Chapter 125: Fang Xiaocao’s Analysis
Future Timeline, Villa No. 5
Hot Noodles exited the chat with Nightingale, set down the tablet, leaned back on the sofa, and murmured, “Axi is still alive…?”
“And now, he’s mixed up with Han Xue?”
After thinking for a moment, Hot Noodles picked up the tablet again, tapped on Nightingale’s profile, and quickly typed out a message:
[Hot Noodles: Find a way to get a photo of Han Xue and Axi.]
[Nightingale: Understood!]
[Nightingale: I’ll take care of it as soon as possible.]
“Alright, go ahead!”
After sending the message, Hot Noodles put the tablet down once more and reached for the phone dedicated to communicating with Fang Xiaocao. After a moment’s hesitation, she composed another message and hit send.
Present Timeline, Hotel Room 507
[Hot Noodles: I have some bad news. I think you need to hear this.]
Seeing the message, Fang Xiaocao instinctively frowned.
“Who died this time?”
That was her first reaction.
For Hot Noodles to call it bad news, it had to be something terrible.
She quickly typed a reply:
[Fang Xiaocao: Who died this time?]
Future Timeline, Villa No. 5
Seeing Fang Xiaocao’s message, Hot Noodles couldn’t help but chuckle in frustration.
“In your mind, bad news only means someone died?”
She shook her head and sighed, then typed out a reply.
[Hot Noodles: Is death the only bad news you can think of?]
Present Timeline, Hotel Room 507
“If not, then what?”
“If it’s bad enough for you to mention, the worst I can imagine is someone dying.”
Fang Xiaocao blinked and replied naturally.
[Hot Noodles: Your thought process… I gotta give you a solid 6 for that.]
“…Uh…”
“So no one died?”
Fang Xiaocao frowned and sent another message.
[Hot Noodles: This news isn’t about someone dying, but I promise it’ll drop your jaw.]
“You’re making me curious now.”
“Come on, spill it. Don’t keep me in suspense!”
Fang Xiaocao blinked, now fully intrigued, and sent her reply.
[Hot Noodles: Look at you, so impatient. How about you use that brain of yours and try to deduce it first?]
Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes.
“Deduce what?!”
“Just tell me already! I’m dying of curiosity here!”
Future Timeline, Villa No. 5
Hot Noodles looked at the message and shook her head with a smile.
“She really is me, huh…”
“This stubborn personality of mine hasn’t changed a bit over the years.”
She chuckled to herself.
“Alright, no more teasing.”
She typed her next message.
[Hot Noodles: Alright, I won’t keep you guessing. Brace yourself.]
“I’ve been ready for ages!”
Fang Xiaocao immediately replied.
[Hot Noodles: I received intel about a possible sighting of Axi.]
“What?!”
Reading the message, Fang Xiaocao felt her mind short-circuit.
She quickly typed back:
[Fang Xiaocao: Are you sure it’s Axi?]
[Fang Xiaocao: Wasn’t he shot multiple times by Song Lin and then caught in an explosion?]
[Hot Noodles: It’s only a possible sighting for now, not confirmed. I’m working on verifying it.]
“But still…”
“He’s called Axi, not Cockroach!”
“How the hell did he survive both gunshots and an explosion?”
Fang Xiaocao grumbled as she typed her reply.
Future Timeline, Villa No. 5
Hot Noodles read the message and burst out laughing.
“I used to think like this?”
Shaking her head, she responded:
[Hot Noodles: Your thought process is way too unique.]
[Fang Xiaocao: Hey, we’re the same! Peas in a pod!]
Hot Noodles sighed, amused yet exasperated.
She couldn’t do anything about Fang Xiaocao.
Because she was Fang Xiaocao.
Yelling at her was like yelling at herself.
Hitting her? Impossible.
All she could do was deal with it.
She quickly typed another message.
[Hot Noodles: Axi isn’t the only surprise. There’s someone else with him—another familiar face. Wanna take a guess who?]
Fang Xiaocao groaned.
She knew Hot Noodles was doing this on purpose.
But…
She was too curious to ignore it!
[Fang Xiaocao: Big sis, I’m begging you!~]
[Fang Xiaocao: Just tell me already!~]
Fang Xiaocao even tried acting cute in her message.
Calling herself “little sis” wasn’t a big deal, right?
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Future Timeline, Villa No. 5
Hot Noodles rolled her eyes at the message.
She had never expected to defeat herself.
[Hot Noodles: Axi isn’t alone. There’s a woman with him—suspected to be Han Xue.]
“Nani?!”
Fang Xiaocao’s jaw nearly hit the floor.
“Han Xue is mixed up with Axi?”
She typed back in shock.
[Hot Noodles: That’s right.]
[Hot Noodles: But this isn’t confirmed yet. I need time to verify.]
“Got it.”
“This is a huge bombshell.”
“My brain is overheating. Let me process this.”
Fang Xiaocao replied.
[Hot Noodles: Alright, I’ll get back to work. Contact me if anything comes up.]
Fang Xiaocao sent back an “OK” emoji and tossed her phone onto the bed.
“Axi is alive… Han Xue is with him…”
“Which means… when did they start working together?”
“Could Han Xue’s mysterious partner be Axi all along?”
Lying on the bed, Fang Xiaocao muttered to herself.
Her brain kicked into overdrive, analyzing the situation.
The more she thought about it, the more it made sense.
Axi had incredible counter-surveillance skills. His small stature gave him a major advantage in tailing people. Even if someone knew they were being followed, who would suspect a child?
And if Axi crouched in some hidden corner, who would notice him?
“You know… what if Han Xue’s stealthy partner is actually Axi?”
Fang Xiaocao quickly typed her theory and sent it to Hot Noodles.
[Hot Noodles: That possibility can’t be ruled out. I’ll try to confirm it. But if it’s true, you’re in even greater danger.]
[Hot Noodles: You already know how ruthless Axi can be.]
[Fang Xiaocao: No need to remind me. I know my situation.]
(End of Chapter 125)
