The battle between the two powerful figures had reached a close stage, not far above and in front of Qiu Wuji.
The illusory image of the divine sword changed, its range narrowing to a single line. The image of "Autumn Water Connecting the Sky" transformed into "A Lone Wild Goose Across the Sky," a breathtaking spectacle of shimmering light and soaring geese, a beautiful effect masking a deadly intent.
Qiu Wuji unleashed her full power, feeling she hadn't even fought Yan Qianlie with this much effort.
This wasn't just about defeating an enemy!
This was about helping her mother-in-law!
Wait, who said she was her mother-in-law?
Before Qiu Wuji could even finish feeling smug, her sword flashed, leaving a trail of blood.
Qiu Wuji's first unleashed ultimate move in this world was no ordinary attack. The golden arrow-wielding man couldn't even dodge it, letting out a scream as his body twisted, attempting to escape into the void.
"Mother-in-law," she said, extending her right hand and gently clenching it.
The void solidified, space was sealed.
"Bang!" A left hand slammed heavily into the man's abdomen.
The man coughed up blood and finally collapsed to the ground, his venomous eyes still fixed on Qiu Wuji, seemingly unable to believe that the woman who had inexplicably appeared on the shore would actually become his death warrant.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law teamed up, defeating the enemy in one move!
"This is a Southeast Asian drug lord, who has been roaming the coast for a long time, slippery as a mule. Regarding the Wang family incident, I thought he had already known the situation and fled, but I don't know why he's still here after so long..." The female soldier said, removing her military cap.
Chu Ge's mother, Wu Xiuyun.
Her face showed signs of age, with slightly graying temples and wrinkles around her eyes. At this moment, her gaze towards Qiu Wuji held a deep meaning. A slightly wavy, vintage-style perm revealed itself as she removed her hat. Qiu Wuji blinked; she'd seen this hairstyle on many fashionable middle-aged women who used to shop at the market… Her features still hinted at her youthful beauty; Chu Ge's handsomeness was undeniable… but even her strength couldn't withstand the ravages of time.
Her power wasn't time itself.
Chu Ge was twenty-eight, and as his mother, she was well over fifty.
How old exactly? Ask again and I'll beat you up.
Anyway, Qiu Wuji didn't dare ask. Her aura had vanished, and she stammered somewhat guiltily, "This person isn't dead. Should we finish the interrogation?"
Wu Xiuyun smiled slightly: "We need to take him back for questioning, including why he's staying here this time. We suspect it's because he's connected to other channels…"
"Ah, well, Auntie's busy, goodbye." Qiu Wuji turned to run.
"Wait a minute…" Wu Xiuyun said, "Just now, I deliberately acted like I didn't care about you so that they would think I was cold-blooded and ruthless. Threatening me with a hostage wouldn't work for me; it was a way of protecting you, not because I really didn't care… If I really feel I can't fool them anymore, I'll change my strategy." Qiu Wuji chuckled sheepishly, "I got it, I got it, I saw through you."
"You seemed really unhappy before, you even wanted to chop me up."
"No, no…"
"Really not? I don't blame you, it's just that my actions caused too much misunderstanding."
Qiu Wuji could only say, "Really, no, I didn't misunderstand… I was just helping Auntie fight the bad guys…"
Wu Xiuyun nodded, "By the way, young lady, your skills are amazing. Without you, I might not have been able to catch this mudfish… Who did you learn these skills from?"
Qiu Wuji's eyes widened. Oh no, what was I doing showing off like that! It was too late for regrets now. She could only say, "Ah, I... I awakened on my own." Wu Xiuyun looked her up and down again, then suddenly asked, "Where do you work? Do you have a government job?"
This is going to...you're trying to poach your son's assistant?
Qiu Wuji was incredibly embarrassed: "I...I work as an assistant in a writer's studio. I don't plan on becoming a civil servant."
"A writer's studio?" Wu Xiuyun smiled slightly. "My son is also a writer! Oh, right, now that things are over, I need to go see my son."
Qiu Wuji slowly backed away.
Will she be homeless tonight? Should she hide...right, I can just go back into the book...
But the signs of a woman living in that house are too obvious. How is Chu Ge going to fool his mother?
Qiu Wuji's eyes darted around, trying to coordinate her story with the moon in the book's world, but the moon had already died.
Chu Ge couldn't hold on any longer and finished his work.
Qiu Wuji stomped his foot in anger and said bluntly, "You're busy, I'm leaving now." He then dashed home to find Chu Ge.
"Hey, hey, hey, girl, we have a car!" Wu Xiuyun called from behind, but Qiu Wuji was already gone.
Wu Xiuyun turned around, suppressing a laugh. The battle on the ship had already ended.
The soldiers had minor injuries, but no casualties.
This was a major case, a glorious victory, but only in places unknown to the public; the heroes' achievements remained unseen.
The soldiers were cleaning up on the ship when Yueying flew over, quite surprised: "Director Wu, what are you doing here…you, aren't you a researcher…uh no, I called you earlier to report on the sea sand, where did you answer the phone…"
"Ah, we have part-time workers." Wu Xiuyun smiled and patted Yueying's head. She had initially thought this girl was quite nice, and having heard she was originally her son's neighbor, she thought Chu Ge was a fucking idiot for not pursuing her. Who gave birth to such an idiot?
Upon seeing Qiu Wuji today, she was overjoyed, almost bursting with delight: "Yueying... I have a mission for you."
"Ah, here!" Yueying stood at attention and saluted.
"Take this person on the ground back, and keep him under strict control."
"Yes, sir!"
"Do a good job, and you'll be promoted when you get back." Wu Xiuyun turned to leave.
"Director Wu, where are you going?"
"Going home to see my daughter-in-law... well, to be precise, to give my silly son a helping hand."
Yueying: "???"
Aren't you from the capital? Going back to see your daughter-in-law?
Over there, Qiu Wuji was already prepared to return to the book, so he used all his magic power, teleporting at lightning speed, and arrived home in no time.
Chu Ge was already pacing around inside.
As soon as Qiu Wuji opened the door and entered, he rushed forward and asked, "Where's my mom? Where's my mom?"
Qiu Wuji didn't even have time to close the door before stamping her foot and saying, "You only remember your mom!"
"Huh? Aren't you here? My mom, who fought alongside you, hasn't come back, of course I'm asking... Speaking of which, how come my mom is so arrogant? Is she even my mom?"
"Never mind that for now, you're mother and son, you can talk it out anytime!" Qiu Wuji sniffed, "Your mom's coming to see you! I ran back first to coordinate with you, there's a bunch of stuff at home..."
She pointed around and continued stamping her foot, "How are you going to explain this?!" Chu Ge's eyes widened. Oh right, he had told his mom before that he liked a girl but hadn't gotten her. How was he going to explain this cohabitation situation?
Besides, he didn't even know if Qiu Wuji was considered his girlfriend yet. If others "misunderstood" and called her sister-in-law or brother's wife, she could still stubbornly insist she was innocent. But this was meeting the parents! Would it trigger her rebellious streak? This arrogant girl was already jumping up and down in anger. What to do now?
The two of them paced back and forth in the living room.
Qiu Wuji said anxiously, "Have you thought of a way yet? How about I go back to my book and hide? As long as I'm not there, you can fool me with these things. You're a storyteller and author, you can do that, right?"
Chu Ge said, forcing a smile, "I... I'll try my best... I rarely managed to fool them when we were kids, these two are so clever..."
"Who's clever?" A head suddenly popped out from the doorway: "Oh, playing a two-person comedy act?"
Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji were both dumbfounded.
This was after returning from the beach; even without traffic, it takes almost an hour by taxi. It's only been ten minutes. Qiu Wuji can teleport back, but you can too? "Huh?" Wu Xiuyun looked at Qiu Wuji in surprise. "Miss, haven't we met before?"
Qiu Wuji covered his face. "You've mistaken me for someone else..."
"Really?" Wu Xiuyun asked Chu Ge with a smile. "Chu Ge, won't you introduce this girl to your mother?"
Chu Ge's mind raced. He coughed and said, "Well, she had a really tragic past. She was kidnapped by human traffickers and ended up in a remote mountain village. She finally managed to escape this year..."
Wu Xiuyun gave him a "Go on, I'm listening" look.
Chu Ge composed himself. "Well, I was writing a book and wanted to hire an assistant, and I just happened to hire her. She's pitiful and has nowhere to live, so she's staying here temporarily... um, that's it. I have her file. Your department is powerful, go check it yourself..."
Qiu Wuji nodded repeatedly, trying his best to look pitiful and rustic.
Wu Xiuyun finally nodded, sighed, and said, "Yes, after you took her in, you discovered she was actually my great-uncle's cousin." Chu Ge was dumbfounded: "You...how did you know..." Wu Xiuyun was heartbroken: "Because this little essay was made up by me...you're trying to fool me with a story I made up? How could I have given birth to such a stupid son? I shouldn't have gone to raise pigs when I was pregnant!"