The Villain Slaps The Protagonist’s Halo - Chapter 136

Chapter 136: Hunting the World

"The government is willing to sacrifice you to resolve the crisis in the Oasis. So, guess who's more dangerous, the Oasis or me? If you lose even a single hair because of this, I'll flatten the Qinghai Gate and sink the entire Huaxia into the sea!" Nie Jia's emotions were intense, gritting his teeth as he uttered cold breaths, resembling a paranoid lunatic at this moment.

Shi Chen, feeling helpless and pained, took a step forward, wanting to approach Nie Jia to comfort him. However, Nie Jia immediately stepped back, as if guarding against him.

The two stood in silence amidst the sea breeze. Shi Chen looked at the tears welling up in Nie Jia's eyes and gently said, "I long for genuine peace, for the sake of the remaining humanity, and especially for you. You are the only Tier Six Ability User in the world. You sacrificed your own will to join Huaxia for me, bearing the fate of the nation on your shoulders. The greater your ability in this torrent of war, the heavier your responsibility becomes. I hope to bring you peace, so that in the days to come, you can be not the center of attention, but simply enjoy carefree happiness. Do you know, I've never seen you truly happy before?"

"But that's not possible... it's just not!" Nie Jia's eyes were red, his body uncontrollably trembling, tears rolling down his cheeks incessantly.

Shi Chen no longer gave him the chance to escape, stepping forward to embrace Nie Jia.

Helplessly, Nie Jia leaned his head on Shi Chen's shoulder, tightly wrapping his arms around Shi Chen's waist, tears soaking his collar as he murmured sorrowfully, "I don't care what your reasons are. I just won't allow you to go. As long as you're with me, I'm very happy and content. So, please don't go."

"I won't be in danger. This isn't a hasty decision. If Ning Lang's words are false, if he deceived a senior officer of the United Front Department with a lie, then it's not going to be that easy." Shi Chen held Nie Jia in his arms, gently rubbing against his ear, coaxing him, "There will also be a squad of Ability Users escorting us. Everything will be fine."

Nie Jia remained silent. Shi Chen couldn't see his expression. Wanting to tear him away to wipe his tears, Shi Chen tugged at the back of Nie Jia's collar, but failed. Thinking to step back and release Nie Jia's arms, Nie Jia instead leaned directly into his embrace, holding onto him even tighter.

Knowing that the child had been appeased, Shi Chen stood still, not moving, soothingly patting Nie Jia's head.

After a long time, Nie Jia lifted his tear-stained face and said, "I'll go with you."

There was no change in Shi Chen's expression.

Growing anxious, Nie Jia said, "Either we go together, or neither of us goes!"

"Holding onto that for so long and that's what you came up with?" Shi Chen chuckled. "Then let's go. The President didn't say we can't bring our wives on business trips."

With his arm around Nie Jia's waist, they made their way back, illuminated by the bright moonlight all the way.

Nie Jia stole a glance at him, thinking Shi Chen would object. He had prepared himself for a fight to the end. He whispered softly, "Don't deceive me. Don't sneak away by yourself later."

Interlocking their fingers, Shi Chen said, "I know if it were you going to a dangerous place, I would definitely go with you. Instead of letting you anxiously worry at home, it's better for us to go together."

"If we die, we die together," Nie Jia said.

Shi Chen playfully tapped him, though Nie Jia's emotions still seemed a bit low. Shi Chen held his hand as they walked home, comforting him along the way.

The next day, Shi Chen had He Qingtang convey this matter to President He, which met with considerable opposition. President He was the center of power, and Nie Jia was the pillar of the people. If he were to perish in the Oasis, what difference would it make from sacrificing with the President?!

Most importantly, if Nie Jia couldn't hold his current position and turned against them along with Ning Lang... that would be disastrous!

"Are you military strategists or conspirators?" He Qingtang sneered coldly. "Mr. Nie risked his life to save Huaxia, and yet here you are, suspecting he might turn against us. You're too cowardly even to go to the Oasis!"

The reception hall of the Qinghai Gate was filled with people, all senior officers from the rank of lieutenant colonel and above, each expressing their opposition. Mocked by He Qingtang, they suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Colonel, no human life should be at stake on any gambling table. I know Lieutenant Song is also close to Mr. Nie. We shouldn't be worried. But the situation in the Oasis has changed, and Ning Lang's ability is a variable. We have to consider the survival of the entire nation." A brigadier general spoke up.

President He had yet to express his stance. The reception hall's door was pushed open from the outside, and Lieutenant Song entered in uniform, saying, "You don't need to worry about this; I'll go with Mr. Nie."

Shen Su followed him in. "I'll accompany Lieutenant Song to protect him."

The crowd's complexion changed. President He frowned displeasedly. "Lieutenant Colonel Shen, Lieutenant Song, who gave you the authority to make such decisions?"

"No one knows me in the Oasis. Mr. President, even if Ning Lang truly intends to negotiate a peace treaty, he cannot be forgiven. Ning Lang is unforgivable; this meeting is a rare opportunity for us. Regardless of Ning Lang's abilities, I can control him for at least ten minutes. With ten minutes, Lieutenant Nie and Lieutenant Shen are more than capable of killing him tens of thousands of times." Song Nuanyang said seriously. "I also believe that among the forty million people in the Oasis, not everyone is like Ning Lang. As long as there's no Ning Lang, recapturing the Oasis will be much simpler."

"Even Nie Jia, we strongly oppose him going to the Oasis. Lieutenant Song, you're really unclear about your own position!" someone retorted.

"Your joint opposition can't sway Nie Jia's decision." Song Nuanyang said.

"You all, leave now. Qingtang, you too," President He said.

The President had spoken, and the military officers could only hold back their words and leave.

President He looked at Song Nuanyang. "You make a reasonable point, but the risks are also great. How much certainty do you have?"

"Not much certainty," Song Nuanyang shrugged. "The situation between us and the Oasis has reached a point where it's do or die. At this point, even if you want to cover all bases, it's impossible. No matter how many strategies you come up with, how much time you spend pondering, you still have to open Schrödinger's

 box and see if the cat's dead or alive."

President He looked at him silently for a long time, his face dark. "Lieutenant Song, you're not controlling me now, are you?"

Song Nuanyang was startled, quickly saying, "How could I do such a disrespectful thing."

President He glanced at Shen Su and then, with a headache, slumped into his chair and drove both of them out. One by one, they all knew how to cause trouble.

Nie Jia had no idea about this scene at the Qinghai Gate, nor did he know that Song Nuanyang, oblivious to the severity, was going on a group tour to the Oasis. Before departing for the Oasis, Shi Chen still had many things to attend to.

The process of accommodating overseas bases sometimes faced resistance. Overseas Ability Users were not sensitive to information and were not very trusting of the Huaxia government. If a conflict arose without explanation, Shi Chen would lead a team to the scene to resolve it.

Nie Jia watched on the sidelines, feeling sorry for Shi Chen's exhaustion, suspecting this and that, thinking they could fend for themselves outside.

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