Chapter 83 The Savior Whose Glory Was Stolen Is Reborn and Rekindles Their Fate...

Don't worry.

Even so, Si Xin still walked towards the wardrobe, wanting to open it and check to confirm the situation.

To his surprise, when the cabinet door opened, the suitcase lying wide open on the floor was completely different from what he had imagined. Si Xin's head spun, his body trembled slightly, and he roared furiously, his voice barely audible, "Where are my things?!"

Mrs. Si was taken aback, then quickly ran over, peering into the wardrobe and seeing the open, empty suitcase.

Her face flushed instantly, and she jumped up in anger, cursing, "That damned thing—!!!"

She quickly opened several cabinet doors next to the wardrobe, then swiftly lifted the bed sheets, tablecloths, and anything else in the room that could provide a hiding place. Finding no trace of Si Qi, she clenched her handbag, gritting her teeth and cursing, "That damned bastard! No matter what, I have to find him!!"

Si Xin's face was ashen: "Did someone find him and come to take him away?"

Mrs. Si's heart skipped a beat: "You mean... that thing has been discovered!?"

That would be even more serious!

"Could it be from the Xuan family..." Mrs. Si looked around nervously, her tone filled with anxiety.

"uncertain."

If so, the other party's attitude on the phone shouldn't have been so friendly. Those powerful figures wouldn't need feigned politeness to deal with them; a mere wave of the hand would be enough to bring them to their doom.

Feeling uneasy, Madam Si first notified the manor owner to check the surveillance footage. Then, she picked up her phone and called the guard, pretending that something was missing. She then had the orc with a keen sense of smell transform into his beast form and chase after the thief who had escaped from the room.

The other important figures who stayed overnight at the manor noticed Madam Si's movements and warmly inquired if she needed any help. Madam Si naturally wanted to make good use of these resources, and soon the group agreed to block off all major traffic arteries in the city and search for the thief from house to house.

Si Xin stood aside, watching this group of people go to great lengths to curry favor with him, trying his best to maintain a calm demeanor. For the first time in over a decade, Si Qi, who had been completely at his mercy, had slipped out of his control, and at such a crucial moment. An invisible sense of unease crept into his heart. He absolutely could not allow things to go wrong at this critical juncture, and he would never let Si Qi hinder his rise to power.

He must capture Si Qi, control Si Qi, break his arms and legs, and lock him in the house until he dies!

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After leaving the manor, Si Qi came to the main road and breathed heavily, exhausted.

The body was in terrible condition; after taking a few steps, my vision would go black, and I had to lean on the tree trunks by the roadside for a while to rest before I could lose all my strength.

His divine sense scanned his surroundings, trying to find a route that would allow him to quickly escape the manor. His "gaze" swept over a young mother holding her baby and softly comforting him by the roadside. He unconsciously lingered for a few seconds, then quickly turned and headed toward the alley.

The alley was narrow, dark, and damp, with uneven paving stones broken and scattered with many small stones. Si Qi stepped on a stone barefoot, and a sharp pain immediately shot through his tender feet, which had never walked on such a path in years. Si Qi quickly lifted his foot.

Xiuxiu, who had been keeping a close eye on Si Qi's situation, exclaimed in shock upon seeing the scene: "Wait, Master?! Master?!"

Si Qi: [Hmm?]

Xiu Xiu quickly projected what she had seen into Si Qi's mind: "Why are you crying?!"

Si Qi looked up blankly and saw the thin boy in the projection with red eyes, his eyebrows lowered and his lips pursed, looking like he was about to cry but was trying his best to hold back, which inexplicably made him look pitiful.

If this person weren't himself, Si Qi would definitely feel that the child had suffered a great injustice.

However, the person involved, Si Qi, stated: [...]

I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked.

In the scene, a boy standing alone in the alley slightly raises his head. His pure black eyes, like those of a deer, are innocent and clear. His ears, which seem to be flushed pink with either unbearable or shyness, look so obedient and harmless that he seems easy to bully.

Combining the scene of the mother comforting her cubs that he had inexplicably glanced at several times earlier, Si Qi basically understood the situation.

Perhaps because this body has acted on instinct for more than a decade, even with an additional soul inside, instinctive reactions such as laughter, anger, and cursing are still somewhat out of control.

It's like someone who has worn glasses for years suddenly regaining their sight; even though they know their eyesight is good, they will still subconsciously reach up and touch their glasses frame when looking at things.

This instinctive reaction was even harder to control than the thoughts left in the body by the original owner. Si Qi blinked, wiping away the tears that involuntarily welled up, intending to get as far away as possible before Si Xin noticed that he had left.

From what Si Qi understands, the reason why the technology of the beastmen in this world has not developed quickly and remains in this "ghostly state" after hundreds of years is mainly because their racial talent is comparable to that of high technology, so they don't need to bother developing those things.

Many orcs can release ultrasonic waves that radiate for tens of kilometers around them, can accurately sense magnetic fields thousands of kilometers away without the aid of instruments, and have an almost superhumanly keen sense of smell.

It was easier for them to capture Si Qi than they had imagined; if he were to rely solely on walking, Si Qi would have no chance of escaping their pursuit.

So he used his divine sense to find a river flowing from inside the city to outside. After Xiu Xiu invaded the network, found Chu Feng, and locked onto the destination the other party was about to go, Si Qi also used this body to slowly move to the edge of the river, took out spirit stones from his consciousness space, set up a teleportation array, and instantly arrived in another area across space.

This is a hilly area.

After arriving via the teleportation array, the temperature and humidity around the area were noticeably different from those in the city. The wind blowing through the air was cool, and the leaves on the treetops fell to the ground, covering the exposed rocks.

As soon as Si Qi arrived, the rocks below scraped his feet, leaving several bloody cuts. A gust of wind blew, and Si Qi sneezed twice in a row, then listlessly sneezted.

He was so tired that he simply found a big tree nearby to lean against. To conserve his body heat, he curled up to protect himself from the autumn wind.

I wonder when Chu Feng will arrive.

According to Xiuxiu, traces of the Zerg were recently spotted in these hills, and Chu Feng is leading a team to hunt them down. They will arrive soon.

He covered the area with his divine sense, searching for traces of the insectoids. Soon, in a mountain forest, he spotted a group of emerald green insectoids with natural camouflage patterns.

They resemble mantises in appearance, with a pair of sickle-like serrated forelimbs, each ending in a sharp hook several centimeters long. It's easy to imagine how easily they can pierce through the body of their prey and tear it in two.

Si Qi observed silently, and soon, a small black dot appeared in the distant sky.

The black dot grew larger and larger, and in an instant, a flying machine arrived above the Zerg army.

Several orcs descended from the sky, jumping off the aircraft and landing in the center of the Zerg army. Invisible mental whips ripped through the air, striking the Zerg, who fell to the ground, their severed limbs and green blood scattering everywhere.

This group of Zerg was clearly stronger than the group Si Qi had defeated in the plaza; they were an elite force within the Zerg race. The enormous scythe stabbed towards the human body, moving so fast that only a fleeting afterimage could be caught; only mental power could clearly discern the trajectory of the scythe's swing.

After a brief exchange of blows, the Zerg quickly realized that these orcs were not easy to deal with and began to scatter and flee. Any Zerg that ran into the city would cause considerable casualties, and Chu Feng and his group gave chase, with the two sides pursuing each other in the hills.

The orc, transformed into a cheetah, detected the scent of blood in the air and warned, "Orcs ahead!"

The soldiers' spirits lifted.

The Zerg are bloodthirsty and possess a degree of intelligence, often resorting to dragging several orcs down with them when they cannot escape. The orcs' fear of the Zerg is not without reason; they are a horde of crazed monsters, impossible to communicate with or reconcile with, for whom only battle is their reason for survival.

The Zerg in front of them are quite powerful. Even orcs who have awakened their mental powers might not be able to escape alive. If the one in front of them is an ordinary orc... they probably won't even last a second.

The group quickened their pace, their mental energy weapons relentlessly slashing at the insectoids ahead. The fighting somewhat slowed them down, and just as they could see the orc's figure, the foremost insectoid let out a howl, ignoring the mental energy attacks lashing from behind, and thrust its massive scythe forward, determined to take a life with it even in its dying moments.

Chu Feng frowned, and a massive surge of spiritual power swept through him like a hurricane. The team members running beside him felt their scalps tingle, and the cheetah in its original form bristled, its tail standing straight up, as if it had encountered something extremely terrifying.

The next second, the team members saw the Zerg at the forefront being sliced ​​into countless pieces by the mental wind blades in an instant. They also saw the rest of the Zerg suddenly lose their reaction, like puppets without strings, and fall to the ground in unison.

The team members were dumbfounded, thinking that Chu Feng's abilities had increased to a level that others could not reach. However, Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, glanced ahead, and quickly locked onto the figure in the distance.

With all the enemies eliminated, the team members breathed a sigh of relief. The most enthusiastic female orc stepped forward and asked Si Qi, "Are you alright?"

Si Qi squatted under the tree, his arms wrapped around his body. His bare, fair feet were covered with tiny scars. He looked thin and small, and pitiful.

Sensing someone approaching, he looked up. His face looked particularly young, fair and tender, exuding a sense of innocence and naivety.

The female beastman had just given birth to her cubs and was in a state of heightened maternal instincts due to hormonal changes. She was particularly vulnerable to the sight of an underage cub like Si Qi. She reached out to stroke Si Qi's head, but Si Qi didn't react at first. Then, he paused slightly, stiffened unnaturally, and quickly backed away, as if afraid of being touched.

The female beastman had been observing Si Qi. Seeing the panic welling in the boy's dark eyes, his reddened earlobes, and his body curled up backward, she realized something was wrong. She softened her voice and said gently, "Don't be afraid, you're safe now. Can you tell Auntie what happened? Why are you here?"

In such cold weather and in such a remote place, what child would come here wearing only thin clothes and barefoot? It's likely that someone abused the cub and deliberately abandoned it here.

Si Qi opened his mouth, attempting to speak. His voice, which had never been uttered before, was slightly hoarse, yet it couldn't conceal the inherently timid and soft tone: "I...I don't know..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Si Qi's cheeks flushed red. He never expected that he would speak in such a childish and naive tone. Even his simple answer sounded like he was unconsciously being coquettish.

That's so embarrassing, it's a complete black mark on my life.

The female orc's heart melted at the sound, and her tone became even softer, with an unprecedentedly sharp voice that sent shivers down the spines of the team members who were often subjected to her lion's roar.

"Little Bao doesn't know. Do you know where your mom and dad are? Auntie will take you home, okay?"

Si Qi's lips trembled, looking like he was about to cry but was holding it back. His eyes were red, and he whispered, "I don't want to go back..."

Xiu Xiu hid in the consciousness space, covering her mouth and trying hard to suppress her laughter, while widening her eyes and carefully recording this once-in-a-millennium spectacle.

Noticing that Xiuxiu's body was trembling slightly, Si Qi felt desperate. His emotions were like a tap that could be turned on at any moment. No matter how much he tried to control himself, they would still burst out like a floodgate being opened when something happened.

What's worse, when this woman reached out and stroked his head, Si Qi felt like a cat being stroked in an extremely pleasurable spot. An indescribable sense of comfort spread throughout his body, making his bones feel weak. He almost wanted to put his whole head in front of her and let her rub it.

The thought was terrifying. Si Qi froze and quickly curled back. He suppressed the urge to rush into the warm embrace of the beastmen, afraid that he might do something terrible.

He thought he was avoiding suspicion, but when others saw this scene, their first reaction was that the child had experienced something cruel, which was why he was so afraid of others getting close, and they felt even more pity for him.

Chu Feng stood aside, watching Si Qi, who was surrounded by a group of people and clearly uncomfortable, and said coldly, "Don't get so close."

His voice was cold and hard, making it clear he was not easy to get along with. However, to Si Qi at this moment, that familiar tone was like heavenly music. Si Qi raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Chu Feng outside the crowd, a radiant smile blooming on her face. She looked soft and sweet, instantly melting the hearts of even the toughest men and women who had been hit by her cuteness up close.

He reached out his hand to Chu Feng and said in a clear, crisp voice, "Hug."

Everyone clutched their hearts, wishing they could take this adorable little creature home and cherish it dearly. The female beastman couldn't help but say, "Baby, let Auntie hold you!"

The young clan leader is known for his aloof and arrogant personality; he's hardly the type to raise children.

The other orcs nodded in agreement, chattering, "Yes, yes, let Uncle hold you. Uncle is the best at holding children."

Si Qi remained silent, his large, watery eyes fixed on Chu Feng. He was quiet and well-behaved, like a little puppy patiently waiting for its owner's response, a sight that melted anyone's heart.

The soldiers fell silent, their minds replaying a series of exclamations. Chu Feng, stared at by those eyes, felt his mind go blank for a moment, and then, as if possessed, he moved his feet.

By the time he came to his senses, he had already picked up Si Qi.

—Very light.

It was lighter than I expected, like holding a piece of paper.

Chu Feng subconsciously slowed down the force of his arm, afraid that he might accidentally hurt the small-looking cub.

Si Qi pressed against Chu Feng's body and let out a silent sigh, as if he had snuggled into a warm and comfortable bed in the freezing cold, feeling satisfied both physically and mentally.

With his head resting on Chu Feng's shoulder, Si Qi snuggled up to him like a cat, relying on him and hiding in his arms, feeling so comfortable that his bones felt like they were melting.

Chu Feng watched the movements of the person in his arms. The feeling of Si Qi gently rubbing against his neck was like a small brush lightly sweeping across his heart, making his palms inexplicably itchy.

I really want to reach out and pat this child's head; it must feel amazing.

He held Si Qi with a blank expression, like a little kitten sitting on the shoulder of a cold beast, the scene was indescribably eerie.

Several soldiers watched with a mixture of amusement and envy, longing to experience what it felt like to be relied upon by such a soft and adorable cub.

With so many people here, why did they have to choose the most difficult one to negotiate with? Sigh...

"It's probably because the young chieftain's body temperature is a bit high, and it's more comfortable to hold him," the female beastman consoled herself.

A cold wind swept past, and dark clouds covered the sky. The strong and robust beastmen didn't feel much, but looking at the little guy's thin clothes, it was indeed Chu Feng, who was born of the Phoenix race and had the most fiery temper, who was more suitable to be a heater.

Just then, a light drizzle began to fall, and everyone quickly moved away from under the trees, which is the most unsafe place in the rain.

"Let's go back to the army first," one of the orcs suggested.

The cheetah, who hates touching water, used its mental power to create a thin, umbrella-like film over its head. The other warriors, on the other hand, were completely unconcerned about getting wet and even seemed to enjoy the feeling of the rain moisturizing their skin.

Looking at Si Qi in Chu Feng's arms, the cheetah hesitated and said, "Would you... like me to shield you from the rain?"

Chu Feng looked at him coldly, and he reflexively reflected on himself, wondering how he could have been so foolish as to say such a thing.

Just as everyone was feeling sorry for the little guy for choosing such an unromantic person, a spiritual fluctuation appeared around Chu Feng. The raindrops curved and fell half a meter away from Chu Feng along an invisible barrier, even more thorough than an umbrella, protecting the little guy completely.

Well... it seems that no matter how cold-hearted Chu Feng is, he can't resist the instinct to protect his cubs.

The team members smiled knowingly, walked through the woods, boarded the aircraft, and prepared to return to base.

Seeing that Si Qi was still clinging to Chu Feng's arms and refusing to get down, his slender and delicate hands carefully gripping Chu Feng's clothes like a little koala hanging from a tree, the female beastman said with a smile, "He really likes the young clan leader."

“Perhaps they feel safest with the young chieftain,” the other orcs chimed in.

"Maybe it's a canine. Canine beastmen are very friendly and especially like to be petted."

"Look how innocent those eyes are, so dark and bright, just like the newborn puppy at my neighbor's house."

"I don't know who was so heartless as to abandon such a little guy outside. If we hadn't found him in time, he would have been killed by those Zerg."

Just as everyone was condemning the unscrupulous orcs for harming the cubs, Chu Feng suddenly spoke up: "I didn't kill those insectoids just now."

The murmurs fell silent instantly. Everyone's gaze swept over their teammates, whose strength was roughly equal to their own, before quickly settling on Si Qi in Chu Feng's arms. They hesitated, a hint of disbelief in their eyes: "You mean..."

Chu Feng looked down at Si Qi in his arms and said with certainty, "It's you."

Si Qi pursed his lips, then buried his face in Chu Feng's arms as if shy, and murmured "Mmm".

Everyone exclaimed "Holy crap!" and jumped up excitedly: "Really? Such a tiny cub!"

"How high must his mental strength aptitude be!"

"We've struck gold!"

Everyone looked at Si Qi with great excitement, wanting him to release his mental energy fluctuations so they could confirm it.

Si Qi squirmed shyly in Chu Feng's arms, but ultimately couldn't resist the intense gazes of the people opposite him. He cautiously let out a wisp of his divine sense, which touched Chu Feng like a small tentacle.

Chu Feng sensed Si Qi's movement and subconsciously used his mental power to touch and respond to confirm Si Qi's mental power.

However, to his surprise, upon contact with Si Qi's spiritual power, a feeling of love and joy, like being immersed in warm honey, washed over him. He unconsciously widened his eyes, and his icy spiritual power subconsciously softened its sharp edges, carefully cradling the small spiritual power tentacle as if it were a priceless treasure.

Seeing Chu Feng's expression, everyone confirmed that Si Qi truly possessed spiritual power, and they were overjoyed. They rummaged through their pockets, trying to find something delicious to feed the cub. Some even tried to sneak a pinch on the little guy's soft cheeks while feeding him, but Chu Feng's cold gaze blocked their way. His arms tightly protected Si Qi, and they could only watch helplessly as Chu Feng monopolized Si Qi, silently biting their handkerchiefs in frustration.

"Speaking of which, where did this treasure come from? With his talent, others would be protecting him, how could he end up alone outside?" the team members said with concern.

"Exactly! If my little one were this well-behaved and capable, I would definitely cherish him like a precious treasure! I would never bear to let him get hurt."

"Look at him, so pitiful. In this cold weather, he doesn't even have a thick coat, and he's walking barefoot in the wild..."

"Tsk tsk, his feet are covered in bloodstains. Ah Zhu, bring me the ointment, I'll put some medicine on the little guy."

"Come here, let me do it!"

While everyone was focused on caring for Si Qi, in another city thousands of miles away, a large maned dog followed a scent to the riverbank, sniffing the spot where Si Qi had last been.

The faint scent of blood above vanished beyond the ceaselessly flowing river, leaving no trace of his presence. The giant dog pressed the phone hanging around its neck and said to the impatient woman on the other end, "Target fell into the water; scent cannot be detected."

The woman was furious. Soon, the people who had been searching for the thief throughout the city changed direction and marched in a large force to surround the area downstream of the river.

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Author's Note: Si Qi: Skin Thirst Intense