Chapter 24 Where to Belong
"It's a star that shines brighter than gems."
Sikong Tan sleekly exited the O Academy Forum and returned his gaze to the person on the stage who was already at the end of his speech. He admired him for a moment before slowly saying:
"Just by rarely revealing her outward appearance, she can still shine with dazzling brilliance, which is already an unparalleled attraction. If she could reveal even more extraordinary talents, wouldn't she attract endless and crazy followers? But it seems that not many people have the patience to discover the qualities beneath the beauty. They really don't understand appreciation."
Sikong Tan couldn't help but feel a kind of loneliness as if everyone else was drunk while he was the only one sober. In this era where everyone was obsessed with beauty, there were not many people like him who could see through beauty and see the essence.
"Appearance is a very lethal weapon."
Ge Xihe chuckled and said:
"Don't you intelligence departments often use honey traps to obtain intelligence?"
"You're talking as if the Executive Department hasn't used this trick before. Xiaoxihe, you've already been tainted by this big dye vat of the Executive Department."
Sikong Tan sighed with some sadness, thinking back to how Danxihe, this good boy, had never even slept in class. He had only been in the military academy's executive department for a year, but he could already do things like pretending to be an omega and breaking into the O courtyard at night without batting an eyelid.
Although the main person responsible for this matter should be Xiao Haitang.
Alas, beauty is a disaster. Beauty is a disaster.
Now, the innocent and naive little Haitang has already made people obsessed with him and do bold things. If he knows how lethal his looks are and makes full use of them, who knows what extraordinary developments will come from him.
However, before that, Xiao Haitang should be concerned about the issue of not letting his own appearance drag him into the abyss of despair.
Lin Guantang's speech ended successfully, and the audience erupted in thunderous applause and excited screams.
Amidst the applause and screams, Sikong Tan restrained his expression and said in a low voice:
"Xihe, are you ready to make the whole world your enemy?"
"What-what crazy are you talking about?!"
Ge Xihe, like the audience around him, enthusiastically applauded and bid farewell to Lin Guantang. When he heard clearly what Sikong Tan said, he almost choked on his saliva.
Why would he make the whole world his enemy for no reason?!
Ge Xihe first opened his eyes wide in shock, then narrowed them thoughtfully and tentatively gave his most likely guess:
"You wouldn't use my name and information to infiltrate some important organization and get discovered, would you?"
"I'm a perfect lurker, how could I possibly be discovered?"
Sikong Tan retorted dissatisfiedly, then looked at him in disbelief:
"We've been friends for over ten years, and you actually think I would betray you?!"
Ge Xihe coughed, looked straight ahead, and continued the previous topic as if nothing had happened.
"Then why would I make an enemy of the whole world?"
He has always been kind to others since he was a child and has never had any enemies. If he really encounters any revenge, it is probably related to the mission of the executive department.
But Ge Xihe is just one of the many ordinary alphas in the executive department. The difficulty of his daily tasks is between BC and he occasionally takes on A-level tasks. No matter how bad the results of tasks of this level are, they will not lead to the terrible consequence of becoming an enemy of the world.
Sikong Tan said with a smile:
"Doesn't Xiaoxi like Xiao Haitang?"
Ge Xihe: ...
Why are you saying this suddenly!
Ge Xihe was really choked this time, his face flushed red, and he was about to open his mouth to refute - he did have a good impression of Lin Guantang, but that was just out of the care he gave to his junior, at most he was more indulgent than other juniors.
But before he could open his mouth to speak, Sikong Tan made a "hush" sound, his eyes passed over the stage again, and then fell on a place at the front of the viewing platform, and whispered:
"Look over there. If I'm guessing correctly, those people are probably the representatives sent by the O Academy Board of Directors to select a bride. With all the attention Xiao Haitang has received today, I wonder if he'll kill them all and leave the board of directors scratching their heads for him. Xiao Xihe, if you want Xiao Haitang, you have to get past the board of directors first."
It was as if a basin of ice water was poured over his head, and the redness on Ge Xihe's face instantly dissipated. He looked in the direction Sikong Tan pointed, and saw that several people had already stood up and walked towards the backstage.
It is not difficult to imagine that those people wanted to go backstage and meet Lin Guantang in person, assess Lin Guantang's qualities in person, and then -
Then decide how to assign him and train him to become the most suitable one for your family.
Ge Xihe closed his eyes, feeling disgusted.
Lin Guantang's purity and innocence alone could not conceal the rotten nature beneath the gorgeous appearance of Quan O Academy.
Although most students in O College can go through their college career without any troubles, there are some people with special physical conditions who will be noticed by the board of directors and then take another path.
Almost all omegas who are noticed by the school board members will be arranged with tailor-made training courses in advance.
Only omegas from prominent families could receive bridal lessons to become proper wives, and even though those were outdated courses, at least they wouldn't suffer any actual harm.
For someone like Lin Guantang who came from a poor background, the most likely possibility was that he was used as a plaything to satisfy certain fetishes of the school directors who had fought for his ownership.
His eyes are so dazzling, his smile is so brilliant, some people want to be stared at by him forever, want him to laugh forever, while others want to dig out his eyes, want to stain his smile with blood and tears, and want to destroy all the good qualities in him.
But no one knows who will eventually obtain this qualification, what kind of habits he will have, whether he will desire eternal light or hate the setting of the sun.
Perhaps, as the first friend of the imperial capital trusted by Lin Guantang, Ge Xihe should reveal the true nature of Quan O Academy to Lin Guantang, but what happens after the revelation?
It is no exaggeration to say that not only the imperial capital, but even the upper class of the entire empire are members of the O Academy Board of Directors, the only difference is the proportion.
A dazzling existence like Lin Guantang would never be left in the dust or abandoned. Even after tonight, his ownership would probably be the subject of a round of disputes.
If that is the case, as Sikong Tan said - as someone like me who does not come from an upper-class background, what ability do I have to help Lin Guantang resist the pressure from these famous families?
Even if he acted rashly now and encouraged Lin Guantang to escape from this devil's cage, or said that he liked him and wanted to take him away, it would only push Lin Guantang into an inescapable fire pit in advance.
Besides—since Lin Guantang had already applied to O College, he must be aware of the various rumors surrounding it, so, so…
Maybe he came here with the idea of marrying into a wealthy family.
If that's the case, how could he possibly listen to me slandering O Hospital? Maybe by then we won't even be friends anymore.
"We're just friends, you're thinking too far ahead."
In the end, Ge Xihe only said this one sentence.
As he spoke, he raised his head to look at the curtain on the side of the stage, and exchanged glances with Lin Guantang, who was leaning out to find their seats. His gentleness was like overflowing water.
When Lin Guantang returned to the backstage, Ge Xihe withdrew his gaze and met Sikong Tan's gaze of "Do you think I believe it?" He smiled helplessly and said:
"Don't worry, I'm not that blind. Since Lin Guantang applied to O Academy, I wouldn't be his first choice. It's good to be friends. I'm his first friend since he entered the capital. Preserving this special friendship is better than letting it degenerate into a messy love, isn't it?"
After a pause, he continued:
"If he's having a hard time here and wants to escape, I'll help him."
Everything he said was true - there was no need to lie in front of Sikong Tan, a senior intelligence officer.
Sikong Tan snorted and chuckled, saying only "You really are a soft-hearted god", and he did not comment on the matter any further, nor would he persuade Ge Xihe to move forward bravely and get hurt.
But that doesn't mean Sikong Tan will just stand by and watch—
Just like Ge Xihe didn't want their beautiful friendship to deteriorate into a bad love affair that was doomed to end in disgrace, Sikong Tanke also didn't want his classmate Haitang, whom he admired very much, to be tortured and die because of the outdated and decadent rules behind O Academy.
so--
Come out, the great devil Huo Shizhen!
Sikong Tan summoned Huo Shizhen's private chat from the terminal.
As the saying goes, every evildoer will be punished by his own evil. Isn't the notoriety of the big devil, who makes everyone tremble and dare not provoke, used in places like this?
Sikong Tan sent all the photos and videos he took to Huo Shizhen, and then typed the content respectfully.
[Sikong]: Your Majesty Emperor Huo, the throne of the empress has been vacant for a long time. I have found for you a queen who is unparalleled in the world and has a bright future. Please be sure to include her in the harem.
[Good Man Huo]: If you don’t want to live anymore, you can commit suicide.
[Sikong]: It's Xiao Haitang, Xiao Haitang, you venomous man, I took three injections of inhibitors to investigate Xiao Haitang for you, and I risked a serious demerit to sneak into O Hospital in the middle of the night. If you want to hand him over to someone else to be trained, then I will withdraw now.
【Good Man Huo】:.
…
Is that it?
Looking at the chat interface where the other party no longer responded no matter what he said, Sikong Tan tutted in disdain, but a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Thank me, Xiao Haitang. If I hadn't made plans for you earlier, your future would be uncertain after tonight."
Ge Xihe felt puzzled, so he came over to see why he suddenly laughed. When he saw the content of the chat, he seemed to be hesitant to speak - he really couldn't figure out how Huo Shizhen was put together with the word "good person", and in Sikong Tan's notes.
Could it be that during the training camp, Sikong Tan was finally driven crazy by Huo Shizhen's torture? Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so crazy as to send Huo Shizhen a message that he would be beaten to death.
Ge Xihe looked at Sikong Tan with a puzzled expression, wanting to suggest that his childhood friend see a psychiatrist:
"Don't kill yourself. If I remember correctly, the last omega who planned to get engaged to him first and then marry him, along with his entire family, was devastated and sent to the mountains to dig mushrooms."
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