Chapter 228 - 226: Jealousy
Jin Han gave a sly smile and was about to speak when a disturbance erupted at the Outer Ring entrance; he raised an eyebrow and said, "Here it comes."
Su Mo turned to look, and collided right into those deep blue, shimmering phoenix eyes.
In the crowd, his gaze immediately fixed on her.
Su Mo smiled at him, and the man withdrew his gaze, striding past without a sideways glance.
Undisturbed by being ignored, she remained cheerful, but Zhao Changsheng beside her was not pleased. She started to disparage Lu Chen to Su Mo, arms around her shoulders, "Momo, what’s so good about him?"
"Probably because he’s quite handsome," Su Mo answered noncommittally.
Handsome? Zhao Changsheng turned back to look at Lu Chen, and she had to admit, he truly lived up to that description. The military uniform on his tall, upright figure seemed tailor-made, his bearing naturally that of a leader, and that stern face along with the halo of dazzling silver hair under the sun were indeed hard to ignore.
Zhao Changsheng pursed her lips, feeling a sourness inside.
The man stepped up to the podium and remained silent; it was a soldier beside him who spoke through a megaphone, "In the coming week we will head to Sheng City to gather supplies. The journey will be long, but the reward will double. Upon return, all fallen members of the troop can receive compensation according to their level."
"The rewards are quite good, but what is the actual situation in Sheng City?" someone asked.