Chapter 166: My Ability

Dongfang Wan had never expected Lin Jian to actually be able to help her. She just wanted to talk to him, hoping he could offer some words of comfort and persuasion. After all, having someone comfort you and ease your mind kept your nerves from being so tightly wound.

"When we were having dinner last week, didn’t your Weihong mention he had a mission? In truth, his mission is extremely dangerous, requiring him to go abroad...

"He always likes these dangerous missions. I’ve tried to talk him out of it many times, but he never listens.

"You might not know this yet, but his grandfather is Zhang Ningwu..."

"Ah... I know him!" Lin Jian was taken aback. Zhang Ningwu was a legendary general in Jiang City, an officer who had reached the rank of three stars. Rumor had it that he only retired a few years ago.

"He could have transferred back to an administrative agency, but he insisted on going to a combat unit. He took part in every dangerous mission and even forbade me from telling his grandfather...

"Last time, I urged him to think about our two children, but he snuck out behind my back again. It wasn’t until the old man called me back yesterday that I found out he had lost contact. There were six people in his team. Three returned, two sacrificed their lives, and one is missing!

"He’s the one missing. Now, there’s no sign of him alive, nor a body if he’s dead. Plus, it happened overseas, making it impossible to even go look for him. That’s why I..."

GASP.

Lin Jian inhaled sharply.

An overseas combat mission. Six went, three returned, two died, and one went missing! In that case, the missing one likely faced grim odds.

However, Lin Jian couldn’t say that out loud right now. He had to give her some hope. After a moment of thought, he said, "If they’re only saying he’s missing, then there is still hope."

"Hope..." Dongfang Wan began to wipe her tears again.

At that moment, the twins ran out and stood timidly beside Dongfang Wan. They were a boy and a girl, having only learned how to walk not too long ago.

Seeing how frightened the two children looked, Dongfang Wan quickly wiped her tears. "Lili, Junjun, say hello to your uncle!"

"Uncle..."

"Uncle..."

The two children seemed to recognize Lin Jian. Since he had held them before, they seemed to remember his face or scent.

"Hey, hey..." Lin Jian was at a loss. He had never coaxed young children before, so for a moment, he didn’t know whether to pick them up or not.

The little girl leaned closer. "Uncle, Mommy is crying. Uncle... Daddy went to fight the bad guys..."

"Uncle... Daddy..." The little boy didn’t seem to speak as fluently as his sister, so he only managed to string those two words together.

Hearing this, Lin Jian took a deep breath. The boy’s childish babble sounded exactly like a plea to *save* his daddy! It was as if the two children were begging him.

Seeing how well-behaved the children were, Dongfang Wan broke down in tears once again. Seeing their mother cry, the two children threw themselves into her arms and started wailing too.

With the mother and children crying, the nanny also began wiping her tears. The young woman in the military-green shirt standing in the room silently shed tears as well, her eyes red.

Lin Jian couldn’t handle this. Hearing the cries of the women and children, he felt as if his own heart were breaking.

"Wan, can you tell me where Weihong went for his mission? There must be a specific location. I’ll help you find him and bring him back!" Lin Jian gritted his teeth as he made the promise.

Hearing that Lin Jian wanted to help her find Wei Hong, Dongfang Wan froze for a moment before sobbing even harder!

How could he possibly be found? It was impossible. Besides, how would he even search? There was simply no way!

Lin Jian knew Dongfang Wan didn’t believe he could bring Zhang Weihong back. After all, it sounded completely impossible. However, he needed her to believe in him. Only then would she reveal Zhang Weihong’s location. Even if she didn’t know it herself, she could still find a way to ask around.

Standing up, Lin Jian said, "Wan, let’s go to your room and talk. Please, you have to trust me!"

Seeing Lin Jian’s serious expression, Dongfang Wan shook her head and cried, "It’s no use. I don’t know where he is either. I only know he went abroad. Besides, how could you possibly..."

She trailed off, knowing this was no longer something within human capabilities.

Lin Jian took a deep breath and grabbed her arm. "Wan, come into the room with me. I have something to tell you in private!"

Without waiting for a response, he pulled Dongfang Wan into her bedroom and firmly shut the door behind them!

Dongfang Wan had no idea what Lin Jian was trying to do. His actions were overstepping boundaries, causing her expression to turn quite ugly. She wondered, "Could the young man I know actually be... that kind of person?"

However, Lin Jian simply glanced around the room before saying, "Wan, I want to help you bring Weihong back, and I have the ability to do so!"

As he spoke, he walked over to the bay window in the bedroom. He picked up a flower pot sitting on the sill and casually tossed it toward the bed. Astoundingly, the pot stopped mid-air, hovering half a meter above the mattress!

Dongfang Wan froze instantly. She quickly covered her mouth, staring in absolute shock at the levitating flower pot.

Bringing two fingers together, Lin Jian pointed at the pot, guiding it to glide back and forth through the air! Dongfang Wan was left in utter disbelief!

A few dozen seconds later, Lin Jian returned the pot to its original place. At the same time, he grabbed Dongfang Wan’s hand, pulled her to the window, opened the screen, and stepped onto the ledge!

"Lin Jian, you... don’t!"

But just as she cried out, Lin Jian had already jumped!

Terrified, she leaned out the window and looked down, only to see Lin Jian standing on the ground floor, waving at her!

They were on the ninth floor!

The ninth floor!

Just how high was the ninth floor? Even if each floor was an average of three meters high, that was still a twenty-seven-meter drop to the ground! Yet Lin Jian had jumped from the ninth floor and was completely unscathed?

Right at that moment, she watched as Lin Jian took a step back, bent his knees, and pushed off the ground. In a single bound, he leapt all the way back up to her window, grabbed the frame with both hands, and slipped back inside!

Dongfang Wan’s brain completely short-circuited.

Right then, the young woman in the military shirt and the nanny burst into the room simultaneously! Having heard Dongfang Wan scream "don’t," they assumed Lin Jian was attempting to assault her!

But upon barging in, they found Lin Jian standing casually by the bay window, while Dongfang Wan was wide-eyed, her hands covering her mouth with an expression like she had just seen a ghost!

"Wan, do you believe me now? Do you believe I can bring Weihong back?"

"I... I believe you." Dongfang Wan nodded fervently.

"You two can step out for now. Wan and I haven’t finished talking."

"Yes, yes, step out for now. Don’t come in unless I call you!" Dongfang Wan hurriedly pushed the two women out of the room. Leaning against the closed door, she continuously patted her chest.

A moment ago, she felt as if she were dreaming! Yet she knew with absolute certainty that it was all real!

Lin Jian could fly, and he could make objects fly too. With... with this kind of ability, as long as Wei Hong wasn’t dead, Lin Jian could definitely bring him back!

"That’s why I need you to tell me Weihong’s exact location. It will save me unnecessary time so I can go straight to him. If we delay for too long, it might be too late.

"Also, don’t tell anyone about what you just saw. Not the old general, not anyone else. I consider you someone I can trust, Wan, which is why I let you see this!

"So, please don’t betray my trust!"

"Don’t worry, I will take this to my grave. I won’t tell a soul!" With that, Dongfang Wan immediately wiped her tears, walked over to the bedside, picked up her phone, and dialed a number!