Chapter 30 Pillow talk.

Seeing that Xie Wu had averted her gaze, Mo Qi naturally continued walking forward.

Although he could sense that Xie Wu probably had no interest in Mo Xiu, he still needed to issue a warning.

If you want to join the team, you can.

Trying to compete with yourself for a meal ticket? Absolutely not!

Mo Xiu's long-term meal ticket belongs to him alone; it can only support him.

He was a demon lord, the strongest being in the cultivation world back then. It would be too humiliating for him to have to share his meal ticket with others.

Moreover, the thought of Mo Xiu showing concern and care for others, being gentle and considerate towards them, stirred a violent impulse within the man.

He discovered that his possessiveness toward Mo Xiu seemed to be quite strong.

However, Mo Qi didn't see anything wrong with it. When did demonic cultivators ever have to abide by rules? If he wanted it, it was his.

Besides, it was Mo Xiu who came to his side first.

The man thought for a moment, then went into Cheng Cheng's house with Mo Xiu. Seeing a large table of food, Mo Qi raised an eyebrow.

Lu Pingwan was setting the table when she saw them arrive. She greeted them cheerfully, "You've finally come!"

"Look! These rice balls were all made by Xie Wu. They come in all sorts of colors, and some are even shaped like little animals! I've never seen them before!"

Xie Wu scratched his head a little embarrassed upon hearing this. He really couldn't cook, but he could make food for the animals he cared for. He was quite skilled at making various kinds of vegetable and meat rice balls, but he still asked Lu Pingwan for help with the seasoning.

He was afraid they wouldn't like ordinary rice balls, so he specially made them look nice, hoping to leave a better impression.

“It does look quite good,” Mo Qi said with a smile, sitting down next to Mo Xiu.

Hearing Mo Qi's words, Xie Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to eat with everyone. He hadn't had such a decent breakfast in a long time, and after a bowl of hot soy milk, he felt quite moved.

Seeing that Mo Qi wasn't upset by Xie Wu's appearance, Mo Xiu smiled. Seeing the cat-shaped rice ball, she immediately put it in Mo Qi's bowl, saying with a smile, "Here, this is perfect for you!"

"Um?"

Mo Qi looked at the adorable cat-shaped rice ball in her bowl, glanced at the young man with some confusion, and subconsciously tilted her head.

I'm so tall and strong, how do I resemble this little kitten?

Mo Xiu's smile deepened. Seeing the other person's puzzled, tilted head, he felt that Mo Qi was more like a big cat.

"What are they laughing at?" Mo Qi wondered to herself, muttering to herself as she picked up the cat-shaped rice ball from her bowl, took a bite, and then squinted her eyes, finding the taste surprisingly good.

If that's the skill, then Xie Wu could really keep him and make these little rice balls specifically for him.

After taking a few bites, and seeing Mo Xiu's beaming smile and cheerful expression beside him, Mo Qi didn't press the matter further. The reason didn't matter; seeing Mo Xiu happy made him happy too.

While a group of people at one table were enjoying their breakfast together, Xu Liang was in a state of utter distress on the other side.

Early in the morning, someone discovered the body of a man surnamed Yang. This man had been following Bian Tai closely, and many people knew about it.

Based on the fact that Ren Zha was killed in the middle of the night, Xu Liang immediately sent someone to look for Bian Tai, only to find that his room was empty.

Xu Liang had a bad feeling and hurriedly sent more people to search for Bian Tai's whereabouts, but they found nothing.

Given that the other party has been under my command for so long, judging from the current situation, something has probably happened to them.

"Damn it, I already told him to shut up for a while and not cause trouble outside," Xu Liang said angrily.

If Ren Zha's previous death had made him somewhat suspicious that it might be due to personal vendetta or some other unforeseen circumstance, now Bian Tai was also dead, and even the henchman who always stood by his side had been killed.

It's highly likely that the other party saw something or found out who was behind it, which is why they were all silenced.

Judging from this, these recent murders are most likely aimed at me.

Although Xu Liang's fire-type ability had reached level three, making him a strong figure in the base, the feeling of being constantly watched from the shadows by someone in danger was not pleasant.

While Ren Zha's previous death had prompted him to strengthen security, he hadn't taken any major action. This time, however, things were different. Xu Liang spared no effort, meticulously investigating all possibilities in the surrounding area, striving to find the murderer.

However, the result was not as expected. Mo Xiu and the others cleaned up very well that night, and Mo Qi's divine sense shielded and intercepted the people around them. Therefore, everything they did went completely unnoticed.

Everything seemed like a sudden unsolved case. I never imagined that, despite my considerable power, it would be so difficult to find a murderer.

Having no other options, Xu Liang could only swallow his frustration for the time being and then consider other possibilities.

However, he couldn't bear all the losses himself. So, he went to find the base commander, Xiong Mingyuan.

Xiong Mingyuan is now the head of Shanhe Base. Like Bian Tai, he is a power-type ability user, but his ability level is higher and he is extremely ruthless. He has a group of followers.

Xiong Mingyuan and Xu Liang were evenly matched at the base, appearing harmonious on the surface, but secretly they both wanted to eliminate each other.

Although the Shanhe Base isn't a formal organization, it still has its own rules. Ordinary people might be let off the hook, but when it comes to rare superhumans, they certainly can't be allowed to die without a reason.

Xu Liang easily found a reason, saying it was for the safety of the base, and forced Xiong Mingyuan to cooperate with him in conducting a large-scale screening. He also planned to conveniently send some of his own people to the other side.

Xiong Mingyuan was naturally unhappy, but he had no reasonable excuse to refuse, so he could only swallow his anger. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder, who exactly killed Xu Liang's two lackeys?

If the other party is only targeting Xu Liang, then I can still reap the benefits, but if it's not just Xu Liang...

It seems that in addition to going through the motions of this investigation, they should also be taking some actions behind the scenes.

Xu Liang stirred things up again at the base. Although he didn't find out who the mastermind was, he did gain some benefits. The matter has made little progress and can only be put on hold for now.

He then turned his attention to how to expand his influence, and Mo Xiu, a dual-elemental ability user, was always on his list of people he wanted to recruit.

Finally, he had a moment to ask the people below about Mo Xiu's recent situation. He learned that the other party had left behind a man named Xie Wu, and he immediately felt that his idea of ​​sending someone over there should have been the right one.

He could easily persuade Mo Xiu to side with him through Xie Wu. After all, Xie Wu was one of the people he had Bian Tai carefully select to influence Mo Xiu's opinion.

So, not two days later, Xu Liang sent someone to "invite" Xie Wu over.

Aside from praising Xie Wu and making some grand promises, he naturally urged him to put in more effort, assuring him he would reap the rewards later.

Xie Wu outwardly agreed, but upon returning home, she immediately told Mo Xiu and the others about it.

Everyone was gathered in the same room, each with a different expression, except for Cheng Cheng, who seemed a little confused.

After listening, she looked at Xie Wu with a puzzled expression and asked, "What do you mean by that? How did you come to say it's 'pillow talk'? Isn't that something you say when a couple is together?"

Whether Brother Mo joins the deputy base commander's side or not is none of your business. Weren't you guys sent here to do odd jobs for us?"

One question after another came out, and as soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Cheng saw the indescribable look in Lu Pingwan's eyes and suddenly realized what was going on.

"So, the reason we sent you all here wasn't to work, but to give you guys to Brother Mo? But..." Cheng Cheng stopped mid-sentence, scratching his head, feeling incredibly frustrated.

Given his relatively limited past experiences, his carefree personality, and his happy and carefree childhood, where would he have ever seen such things?

"Then, what does Xu Liang mean? You and Brother Mo aren't in that kind of relationship, so why are you making those kinds of comments?"

For some reason, when Cheng Cheng realized that the other person had been sent there for that reason, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Brother Xie, what are you thinking? You're not really going to follow that guy's orders, and you're even thinking of seducing Brother Mo, are you...?"

Cheng Cheng stared intently at Xie Wu, ignoring the other people around him, and blurted out.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wu quickly shook his head. Especially after noticing Mo Qi's gaze fall on him and that intense sense of oppression returned, he immediately waved his hand anxiously.

He said, "No! I never had such an intention! I only wanted to join this team because Bian Tai had left me with no choice but to find a place to hide."

You saved me, you helped me, I'm so grateful, how could I possibly have such improper thoughts? I swear, I have absolutely no other intentions towards Mo Xiu!

After saying these words, the sudden oppressive feeling finally disappeared, and Xie Wu breathed a sigh of relief.

When I came to my senses, I found that my back was soaked in cold sweat.

Upon hearing Xie Wu's words, Cheng Cheng finally smiled again.

After spending some time at the base, he realized that the Shanhe Base might not be such a good place after all.

On the surface, everything seems peaceful, but the people here are living in misery, not in the sense of apocalyptic suffering, but rather because someone is deliberately exploiting them, squeezing out their resources and space.

The advocate of this situation is none other than Xu Liang, the deputy base chief.

Just from the fact that the man they killed a few days ago, Bian Tai, was Xu Liang's trusted subordinate, they knew that this man was definitely not a good person.

"Brother Mo, I don't think Xu Liang is a good person," Cheng Cheng quickly concluded.

Mo Xiu nodded upon hearing this, surprised that the boy was quite perceptive. He turned to look at Xie Wu not far away, pleased that Xie Wu had frankly told him that Xu Liang had found him and that he had been instructed to do so.

Since he could do this, it wasn't like they helped him for nothing.

After thinking for a moment, Mo Xiu said to Xie Wu, "Don't rush. If he comes to you again, just gloss over it and postpone this matter."