Chapter 173 Transition to a Bigger Conspiracy
At seven o'clock in the evening, when Nan Qi brought the processed ingredients, the clear soup base made with chicken broth, the mushroom soup base made with various mushrooms, and the spicy soup base that everyone loved to the table, Bai Ye came back in the night.
Lieutenant General Garcia, Lenk and Mellon did not come with them, but the twins who were sent out by Bai to conduct reconnaissance came back with news.
Previously, Sli and Slang had joined the Allied Forces as personal soldiers. The brothers were exceptionally capable, and their roles as personal soldiers seemed overkill. So, upon reaching the outskirts of the Kron System, he assigned them to the reconnaissance squad, sending them out with the reconnaissance team to monitor the movements of bandits.
Bai didn't believe that the thieves would wait patiently for them to enter the Kron galaxy. He would definitely continue to learn about the terrain and secretly send troops out to monitor them.
With the map provided by Murphy, the brothers' abilities are all related to defense, and the reconnaissance team's outstanding ability to deal with harsh environments and dangers, there won't be any major danger.
As Bai expected, the reconnaissance team discovered that the thieves had sent troops to monitor the anti-bandit coalition forces. The victory over the experimental subjects this time was also thanks to the reconnaissance team.
Among them, Qi Li and Si Lang made great contributions.
This time they also brought back information about the experimental subjects. After listening to it, Bai brought the two brothers, who were dusty and tired, back to have a meal, rest for a night, and go back tomorrow.
Nan Qi had prepared a lot of food, and the two brothers couldn't finish it. He asked Bai to take the two brothers to sit down, brought them some drinks and fruit to fill their stomachs, and then went into the kitchen to continue working.
Bai gestured to the two brothers to do as they pleased, followed Nan Qi into the kitchen, and closed the door between the dining room and the kitchen.
Nan Qi heard the door close and turned back in surprise: "What happened?"
Bai walked over and stood behind Nan Qi, hugged Nan Qi's waist, rested his head on Nan Qi's back, and took a deep breath: "It's okay, just a little tired."
It was rare for Bai to act like a spoiled brat, and Nan Qi felt a sense of accomplishment, as this was the result of his careful care.
He turned around and hugged Bai into his arms, gently stroking the back of Bai's head with his big hand. Nan Qi said in a gentle and low voice: "If you are tired, just take a rest. I am here for you."
Bai relaxed his body and buried his head in Nan Qi's chest, listening to Nan Qi's strong heartbeat and smelling the scent of laundry detergent that was diffused by Nan Qi's body temperature. His heartbeat, which had been fluctuating violently due to the news brought back by Qili and Silang, finally calmed down a little.
After rubbing Nan Qi's chest, Bai stood up straight and left Nan Qi's arms. He was like a fully charged star brain, regaining his usual composure.
"Is there anything else that needs washing?"
Nan Qi shook his head, held Bai's wrist, pulled Bai into his arms again, supported Bai's butt, picked Bai up and walked to the chair next to him to sit down.
Then he let Bai Neng lie in his arms, and whispered in Bai's ear: "If you're tired, just take a rest. There's no need to rush anything."
"Yeah, okay." Bai replied softly.
The couple didn't hug each other for long before they heard from outside Mellon chattering, "Why is the door still closed?" and Lenk telling Mellon to "Stop being so loud, you're going to be deafened."
Bai frowned slightly.
Nan Qi patted Bai's butt and said with a smile: "They are here, you go out and accompany them, I can handle this here by myself."
Bai muttered softly, "No."
Nan Qi didn't push Bai out. He pinched the capricious Bai lovingly, stood up with Bai in his arms, and put Bai down.
Then, he stood in front of the sink before Mellon opened the door and began to wash the remaining ingredients.
Mellon opened the door and saw the couple washing vegetables. He scratched his head in confusion: "Why did you close the door while washing vegetables? I thought you were doing something shameful..."
"What can we do?" Bai turned around and glanced at Mellon. He didn't glare at him, his eyes weren't cold, and his voice was gentle, but it still made Mellon shudder.
Mellon: “…”
Oh no, it seems Bai is pissed off.
Mellon realized it and wanted to slip away, but Bai Yan quickly stuffed a handful of vegetables into his hand and said, "Now that you're here, don't leave. Deal with these vegetables. Nan Qi and I will go to greet Lieutenant General Garcia."
After saying that, Bai patted Melon's left shoulder, and his hand, which had not yet dried, left a clean slap mark on Melon's clean shirt.
Melon looked at the water handprint on his shoulder in disbelief: "..."
Nan Qi suppressed his laughter and coughed lightly: "Please."
After saying this, Nan Qi walked out of the kitchen. Halfway through, he turned back and said, "By the way..."
Mellon looked over in surprise, thinking that Nan Qi had a change of heart and stopped him from working. After all, he had been busy all day.
But before his smile could fully unfold, he felt a chill on his right shoulder, and a water handprint appeared on his shoulder, symmetrical with the handprint left by Bai, like a pair of wings.
Mellon: “…”
I'm angry, very angry. This couple is really bullying me.
Nan Qi continued with a smile: "Come on!"
Mellon's face twisted for a second, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome." Nan Qi replied calmly.
Mellon: “…”
Mellon lost his temper and turned around to wash the vegetables angrily. If you didn't know, you would think that the vegetables had offended him.
Nan Qi glanced at Melon, whose back of head exuded an unhappy aura, shook his head and smiled.
Who made Mellon fall into the trap? Faced with the choice between his brother and his lover, he of course chose his lover.
Yes, he is so hypocritical.
Closing the door to give Melon a private space to vent, Nan Qi said hello to Lunk and the twins, and went back to the room to find Bai Lao.
Bai said he was going to pick up Lieutenant General Garcia not to fool Mellon. He should have gone back to his room to change his clothes that were slightly stained with oil smoke.
Lieutenant General Garcia is considered an elder, and it is not good to go to pick up an elder with clothes smelling of cooking fumes, so Nan Qi also has to change.
As soon as he entered the room, Bai had already changed and took out a set for Nan Qi.
Nan Qi wore a very textured smoky gray coat, a turtleneck sweater and straight pants in the same color, which perfectly set off his unique contradictory temperament of being clear and lively yet mature and introverted.
The more Bai looked at him, the more he liked him. He stepped forward and straightened Nan Qi's collar, his voice unconsciously softening: "Let's go, General Garcia will be here soon."
Nan Qi nodded, took out a scarf from the closet and wrapped it around Bai's neck, then took Bai's hand and said, "Let's go. We can have dinner when we get back."
Bai followed Nan Qi obediently. When passing by the living room, he greeted Sanchong who had come out of the restaurant and was watching a movie in the living room. Then the couple went out to pick up Lieutenant General Garcia.
After the couple left, the three insects in the living room looked at each other.
After a long pause, the youngest of the three, Si Lang, hesitated and spoke, "I'm late. Has the Vice Admiral's mood changed so quickly before? Is this...really not a problem?"
When he came out of the kitchen just now, the air around him was full of insects that kept away, which could freeze them all.
Although there wasn't much expression on his face at this moment, it gave them the feeling of a spring breeze.
Lenk smiled and said, "The fire extinguisher is here."
In one word, the twins had an epiphany.
Lunk patted the two insects on the shoulders and said, "You two should rest for a while. I'll go help Mellon."
Twins: "We're going too."
Lenk refused: "The kitchen is not big enough to hold so many bugs. Take a rest."
After Lenk said this, the twins didn't know what to say and just sat in the living room watching the movie.
When Lunk walked into the kitchen, Mellon had already washed and plated the vegetables. He also dug out the nut candy that Nan Qi had made for Bai from the cupboard and stuffed it into his mouth with a proud look on his face.
When the door opened, he thought it was Bai. He was so scared that his eyes widened and he almost choked to death.
After swallowing the nut candy with difficulty, Mellon rolled his eyes and said, "Why didn't you say anything? You almost killed me."
Lunke shook his head helplessly: "Be careful Bai will come back to settle the score with you."
Mellon took another piece and stuffed it into his mouth: "This couple is so mean. Look at my clothes, they are still cold."
"You deserve it! Who told you to barge in?" Lunke said. "Didn't you see that Bai has been in a bad mood since Sly and Slang came back? He closed the door because he didn't want any bugs to bother him. You just don't have good eyesight."
"I'm worried about him too." Mellon muttered guiltily.
Lunke knocked Mellon's head and said, "Don't make excuses. You're just curious about how Nan Qi will comfort Bai. You deserve to be punished."
"You see it all, but you don't say it." Mellon wasn't embarrassed by the revelation. He raised an eyebrow towards the living room and said, "What did they say to Bai? He was absent-minded during the afternoon meeting."
Speaking of this, Lunke also showed a worried look: "When you were in the kitchen, I asked Sli and Slang, but they refused to say anything. I guess they issued a gag order in vain."
Mellon was anxious: "Can't we all know? Why?"
Lenk shook his head. He had a vague answer in his heart, but he didn't tell Mellon. He just told him not to worry and that Bai knew his limits.
Then he took Mellon's favorite dishes and placed them on the dining table, and started cooking the soup base.
"Okay, we can eat it when they come back."
Melon was very uncomfortable with Lenk's calm reaction. He chased Lenk and asked him if he knew something. Srislang saw it and tried to stop him, but he failed to dispel Melon's persistence.
Lunk didn't say anything, but Mellon kept pestering Lunk and wouldn't let him leave. Lieutenant General Garcia saw the two insects fighting each other as soon as he entered the door, and laughed: "Is this a welcome for me?"
The two bugs were embarrassed, and Melon got off Lenk and greeted him respectfully.
Lieutenant General Garcia waved his hand. "This isn't work time. No need to be so reserved. I can already smell the fragrance."
"This way, please." Bai guided Lieutenant General Garcia to the dining room. Nan Qi followed behind and waved to Mellon and the others, "It's time for dinner. Come quickly."
The four bugs followed obediently and sat down. The aroma of the hot pot dispelled all unhappiness, and soon everyone started eating.
After they had almost finished eating, Lieutenant General Garcia talked about the important results of the past few days.
"I've been moving too frequently, and the Insect King should have gotten the message. In the past, I would have been punished for this kind of disrespect for his authority. But now he's been completely still, which is incredibly strange."
"By the way, he hasn't left the palace these days. The princes and ministers can't see him anymore. Even the consuls are not allowed to come to the palace to see him without being summoned."
Lieutenant General Garcia stroked his chin and said, "I always feel like he's plotting something bigger."
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