Chapter 286

Chapter 286 Let Me Disguise You!

 

Nightingale was neither a police officer nor a secret agent, so naturally she couldn’t understand how Su Rui could deduce so much information from just a sentence or two.

Now she realized that every word Su Rui had Wang Feizhi say to the enemy was deliberate, carefully arranged to achieve a specific effect.

How much brain processing power would it take to calculate everything so precisely?

“Why did you need to delay for a day? Why not arrive earlier and catch them off guard?” Nightingale naturally wanted to get things over with as soon as possible; she didn’t want to spend even one more minute with Su Rui.

However, what she hadn’t realized was that she had unconsciously begun thinking from Su Rui’s perspective, clearly treating him as someone on the same side. Although she didn’t know how long this alliance would last, compared to their previously icy relationship, this was significant progress.

Su Rui gave her a helpless look: “A deal is a deal, and it must be fair. If they choose the location, then we set the time. We’ve come all the way from Ninghai – don’t we need to rest? Don’t we need to scout the enemy situation first? If we drive straight into that greasy factory and they immediately fire a row of mortars at us, what would you do?”

Nightingale fell silent. She had thought too little about tactical matters, while Su Rui had clearly been immersed in them for years, handling tactics with ease.

“Nightingale, sometimes force cannot solve everything; what matters is your brain.” Su Rui glanced at the dragon and phoenix double knives and said, “People with high combat abilities tend to have blind faith in their skills, which is often the main reason for their demise. Your second senior brother is a good example.”

“Are you saying I don’t use my brain?” Nightingale coldly replied.

“Nightingale, I’m telling you seriously. If my combat ability were on the same level as yours, or even slightly weaker, you still wouldn’t be my match.”

Nightingale’s expression froze; she didn’t know where Su Rui’s confidence came from.

Su Rui pointed to the fields outside and the distant mountains: “If we were to fight one-on-one out there, I wouldn’t even need to raise a hand. I could kill you a hundred times just using traps.”

Hearing this, Nightingale’s body suddenly trembled! She knew Su Rui was telling the truth!

“What if my junior sister and I teamed up?” Wang Feizhi, that idiot, spoke up again without knowing what was good for him.

“Never mind you and your junior sister teaming up. Even if you brought all the disciples from Cuiping Mountain, I could still drag you all to your deaths.”

Su Rui’s tone was calm, as if stating something very simple, but neither Nightingale nor Wang Feizhi thought he was boasting! What he said, he could do!

This had nothing to do with strength, but with combat experience!

Wang Feizhi hung his head. He finally realized what a ridiculous mistake he had made, attempting to assassinate such a terrifying combat expert.

In the chaotic Western underworld, Su Rui had killed many people stronger than himself. True life-and-death struggles weren’t determined by combat ability alone!

Su Rui didn’t boldly go to the abandoned factory to scout the situation, but instead drove straight into Jinshan city center.

“Come with me to buy clothes,” Su Rui said to Nightingale after parking the car.

“Why do we need to buy clothes?” Nightingale stared at him, clearly unwilling.

“Sister, have you lost your mind? If you appear on the street in that tight black outfit with a black mask, anyone would think something’s wrong with you! It’s the end of June, the end of June! All women are wearing skirts and shorts, okay?” Su Rui was about to lose it. At this moment, he even began to doubt Nightingale’s gender – was she really a normal woman?

“I won’t change clothes,” Nightingale still refused, giving Su Rui a cold glance. That look… was like looking at an idiot.

“Sister, you’re too famous in the capital. They all know you’re White Qianchuan’s person. If you appear on the street in this outfit and someone takes a photo and posts it online, everyone will know you’re in Jinshan. Won’t the enemy become alert? Won’t they change their plans? Then all our arrangements would be wasted!”

To keep this woman on his side, Su Rui was really putting in a lot of effort!

“I’ll just stay in the car and not go out,” Nightingale seemed immovable.

Su Rui looked at her in annoyance: “Nightingale, I’m telling you seriously, without any reconnaissance methods, disguise is the best camouflage. I don’t want to lose everything because of one incompetent teammate!”

Anger flashed across Nightingale’s face.

Su Rui looked very displeased and said, “Before White Qianchuan left, he told you to follow all my commands. Have you forgotten all that now?”

“He doesn’t control me.”

If White Qianchuan heard Nightingale’s words, he would probably be furious. Was this even a qualified subordinate? She showed no respect for her boss whatsoever!

“Nightingale!” Su Rui narrowed his eyes, his voice suddenly rising eight octaves: “I’ll tell you one more time! They not only want my life, but they almost killed your second senior brother! This is a disgrace to the entire Cuiping Mountain! You know better than I do that old Zhang Bufan cares extremely about face. If you fail this mission, he might come out of seclusion himself!”

Hearing these words, Wang Feizhi in the back couldn’t control his trembling body and was almost scared to the point of wetting himself.

Even if he survived this time, he would definitely face severe punishment from his master when he returned to Cuiping Mountain!

“Nightingale, I can tell you honestly, you absolutely cannot complete this mission with your combat skills alone. If you die because you refused to follow orders, don’t blame me!”

Su Rui seemed furious as he pushed open the car door and stormed out!

Nightingale covered her ears, which were ringing from Su Rui’s shouting, and watched his retreating figure with a hint of hesitation in her eyes. Stubbornness and individuality were her trademarks, but these two traits did not equal having good judgment.

“Junior sister, go with him,” Wang Feizhi, afraid of facing even harsher punishment when he returned to the mountain, urged her: “I feel that although Su Rui isn’t a kind person, following him will definitely teach us a lot.”

Hearing this, Nightingale gave her second senior brother a cold look, paused for a moment, then pushed open the door and got out of the car.

Su Rui was almost at the elevator when he heard the sound of Nightingale closing the car door. He revealed a slight smile, though it contained a hint of coldness: “Cuiping Mountain, I was targeted for assassination, and you won’t get away with it! Zhang Bufan, our grudge was already established five years ago!”

…

Since Nightingale’s outfit was too conspicuous, Su Rui didn’t dare take her wandering around. Instead, he took her directly into a Nike store.

“Today, I’ll handle all your styling. Don’t object, and you’re not allowed to object.”

Under the strange gaze of the sales assistant, Su Rui directly selected several items of clothing.

“Change into these now, and we’ll leave immediately.”

Su Rui dumped the clothes and shoes into Nightingale’s arms, then went to select clothes for himself.

Nightingale hesitated for a moment before finally walking into the changing room. She rarely went out shopping, so she felt uncomfortable changing in such a small space.

Su Rui had no intention of taking advantage of Nightingale. He didn’t pick out super short skirts or sports bras for her, but chose white lightweight track pants, a sports T-shirt, a white baseball cap, and white sneakers.

Nightingale hesitated for a long time in front of the mirror, but finally slowly unzipped her black outfit, revealing her body – never explored by any man – in the mirror.

If we’re talking about intimate contact, she had only experienced it with Su Rui in her life, and that was when she disguised herself in a bikini to assassinate him.

The all-black Nightingale slowly disappeared, and an all-white version reappeared.

Strangely enough, Su Rui’s eye for size was more accurate than a tailor’s measuring tape. Every piece of clothing he picked for Nightingale fit perfectly, even the shoes were the right size.

Somehow, Su Rui had even found a white mask from the Nike store. Looking at the white mask in her palm, Nightingale’s expression became complex.

Could it be that he knew she didn’t want to expose her face to others, and that’s why he did this?

Such a gesture showed extreme thoughtfulness.

The black mask didn’t match the white outfit at all, but Nightingale still didn’t put on the white one.

Because – the new mask hadn’t been washed yet.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Su Rui’s voice suddenly came from outside the door: “That mask has been washed. I bought it in Ninghai.”

Nightingale was startled, thinking Su Rui was peeping at her changing. She quickly turned and assumed a defensive posture, but then realized she had overreacted. Given Su Rui’s calculating nature, he had probably anticipated her thoughts long ago!

Before leaving Ninghai, he had already foreseen this moment!

At this moment, Nightingale suddenly couldn’t muster any desire to oppose Su Rui. This man’s strength was not something she could counter with force alone.

Carefully folding her black clothes and looking at her new self in the mirror, Nightingale’s gaze became somewhat entranced.

“White Oriole, long time no see,” she said softly.

When Nightingale walked out of the changing room, Su Rui’s eyes lit up.

Having been used to seeing her in all black, now that she had changed into a completely different color, it gave a whole new impression.

If the previous Nightingale was cold, she was now mild. Although this mildness hadn’t reached the level of warmth, compared to her previous iciness, it was already a huge change.

“Actually, even if you don’t take off your mask, you’re still a one-in-a-thousand beauty,” Su Rui said.

All women love beauty; no one doesn’t care about their appearance, not even someone as cold as Nightingale. Hearing Su Rui’s words, the coldness in her eyes softened a bit.

“In the future, you can choose clothes in other colors. Pure black may look cool, but sometimes it can make people feel depressed.”

Nightingale hesitated, but still didn’t speak.

Su Rui was also dressed in white sportswear, making them look like a couple.

“Now we’ll switch to another car and head straight to the meeting point,” Su Rui said as he walked out of the clothing store with Nightingale and hailed a taxi.