Chapter 578 – You Still Have a Lot to Learn

Getting beaten up is secondary; the key is this ability to identify talent-they definitely want to have it too!

In fact, after knowing that the “useless” individuals chosen by Ling Mo were actually experts, they already had this in mind. Privately, they had carefully studied each member’s superpower, trying to unearth some more capable individuals.

But with these people who haven’t even understood their own superpowers trying to select talent, the result was naturally fruitless.

Precisely because of this, they felt even more frustrated, and all their anger born out of defeat was directed at Ling Mo.

Comparison breeds frustration!

Although no one spoke out loud, everyone was clearly aware that this result just showed they were indeed inferior to Ling Mo.

Just now, Ling Mo’s forceful attitude instantly woke these people up.

His previous peaceful demeanor was just an illusion!!

This guy is so arrogant, even more so than Ye Kai!

Ling Mo’s attitude was very flamboyant, but he also understood one thing clearly.

And that is, he essentially doesn’t manage the affairs of the F Team, but whatever he wants to do, the F Team can’t intervene.

…

Frustration!

But if you think about it from another angle, as long as Ling Mo doesn’t take these people away, they are still members of the F Team…

And speaking of Lucy… Ling Mo’s public acknowledgment of their relationship today only made her position more secure.

This means that Lucy’s backing is Ling Mo, and the Falcon Second Camp. These people can’t afford to offend them.

Thinking this way, doesn’t the F Team essentially belong to Ling Mo?

Everyone felt frustrated again, but they could only continue to comfort themselves: As long as Ling Mo doesn’t run things, and since Lucy is soft-hearted, life won’t be too hard, right? It might even turn out to be a good thing…

“So… we’re done here?” Ling Mo asked for their opinion again.

A group of people shook their heads, and the meeting ended in such a strange atmosphere.

The person who was kicked earlier picked himself up at some point, cast a resentful and complex look at Ling Mo, nodded gratefully at Lucy, and then scurried away without looking back, blending into the crowd.

If it weren’t for Lucy’s intercession, Ling Mo might have kicked him a couple more times.

Lucy wasn’t paying attention to him. If she had noticed, given her personality, she might have even comforted him.

In the blink of an eye, the large conference room was left with just Ling Mo and Lucy.

Lucy had been in a state of shock since the beginning. Seeing that there was no one else around, she suddenly snapped out of it and stared at Ling Mo with extremely complex eyes.

“…”

“…”

The two stared at each other wordlessly for a long time before Ling Mo suddenly wiped his face. “Is there something on my face?”

“Hey!” Lucy exclaimed angrily.

Ling Mo scratched his head and laughed, then suddenly walked towards Lucy. Under her astonished gaze, he leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I haven’t forgotten that you raped me.”

As he spoke, he reached out and handed her something small before she could react.

“I… I didn’t rape you!”

Seeing Ling Mo turn to leave, Lucy was about to call out to him when she noticed the item he had placed in her hand—it was that small cross.

“Huh?” Lucy held the cross up to her eyes and then showed a thoughtful expression.

She thought it through, and her face suddenly turned red.

That’s right, it must have been at that time… Does this mean everything has been exposed?

Lucy’s heart felt like it was about to leap out of her chest. She clenched the cross tightly and then made a new discovery.

“It’s actually… warm?” The cross retained a bit of warmth, causing Lucy’s expression to change once again. “Ling Mo…”

She gently held the cross tighter, a slight smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

…

“Why did you help her out?” Just as Ling Mo exited the office, he ran into Xia Na and the others at the stairwell.

It was Xia Na who asked the question, while Li Yalin and Ye Lian looked at him curiously.

As for Yu Shiran, she was busy watching Xiao Bai and Black Silk, so she naturally wasn’t there.

“Uh… weren’t you with the Miracle Squad?” Ling Mo asked.

“They are training,” Xia Na said, referring to the new training method Mu Chen had designed. The four of them took turns forming pairs to spar, which helped them understand each other’s superpowers better. This was crucial for team coordination.

“Don’t change the subject,” Li Yalin interjected.

“Yeah… yeah!” Ye Lian chimed in simply.

Ling Mo felt a bit helpless. They had spent so much time with people that they’d learned how to interrogate…

“Well…” Ling Mo actually had some personal motives, especially after teasing Lucy and seeing her reaction. He had already understood.

“Is it because she can help you control the F Team?” Xia Na asked again.

“Uh… at first, yes,” Ling Mo replied honestly.

When the F Team’s management was first formed, he naturally wanted to promote his own people. Although he didn’t directly do much, his mere presence was enough to influence some matters.

“But not anymore?” Li Yalin asked sharply.

“Yeah.” Ling Mo decided to be straightforward, “She has done quite a bit for me. At the very least, I’ll protect her and help secure her position.”

“That’s good then,” Xia Na suddenly smiled, leaving Ling Mo puzzled.

“Some humans suddenly become infatuated with power, struggles, and all sorts of messy stuff, and then they change,” Xia Na walked up, earnestly patted Ling Mo’s shoulder. “Ling-Ge, you haven’t changed; that’s great. If people treat you well, you treat them well in return. That’s who you are.”

“That sounds like a compliment…” Ling Mo said.

“It is a compliment…”

“But isn’t it tiring to stand on tiptoes to pat my shoulder?” Ling Mo said instinctively.

The next second, he was holding his foot and wailing in pain, while Xia Na looked furious. “How dare you mock my height! Ye Lian, Yalin, let’s go!”

“No… I didn’t…” Ling Mo silently cursed to himself, “Damn! This is what it means to have a sharp tongue!”

Sure enough, Yalin turned and followed Xia Na, while Ye Lian hesitated and looked back at Ling Mo.

“Ye Lian…” Ling Mo’s heart surged with warmth.

Ye Lian glanced around secretly and then slowly approached him.

“When did I ever mock anyone, right? Ye Lian, you really understand me…” Ling Mo was deeply moved…

“Um…” Ye Lian stared at Ling Mo blankly for a couple of moments before suddenly raising her foot and stomping on Ling Mo’s other foot.

After stomping, Ye Lian looked at Ling Mo in confusion…

Ling Mo cried out in pain again, now holding the other foot, unable to put weight on either, looking utterly comical.

“Why…” Ling Mo asked with difficulty.

Ye Lian responded seriously, “I heard… human girls do this kind of thing. It’s called sisterhood.”

“…Did Xia Na tell you this? She’s only seventeen or eighteen, after all, how does she know so much?” Ling Mo was going crazy.

“No…” Ye Lian shook her head, “…the Microphone told me.”

“Microphone?” Ling Mo was puzzled for a moment, then understood. Ye Lian must mean Xu Shuhan.

His heart skipped a beat-he’d forgotten about this.

Although he dragged them here to work, both to watch their actions and keep them close, it also exposed his biggest vulnerability to them.

Despite the mischievous Zombie Loli not being there, Li Yalin and Ye Lian were still zombies who didn’t understand much about the world!

But he’d already told them not to talk about anything concerning him, so they probably hadn’t given anything away…

Still, if the other side was trying to use them as a breakthrough, it meant they were getting impatient…

“Perfect, I should also have a good talk with them,” Ling Mo suddenly muttered to himself.

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a shadow move, and his barely recovered foot got stomped on again.

“Ouch! Yalin!”

“Hee hee, sorry, I forgot earlier,” Li Yalin laughed.

“Sorry? This is not the time or place for an apology. Everything about this is wrong!” Ling Mo cried out in pain and yelled.

“Really?” Li Yalin looked bewildered.

“Go back and check the dictionary!” Ling Mo fumed. Stomping on someone and then apologizing for forgetting to do it earlier was beyond outrageous!