Destiny Mission of game 'Star Ring'-Chapter 1143 - 854: Worry

Qian Chengxue couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. It would be troublesome if it broke.

When she reached out to pick up the phone case, she suddenly froze, and saw a slightly yellowed photo lying on the ground.

This was a composite family photo.

On it was a young couple, a kind old man, and Su Mo.

Actually, there was nothing unusual about it, but when Qian Chengxue gazed at the young silver-haired woman in the photo.

Her face showed a growing expression of astonishment, this woman looked so much like herself.

At that moment, Su Mo’s voice came from the bathroom.

"Xue’er, I’m almost done."

"Alright, I’ll be right there."

Qian Chengxue quickly put the photo back inside the phone case, put the phone back on the table.

Then hurriedly brought the clothes to Su Mo.

"Thank you."

Su Mo took the clothes through the partially closed door.

It didn’t take long for him to change into the plain white attire and emerge.

He looked at Qian Chengxue, who seemed a bit out of it, not knowing what she was thinking.

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing."

Qian Chengxue snapped back to reality, showing a hint of an awkward smile, wondering why she kept envisioning Su Mo’s mother’s face.

Indeed, she looked particularly similar to herself. When Su Mo first mentioned this, she thought he was joking and didn’t really take it to heart.

"Are you too tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"

Su Mo felt that Qian Chengxue’s state wasn’t great. He reached out to touch her forehead to check if she had a fever.

"It’s fine. By the way, Su Mo, come with me to see mother."

Qian Chengxue’s face flushed slightly from Su Mo’s sudden action, but she recovered and said.

"Uh, sure."

Su Mo replied with a slightly stiff smile. It’s not that Su Mo didn’t want to meet Qian Chengxue’s mother; it’s just that her mother was exceptionally difficult.

He had come to the Lin Family many times but had never seen her.

"Let’s go then."

Qian Chengxue led Su Mo outside.

Moments later, they came back to the door of Qian Chengxue’s mother’s room, which was still tightly closed.

The two young maids standing at the door bowed their heads in greeting, saying, "Miss."

Qian Chengxue said, "Please inform mother that Su Mo and I are here to see her."

"Certainly." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Then a young maid opened the door and went in, gently closing the door behind her.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue quietly waited outside.

Not long after, the door opened again.

The maid came out and said, "Miss, madam is tired and needs to rest; please come another time."

Su Mo wasn’t surprised at all upon hearing this. Sure enough, as always, unwelcoming, this time not even bothering to make up an excuse.

Qian Chengxue felt very disappointed upon hearing the maid’s words.

She sighed slightly and turned to Su Mo, saying, "Let’s see father first, we can come again next time."

"Alright."

Su Mo nodded in agreement. He knew very well why Qian Chengxue was so eager for him to meet her mother, mainly because she was worried he might not pass her mother’s test.

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Demon City · New Urban Village Cluster.

A man wearing black glasses, a white shirt and a black suit, with meticulously styled hair and an air of elegance, appeared.

This person was none other than Xiao Xun’s brother, Xiao Fang.

As he walked into this area, he saw a man with graying temples resting on a rocking chair.

He walked over and politely asked.

"Sorry to disturb you, sir."

The man raised his head and looked at the newcomer, asking in puzzlement.

"Who are you?"

"Oh, I’m from the Imperial City, looking for a distant relative, but haven’t been in contact for so long, I can’t find them. Are you an original resident of the old village? What’s your name?"

Xiao Fang politely asked.

"My name is Zhao Quan, just call me Uncle Zhao. You’ve asked the right person, I am indeed an original resident of the old village, familiar with everyone around here, who are you looking for?"

Uncle Zhao replied with a smile.

"That’s great, my relative’s surname is Li, they moved here approximately twenty-something years ago, that means to the original old urban village."

Xiao Fang opened his mouth to explain.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhao furrowed his brow: "Someone with the surname Li moving here twenty-something years ago? We have quite a few Li families here, but none that moved here twenty years ago."

"Are you sure? Think again? They were just two, an old person and a baby."

Xiao Fang asked with some urgency.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhao immediately became vigilant, he remembered.

It was Su Mo’s family that moved during that period.

But he had never heard they had any distant relatives, and even got the surname wrong, something seemed off.

So Uncle Zhao immediately replied.

"No, no, you must be looking in the wrong place, try elsewhere."

Xiao Fang listened to Uncle Zhao’s reply and saw the change in his expression; he immediately sensed something amiss.

He was very sure the uncle had something he was hiding.

However, Xiao Fang did not continue to inquire, knowing if he pressed further, it would surely alert him.

"Alright then, sorry for bothering you."

Immediately after, Xiao Fang turned and left.

Uncle Zhao watched Xiao Fang’s departing figure and also exhaled a slight sigh of relief, having finally misled him.

However, after leaving for a while, Xiao Fang picked up the phone and dialed out.

Bzzz bzzz~

Soon the call connected.

Xiao Fang calmly spoke to the person on the other end, "Pull up all the resident records of the new urban village near the interstellar airport. Also, have someone inquire about how many people moved to the old urban village twenty-something years ago."

"Okay."

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Imperial City · Lin Family.

The spacious hall had already been set up as a mourning hall.

One by one, black and white frames stood on the stage, each with a box of ashes in front.

In the hall, the family members were silently weeping.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue stood beside the mourning hall, he glanced at his phone, realizing there was still some time before the auspicious hour to begin.

At this moment, Lin Yuefeng, Lin Yaotian, Lin Zhou, and other core members came out from the back.

Suddenly the entire hall fell silent.

Lin Yuefeng, leaning on a cane, moved to the center and said solemnly.

"Stop crying, they are indeed sacrificed, but their sacrifice was not in vain; the supplies successfully reached the frontline troops. We should be proud of them!"

"Yes, old clan leader."

Some members of the branched families replied with tearful eyes.

"Stand at your positions, the ceremony will start soon. Federation-sent officials for the tribute will also arrive, don’t lose the Lin Family’s dignity."

"Yes."

Everyone in attendance lowered their heads in response.

At this time, Qian Chengxue was extremely anxious, looking around.

Su Mo saw this and chuckled, softly asking.

"It’s starting soon, still haven’t seen your mother, is it alright?"

Qian Chengxue steadied her jittery mood and said: "Should be coming soon."