Chapter 119 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 29. Qi...

For a moment, Qi Pingye sensed a threat in Shen Wu's tone.

The night wind rushed into my collar, feeling like a cold, soft knife wrapped around my neck.

"My arm was grazed by a bullet, just a minor injury," Qi Pingye said, his expression unchanged. He gave a forced smile and spoke calmly, "You noticed that? You're quite observant."

He appeared calm and composed, but his palms were actually cold.

If Shenwu knew he was injured like this, yet still ran home, his wounds torn, and that she carried him on her back...

As is customary, Shen Wu wouldn't scold him or get angry; just looking at him like that was enough to sting his heart and make him unable to bear it.

"The arm?" Chen Wu asked.

“Yes,” Qi Pingye said, “why would I lie to you? If you’re not comfortable with that, I’ll show you later.”

"Will the blood on your arms seep down to your back?" Chen Wu asked. "Your combat suit is waterproof, but I can feel that your back is completely soaked with blood. It smells very strong, can't you smell it?"

As she spoke, Shen Wu reached out, her fingertips icy cold, and slipped into Qi Pingye's askew collar.

Qi Pingye's muscles tensed.

He couldn't deny it anymore. He hadn't fooled Shenwu again.

"Put me down," Shen Wu's blood-stained fingers trembled. "I can walk by myself."

Qi Pingye grabbed his leg: "It's okay, we're almost there, just a few steps. I'll let go when we get there, and we'll get in the car. Don't bother me now. I have a back injury, but I was in the medical pod and it's healed. It just tore a little earlier, but I'll put some ointment on it later, it won't hurt..."

"You lay in the medical pod, you've healed, but there's still so much blood?" Shen Wu's voice seemed to tremble slightly. "Put me down, Qi Pingye, don't make me say it a third time..."

Aside from playful banter, Shenwu had never warned him like this before.

Qi Pingye's fingers stiffened, and he stopped in his tracks. Shen Wu's hand gently pushed against his shoulder and back, as if afraid of hurting him.

Qi Pingye sighed and released him.

Shen Wu immediately left Qi Pingye's back.

"I don't have to carry you, but I'll support you," Qi Pingye said, avoiding the wound and grabbing his arm and waist. "I won't make you uncomfortable, and you won't make me worry, okay?"

This time, Shenwu did not refuse, but she only exerted a very light force on him, using the slightest bit of leverage to help him walk forward.

“I’m really alright,” Qi Pingye said in a low voice. “Look at me, I’m moving around just fine…”

Shen Wu raised her amber eyes and glanced at him.

Qi Pingye paused for a moment, then shut up.

"Is this the mission?" Shenwu suddenly asked.

"……right."

Qi Pingye exhaled, tightened his grip on Chen Wu's waist slightly, and slowly recounted the events of the previous night, emphasizing the events of twenty-four years ago. He did not conceal anything about the explosion, but he also did not elaborate further.

He never overlooked the dangers he faced.

He hoped that the lessons he had learned would teach Shen Wu to be more careful and suffer less.

Shen Wu understood, so even though she was emotionally unstable, she listened attentively.

Upon hearing the explosion, his fingers tightened suddenly, gripping Qi Pingye's forearm muscles so tightly that they caved in.

"Qi Pingye, are you insane?"

Shen Wu stared wide-eyed at Qi Pingye, her lips trembling. "In that situation, you dared to rush in alone? Are you out of your mind? Do you know what you're doing?"

"I am aware of my protective gear. I might be seriously injured, but the chances of dying are slim..." Qi Pingye calmly began to explain, but he could only say one sentence before he could not continue.

His misty eyes welled up with red.

Qi Pingye was stunned for a moment, his heart aching as if stung by something.

His mind went blank instantly.

"It was my fault," he instinctively hugged Shenwu, carefully raising his hand to wipe the corner of her eye. "I'm sorry, it won't happen again. I've really learned my lesson this time, I won't do it again. It's not that I don't value my life, I was just too confident. That's a flaw, I'll change it, and I'll definitely be more careful in the future."

"Little Mist..."

“Go to Black Lily’s base, stay in the medical pod until you’re comfortable before coming out,” Shenwu said.

"Okay," Qi Pingye replied.

"The armor needs to be upgraded, and so does the combat suit. I've found a new one; you modify it yourself to make it the best it can be, the best one for yourself."

"must."

"From now on... I mean from now on, after all these things are settled, I'll try not to take any more risks..."

"Can……"

Shen Wu spoke each sentence in turn, and Qi Pingye responded to each one.

In the end, Qi Pingye felt something was wrong. Why was this person only red-eyed but not shedding tears?

He touched the corner of his misty eyes and said in a low voice, "Speaking of which, you also had to keep what happened earlier from me. So, if we take turns doing it, wouldn't that even things out? Giving me a lesson is enough..."

Shen Wu looked up at him.

Qi Pingye met those amber eyes, paused, then lowered his head resignedly. "I really remember this, I've learned my lesson, but if Lord Shen wants to punish me again, I will certainly listen..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wu didn't say anything more, but simply raised her hand very lightly and hugged Qi Pingye back.

“I believe you,” Chenwu said softly. “We must all live well.”

"……good."

Qi Pingye lowered his head slightly and kissed the hair of the person in his arms without leaving a trace, his heart overflowing with emotion.

He knew that Shenwu was worried about him.

Alpha's towering figure shielded it from all the cold of the winter night.

Shenwu took a deep breath and buried her face in the mist.

As his eyes lowered, Omega raised a finger, seemingly unintentionally covering himself.

In the dim light, nothing could be seen clearly, only faint twinkling stars that disappeared between my fingers.

"Although this scene looks romantic and beautiful, but... you two, it's minus twelve degrees outside. If you have something to say, why don't you get in the car and we can talk about it later?" A teasing male voice suddenly broke the ambiguous atmosphere in the shadows of the street corner.

Qi Pingye looked up and met Gran's winking face.

His gaze froze, and Qi Pingye's ears immediately burned.

He coughed lightly, straightened up, and casually released Chen Wu: "You guys came pretty quickly."

“I have to be quick, or you’ll mess things up again,” Gran scoffed, then straightened his expression and politely extended his hand. “Shenwu, right? Hello, I’m Gran, the vice-captain of Black Lily.”

Shen Wu stepped back from Qi Pingye's embrace, her expression normal. Upon hearing this, she smiled and shook hands with Gran: "Thank you for taking care of Qi Pingye during this time."

“It’s nothing,” Grant said. “Alright, get in the car. This kid told us about your situation. We’ll hurry back to base and find the medical team to check on you. It’s freezing cold, so we don’t want anything to go wrong.”

Glenn was decisive and efficient. As he spoke, he took the lead and led them to the other side.

A discreetly modified car was parked at the corner not far away. Wang Qian was sitting in the driver's seat. When she saw them coming, she quickly unlocked the car door.

"How about it?"

Wang Qian asked.

“Thank goodness,” Grant said, plopping into the passenger seat. “They don’t look like they’re about to die.”

Qi Pingye helped Chen Wu into the back seat. Wang Qian glanced back and handed over two simple emergency blood transfusion devices: "Just hold on for now. They're smart and can lock onto your blood type. Do you need pheromone adjustment patches?"

She softened her voice and asked Chen Wu.

Shen Wu shook her head, her face pale, and smiled, "No need, thank you."

Grand said, "On the way here, we checked the fake scene based on the location you provided, and there were no problems. The real-time forecast says it will snow in District 9 in a little over an hour, making the scene even more perfect, so don't worry."

Qi Pingye nodded. It would be better if there were no problems, but it wouldn't matter if there were. After this incident, they would most likely not be able to continue living in the Ninth District.

Shen Wu was aware of this as well, and although he breathed a sigh of relief, his expression did not change much.

"Let's go back to base."

Qi Pingye said, "But I need to stop on the road ahead. I'm going home to get something. It'll take ten minutes."

“Okay.” Wang Qian stepped on the starter.

As soon as he finished speaking, the engine of the gray-black modified car roared and sped off like lightning.

Around 8 p.m., the wind in the ninth-class zone of Far Voyage Star became a little colder.

A few white specks drifted down from the vast, gloomy night sky, and soon they turned into a heavy snowfall.

On an abandoned rooftop, a long-haired man, seemingly unfazed by the cold, wore a trench coat and was half-squatting, expressionlessly examining three corpses on the ground. In his ears, the voice of an android was providing a comprehensive analysis of the scene.

"Brother Wei," one of his men leaned over, "we've checked the whole area, and the surveillance footage has been cleared."

The long-haired man didn't even look up: "What about satellite surveillance?"

The subordinate said, "Brother Wei, you haven't been on Far Voyage Star for long, so you may not know this. Far Voyage Star is a military planet, and satellite surveillance isn't so easy to steal..."

The long-haired man nodded casually and said, "Besides Liao Feng," referring to the crew-cut man, his partner in the Scorpion Gang, "have the identities of the other two been confirmed?"

“The local black market people often take on dirty and odd jobs,” the subordinate said. “This time, it seems to be for some big shot. We need to investigate more specifically, which will take time.”

The long-haired man glanced at his subordinate, said nothing more, just waved his hand to tell him to clean up, then jumped off the rooftop alone, making a call as he walked out.

"Boss, it's me, Wei Ming."

A distinctly altered male voice came from the other end of the call: "Has the situation been clarified?"

“Not yet,” Wei Ming said, “but it’s already confirmed that Liao Feng got into trouble while tracking target number thirteen. He was with two local black market people, who were suspected of working for some big shot.”

"Based on previous information, I suspect that this important figure is most likely Director Domir, who recently came to Far Voyage Star from Central Star."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a voice said, "Have you analyzed the situation on-site?"

"The omnic has confirmed that both sides were simultaneously tracking that Omega, accidentally bumped into each other, something happened, and they fought... The traces at the scene were largely covered by the heavy snow, but they basically match the omnic's analysis. However," Wei Ming paused, "I think there's a fourth person involved..."

"Could it be that Omega?" the other person asked.

“It’s unlikely,” Wei Ming thought for a moment and said, “If this fourth person exists, he must be very strong. Although Liao Feng is a B-level Alpha, he has AI assistance and his own abilities are no worse than those of an ordinary A-level Alpha. It’s impossible for an ordinary person to take him down quickly.”

Upon hearing this, the other party did not say anything more, but only ordered Wei Ming to continue the investigation.

"Don't worry, I understand."

Wei Ming quickened his pace as he spoke on the communication.

In the deep darkness of the night, Wei Ming's mind was filled with the contents of the communication and various speculations, and he did not notice a small, spider-like intelligent machine, as black as his coat, silently lying behind his collar, releasing strange energy fluctuations.