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The alarm had just finished ringing not long ago, and according to the daily routine, there was less than fifteen minutes left to discipline Xu Yintang’s cubs.
The three little ones knew that they couldn’t escape a beating, so they obediently sat in front of their mother. Little Darling curled up into a small ball, turning into a dusty dark red color. His tentacles that couldn’t shrink further hung soft and drooping on the ground. Second Treasure, without a sound, tucked his tail and wore a remorseful expression as if he hadn’t taken good care of his younger brother. Third Flora wiped away tears, hiccupping while crying, appearing weak, pitiful, and helpless.
However, Xu Yintang could vaguely sense the terrifying scale of the nest that Third Flora had built overnight. The countless cocoons produced were “only” in the billions. What was worse, the process hadn’t stopped until now. Thousands of cocoons were constantly being born in the shadows of the hospital every second.
He could simulate Third Flora’s nesting strategy this time—since the hospital, unlike Fair Seedlings, wouldn’t move and disturb the cocoons, the first step was to extensively build cocoons to claim territory and establish the basic framework of the nest. Then, gradually refine and cultivate more butterflies with more cocoons. When the time was right, everything in the hospital could be devoured completely.
Third Flora was born skilled in these matters. Building nests and forming cocoons brought it a stronger sense of pleasure and desire than any food.
After all, the survival instinct of the cubs made them pursue more powerful abilities at all costs. The methods for Little Darling and Second Treasure to become stronger were to eat. The more they ate, the more nutritious, the stronger they became. So, their desire for food was insatiable; no amount of food could fill the bottomless pit within them.
On the other hand, Third Flora’s method of becoming stronger was proliferation. Its desire for food was not very strong; it needed more and more nests and more and more cocoons—more and more butterflies.
In this regard, it was more greedy than its two foodie brothers and a more difficult monster to discipline.
Xu Yintang examined the three little ones one by one, ensuring that each of them received the message that Mom was very angry, and the situation was serious. He picked them up one by one and gave them a spanking—there’s no need to delve into the issue of where their buttocks were. For a moment, the cries of the young ones in the room were continuous, and if you listened carefully, you could tell that the neighbor next door was spanking his children.
Yu Kongyou yawned, resentfully glaring at Xu ZhongPing, who had been scared and hid under the bed, scolding him for being timid and lacking in courage. He used to be quite bold, daring to slam the table even with the teacher. How did he become so cowardly now?
Xu ZhongPing, as usual, had a dull expression and didn’t give him any response. He couldn’t give him any response. If occasionally there were a couple of vague sounds as if responding to something, it was just a coincidental illusion.
—Xu ZhongPing simply couldn’t see him.
Yu Kongyou felt like he was talking to himself in front of Xu ZhongPing every day and was starting to resemble a madman. He sighed, changed his mood, and listened to the wall next door where the neighbor was spanking his children.
The paper-thin walls of the ward couldn’t keep any secrets. He could even hear Xu Yintang lecturing the children.
First, Little Darling got a beating. This little one always loved and feared his mom. Even if he was hurt, he wouldn’t dare to cry out; he could only curl up pitifully into a small ball. Then, Third Flora also tasted the beating for the first time since birth. The butterflies fluttered in disarray, rubbing against Xu Yintang’s shadow, apologizing hesitantly.
“Mom, I’m sorry, QAQ…”
“Wuwuwu, Third Flora knows it’s wrong, QAQ…”
Smart cubs knew that when Mom was angry, they should promptly lower their heads and admit their mistakes to maintain a good and obedient image in their mother’s heart.
As Xu Yintang skipped Second Treasure and moved on, Second Treasure realized the situation wasn’t good. His sense of crisis was so strong that even his few hairs stood up. When Mom’s slap landed on his buttocks, the unexpected pain made Second Treasure unbelievably start crying, tears streaming more than even Third Flora.
Why did Second Treasure get the heaviest beating for what Third Flora did, wuwuwu, QAQ.
Mom is biased! Mom is unfair!
Second Treasure felt wronged; Second Treasure must speak up.
Xu Yintang rubbed the only truly wronged Little Darling, and looked down at Second Treasure, who was grumbling, and this angle brought back the terrifying memory of Second Treasure being almost thrown away by Mom. The voice of complaint immediately lowered by three octaves.
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In the case of such a large-scale nesting and cocooning operation immediately upon arriving in a new environment, it was certain that Second Treasure had been plotting behind the scenes for a long time.
It’s just unclear whether the two little ones collaborated or if Third Flora and Second Treasure were trying to set each other up and ended up failing together.
Huh? You wonder how Xu Yintang knows so much about the nature of these two little ones?
Believe me, when you try to act foolish and cute to get past your mom, she sees through your act while watching you perform.
Second Treasure tugged at his mom’s pant leg, and his little brain spun rapidly to organize his words. In sizing up the situation, he was the top among the little ones. When Mom called out his name, he immediately surrendered and confessed.
Although bringing in Third Flora was a spontaneous decision, destroying this hospital was a big event that Second Treasure had been thinking about since the first day of his birth.
They all bullied Mom!
Second Treasure waved his little claws, showing his protective nature, and Little Darling also trembled as he waved his tentacles a couple of times, involuntarily admitting his involvement.
These two little ones had strong opinions about the hospital. Xu Yintang could clearly control the situation with the young ones, and they could sense Mom’s changing state. Every day was numb and depressing, with nothing that could make Mom happy. The feeling of disgust towards the other building would reach its peak when they went there. They even felt nauseous.
They could also sense that something detestable was entangling Mom, keeping him bound here. It made Mom unable to leave, and he had to endure being bullied by the big villains!
This situation touched the protective instincts of the Mother Protectors. If it were only Little Darling, you wouldn’t find half a living person in the entire hospital. However, Second Treasure wisely considered the thing entangling Mom and suppressed his brother’s violent temper by eating care workers to vent his frustration and build up strength. He first figured out the details of the hospital, waited for the right moment, and avoided alerting the hospital.
It was at this moment that Third Flora showed up. Second Treasure discovered that when it was building nests, Third Flora was so quiet and concealed that it didn’t make any noise. Even though it, too, relied on the innate instincts of being of a Dai Race, Second Treasure immediately decided to pull Third Flora into the alliance to bring down the hospital.
Being fellow Mother Protectors, Third Flora didn’t need much persuasion from Second Treasure. As soon as it heard that Mom was being bullied here, it immediately put aside past grievances and joined forces. Taking advantage of the momentum, they set up an ambush overnight, posing a lethal threat that could bring down the hospital.
Mom is so good! They have to protect Mom!
“…”
The young ones shouted about protection loudly, leaving Xu Yintang somewhat stunned, not knowing what to say.
“You guys are really—”
He picked up Second Treasure, pointed at this fellow exuding an aura of ‘I’m sorry, I won’t do it again,’ and felt a sensation as if his heart had been bitten, both painful and itchy. Something soft and warm swelled up inside, almost overflowing from his heart.
He lowered his eyes to conceal the unfamiliar and complex emotions welling up like a tide. Unconsciously clenching his teeth as if enduring something, after a moment, he took a deep breath and took out the rabbit plushie that had been cleaned and repaired in the copy, letting Little Darling and Second Treasure crawl in and stay there obediently.
It sounds like they successfully passed the test.
Little Darling and Second Treasure squeezed into the rabbit plushie, seemingly obedient. In their consciousness, they communicated with Third Flora, trying to figure out whether Mom was appeased or if it was the calm before the storm.
Xu Yintang pinched Little Darling’s tentacle tip, contemplated for a moment, and then spoke, “The hospital can’t be destroyed now.”
“If the hospital breaks down now, I won’t survive either, so we have to take it slowly.”
He reassured the anxious emotions of Third Flora. It was both the greedy and fierce big monster and the cautious and timid crybaby. Building such a large nest immediately upon arriving in a new environment was also pushing its limits.
Listening to the approaching footsteps outside the door, Xu Yintang adjusted his demeanor to that of a patient, smiling somewhat absentmindedly and nervously. “But I’m glad…”
“No one has ever said they want to protect me.”
To the point where, in that moment, he felt the statement was both absurd and touching, almost making him want to cry.
Enter search keywords…
Tian Jiao… Happiness Rehabilitation Center…
Xu ZhongPing…
After hitting the search button, a large amount of relevant and irrelevant information quickly jumped out on the screen. Xiao Qing skillfully filtered out the information he needed from numerous search items. Information about Tian Jiao and the Happiness Rehabilitation Center was not abundant due to the vague timeframe and perhaps some unspeakable special reasons. The scattered few pieces he found generally aligned with the story Old Wang had told.
However, there was much more information available about the person named Xu ZhongPing. Xiao Qing, based on Xu Yintang’s description, excluded some similarly named individuals and, after flipping through dozens of pages, finally identified a potential target residing in the capital city—an art teacher in a children’s education institution.
He called and managed to obtain Xu ZhongPing’s phone number while learning that he had resigned several months ago.
Then, by searching through major job recruitment websites, he found the resume Xu ZhongPing had posted a few years ago. It contained detailed personal information from the alma mater to a home address.
Going further down the rabbit hole would be time-consuming. Xiao Qing wrote a brief summary based on the known information, listed the desired intelligence, and created an electronic document. He began harassing a friend in his WeChat list with the nickname “Ai XinXin.”
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Ding ding ding ding! Urgent request for help in the martial world!
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: [New doc.]
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Please utilize your great national special power to help investigate. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tier pagoda!
Ai XinXin:?
Ai XinXin: Seven-tier pagoda? Are you serious?
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Any level, even seven hundred temples is fine!
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Help with this and you’ll have golden statues donated to your Bodhisattva!
Ai XinXin: Telling Bai Renqing! You can be silent if you don’t know how to speak!
Ai XinXin: [ ＼(｀0´)／ ]
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: [ (=🝦 ༝ 🝦=) ]
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Alright, let’s get serious. This matter does fall within the jurisdiction of your national special department. Just check the information in my document, and you’ll understand. However, it involves the life and death of a crucial friend of mine— you know, the kind of friend from the game. Moreover, he’s trapped inside, unable to handle the danger, so I strongly advise against sending your own people.
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: We can’t afford to worsen the shortage of manpower that was already there!
Ai XinXin: [ok][ok] We’ll handle internal affairs internally. Understood [ (´◡`) ]
Ai XinXin: Do you know how much we envy your labor force? During last year’s census, there were tens of thousands of people. Our team leader was so envious his eyes turned green.
Ai XinXin: Isn’t the civil service position in your national special department attractive?
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Please don’t! Those guys who commit murder and arson in the game, if they’re exposed in reality, it would surely lead to chaos…
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Do you know how I felt when you guys came knocking on my door? If it weren’t for you, I might have reflexively silenced everyone [facepalm] So, let’s maintain the current situation and not increase the risk for each other.
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Let me be a silent and unknown temporary worker. I just want to live a peaceful life.
Ai XinXin:…
Ai XinXin: Fine. I’ll check the stuff you sent. But when the higher-ups come asking for information, you better have a good explanation.
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Rest assured, rest assured. In reality, we are all law-abiding citizens.
Brother-in-law is a scumbag: Besides, I’m helping you guys deal with numerous murders and supernatural phenomena. Isn’t that a contribution to the country?
Ai XinXin: [ ＼(｀0´)／ ]
Watching the eye-rolling expression pack popping up on the other side, the thrill of teasing and running was quite stimulating. He felt that the national special badge on the table had become a bit brighter.
From the ghost stories they shared in the game, it was clear that supernatural occurrences were also real in reality. Correspondingly, there was a national agency responsible for handling such matters, namely the National Special Affairs Handling Department, which dealt with everything from catching monsters to exorcising spirits, and players like them naturally fell within the scope of this department’s management.
Xiao Qing wasn’t quite sure about the specifics of the transitional period and what kind of ups and downs they experienced. He also didn’t know which bigwigs balanced the situation during this period.
Anyway, by the time he was found, the National Special Affairs Department had established long-term stable cooperation with the player forces led by AFA and the Laundry Detergent Team. This ensured that the world in the public’s mind remained normal, with no supernatural beings.
As long as players behaved lawfully and didn’t cause trouble, any individual players who abused their superpowers for illegal activities would be promptly dealt with internally, without consuming the precious pool of national metaphysical talents.
After all, the National Special Affairs Department had very few personnel, and just dealing with supernatural beings kept them incredibly busy.
They also relied on temporary workers like Xiao Qing for assistance. Yes, Xiao Qing was recommended to the National Special Affairs Department as a long-term temporary worker through various twists and turns. He had no official position or authority but enjoyed personal freedom and security. He earned money for each task without mandatory assignments, and if he died in the game, his family would receive national subsidies.
It was said that initially, the National Special Affairs Department recruited players for intensive training, but the unpredictability in the game was too high. Today’s trustworthy person might turn crazy and kill everyone tomorrow. After a couple of incidents, the National Special Affairs Department never mentioned this again.
As the saying goes, don’t add more trouble to an already understaffed situation!
Author’s Note –
The touching interaction between Mother Xu Yingtang and the cubs [wiping tears]
And a mention of the mental institution.
After all, in such a big game with so many players, if the country is completely unaware and has no control, then the players will definitely be chaotic [distant gaze].
Thank you for the chapter!
Don’t worry XTY your husband is going to break you out soon(ʘᴗʘ✿)
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This chapter made me think 3 things:
Mothers ALWAYS know their children well 🤣🤣. 2. I almost cried along with the protagonist when his children showed their protective instincts 🥺🥹🥹, protect your mother, children! 3. Outside help appears! The moment for the protagonist to be free is getting closer!