Chapter 1347: One of Us
Chapter 1347: One of Us
Ling Feng let out an "Oh": "No wonder, I can see that the old man dotes on you a lot!"
"Yeah, it’s been some days since I last visited. I miss him!"
Sato Saori said as she changed into her sportswear.
All three of them changed into dry clothes, and then she said, "You guys rest first. I’ll go chat with Grandpa Matsumoto. Let’s set off tomorrow morning!"
"Alright, now that we’re here, we’ll follow your lead!"
Ling Feng nodded and sat down on the tatami.
This old man’s house was a two-story building, and this room was clearly a guest room, so they would sleep here tonight.
After Sato Saori went out, Long Xiaoyu also sat down, curiously looking around, then said to Ling Feng, "This place does feel a bit different!"
"Really? You mean the living environment?" Ling Feng asked.
"No, it’s the feeling!"
Long Xiaoyu shook her head, then pouted, "I noticed it as soon as we landed. There’s a very special feeling here, almost like some unknown energy is rejecting me!"
"Oh?"
Ling Feng asked, a bit puzzled, "Is it because you’re a dragon from Huaxia, and this place is Dongying’s territory, so it feels that way?"
"Kind of, but that energy isn’t from Dongying’s gods. I know their energy; it feels different from this!" Long Xiaoyu said.
Ling Feng was a bit surprised: "How do you know?"
"I met them many years ago and even had a fight!" Long Xiaoyu replied.
"Uh...."
Ling Feng was even more shocked: "I’ve never heard you mention it. There was such a thing!"
"There are many things you don’t know!"
Long Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him, then continued, "There’s a subtle feeling here, and I can’t figure out why!"
"Oh, maybe it’s because of the region. I remember this place wasn’t originally Dongying’s territory. They seized it later!" Ling Feng said.
"Oh, that makes sense then."
Long Xiaoyu nodded, then flipped her palm, and a porcelain jar appeared in her hand. She turned to Ling Feng and asked, "Want a drink?"
Ling Feng: "..."
The two shared drinks, and tasting Tang Xiaoqian’s freshly brewed rice wine, Ling Feng couldn’t help but smile and say, "You’re quite eager, already drinking this?"
"It’s ready to drink now. Don’t you think the taste is quite good?" Long Xiaoyu said.
"It is indeed. Let it age a bit more, and by the New Year, we can package it as gifts!" Ling Feng nodded.
"Make sure to save some for me; otherwise, I won’t be happy!" Long Xiaoyu reminded him.
"Don’t worry, I’ll forget others but not you!" Ling Feng laughed.
While they were talking, Sato Saori returned to the room, and seeing them drinking, she was momentarily stunned!
"Little Yu is a slight boozehound. She held back at sea, but now she can’t resist!" Ling Feng explained with a laugh.
Sato Saori smiled at his words, sat down, and said, "Then I want to join too!"
If it were someone else, drinking at such a critical moment before a big mission would be unthinkable.
But Ling Feng didn’t mind; even if they drank too much, he’d be just fine, fully spirited in the morning.
So after the three of them finished the three-kilogram jar of rice wine, they decided it was time to rest.
Ling Feng lay in the middle, with Long Xiaoyu on his left and Sato Saori on his right. Just as they lay down, Sato Saori instinctively hugged Ling Feng’s waist.
She had drunk a bit too much, and under the influence of the alcohol, didn’t care that Long Xiaoyu was next to them.
Ling Feng felt helpless, thinking, go ahead and hug, there’s nothing else to be done anyway.
Turning his head, he found Long Xiaoyu was staring at him, so he could only give a sheepish smile.
Unexpectedly, Long Xiaoyu also extended her arms and legs, draping them over him!
Ling Feng: "..."
Seeing her close her big eyes, Ling Feng could only silently sigh.
Surrounded by the embrace of the two girls, he quickly drifted into dreamland.
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...
When morning came, the two girls were still in the same position, sleeping soundly.
Ling Feng, feeling both elated and constrained, could only enjoy the sight without more intimate action, which was a bit of a bummer.
Using his Divine Sense, he scanned the area. It was already bright outside, and some villagers were active, with someone riding a bicycle out, probably off to work or school.
When Ling Feng moved, Long Xiaoyu and Sato Saori immediately woke up.
They rubbed their eyes, casually releasing their grips, and then sat up.
"Shao Zhi, where is this Kunshan One located?" Ling Feng asked.
"In the northeast mountains. It’s the secret base of the Shadow Group. I used to visit often as a child, it’s not far from here!" Sato Saori replied.
"Alright, let’s aim to finish this today. We’ll pack up and set off shortly!" Ling Feng nodded.
"Yeah, I already spoke with Grandpa Matsumoto. We’ll use his van to head into the mountains!" Sato Saori said.
"Is the old man trustworthy? I’m showing my true self; he won’t leak news of our presence, right?" Ling Feng asked.
"Don’t worry about that. The old man doesn’t know anything about the Shadow Group; he’s just an ordinary farmer." Sato Saori replied.
"Good, then we’ll do our makeup in the car later."
Ling Feng stood up after speaking and tidied up the room.
A while later, Grandpa Matsumoto brought breakfast. Seeing the delicately made food on the tray, Long Xiaoyu’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t tried Dongying cuisine before, and seeing the rice balls and sushi was a novel experience for her.
So, she didn’t hold back and started to feast.
After breakfast, the three prepared to depart. Sato Saori took the van keys, and Ling Feng and Long Xiaoyu opened the car door, ready to get in.
At that moment, Matsumoto, standing at the door, said in Huaxia, "Mr. Ling, I wish you success on your mission!"
With that, the old man went back inside, leaving the three of them baffled, exchanging looks!
After the car left, Ling Feng asked, "Shao Zhi, so your Grandpa Matsumoto can speak Huaxia?"
"I never heard him speak it before, had no idea!"
Sato Saori said, staring at the road ahead while continuing, "And he even knows that you’re Ling Feng, which is quite telling!"
"Indeed!"
Ling Feng nodded, then gave a wry smile: "I didn’t expect the Security Bureau’s reach to extend here; the old man must be at least seventy, yet he’s one of us!"
Grandpa Matsumoto’s words were clearly meant to assure Ling Feng not to worry, otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered to speak up!
Now, confirmed as an ally, there was no reason for further concern.
During Sato Saori’s drive, Ling Feng quickly used the Art of Disguise to change his appearance and also applied makeup to Long Xiaoyu.
Once they entered the mountain and stopped the car by the roadside, he also changed Sato Saori’s appearance.
Then, the three got out of the car and began to walk into the mountain.
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