Despite the fierce infighting between Chi Zaiqing and Jiang Yichen behind the scenes, the pirates, trembling in the corner, were repeatedly knocked unconscious and then woke up again, wishing they could just die on the spot.
But when Shi Xi returned, the two maintained a superficial peace, as if nothing had happened.
"Aran, you're back. Did you find the bracelet?"
At this moment, Chi Zaiqing sat by the campfire, not going forward to greet her (she was too weak), her delicate and beautiful face flushed red (from anger), and her azure eyes looked at Shi Xi with concern.
Shi Xi was overjoyed upon seeing this.
The plot really lived up to my expectations!
Omegas become weak in the legs and unable to walk after being marked, so Chi Zaiqing has already been temporarily marked by Jiang Yichen!
Chu Yao stood to the side, the pheromone scent permeating the cave indicating that the two had just fought.
The result was obvious: Jiang Yichen completely outclassed Chi Zaiqing.
Shi Xi coughed lightly, a little awkwardly. "Found it."
It's right in his pocket.
Upon hearing this, Chi Zaiqing suddenly lowered his head, resting his head on his knees, looking somewhat dejected.
"...Aran, can I go with you next time something happens?"
"I won't hold anyone back."
Shi Xi looked at Chi Zaiqing, who looked like a pitiful little bullied girl... and her gaze fell on the other's thick eyelashes, which were still covered with tears and trembling slightly.
My heart softened for a moment.
Although Chi Zaiqing is an omega, it is indeed inappropriate to use the excuse of the other person's secondary sex to keep him in the cave every time.
Gender is never a standard for judging whether a person should or should do something.
Shi Xi walked over to Chi Zaiqing and gently patted his head reassuringly, "I'll definitely do it next time."
After he finished speaking, he tried to withdraw his hand, but Chi Zaiqing grabbed his wrist.
Perhaps because he had just been marked, his hand was not very strong and was just loosely clenched.
It seems that Shi Xi can easily break free from her constraints whenever she wants.
As if enjoying the touch, Chi Zaiqing gently nuzzled Shi Xi's palm, like a kitten being stroked. "Aran, touch me again."
As he spoke, Chi Zaiqing released his hand and looked up quietly, waiting for Shi Xi's next move.
Fine, consider it a reward for the spoiled young master for obediently following the plot.
Thinking this, Shi Xi touched Chi Zaiqing's head twice more.
Jiang Yichen narrowed his eyes, looking at Chi Zaiqing's pretentious act, and sneered inwardly.
He loosened his collar somewhat irritably, then suddenly announced, "Tomorrow, not only my men will be coming, but also Chi Yan'an."
He looked at Shi Xi, "Besides that, there's one more person."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi immediately understood Jiang Yichen's meaning—
Chi Yan'an must have come to find her beloved younger brother.
The other person refers to the leader of the mercenary organization, who has come to arrest him, the disobedient mercenary who accepted the mission without authorization.
Pei Muban is the head of the mercenaries.
When Chi Zaiqing issued the task earlier, Pei Muban did not want to get involved in the feud between the Chi family and Jiang Yichen, so he refused. Later, the original owner saw it by accident and accepted the task on his own.
Shi Xi thought to herself, "I'm going to get scolded."
Sheng Yingpu looked at Shi Xi, "Your family?"
"No." Shi Xi lowered her eyes. "She's my friend."
"A-Ran's friend?" Chi Zaiqing asked curiously. "Is she also a beta?"
"No, it's an Alpha." And also one of your future admirers.
Shi Xi silently added a sentence in her mind.
Chi Zaiqing stopped asking questions, his azure eyes fixed on the campfire, lost in thought.
Chu Yao glanced at Shi Xi, his golden eyes narrowing slightly.
What kind of friend dares to come with Chi Yan'an to pick someone up?
...
Inside a moving interstellar spaceship.
Pei Mu took a sip of red wine, his grey-green eyes glancing at the Alpha opposite him. "Chi Zaiqing issued the mission; my people are merely accepting it."
Chi Yan'an, dressed in a well-tailored three-piece suit, leaned back on the sofa, his cold, deep blue eyes sweeping over Pei Mu's half-arm wristband...
This shape... is a gun.
Captain Feng was sitting to the side, but unexpectedly, it was Pei Muban who spoke first.
Captain Feng knew about Pei Muban's background.
The young master of the Pei family, after graduating, abandoned his well-established family business and went to form a mercenary organization.
—A young master, bored and restless, is experiencing life.
What's admirable is that they actually made a name for themselves.
Many missions that the military is reluctant to undertake directly are outsourced to mercenaries, and the two sides have reached a cooperation agreement.
To be honest, Pei Muban's mercenary organization can be considered an unaffiliated military force.
Since they're all in cahoots, and the marshal had given orders beforehand, I naturally have to help Pei Muban.
Captain Feng nodded to Chi Yan'an, trying to smooth things over, saying, "Mr. Chi, since the young master is alright, let's just let this matter rest."
Chi Yan'an did not respond, but twirled the wine glass in his hand a few times with his slender, jade-like fingers.
After a long pause, he looked at Pei Muban and slowly said, "If the information is correct, you didn't initially intend to take on Xiao Qing's mission."
"The information is wrong." Pei Mu said without changing his expression, "Mercenaries work for money; there's no reason for them not to take on missions."
"So that's how it is." Chi Yan'an tapped the table lightly.
He wanted to see what kind of beta Jiang Yichen and Pei Muban were protecting.
Captain Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In that case, the task assigned by the marshal could be considered completed... right?
...
Just as Jiang Yichen had said, the interstellar spaceship arrived at approximately eight o'clock in the morning.
Because the cave was located near a forest, the aircraft carrier stopped on flat ground not far away.
After Captain Feng nodded to Chi Yan'an and Pei Mu, he led his troops, armed with weapons, toward the space pirate headquarters.
Officer: "Gentlemen, this way."
Another lieutenant in military uniform led the way for Chi Yan'an and Pei Muban.
...
"Ah Ran, I'm so nervous..." Chi Zaiqing said softly.
He stood beside Shi Xi, his azure eyes watching her bend over, close her eyes, and cup her hands to wash her face with clean water.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yao glanced at Chi Zaiqing.
The other person showed no sign of tension; on the contrary, they appeared somewhat excited.
Go ahead and pretend. What's there to be nervous about seeing your brother?
After washing up, Shi Xi straightened up and opened her eyes. The expression on Chi Zaiqing's face instantly changed to one of worry.
Shi Xi patted Chi Zaiqing on the shoulder, "It's okay, your brother won't make things difficult for you."
Just then, Jiang Yichen, who was sitting in front of the campfire, suddenly stood up, looked towards the cave entrance, and said softly, "They're here."
As soon as he finished speaking, two tall and imposing figures appeared at the entrance of the cave.
Shi Xi looked up, her gaze meeting a pair of emotionless, deep blue eyes.
Looking at this face, which bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Chi Zaiqing, yet possessed an indifferent and sharp demeanor.
Shi Xi made his judgment.
This is Chi Zaiqing's elder brother, Chi Yan'an.
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