrant overflowing. Mouth full of oil. Delicious to explosion.
Could not help sighing. Young people nowadays really good.
Remember to send dumplings for us old folks on New Year.
Saying that, clipped another dumpling, bit down.
“Crunch.”
Crisp sound. One white tooth knocked flying out.
“Mmm!!! Retch wa~”
Grandpa Wang’s features all twitched together. Big mouthful of dumpling all spat out.
What the heck filling dumpling. Wrapped poop? Stinks to explosion.
Looking at three big diamonds hidden in filling in palm, Grandpa Wang completely stunned.
Diamonds? Mistake?
Others wrap coins for New Year. Your family wraps diamonds?
No such tycoon way. You think we have too many teeth left?
[Resentment value from Wang Fugui +666.]
This where dumplings. Clearly tooth killer.
Looking at his knocked out tooth, Grandpa Wang tears streaming. “Alas~ One less chance again.”
At this moment, nursing home occasionally transmitted.
“Crunch.”
“Mmm. Retch wa.” sounds.
[Resentment value from Ding Hongyan +666.]
[From Li Baoku’s resentment value +333.]
…
Back at villa, Jiangnan sat on sofa, face stunned. How refreshing so many resentment points?
Dumplings too salty? No.
Quite delicious. So strange~
Evening eight o’clock. Table full of sumptuous dishes.
Jiangnan grinning. “Quick all come. Gifts for you.”
Hearing gifts, Xia Yao, Zhong Yingxue and others eyes sparkling. Quickly gathered.
“Wow. Gifts eh? What? What is it?”
“Expecting.”
Even Wu Liang and Xiong Er full of anticipation.
Jiangnan placed prepared exquisite gift boxes on coffee table. Names written on each.
“Na~ Everyone has one.”
Xia Yao excited, jumped up. “Thank you Xiaonan.”
Quickly hugged hers. Face full of expectation, opened gift box.
Inside neatly placed four crimson, crystal clear items.
Two arm guards, two leg guards. Engraved with exquisite patterns.
Xia Yao stunned. “Wow. Too beautiful.”
Saying that, eagerly put on. Size perfect, extremely comfortable. She loved it to death.
Jiangnan smiled. “Try moving your wrist down.”
Xia Yao lightly moved wrist.
“Clang.”
Three crimson sharp claws suddenly extended from arm guard. Edges fully exposed.
Xia Yao: (*ﾟﾛﾟ)~ Oh ho.
“Heavens. Wolf claws. Super cool.”
She excitedly pounced, madly kissing Jiangnan’s cheeks. Really loved it.
Zhong Yingxue also opened hers.
Inside neatly folded a crimson close-fitting chain mail. Could protect torso and half arms.
Compiled from extremely fine chain rings. This most labour-intensive.
Zhong Yingxue stared blankly at chain mail. Excited little face flushed red. Simply too exquisite.
“Xuexue like?”
“Like. How could not like. I will wear every day. Hehe.”
Wu Liang and Xiong Er’s larger pieces.
Two opened gift boxes.
Wu Liang’s a blood-red one-handed full body shield. Press mechanism on handle.
Shield top and bottom could extend broad axe blades. For chopping and smashing.
Wu Liang hugged shield, kissed twice. Excited face red.
“Nan ge awesome. Haha.”
Xiong Er’s a pair of double-headed board axes. Entirely blood-red, extremely heavy. Axe blades broad, domineering unparalleled.
Pair of double-headed board axes used almost one-third of material.
Xiong Er eyes shining. I like. Nan ge really good.
