No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Are you sure he's not lying to you?

“He has no reason to lie to me.” Shen Mo nodded. “Besides, he doesn’t know about the other people’s strategies.”

"This is getting interesting," the minister mused thoughtfully.

"So, have you changed your mind?" Shen Mo asked cautiously.

"Hmm." The minister stood up, walked to the coat rack, and picked up his coat. "It's necessary to make a trip."

Shen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly pushed open the door: "I'll show you the way."

But just then, the minister seemed to suddenly remember something.

"So, he went into a Cataclysmic level incubation facility, why did you show him a Nightmare level guide? And you said you weren't planning to give him any items?"

"Uh..." Shen Mo froze for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly, "This... could this be a one-time exception?"

Shen Mo thought the minister would be furious and punish him severely, but to his surprise, things didn't go as planned.

He simply nodded calmly: "Then let's not do it again."

Having said that, he left in silence.

After standing there in a daze, Shen Mo suddenly felt a little moved.

Minister, you still love me.

Hey kid, hang in there! Your team leader has already found someone to come and rescue you!

Then, he quickly followed...

......

Five minutes later.

The minister and Shen Mo stood at the door of Xue Wang's hospital room, both expressionless.

"Are you sure you need me here?" the minister asked Shen Mo.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mo gritted his teeth and glared at Jiang Shu, who was receiving a freshly peeled apple from Xue Wang's mother:

"You're eating it just because it's yours?!"

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Art of Social Interaction!

On the way here, Shen Mo was a little anxious.

Because it took him a lot of time to persuade the minister to intervene, he was unsure of the actual situation on the other side.

Initially, he planned to have Qin Lang go with him so that he could look after Jiang Shu and smooth things over if necessary. However, Jiang Shu insisted on going alone, saying that having other people present would affect his performance.

Shen Mo didn't want to reveal Xue Wang's and his parents' identities.

On the one hand, the identity information of such key figures is considered top secret in the Bureau of Different Ranks, and Jiang Shu's rank is not high enough to know this. On the other hand, he was afraid that revealing it would frighten Jiang Shu.

Although finding an opportunity to scare him would be a very interesting thing for Shen Mo, now is not the time.

So the minister comforted him the whole way.

"Don't worry, Madam Chu is a reasonable person and knows what's important. She won't do anything to him."

"Essentially, it's just like two young people going on a date and running into some thugs. It's a consensual affair, not like anyone tricked anyone into going out with them."

"Oh, that kid took her out. That's alright. Since I've stepped in, she'll give me face."

"Don't overthink it. It's not going to escalate into a conflict between us and the Holy Church."

However, although he said that, the minister was actually a little unsure.

After all, if his daughter and Huang Mao secretly ran away, and they were fine when they left, but came back injured, he wouldn't be able to tolerate it.

So even though Snow Queen's mother is usually very considerate of the bigger picture, the minister is unsure whether he can remain rational after seeing his daughter become like this.

In his view, he was indeed in the wrong.

With this slight unease and lack of confidence, the minister was even prepared to use a self-inflicted injury ruse, intending to severely punish Jiang Shu in front of Xue Wang's mother in order to appease her anger.

This would solve the problem while preserving the reputation of the Bureau of Different Orders, and it would also be a form of protection for Jiang Shu.

However, all their worries vanished the moment they entered the ward.

At first, both of them thought they had gone to the wrong place.

However, Xue Wang's mother, whom the minister knew, was sitting by the hospital bed, while Jiang Shu, whom Shen Mo knew, was sitting in a chair.

Jiang Shu was receiving the peeled fruit from Xue Wang's mother.

It looked like an ordinary visit to a sick relative, with elders entertaining younger relatives who had come to visit.

The minister narrowed his eyes.

In his memory, Snow King's mother was a cold, capable, and efficiency-oriented person, the kind of person who could simply see the casualties of the evolved as a series of numbers.

He had only seen the other person in a few private settings a few times when he saw him at a more relaxed level.

But that's all they'll do is say a few more words and make more facial expressions.

But what is she doing now?

She was actually peeling an apple for that kid?

Although the minister appeared calm, his mind was in turmoil.

I remember a meeting where a leader from another organization, who was unaware of the situation, came from out of town. He was also a powerful figure who had undergone a second sublimation. She was unmoved when he asked her to hand over a document. Why should this guy be allowed to eat the apple she peeled?

Shouldn't they have some kind of conflict?

So he asked Shen Mo that question.

Then, equally surprised and puzzled, Shen Mo shifted the blame to Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu's answer was simple: "I couldn't refuse such kindness."

As she spoke, she deliberately ate the juice onto her chin and clothes, pretending to be someone who had never seen anything like it before: "Why does the apple that Auntie peeled taste sweeter than the ones I usually eat?"

This delighted Snow King's mother.

That obedient and affected manner made Shen Mo, who now knew him somewhat, feel nauseous.

Brother, that's just an apple. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were eating something else!

But what he didn't know was that Jiang Shu wasn't as relaxed as he appeared at that moment.

He misjudged the effect of "dedication".

Although he knew early on that "Sacrifice" was not an invincible skill, and that it would increase or decrease depending on the overall difference in strength between him and the recipient.

However, since his "sacrifice" had never failed over the years, he successfully made Snow King's mother feel a little bit of goodwill towards the young man who stood up to protect her daughter at the critical moment—himself—and then he directly self-destructed.

It's not fair to blame him for being impulsive, because while what he said was true, it didn't stand up to scrutiny. If Xue Wang's mother had just asked the head of the medical department, she would have found that although the so-called serious injury was indeed severe, it had only been treated slightly and was fine.

Furthermore, the fact that he is the blond guy can't be kept secret forever. Xue Wang can protect him for a while, but she can't protect him forever. It will be exposed sooner or later. Rather than waiting for the other party to calm down, it's better to strike while the iron is hot.

Therefore, in Jiang Shu's opinion, it is already quite good to have achieved this.

Of course, part of the reason was that he found it troublesome and wanted to resolve things here as soon as possible so that he could start his new job.

This is his first job in many years that is full of uncertainty rather than routine, and he can't wait to go out on field assignments.

And then, the accident happened.

Snow King's mother has an alarmingly high intelligence level; her mental resistance far exceeds Jiang Shu's charm level.

Although "dedication" can still quickly raise her initial level of affection for Jiang Shu from indifference to slightly positive, and there is still hope for further improvement.

However, after she discovered that Jiang Shu was the person she was looking for, she easily broke free from the constraints of "dedication".

This is the second time that "dedication" has failed to work without completely infringing on the other party's "life-threatening" value.

The first time was when they faced the Whitebeard doll in the [Creative Workshop], but the other party seemed to be more exaggerated and even realized that he was affected by "sacrifice". In this respect, Snow King's mother was slightly worse.

But regardless of their skill level, it doesn't change the fact that they are opponents that Jiang Shu cannot currently handle.

So after Jiang Shu's self-destruction, Xue Wang's mother was furious.

She felt that Jiang Shu was playing a trick on her.

Although this is indeed the truth, Jiang Shu is determined not to admit it.

In a moment of quick thinking, he made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes—

He took off his clothes in the real world without being charged.

"What are you doing?" Snow King's mother was startled.

Even though she is a high-level evolved being, she is still a woman after all.

So she was still stunned for a moment.

After a brief mental blank, she froze.

Because she saw Jiang Shu's body covered in famous trademarks, which were actually scars.

Then, they heard Jiang Shu reveal the fabricated reason for his visit.

"Auntie, although I have only known your daughter for a day and we are not very familiar with each other, your daughter did not look down on me because I have just become an evolved being. On the contrary, she has taught me a lot of experience and knowledge. To me, she is no different from a mentor who provides timely help."

Under these circumstances, I failed to protect your daughter. Last night, thinking about it kept me tossing and turning in my hospital bed, unable to sleep a wink. So, the first thing I did when I was able to move, and hearing that you had come, was to come and apologize.

Jiang Shu's tone and emotions were incredibly sincere and earnest:

"If this can appease you, I don't mind having another scar on my body. I hope it will serve as a reminder and a warning, so that I will never put my companions in danger again!"

Snow King's mother was momentarily at a loss for words: "What is this...?"

She instinctively turned to look at her daughter.

But Xue Wang, who knew that the scars on Jiang Shu's body were actually his own mark, was too saddened by Jiang Shu's words to pay attention to him.

What does it mean to not be very familiar with someone?

Of course, even if she wasn't heartbroken, she wouldn't reveal it.

Therefore, Xue Wang's mother naturally assumed that all of Jiang Shu's scars were from yesterday.

Although many scars look old, that's how the evolved beings' healing magic works; it can quickly turn new wounds into old ones, until they slowly disappear.

Unless these wounds were not treated by evolved beings and healed naturally, but how could that be? Who could bear to be covered in daggers? If scars could be removed, wouldn't they have been removed long ago?

Therefore, this scene, which was more intuitive and impactful than a CT scan, immediately stunned Snow King's mother.

She couldn't help but think: Which child isn't born of parents? My daughter was injured, but this child's injury is more serious. Besides, their relationship isn't what I imagined. They were just studying together. If I'm still so relentless after what happened, am I... going too far?

So, Snow King's mother sighed, "Child, put on your clothes, it's cold."

"I won't wear it unless you beat me to death."

"It's not that bad, child, it's not that bad."

that's it.

Although Jiang Shu failed to win her over with his charm, he did win her over with his morality.

Then the rest is quite simple.

With his rich experience, his special skills in attacking women, and his impressive achievements in the hatchery that are not kept secret so far, Jiang Shu has successfully portrayed himself as a good kid.

In Xue Wang's mother's eyes, he was no different from "that outstanding student next door in her daughter's class".

Soon, their acquaintance evolved to the point where:

"So you're the new expert! You can interact with our girl more often in the future, and ask her anything you don't understand."

"sure."

"Oh dear, my child is really something. Why didn't he introduce such an outstanding young man to our church sooner? As a result, the Bureau of Heretics got him first. But it doesn't matter. Our two families have a good relationship, and we'll be on the same side from now on."

"Uh-huh."

Hearing her mother's scolding, Xue Wang felt even more aggrieved.

What do you mean by not introducing the past earlier?

I was so close!

"Come, child, have an apple."

Just then, Shen Mo, who confidently appeared as a savior, arrived with the minister.