Chapter 107 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 17. No…
Meanwhile, inside a hotel on the Y3 terraformed planet.
Qi Pingye sat at the table, took out a flat information interference box from the hidden pocket of his trench coat, verified and unlocked it, and poured out some random stuff.
Shen Wu came out of the shower and saw them. She asked curiously, "What are all these?"
"It was taken from Qi Mingzhao and Zhou Gan, and I thought it might be useful."
As Qi Pingye turned on the hotel's wall lamp, he took out a strange pen with obvious signs of modification and started touching and tracing the objects, as if he were examining something.
"It was just a matter of robbing Qi Mingzhao and Zhou Gan once, letting them bite each other and make a fool of themselves," Qi Pingye said calmly. "This kind of thing can be a big deal or a small deal, but no matter how big or small it is, they shouldn't have caused such a commotion. Arrange a pheromone-level inspection. Using the military's name to inspect a public spaceship without authorization is unacceptable, even if they are members of the Qi or Zhou families."
"If those two hadn't suddenly appeared and made things worse, they would definitely not have fared well. At the very least, they would have received an internal disciplinary action and would have no hope of being promoted within the next year or two."
“You tell me,” Qi Pingye looked at Chen Wu through the phantom of the key, “they may be stupid and self-righteous at times, but they’re not idiots. Why would they do this?”
Shen Wu immediately understood: "You think they've lost something very important, so even knowing the consequences, you're still willing to take the risk?"
“Yes,” Qi Pingye nodded, “After thinking it over, this is the most likely answer. Moreover, the person who lost such a thing is most likely Qi Mingzhao.”
Shen Wu sat down on the edge of the bed: "If something like this is so important, why would Qi Mingzhao carry it with him when he went out to play with Zhou Gan? Although there are explanations for it, it still feels a bit strange..."
Qi Pingye put down the chip card. "Maybe he doesn't trust anyone but himself. He thinks he won't lose it, or even if he does, the person who gets it won't be able to figure it out?"
"Did you figure it out?" Shen Wu leaned closer to examine the various objects on the table.
Qi Pingye glanced at Chen Wu through the light, then raised his hand and pushed aside a pile of items, including the chip card, leaving only three things in front of him: a miniature charger, a commemorative coin, and a locking clip commonly used by mechanics.
"Among these three?" Shen Wu asked.
Qi Pingye didn't answer. He simply picked up each of the three items, weighed them in his hands, and then held them to his ear, listening intently.
The hotel room was old, with only one wall lamp providing light. Alpha tilted his head slightly, his eyes lowered in concentration. In the interplay of light and shadow, the contours of his face, free of disguise, were deep and defined, his expression focused, exuding an indescribable charm.
Shenwu subconsciously held her breath.
suddenly.
"this."
Under the light, those dark eyes, which seemed capable of sucking away souls, suddenly lifted up.
Alpha smiled, deftly twirled his fingers, and with a snap, pressed something down in front of Shenwu's eyes.
Chenwu paused, then lowered his head.
It was that bronze commemorative coin.
It vibrated with an extremely faint hum, just like his heart, which had been pounding for a moment.
"...How are you sure?" Shen Wu looked up.
“Talent, ability, experience,” Qi Pingye raised an eyebrow, “and the intuition that only a mechanical master has. Although I’m not a mechanical master or the number one mechanic yet, it’s only a matter of time.”
“Show-off.” Shen Wu glanced at him and laughed at him using a word she had learned on the StarNet.
Qi Pingye patted his head: "Still sitting here, go dry your hair. You're not allowed to sleep until it's dry."
Shen Wu glanced at him again, said nothing, and got up to leave. With his hair wet, he also felt a little cold.
Seeing that the person had obediently left, Qi Pingye smiled silently, lowered his head to pick up the commemorative coin, and at the same time took out a small, folded toolbox. He then took out some equipment and began to study how to open Qi Mingzhao's important item.
Qi Pingye first heard the name Qi Mingzhao, or rather, Qi Zhao, during his time at military academy.
At that time, Qi Mingzhao was a well-known mechanic at another civilian school. Later, when he went to the border for practical training, he heard about an interesting incident on the Central Star where three mechanical masters were trying to snatch a disciple in various ways. The person involved was Qi Mingzhao.
Although they were in the same major, Qi Pingye and Qi Mingzhao belonged to completely different social classes, so naturally they had no chance to meet.
Qi Pingye was unaware of Qi Mingzhao's mechanical skills, but given the adoration he received from the Qi family, the military, and the people on the StarNet, they must be quite high.
Two years ago, Qi Pingye was unaware of the gap between the two of them, but now, he had wasted two years on Zorro Star without being exposed to advanced mechanical knowledge, while Qi Mingzhao was being taught by three mechanical masters and was even said to have entered the space mecha project. Even if he was stronger than him two years ago, the situation should have reversed by now.
Qi Pingye guessed that the commemorative coin was most likely made by Qi Mingzhao, so when he faced it, he was completely focused. Without saying a word, he used all his skills, fearing that he would not be able to open it and would lose face in front of Shen Wu.
However.
"What's wrong?"
Two minutes later, Chen Wu, still steaming from the automatic hair dryer, approached: "Wasn't it already turned on?"
He glanced at the commemorative coin on the table, placed in the tool shed, its contents already opened, then looked at Qi Pingye, whose face was solemn. "Is something wrong?"
Qi Pingye held up two fingers: "I thought I would spend at least two days on this commemorative coin, but I only spent two minutes on it."
He sighed, "Qi Mingzhao is a bit useless."
Before he could finish speaking, Qi Pingye couldn't suppress his smile. He stood up, grabbed Shen Wu who had just realized what he meant, lifted her up and spun her around easily, then lowered his head and gave her a quick kiss on her dry, soft black hair.
Shen Wu was taken aback, and her ears instantly turned red.
He immediately lowered his head to cover up his actions, and as Qi Pingye released him, he took a step back and hid himself in a slightly darker place away from the light.
Qi Pingye's arm stiffened, his smile faltering slightly: "I..."
“I know, congratulations on spending two years on Zorro Star and still being so powerful, far surpassing Qi Mingzhao,” Chen Wu interrupted him, raising her eyes and smiling. “So, what’s in there?”
He asked, as if changing the subject.
Seeing this, Qi Pingye sighed silently, a sense of annoyance flashing through his mind.
Perhaps it's true, as taught in physiology class, that the fusion of pheromones, even if only temporarily, will instinctively draw Alphas and Omegas closer, seeking contact. He didn't even know why, but in a moment of joy, he subconsciously picked the person up and kissed him, albeit only on his hair.
Shenwu seemed a little bothered, but not really, perhaps because they were friends who could trust each other and were temporarily tagged?
That sounds strange...
"You don't know either?" Shen Wu's voice suddenly rang out.
Qi Pingye paused, "You mean the contents inside? It should be a real-time guidance map, but I don't know anything more specific. The chip inside has a triple key, and it seems that it requires the biometric information of three corresponding people to activate..."
“This thing is probably not simple. What do you plan to do with it?” Shenwu realized that it was unusual.
Qi Pingye pondered for a moment and said, "Let's take them with us for now and see how Qi Mingzhao and the others react."
In his memory, maps with triple keys of this type were rare, usually used in espionage operations. He had a premonition that the commemorative coin he had unexpectedly retrieved probably contained a big secret he hadn't anticipated.
It was unexpected that Qi Mingzhao, an ambitious but incompetent fool who was also self-righteous, could actually get involved in such a secret.
Qi Pingye was not optimistic about the future of the military.
"impossible!"
Qi Mingzhao, whom Qi Pingye had deemed an incompetent fool, was sitting in the bathroom, nervously biting his fingers as he said in a low voice, "I guarantee that without any relevant intelligence, no more than ten people in the entire Federation could discover the problem with that commemorative coin, and even fewer could open it!"
"Are you that confident in your abilities?" came an unfamiliar male voice from the other end of the communicator.
Qi Mingzhao said, "Of course. Have you forgotten? When I was just a commoner Beta, before I returned to the Qi family and before my A-level Omega identity was revealed, Master Yuan Shan wanted to take me as his apprentice and even fought with two other masters. There are only three mechanical masters in the entire Federation, and now they can all be considered my teachers. What can the others compare to?"
"If it doesn't exist on the central star, it certainly won't exist in places like the border."
"Moreover, I am well aware of how important this mission is. The effort I put into making that commemorative coin was no less than what I spent on the space mecha project. I am confident that even if Master Yuan Shan himself came, he might not be able to find the problem with that commemorative coin and open it."
At this point, Qi Mingzhao finally showed some genuine regret: "If I had known this kind of farcical accident would happen, I would have used more elaborate methods. But who could have imagined that just going out on a casual date would lead to such an accident, with no one around to protect me? I was just incredibly unlucky..."
"I checked the tracking chip as soon as I woke up, but there was no response. It must have been interfered with. These robbers all have interference methods. Those two big shots who were being watched by the entire Federation were fine, but it was my move, the one nobody knew about, that caused the problem. If the higher-ups find out, they definitely won't let me off the hook."
“Lu Ran…only you can help me with this. I know you’re the most capable agent in the intelligence department…”
The man called Lu Ran sighed and said, "Besides you, who else knows anything about this commemorative coin? If that robber was after it, then even if I wanted to help you find it..."
“No, Lu Ran,” Qi Mingzhao said, “that robber wouldn’t be after it. No one would expect that something so important wouldn’t be on those two big shots of the Light Party, but on a weak Omega like me who looks like I’m just here to gain military merit on Far Voyage Star. Anyone who really understands this matter and has designs on it wouldn’t send someone like this to steal it using such crude methods.”
"Right now, besides me, you're the only one who knows about it. This was a secret mission given to me personally, issued by the president's secretary; no one else knows about it. At the time, all I had was the chip; the commemorative coin was something I modified myself later to keep it hidden."
Lu Ran was silent for a moment, then said, "Since that's the case, I will do everything I can to help you find this commemorative coin and investigate those places. But Mingzhao, things have already come to this, so don't be too hasty and make things difficult for yourself."
“I understand,” Qi Mingzhao paused slightly, “Going forward, I will still treat it as if I lost my adoptive parents’ belongings and continue to search slowly without expending too much effort, but I will not completely abandon it.”
"As long as the news doesn't get out and I don't act abnormally, those covetous enemies outside won't care about such a commemorative coin. The higher-ups don't know I lost the map, so they won't punish me. As for the mission, there's still plenty of time; I can stall a bit longer."
Lu Ran said, "It's good that you have an idea."
“Lu Ran, you’re the only one I can trust now,” Qi Mingzhao choked up, her voice full of dependence. “I’ve told you about this secret mission. If you want to harm me, just report it to the intelligence department, report it outside, and I’m dead…”
"Don't worry, Mingzhao, I won't. I'll definitely help you," Lu Ran said. "My life is yours. Even if it means betraying the Intelligence Bureau, I will never betray you, never..."
"Leave this matter to me, Mingzhao. I will take care of it."
To reassure Qi Mingzhao, Lu Ran explained the arrangements in detail.
As Qi Mingzhao listened, he slowly loosened his teeth, revealing the bitten pad of his thumb, from which blood instantly seeped.
The call was disconnected.
Qi Mingzhao sat quietly in the dark bathroom for a moment, then swiped his wristwatch and, in the same manner, contacted the other three men.
Of course, he didn't tell the truth to any of the three men, only saying that his adoptive parents' belongings were missing, he was very sad, and he had to find them, or he wouldn't want to live anymore. None of the three men, including Zhou Gan, were as trustworthy as Lu Ran. Because they were only infatuated with him, but Lu Ran was different; his life was in Lu Ran's hands, and he was a dog completely tamed by Lu Ran's pheromones.
"That robber looks like a gangster, not very educated, he probably doesn't have the ability to find it or open it... Hopefully these Alphas can be of maximum use."
Qi Mingzhao lay on the bed, his eyes glazed over, and pressed his bleeding thumb into the repair fluid.
He ended up in the intelligence department by chance while in military school, and for the next three years, his work went very smoothly.
He was intelligent, skilled in mechanics, and, most importantly, incredibly lucky. Even as a novice, he always managed to complete tasks, either with narrow escapes or by sheer luck, never making a mistake.
Occasionally, when something really happens, there are always some Alphas who will appear to cover for him and help him solve the problem, as long as he is willing to give them a kiss or a little pheromone.
This time, it will probably be the same, right?
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Author's note: [Please] I haven't forgotten about the extra chapters, but it won't be until after the National Day holiday. I've been a bit busy lately, and my manuscript reserves aren't great. I'll just stick to daily updates for now.
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