Wasteland Commander-Chapter 309 - 306: Farewell, Shuang’Er!

The others can only be described as edible; they’re not particularly delicious.

However, Ye Fan was not picky. Considering someone like Shuang’Er, who clearly never lifted a finger for household chores before, could cook like this, it was already beyond his expectations.

"Shuang’Er, our plan... "

"Let’s not talk about that. Can we eat first?"

Shuang’Er’s expression changed slightly, and she clinked glasses with Ye Fan again to drink.

Ye Fan drank with her, and each time he tried to bring up the assassination mission, Shuang’Er would interrupt him.

Just like that, the two of them kept drinking until evening.

They finished more than a dozen bottles of liquor from the case, leaving both a bit tipsy.

Feeling like they might fall if they drank any more, they went together to the balcony on the second floor.

Ye Fan saw Shuang’Er carrying a bag of steamed buns, at least thirty to forty of them.

"No way, can you still eat?"

"These aren’t for me; I’m going to feed the fish with them."

Ye Fan sat on the bamboo chair on the balcony. At that moment, the lights began to illuminate; tiny lights dotted along the Seven-Star River.

But the water remained dark, the roughly 50-meter-wide river seemed bottomless.

Shuang’Er held a steamed bun, staring intently at the river’s surface.

"Here it comes!"

After Shuang’Er spoke, Ye Fan saw a black ripple swiftly approaching the river’s surface.

Shuang’Er raised her hand and tossed one of the large steamed buns into the water. Just as it was about to land, a gigantic tentacle emerged from the water and caught it.

Ye Fan squinted slightly, genuinely surprised that Xiaoba would come to receive Shuang’Er’s food offerings.

Could it be that on that night, when I had Xiaoba cooperate with me at the river’s bottom, it remembered this girl?

Shuang’Er kept throwing buns into the river, and no matter how she tossed them, Xiaoba would catch every single one.

Within no time, dozens of buns were gone, and Shuang’Er shouted to the river, "There are no more! Tomorrow I’ll make more for you, alright?"

Glug glug~~~!

A string of bubbles rose from the water, as Xiaoba responded to her call.

Seeing the response, Shuang’Er let out a burst of giggles, happy as a child.

Splash!

A jet of water sprayed from the river, as Xiaoba responded again.

Ye Fan, caught in the spectacle, got water all over his body and face, cursing under his breath as he rushed to wash his face before coming back.

After returning, Ye Fan decided to lay all his cards on the table.

"Shuang’Er, I’m leaving Dawn City tomorrow."

"Hmm? Where are you going?"

"I came here to complete a mission; I was sent to assassinate Ye Fan. Can you help me finish this task?"

Shuang’Er fell silent for a while. When she finally looked up with a hint of sadness, she fixed her gaze on Ye Fan.

That look held surprise and something else indescribable.

"I’ll give you the property deed and write a promissory note. I need to return to Jiangzhou to get some money. I won’t be able to help you complete the task."

"Oh! Why not?"

Shuang’Er leaned back in her chair, visibly unhappy.

"Honestly, I can’t hide it from you anymore. I initially came here to assassinate Ye Fan as well. But as I observed, I realized this city couldn’t do without him, just as my comfortable life here was all thanks to Ye Fan. Even in Jiangzhou, I wouldn’t be as happy as I am here."

"I like it here, bit by bit more, and increasingly so."

"Chen Bufan, I’ve come to see this place as my home. I love seeing its changes, like every leaf and flower, and even the new grass sprouting from the corners of a wall, watching them grow bit by bit fills me with a kind of beauty that enchants the soul, which I’ve never felt anywhere else."

"I also love the people here, and everyone here loves him too. On the contrary, people like Guo Zhun are the ones not accepted, and I can’t do such a bad thing, so... Chen Bufan, don’t do it either."

Ye Fan then asked a crucial question: "You came to assassinate Ye Fan too. How will you explain things to those behind you when you go back?"

Shuang’Er appeared confused: "I don’t know. He’ll surely be furious when I return, but I’m not even sure if I should go back. I can’t find my teammates, and I can’t leave the city since I’m wanted."

At that moment, the weight lifted off Ye Fan’s heart.

Shuang’Er’s arrival was both a crisis and an opportunity.

Spending time with her was relaxing for Ye Fan, and her beauty and kindness captivated him.

If both stayed in Dawn City, they might have a wonderful future.

However, Ye Fan couldn’t stop for anyone; he needed to move forward and grow his influence.

He spoke: "Shuang’Er, I came to tell you two good news."

"Oh! What good news?"

"The first piece of good news is that your teammates have been found."

"Ah! Where are they?"

"They were arrested by the police in Dawn City because of their wanted status. I found out by chance these past few days and have bailed them out. You’ll reunite with them soon."

"The second piece of good news is that I found someone to revoke your wanted status. After you meet your teammates, you can leave Dawn City."

Shuang’Er was stunned, blinking slowly without saying anything, but Ye Fan didn’t feel happiness or joy from her.

......

About twenty minutes later, Shuang’Er reunited with her four teammates.

Her teammates didn’t know much of the details; they couldn’t tell the difference between being captured by the Military Intelligence Bureau or the police. They just knew they were finally rescued.

Ye Fan hadn’t expected Shuang’Er to act so swiftly.

She handed over the property deed, keys, and everything to Ye Fan, taking only the Antiviral Serum with her.

"Chen Bufan, I will find a way to repay you when I get back."

"If possible, could you find someone to take care of my plants, and feed that big octopus from time to time? I’m afraid it’ll miss me."

"I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to return, but this period has been the happiest time of my life, and I’ll never forget it. Goodbye, Chen Bufan."

"Yeah, and about being sprayed with water by the big octopus earlier, your makeup got a bit messed up."

After saying this, Shuang’Er for the first time grabbed Ye Fan’s hand, giving it a gentle squeeze, then with a complicated look in her eyes, she got into the car and left without looking back.

Ye Fan stood frozen, quickly turning and heading into the villa, he glanced at the mirror.

In the mirror, the makeup Chen Lan claimed wouldn’t come off had been mostly washed away by Xiaoba, revealing his real face.

Standing by the second-floor window, Ye Fan watched as the car carrying Shuang’Er drove away down the street.

Ye Fan wondered if he would ever see Shuang’Er again, but undoubtedly, this time was an unforgettable memory for him.