"I will definitely live up to your expectations!" Zhong Jue was obviously very excited. He was almost too excited by this sudden news. For more than 20 years, he had been suppressed by his father. Now he could finally make his own decisions!
"Alright, you can go now." Yu Zhenlong poured himself a steaming cup of tea, indicating that they could leave.
Zhong Ran seemed to want to say something more. He glanced at his son, then lowered his head, turned around, and walked out.
"Dad, are you unhappy?" Zhong Jue followed Zhong Ran out, and after closing the door, he walked a few steps in front of his father and asked. Zhong Ran had been the head of the search department for so many years, and he must feel bad about being ousted all of a sudden.
Zhong Ran shook his head, seemingly still not quite understanding. He looked up at the young and impetuous Zhong Jue, a complex emotion finally flashing in his cloudy eyes. "You are my son, this position was originally yours, and I am naturally happy that you have taken over. I just feel..." Is this too sudden?
"Dad, don't overthink it." Zhong Jue breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that his father didn't have any objections. You know, he still needed Zhong Ran to provide him with so many connections over the years. Now, as the captain of the search department, he could finally do what he liked!
Zhong Ran looked at Zhong Jue, who was beaming with excitement, and ultimately said nothing more.
Perhaps he's overthinking it.
Yu Zhenlong sat in his office, looking at the closed door, and chuckled as he took a sip of tea.
"My lord~" The door to the lounge opened suddenly, and a charming woman walked out. The woman was extremely beautiful, and her watery eyes had a hint of coyness. Almost every smile and frown of hers could make a man's lower abdomen tighten.
What a beauty… Yu Zhenlong patted his thigh with pleasure, gesturing for the woman to sit on his lap. “Huang Jia, did I ask you to come out?”
"Sir, you clearly told me to come out, but you just replaced the head of the search department so suddenly." Huang Jia put her arm around Yu Zhenlong's neck and breathed softly in his ear, "That's really impressive~"
"I am the supreme leader of the Xiyu base. It's just a change of minister. What does it matter?" Yu Zhenlong snorted twice, then raised his hand and squeezed Huang Jia's soft breasts hard. A lewd light flashed in his eyes. "Besides, some people are becoming more and more arrogant. It's time to clean them up."
Huang Jia chuckled, but a chill ran through her eyes where Yu Zhenlong couldn't see. It seemed Yu Zhenlong was about to make another big move.
"By the way, when you leave, go tell Ji Tiehan to consider my proposal to join me... then we can have a proper talk." Yu Zhenlong said as he began to grope Huang Jia.
Huang Jia's eyes flickered slightly, then she playfully snuggled into Yu Zhenlong's arms, "Wait to leave? What am I supposed to do now~"
"What do you mean by that?" Yu Zhenlong grinned lewdly, then got up and locked the office door.
...
"Termites, have some water."
The termite opened its eyes, took the water, and sipped it lightly. "Thanks, Black Cat."
The black cat shook its head, put the empty water bottle aside, and frowned, saying, "Why are you here?"
"Come find Mu Yanxuan." Ji Yueyao sat down to help them prepare food. She had learned some basic food preparation techniques in the training area, so she had no problem handling the rabbit-type exotic bird in her hands.
Rabbit-type exotic birds are mostly gray in color and about the size of a dog. They are considered weak exotic birds and have delicious flesh and blood, making them one of the few exotic birds that can be eaten.
"Termite, have you forgotten the task the master assigned you?" The black cat glanced at Ji Yueyao with a complicated look in its eyes, then glared at Termite. "How could you let her come to such a dangerous place?"
The termite didn't speak, but simply lowered its head and unwrapped the bandage from its arm. The wound that had been so badly injured had already healed. It has to be said that this is the benefit of healing abilities; as long as one keeps breathing, no matter how severe the injury, it will heal immediately.
The termite thought it was going to die the moment it pounced on Ji Yueyao to protect her, but unexpectedly, the black cat suddenly rushed out at the critical moment and used its earth-based ability to build an earthen wall to protect them.
His arm was pierced by the antennae of the fire ant bird before the black cat's earthen wall could protect them.
"It's all my fault, and it was my decision to come." Ji Yueyao frowned and said calmly to the black cat. She was currently clearing away the thoughts in her mind one by one, and she looked very calm and composed. Her head was still filled with various sounds, but now, thanks to the repairing power of the termites, the damage to her brain had been restored. She could now categorize these sounds, so that they wouldn't become so noisy that they caused her pain.
However, classifying and understanding various sounds is very energy-consuming, and she felt exhausted after only organizing them for a short while.
This ability is really troublesome. Although if she could decipher these voices, she could freely understand what the other beings were saying, the prerequisite is that she has to decipher them first!
"You!" Black Cat glared at Ji Yueyao with displeasure. Just as he was about to say something, Termite jumped out and broke the tense atmosphere. "But Black Cat, you came just in time. If we had been any later, we might have been dead."
The black cat tilted its head, not in the mood to speak.
The termite stood up, looked around at the dense foliage, and asked with barely concealed anxiety, "But what exactly happened here? How did it suddenly become like this? How is the master? Why are you all alone?"
"We were dealing with a group of rat-like birds, but just as we finished them off and let our guard down, the fishing fire suddenly launched an attack. The adult was hit by the fishing fire and then suddenly disappeared."
"Gone?" Ji Yueyao frowned.
"Yes, when I rushed over to try to protect the master, he suddenly disappeared into the darkness. I didn't even know which direction he disappeared in." The black cat shook its head in frustration, looking very distressed about not being able to protect Mu Yanxuan.
"How could they suddenly disappear..." Ji Yueyao handed over the prepared rabbit meat, lost in thought with great confusion. "So, are you the only one still alive? Are Fire Fox and the others really gone...?"
"Only the snow fox and I survived." The black cat crouched down, holding its head, looking at the fragrant food in front of it without any appetite. "Why would they betray us... We've been partners for so long, how could they stab us in the back?"
“Never mind why they betrayed us. Since they've already betrayed us, they're our enemies now,” Ji Yueyao said in a low voice. Xu Lingnan had betrayed her just as openly back then. As long as there was something to attract them, they really would betray without hesitation. Thinking of this, Ji Yueyao reached up and touched her injured thighs, her eyes chillingly cold.
"Traitors are enemies; there's nothing more to say to them." (To be continued.)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
