Another gunshot echoed in the empty hall.
However, the bullet didn’t hit the small ball. At the critical moment, Lu Mo suddenly turned his arm and fired in the direction to his right.
“Finally found you.”
Lu Mo retracted the gun, with wisps of smoke still emitting from the muzzle, then turned his head to the right.
A seemingly ordinary male zerg was hiding behind a tall potted plant. His face turned pale, and his dilated pupils stared at Lu Mo in disbelief.
There was a burn mark on the side of his face. The bullet grazed him, piercing through his hair and hitting the wall.
Lu Mo tapped the brim of his hat with the barrel of the gun and lifted his chin, looking down at the other person from a superior position. A gentle smile appeared on his stern face. “You’ve been watching me from the beginning, haven’t you?”
There were too many people at the banquet before, and Lu Mo couldn’t accurately locate the gaze that made him particularly uncomfortable amidst all the distractions.
But now, with all the nobles gone from the hall, this one remaining person stood out.
The other person quickly put on an awkward smile and said, “Lord Lu Mo, you must have misunderstood. It’s true that I’ve been staring at you, but who could ignore your presence when you are so outstanding?”
“Perhaps because…” He scratched his cheek, feeling embarrassed. “I’m not good at concealing my gaze. It’s too direct, so I’m often misunderstood as hostile…”
“But how come I feel that you are quite good at hiding?” Ling’s voice interrupted, and the silver-haired female zerg, who was standing beside Lu Mo just moments ago, appeared next to him like a ghost.
Ling had a smile on his lips, but his red eyes were filled with a dark and surging killing intent.
“You have quite a professional demeanor,” Ling’s voice was calm and unhurried. “You always manage to maintain a distance that’s neither too far nor too close, providing the best vantage point to observe us without us being able to find you. I have to say, even within the Legion, there are very few who can do what you do.”
Ling narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice. “You really don’t have to underestimate yourself, right?”
The male zerg’s body trembled. He felt something hard pressing against his waist.
He looked at Ling in disbelief. “I’m a male zerg.”
“That’s true,” Ling agreed with him. “I was just joking with you.”
“Then put the gun away!”
The male zerg was covered in cold sweat. He finally understood Su Lin’s evaluation of this female zerg—that one should not judge his actions based on common sense. He was a creature that combined rationality and madness.
Lu Mo was his biggest weakness, but before delivering a fatal blow, one should never easily covet Lu Mo.
Because Lu Mo was now his only sore point.
…
The male zerg’s heart was filled with deep regret.
Su Lin was the person that Lord placed the most trust in, and he had always been resentful, feeling that he was stronger and more deserving of Lord’s favor than Su Lin.
After learning that Su Lin had been defeated by Lu Mo, he had a bold idea.
If he were to provoke Lu Mo and defeat him, would that prove that he was stronger than Su Lin?
Publicly, Lu Mo was likely an antagonist of the Rebellion; privately, he also wanted to prove himself.
These two reasons led him to target Lu Mo.
But now, he deeply regretted it. If only he had been more cautious…
But regrets were useless now. What he should be considering was how to survive in the hands of this female zerg.
“I’ll count to three, and I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation.” Ling’s gloved index finger rested on the trigger.
The male zerg took a deep breath and quickly organized his words in his mind.
“Three.”
The male zerg widened his eyes and blurted out, “Didn’t you say you would count to three?!”
“Isn’t this counting?” Ling’s mouth curled up like the scythe of death. “Farewell, Your Excellency.”
In the trembling gaze of the male zerg, Ling pulled the trigger.
“Bang—”
Alongside the gunshot, a furious shout rang out, “Stop!!!”
In an instant, soldiers with guns and live ammunition rushed in from the door. However, it was despairing to see that Ling had already fired at the male zerg.
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“Hands up, don’t move!” The silver-haired female zerg stood with her back to them, raising her hands.
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His oppressive aura made the commanding officer tremble slightly, but the brave commanding officer persisted, “That’s right, the crimes you’ve committed are unforgivable.”
Ling let out a light laugh. “No need for all of you.”
He suddenly turned the gun towards his own temple and, before anyone could react, decisively pulled the trigger.
“Bang—”
Under the stunned gazes of everyone, a small streamer burst out of the muzzle of the gun, crackling like fireworks.
The commanding officer: =口=
He stiffly turned his head and saw the male zerg lying on the ground, who had just opened his eyes.
Ling shrugged his shoulders and then casually fired another shot at the male zerg, his face carrying a mocking smile. “Your Excellency, I was just joking with you, please don’t mind.”
The male zerg’s face turned pale again.
He was a hundred percent sure that the killing intent of this female zerg was genuine.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fainted! Only those who had personally experienced such immense and terrifying killing intent could understand the madness of this female zerg…
The commanding officer sighed, clutching his trembling heart, and said resentfully, “Commander, a male zerg’s nerves are fragile. Please refrain from making this kind of joke in the future.”
He had long heard that the commander of the Third Legion was different from other commanders, but he never expected him to have such a personality.
He was just too mischievous!
Ling responded graciously, “Thank you for the reminder.”
He inserted the gun back into his waist and noticed Lu Mo’s sparkling eyes.
Ling: “…”
Lu Mo: OVO
A thin blush appeared on Ling’s face, feeling embarrassed. “This… it’s not mine, it belongs to Jian Su Guang. I just happened to take it.”
Oh no…
He unintentionally revealed that side of himself in front of Lu Mo.
Will it make him look childish and ridiculous?
He glanced at Lu Mo and felt that his previous words seemed to be trying to cover up, so he patched it up again, “Jian Su Guang has strong modification abilities, and you can’t tell the difference from the appearance.”
Lu Mo: OVO
Ling: “…”
Well, it’s even more obvious now.
Ling kept a straight face and decided not to say another word.
Looking at Ling like this, Lu Mo couldn’t help but sigh in his heart: [It seems that he doesn’t intend to give me that thing.]
The system grumbled: [That belongs to someone else! You should go ask Jian Su Guang for it!]
Lu Mo nodded: [Makes sense.]
The lighter as well, and this gun too, Ling always carries interesting things.
Lu Mo touched the lighter in his pocket and felt very happy.
“Since that’s the case, we’ll leave first.” Lu Mo nodded at the captain of the soldiers and said dignifiedly, “I presume you came here to arrest the criminals? We would only hinder you if we stayed here.”
The captain of the soldiers’ face became serious. “No, it’s just the opposite. We need you to stay.”
Lu Mo was puzzled. “Hmm?”
The captain saluted. “Someone reported that there are rebels lurking here. They attacked Lord Morr to extort the baron and expand their influence.”
At this moment, everyone’s gaze converged on Morr Aidin’s side.
Morr Aidin’s heart sank. The reason he had been silently watching was because he had concerns. Even though the other party knew he belonged to the rebels, they didn’t have concrete evidence to take action against him. If he came forward, it could potentially create problems in the future. He could only wait patiently for Lu Mo and the others to lose interest in the map so that he could wait for things to settle down and find an opportunity to retrieve the map.
…He almost got exposed.
Morr Aidin turned his head silently. It wasn’t because he didn’t consider everything, it was that the male zerg had a problem!
He was excessively persistent!
At this moment, the plain-looking male zerg, supporting himself with the soldier’s help, suddenly shouted, “Captain, I can prove that they are the rebels!”
The captain frowned. “Even if you’re a male zerg, I can’t make a judgment based solely on your words. Besides…” He glanced at Lu Mo, “This one is also a male zerg.”
“I have evidence!” The male zerg pointed at Lu Mo and said, “Just now, I saw him pick up something from the ground. That something must belong to the rebels.”
He put on a foolish act, and as expected, the captain shook his head.
“Even if it’s really something belonging to the rebels, it’s possible that he just happened to pick it up.”
“You’re shielding him!” The male zerg became furious and yelled at Lu Mo, “If you’re not guilty, then show everyone what you have. Since you’re not a rebel, there shouldn’t be any problem with handing it over, right?”
Hehe.
Their original intention was simply not to let the map fall into the hands of the rebels. This way, they could legitimately confiscate the map. If Lu Mo had a problem, he would definitely reveal it. That would be an unexpected joy.
The male zerg’s eyes gleamed with fanaticism.
For the future of the zerg race, he must eliminate everything for that person!
Witnessing all this, Morr Aidin almost fainted.
The map…
The map that cost countless lives…
What should he do?
He clenched his hand tightly, unable to stop his anxiety.
Making Morr even more anxious was another dreadful matter.
He couldn’t be sure if Lu Mo was really here to assist his allies. If Lu Mo was an ally, he might lose his life; if Lu Mo wasn’t an ally, he would also be dragged into this struggle and put his life in danger.
They were doing the right thing, and they couldn’t allow this noble goal to be tainted.
In any case, he couldn’t let anything happen to Lu Mo.
And the only way now… was for him to claim the map and then sever ties with his family.
But his father would probably cry for a long time again.
Morr took a deep breath, made up his mind, and opened his mouth, “I…”
However, his voice was interrupted.
It was Ling’s voice. He said, “There’s nothing from the rebels on my male master.”
The male zerg sneered, “Is that so? Search and you’ll find out.”
As soon as he said that, he felt an icy coldness running down his spine. The silver-haired female zerg’s gaze towards him was no different from looking at a corpse.
“I said there’s nothing from the rebels.” Ling crossed his arms and coldly looked down at all the zergs.
“I vouch for it with the honor of the Third Legion’s commander.”
“…”
For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence.
Perhaps it was because Ling’s presence was too intimidating, or perhaps it was because the weight of being the commander of the Third Legion was too heavy.
He stood alone in front of Lu Mo, completely unafraid, even if there were possibly thousands of troops in front of him.
“Ah…”
With a sigh, Lu Mo reached out and placed his hand on Ling’s shoulder, walking out from behind him.
“I did pick up something, and I’m willing to let you all see what it is.”
“But…”
His narrow and cold emerald eyes stared at the male zerg, and he said coldly, “Sir, you forced my female monarch to guarantee with honor, but you haven’t given anything in return. It seems unfair, don’t you think?”
The male zerg looked carefully at Lu Mo and wavered for a moment.
But soon, he discarded his hesitation.
He hadn’t been mistaken just now. Lu Mo and the others had been studying the small sphere for so long, and he had seen Lu Mo put the sphere back in his pocket. There wasn’t enough time to divert attention from that.
“Alright,” the male zerg said fiercely, “If there’s nothing, then you can do as you wish!”
“Since that’s the case…”
Suddenly, Lu Mo threw a shiny little sphere high up in the air, attracting everyone’s attention.
As the sphere reached its highest point and began to fall, in the instant it landed in Lu Mo’s hand—
Lu Mo’s hand moved rapidly in the air, his movements were so fast that it was almost impossible to see clearly.
Finally, with a snap—
Lu Mo held up his clenched fists in front of the male zerg.
He gently said, “Take a guess, which hand is it in?”
The male zerg sneered. He thought he wasn’t a useless male zerg. Lu Mo’s every move was clear in his eyes.
He decisively said, “Left hand.”
Lu Mo’s expression froze. “Are you sure?”
“Positive, open it quickly!”
As the male zerg eagerly urged, his heart filled with an overwhelming sense of triumph!
Lu Mo’s hand trembled slightly. “Are you not going to change your mind?”
The male zerg’s confidence increased by another point—look at Lu Mo’s unprepared appearance! Now, even the commander of the Third Legion would have his reputation ruined today!
“Since you’re so sure—”
Lu Mo’s voice became extremely low, and in front of everyone’s eyes, he opened his left hand.
A small sphere appeared in his palm!!
But in an instant, the male zerg’s face turned ashen.
That wasn’t the map… That was just an ordinary, silver metallic sphere.
“In the right hand?!” The male zerg anxiously turned over Lu Mo’s right hand, but there was nothing in his right hand.
Impossible…
Impossible!!
Right, it must still be in his pocket…
The male zerg eagerly reached out and opened Lu Mo’s pocket, but besides a small lighter and a communication device, there was nothing.
How could this be?
The male zerg’s legs weakened, and he almost knelt down. Lu Mo must have done something, but he couldn’t find the sphere. Without the sphere, he was as good as defeated.
“Now, can you fulfill your promise?” Lu Mo trembled as he raised his head, seeing Lu Mo’s face mocking him, his thin lips opening and closing.
“Good, I happen to have the mining rights for ten planets, and I’m a little short on manpower.”
The male zerg completely collapsed on the ground.
Lu Mo stepped on his magnificent clothes and spoke with a voice like a devil’s whisper.
“Willing to gamble, willing to lose. From now on, you are my slave, whether it’s your life, your freedom, or your soul, everything belongs to me.”
Author’s Note: Ling has already noticed something is wrong OVO, he will definitely not let Lu Mo be in danger!
As for Lu Mo…
He really didn’t realize anything. He’s my silly moth.
Ah, I originally wanted to stop a little earlier, but I think if I stop now, you might cry. _(:з」∠)_ Am I very considerate?
Thank You for the new chapter (๑˙❥˙๑)
Hahahaha. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
HxH fan anywhere ? V
Loll lu mo is so cute, he’s has no complicated thoughts.
Just thinking “oooh what a cute toy, i want to play with it!!”
And ling is just “oh no, I’ve shown such a childish move, I hope my master won’t think negatively of me”
Thanks for the chapter~~~
Lu Mo and Ling are equally childish XD the only difference is one of them is clinically insane. Honestly tho, I think Ling knew that the sphere must be important, but just wanted to mess around, no way he couldn’t come up with the idea that it was a projection device.
Lu Mo, oh Lu Mo, you silly silly blind cat