Chapter 98 Assassination
At this time, the fight downstairs was almost over. Amber had no intention of continuing the fight, so he kicked Zhong Fangyun in the abdomen, and the latter flew out instantly. Because he deliberately reserved a third of his strength, the opponent just stumbled back a few steps and fell into the crowd of onlookers, and it was not as embarrassing as rolling on the ground.
Seeing this, several familiar male insects quickly helped Fang Yun up from the ground, looking surprised, and anxiously asked, "Sir Fang Yun, are you okay?!"
"Should I take you to the infirmary?!"
"Mr. Amber, you are too cruel. I will complain to Major Kevin!"
The male insects of Fogg's group were immediately displeased when they heard this, and shouted across the battle circle in the middle:
"Fang Yun's skills are no better than those of an insect, and you still have the nerve to complain?!"
"Oh, so you can file a complaint if you lose a fight in the army. Fogg, learn from this and don't just take it for granted every time you get beaten up by a bug. We'll file a complaint next time."
Just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, a stern and deep voice suddenly sounded from the top of the stairs: "What are you all arguing about! Is the cafeteria a place for you to fight?! If you are full of energy, go to the wild for training immediately, and stop wasting food here!"
Everyone looked upstairs at the sound, and saw Admiral Giles suddenly coming down from the building with a group of military chiefs. They hurriedly raised their hands to salute and said in unison:
"Admiral!"
"Admiral!"
Admiral Giles approached and found that the two insects fighting were actually two male insects. His eyes stayed on the skilled Amber for a few seconds, then he frowned and asked, "What happened just now?!"
Fogg was the first to complain: "Admiral Giles, I just said a few more words to my colleagues just now, and Mr. Fang Yun suddenly rushed over to slander me for molesting female insects. Amber couldn't stand it and said a few words to persuade him, but he started to hit us!"
It's this kind of jealousy again.
It was obviously not the first time that Fogg had committed a crime. Admiral Giles was too lazy to even ask why. His eyebrows were furrowed. “Mr. Fogg, I have said many times that in a place like the military, any insect must be careful about his words and deeds, especially in public. I don’t want what happened today to happen again. All the insects who just fought will be recorded in the files. Submit a self-criticism tomorrow!”
Fighting bugs? Aren’t those Amber and Fang Yun?
Admiral Giles has always been of this character. He hits both sides with a stick, and no one can resist. After all, female insects can be punished if they commit crimes, but it is difficult to deal with male insects with delicate bodies and flesh.
Ludwig stood at the back without saying a word, his eyes lowered, casually turning the iris ring on his ring finger, seemingly not caring about the battle situation at all, except that his military boots moved underneath and kicked Lusuti lightly without leaving a trace.
Lusuti understood immediately: "Admiral Giles, so many tables were broken in the cafeteria. If it is just a demerit and a self-reflection, wouldn't this punishment be too light?"
Lu Suti’s idea was very simple. His good friend must be hinting at something by kicking him. What was he hinting at?
One of the troublemakers in the fight was Amber. The other party broke off his engagement. How could Ludwig, who is so petty, not bear a grudge? He must have felt that the punishment was too light and wanted to help, but it was difficult for him to step in.
Perfect logic line
Lusuti was still feeling smug, and didn't notice at all that Ludwig secretly glanced at him with a cold look that was sharper than a knife.
Admiral Giles then realized that quite a few tables in the cafeteria were broken, and he added, suppressing his anger: "The losses of the cafeteria will be deducted from their wages!"
Ludwig could only speak casually, "Admiral, I just heard from Mr. Fogg that it seemed that Mr. Fang Yun was the first to take action?"
The military has an unwritten rule that no matter what happens or who is at fault, the one who strikes first will always be punished the heaviest. If Fang Yun was the first to strike, and Amber fought him to protect herself, then Fang Yun should be punished, not Amber.
Ludwig suddenly pointed out this matter, and Admiral Giles could no longer pretend not to see it. He looked at Fang Yun suspiciously and asked, "Mr. Fang Yun, was it really you who started it first?"
He actually had a good impression of Fang Yun. Although he was a bit reckless and loved fighting, he had an upright character and was very protective of female insects, so as long as he didn't cause any serious harm, he would show some mercy.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Fang Yun could not deny it and could only bite the bullet and said, "Yes, Fogg was teasing Connie just now, and I couldn't stand it, so I tried to stop him. I didn't expect that Amber would side with Fogg and hold my hand tightly, so I accidentally had a conflict with him..."
Amber smiled when she heard this, thinking who said Fang Yun was reckless, he was actually very smart: "Mr. Fang Yun, you just said that Fogg flirted with Connie, do you have any evidence? Or in other words, have you asked Connie what he thought?"
He turned his head and looked to the side, his eyes met Connie's accurately, and asked casually: "Connie, did Mr. Fogg tease you just now?"
Amber asked confidently.
First, he could see that Connie didn't dislike Fogg, and his indifference just now was more like jealousy; second, in this era, the reputation of a female insect was more valuable than gold, and even if the other party was really teased, they would not say it in public; third, Fogg had a strong family background, and no female insect would be stupid enough to offend him.
In summary, Amber was basically certain of Connie's answer, and the other party looked at Fogg with a worried look, and he said hesitantly: "No...no...Mr. Fogg just wanted to talk to me, and Mr. Fang Yun misunderstood, which caused a conflict..."
Fang Yun's face was ugly for a moment, and Amber smiled slightly and continued: "Mr. Fang Yun, I just blocked you because I didn't want you to hurt innocent people. I fought with you out of self-defense and didn't mean to target you. I hope you don't think too much about it."
Amber never leaves any handle for anyone, so even if Fang Yun wanted to refute, he couldn't find any loopholes, and the scene fell silent for a moment.
Admiral Giles looked around and had to speak to calm the situation: "Since this incident was caused by Lord Fang Yun, he should take the responsibility. He should compensate for the damaged tables and chairs in the cafeteria, record his mistakes, and write a self-review. Do you have any objections?"
Fang Yun currently has no real background, so he can only bear it for the time being. Hearing this, he slowly exhaled: "No."
Admiral Giles nodded in satisfaction, and finally looked at Amber, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Sir, your skills are very impressive. The Black Eagle Corps of the Third Army is currently recruiting students. If you are interested, you can give it a try."
Male insects are not completely ineffective on the battlefield. On the contrary, they are the best assistants for military females. When powerful female insects are driven crazy on the battlefield, they may lose their minds due to excessive strength. The mental power of male insects can soothe them from a distance, which is more effective than any medicine.
Unfortunately, life and death are unpredictable on the battlefield, and very few male insects are willing to endure this hardship. However, Admiral Giles always felt that since Amber was able to develop such skills, she would not care about these things.
Amber did not refuse: "Thank you, I will consider it."
A storm just dissipated like that.
When Ludwig followed Admiral Giles away, he never looked at Amber from beginning to end. But whether intentionally or unintentionally, his little fingers touched Amber lightly when they passed by each other, and then he quickly withdrew his fingers.
“…”
Amber was startled for a moment, then she came to her senses and looked down at her fingers. The itchy feeling was still there. She chuckled and wondered how they could really make it look like they were having an affair.
Fang Yun was stunned, but it was not a complete failure. When Siflai saw Admiral Giles and the others leave, he walked up to Fang Yun from the crowd and asked carefully, "Sir, are you okay?"
When Fang Yun saw Sivley, he straightened his back subconsciously, and finally got rid of some of his frustration. He raised his hand and scratched his head, saying nonchalantly: "It's okay, it's just compensation and writing a self-review, it's not a big problem."
Sivley also smiled and nodded: "I believe you have good intentions and you definitely don't mean to fight."
As he said this, his eyes inadvertently glanced at Amber beside him, his eyes flickered, and his cheeks flushed slightly, but the male insect did not look in this direction. He just said a few words to Fogg and the others before turning around and leaving the cafeteria. He seemed gentle, but in fact he was so cold and difficult to approach.
Sivley's disappointment was visibly evident.
Fang Yun felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest upon seeing this, and his hands hanging at his sides clenched silently, hiding a reluctance that only he knew about.
…
"Ludwig, did the sun rise from the west in Heitz City today? You actually took the initiative to plead for Lord Amber? He broke off your engagement, don't you hate him?"
After leaving the military cafeteria, Lusuti asked a long series of questions, his tone unable to conceal his surprise. This was obviously different from the Ludwig he remembered.
Ludwig adjusted his military cap in the sunlight, not seeming to care much about the problem: "I just don't like seeing that male insect of unknown origin being the king of the military. Fogg has been beaten by him several times. If he is not taught a lesson today, wouldn't it be trampling on the face of the Lanyi family?"
Although Fogg is Ludwig's cousin, to be honest, their relationship may be better than that with his biological brother Severi.
Lu Suti touched his chin and nodded, accepting this reason: "Okay, but to be honest, Mr. Amber seems to be becoming... becoming more and more popular. Are you really not considering remarrying him?"
Remarriage?
It would be a lie to say that Ludwig didn't have this thought in his mind, but Amber seemed to have never mentioned this matter, and even the military had not made their affairs public. Now that Lusuti suddenly mentioned it, he couldn't help but think about it.
…
Late at night, Amber had already returned home from get off work. He opened the closet and was about to choose clothes to wear tomorrow. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of something strange about the window. The light-colored curtains that were originally hanging naturally seemed to be slowly separated by an invisible force, and then closed again. He couldn't help but feel a little alert.
“…”
Amber moved as usual, hanging up his tidied coat in the closet, but his ears pricked up quietly. He was acutely aware of a strange smell in the bedroom, and when he deliberately lightened his breathing, he could even hear the sound of subtle footsteps.
But there was clearly no one in the house.
Amber turned around and continued to make the bed. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he accidentally tore a small hole in the quilt. He shook his hands vigorously, and the down inside rushed out like snowflakes, flying all over the room.
Some of the down fluttered down, while some of it floated strangely in the air, outlining a vague figure beside the bed.
"Bang--!"
In a flash, Amber's eyes flashed, and he suddenly flew forward and kicked the invisible figure. He could clearly feel that he kicked a physical object, and the opponent also began to fight back neatly, with a constant sound of strong wind in his ears.
The door was well soundproofed, so even if the table and chairs were overturned and cracked in the bedroom, it did not arouse any suspicion from outside.
Amber and the transparent figure started fighting in the small bedroom. Because he couldn't see the other person, he could only identify the position by sound. After about a hundred moves, there was no winner.
Amber picked up the scattered vase fragments on the ground and crushed them with her inner strength. She then shot them in all directions at such a speed that one could hear the sound of breaking wind.
“Hmm!”
There was an imperceptible cry of pain, and suddenly a trace of floating blood appeared in the air. The half-open window was suddenly knocked open by someone, and the grass made a sound like a heavy object falling to the ground. The transparent figure covered the wound and fled, completely disappearing into the darkness.
Amber did not chase after him. He still had some advantageous position in the small room. It was dark outside and the enemy was in the dark while he was in the light. He was afraid that he would accidentally lose his life.
Amber raised her hand to brush away the goose down that was falling in front of her eyes. In a trance, she seemed to hear a strange mechanical sound, which gradually faded away:
[Ding! The stealth skill is about to cool down! ]
Is this an illusion?
Amber frowned: "System, what happened just now?"
A black heart quietly emerged from the air, making the same mechanical sound, but with more negative human emotions, such as a sneer: [What do you want to ask? ]
Amber's voice was slightly deep: "Why can the assassin be invisible?"
The system said as a matter of course: [You have a system, he also has a system, and the host can exchange skill items from the system, so invisibility is nothing.]
It smiled maliciously: [You have 10,000 points, you can redeem them if you want.]
Amber refused calmly: "No."
To him, those skills were just icing on the cake. It didn't matter whether he had them or not. A resurrection pill cost 9,999 points, so he would rather spend his money wisely.
The system suddenly remembered something and added: [Oh, I have something to remind you.]
Amber raised an eyebrow: "What?"
System: [Each host's mission has a time limit, and so does the assassin. His mission is to kill you within two months. In other words, after two months, one of you must die.]
[In the next two months, you have to be careful...]
After the system finished speaking, it disappeared. A chill quietly spread in the air, making people shudder.
Amber frowned upon hearing this, and suddenly felt that the situation was tricky. Two months was neither a long nor a short period of time. No one knew whether the opponent would turn into a mad dog and fight back at the last moment. He was not afraid of a smart opponent, but he did not want to deal with a madman.
Amber was so absorbed in her thoughts that she ignored the slight movement behind her. A dark shadow appeared outside the window, leaped into the room silently, and walked towards her from behind.
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