Chapter 404 - 403: Baby, Hubby’s Here

CLANG.

The dagger fell to the floor.

Along with the red-haired man who had been holding it.

Green Hair looked back in horror. He saw the two people who had suddenly appeared, realized something was wrong, and tried to run, but Qin Muye kicked him to the ground.

Qin Muye grabbed him by the hair and asked, "Where is Ye Linyuan?"

Green Hair knew he was no match for him and was a total pushover. After a few punches, he confessed, "Your Highness, I really don’t know. Sir... Ye Linyuan only contacts us one-way..."

Qin Muye nodded. "I guess that’s not your fault."

Green Hair breathed a sigh of relief.

The next second, Qin Muye yanked his hair harder and demanded, "Were you behind Sheng Langhuai’s disappearance?"

"It wasn’t me!" Green Hair shouted. "It had nothing to do with me!"

He tried his best to deny it, but the panic in his eyes gave him away completely.

Jiang Qingli slowly glanced at him. "Your name is Wang Yu, right?"

She bent down, picked up the dagger, and its blade glinted sharply in the light.

Wang Yu swallowed hard. "It really had nothing to do with me. Their boss was looking for Sheng Langhuai. It seems they have some sort of grudge."

"What do you know about their boss?"

"I just know that he seems to be someone from the military district who has a beef with Ye Linyuan, so he bought the intel on his whereabouts from me..."

"Where did they take Sheng Langhuai to settle the score?"

"I don’t know..." Wang Yu had just started to mumble when the dagger was pressed against his face. He quickly changed his tune. "I once saw Li Qian heading toward the border of Zone X and Zone Y in the middle of the night! But it was too deep and too close to the Mutant Beasts, so I didn’t dare follow... That’s the truth, please don’t kill me..."

Jiang Qingli nodded and gave Qin Muye a meaningful look.

Qin Muye understood immediately, knocked the man unconscious, and slung him over his shoulder.

On the way back, Qin Muye omitted the part about Ye Linyuan and simply explained the suspicious behavior of the two sentries.

Yuan Liang said he understood and had someone take the two sentries to a temporary detention center, arranging for an interrogation expert to question them the next day.

After they were done, it was already getting late.

The two had a quick late-night snack and returned to Jiang Qingli’s place.

Before going inside, Jiang Qingli waved at a security camera angled high above them.

This was a little habit Jiang Qingli had developed over the past few days after discovering that Ye Linyuan often watched her through the cameras.

Qin Muye was incredibly sharp. "Why are you waving at the camera? Is someone watching you? Is it that shameless Xie Youchen?"

Jiang Qingli touched the tip of her nose. "No... I was just bored. I’m going to take a shower now."

Her skill at making a vague escape was getting better and better.

Qin Muye looked up at the camera and sneered.

’To be able to hack into all the military district’s cameras and use them for something as shameless as peeping—besides a morally bankrupt scumbag like him, like the Sixth or the Seventh, who else would do something like this?’

’It’s a good thing Xie Youchen isn’t here right now.’

’Otherwise, I’d expose the ugly truth hidden behind his so-called "lofty flower" mask in front of everyone!’

Qin Muye raised his hand, gave the middle finger to the camera, and shook it forcefully. Only then did he swagger into the room and slam the door shut.

But that still wasn’t enough to vent his frustration.

Qin Muye pulled out his terminal.

After his practice last night, Qin Muye could now switch systems proficiently.

He found Baili Jing and sent him a message: [Keep your buddy in check.]

In the bedroom, Jiang Qingli was already showering; only the pitter-patter of water could be heard.

Qin Muye sat on the sofa, his brow furrowed as he thought back on the recent events.

’I’m heading to the East District in a few days. I might be taking that love rival, Que Feiling, with me, but there’s still Yi Nuo lurking around Jiang Qingli like a wolf.’

’That restless punk Yi Nuo is always having improper thoughts about Jiang Qingli. I can keep him in line while I’m here, but who’s going to handle him when I’m gone?’

’On top of that, last time I overheard Yuan Liang and the others chatting, they said that someone from the Yuan Family applied for an internship at the court and will be coming to the Lower District next month.’

’Who else from the Yuan Family could it be? It has to be Yuan Shiyao, right?’

’That black-haired green-tea cat who’s even uglier than his brother. All he thinks about day and night is throwing himself at Jiang Qingli. He was already trying every trick in the book at the academy; what’ll happen if he comes to the Lower District?’

’The courthouse isn’t far from here. If he starts making frequent excuses to get close to Jiang Qingli, who’s going to be able to stop him?’

’Oh, right. Besides the shameless ones outside, there’s also a whiny, green-tea rabbit with a Space System Superpower at home.’

’Last time, I was only hospitalized for a few days, and it gave Gu Nian a chance to try and steal her away. I’ve been holding a grudge about that ever since.’

’Not to mention, Xie Youchen has someone with a Space System Superpower by his side, too. What if, when he has free time, he uses his position to pressure them into opening a backdoor for him to sneak in and meet with Jiang Qingli...’

Of course, more than any of them, what worried Qin Muye the most was a vague premonition.

Sheng Langhuai’s disappearance had implicated several different groups of people.

Qin Muye knew that Jiang Qingli wanted to find out the truth.

She had always been a brave person.

But he was about to be transferred, and he wouldn’t be able to stay by her side like he did today.

Given Jiang Qingli’s personality, she would never let him abandon his official duties to stay, but he really couldn’t leave with peace of mind.

’To be honest, out of all those males just now, none of them are up to snuff except for Xie Youchen.’

’Yi Nuo’s level and abilities are useful, but he has little practical combat experience.’

’Yuan Shiyao’s Superpower is fine during the day, but at night, when he unleashes his ultimate move, he’ll be a shining beacon. Isn’t that just making himself a living target?’

’The green-tea rabbit is decent, I guess, but with his status, he’s probably made even more enemies than Ye Linyuan. Having him here would be even more dangerous...’

’What about my own buddies...?’

Qin Muye sat there, scrolling through his terminal over and over, but he couldn’t find a single person who could both perfectly protect Jiang Qingli and whom he wouldn’t have to worry about falling in love with her and trying to usurp his position.

Just as he was getting frustrated, his terminal vibrated.

Baili Jing: [Hm? Are you talking about Youchen?]

Qin Muye’s eyes lit up.

’That’s right, how could I have forgotten about that foxy spirit.’

Qin Muye quickly explained the current situation and asked Baili Jing to find someone.

After a moment, the other side replied with a smiley face: [It’s rare for the Prince to trust me so much. I’m truly flattered.]

[Rest assured, I will choose a suitable bodyguard for Xiao Li ^^]

Qin Muye: [Thanks.]

’Although that foxy spirit is usually obsessed with being the main wife, his feelings for Jiang Qingli are also strong. He won’t pick a useless person.’

Having resolved the matter, Qin Muye breathed a sigh of relief, took off his jacket, and slipped into the bathroom.

’It’s a rare opportunity to be the only male by the female master’s side.’

’I have to seize this chance for a "mandarin duck bath." ’

-

The next day, while Qin Muye was eating breakfast, he received a call from Yuan Liang. He said the Spiritual-type interrogation expert had arrived, and it was best to get the questioning over with sooner rather than later.

After hastily downing his nutrient solution, Qin Muye took Jiang Qingli straight to the temporary detention center.

The temporary detention center was mainly used for holding criminals. It was located in a relatively remote area, dozens of kilometers from the Roaring Forest, and was fairly well-hidden.

Who would have thought that just as they got out of the car, Jiang Qingli would suddenly hear a piercing bestial screech.

Immediately after, a dark, menacing shadow appeared in the sky, completely enveloping her.

A Black-winged Bird had suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Qin Muye pulled the girl behind him and moved forward to fight.

A beast like the Black-winged Bird should, by all rights, be very afraid of lightning in the sky.

However, after it dodged, one Black-winged Bird suddenly flashed out from behind the flock and appeared before them, its beak aiming straight for Jiang Qingli—

Jiang Qingli raised her arm to shield herself.

In the blink of an eye, the beak was aimed at her hand.

But miraculously, Jiang Qingli felt no pain.

It was as if a hard, thin film had blocked the sharp attack.

In the next instant, the Black-winged Bird was sent flying by a figure’s kick. It crashed to the ground, sending dust everywhere.

A pair of long, warm hands wrapped around her shoulders from behind.

Jiang Qingli’s eyes widened as she realized something.

A gentle apology sounded by her ear:

"I’m sorry, baby."

"Hubby’s late."