Chapter 25 Undercurrent
Maybe it was because the lights were too bright, or because he was too excited to perform on stage in the capital for the first time, but Lin Guantang was so excited that he couldn't calm down, and even his mind was a little confused.
So after returning to the backstage, following the guidance of the counselor to greet the school board representatives who had come to the backstage to visit him, his usually fluent speech became a little stumbling, and even his eyes flickered and dimmed.
Fortunately, the school leaders and board representatives did not care about his small mistake. Instead, they responded with kind smiles and comfort, praising him for being a good and beautiful boy, and lauding his beauty as worthy of the title of "the immortal star that illuminates the dark night of District 35."
——Is it really good intentions?
Lin Guantang blinked, his confused and bewildered gaze sweeping across the faces in front of him with standard smiles. He lowered his head as if embarrassed by the praise, wondering why he felt uneasy.
He had clearly completed his speech successfully, received praise from countless people, and was even lucky enough to meet in person with the school board representatives who funded his scholarship. He should have been extremely excited and honored, so why did he always feel uneasy?
Before Lin Guantang could figure out what was going on, he felt his shoulders sink - he looked up and met the counselor's look that seemed to contain sympathy.
mercy?
Before Lin Guantang wanted to take a closer look, the counselor had already turned his gaze away and looked at the representatives with a flattering smile. He patted Lin Guantang on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Student Lin is still young. This is his first time in the capital. He hasn't seen much of the world and isn't used to so many people. He's so nervous that he can't even speak clearly and is sweating from fear. He's worked hard today. Why don't you let him go back and rest?"
Lin Guantang: ...
Although he was still a little nervous, he wasn't scared. Lin Guantang wasn't an introvert who was afraid of going on stage and meeting people. As for the sweat on his forehead - he had to admit that giving a speech was actually a physical job to some extent.
He was wearing a full set of school uniform, and with the lights shining so brightly, it would be strange if he didn't sweat.
But there is no need to speak out and refute the teacher and embarrass him or her.
And - he could feel that the counselor seemed to want him to leave, perhaps because the adults were going to say something that was not suitable for him as a freshman to hear.
Lin Guantang had a deep understanding of this. When he was in District 35, whenever his adoptive father wanted to discuss a fight with someone at home, he would find an excuse to get Lin Guantang away.
Although Lin Guantang was sometimes needed to offer advice and help, that did not prevent his adoptive father from sticking to his meaningless principle of "children should not fight and kill."
Therefore, after obtaining the consent of these school board representatives, Lin Guantang did not delay any longer and obediently said goodbye and left.
No matter how bright and noisy the auditorium is, once you leave it, you can feel how dark and quiet the night is.
Especially after Lin Guantang unbuttoned and took off his coat, a gust of cold wind blew in his face, making him shiver and feel a strong chill.
Lin Guantang walked towards the deserted path behind the auditorium. He became more and more suspicious as he walked. He always felt as if someone was watching him, and as if -
Something like vines, smoke, or a ghost was coming towards him silently and extremely quickly, trying to drag him into some terrible abyss.
Lin Guantang couldn't help but quicken his pace and even run, but the things chasing him seemed to be running after him very quickly. Lin Guantang's breathing stagnated, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He suddenly stopped and looked back, but there was no terrible monster that he imagined could swallow him in one bite.
Except for the auditorium not far away which was still brightly lit, the road behind him was empty.
You're scaring yourself...
Lin Guantang stared at it for a while, then looked away and prepared to walk back - a ghost!
A smiling unfamiliar face suddenly appeared in front of him, and Lin Guantang was so scared that his heart stopped for a moment and he almost screamed.
Fortunately, he recognized the person in front of him in time.
"Senior Sikong?! And Brother Xihe, where did you come from?"
Lin Guantang let out a long sigh, patted his heart, took a few deep breaths, and finally managed to calm down.
"Xiaoxi and I have been staying in the pavilion next to us. It's Xiao Haitang you didn't see."
Sikong Tan straightened up and pointed to a nearby unlit pavilion with a smile. He then rubbed his chin with his fingers and looked at Lin Guantang thoughtfully:
"Did Xiao Haitang do something wrong? Why are you so nervous?"
"Anyone who sees a face suddenly appear will be startled."
Lin Guantang couldn't help but complain, and looked at the two people standing in front of him, and said in surprise:
"Senior Sikong is actually friends with Brother Xihe?"
"Shouldn't I be the one asking this question?"
Ge Xihe looked at the two people in front of him, and he didn't understand where the familiarity in Lin Guantang's tone came from. Just now in the auditorium, he felt that Sikong Tan seemed to know Lin Guantang. Now it seems -
It's more than just knowing each other.
Ge Xihe had a subtle feeling of being betrayed:
"You two seem so familiar? Xiao Tan would tell me even if she chatted with strangers online for a few minutes, yet you two seem so familiar. And yet Xiao Tan pretended to be a stranger to me all the way here."
Sikong Tan also nodded, leaned over Ge Xihe's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"I also want to ask, how do you two have a connection? And, I'm also very curious about what kind of person would make our good boy willing to risk being caught and sneak into O Hospital—"
After a pause, he looked Lin Guantang up and down again——
Without the obstruction of the coat, the upper body is left with only a lace-trimmed flower-sleeved shirt and a waistcoat that fits the waistline, which further highlights the boy's slim figure.
Looking at the thin layer of sweat on his fair and plump forehead, I thought of how panicked he was when he was caught just now. He really looked like the little prince escaping in the middle of the night.
Sikong Tan admired it enough before retracting his gaze and slowly said the second half of the sentence:
"It turns out that Little Begonia is so smart and beautiful, like a shining little prince. No wonder she has such charm that she can seduce Xiaoxi and Fuwu."
Lin Guantang: ...
Why do I feel so weird when I hear them talking? I feel like I've been caught cheating...
Could it be that the two of you are in a relationship that goes beyond friendship?
Lin Guantang's mind raced—Xi and Ge were probably betas, and Senior Sikong was an omega from the same academy as him...
So if they are a couple, it doesn't seem impossible, and they both have the habit of calling each other "little...", which seems even more likely.
So was there really a misunderstanding?
He and Xihege——
He and Senior Sikong——
Ahhh, in short, everything between them is innocent. Please, seniors, don't say such misleading words!
Lin Guantang explained at the fastest speed without thinking:
"Brother Xihe and I met at the store at the school gate. I invited him here because he was the first friend I met after arriving in the capital. Senior Sikong and I are just group friends. I was also surprised that he would come to see me. Please don't have any bad conflicts because of me, seniors!"
"Why would such a bad conflict happen because of you?"
Ge Xihe looked at Lin Guantang's nervous expression, wondering why he came to this conclusion. After thinking for a while, he asked again:
"What group members?"
...It's more like the original wife is questioning the mistress——
Lin Guantang looked at Ge Xihe seriously, his already bright ice-blue eyes filled with sincerity, making people's hearts skip a beat:
"It's just a normal alumni group. Every freshman in O College is asked to join the group chat. There's nothing unusual about it."
Ge Xihe: ...
That's even more abnormal, isn't it?
How could Sikong Tan, an S-rank alpha from a military academy, join the group chat of O-school students, unless—
Something must be about to happen or has already happened in O Hospital, so Sikong Tan sneaked into the group chat to collect some information.
If that's the case, Sikong Tan has such a good relationship with Lin Guantang, but he never mentioned Lin Guantang's existence to me. The reason is probably -
Lin Guantang is the one who has access to intelligence, or he has a close relationship with the intelligence that Sikong Tan wants, which is why Sikong Tan deliberately approaches him, looking for opportunities to use him, and finally discards him after using him. Of course, there is no need to introduce him to his childhood friend.
Ge Xihe couldn't help but hold his forehead, feeling a little headache, because he suddenly found himself in a dilemma.
Even though they had not known each other for long, Ge Xihe could sense that Lin Guantang was truly just a simple freshman at O College, and that he must have truly trusted "Senior Sikong", not knowing that he was just a tool to be used and discarded by Sikong Tan... It was not difficult to imagine how sad he would be when he found out the truth.
But if you remind him - Ge Xihe also did not want to disrupt Sikong Tan's intelligence gathering mission.
After pondering for a moment, Ge Xihe decided to remain in place - after much thought, he still felt that Lin Guantang, an innocent newcomer, must have just gotten some information by accident, which led to Sikong Tan's approach.
Since that's the case, then afterward, I can still persuade Sikong Tan to continue being friends with Lin Guantang. After all, having a friend like Lin Guantang is a good thing, and this way this matter can be resolved perfectly.
After making up his mind, Ge Xihe nodded and said calmly:
"I see. I understand."
Sikong Tan was very sure that his childhood friend must know nothing - however, it was too troublesome to explain the matter about the group chat, and he also needed to trick Xiao Haitang into accepting that there would be alphas in the group, so there was no need to let Ge Xihe get involved.
So he nodded in agreement:
"That's it."
Then, facing Ge Xi and the deep gaze of "I just watch you talk nonsense here", he looked at Lin Guantang and explained with a smile:
"Okay, Xiaoxi and I are just good childhood friends, so Xiao Haitang, please don't misunderstand anything. However, it seems that Xiao Haitang has a very rich imagination - no wonder you cleared the game so quickly."
Huh? Just childhood friends?
Lin Guantang was a little skeptical, but seeing that Ge Xihe did not refute him, he felt relieved for the time being. At least for now, he did not inadvertently commit any moral mistakes.
However, speaking of games, Lin Guantang was even more confused and asked helplessly:
"Senior, what kind of game is that? How come there are so many things in it?"
During his free time these two days, Lin Guantang also used the account given by Sikong Tan to log in to the game called "Find Friends". Although it is a small game, it is very exquisite and detailed in every aspect, and even has various rankings and online PK - of course, these have nothing to do with Lin Guantang for the time being.
Lin Guantang's account was a blank account, and even the password was the simplest six A's. His nickname was [Four O'Clock in the Morning]. It was unknown whether it was built into the system or changed by a senior. But considering that the avatar was still blank, Lin Guantang preferred the former guess.
Speaking of the game content, it really surprised Lin Guantang.
The game is level-based and records the time it takes to complete a level and incorrect operations.
The first level was very simple. It was to find a hidden black cat in a utility room without making any noise. Lin Guantang used the fried fish on the dining table and completed the task in just three minutes.
The second level was also very simple, which was to find the genuine article among a pile of fakes. Lin Guantang finished it in about ten minutes.
The third level...
The third level is to find the murderer hiding in the chaotic crime scene, get the evidence from the murderer and replace it, and get away with it without being suspected by anyone.
Is this something that can be done?!
Compared with the first two levels, the third level not only has a sharp increase in difficulty, but the nature of the game is also completely different!
It went straight from hide-and-seek to a homicide investigation, and even involved the suspected illegal operation of replacing evidence. Senior, do you have any idea? [cat head question.jpg]
Of course, Lin Guantang eventually found the murderer, but he didn't replace the evidence. In the end, he escaped unscathed as an innocent person implicated, and then he cleared the level -
Because the "evidence" on the murderer's body was not the "evidence" he really wanted to obtain, the prompt message given to him by the system at the beginning deliberately concealed the content. If Lin Guantang did not notice the abnormality and fought hard with the evidence on the murderer's body, he would probably be defeated at the third level forever.
Lin Guantang sincerely felt that the person who designed the game was too cunning.
Having said that, it was only after completing the third level that Lin Guantang really became interested in this little game.
Then, in the fourth level, he was locked in a small dark room and left to fend for himself. In the fifth level, he was interrogated with synchronized audio and video, and was asked to play the role of a suspected undercover agent. He had to find the key clues from the prompt words within one minute to regain trust...
And then nothing happened.
After all, he really doesn't have much free time these two days.
"Don't you think it's interesting?"
Facing Lin Guantang's question, Sikong Tan said with a smile:
"At least you're very talented at playing. You spend very little time on each level and rarely make mistakes. I'm really looking forward to your better performance in the future."
Lin Guantang was a little surprised:
"Senior, can you see my clearance record?"
Sikong Tan blinked:
"Of course, otherwise how would I make a ranking? And since you added me as your friend, haven't you seen my records?"
So that's how it is—
Lin Guantang remembered.
In the account given to him by his senior, there was a default friend who had passed hundreds of levels, and each level took very little time - at least for the first five levels, the time he spent was much less than Lin Guantang.
Some of the saved videos of completing the game are also perfect like templates, without any mistakes.
He thought it was a template assistant arranged by the system, but it turned out to be typed by a real person!
Lin Guantang said with heartfelt emotion:
"Senior is really amazing."
Sikong Tan waved his hand and said modestly:
"It's okay, it's okay. I've watched Xiao Haitang's system replays, and some of the ideas for passing the levels surprised me and were very inspiring."
…
Listening to them bragging about their business here, Ge Xihe's meaningful gaze became even more enthusiastic -
Aren't we just group friends? How did we become gaming friends in just two sentences?
It's just a simple use of intelligence, is it necessary to use it so deeply? Ge Xihe is really a little worried that Lin Guantang was accidentally involved in some terrible incident, which led to such close contact with Sikong Tan.
However - facing such an innocent and lovely junior, especially those ice-blue eyes full of innocence and trust, Xiao Tan'er, you can still ruthlessly use him and throw him away. Doesn't your conscience hurt?
Ge Xihe thought with heartache. Xiao Tan also said that the Executive Department was a big dye vat that had dyed him black. He felt that the Intelligence Department was a terrible bottomless pit that had completely swallowed up his childhood friend's conscience.
Unfortunately, the other two people didn't pay any attention to his pensive expression, nor could they sense his deep worry. They were still discussing the content of the game with great interest.
"You mean the ID 'Four O'Clock in the Morning'? That was given to you by Young Master Huo himself."
“I thought it was built into the system.”
"How is that possible? The system only comes with a string of random letters and numbers. So, you didn't expect him to help you name it? Maybe there's some deeper purpose behind it."
Lin Guantang nodded somewhat embarrassedly and said:
"I didn't expect Senior Huo to care about such a small matter."
Of course—
I really don't care.
When Sikong Tan decided to help Lin Guantang apply for an account in the conference room, he was talking to himself when adding his own account as a friend, wondering whether he should help Xiao Haitang change his name first. Then he heard Huo Shizhen say the words "four o'clock in the morning".
It was almost four in the morning, so Sikong Tan was not sure whether this was his suggestion, so he casually asked if there was any deeper meaning - and then, not surprisingly, he was ridiculed.
"Some people can put all jokes to shame with just a thought."
Is this something a human can say?
Sikong Tan looked at Lin Guantang who was still immersed in happiness, and then he dragged him into the water without thinking:
"He specifically gave you this ID. Perhaps there's some deeper meaning behind it. It's up to you to understand and discover it. If you do find the answer, remember to confirm it with him. Who knows, he might give you some unexpected rewards."
Lin Guantang was at a loss for a moment, then his expression became firm, and he said eagerly:
"I understand. I will solve this mystery."
"So good."
Sikong Tan patted his shoulder with a smile and said:
"Okay, it's getting late, we should go back."
Lin Guantang asked with some doubt:
"Senior, don't you live in school?"
Sikong Tan shook his head, said goodbye to him, and was about to leave, but was stopped by Lin Guantang again.
Seeing Lin Guantang's tangled expression, Sikong Tan and Ge Xihe looked at each other, and finally it was Sikong Tan who spoke:
"Anything else?"
"that is--"
Lin Guantang felt that it was not a good idea to discuss the intentions of the school board representatives without permission, but the uneasiness in his heart really made him worry:
"Those school board representatives, the seniors, will they make me do something... uh, will they force me to do something I'm unhappy about?"
What a keen intuition.
The nervousness and fear he showed just now must have been due to him sensing some terrible danger.
However, why should Xiao Haitang have to take up those old-fashioned things to think about it?
Sikong Tan said without changing his expression:
"Unhappy things—are you asking you, Xiao Haitang, to do hard labor like moving things? I didn't expect you don't like hard work, but that's normal. After all, omegas are weak and frail."
Lin Guantang: ...
That’s not what he meant—!
Lin Guantang blushed and didn't know what to say.
You can't just say that you're afraid the school board representatives will do something bad to you because you're so good-looking. That would be too narcissistic.
After all, they are all representatives of famous families in the imperial capital. How could they be so anxious for a country bumpkin like me? Nothing has happened. If he really made such a guess, it would seem like he has paranoid delusions.
It was actually quite interesting to see Lin Guantang's dejected expression, not knowing what to say.
Sikong Tan looked at it for a while, then said with a smile:
"Don't worry, they won't do anything to you. After all, they're school trustees and they should care about the students. If someone's words or actions really make you uncomfortable, just send their name or photo to your senior, Mr. Huo, and let him handle it."
ah--
Even if you want to help, the correct way to do it is to say "Tell me and I'll take care of it."
Lin Guantang looked up blankly and asked subconsciously:
"Why do you want to go to see Senior Huo?"
Sikong Tan said "Hmm...", pondered for a moment, and then gave a random answer:
"Maybe because he's kind."
Lin Guantang: ...
Ge Xihe: ………
If Lin Guantang's silence was because he had nothing to say, then Ge Xihe's silence was because he had suffered such a huge shock that his brain short-circuited.
Lin Guantang nodded thoughtfully and said in agreement:
"Senior Huo is indeed a good person."
When Sikong Tan heard this, he almost couldn't help laughing out loud, especially when he saw Ge Xihe beside him with a distorted expression as if he had eaten a fly, he felt even happier.
Even after leaving O Academy, Sikong Tan still had a bright smile on his face. However, Ge Xihe and Cong looked sad after saying goodbye to Lin Guantang. After leaving Quan O Academy safely, they couldn't help but say:
"Why don't you remind him to pay more attention to those school directors with bad intentions?"
Sikong Tan shrugged and said indifferently:
"Wouldn't it be better to let him be a happy Haitang? It won't be too late to experience the happy life in the imperial capital before facing those bad things."
Ge Xihe is not as optimistic as him:
"But he has such a simple personality and trusts others so easily. What if he's not on guard and gets taken advantage of and falls into a trap?"
"You worry too much."
Sikong Tan looked at him helplessly and said:
"You don't believe me, and you don't believe in the ability of your executive department boss? Oh, now I should say the discipline department boss."
Speaking of this, Ge Xihe was even more puzzled:
"You actually asked Lin Guantang to ask the boss for help. I really doubt that the training camp for one or two months has driven you crazy. The boss is not the type to pity omegas. How dare you do that?"
In Huo Shizhen's eyes, alphas are cattle and horses, omegas are lambs, and betas are bees and ants. They all have a bright future and are looked down upon equally by Huo Shizhen. They are not particularly attractive to Huo Shizhen, an alpha, just because they are omegas.
Especially omegas in estrus may have a fatal attraction to other alphas, but it will only make Huo Shizhen feel bored, because that means there is an extra useless burden that needs special care.
"But in fact, the great demon king Huo did agree to protect Xiao Haitang, didn't he?"
Sikong Tan said with an expression of watching a good show:
"So the ones you should be worried about now are not me or Xiao Haitang, but those old antiques who are ready to make a move."
It was already late at night, but the lights were on in a conference room somewhere in O College. Representatives of the various school directors were smiling as they had their first round of discussions on the affiliation of Lin Guantang.
Representative A: My husband lost his wife not long ago. He is very sad and needs a young and beautiful new wife to soothe his pain of losing his wife.
Representative B: Are you planning to have a funeral ceremony to bring your deceased wife back to life to ease the pain of losing her? Why not give it to our young master, who just turned eighteen? Young people are strong and healthy, and only they can meet the S-level requirements of an S-level omega.
Representative C: Haven't you all considered Lin's perspective? Think about it. Lin's beautiful ice-blue eyes were instantly captivating to my husband. And those long, graceful hands—if they could be removed, they would surely be a treasure trove more dazzling than all the gems in the world. I'm sure Lin would be happy to show up for art, hahahaha...
…
As the friendly exchanges between the representatives gradually became more heated, the school staff who had been silent suddenly stood up and looked at the representatives present with an apologetic expression:
"I apologize for interrupting you all, but a final decision has been made regarding Lin Guantang."
School Board Representatives: ...
What final decision? They haven't even reached a final decision yet!
Facing the gazes of discontent, suspicion, and anger, the school staff member smiled politely but awkwardly and said slowly:
"I just received an urgent letter. Young Master Huo has already taken a fancy to Lin Guantang and has made a mark in advance. If you have any different opinions, please go to Young Master Huo to discuss it in person."
This is even more impossible!
There was a sudden noise in the meeting room:
"The Young Master Huo you're talking about isn't really Huo Shizhen, is he? Stop kidding. That freak...isn't he completely uninterested in omegas? Why would he suddenly want to tag a wild kid from District 35?"
"That's right, huh. Hasn't the Huo family been involved in any O-school-related affairs for a long time? There's even news that they plan to completely withdraw from the board of directors. What does this mean? Ha, they really can't help themselves."
"I'm afraid someone came up with this trick, using Young Master Huo's name to dissuade the others. Once we give up, he can easily monopolize Lin."
…
"This is not an impersonation of any adult. This is indeed the handwritten letter and signature of Young Master Huo."
After the discussions among the school board representatives gradually died down, the school representative showed them a fresh letter sent by Huo Shizhen a few minutes ago and said:
"The relevant letter has been sent to everyone's terminals, or you can log in to the school network and see the marked information of Master Huo."
There was a sudden silence in the conference room. After a while, the representatives hurriedly opened their terminals or school network backends to check the relevant information.
Sure enough, I found a forwarded letter from Huo Shizhen:
[Lin Guantang has registered his name under my name. If you have any different opinions, you can come to me in person to discuss it.
—— Huo Shizhen
In the internal system of the school board, in the student list column, Lin Guantang's name was followed by the flamboyant handwritten word "zhen" - that was Huo Shizhen's common signature.
Come to me in person to negotiate or something... The more I read it, the more it seems like he's saying - if you have different opinions, you can come to me in person and die.
The conference room was filled with a gloomy silence. Representatives from all parties dared not speak out and could only send messages back with distorted faces to ask for opinions - although the outcome was already known, no one wanted to offend Huo Shizhen.
Perhaps the perception in other regions is not so obvious, but for the noble families in the imperial capital, Huo Shizhen represents an indescribable unknown fear, an lingering shadow above their heads, and a guillotine that may fall at any time.
He is the most perfect humanoid weapon bred by the Huo family for the empire. He handles more missions than other people of his age and goes to various entertainment venues more often. By the time he is in his early twenties, he has already accumulated more merits than others can accumulate in a lifetime.
The Huo family's status is already at the heart of the empire, and coupled with his own terrifying strength, it is no longer a status that can be described as unattainable.
In addition, when talking about humanoid weapons, it is always inseparable from the "extra-human feeling" of being silent and waiting for orders, but Huo Shizhen is different. In some ways, he is very "human".
It's even too "human".
For example, the "humanoid weapons" in the public's perception would probably sleep or train during their relaxation time. Ordinary people of Huo Shizhen's age would probably relax by eating, drinking and having fun with their friends, but Huo Shizhen's way of relaxing is to randomly find an unlucky family to conduct a secret investigation and liquidation.
Many people even suspected that his purpose of attending the military academy was to use himself as bait to find unlucky people who were not smart enough to run into him in this place where the best alphas in the entire empire were concentrated.
After all, young people always act on impulse and make mistakes easily.
To offend other people, perhaps because of various complicated relationships, or simply to save face, they would adopt various roundabout and decent tactics, but Huo Shizhen was different. If you offended him, he would just uproot the person and the entire family.
Perhaps some of the first generation of noble families could confidently say that they had nothing to hide and were not afraid of being liquidated by Huo Shizhen, but nowadays, no one in the noble families dares to say that they are incorruptible and absolutely upright.
If that were true, then with such a good family tradition, they would not have offended Huo Shizhen from the beginning.
In short, the entire imperial capital is like Huo Shizhen's playground, and the famous families are his toys.
Perhaps the nobles were unwilling to accept this, but what could they do? They could not match him in terms of family background, nor in terms of strength. The next best thing was to complain to the current person in charge of the Huo family and ask him to punish him - but that was also impossible.
After all, the current head of the Huo family, Huo Shizhen's grandfather, is helpless against this powerful, rebellious and sharp-tongued grandson.
While other people of his generation were still trembling in fear at their fathers' lectures, Huo Shizhen had already fearlessly mocked the birthday boy at his grandfather's birthday party. This had obviously become a regular feature of Mr. Huo's birthday party every year, unless Huo Shizhen was absent for some reason.
There is a high probability that the content of the birthday letter sent back will cause an imbalance in one's heart rate.
Therefore, birthday banquets are a great opportunity for subordinates to flatter the host, but when it comes to Mr. Huo's turn, people will always feel tormented by love and hate, and even ask someone to perform a ritual a few months in advance to pray that Huo Shizhen will go out for something.
After all, that kind of scene was too embarrassing, too painful, and too suffocating. No one could go back from Mr. Huo's banquet with a smile. People with foresight would prepare emergency medicines in advance to avoid sudden death on the spot due to suffocation caused by the tense atmosphere.
Fortunately, Huo Shizhen himself did not have a hobby of celebrating birthdays, otherwise going or not would be a torture. It would be a cruel torture for the noble families after the new era, making up for the regret that doctors could not be punished in the old era (not really).
Although it is essentially because Huo Shizhen’s birthday is still a mystery and there is nothing to celebrate, in the final analysis, it still saves people from having an extra day of worries.
Actually, it's not just the birthday, but also the height, weight, blood type, pheromones, all of which are a long list of unknowns. Even the detailed level assessment is like it was printed directly from a template, with no advantages or disadvantages to compare.
When Sikong Tan entered the Intelligence Department and obtained Huo Shizhen's information, he had seriously thought about it. If one day Huo Shizhen was seriously injured in a mission, there would be no way to save him.
However, after being together for a long time, Sikong Tan no longer had such worries.
With Huo Shizhen's monstrous fighting power, it would be extremely difficult to beat him to the point of dying. If someone really had such strength, then the others would have died long ago, and there would be no room for saving Huo Shizhen.
That's another matter.
At that moment, after confirming, affirming and definitely... learning that Lin Guantang had been registered under Huo Shizhen's name, after some communication, representatives from all parties also expressed their respective attitudes.
Representative A: My husband was deeply in love with his deceased wife, so he fully understands Mr. Huo's excitement and possessiveness in seeking the only true love of his life. He decided to help him and offer his sincere wishes.
Representative B: That's right. Young Master Huo has been enduring hardships all these years. He finally found someone he likes and I really can't bear to snatch her away. My younger generation is at the age to work hard. How can they start a family without building a career? They should learn from Young Master Huo and build a career first before looking for an omega.
Representative C: This is a conspiracy! A blatant conspiracy! Huo Shizhen must have deliberately used Lin Guantang as bait, waiting for someone to take the bait and compete with him. Then he can openly use the excuse of stealing a spouse as an excuse to kill people. Don't be fooled.
…
So the issue of Lin Guantang's affiliation was resolved peacefully and everyone is happy. Let's adjourn the meeting!
The two people being talked about tonight, Lin Guantang went back to the dormitory to wash up and sleep with peace of mind after being comforted by Sikong Tan and Ge Xihe. He also listened carefully to the advice given by senior Sikong - to establish a good daily relationship with Huo Shizhen first, so that when he needs his help in the future when he has trouble, it won't be so awkward.
So he sent Huo Shizhen a "good night" message before going to bed, but as expected, he didn't get any reply.
Lin Guantang didn't care. After sending the message, it was like completing the last daily task, and then he fell asleep.
On the other side, Huo Shizhen looked at the two words "Good night" he sent, stared at them for three seconds, and then looked away with some boredom.
It turns out that omegas are troublesome creatures. If you pay a little attention to them, endless troubles will come to them.
Huo Shizhen was not afraid of trouble, but he was tired of these irrelevant matters that entangled him like spider silk.
Just like now, Huo Shizhen not only has to stay up late to deal with other serious matters, but also has to deal with inquiries about Lin Guantang - within a minute after he sent out the letter and signature, people came one after another to send various related greetings.
Huo Shizhen simply ignored most of the messages, read a small number but did not reply, and in the end, only the message from Huo's housekeeper did he move his fingers to reply - which also felt like a huge waste of time.
He looked up at the huge floor-to-ceiling screen in front of him, on which was playing a loop of footage of Lin Guantang giving a speech as a representative of the freshmen - of course, it was not the video sent by Sikong Tan, which had no photography skills at all except for showing Lin Guantang's facial features and posture characteristics.
How should I put it? When Huo Shizhen first saw the photos and videos sent by Sikong Tan, he was rarely puzzled. How could Sikong Tan, who always sent all kinds of ugly photos that were polluting to the eyes and ears, improve his photography skills so quickly? It was not until he contacted the school and submitted the letter and signature that the other party took the initiative and diligently sent him the photos and videos taken by professional cameras that his doubts were answered.
It turns out that it wasn't Sikong Tan's photography skills that improved, it was purely because of Lin Guantang's good looks.
That would allow someone like Huo Shizhen, who didn't care much about appearance, to take a second look and think he had a nice look, and even consider using his photo to replace other scrolls and hang it in the house as a decoration to relax the mind, but -
It couldn't change Huo Shizhen's idea about troublesome creatures like omegas, especially after Huo Shizhen decided to help him, he felt that omegas should not be provoked easily.
He just didn't want his favorite prey to be touched by others. As for Lin Guantang, Huo Shizhen rarely wanted to cultivate his interest in him. Before that, he didn't want others to make any modifications to Lin Guantang.
It's like a blank piece of paper. You want to draw on it, but you don't want other insignificant people to leave any stains on it.
But it seems that many people have misunderstood his intentions. Some think that he is really attracted to the omega, while others think that he has some troublesome ideas and is just fishing with bait.
Even the old man who had been quiet for a long time sent a greeting - of course, for some considerations, the person who sent the inquiry message was Zhao, the housekeeper of the Huo family.
[Butler Zhao]: Good evening, young master.
[Young Master A]: Don’t do unnecessary things.
Butler Zhao: ...
Well, it seems that there is no need to rack my brains to find a reason that will not disgust the young master and get to the point.
Realizing that the young master might not really want to talk about this matter, Butler Zhao cooperated very well and explained directly the reason for disturbing him in the middle of the night.
[Butler Zhao]: I'm just too excited. Please don't mind me, young master. I just called the Imperial Capital QuanO College to inquire about Lin Guantang. I have a high opinion of this tenacious Haitang from District 35 and believe that he really has the qualities that deserve your favor.
Young Master A: Would it be better for him to leave this attention to my fugitive aunt? Or does Grandfather really want to talk to me about his foolish and idiotic plan for raising offspring, how it resulted in his son's death, his daughter-in-law's madness, and even his youngest daughter's inability to cope with the situation and flee? Or is Grandfather metaphorically hoping that I too will die soon and be reborn soon?
[Butler Zhao]: Master, your words are too sharp.
Butler Zhao broke out in a cold sweat.
This was a scandal that the Huo family kept secret. Only a few people knew the inside story. The unanimous statement to the outside world was that the eldest master died unexpectedly and the eldest lady was so grief-stricken that she became mentally ill. As for the young lady... of course she was just traveling.
Only when the young master wants to piss off the old master to death will he frequently use this matter to provoke the old master.
The reason is simple. Although this trick is not humane, it is the most useful.
Of course, only the eldest young master who has always been unscrupulous can and dares to use it. Anyone else who dares to say a word will only end up dead. Even Mr. Er - the second son of the old man, dares to say a word about the eldest brother, the eldest sister-in-law and the younger sister, he will be reprimanded mercilessly by the old man, or even sent to another place for reflection.
[Young Master A]: Just know it. Don't interfere in any affairs related to Lin Guantang, Butler Zhao. Your abilities far exceed those of your peers, so I really don't want to hear stupid and ridiculous excuses like "it's for your own good" or "it's for his own good" from you in the future. That would make me wonder if your IQ has been damaged or you've been replaced by someone else. I believe you don't want to be fired or investigated.
[Young Master A]: Also, tell my excited grandfather to calm down as soon as possible. It's not good for an old man to be too excited, as it's easy for something to get into trouble. I don't mind if the news of his accident dominates the headlines and causes turmoil in the empire, but I don't know if my grandfather has made all the necessary arrangements in advance for when he's critically ill?
Butler Zhao: ...
The master would be so excited that he would get into trouble if he really saw the words you sent. And are you sure you are not threatening me by sending these words?
It would be hard for others to see this without developing conspiracy theories.
Butler Zhao felt that as an ordinary butler, he had to endure too much, and even felt that sooner or later he would be silenced because he knew too many secrets.
Just like now, seeing the young master send these disrespectful words, his heart was already in uncontrollable pain, but there was no time to soothe the heartache, he replied tremblingly and quickly:
[Butler Zhao]: I understand, Master. Master Lin will grow up freely and happily in Quan O Academy. No one will disturb him. Please don't act rashly. When you leave the imperial capital to carry out your mission, you will need someone to stay behind to provide you with peace of mind and sufficient rear protection.
Butler Zhao held his breath and waited for ten minutes, but the other party did not send any more messages. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and feel at ease.
The so-called no statement is the best statement——
According to the young master's habit, not speaking means that the young master has forgiven the offense tonight.
Butler Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead and took several deep breaths before he finally calmed down completely.
And he thought silently... As expected, the master had foresight and knew that he might be angered to death by the young master's sharp tongue, so he would never take the initiative to talk to the young master directly - but the butler's life is also a life!
Facing the young master's merciless and sharp tongue would really feel like ten years of life would be shortened!
After sitting quietly for a while, Butler Zhao got up and went to find Mr. Huo to report the content of the call:
"Young Master wishes to personally train the omegas he recognizes in all aspects and does not wish to delegate any responsibility to others. Therefore, I ask that the Huo family not worry about this. In addition, Young Master sincerely inquires about your health and wishes you a long and worry-free life so that you can take charge of the rear and stabilize the empire."
After a long silence, Mr. Huo laughed twice with an ambiguous tone and spoke slowly:
"You're a good child. The string of beads someone gave me a few days ago is an eyesore, and Shizhen doesn't like it either. Take it with you and dispose of it yourself."
"Yes, sir."
Butler Zhao took the order and left, knowing that all the twists and turns of the night had come to a rest.
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