Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 848 - 847: Mu Xiaoting's Nightmare

Chu Ge chuckled a few times, "It's fine, if there is, there is. No matter how much of a bastard I am, I wouldn't just leave you behind now."Mu Xiaoting remained silent. Actually, she didn't know what to say either. She hoped Chu Ge would say something more, but he didn't continue.

She waited and waited, and her eyelids gradually became as heavy as her legs. Unknowingly, she began to drift into sleep.

Listening to the even breathing of Mu Xiaoting behind him, Chu Ge glanced at her, a small smile tugging at his lips, then turned his gaze forward.

Chu Ge walked a bit further, and a small hut made of wooden planks appeared vaguely in his sight. His spirits lifted, and he quickened his steps, carrying Mu Xiaoting, and knocked on the wooden door of the hut.

"Knock, knock, knock..." There was no response.

Chu Ge knocked a few more times, but still no response. He reached out and pushed; the door, which was ajar, creaked open.

The room was quite dark, but after walking in the woods for half a day, Chu Ge's eyes had long adapted to the darkness, and he could see the room clearly upon entering.

The small wooden hut was empty. To be precise, apart from a simple single wooden bed and an old birch-bark outdoor kettle hanging on the wall, there was nothing else inside.

Chu Ge glanced around casually, figuring that somebody built this little hut as a temporary rest spot while hunting in these woods. However, no matter how basic the conditions were, it was at least a place to shield from the wind and rain, much better than staying outside.

Chu Ge let out a breath, gently sat on the edge of the hut's only single bed, and gently lay Mu Xiaoting down.

Mu Xiaoting was indeed in a miserable state now because she had fallen many times, her legs and arms were splattered with mud, her left knee was bruised, and there were some green juices from pressed grass on her shoulder.

Despite her disheveled appearance, this situation illustrated the suffering Mu Xiaoting had just endured. A lady like her had never been through such ordeals, and enduring for so long was no small feat.

After settling Mu Xiaoting on the single bed, Chu Ge lay down on the rather dilapidated wooden boards on the floor.

Li Zheming, Uncle Jin, those helmeted men, and little Bai, who hadn't appeared today—their figures flashed in Chu Ge's mind. His eyes, staring at the ceiling, were cold and resolute. He had made up his mind to kill; not one of them would be spared!

Previously, he had only taught Li Zheming and Park Sungjin a lesson, handling them with care. Yet, these people were intent on taking his life and even kidnapped Mu Xiaoting, who was completely unrelated to all this. This was intolerable for him.

Besides the anger, there were a few unclear points in this matter for Chu Ge.

For instance, why did Li Zheming hate him to such an extent?

For instance, who exactly were Uncle Jin and those ruthless, seemingly powerful South Koreans?

Just like paratroopers, these South Koreans had arrived in Lidu City, gathering around Li Zheming to form a faction eager for rapid development, but what was their real motive?

It's certain that Chu Ge would settle scores with these people, but he knew it was best to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, as the saying goes, it's not the thief who steals, but the thief who looms over you that worries you. They caught Mu Xiaoting this time; who knows if given the chance, who among those around him they might target next?

After pondering for a while, Chu Ge came up with some initial ideas to capture them all if possible.

Based on his encounters with these people, he believed they were unlikely to be clean. Unexpectedly, they might belong to some criminal organization. As long as he could gather evidence of their crimes, he could hand the matter over to the police to carry out the arrests.

In fact, Chu Ge already had evidence of their crimes with the kidnapping of Mu Xiaoting, but he was hesitant to start from there for now.

Strictly speaking, only Li Zheming's identity had been exposed so far. Even "Uncle Jin" hadn't shown his face or revealed his name.

Moreover, Chu Ge, from the bottom of his heart, didn't want Mu Xiaoting's kidnapping to be publicized. The impact on Lidu City would be too damaging.

Mu Chongyi's furious wrath on others didn't matter, but it would inevitably involve two people related to him: the captain of the Criminal Police Brigade, Lin Gaoze, and the vice captain, Mu Lingshan.

Apart from these, there were international disputes to consider. Since these people were foreign nationals, without solid criminal evidence, it would be a hassle to deal with them through normal channels.

Chu Ge even suspected that given these people's evident proximity to Li Zheming, they might not have any visible criminal records despite being "unclean". Or, even if they did, it would only be minor misdeeds not enough to pose any threat to them.

Raising his hand to rub his brow, Chu Ge sat up from the floor, his gaze drifting toward the dim slit of the door, letting out a long sigh.

At the end of the day, a person's heart is made of flesh. No matter how cool and collected his mind could analyze and judge, encountering such disgusting matters related to people around him couldn't help but agitate his heart.

Feeling a bit thirsty, Chu Ge shifted his gaze toward the worn-out roadside flask hanging on the wall and stood up.

Slowly approaching the bed, Chu Ge glanced at Mu Xiaoting, noticing her slight shivering, hands clenched into fists, and her eyelids twitching—clearly trapped in some terrifying nightmare.

Sigh, how unfortunate for you...

Thinking this, Chu Ge shifted his gaze away from her, leaned slightly forward, and reached out toward the worn flask hanging on a nail.

"No!"

Just as his fingers were about to touch the kettle, Mu Xiaoting, lying on the bed, suddenly let out a scream, her body trembling violently as she suddenly sat up, her hands flailing wildly.

This sudden outburst startled Chu Ge so much that he hadn't even come to his senses when he suddenly inhaled sharply, making a "hiss" sound through clenched teeth.

Chu Ge looked down, his mouth twitching a couple of times, feeling utterly conflicted and speechless. Mu Xiaoting had woken up from a nightmare, and with her right hand reached out wildly, she happened to grab right onto the spot on his leg where there was a fresh scratch.

It hurt, it hurt a lot, Mu Xiaoting's nails at this moment were like knives.

Chu Ge was truly speechless, asking the heavens why this was happening. He just wanted to grab the kettle for a drink, why did Mu Xiaoting have to have a nightmare at that exact moment?

If she was going to have a nightmare, then let it be. Why did she have to reach out at that exact moment?

If she was going to reach out, then fine, why did her nails have to stab right into his wound?

The odds of this happening were probably lower than just casually buying a lottery ticket and winning five million, and then buying another one on a whim the next time and winning another five million.

But what could Chu Ge say? Mu Xiaoting didn't do it on purpose, this was all her subconscious behavior.

So all Chu Ge could do, after inhaling sharply through clenched teeth, was to squeeze out a few words from between his teeth, "Don't... don't be afraid, it's... it's okay, it's... it's me."

"Ah..."

Even though Chu Ge said that, Mu Xiaoting's screams continued, and her body kept trembling violently. Clearly, she didn't hear Chu Ge's voice at all.

Moreover... her right hand even clenched tighter, as if it were her last lifeline, her entire hope.

Chu Ge inhaled sharply again; describing this feeling was really difficult, it hurt, it hurt too much.

In short, he had a strong urge to push Mu Xiaoting away, but he ultimately didn't do it. Instead, he raised his hand and gently patted her back.

After all, no matter how unromantic he might be at times, Mu Xiaoting was already quite pitiful in her current state. Besides, after what happened today, Chu Ge really saw her in a new light.

"Don't... be scared, it's... me, Chu... Ge."

Chu Ge repeatedly said these words, his slightly trembling palm continuously rising and falling on Mu Xiaoting's back. After nearly a minute, Mu Xiaoting finally stopped trembling so violently.

"Chu... Chu Ge?"

"It's... me."

Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief, this little ancestor, finally snapped out of it.

"I was scared to death, scared, scared to death, they wanted to assault me, they all wore those terrifying masks, blood-red eyes, white, white lips, they... they..."

Mu Xiaoting rambled incoherently, her body trembling uncontrollably, a layer of cold sweat covered her all over, even her palms were not spared.

"A dream, it was just a dream, it's, it's okay now, don't, don't worry."

Not only was Mu Xiaoting sweating, Chu Ge's forehead was also covered in a fine layer of cold sweat. He tried to comfort Mu Xiaoting as gently as he could, though his voice couldn't help but change in tone.

After Chu Ge spoke, Mu Xiaoting's body suddenly went rigid, she seemed even more frightened, not daring to lift her head as she asked in a trembling voice, "Who... who are you?"

"I'm... Chu Ge."

"No, no, you're not Chu Ge, I remember Chu Ge's voice, you... you..."

The muscles on Chu Ge's face twitched, "Lift your head, look at me, and you'll know."

"No... no..."

Watching Mu Xiaoting shrink back in terror, lowering her head even further, Chu Ge felt utterly at a loss, this is just far too much like sticking one's head in the sand, right? Besides, if he wasn't himself, how could he be coaxing her like this?

However, Chu Ge also knew that Mu Xiaoting was really scared out of her wits, her reaction was quite normal now. He had no choice but to raise his hand and gently pinch Mu Xiaoting's chin, forcing her to lift her head.

Mu Xiaoting struggled frantically for a moment, but with her strength, how could she possibly overcome Chu Ge?

Soon, their eyes met, the terror in Mu Xiaoting's eyes slowly turned into astonishment.