Qiu En Imperial City
The Imperial City of Qiuen, the only city in the galaxy surrounded by a towering wall, has four main gates: east, west, south, and north. Each gate is equipped with precise scanning and identification equipment to control the flow of people. Commoners are not allowed to enter except for nobles with credentials and servants who have long served the royal family. Those who enter the city temporarily to work for the royal family are issued valid certificates by specialized staff.
On this day, as usual, the residents of the imperial city went to the display screen outside the nearest city gate to see if any nobles were hiring. Often, nobles or high-ranking servants within the city would post notices recruiting people for various tasks or jobs.
Today, the huge display screens at the four city gates all displayed the mission announcement in bold capital letters:
Founder: Quen Ellis
Time limit: ten days
Mission Content: Blood Stone
Mission star rating: five stars
Note: No weight limit, the one who weighs the weight will be rewarded
Soon, the light screen was crowded with people, three layers inside and three layers outside, discussing the Royal Grace Festival mission released this time fiercely.
"This time they've given us a full ten-day deadline! Previously it was only four or five days!"
"Bloodstone? What is bloodstone? I've never heard of it."
"Ah... our expedition team wanted to give it a try, but we have no idea what this bloodstone is! Forget it, I think we should just go back to farming."
“…”
Listening to everyone's discussion, Guila frowned, raised her hand to take a picture of the task, and squeezed out of the crowd.
"The Queen has issued a mission." Pushing open the door to the hotel room, Guila waved the terminal on her wrist at everyone. "This mission seems different from previous years. We need to find 'bloodstone'. What is bloodstone? I've never heard of it."
"Bloodstone?" Hearing this unfamiliar term, Yu Sheng shook his head and looked at everyone. He found that no one looked confused, so he realized that this kind of stone was probably really unknown.
Frey frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I haven't heard of bloodstone, but I have heard of bloodtree."
"Red Blood Tree? The name means red blood! Could it be that this stone is the fruit of the tree?" Mars' eyes lit up and said, "Then let's go find the tree!"
Guila glanced at Mars and asked, "Your trees don't bear fruit or stones?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Yu Sheng quickly acted as a peacemaker to calm them down, and then said to Frey, "Then tell me quickly, what is this red blood tree? Where can you find it?"
Frey looked a little strange. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard it from folk rumors. This tree needs a lot of human blood to nourish it. It only appears in places where there are corpses everywhere during years of war. Therefore, the red blood tree is a symbol of bad luck."
Everyone had a look on their faces that said, "This mission is a joke, right?" Not to mention that there was no war on the Qiu En Emperor Star at all, even if there was, no one had ever heard of a red blood tree growing on a battlefield! With the internet being so developed now, if such a strange phenomenon had occurred, it would have been reported by the media long ago.
Seeing everyone's bewildered expressions, Frey said, "Maybe we guessed wrong. The blood tree and the blood stone have nothing to do with each other."
"This is troublesome." Yu Sheng said, "This stone doesn't have any clues. How are we supposed to complete our mission and enter the Imperial City?"
"No rush." Frey narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Over the next few days, you should split up and ask if anyone knows about this 'bloodstone'. Even if we can't complete the mission, we can always find another way to enter the imperial city and rescue them."
——Mantu Star, Tianmao Huacheng——
After parting at the gate of the community, Haydn walked towards his own rented apartment. Thinking about the once lively three-person apartment, and now he was the only one left living alone, Haydn felt a little melancholy.
With a click, the door unlocked. Haydn opened the door as usual, and his heart skipped a beat.
Someone is coming in!
There were shoes placed in a messy manner at the door, and fruits, game consoles and other things were placed on the sofa and coffee table. The closet door was open, but Haydn took a quick look and it seemed that some clothes were also present.
What's going on? Could it be that Qiuqiu and the others are back?
Suddenly, there was a sound of water in the bathroom. Haydn thought for a moment and tiptoed towards the bathroom to see who it was. Haydn did not consider the danger issue, after all, he was a graduate of the Mousse Military Academy.
Quietly approaching the bathroom door, Haydn heard the gurgling of running water. He was puzzled. Who could this be? Could it really be Qiuqiu or Caesar? But they wouldn't have to open their own closets. Could it be a homeless person sneaking into someone's house, eating, drinking, and bathing, then slipping away? He'd seen that kind of news before!
That’s too much!
Haydn was immediately furious.
"How dare you break into my house? You must be tired of living!" Haydn roared and kicked open the bathroom door. White mist instantly surged out in front of him. Haydn's fist froze in mid-air, and his eyes stared straight at the male body under the shower. His body was red from the toes to the top of the head, and then smoke was coming out of the top of the head.
"You, Gary? What's wrong with you..." The cooked shrimp stammered for a few words and found that he could not speak clearly.
Gary, who had heard the noise a long time ago, deliberately came back to his senses and showed his front to Haydn. Haydn turned his face away as if frightened and said through gritted teeth, "Damn! Can you pay attention to your appearance?!"
Gary scoffed, "You're still shy, little dwarf? Ah, even your dark skin can be seen to be red, it seems you are really shy!"
Haydn was so angry that his fists were cracking. If Gary hadn't been naked, he would have hit him. "Take your time to wash! After you're done, explain to me why you broke into the house and robbed it!"
After saying that, Haydn snorted and slammed the door and left.
Gary touched his chin under the shower and was touched by the cuteness of the angry Haydn.
Haydn took a bite of the pear on the table, wrinkling his nose at the sourness, and quickly threw it in the trash. He then grabbed a quick meal container from the refrigerator and heated it up in the microwave. As he waited, he missed the days when Caesar was around, when he had delicious food every day. Alas!
After a while, footsteps were heard. Haydn was busy eating noodles. He looked up and was about to ask Gary if he wanted a box when he collapsed and yelled, "Gary!"
"Hmm?" Gary raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
"Why the hell aren't you wearing any clothes!" Haydn felt like he was going blind! Isn't it a pain in the ass to swing that big thing around?
Gary laughed heartily, "I didn't find anything. I just searched your closet for ages and couldn't find anything suitable."
"Then why don't you wear a bath towel?!" Haydn didn't believe his excuse.
Gary remained calm and spread his hands. "There's only one towel in the bathroom. How can I just use someone else's? That's so rude."
“…”
So walking around naked in someone else's house is considered polite?!
Fortunately, I have a strong heart. Haydn thought silently, if it were someone else, they would probably have vomited blood out of anger by now.
Haydn couldn't convince Gary, so he had to run to the bedroom without complaint, found a new pair of underwear for Gary, and also found a nightgown, and threw it to Gary, "Hurry up and put it on!"
The robe was loose and fit Gary well, but the underwear was bought in Hayden's size and was really tight and constricting. In the end, Gary simply threw the underwear away and said, "Forget it, I've already washed mine, I'll just wear them tomorrow."
Haydn glared, "So what are you going to do tonight?"
Gary laughed and reached out to touch the top of Haydn's head, but Haydn slapped him away and said, "I'm in neutral~"
“…”
Finally, before going to bed, the two of them finally coexisted peacefully. Haydn wanted Gary to sleep in another room, but Gary insisted on sleeping in the same bed with Haydn, saying, "I have something important to discuss with you." Seeing that Haydn was about to refute, he added, "It's about the boss."
Gary's boss is Caesar.
When Haydn thought about it being related to Caesar, he compromised. Gary occupied half of the bed as he wished. Looking at the dark skin next to him that was still wheat-colored under the light, he felt much better.
"Tell me quickly, what happened to Caesar?" Haydn didn't have the mind to think about that and urged Gary to get down to business.
Gary said seriously, "The boss is at Moss Palace. Randy should have informed you of this in advance, right?"
Haydn nodded and said, "Teacher Randy also said that Caesar wanted to meet me and asked me to wait for news at home."
Gary nodded and said, "I am the one the boss sent to escort you to Moss Palace."
"Escort?" Haydn frowned. "Is it really that troublesome? Moss doesn't allow outsiders to see Caesar. Is there a plan to rob me along the way?"
Gary shook his head. "It's not Moss's fault. There are some things I can't explain in detail, but the Moss Palace is being watched by the United Interstellar, and even Moss doesn't have a foolproof plan. The boss gave me a map of the Moss Palace and planned a hidden route for me. I'll take you in."
Moss gave Caesar the map of the Moss Palace, not just as a small favor, but also as a gesture of loyalty. He offered Caesar the complete details of his home's defenses and secret tunnels, hoping Caesar would understand his regret.
United Star?!
Haydn suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation. "Did the higher-ups send someone to capture Caesar? Can Moss protect Caesar? No, that beast Moss is lucky enough not to betray Caesar! How could he protect Caesar for free? He must be trying to squeeze something out of Caesar again!"
"Don't worry, Moss is negotiating with the United Interstellar. The United Interstellar wants to gain benefits from Moss, so they won't arrest him directly," Gary comforted him. "When I communicated with the boss, he seemed very nice. Moss probably didn't treat him the same way as before."
Haydn was still very worried, but he also knew that worrying now was useless. Fortunately, he would be able to see Caesar soon, and then he would know whether Caesar was doing well or not.
"Tomorrow at midnight, I'll take you to Moss Palace." Gary ended the topic with one sentence, "I have something else to ask you."
"Huh?" Haydn's mind was still on the United Star and Moss Palace. "What's going on?"
"Are you close to that girl in your class?"
"Yeah, that's good." Haydn responded, then suddenly realized something and stared at Gary warily, "Hey, why are you asking this? You don't... want to pursue Xiwen, do you?" Don't dream. Xiwen likes the gentle and elegant Randy, not a gangster and bastard like you!
Seeing Haydn's face as if he was facing a great enemy, obviously he was jealous. Gary felt that the good mood of sleeping with the little black boy disappeared, and he was immediately furious. "Yes! I want to pursue Xiwen." Gary said sarcastically, "Don't even think about competing with me."
"I won't compete with you." Haydn said.
"...Hmm?" Gary's expression froze for a moment, "You don't like Xiwen?"
Haydn had a look on his face that said, "What the hell are you talking about?" "Xiwen and I are good friends! Have you ever seen someone dating a friend? I'm not gay!"
Gary: “…”
Gary hadn't digested Haydn's words when he heard Haydn say, "Well, good luck then, but don't blame me for not reminding you, Xiwen already has someone in his heart, and a forced melon won't be sweet."
After saying that, he patted Gary's shoulder with a sympathetic look on his face. But after turning his back, from an angle where he thought Gary couldn't see, Haydn grinned with a gloating look, "Humph! You deserve to be single for the rest of your life!"
Gary looked at Haydn's annoying look and thought to himself, you little black boy, just wait for me, I'm going to make you taste whether the forced melon is sweet or not!
After swearing in his heart, Gary stretched out his long arm, crossed Haydn and turned off the light in the room, "Go to sleep."
Two grown men squeezed into this modest bed naturally found it difficult to stretch their legs. Especially for someone like Haydn, who had been destined to be a rich young master since childhood. When had he ever slept in the same bed with anyone else? So, after turning off the lights, Haydn tossed and turned, unable to find a suitable position to fall asleep.
Gary had been living in constant fear for days, and though he felt relieved after contacting Caesar, his work became busy again, and he soon fell asleep. He reached out impatiently, pulled Hayden into his arms, and with a squeeze of his long arm, he mumbled, "Stop twisting! I'll spank you if you do that!" and fell into a deep sleep.
Hayden's hair was about to stand on end. Gary was not wearing any underwear at all. He was held tightly in his arms, flesh to flesh. Hayden could clearly feel the shape of that thing and wanted to kick Gary off the bed.
But thinking that Gary would take him to see Caesar tomorrow, Haydn forced himself to endure it.
After I meet Caesar, I will castrate you, you bastard!
Haydn thought silently, and fell asleep without knowing when.
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