God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 995: Chapter 991: Beloved One?!

Kojima Minako’s face immediately showed urgency, unable to maintain her shy appearance, and she said anxiously, ”You don’t need to reveal too much, just tell me if he’s safe, is that not possible?”

She thought: I’ve already put my reputation on the line, if there’s no result, wouldn’t it just let that bastard off easily!

Xiao Tian furrowed his brow even more, and after a moment he finally gritted his teeth and said, ”Alright, but I can only tell you alone.”

”Alright, alright!” Seeing Xiao Tian finally willing to relent, Kojima Minako hurriedly nodded in agreement, as if fearing he might go back on his word.

Upon hearing Xiao Tian’s words, Ozawa Miwa could not restrain herself, wanting to get up and ensure she could also listen, but any movement brought extreme pain, dissipating the little extra strength she had mustered in her urgency, causing her to furrow her brow tightly.

The middle-aged man quickly stepped forward to support his daughter, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression.

With his abilities, it wasn’t impossible to eavesdrop on Xiao Tian’s transmitted words, but he wasn’t sure about Xiao Tian’s temperament; what if he unintentionally provoked him, what would happen to his daughter then?

Thinking it over, the middle-aged man decided not to take the risk, even though he could ensure that while eavesdropping, Xiao Tian wouldn’t detect it, he didn’t dare gamble his daughter’s life on it.

Kojima Minako patiently waited, and before long, Xiao Tian’s transmitted words reached her ears...

”The Hunter indeed came to me some time ago, and he was injured.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kojima Minako immediately pressed on, ”Is the injury serious? Is there any danger to his life?”

Her anxious appearance and concern in her eyes seemed sincere, but Xiao Tian understood that the concern was real, just not the kind of concern filled with goodwill!

”Very serious!” Xiao Tian said solemnly, ”Even with my skills, I could only help him stabilize temporarily.”

Kojima Minako nodded secretly, it seemed Qiantai hadn’t lied to her, but she still couldn’t be sure if the Hunter had any chance of recovery, and if he did, how big was that chance?

If not, then where is he now?

Thinking of this, Kojima Minako asked again, ”Did he...say anything at the time?”

Although she had a general idea of what to ask, Kojima Minako was no ordinary person; she knew conversations needed to be gradual, if she jumped straight to the point, it might have the opposite effect!

”Well...” Xiao Tian stroked his chin, looking as if he was recalling something, and said, ”He said at the time, he really didn’t expect...”

However, just as he began, he stopped, seemingly intentionally keeping people in suspense, making Kojima Minako grind her teeth in frustration, yet there was nothing she could do, not daring to lash out.

Suppressing her murderous thoughts, Kojima Minako followed up, ”Didn’t expect what?”

Xiao Tian reorganized his words before speaking, ”At the time, the Hunter seemed very downcast, his tone was sorrowful as he said: I really didn’t expect that she would hate me to such an extent...”

”...” For such an incomplete statement, Kojima Minako couldn’t figure out what it meant, so she asked, ”The ’she’ the Hunter mentioned... do you know who that is?”

”I asked him the same back then, but he just sighed and didn’t answer my question.” Xiao Tian replied while subtly observing Kojima Minako, seeing her knit her brow in thought, he felt slightly satisfied.

At these moments, the more doubt and mystery one creates, the more effective it will be when throwing a ”bombshell” later.

Hmph! If I don’t leave you utterly bewildered today, my years in Jianghu will have been for nothing!

Thinking this, Xiao Tian maintained an expression of guilt, as if he had violated professional ethics.

Watching Xiao Tian’s expression, Kojima Minako already had no fondness, now found him even more infuriating, but she knew if she acted on it, all her efforts would turn to dust.

”About the ’she’ mentioned by the Hunter... is it a man or a woman?”

Xiao Tian was overjoyed inside, feeling he had successfully misled her.

He had clearly said the Hunter hadn’t answered his question, so how could he know if it’s a man or a woman?!

”Although he didn’t say explicitly, I think it’s a woman.” Xiao Tian provided his answer.

”What’s your basis for that?” Kojima Minako asked, growing more puzzled.

Xiao Tian raised his chin again, slowly paced in place and analyzed, ”When the Hunter spoke, besides being extremely weak, there was a distinct sorrow you could feel, as if he had been betrayed.”

”This sorrow is different from betrayal or betrayal between brothers, it’s more akin to being abandoned by a loved one, in short, it’s most likely a woman!”

Kojima Minako stood frozen on the spot, taking several steps back, as if suffering a fatal, unbearable blow, continuously replaying those four words in her mind... loved one!

No need to think, this claim is nonsense; she’s the one who sent people to kill him, and he considers her a ”loved one”? He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey twice to be that foolish!

Yet Xiao Tian’s vivid description, even though Kojima Minako knew it was unreliable, involuntarily led her to wonder, what does the sentence ”I really didn’t expect she would hate me to such an extent” truly mean?

Was it a sigh? Or something else?

The more she thought about it, the more irritated Kojima Minako became, ultimately shelving it aside, and began independently analyzing the situation from an outsider’s perspective.

First of all, the timing of the Hunter’s injury was right after she sent Qiantai to kill him, so in that context, saying such words likely had an over 80% chance of being related to her, that was undeniable.

But the problem is... she really couldn’t figure out what it meant!

In her extreme frustration, Kojima Minako’s mind momentarily cooled, and she suddenly looked at Xiao Tian sharply... was he deliberately deceiving her?

However, she quickly dismissed that thought, because there was no motive or reason, what good would deceiving her do him?

After a long silence, Kojima Minako, feeling somewhat powerless, held her forehead and sighed lightly, ”Thank you for telling me this!”

Honestly, being tormented by an incomplete statement until her head felt like splitting while having to thank the other party didn’t sit well with her; Kojima Minako naturally felt the same, but had no reason to explode, only feeling more distressed inside.