Chapter 9 Living Across the Street
"Well, do you have any observations?"
After coming out from underground, Qin Huai returned to the Administration Bureau to find Lin Jiangli to report the progress of the mission to him.
Lin Jiangli, legs crossed, untidy in his Administration uniform, sat slanted in his office chair and asked, "Have you got any evidence of him using seduction techniques on humans?"
As senior generals who fought their way out of the Demon Hunting Military Academy, Lin Jiangli and Qin Huai took over as the second-in-command of the Administration at a young age.
Unfortunately, Lin Jiangli suffered an irreversible leg injury during a closed training session for advanced demon hunting, which prevented him from going to the front line. He had to retreat to logistics and be responsible for the management bureau's technical support and data analysis.
All cases, big and small, must be analyzed by him and archived, so even someone as high-ranking as Qin Huai has to report to him after completing important tasks.
Qin Huai lowered his eyes to glance at the display on his wrist, then quickly looked away, appearing absent-minded for a rare moment.
"Not yet. We need time to observe further."
Lin Jiangli understood. Even Qin Huai couldn't be dealt with in such a short time. It seemed that the ancestor succubus's disguise was indeed flawless and unpredictable.
Lin Jiangli thought for a moment and said, "Do you need the logistics department to arrange a fake identity for you so you can get close to him?"
As if afraid that Qin Huai would reject him immediately, he didn't pause for a second and continued, "I know what you're going to say next. It's not necessary, right? But brother, the target this time is really extraordinary. You also know that succubi are different from other monsters. They are very good at disguise, and even you can't withstand mental attacks..."
"need."
Lin Jiangli was so suddenly interrupted that he almost bit his tongue. He was stunned for a moment, then leaned closer and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Qin Huai raised his eyelids and looked away from the display on his wrist, looking at Lin Jiangli for two seconds as if he were a fool.
"I said I need it." He emphasized the word "need".
Lin Jiangli: "..."
Not buddy, what does this mean?
Before, you went to kill the abyss behemoth alone, and one of your arms and legs was almost broken. When the logistics department asked you if you needed resources, you said no?
Why are you saying you need it now without hesitation? Where's that stubborn, unyielding spirit of yours? Or have you been possessed by the First Succubus?
Although it was really strange, completing the mission was the most important thing, and Qin Huai's willingness to cooperate was the best. Lin Jiangli suppressed the urge to complain in his heart and did not continue to argue with Qin Huai.
"...Okay then. What kind of fake identity do you want?"
Lin Jiangli opened the central database next to him, and the floating blue electronic screen slowly unfolded. "Duan is a student at A University. It would be easy to get a fake identity to lurk around in the school. Senior, teaching assistant, teacher, it's all fine, you choose."
Qin Huai listened to these options and was silent for a few seconds. He then asked, "Where he lives now, who is the tenant across from him? Can you find out?"
"Ah?" Lin Jiangli frowned and turned to ask, "Of course he can, but it's against the rules to ask a civilian directly, right? Did he notice something wrong with his neighbor?"
"No."
Qin Huai closed the database's electronic screen, silently rejecting the identities Lin Jiangli had suggested. He said calmly, "It's inconvenient to approach them in school, and it might disturb other students."
"I want to live across from him. Let's talk to the logistics department and make arrangements as soon as possible."
After hearing these words, Lin Jiangli's expression became even more weird.
It seems to make sense...but I always feel like something is weird.
Lin Jiangli looked at Qin Huai suspiciously.
He and Qin Huai used to live in the same dormitory in the military academy. His burly roommates always used their things interchangeably, without getting bogged down in the details. They would even push and shove each other when they had a disagreement.
But Qin Huai was indeed an outlier. He never shared things with his roommates and cleaned the house himself every day.
The military academy relaxed its regulations when they were in their junior year, allowing students to rent their own houses around the school. Qin Huai moved out without saying a word, obviously not wanting to live with anyone.
Why are you willing to take the initiative to live next door to someone just for a mission?
Lin Jiangli thought about it for a moment, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a guess emerged in his mind.
A mind-controlling monster, and one at the ancestor level, it is hard not to remind people of the two predecessors who died in the war more than ten years ago.
If this is true, then Qin Huai's desire to approach the Ancestral Succubus for revenge...is not surprising.
Although he knew this was a minefield in Qinhuai, Lin Jiangli hesitated for a long time before asking, "Is he... related to your parents?"
Before Qin Huai could answer, Lin Jiangli continued to ramble, "If that's the case, you don't need to continue to be responsible for this mission. It was my fault for not considering it carefully. You don't have to bear the loss of abandoning the mission. I will report to the higher-ups and ask for a replacement..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jiangli suddenly felt an inexplicable tingling in his nerve endings.
The killer instinct made him look up suddenly, and he met Qin Huai's cold eyes.
"..." Lin Jiangli felt a chill on his back, "What?"
But that was only for a moment. Qin Huai quickly returned to his usual apathetic demeanor and said expressionlessly, "No change."
"Just do as I say and I'll take care of him."
"...Okay. I'll contact someone now and arrange it for you in about two days. Wait."
The two of them said nothing more and sat at their workstations. The only sound in the office was the sound of Lin Jiangli typing on the keyboard.
He still looked nonchalant on the outside, but he was actually confused and uncertain on the inside.
The relationship between him and Qin Huai may be average in the eyes of others, but Lin Jiangli knows that there are only a few people who can talk to Qin Huai, and the relationship between them is considered very good in Qin Huai's eyes.
Since leaving the military academy, Lin Jiangli had never seen Qin Huai reveal such blatant, undisguised, beast-like murderous intent.
Even if it's just a moment, it's enough to make people feel like they have just brushed shoulders with death.
Was it because the topic of parents came up that he suddenly became aggressive?
In fact, this explanation makes sense. After all, that incident is Qin Huai's eternal pain point. It is indeed a bit offensive for him to bring it up so rashly, so it is natural for him to be angry.
But... Lin Jiangli always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
Beside him, Qin Huai lowered his eyes to look at the tracker on his wrist.
Lin Jiangli had previously transferred Duan Ke's monitoring permissions to him. Now Qin Huai could monitor Duan Ke's location, magic state, mood, temperature and even heart rate anytime and anywhere.
Now, the little red dot representing Duan Ke’s location is shuttling back and forth in a food street near A University.
Duan Ke's hormone secretion status was displayed on the screen one by one, indicating that he was in a very good mood.
Not bad - you're probably chatting and laughing with a friend while sharing some snacks and talking about interesting things that happened recently.
Deep emotional exchange.
Of course, if it weren’t for the mission, it would have nothing to do with Duan Ke who he communicated with.
But Duan Ke is an extremely deceptive succubus who feeds on human essence. If he is allowed to come into contact with other humans at the snack stall, it is very likely that the person talking to him will have his essence sucked in, causing social harm.
Therefore, it is natural and reasonable for me to feel unhappy when I see this and want to control Duan Ke.
After explaining it to himself, Qin Huai turned off the monitor in his hand.
Although there was no extra emotion on his face and he was very calm, if Lin Jiangli looked over at this time, he would find that his movements were a bit heavy.
Qin Huai opened WeChat and looked at the chat box that he had pinned with the note "Dangerous Mission Target".
The last message was still Duan Ke’s greeting message. It had been several hours since they separated, and the object of his mission had not shown any special expression towards him, even though he had been playing with her in his arms last night.
Lin Jiangli, standing next to him, inexplicably felt the air pressure around him drop. Years of instinct made him want to draw his gun or flee the scene. He turned his head speechlessly and looked at Qin Huai.
"Dude, why do you seem so strange today? It's like you've been possessed! Are you really okay? Why don't you go to the medical department for a checkup? I really suspect you've been possessed by that succubus!"
Qin Huai stood up, his voice cold and rational.
"No. You're overthinking it."
Lin Jiangli: "...Okay, okay, you didn't."
"Um."
Qin Huai was finally satisfied, his expression softening slightly as he walked out, saying, "The plan has changed. My target is probably already looking for humans to attack. I need to take care of the rental before tonight."
Lin Jiangli immediately stopped thinking about what was wrong with this person and felt furious. "You guys on the front lines, can you really treat the logistics staff like slaves?"
He was just about to scold Qin Huai when he saw that Qin Huai had already left the office. He didn't know where he was going, leaving only his tall and straight back to Lin Jiangli.
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