Chapter 279: First Meeting with Lin Shuang

The Alpha with white hair and golden eyes standing behind Zhou Yanshu was tall and wore a tasteless pink and gray plaid shirt. He had his arms half-rested on the back of the wheelchair and was looking at Lin Shuang with a half-smile.

Lin Shuang had heard about Yu Zhuo earlier. This low-level Alpha was lucky enough to be spotted by Tamo and given to Zhou Yanshu.

"The time is set for the Luyang Festival in a week. I will be waiting for you two then." Lin Shuang looked at Yu Zhuo, his expression remained unchanged, and he stood up and saluted Yu Zhuo.

Yu Zhuo nodded casually and asked, "I haven't seen the general for a while. Are you... injured?"

"The borders of the sea have always been infested with foreigners. I fell off a cliff this time and only sustained minor injuries. I won't bother you, Mr. Yu."

The words "Lin" and "Lin" express the unwillingness to say more to Yuzhuo.

Yu Zhuo was just a mermaid from the shore. He didn't understand the customs of the mermaids and the border war situation. At best, he could only stay here because he married Zhou Yanshu. Lin Shuang had no intention of talking to him about the war.

Yu Zhuo seemed to be completely unaware of Lin Shuang's alienation towards him. He looked at Lin Shuang's right eye with his golden pupil and said, "I heard that there are many talented young generals who can hurt your foreign tribes. I guess there are not many of them, right?"

Zhou Yanshu lowered his eyelashes. He always had an appearance of being submissive and patient when outside. When Yu Zhuo spoke, he did not speak but just listened silently.

But seeing that Yu Zhuo was holding Lin Shuang tightly and asking him all kinds of questions, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Lin Shuang didn't know what Yu Zhuo meant by that. He frowned slightly and said, "It is indeed an unusual foreign race. The soldiers in the team have collected samples and handed them over to Your Majesty for inspection a few days ago."

"Okay." Yu Zhuo waved his hands. "You said so much, I don't understand much. But I see you invited a lot of people, will His Majesty go then?"

Lin Shuang: “Of course.”

Yu Zhuo immediately had a plan in mind.

Lin Shuang deliberately came to invite Zhou Yanshu this time, probably because of Tamo's private instructions. This kind of celebration banquet will be attended by all the big figures of the mermaid tribe, but it is a good opportunity for Tamo to establish his authority in front of all the mermaids, especially Zhou Yanshu, and he will definitely not let it go easily.

Of course, this is also a good opportunity for Yu Zhuo.

"Count, I have something important to do later, so I'll leave for now." Lin Shuang couldn't say anything to Zhou Yanshu in front of Yu Zhuo, so he bowed and said, "Please take care of yourself."

Zhou Yanshu lowered his head and nodded.

Seeing this, Lin Shuang did not stay any longer. He picked up the things he had placed on the table and left with several guards guarding the door.

Yu Zhuo was playing with his mobile phone at the corner of the stairs. Zhou Yanshu waited until Lin Shuang's figure disappeared from his sight before turning to look at Yu Zhuo.

"Why did you talk to him so much just now?"

Yu Zhuo put his phone in his pocket, leaned against the railing at the corner of the stairs, and said, "The mermaid general is injured again. It's reasonable for me to show some concern, right?"

"It's a pity that he didn't understand the hidden meaning in your words. It's a waste of effort." Zhou Yan said indifferently.

Yu Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "Can you understand?"

Zhou Yanshu snorted: "Your little tricks can only fool the younger ones. If Qi Mohan were here today, you would be dead tomorrow."

Lin Shuang encountered foreigners at the border and one of his eyes was severely injured. This had never happened before. Why did the intelligence go wrong when Lin Shuang was about to return, leading him to a dangerous border where foreigners should not appear?

An accident is a possible reason, but the probability is low. The main reason...I'm afraid it's still within the Lin Shuang army.

There was a spy planted in his army by others.

Yuzhuo is good at giving hints, but he doesn't have many useful techniques and he doesn't know how to cover up.

After asking a few questions, he had already pointed the finger upwards without being noticed.

Who could have planted a spy in Lin Shuang's army? Who is trying to prevent him from coming back? Who... is against Lin Shuang at every turn and is his enemy?

With just a little thought, one can know the target of the attack hidden behind Yu Zhuo's question - that is the Left Prime Minister Qi Mohan.

"Of course I dare not say anything to Qi Zuo Shi, he is very smart." Yu Zhuo sighed, "It's a pity that General Lin Shuang... can't understand what I say."

The warm water in the cup had cooled down, but Zhou Yanshu seemed unaware and still held it in his palm: "Why do you care so much about Lin Shuang? His ancestors have been loyal to the royal family for many years. As long as Tamo is still on the throne, Lin Shuang can't touch Qi Mohan."

A hint of surprise flashed across Yu Zhuo's eyes: "Do you think I want to deal with Qi Mohan?"

Zhou Yanshu: "...Isn't it?"

"The Left Envoy of Qi has no grudge against me, why should I go against him?" Yu Zhuo narrowed his eyes. He walked to Zhou Yanshu's side, bent down from behind and put his arms around his neck. "I just want to prove my loyalty to you."

Zhou Yanshu's body stiffened. His estrus period had long passed, but now that Yu Zhuo got closer, he still subconsciously felt closeness and familiarity.

"How many times have you said this?"

"This is the last time." Yu Zhuo smiled, "Xiao Luan came to see me before, and he had already stolen the things I asked him to steal."

Zhou Yanshu raised his lips upon hearing this, and said, "You mean..."

"Just give them a gift."

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Yuzhuo restarted his phone at night. Since he lost his phone and found it again, Yuzhuo has not looked at the Black Love software again.

Although the situation inside was normal and the abundant energy had repaired the previous system loopholes, Yu Zhuo still did not dare to use it lightly.

Anything that can connect to the outside world must be handled with extreme caution, not to mention that there are triangular detection stones in this world.

This thing that was left over a hundred years ago still stands ten thousand meters in the sky. Its purpose is to maintain the normal operation of the world and to eliminate all things that should not exist.

【I created you...for what?】

[Is it to make you... a human? ]

Yu Zhuo was fiddling with the cell phone in one hand.

Yeah...what was the purpose of creating his things?

It spent so much system energy to nourish Yu Zhuo, allowing him to grow flesh and blood and give birth to a soul from the machine, and also completely transformed Yu Zhuo into a brand new creature.

After spending so much energy to train him, he was finally crushed mercilessly.

As if all the years of hard work were nothing, it destroyed it like destroying a useless program. It was cold, heartless, and numb.

Yu Zhuo frowned. He always felt sick and uncomfortable when he thought about those things that happened so long ago, so he simply threw his phone down and threw it aside.

No one knew where Zhou Yanshu went late at night. He did many more things in private than Yu Zhuo expected, and he also went to many places under the pretext of seeing a doctor.

It's already 11:30 in the evening and Zhou Yanshu hasn't come back yet.

Yu Zhuo yawned, sent a message to Zhou Yanshu, walked to the window and closed the curtains.

The small villa they lived in was very high, about 30 to 40 meters high. Because it was located close to the old temple site, the villa was surrounded by mountains and dense forests.

Yu Zhuo rarely saw any strangers around the villa. There were many spies sent by Tamo to keep an eye on Zhou Yanshu, and the other mermaids knew to stay away from this place. Except for those with ulterior motives, no one else approached.

Yu Zhuo closed the window, and just as one of his hands touched the curtain, he saw the big tree opposite his room standing in the moonlight, with lush branches and leaves. The wisps of white moonlight fell on the surface of the leaves, adding a vague coolness to the tree.

Yu Zhuo vaguely saw the figure of a person among the overlapping shadows of the trees. The person was hiding among the branches and leaves, half squatting and peeking at him.

Yuzhuo thought it was another spy sent by Tamo, so he didn't pay much attention to it and reached out to close the curtains.

He looked down at his phone.

[Wild indifference: It's late, when will you come back? ]

【Lengmo: On the way, ten minutes left. 】

[Wild indifference: Oh, be careful on the road. ]

[Wild indifference: Little fish kiss.jpg]

Zhou Yanshu didn't reply. Yu Zhuo stared at the screen for a while and then turned off his phone.

How boring.

Yuzhuo took a shower and lay back on the bed. Perhaps because he was too tired during this period of time, Yuzhuo played with his phone for a while on the bed and then felt drowsy.

Ten minutes passed quickly without him noticing. Yu Zhuo felt dizzy and his vision on the phone screen gradually blurred. He only felt physically tired and extremely sleepy.

"...Yuzhuo?"

The door seemed to be opened by someone. Yu Zhuo heard the sound and opened his eyes with difficulty, but his eyes were narrowed into a slit. The person who came in had difficulty walking. His figure flickered in front of Yu Zhuo's eyes for a few seconds, and then the lights in the whole room were turned off, and the surroundings became completely dark.

"You're back?" Yu Zhuo turned over.

He hugged the body of the person beside him out of habit and buried his face in it.

"Well... I had something to do and was delayed on the way. Why did you go to bed so early?" Yu Zhuo smelled the fragrance on Zhou Yanshu's body, the same smell as before, disturbing his already confused and tired nerves.

Yu Zhuo smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he felt someone touching his lips. The fingertips were cold, and he pressed Yu Zhuo's lips casually and pressed his whole body against him.

Yu Zhuo put his hand on Zhou Yanshu's back, and he slid his palm down along Zhou Yanshu's spine, narrowing his eyes slightly: "Why are you so proactive tonight?"

Zhou Yanshu did not answer. The breath between them was hot. Soon all the clothes were taken off and slid to the foot of the bed.

"Commander, you can't do this..."

Yu Zhuo had already turned over and pressed on Zhou Yanshu. He clasped the thin wrist tightly and heard the suppressed and unclear sound coming from Zhou Yanshu's throat.

"What are you talking about..." Yu Zhuo kissed his lips.

Zhou Yanshu groaned in frustration, biting a corner of the quilt tightly, and no matter how Ping Yuzhuo moved him, he didn't make any sound.

As his mind became more and more confused, his chest felt hot and he inexplicably tasted a little bit of strong liquor in his mouth.

But he hadn't gone out today, let alone interacted with outsiders. How could he taste something like alcohol in his mouth?

The panting sounds in the room became heavier, disturbing the originally clear air.

When it was over, Yu Zhuo was covered in sweat. The wet hair on his forehead pressed tightly against his cheeks. He hugged Zhou Yanshu and kissed him gently: "Brother..."

Zhou Yanshu half-lay on Yu Zhuo's chest, breathing heavily and muttering to himself.

"...Commander...I am His Majesty's man...You are really...too presumptuous..."

Yu Zhuo: “……?”

His eyelashes, wet with sweat, looked a little heavy. Yu Zhuo opened his eyes and immediately climbed out of bed.

He subconsciously wanted to turn on the light control button on the bedside, but when he touched the back, he found nothing. The original cabinet became empty. Yu Zhuo almost fell under the bed because he could not find a support point.

The appearance of this room had changed at a time he was not aware of. The wooden bed was simple and there was almost no decoration in the room, except for a glazed blue and white vase placed on the corner of the table next to it.

"...Where is this place?" Yu Zhuo frowned upon seeing this. He stepped back while suddenly looking forward.

The dark shadow lying on top of him was still breathing heavily, and his face was buried in the dark scene, making it difficult for Yu Zhuo to see clearly.

"You are not Zhou Yanshu... who are you?!" Yu Zhuo said as he pushed him off of him, "Who are you!"

The figure seemed to hit the bedpost behind him, and after a heavy sound, he pulled the quilt off the bed.

"...Me? I am the maid just chosen by His Majesty. I was supposed to serve him in bed tonight..."

A female voice slowly sounded from inside the room, and the person picked up the thin clothes that fell under the bed and wrapped them up layer by layer.

"Commander Mu, you raped me without knowing the truth, and now you want to hit me? I am the daughter of a respectable family, and now you have ruined my innocence, what should I do..."

The man sobbed in the shadows.

Yu Zhuo was stunned: "What?"

The person whose face could not be seen clearly just lowered his head and cried, and no longer spoke.

Commander Twilight...

Yu Zhuo blinked his eyes: "I am... Mu Yu Yi?"

He looked around with his pupils moving. The scene here was illusory and blurry, like clouds or mist. But when Yu Zhuo stretched out his palm, he could still feel the touch of a physical object.

It's a dream.

It is a dream of a higher level than the previous one.

The dream about the land cycle that occurred when the soul fragments merged at first lasted for a very short time and had an unclear sense of touch. However, this dream was obviously more complete and clearer than the previous one.

Yu Zhuo was able to maintain a relatively clear consciousness when he was in the situation.

This is the memory contained in another core soul fragment.

This is the dream of the evening iris.

Yu Zhuo could barely remember the general development of Mu Yuyi's world, which was also the ancient background in which Shen Yu lived.

Mu Yuyi is the leader of the Dark Guards, and Gou Jue Tou Sheng had come into contact with him when he was working on the system.

Yu Zhuo calmed down, sat on the edge of the bed, and refocused his attention on the figure in the center of the bed.

He didn't know why he couldn't see the man's face clearly. No matter how close he got, he could only barely make out a blurry facial features.

"A girl from an honest family?" Yu Zhuo narrowed his eyes. He couldn't see the person's face clearly, so he simply lowered his gaze and looked at the figure of the person on the bed.

Hidden in the darkness, hazy and blurry, yet vaguely with some familiar lines and outlines. He was not wrong, this person had Zhou Yanshu's aura.

In the many small worlds before, there was always someone who had the aura of Zhou Yanshu.

Yu Zhuo turned his head and suddenly reached out to grab the person in front of him and pulled him in front of him.