Chapter 28: Heartbeat...?

Lu Yuan said seriously.

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "...No need."

He patted Lu Yuan, "I don't need your protection, I just need you to be with me..."

Lin Zhi didn't finish.

But Lu Yuan understood what he didn't mean - to fight side by side.

Despite their different positions and identities, they also encountered a strange collaboration.

Lu Yuan was slightly distracted.

——This may be the place where Luo Xing is most like Lin Zhi so far.

At this moment, there was a drizzle in the sky, which was not enough to get people wet, but it would cover their clothes and skin with damp coldness. The wind in the forest was even colder, and the surroundings were so gray that it was not suitable to stay for long.

Lin Zhi stood up and paid his respects to them one by one.

He looked at these nameless tombstones and thought that he was too young when they were built. He had planned to come back and build new graves for them when he had the chance, but he never had the chance to return to the downtown area after he grew up.

Now that I'm back, I didn't expect these tombstones to look so well taken care of. Perhaps it's the thoughts of their surviving relatives, so it's better to keep them like this.

only……

Lin Zhi said: "I want to sign these tombstones."

Now that so many years have passed, this royal secret has long been lost in the long river of time, and there is no need to deliberately conceal the name.

"Okay." Lu Yuan looked around. There were quite a few tombstones. "Can I help you?"

Lin Zhi paused and looked at Lu Yuan intently.

"You can't finish it alone." Lu Yuan spread his hands and chuckled, "At this moment, I am your accomplice."

Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows, "Okay."

Under Lin Zhi's command, the two began to carve carefully.

Lin Zhi remembered exactly who these tombstones belonged to. Even with so many people, Lin Zhi remembered their habitats and names, so he could tell Lu Yuan directly.

that is……

When Lu Yuan carved one of the tombstones and looked at the names in front of him - Zhong Wen and Wen Xiaomei, he frowned slightly.

This couple's name...why does it sound familiar?

I feel like I've seen it somewhere, but I can't remember where.

Lu Yuan took note of it silently and prepared to check it later.

After the two of them finished, the drizzle that had lasted all night finally stopped, and the sky turned pale...dawn was about to break.

When Lin Zhi was sitting on the motorcycle returning to the city, he saw the morning light gradually replacing the gray night, and the warm sunlight also dispelled the original chill.

All things were reviving, and the whole way was filled with the freshness of a recent rain. Lin Zhi took a breath of the scent of green grass, leaned against Lu Yuan's chest, and relaxed his whole body.

Lin Zhi closed his eyes slightly.

The sun is out, that’s great.

…

After returning to the city, Lu Yuan and Lin Zhi saw the girl selling flowers from afar. This time, there were daisies in her basket instead of roses.

Lu Yuan asked, "Do you want to buy some daisies for the worship? They're just perfect."

Lin Zhi shook his head. "I need to hurry back to the upper city. I can't be away for too long. Maybe next time."

He will come to the downtown area again eventually, so next time I'll bring flowers and pay my respects to him formally again.

"OK."

Lu Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Every time she can't wait to leave early... What, is Cinderella going to catch the carriage back?"

Lin Zhi thought to himself, who would do nothing but box every day like you...

He could imagine that his desk must be piled with documents at this moment.

but……

Lin Zhi turned his head and said, "Actually, I quite like it here."

Very...relaxing.

Lin Zhi glanced at Lu Yuan secretly.

Lu Yuan nodded. "Ah, is this because this is your hometown?"

normal!

"..." Lin Zhi paused, "That's it, I want to go back."

"Wait." Lu Yuan chuckled, "Since you're here, I'll bring you something back."

Lu Yuan stopped the girl and said, "Give me a bouquet..."

"I'll do it." Lin Zhi interrupted Lu Yuan and stood in front of him.

This time he remembered to bring money.

Lin Zhi thought to himself, Lu Yuan bought roses for him last time, this time... just consider it a return gift.

Besides, his balcony already had enough roses; any more would be difficult to take care of.

Lin Zhi and the girl bought a bunch of daisies and handed them to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan was stunned, as if he had not expected it.

“Ah, ah…”

The tall Enigma took the flowers from the Omega stiffly, his ears slightly red.

If the other mercenaries saw this, they would probably be so scared that they would think Lu Yuan was possessed by evil spirits.

Lin Zhi lowered his eyes: "Then I'll leave."

"Ah... okay."

Lu Yuan watched Lin Zhi's back as he left until he completely disappeared at the city gate.

He returned to the bar holding the daisies and was immediately surrounded by a group of mercenaries.

"flower……?!"

"The captain and that Alpha are a couple after all!"

Lu Yuan frowned, "It's an Omega."

"ah?!"

Looking at the shocked expressions of the others, Lu Yuan felt a little strange, "Does it look like an Alpha?"

All the younger brothers nodded hurriedly.

“……?”

Omegas are clearly tall and petite, how could these people misunderstand?

But... he does look a lot like Lin Zhi.

Lu Yuan then realized that he had a preconceived notion, because the first time he met him he wanted to mark this Omega.

Lu Yuan froze in place.

He almost overlooked that this Omega had helped Susie avoid pursuers and had accurately judged the sniper's position.

"And it's a daisy!! So romantic, wow... The meaning of the daisy flower is the love hidden deep in the heart!"

"Yes, yes, is the captain really in love?"

"...No." Lu Yuan took a deep breath. "You guys have a rather fertile imagination. The daisies just happened to be sold by someone."

"Really? Captain, you're kidding, right? He took someone for a ride in the middle of the night and even accepted their flowers. How could he not be moved?"

"That's right! The captain never does that!"

That’s because…

never mind.

Lu Yuanhu glanced at them and went back to his room with Daisy.

He put the flowers in the vase, but was a little absent-minded.

Heartbeat... ?

To be honest, if you say that you have no feelings at all, you are really deceiving yourself.

Especially after the other party went back, Lu Yuan actually... began to miss her.

Lu Yuan knew that it was pheromones at work.

Enigma now longs to hold her own pheromones in her own hands and not show them to others.

But the other person and Lin Zhi are too...similar.

Lu Yuan's teeth felt sore.

He can't possibly fall in love with Lin Zhi!

Lu Yuan wiped his face.

——It’s over. I feel like I’m going to break down because of the pheromones.

…

…

Lin Zhi returned to the upper city smoothly.

After returning to the room, Lin Zhi glanced at the roses on the balcony.

Two days after bringing it back, the rose finally woke up, and now is the time when it blooms most beautifully.

Lin Zhi went forward to water the roses.

Even though the Alliance has special technology, this delicate flower still cannot live for long.

Whether it was Lu Yuan’s memories or flowers brought up from the lower city, they were all fleeting things.

Lin Zhi narrowed his eyes.

Almost as soon as he left Lu Yuan and stepped onto the aircraft, his glands began to feel uncomfortable.

Accustomed to Enigma's comfort, the body that has tasted the sweetness seems to find loneliness even more unbearable.

Lin Zhi sighed.

——It’s over. I feel like I’m going to break down because of the pheromones.

Fortunately, Zhou Fang just sent him a message and his physical examination report came out.

With just one more marking, Enigma's pheromones will completely cover Alpha's.

Lin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that as long as he could make it to the next session of the small dark room, everything would be over. As long as he could get through the withdrawal period, he would be completely free of Lu Yuan's pheromones.

After the next time in the small black room, Luo Xing will disappear into Lu Yuan's world along with all his strange... or inappropriate feelings.

…

…

The next day, the Duke visited Lin Zhi.

Unexpectedly, Noel was there too.

In the pavilion in the back garden, Lin Zhi and the Duke were playing chess, while Noel stood behind the Duke, observing the game quietly.

Lin Zhi raised his eyes and glanced at Noel, "How is the progress on the desolate planet?"

"His Majesty……"

Before Noel could answer, the Duke sighed heavily, "I brought my son here this time to... apologize to His Majesty."

"Um?"

"The progress in the East District isn't going well. We've lost a lot of people." The Duke rubbed his temples. "Noel."

Noel handed a report to Adolf who was standing behind Lin Zhi.

The Duke said sullenly, "Your Majesty, you can take a look at it later when you have time... But we are indeed short of men. Your Majesty, do you think... is it possible to send the allied forces..."

"We all know the attitudes of the Alliance Army and the Marshal. Even if I force them to go, they won't sincerely help on the desolate planet and will only cause more trouble." Lin Zhi shook his head. "If the Duke feels that developing the desolate planet is too difficult, then... forget it?"

"Ah, no, no..." The Duke was startled and frowned. "I will find another way. I will not let Your Majesty down. It is Noel who is incompetent. He really shouldn't have caused Your Majesty trouble..."

Lin Zhi sneered in his heart.

Sure enough, even though the NE ore mined in the East District was not satisfactory, the Duke was still unwilling to give up.

Even though his request for help from him and the Allied Forces failed, he was still determined to lead the powerful and glorious army into the fight.

idiot.

"There's one more thing..." The Duke's face darkened. "Some ungrateful lowlifes tried to obstruct our cause. I sent someone to silence them, but for some reason they were intercepted. The team that intercepted them was well-trained, but they hid their identities, so we couldn't tell who they were."

Adolf, who was standing behind Lin Zhi, remained calm.

He thought that if he was recognized as the person, he would be failing in his duties.

The Duke said, "A girl named Suzy escaped and has not been found yet. Your Majesty, I am afraid something has happened... I am afraid that this girl will expose us..."

"clatter."

Lin Zhi placed a white chess piece, feigning anger, his tone colder than usual, "Since she's escaped, then find her, whether it's the girl or the person you said intercepted you. Delan, you should know these things better than me?"

"...Yes." The Duke gritted his teeth, took a deep breath and said, "It was my negligence."

Noel asked, "Your Majesty, the pariah has fled to the Lower City, but the Lower City is now tightly guarded by the traitor Lu Yuan. Your Majesty, do you have any way to get us into the Lower City?"

Lin Zhi sneered, "Noel, if there was a way... Lu Yuan and the underground city would not have developed into what they are today."

"Your Majesty is right, haha...those rebels will be eliminated sooner or later!" The Duke shook his head.

Noel frowned slightly.

He took a few steps closer to Lin Zhi, his eyes glued to him, as if he wanted to see something from him.

odor……

The smell is different...

Noel's face was filled with an almost unconcealable stubbornness, and even his fingertips were trembling.

His Majesty's scent...

"What's wrong?"

Lin Zhi suddenly looked up at Noel, his expression still cold and condescending as always.

It's like keeping people at a distance.

Noel forced a laugh, "No, no... I just wanted to see His Majesty see it more clearly..."

Lin Zhi didn't take him seriously.

Adolf, who was standing behind Lin Zhi, frowned slightly.

This young man's eyes... are as sticky as a poisonous tongue. Although he looks at Your Majesty with admiration and respect, it is too much.

It's an uncomfortable life.

…

Afterward, Noel and the Duke boarded a flying vehicle to leave the palace. On the way, the Duke turned to Noel and said, "Noel, recognize your position relative to His Majesty. Besides, you are both Alphas! The one who will marry His Majesty in the future is the one I arranged for His Majesty, your Omega sister!"

Noel looked at the Duke steadily, his face full of gloom.

"Father……"

The Duke frowned slightly at his son's cold tone.

But then Noel changed the subject and his tone returned to normal, "Father, we visited His Majesty today to ask for his support, but not only did he not support our operations in the Desolate East District, he also pushed the task of hunting down Susie onto us. Don't you think... it's strange?"

The Duke snorted coldly, "What's so strange about that? He ascended the throne with my help. If I hadn't brought him up from the underground city, would His Majesty be where he is today?"

Noel looked at the Duke expressionlessly.

"Father... is right."

…

…

After Lin Zhi returned to his room, he and Lu Yuan made a plan.

L: [According to my research, the Duke will go to the downtown area in five days... to have fun.]

The underground city is not open to people from the upper city except for those who died like Susie.

Except for special channels.

Special channels are open to dignitaries from other planets or the upper city to come to the lower city for entertainment, including gambling, black market and erotic transactions.

Their activities are limited to the casinos in the South District.

L: [The Duke will definitely hide his whereabouts when he goes to the lower city and disable many of the trackers in the upper city, so we can take this opportunity to smuggle people down there as well.]

Lu Yuan: [Okay.]

After negotiating the details with Lu Yuan, Lin Zhi was about to turn off the terminal, but the next moment he was startled by a ringing sound.

——Lu Yuan sent him a call request.

But it was not sent to Luo Xing's smurf account, but to Lin Zhi himself.

……ah?