boyutpedia Chapter 196 You Can Always Trust Me
Chapter 196 You Can Always Trust Me
Her mind was in chaos, countless fragments of memories flooding in like a tide, yet she couldn't piece them together into a complete picture.
Her voice was almost squeezed out of her throat: "You... what did you say? This is impossible... Gu Tianrongguo has already..."
"It's gone, isn't it?"
Qin Tianyi turned around and looked at her with a complicated expression.
"Yes, Gu Tianrong has indeed perished."
"But that's only part of the past, or rather, the past me is already..."
Jiang Songchu's breathing became rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
Countless images flashed through her mind, but now they seemed so unfamiliar and distant.
Her voice trembled so badly it was almost incoherent: "What...what are you saying?"
Qin Tianyi walked up to her, slowly squatted down, and held her cold hand, his gaze firm yet gentle.
“Songchu, I hope you can believe me. I will explain everything to you slowly.”
"Right now, all you need to know is that I will not harm you, and you can always trust me."
The rain outside the window had stopped sometime earlier, and sunlight streamed through the clouds into the room, illuminating the two figures.
Qin Tianyi stood beside Jiang Songchu, his gaze fixed on her.
Seeing Jiang Songchu lower her head, his eyes darkened. He looked through the glass at the gloomy sky in the distance, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the ring on his hand.
His thoughts drifted back to the thrilling chase and battle of the previous night.
The reason he was able to appear at Jiang Songchu's location in time was partly because he had secretly installed a locator on her phone.
This wasn't out of distrust, but rather it was standard practice for their team—each member's phone was equipped with a location tracking system so they could quickly find each other in an emergency.
To put it bluntly, if someone unfortunately dies, at least we can know their last location.
However, he never told Jiang Songchu about this, because he didn't want her to feel like she was being monitored or controlled.
On the other hand, he did have a mission last night.
According to intelligence, a Harrison family spy has infiltrated Southlin City and appears to be planning some kind of operation.
Qin Tianyi only knew the general location of the other party, but when he saw Jiang Songchu also appear in that area, alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.
He immediately realized something was wrong, but in order not to alert the enemy, he could only remain still and observe secretly.
He couldn't immediately appear to rescue Jiang Songchu, which caused her to suffer a lot during her standoff with the sniper.
Later, he successfully captured the sniper's accomplice.
And...Joey.
Yes, Qiao Yi was taken away by Qin Tianyi.
Joey is a low-ranking member of the Harrison family. Although he is not a core member, you can at least get some useful information out of him.
Qin Tianyi secretly sent people to take Qiao Yi away for further interrogation.
However, the sniper was very cunning. During the chase, he used a new type of smoke grenade and disappeared into the night in an instant.
Although Qin Tianyi followed them all the way, it was clear that there was more than one enemy, and with the added interference of smoke grenades, he was ultimately able to escape.
No one knows what kind of danger Qin Tianyi went through last night.
His body was covered in bruises and a deep knife wound on his arm, a result of his fight with the Harrison family's henchmen.
He didn't let Jiang Songchu see these scars; he didn't want her to worry, and even less did he want her to get involved in this dangerous game.
"Qin Tianyi, what exactly did you do there last night?"
Jiang Songchu's voice came from behind him, interrupting his thoughts.
Qin Tianyi turned around and saw Jiang Songchu standing at the living room door, staring intently at him with a hint of inquiry and unease in her eyes.
Her face was still somewhat pale, clearly still shaken by last night's experience.
"I had a mission last night."
Qin Tianyi said calmly, as if everything last night was just routine.
"Task?"
Jiang Songchu frowned, clearly dissatisfied with his answer.
"What mission? Why are you there? And... do you know that sniper?"
Qin Tianyi remained silent for a moment, then walked to the sofa and sat down, gesturing for Jiang Songchu to sit down as well.
He knew that some things could no longer be hidden.
"Songchu, there are some things I didn't want you to know."
He spoke slowly, his voice serious.
"But now that you've gotten involved, I feel it's necessary to tell you some of the truth."
Jiang Songchu's heart sank suddenly.
"What truth? What are you hiding from me?"
Qin Tianyi took a deep breath and looked at her with a firm gaze.
"You know, we belong to a secret organization."
"Our mission is to protect the security of the country and to combat those forces that attempt to undermine our nation."
“The reason I was there last night was because we received intelligence that the Harrison family had infiltrated Southlin City and were planning an operation against us.”
Jiang Songchu's pupils contracted sharply, his mind a complete mess.
Her voice was almost squeezed out of her throat: "The Harrison family? The criminal organization we encountered in Country D last time?"
Qin Tianyi nodded and continued, "Yes. The reason I didn't tell you was because I didn't want you to get involved in this mission."
"Because of your special status in Tianrong, you are easily targeted by them."
“But last night, when I saw you there too, I knew something was wrong.”
“I wanted to take you away immediately, but in order to catch the Harrison family’s spies, I have to hold back for the time being.”
Jiang Songchu's breathing became rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
The scenes from last night flashed through her mind: the sniper's cold eyes, Joey's eerie smile, and the scene when Qin Tianyi suddenly appeared.
Her mind was in turmoil, but her voice remained remarkably calm.
"So...you've been secretly protecting me all along? And Joey...you did it all?"
Qin Tianyi nodded, a hint of apology in his eyes.
"Yes. But I couldn't catch the sniper; he got away."
"Songchu, I'm so sorry to have put you through all these dangers."
Jiang Songchu remained silent and had not yet responded when Qin Tianyi's phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the screen, his brow furrowed slightly, then stood up and walked aside to answer the phone.
Jiang Songchu felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing his solemn expression.
"what happened?"
She asked softly, her voice carrying a hint of unease she herself hadn't noticed.
Qin Tianyi hung up the phone, turned to look at her, and looked at her with a hint of apology in his eyes.
“Songchu, I have to go. The Harrison family has made new moves, and I must deal with them immediately.”
Jiang Songchu's heart sank suddenly.