Soul Patch

Chapter 180 The Scheming Bitch's Smile

In 23 minutes, the two of them traveled back 20 years, did almost nothing, and were sent back by the system for failing to correct their life trajectories.

Wenjie was very unhappy about this.

No matter how annoyed he was, he didn't have time to waste on this. His vision was filled with a fluorescent light that began to flash incessantly.

Seizing every spare moment, he shouted at Zhang Zhipeng in front of him, "Quickly tell me, what did Li Shiman do?"

The person on the ground opened and closed their mouth, but made no sound.

Wenjie had no choice but to kneel down and put his ear to Wenjie's lips, trying to make a sound from his throat.

"No...don't know!"

By the time Wenjie heard those three words clearly, he and Liu Qingqing were already standing in front of a music and video store outside a residential area that they had known twenty years before.

Zhang Zhipeng and his statement "I don't know" have been separated by time and space for a very, very long time...

Wenjie glanced down at the Flying Pigeon watch on his wrist; the hour and minute hands lazily pointed to 4:00.

Uh?

Is it still 23 minutes?

There was no time for analysis or investigation. They knocked the middle-aged woman unconscious with a single blow, abandoned young Zhang Zhipeng at the gate of an orphanage, concealed his identity, and had the orphanage rename and register him...

This completely erased him from Li Shiman's and that middle-aged woman's lives, except...

Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to do this. As Liu Qingqing also said, Zhang Zhipeng's parents are both intellectuals, and he is also very talented in the arts. If this problem is solved in such a simple and crude way, Zhang Zhipeng's life will probably become bleak and difficult.

Wenjie pondered for a moment and looked at Liu Qingqing beside him. Liu Qingqing blinked and stared intently at the video store window.

Did she discover something?

Wenjie followed her gaze and looked over.

In the shop window was a woman with a very attractive figure; her short hair accentuated her small, alluring face...

The woman, gazing at her reflection in the shop window, adjusted her hair and secretly admired herself.

"Stop being so vain!" Wenjie shoved Liu Qingqing's arm.

"Ouch! Don't you know how to be gentle with a woman?" Liu Qingqing was pushed so hard that she moved half a step to the side and grumbled unhappily.

“现在距离7月7日16：23还有一天零23分钟，你好好想想张志鹏那边的一些情况，然后……”

"And then what?" Liu Qingqing asked Wenjie, puzzled.

“Then you should think carefully about Li Shiman’s situation!” Wenjie said, walking forward. He passed the music store and then two more shops before leaving the street. Turning right, he reached the heavily guarded residential area.

"Ah! So it's all my work! Then what are you doing?" Liu Qingqing put her hands on her hips, exuding the air of a shrew who was about to start a fight.

"...Let's walk a few steps faster!" Deep down, Wenjie felt that bringing this woman along would only be a burden.

No, that might be somewhat useful, since she's not from the Second Precinct.

Yesterday was particularly busy, and he didn't have time to chat. Now, he saw Liu Qingqing walking over with a long face, looking very unhappy.

He bought Liu Qingqing an ice cream at the first convenience store. It was a crispy ice cream, which he thought was the most expensive ice cream in the freezer.

He picked out a popsicle for himself, and after holding the two ice creams in his hand, he reached for his money.

When entering the online mission, the system automatically provided a wristwatch and wallet, both of which turned out to be useful in the search for the murderer.

So when he reached into his pocket, he was quite confident.

When he checked every pocket on his body and found that he didn't have a single piece of cash, he turned his gaze to Liu Qingqing.

Liu Qingqing found that Wenjie seemed quite capable, but when it came to specific tasks, he would push this and that onto her... She had a vague feeling that this mission would be very difficult, and without a capable and responsible partner, wouldn't it be more likely to end badly?

Thinking this, her face grew increasingly grim, but then she saw Wenjie turn into the grocery store.

Grocery stores in those days were like small supermarkets, selling almost everything: food, soy sauce, seasonings, hardware, cigarettes, and soap.

Her expression gradually softened; thankfully, this kid had some sense and knew how to make her happy.

She soon discovered that Wenjie had no money; the system hadn't given him a single penny.

Needless to say, she didn't even have a pocket or a handbag; she didn't look like she had any money at all.

The two of them stood staring at each other in the grocery store.

Wenjie reacted quickly; he told the owner to wait a moment and placed the ice cream on the counter.

He grabbed Liu Qingqing's arm and pulled her out of the grocery store, standing a short distance away: "Qingqing, don't you have a wristwatch on your wrist...?"

"Stop! Stop dreaming! The watch is still useful!"

"What, you want me to trade my watch for two ice creams?" Liu Qingqing decisively rejected Wenjie's suggestion.

“Yes, the watch is certainly useful, but we also have to survive this day!” Wenjie said, rubbing his stomach.

It's already past four o'clock and we're about to have dinner. We'll have to eat at least two more meals tomorrow, so where will the food come from?

"Come over here and check the time. We'll keep this watch on your wrist."

Liu Qingqing paused for a moment, then understood Wenjie's meaning, and silently adjusted the time.

Watching Wenjie turn and walk towards the grocery store, taking off his wristwatch as he went, Liu Qingqing felt a sudden warmth in her heart: this young master of the Wen family might not be as bad as she thought.

Uh... I almost forgot, Wenjie is the eldest young master of the Wen family, something she had learned while doing her homework for the mission.

She first managed to snag the hidden identity of "Wen Tianyi," which she felt would be enough for her to survive the mission.

The only thing that would definitely expose her was Wen Tianyi's son, Wen Jie. There was very little media coverage of this young master of the Wen family, and to her, Wen Jie was both mysterious and dangerous.

Fortunately, this playboy is basically not involved in the company's operations and management, which means that the chance of encountering Wenjie in the mission is almost zero.

Unexpectedly, this impossible thing happened: Wenjie participated in the online mission as a patch carrier.

The thought that the man in front of her was the eldest son of the Wen family immediately brought a gentle smile to Liu Qingqing's face. This woman was arrogant, vain, and materialistic.

To others, this smile looks more like the smug grin of a manipulative woman after she's locked onto her target.

In the blink of an eye, Wenjie came out and was taken aback when he saw Liu Qingqing looking at him with a gentle and charming gaze.

Haha, girls are really emotional creatures. He had to pawn a watch to complete the mission, but he only picked out an expensive ice cream for Liu Qingqing, and she was so touched.

(End of this chapter)