After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 744

Chapter 744: One Hundred Million
Everyone was stunned, looking up at the large screen where Zhao Xinghua was being held down by Ye Lingfeng. Covered in blood and looking like a god of death returned from hell, Ye Lingfeng’s handsome face was icy cold.

“Tell me, what do you want to do to Zhouzhou?” Ye Lingfeng demanded.

Hearing her name, Zhouzhou was momentarily stunned before she excitedly bounced up, saying, “Dad, I’m here!”

Upon hearing his daughter’s voice, Ye Lingfeng looked over and finally released Zhao Xinghua. He walked over to his desk and sat down, holding the computer. Seeing Zhouzhou standing there unharmed, his expression softened.

“Are you okay?” he asked gently.

Zhouzhou shook her head and nodded at the same time.

Ye Lingfeng’s heart skipped a beat.

Then his little girl pouted and complained, “Dad, Uncle said I’m a little shorty!”

Ye Lingfeng: “……”

Isn’t that the truth?

But seeing her angry expression, Ye Lingfeng struggled to keep his mouth shut and swallowed the words he wanted to say. Clearing his throat, he said, “Okay, I’ll remember that. Next time I see him, I’ll make sure to give him a good beating.”

“No, no,” Zhouzhou shook her head vigorously. “Don’t hit Uncle. He’s a good person.”

So that means the others are bad guys?

Ye Lingfeng’s mood soured as he cast a disapproving glance at Xi Mo. “Tell me, what’s the purpose of this whole act today? What do you want to do to Zhouzhou?”

He had intended to come back for something but overheard Zhao Xinghua and the Commander planning to capture Zhouzhou. And Xi Mo was involved too.

He couldn’t tolerate this.

Zhao Xinghua winced, rubbing his shoulder and popping his bones back into place. He couldn’t help but glare at Ye Lingfeng. “How can you be so impulsive?”

Ye Lingfeng ignored him.

How dare they touch his daughter? It was fortunate he hadn’t blown up the entire island already.

Seeing his expression, Zhao Xinghua knew what he was thinking. Sighing, he sat down and explained, “I was only trying to do what’s best for Zhouzhou.”

At that moment, someone else walked in.

Zhouzhou turned and saw the Commander, becoming even more confused.

What was going on? So many people, just to capture her? What was the reason?

It couldn’t be just to make fun of her short legs, could it?

The Commander came in, glanced at Zhouzhou, and laughed heartily. “Not bad, little girl. You managed to handle such a tough challenge without a scratch?”

Zhao Xinghua lifted his chin proudly. “Of course. Just look at whose people we are.”

Zhouzhou had broken through their island’s defenses and breezed through a hundred times. These little tricks were nothing.

Had they not drugged Zhouzhou from the beginning, she might have cleared it even faster.

“So, what exactly do you want?” Qin Lie, standing by, asked.

Ye Lingfeng also turned to Xi Mo, narrowing his eyes and speaking coldly. “If you can’t give me a reasonable explanation, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

With that, he crushed a pen on the desk with a snap of his fingers.

Seeing his furious face, Zhao Xinghua swallowed nervously, cleared his throat, and looked at the Commander on the screen. “Since this was your idea, you explain.”

The Commander shook his head. “You brought this up, so you explain.”

They both avoided answering the question directly, pushing the responsibility onto each other.

Xi Mo, glancing at them, finally spoke up. “Today’s event was a surprise drill to test Zhouzhou’s adaptability.”

Qin Lie and Ye Lingfeng turned to him. Standing straight with little change in his expression, Xi Mo finally showed some fluctuation when looking at Zhouzhou.

He looked at Qin Lie and Ye Lingfeng, asking, “You haven’t told Zhouzhou about that matter, have you?”

The two men remained silent, tacitly agreeing.

“What matter?” Zhouzhou’s little head tilted in curiosity.

She had sensed that her father and the others were hiding something from her these days. But since they didn’t speak, she didn’t press the issue.

Seeing that Xi Mo was bringing it up, Zhouzhou jumped off her chair and hugged his leg, looking up at him with eager eyes.

Xi Mo gazed down at her, his eyes softening as he bent to lift Zhouzhou back into her chair. Then he said, “Zhouzhou, you’re on the Dark Web’s most-wanted list.”

Zhouzhou: “Oh.”

Her face showed no significant change in expression, making Zhao Xinghua and the Commander nod approvingly in their minds.

Calm under pressure, a child worth teaching.

Unexpectedly, Zhouzhou asked, “Uncle, what’s the Dark Web’s most-wanted list?”

Zhao Xinghua: “……”

The Commander: “……”

They had overestimated her understanding!

It turned out ignorance was bliss.

Xi Mo’s expression remained unchanged. After all, no one had told Zhouzhou, so how could she know? She wasn’t a psychic.

He switched to another screen on the computer and pulled up the post.

Zhouzhou leaned in to read. She was now literate enough to recognize the words.

She read aloud, “Bounty for the capture of Qin Caicai: One hundred million.”

Below was her basic information: age, appearance, home address, and so on.

After reading, Zhouzhou’s eyes widened in shock.

One hundred million!

She touched her head in disbelief.

Oh my God, she was walking around with a one hundred million bounty every day.

This was too dangerous!

Seeing her reaction, Xi Mo couldn’t help but find it amusing.

He reached out to pat her head, looking at Qin Lie and Ye Lingfeng. The amusement in his eyes slowly faded.

He said, “I know you want to protect Zhouzhou and prevent her from living in fear every day.”

“But Zhouzhou isn’t an ordinary child. She has the ability to protect herself. Knowing about the danger and being cautious is better for her than being overly protected. Besides, can you guarantee that you’ll be with her twenty-four-seven?”

“Furthermore, Zhouzhou isn’t foolish. Do you really think she doesn’t notice? If you keep this up, she might start overthinking and it could affect her growth.”

After speaking, he noticed Zhouzhou pulling at his sleeve. He turned to see her looking at him with a serious expression.

She proudly touched her head, pulling out an insurance policy from her pocket and waving it. “Uncle, my head is worth one hundred million now. You guys threw me into the water earlier and got my head wet. I want compensation!”

Xi Mo: “……”

Qin Lie: “……”

Ye Lingfeng: “……”

He sighed in exasperation.

This was exactly why he didn’t want to tell Zhouzhou!

Look at what she’s focusing on. Others see danger and threats; she only sees the bounty and her newly appreciated head.

She’s not dumb–are there really any fools left in this world?

She might even be thinking of exchanging her head for money now.

Sure enough, Zhouzhou eagerly asked, “Uncle, where do we collect the money?”

“Let’s go get the money!”