Chapter 184: Comfort him. Why does he have the illusion that a disaster is about to happen?
Bai Ling really didn't know much about the imperial traditions.
He grew up in an orphanage, living in a simple environment where he only had enough food and clothes to eat and was warm. He never experienced a normal family atmosphere.
Therefore, unlike ordinary imperial children, he was not influenced by the intimacy between his parents, and naturally he did not know that married couples had such a morbid tradition.
Sad and unacceptable.
If they were just giving each other feathers and scales, he would think it was normal, but as a half-Earth person, he had trouble accepting what the mermaid said.
But the mermaid said that he didn't understand traditions, which was a bit assertive.
Bai Ling retorted: "I know the tradition."
"for example?"
Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "For example, I have given feathers to others."
The mermaid looked at him and smiled, "You've given feathers to people before."
Bai Ling: “…”
How come the words were repeated by this fish and instantly became dangerous.
Bai Ling quickly stopped talking and changed the subject: "That was many years ago. I'll go get you some clothes."
After saying that, he hid in the bedroom, temporarily forgetting about the canned food.
Bai Ling found a set of clean pajamas and handed it over as if nothing had happened. The mermaid took the clothes, rolled her green eyes, and stared at him silently for a while.
Bai Ling's feathers stood up because of the staring, and he felt inexplicably guilty. He gritted his teeth and issued a warning:
"Don't do bad things again."
Yu Chen put his pajamas on his forearm and said softly, "I won't do it."
Bai Ling watched the mermaid go into the bathroom doubtfully. After a while, he heard the sound of water splashing from the shower, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He sat down and thought for a while, sending feathers shouldn't be a big deal, right?
When we were in primary school, didn’t we all give our pets away when they shed their hair and replaced their scales? Some even have your name engraved on them, which is not much different from exchanging erasers with children.
Thinking of this, Bai Ling felt much more at ease. He straightened his back again and became confident.
Turning on the terminal, it only took a short while to get from the front line to the camp, and the screen was already filled with messages. Of course, most of them were just daily work reports. Bai Ling skipped them and stopped at the report that Sava had just sent.
It had been some time since Sava was sent to the Western Front to fight at Paper Jupiter.
Paper Jupiter is the third planet occupied by the Federation after Bridgetower and Aquarius.
Sava was tired of staying on Aquarius before. He said that it rained every day and his newly grown belly hair was all wet. It would be better to open a western line and let him lead the team independently, so that he could avoid the rain and catch squirrels.
Bai Ling approved.
Paper Jupiter has the weakest military force, and is covered with alpine forests, with century-old pine trees everywhere. General Sava had completely awakened the bloodline of the Siberian Eagle Owl over there, and was having a blast fighting. He even took photos to show Bai Ling.
A photo of a man with snow hanging on his hair and eyebrows, clutching a squirrel and looking silly.
Bai Ling looked at it for a while and couldn't help but smile.
This stinky chicken...
He actually went to dig a tree hole.
The picture is not serious, but the attachment is an extremely rigorous report. Bai Ling knew that this was written by Sava himself, because he was the only one who graduated from a military academy and received formal military training.
When others are writing departmental reports that are bloated, confusing, and fail to express the meaning clearly.
General Sava's report was so concise and outstanding that it stood out from the crowd.
Bai Ling opened the chat window and praised him casually, but unexpectedly Sava replied immediately:
[AAA specializes in removing sesame seeds from hamburgers]: (grunting and moving his eyes) Stinky bird, I've heard about it.
[Fire Coverage]: What did you say?
[AAA specializes in removing sesame seeds from hamburgers]: What else can I say? Of course, the news of you favoring your concubine and neglecting your wife in the military camp has reached us.
[Fire Coverage]:...Bullshit! They are all rumors, don't believe them.
[AAA professionally removes sesame seeds from hamburgers]: I also heard that a beta and an alpha had a fight over you today, and one of them was your white moonlight who had taken care of you. This is not wrong, right?
[Fire Coverage]: ...It's not what you think.
[AAA specializes in removing sesame seeds from hamburgers]: Wow, it’s true. My goodness, if your freshman heard this, he would probably be so upset. After all, he is our major financial sponsor, you have to appease him.
Bai Ling didn't notice it, so there was no need to comfort him. Shaq was looking for trouble today, and before he could say anything, the fish had already started beating him.
Shaq was beaten to the ground by him, and he called this injustice?
There is no word "grievance" in the dictionary of God!
[Fire Coverage]: Impossible, he is not that kind of person at all.
[AAA specializes in removing sesame seeds from hamburgers]: ...You straight-O cancer! (Gnashing teeth) Your brother Da Gugu kindly reminded you, but you didn't believe it. There's no hope!
At this moment, the visual access control on the wall lit up, and the messenger's voice said, "Commander Bai, Shaq is coming to see you."
Bai Ling was stunned. At this time?
He walked up and pressed the call button to ask, "What is he doing here so late?"
"He said he was leaving and wanted to say goodbye to you."
Farewell... Bai Ling immediately thought that it was probably because of the fight between him and the postman today.
This matter has to be discussed sooner or later, so it is better to solve it now to avoid trouble in the future. Bai Ling nodded and ordered: "Let him come over."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of water in the bathroom behind him suddenly stopped and turned into the rustling sound of someone putting on clothes.
Bai Ling's scalp suddenly went numb, and he instantly remembered that the evil fish was still in the house.
But before he could respond, the doorbell rang and Shaq was outside.
"Swish", the plastic door of the bathroom opened, and long legs wrapped loosely in lead-gray home pants stepped out. Yu Chen wiped his wet hair with a towel, turned his cold green eyes, looked at him, and spoke in an extremely gentle tone:
"The doorbell is ringing, why don't you open the door?"
Bai Ling: “…”
Why did he have the illusion that a disaster was about to happen?
But then I thought, what's wrong with discussing business matters in broad daylight under incandescent lights? So he gritted his teeth and opened the door.
The gap in the door gradually widened, and Shaq's dusty figure appeared in the corridor. He was wearing the same old coat as when he came, but compared to its original simplicity, it now looked a little more lonely.
"noob……"
He was about to say something from his heart, but when he looked up, he saw the man standing in the room through the door frame.
The mermaid tilted her head. "Good evening."
Bai Ling: “…”
Help, I'm really afraid of him saying hello.
Shaq smiled innocently and greeted him, "Mr. D is here. Did you have a good trip?"
"joy."
"Life in the military camp is hard. I hope you can adapt to it."
"good."
The two men, one inside and one outside, with Bai Ling in between, were talking and laughing face to face. Bai Ling felt as if he was in the eye of a typhoon. Although the surroundings seemed calm on the surface, a devastating attack could break out in the next second.
I felt my body and found the gun.
Shaq smiled and wanted to continue greeting, but his eyes inadvertently swept across the room and paused.
Although this is the commander's lounge, the space is not very large. It only has a small hall more than a normal one, and can barely be considered a living room and a bedroom. So standing at the door, you can see the whole place at a glance.
Shaq glanced at the equipment on the table. A corner of the epaulette was revealed on his neatly folded coat. It was only a small piece, but it was enough for Shaq, who had a photographic memory, to recognize that it was the emblem of the logistics team.
The logistics team obviously does not belong to Bai Ling.
That belongs to...
He suddenly realized something, turned his head, and calmly measured Mr. D's height.
Suddenly, Shaq pursed his lips and smiled, as if everything was under control.
Bai Ling didn't know why Shaq suddenly became so meaningful. He just wanted to make a quick decision, so he asked directly:
"The messenger said you wanted to leave because of today's conflict?"
Shaq swallowed back what he was going to say and said again, "That's not the case. I just got punched. There are many young men in the barracks. They are all hot-blooded and can't keep their cool. It's normal for them to fight when they get angry."
He smiled, as if hinting at something: "Xiao Bai, don't think of me as such a stingy person."
Bai Ling took a quick glance and saw the fish's brows darken.
Not good.
He directly brought the topic back on track: "So are you going to look for those three children?"
Shaq held the carbine and sighed slightly, "Someone has to go."
Bai Ling frowned, feeling that his words were somewhat insincere. But Shaq was determined to leave, and he simply said, "Okay, I won't disturb you and Mr. D's rest, Xiaobai, see you later."
Bai Ling looked at him and said, "See you later."
The two watched him leave, but Shaq took a step outside, then suddenly turned back, patted the tactical bag on his waist and said awkwardly: "Hey, look at me, I almost forgot."
As he spoke, he took out a thin piece of paper from his bag and said with a smile:
"I remember your birthday is at the beginning of next month, and I don't have anything to give you, so I picked a scale and punched a hole in it, leaving it for you to use as a dog tag."
"Dog Tag", also known as a military identification tag, is usually made of metal and is engraved with key information such as the soldier's name, blood type, vaccination history, allergy history, and religious beliefs. A QR code can also be printed on it so that if a soldier is injured and unconscious, medical staff can quickly confirm his identity and obtain his physical examination information.
In the Waterfowl Empire, due to the special attributes of the marine people, many soldiers would use scales to make dog tags for themselves, and some would give them to their avian comrades as souvenirs.
It's a common tradition anyway.
But this tradition seems a bit out of place in the current relationship between Bai Ling and Yu Chen.
Bai Ling immediately refused: "Such a precious scale should be left to your important person."
Shaq shook his head and said, "Xiaobai, don't be so formal with me. After all, you gave me feathers before when we were in class."
feather.
Bai Ling: “…”
Finished. Fish no. The fish is going to make trouble.
...Why do you bring this up suddenly? ! Bai Ling gritted his teeth and now wanted to beat the shark.
"Besides," Shaq showed his two missing snow-white shark teeth and said lovingly, "Wearing my scales is equivalent to my protection for you."
The mermaid moved.
The shadowy figure came forward in the blink of an eye. Bai Ling quickly stretched out his arm and grabbed the fish's waist. He used so much force that his knuckles turned white before he managed to control it.
The mermaid pried his fingers apart little by little and smiled: "I'll see him off."
Bai Ling: “…No!”
The situation was at a stalemate for a moment, and Bai Ling's muscles were struggling with the mermaid. When one finger was pried open, he would immediately replace it with another.
Damn fish, so strong.
He didn't notice that Shaq next to him seemed to recall something and his eyes dimmed for a moment as he looked at the two of them. After a while, he lowered his eyelids and sighed: "Xiaobai, you are much more emotional now than before."
Bai Ling's mind was on the fish, and he unconsciously replied, "Well, you've also lost a lot of weight compared to before..." He answered casually, "You've lost a lot of weight."
This is just nonsense.
Hearing this, Yu Chen paused for a moment, loosened his hand, turned around and walked to the back.
Bai Ling glanced at the mermaid and thought that he should have calmed down and didn't want to argue with Shaq anymore. After all, with his status, there is no need for him to take action against Shaq personally.
Bai Ling will handle it.
He simply walked out and closed the door behind him, blocking Shaq in the hallway.
The corridor was silent, and the sounds of talking and breathing were particularly clear. Shak looked at Bai Ling who came out specifically to talk to him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Xiao Bai, do you have something to tell me in private?"
"yes."
"About Mr. D?" Shaq guessed belatedly. He had already prepared a plan in his mind, ready to respond calmly, but he did not expect Bai Ling to raise his eyes and say coldly and businesslike:
"Shaq, this is my barracks, you should address me by my title."
Shaq was stunned and said awkwardly: "Xiaobai, no, Commander Bai... Sorry, I'm used to calling you that."
Bai Ling interrupted directly and exposed him coldly:
"Don't pretend. I know where your daughter was kidnapped by the federals."
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Shaq does have a lot of problems. He forms cliques, speaks unclearly, and always has a self-disguise of being a universal beta who examines the outside world. In the eyes of strangers, he is definitely a good guy who is easy to get along with, but for Bai Ling who knows his background, this trick is not so effective.
Because Bai Ling knew that this shark had a family background and was a daughter slave.
His wife was Shaq's girlfriend when he was in the army. They were very much in love. Everyone in the platoon knew about it, so Bai Ling never took the rumors to heart.
Later, his girlfriend died in an accident, and Shaq raised the child alone. After retiring from the army, he became a small sheriff and lived a pretty enjoyable life.
Until the planet was sold to the Federation, Shak's daughter disappeared in the chaos.
Bai Ling was not sure whether he was kidnapped maliciously or simply lost. All he knew was that in his previous life, when he met Shaq in his thirties, the middle-aged man had his daughter's ashes in a box necklace.
Shaq didn't talk much at that time, and his mind was not as active as it is now. He just stood on the battlefield with empty eyes. He was shot to death within a few months.
As soon as Shaq appeared in this life, Bai Ling reasonably guessed whether he had something to ask of him. But after the other party came to the military camp, he never spoke, so Bai Ling continued to observe him until today.
He probably knew what Shaq wanted to do.
She just wanted him to return a favor and help find her daughter. But Shak was like someone who went to see an old classmate who had become a director to get something done after many years. He was not sure whether Bai Ling, who had already reached a high position, would agree, so he tried to probe him in an indirect way.
There is a kind of beta-like caution and cunning.
It’s savvy, but not much.
Bai Ling knew that he was not so bad as to intentionally harm others, he just spoke too rudely - he deserved a beating. Besides, Shark is a shark, commonly known as the "bloodhound of the ocean". He can search for scents as thin as a drop of blood under the sea and underground, which will definitely be of great use when attacking the empire's homeland defense line.
It’s better not to kill him yet and keep him for future use.
After closing the door, Bai Ling returned to the room.
The room was still bright and tidy. The only change was near the wall, where the mermaid was spreading the quilt with her back arched and her back facing away from him.
Bai Ling was stunned for two seconds. His bedroom was very small and the single bed could not accommodate two people. Forcing them to sleep together would affect their sleep quality. Therefore, Yu Chen had slept alone on the floor in the living room several times before.
But we must sleep together today.
Bai Ling frowned and asked, "Why are you sleeping on the floor?"
"Just in case." The mermaid knelt on the ground and spread the quilt. She didn't even look up and spoke in a light tone.
Just in case of something... Bai Ling couldn't figure it out and just thought he was going to come out for a meeting in the middle of the night.
Putting the thought behind him, Bai Ling found his clothes and went in to take a shower. When he came out of the shower and looked up, he saw the mermaid sitting on the bed on the floor, wearing pajamas, with her long legs propped up, and her indifferent and deep eyes following his steps.
Bai Ling walked to the table to drink water, and wanted to touch the terminal, but remembered that the terminal was left in the bedroom. He turned around and prepared to go back to the bedroom to get it. When he passed by the mermaid, she suddenly said casually:
"I've lost weight, too."
Bai Ling was confused for a second, what?
At this moment, the words he just said to Shaq suddenly flashed through his mind - he said that Shaq was thinner than before.
Yu Chen opened his eyes, locked his gaze on him, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked:
"Bai Ling, I've lost weight too, don't you care about me?"
When has a superior who is in a high position and is at ease, who wouldn't even raise his eyelids when the empire collapsed, ever shown weakness?
Bai Ling went from being confused, to being doubtful, and then to having his eyes wide open with shaking pupils.
At that moment, big black words on a white background popped up in his mind like a slide show: Favor, Concubine, Destroy, Wife.
Sava's voice is still ringing in my ears: Your wife must be so wronged.
“…………”
After a while, Bai Ling forced himself to calm down, leaned against the door frame, turned around, and said to the queen who had been working very hard recently:
"Where have you lost weight? Come into the house and let me feel it."
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