"Golden-Spotted Soft Jelly Fungus? Why are they interested in that stuff?" Mobley looked puzzled.
A Zhe gave a rakish shrug. "Who knows? Maybe they think they've made plenty lately and want to buy something nourishing. Haha!"
Mobley shook his head. "Impossible. You've met those people. Do they strike you as that shortsighted? Besides, they must know the value of Golden-Spotted Soft Jelly Fungus. Money can't buy it."
A Zhe remained indifferent. "What's that got to do with us? They only came to ask for information. Hey, isn't this cutting into my time chasing girls?"
Ignoring A Zhe's complaint, Mobley thought for a moment. "Go ask around. This is the first time the Snow Silk Worm Card Adept Corps has asked us for a favor. If we can't even handle something this small, our ally won't feel confident in us. We need to show them what we're capable of."
A Zhe tilted his head and considered it, then nodded. "Fair enough. All right, I'll keep an eye out."
Just then, A Zhe's gaze suddenly landed behind Mobley. His mouth spread into a grin, and he chuckled under his breath. "Commander, look. Your sweetheart's here. I won't get in your way. Ha! Remember to confess your feelings."
Mobley's expression immediately went through a spectacular series of changes. At this distance, with Qingqing's abilities, how could she possibly not have heard? A Zhe strode away, laughing smugly.
"Miss Qingqing, still awake this late?" Mobley turned around, his expression already back to normal. He smiled at Qingqing as though nothing had happened. It was hard to imagine that such a cold, hard man could look so gentlemanly.
Qingqing's lovely face was as still as an ancient well, her slightly misty eyes seeming both near and far away. For some reason, seeing her like this