The Outcast Heiress's Secret Identities-Chapter 999 - 969: I Am

Mo Shangjie didn’t bother to think it through and just dropped it.

He scooted a centimeter closer to Su Ran and whispered:

"Um... the thing about you going to the Eighteenth District, the boss doesn’t know yet, right?"

An 2, who was driving, perked up immediately, glancing at the rearview mirror now and then.

"Do you want him to know or not?" Su Ran looked at him with a hint of a smile.

Seeing her expression, Mo Shangjie instantly became wary, shielding his chest with his hands and putting some distance between them.

"You chose to come on your own, don’t try to frame me. I’m here to back you up."

"If he asks, I’ll just say you brought me along."

Mo Shangjie widened his eyes, "You... you’re shameless!"

"Uh-huh." Su Ran wasn’t fazed by his accusation.

"The boss won’t believe you," Mo Shangjie said defiantly, but not quite convincingly.

Su Ran smiled at him, just as she was about to speak, her phone rang in her bag.

She pulled out her phone, and it was none other than Fu Qiyuan’s number flashing on the screen.

Su Ran: "..."

Mo Shangjie: "..."

Speak of the devil!

Su Ran chuckled, and under Mo Shangjie’s nervous gaze, she answered the call.

Before she could speak, Fu Qiyuan’s voice came through first.

"How’s the Eighteenth District treating you?"

Su Ran: "..."

"Have you made your move?" he asked again.

Su Ran: "..."

The interior of the car was so quiet that even though Su Ran didn’t have the speaker on, Mo Shangjie could hear Fu Qiyuan’s words clearly.

"I..." Su Ran was just about to explain, but Mo Shangjie beat her to it, wailing into the phone—

"Boss, you gotta do something about Sis Ran, she’s a menace!"

"I mean, why’s a girl like her heading to the Eighteenth District?"

"Do you know what kind of place the Eighteenth District is? It’s crawling with terrorists and thugs."

"When I went there, my heart nearly stopped from fear!"

"Boss, find someone else to take care of Sis Ran, I can’t handle this task, I’m failing at it!!"

"..."

"..."

Just then, they reached a traffic light, and the car slowed to a stop at the intersection.

An 2 held the steering wheel, leaned back in the seat, and slightly tilted his head towards the back, his ears twitching.

In this oddly quiet atmosphere, he clearly heard the person on the other end of the phone speak:

"When did I ever ask you to look after your sister-in-law?"

Mo Shangjie: "..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Aren’t you the one who volunteered, wanting to join in the fun?"

Mo Shangjie: "..."

Fu Qiyuan continued his verbal assault, "What makes you think I’d let someone as unreliable as you take care of your sister-in-law?"

The utterly defeated Mo Shangjie: "..."

An 2 raised an eyebrow slightly, this attack power really matched Sister Ran’s.

But this voice...

Why does it sound somewhat familiar?

Surely, he hasn’t met Hua Country’s Head of the Fu family, Fu Qiyuan, right?

Su Ran silently glanced at Mo Shangjie, who had undermined her, then sat up straight and began explaining again.

"They started bothering me first, and I was just turning their own tricks back on them."

Fu Qiyuan chuckled softly after hearing that, "Are you sure it’s not just because you were pissed off and wanted some payback?"

"I was, so what?"

Her tone was entirely justified.

Mo Shangjie: "..."

True, if someone starts trouble, they definitely deserve payback.

Fu Qiyuan chuckled again, his laughter full of indulgence, "You’re right."

Su Ran, feeling justified, raised her eyebrows, "Exactly."

"Ugh..." Mo Shangjie covered his cheek with his hand.

Darn couples! Even across the ocean, they still manage to shove this in my face.

Toothache!

"When are you coming back?" Fu Qiyuan asked again.

Su Ran thought for a moment, "It’ll be a couple more days."

After hearing this, Fu Qiyuan paused for a while before saying:

"Okay, stay safe, try not to get into trouble."

Su Ran wasn’t surprised, just nodded in agreement, "Got it."

The two chatted a bit more before hanging up.

As Su Ran put away her phone, Mo Shangjie immediately asked her, "You’re not heading back tomorrow?"

Su Ran looked out the window, "No, I’m not."

"But I’ve already booked a flight for tomorrow." Mo Shangjie looked at her, puffed up with frustration.

Su Ran turned to him, "How about... you guys go back first?"

"No way, what are you doing tomorrow?"

"I..."

"Aaargh, I don’t want to hear! I don’t want to hear! I don’t want to hear!!"

Su Ran: "..."

Why ask if you don’t want to know.

"I’m going with you tomorrow."

Su Ran shook her head, "No way!"

"..." Mo Shangjie said nothing, looking at her with a face full of grievance.

Su Ran gave a light cough, "This time it’s really not possible, I have things to do. You take Qingan and Chu Ling back first, they have work to do."

"What is it that you’re doing again?"

"Uh..." Su Ran thought for two seconds, squinted her eyes, and said, "Roughly speaking, it’s about extracting specific high-value goods from a particular site, using efficient on-the-spot judgment and swift action to accomplish a non-contact asset transfer. The whole process follows the core steps of precise targeting, rapid execution, and safe extraction, leveraging professional scene analysis and coordination to maximize the value of a single mission."

Mo Shangjie couldn’t help but roll his eyes, "Speak in layman’s terms."

Su Ran: "Robbery."

"..."

"..."

Mo Shangjie seemed like someone squeezed his throat, unable to make any sound.

After a long while, he took in a deep breath and said, exasperated, "Do you think Country F is yours to run? You can’t just rob because you feel like it, you know robbing is illegal, right?"

Su Ran: "It’s not illegal in Country F."

Besides, she wasn’t doing it in Country F.

Mo Shangjie almost couldn’t catch his breath, "Even if it’s not illegal, it doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Do you even know the situation here, that you’re daring to do something like robbery?"

Hearing this, Su Ran’s dark eyes looked out the window again, the street was already empty, looking particularly deserted.

"I’m not involved in international affairs, how would I know the situation here?"

Her tone still carefree, showing no fluctuations.

"And you’re still so arrogant." Mo Shangjie just wanted to curse.

Su Ran turned her head, her eyes sparkling with a teasing smile.

"Alright, I’m just joking, I’m just going to a friend’s place to pick something up."

"Really?" Mo Shangjie looked at her suspiciously.

Su Ran lazily nodded, "Really."

Hearing this, the expression on Mo Shangjie’s face relaxed, and he sighed in relief.

The car ahead driven by An 2 had started up again, but he kept silent and smiled.

–

The next morning.

When Su Ran finished breakfast and was heading out, An 2 and the others were already waiting for her.

"Sister Ran, time to go."

Su Ran nodded nonchalantly, yawned, and walked out of the hotel.

There was already a motorcade parked at the hotel entrance.

On either side stood over a dozen figures, and when Su Ran approached, everyone greeted her in unison.

"Sister Ran!"

Su Ran waved her hand lightly and responded with a soft "Uh-huh," then climbed lazily into the middle car.

Today, there was a dedicated driver, and An 2 sat in the front passenger seat.