Chapter Seventy-Five: Super Ability Warrior

  Nangong Qianlan nodded slightly and suddenly stood up, pulling me to start running. I was quite surprised, did she have to keep pulling me?

  So I ran for a while and then said, "Can you let me go? I can do it myself, no need to pull me."

  Nangong Qianlan didn't respond and ran for a good distance before turning back to say, "What? You're not used to being pulled by others either, so why are you pulling me? I'm warning you, if you dare to pull my hand again in the future, I'll hold your hand for an entire day and see how annoyed you get!"

  I forced a smile and hastily said: "I won't do it again, sister, don't blame me, I just forgot for a moment, that's why I made the mistake..."

  Nangong Qianlan was taken aback for a moment before speaking up: "Forgot? I understand, it must be that Wanyi told you I don't like men anymore, right?"

  I smiled wryly again: "This... this..."

  Nangong Qianlan sneered, "Wan Yi is always owing a slap in the face, always speaking ill of me behind my back. Humph, actually I already like someone now, but Wan Yi doesn't know, that's why he's talking nonsense. Jin Cang, do you know who I like?"

  I forced a smile and said: "Sister, don't make things difficult for me, I'm not someone who can read your mind... how would I know what you're thinking?"

  Nangong Qianlan smiled and said: "Even if you were a tapeworm in my belly, you wouldn't know what I'm thinking. Let me tell you, the person I like is you."

  I felt a sudden weakness all over my body and almost fell to the ground: "You... what did you just say?"

  Nangong Qianlan suddenly stopped and stared at me, saying: "I said I like you. How about it, don't you like me?"

  I looked at Nan Gong Qian Lan in front of me and smiled bitterly: "Don't talk nonsense, we've only met for less than an hour, how can we possibly like each other?"

  Nangong Qianlan immediately said in a cold voice, "If you don't like me, why did you pull my hand? I'm telling you, if you touch me, you have to take responsibility for me! Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."

  I feel like my brain can't keep up, and I couldn't help but say: "What does that mean? I...I didn't understand at all?"

  Nangong Qianlan said seriously: "The women of the Nangong family are told from birth that if a man touches them after they turn twelve, they must spend their lives with that man. You touched me just now, so I can only spend my life with you."

  I was shocked and couldn't help but say: "How can this be? I... you... Ah, we don't have anything between us, do we? Holding hands is also considered bumping?"

  Nangong Qianlan glared and said: "What's the point of saying we didn't touch? You've already pulled my hand, did you not come into contact with me?"

  I couldn't help but smile wryly and hastily changed the subject: "Let's stop arguing, let's hurry up and find a place with a phone to contact Old Chen."

  Nangong Qianlan didn't say anything else and instead pulled me along as she ran, without letting go of my hand.

  I struggled for a few moments, but found that Nan Gong Qian Lan's strength was unexpectedly not inferior to mine. No matter how hard I tried, she firmly grasped my hand, making it impossible for me to shake her off. I was shocked in my heart, knowing that my current strength was considerable, enough to shatter bulletproof glass with a single punch. Yet, I couldn't pull my hand out of Nan Gong Qian Lan's grasp, which seemed to indirectly suggest that this woman's strength surpassed mine.

  Even if she was a special forces operative from the Special Forces, she wouldn't have such great strength, would she? Unless she had also used the genetic serum - which is of course impossible. The genetic serum only has one copy, and for some reason it's "lost", Nan Gong Qian Lan can't possibly get her hands on it.

  I became even more curious, and this Nan Gong Qian Lan also made me feel unbelievable. So I couldn't help but ask her: "How can you have such great power?"

  Nangong Qianlan said while running: "I've been practicing the family's traditional martial arts since I was young, of course I have some strength, what's so strange about that?"

  My heart skipped a beat, and I immediately asked: "You practice martial arts? Isn't that something from legend? How can it exist in reality..." My words were left unspoken, because I thought about how even genetic medicine has appeared now, what's impossible anymore?

  Ancient legends, some are indeed people's fantasies or exaggerated facts passed down, but there are also things that are really true, such as Chinese Kung Fu.

  Now the whole world is studying Chinese Kung Fu, those Kung Fu masters can achieve things that are unimaginable to ordinary people, such as being invulnerable to knives and guns or lifting thousands of pounds... These have become a reality in the hands of Kung Fu masters. Moreover, with the popularization of television and the internet, more and more people have begun to come into contact with and believe in Chinese Kung Fu.

  Nangong Qianlan's family martial arts also belong to a type of Chinese Kung Fu, so I suspected that he only said half and stopped, but instead changed his words and said: "Can you also teach me to practice Kung Fu?"

  Nangong Qianlan said seriously, "No. Our family has a rule that no outsider is allowed to learn our family's martial arts. And I'm just a woman, and I only learned some very basic martial arts passed down from my family. Even if I were to teach you, it wouldn't be of much use. At most, it would just make your body stronger than average people, with more power."

  I was overjoyed and hastily said: "As long as I can strengthen my body, I will be very satisfied. You just teach me, anyway, we will be partners in the future, the stronger my ability is, the more I can protect you and help you, right?"

  Nangong Qianlan fell silent for a moment before speaking: "Do you want to become a superpower warrior?"

  I was taken aback: "Superpower warrior? What's a superpower warrior?"

  "It's just a special warrior with super strong abilities. Like me, my physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, and I know many martial arts skills, even as a super-powered warrior."

  I nodded: "It's just that your special forces are even stronger than yours, right?"

  Nangong Qianlan nodded: "It's roughly that meaning. However, our superpower warriors are not comparable to ordinary special soldiers, and our numbers are very scarce. The things we do are not ordinary things either. Simply put, we are a team of people who are different from the crowd, and we only execute tasks that ordinary soldiers can't complete."

  I understand, but I have another question: "How many of you are there, after all?"

  Nangong Qianlan thought for a moment before saying, "Including me, there are fifteen people in total. This is our branch of superpower warriors. As for whether other troops have superpower warriors or not, I'm not clear."

  I frowned and said, "Can you tell me what kind of abilities you people have? Is it like in those sci-fi or fantasy movies where some of you can read minds and others can manipulate gravity?"

  Nangong Qianlan smiled, a rather helpless smile: "That's science fiction or fantasy, how could such people exist in reality? We're just stronger than ordinary people physically, or stronger in some aspect. We're still human, just with some special abilities." She explained to me in detail: "For example, our team has a computer genius, his superpower is that he can use any computer to view information on other people's computers at will, basically a super hacker. And there's someone whose strength is enormous, able to lift a thousand jin heavy object with one hand... and so on. We're not monsters, remember that."

  I let out a sigh of relief and smiled, "So that's how it is. I thought you were all those flying, teleporting types, but it turns out you're just people with stronger bodies or brains than usual. I get it now. Let me tell you, I don't want to be some kind of super-powered warrior. I just want to be a normal person, if that's possible."

  Nangong Qianlan shook her head and said: "I think your strength is very powerful, you should be able to become a member of our battle team."

  "I'd rather not, I don't want to be treated like a tool and used at will. I'm just stronger than you, that's all, and I don't stand a chance of becoming a super warrior."

  Nangong Qianlan furrowed her brow and said, "That's also possible. However, if I were to teach you the martial arts that I've cultivated, perhaps you could join our battle team. Think about it, after I discuss it with my family members, there might still be a possibility of teaching you some of our family's martial arts."

  My heart skipped a beat, and I thought to myself: "Learning martial arts is something I've enjoyed since I was young, but joining the Super Ability War Team isn't my aspiration. Let's do this, I'll temporarily agree with Nan Gong Qian Lan, and after learning some martial arts, we can reassess the situation." So I said to Nan Gong Qian Lan: "I want to learn some martial arts first, if my abilities are truly strong enough, then I'll consider joining your Super Ability War Team."

  Nangong Qianlan nodded and suddenly said: "I saw a supermarket that was still open, can we go in and borrow the phone to use for a bit?"

  It wasn't until now that I realized we had been running and talking, and before I knew it, we had already arrived in the city. It seems that after my powers grew stronger, my running speed and endurance also increased.

  The supermarket inside is still in business and looks like a 24-hour supermarket. Entering the supermarket, I saw at a glance that the supermarket has set up a public telephone booth.

  I and Nangong Qianlan went in to dial the emergency contact number for Chen Lao, then heard Chen Jing's voice: "Is that Jin Cang? Where are you guys? I'll send someone to pick you up right away."

  I thought for a moment and then said: "We are in a supermarket. Let's do this, we won't look for you guys for now, we'll take care of some things first and then get in touch with you."

  Chen Jing hastily said: "You are in great danger now, it's better not to run around outside."

  I'm in a difficult position, as I don't want to go against Chen Jing's wishes. But Nan Gong Qian Lan is different from me, she almost immediately said: "We must first resolve our own matters before contacting you."

  "Is that Qian Lan? Listen, you've already been wanted, so it's very dangerous for you to be outside. My suggestion is, hurry back and then we'll figure out a way to send you to where you want to go. How about that?"

  Nangong Qianlan said resolutely: "No way! This matter is not up for discussion."

  She finished speaking and immediately hung up the phone, not caring if I had anything else to say. Then she rudely pulled me around and ran out of the supermarket, not even caring that the supermarket staff were shouting loudly behind us "You haven't paid yet!"

  This time we ran for about a kilometer again, and then I saw the bus station. Nangong Qianlan directly pulled me to the bus station, probably thinking of taking the bus to where she wanted to go.

  I felt uneasy and hastily said: "We can't take the bus, we'll be discovered. Let's think of another way... Besides, where are you planning to take me?"

  Nangong Qianlan was taken aback, then said: "Aren't you trying to learn martial arts? I'll take you to my family. Have you changed your mind?"

  I was overjoyed and hastily said: "No. Where does your family live? How can we get there?"

  Nangong Qianlan said, "In the past, I always took a car back, anyway it's not far, 45 minutes to arrive... But now it seems that we really can't take a car, so what do you think we should do?"

  I thought for a moment and asked her: "Do you remember the specific route?"

  Nangong Qianlan nodded: "Of course, I used to try running home before. But it's really too far away, I ran once and never ran again."

  I mentally calculated that the car ride was about 45 minutes, which is roughly around 40 to 50 kilometers. Running would indeed be too far. So I had to dismiss the idea of walking back and said: "Why don't we take a taxi instead? Do you have any money?"

  Nangong Qianlan shook her head: "I was caught and then I had nothing, where would I still have money? However, we can wait until we get to my house before giving the money."

  I thought so too, and then I hailed a taxi with Nan Gong Qian Lan on the street. Nan Gong Qian Lan directly told the driver our destination without mentioning anything about money.

  The driver didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, because both I and Nangong Qianlan were wearing military uniforms, which made him feel slightly more at ease. Although we were prisoners, we could still wear military uniforms, just without any rank or insignia on our shoulders.

  All the way we didn't say a word, until we arrived at our destination - Nan Gong Qian Lan's home, I said to the driver: "You wait for a while, we'll go get you the money."

  The driver smiled: "It doesn't matter, you soldiers have suffered so much and shed so much blood to protect us ordinary people, the money is not a big deal."

  I smiled and said, "How can that be? You drivers work hard too, getting up early and staying up late for a living. Sometimes you even get bullied... The money is definitely going to be given. Just wait a moment, it'll be brought over soon."

  I stayed on the bus without getting off, firstly because I didn't want the driver to worry that we would run away with the fare, and secondly it was also to accompany the driver who had been silent all along. Driving at midnight to send passengers is not easy either.

  The driver smiled happily: "You're a good person, I can tell."

  I also laughed: "Before, we spent all the money on our bodies and could only deceive you. After you send us home, we will give you the money. It seems that we are not good people either, haha..."

  The driver said excitedly: "You don't know, from the moment you got on the car, I knew you didn't have any money. Hehe... Maybe you don't know, we taxi drivers are very keen. After you got on the car, you didn't ask about the price, so I knew for sure that you didn't have any money. Normally, the first thing people do when they get in a taxi is to ask about the price, and then they still want to haggle with us."

  I laughed and whispered: "It seems we underestimated this driver." I smiled and said: "Isn't there anyone who is rich and doesn't care about the price?"

  "The driver smiled and said: 'Then you're wrong again. The richer a person is, the more they care about small money, and the more likely they are to ask about prices first.'"

  I suddenly felt as if I had gained some insight, but before I could think it over carefully, Nan Gong Qian Lan returned. She handed the money to the driver and said "Sorry for keeping you waiting". I took the opportunity to get off the car and also nodded to the driver to express my gratitude.

  The driver smiled and walked away, looking very happy. I don't know what the reason is. Maybe he met a good person, so his mood was not bad.

  Nangong Qianlan came over and pulled me towards her home, I originally wanted to break free from her hand, but still couldn't do it, it seems that her strength is indeed far superior to mine.

  Because Nangong Qianlan had gone home to fetch money earlier, her family members were already awakened and were sitting in the living room wearing their clothes waiting for us. As soon as I entered the living room, I immediately felt a tension throughout my body, feeling somewhat nervous.

  Nangong Qianlan suddenly raised her hand that was holding mine and said loudly, "Dad, Mom, this is my boyfriend. His name is Jin Cang and he's from the Hu Long Lian."

  I listened to Nan Gong Qian Lan's introduction and was a bit bold, seeing the whole room of people suddenly blush, hurriedly stepped forward, saluted and said: "Uncle and aunt, and everyone, hello, my name is Jin Cang, I came late at night, disturbing everyone."

  The middle-aged couple in front of me should be Nan Gong Qian Lan's parents. When I sized them up, I found that the man was handsome and elegant, while the woman was gentle and quiet, they were a perfect match made in heaven. Although their age is no longer young, I can still vaguely see their youthful demeanor.

  I just secretly wonder, such a handsome and beautiful couple, how can their child turn out like this? I don't think Nan Gong Qian Lan is ugly, but rather that her parents should have given birth to an even more beautiful daughter.

  I know this idea of mine is absurd, but I still can't help but have such thoughts, and I don't even know what's going on.

  Nangong Qianlan's father smiled and said, "Hello, Jin Cang. My name is Nangong Jun, the 'Jun' in 'handsome'. This is my wife and Qianlan's mother, Kong Lin'er. I'm glad you're here at our home." He paused for a moment, then pointed to the five or six people sitting beside him and said to me, "These are all my family members. I'll have Qianlan introduce them to you later. Please sit down first, would you like something to drink? Don't be polite."

  Nangong Qianlan's mother, Kong Linger, also said: "Just treat our home as your own, don't be restrained."

  I nodded and smiled: "We came in a hurry and didn't prepare gifts for you two and everyone else, sorry about that."

  Nangong Jun smiled and said: "From now on, we are a family, no need to be polite. I know you're people of the new era, not paying attention to these old-fashioned etiquette, already used to it."

  I also smiled and was about to be polite again when Nan Gong Qian Lan said, "Dad, we're very tired. Can we rest early? Whatever it is, can we talk about it tomorrow?"

  Nan Gong Jun and Kong Lin'er said in unison, "Right, right, you've come from far away, it's time to rest early. We'll arrange a room for you." After a pause, Nan Gong Jun turned to a young girl in the room and said, "Xiao Ran, go prepare a room for the miss."

  That young girl looked like she should be the nanny of the Nan Gong Qian Lan family. After hearing her respond with a "yes", she turned around and prepared to go upstairs.

  At this time, Nangong Qianlan's mother Kong Lin'er looked at me with difficulty and said: "Qianlan, you... we... need to prepare a few rooms?"

  Nangong Qianlan's face was completely expressionless, and she said in a very calm tone: "Of course..." She suddenly glanced at me, and a strange glint flashed in her eyes, and then she directly said: "One room is enough."

  I almost cried out, forcing myself to hold back, looking at Nan Gong Qian Lan not knowing what to do. For the first time in Nan Gong Qian Lan's home, I was staying in the same room as him, how would his parents think? This was completely beyond my expectations, so for a moment, I didn't know what to do.

  Nangong Qianlan's mother, Kong Lin'er, was also shocked, but immediately returned to normal and whispered to Xiaoruo who was going upstairs: "Add another quilt, all new ones, the set of silk I brought back that time."

  Xiao Rang responded with a sound, and hurriedly left. At this time, Nan Gong Jun looked at me with a strange expression on his face, and said: "Little Li, you also go up to help, tidy up the room properly, quickly!"

  A young man responded with a "yes" and stood up to leave. The other four people, however, were staring at me and Nan Gong Qian Lan, all of them with faces full of surprise and curiosity.