Chapter 03: Coming Back from the Meeting [Edit]
Qin Buyang looked at the sugar jar on the balcony. Some inexplicable emotions took root and grew in his heart like vines, gradually taking away the sound of his heartbeat and pounding in his ears.
The boy seemed to know a lot about him.
Just when Qin Buyang was stunned, he suddenly heard his subordinates knocking on the door.
The moment the door opened, the subordinate first saluted him respectfully, then spoke concisely, "Sir, the entire villa has been searched, and no trace of anyone or any remnant of spiritual power has been found."
It was a completely expected answer.
"I understand. I'll send a batch of more sophisticated professional instruments for testing tomorrow." Qin Buyang recalled the fluffy little panda and found that he didn't seem to detect any trace of mental power on the other party.
Either there is absolutely nothing, or the level is higher than his, so the lower-level people cannot notice it.
Things were more complicated than he had imagined. Qin Buyang was just thinking about how to find out the identity of the little panda when he suddenly heard his subordinate speak again, "There are also your father and adopted brother. Our people heard that they seem to be trying to make trouble for the military academy student named Lu Tai and snatch his place."
"It seems that a family of ruffians is involved. They may make a big deal out of this matter and bring bad influence to you and the Qin family."
The subordinate handed over the information in his hand.
"The adopted son of the general army of the Lower Three Districts actually has to rely on stealing other people's places to enter the military academy." Qin Buyang took it with a smile, his sharp canine teeth showing but no smile in his eyes. "If this matter gets out, it will be too shameful."
He flipped through the information and suddenly frowned when he saw the gloomy young man in the photo.
Qin Buyang suddenly recalled the farce just now when the little bastard urged his accomplice to leave, and he keenly distinguished a gloomy and low response from it.
His eyes fell on the information again.
Qin Buyang sometimes went to some schools to participate in activities, and he had the impression that he had seen this person before. He recalled carefully and found that the two voices were so similar that he, as a stranger who had only met once, could hardly tell them apart.
He suddenly had a guess.
Qin Buyang glanced at the other party's family structure and probably guessed what his good father and adopted brother were planning to do. He stopped his subordinate who was about to leave and said, "Let's ignore this matter for now. Instruct someone to ensure the student's safety during this period."
"I want you to investigate another matter first."
——
After coming back, 011 was so happy for several days looking at the hot points that arrived in his account.
With points, the host is equivalent to having money, so he immediately decided to take the host out to the night market. Of course, in fact, he wanted to go shopping himself.
011 had just finished shopping, and he didn't even have time to drool when he saw the bags of food in the host's hands.
Suddenly, I received another meeting notice.
011 really hates his supervisor's habit of holding meetings for no reason, but there's nothing he can do. For the sake of his year-end bonus, he can only weep and look at the host, clasping his paws together. Please, please, "Host, please save some for me. Don't eat it! I'll be back soon."
He looked at the snacks and looked back every step of the way.
“…” Lu Tai didn’t really like eating these, but he couldn’t just say he bought them for the red panda, so he looked at the small orange ball and nodded reservedly, “I’ll save them all for you.”
He looked like he didn't care much, but in fact his eyes were always on the red panda.
Lu Tai didn't think there was anything wrong with him. Although after observing for the past few days he found that this little panda really didn't seem to have any good intentions, it was still better to be cautious. He needed to observe and interact with it more to guess the other party's intentions.
Yes, that's it.
Watching the little panda reluctantly leave, Lu Tai returned to his usual polite and indifferent demeanor, holding the snacks in his hand, and went all the way back to his old residential complex and got on the elevator.
Watching the floor arrive.
However, he was quick to notice the unusual sound, and by the time he pressed the off button again, it was too late.
Lu Tai didn't move. He looked at the man with a mercenary smile and yellow teeth, who was holding onto the elevator door and grinning, "Why did you run away when you saw your uncle and aunt?"
He stared at the two with a gloomy gaze, knowing too well why the couple came.
"I'll say it again, I can't give you this house. If you come over here again, I'll call the police." Lu Tai looked calm, but his words were filled with cold intimidation.
The couple felt terrified by the look on their faces.
This little bastard is handsome, and not particularly scary when his face is expressionless, but his wolf-like eyes seem to want to skin them alive.
Anyone who can make such a fuss must be thick-skinned.
Even though the man was afraid, he still had a cheerful look on his face. However, the words he said were extremely harsh. "Xiao Lu, what's the point of you occupying this house now? Why don't you listen to your uncle and sell it in advance?"
"Your adoptive mother's spiritual power isn't very high either. Who knows how she got the house on the main planet? What if the legal wife comes looking for us and we get nothing..."
The man was punched in the head before he could finish his cheerful sentence.
He groaned and spat out a mouthful of blood, then glanced at the little bastard who had dropped something on the ground. Just as he was about to get up and fight back, he suddenly noticed the hint from his wife's eyes behind him.
"Why are you hitting someone for no reason? Come on, call the police! There's a madman hitting people!" The man then remembered why they came here.
He was pressed to the ground and beaten while holding his head, and his whole body was in pain.
After all, they were paid for the job. The man had several teeth knocked out but he didn't fight back. He just wanted to send this guy to jail for ten or eight years, and then the house would be theirs.
The couple had been coveting this house for a long time, but the boy refused to give in. So they took advantage of the support of the young master of the Qin family and got the deal done.
The man's voice quickly attracted the neighbors.
As if it was planned in advance, a group of ferocious-looking public officials in security uniforms ran out from nowhere.
Lu Tai was violently pressed to the ground, but he didn't care too much about the pain in his body. His eyes, almost level with the ground, fell on the snacks beside him, and he tried his best to push them away from the crowd.
He realized that he had acted impulsively this time.
But Lu Tai no longer had any conscience and could not bear to see his mother, who had raised him, being humiliated in this way.
only……
He inexplicably thought of the little panda, knowing very well what he would face next, and forced himself to interrupt the chaotic and unfamiliar emotions in his mind.
Lu Tai frowned and thought about how to protect himself, while the man next to him stood up with a grin on his face.
"Sir, this guy beat me up for no reason. Look, several of my teeth were knocked out! It's considered a minor injury, right?" The man covered his face and spoke incoherently.
It was really not easy to earn money this time.
The leading security captain looked at the crowd of onlookers and raised an eyebrow without saying anything. "Take the man back for a statement."
There was a hint of arrogant pity in his eyes. This kid could easily mess with the young master of the Qin family. This poor guy, who was specifically told by the big shots to "take care of" them, would probably be skinned alive if he didn't die after going in.
He waved his hand and was about to take everyone back, but suddenly he heard a ding from the elevator, and the elevator sensor door opened.
A flamboyant head of red hair caught my eye. A handsome man with a half-smile on his face, dressed in a neatly trimmed black and gold military uniform, his boots clacking the ground like the sudden drop of his heartbeat. "I was wondering why the security team disappeared half an hour ago. Turns out they're all here."
Qin Buyang leaned against the wall and spoke with a smile.
In fact, his eyes began to scan the surroundings, but there didn't seem to be anyone who matched the characteristics of that little bastard.
而且不是小嘴叭叭的，怎么这小子挨这顿揍都没有出现，秦簿阳舔了舔犬齿，把好奇心压了下去，“程队长，这小子犯什么事了居然还用得着你亲自出动？”
He spoke with a smile.
"Admiral." Captain Cheng hadn't expected an admiral like him to be so idle. He was blocked by his words. After thinking for a long time, he finally said, "He is suspected of intentionally injuring that gentleman. We need to take him back for questioning."
As soon as he said this, the neighbors who were watching the excitement around him vaguely realized something and their expressions changed again.
"That's such a coincidence. Since he is suspected of poisoning my well-adopted brother, I will bring him back for trial together." Qin Buyang is not a kind-hearted person.
But out of curiosity about that little bastard, he couldn't let this kid named Lu Tai die.
Qin Buyang stood up like an elegant big cat, took two steps, and said with a smile, "I'll take that person away. I don't think you have any objections, right?"
Normally, he wouldn't have needed to show up in person for this matter, but it was just him who became curious about that little bastard.
If he really let them take the person away, the little bastard would probably see a body covered in bruises. Qin Buyang knew too well his adopted brother's desire for revenge.
"...Yes." Captain Cheng dared not disobey.
So he could only watch Lu Tai stand up in full view of everyone, pick up the clothes beside him, and follow Qin Buyang and his subordinates out of their sight.
…
When 011 came back, all four paws were soft.
He immediately threw himself into the host's arms, rubbing his bristling body against the human frantically. [The damn supervisor actually spent so much time just talking about the so-called employee code of conduct!]
Then he was picked up.
"Don't rub it, I'm dirty." The host's inexplicably strange voice sounded in 011's ears.
011 lay in his host's arms, wagging his tail. He looked around and was surprised to find that it was already daybreak. "Did I actually have such a long meeting?"
Damn it! Meetings should also count as overtime!
He waited for the host's answer, but found that the other party looked even more abnormal. The host's pale face was hidden under the black hair that had not been trimmed for a long time, and the expression on his face was not clear.
"You've been gone for three days. I thought..."
Lu Tai didn't continue.
He thought the red panda had abandoned him too.
He had clearly anticipated all of this, but for some reason, when it actually happened, he didn't feel as relaxed as he had imagined.
"School's about to start soon, host, have you packed your things?" 011 didn't notice anything was wrong and yawned. "And host, have you moved to a new house?"
The little panda felt a little strange, and the smell here was not familiar to him.
Then he heard the host's answer, "No."
When asked this question, the gloomy young man with a cold and gentle expression seemed to find it difficult to speak for the first time. "Because we are in the detention center, that's why you feel unfamiliar."
011: ...
He knew what detention center meant. This term was still used in the interstellar era. He didn't expect that he would be sent to prison just by holding a meeting with the host.
[Does the wound on your face still hurt? I've been gaining some points sporadically these past few days, which I can redeem for medicine in the mall.] He swept his tail across the host's bruised chin, which looked particularly shocking against the pale skin.
The host felt a little uncomfortable because of the unfamiliar itch.
011 watched him tilt his head slightly to reveal his pale neck. There were no injuries on it. He knew without looking that the poor host was bullied again without his protection.
"Sorry." The host dodged in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
The gloom in his superior features faded, and he looked a bit sickly, pale, and fragile. "Tomorrow is the public trial. We'll be able to get out soon, so we won't be late for the report."
At this point, Lu Tai couldn't help but lower his head and discern the emotions from the face of a red panda.
Normally, he doesn't care what others think.
But, will 011 abandon him because he thinks he is useless?
Lu Tai lowered his head in the darkness, trying to see something from this fluffy little face.
Even if he didn't understand why he should care.
"I didn't expect this system's teachings to be useful. From now on, I can leave you alone without worry." 011 remained calm most of the time.
Besides, the host is only 19 years old. In their system world, he is still a cub. It would be great if he can protect himself.
011 swung his tail behind him, "This time, we must regain the dignity that belongs to the villains! Tomorrow, we'll teach that bad guy a lesson and let him know that all villains are as insidious as us."
He floated in the air and thought he looked fierce, but he didn't know that the fluffy ball looked more like a shining little sun.
Or, duck egg yolk.
Lu Tai unconsciously revealed a relaxed expression, and the coldness between his brows melted away like thin ice in early spring. Even though he was going to be tried tomorrow, this little panda would still accompany him.
Then could he believe a little that this little panda came just for him?
Just for him.
011 didn't know what the host was thinking. He was still a primary villain system. He had consumed a lot of energy in the past few days and gradually felt sleepy, so he yawned.
Dormancy is also a way for the system to increase energy.
He was not too worried about the so-called trial. After all, they had some leverage over Qin Jian. If they joined forces with Qin Buyang, they would surely be able to get rid of Qin Jian!
011 nuzzled into the host's arms, who patted her with a somewhat awkward touch this time. "If you're sleepy, go back to sleep."
He wagged his tail at the host's voice.
As expected, no matter how aloof the host is, he will eventually become his grooming tool in front of him!
[Will the host be tired of holding me all the time?] 011 misunderstood the host's action of changing hands, thinking that he felt he was too heavy. He yawned and rubbed his round face with his paws.
“…” Lu Tai didn’t expect to be misunderstood.
I was caught petting the cat secretly.
011 looked at him suspiciously. How could he not feel tired after holding such a tall and mighty red panda for so long? But to protect his host's pride, he pressed his paws like milk, found a comfortable position for himself, and lay down again.
[Then I will sleep for a while.]
This time he only put his head on people, which can be said to be very considerate.
Lu Tai: ...
There was no expression on his face. He just waited until the little panda fell completely asleep before he held the little one in his arms. After he relaxed a little, belated fatigue swept over his body.
Lu Tai hugged 011 tightly in his arms and soon fell into a deep sleep.
——
The next morning, the Qin family, who had always been responsible for their own work, had completely lost their usual tranquility. The sounds of smashing, smashing, and cursing made the entire manor in turmoil.
Qin Buyang didn't have his hair done, and his smooth red hair made him look like a young military cadet.
"If you have a mouth and don't want to use it properly, I can have someone cut off your tongue." He still had that casual smile on his face, but no one doubted the truthfulness of his words.
Qin Jian felt a chill down his spine, and he choked on his saliva, clutching the edge of the bed and coughing, "Cough cough cough, Dad, look at him!"
"Qin Buyang! How do you talk to your brother? Not only did you not help him when he was bullied by bad guys, but you also made sarcastic remarks about him!" The middle-aged man was so angry when he heard this that his face turned red, and he looked like he wanted to tear his own son to pieces.
Qin Buyang shrugged indifferently, feeling a little nauseous listening to the middle-aged man's coaxing as if it were a treasure.
Why hadn't he noticed it before?
Thinking of this, Qin Buyang's mind couldn't help but recall the little bastard, and finally the nausea felt a little better. "Then you two can continue the father-son relationship. Anyway, shut up. I have to go to the court this afternoon to listen."
He has already figured out the complicated relationships among this group of people.
Just wait to catch them in the act.
And if this Lu Tai is really the little bastard's accomplice, then the little bastard will definitely show up.
He was looking forward to their meeting again.
Ignoring Qin Jian's aggrieved rebuttal behind him, Qin Buyang was too lazy to talk any more nonsense with them and turned away directly. As a result, he did not notice that the middle-aged man sitting on the edge of the bed suddenly frowned and could not help scratching his exposed arm.
Then things got out of control.
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